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NZ Business Owner Jailed For ArrangingArson

A "deeply religious" Aucklandbusinessman arranged for his factoryo be burned down and then made an

audacious bid for more than $3 millionrom his insurance company.

Vijendra Naiker, 53, was jailed for 3years 9 months after being found guiltyat trial at Auckland District Court onounts of arson and dishonestly using a

document for a pecuniary advantage.nsurance company IAG said thenvestigation of the fraudulent claim

and a protracted court case had costhem more than $1.3m - one of the mostxpensive in its history.

But no reparation order was made againstNaiker because of his limited means.n mid-2008, the owner and managing

director of Sargam Foods Ltd found hisbusiness, producing snacks like samosasand quiches, facing nancial ruin.Progressive Industries, to which theompany supplied food, was also

planning an audit after instigating newquality-control standards.You decided to burn down the

premises," Judge David Sharp said.Naiker enlisted the help of a friend - truckdriver Rashikendron Reddy - who recruitedanother man to assist with the arson.Oliovaigafa Neru agreed to participateon the basis he was paid $500.The day before the re, Naiker showedhem around, pointing out alarms,ecurity cameras, where they should

break in and a spot in the ofce where

ecords were kept where the re shouldbe lit.

He hid the true nature of the visit fromhis employees at the Henderson business

by having Neru ll out a shonky jobapplication.On November 15, 2008 the duo executedthe plan and the premises on BruceMcLaren Rd was gutted by re.

Naiker stood on the roadside with hisfamily playing the part of the crestfallen

business owner who had seen his dreamsgo up in smoke.Insurance investigators were on thescene soon after and when he made aclaim for more than $1m just days laterhe was soon told by IAG they would not

be paying out.Undeterred, Naiker lodged civil

proceedings against the company withthe High Court.The nal gure he claimed they owedhim reached $3,820,710 and the matterhas been put on hold pending theresolution of the criminal charges.IAG's deputy general counsel SeamusDonegan described it as a "lengthy andexpensive" process.He said the amount of resources Naiker'sclaim consumed meant staff had to juggleit with legitimate claims from distressedChristchurch home owners affected by

the earthquake.Mr Donegan explained custom

premiums formed a pool of funds to out claims and fraudulent claims w

effectively theft from that pool. Naiker's lawyer Ian Brookie said drawn-out proceedings had had a sevimpact both mentally and physicallyhis client."He has, despite all this happening wthe re, contributed to the Fijian-Indcommunity in west Auckland," he sai"He is a deeply religious man continued to contribute despite how lothese proceedings have taken."Judge David Sharp gave Naiker crefor his clean criminal record and

difculties he had faced in being on bfor four years.THE APPEALOn the last day of Naiker's trialAuckland District Court the foremanthe jury received a text message from

boss containing prejudicial informatabout the case.When he raised it with Judge DaSharp he was discharged and remaining jurors eventually found 53-year-old guilty on both counts.After sentencing, Mr Brookie she would be appealing his clie

convictions and applied for bail.He believed other jurors had possi

been "contaminated" and that compromised Naiker's fair-trial rightCrown prosecutor Ben Finn said thhad to be "exceptional circumstancto see bail granted and though thwere arguable grounds for an appeal

believed they were not strong.Though Naiker had shoulder surg

booked for next month and problewith angina, Finn said his ailments co

be adequately managed in jail.

Judge Sharp agreed the circumstandid not meet the threshold and reman Naiker in custody.He said it had been a "difcult assessmedealing with the jury foreman issue he stood by his decision.The appeal will likely be heard eanext year.

Vijendra Naiker appears in the Auckland District Court for sentencing


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Inspector Tells Of Late HusbandPolice Inspector Sainimili Turagabaletiwas in tears as she laid a wreath inmemory of her late husband, SergeantDonasio Turagabaleti, at the Labasa

Police Station memorial ground.The former Ofcer in Charge (OC) diedearlier this year.Inspector Turagabaleti said she and herchildren had missed a good husband andfather.The Remembrance Day paid tribute toformer Police ofcers who have diedor retired. Chief guest at the event wasspecial administrator Labasa/Savusavu,Vijay Chand.“We come today in one accord to thankhem for their tireless services in pursuit

of a safer and secure Northern Division,

conducive to our image as the FriendlyNorth,” Mr Chand said.“It was their job to serve, and it was ourob to remember them and to hold themn our memories. I give our nation’shanks and express our gratitude.”

Mr Chand urged serving Police ofcers

to uphold the law like their colleagues

Inspector Sainimili Turagabaleti lays a wreath in rememberance of late husba

Sergeant Donasio Turagabaleti at Labasa Police station

who have moved on.

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Singh Family Treat Senior CitizensFifty-two elderly members of the SeniorCitizens Home in Samabula, Suva,xpressed their gratitude to Sanjee Singhnd his family when they visited the

home on Monday.The family provided dinner for thelderly who are residents of the home.

Mr Singh, 45, was born and raised inTamavua, but now resides in Vancouver,Canada, with his family.For 25 years I have been staying in

Vancouver with my family and I am aab driver. I always help handicap peopleo get into my taxi,” he said.I like helping people and I usually dohe same in Vancouver.Once in a while, people should doommunity work to thank God for

whatever they have,” he said.

More Women Recruited In Public ServiceBainimarama

More women are being recruited intoFiji’s public service, says Prime MinisterVoreqe Bainimarama.The message was relayed by MrBainimarama when delivering his statementt the Global Leaders Meeting On Gender

Equality & Women’s Empowerment:A Commitment To Action at the UnitedNations Headquarters in New York.In our public service, all appointmentsre on a transparent and merit-basedystem which has resulted in theecruitment of more women,” he said.

He said he was also pleased to state thatFiji was currently leading the Pacicn the representation of women in

Parliamentary.For the rst time, Fiji has a female

Speaker of Parliament. The secretary-

eneral to Parliament and the secretaryo Cabinet are also women and for therst time in Fiji’s history all these three

ositions are simultaneously held bywomen.”n his Government he said, four womenossessed signicant ministerialortfolios.

He said over the last seven years, hisGovernment had increased funding to theNational Women’s Machinery, by some

20 per cent. The National Women’sMachinery will continue to be supportedwith adequate funding and human

esources to strengthen their capacity to

have a strong gender database that can better inuence policy.Government funding support toSmall and Micro-Enterprises (SME)development to stimulate growth inthe SME sector, he said, had increased

substantially, and the criteria for projectselection was based purely on the meritof the case.“In the last round of grants to 10 districtswithin the country, 90 per cent of therecipients were women.”For the second time this year, he saidGovernment was funding the NationalWomen’s Expo to celebrate InternationalRural Women’s Day with the theme:“Connecting Women to Markets-

Making it Happen.”“We have amended our criminal lawmake it modern and gender inclusWe removed the archaic rules corroboration of rape which stereotywomen and made it extremely difcu

secure convictions.He said Fiji’s family laws had bamended to recognise the rights women in de-facto relationships Government had also introduced the Domestic Violence law which amother things, allowed any person to apfor a domestic violence restraining orMr Bainimarama laws that once offewomen almost no protection were novestige of the past.


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Refugees Have Right To Shelter - DirectoFor Immigration, Nemani Vuniwaqa

Fiji has an obligation to house refugeesunder the 1951 Convention on Refugeesigned in 1972, says Director formmigration, Nemani Vuniwaqa.

Mr Vuniwaqa said the Convention setsbenchmark on how every signatoryhould facilitate any refugee or asylumeeker in any country.Fiji as a sovereign state and hashe prerogative in abiding by these

Conventions and to deal with asylumeekers or refugees. However, if Fijihose not to abide by these Conventionshen it can be regarded as a country that

doesn’t fulll or does not observe humanights issues,” Mr Vuniwaqa said.

Fiji had 17 declared refugees; three haveeen relocated to New Zealand and one

o France while 13 others are in theountry. These people have undergoneefugee status determination process toe declared refugees.

These people are from Afghanistan,Somalia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana,Congo, Russia and Tunisia.These groups of people have the right tohelter, food and also just for their basic

necessity needs,” he said.According to Mr Vuniwaqa the United

Nations High Commissioner forRefugees (UNHCR) assists the refugeesin terms of funds, monthly allowances.He said they also liaised with the

Immigration department to ensure thatthese groups of people were cared for.“They are not living in accommodation

provided for by the state or thedepartment but they are fending forthemselves by allowances that are givento them.”He conrmed that an asylum seekerfrom Afghanistan had been repatriatedafter his claims were not veried by theUNHCR.Mr Vuniwaqa said many of these asylumseekers and refugees had been running toFiji because they feared for their safety.

“Not all that has made claims have beenclassied as refugees. Some were stillin their asylum seekers stages and have

been removed because their claims havenot been veried that is they may havegiven false claims.”He also conrmed they were in the

process of facilitating these refugeeswith refugee passports. At this stage,he said the refugees have only beenidentied with refugee ID cards.

He said if some met the requiremeof gaining citizenship, they could aapply. Even some, he said had gFijian citizenship after meeting

requirements.“This is something employers too whave to accept the fact that they willcoming with those refugees ID’s for them to be accepted. What we nto accept is the fact that it would b

brain gain for Fiji; the level of experand skills that these refugees will cowith.”Mr Vuniwaqa however said threfugees needed to get through ot

processes before they would be eligito also work while being here arefugee.

“As a way forward what Governmneeds to do is put in place policies ahow we can accommodate and how can facilitate if there’s a mass arrof refugees or boat people or asylseekers into the country.“We have to put in place how we accommodate them in terms of resourcmedical care, education. These

policies need to be put in place in orfor us to move forward as a nation.”

Revenue Aspect Of 2016 Budget Still Being FinalisedWhile budgets for most of the Ministrieshave been nalised for 2016, someother processes are still being nalisedncluding revenue aspects.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said normally whenpeaking of budget, people only know

about expenditure and how much eachministry was getting.But there is another aspect which isevenue,” he said.

He said it was important to note whatkind of revenue would be generated and

how Government will get the revenueand through what policies.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said most of theMinistries had their budgets set butsome of them needed to be nalised afteranother round of consultations.Furthermore, Mr Sayed-Khaiyumsaid following the Budget Forum onSaturday, there were a couple of issueswhich went around but needed to bediscussed specically with the groups indetail.“This is because some people makegeneral comments that we should do this

but how do you do it. So we need morespecic details,” he said.

4 Jailed For Gang RapeFour men in their 20s have been handeddown prison sentences for gang raping a29 year old mother of three in Navua inDecember 2012.ustice Paul Madigan sentenced Manoa

Nairogorogo to 11 years in prison, JosefaRauto to 9 years imprisonment, Kameli

Sauduadua who has been convicted of twoounts of rape has been sentenced to 10

years imprisonment while Abarama Siri has been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment.In mitigation Nairogorogo said he ismarried and asked for forgiveness,Rauto apologized to the court andasked for leniency, Sauduadua askedfor forgiveness saying that he is married

and is the father of a child born just daysago while Siri said he was too drunk to

remember anything.Justice Madigan says the assault of woman was a nasty violent group attand as such must attract penalties oand above the usual penalty for rape.The woman was beaten up and graped after 1am after she was drink

outside a club with another group bystander then called the police.


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Business Community Gathers ToContribute To National Budget

n bid to deliver an effective nationalbudget, the Government provided themembers of the business communityhe opportunity to put forward their

ubmissions from their various sectors.Faith organisations, trade unions andNGOs were also present at the 2015Budget Forum held at the Grand PacicHotel in Suva.The 2015 National Budget will bedelivered on November 6. The Ministerof Finance and Acting Prime MinisterAiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said:At the end of the day, it is Government’s

prerogative to determine the budget.But we want to be able to determine a

budget which has as much participationas possible from all the various sectors

within our society.”The forum was organised in a mannerwhere members from the same sectorswere teamed to bring forth discussionshrough presentations.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said through themethod of the forum, members andGovernment would then be able see theypes of issues faced in the economy.

Past IssuesThrough the past forum sessions, therehave been a number of issues that theMinister for Finance highlighted.

He said: “I think in the budgetormulations we normally nd asa ministry is that there is always aompeting interest.We also have on the other hand a number

of issues where some NGOs may have aparticular interest in terms of advocating

a particular area in the economy and theydo not necessarily have a face-to-facedialogue with the others.“We have the consumer rights people

also. They will also have a generaloverview of nancial services – maybe ofhow the construction industry operates.”Mr Sayed-Khaiyum added: “Faith-

based organisations, for example, wesometimes on a weekly basis, get writtensubmissions to give them a waiver onduties.“Some faith-based organisation hasdecided they have some donor inAustralia, NZ or USA and they aresending some furniture down for theirschool in Ba – and we want a concession.“There are discretionary powers that the

minister has to waive that duty. But wewant to be consistent about that.”He explained sometimes the analysisthat may be done by Fiji Revenue andCustoms Authority or Ministry ofFinance ofcials may be a bit skewed.“Therefore, we want general rules aboutit. Maybe the person writing up the briefdoes go to a particular denomination ofchurch and they may recommend givingthe waiver.“But when another denomination sendsin their application, they may say don’t

give the waiver because we need to notlose any revenue from tariffs.”Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said these were thekind of constant issues that they hadfaced in the past.“There are some wider issues that wewould love to get your input on as we

mentioned last year,” he deliberated.“For example when we are genertalking about nance there is a gap awe identied last year that we needset up a venture nance company we still want to do that. We hope to hfrom the nancial sector and privsector on that.”PurposeThe Budget Forum serves as a platfoto raise concerns and contribute to

wider good for the economy.Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said: “The whidea is hearing your feedback. We awant to be able to get you to talk to eother and hear from each other aswhat are those interests and have a beunderstanding.”

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Lautoka Sugar Packaging Plant To OpenSoon

The Fiji Sugar Corporation is expectedo open its Sugar of Fiji Packaging Plantn Lautoka soon.

And Prime Minister and Ministerfor Sugar Voreqe Bainimarama willofciate the opening which has cost FSCn access of $2 million.

FSC executive chairman, Abdul Khan,aid it is all part of their strategy that will

value add and also enhance the brandof Fijian sugar for the new packagingwhich is the Sugar of Fiji.“It is basically packing it into retailpackages which we will be selling intoFiji, the region and the niche markets ofAustralia and New Zealand,” he said.“What used to happen in the past wasmerchants would buy it in 50kg and25kg bags and then they would rell itnto one and two kilograms.

“So that is what we are doing nowo actually package it as one and two

kilograms and four kilograms, and thenput in to cartons.“Then send it across to the merchants toell so they don’t have to worry aboutepackaging it.”

Mr Khan added they will still pack the25kg and the 50kg bags.“Because if someone is at a function,hey may be better off buying the 25kg

bags or a 50kg bags rather than buying aone or two kg bags,” he said.He said at the moment the entiremachine and is going through trials withpackaging and they were making sure

everything runs well.“If everything goes well then we should

expect it to open within weeks from nowwe should be able to start basically doingit in a big way,” he said.StafngMr Khan said initially they are lookingat about eight to ten people.“We have advertised in the papers so thatit gives everybody an opportunity thatwe ensure that we get the best people for

the job,” he said.That will grow as we grow that marketand as we grow the whole operation.“If we are looking at for example thelocal market then it won’t be that faraway from 10 to 12 people but once weget it operating for a 24/7 basis then allwe will increase our numbers to suit it.”Next shipmentFSC is expected to send the fourthconsignment of sugar as export next

month.“We are supposed to send one

November so basically when everythgoes well, will do that,” he said.

Mr Khan said they intend to do nis actually work with suppliers make sure that they don’t just send shipment and they end up overloadintheir storage.This was because of the decent amoof storage available in Lautoka.He said they are working with themnd out what are the best tonnes.“At the moment we have a ship scheduin the middle of November. This will be our forth shipment in the yearHe said the packaging will happen

year around.“That is the beauty of being independThe packaging is part of making swe do enough retail packages to bemarket because people use sugar all yaround,” he said.“That is why we have had it as independent operation from the mand other operations.”Sugar and mill operationsMr Khan said so far over 150,000 tonof sugar have been made by the fmills.“And the amount of cane that we h

processed is just about over 1.3 milltonnes,” he said.Mr Khan said the four sugar mills arouthe country are in good shape, howevLautoka mill suffered mechan

problem on Sunday and crushingexpected to normalise later.“The mills are pretty good but we h

just found a fault in one of our romills and with the bearing has failedthe Lautoka mill,” he said.

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$15M Complex To Start Soon

A landmark $15 million project inNamaka, Nadi by the owners ofConsumers Supermarket is expectedo begin late next month starting with

groundwork.Prasad and Prasad Holding LimitedDirector Suresh Prasad said the workon their two stage project includes a sixtorey complex.t is situated just two blocks away fromheir current location of the Consumers

Supermarket.Mr Prasad said the business was growingand there was a great need to tap in otherareas for good return on their investment.We have advertised the expressions

of interest in the dailies and will take itrom there on,” Mr Prasad said.This is a massive plan and it is annvestment of $15 million and thingsook positive to us.”

Anniversary specialsConsumers Supermarket Limitedelebrated its 30th anniversary over the

weekend.On this very day back in 1985 theompany journey started with a vision

and it is growing ever since then,”accountant Faizal Khan said.The couple (owners) believe goodustomer service is the key to running

any business and they have ensured a

well-groomed and trained team of sales people to serve the customer.”He added the supermarket has maintainedits level of customer service wherecomplaints are addressed immediatelyand discrimination is not tolerated.“So if you are looking for a bettershopping environment, check out whatConsumers Supermarket is offeringespecially during our 30th birthday

celebrations throughout this month,” Mr

Khan said.He said they offered birthday promotito share with all their customers.A customer Mohammed Raq, wofciated at the event said it was a hapoccasion to see his favourite supermargrow.“We expect to celebrate more of suanniversaries in coming years, they hthe best range and it is convenient to

consumers,” Mr Raq said.

From left: Raghu Chaudhary. Mohammed Raq and Director Suresh Prasaduring the 30 th anniversary celebrations at Consumer Supermarket in Nad

PM Frank Bainimarama Meets NZ PM John KeyPrime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramahas nally met with New Zealand PrimeMinister John Key.Bainimarama and Key held a formal bilateralalk at the margins of the 70th Session of theUnited Nations General Assembly in NewYork – the rst since the military overthrowof Fiji’s elected government in 2006.After posing for photographs and

having a quick chat about rugby, Keyand Bainimarama withdrew to a privateoom to continue their meeting.

The Prime Ministers also acceptednvitations to visit each other’s countryn the near future.

According to a Fijian GovernmentStatement, Bainimarama congratulatedNew Zealand on her role at the UnitedNations Security Council and thankedNew Zealand for convening the opendebate on “Peace and Security Challengesacing Small Island Developing States”.

He noted that this useful initiative tookplace during New Zealand’s Presidency

of the Security Council.On the subject of oceans, Key said that

New Zealand was very pleased to be ableto announce the declaration of one of theworld’s largest oceans sanctuaries within the

New Zealand EEZ in the Kermadec region.He said the sanctuary will cover 15% of

New Zealand’s EEZ, an area twice thesize of NZ’s landmass.

Bainimarama welcomed this news, andadvised Key of Fiji’s own efforts tosafeguard Sustainable Development Goal14, the Ocean’s Goal, by inaugurating theTriennial Conferences on Oceans and Seas.He said that the Governments of Fiji andSweden would co-host the rst of theseconferences in Fiji in June 2017.The Prime Ministers expressed pleasurein the growth of tourism arrival guresin both countries.Bainimarama said that there were manyopportunities of mutual benet for

bilateral trade and investment.He said that all avenues should be

explored to expand these relatioincluding using the platform of the F

NZ Business Council.It was agreed that a suitable timfor these reciprocal visits would organized at ofcial levels within threspective governments.Bainimarama informed Key that was putting forward a candidate for

Presidency of the United Nations GenAssembly’s 71st Session (2016 – 2017He said that the Pacic Islands had nehad the privilege of holding the GeneAssembly’s Presidency and that

believed the time was right to do so.The Fijian Prime Minister said that Ficandidate, Ambassador Peter Thomswas the right man for this role and tFiji would welcome New Zealansupport in this regard.The Prime Ministers also wished threspective countries the very best

luck in forthcoming games at the RugWorld Cup in the United Kingdom.


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Focus On Professionalism - Anthony GateTo Lawyers

Over the years the Fiji Law SocietyFLS) has preferred to immerse itselfn other matters, mainly politics than

paying attention to the real concerns

of the profession, says Chief JusticeAnthony Gates.ustice Gates made the remark while

opening the Fiji Law Society’sConvention at Novotel Suva Lami Bay.The theme of the convention isFundamentals of Private Practice.’

He said the Society should pay moreattention on how it should dispatchts business, how to avoid ethicalonundrums, how to improve theervices to be delivered, how to sign uplients and how to bill transparently andairly and how to enhance the reputation

of its members.This criticism is not conned to theimes of constitutional stress during and

after coups,” Justice Gates said.

to attend and obtain their necess points in order to retain their practiccerticates and those attending

participate and improve themselves.

The Society was re-established last yafter it was defunct for many years wits last convention held in 2008.The two-day convention ended with o150 lawyers from around the coun

participating.President of the Society Peter Knithanked Westpac for partnering wthem and providing a sponsorship$15,000.General manager Westpac AdrHughes said “the theme “Fundamenof Private Practice” reects Westpaongoing commitment to the commun

by promoting nancial literacy business development.”

He said over the years the profession hascommendably provided many memberswho served as parliamentarians.“We need lawyers in Parliament so that

legislations can be effectively scrutinised,and the workability of intended measuresand sanctions can be considered, andthe overall reasonableness and fairnessof restrictions on our freedoms can becarefully weighed,” Justice Gates said.“But that is not to say that a professionalsociety set up for the profession shoulditself be concerned with politics.”That, he said, was the role of individualsand the Society’s focus should be onmatters dealing with day to day practiceof law, and to ensure the professionalismof its members.

He congratulated the Society for re-invigorating its role for the legal

profession.He encouraged legal practitioners

Fiji Grants RefugeeStatus To 17

Fiji has granted refugee status to 17 individuals inthe last 9 years

Director Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa conrmshat 34 asylum seekers entered Fiji since 2006 seekingefuge, and have had their applications processed

using proven verication methods.Whilst arriving into the country, they will go throughhis process. Technical assistance in given by the

UNHCR and we have ofcers here in the ImmigrationDepartment. It’s quite a massive process, we go backo the country of domicile to state the claims, whetherhey are authenticated by the UNHCR.”3 people who were granted refugee status remainn Fiji and are being cared for by the United Nations

Human Rights Ofce based out of Canberra Australia.Vuniwaqa conrms the refugees while in Fiji areallowed to work, study and over time, can apply foritizenship having met all the legal requirements.

The highest number of refugees, 8 of them arerom Afghanistan, others are from Russia, Tunisia,

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Fiji PM Re-afrms Fiji’s Commitment ToPeacekeeping Duties

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramahas pledged further commitment to theUnited Nations Peacekeeping.Bainimarama addressed the Leaders’Summit on Peacekeeping in New Yorkorganized by US President BarackObama and UN Secretary-General BanKi-moon.Bainimarama said Fiji will continueo contribute military, police andorrectional ofcers and other resourceso UN peacekeeping operations.

Addressing the members of this Summit,Bainimarama assured them of Fiji’sommitment to peace-keeping.

Those present included the US PresidentBarack Obama and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.Fiji is a nation dedicated to

peacekeeping. UN peacekeeping isnow part of Fiji’s national identity. Inpite of being a country of fewer than a

million people, our soldiers, police andorrectional ofcers have served in blue

helmets all over the world. Fiji has paid ahigh price for its peacekeeping vocation.Fijian blood has been shed for theake of peace, security and prosperity

worldwide and for the protection of thennocent. But I am here today to assure

you that our commitment is rm and thatwe will do more.” said BainimaramaBainimarama said the Summit had comeat a crucial time when the international

community was looking to the United Nations for strong and decisiveleadership to confront the world’s manysecurity challenges.” And to ease the suffering of peoplewho endure violence , subjugation andthe loss of their homes and way of life.The terrorist act in Sinai by ISIS whichinjured four American soldiers and 3Fijian soldiers should be a wakeup callto us all. Peacekeeping is a dangerous

business and there are groups for whomviolence has become an ideology in andof itself. We are witnessing violence thatknows no bounds committed both bystates and non state actors, nothing issacred in fact terror works best when noone is exempted ”

The Fijian Prime Minister has pledfurther infantry resources, includreserves for rapid deployment.” I’m proud to announce today t

Fiji’s new pledge to the United NatiPeacekeeping operations. Fiji’s alrecontributed a plant troop of enginewith UNDOF in Syria and we intendincrease our strength in unied in SoLebanon from an infantry company toinfantry battalion. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has a light infancompany and other light infan

battalion ready to be deployed by servwhere needed within 60 to 90 ddepending on the urgency of the UN radeployment . In addition the Repubof the Fiji Military Forces will prov

a platoon of eld engineers for bvertical and horizontal constructioa platoon of personal security , Pspecialists for principals protection a medical team comprising doctors nurses to assist in level two hospitaany UN rapid deployment operationsaid Bainimarama

New peacekeeping arrangements also being pursued by the RFMF.” In addition to our UN rapid deploymcapabilities, the RFMF is pursunew peacekeeping arrangements w

strategic partners. In this regard we sdonor assistance from other countto convert our light infantry unit, bare the Fiji Police and Fiji CorrectiService Ofcers will also be readavailable to participate in new UN radeployment operations and existing eld missions” said BainimaramaThe Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeepwas organised on an invitation-only bfor UN troop-contributing countthat were prepared to pledge furtcommitments to UN peacekeeping.

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‘Fiji Is What I Was Looking For’

Waking up every morning to bomb blastsand terrorist attacks by Taliban was theife Bahram Mahmoodi lived back in

Kabul, Afghanistan.

He is among refugees in Fiji who arehere to seek asylum from the governmentand is kept at an undisclosed safe houseunder the Immigration Department.“Fiji is the place where I nally foundwhat I was looking for after living myfamily and friends back in Afghanistann search for peace and a better life.

“I love Fiji because it is a peacefulcountry and not only that, the people arecaring and kind.“The people of Afghanistan haveuffered a lot because of terrorist attacks.have also lost some family members

and to see people dying every day rightn front of my eyes is terrifying and

heartbreaking,” Mr Mahmoodi said.Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan.He said terrorist attacks had been part ofhis child hood.“Our right to having a good educationand living a better civilised life has beenaken away because of war which has

also led to people eeing Afghanistan.“Afghanistan is nothing compared to Fijibecause my country was a violent placeand the thoughts of going back there is

ike going to get killed.“The scene in my country was seeing deadbodies lying on the streets nearly every dayafter a bomb blasts and it has affected meemotionally and mentality,” Mahmoodi said.Trying to hold back his tears, the 20-

year old said that if he had to return toAfghanistan then there were high risks.“I have left all the memories aboutAfghanistan when I landed in Fiji andthere are no plans to even think aboutgoing back there,” he said.Meanwhile, his friend, Arfoudi

Mohamed of Tunisia, 35, a graduate withan engineer diploma who also echoed thesimilar sentiments. Mohamed arrived inthe country on April this year.Tunisia is the northern most country inAfrica,

“Imagine even the president left country to seek asylum in Saudi Araand I knew I had to run too if not I wohave died too along with those killedterrorists attack in Tunisia.”He comes from a family of ve witsisters and a brother.

“Tunisia was a peaceful country untilterrorists started invading our counin 2011 creating a series of terroriattacks, which changed everythinghave informed my family about Fiji they are happy that I am safe,” he sai

Arfaodi Mohamed (left) of Tunisia and Bahram Mahmoodi of Afghanistan Suva

Fiji To Host 2016 CommonwealthTelecommunications Authority Forum And

Council MeetingThe Fijian Government hasecured hosting rights for the 2016

Commonwealth TelecommunicationsAuthority (CTO) Forum and Councilmeeting after a successful bid at the2015 CTO Forum and Council Meetingheld in Nairobi, Kenya.The Fijian delegation, comprised ofDirector for Communications ShivneshPrasad and Senior Legal Ofcer ofhe Attorney-General’s Chambers

Tupoutua’h Baravilala, attended thehigh-level meeting with more than 30

other countries, various development partners and other NGOs.Fiji was also unanimously elected as SecondVice Chair of the Executive Committee ofthe CTO Council. Other elected membersinclude Nigeria as Committee Chair andTrinidad and Tobago as First Vice Chair.“The CTO Council is the highest decisionmaking body in the CTO. For Fiji toassume the position of Second Vice Chairwill signicantly enhance Fiji’s inuence

and importance,” said Attorney Generaland Minister for Communications Aiyaz

Sayed-Khaiyum.Fiji also recently executed an agreemwith the CTO to formulate Fiji’s cysecurity strategy.“Fiji’s cyber security strategy will only benet Fijians by keeping country as secure as possible, it a

benets other Pacic Island count by giving them a model framework which to base their own strategies. Twill enable the Pacic region to incre

our connectivity and decrease the digdivides that exist between us,” said A


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Agriculture Delegation WitnessesRevolutionised Kava Market In The US

A huge market for Fijian Kava orYaqona in the United States of AmericaUSA) is expected to grow exponentially

estimating to generate around

USD$15million in export earnings.Ministry of Agriculture acting permanentecretary, Mr Uraia Waibuta, who is also

heading a Fijian-led US Market ScopingDelegation said that the current demandfor Kava in the US alone is around 10ons per year and has the potential to

easily grow to 20 tons easily, as othermarket segments are explored.This was highlighted after the delegationmet with key Kava importers inCalifornia.Mr Waibuta said that one of theirhighlights was the visit to a modernised

Kava Bar in Sacramento called the ‘Rootof Happiness Kava Bar’.“This is Northern California’s rst Kavabar which opened its doors in March2013 and has been frequented by thediverse American consumers.“We have witnessed this verymodernised set up of a Kava Bar. It hasedened the kava bar as we know it in

Fiji. It is designed to target the Americancustomers and its expanding market.Even more surprising was that theowner, Mr Tyler Blythe said 90 percent

of his customers were Russians whowere interested in the serene atmosphereand more importantly the soothing effectof kava drinks,” he said.Mr Waibuta said that “to our amazementwhen walking in to meet the owner wenoted the bar was already half full withcustomers drinking the various kinds ofKava beverages served.”Mr Blythe who is the head of theAmerican Kava Association said thatall Kava entering the United Stateswill need to be cleared by the Food &Drugs Administration (FDA), analysed

of its chemical compositions, especiallyhe Kavalactone level, to ensure that

products served to the customers areafe for consumption and meet customeratisfaction.

“That’s why you see these customerswho come in hundreds every night andhey are very happy with our products,”

he said.Mr Blythe, mentioned that they opened30 Kava Bars around America and theyare planning to expand a total of 60 Kavabars by the end of 2016.

Mr Waibuta reiterated that farmers inFiji need to grow more kava to fulll the

demand in the export market particularlythe US market. The current productionfor Kava in Fiji is around 4000 tonnesfrom a total area of 1,300 hectares.“This will need to be increased. TheMinistry of Agriculture will increase itsefforts to support the Kava Industry,” MrWaibuta added.

The Ministry he said, will furtherstrengthen its collaboration with its

partners, namely the European Union(EU) funded Improving Key Services toAgriculture Fiji (IKSA) projects of theSecretariat of the Pacic Community(SPC) in establishing kava nurseriesaround key areas in Fiji, so farmers canaccess good quality planting materialsand more importantly the variety that isdemanded by the market.PHAMA, the Pacic Horticulturaland Agricultural Market Access,an Australian and New Zealand

government funded program is nhelping the Ministry and industry in development of the Fiji Yaqona (KaQuality Manual.Mr Waibuta said this development whelp farmers and exporters identify 13 noble kava varieties in Fiji, areaswhich these kava varieties are cultiva

and also laboratory tests on whvarieties have the best kava lactone lev“Public awareness material such as posdocumenting production, processing a national kava standard based on fosafety are also being developed.“So, Kava is already entering anot

boom and with the Fijian Governmsupport from 2016 we envisage positinterest and an increase in productiof course we will work with the prmechanism that will ensure that farmers get their fair share of the pricsaid Mr Waibuta.


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Punched While Trying To Drive ABus

Logan Pillay did not see the punchoming.

He was driving the 717 bus in a slowmoving queue of Auckland trafc whenhe passenger's st struck him on the left

ide of his face.He just swung his right into me andould have knocked me unconscious butor another passenger pulling him back, "aid the slightly built 57-year-old, recalling

assault, on Grampian Rd, Kohimarama.But Mr Pillay's time of danger did notnd there.

His foot slipped off the brake when hewas punched and the Metrolink busurched forward into a car in front.When I hit the car, that driver was full

of rage.

He opened his door, came up to me, Iopened the window and he shook his sthrough the window."The passenger who pulled off the other

guy went outside and said to him, 'the driverhas just been assaulted, so simmer down'."At the time, 15 passengers were on boardor the trip from Downtown to Otahuhu

via Glen Innes.Mr Pillay took a day off to let swellingon the left side of his face heal beforeeturning to work.

He said the attack came as a surprise.A minute earlier the passenger - "a

big grey-haired man of 50 to 60" haddemanded to be let out and was told thathe could at the next bus stop.Otherwise, the bus would have held uphe trafc - we had been diverted aroundoad works from the normal route."

Mr Pillay said he could smell alcohol

on the man's breath and he was drinkingfrom a can.Auckland City Police attended theincident but a spokeswoman said MrPillay's assailant had disappeared bythe time they arrived and police wouldlike to hear from anyone who saw theincident or who knew the man's name.Mr Pillay said that a month ago a

passenger had punched him on the jaw."I picked him up in the Link Bus onQueen St and he refused to pay the fare."Some guys caught him and threw him

off."Mr Pillay said he had driven buses fortwo years after service as a driver of atotal mobility taxi.Previously, he had driven taxis onFriday and Saturday nights and had been

punched in the head and face.

As a result, he had installed a CCcamera on the dashboard to lm insthe cab.An Auckland Transport spokesman sit had not heard about the assault on Pillay but was concerned."We will be seeking a full report frthe Police and operator NZ Bus."Auckland Tramways Union presidGary Froggatt said the city's bus drivget frequently abused for frustratdelays because of trafc snarl ups."Once a week, we get reports of

assault on a driver or one being spat out of 1100 drivers."It's totally unacceptable for passengto take it out on the drivers because not their fault."

NZ Bus did not respond to requests comment.

Bus driver Logan Pillay is recovering at home after he was punched in the fa

while driving

Attempted Murder Charge For PerthFather Edward John Herbert Accused Of

Setting Daughter AlightCharges against a father accused ofdousing his children in petrol and settingone of them on re while in her cot havebeen upgraded to attempted murder.Edward John Herbert, from Perth,was originally charged with causinggrievous bodily harm to his three-year-old and seven-year-old daughters at theirDoubleview home in August.When Herbert appeared at Perth

Magistrates Court, via video link from

Hakea Prison, the court was told policehad upgraded the charge to attemptedmurder.It is alleged the three-year-old girl wasset on re whilst she was in her cot.She suffered burns to upper body andface, whilst the seven-year-old alsosuffered burns.The court heard a charge involving athird child would be discontinued.

Herbert is also facing charges of making

a threat to kill, being armed so ascause fear and doing an unlawful with intent to harm or endanger life.Herbert was not represented by a lawand the magistrate adjourned the casetwo weeks so he could get legal adviHe was remanded in custody.

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Canada's Population Getting OlderMore than 1 out of every 6 people inCanada over age 64 in JulyFor the rst time ever, there are nowmore people in Canada age 65 and overhan there are under age 15, according to

Statistics Canada.The data agency said Tuesday thatCanada's population sat at 35,851,800t the start of July, a gure that hasncreased by 308,100 or 0.9 in the past

year. That's the smallest annual increasen 17 years, but still the largest pace of

growth seen in any G7 nation.Much of growth came in the form ofpeople coming from other countries, asmigration accounted for 60.8 per centof the population growth. The rest wasnatural population growth, as people

lready in Canada had children.Aging populationCanada met a milestone that demographershave seen coming for a long time. In theyear ended in July, the population ofpeople 65 and older is now larger than thenumber of children under 15.There were 5,780,900 Canadians 65nd older on July 1. That compares ton under-15 population of 5,749,400.n percentage terms, 16.1 per cent of

Canadians were in the 65-and-overgroup in July, with under-15s accountingor just 16 per cent of the population.

The cohort of people 65 and up isn't justarge in absolute terms, but their ranks

are growing faster than the rest of us,too. The population growth rate for theover-64 set increased by 3.5 per centduring the year, four times faster than the

population at large.

That pace of growth has increased everyyear since 2011, the data agency said.But by international standards, Canada's

population of 65-and-overs is stillrelatively small, and lower than any otherG7 nation. In Japan, for example, 26 percent of the population is over age 64.The bulge of aging baby boomersisn't increasing evenly across Canada,however. Provincially, New Brunswickhad the highest proportion of over-64s,at 19 per cent of the province's total

population. Conversely, the lowest

proportion in Canada was in Nunavut,at 3.7 per cent. Of the provinces, Albertahad the lowest proportion at 11.6 per cent.

Nationally, there were 1.01 seniors forevery child in Canada under age 15 inJuly. The ratio was highest in Nova Scotiaat 1.35 and lowest in Nunavut at 0.12.Across all age groups, four provinces aremaking up a bigger and bigger share ofCanada's total population. In July, 86.3 percent of people in Canada lived in Ontario,Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.That breaks down as follows:Ontario, 38.5 per cent.

Quebec, 23 per cent.B.C., 13.1 per cent.

Alberta, 11.7 per cent.Ontario is still Canada's most popul

province, with 13,792,100 peoStatistics Canada said. Quebec is second most populated province

8,263,600 people.Economic impactThe implications of the demograprebalancing underway are massassistant professor Mike Moffatt of Richard Ivey School of BusinessLondon, Ont., says."Immigration helps a little bit on margins, but overall the aging is goinghappen," Moffatt said. "You can't immigyour way out of a demographic bubble."The economic impacts of that bubare already being felt. The number

Canadian women in the workforce itheir late 60s has tripled in the lastyears, Moffatt notes, something thalready changing the makeup of workforce in other developed countriFortunately, Canada is experiencing

baby boomer bulge comparatively lso we can learn from the experienof other countries in how to deal waccompanying problems."As the Canadian population gets oldwe've got more and more retired peopMoffatt warns. "That puts pressurethe health system and pension syst

because there's a smaller cohort working age people to support that."

Goat 'Arrested' After Walking IntoSaskatchewan Tim Hortons, Refusing To

Leave: 'He Was Very Unhappy'RCMP in Warman, Sask., were forced toarrest a "stubborn" goat for refusing toeave a Tim Hortons on Sunday morning.

n a statement, RCMP said thatmployees initially "asked" the goat toeave and tried to walk him outside, buthe rebellious animal turned around andauntered back through the restaurant's

automatic doors.Eventually two RCMP members werealled to deal with the "disturbance."

The ofcers believed that the goat wascold," and like many Canadians, wasorced to take refuge in a Tim Hortons.

They added that the goat simply wantedo "sleep in the entrance."

Faced with a noncompliant citizen, theRCMP ofcers "arrested" the goat and

escorted him into their vehicle.RCMP says the goat was "very unhappy"at his treatment."The members decided to take himhome instead of holding cells at the

detachment," said the RCMP statement.At rst, they were unable to locate the

owners of the goat after knocking on doors of many local farms.The goat was held at an animal hospuntil the RCMP tracked down his own"We are happy to report that the goa

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Fast And Furious Star's Daughter MeadowSues Porsche Over Deadly 2013 Car Crash

The daughter of late actor Paul Walker,who died in the ery crash of a Porscheports car in California two years ago,

has led a wrongful death lawsuit againsthe car company.

Meadow Walker, 16, claimed in theomplaint the automaker skimped onafety features for the vehicle whichould have either prevented the crashntirely or at least kept Walker alive,ourt records show.

Paul Walker was a passenger in the 2005Porsche Carrera GT driven by RogerRodas, who lost control of the vehiclebefore it hit a power pole and burstnto ames north-west of Los Angeles,

killing both men.The lawsuit said Porsche knew the carmodel had a "history of instability andontrol issues" and added that the seat

belts were designed such that in a crash,he shoulder belt anchor would be pulled

along with the rear engine compartmentwhile the seat anchor would remain inplace.This snapped Walker's torso back withhousands of pounds of force, thereby

breaking his ribs and pelvis, atteninghis seat and trapping him in a supine

position, where he remained alive untilthe vehicle erupted into ames oneminute and 20 seconds later," the lingsaid."Absent these defects in the PorscheCarrera GT, Paul Walker would be alivetoday," the complaint added, citing theseat belt design and other issues.A lengthy investigation by the LosAngeles County Sheriff's Departmentand California Patrol found the car wastravelling at 151 kilometres per hour.

The same investigation concluded it wspeed and not mechanical problems tcaused the crash.Porsche could not be immediatreached for comment, but attorneys the German car company said in Athat Rodas was to blame for the crfollowing a lawsuit led by his widagainst the company's North Ameriunit last year.Attorneys for the company had tdenied the car had any defects.

Meadow Walker, now 16, is suing Porsche for her father Paul Walker's deat

Baby Born With Half His Head Missing ReachesFirst Birthday Medics Said He'd Never Make

A MIRACLE baby boy who was born with half his head missing has deed all the odds to celebrate his rst birthday.

Doctors said tiny Jaxon Buell would liveor just a few weeks and would neveree, speak or hear after he was diagnosed

with the ultra rare brain disorder.But the inspirational tot has stunned themedical world by going from strength totrength, even learning to say "mama"nd "daddy".

His remarkable development meansll the more to doting parents Brandonnd Brittany because they turned down

medical advice to have an abortionbefore he was born.Now Jaxon's doctors are saying he couldnjoy a much longer life than anybodyxpected, although his father says it ismiraculous" the youngster has made it

ven this far.On a Facebook page devoted to theyoungster, beaming dad Brandon wrote:All we ever wanted was to give Jaxonhe happiest, most comfortable, and

most fullling life possible, because weknow how precious his days are with us.

"Every doctor we’ve talked to isfascinated that Jaxon is here today, andthey can no longer predict a prognosis,although we know the reality behindthis better than anyone else, what Jaxonis up against, and that his life is alreadymiraculous at this point."Baby Jaxon was born with an extremelyrare developmental disorder calledmicrohydranencephaly which means that

part of his brain and skull are missing.The youngster, from Tavares in Florida,has even been affectionately nicknamedJax Strong by a legion of 150,000 onlinefans who have been moved by hisinspirational tale.A charity fund set up to pay for the tot's

medical care after mum Brittany quither job to look after him has reached anastonishing £50,000.As Jaxon marked his miracle rst

birthday, his dad said he could not bemore proud of the youngster's strengthand determination to keep ght the odds.

He said: "No matter who you are or wyou believe in, it’s clear that Jaxon’s tfootprints will have a lasting impresson this world, and that he has alretouched and inspired more lives in year than most of us ever will in lifetime.


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Vaughan Ontario Crash That Killed 4Leaves First Responders 'Heartbroken'4 people, including 3 children from the same family, died in crash last Sunday in community north of Toronto

A rst responder with 20 years ofxperience says Sunday's crash in

Vaughan, Ont., that killed three childrenand their grandfather has left hisolleagues heartbroken.It's one of the most horric things I'veeen," Vaughan Fire and Rescue Deputy

Chief Andy Zvanitajs told the reporteron Tuesday. "From the collision and thedamage to the vehicles, it's one of theworst ones I've seen in 20-plus yearsof being a paramedic and a reghter.These rst responders, these reghters,are heartbroken."More than 30 rst responders attendedo Sunday's crash, which involved an

SUV slamming into a minivan carryingix family members. At one point,

reghters and paramedics were workingo resuscitate four people at once.

The Neville-Lake family's van wasT-boned at the intersection of Kirby Roadand Kipling Avenue, north of Kleinburg.Three siblings – Daniel 9, Harrison 5,and Milly 2 – were killed along with their65-year-old grandfather, Gary Neville.The children's grandmother and great-grandmother are in stable condition inhospital.

It was an extremely tragic scene'Marco Muzzo, 29, of King Township,who was driving the SUV involved in

the crash, faces 18 charges, including

four counts of impaired driving causingdeath.Zvanitajs said that in addition to the

devastation such a crash causes for

families, it takes a toll on those with job of helping victims at the scene."It was an extremely tragic scensaid Zvanitajs. "When you add a chelement to a call and then you multiit by three or four, that compounds effect on your mental tness."Zvanitajs said management teams

paramedics and reghters are learnmore about how dealing with hewrenching crashes can leave responders with the effects of potraumatic stress disorder.He said that after the crash, paramed

and reghters came forward, offerto work for those who were shakenwhat they saw on Sunday."I had people literally lining up to 'I will come in and work if these peowant to go home,'" he said.Zvanitajs also said impaired drivcontinues to take a heavy toll on famildespite years of police and governmedrumming home the message about hit can devastate families."People can make choices and tresponsibility for their actions and th

where it starts," he said. "Before youout, have a plan."


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ARIESOverseas trip will take nal shape. Youwill be entertaining some importantpeople at your place this week. Things

will keep improving at work place. Bosswill listen to your request but may nothave any answer right away. Keep anye on family members charging heavily

on cards. Do not take any chance withhanging weather.

TAURUSBe polite with spouse or people youare involved with. Boss may surpriseyou with the news. Some of you willbe going on an important trip this week.People will take undue advantage ofyour generosity if you are not careful.Check you have been waiting for will

ome in mail. You will sign an importantontract this week.

GEMINIPeople creating disturbance will notbother you anymore. You will beelected among number of others to dohe job. Planets will bring condence

back and you will start working on ahort vacation with children. Your searchor like minded people who can help

you with your plans will continue. Bankbalance will keep growing.CANCER

Money could go on buying some netem for the home or even a car. Therewill be some interesting developmentsn career and soon you could be movingo next level. People self employed will

get more business this week. Some goodriends who were out of touch will call

again. You will make big contribution

towards charity.LEOFew courageous actions on your partwill get the jobs done and will take you

closer to big deals. You may be travellingto a warm area for business purpose.You may also need to sign few legaldocuments this week. You may makesome changes or clean up your home

properly. You will be on the move mostof the time this week.VIRGOYou will feel relieved after paying off fewdebts. Next several months looks verygood for all nancial matters. You may atthe same time dispose of money makingstocks and pocket the prot. Changes youhave been waiting for at work will start

taking place and you will have a discussionwith boss about new assignment.LIBRAYou will be investing big time in a

project. Rewards will be huge and quick.You will have several other reasonsto celebrate as most of your plans willgo through. Do not feel disheartened ifyou don't get the property. You will beinvited to a big social event. You maytemporarily develop taste for hot andspicy food.SCORPIO

Mars will bring energy and condence back. You will enforce your plans withfull thrust. You will continue to enjoythe company of a new friend. You havevery good chances of making moneythrough stocks or even lottery this week.Boss will take serious notes and consideryour proposal. You will also visit an old

friend.SAGITTARIUSAn overseas trip is in the air. You w

be making an important presentation

week and patiently wait for the repFinancial juggling and cutting cornwill help in long term. You will hspouse in clean up things piling for long. Just do not take chance wweather and read all contracts twice.CAPRICORNStorm will be over and things wcalm down at work. You may be ato dispose off a property chewing ysavings for long time and even get limoney back. Money wise you will scomfortable and make nal paymon a big bill. Have little patience w

spouse who will be more emotional week.AQUARIUSIt will be better to hold on to wyou have in the bank and not to puin any risky scheme. You will skeeping a tab on expenses made other family members. Some of you wvery impulsive and look for a chanin career. An old friend will give souseful leads. Spouse will prepare sodelicious food.PISCES

Money wise it looks like a very promisweek. Entrance of Mars in house of lwill resolve many nancial issues and will be comfortable from now and on next several months. Knowledge acqurecently will come handy. You willinvited to a big celebration or party. Ywill start eating more healthy food.

Bride And Groom Bill No-Show Wedding

Guests $80 For DinnerFirst their presence was requested, thenan $80 bill payment.A Minnesota woman is speaking out afterher no show at a recent wedding led to herbeing billed by the bride and groom.essica Baker of Golden Valley saidhe was absolutely oored when a few

weeks after missing a relative's weddinga bill arrived in her mailbox for $75.90.This cost reects the amount paid

by the bride and groom for meals thatwere RSVP'd for, reimbursement andxplanation for no show, card, call orext would be appreciated," it read.

"You've got to be kidding me," Bakerrecalled her reaction in an interview withKARE11 News.Baker said she fully intended to attendthe wedding but her mother, who wasserving as her babysitter during theevent, cancelled at the last minute.Because the wedding invitationspecically stated children could notattend, Baker said they had no otherchoice but to stay home.Though Baker said she has no plans on

paying the bill — which she said she'ssince thrown away — she wonders what

her correct response should have beenWhat's not clear in her interview is if attempted to notify the bride and groabout her last-minute cancellation,implied in the letter attached to the bThat's something one wedding expSarah Baumann Rogers, who serveseditor for Minnesota Bride magazadvised guests to do as soon as possibAs for the hosts, Rogers told KARE"Under no circumstances should ychoose to follow up after the fact ... kof questioning why they couldn't attor much less sending a bill."


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Cell Phone Radiation May Lead To PoorerSex Life

Do you eat, sleep and drink your mobilephone, literally? Limit your WhatsAppor Facebook urge as men using cellphones for over four hours a day are ata greater risk of impotency than those

who use it for less than two hours, analarming research has indicated.Two new studies in Austria and Egypthave linked daily cell phone use toerectile dysfunction (ED).The researchers believe the damage couldbe caused by the electromagnetic radiationemitted by handsets or the heat they generate.For the study, the researchers recruited20 men with erectile dysfunction and

another group of 10 healthy men with nocomplaints of ED.There was no difference between eithergroup regarding age, weight, height,smoking, total testosterone or exposure

to other known sources of radiation.Scientists found that men who haderectile dysfunction carried switched-oncell phones for an average of 4.4 hoursdaily, whereas the men without erectiledysfunction averaged 1.8 hours."Men who use mobile phones could

be risking their fertility," said theresearchers in a report published inthe latest newsletter of Environmental

Health Trust (EHT).A non-prot organisation, EHT focuon raising awareness on the negatimpacts of unsafe cell phone use

performing cutting-edge research on

phone radiation. However, neither stufound sperm count was affected."Our study showed the total timeexposure to the cell phone is mumore important than the relatively shduration of intense exposure dur

phone calls," the researchers noted.Since the preliminary study was small-scthe researchers concluded that the resindicated a need for larger-scaled studies

Tips To Maintain Healthy Joints WhileRunning

Managing joint pain is extremelymportant but difcult for any runner. Sot is essential to keep a check on your

body while jogging.A tness expert shares his tips inmanaging joint pain to help preventsporting injuries and maintain healthystrong joints.* Maintain healthy weight: This can bebenecial on joints. One study claimed

hat losing about a pound of weightdelivers almost a four pound reductionn knee joint load for each step.

* Warm up/cool down: Invest time toensure the body is prepared for exercise

by undertaking warm-up activities atthe start of your session. The cool-down

phase will help you to gradually reducethe intensity of activity and soreness inthe joints and muscles.* Strengthen muscles and increaseexibility: Flexibility injury can occurwhen a joint is taken outside of its

comfortable range of motion. A goodtest of strength and exibility is the wallsquat. Stand facing a wall, with your feet

just wider than hip-width and your haon your temples. Try to squat downyour thighs are parallel to the owithout your knees or any other paryour body touching the wall on the wup or down. Aim to complete ve squstanding just an inch away from the w* Allow time for recovery: Knee injcan increase the chances of developand aggravating osteoarthritis in m

people. Should injury occur, allenough time for full recovery and s

professional advice if symptoms pers

Simple Rules For A Good SleepPrepare a set of rules for sound sleep andeligiously follow them.

Here are some of the sleep rules to stayhealthy.

Set a seven days-a-week schedule:Go to bed at the same time every night

and wake up at the same time naturally,ncluding holidays. Choose a time that'sa minimum of eight hours before you

need to wake up and follow it for oneweek straight. If you still feel tired youneed an earlier bedtime (try just 15 to30 minutes more). Once you can get upin the morning alarm-free and feel alertmost of the day, you've hit it just right.

- Cut caffeine after 2 p.m: Most peoplefeel tired late afternoon and feel the urgeto have caffeine. It will denitely perk

you up but it could linger long ayou've left work.- Dim your devices: Many are addicto checking social networking s

before sleeping. But the emitted liof the device is a problem. Avoid

electronics at least one hour bef bed so that you don't need the slhormone.

Enjoy Grapes For Good HealthGrapes contain nutrients, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. Here are some of their health benets...

Studies say that grapes help relievemigraine. Either eat them naturally oras ripe grape juice as soon as you beginyour day.Grapes are also great for brain healthand delay the onset of neurodegenerative

diseases.Applying grape seed extract on your skin

protects it from ultraviolet radiation byacting as a sunscreen. It also helps healsunburned skin.Grapes are also good for your eyes

because they are rich in Lutein andZeaxanthin - known for maintaining

good eye sight.A compound called Pterostilbene, present

in grapes, helps lower cholesterol levAsthmatics should consume grapes of

because of the high assimilation powof the fruit, which helps to increase level of moisture present in your lungGrapes help in treating constipat

since they are rich in sugar, organic aand polyose.


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Simple Food Allergy In Kids May Lead ToSevere One

Children who outgrow one type of foodallergy may develop a more severe andpersistent type of allergy to the sameood, experts say.

They suggest that physicians and parents

arefully monitor children with foodallergies to recognise early signs ofosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) - a severe

and often painful allergy that has beenncreasing in recent years.These two types of allergy have somelements in common, but patients with EoE

usually do not go on to develop toleranceo the foods that trigger EoE," said

paediatric allergist Jonathan M. Spergelrom Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

EoE involves swelling and inammationof the esophagus. Often painful, EoE

may cause weight loss, vomiting,heartburn and swallowing difculties.

It can affect any age group, but is oftendiscovered rst in children experiencingfeeding difculties and failure to thrive.The researchers team compared EoEwith IgE-mediated food allergy - the

more familiar type of food allergy. Nuts, eggs or milk, for example, maytrigger hives, other skin reactions,vomiting or other symptoms.The researchers performed aretrospective analysis of 1,375 childrenfor EoE between 2000-12.Of that number, 425 children could beshown to have a denite food causingtheir condition - most commonly milk,egg, soy and wheat.Within that subgroup, 17 patients haddeveloped EoE to a food after having

outgrown IgE-mediated allergy to thatspecic food.

"The pattern we found in those 17 patiesuggests that the two types of foallergy operate by different mechanisand cause different functional changeSpergel said.

"However, this pattern also raises possibility that prior IgE-mediated fallergy may predispose a patientdeveloping EoE to the same food."According to the research, patients wundergo desensitisation therapy for Imediated foods allergies subsequendevelop EoE to the same food - a fact t

physicians should consider in managcare for patients with food allergies.In desensitisation therapy, a clinicexposes a patient to miniscule amounan allergy-producing food, then gradu

increases the amount - aiming for patient to become tolerant to that food

Shivering May Be Secret Of SlimmingA new study has suggested that regularxposure to mild cold may be a healthy andustainable way to help people lose weight.

First author of the study said that theyhypothesize that the thermal environmentaffects human health and more specicallyhat frequent mild cold exposure can

ignicantly affect our energy expenditureover sustained time periods.Marken Lichtenbelt and his colleaguesrom Maastricht University started

studying the effects of mild cold about10 years ago, mostly because it hadreceived so little attention and found theevidence to suggest that a more variableindoor temperature- one that is allowedto drift along with temperatures outside-might be benecial, although long-term

effects still await further investigation.The Netherlands team also found that people get used to the cold over time.After six hours a day in the cold for

a period of 10 days, people in thstudy increased brown fat, felt mcomfortable and shivered less at degree Celsius.In young and middle-aged peopleleast, non-shivering heat productcan account for a few percent up to

percent of the body's energy budget, tsaid. That means lower temperatures signicantly affect the amount of enea person expends overall.

Fish Oil Could Help Prevent Alzheimer'sFish has long been hailed as 'brain food,'and now a new study has revealed thatsh oil supplementation can help wardoff diseases such as Alzheimer's.t was found that people with higher levels

of the omega-3 fatty acids, which are found

n sh oil, may have larger brain volumesn old age equivalent to preserving one towo years of brain health.

Shrinking brain volume is a sign ofAlzheimer's disease as well as normalaging.For the study, the levels of omega-3atty acids EPA+DHA in red blood cells

were tested in 1,111 women who werepart of the Women's Health InitiativeMemory Study. Eight years later, whenhe women were an average age of 78,

MRI scans were taken to measure theirbrain volume.t was found that those with higher

levels of omega-3s had larger total brainvolumes eight years later. Those withtwice as high levels of fatty acids (7.5vs. 3.4 percent) had a 0.7 percent larger

brain volume."These higher levels of fatty acids can

be achieved through diet and the useof supplements, and the results suggestthat the effect on brain volume is theequivalent of delaying the normal loss

of brain cells that comes with agingone to two years," study author JamV. Pottala, PhD, of the Univerof South Dakota in Sioux Falls Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc.,Richmond, Va, said.

Those with higher levels of omegaalso had a 2.7 percent larger volumethe hippocampus area of the brain, wh

plays an important role in memory.


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Some Foods Women Should Have EveryDay

When was the last time you ate somefennel? If naturopath Emma Sutherlandhad her way, women would be consuminga daily serve of this leafy veg. Here,

Sutherland, the co-author of 50 Foods ThatWill Change Your Life (Penguin), nameshe ve foods that women should have

daily to help prevent cancers and chronicdisease as well as look and feel great.KaleThis is the star food for cancerprevention, Sutherland says. “It’shigh in the compound glucosinolate,which when eaten regularly can helphe body metabolise oestrogen more

effectively, reducing the risk of breastand ovarian cancers.” It’s also loadedwith antioxidant vitamins C and A, and

vitamin K for bone and blood health.Boost your intake: Chop leaves nelyand stir-fry with olive oil, garlic, onionand chilli, or use in a green smoothiewith celery, apple and pineapple.Reasons to eat kaleHealth nut Gwyneth Paltrow swears byt, it’s popping up on every juice stall

menu and sales worldwide are soaring. So why eat kale? It's: Low calorie, high bre and fat free. Higher in iron than beef. High in vitamin K, which is

necessary for bone health. Filled with antioxidants which protect against cancer.

An anti-inammatory, so it can helpght conditions such as arthritis.

Good for your heart and can helplower cholesterol.

High in vitamin A, which is good forvision and skin.

Broccoli“Like kale, this has amazing anti-cancerproperties,” Sutherland says. “Thephytonutrient diindolylmethane breaksdown the ‘bad’ oestrogens our body

absorbs from the environment. These area factor in oestrogen-dependent cancers.”t also supports the liver to clear the

body of toxins, and is high in vitaminsand minerals.Boost your intake: Eat orets raw, orsteam and mix with olive oil, garlic andorange zest.Reasons to eat broccoliThe top 5 reasons to eat broccoli are:1) A high intake of broccoli has beenfound to reduce the risk of aggressiveprostate cancer and may also help

prevent heart disease.2) Averaging just four weekly servings

of veggies like broccoli, cabbage, andcauliower slashed the risk of dyingfrom any disease by 26% among 6,100

people studied for 28 years.

3) Broccoli contains a avonoid calledkaempferol which has anti-inammatory properties. This makes broccoli potentiallyuseful in assisting with chronic inammatoryailments, such as arthritis or gout.4) This dark green veg also helps your

body absorb vitamin D. This is due to broccoli’s high levels of vitamins Aand K, which both aid in the healthyabsorption of vitamin D.5) Broccoli may have a positive impact onour body's ability to naturally detox. Thisis possibly due to three phytonutrientsfound in unique combination in broccoli

- glucoraphanin, gluconasturtiian, andglucobrassicin. This nutritional trio isable to support all steps in body's detox

process, including neutralization andelimination of unwanted contaminants.How to eat broccoliBroccoli is usually boiled or steamed

but may be eaten raw and has become popular as a raw vegetable in horsd'œuvre trays.As the benets of broccoli are thought togreatly reduce if boiled, light steamingis a far healthier way of cooking it.

Scientists have also discovered thatsteaming broccoli lightly releases themaximum amount of sulforaphane.FennelIt’s high in vitamin C, bre, potassiumand folate, but its fennel’s anetholecompound, which gives its aniseedtaste and reduces bloating, that promptsSutherland to call it “woman’s bestfriend”. Anti-inammatory propertiescan ward off cancers and also offer relieffrom menstrual pain.Boost your intake: Sauté with a littleolive oil and pepper, use the inner

layers in a green salad, or make a tea bysteeping seeds in hot water.CarrotsThe body converts carrot’s betacaroteneto vitamin A to support thyroid function,which controls metabolism, Sutherlandsays. Plus it keeps eyes healthy andhelps reduce the risk of breast cancer in

pre-menopause and ovarian cancer in post-menopause. High bre makes them

ideal for weight loss.Boost your intake: Dip batons hummus or tzatziki, or serve grated wseeds and oil and vinegar dressing.

Reasons to eat carrotRaw, boiled, mashed or roasted - nd why carrots are such a great additionyour diet.These are the top 5 reasons why carrare benecial:1) Carrots are a great source of dietbre, manganese, magnesium, fol

potassium and phosphorus.2) Rich in antioxidants, carrots acontain chlorine and sulfur that help liver rid itself of toxic waste3) As per the urban legend, carrots good eyesight, but also they cont

calcium and have properties that mhelp protect against lung cancer.4) A study published in the May 19issue of the journal "Nutrition Reviewfound that consuming large amountsfruits and vegetables high in caroteno-- a major ingredient in carrots an

precursor to vitamin A -- is associawith a lower risk of lung cancer.5) Carrots are low in calories therefore an ideal snack for thwatching their weightHow to eat carrots

Beta carotene found in carrot is a soluble vitamin meaning a small amoof fat is required for it to be absorbDo this by adding a drizzle of oliveto roasted carrots or a dollop of orga

butter to carrot mash.The sweetness of carrots allows vegetable to be used in some fruit-badishes. Grated carrots are used in carcakes, as well as carrot puddings, they can also be used with fruits in jand preserves.Carrot juice is also widely available ahealth drink, or blended with fruits

other vegetables in smoothies.WatercressThis is high in vitamin K, whichessential for blood clotting, and hestimulate collagen and bone

production; glucosinolate compoumake it a cancer-ghter, Sutherland saBoost your intake: You absorb vitamK best with fat, so add as a garnishsalmon.


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How To Deal With Misbehaving Kids

Recently, I was at dinner with two otheramilies. Another guest’s nine-year-oldon, Sean, was provoking his 12-year-

old sister, Madeline, taunting her, getting

n her space. The sister responded with acreechy “I HATE YOU!!”What ensued was painful to watch, buthighly predictable.The kids’ dad, clearly embarrassed byheir behavior, says, “Both of you, knockt off, right now!”

Madeline: “But I didn’t DO anything.”Dad: “It’s not okay to yell ‘I hate you’ toyour brother.”Madeline, half screaming, half whining:He was BUGGING me!”

Dad: “If you guys can’t get along, weare going to go home. I mean it. This

behavior is unacceptable.”Dad turns back to the rest of the adultsand rolls his eyes. We chuckle a little.We’ve all been there.t seems harmless to put a big consequence

out there, like threatening to leave a partyhe kids are enjoying. Odds are, they’llhape up so they can stay.

But not two minutes later, the brother isat it again, steering his scooter too closeo his sister and her friend. “GO AWAY!

You’re such an IDIOT!” she screamswith emotion that only comes when

omeone is pushing your buttons.Dad assesses the situation; the host istarting to serve dinner. There is no way

he is going to make good on his threat toeave right now. What should he do?

We all make empty threats sometimes,specially in the heat of the moment,

hoping to coerce better behavior out ofour kids. But there are several problemswith threatening to do something andhen not following through on it.

Most obviously, empty threats weakenour inuence. Kids are smart; once theyknow that we are unlikely to follow-

hrough on a threatened consequence,our words have much less meaning. Thiss especially true in certain situations,ike being in public or at a party, where

kids know it’s more likely that weparents WON’T follow through. So theyearn to not pay much attention to thosehreats at all.

This means that we, the parents, aren’tully in charge—and, consciously or

unconsciously, this makes our childrennsecure. Kids need someone who has

been around the block a few times to

be in charge. They need structure andules—or they start to feel insecure.

But there may be an even bigger problem: It lacks integrity when we saywe are going to do something hard, thendon’t do it. Our children will behave

like we do, especially as they grow intoteenagers and adults. When they facea challenge, do we want them to telleveryone that they are going to do thehard thing, then pretend like they neversaid they would do it? Of course not,

but we can only expect them to have asmuch integrity (and commitment, andcourage) as we have.Fortunately, there are much moreeffective ways to deal with our children’sundesirable behavior. Here’s a step-by-step plan.1. Make a list of the privileges your kids

enjoy regularly, and would miss if theylost. These could be TV time, dessert,lessons or athletic practices, rides toschool when they can take the businstead, etc.2. Pick something that you can easilyenforce—one standard, predictableconsequence. Perhaps your pre-teendaughter is glued to her phone, or yourson particularly loves watching sportson TV, or you already have a time-outroutine that is working.3. Decide what battles you are going to

ght. Kids benet from having a “brightline” painted for them. What is alwaysoff-limits? For example, in our house,calling other people names, saying youhate someone, intentionally makingsomeone unhappy or angry, hitting,talking-back, and cheating at UNO arealways against the rules.4. Have a family meeting to talk aboutthis. Tell your kids that you are makinga concerted effort to say what youmean, and mean what you say. Give

them permission to hold you to it. kids throw a pretend ag in the air la football ref and say “E-ag!” (E is“empty threat”) if I say something t

suspect I won’t follow through on.5. In the family meeting, review yfamily rules. Tell them what “violatioyou are going to enforce, and exahow you are going to enforce them.6. Here’s how to enforce those ruWhen kids misbehave, issue one warn

by saying, “This is your warninin a calm voice. (Kids benet fromwarning, because it gives them a chato self-correct. This will help foster thself-discipline, so eventually they doneed you at all.) Then, if they cross line again, they lose the pre-deci

privilege—which you can let them knas calmly as possible, such as by sayi“Please bring me your phone,” or, “sorry, you won’t be having destonight.” Or calmly pick your toddlerand put her in time-out.This is key: you don’t need to explwhat they did wrong, even if they like they have no idea what they doing wrong. If kids can learn rules to Candyland, they can learn yfamily rules. Kids know when they misbehaving; don’t let them fool y

If they really aren’t sure what they dthey’ll gure it out fast if they know thare about to lose a privilege.7. Be very, very consistent. As consistas humanly possible. Most kids wseriously

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