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Fiji Agriculture Journal Launched

The recent launch of an agricultural journal by the Agriculture Ministry will position government to boost its agricultural reforms. The Ministrys permanent secretary Ropate Ligairi, on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, launched one of the once highly reputable agriculture, fisheries and forestry journal in the Pacific region, the Fiji Agricultural Journal at Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi. While speaking at the launch, Mr Ligairi said the journey to revive the Fiji Agricultural Journal started few years ago but the real urge became apparent early this year at one of the senior research staff meetings. This is one of the initiatives of the Research Council of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Fiji Agricultural Journal published its first volume in 1928 and have published 52 volumes altogether. It is the publication of the Ministry of Agriculture, published its last volume 17 years ago, said Mr Ligairi. The role of the Fiji Agricultural Journal is to publish scientific articles, invited commentary/insight papers, state of the art review articles, short notes, book reviews, conference reports, and a calendar of forthcoming events in the field of agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Fiji, and from the rest of the Pacific Islands Countries and Territories. The revival of this journal will not only contribute to the reform process of sharing knowledge and information but also supporting and enhancing a knowledgeable society. Words of Wisdom state that people perish because of lack of knowledge. Sharing and appropriately utilizing knowledge and experience gained promotes growth physically, financially, spiritually and socially. The value of the Fiji Agricultural Journal is enormous. Sharing knowledge, ideas and evidence of research work is essential in this time and age. It will not only enhance capacity in research and scholarly writing, but will also promote our ministry as a whole. Documenting such information is vital to ensure they are stored in forms that could be easily retrieved and used. The Fiji Agricultural Journal will be publishing two issues each year from 2014 and will be available both in print and in electronic format at the Ministry of Agricultures website, Mr Ligairi said. I would like to encourage agriculture, fisheries and forestry researchers, policy makers and practitioners in Fiji to publish their work in the Fiji Agricultural Journal to help others get easy access to information and knowledge. Mr Ligairi thanked the Chief Editor and the Editorial Board members for their collective efforts and commitment in reviving this journal and having Volume 53 published, and launched.

Fexco operations manager, Renuka Narayan (second left) presents $100 shopping voucher to one of the winning customers. She is accompanied by compliance manager, Filomena Drau and head cashier Lanieta Tuisese. Fexco (Fiji) Limited and Western money automatically enters into the Union rewarded 15 lucky customers prize draw to win one of 15 monthly who participated in its Celebrate Fiji draws to win $100 cash. A total of 30 Day and Diwali promotion. winners for this promotion. Fexco operations manager Renuka The promotion ran for two months Narayan said the promotion was to increase from October 1 to November 30. the Western Union brand awareness. Viliame Masau of Suva won $100 She said it was also to drive transaction through this competition. volumes of Fexco agents by monthly Mr Masau said: I couldnt believe it, cash prize give away. I am very happy after they called and Ms Narayan said: The objective was to told me that I had won $100. make Western Union a trusted choice I only sent money to Lautoka and for money transfer to and from and now I will keep on sending money within Fiji. through Western Union because of Every customer who sends or receives their service.

Fijians Await Evacuation Orders

Fifteen Fijians with the United Nations in South Sudan are awaiting the United Nations evacuation orders. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), Land Force Commander Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga said the UN had started evacuation of its personnel which included the six RFMF men. The UN is in control and if it issues an evacuation order, we will abide by it, Colonel Tikoitoga said. For the Fiji Corrections Service (FSC), Commissioner Lieutenant-Colonel Ifereimi Vasu said they had an officer, Ana Talawadua in South Sudan. He confirmed she was in good health and in contact with the other Fijians within the UN. Eight officers from the Fiji Police Force are currently in Sudan. Police chief operations officer Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Rusiate Tudravu has also been in contact with his officers. ACP Tudravu said none of the Fijians were injured. A report from South Sudan said hundreds of people had been killed in a week of fighting, which had spread from Juba to oil fields further North. South Sudan president, Salva Kiir blamed soldiers loyal to his former vice-president, Riek Machar, for starting the violence. The United Nations (UN) said last Friday that 35,000 people were seeking refuge at its bases in three locations across the country, including 20,000 at two bases in the capital. Several hundred people were also seeking shelter in Bentiu.

Fijian soldiers who survived a motor accident on the Golan Heights last month said the RG31 armored vehicle they were traveling in encountered mechanical problems. The RG31 vehicle which is being used by Fiji personnel is said to be almost two decade old. According to an RFMF media report there were five personnel in the vehicle at the time of the incident on the weekend of 16-17 November. The vehicle overturned, the impact of which tossed the army personnel back and forth that they sustained serious injuries externally and internally. They were taken to Camp Faouar Medical Center before they were referred to Ziv Hospital in Zefat, Israel the next day for enhancement treatment. A Fiji government released statement following the incident said three of the soldiers sustained minor injuries

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and were released. One of the soldiers suffered spinal fracture. According to the militarys media unit, there have also been other cases of motor mishaps involving Fijian soldiers in the past three months. All casualties have been treated at the UNDOF Medical Center including a heart attack case and locals who were treated for gunshot wounds, accident and burns. Once stabilised, the injured locals are transferred to Damascus for further treatment. Following the incidents, Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel S. T. Qiliho moved to elevate FijiBATTs health and safety precautionary measures, including their safety when travelling on board the RG31. These safety measures adopted by the FijiBATT include conducting monthly BMI, routine medical examination, and health advocacy.

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will increase the returns, Mr Mano said. A big boost to Pacific Harbour as a tourism hub came early the past month through a major investment by PNGs Papua New Guineas Mineral Resources Development Company. It came with the opening of the Pacific Bar and Grill at the clubhouse as part of the The Pearl Championship Golf 4 Courses upgrade. As new owners of The Pearl South Pacific Resort, Spa and Championship 4 Golf Course, Mineral Resources Development Company was invested US$99 million in the property. Come 2015, the investment would complete three phases of constructionbuilding for the property. These are the marina, which is expected to open next month and the building of the new wing and renovation of the old wing of the resort. Fijian tourism potential Mr Mano said they made the investment because of their diversification. Its like you have the Lamana group and NASFUND, who are doing their own investment in Fiji ours is similar, he said. For us its part of diversification and also in terms of our influence in the Pacific. The returns at the end of the day is the economic decision. In Fiji it has to do with tourism. Tourism is like their heart just like PNGs mining and petroleum.

A view of The Pearl South Pacific Resort, Spa and Championship Golf Courses swimming pool Papua New Guineas Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) is anticipating big returns from its major investment in a property development project in Fiji. Chief executive and managing director Augustine Mano said the recent investment in The Pearl South Pacific Resort, Spa and Championship Golf Course was big and would increase returns. After looking at the investment proposal, we thought it is a very good investment and were convinced that it

Police officers on Fiji roads booked 204 motorists for speeding within 24 hours on Christmas Day as part of Operation Soar. Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said eight people spent Christmas in a cell after being found driving under the influence of alcohol. There is zero tolerance or a no-drop

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policy on drink-driving cases and those found in breach will be arrested, she said. Ms Naisoro said there were four people booked for failure to use seat belts and 16 drivers for careless driving. The forces Traffic Division will continue to monitor the main highways during this festive season.

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A 52-year-old died after his twobedroom house caught fire at Bau Road in Nausori. Ami Chand was found after firefighters doused the fire on the wooden and corrugated iron home. Chief Executive Officer of the National Fire Authority John OConnor said they had received a fire call at midnight on Wednesday and by the time they reached the house it was in flames. He said they thought the house had been empty only noticing the body after the fire had been put out. Police are investigating.

PA Lal Coachwork Limited has invested heavily in its workforce, rewarding workers for years of dedication and service to the company at its annual long service awards in Suva recently. And according to managing director Richard Lal, the company spent $163,000 in cash rewards and presented 140 awards over the past 18 years. "The total years of service for all the awards being presented is 330 and it goes without saying the amount is substantial, and the years of service is exceptional," he said.

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"This year 19 awards were presented with $42,000 in cash rewards, gold watches and plaques. Five awards were given to workers for 10 years of service. Those team members received $500 cash and a plaque." Mr Lal said four awards were given to workers with 15 years of service and each recipient received $1000 and a plaque. Eight awards were given to those with 20 years of service while two awards were given to members with 30 years of service and $3000.

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TattsLotto offers you the chance to into the next draw. make your million dollar dreams come The Council finds the above disclaimer true and this is often the motivation which is part of the terms and conditions pushing consumers to bet their hard to be unfair. Simply because if a consumer plays for Thursdays Power earned money on this lottery. Many consumers who come from all Ball Game and his name is not entered income categories play it regularly into the system on time, his details with a hope of striking it rich one day. will be entered in for another game/ However, the Consumer Council of 6 draw, which may be of a lesser prize Fiji is cautioning consumers playing money. THIS IS AN UNETHICAL TattsLotto to be vigilant and beware of BUSINESS PRACTICE! Here, the 6 consumers choice to play a particular the practices of some agents. This advice to consumers has come game for a particular prize is restricted in light of a recent complaint received without being fully informed. in which a consumer was told by the Also, Fiji TattsLotto and its agents do agent that he did not win any prize not provide this sort of disclosures to when he presented his TattsLotto the consumers when they enter the Coupon to verify his winning numbers. lottery. Many consumers are unaware of He was told by the agent that he had the terms and condition as in this case. not won anything. The complainant First of all, in this case it is the then requested the agent to list the responsibility of all Fiji TattsLotto winning numbers so that he can check agents to complete the transactions it the numbers manually. Upon checking is their duty to ensure that as soon as the numbers manually, the complainant a consumer pays for the game, his or found that he won in the fifth division her ticket details are entered into the prize pool of the $4 million draw which system and well communicated with the TattsLotto head office located in he played. The consumer revisited the agent to get Australia. an explanation. The agent explained We are deeply concerned given that that he could not be declared a winner many other paying consumers may have as his ticket was not in the TattsLotto gone through the same fate without computer system at all. The agent then knowing that their ticket was not in the advised him that his details will be fed draw. Even if the ticket went into the next draw, how is this communicated into the next draw. An investigation by the Council to consumers so that they keep the showed that the Fiji TattsLotto agent ticket or check the winning numbers had not forwarded the numbers to the for the next draw? Tattersalls On-Line Gaming System The Council is also issuing a stern in Melbourne on time and was not warning to the TattsLotto Company recorded until after the draw. The and all its agents to be responsible and agency did not send the transmission until Monday morning. The Australian Support team also advised that if the customer returns claiming a winning ticket the following disclaimer should be pointed out: This receipt does not constitute a The body of a Chinese national was valid game entry until accepted at found at a settlement along the Princess the Tattersalls on-line Game System Road in Suva on Christmas Day. in Melbourne Australia They also Police are still to identify the deceased, advised that a refund can be offered and are treating the case as an alleged if the customer does not wish to enter suicide at this stage. enter the numbers on the TattsLotto coupon into their master computer system on time for the draw for the game the Tattslotto has been bought. The Council is also urging the lottery company and its agents to print their website address on the back of their lottery ticket to allow consumers to check the details of the games at their convenience. The terms and conditions must be reviewed to ensure its fair to their customers. The Council is also calling on the consumers to be responsible and check for the winning numbers manually and not just rely on the TattsLotto machines to check the winning numbers. Consumers should never leave their TattsLotto receipt with the agent. Consumers should also ask the agents that they want confirmation that their entry has been entered into the system. Consumers should not shy away from asking questions and seeking information no matter how long the line is. Furthermore, consumers should remember that this is a lottery and is a form of gambling where hundreds of thousands of other players have entered. They should beware about the negative and addictive effects of gambling which can mean loss of hardearned money and other problems. The Council will be keeping a close tab on this lottery and other promotions which are on this season and is urging consumers to be careful and do their bit by cross-checking the numbers manually.

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Seeto Heads New Scholarship Board

Fijis Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto has been appointed as chair of a board which will oversee the disbursement of scholarships and loans to students next year. Seeto is part of the newly appointed Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board (TSLB) which includes the vice chancellors of USP, FNU and University of Fiji as well as the Permanent Secretary for Education, Dr Brij Lal. A government statement said the TSLB will oversee the new Tertiary Scholarship (TOPPERS) and Tertiary Education Loan Scheme (TELS) programs which reorganises all scholarship and loan programs into one overall scheme, replacing the current iTaukei, Multi-Ethnic and PSC Scholarships. Through the new intiative government hopes to open up the opportunity of acquiring tertiary study scholarships and loans to all students. Hundreds are expected to benefit from the TOPPERS program and thousands to benefit from the loan scheme. Living allowance are also on offer for students from low income families. Details for eligibility and application will be released on Saturday.

RESIDENTS and children of Dilkusha Children's Home were treated to an early Christmas last week as members of the Digicel Fiji office in Suva visited them bearing gifts and goodies. The children were given snacks, drinks and presents by the visiting group, who did this annually during Christmas. The home's secretary said the children were very happy to have visitors and grateful for the presents and goods they brought. "They come every year and it's always something the children look forward to. They told us that at this time of the year, it's important to share and care with one another," she said.

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The Digicel team also visited St Christopher's Home and the Old People's Home. The mobile service provider said Christmas was a time of giving back and thinking of the ones who were unfortunate in society. In keeping with the festive spirit, the company recently launched a Christmas song for Fiji and the Pacific. With no promotional techniques attached to the song, Digicel says they wanted to bring the Christmas spirit to families in Fiji and the Pacific. Digicel Fiji head of marketing Sheryl Singh said the music video was shot around the country and featured Pacific talents.

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University of Fijis new law professor Court as unlawful. and former Solomon Islands Attorney- Mr Lilo said the Government General, Julian Moti QC, is to receive anticipates the compensation be made compensation from the Solomons next year, the SIBC report said. Government for his unlawful Professor Moti is an international deportation from the country. and constitutional law expert. He This deportation was orchestrated by was admitted to the bar as a legal the Australian Government but ruled practitioner in Fiji in June this year. by Australias highest court. The Fijian-born lawyers admission 8 unlawful Australian authorities were threatened was moved before the Chief Justice of by Professor Motis role in the Solomon Fiji by former president of the Fiji Law and his legal scrutiny of the Society, Devanesh Sharma. 8 Islands Australian-run Regional Assistance Professor Moti has practiced and Mission there. taught law for more than two decades Solomon Island Prime Minister, in Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Gordon Darcy Lilo has told Parliament and India. in Honiara the Government will He established the first regional law settle the outstanding legal matter firm in Melanesia and has questioned next year. Australias role in some areas of the The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Pacific Islands.. Corporation (SIBC) reported the Prime During his tenure as an Adjunct Ministers statement. Professor of Law at Bond University Prime Minister Lilo said that the in Queensland, he taught many Fijian deportation of Mr Moti from the country students who are now leading lawyers Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority chief executive, Jitoko Tikolevu, with has been ruled by the Australian High and top public servants. Foneology director, James Trustler, on his right and Vodafone Fiji director finance, Divik Deo, after the memorandum of understanding signing the past week To Get The Best Value For Your Dollar A memorandum of understanding has Vodafone working in partnership Advertise In been signed giving the Fiji Revenue with Foneology will then provide the and Customs Authority (FRCA) access information. to the bus e-ticketing database. Mr Tikolevu said this memorandum The deal was signed with e-ticketing of understanding would strengthen the 604.909.4088 service providers Foneolgy and authoritys compliance process. Vodafone. Formalising process Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority Vodafone Fiji director finance, Divik chief executive, Jitoko Tikolevu, said Deo, said: FRCA is by law authorised the authority would access the database to seek information on financial affairs to extract details of daily sales of bus of any business in Fiji. Immigration Counsellors Ltd. companies. The MOU between Vodafone and The extraction of the information will Foneology is formalising the process of be on a case by case basis, he said. seeking and supplying the information FRCA will need to formally request on e-ticketing transactions as required and provide details of what information by FRCA. WE KNOW IMMIGR ATION MAT TERS! it is seeking. The handling of bus transactions WE ARE AN EXPERIENCED AND For example, if we feel the need to through the Vodafone and Foneology FULLY QUALIFIED CERTIFIED TEAM ascertain the financial status of a bus e-ticketing systems means the authority OF IMMIGRATION EXPERTS. company, we will use this as one of has first hand data on passenger loading the means to acquire and verify the transactions on the bus which could SUP ER VISA information. assist FRCA in their tax compliance Provincial Nominee programs for all Provinces process.

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The Warwick Fiji Resort and Spa is undergoing multi-million dollar refurbishment and renovation. The newly-appointed general manager Dean Swaagman revealed plans for the resort during the annual staff party this week. Mr Swaagman said the owners of the resort were mindful of the state the resort was currently in. He said they had decided to make the investment to upgrade the resort to its former glory. While Mr Swaagman was not in a position to reveal the amount that is being invested, he said it was substantial and ran into millions. The Suva-wing of the resort is undergoing a complete upgrade and has been closed off. The renovation is expected to be completed by March. Prior to joining Warwick Fiji Resort and Spa, Mr Swaagman had experience working in Fiji when he was with the Peark Resort. He also has some ten years experience working in the region. Staff training Apart from the investment in the resort, human resource upgrade is also high on Mr Swaagmans agenda.

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Having worked in locales such as Bali, Mr Swaagman said Fiji was a unique destination because of its people. He said the management was mindful of this and to capitalise further on this aspect, they were keen to provide further training to its staff. Mr Swaagman said people came to Fiji for its people. Resort staff would get in-house as well as external training to better understand the needs of customers and to provide the extra attention that each guest requires. Overseas market With other groups such as Ahura Group working tirelessly to tap into the Asian market, the Warwick Fiji Resort and Spa is also keen on marketing its products to this market. He said the group understood the importance of these emerging markets and were working to see how more Asians could be enticed into coming to Fiji. What the upgrade includes for the Suva-wing New air conditioning units will be placed in all rooms Upgrade of furniture New linens Better facilities inside the room Rooms would be freshly painted

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A 22-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder following the brutal attacks on a mother and her four children which led to the deaths of 33-year-old Sisi Taofa Patolo and seven-month-old Sarah Patolo near Viseisei Village. Priya Darshani appeared before Magistrate Peni Dalituicama in a special court hearing at the Lautoka Magistrates Court. Mr Dalituicama told the court that he did not have jurisdiction over such a serious case. The matter has been transferred to the High Court in Lautoka for mention on January 24, 2014 when the DPP will make a decision on the charges. The accused was remanded in custody until her next appearance. In a police statement, police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro stated

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Fiji has requested the Israel Government for observers for the 2014 General Elections, the Jerusalem Post said. According to the report, the Jewish state has not made a decision yet although they are considering Fiji's request. The Fijian Government has in recent months also considered Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) and PNG observers for the elections. There has also been a show of interest

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that "the incident is alleged to have occurred as a result of a domestic dispute between the deceased and another woman at a settlement outside Viseisei, Lautoka". "Police received a report from health authorities that a woman and her child were brought to the hospital and were pronounced dead on arrival. The incident is alleged to have occurred sometime between 10am-12pm last Wednesday. "The deceased and the suspect were staying in the same house with another 31-year-old man in a de-facto relationship." Ms Naisoro stated. Ms Naisoro said "the 22-year-old woman alleged to have caused the death of a 33-year-old woman and her seven-month-old baby in Viseisei, Lautoka has been charged. The three children remain admitted in hospital in critical condition.

Clauses from the Yash Ghai draft that were not retained in the 2013 Constitution [that was assented to by President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau in September] had to go, says Fijis Prime Minister and Military Commander Voreqe Bainimarama. In his address to soldiers during a Christmas church service at the QEB Barracks in Nabua, the head of government said the clauses that were removed, just like the GCC concept, would have encouraged more racism. Only those clauses that will help Fiji move forward were retained, Bainimarama said. Those that were taken out did not

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from the European Union (EU) to send observers. For the 2006 elections, 126 international observers including reps from the EU, NZ, US the Commonwealth, the Pacific Forum were accredited to monitor elections. The Australian Govt did not send an observer group but had five diplomats from the Australian High Commission in Suva registered as independent observers.

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A-G says more Fijians registered to vote now than at any time in Fijis history The Attorney-General and Minister Responsible for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has criticised what he describes as an attempt to turn the voter registration process into a political issue. And he blames some politicians, saying they are undermining the process by using false and outdated numbers to get attention for themselves. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum was referring in particular to a statement released by the Fiji Labour Party on Monday. Mr Sayed-Kaiyum pointed out that contrary to Labours claims more Fijians were registered to vote now than at any time in Fijis history. He said this was made possible by the efforts of the Elections Office and the use of the new electronic voter registration system. As of the end of November, more than 540,000 Fijians have registered to vote in next years election, Mr SayedKhaiyum said. This registration process is more successful, transparent and precise than any before. It is designed to avoid the anomalies and fraud that took place in past elections. National Issue It is a national issue of interest to

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Next year, the Elections Office plans another phase of voter registration to sign up all eligible Fijians who want to vote, including those who have only recently turned 18. Labour claims Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry had claimed that 20 per cent of eligible voters have not yet registered. The Fiji Labour Party statement said: According to official figures the eligible voter population at 30th June 2013 stood at 628,000 of which 505,600 have been registered, leaving 122,400 (20 per cent) yet to be registered. The highest number of unregistered voters are from the provinces of Ba, Naitasiri, Macuata and Nadroga/ Navosa. In Ba, 35,800 voters have not been registered 20 per cent of the voting population; in Naitasiri 33,058 (27 per cent) are left to register; in Macuata about 12,000 (22 per cent) and in Nadroga/Navosa 9148 which is 21 per cent of the eligible voters. On the island of Rotuma 26 per cent of voters, 359 of a total of 1461 voters, are yet to be registered. When contacted to verify how the figures were obtained, a spokesperson for the party said it was from the Government.

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No religion should be more favoured than any other when it comes to the running of the nations affairs, Fiji's President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says. In his Christmas message, the head of government seized the opportunity to stress the right of each person to manifest and practice their religion or belief individually or in community as stipulated in section 22 of the Bill Of Rights of the 2013 Constitution. But while Fijians have this right, they do not have the right to force their beliefs on others, Ratu Epeli said. "I say all of this because there is evidently some confusion about the true constitutional provision. "This is precisely the right that Christians are enjoying as they gather throughout Fiji to celebrate the birth of their lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. "And the whole nation joins them

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VICTIMS of the robbery in Kinoya were still in a state of shock after they lost almost everything in an early morning break-in. Savita Devi said they were held captives in their own house while five men allegedly took money, jewellery, canteen groceries and drove away with their car. When a team from this newspaper visited the family, relatives were gathered at the residence to provide comfort for the family who went through the traumatic experience. "When they entered the house, they told us to pull down all the curtains and remain silent or they will hit us," Mrs Devi said. "They tied my husband's hands and warned him to keep quiet or they will

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punch him up and hit him with the pinch bar." She said the stolen items were worth more than $13,000, excluding the missing car. "The men in masks cut the fence outside, opened the gate and the door with pinch bar. We could not do anything because they were heavily armed." Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro confirmed the robbery incident saying they were after information that could lead to any arrest. Ms Naisoro confirmed they had located the stolen vehicle abandoned in Nepani while they continued the hunt for the suspects. She said their investigations were now continuing.

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Process Designed To Avoid Irregularities Of Past Elections Statement By The Attorney-General And Minister Responsible For Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum More Fijians are registered to vote attention for themselves. now than at any time in the history of In addition, any calculation of the exact our nation, thanks to the efforts of the number of Fijians who have not yet Elections Office and the use of the new registered to vote is inaccurateat best. electronic voter registration system. The voter registration effort that is As of the end of November, more than being conducted throughout Fiji and 540,000 of Fijians have registered to including the tens of thousands of vote in next years election. Fijians living overseas is an ongoing This registration process is more outreach program that has received successful, transparent and precise positive feedback from Fijians, our than any before. It is designed to avoid development partners and international the anomalies and fraud that took place commentators. in past elections. The results so farthe National Register It is a national issue of interest to of Votersis available to everyone. all Fijians, regardless of individual Fijians can verify their information political preferences. online as well. Therefore, it is unfortunate that some Next year, the elections office plans politicians are attempting to manipulate another phase of voter registration to voter registration into a political issue sign up all eligible Fijians who want and undermine the process by using to vote, including those who have only false and outdated numbers to get recently turned 18.

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MEMBERS of the public have raised their concerns on the prices of vegetables and fish at the Labasa Market. Some even expressed disgust at how the prices of these produce shot up overnight. Shopper Ana Ratumaikoro said a small bundle of fish that usually cost $12 went up to $23 and even $25. Even one bundle of cabbage and bean is $5 from the $1 or $1.50 vendors used

Vegetable Price Increases

to be selling them for. I understand that they are trying to earn income for their families this festive season but they shouldnt have increased their prices because some customers will not be able to afford that. Earlier this week, Labasa Chamber of Commerce president Satish Kumar pleaded with business houses to lower their prices for the benefit of customers this festive season.

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Families who recently moved into the newly-built Lagilagi housing project at Jittu Estate in Suva are paying between $25 and $50 a week as per payment arrangement to cover their share of building costs. Out of the 32 families who moved in last week, 24 who live in twobedroom units are charged $40 a week, five families who have taken up the 3-bedroom units are charged $50 a week and owners of the five elderly and disable units are charged $25 a week. These families are expected to pay their share of building costs, amounting to $12,000, in 12 years before they can own the homes.

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Father Kevin Barr, the Peoples Community Network Consultant said that the weekly payments in addition to grants received will be used to build homes for another 120 families next year. The families have also agreed to the payment arrangement. Its affordable for them, Father Barr said. They were overjoyed knowing they would Christmas in their new homes. Moving in last week ended a three-year wait for the 32 families who in 2010 had vacated their homes to move to temporary dwellings or take up shelter with relatives to allow for construction works.

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His Excellency The President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau paid a surprise visit to patients at the Wainibokasi and Nausori Hospital. This is part of the Head of States Christmas and New Year visits to hospitals, special homes and correctional facilities to wish each individual there well wishes during this festive season. Patients were happy to see the President take out time from his busy schedule

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to visit and wish them all a speedy recovery. Staff nurses at the Maternity Unit of the Nausori Hospital said it was a pleasant surprise for them and for the patients that are being looked after at the unit. Ratu Epeli will also visit the Naboro and Korovou Corrections facility, other special homes, St. Giles Hospital the CWM Hospital and Suva Private Hospital this week.

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Retired teachers from Fiji are expected to be in Vanuatu early February to take up teaching posts at secondary schools there despite objections from the Vanuatu Teachers Union. Under the Fiji Volunteer Scheme, 15 teachers are expected to be in Vanuatu by the first week of February. Vanuatu's Education Minister Bob Loughman confirmed the arrangement during a visit to the PSC headquarters at Berkley Crescent in Suva. The teachers are expected to teach Maths and Science subjects as part of an MOA that was signed between Loughman and Fiji's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola

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Police have identified the husband and father who they believe has information on a Coral Coast restaurant fire Monday that claimed the life of his wife. Eliki Suka is in his 60s and resides at Midra Settlement in Sigatoka. Authorities believe he has information relating to the fire that destroyed the

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From left: Amex Resources company secretary, Gary Dunlop, country manager Emori Toloi, general manager Fiji Operations Gary Crockford and managing director, Matthew Collard Amex Resources has signed a lump access maintenance. sum procurement, construction Royalties will be paid to the Fijian management contract for development Government for every tonne of of its Mba Delta Ironsands project. ironsands product exported, together Works are expected to commence early with rents paid to Fiji Ports Corporation next year. Limited and the Mineral Resources It includes the purchase of a mining Department. and transport fleet and construction of The companys operations will also be wharf and shiploading infrastructure at subject to Fijian income tax. Flow on Amexs Lautoka port site. effects from local support businesses In addition, a short term loan facility of will also benefit the countrys economy. US$25 million has been signed. Mba Delta Project highlights It would be utilised to complete Indicated JORC Resource 220 advance payment on the contract. million tones @ 10.9 per cent Fe The balance of contract funding has Concentrates are grading less than also been secured via a US$80 million 58 per cent Fe through simple facility secured with a major Chinese magnetic separation, with very low state-owned firm ranked in the Forbes impurities. 500 Largest Global Corporations list. Metallurgical test work at mineral Amex holds a 21 year lease over the sands specialists Allied Mineral project, which carries a 220 million Laboratories (AML), in Perth, is tonne indicated resource at 10.9 per nearing completion. cent iron. Pilot plant commissioned in Fiji is General manager appointed producing samples of commercial Meanwhile, Amex Resources has concentrate for export to potential recently appointed Gary Crockford as end users in China. its general manager. A successful Pre-Feasibility Amex Resources managing director, Study was conducted by ProMet Mathew Collard, said Mr Crockford Engineers in Perth, Australia. has over 30 years of operational A Bankable Feasibility Study, experience in running and designing completed in June 2012, was heavy mineral separation plants and conducted by Engenium Pty dredging management. Limited in Perth in conjunction He holds tertiary qualifications in both with Applied Technology metallurgy and mining, Mr Collard Management Inc from Dubai for said. the marine component. He also was chief executive for the Special Mining Lease 60 was Bunbury and Albany West Australian awarded to the company in May Port Authorities, and most recently 2011. general manager Mining and Secured lease over a significant project director for the development area of the Lautoka port, only of the Jogjakarta ironsands project in 30 km to the South-West of the Indonesia. project. This would ensure an Benefits of the project export facility for the magnetite Amex Resources operation will concentrate. require the services of the existing port, The proposed mining operation including tugs and pilotage, supply of is simple and cost-effective, fuel, customs and maritime safety. requiring dredging, magnetic It will also require support and concentration and transport by maintenance services from existing barge to the secured port facilities. businesses and suppliers in Lautoka Significant untested areas, adjacent and elsewhere in Fiji. to the existing mineral resource, Ongoing maintenance and dredging of have been identified and may lead Amexs port is anticipated to provide to a more than doubling of the benefits to the existing Queens Wharf current resource inventory.

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POLICE are advising people living in rural areas not to take unnecessary risks after a 28-year-old man drowned while attempting to swim across the Tuvu River in Navosa. Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro said the man decided to cross the river despite the pleas of fellow villagers against doing so. "It is alleged the deceased opted to swim despite the strong currents and objections from the villagers who were waiting for a boat to transport them across river."

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The CWM Hospital officially opened its newly renovated blood donor center as part of its commitment to improve blood donor services to the public. The official opening and handing over was carried out by the Minister for Health Dr Neil Sharma and the Bank of the South Pacific (BSP) country manager Mr Kevin McCarthy. The blood donor center received $10,000 as financial assistance from the BSP which has allowed for necessary improvements in the existing facility. Engineers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces also provided labour support to renovation works. The newly renovated blood donor

Opening Of Newly Renovated Blood Services At CWM Hospital

The deceased was employed as a travel agent in Valelevu in Suva and had gone to Tuvu Village for a birthday celebration. The drowning death toll now stands at 46 compared to 68 this time last year. Ms Naisoro said people flocking to beaches and other picnic spots to celebrate Christmas must take extra precautions to prevent the further loss of lives. "We are renewing calls for people to be cautious and always take into consideration your environment and any hidden dangers."

center now provides blood donors with privacy when being interviewed prior to donating blood. Previously, the open space prohibited this. Interested blood donors can visit the blood centers at CWM hospital, Suva, Lautoka and Labasa. The CWM blood center will also be open late every evening during the festive season. A mobile blood drive team will also be stationed at the Government Information and Research Center this week from 9am-4.30pm. The Health Ministry is also urging members of the public to assist by visiting the centre and donating blood.

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Aries: Your long-held dreams will materialize in the new year. Put in your best to reap the rewards. Those keen on going in for higher studies or research will get all the help and support that they need. Several favourable opportunities for investment on a short-term basis will materialize. Social activities and outings prove to be exciting in this year. Differences in love will be resolved and lead to further strengthening of ties. Taurus: Favourable agreements, especially those connected with long term objectives, can be wrapped up in the coming year. A proposal you had refused earlier may be offered to you again. Don't let personal bias come in the way of your work and business. Gains are assured from this particular venture. You may have to travel frequently for this assignment. There will be many social functions to attend and parties to enjoy. You will be meeting many new and interesting people in this year. Gemini: The coming year will be good for those engaged in creative pursuits. You must work hard to maintain your current position. Though the situation at work improves you may be disappointed that an expected promotion or important position is not proposed. Problems with payments will be resolved and you can look forward to gains. A new romantic association is indicated. Youngsters can look forward to an expensive present from their parents or elder relatives. Cancer:

The year to come promises to be best for love and romance. You'll find a lot of love and affection coming your way. Those in government services will be given an important assignment to handle. There will be good opportunities coming your way for you to work on independently and prove your worth. Those keen on a job in sales, will get favourable offers. Those waiting for results of an interview will get the good news. Young people can look forward to romance and adventures in this year. Leo: The opening year of the new century will see new assignments coming your way. You seem to be involved in activities other than your work. Jealous elements may decide to take advantage of your absence and try to spoil your position. Socially, you are very much in demand and may have to attend a lot of parties. Romantic associations will be strengthened and the married may also notice an upsurge of romance in their relationship again. Virgo: Unexpected gains as a result of speculation may not be ruled out in the coming year. You have been taking things a little too easy and your work for granted. Since you are behind your schedule a client could end a contract and demand a refund. Keep your accounts clear and use money for the purpose for which it has been given to you. A close associate could also let you down. Libra: Your financial status will get better in the coming year. You may go overseas

and make financial gains. Try to work hard and avoid laziness. This year your all dreams will be fulfilled. An old contract should be renewed for a short while as changes are indicated in other areas from which you are also likely to gain. Those in government services can look forward to some favourable changes. In all important matters flow with the tide rather than oppose to derive maximum benefits. Personal relationships are happy and congenial in this year. Scorpio: New propositions connected with distant places will demand more careful investigation in the new millennium. Mind your manners with elders. Even though you are well don't be indifferent for you could lose out on a large chunk of profits. A chance meeting, with a person who will be interested in your work will lead to a useful association. You can try your luck in a game of chance and emerge as a winner. Youngsters will get into some social work in their neighbourhood. Sagittarius: The coming year will bring peace and prosperity. Long-pending matters will get resolved. Care for your best friend's feelings. Attend to regular work which needs attention. You will receive some news about a project that you have been waiting for. The employed may seek a change due to difficult working hours. Problems in your personal life could crop up because of your getting more and more involved in other people affairs. Capricorn: The year ahead seems to be significant

especially for those in Services. Your tough time is almost over. Avoid all bad habits. You must care for the feelings of those who respect you. You will be lucky with new work proposals in this year but you should still go through a formal agreement before finalizing anything. Someone you can trust should handle financial aspects as you could either be too blunt or too generous which could harm your interests. Your beloved has some exciting plans for you to look forward to. Aquarius: The coming year is going to be full of new opportunities for you. Don't give losses to your any known person. Your work interests will grow with several new offers for expansion that are bound to come your way. Opportunities for the employed are also indicated especially for those seeking on opening and avail of every opportunity that comes your way in this year. Those close to you may seek your help and advice. Pisces: Your long cherished hopes will materialize in the new year of the new century. Control your temper on the person who is close to you. Partnerships formed now are more likely to yield rich dividends for you. Avoid investments as you could block your money indefinitely. An overseas journey is likely for some of you. Avoid conflict or argument with your mate for it could lead to an unpleasant scene. Be careful when travelling especially with your mate or beloved as a mishap is likely to occur. Children will make their parents happy by their achievements in sports and games.

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1 cup natural yoghurt 1 cucumber, seeds removed and diced 10g coriander, chopped 4 large burger buns, halved. Method 1. Season the chicken thighs with some salt, pepper, garam masala and chili powder. Marinate for at least an hour. 2. To make the cucumber yoghurt, mix the yoghurt with the cucumber, chopped coriander, a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside. 3. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat and sear the chicken thighs for about 4 minutes per side. Cover the pan with a lid slightly ajar once the thighs are turned to create an oven effect to cook the chicken completely. Remove from heat.

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Bangladesh Police Charge 13 Over Tazreen Garment Factory Fire In November Last Year
Bangladesh police have laid the first charges over the nation's deadliest-ever garment factory fire 13 months ago, accusing the owners and 11 others of an offence punishable by life imprisonment. Police charged owners Delwar Hossain and his wife, along with security guards and managers, over the blaze that killed 111 people and gutted the Tazreen factory where workers stitched clothes for Western retailers. "Delwar and his wife Mahmuda Akter ... and 11 others have been charged with death due to negligence," A.K.M. Mohsinuzzaman Khan, the police investigator in the case, told AFP. The factory on the outskirts of Dhaka supplied clothes to a variety of international brands including US giant Walmart, Dutch retailer C&A and ENYCE, a label owned by US rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. The fire in November 2012 was the country's worst at a garment factory and shone an international spotlight on appalling safety conditions in an industry worth more than $20 billion. The industry suffered a far worse tragedy just months later when the Rana Plaza garment factory complex collapsed in Dhaka's outskirts, killing 1,135 people in the world's worst industrial disaster. Bangladesh pledged to clean up the industry after that disaster in April, and more than 100 top Western retailers have signed up to new safety agreements to allow greater scrutiny of their operations. Victims of the factory fire, mostly women who were paid as little as $37 a month, found themselves overcome by smoke or jumped from windows on upper floors of the nine-storey factory warehouse. Managers and security guards were charged because they forced workers to return to their duties even though smoke was billowing from the ground floor where the fire started on November 24, said Khan, the police investigator. "Fire alarms rang as soon as the blaze broke out. Panicked workers tried to leave the factory before the fire spread," Khan said. "But the managers and the security guards told the workers that it was nothing serious." Khan said it was "possibly the first time" a garment plant owner has been charged over a fire at one of the nation's 4,500 factories, where deadly accidents are common. Factory owners are rarely charged over such tragedies in the sector, which is a mainstay of the impoverished country's economy, accounting to up to 80 percent of Bangladesh's exports. The 13 people are charged with committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder and causing death due to negligence, said police Inspector Mohammad Asaduzzaman. A magistrate and prosecutors will scrutinise the charge sheet, filed with the senior judicial magistrate's court in Dhaka, at a hearing on December 31 to decide whether to proceed with a trial against the 13 and issue arrest warrants. All 13 could face life in prison if convicted. The owner, who since the tragedy has been barred from leaving the country, has been accused of breaching construction rules including building staircases that were too narrow and unsafe. An engineer employed by the factory was also charged over faulty factory construction, Khan added. The industry, where four million workers sew clothes for the world's top retailers for low wages, is the world's second largest after China. The government last month raised minimum wages for workers by 76 percent and launched inspections of factories in the wake of mounting criticism that authorities were failing to improve the sector. The new minimum wage of $68 a month still makes Bangladesh one of the lowest paid garment sectors in the world.

Barack Obama Signs Up For World's First Life-Sized Lego Car, Health Insurance In Symbolic Built By Steve Sammartino And Raul Oaida Gesture To Promote Obamacare
before - some because of pre-existing health conditions like heart disease that insurers were unwilling to cover. But a litany of problems with the government website, healthcare. gov, has played into the hands of Republicans, who say the federal government has no business intervening in the private health care market and should not be dictating health choices to Americans. Mr Obama told reporters last Friday (local time) at a year-end press conference that more than a million American had chosen new insurance plans using the new health care system. The announcement about Mr Obama's symbolic sign-up came on the day a deadline was meant to pass for people signing up for plans beginning January 1. But the government extended the deadline by 24 hours, until late Tuesday, to avoid a crush of users on the website and possible problems, an administration official told AFP. "We have programmed our systems to support January 1 coverage for those who attempt to complete their enrolment through the end of the day tomorrow," the official said. A spokeswoman for the Centres' for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Julie Bataille, said: "We recognise that many have chosen to make their final decisions on today's deadline and we are committed to making sure they can do so." But despite the extension, Ms Bataille urged people to "try to sign up today," saying: "You should not wait until tomorrow." The world's first life-sized, driveable Lego car has hit the streets of Melbourne. Internet entrepreneur and marketing expert Steve Sammartino managed the project with the help of young Romanian student Raul Oaida. In an interview with ABC News 24, Mr Sammartino said Mr Oaida was a technical genius. "He did all of the design work, built the engine, built the car... he is the technical mind behind it. He really is capable of anything," he said. The black and yellow vehicle has been constructed almost entirely from half a million pieces of Lego. "The only things that are non-Lego are the four load-bearing struts and the wheels," Mr Sammartino said. "Other than that, the entire engine is made out of standard Lego pieces, as is the steering wheel and drive the shafts and the steering column. All of the mechanical parts are actually made out of Lego." Mr Sammartino said even the lumbar

US President Barack Obama has symbolically signed up for health insurance to promote his own controversial health care reform legislation. A White House official said Mr Obama, who is on holiday with his family in Hawaii, signed up over the weekend for "a health care plan made available by the Affordable Care Act on the DC marketplace". The gesture was a "symbolic" one, the official said on condition of anonymity, as Mr Obama receives health care from the military and has a White House medical team at his disposal. "He was pleased to participate in a plan as a show of support for these marketplaces, which are providing quality, affordable health care options to more than a million people," the official said. The Affordable Care Act is designed to offer insurance to millions of Americans who have never been able to secure it

supports for the seats have been made out of Lego. "I must point out that those seats are probably the most uncomfortable seats in automotive history," he said. "But in order to stay pure to the project we wanted to make sure that all of the things including the seats and the clunky steering wheel which is also uncomfortable were made out of Lego. "If you're going to do a project, you may as well really go the whole hog." While the car might look flashy, Mr Sammartino said the vehicle was not going to set any land-speed records. "It doesn't go all that far, but just the mere fact that it does go is quite something," he said. "It's really just a technical experiment to show what's possible in a connected world." The astounding vehicle is also ecologically sound. Mr Sammartino says it "runs on a reasonably eco-friendly substance known as [compressed] air."

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Lam Kok (second from right) celebrates his purchase of the Chateau de La Riviere A Chinese hotel magnate and a French The accident came at the end of a day wine entrepreneur are feared dead celebrating the sale, involving a press with two others after their helicopter conference with introductions to the crashed hours after they had agreed to staff and later a dinner. the sale of a luxury Bordeaux chateau. Mr Gregoire then planned to take his Lam Kok, 46, the owner of Hong Kong- buyer on a short tour of the 65-hectare based hotel group Brilliant, bought the vineyards and surrounding grounds. 60-hectare Chateau de La Riviere on When they did not return after 20 Friday from James Gregoire, who then minutes, employees at the vineyard took Kok, his 12-year-old son and a contacted emergency services. Chinese interpreter on a helicopter tour A major search operation using of the property. emergency helicopters, inflatable Local emergency services said the boats, rescue divers and around 100 helicopter crashed in the local river officers on foot located the wreckage Dordogne by the town of Lugon-et- in the river. l'ile-du-Carnay. China's newfound taste for wine One unidentified body was recovered boosts prices late on Friday. Earlier on Friday, the vineyard's Four dinghies scanned the water near managing director, Xavier Buffo, said the site of the crash on Saturday as the sale marked the largest Chinese divers went under and police dogs investment in Bordeaux property to combed the river bank, an AFP date. photographer reported. Chinese entrepreneurs have snapped Officials from the French gendarmerie up several dozen French chateaux, - a paramilitary police force - said most of them in Bordeaux. mangled parts of the chopper's fuselage The new owners have either shipped had been retrieved but said strong the output back to China to satisfy a currents were complicating the search. growing local taste for wine, or turned In a bizarre twist of fate, a previous them into tourist resorts. owner of the property - one of the Brilliant, which specialises in rare region's oldest estates - was killed in a teas and luxury hotels in China, had plane crash in 2002. said it wanted to turn the chateau Mr Gregoire bought Chateau de La into a high class tea and wine tasting Riviere, the largest in Bordeaux's centre. Fronsac wine-producing region, a year The group - whose interests range after that owner's death. from Pu'er, a dark fermented tea from Mr Lam's wife pulled out of the aerial China's Yunnan region, to top-end tour at the last minute, saying she was resorts - also planned to build a hotel "scared of helicopters". near the vineyard.

The Australian owner of one of the world's most exclusive hotels has been given temporary permission to return to his adopted Sri Lankan homeland after being barred in a spat over the national flag. Geoffrey Dobbs, who is also the organiser of an international literary festival in the tourist city of Galle, was initially turned back at Colombo airport for the second time in five days. But an immigration official said that he had been granted a one-month temporary visa, only minutes before he was due to be flown back to Thailand on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight. "He is being given a one-month visa to enter the country," U.G. Udowita, the head of immigration at Colombo airport, said. "This will give him time to sort out his paper work," Udowita added, without elaborating. Mr Dobbs confirmed that he had been told he could enter the country. "I have just been told that I can go (into the country)," Mr Dobbs said in brief comments as he prepared to leave the transit area. Provincial governor Kumari Balasuriya said earlier Tuesday that Dobbs had been blacklisted after flying four flags - which each feature the image of a mythical lion - upside down and near her

Sri Lanka Lets Australian Hotelier Geoffrey Dobbs Back In After Flag Furore

home in Galle just before last month's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka. "He is a very undesirable person and we have decided to blacklist him and prevent him from entering the country," she said. Ms Balasuriya said that Mr Dobbs had deliberately flown the flags upside down after local workmen had accidentally inverted an Australian flag. The British-born Mr Dobbs runs four luxury hotels in the Galle region where some rooms cost more than $2,000 a night. His portfolio includes the private Taprobane Island, whose guests have included pop stars Sting and Kylie Minogue. It has been named one of the world's 50 most romantic locations by Conde Nast Traveller magazine. The Sri Lankan opposition has said the move to bar Mr Dobbs is part of a strategy by the authorities to seize control of his money-spinning luxury hotels, a charge denied by Ms Balasuriya. A former publisher, Mr Dobbs has organised the Galle Literary Festival since 2007. The event has drawn writers such as the novelist Joanna Trollope, playwright Tom Stoppard and the children's author Michael Morpurgo.

Thousands of Christmas carollers have gathered to sing outside the home of a terminally ill American girl. The singers fulfilled one of 8-yearold Delaney Brown's wishes: a huge holiday sing-along outside her home in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Delaney was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukaemia in May. Supporters have been trying to fulfil a number of her wishes. She also video chatted with singer Taylor Swift on her 8th birthday a few days ago. The mayor of West Reading came out to support the young girl and her family. "With her birthday yesterday and Christmas coming next week, I just can't even fathom what [the family is] going through," he said.

Dying 8Year Delaney Brown Gets Christmas Carol Wish

Many people held back tears. "All she wants is carols? We can do that," caroller Meghan McGee said. Another caroller, Melanie Searfoss, just wanted to show her support. "To put her mark on the world as she did in these eight years, especially the last year of her life. I think it's something that should make her family very proud," she said. A social media page was set up to support Delaney and her family. It has attracted more than 45,000 followers. Her family confirmed earlier this week that doctors have given Delaney only days to live. Delaney's parents issued a statement thanking the public for their support and asking for privacy in the difficult days ahead.

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Royal protection officers at Buckingham Palace were ticked off and told to keep their sticky fingers out after they were caught helping themselves to bowls of Bombay mix and nuts meant for the Queen, a court heard Thursday. Her Majesty, who was described as having a very savoury tooth, was so angry that her nibbles were disappearing, she began marking the bowls to monitor the situation, a jury at the Old Bailey heard. According to evidence heard in the News of the World phone hacking trial, Bombay mix, cashew nuts and almonds, were often placed in bowls around the Royal apartments so the Queen could enjoy a nibble as she moved around. But in 2005 it was claimed that palace officials were forced to intervene after the Queen complained that the bowls were constantly empty. A memo was

Furious Queen Started Marking Snack-Bowl Levels After Guards Stole Her Nuts And Nibbles, Court Hears
apparently sent to all police officers guarding the palace, warning them to stop eating the snacks as it was upsetting the Queen. The claims were made by Clive Goodman, the News of the Worlds former Royal editor, in an email to the papers then editor, Andy Coulson, in 2005. Queen furious about police stealing bowls of nuts and nibbles left out for her in apartments. She started marking the bowls to see when the levels dipped, Goodmans email read. Memo [has] now gone around to all palace cops telling them to keep their sticky fingers out. Andrew Edis QC, prosecuting, explained how Goodman had suggested that the Queen had been upset by the disappearance of her favourite snacks. He said: They were all being scoffed by police. That irritated Her Majesty, apparently. When laughter erupted among the

jurors, the judge, Mr. Justice Saunders, quipped: These are unproven allegations. Mr. Goodman is accused of conspiring

with Mr. Coulson to commit misconduct in public office by purchasing Royal telephone directories from an unnamed police officer.

Pilot Intended To Crash Mozambique Passenger Plane

Burnt wreckage of Mozambican Airline plane crashed in Namibia A preliminary investigation has found Mr Abreu told a news conference that the captain of a Mozambican that Mr dos Santos Fernandes locked Airlines flight that went down in himself inside the cockpit, ignored Namibia last month killing 33 people warning signals and did not allow his had a "clear intention" to crash the co-pilot back in moments before the plane. plane hit the ground. It says flight recorders showed he "During these actions you can hear low manipulated the plane's autopilot in a and high-intensity alarm signals and way which made it clear his aim was repeated beating against the door with for the plane to crash. demands to come into the cockpit," he Flight recorders showed flight TM470 was quoted as saying by state news went down while Captain Herminio dos agency AIM. Santos Fernandes manipulated the Embraer The altitude was manually changed 190's autopilot in a way which "denotes a three times from 38,000 feet to 592 feet clear intention" to bring the plane down, - below ground level - and the aircraft's said Mozambican Civil Aviation Institute speed was also changed manually, (IACM) head Joao Abreu. according to the preliminary report. The plane was on a flight from "The plane fell with the pilot alert and Mozambican capital Maputo to Luanda the reasons which may have given rise in Angola. to this behaviour are unknown. At the "The reason for all these actions time, the co-pilot had left the cockpit is unknown and the investigation and was absent while everything continues," Mr Abreu said. happened." The plane went down in torrential rains Of the 33 people killed on the plane, in the swamps of Namibia's Bwabwata 10 were Mozambicans, nine Angolans, National Park on November 29, killing five Portuguese, one French national, its six crew and 27 passengers. one Brazilian and one Chinese.

Hurricane-force winds and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in Britain and France, killing six people, disrupting holiday travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. Winds of up to 145 kilometres per hour have hit both sides of the Channel with heavy downpours causing flooding, traffic jams, and the cancellations of rail, flight and ferry services. In Britain the number of people killed in the two days of storms rose to at least five after a man died trying to rescue his dog from fast-flowing waters in Devon, south-west England. A teenager died in France on Monday after a wall collapsed on him. Airports in southern England were disrupted, with some flights from Britain's busiest airport, Heathrow, cancelled or delayed. A power failure at London's Gatwick Airport added to the misery, while storm damage temporarily cut all trains to the airport. Passengers on a train heading to Plymouth in Devon spent the night stranded in the town of Taunton,

Deadly Storms Wreak Havoc In Britain And France

tweeting photos of their "bed" - a seat but praising staff. British train operators cancelled hundreds of services on Tuesday morning, by which time the storm had abated, leaving hundreds of thousands of people scrambling to get onto later services in and out of London. Brittany and Normandy were among the regions worst hit in France, where 240,000 homes lost electricity, while in southern England, 150,000 homes were cut off from the power grid, according to the Energy Networks Association. Prime minister David Cameron has tweeted that he is being briefed on the operation to restore power to tens of thousands of households in time for Christmas celebrations. He says his thoughts are with those affected and with those whose travel plans have been disrupted by the storms. Britain's environment agency says flooding is expected to affect much of the country, while some towns in France's Brittany region also face severe flooding.

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Great Ideas For Indoor Workouts

The weather may be rainy, gloomy, dull and its always humid, since the rains have become so unpredictable. This has affected so many of our outdoor activities like shopping, exercising or even going to the gym. Rains have disturbed our regular exercise routines on many occasions, but don't let this season deter you from a great workout even if it means you have to do it at home. Skipping rope been found that sweeping and mopping the floors provides as much exercise as 10 minutes on the treadmill. Even tidying up your room, making the beds, cleaning the ceiling fan are activities that burn calories and tone your arms and shoulders.

It is a good idea to invest in a skipping rope. If you are used to going out for an early morning walk or jog, a sudden shower can delay or derail your plan. But stick to your daily cardio kick: warm up with a few stretching exercises, followed by jogging on the spot. Once you're done stretching your legs and arms, skip for 15 minutes. This provides the same or more of the benefits of a jog, and it will tone your leg and arm muscles. Get a pair of dumbbells, as they help burn fat when used in various exercises. Do curls, squats, lunges, rows and kickbacks using dumbbells for an effective workout.

Exercise balls are another useful tool for home exercise programmes. They may be used for balance and proprioceptive training, core strengthening, and as a bench to perform your bench press on. They come in different sizes and will often include an entire workout programme for you to follow, so choose one based on your requirements. Enroll in a kickboxing class. Kickboxing is a fast and energetic workout which burns several calories per hour, faster than burning calories on an exercycle or a cross-trainer. Yoga is the most recommended indoor exercise. Practice simple asanas to keep you fit. Yoga also helps reduce respiratory problems that are very common during the monsoon season. Encourage your children and family to practice pranayam daily, as it increases concentration and reduces stress levels. Besides, yoga is very beneficial for pregnant women and heart patients. Suryanamaskar should be practised atleast five times daily, early in the morning.

Skip the lift and take the stairs. This is a very effective for fat burn. On the days that you can't go out and exercise, walk up and down the stairs at a constant speed for a good workout.

Dancing is the best workout for everybody. Just turn up the volume and dance like no ones watching. This makes the body flexible and is the most enjoyable workout.

Also try push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups, pull-ups and chair dips. These will tone your arms, shoulders and ab muscles. If you are not a gym person, sit-ups, waist bends, knee bends, and calf exercises are a great way to flex your muscles. Pick a spot in your home that lets you hold on to a support and also provides ample space to spread yourself.

Dont be a couch potato; ditch the television and opt for cleaning. It has If youve been thinking of investing in a treadmill this maybe the best time to buy it, as it will last you a long time and you don't need to go out for your walk or run.

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B.C. Girl With Leukemia Seeks Christmas Stem Cell Donor

Matching donor sought to help girl survive

The family of a four-year-old Victoria girl, who is fighting leukemia after already beating cancer once, is pleading for stem cell donors around the world to come forward this Christmas. Hannah Day was diagnosed around age three with a malignant tumour in her stomach, but by September, after intensive treatment, she was in remission. Now cancer-free, Hannah was supposed to go to Disneyland on a trip organized by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but just over a month ago she was diagnosed with leukemia, possibly caused by her previous treatment. Last Saturday, Hannah suffered a seizure and was rushed to hospital in Victoria, then flown to Children's Hospital in Vancouver. Her mother Brooke Ervin was petrified as she called 911. "It was the scariest 911 phone call I've ever made in my life she stopped breathing in my arms," said Ervin. Hannah is now out of intensive care. Although she is still unable to walk and needs help sitting up, she is breathing on her own and has an appetite. It's a small victory for a little girl who has spent much of her life in hospital, fed through a tube, enduring endless tests and chemotherapy, as doctors help her little body try to beat back cancer. But it is not enough what Hannah needs is a stem cell transplant. Hannah's family had hoped her twoyear-old sister Hailey, who is the closest potential donor, could save her life, but sadly, she is not a match. Now, they're asking people around the world to register with the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, which is run by Canadian Blood Services to secure donors for transplant patients. The odds of finding a match are one in a million, but her family hope their Christmas prayers for a donor will come true. Meanwhile, Hannah is preparing to spend another Christmas in hospital. "She asked if Santa is going to remember where she is. And that was really sad, because she felt that Santa might not know where she is to deliver her gifts. You know, because she still believes," said Ervin. "I told her of course he knows where she is, and that she was a good girl and she deserves everything that she wants this year from Christmas."

Police say it happened at a verterinary clinic Police in Abbotsford are looking for and groped the 26-year-old woman. a man seen on surveillance video She was able to break free and yelled at accused of groping a woman. the suspect who quickly fled from the Monday night at 8:00pm, the suspect store. The worker then called police. entered a veterinary clinic on South Hes described as a South Asian man in Fraser Way. Police say he talked to his 20s, standing approximately 60 the lone female employee for a bit and tall with a slim build. He has dark hair then began moving closer to her and and sideburns. He was wearing a red the service counter. jacket with white stripes, black track According to police he then suddenly pants, a light green shirt and white moved behind the counter and grabbed running shoes.

APD Looking For Suspect After Woman Groped

Adrian Dix says the race to replace him as New Democratic Party Leader will heat up in January and most of the candidates are likely to come from the current party caucus. Mr. Dix, in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, says hes not naming names and wont back a candidate, but he expects currently elected provincial New Democrats to dominate the field. I think theres going to be great candidates from the current caucus, said Mr. Dix. This is the strongest NDP caucus weve had in a long time. There are a significant number of caucus members who are in a position, I think, to run and win the leadership. But, so far, no current member of the NDP caucus has officially declared their candidacy. Only current NDP House Leader John Horgan, a former leadership candidate, has said he wont run. Current NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth, who was runner-up to Mr. Dix in April, 2011, has said hes interested in running for leader, but has not made an official announcement. Former union leader George Heyman and legal advocate David Eby are also expected to run. Other New Democrats said to be considering their candidacy are Rob Fleming and Judy Darcy. I think they have a significant advantage, caucus members, Mr. Dix said. Theyre elected and they know the job and they know the position. But I expect to see other candidates as well. Mr. Dix said the potential candidacy of federal party members has generated publicity. But he said that he believes the coming 2015 federal election will keep most MPs committed to federal politics. So far, B.C. NDP MPs Nathan Cullen, Peter Julian and Fin Donnelly have said thanks, but no thanks, to the job opening. When I read those stories, it was my strong guess they wouldnt be candidates, ultimately, and they werent, Mr. Dix said. Lower Mainland NDP MPs Kennedy Stewart and Jinny Sims are said to be still considering entering the race. Mr. Dix said he doesnt consider it odd that nobody has officially entered the race, even though he announced hed step down more than four months ago. Mr. Dix said when opposition NDP leader Dave Barrett lost to Social Credit leader Bill Bennett back in 1983, it took more than a year to replace him

B.C. NDP Leader Race To Heat Up In 2014

with Bob Skelly. And when Mr. Skelly lost the 1986 election, it took the NDP more than a year to replace him with Mike Harcourt, said Mr. Dix. He said the timing of the leadership contest, set last month for September, 2014, is also a major reason candidates have not officially entered the race. Its very hard to be a candidate for the leadership for that length of time, and thats one of the reasons why you havent seen announcements so far, Mr. Dix said. But the race will get going, and its going to be a good race. Mr. Dix said he plans to stay in politics as the MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway, working under the new NDP leader. I think you can drive change from the Opposition side, he said. Its not as easy. Its not what you would prefer. I was disappointed on May 14, but I got up on May 15, all the same, and started doing my job. Thats what Im going to do. Mr. Dix can be forgiven if he wants to get past 2013 and move on with 2014. One moment, the election victory speech was being rehearsed; the next, a shaken Mr. Dix was on stage delivering a concession speech about an election loss that has most New Democrats in British Columbia still wondering what happened. Mr. Dix entered last Aprils election campaign with what was believed to be a solid 20-point lead, but that disappeared on election night, leaving him alone on a Vancouver stage to congratulate Premier Christy Clark and her Liberals for their fourth consecutive mandate. Mr. Dix also recently lost his father, Ken. Last September, he announced he would give up the NDP leadership as soon as the party picked a new leader. At last months NDP convention, he told delegates significant communication mistakes during the election campaign helped to inspire the Liberal campaign. Mr. Dix said one mistake was his decision to choose Earth Day last April, near the mid-point of the campaign, to outline the NDPs opposition to the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion and the plan to increase oil tanker traffic in the port of Vancouver. Many considered the Kinder Morgan announcement the turning point of the campaign because it alienated traditional NDP voters. Mr. Dix called it a mistake and said he acted too quickly.

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Five Killed By Carbon Monoxide As 220,000 Face Freezing Eastern Canada Winter Without Power
Toronto ice storm: 90,000 still without power
Police in Quebec say carbon monoxide poisoning is believed to be the cause of three deaths in a chalet on the provinces North Shore. Authorities found two men and a woman on Monday afternoon after being alerted by a worried neighbour. Their names have not been released. A heating system was found in the chalet and provincial police spokesman Richard Gagne says it is highly possible that a gas leak led to the deaths. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says there were about six times as many calls about carbon monoxide Monday as the city gets in a usual day 110 calls compared to about 20. Ford says the city is making progress bringing power back to residents. As of mid-day Tuesday, 90,000 customers were left awaiting hydro, down from 300,000 people at the height of the outages that began on the weekend. Toronto Hydro says 70% of those who experienced an outage have seen power restored He says additional help has arrived from Ottawa and Windsor and about 50 crews worked overnight to bring residents back on line, adding they are aiming to restore all power by Thursday or Friday. But the mayor says the last 50,000 customers will be hardest because they are one-offs meaning one house left on a street. Police say a gas-powered generator was running in the garage to supply electricity to heat the house, and although there was no access to the house from the garage, the dangerous fumes still got inside the home. Capt. David Eckerman said someone else called after burning furniture in a fireplace and another call was for a gas-powered generator that was in a garage seeping carbon monoxide into a home. Police say running a gas generator, barbecue or a similar device too close to a residence can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. Deputy Fire Chief Mike McCoy says people should not use any appliance in the home that burns, whether its a barbecue, gas appliance or even candles if people are using a lot of them. If the home stays closed and theres no way to bring in fresh air, oxygen, youre going to run into a CO issue, he warned Tuesday. The ice storm left hundreds of thousands without power in Ontario and Quebec before battering Atlantic Canada on Monday.

Officials are warning residents of storm-hit cities and towns to use caution when trying to keep warm as five people have been reported dead due to carbon monoxide poisoning in Ontario and Quebec. In Toronto alone Monday night, 11 people were taken to hospital with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning

and two people died in the town of Newcastle, east of Toronto, after trying to keep warm with a gas generator in the garage. A 52-year-old man and his 72-yearold mother were rushed to Lakeridge Health Bowmanville but did not survive. Their names have not been released.

For Canada, this could rank right up there with the Hope Diamond, and Vancouver police want to find it. Nothing else was stolen from the store, He said there have been several and its unclear at this point whether potential buyers over the years, but the ammolite was targeted in the break- none has made an offer for the ammolite in, Fincham said. piece that was close to its market value. This was a retail store, so somebody He said ammolites are more than 17 would have the ability to go into that million years old and can be found retail store and determine exactly what around the world, especially in the value of this item was, he told Madagascar. But the one stolen from reporters. his store is from southern Alberta, Obviously it has a limited retail the only area where ammolites with value because its fairly distinct, so it rainbow-coloured shells can be would be (someone like a) collector found. possibly that would look at purchasing Thats why theyre different from something like this, as it is such as anywhere else you see, he said. unique item. The value is worth anywhere from Store employee Zee He said the thousands to hundreds of thousands of large gemstone sits behind the stores dollars. window, which is protected by stainless Fincham said police are reviewing steel bars. A piece of plastic board is video footage from the area and also put up at night to block peoples speaking to witnesses. views from the street. Anyone who may have information Its not a sparkly diamond or a precious an ammolite piece worth $500,000. sapphire, but police in Vancouver still Ammolite is Albertas official The (ammolite) has been sitting there about the theft or know where the gem want to find a stolen gemstone that, in gemstone. It is also ranked as a for a few years now, he said. The can be found are asked to contact the Canadian terms, could rank right up Canadian national treasure, meaning thieves, they know exactly where its police. there with the Hope Diamond. the federal government must approve located. The point where they break the The Hope Diamond belongs to the Police are looking for what they say is an application before a specimen of it piece of window is exactly where the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, fossil is sitting. D.C., and is not for sale. a rare, opal-like gem that was stolen can be taken out of the country. early last Friday morning from a shop Fincham said the piece stolen from in Vancouvers Gastown district. Rocks and Gems Canada is nearly 28 The front window of Rocks and Gems centimetres long, or about the size of a Canada was smashed, and Vancouver mans shoe. It is shaped roughly like a police spokesman Sgt. Randy Fincham helmet and has a colourful, iridescent said Monday the crook made off with sheen.

Rare Gem Worth $500,000 Stolen In Vancouver Heist

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Christmas Carols

Friday December 27, 2013

Healthiest New Year's Resolutions

New Years resolutions are a bit like babies: Theyre fun to make but extremely difficult to maintain. Each January, roughly one in three Canadians resolve to better themselves in some way. A much smaller percentage of people actually make good on those resolutions. While about 75% of people stick to their goals for at least a week, less than half (46%) are still on target six months later, a study found. It's hard to keep up the enthusiasm months after you've swept up the confetti, but it's not impossible. This year, pick one of the following worthy resolutions, and stick with it. Heres to your health! Lose weight The fact that this is perennially among the most popular resolutions suggests just how difficult it is to commit to. But you can succeed if you dont expect overnight success. Use a food journal to keep track of what you eat and have a support system in place. Around week four to six...people become excuse mills. Thats why its important to have someone there on a regular basis to get you through those rough times. Stay in touch Feel like old friends (or family) have fallen by the wayside? Its good for your health to reconnect with them. Research suggests people with strong social ties live longer than those who dont. In fact, a lack of social bonds can damage your health as much as alcohol abuse and smoking, and even more than obesity and lack of exercise. In a technology-fixated era, its never been easier to stay in touchor rejuvenate your relationshipwith friends and family, so fire up Facebook and follow up with in-person visits. Quit smoking

New Year, healthier you

A study found that middle-age adults who had gone back to school (including night school) sometime in the previous quarter century had stronger memories and verbal skills than those who did not. Whats more, several studies have linked higher educational attainment to a decreased risk of Alzheimers disease. You are gaining a sense of accomplishment by gaining new knowledge, and you are out there meeting people and creating possibilities that were never there before. Cut back on alcohol While much has been written about the health benefits of a small amount of alcohol, too much tippling is still the bigger problem. (In fact, binge drinking seems to be on the rise.) Drinking alcohol in excess affects the brains neurotransmitters and can increase the risk of depression, memory loss, or even seizures. Chronic heavy drinking boosts your risk of liver and heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and mental deterioration, and even cancers of the mouth, throat, liver, and breast. l Get more sleep

Save money

contribute to stress. Stress is an inevitable part of life. Relaxation, sleep, socializing, and taking vacations are all things we tell ourselves we deserve but dont allow ourselves to have.

Fear that youve failed too many times to try again? Talk to any ex-smoker, and youll see that multiple attempts are often the path to success. Try different methods to find out what works. And think of the cash youll save! (We know you know the ginormous health benefit.) Its one of the harder habits to quit. Think of how much money you will save.

Save money by making healthy lifestyle changes. Walk or ride your bike to work, or explore carpooling. (That means more money in your pocket and less air pollution.) Cut back on gym membership costs by exercising at home. Many fitness programs on videogame systems like Nintendos Wii Wii Fit Plus and Microsofts Xbox Kinect Your Shape Fitness Evolved can get you sweating. Take stock of what you have in the fridge and make a grocery list. Aimless supermarket shopping can lead to poor choices for your diet and wallet. Cut your stress A little pressure now and again wont kill us; in fact, short bouts of stress give us an energy boost. But if stress is chronic, it can increase your risk ofor worseninsomnia, depression, obesity, heart disease, and more. Long work hours, little sleep, no exercise, poor diet, and not spending time with family and friends can

Volunteer We tend to think our own bliss relies on bettering ourselves, but our happiness also increases when we help others. And guess what? Happiness is good for your health. A study found that people with positive emotions were about 20% less likely than their gloomier peers to have a heart attack or develop heart disease. Other research suggests that positive emotions can make people more resilient and resourceful. Someone who makes this sort of resolution is likely to obtain a tremendous personal benefit in the happiness department. Go back to school No matter how old you are, heading back to the classroom can help revamp your career, introduce you to new friends, and even boost your brainpower.

You probably already know that a good nights rest can do wonders for your moodand appearance. But sleep is more beneficial to your health than you might realize. A lack of sleep has been linked to a greater risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. And sleep is crucial for strengthening memories (a process called consolidation). So take a napand dont feel guilty about it. Travel The joys and rewards of vacations can last long after the suitcase is put away. We can often get stuck in a rut, and we cant get out of our own way. Everything becomes familiar and too routine. But traveling allows us to tap into life as an adventure, and we can make changes in our lives without having to do anything too bold or dramatic. It makes you feel rejuvenated and replenished. It gets you out of your typical scenery, and the effects are revitalizing. Its another form of new discovery and learning, and great for the body and the soul.

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Great Ways to Bond with Your Child Through Play

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while the child waits for ages under the table. Show him that this time is as important for you as it is for him and the level of your involvement will speak more than your words

Play is the work of the child. Children learn about the world around them through play. It is very important to keep them healthy, physically and emotionally. For children love is spelt as time. So the greatest gift you can give your child is the gift of your time and undivided attention, and what better way to spend time with your child than by playing with him. Here are a few ways in which you can make this time a pleasurable activity for both you and your child. 1. Bring out your inner child

4. Arm yourself with an extra dose of patience Be patient with your child when you play. Give her time, dont rush her, and never pressurise her. Let your play time be a time for relaxation and fun in a zero pressure environment. Turn it into a time that your child looks forward to every day. 5. Think out of the box

Shed your parent hat before you begin to play. Let your child decide how he wants to spend the play time. So if he wants to play pirates than pirates it shall be, and not junior scrabble that you want him to play. Once your child is convinced about your willingness to go along with his ideas, he will be more enthusiastic to give educative games a try. 2. Weave play time into your daily routine

A family game night with favorite age appropriate games which your child enjoys. This is a great way for the entire family to bond with each other. So even if it something as simple as a blind mans bluff ensures that you do it as a family. Try some of these games which do not require toys. - Dressing up with old clothes and role playing (you be the child and she mommy) - Washing the car washing less playing with water and soap suds more - Cooking together - Going for a walk, just the two of you - Dancing together to his favorite song - Pillow fights - Playing in the sand pit or making mud pies, the idea is to get as dirty as possible 6. Try it with your older child too

Set a time to play. It need not be very long, even 20 minutes would do. . Knowing that mamma has set aside exclusive time just to play with him; will stop him from bothering you throughout the day. Just ensure that you keep up your play date with him. 3. Give your undivided attention There is nothing more frustrating for a child than to have a parent pretending to play. For instance, if you are playing hide and seek you do not get to pretend to search endlessly while typing furiously on your blackberry

Play time need not be limited only to toddlers and kids. You can get your teenager also to play with you. Just be innovative. The idea is to choose a topic that interests them. So you could ask your teen to help you download your favorite apps or search for favorite videos on you tube.

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Your Health

Friday December 27, 2013

Walking is one of the simplest, easiest and fun ways to stay healthy and lose weight. It is ideal for people of all age group, who want to stay active and fit without much effort. There are various benefits offered Walking helps you to maintain a healthy by steady walking. So skip your two weight. Walking approximately 5,000 wheelers, wear your pedometer and steps a day helps to lower body fat and begin your journey to good health and overall weight. healthy life with each step. 15: Builds stamina 1: Promotes heart health Maintaining a regular pace of walking, Walking regularly can help to ward off helps to improve muscle strength the biggest killer - heart disease. People and endurance, it also helps to build who walk regularly have a lowered risk stamina among individuals. of developing heart disease. Besides, 16: Rejuvenates yourself regular walking also helps people to Walking is a very good booster to your recover faster from heart attacks and mind and body. It helps to rejuvenate bypass surgery and thus, lowers their yourself by reducing stress, anxiety and risk of suffering another heart attack. 'silent killer', one must walk regularly Walking improves circulation and depression and helps you to kick back 2: Promotes sexual health to stay off from this problem. Walking availability of oxygen to the brain, thus in life with a positive factor. Walking Brisk walking everyday can improve helps to improve the blood flow thus increasing alertness. Another reason completely rejuvenates by charging your performance in between the increases available oxygen to the for mental alertness is the release of your mood and making you energetic. sheets, with your partner. Walking muscles, which makes the blood chemicals like adrenaline, which is 17: Increases longevity helps to boost blood circulation and vessels more relaxed and helps to discharged due to walking. Walking regularly helps to add years to thus cuts down impotency. your life. More importantly, it can keep lower the pressure. 11: Improves sleep 3: Gives you a healthy body 7: Promotes bone health Walking helps to boost your daytime you fit by preventing, various age-related If you want to stay fit and don't have Walking helps to increase your bone energy, this helps in providing longer conditions such as osteoarthritis etc. time to do some physical activity, then density and slows down bone loss in and sounder sleep. If you want good 18: Tones your body walk during your spare time. Regular your body. This simple exercise is very sleep, schedule your walk much before A good walk can help strengthen and walking is the simplest way to stay fit. effective for your spine, legs and hips. your sleep time. shape your legs; it also gives great 4: It is an aerobic form of fitness definition to calves and quads. However, 8: Lowers diabetes risk 12: Kills stress Regular walking is also a form of Regular walking helps to improve the Walking promotes mental well-being, walking straight and upright also helps aerobic exercise; this helps to lift your BMI level in people with diabetes and by killing all your tensions and stress. to your abs and whittles your waist, too. mood, makes you physically fit and allows efficient use of glucose by the If you feel stressed, go outdoors and 19: Boosts immune system improves your health. muscle, which means proper utilisation walk, the combination of movement Walking keeps various illnesses like 5: It heals your body of insulin in the body and helps to and fresh air will instantly boost your cold, cough and flu away by boosting Regular walking will make you feel good, improve blood sugar level. your immune system. mood and make you relax. as it helps to heal your body and make it 9: Kills depression 20: Reduces bad cholesterol 13: Prevent miscarriages healthy. It helps to improve our biological Walking helps to boost your mood Walking during pregnancy helps A simple walk down the lane also health, physical health, psychosocial and helps prevent depression. Besides, to reduce fatigue and various other helps to reduce the bad cholesterol health and emotional health. people who walk regularly can fight pregnancy related problems. It also and increases the good cholesterol in 6: Reduces blood pressure depression more effectively. helps to lose weight easily and lowers the body, thus promoting heart health. Physical activity like walking helps 10: Increases alertness the risk of gestational diabetes. Walking Walking helps to burn almost 300 to reduce high blood pressure among This simple aerobic exercise also can also prevent abortions. calories per day, this significantly helps patients. As high blood pressure is a helps to improve your mind alertness. 14: Reduces body fat to lower bad cholesterol.

Top Health Benefits Of Walking

Researchers have shown that corn oil significantly lowers cholesterol with more favorable changes in total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-C than extra virgin olive oil. The scientists were led by lead researcher, Dr. Kevin C Maki, PhD, of Biofortis, the clinical research arm of Merieux NutriSciences. Among the 54 healthy men and women in the feeding study, consumption of foods made with corn oil resulted in significantly lower levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and total cholesterol than the same foods made with extra virgin olive oil. Corn oil lowered LDL cholesterol by 10.9 percent compared to extra virgin olive oil's 3.5 percent reduction1,2, and total cholesterol decreased by 8.2 percent with corn oil compared to 1.8 percent for extra virgin olive oil.

Corn Oil Better At Cutting Cholesterol Than Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Study participants received four tablespoons of corn oil or extra virgin olive oil in the foods provided every day, consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations. All foods were provided to the study participants as part of a weight maintenance diet. The randomized, double-blind, controlled crossover clinical trial assessed the effects of dietary oils on fasting lipoprotein lipids. The study compared the effects of corn and extra virgin olive oil on LDL cholesterol (primary outcome variable), total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), Non-HDL cholesterol, Triglycerides and the total to HDL cholesterol ratio. Study participants had fasting LDL cholesterol =130 mg/dL and less than 200 mg/dL.

A new study from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute has suggested that women, who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, should avoid consuming red meat and opt for fish and poultry. The recommendation comes at a time when there is increasing evidence to suggest that red meat is linked with a higher rate of gestational diabetes in pregnant women, which poses risks to the health of both the mother and the baby. Research leader and author Philippa Middleton said that the latest international research shows that women who eat a lot of red and processed meats even before they become pregnant have a significant risk of developing gestational diabetes.

Red Meat Linked To Diabetes In Pregnant Women

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However, the latest US research has shown that eating fish and poultry does not increase the risk of gestational diabetes, and consuming more vegetable and non-meat protein is associated with a reduction in risk, Middleton asserted. For example, just over half a serving of nuts per day can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes by 40 percent, Middleton said. Middleton said that although the link between red meat and diabetes is strengthening, more research is needed to better understand why this is happening and how to adapt women's diets and other lifestyle behaviors to prevent both gestational and type 2 diabetes.

This information is provided for knowledge and educational purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health.

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Automotive

Friday December 27, 2013

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2014 Honda Civic

The 2014 Honda Civic is back on track. That initial assurance is necessary because the Civic took a rare stumble in the 2012 model year. A redesign cheapened its interior, left it looking less cohesive than ever, and watered down the appeal of its typically perky powertrains and front-drive handling. At the same time, the competition grew more sophisticated and feature-rich. In one of the quickest turnarounds ever seen from Honda, Civic sedans were refreshed with new faces, new interior finishes, and retuned suspensions, all to shore up its reputation as one of the leaders of the compact-car class. The Civic was substantially refreshed, and quickly; the changes forced us to reset our take on the look and feel of the vehicle last year, and it's that vehicle that returns for 2014, though Honda promises there's even more to come this fall for the classy-again Civic. New light gets shed on the Civic's Accord-influenced exterior: the front end clearly mimics the Accords face, from the new "open-mouth" lower bumper to the black honeycomb mesh grille. The Civic also dons integrated fog lamps for the upper trims and new clear-lens cornering lamps (plus a chrome finishing bar in back and new Accord-like rear bumper design). In all, it looks more sophisticated from the outside. Inside, Honda hasnt completely redesigned the funky contours of the instrument panel, but its redone pretty much all of the materials and surfaces, subbing in requisite soft-touch dash materials. With this revamped Civic, Honda has made major gains in refinement that translate to a far more pleasant cabin experience. Compared to the pareddown 2012 model, the current Civic's body has been stiffened with more high-strength steel, side pillars have been upgraded, and thicker windshield and front door glass have been applied. There's also more soundproofing for the dash, floor, doors, and rear tray. The difference is that you barely hear the engine when it's idling, road noise has been cut way down, and the softer dash materials make even the acoustics inside feel a bit softer. Interior appointments essentially carry over--with decent front seats but backseat accommodations that could be better contoured and could really use better head and shoulder room. Performance is one area where the 2013 Civic is mostly unchanged-although some modest suspension changes (firmer springs, stiffer antiroll bar, quieter bushings, and quicker steering ratio) go a long way toward making this staid compact sedan feel a little perkier again. Much of the lineup continues with the 140-horsepower, 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, paired with either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. Si models get a more muscly 201hp, 2.4-liter four, and Civic Hybrid models will be back with their IMA mild-hybrid system that provides EPA ratings of 44 mpg, city and highway. Steering is probably still the biggest letdown; it's overly light and too quick. But the Civic's mild retuning gives it better composure. Ride quality feels a bit more settled than in the 2012 car. Front brake rotors also get an upgrade in size, although we've noted that brake feel is a little mushy. The most recent Civic has received some structural upgrades, and based on crash tests, its occupant protection is better than ever. It's achieved top 'good' ratings in the new small overlap frontal test, and it's now an IIHS Top Safety Pick+. Safety-feature content has been bolstered, too, with the introduction of a new SmartVent airbag designlike whats been introduced in the 2013 Accordand the Civic Hybrid will get standard Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems. Features are the other area where the Civic was most changed for 2013; those upgrades carry over this year. Honda has in the past saved some of its best, most useful features only for its top models, but all Civics get Bluetooth hands-free calling connectivity and audio streaming, text-message functionality, Pandora integration, and a rearview camera system. In addition, navigation systems have been upgraded with more points of interest and a new FM-based (subscription-free) traffic service). Whichever trim level you go with, we'd advise you go without the nav system, as the base audio system's interface is better and more intuitive.

BC Practice Driving Test

1. If you are going into a curve too quickly, you should: a. Slam on your brakes. b. Pump the brakes, gradually slowing down until you can stop. c. Pull the emergency brake and steer into the curve. d. Ease off the accelerator, then speed up slightly as you regain traction 2. When entering a freeway you should always: a. Slow down and proceed when it is safe. b. Stop and make sure there is no traffic approaching. c. Signal, accelerate to the same speed as the freeway traffic and merge smoothly. d. Go as fast as you can and swing abruptly into traffic. 3. If you are in an accident you must: a. Stop to give assistance and to give your name and insurance information to others involved in the accident. b. Stop only if the accident is serious. c. Stop only to check whether damage has occurred. d. Stop to give assistance and to give your name and insurance information to others involved in the accident only if someone is injured. 4. If each of these vehicles arrives at the four-way stop at the same time, who has the right of way? a. Car A. b. Car B. c. Car C. d. All of them. Drivers should use eye contact and hand signals to indicate who will go first. 5. What are space conflicts? a. When 2 road users try to move into the same space at the same time. b. The road obstructed by construction. c. Pedestrians in the crosswalk. d. The bicycle lane. ANSWERS 3a 4c

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Continued From Last Week 6. Remove all snow from your vehicle before each trip Continued See and be seen. Remove all snow from your vehicle's hood, roof, windows and lights. Clear all windows of frost and fog. If visibility becomes poor, find a place to safely pull off the road as soon as you can. It's best to stop at a rest area or exit the roadway and take shelter in a building. If you can't exit, pull off the road as far as you can. Get out from the passenger side, to reduce the risk of being hit by other drivers. If visibility is poor, put on your emergency flashers. 7. Give yourself extra travel time in bad weather The safest strategy is to avoid driving in bad weather conditions. Give yourself extra time for travel and, if weather is bad, wait for conditions to improve. Always tell someone where you are going, the route you plan to take and when you expect to arrive. If you don't arrive on time, and people are worried about your safety, they will know where to search for you. If driving becomes too risky, turn back or look for a safe place to stop until it is safe to drive. Make sure you have enough fuel. Try to keep the fuel tank at least half-full. 8. Avoid using cruise control on slippery roads Under slick conditions, you need to be in complete control and monitoring road conditions. You're more likely to notice hydroplaning if you are not relying on the cruise control. With some cars, it is possible that the wheels will actually spin faster when the cruise control is on and the car hits

Useful Winter Driving Tips

a slippery spot. When the tires make contact with firm road again, the car can skid or lose control. On most cars, the cruise control is disengaged by tapping on the brake. In an emergency, this adds a fraction of a second to your response time as well as the risk of the braking action itself causing a loss of control on a slippery road. 9. Travel with a fully charged cell phone Be prepared to make a call. Take a fully charged cell phone with you. These are very useful in an emergency or if you need help. *911 is often a free call. But don't talk and drive. Let someone with you make the call, or pull over to a safe spot to place a call. If you do a lot of winter driving in areas with poor reception, think about getting a citizen's band (CB) radio. 10. Slow down and wear your seatbelt A good way to avoid skidding is to drive appropriately for road and weather conditions: slow down. Allow extra travel time and be very careful when you brake, change lanes, make turns and take curves. Even careful and experienced drivers can skid, so be prepared. Skidding may be the result of panic braking when you are trying to avoid an obstacle on the road. When worn correctly, seat belts save lives. Lap belts should be kept low and snug over the hips, while shoulder belts should always be worn across the chest. Learn more about seat belt safety. Children aged 12 and under should ride in the back seat, safely seated in a car seat or booster seat made for their size and age.

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the "Land of the Midnight Sun"? A. Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours. B. Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours. C. Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours. D. Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours. 4) What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolizes? A. Canadian judicial system is founded on the presumption of innocence. B. Men and Women have equal rights. C. Blind to all considerations but the facts. D. Ladies must be respected for their legal rights. 5) For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands? A. 180 years. B. 300 years. C. 150 years. D. 220 years. 6) What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"? A. To hold the nuclear button. B. To generate electricity. C. To gain the approval of the Queen. D. To have the most elected representatives. 7) What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada? A. Alexa McDonough. B. Paul Martin. C. Stephen Harper D. Jean Chrtien. 8) What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card before an election? A. Contact Elections Canada. B. Give up your right to vote. C. Call the police for help. D. Tell the Member of Parliament in

Friday December 27, 2013

THINKING OF BECOMING A CANADIAN CITIZEN?

Try This Practice Test - Discover Canada
your riding. 9) Where do the majority of Mtis live in Canada? A. West Coast. B. Prairie Provinces. C. Central Canada. D. Northern territories. 10) Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages? A. Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act. B. Canadian Constitution. C. British Charter of Rights and Freedoms. D. Official English Act. ANSWERS 3 A 4 C 8 A 9B

1) What region is called the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'? A. Yukon. B. Nunavut. C. Northwest Territories. D. The Northern Territories. 2) What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples? A. Mtis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists. B. Early French settlers, Mtis and Indian. C. Acadians, Mtis and First Nations. D. Mtis, First Nations and Inuit. 3) Why is the North sometimes called Continued From Last Week The Canada Pension Plan The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement pension is a monthly benefit paid to people who have contributed to the CPP. All workers and employers in Canada pay into the CPP. Canada has International Social Security Agreements with many countries. If you have not lived and worked in Canada long enough to receive a Canadian pension, these agreements can allow Canada to count your pension credits from your home country to help you qualify for a pension. For more information about the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, or Canadas Social Security Agreements with other countries, visit the Service Canada website. Note: Service Canada has information about its programs and services available in multiple languages. For more information please visit their Multi-Language Information page. Prepare for life in Canada It is important before you move to Canada to research the most suitable place for you and your family to live and the best ways to find support as you build your new lives. These pages

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will help you prepare for your move. Prepare to work Finding a job in Canada may be different from finding a job in your home country. Make sure you are prepared to work in Canada. Prepare financially The information will help you to estimate how much it will cost you to live in Canada. Choose a city Canada is a large country with many places to live, each with its own weather, culture, services and more. Even if you have friends and family living in Canada, take time to think about what you want your new life to be like. Learn English and French Speaking either English or French can help you to adapt to life in Canada by making it easier to get a job, communicate with Canadians and talk with your children in the language they learn at school. Get to know Canada Canada may be very different from your home country, which means there is a great deal to learn about and explore before you arrive here. Learn what you can bring to Canada Find out what you can bring when you cross the border to Canada. Bring the right documents Make sure you have the right documents when you cross the border to Canada. Get help adjusting to Canada Take a few minutes to answer questions using the Living in Canada tool. It will provide you with important information about resources and services that can help you adjust to Health care Health care in Canada All Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible for health insurance in Canada. Canadas health insurance system is set up to respond to peoples need for health care rather than their ability to pay for it. Often referred to as medicare, the system is designed to make sure that all residents of Canada have reasonable access to health care from doctors and hospitals. Instead of having a single national plan, Canadas health care program is made up of provincial and territorial health insurance plans, all of which share certain common features and standards. Canadas public health care system is funded through taxes and administered by the provinces and territories. Public health insurance All Canadians and permanent residents may apply for health insurance. When you have health insurance you do not have to pay directly for most healthcare services. They are paid for through your taxes. When you use healthcare services, you simply show your health insurance card to the hospital or medical clinic. Health insurance is different in each province and territory. The medical care your province or territory offers might not be covered in other provinces and territories. When you travel, check your coverage; you may require private health insurance.

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Dilip Kumar: Film Starring Bollywood Actor To Be Released

The Jumping Jack of Bollywood shares his feelings about his children not getting married and how they are so engrossed in their work

Jeetendra Shares His Worries About His Children Not Getting Married

A Bollywood film starring veteran actor Dilip Kumar in the lead is set for a theatrical release for the first time, 23 years after it was made. VS Rajender Babu, director of Aag Ka Dariya (River of Fire), told the media the film did not get released initially because of a financial dispute. In the intervening years, the original print of the film was badly damaged. But Mr Rajendra Babu said he recently found a "perfect print" of the film with a distributor in Singapore. "I was surprised when I saw the negative of the print, it was kept so carefully. The print has been sent to the lab for colour correction and postproduction work," he said. "I believe this will be his [Dilip Kumar's] last film and he will be happy to see it," he added. The veteran actor is 90 and has been in

poor health for some time now. Dubbed "The Tragedy King" for his roles in many Bollywood classics in the 1950s and 60s, he is one of India's best-loved actors. Described by critics as the ultimate method actor in India, he has won more awards than any other Bollywood star. Over his long career, he has won eight Filmfare awards, India's version of the Oscars. In Aag Ka Dariya, Kumar plays an Indian air force officer and the story revolves around corruption in the defence forces. Well-known actress Rekha plays the leading lady in the film. Mr Rajendra Babu, who has directed several award-winning Kannada and Hindi films, said the film had been cleared by the Censor Board and would be released some time in the new year.

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have lot of worries for your children and it will remain till I die. Both Ekta and Tusshar are not married. Today the time is not of arranged marriage, they have to find their partners. But they both are busy with their work so much that they dont have time to think about it (marriage). I cant do anything they will only have to do, Jeetendra said.

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Cult Classic 'Sholay' Returns, In 3D

Sholay, which created history in Indian cinema by celebrating silver jubilee in over 100 theatres across the country in 1975, is all set to recreate the same magic in 3D. Sholay Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & Pen India Pvt. Ltd. have collaborated with Ketan Mehta's Maya Digital Studios to create the 3D version of this cult classic. While every Indian has unquestionably watched Sholay, the new generation has been deprived of watching it on the silver screen. A team of 350 people worked for more than a year under the leadership of Siddhartha Jayakar, who is a veteran in the field of computer animation, visual effects and conversion from 2D to 3D. Talking about the film, presenter Jayantilal Gada, Pen India Pvt. Ltd. said, `Jai-Veeru, even today, are icons of true friendship and the essence of standing up for one's rights. Indians have loved Sholay with all their hearts. Many of them had the chance to watch it on the big screen, but Sholay 3D will give a second chance to those who couldn't.

This literary honour is conferred upon writers for their outstanding work in the field of literature Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is happy that his father, veteran writerlyricist Javed Akhtar has been chosen to receive the coveted Sahitya Akademi award for his Urdu poetry. He says it is a proud moment for the entire family. Javed, who has scripted many successful films like Zanjeer, Sholay and Deewar among others, has been chosen for his book Lava, a compilation of 55 Urdu poems. Our entire family is very happy. We are very proud of him and we always have been, Farhan told reporters at the red carpet of Big Star Entertainment Awards. This Sahitya Akademi award that he has got is very well deserved and I would like to congratulate all the recipients of the awards in various fields, he added. Besides Javed, Hindi poet Mridula Garg and Bengali poet Subodh Sarkar have also been selected for this years Sahitya Akademi award. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place March 11, next year during the annual Akademis Festival of Letters organised by the Sahitya Akademi in New Delhi.

Javed Akhtar To Receive Sahitya Akademi Award

We hope that this film gets all the love that the original movie received.` Sascha Sippy, Chairman, Sholay Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. said, `It is a great honour for Shaan, Shehzad and myself to have the opportunity to re-present this cult classic to the next generation. We hope that all of our hard work and efforts are well received and that all the fans and their children enjoy SHOLAY 3D! Sholay 3D, presented by Pen India Pvt. Ltd, is slated to release Jan 3. The producers are also trying to get a month long window for the classic in 3D. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, Sholay gave the Indian cinema some of the most unforgettable characters including Jai- Veeru, Basanti, Thakur and Gabbar Singh. The producers of Sholay 3D have released vibrant posters with all the iconic characters sporting 3D glasses. The revival of this legendary film in theatres has movie-goers across the globe, excitedly looking forward to experiencing the magic of Sholay in 3D!

After acting with popular actors like Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone now wants to work with other superstars - Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan. "Every year I am asked this question (which Bollywood actor I would like to work with now), but I hope in the next one or two years I will get to work with Hrithik, Salman and Aamir," Deepika, who has given four back-to-back hits this year, told reporters here at her success party. "Till now I have not worked with these actors (Aamir, Salman and Hrithik)," she added. There are reports that Deepika has been roped in opposite Salman in Sooraj Barjatya's next, but Deepika denied and said: "That's not true and I have not officially met Sooraj ji." It's not just Deepika who is eager to work with Salman. In fact, the "Bigg

Deepika Keen To Work With Salman And Aamir

Boss" host has also expressed his desire to work with the actress and has been seen praising her on many occasions. Deepika said it feels great. "Definitely it feels great when Salman says such good things about me because if you all know he was the one who first noticed me," said Deepika, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh in 2007 film "Om Shanti Om". "I was doing an ad with his friends in Rajasthan. So, he noticed me first of all and he was the one who offered me my first film," she recalled. Deepika, during her modelling days, had got an acting offer from Salman before she was chosen for Shah Rukhstarrer "Om Shanti Om". However, the actress denied Salman's offer as she felt she was not ready to face the camera. Currently, Deepika has films like "Happy New Year", "Finding Fanny Fernandes" and Imtiaz Ali's untitled film in her kitty.

Deepak Tijori Walked Out Of Film He Was Directing

Actor-turned-filmmaker Deepak Tijori has walked out of the film Dare You which he was directing. He apparently had severe creative differences with producers Denis Selarka and Mehul Simari and left the project unannounced. The producers have now roped in another director while Deepak has got back to acting and features in Devang Dholakia's Tina & Lolo.

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The superstar will be seen portraying himself in an upcoming film, where he helps a struggling writer fight for his rights

Will Amitabh Bachchan Help A Struggling Scriptwriter?

Ever since the duo made their separation public, there have been numerous speculations and reports. Heres what Sussanne has to say about their split Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne, who were married for 13 years recently ended their 17 year-long relationship. Hrithik publicly stated that Sussanne has decided to separate from him and its a really trying time for his family. Post the Krrish 3 stars statement, a lot of Sussannes friends were reportedly upset with him. Was Sussanne upset too? Well, she says, No, I dont feel bad about what Hrithik said because I will always respect, love and care for him for the rest of my life. So, I will never feel bad for anything he says or does. She was also asked how difficult is she finding it to deal with the situation. To this, she says, I am fortunate to not feel any pressure because I am surrounded by good people my family, my inlaws they are all good people. So, I dont think anything is bad. Sometimes, people move on, but that doesnt make anybody bad. My in-laws are family for me, they always will be. However, sometimes in life, two good people have to part. One should move on and enjoy other things in life. On being asked if theres any chance that Hrithik and she would reconcile, she says, Reconciliation? I dont know. MaybeI really dont know She also denied reports about Arjun Rampals involvement with her split. She said, You cant blame anyone for this. Its sad to blame anyone. We are close-knit friends and its not right to blame anyone. Well, wed like to wish Sussanne all the good luck for her new ventures and hope that New Year brings a lot of happiness to Sussanne and her family.

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Deepika, Kapil Honoured With Indian Of The Year Awards

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and comedian Kapil Sharma have received Indian of the Year 2013 awards for their contribution to the entertainment industry. In an awards ceremony, CNN-IBN honoured 11 extraordinary Indians across Politics, Sports, Entertainment, Business and Public Service categories. Deepika received the special achievement award from her father and former badminton star Prakash Padukone. She was honoured for constantly reinventing herself as a leading lady with exceptional acting abilities and for delivering a slew of mega hits in 2013, including "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", "Chennai Express" and "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela". "I have always done what seemed right to me and my parents supported me all throughout. I never sit and analyse before signing a film if it will be a hit or not, rather just go by my heart. If I like the script, nothing else matters to me. I feel so proud to have received it (Indian of the Year award) from my father," Deepika said in a statement. The producer and host of "Comedy Nights With Kapil" felt honoured to be awarded amidst eminent personalities. He won CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2013 - Entertainment. "It's the year of the common man and I am also one of them. To be awarded amidst such eminent personalities and dignitaries it's a great achievement in itself. I have always believed in working and entertaining the common man and that I think is the success mantra of my life," said Kapil. He was awarded for creating a successful stand-up comedy show that has universal appeal.

Amitabh Bachchan will be seen portraying himself once again onscreen. The last time he portrayed himself was in Anurag Kashyaps segment of Bombay Talkies, where the story revolved beautifully around a fathers dream to have a bite of the same murabba which Amitabh Bachchan has had. In Ghumketu, he comes to the rescue of a struggling scriptwriter. The story is a satirical take on a writers struggle to make a mark in the industry. The film, which is being directed by ad filmmaker Pushpendra Misra, has extended cameos by Anurag Kashyap

and Senior Bachchan. Portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddhiqui, the struggling film writers script is plagiarized and made into a film, by another filmmaker. Thats when he knocks on Bachchans doors for help, who in turn shows his humane nature and comes to his aid. The film is scheduled to release next year. Although its a completely different ballgame portraying one self, Amitabh Bachchan has always played all his characters with full aplomb. We are sure that he will do justice to his extended cameo, just as he does with all other roles. Haina, BollywoodLifers?

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1/2 cup grated Romano cheese Method Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a bowl, toss squash, zucchini, carrot, red bell pepper, tomatoes, green beans, and asparagus with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning. Arrange vegetables on the baking sheet, and roast 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender. Heat remaining olive oil and butter in a large skillet. Stir in the onion and garlic, and cook until tender. Mix in cooked pasta, lemon zest, basil, parsley, and balsamic vinegar. Gently toss and cook until heated through. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with roasted vegetables and sprinkle with Romano cheese to serve.

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 1/2 cups water 2 cubes vegetable bouillon 2 cups corn 2 cups soy milk 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper Method Heat oil in a large skillet over medium

heat. Stir in onions and celery; cook until just slightly golden. Stir in carrots and garlic; cook until garlic is slightly golden. Meanwhile, bring water to a boil over high heat. Stir in bouillon, and reduce heat to medium. When bouillon cubes have dissolved, add corn and the vegetables from the skillet. Cook until vegetables are tender. Add water, if necessary. Reduce heat to low, and pour in 1 cup soy milk. Stir soup well, then stir in remaining 1 cup soy milk. Quickly whisk in flour. Stir in parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until chowder thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Vegetable Pakora
Ingredients: 1 cup Chickpea Flour (Besan) 2 tsp Oil 1 tsp ground Cumin 1 1/2 tsp Salt 1 -2 chopped Green Chillies (Jalapeno) 1/2 cup Water 1 Potato 1 small Cauliflower 2 Cabbage 5 leaves of chopped Spinach 1 1/2 cup chopped Onion How to make vegetable pakora: Boil the potato until just tender, peel and chop finely. Finely chop cauliflower and onion. Shred the cabbage and spinach. Mix first set of ingredients well. Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier). Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place Add the vegetables and mix in evenly. Deep fry in oil that is heated to 375. Drain pakoda on paper towels and serve immediately. Serve vegetable pakora with coriander or mint chutney or ketchup

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Things That Turn Men Off

Five things that surprisingly could be a turn off for men. Second-guessing your thoughts, your instincts Some women avoid communicating and expressing their feelings and thoughts. They expect men to read their minds and guess their thoughts, which is not always possible. And when they fail they receive the cold shoulder for not playing the guessing game right. Nothing is more annoying for men then a woman who will just not say what she wants but expect you to read the 'signs'. Another thing that really gets to men is some women assuming that men know what they want them to do. Saying one thing and doing just the opposite just confuses things even more for men. So, play it straight and just speak up, it leaves no room for miscommunication or misunderstandings Playing the I am the superior card Some women equate men with being dumb, everyone makes mistakes but there is no need to constantly rub it in. It only makes you a nag and can be annoying. Smothering you with too much attention Always remember that your guy has a mother and there is no need for you to step into her shoes. While it's okay to comfort and be there for him, don't treat him like a child and smother to such an extent that it starts bugging him. Sharing too much information Men are not always comfortable talking about their problems, unlike some women who would go overboard sharing every minute detail with everyone in sight. Learn to exercise caution, and don't over share. Learn to keep things to yourself at times, especially something thats shared with you in private. It will build trust and also encourage the guy to open up more. Also, if you have just got to know the guy, there is no need to share every little detail with him. Learn to keep some things to yourself and share only what is necessary. Planning future way ahead of time Learn to live in the moment, and while planning what to do on your birthday is okay, planning what you will do in your 50th anniversary while you are still dating will only freak the guy out. Learn to take small steps and enjoy the moment rather that fast forward with an over active imagination, leaving your partner confused and spooked.

Not sure how good the rose water bought off the shelves actually is? Here's an easy DIY recipe to make rose water at home. All you need is rose petals and distilled water. Instructions: 1. The petals must be freshly picked. Pesticides or chemicals should not be used while growing them, which is why it makes sense to use roses that you have grown yourself. 2. Pick flowers two to three hours after sunrise when the morning dew has evaporated. 3. Use only petals, not the stem and leaves. 4. Wash thoroughly to remove bugs

and dirt particles. 5. Place the rose petals in a large pot of distilled water. 6. Add just enough water to cover the petals. Too much water will give you very diluted rose water. 7. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer on a low flame. The water should be steaming hot not boiling hot. 8. Allow the water to steam until the petals have lost their colour and the water has taken on the colour of the rose petals. You will see the rose oil floating on the surface. 9. Strain the water and collect in a container. Store it in a refrigerator. It will last longer this way.

There is a right way to facial cleansing so your skin not only removes the dirt it accumulates but also helps keep clean Gone are the days when cleaning the 3. Take time: Moisten your face with face was just about splashing water lukewarm water (nothing too warm, or and using a face wash. With so many else it can make the skin dry and also new beauty techniques making it up harm the skin). Then use a cleanser that for reads, and en number of drugstore suits your skin type to clean the face. products put to use for beautification, Take cleanser on your fingers and rub there's now a step-by-step to cleansing gently in a circular motion all over your ones face. Here's a mini to-do list to face, going your way up and into the washing your face just right. hairline and also down past your jawline. 1. Take off your makeup: Yes, this 4. Wash it right: Washing the face is rule number one. Washing a caked more than once or twice can lead to up face does no good. Use a makeup irritation of the skin. If you're someone remover, baby oil or an oil-based cream who sweats majorly, then maybe you to take off that makeup from your face. can wash your face when you feel too 2. Choosing the right product for much grime accumulation, also when your skin: It is important that you use you feel uncomfortable (then again the right products depending on your don't overdo it). Even after a rigorous skin type. If you have normal skin, you workout session, washing the face is have the liberty to experiment with any recommended. Otherwise, no matter product, but for a sensitive skin, use what skin type you be, stick to washing something that is gentle and does not the face just twice, in the morning and bring about any breakouts. before you sleep at night.

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Love is all about sharing and caring. But I am not sure the former should be in its entirety. At times, telling too much about yourself to your boyfriend may land you in trouble. Better safe than sorry. So it's best to chat conversations to beat boredom and hide some things in the interest of your discovers you had actually ditched him relationship. Here you go... to be at a party with your BFF! It would Don't make him feel insecure: You be disastrous. may want to impress him by saying Do not discuss your salary details: it was you who ditched your Ex. Or Unless you are married and are looking about how good your best friend is in at joint investments for the family, two-timing. Mind you, he may not take it's best not to boast about your fat it too kindly. For one, he would think paycheck. It's okay to tell him you this is his future too! get a decent remuneration. But not the Your best friend's personal life: First exact details. But same applies to you things first do not share your best too. Your boyfriend too is under no friend's phone number, email address obligation to disclose his salary details. with your boyfriend. Also, if your BFF Let bygones be bygones: Your experience has shared all her secrets with you, best with your Ex was bitter to say the least. keep it hidden from your boyfriend. For Your present boyfriend is all that he wasn't. one, he may not be interested. Two, he And all you want do is go gaga over how he may start showing her sympathy fuelling scores over your ex. But hold on! Control jealousy. Who knows it might be a point your emotions, let go off your past and live of conflict between the two of you. You in the present. It's wise not to share any might also start feeling insecure. details of your past relationship with your Your passwords: Never do this even present one. You may regret it later. if you are married. Both of you are When in love, it's natural to get carried entitled to some space in the relationship. away and tell him all about yourself. Sharing email passwords and ATM However, besides other reasons, one pins is a strict no-no. You might want good reason for you to not share some to bring in the transparency issue here. things with him is to let him accept you Yet, it's strictly not advisable. Imagine the way you are. Also, let there be some your boyfriend reading up your online part of you which he doesn't know, right?

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Design Engineering Lautoka Football team proved critics wrong and buried the "no trophy" jinx for 2013 when they defeated the highly fancied Nadi outfit 1-0 at Churchill Park this afternoon. Lautoka raised aloft the late Jimmy Ram Pratap Memorial trophy after the two match series, having drawn the first match 1-1 at a soggy under foot of Prince Charles Park on Wednesday night. Leisari Qalica was the hero for the Lautoka team as he tapped-in the winner in the 33rd minute of the second half. The Blues scored on the counter attack after a poorly taken free kick by Nadi as Qalica was neatly set up by Ilaitia Tuilau and Noa Vukica. Midfield general Alvin Avinesh, Ilatia Tuilau, Jone Kaloutani and goalkeeper Alifereti Baleiloa stood out for Lautoka while Munit Krishna, Ilimotama Jese and goalkeeper Ben Aminio played well for Nadi. An elated Lautoka Football Association President Shalend Prasad thanked his coaches, Ravinesh Kumar and Bakalevu Mocemereke, and his hardworking players for the win. Interim coach Bakalevu Mocemereke said they picked up a notch in training after the Wednesday nights draw. We had faith in our players and made a change in the starting eleven where by Praneel Naidu replaced Seremaia Naditisu at left back. Nadi had several changes in their lineup, returnees goalkeeper BenAmino Mateinaqara, Ame Votunui and Eliki Ravusai got the first eleven starts and in a rather surprising move - Amani Makoi played at strike force relegating Rusiate Matirerega on the bench. Nadi President Navneeda Goundar was gracious in defeat said Lautoka was the

better team on the day and gave Nadi a good build up ahead of the CVC and Oceania Champions League. I ask fans to keep faith in the team. We will be a changed side come January, he said. Ben Aminio and Ilimotama Jese of Nadi, Mitieli Namuka and Jone Kaloutani of Lautoka were cautioned in the match. Squads: Lautoka: Alifereti Baleiloa, Javed Hussein, Mitieli Namuka, Ilaitia Tuilau, Praneel Naidu, Justin Edward (Samuel Gavu), Alvin Avinesh (C), Dave Radirigai, Jone Kaloutani, Noa Vukica, Lesari Qalica (Seremaia Naditisu) Nadi: Ben Aminio (C), Ilimotama Jese, Eliki Ravusai, Ame Votunui, Munit Krishna, Rahul Krishna (Matiasi Toma), Uraia Loki (Arvindra Pratap), William Valentine, Vuniuci Tikomaimereke, Napolioni Qasevakatini, Amani Makoe

7s inconsistency on the world stage needs redress: Dolesau By ASUAD ALI pace. The players must focus on the fitness. The Digicel Fiji 7s side seems to be Make sure they are more direct in consistently wrong when it comes to their attack and the defense has to go retaining form, says Jo Dolesau. forward. The British Columbia Rugby Union Dolasau says the players must play for 2013 Player of the Year said head coach one another. Ben Ryan will have to strive for more The elusive center who is the first consistency if theyre to finish atop the Fijian on the Canadian 15s roster, HSBC Sevens World Series. said should Fiji play error-free rugby We always seem to talk about like the way they did at the Dubai 7s, consistency, Dolesau said. theyre assured to hit the podium at the But its the inconsistency that needs Las Vegas Sevens in the USA. redress. Las Vegas on 24-26 January 2014. It has now been norm for Fiji to win Fiji is in Pool B against archrivals New one tournament and tumble in the next Zealand, Australian and Scotland. one, I know Ben will get it right. Pool A South Africa, Kenya, Wales Dolesau said Ryans immediate and Canada. challenge is to get the team focused Pool C Samoa, Portugal, England and add game plans to its arsenal. and Uruguay Fiji won the Plate at the Gold Coast Pool D Argentina, France, United Sevens, carried the same momentum to States and Spain. win the Cup at the Dubai 7s. HSBC Sevens World Series 2013/14 He said the team lost all focus during Round 4: USA (Las Vegas), Jan the South Africa Sevens. 24-26, 2014. Rnd 5: New Zealand The former Sawani, Naitasiri, rover (Wellington), Feb 7-8. Rnd 6: Japan also told SUNsports the national team (Tokyo) March 22-23. Rnd 7: Hong needs to play simple sevens as a team. Kong March 28-30. Rnd 8: Scotland The players need to find their feet (Glasgow), May 3-4. Rnd 9: England and make sure everyone is at the same (London) May 10-11.

The Digicel Fiji 7s team after winning the Cup final of the Dubai 7s.

Zibraaz Sahib

Lautoka Football Association will miss the services of another star midfielder in the new season following his suspension by Fiji Football Association. Zibraaz Sahib who recently featured in a tournament which was not sanctioned by Fiji Football Association has been suspended indefinitely by the parent body. LFA president Shalendra Prasad said the player did not consult with the

Star Blues Midfielder Suspended

district as well and did not obtain approval to feature in the tournament overseas. "He has been suspended from all levels of football for now and we are waiting for word from Fiji FA on the term of his suspension and other details." Midfield kingpin Alvin Avinesh, right midfielder Arvindra Naidu and defender Krishneel Dutt were suspended earlier on for playing in a unsanctioned tournament in Australia as well.

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the hottest thing going in the WWE. And now with the impending return of Batista, it makes little sense to place Cena in the Royal Rumble match to begin with. The company would not bring back a proven, albeit 44-yearold, former world champion only to have him quickly eliminated from the match. It stands to reason that Batista will enter, and ultimately win, the match, setting up a blockbuster match at WrestleMania with Randy Orton. While Cena remains a popular superstar, for some reason the company continues to make him the focus of every villain that debuts in the company. He has now bested every legitimate threat in the company, and he will continue to do so until he is either unable to compete any longer or he simply walks away. For some reason, the company thinks that watching Cena repeatedly defeat heels he has already beaten countless times is still entertaining to the WWE Universe. His lengthy feud with Alberto Del Rio became tired after one match and proved that both are far weaker in-ring technicians than they are made out to be. The Shield looked to be a dominant and unstoppable entity when they debuted in November 2012. And they did have an impressive run of being completely unstoppable. But the entire time, audiences simply watched and waited until they finally stepped over the line and made the mistake of attacking Cena. Once they did, the group has never been the same. While Cena never beat the trio on a grand stage, just the experience of facing him seemed to shatter the allure of the group. Yes, it was incredibly impressive to see Cena return several months early from triceps surgery. Few thought he would be able to work at the level that he once had, at least when he initially made his return. However, Cena has looked pretty good since coming back in October and has returned to form, consistently beating opponents everyone knows he will have no trouble dispatching. That trend could easily continue at the Royal Rumble. Placing Cena in the match will guarantee one thing: cleaning house. Expect Cena to enter when there is a whole mass of humanity in the ring. Once his music hits, he will emerge, rush to the ring and throw out countless other Superstars. However, he will not, and must not, win. It is always far more intriguing to see the good guy chase the bad guy who has gotten the best of him. It is not particularly entertaining, however, to watch Cena do the same thing year in and year out. His act is tired and completely predictable. And for all of the talk about the company wanting a fresher product or trying to implement younger stars as top guys, it does not ever happen. If history is any indication and the company sticks with tried-and-true methods rather than shaking things up, expect Cena to be tossed out of the match by whoever the company plans to have him feud with next. It might even be Batista, who will need a series of high-profile matches with Cena in the months leading up to WrestleMania to build his momentum and prepare for his possible battle with Orton. In any event, Cenas presence does nothing to increase the compelling nature of the Royal Rumble match itself. Audiences react well to shocking events, not tried-and-true methods. The return of Diesel at the event in 2011 caused monster reactions. The same goes for Goldust in 2013. Whoever the surprise entrants into the events this year are, they will likely get a shockingly deafening reaction, while Cenas possible participation will be met with the normal mixture of a chorus of boos and cheers. But more boos. While he continues to be a proven commodity, and many younger fans eat up whatever Cena is serving, it might be time for the company to let the 36-year-old Cena take a slight step back in order to let more compelling and younger superstars begin their ascent to the top of the WWE ladder. But in all likelihood, we will still be having this same conversation in 10 years, as Cena prepares to lace up his boots for what will be his final Royal Rumble match. Which, of course, means we will have the same conversation in 20 years as well. And maybe even longer after that.

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The time has come for 30 men to enter a WWE ring, with only one emerging when the dust finally settles. Ladies and gentlemen, the Royal Rumble is looming right on the horizon. And heading into the event, the clearcut favorite to win the match is John Cena. No, he might not be the most popular choice or even the most skilled. But Cena brings a certain intangible to his approach, and that alone is what could carry him to victory. Cena has become a major media darling and a bona fide celebrity. However, he has also become a caricature for what professional wrestling was before the Attitude Era kicked off in the late 1990s. He is a proven hero, and the WWEs resident savior. He has won the Royal Rumble twice (in 2008 and 2013) and is a 14-time world champion. He is to modern wrestling what Hulk Hogan was in the 1980s and 1990s. No matter how down he gets or how impressive the threat, in the end, Cena will always come out on top. And while no one is questioning Cenas credentials, having him enterand probably winthe most talked about match of early 2014 is something that no one wants to see happen. Granted, Cena is a marquee name. No one in the company seems to do as much public relations or charity work, and few make as many public appearances on television. Cena is a machine when it comes to making himself a true pop culture entity. However, his constant triumphs over seemingly insurmountable odds have become tired, and very few in the WWE Universe seem to be throwing their support behind him lately. In fact, the biggest cheers that Cena has gotten in recent months have been for his promos in which he mentions Daniel Bryanwho, at the moment, is

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