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7KH� 3ULPH� 0LQLVWHU�� &RPPRGRUH� 9RUHTH�Bainimarama met with Police to air his concern on the rise in metal thefts in the country. 7KLV� ZDV� FRQ¿UPHG� E\� WKH� GLUHFWRU�operations, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Henry Brown. “We’re warning the scrap metal dealers. We will now go for them,” ACP Brown said. He said scrap metal thefts were increasing because most of the dealers were not following the Scrap Metal Decree. 3DUW� �� RI� WKH� 'HFUHH� UHTXLUHV� HYHU\�scrap metal dealer to have the following information with them:i) Name and address of the seller; LL�� 9HKLFOH� UHJLVWUDWLRQ� QXPEHU�� )13)� RU�passport number of seller; LLL��7D[�LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ�QXPEHU��7,1��RI�VHOOHU��iv) Statement showing that either the seller is the owner of the delivered articles or that the seller has obtained authority to act as an agent; v) If the articles are being delivered by a person other than the seller, the vehicle registration number of the delivery vehicle, the name and address of the driver; and vi) the delivery driver’s licence number ZKLFK�PXVW�EH�YHUL¿HG�E\� WKH�EX\HU�XSRQ�sighting of the relevant driver’s licence. ACP Brown warned that those breaching this could have their business licence cancelled.

ACT Party Leader Dr Don Brash met with the Acting Head of Mission at Fiji's High Commission in New Zealand, Mere Tora.A government statement said the informal meeting was held after Dr Brash was invited to share ideas on the future of Fiji/New Zealand relations.Dr Brash said while it was a private PHHWLQJ�� WKHUH� KDG� EHHQ� PHGLD� HQTXLULHV�and he wished to clarify that it was XQRI¿FLDO�+RZHYHU�� KH� GLG� FRQ¿UP� ERWK� SDUWLHV�agreed it was in both countries' interests that New Zealand re-engage with Fiji.

TRADE between Korea and Fiji can improve and Korean businesses need to work hard to utilize Fiji, says Korean Ambassador Hae-Wook Cheong.Ambassador Cheong told the 2011 KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) Alumni gathering in Suva on Wednesday: "Overall the level of trade value with Fiji is very, very, very low, at least from the Korean point of view because our exports to Fiji are even less than 0.005 per cent of our total exports," said Mr Cheong.

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meeting tuition fees for the different courses I took," he said."Stringent measures had to be implemented and compromises were made accordingly. My family HQFRXUDJHG�PH� WR� IXO¿OO� P\� GUHDP� RI�achieving excellence in education. I've always believed that we need to aim for excellence. Success will eventually follow you."In 2002, he enrolled in the post graduate program and was transferred to Lautoka Teachers College (now under the Fiji National University) as a lecturer. He completed his second Post Graduate Diploma (tertiary teaching) and a Master of Education from USP.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 "In 2006, I completed a master’s degree in mathematics education from Deakin University in Australia and was awarded an Australian Leadership Award to do my Doctor of Philosophy studies," he said."In 2007, I received my approval letter from the University of New England and began making travel arrangements to pursue my PhD studies the following year.�$V�WKH�$LU�3DFL¿F�%RHLQJ��OHIW�WKH�1DGL�airport on February 16, 2008, it seemed like the earth was being pulled under my feet and I was about to enter a new planet.The fear of the unknown and loneliness began settling in as the land started disappearing under a thick layer of clouds.�%HLQJ�D�IDPLO\�PDQ��LW�ZDV�YHU\�GLI¿FXOW�DW� ¿UVW� WR� DGMXVW� WR� WKH� HQYLURQPHQW� LQ�

Armidale, a city known for having four distinct seasons where winters would be awfully cold and summers would be very hot and at times hostile with dust storms."My biggest challenge was overcoming loneliness. At times, I used to feel lonely and I missed my family and friends a lot."This was when prayers gave me the WUDQTXLOLW\� DQG� FRPIRUW� WR� FRQWLQXH� P\�voyage.�0\� ¿UP� EHOLHI� LQ� *RG� JDYH� PH� WKH�inspiration and courage to overcome the impediments and shortcomings as even SURSKHWV�KDG�WR�PDNH�VDFUL¿FHV�LQ�RUGHU�WR�have their goals accomplished."On October 8 this year, Dr Ali graduated with his PhD and dedicated this accomplishment to his parents, family,

friends and colleagues in the teaching fraternity pursuing their own studies GHVSLWH� ¿QDQFLDO� KDUGVKLSV� DQG� IDPLO\�commitments."These teachers are shiny stars in the clouds that will shine in the sky in due course," he said."To those on their own personal journey to achieve excellence in education, remember, virtue lies in the struggle. There will be many obstacles and FKDOOHQJHV�DORQJ�WKH�ZD\�EXW�VDFUL¿FHV�will have to be made."We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails so with perseverance and dedication, we can achieve our goals."He thanked AusAID for supporting his mission.

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Mr Cheong said if more Korean companies LQYHVWHG� LQ� )LML�� WKH� TXDOLW\� RI� .RUHDQ�products would be realized among Fiji's population.Ambassador Cheong said programs like KOICA, which invited public sector RI¿FLDOV�WR�WUDLQLQJ�FRXUVHV�LQ�.RUHD��ZRXOG�also foster mutual understanding between the two countries."The population of Fiji is not great, it is less than a million but if you look at the ZKROH�3DFL¿F�PDUNHW��3DSXD�1HZ�*XLQHDV�

dictatorships, but our current policy on non-engagement is driving Fiji away from its traditional allies."New Zealand and Fiji have been friends for a very long time. Our soldiers have fought side-by-side, our rugby players have played together and competed against each other, and we have been tourists in each other's countries."Many New Zealanders were born in Fiji."A strong ACT Party in the next Parliament will be a vocal advocate for renewed engagement with Fiji in the interests of both Fiji and New Zealand."

population is almost double that of New Zealand, so Fiji is well placed to take advantage of these numbers and Korean businesses need to be aware of this fact and work to have closer trade relations with Fiji," he said.This year KOICA invited a total of 41 RI¿FLDOV�RI�WKH�YDULRXV�SXEOLF�VHFWRUV�LQ�)LML�to training courses.Korean exports to Fiji this year has totaled $US18million ($F33.50m) while the import value stands at $US15m ($F27.91m).



TOURISM FIjI ExpANDS By BACHELORETTE ExpOSURETourism Fiji has made further strong inroads into the American romantic travel market by capitalizing on the huge boost the country received earlier this year after the screening of the popular 'The %DFKHORUHWWH�UHDOLW\�79�VKRZ�LQ�)LML��Tourism Fiji this month hosted 59 members of leading US and global destination weddings and honeymoons agency, 'All About Honeymoons and Destination Weddings'. The visit was designed to showcase and emphasize Fiji's ability to deliver across WKH�LQWHUQDWLRQDO�PDUNHW��TXDOLW\�ZHGGLQJV�and honeymoon product landscape. Tourism Fiji in a statement said while a key part of the 'Romance Travel Specialist' agents' visit to Fiji was to attend an annual convention held at Plantation Island Resort, another major component was to H[SHULHQFH�)LML�¿UVW�KDQG��They had a feel of all Fiji has to offer their clients via pre and post itineraries visiting a variety of regions and attractions within the destination. Tourism Fiji regional director for The Americas, Ili Matatolu said hosting the leading agency in this lucrative market ZLOO�GH¿QLWHO\�ERRVW�WKHLU�HIIRUWV�LQ�JHWWLQJ�a bigger share of the US destination weddings and honeymoon market in the long term. "This visit follows the screening of 'The Bachelorette' and will no doubt play a

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major role in enhancing our marketing and help our positioning as the 'top romance' destination for North America," she said. All About Honeymoons and Destination :HGGLQJV� FKLHI� ¿QDQFLDO� RI¿FHU� 5RELQ�Spelman said this was a wonderful opportunity would help clients achieve their vision for the perfect location. "We are excited to partner with Tourism Fiji in selling this destination to our clients and truly appreciate the warm hospitality shown by Tourism Fiji and the people of Fiji. "Fiji offers our clients a beautiful destination at a great value and very friendly people and service unrivalled anywhere in the world," she said. Televised last August, an estimated 23 million American viewers tuned in to ZDWFK�WKH�¿QDO�WZR�HSLVRGHV�RI�WKH�SRSXODU�7KH� %DFKHORUHWWH� UHDOLW\� 79� VKRZ�shot on location in Savusavu, Taveuni, Namenalala Island, Denarau, the Sabeto 0XG�3RROV�DQG�9RPR�/DLODL�,VODQG��Meanwhile Fiji will play host to more than a thousand Australian schoolies from November 28 to December 12. Two prominent island resorts out in the Mamanuca Group, Beachcomber Island Resort and Plantation Island Resort will be hosting these students and it will no doubt be another major boost for Fijian tourism.

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The 2011 TFL Prime Minister's Exporter of the Year Awards has in store a lot of surprises, says Investment Fiji chief H[HFXWLYH�RI¿FHU�5DYXQL�8OXLODNHED��The gala awards night will be held this 6DWXUGD\� DW� WKH� 6R¿WHO� )LML� 5HVRUW�� 6SD�DQG� ZLOO� EH� RI¿FLDWHG� E\� 3ULPH� 0LQLVWHU�&RPPRGRUH�9RUHTH�%DLQLPDUDPD��Mr Uluilakeba said Investment Fiji staff has been working day and night to ensure that the awards night this year was one to remember. "This year we will be awarding exporters in 19 categories, which are more than last year. Also in 2010, we had accommodated 450 guests while this year the number has gone up to 480," he said. Mr Uluilakeba described the Awards as an avenue to reward and give accolades to Fijian exporters. "Investment Fiji has played a rigorous role this year in calling for applications from exporters not only in the Central/Eastern and Western divisions but also in the

Northern Division. "The North is a major supplier of commodities that have a huge demand and potential on the international market such DV�GDOR��\DTRQD�DQG�VXJDU�FDQH��VR�ZH�KDYH�ensured that the business communities in the North are part of the awards," he said. Mr Uluilakeba also acknowledged the large contribution made by the Fiji Sun as media partners for the awards. "The Fiji Sun has been our newspaper partner for some time now and their tremendous support towards this event is commendable as we have been able to create awareness on the awards to a much wider audience. "We thank the Fiji Sun for their partnership and look forward to their continued support in the future," he said. Also attending the awards night besides the exporters will be a number of representatives from Government ministries and agencies as well as members of the diplomatic corps.

NATIONAL BUDgET FIRST – LIVE ONLINE The 2012 National Budget announcement by the Prime Minister Commodore 9RUHTH� %DLQLPDUDPD� ZLOO� IRU� WKH� ¿UVW�time be streamed live over the internet. The partnership between Government DQG� SRSXODU� 79� VWDWLRQ� 0DL� 79� ZLOO�allow viewers worldwide to watch the national budget address on http://www.tv.com.fj/.According to Fiji permanent secretary Sharon Smith Johns, the reason behind the decision to live-stream the 2012 budget address is to widen the audience.“The budget announcement is important to the nation; we need to maximize all avenues available to the general public. 8VLQJ�D�OLYH�VWUHDP�SURYLGHG�E\�0DL�79�ZLOO�JUHDWO\�EHQH¿W�WKRVH�OLYLQJ�RYHUVHDV��in particular Fiji Embassies throughout the world that will also be able to tune in. This also includes Fiji citizens living outside the country”, Smith Johns said. The budget will be announced to the public on November 25 that the Fiji Revenue and Customs complex and will also be broadcasted live on FBC 79� DQG� )LML� 79�� 5DGLR� VWDWLRQV� DW� ERWK�Communications Fiji Limited and the Fiji Broadcasting Commission will also air the budget live.


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THE Ministry of Transport responded to concerns by those confused on the new e-ticket bus cards and assuring the public the card is simple to use. Acting Director Sainiana Radrodro, who assured of an extensive and continuous public relations exercise to sensitize the public on the e-ticket system, said the card would be simpler to use than an ATM card.“Before we embark with the rest of the population, there is going to be extensive and continuous public relations exercise carried out in the various villages, settlements, and communities to ensure that everyone is bought up to speed on how to use the card,” she said.The system has already been launched as a pilot program and is into its second week

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FIjI RANKED TOp 5 WORLD DESTINATIONAs 2011 draws to a close, many of us are already daydreaming of what next year's holiday will bring; however those daydreams probably involve more exotic and exciting adventures than revisiting the same resort year upon year. And with this, a well-known blog site Ezine Articles has listed Fiji among top ¿YH�GHVWLQDWLRQV�LQ�WKH�ZRUOG�WR�WUDYHO�WR�in 2012. The website rankings were as follows: 1. Osio in Norway 2. Carolinas in United States of America ��)LML�LQ�6RXWK�3DFL¿F�4. Tenerife in Canary Islands 5. Ukraine in Eastern Europe. These destinations have been described to be unmissable in 2012 as it has something to suit all tastes be it a city break, sunshine holiday, long-haul or closer to home.

Expert writer Farrah Hedwat said in beautiful Fiji, backpackers and luxury KROLGD\� PDNHUV� DUH� HTXDOO\� ZHOO�accommodated. "If you're willing to venture that bit further for somewhere less-travelled and very exotic! "Holidaymakers can catch a boat from the main island to the party islands of the Mamanucas, or to coral islands which take 30 minutes to walk around. She said the world's third-largest barrier reef at Kadavu is a popular dive spot to see manta rays, sharks and beautiful coral formations, and Suva is known for its history, markets and the remnants of the British colonial empire. "As far as hospitality goes, the Fijians are among the friendliest people you could meet; you'll be welcomed with a 'Bula' the national drink, 'Kava'.

of implementation.Mrs Radrodro said there are a few minor hiccups but they are being taken care of. She said the public cannot avoid the use of cards because even the Ministry of Social Welfare makes welfare payments directly to banks so people have to get use to it.“The feedback we have got from the children is that they are excited about the use of the cards.”Adi Cakobau School is currently the only school using the system.She said they will be raising awareness and ironing out the problems before the system is launched to the general public.“This one is just tap in and tap out. It captures the distance that you travel and the fare that you need to pay.”

Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore 9RUHTH� %DLQLPDUDPD� ZLOO� OHDG� D� KLJK�level delegation to the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) 20th International Seminar in London at the end of this month.The seminar, to be held under the theme “Competitive edge in sugar – the road to 2020”, will be addressed by internationally renowned speakers on wide ranging issues including EU-Sugar Policy Options post 2015, projections and prospects of growth in China, Brazil and India, prospects for ethanol and bio-fuels, future of sugar refining and analysis of world global sugar production costs. It will allow sugar exporting countries like Fiji to address the serious challenges brought about by the 36 per cent price reduction in the 2005 EU Sugar Regime reform as well as the perennial problems faced by vulnerable, small island developing economies. Also the delegation will include the Ministry of Sugar permanent secretary 0DQDVD� 9DQLTL�� WKH� GLUHFWRU� 6XJDU�9LOLDPH�*XFDNH��WKH�H[HFXWLYH�FKDLUPDQ�of the Fiji Sugar Corporation Abdul Khan, the acting chief executive of the Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) Sundresh Chetty, and the Registrar/ Industrial Commissioner of the Sugar Industry Tribunal Timothy Brown. Fiji’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Solo Mara too will accompany the delegation along with Nidhen Singh, Counsellor at Fiji’s diplomatic mission to the European Union based in Brussels.The ISO is an intergovernmental institution established under the 1968 International Sugar Agreement.

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A TOTAL of 66,040 visitors visited our shores in August this year, the Fiji Bureau of Statistics has revealed.It says that represents a 6.8 per cent increase compared to the 61,850 visitors in August 2010.In the bureau's report released this month, government statistician Timoci Bainimarama said Australia remained Fiji's main source for visitor arrivals with 31,083 – representing 47.1 per cent of all arrivals in August this year.He said New Zealand followed with 14,185 (21.5 per cent)."In August 2011, 50,896 or 77.1 per cent of visitors came to Fiji for holiday purposes, an increase of 10.4 per cent when compared to August 2010," Mr Bainimarama said."A further 5131 or 7.8 per cent came to

Dalo is the highest root crop being produced in the province of Ra alongside \DTRQD�Saivou and Nasau districts are the highest dalo producing areas and the Department of Agriculture hopes to encourage more farmers in the province to take up the initiative. $JULFXOWXUH� RI¿FHU� 6HUHPDLD� 1DQDQXORD�said dalo was mainly for local consumption. Mr Nananuloa said most of the farming projects under agriculture were funded by Government which meant that farmers needed to only put in the effort to produce more of the produce which was in high demand in the local market. “Not only is dalo our major focus, we DOVR� KDYH� JRRG� RXWFRPHV� IURP� \DTRQD�farming,” Mr Nananuloa said. “Our potato farming projects are ÀRXULVKLQJ� EXW� WKHUH� LV� DOZD\V� WKH� LVVXH�with bad weather. “We have been able to produce about 165 tonnes of potato which is productive.

visit their friends or relatives, while 15.1 per cent came for other reasons," he said.Mr Bainimarama said decreases for August this year when compared to last August were recorded for visitors from 3DFL¿F� ,VODQGV�� GRZQ� �� SHU� FHQW� RU�3233 visitors; Japan and South Korea down 13.6 per cent to 1390 and 420, respectively.For August this year, he said the average length of stay for visitors was 9.7 days compared to 9.6 days recorded for August 2010.He said Canadians stayed the longest with �� GD\V�� IROORZHG� E\� 3DFL¿F� ,VODQGHUV�with 15.8 days."From January to August 2011, visitor arrivals showed an increase of 8.4 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in 2010, up from 406,876 to 440,

“Another problem is the production of rice within the province with most rice farming being conducted by the Indo-Fijians and very little involvement from the iTaukei. “We just need more iTaukei to do rice farming so as to bring in more income for the people of the province.” He said there was also other agricultural produce like pawpaw and ginger farming.

$,5� 3DFL¿F� LV� GHOLJKWHG� DQG� PRWLYDWHG�with their recent ranking by Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Readers' Choice Awards.An airline statement said it was honoured to have been ranked among the top 10 "Small Airlines" of the world."After nearly 29,000 travel magazine readers expressed their opinions in the annual "Best in the World" survey, the PDJD]LQH�DZDUGHG�$LU�3DFL¿F�D��WK�SODFH�ranking among the world's best small carriers, earning it a spot among readers' picks of the top 30 airlines in the world."We are delighted and motivated by this WHUUL¿F� UHFRJQLWLRQ�� VDLG�'DYLG�3ÀLHJHU��$LU�3DFL¿FV�PDQDJLQJ�GLUHFWRU�DQG�FKLHI�executive."This award is a testament to the professionalism of the men and women RI� $LU� 3DFL¿F� DQG� WKHLU� FRPPLWPHQW� WR�providing our passengers with a superior travel experience centered around Fiji's legendary hospitality."It is fantastic that travellers all over the world registered their appreciation for our service and reliability as well as our FRPSOLPHQWDU\� LQ�ÀLJKW� PHDOV�� GULQNV��entertainment, Nadi airport lounge, and our special treatment of Business (Tabua) Class passengers."Condé Nast Traveler readers are seasoned and sophisticated travelers with high expectations, so it means a great deal to all of us that our efforts to transform $LU� 3DFL¿F� DUH� EHLQJ� UHFRJQL]HG�� :LWK�improvements to our schedule, new business partners, and plans underway to PRGHUQL]H� RXU�ÀHHW��ZH� KDYH� D� ORW�PRUH�in store for our customers, and we look forward to delighting them as we move forward to become the preferred airline in WKH�6RXWK�3DFL¿F��$LU�3DFL¿F�UHFHQWO\�DQQRXQFHG�VLJQL¿FDQW�Australia schedule improvements, the DFTXLVLWLRQ� RI� D� QHZ� %RHLQJ� %��the order of three brand new Airbus A330-200 aircraft, and a pending codeshare agreement with American Airlines.

841," he said.Mr Bainimarama said in the moving 12 months ending August 2011, the total number of visitors to Fiji increased by 9.4 per cent compared with the same period in 2010.He said increases were recorded for visitors from Australia (10.6 per cent), Canada (9 per cent), New Zealand (7.9 SHU� FHQW�� 3DFL¿F� ,VODQGV� �� SHU� FHQW��Continental Europe (6.1 per cent) and the US (5.4 per cent).In the report, he said visitors from Japan decreased by 15.7 per cent, South Korea (3 per cent) and the United Kingdom dropped by 0.3 per cent.Mr Bainimarama also revealed arrivals of Fiji passport holders permanently residing overseas was 3059 compared to 2538 in August last year.


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TOURISM Fiji capitalized on the recent airing of the popular reality television show The Bachelorette which televised local locations to 23 million American viewers by inviting 59 US wedding and honeymoon tour specialists to the country for a familiarization program earlier this month.A statement from Tourism Fiji said a key part of the 'Romance Travel Specialist' agents' visit was their participation at an annual convention held at Plantation Island Resort. All About Honeymoons and Destination Wedding's CFO Robin Spelman said the visit was a wonderful opportunity for the US Romance Travel Specialists to H[SHULHQFH�WKH�GHVWLQDWLRQ�¿UVW�KDQG�VR�WKH\�can help their client’s achieves their vision for the perfect nuptial location.

The Health Ministry said it is planning to implement the ban on advertising of junk food items from some time next year.Health Ministry spokesperson Peni Namotu said work is still underway in this area.Namotu said they have also determined the FODVVL¿FDWLRQ�RI�ZKDW�LV�MXQN�IRRG�Work has already started with the manufacturers and they have been asked to UHPRYH� FKLOGUHQ� IURP�79� DGYHUWLVHPHQWV�said Namotu.

A former employee of a hardware company pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering and corrupt practices in the Suva High Court.Monika Arora is alleged to have unlawfully obtained $472,466 and disposed the cash for KHU�DQG�EHQH¿W�RI�RWKHUV�E\�IRUJLQJ�9LQRG�3DWHO�DQG�&RPSDQLHV�FKHTXHV�DQG�YRXFKHUV�between December 9th, 2005 and 2007.She is also alleged to have offered $10,000 to the accountant of the company to stop all investigations.The trial will be before Justice Salesi Temo.

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TOURISTS IN FIjI SMILES and shopping continue to be the major attractions in drawing tourists back to Fiji.Those were the sentiments shared by some of the 1785 tourists who docked in WKH�FDSLWDO�RQ�ERDUG�WKH�32�FUXLVH�OLQHU��3DFL¿F�3HDUO�RQ�0RQGD\�First-timers to Fiji, Bill and Glenda Mcdevitt of Canberra, Australia, said the hospitality and smiles from people on the VWUHHWV� ZHUH� D� GH¿QLWH� UHDVRQ� WKH\�ZRXOG�look to visit Fiji again."People here in Fiji are very friendly and they have a great sense of humour and it's so lovely and the environment is beautiful, LWV�PXFK�ELJJHU�WKDQ�VRPH�RI�RWKHU�3DFL¿F�stops we've had," said the couple."The shopping here is very reasonable but, of course, we are tourists, doing tourist shopping, like handicrafts and things like that apart from the odd bit of clothing."Aside from a few pushy taxi drivers and shop owners we have had a great time here in Suva."Sisters Bernice Davies and Maureen Nally said they were so impressed with the welcoming spirit of Fijians that they would �DOZD\V�SXW�)LML�¿UVW��LQ�WKHLU�WUDYHO�ERRNV�

"Fiji has such natural beauty and the people here always seem to be happy, our experiences here with tourists have been extremely good and Fijians are the most beautiful people I have ever met," Ms Davies said.Ben Jones, who was with his extended family, said Fijian people are some of the most helpful and approachable people he had ever met and he would recommend the country as a tourist’s destination to friends.7RXULVP� 0LQLVWU\� ¿JXUHV� ODVW� PRQWK�revealed 72,067 tourists visited Fiji in July compared to 67,263 in the same period last year, an increase of 7.1 per cent.

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"We are excited to partner with Tourism Fiji in selling this destination to our clients and truly appreciate the warm hospitality shown by the people of Fiji. Fiji offers our clients a beautiful destination at a great value and very friendly people and service unrivalled anywhere in the world," she said.Tourism Fiji's regional director – The Americas, Ili Matatolu said she was highly appreciative that All About Honeymoons and Destination Weddings selecting Fiji as the preferred venue for its annual convention."Hosting the US's leading agency in this OXFUDWLYH�PDUNHW�ZLOO� GH¿QLWHO\� ERRVW� RXU�efforts in getting a bigger share of the US destination weddings and honeymoon market in the long term."


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7KH�5HSXEOLF�RI�)LML�DQG� WKH�.LQJGRP�RI�Bhutan formalized diplomatic relations at a ceremony in New York. Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Peter Thomson and his %KXWDQ�FRXQWHUSDUW�/KDWX�:DQJFKXN��VLJQHG�D�MRLQW�FRPPXQLTXp�HVWDEOLVKLQJ�GLSORPDWLF�relations between the two countries.The communiqué expresses the desire RI� FRXQWULHV� WR� SURPRWH� DQG� VWUHQJWKHQ�the bonds of friendship and cooperation EHWZHHQ�WKH�WZR�$VLD�3DFL¿F�QDWLRQV��7KH� FRPPXQLTXp� DI¿UPV� WKDW� WKLV�UHODWLRQVKLS� ZLOO� EH� JXLGHG� E\� WKH�principles and purposes of the Charter of WKH�8QLWHG�1DWLRQV��WKH�9LHQQD�&RQYHQWLRQ�on Diplomatic Relations, and other norms of international law, particularly WKRVH� SHUWDLQLQJ� WR� WKH� PXWXDO� UHVSHFW�IRU� LQGHSHQGHQFH�� VRYHUHLJQ� HTXDOLW\��WHUULWRULDO�LQWHJULW\�DQG�QRQ�LQWHUIHUHQFH�LQ�the domestic affairs of other States.7KH�FHUHPRQ\�ZDV�DWWHQGHG�E\�RI¿FLDOV�RI�the Permanent Missions of Bhutan and Fiji to the United Nations. )ROORZLQJ�WKH�VLJQLQJ�RI�WKH�FRPPXQLTXp��the national representatives held discussions on areas of common interest to WKHLU�WZR�FRXQWULHV��LQFOXGLQJ�)LML¶V�VXSSRUW�at the United Nations for Bhutan’s work in SURPRWLQJ�HQKDQFHG�TXDOLW\�RI�OLIH�WKURXJK�its Gross National Happiness initiative.

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Fiji’s cabinet has endorsed the Pharmacy Profession Decree 2011 and the Medicinal Products Decree 2011. The decision was based on a submission by Minister for Health Dr Neil Sharma.The Pharmacy Profession Decree will cover the Pharmacy (Professional) aspects of the current Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap. 115) whilst the Medicinal Products Decree will cover the control of Poisons.Dr Sharma said the two decrees were a result of the review of the now out-dated Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap. 115).+H�DOVR�VDLG�WKHUH�ZLOO�EH�D�)LML�5HJLVWHU�RI�Medicines. 'U� 6KDUPD� DGGHG� WKH� H[LVWLQJ� SKDUPDF\�act will be completely replaced by the two new decrees, both of which would be enacted on the same day that the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap. 115) is withdrawn.

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a red-faced british holiday maker had to be rescued by authorities after a tumble during an intimate moment left her dangling upside down by one ankle, naked, in the void of an apartment block stairwell. The 49-year-old woman fell several meters during the early hours of Saturday while getting amorous with her husband in the communal stairwell of a building in Adeje, on the Spanish resort island of Tenerife English-language website reported.Her plunge came to an abrupt halt when her right ankle got caught between two bars of a banister, leaving her hanging just inches from the ground – and possibly saving her from a serious head injury.Her husband raised the alarm – prompting a response from local police, national police, an ambulance and firefighters, who cut through the bars to free her leg.The woman suffered a broken ankle and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

A 12-year-old girl’s arm was severed when she was struck by a passing train at a level crossing on Tyneside. British Transport Police (BTP) said the girl’s limb had to be retrieved from the track after she was hit at Killingworth at 18:30 GMT on Monday.6XUJHRQV� DW�1HZFDVWOH¶V� 5R\DO�9LFWRULD�

a former fundraiser for uS president barack obama has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for extorting millions of dollars from firms seeking help from former illinois governor rod blagojevich. Mr Obama has never been implicated in the corruption scandals which have roiled his adopted home state of Illinois in recent years.However, his Republican foes have tried to exploit his ties to influence peddler Antoin “Tony” Rezko, who was convicted of using his political clout to demand kickbacks in June 2008 – just a day after Mr Obama clinched enough delegates to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.Mr Obama’s transition to power was also marred by the December 2008 arrest of Blagojevich, who was kicked out of office and eventually convicted of trying to auction off Obama’s vacated US senate seat and a host of other corruption charges.Rezko opted to begin serving his time after his June 2008 conviction even though his sentencing was delayed in case prosecutors needed to call him as a witness in trials connected to the corrupt Blagojevich administration.He will be given credit for the four and a half years he has already served on 16 counts that included fraud, bribery and money laundering.Blagojevich is set to be sentenced on December 6.

malaySia’S government has announced it will enact new rules for public demonstrations, including a ban on street protests and other restrictions that opposition groups say are too repressive. Despite being under pressure to improve civil liberties ahead of national elections expected next year, the ruling party introduced legislation known as the Peaceful Assembly Bill that proposes a range of curbs on the public.The legislation, which Parliament is likely to approve as early as next month, effectively rejects many of the reforms demanded by opposition and human rights groups, which accused Prime Minister Najib Razak of reneging on his promise to make Malaysia a more liberal and freer society.The bill “is a total reversal of Najib’s promise of providing more freedoms to the people”, said Lau Weng San of the Democratic Action Party.The planned law proposed by Najib’s National Front makes one concession – it removes a requirement for demonstrators to get a police permit, which in many cases is denied to opposition parties.Demonstrators will nevertheless be required to give a 30-day notice to the police, who can impose various restrictions or even reject the proposed time and place for the demonstration.They also cannot take to the streets, effectively forcing them to be confined to stadiums or public halls. They also cannot make statements that can “promote feelings of ill will”, according

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to the text of the bill.Children under 15 would be barred from rallies, which cannot be staged near schools, hospitals or places of worship. Protesters could be fined up to 20,000 ringgit ($A6,302) if they break the rules.The prime minister’s office said in a statement that the legislation “makes it easier for Malaysians to express their views without putting public order at risk” and represented the latest stage of Najib’s “progressive package of social and political reforms”.Malaysian authorities faced strong criticism in July for cracking down on at least 20,000 protesters who marched in Kuala Lumpur to seek more electoral transparency. Police briefly arrested about 1,600 people and used tear gas and chemical-laced water in efforts to disperse the crowd.The National Front has insisted that protests threaten public order. Opposition politicians say such warnings form an excuse for the government to stifle dissent and maintain its 54-year grip on power.The National Front is expected to easily pass the bill because it has slightly less than a two-thirds majority in Parliament’s lower house.In recent months, Najib has pledged to overhaul decades-old laws widely considered repressive, including ones that allow detention without trial.The opposition insists any reforms so far have been a superficial ploy to bolster the National Front’s support ahead of general elections expected by mid-2012.

Infirmary are trying to reattach the arm and the girl is stable, BTP said.A spokesman said the girl had been with three friends when she suffered a “glancing blow” from the train. Police said the incident involved the 17:00 Edinburgh to London King’s Cross train.


a man who claimed his live-in lover had died accidentally before he cut her body up with a power saw has been found guilty of her murder. Kiralee Grant was due to give evidence in an assault case against Neal Richardson the day after she died, but he told the NSW Supreme Court jury he had no fear of that charge.Richardson also testified that he had not assaulted Ms Grant in October 2009, but said she’d asked him to kill her in a way similar to how her twin sister was murdered in 1991.

After one-and-a half days of deliberations, the jury rejected his “accident” claim and returned a guilty verdict to the murder charge.Richardson, 45, who lived with Ms Grant, 41, at Malabar in Sydney’s east, had denied murdering her on April 18 last year.But he admitted dismembering her

In her police statement, which was read to the jury, Ms Grant said Richardson had bound, gagged and bruised her.But Richardson told the jury he had never struck Ms Grant, but agreed he had tied cable ties around her wrists and ankles, at her request.Ms Grant had been drinking, had taken tablets and told him she wanted to be with her murdered twin sister, he said.Richardson said Ms Grant had told him her sister was murdered in Brisbane in 1991 that she’d had cable ties around her hands, wire around her body, her head had been half severed and from the waist down she had been burned.“(Ms Grant) wanted me to kill her in a similar way to the way her sister was murdered,” he said.Richardson said he tied the cables around her ankles and wrists because he was concerned about the neighbours and her yelling.“It seemed to calm her down,” he said, adding that he later unclipped the ties.Richardson showed no emotion at the verdict and Justice Lucy McCallum adjourned the sentencing hearing to December 8 for mention.

and dumping her body parts on a rural property at Gerringong on the NSW south coast.Ms Grant, a prostitute who was a heavy user of drugs and alcohol, was due to give evidence against Richardson on April 19.Richardson told the jury that late on April 17, Ms Grant was “extremely intoxicated”, had taken tablets and wanted to return to the Kings Cross red-light district, but he did not want her to go.After she started to hit him, trying to get past the front door, “I pushed her hands away from me”, he said.“We both fell over and she smashed her head on the coffee table in the lounge room and she remained on the floor and she didn’t move,” he said.Richardson said he panicked after realizing Ms Grant was dead as he thought “police are going to definitely think I have killed her”.“Then I did what I did in the bathtub,” he said, telling the jury he cut her up because he was scared someone would see him taking her body out of the unit.Richardson said Ms Grant never had any intention of going to court to give evidence against him in the assault matter.

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auSSie teen lover picS a californian man has been sentenced to a year in jail for possessing pornographic images of a 15-year-old Queensland girl he met online, flew to australia to live with and planned to marry. Troy Nelson, 33, originally faced 40 years in a US prison for a charge of sexually exploiting a child, but under a deal with prosecutors in the District Court in Sacramento he entered a guilty plea to a count of knowingly possessing images of child pornography.Nelson’s lawyer described the relationship Nelson shared with the girl as a “love story”, beginning when they met in the virtual world of Kaneva, a popular online game, on October 10, 2007.“The court is not often called upon to adjudicate a love story,” the lawyer, Caro Marks, said.“Although many human emotions play out across federal criminal cases, romantic love is rarely represented.”Prosecutors disagreed; telling US District Court judge Garland E Burrell that Nelson exploited the teenager.“While Nelson asks this court to view his UHODWLRQVKLS�ZLWK�)09��IHPDOH�PLQRU�YLFWLP��as romantic, the law and the mores of our society do not allow the court to do so,” assistant US attorney James Wong told the judge.“Nelson knowingly violated the law, LQIOLFWHG�JUHDW�KDUP�RQ�)09�DQG�KHU�IDPLO\�and should be punished accordingly.”Nelson, from his home in Susanville, California, and the girl, in Queensland, maintained an online relationship that included exchanging pornographic images of each other.On September 8, 2008, Nelson flew to Queensland to begin a live-in relationship with the girl, who was then 16-years-old.They planned to wed in Australia, with the couple speaking “at length” with a marriage counselor who certified the girl “as a minor to be married”, the court was told.The victim’s parents were opposed to the relationship.On March 2, 2009, when Nelson flew back to the US, he was arrested by American authorities.Prosecutors asked for Nelson to be sentenced to more than five years’ jail, but Judge Burrell on Friday jailed Nelson for 366 days.He was immediately taken into custody and under US federal law will serve at least 85 per cent of the sentence.

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a man has been detained over a fire which engulfed a train in india and killed seven people, including an australian woman, police say. Indian Railways police official P.K. Srivastava said the man was taken in for questioning after detectives spoke to others travelling on the train which was gutted by fire on Tuesday.The fire broke out before dawn as the express train was travelling from Kolkata to the northern city of Dehradun.“Sabotage cannot be ruled out,” Mr Srivastava said while rejecting suggestions that Maoist guerrillas active in the area could be behind the fire.Monash University physiotherapy student Kate Scanlon, 21, was on the trip of a lifetime when she was killed in the tragedy.It is believed Ms Scanlon, from Tasmania, died of suffocation, while her travelling companions – school friends Sophie Moore, Bronwyn Smithies and Naomi Cappelli, all of Hobart – were treated for serious burns.Media reports gave various other possible reasons for the accident including an electrical malfunction in the carriage’s heating system, a blast in a gas cylinder or

arson.Police officer Srivastava confirmed that passengers on board the train had offered statements to investigators.Witnesses had told railway authorities they had seen two passengers moving suspiciously about 2am.“The two entered the bogie and placed

bags in an empty booth. A few minutes later I saw smoke coming out of the bags and soon flames engulfed the bogie,” a passenger said.Passengers also said more people would have died if a passenger had not pulled the emergency alarm to halt the train.Monash deputy vice-chancellor Prof Stephanie Fahey said the university had arranged counseling for Ms Scanlon’s fellow students and staff.“To learn of such a tragedy is always upsetting and we will support her family and friends as best we can during this sad time,” Prof Fahey said.Sid Sidebottom, a former school teacher of Ms Scanlon’s, said the accident was devastating.“It is so very sad. I performed in a musical with one of the young women. They were just lovely people,” Mr Sidebottom said.The Australian High Commission in New Delhi has already been in touch with the three survivors.Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings expressed shock at the news. “I know I speak for all Tasmanians in expressing sympathy for these young women and their families,” she said.

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medical records to back up her allegations.The Huffington Post said that Seattle Police were launching a formal investigation into the matter.“We are aware of a claim that a pregnant woman who attended the November 15 Occupy Seattle march has been treated for a miscarriage,” a police spokesman told the website.“Consistent with standard procedure, the Office of Professional Accountability has initiated an internal investigation to look into the matter further.”Ms Fox’s claims follows chilling images of police pepper spraying Occupy protesters at the University of California.

an occupy protester claims she suffered a miscarriage after police allegedly used pepper spray on her and kicked her in the stomach. Jennifer Fox, 19, who says she was two months pregnant, told weekly newspaper that she was attacked during a police crackdown on the Occupy Seattle protests last week.“I was standing in the middle of the crowd when the police started moving in,” she said.“I was screaming, ‘I am pregnant, I am pregnant. Let me through. I am trying to get out.’”A photo posted on news website Seattle PI shows Ms Fox being carried by protesters.

Her eyes are streaming and she looks to be in SDLQ��9LGHR�IRRWDJH�RQ�<RX7XEH�FDSWXUHG�E\�a protester shows Ms Fox in distress.Ms Fox was taken a hospital, and that doctors ran tests on her fetus. Ms Fox said that the doctors found no sign of trouble.However, she went back to the hospital several days later with cramping and nausea, she said the doctors told her they couldn’t detect a heartbeat from the fetus and that she had suffered a miscarriage.She told the media that: “They said the damage was from the kick and that the pepper spray got to it (the fetus), too.”Ms Fox has not filed a complaint with the Seattle Police Department nor provided any

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a german gynecologist is being investigated by police after secretly taking 35,000 pictures of patients naked inside his practice. So far 700 victims have filed criminal complaints against the 56-year-old doctor, who practiced in the small town of Schifferstadt, in Rhineland-Palatinate in the west of the country.“We are still in the middle of the investigation, it may well be that more victims come forwards,” Lothar Liebig, the director of public prosecutions in Frankenthal, told the German tabloid.Approximately 3000 women were unknowingly snapped by the perverted doctor while undergoing clinical examinations, the report said.The doctor no longer practices, and could face up to one year in prison.

nSw patients pay more for out-of-pocket medical expenses than do citizens of every country except the uS, a report has found. The Bureau of Health Information’s second annual report, Healthcare in Focus 2011: How well does NSW perform, compares the state’s health care with that in 10 countries.The bureau’s CEO Diane Watson said NSW got value for its health dollar but care costs were high when people got sick.“Only the US had a higher percentage of sicker adults who reported cost as a barrier

the mother of a young girl in central england who died of septic shock brought on by untreated burns was jailed after being found guilty of manslaughter and child cruelty. Eva Logina, 26, assaulted and bullied her two-year-old daughter Kristiana throughout her short life before scalding her in the shower at home in Birmingham in February 2010.Neither she, nor her then partner, magistrate Rashpal Chana, 49, sought medical attention for at least 10 days until the toddler’s infected wounds led to her death.By the time paramedics were finally called, Kristiana had suffered organ failure and was in cardiac arrest.At Nottingham Crown Court, Logina was sentenced to six years in jail and Chana to four-and-a-half years for what the judge said was gross negligence by omission, leaving Kristiana to die in “serious pain and discomfort”.

china, already home to the world’s largest online population, is likely to replace the uS as the biggest e-commerce market by 2015, according to new research. China’s e-commerce market is currently worth $75.36 billion – less than half that of the United States at $177 billion, a new report by the Boston Consulting Group said.But it is growing rapidly, spurred by increasing internet use – China now has an online population of more than half a billion – the low cost of shipping and a passion for shopping among China’s growing middle class.“Consumerism is already big in China – people simply love to shop. Beyond this, the internet is affordable, and thus widely available,” said the report, based on surveys of more than 4000 online shoppers across the country.“China... already has 145 million online shoppers, with exponential growth expected that could bring the number to 329 million by 2015 and make the e-commerce market in China the world’s most valuable.”Within five years, online shoppers in China will be spending an average $980 per year – twice what they spend today and close to the US average of $1000, said the report, issued Tuesday.Up to a quarter of e-commerce demand is for products consumers cannot find in physical stores – a circumstance unique to China, whose huge size limits the coverage of physical retailers, it said.The e-commerce industry benefits from China’s low cost of shipping – $1 on average to ship a one-kilogram parcel, versus $6 in the United States, it said.E-commerce in China will go from representing 3.3 per cent of the country’s total retail value today to 7.4 per cent in 2015, an expansion that took the United States a decade to achieve, it added.

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take sugar derived from sperm whale secretions, holy water from lourdes and the highest-grade platinum leaf. Combine with some vanilla beans and cinnamon and you’ve got the recipe for the world’s most expensive mince pie – estimated to be worth ($4700).The Christmas pie created by food designer Andrew Stellitano has gone on display at the Marvellous Mince Pie Manufactory in London.While it contains only the most refined ingredients from recipes dating back to the 1600s the design on top is pure 21st century.It was created on computer and burnt into the crust with a laser beam.In keeping with British tradition there is also a coin found inside – but this one is made of solid platinum.The pie will go to one lucky shopper in a prize draw on December 19.

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1) what are the provinces of central canada? A. Ontario and Saskatchewan.B. Quebec and Nova Scotia.C. Ontario and Quebec.D. Ontario and Manitoba.2) why is the british north america act important in canadian history? A. It made Confederation legal.B. It was written by the British government.C. The Aboriginal people signed the act.D. It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.3) when does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by parliament? A. Within 4 years of the most recent election.B. Within 5 years of the last election.C. When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister.D. The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will.4) what are the territories of northern canada? A��<XNRQ�7HUULWRU\�DQG�1RUWKZHVW�Territories and Nunavut.B��<XNRQ�DQG�1RUWKZHVW�7HUULWRULHV�C. Northwest Territories and Alaska.D��1XQDYXW�DQG�<XNRQ�7HUULWRU\�5) which province in canada isthe smallest in land size? A. Nova Scotia.B. Prince Edward Island.C. Newfoundland and Labrador.D. New Brunswick.6) how can you help to protect the environment?

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A new study has found that drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may expand woman’s waistline and increase her risk of heart disease and diabetes.In this study, researchers compared middle-aged and older women who drank two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a GD\��VXFK�DV�FDUERQDWHG�VRGDV�RU�ÀDYRXUHG�waters with added sugar, to women who drank one or less daily. Women consuming two or more beverages per day were nearly four times as likely to develop high triglycerides, and were VLJQL¿FDQWO\�PRUH� OLNHO\� WR� LQFUHDVH� WKHLU�waist sizes and to develop impaired fasting glucose levels. The same associations were not observed in men.“Women who drank more than two sugar-sweetened drinks a day had increasing waist sizes, but weren’t necessarily gaining

,Q�D�¿QGLQJ�WKDW�FRXOG�KDYH�EHDULQJ�RQ�obesity and sleep disorders, researchers say its protein, not sugar, which stimulates cells keeping us awake and thin by burning calories.According to researchers from University of Cambridge, wakefulness and energy expenditure rely on “orexin cells,” which secrete a stimulant called orexin/hypocretin in the brain.Reduced activity in these unique cells results in narcolepsy, uncontrollable desire for sleep or its sudden onset and has been linked to weight gain, the journal Neuron reports, citing a varsity statement.Cambridge scientists compared actions of different nutrients on orexin cells and found out that amino acids, nutrients found in proteins such as egg whites – stimulate orexin neurons much more than other nutrients.“Sleep patterns, health, and body weight are intertwined. Shift work, as well as SRRU�GLHW��FDQ�OHDG�WR�REHVLW\�´�VDLG�'HQLV�Burdakov, pharmacology researcher at the &DPEULGJH�,QVWLWXWH�RI�0HWDEROLF�6FLHQFH�“Electrical impulses emitted by orexin cells stimulate wakefulness and tell the body to burn calories. We wondered whether dietary nutrients alter those impulses,” he added.Scientists highlighted the orexin cells �ZKLFK�DUH�VFDUFH�DQG�GLI¿FXOW�WR�¿QG��ZLWK�JHQHWLFDOO\�WDUJHWHG�ÀXRUHVFHQFH�LQ�PRXVH�brains. They then introduced different nutrients, such as amino acid mixtures similar to egg whites, while tracking orexin cell impulses.They discovered that amino acids stimulate orexin cells. Previous work by the group found that glucose (a sugar) blocks orexin cells (which was cited as a reason for after-meal sleepiness). So researchers also looked at interactions between sugar and protein. They found that amino acids stop glucose from blocking orexin cells, or in other words, protein negates the effects of sugar on the cells.“What is exciting is to have a rational way to ‘tune’ select brain cells to be more or less active by deciding what food to eat,” Burdakov said. “Not all brain cells are simply turned on by all nutrients, dietary composition is critical.7KHVH�¿QGLQJV�PD\�VKHG�OLJKW�RQ�SUHYLRXVO\�unexplained observations showing that protein meals can make people feel less calm and more alert than carbohydrate meals.

Harmful cholesterol could be reduced by 64 percent with a single injection. It could potentially be used for those who don’t respond well to statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels.7KH� MDE�� WHVWHG� LQ� KXPDQV� IRU� WKH� ¿UVW�time, lowered the level of so called bad cholesterol by 64 percent as compared with a placebo.Bad cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein, can cause blockage of the arteries and raise the risk of heart disease or a stroke, the Telegraph reported.Although the jab is several years away from the market, it could one day be used as an alternative treatment for patients who do not respond well to other treatments like statins.Results from the preliminary study on 54 men and two women aged 18 to 45 were presented to researchers at an American Heart Association (AHA) conference on 0RQGD\�ASA spokesperson Robert Eckel said: “We have got substantial evidence that lowering FKROHVWHURO� LV� EHQH¿FLDO�� 7KH� SUREOHP� LV�that a lot of people need more than one drug to do it.”If the treatment proves safe and effective in future trials, it would probably be used as an addition to current treatments, he said.&ODSWRQ� 'LDV�� ZKR� OHG� WKH� UHVHDUFK�� VDLG�that at the highest dose level, the effect lasted about one month before cholesterol started returning to previous levels, while at lower doses the change was shorter.A second study in which patients were given more than one injection at either biweekly or monthly intervals has not been fully completed but suggests the effects can be maintained, he added.³6WDWLQV� ZLOO� UHPDLQ� WKH� ¿UVW� OLQH� RI�WUHDWPHQW�EXW�WKHUH�LV�D�VLJQL¿FDQW�QHHG�IRU�more treatments even though statins are effective,” Clapton said.

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IT’S the one aspect of gender equality women could do without. The percentage of females convicted of drink driving is at record highs and set to continue rising. In the year to June, 20 per cent of all drivers convicted of drink driving were women, up from 17 per cent a decade ago, the media reported.Experts said while there were several reasons for the disturbing trend, the main factors were that women were drinking more like men or driving to protect their inebriated husbands or partners.'U� /XF\� %XUQV�� D� VHQLRU� OHFWXUHU� DW� WKH�1DWLRQDO� 'UXJ� DQG� $OFRKRO� 5HVHDUFK�Centre and a specialist in alcohol and women’s health, said women’s drinking habits were becoming more like men.“We are seeing young women drinking more alcohol in any one sitting than ever before and middle-aged women are GULQNLQJ�PRUH�IUHTXHQWO\�´�'U�%XUQV�VD\V��She said high levels of stress and conflict in women’s lives was triggering heavy drinking.'RQ� :HDWKHUEXUQ�� 16:� %XUHDX� RI�Crime Statistics director, said the trend was reflected in other evidence such as surveys showing young women were binge drinking more than they used to.Women caught drink driving have said they underestimated how much they could drink before they were over the limit, and others said they decided to drive because they were less drunk than their husbands or partners. Others said they would rather risk drink driving than catch public transport late at night.On Tuesday, of the drink driving cases EHIRUH�&HQWUDO�/RFDO�&RXUW�0DJLVWUDWH�/HH�Gilmour, five involved women.0DQ\�RI�WKHP�VDLG�WKH\�KDG�PLVMXGJHG�KRZ�much they could drink before exceeding the blood alcohol limit of 0.05.

A TRIAL program will see 4000 teenage parents forced to finish Year 12 or risk having their welfare payments cut off after laws passed parliament. Senior minister Simon Crean said the programs would give young parents new opportunities to boost their educational achievements and job-readiness.“The government is sending a very clear message that it is the responsibility of the parent to make the most of opportunities available to them,” he told the lower house.Opposition early childhood spokeswoman Sussan Ley said the legislation was well-intentioned but the coalition was concerned that since many support services were already provided in some form, much of the program funding would be spent on more bureaucracy.But her party supported the bill.7KH�RGG�SDLULQJ�RI�$XVWUDOLDQ�*UHHQV�03�

A HEALTHCARE worker from Sydney’s north has been declared the winner of a record $38 million lottery prize. The woman was at work and had no idea she had won the draw 830 until a NSW Lotteries official contacted her by phone.The $5 Jackpot Lottery prize winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she would keep her job despite being $38.185 million richer.“I really love my work so I will keep on working,” she said in a statement posted on the NSW Lotteries website.The new multi-millionaire said she would give some of the money to her family, pay some bills, take a holiday next year “somewhere nice” and buy a house.NSW Lotteries officials had contacted her home during the day, only to reach her mother.“I never thought this would happen to me,” she said.“I’m very, very happy and very, very shocked.“I don’t think I really understand what is happening right now. I’m in shock. I’m just very, very happy and very thankful as well.”The lucky ticket was bought at The Lucky Charm Galeries at George Street in central Sydney.“I’ve been buying my tickets from The Lucky Charm in the city for a very long time because of the name,” the winner said.Her win set a record for the $5 Jackpot Lottery. A 49-year-old grandmother from Sydney’s west won $11.79 million from the Lucky Lotteries $5 Jackpot in November 2007, setting the previous record.

2001–02, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics.And the figures show that whether you are a man or a woman, drivers aged between 25 to 34 are most likely to drink drive and be caught.+HDG� RI� HPHUJHQF\� DW� 6W� 9LQFHQW¶V�Hospital, Gordian Fulde, said he had seen a steady increase in the number of women seeking treatment for alcohol-related injuries, both drivers and pedestrians.This was also reflected in industry statistics he had seen.“Every year they are getting more drunk and younger too,” he said.'U�)XOGH�ZDV�FRQFHUQHG�GULQNHUV�PD\�KDYH�become complacent about the dangers of drink driving compared with a decade ago. When breathalyzers were introduced “everyone was frightened to lose their licence”.'U�)XOGH�VDLG�WKH�SHDN�VHDVRQ�RI�GULQNLQJ�had begun two weeks ago with the first of the office Christmas parties.“It’s like a switch went on, so we are already battening down the hatches. We know we are in trouble,” he said.He said women have to remember they don’t metabolise alcohol as quickly as men.Women take longer to break down alcohol than men because the enzymes in their OLYHUV�ZHUH�OHVV�DFWLYH��'U�)XOGH�VDLG�NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said it was dangerous to drink and drive “whether you are a man or a woman, a young driver or more experienced”. He encouraged drinkers to plan their night and use public transport, organise for someone to pick them up, pre-book a taxi or stay with friends.“It’s about enjoying yourself without the burden of regret,” he said. “It’s your GHFLVLRQ��0DNH�WKH�ULJKW�RQH�IRU�\RX��\RXU�family and friends.”

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Adam Bandt and conservative independent %RE�.DWWHU�ZHUH�LWV�RQO\�RSSRQHQWV�0U� %DQGW� ZDV� FRQFHUQHG� WKH� DSSURDFK�unduly stigmatized young parents.“We do not believe that punitive compliance measures proposed in the bill will be effective at achieving its aims,” he told the house.Coalition backbencher Sharman Stone, ZKRVH�HOHFWRUDWH�RI�0XUUD\�ZLOO�KDYH�RQH�of the trial areas, said it was important the participants weren’t viewed as “absolute failures” by their community.“We’d like to think that the people participating are regarded as the fortunate few who are going to be given a better chance in life,” she said.0U�.DWWHU�EHOLHYHG�WKH�OHJLVODWLRQ�KDG�YHU\�strong racial overtones and would lead to a new wave of “child thieving”.He said the laws would only deliver

women are driving drunk in record numbers; "Drinking more in any one sitting than ever before"

Two of the women blew over the limit 10 or 12 hours after their drinking session, while one said she was just running the gauntlet and hoping she would not be caught.$Q� H[DVSHUDWHG� 0V� *LOPRXU� VDLG� VKH�was having trouble communicating the dangers of drunk driving and its serious consequences.“Such lovely young people we are seeing today ... I don’t know what I have to do to JHW�WKURXJK�WR�SHRSOH�´�0V�*LOPRXU�VDLG�While men still far outnumber women, the percentage of men convicted of the offence has fallen – or remained steady – every year for the past decade.NSW local courts recorded 21,776 convictions for drink driving offences across the state until the end of June, 4406 for women.There was an increase of 978 cases from

power to a “self-opinionated, know-it-all university-class” of social workers who would then control the young mothers./DERU� 03� -LOO� +DOO� WROG� SDUOLDPHQW� KHU�initial reaction had been to oppose the legislation.But when she looked at it in detail and attended information sessions in her local area, one of the 10 trial sites, she became excited about the benefits and opportunities that would be offered to disadvantaged young people.“I’m a member that would never, never adopt an approach where it’s all about using a stick ... or making it difficult for somebody that’s long-term unemployed,” she said.Since the laws have now passed both chambers, the first trial will start next year in 10 locations across the country for parents aged under 19 with a youngest

child less than six years old.They will have to attend a general interview with Centrelink once their youngest turns six months. Six months after that, they will need to start discussions about how to get their Year 12 certificate or equivalent.They’ll also have to come up with a very good excuse if they miss any Centrelink appointments or risk having their payments suspended.Another trial will start in July involving 22,000 long-term unemployed parents aged under 23.They too will have to attend Centrelink meetings and follow a participation plan designed to help them be job ready once their children are at school.The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Participation 0HDVXUHV�� %LOO� �� QRZ� DZDLWV� UR\DO�assent.


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$LVKZDU\D� 5DL� ¿QDOO\� UHWXUQHG� KRPH�with her little baby girl, accompanied by her pa-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, hubby Abhishek Bachchan and her parents.In the picture, the baby, though snapped from a distance, can be seen, carried protectively in his arms by Big B.Abhishek Bachchan writes on Twitter, “Brought the girls home today. I hope beti B realizes the joy she has brought with her. The house is bursting with pink and proud grandparents.”

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According to the ninth edition of ormax Media’s quarterly study Characters India Loves (CIL), Amitabh Bachchan (kaun Banega Crorepati) and Ram kapoor (Bade Achhe Lagte Hain) DUH� WKH� PRVW� IDYRXULWH� QRQ�¿FWLRQ�DQG� ¿FWLRQ� FKDUDFWHUV� RQ� WHOHYLVLRQ�respectively, reported Best Media Info.This ninth track of CIL was conducted in October 2011, with a sample size of ��UHVSRQGHQWV�LQ�VL[�FLWLHV�±�0XPEDL��'HOKL��$KPHGDEDG��/XFNQRZ��,QGRUH�DQG�Jalandhar, in the 15–44 years age group,

Anupam kher, one of the most talented DFWRUV� RI� WKH� +LQGL� ¿OP� LQGXVWU\�� KDV�decided to write a book and says that the title of his maiden literary work is “The Best Thing About You Is You”, which will teach people how to live life in today’s time.³$QQRXQFLQJ�P\� ¿UVW� ERRN� SXEOLVKHG� E\�Hay House Publishers. It is about life and living. And is called THE BEST THING ABOUT YOU IS YOU,” the 56-year-old posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.Anupam, who writes for a newspaper as a guest columnist, will try to help people by SURYLGLQJ�D�KDQG\�JXLGH� WR�¿QGLQJ�SHDFH�of mind and contentment in today’s chaotic times through his book.The two-time national award-winning actor also runs an acting school called “Actor Prepares”.After beginning his career with his soul-stirring performance in “Saraansh”, he went on to do more emotional roles in ³'DGG\� DQG� ³0DLQH� *DQGKL� .R� 1DKLQ�0DUD�DQG�ZRQ�QDWLRQDO�DZDUG�IRU�ERWK�RI�them.

Evergreen actress Hema Malini says her ‘Dreamgirl’ tag is not for nothing -- she worked hard to achieve it and says it has taken her a lot to maintain it over KHU�IRXU�GHFDGH�ROG�¿OP�FDUHHU�³7KH� µ'UHDPJLUO¶� WLWOH� KDV� EHHQ�ZLWK�PH�IRU� D� ORQJ� WLPH�� 0\� QDPH� JRW� DWWDFKHG�with it many years back, but I worked hard to achieve it, to maintain it,” Hema said at Colors’ Golden Petal Awards ceremony.The 63-year-old kept true to her µ'UHDPJLUO¶� WDJ� ZKHQ� VKH� FDPH� RQ� WKH�VWDJH�LQ�D�JROGHQ�VDUL�ZLWK�WKH�³'UHDPJLUO´�song playing in the backdrop. Her poise and grace could give any new age actress a run for money.+RZHYHU�� +HPD� FODUL¿HV� KHU� KDUG� ZRUN�was never aimed at earning any title.

John Abraham has been city hopping, giving interviews and making an appearance on Tv shows to promote KLV�¿OP�³'HVL�%R\]´��ZKLFK�LV�UHOHDVLQJ�friday, and says he has understood that WKH� ¿UVW� WKUHH�GD\� FROOHFWLRQ� RI� D� QHZ�¿OP�GHSHQGV�XSRQ�WKH�PDUNHWLQJ�³0\� WKLQNLQJ� KDV� DOZD\V� EHHQ� WKDW� LI� D�¿OP�LV�JRRG��LW�ZLOO�ZRUN��%XW�,�KDYH�EHHQ�educated about this through the promotions RI� µ5$�2QH¶� DQG� µ5RFNVWDU¶� WKDW� WKH� ¿UVW�WKUHH�GD\V�RI�D�¿OP�DUH�YHU\�LPSRUWDQW��6R��ZH� KDYH� WULHG� WR� SURPRWH� µ'HVL� %R\]¶�´�said John.“I promoted ‘Force’ too, but not the way I have promoted this one,” said John, who PL[HG� ZLWK� IDQV� DQG� GDQFHG� LQ� D� 'XEDL�QLJKWFOXE� WR� VSUHDG� WKH�ZRUG�DERXW�³'HVL�Boyz”.7KH�¿OP�DOVR�IHDWXUHV�$NVKD\��&KLWUDQJDGD�6LQJK�DQG�'HHSLND�3DGXNRQH�DQG�KDV�EHHQ�KHOPHG�E\�¿UVW�WLPH�GLUHFWRU�5RKLW�'KDZDQ�3RVW�³'HVL�%R\]´��WKH��\HDU�ROG�ZLOO�EH�seen in “Housefull 2” and “Race 2”.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who will be seen in “Players”, the Hindi remake of Hollywood action-thriller “The Italian Job”, says he is smitten by Michael &DLQH�ZKR�VWDUUHG�LQ�WKH�RULJLQDO�¿OP�“I love the attitude that Caine carried in DOO�KLV�¿OPV��,¶YH�ORVW�FRXQW�RI�KRZ�PDQ\�times I’ve seen ‘The Italian Job’. Although I have to admit I’ve seen Caine’s version PRUH� WLPHV� WKDQ�0DUN�:DKOEHUJ¶V�� ,W¶V� D�FXOW�¿OP�´�VDLG�$EKLVKHN�LQ�D�VWDWHPHQW�7KH� ¿OP�� GLUHFWHG� E\�$EEDV�0XVWDQ� DQG�VWDUULQJ� 6RQDP� .DSRRU�� %LSDVKD� %DVX��1HLO�1LWLQ�0XNHVK� DQG�%REE\�'HRO��ZLOO�EH�WKH�¿UVW�ELJ�UHOHDVH�RI��ZKHQ�LW�KLWV�the screens Jan 6.

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Bollywood actors who came from small screenNow days, most of the actors who establish their career in Bollywood are either seen to have a past presence in the modeling or the fashion industry. But, it was not the same till a decade ago. It is interesting to note that many of our famed superstars and stars have embarked on the journey of acting starting from the idiot box. Here is a look at some of the stars who came from small screen and made it big at the silver screen:Shah Rukh khan

6PLWD� 3DWLO� VWDUWHG� KHU� FDUHHU� RQ� WKH� 79�with news reading. She was discovered by Shyam Benegal when she had an active news reading career and was also an accomplished photographer. She had a strong theatrical background and was an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Her moment of fame came in the year 1977 when she bagged the national award for best actress for her role in the movie “Bhumika”. There was no looking back for Smita after that.Rajpal Yadav

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The famous comedian of Bollywood had VWDUWHG� KLV� 79� FDUHHU� ZLWK� WKH� SRSXODU�show “Naurangilal ke Sapne”. He was GLVFRYHUHG� E\� 5DP� *RSDO� 9HUPD� GXULQJ�WKH�VKRRWLQJ�RI�WKH�PRYLH�³0DVW´�LQ�ZKLFK�he was given a tiny role by the director. Following that was a challenging role in “Jungle”, for which he did not disappoint 5*9� ZLWK� KLV� SHUIRUPDQFH�� 7KHUHDIWHU�he established himself as a successful comic actor giving various hits like Garam 0DVDOD�� 3KLU� +HUD� 3KHUL� DQG� :DTW�� 7KH�Race against Time.MadhavanThe established star in the south and %ROO\ZRRG��0DGKDYDQ�WRR�KDG�VWDUWHG�KLV�DFWLQJ� FDUHHU�ZLWK�79�ZKHQ� KH� DFWHG� IRU�the show named “Banegi Apni Baat” in 1996. He also achieved popularity with the =HH�79�VKRZ�QDPHG�³7RO�PRO�NH�ERO´�DQG�the show was also successful. His career SURSHOOHG� KLJK� ZKHQ� KH� EDJJHG� KLV� ¿UVW�Bollywood assignment in the form of “Iss 5DDW� .L� 6XEDK� 1DKLQ´�� +LV� PRVW� UHFHQW�performance that is appreciated very much by audience is his role in the movie “3 idiots”.

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Courteney Cox insists that she and David Arquette are “closer than ever”, despite splitting up a year ago.The ex couple, who have a seven-year-old daughter, Coco, together parted ways last year after 11 years of marriage, but the ‘Cougar Town’ actress says they now communicate more so she doesn’t feel alone.“The great thing is that even WKRXJK� ZH� DUH� VHSDUDWHG�� 'DYLG�and I are still so close. We’re able to talk through everything that happens, so I know that we’re often both feeling the same way and that makes me feel less alone,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling Britain’s HELLO! 0DJD]LQH�“In some ways, we’re closer than ever because we’re communicating more than we ever have.“So yes, it’s been a tough year but it’s also been a big year for growth - for both of us,” she said.While the ‘Friends’ actress has come to terms with the breakdown of her marriage, she admits the first year of separation has been “intense”.“When you first get separated every single thing that happens for the first time is really intense, WKH� ILUVW�9DOHQWLQH¶V�GD\�� WKH� ILUVW�wedding anniversary,” she added.

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Fall and winter are the seasons that Hollywood’s top guns unleash their best work. Oscar buzz is in the air as studios bring out their most polished product. Sure to be a contender for best picture of the year is J. Edgar, a sensational look at famed F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover from Warner Brothers. Buzz aside, WKLV� LV�RQH� WHUUL¿F�PRYLH� DQG�DQ�effective expose on one of the most powerful men in American history, warts and all.Acclaimed actor turned director

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evenly around it. Finish the look by securing the ends of your hair under the doughnut with bobby pins and spritzing with a flexible-hold hair spray.Ponytails This season, all the best runway hairstyles had an organic quality to them – and the standout was undoubtedly the ponytail. To create a haphazard pony, finger-comb your hair back into a low ponytail at the nape of the neck. To add to the bedhead esthetic, rough up your roots with some dry shampoo.Hats off to moisture Hats and toques make it difficult to maintain your hair’s style; they also add static to dried out locks – all of which make managing a seasonal look even more difficult. The key to keeping your look in place is to be ritualistic about your hair regimen. Shampoo and condition every morning with a rich conditioning OLQH�OLNH�3DQWHQH�3UR�9�0HGLXP�7KLFN�Hair Solutions Breakage to Strength Shampoo and Conditioner. And never over-apply product like hairspray (this just weighs hair down).



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Royal flush The quickest way to warm up your complexion is with a soft rose or peachy SLQN�EOXVK��0DNHXS�DUWLVWV�DJUHH�LW¶V�WKH�one beauty product that looks great on women of every age and skin tone. On the fall runways, the focus was more on the diverse placement of blush than on D�SDUWLFXODU�FRORXU��$W�WKH�0DUF�-DFREV�show, models had blush dusted on their ORZHU� FKHHNV�� ZKLOH� DW� WKH� 9HUVDFH�show it was blended high across the cheekbones.Get some great gadgetsGive your eyes a lift by adding an eyelash curler to your daily beauty routine. It’s a must-have tool for creating that coveted wide-eyed look. The pros say you don’t have to spend big bucks to get quality: you can pick up a good eyelash curler at the drugstore. Just choose one that’s made of metal, rather than plastic – it’ll last longer. Curl bare eyelashes, then set the curled lashes with a few (or a few dozen) coats of mascara.Bright eyes 0DNHXS�SURV�DJUHH�WKDW�WKH�EHVW�ZD\�WR�

heated air out of your home to fuel the fire and exhausts it through the chimney, and then your furnace has to turn on to replace that warm air.��&ORVH� WKH� ILUHSODFH�GDPSHU�DQG�VHDO� WKH�opening shut when not in use.More ways to save on your winter utility bill ��*HW�\RXU�IXUQDFH�LQVSHFWHG�DQG�WXQHG�XS�by a heating professional.��+DYH�\RXU�KRPH�SURSHUO\� LQVXODWHG�DQG�weatherized.��0HDVXUH�\RXU�DWWLF�LQVXODWLRQ��,I�\RX�KDYH�less than 7 inches of insulation or if it is less than R-38 (the current requirement for new homes), consider upgrading your insulation with spray-foam or batt insulation. ɸ Look for places where air may be leaking through the insulation – you will be able to tell because there will be dirty spots or holes in the existing insulation. Seal the holes by stapling a piece of plastic sheeting over them and caulking around the edges of the plastic. ɸ Additional insulation can be blown into walls, and there are even options for insulating flat roofs, crawl spaces and floors.

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and also ensures that heated or cooled air gets to where you want it to go. Instead of duct tape, use mastic (available at hardware VWRUHV��WR�VHDO�GXFWZRUN��0DVWLF�SURYLGHV�D�better seal and lasts longer.��5HSODFH�ROGHU�RU�ORRVH�ILUHSODFH�GDPSHUV��Have a sheet-metal insert installed, which will prevent some heat loss and help reflect heat from the fireplace back into the room.�� &RQVLGHU� FRQYHUWLQJ� \RXU� WUDGLWLRQDO�fireplace to a more efficient pellet or wood-EXUQLQJ� VWRYH�� 'HWHUPLQH� \RXU� SD\EDFN�time before investing. Special tips for holiday lighting��'LVSRVH�RI�ROGHU�LQFDQGHVFHQW�OLJKWV�DQG�EX\�QHZ�/('�KROLGD\�OLJKWV��2OGHU�VWULQJV�of incandescent holiday lights can use up WR��SHUFHQW�PRUH�HQHUJ\�WKDQ�QHZ�/('�light strings. Plus, the wire insulation on older lights can erode and pose a fire hazard.��7XUQ�RQ�\RXU�KROLGD\�OLJKWV�IRU�QR�PRUH�than 6 hours per day (to keep energy use down). Purchase a lighting timer to turn lights on and off automatically.�� $OZD\V� XQSOXJ� KROLGD\� OLJKWV� EHIRUH�going to bed or leaving the house.��'RQ¶W�RYHUORDG�\RXU�FLUFXLWV��&KHFN�\RXU�fuse box or circuit breaker panel to see how much load you can add to your house, stay within these limits to reduce the risk of fire.�� 7DNH� OLJKWV� GRZQ� SURPSWO\� DIWHU� WKH�holidays.

say “so long” to dark circles and droopy lids is to swap out smoky shadows and sooty pencils for a softer palette. To give the appearance of a few more hours of sleep, try tracing your lower lash line with a flesh-toned pencil. Your tired eyes will take on a decidedly youthful glow.Top touch up Save time and money by forgoing that trip to the salon and covering up roots at home. There are now at-home colour kits that will do the job in 10 minutes flat. If your regrowth is more than 50 per cent grey, stick with a permanent formula; if you have little to no grey hair, a semi- or demi-permanent colour will do the job. Apply colour only to any regrowth, then when the clock ticks down n to the last two minutes, work the dye through the rest of your hair before shampooing.Go-to hairdo 'RQ¶W�KDYH�WLPH�WR�ZDVK�\RXU�KDLU�EXW�QHHG�it to look flawless in mere minutes? Easy! Pick up a mesh doughnut to give your hair a red carpet-worthy chignon every time. First, smooth your hair back into a ponytail. Next, slide your ponytail through the hole of the doughnut and spread hair

water: Always have fresh, clean water available for your pet. If your pet is kept outdoors, be sure to check his water frequently since it may freeze. SPECIAL HoLIDAY TIPSThe holidays can create special dangers for your pets. Here are a few tips to help keep your pets safe during this special time of year. ��,QFUHDVHG�DFWLYLW\�DQG�YLVLWRUV�GXULQJ�the holiday season can upset your pet's routine. Try to keep your pet on his regular schedule for feeding and exercise and be sure he gets plenty of love.��,I�\RX�DUH�SODQQLQJ�WR�WDNH�\RXU�SHW�with you when visiting friends and relatives during the holiday season, be VXUH�WR�FRQWDFW�WKHP�LQ�DGYDQFH�WR�¿QG�out if your pet is welcome. Because of the excitement during this season, it might be best for you and your pet to board your pet or hire a reputable pet sitter.��$OFRKROLF�EHYHUDJHV��KROLGD\� WUHDWV�such as chocolates, rich, fatty food scraps and bones from poultry, pork DQG� ¿VK� FDQ� EH� KDUPIXO� RU� WR[LF� WR�SHWV��.HHS�\RXU�SHW�RQ�KLV�UHJXODU�GLHW�and caution visitors against giving your pet "special treats."�� 1HYHU� SXW� ULEERQ� RU� \DUQ� DURXQG�your pet's neck and do not allow your pet to play with plastic or foil wrappings or six-pack beverage holders.��&RYHU�RU�WDFN�GRZQ�HOHFWULFDO�FRUGV�Some other Dangers Common to this Season of the Year are Listed BelowPLANTS�� Mistletoe�� 9HU\� WR[LF�� DOO� SDUWV��especially the berries.�� Holly: 0RGHUDWH� WR� YHU\� WR[LF��especially the berries and leaves.��Poinsettia: Leaves and stems low in toxicity.��Christmas Greens such as Balsam, Juniper, Cedar, Pine and fir: All parts of these plants have a low level of toxicity..HHS�WR[LF�SODQWV�RXW�RI�\RXU�SHWV�DQG�FKLOGUHQV�UHDFK��HoLIDAY DECoRATIoNS � Bubbling Lights:�0RGHUDWH�WR�OHWKDO�toxicity, depending on the amount of ÀXLG� �PHWK\OHQH� FKORULGH�� LQKDOHG� RU�ingested. �� )LUHSODFH� &RORUV� �¿UH� VDOWV�� 0RGHUDWH� WR[LFLW\�� V\PSWRPV�are gastrointestinal irritation with vomiting and a variety of other manifestations, including convulsions.

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you with my life, should your life be in

danger.

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from you. Rather hold me gently in

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top tier of the 205-pound division after spending most of their careers somewhere in the middle.Middleweight Bout: Jared Hamman

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Philippou (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Hamman and Philippou are off upset victories against C.B. dollaway and Jorge Rivera, respectively.Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi (9-0

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MMA, 1-0 UFC) watson burst onto the uFC 135-pound landscape with a

knockout of Joseph Sandoval a minute into their uFC on Versus 6 meeting.Lightweight Bout: Mark Bocek (9-4

MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. Nik Lentz (21-3-2

MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) Lentz still hasn’t lost D�¿JKW�LQ�IRXU�\HDUV�DIWHU�WKH�3HQQV\OYDQLD�Athletic Commission overturned a defeat to Charles oliveira at uFC on Versus 4 to a no contest because of an illegal knee.Welterweight Bout: Rich Attonito (10-4

MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Jake Hecht (10-2

MMA, 0-0 UFC) the 34-year old Attonito makes his second appearance at 170 pounds after dropping from middleweight.Lightweight Bout: Mitch Clarke (9-0

MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. John Cholish (7-1

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MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Brian Ebersole (48-

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Jung (11-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) A long-awaited bout between two of the 145-SRXQG� GLYLVLRQ¶V� PRUH� H[FLWLQJ� ¿JKWHUV��+RPLQLFN�VWROH�WKH�VKRZ�LQ�WKH�8)&¶V�¿UVW�toronto trip despite losing a unanimous decision in a championship bout against Jose Aldo.Light Heavyweight Bout: Krzysztof

Soszynski (26-11-2 MMA. 6-2 UFC) vs.

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