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New Fiji Flag Response Unprecedented

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says
he is delighted with the unprecedented
response to the 23 flag designs.
Because of the positive feedback,
he announced the closing date for the
new flag design consultations had been
extended to December 31 this year.
Cabinet and then Parliament will
consider the new flag design when it
convenes next year.
In announcing the extension, Prime
Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said
he was delighted by the high level of
engagement Government was now
getting from the Fijian people.
After a relatively slow start, the national
debate on the new designs for the new
flag is now in full swing, he said.
We are getting an unprecedented number
of responses via our national flag website,
through email correspondence and
talkback radio. In addition, national flag

feedback teams have already returned
from Kadavu and certain parts of Lau,
are currently in Rotuma and Lomaiviti
and will soon be visiting the Yasawas,
Mamanucas, Vanua Levu and Taveuni.
The response these teams have been
receiving from the Fijian people has
been very positive. And the Government
recognises that they want more time to
consider what form the new flag should
take and are seeking more choices than
are being offered by the existing 23
designs.
While we had originally set a deadline
for the first phase of the flag selection
process to be completed, the Government
has decided to extend the period of
consultation. More choices are going to
be offered over the next few weeks and
months.
By extending the deadline, there is now

ample opportunity for Fijians of all ages
and backgrounds to further contribute and
consider what symbols most appropriately
represent our wonderful nation.
It has taken some time in the Fijian
way for many people to become fully
engaged and I very much welcome the
current lively debate on the flag designs.
We will soon be announcing precise
details of the revised timetable for
consultations. And I appeal to all Fijians
who have yet to do so to become involved
in the process in a spirit of cooperation,
collaboration, goodwill and nationhood.
I appeal to every Fijian to join our
quest for a flag that represents who we
are today, rather than our past, and that
we can fly proudly into the future as we
fulfill our vision to become a modern
nation state.
Penang Mill Targets 195,000 Tonnes Cane

Crush
As cane processing at the Penang Mill in

Rakiraki has started, the target this year
is to process at least 195,000 tonnes of
cane.
Mill general manager, Taito Kafoa, said
their objective this season was to surpass
previous seasons 171,000 tonnes.
Mr Kafoa said there was expectation for
a lot of improvement this time around.
The drier weather experienced in the
greater Ra province should ensure there
is more sugar content production, he
said.
But he stressed it was important to note
that sugar is made in the field and not in
the mill.
Actually in the mill, we just extract
sugar out of the cane. But the main
process is the farmers who have to make
sure they put the fertiliser and husbandry
at the right time, he said.
If it rains a lot, it affects the sugar
production as well.
Mr Kafoa said the Penang Mill also used
to get cane from Tavua in the past.
But, he said that would depend on
whether the Rarawai Mill is able to
process the cane fast enough or not.
We have been assisting them for past
three years, but that will be Rarawais
call if they need our assistance, he said.
Syrup Mill
Meanwhile, there are plans to set up
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a syrup mill this year which will be

completed by 2017.
Mr Kafoa said: This is so that the new
syrup mill takes over the old Penang
Mill, which is to prepare us for the
varying sugar price.
Once we have that new syrup mill in,
syrup will be carted to Rarawai Mill to
process into sugar and molasses.
Avoid mill breakdown
To mitigate disruptions caused in the

event of a mill breakdown, Mr Kafoa
urged all farmers and lorry drivers to
work closely with the field officers.
Sometimes we have communication
breakdown because of the locality where
they stay, he said.
But if theres good communication
between the gang, field officers and the
mill, we should not have any problems.
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New Minimum Wage Increase

THE country's new national minimum
wage of $2.32 came into effect from
Wednesday.
The Fijian Government has increased
the wage rates of the 10 Sectoral
Wages Regulations in its commitment
to accord Fijian workers their right to
a just minimum wage under the Fiji
Constitution.
The
Minister
for
Employment,
Productivity and Industrial Relations
Jioji Konrote said the Fijian economy has
achieved an unprecedented growth rate
in the last five years, with an estimated
growth for 2014 revised to 4.5 per cent
and 2015 forecasted as 4.3 per cent.
With our buoyant economic conditions,
it was important for Government to
ensure that Fijis workers receive the
benefits of the growing economy.
He said that the increase is a necessary
step taken by Government in its effort to
ensure that Fijian workers are accorded
decent wages, decent working conditions
and social protection.
He has encouraged employers to engage
in good-faith employment relations
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with the workers, according them with

their rightful wages and benefits, thus
ultimately achieving higher productivity
and sustainable businesses.
Employers are required to display the
written notice of the increased wage
rates in their workplaces informing the
workers of the increase. These notices
can be obtained from the various
Ministry of Employment offices around
Fiji. Failure by employers to display
these Regulations warrants a $100.00
penalty by the Ministrys Enforcement
Officers.
In an occurrence where an employer
fails to comply with the fixed penalty

notice, on conviction is liable to a fine
not exceeding $10,000 or a term of
imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or
both, and for a corporate body a fine not
exceeding $50,000.
The 10 industries expected to see an
increase in wage rates include, Printing
Trades, Wholesale & Retail Trades, Hotel
& Catering Trades, Garment Industry,
Sawmilling & Logging Industry, Road
Transport, Building & Civil & Electrical
Engineering Trades, Manufacturing
Industry, Mining & Quarrying Industry
and Security Services.
More disability-friendly public service

vehicles may soon be seen in the country.
The Land Transport Industry report
tabled by Attorney-General Aiyaz
Sayed-Khaiyum recommended that
more service providers be encouraged
to bring in disability-friendly public

service vehicles.
Also, it has been recommended that land
transport laws be reviewed to include
maxi-cabs as a new category of PSVs
which can carry six to eight passengers.
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Agriculture Marketing Seeks $2.4M

Grant
The Agriculture Marketing Authority

(AMA) has requested Government for a
$2.4 million grant in order to be able to
reach its maximum potential.
This was the plea from the Ministry of
Agriculture-run entity to Prime Minister
Voreqe Bainimarama as he took a site
tour of the AMA premises in Nausori.
Agriculture
Marketing
Authority
executive chairman, Filipe Alifereti,
said the grant would make them also
compliant to a number of international
standards.
Sales and Marketing manager, Alivereti
Yaya, said the grant would be also used
to getting the required machinery so
they are able to produce more at a lesser
processing time.
AMA was allocated $1.5 million in the
2015 Budget and up to May, this had
been exhausted.
Mr Yaya said the money was used for
repairs to the premises in Nausori as well
as paying off debt.
AMA made a $1.5 million turnover the
past year, Mr Yaya confirmed
He said the revenue was also used to
pay debt accumulated through the past
management.
But, he said, they dont have any debt
now and are hoping to surpass the
turnover figure this year.
AMAs role is to assist rural farmers in
the remote rural areas of Fiji to market
their produce.
Teachers Found
Not Doing
Well May Be
Demoted
Teachers found not doing well may find

themselves doing other administrative
work within the Ministry.
This is according to the Ministry of
Education which says that they have
collected data for last year and found
that 20 percent of teachers have not
performed well.
The Ministry says after compiling data
evaluations on teachers performance
this year, they will then make decisions
on which teachers should continue
teaching.
It says the teachers are being assessed by
supervisors assigned by the Ministry.
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Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama being briefed by Minister for Agriculture,

Inia Seruiratu, at the Ministrys Rice Irrigation Plantation in Koronivia.
Mr Yaya said these were farmers who quite high.
dont have money or facility to transport Mr Yaya said it was important they got
their produce to the market.
access to the remote islands because
The company buys various varieties of they aim to reach and assist farmers even
dalo, yams and cassava and exports them in the most remote part and where others
fresh or frozen.
do not go to.
Other products include fish, virgin Exports
coconut oil, as well as honey.
Currently, the company exports four to
All these are also available for sale in five containers per month inclusive of all
the local market where the products products they have.
are distributed to supermarkets but also Each container brings in $25,000 per
available for individuals who want to month and therefore $125,000 per month
buy direct from them.
is earned through the five containers
In fact, AMA also does delivery along exported.
the Suva-Nausori corridor.
But the company is targeting to export
Challenges
about eight to 12 containers monthly.
One of the challenges highlighted by Mr Yaya further confirmed they have
Mr Alifereti was transportation cost and just started with fresh dalo export to
access to the maritime areas.
Melbourne once a week from this week.
Currently adding up the freight costs to They are expecting to rake in around
transport the produce from the remote $15,000 monthly through this new
rural islands makes the product cost market.
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A-G Sayed-Khaiyum Corrects Unions

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
hopes commonsense will prevail among
trade unions, whose narrow mindedness
is affecting the country.
Speaking about the impasse that continues
between Government and trade unions,
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said Government had
already complied with core conventions
of the International Labour Organisation.
The focus:
We have complied with the ILO
convention in terms of freedom of
association, so for example, all of you
here working for a company and if you
decided to go and join a trade union that
may be based outside your organisation
with a secretariat outside your company,
you can do that.
But if all of you decide and say we dont
want to do that but we will form our own
collective bargaining unit, you can.
In the amendment it says if you form
your own bargaining unit, you know, in
house union if you like, you still deemed
to be a trade union. The Act, actually the
amendment, allows you to do that; allows
you to be deemed to be a trade union.
Giving people the freedom to join the
union outside or form your own within.
The unions objective to it? They are
saying you should not have the right to
form your own collective bargaining
unit within your organisation, you must
only join the guys outside. That in itself
is containing your freedom; you should
have the freedom whether to join them or
not to join them. So on that basis we are
saying we are compliant with freedom of
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association.
Collective bargaining:
The other issue was on collective
bargaining, it is allowed, you can all
go and have a discussion and have an
independent process. So if you fall within
the essential industries you can actually
have a collective agreement if you have
a dispute between the employer and the
employee you go to mediation if it doesnt
work out than you go to a arbitration
tribunal thats merely created as proposed.
Under the amendment bill now that would
be something similar to what we had in the
1970s and 80s and in which you have the
president of the tribunal.
You have the panel or representatives
from the employees and the panel from
the employers one or two each are
chosen whatever number it is it goes to
the tribunal and than any dispute you
have you come and argue the case before
the tribunal and they give the ruling and
thats it whatever decision made you
comply with it.
Thats essentially what they do in
Singapore and Singapore is not dragged
before the ILO saying that theyve
breached it, so they are the two key
issues that have been addressed under
the amendment bill. First up if you
say these are the complaints, we have
now addressed it, we can now have an
agreement on that but obviously they
are trying to introduce more issues, for
example, they are saying that the list of
essential industries is too wide they want
it shortened, they are also saying that there
should be a right to strike and indeed a

right to strike without notice. What we are
saying Fiji is a developing economy we
have natural disasters. We have all these
issues and we simply cant go and have a
right to strike without notice.
Essential industries:
For example in the tourism industry
,we are completely dependent mostly on
tourists being brought in by airlines so if
pilots suddenly decided to go on strike
just before the flight is about to take
off what sort of ramifications will that
have on the economy, disastrous, your
national airline will plummet in terms of
reputation. As it is we have some issues
when one aircraft gets damaged you see
all these consequential delays that bring
about a bad reputation so people will
choose to fly with another airline or they
may say that Fiji is too much of a hassle
and connectivity is not good.
These are the economic realities that
people need to realise and thats what
we are saying that even though the list
be longer than what they want the fact
is that youve got all these safe guards
built in ,you can have your trade unions
you can have your bargaining unit if
you want and you have the collective
bargaining .
Its very simple, you have to put the
country first you have to recognize the
economics of what we are saying, all
those core foundations are now being
complied with, we should go to the
ILO in November and say we have now
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Fiji Water Unveils Fiji Fit

Fiji Water unveiled its new 750 ml
bottled water product Fiji Fit at the
Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva.
The new Fiji Fit bottles will officially
be launched in August and guests at
a cocktail held at Grand Pacific Hotel
were given a sneak preview of the new
look bottles.
The company celebrated twenty years
of operation by signing a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) with the
Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) and
by honouring the companys longest
serving employees.
Fiji Water President, David Ricananti
gave the guests an overview of the
companys history over the past 20
years in which he highlighted the
major contribution that Fiji Water has
made, both to the economy of Fiji and
to the wider community through the
companys programme of corporate
social responsibility.
Fiji Water CEO Rokoseru Nabalarua
welcomed the signing of the MOU with
WAF at the celebration as an opportunity

to provide funding that would assist 15
rural communities to pay their one-tenth
community contributions towards the
development of their respective water
supply system.
WAF CEO, Opetaia Ravai, said
that Fiji Waters assistance to these

rural communities would go a long
way, not only in improving their
water supply systems, but that the
ensuring effect would be an overall
improvement in their social-economic
advancement.
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complied with this, we should go as a

country if there are any other issues we
should sit down and resolve that not sort
of be bullish about it.
Commission of Inquiry:
The other point to note is that the ILO
does not give out commissions of inquiry
and theres only been eight or twelve
commissions of enquiries since ILOs
inception and whilst the commissioner of
enquiry does not have any legal basis to
impose any trade sanctions the unions can
sort of use that in particular theyre going
to push for it and go to individual countries
saying dont trade with Fiji because there
is a commission of enquiry or these things
are hanging over their head, that would
have a dire affect on jobs in Fiji .
For example if Coles supermarket has
decided to buy biscuits from Fiji and they
be getting a three four year contract
with the local manufacturing company
and they get pressurised by the unions
from here using the Australian unions
they may not buy the biscuits from Fiji,
the workers who work in the factory
will get affected, the employer who
employs them and our foreign exchange
so dont have a commission of enquiry
for the sake of it. Dont try and push
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for commission of enquiry just because

you want to have your very own narrow
minded agenda. The reality is that less
than thirty per cent of the workforce is
unionised in Fiji.
Majority of the unions or the unionists
have actually thrived in being unionists
in state owned enterprises or in entities
that have state owned funding whether it
Fiji Airways, whether its FSC, whether
its public service, whether its AFL or
Fiji Pine.
There are of course workers who are
being exploited in Fiji. But you see a
very heavy absence of unions from those
areas. Its hard work for them. There
are some unions as well who are doing
wonderful work. They have a good
relationship with their employees and
some of them are in the private sector
also, you never hear them on television
or see them on television giving an
interview in a newspaper or television
but they are doing very well.
Unions holding Fiji ransom:
The final point I would like to make.
A number of these unionists who are
wanting to hold Fiji to ransom have been
involved in political parties themselves.
Theyve been leaders of political parties
and all of them have been unsuccessful in

the elections. Whether they pursue their
own political agenda, how we appeal to
them is we need to put Fiji first, we need
to put the workers first.
The amendments that have been
brought about in fact actually addressed
those core ILO convention issues and
lets move along in a collaborative
manner rather than sort of trying to hold
the axe on our head and drag us in the
international forum.
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NZ, Fiji Sign Audit Software Deal

The Ministry of Finance and the
New Zealand government signed
the implementation of a new audit
management system at the ministrys
office.
The NZ High Commissioner, Mark
Ramsden, said the new computer-based
software would help streamline and
automate the audit process which is led
by the Internal Audit Division of the
ministry.
New Zealand has provided a grant of
approximately F$620,000 to purchase
specialised audit software, upgrade
associated hardware and support to
the salaries of the two new technical
staff who are being brought on to help
implement the system over the next two
years, he said.
The ministrys director, Mereani
Naisara, said the audit management
software would make the functions of

the Internal Audit Division compliant
with the international standards for the

professional practice of internal auditing.
Bollywood-Fiji Relationship
The Carpenters Finance Bollywood Night
at the Duavata Northern Crime Prevention
Carnival saw northerners flood Subrail
Park in Labasa on Thursday evening.
Speaking at the Carnival, the Indian
High Commissioner to Fiji Gitesh
Sarma said Fiji and India shared special
bonds and both were doing a great job of
strengthening those ties.
Bollywood is doing a great job
in bringing us together as it is all
about unlimited and diluted fun and
entertainment, Mr Sarma said.
He said Fiji was described as the nation
of the happiest people on earth.
Its natural beauty is amazing. The

people are so talented and I look forward
to the day when more Bollywood movies
are made here.
Mr Sarma said he also looked forward
to the day when Fijian stars rock
Bollywood.
I want to thank the Police for doing a
great job in keeping us safe and lets do
our part to make police work easier.
He said: Let us make our own contribution
to make our society crime free.
Let us salute the brave police who
guard us, protect us and help us, Mr
Sarma said.
Ratu Jope Passes Away

FORMER vice-president and Bau chief
Ratu Jope Naucabalavu Seniloli has
passed away at the age of 76.
This was confirmed by Ratu Jope's
nephew, Ratu Jone Rabici Seniloli.
Ratu Rabici said the Taukei Naua died
last Saturday at his home in Namadi
Heights, Suva.
The condolence gathering will begin on
Monday, July 6, on Bau Island and the
thanksgiving service will be held at Ratu
Cakobau Church after which he will be
finally laid to rest a short distance away
at Taro, Bau, Tailevu.
Former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka
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said Ratu Jope was a highly respected

teacher by profession and well respected
as a peer of the chiefs of Fiji.
"In the rugby field he had no match;
he was the best of his time and was
well respected by all those that played
against him including the All Blacks in
1968, the Tongans over the years, the
Maori All Blacks and the British teams
that we played against," Mr Rabuka
said.
Ratu Jope was vice-captain of the Fiji
team that included Mr Rabuka which
won against the Barbarians in 1970.
"He had that chiefly character that is rare
to find now among the younger chiefs;

the chiefs of his era were all noble
statesmen and elders in the community
and he was like that, also he was much
younger than those leading the country
at the time," Mr Rabuka said.
Ratu Jope who just celebrated his 76th
birthday on June 14, was the chief
guest at Mr Rabuka's 40th wedding
anniversary.
He is survived by his wife Adi
Varanisese Seru Seniloli and four
children, Adi Elenoa Balenaivalu, Adi
Alisi Lalabalavu, Ratu Wainiu Seniloli
and Ratu Peni Seniloli.
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High Turnover For Virgin Oil

VIRGIN coconut oil is a key product
that caught the attention of the Prime
Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, during
his tour at the Agriculture Marketing
Authority
(AMA)
in
Nausori.
Government delegations were showed
process by process of virgin coconut oil.
AMA marketing manager Alivereti Yaya
said more resources were needed as the
turnover for virgin coconut oil was high.
"We are currently exporting about 4000

liters of virgin coconut oil a month to
New Zealand."
Mr Yaya said with more resources to
help production, the agriculture industry
would have a better chance at securing
the Korean and the US markets.
He insisted an increase in resources
would further help the financial level of
those in rural areas who were growing
the coconuts used for making the oil.

"Virgin coconut oil is to try to help farmers
in the village to sell their produce.
"We are currently buying at 40-cents a
nut; we bring it here (agromarket) and
produce virgin coconut oil."
The Minister for Agriculture, Inia
Seruiratu, said improvements to the
industry would also benefit the economic
stability of people living in poverty in Fiji.
PNG Yet To Pay $20m

The Papua New Guinea government has
yet to hand Fiji the balance of the F$40
million (50m Kina) it had promised for
the 2014 General Elections.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu
Inoke Kubuabola confirmed this after
Fiji Sun had emailed him, Has the
PNG government handed the rest of the
$50million Kina it had promised to the
Prime Minister?
Ratu Inokes reply was Not yet.

The first installment was provided
before the elections and as promised the
next would be in 2015, he said.
He said the promised amount had yet to
be received.
Speaking to Radio New Zealand
International in February this year PNGs
Foreign Affairs Minister Rimbink Pato
said PNG had paid the first installment
before the election and it would pay the

remainder after the poll.
He said the remaining funds were ready
to be disbursed and he had reaffirmed that
PNG would continue to support Fiji in
implementing its parliamentary reforms.
The Papua New Guinea government
is committed to paying the balance of a
20-million US dollar grant to Fiji to help
pay for last years Fiji elections, he said.
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Fiji Police In Human Rights Training

The Fiji Police Force is taking steps
to build a culture of respect for human
rights within its ranks.
For that, 35 members of the force
including sergeants, corporals and
constables attended a one-day human
rights workshop in Suva.
This is to recognise the significant role
of Police respecting, promoting and
protecting the rights of all citizens.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Isikeli
Ligairi said, At the end of the day, we
have to recognise that human rights are a
fundamental building block for democracy.
We have to support the development of
a Police force in Fiji that is accountable,
transparent, gender-aware and supportive
of human rights, he said.
The training is convened with support
from the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), in partnership
with the Secretariat of the Pacific
Communitys (SPC) Regional Rights
Resource Team (RRRT) and the United

Nations Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Suva.
This is the first in a series of training

workshops that will happen across all
divisions within the Fiji Police Force.
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Fiji Water Aims To Sell 300 Million Bottles

Globally In 2015
As Natural Waters of Viti Limited celebrates

the 20th anniversary of Fiji Water this year,
the company aims to sell 300 million bottles
of Fiji Water globally in 2015.
Fiji Water has been in existence since
1995.
In 1996, they bought their plant in Yaqara and
they further invested in the company when
they bought Neptune Shipping in 2006.
While speaking at the anniversary
celebrations, Global President David

Ricanati also introduced a new Fiji Fit
700ml bottle to the franchise.
Ricanati says Fiji Water is now the
number one imported bottled water in
the United States and is also sold in over
60 countries across the globe.
He says Fiji Water Foundation has also
been around since 2007 in Fiji and they
have invested over 4 million dollars into
the local communities touching over

100,000 lives.
Meanwhile, Natural Waters Viti
Limited has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding worth $76,000 with the
Water Authority of Fiji.
Water Authority Chief Executive,
Opetaia Ravai says this MOU will
enable them to help 15 comminutes with
their water projects.
Fiji Airways Granted Permission To Fly To

Tonga
Fiji Airways has been granted permission

to operate air services in Tonga.
While
signing
a
Memorandum
of Understanding to open up the
Tongan market to the national airline,
Attorney General and Minister for
Civil Aviation Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
says the permission to operate air
services in Tonga is under the terms of
an agreement between the Fijian and
Tongan Governments.
Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji Airways has
already been operating a flight within
Tonga between the capital, Nukualofa,
and the island of Vavau but on a charter
basis to the Tongan airline, Real Tonga.
Sayed-Khaiyum says the new agreement
allows for this flight to be now designated
as a Fiji Airways service with a Fiji
Airways flight number and also opens
up the possibility of the Fijian national
airline operating services to other
Tongan destinations and beyond.

He says the Tongan Government has
asked Fiji Airways not only to fly domestic
routes but also examine the feasibility of
operating services between Tonga and
Samoa, Niue and the Cook Islands.
He adds Fiji Airways has agreed to
assess the Tongan request and will make
a commercial decision in the near future.

Meanwhile, Tongan Minister for Civil
Aviation, Etuate Sungalu Lavulavu who
signed the MOU on behalf of the Tongan
Government says his Government was
looking to Fiji Airways for help because
the existing domestic airline in Tonga
was not reliable.
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40-Year Old Widow, Sneh Anjeela Lata

Loses Only Son
Mourning the loss of her husband several

years ago was one thing. Now 40-year
old widow, Sneh Anjeela Lata feels like
there is little to live for after losing her
young son in a tragic bus accident.
Ms Lata could not contain her emotions
when the Fiji Sun team visited her home
in Vuci South, Nausori.
Her 12-year old son Shivan Kaushal Raj
was hit by a bus on Monday afternoon
at Vuci Road in Nausori when he was
crossing the road from the back of a bus.
He was hit by an oncoming bus.
He was a year 7 student at Dilkusha
Boys School in Nausori. Through her
tears, she said Shivan was going to look
after her when he became an architect
after her three daughters were married
and living with their own families.
Her extended family members claim that
the bus driver was speeding recklessly
and tried to overtake the parked bus
resulting in the accident.
Ms Lata, a market vendor in Nausori,
had no idea that her son was dead until
around 6pm. I only came to know when
my daughter started asking around.
Ms Lata then went to the Nausori Health
Centre where she saw her son lying
lifeless on the hospital bed.
I just cant believe it, Shivan is no
more, she said.
The road death toll now stands at 30
compared to 24 for the same period last
year.
Ocean Ambassadors Develop New Model

In bid to help save money and promote
environmental friendly fuel alternatives,
Ocean Ambassadors has developed a
new model.
During the Fiji Fuel Retailers Association
(FFRA) annual general meeting, the
company conducted a set up where the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
trialed the product.
Ocean Ambassadors managing director
Captain Adrian Midwood said: We
are making a light crude oil which is
an environmentally-friendly alternative
fuel from the wasted plastic.
We just putting waste plastic over into
the kiln, heating it at 420 degrees which
gasifies the plastic and it goes over to the
other side and the water will just condense,
cools up and the oil will just sit on top.
It costs us 1KWh of the electricity for
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the conversion of one litre of oil and we

usually can gain 11KWh of electricity
with one litre of oil.
So you are actually gaining 10 units of
energy after you have converted.
He said they are now focusing on setting
up the schools as the centralised drop
off points and fuel stations as well and

looking into buying larger machines.
Ocean Ambassadors has been piloting
out in the schools all over the country
since last year.
We have brought it to the government,
he said.
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Rosy Akbar Clarifies Remarks

The Minister for Women, Children and
Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar has
clarified that the ministry does not and
will not interfere with the work of the
Police or the judicial system.
This is after the Director of Public
Prosecution Christopher Pryde issued
a statement on a comment made
the minister on Fiji Broadcasting
Corporation about ensuring severe
punishments being meted out for rape
cases by the courts.
A report broadcast and published on
the Internet by FBC News yesterday
entitled, Minister disgusted by rape
cases, wants severe sentences said the
Minister for Women and Children Rosy
Akbar in reference to recent statistics
released by the Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions (ODPP) stated that
she will ensure that severe sentences
are meted out by the courts.
DPPs statement
In his statement, Mr Pryde said the
minister was to be advised that sentencing
was a judicial function and undertaken
carefully by the courts upon conviction of
an accused person in accordance with the
Sentencing and Penalties Decree 2009 and
the relevant judicial tariffs for the offence.
The courts impose sentences that reflect
the seriousness of the offending and take

into account the various aggravating
and mitigating factors particular to each
individual case, he said.
It is therefore inappropriate for the
Minister for Women and Children, as
a member of the executive branch of
Government, to attempt to interfere in
the sentencing process which is clearly a
judicial function.
In terms of criminal justice under section
117 of the Constitution, it is the Director of
Public Prosecutions alone that is responsible
for initiating criminal prosecutions or

withdrawing those prosecutions, charging
a person following careful review of the
evidence and prosecution.
However, Ms Akbar clarified that the
ministry did not interfere nor wished to.
We will not interfere with judiciary or
the Police, she said.
We only hope that the courts mete out harsher
punishments so that it acts as a deterrent.
We do campaigns on domestic violence
and rape, but we just hope that harsher
penalties are meted out.
Muslim Scholar Preaches

Against Radicalisation And
Extremism
Well known Muslim scholar Imam Afroz has told the Fiji Sun that he
is against religious radicalization and extremism.
Mr Afroz openly condemned the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
and those who support ISIS, Al Qaeda or terrorism to Islamic religion.
ISIS has nothing to do with Islam. Its a bunch of people who
happened to be Muslims who are involved in politics of war, Imam
Afroz said.
They are killing people but as I have again said that ISIS and AlQaeda didnt arrive from vacuum.
The politics of war that continues through tyranny and colonisation of
US foreign policies, for example, are causing terrible terrorism in the
world out there, he said.
Ultimately, the reality of ISIS is again a problem of the politics
of war; it is not a problem in relation to a clash of civilizations or
religions, he said.
Imam Afroz is currently in Fiji to perform humanitarian work.
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Expert Aids Fijian Parliament

A secretariat staff member from the
Victoria Parliament, Australia, will be
working with the Fijian Parliament
for one week to build the capacity of
Parliament committee staff.
Justin Ong is the Victorian Parliaments
graphic
design
and
Publishing
Officer and he will be working with
the Parliament staff to improve the
templates used for publishing parliament
documents including committee reports.
In the Victoria Parliament, Mr Ongs
responsibilities include graphic design and
desktop publishing work for parliamentary
committees and the parliaments
community engagement programme.
Mr Ong has a digital media degree from
the College of Fine Arts, University of
New South Wales.
He has worked as a desktop publisher
at the Victorian Parliament for the past
five years. He recently undertook a
secondment as a web co-ordinator at
the Australian Centre for the Moving
Image. Recent projects include design
concepts for the Victorian Parliaments

community engagement strategy and
development of parliamentary committee
report templates and stationery designs.
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Life Sentence For Stabbing

A man has been sentenced to life in jail
for the murder of another person by the
High Court in Suva.
Yang Xiang Jiong was found guilty for
the murder of Robert Fong, also known
as Jan Qiu Kuang.
The two on April 8, 2012, went to Victoria
Parade, opposite a service station.
Justice Salesi Temo said it would appear
that Jiong with two others were waiting

near the Traps Bar Nightclub when the
victims vehicle arrived.
The three then jumped on him and
repeatedly stabbed him to death. The victim
was rushed to the hospital, but died later.
At the age of 34, this was Jiongs first
offence and he had been remanded in
custody since June 2013 for two years
and one month.

Justice Temo said for such offence, it
was mandatory that a life imprisonment
be given to him.
The judge sentenced Xiang for the murder
of Robert Fong to life imprisonment.
He is to serve a minimum term of 18 years
imprisonment before a pardon maybe
considered by the President of Fiji.
Twenty per cent of school management

around Fiji misused school grants given
by Government, says the Minister for
Education.
This was revealed by Mahendra Reddy
while opening the Northern Division
School Management Association at
the Fiji National University Campus at
Naiyaca in Labasa.
The auditors are still continuing their
auditing and the number is expected to
increase, Mr Reddy said.
This is one of the reasons we
were forming alliances with school

management associations around
the country. You have been given
the powers under the Education Act
to be the custodian of the school
while the head teacher will deal
with operational matters of the
school.
He understands that the school
management
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the
school
infrastructure but the Minister said
Government was willing to work closely
with them to create a healthy learning
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Promises

$41 Billion Fortune To Charity
Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal

has promised his entire $US32 billion
($41.8 billion) fortune to charitable
projects in coming years in one of the
biggest ever such pledges.
The pledge is "maybe ... the first such big
announcement" of its kind in the region,
and is modeled on a charity established
by Microsoft founder Bill Gates in the
United States, the prince told reporters.
Prince Alwaleed said his charity "will
help build bridges to foster cultural
understanding, develop communities,
empower women, enable youth, provide
vital disaster relief and create a more
tolerant and accepting world".
The money "will be allocated according
to a well-devised plan throughout the
coming years", he said, but stressed
there was no time limit for the donation
to be spent.
He said he would head a board of trustees
tasked with spending the funds which
would still be used after his death "for
humanitarian projects and initiatives".
The 60-year-old magnate belongs to the
Saudi royal family and is a nephew of
king Abdullah, who died on January 23.
In the conservative Muslim kingdom,
Prince Alwaleed, who holds no
government rank, is unusual for his high
profile and periodic comments about
economic issues.
He is the owner of Kingdom Holding,
which has interests ranging from the
media to the Euro Disney theme park and
the Four Seasons hotels and Citigroup.
The prince is constructing a tower in
the Red Sea city of Jeddah that is to

rise more than one kilometre to be the
world's tallest building.
Earlier this year, he opened a pan-Arab
news channel in Bahrain but authorities
there shut the station after less than 24
hours and a new home is being sought.
Prince Alwaleed told reporters he had
already donated a total of $US3.5 billion
over more than 35 years through his
Alwaleed Philanthropies.
The charity has distributed houses and
provided electricity to isolated Saudi
communities, while supporting other
projects around the world.
He said he announced his pledge

now, after years of preparation, to
institutionalise the process "so they can
continue after my lifetime".
Flanked by his son Prince Khaled and
daughter Princess Reem, he said they
would be president and vice-president of
the charity after he died.
"I believe that a person should take
dramatic and drastic decisions at his
peak," Prince Alwaleed said, proclaiming
himself to be in good shape.
"I'm very healthy, enough to bike every
day three hours," he said. "I assure you
my health is good."
Bush Releases 33 Years Of Tax Returns

JEB Bush has released 33 years of tax returns, revealing he has made $US29 million since leaving the Florida governor's
mansion in 2007.
THE documents show that in 2013, the past three decades and how much of your tax rate: we need to get more
the latest year for which figures are that living I had to give back to Uncle money back in your pocket and less in
available, Bush made $US7.36 million, Sam".
the federal kitty," Bush said.
much of that through consulting and The move is a challenge of sorts to his He added that he paid a "higher tax rate
speaking fees.
White House rivals, notably Hillary than the Clintons even though I earned
The Republican presidential candidate Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner less income".
is worth between $US19 and $US22 whose family fortune has swelled in It was also a higher rate than previous
million, which puts him among the recent years.
Republican nominee Mitt Romney paid
wealthiest in the crowded 2016 race for Bush, 62, stated that his average federal in 2011, the year before he sought the
the White House.
tax rate over the period was 36 per cent, White House.
In a statement on his website where 1,150 well above the 17.1 per cent paid by the Romney paid a tax rate of 14.1 per cent
pages of tax returns were made public, average American household, according on more than $US13 million in income,
Bush said he put out the information to to the Tax Policy Centre.
figures that helped fuel a political
"show voters how I earned a living over "I think I speak for everyone, no matter controversy over his personal finances.
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Woman Kept In Chains To Punish

Infertility
In a bizarre incident a village woman

was being kept in chains at her
husband's place for being infertile. The
woman identified as Sonmatiya Devi,
a resident of Mayapur village of the
Barachtti police station of the district
was rescued by the police following
a complaint made by the helpless
woman's brother.
As the story goes, Sonmatiya, 32 was
married to Sohan Yadav, resident of
Mayapur village about a decade back.
Torture began a couple of years after
marriage as the woman did not bear any
child. What started as taunts soon took
the form of physical torture and the
magnitude of torture went up with the
passage of time.
At one point of time when torture
became unbearable Sonmatiya fled to
her maternal home in Gauthia Mitha

village of the same police station.
Sometime thereafter, husband Sohan, on
the promise of good conduct brought his
wife back. But the good conduct promise
was soon broken and physical torture
once again began, this time with added
vengeance.
To prevent yet another escape,
Sonmatiya's husband and her mother
in law Munia Devi, as per complaint
chained her inside the house. The chains
were temporarily loosened to make
Munia do the household chores but she
was never completely free.
On not getting any information,
Sonmatiya's brother phoned one of the
neighbours to be told that the helpless
woman was not seen in the village for
quite some time. Apprehending foul
play, the brother visited her sister's place

to see her chained there. The brother
complained to the police, which, in turn
rescued the woman.
The police broke Sonmatia's iron
chain and restored her to the brother.
Confirming the incident, Barachatti
SHO Ravi Prasad said that a case has
been instituted against Sohan Yadav and
his mother Munia Devi.
The mother and son have been arrested
and sent to jail, said the SHO. In their
statement given to the police, the mother
son duo gave the alibi that Sonmatia
had lost her mental balance and as
such they were keeping her chained to
prevent any untoward action on the part
of the victim. However, the husband and
his mother could not substantiate the
madness theory.
Mother Finds Nest Of Worlds Deadliest Spider

Whose Bite Can Give Man Four-Hour Erection
A MUM of two fears she could have a family of the worlds deadliest spider living in her home after she found a suspected
nest on her banana.
Michaela Egan, 24, found a suspicious everyone was posting pictures and wandering spider nests are normally the
white spider cocoon on the last fruit stories of the Brazilian wandering spider. size of half a snooker ball.
in the bunch she had bought four days It just looked like a brown bulge under Tesco said: We set ourselves the highest
earlier.
the webbing but everyone was saying standards for the quality of our produce.
She posted a picture of it on Facebook thats what it was.
Our customer service team is
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spider.
it in her packed lunch.
The deadly spiders venom can kill a The banana had been there for four
human in just two hours and can also days so anything could have happened,
give male victims a painful four-hour Im really scared theyre in the house.
erection.
According to the Guinness World
Its venom is currently being studied for Records Brazilian wandering spiders,
use in erectile dysfunction treatments.
particularly the Brazilian huntsman
Full-time mum Michaela immediately Phoneutria fera, are the most venomous
put the banana in a sealed bag and took arachnid on the planet.
it back to the Tesco Extra in Rainham, They are known to build their webbed
Kent, where she bought it from.
nests on bananas.
She was offered a refund and Tesco said The spiders got their name because they
it is investigating and has sent the banana are known to wander the jungle floor at
off for tests.
night, rather than residing in a lair or
But the mum-of-two is terrified baby maintaining a web.
spiders have hatched and are living During the day they hide inside termite
in the home in Rainham she shares mounds, under fallen logs and rocks, and
with husband William Osborne, 26, a in banana plants.
postman.
Although the Brazilian wandering spider
Michaela, mum to George, one, and Ella- venom is the most toxic, an effective
Mae, five, said: I just couldnt believe it antivenom is available and few fatalities
when I saw it. I knew it was some sort of occur.
spider because of the webbing.
Jamie Robins, a conservation officer for
I started to get really freaked out when wildlife charity Buglife, said Brazilian
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US, Cuba Agree To Restore Diplomatic

Ties After 54 Years, Embassies To Re-Open
Senator Cruz, from Texas, said he would

"work to disapprove any new funds
for embassy construction in Havana
... unless and until the president can
demonstrate that he has made some
progress in alleviating the misery of our
friends, the people of Cuba."
But John Kerry, who will become the
first secretary of state to visit Cuba since
1945, said the embassy would help
diplomats to "interact more frequently,
and frankly more broadly and effectively,
with the Cuban people".
It would, he said, also help engage the
Cuban government with whom there
were still "sharp differences" over
democracy and human rights.
Challenge looms to lift trade embargo
It is one thing to re-open embassies
the next challenge is tougher.
The Obama administration believes there
is enough support in the US Congress to
lift the embargo.
But Republican speaker John Boehner
was fierce in his criticism of the
announcement that the White House "is
handing the Castros a lifetime dream of
legitimacy without getting a thing for the
Cuban people being oppressed by this
brutal communist dictatorship".
Senior Democrat senator Robert
Menendez also criticised the president.
"The message is democracy and human
rights take a back seat to a legacy initiative
our demands for freedoms and liberty
on the island will continue to be ignored
and we are incentivising a police state to
uphold a policy of brutality," he said.
There are also genuine fears that
American businesses might once again
swamp the Caribbean island.
American medical corporations are keen
to get access, but Cuba's health minister,
speaking in the US capital, was adamant.
"Cuba's medical system is free and
accessible," he told the National Press
Club in Washington DC.
"Cuba's medical system will remain free
and accessible."
Passions run strong and deep on both
sides of the Florida straits. No-one expects
communist Cuba to really begin any
political reforms until Fidel Castro is dead.
America's top diplomat in Cuba, Jeffrey DeLaurentis (left), gives Cuban foreign
vice-minister Marcelino Medina a letter from Barack Obama to Raul Castro.
The United States and Cuba have agreed of the Cuban American community,
to a historic deal to re-establish full many whom have relatives that fled
diplomatic relations, severed 54 years for their lives, that this change was
ago in the angry heat of the Cold War.
even contemplated without significant
Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro reciprocation from the Castros.
exchanged letters agreeing to unfreeze ties "This is a big show," declared Ninoska
on July 20, when embassies in Washington Perez Castellon in her lunchtime show
and Havana can be re-opened.
on the conservative Radio Mambi based
Mr Obama, born in the year his nation cut out of Little Havana in Miami.
ties with the communist regime, hailed "The only people who benefit from this
the deal as a "historic step forward" that are corporations who are going to do
would end a failed and archaic policy of business behind the backs of the people
isolation.
... it doesn't change anything for human
"This is not merely symbolic. With this rights and the Cuban people.
change we will be able to substantially "There were 326 arrests last weekend.
increase our contacts with the Cuban What are the benefits of all this?"
people, we will have more personnel Republican presidential candidates who
at our embassy, and our diplomats will have ties to Cuba, including Marco Rubio
have the opportunity to engage more and Ted Cruz, have been outspoken in
broadly across the island," he said.
their opposition to the thaw.
With his eye on history, the US president Senator Rubio, from Florida, accused
added: "This is what change looks like." the president of giving concessions as
Mr Obama acknowledged criticism Cuba continued to stifle democracy.
would come pretty hard and fast from "It is time for our unilateral concessions
anti-Castro Cuban Americans.
to this odious regime to end," he said.
"Nobody expects Cuba to be transformed "I intend to oppose the confirmation of
overnight, but I believe that American an ambassador to Cuba until these issues
engagement through our businesses, are addressed."
our embassy and most importantly our
people is the best way to advance our
interests and support for democracy and
human rights," he said.
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Boy Had Been On Park Swing Two Days

When He Was Found Dead, Officials Say
The story was chilling and heartbreaking:
A 3-year-old boy was found dead in a
Southern Maryland park, his mother
pushing him on the swing.
More than a month after Ji'Aire Donnell
Lee's death, the Charles County Sheriff's
Office revealed more terrible details:
Ji'Aire was alive when his mother put
him on the swing. He stayed on it for
almost two days.
A medical examiner's office has ruled
that Ji'Aire's death was a homicide, and
the sheriff's office said Tuesday that he
died of hypothermia and dehydration
during his long time on the swing. The
autopsy report will be sent to the county
state's attorney's office, which will
decide whether to file charges against
Ji'Aire's mother, Romechia Simms.
Kristen Ayers, of the state's attorney's
office, said that because prosecutors had
not received the autopsy report, they
cannot say whether they will file charges.
Ji'Aire was dead when police found his
mother pushing him in Wills Memorial
Park the morning of May 22. At the time,
police were unsure when and how he died.
On Tuesday the sheriff's office said their
investigation revealed that Simms, 24,
arrived at the park in La Plata, Maryland,
with her son about 11:15 a.m. May 20.
Simms, who had previously experienced
a mental breakdown, stayed in the park
for nearly 44 hours, pushing Ji'Aire on
the swing. Early on the morning on May
22, someone who had spotted the pair
at the park the day before called police
to say that it was unusual that they were
still there.
At 6:55 a.m., after a night during which
the temperature fell to 51 degrees (10.5
degrees celcius), police found the dead
child and his mother in the park.
The police account differs from the
timeline previously offered to The
Washington Post by Simms's mother,
Vontasha Simms, who was living with
her daughter and grandson at a motel in
La Plata.
Vontasha said that Ji'Aire, a chubbycheeked preschooler nicknamed "Sumo,"
had gone to the Dollar Store and Burger
King with his mother on May 21 before
leaving for the park that evening.
When they didn't return, Vontasha said
she grew worried and at 12:30 a.m.
May 22 called her daughter. Romechia
assured her mother that they were on
their way home.
Diane Richardson, a spokeswoman for
the sheriff's office, said that Vontasha's
account was incorrect and that the
mother and son spent two nights in the
park.
"It's definitely Wednesday - that we know
for a fact," Richardson said. "There were
witnesses there. There's no indication
that she left."
Vontasha could not be reached to
comment. Last month, she said that
her daughter suffers from depression
and bipolar disorder. Romechia was
hospitalised after her son was found
dead but released in time for his funeral.
Romechia had been hospitalised
twice before her son's death for erratic
A Japanese cat which served as the master

of a train station for eight years has been
mourned by officials at a lavish funeral.
The female tortoise-shell cat named Tama
attracted international attention when it
was awarded the position in 2007.
For eight years Tama lived at Kishi station
in western Japan, quietly patrolling the
station dressed in a custom-made cap
and uniform.
When she first started, the line was

almost bankrupt and had just lost its last
human member of staff.
But as her fame spread, thousands of
tourists flocked to see her. The extra
passengers and merchandising helped to
save the railway.
Another cat has become an apprentice
stationmaster following Tama's death
from heart failure on June 22.
behavior. In an interview last month,

Ji'Aire's father, James "Donnell" Lee,
said she thought someone was trying to
kill him in February. Not long after that,
she jumped out of a moving cab with
their son in tow.
Lee, who could not be reached to
comment, said he found his ex-girlfriend
and child on the side of Branch Avenue
after midnight. "He was walking with no
socks, jacket open, in his pajamas. She
left her diaper bag two blocks away,"
Lee said.
Just weeks before Ji'Aire was found
dead, Lee, 29, petitioned for custody of
him in D.C. Superior Court, writing that
he was "concerned for my child's safety
and well being." In her written response,
Romechia acknowledged that she had
had a breakdown but said that she had
recovered. "I am now in a much better
productive space," she wrote in April,
adding, "I have done everything in my
power since moving from D.C. to ensure
that my son has the best life that he can
have."
On May 11, Lee and the boy's mother
appeared before D.C. Superior Court
Judge Peter Krauthamer.
According to a transcript of the hearing,
Lee did not reiterate his fears about his
son's safety. The judge asked, "So is
there a reason why you two shouldn't
share this child? Is someone unfit here?"
Lee responded, "There's no one unfit."
Simms received custody on weekdays
and Lee on weekends. Eleven days later,
Ji'Aire was dead.
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Exercise For Stress Relief

Regular exercise is a great way to relieve
stress and tension. It can be a source of
relaxation and even an escape from
hectic everyday events.
Escape with Exercise
* Take a brisk walk to clear your mind.
* Do simple stretches to release tension
throughout your body.
* Listen to your favourite music while
you work out. You'll be amazed at how
much easier the exercise is.
* When you can, exercise outdoors to
get away from the telephone and other
distractions.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Muscle tension often goes hand in hand
with stress. To help relieve some of
that tension, a simple technique called
"progressive muscle relaxation" can
help. It takes just a few minutes each
day and involves tensing and relaxing
various muscle groups. The muscle
groups you will focus on include neck
and shoulders, face, hands and arms,
buttocks and thighs, and calves and feet.
As you progress through each group,
you will begin to notice the tension
being released from your body. Here's
how it works:
* Begin in a comfortable position.
* Concentrate on one muscle group at a
time.
* Slowly tense those muscles and
hold for 2-3 seconds while breathing
normally. Then relax your muscles and
breathe deeply. Notice the difference in
how your muscles feel.
* Repeat with your other muscle groups
until you have relaxed each area.
* Finally, spend a few minutes practicing
the deep breathing techniques described
below.
Deep Breathing
One symptom of stress is shallow, rapid
breathing. Deep breathing (also called
diaphragmatic breathing) can help return
your breathing to a slow and rhythmic
pattern.
* Start by removing any distractions.
Unplug the phone. Turn off the television.
* Sit in a comfortable position. Close your
eyes and concentrate on your breathing.
Become aware of each breath you take.
* Place one hand on your abdomen and
the other hand on your chest. Inhale
slowly and count to four. Then exhale
and count to six. Notice the movement
of your hands as you breathe. Your lower
hand should be moving more than your
top hand because deep breathing comes
from your abdomen, not your chest.
* As you continue to breathe, you will
feel your body relax and your mind
begin to clear.
* Continue to breathe deeply for a few
minutes; then slowly ease your way back
into an alert state of mind.
Relieving Neck and Upper Back Pain
When you're tired and tense, you may
have a nagging ache in your neck and
upper back. There are simple exercises
that can ease, and sometimes prevent,
muscle tightness and stiffness. Do them
several times a day - they are simple,
relaxing, and take just a few minutes.
The following "quick-relief" stretches
for minor discomfort in the neck and
shoulders. If you have had neck or
back problems, consult your health
care provider before trying any of these
exercises.
Seated Neck Twist
* In a seated position, be sure your
shoulders are relaxed downward,
your stomach pulled in, and your head

upright. Inhale.
* Slowly rotate your head through its
maximum range of motion to the right,
then to its maximum range of motion to
the left (as if slowly shaking your head
"no"). Exhale as you turn.
* Hold each stretch for 5 to 10 seconds.
Inhale as you turn your head back to face
forward.
Seated Neck Side Bend
upright. Inhale.
* Keeping your shoulders level, pull your
chin back and in, and keep the top of your
head toward the ceiling. Slowly bend
your head to the side (right ear lobe goes
toward your right shoulder; be sure not to
rotate neck) and gently pull your opposite
shoulder down. Exhale while you stretch.
* Hold the stretch for 5 to 10 seconds,
breathing evenly as you hold. Inhale as
you move your head back to center and
then bend to the left as far as you can
comfortably go. Exhale as you stretch.
Hold the stretch for 5 to 10 seconds,
breathing evenly as you hold.
Shoulder Roll
upright. Inhale.
* Roll your shoulders backward by
lifting your shoulders up toward your
ears and then rolling them back and
down as you pinch your shoulder
blades together. Pause and then reverse
the direction. Exhale as you roll your
shoulders backward, inhale as you roll
your shoulders forward.
Fatty Acids In Fish Protect Brain From

Mercury Damage
The benefits of fish consumption during
pre-natal development may offset the
risks associated with mercury exposure,
shows a study.
Nutrients found in fish have
properties that protect the brain from
the potential toxic effects of the
chemical.
Compounds present in fish specifically polyunsaturated fatty
acids (PUFA) - may actively
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counteract the damage that mercury

causes in the brain.
The type of fatty acids a mother
consumes during pregnancy may
make a difference in terms of
their child's future neurological
development.
It is also becoming increasingly clear
that the benefits of fish consumption may
outweigh, or even mask, any potentially
adverse effects of mercury.
Mercury is found in the environment

as a result of both natural and human
activity.
Much of it ends up being deposited in
the world's oceans and, as a result, fish
harbour the chemical in very small
amounts.
It appears that relationship between
fish nutrients and mercury may be
far more complex than previously
appreciated.
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How To Prevent Muscle Cramps

If you're not very regular with exercise,
chances are you're no stranger to muscle
cramps. But if you ignore these cramps,
you might be setting yourself up for
future injury. So how do you prevent and
put a stop to muscle cramps? Let's find
out the solution.
What is a muscle cramp?
We use our muscles throughout the day.
It is as important as breathing, but when
your rhythm of breathing changes so do
your bodily functions. Similarly when
your muscle contracts involuntarily,
without warning, it causes cramps or
spasms. These spasms can involuntarily
contract a muscle or groups of muscles.
A muscle cramp may last for anything
from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Which muscles are affected by muscle
cramps?
There are two kinds of muscles - the
ones that you can control like those in
the arms and legs that you can use when
lifting, moving, bending etc, and the ones
that you can't control. The second kind
of muscle falls under the involuntary
muscles category.
Your involuntary muscles (the heart
being one of them) can also face spasms
and cramps but the causes and results are
extremely different from routine muscle
cramps of limbs. In this post, we shall
focus only on muscle cramps that affect
our voluntary muscles.
Cause of Muscle Cramps
Parents complain that their children

are disconnected; this is exactly what
happens with your muscles. Like excited
hyperactive children, your nerve excites
your muscles resulting in spasms.
Secondly, lack of calcium, potassium
and magnesium can stimulate muscle
cramps
Dehydration can also result in muscle
cramps.
Injury to the nerve or muscle strokes can
lead to muscle spasms.
Poor circulation to your muscles
ignites muscle cramps, you may have
experienced it after sitting crossed
legged for extended time durations.
Can medication cause muscle cramps?
Yes, certain medicines can cause muscle
spasms. Certain medication used to treat
Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, Parkinson's,
high blood pressure and meds to lower
cholesterol can cause muscle cramps.
But these side effects are not common to
all drug users; it will vary from person to
person. Consult your doctor if you want
to discontinue your meds.
How to treat muscle cramps
-Relax the muscle
-Apply heat on the muscle
-Stretching - slowly stretch the muscle
-Massaging works well
-Have
calcium,
potassium
and
magnesium supplements, if you lack
these minerals.
-Drink water
-Have an electrolyte drink

-Try walking or standing up
How to prevent muscle cramps?
- Stretching, warm up exercises and
post workout exercises can help prevent
muscle cramps.
- If you are going to undertake strenuous
activity, hydrate yourself.
- Electrolytes are the key especially
when you perspire excessively.
Nocturnal cramps in elderly
With age, blood circulation slows down
while you are asleep. This can cause
cramps and disturb your sleep. Inactivity
and lack of exercise are to be blamed too.
But nocturnal cramps can also strike
anyone; if you are seated at your chair
for long hours or standing in one position
for a long time, you may suffer from
nocturnal cramps too. Even the wrong
chair for you can result in spasms.
Leg cramps during pregnancy
Leg cramps start during the second
trimester and as the baby develops in
the womb. It is not clear why pregnant
women experience cramps, but it may be
linked to carrying excess weight.
Consult your doctor if you want to
follow certain exercise; exercise can help
prevent muscle cramps. Water and a good
massage can help prevent muscle cramps
too. But beware of getting massaged by
a non-qualified massage therapist. Wrong
massage technique can cause worse
problems than muscle cramps.
Health Checks For Life
Getting regular check-ups could reduce

hospital time down the track.
Here are the must-do health checks for
men and women of all ages.
Men Essentials
30s
Every year: Dental check-up, skin
cancer check.
Every two years: BMI test, blood
pressure, cholesterol.
Other: Eye check, STD, fertility check,
colorectal cancer screening (if high risk).
40s
cancer check.
pressure, cholesterol, colorectal and
prostate screening (if high risk).
Every three years: Type 2 diabetes test.
Other: Eye check, osteoporosis, stroke
risk.
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50s + 60s
cancer check.
pressure, cholesterol, colorectal and
prostate screening.
Other: Eye check, hearing test,
osteoporosis, stroke risk, kidney
disease, full health check including
blood tests.
Women's Essentials
30s
cancer check.
Every two years: Pap smear, BMI test,
blood pressure, cholesterol.
Other: Eye check, STD, fertility check,
colorectal cancer screening (if high risk),
regular self-checks on breasts.
40s

cancer check.
Every two years: Pap smear, BMI
test, blood pressure, cholesterol,
mammogram/ultrasound,
colorectal
cancer screening (if high risk).
Other: Eye check, osteoporosis, stroke
risk.
50s + 60s
cancer check.
Every two years: Pap smear, BMI
test, blood pressure, cholesterol,
mammogram/ultrasound,
colorectal
cancer screening.
Other: Eye check, hearing test,
osteoporosis, stroke risk, kidney
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Top Anti-Ageing Foods

Yogurt:
the most important foods provided to us

by nature. There are numerous benefits of
this wonder ingredient as it helps prevent
cell degeneration, keeps the blood thin
and also prevents heart diseases. It also
acts as an excellent antioxidant thus
helps in retarding growth of abnormal
cells thereby preventing ageing. When
eaten in the raw form, it proves to be
most beneficial.
Ginger:
Yogurt contains important minerals

like potassium, calcium, protein and B
vitamins. Most important of all it contains
bacteria which helps in absorption of
nutrients in the intestines and stabilises
the immune system. Yogurt is also good
for the skin. It has excellent anti-fungal
properties. Regular application of yogurt
on the affected sites works like magic
and cures skin infections permanently,
even without the use of medicines.
Salmon:
Salmon being a rich source of protein is

a perfect and complete food for people
with an excuse that they dont enjoy
eating vegetables. It is also rich in
omega-3 fatty acids which make the skin
healthy. Including salmon in your diet at
least thrice a week will give best results.
Garlic:
Yes, garlic which is an important

ingredient of our day to day food is one of
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It basically helps in good digestion and

keeps the bowel movement in shape,
thereby enabling good health. It is
therefore essential for the body. It also

acts as a good anti-ageing food.
Water:
And last but certainly not the least, water

is among the best options to fight ageing.
It flushes out all the toxins from the body
and also provides fluidity for the flow of
blood. It is advisable to consume as much
water as possible for that healthy and
glowing skin. But, it is recommended to
have at least 8 glasses of water to keep
diseases at bay.
Curing Smudged Nail Polish
Hardly anyone has the time for a leisurely manicure and much less the patience
to let your nail polish dry in its own sweet time. Here's a quick fix to put you out
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So you applied your nail polish but Here's an awesome tip that not only
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looking than smudged nail polish. the cotton bud over the smudged parts
You might as well go bare rather than while gently sanding it down. You can
sporting polish that's smudged and also use your fingertip instead of a cotton
ruined. If you thought removing the bud. Dip your finger in some nail polish
nail paint and applying all the coats all remover and smooth over the messed up
over again is the only way to remedy bits. Apply a fresh coat of paint when
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What To Do When Kids Talk Back
Smart-alecky comments, sass, and

disrespectful gestures, such as eye rolls
and lip smacks, seem to be the norm when
children talk back to you nowadays. Try
these tips to nip your child's bold and
brash behavior in the bud.
Keep Your Composure
You don't have to put up with your
child talking back, but be careful about
how you react, because your response
can either improve or weaken your
relationship with your child. Be too
lenient, and the cheekiness could lead to
more worrisome behavior. Be too strict,
and your child could feel that he cant
express himself, which will lead to a
communication shutdown. Your child is
probably feeling some intense emotions
already, so if you don't keep your reaction
as mild as possible, a nasty power
struggle might ensue. Yelling, making
threats, or screaming "How dare you?
I'm your mother!" will only escalate the
situation. It's best to hold your tongue,
take some deep breaths, count to 10 (or
20), and ask yourself if what you're about
to say will help or hurt the situation. If
you still feel yourself losing control, or
if your child has already lost control,
keep calm and say that you will continue
the conversation later when both of you
have cooled down. Then walk away to
another area of the house. If the two
of you are in public, don't engage in a
war or words. Instead, tell her that the
conversation is on pause until you get in
the car or make it home.
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Determine the Root Cause

Back talk isn't always a true expression
of your child's feelings, and the reason
might be rooted in something unrelated to
you. Maybe your son is having problems
with a friend in school and taking it out
on you because he feels you're a safe
target. Or perhaps he's stressed about
homework and screaming at you to get
out of his room. If this happens, remain
calm and collected, and ask questions
to get to the root of the problem. ("Did
something happen today at school?"
or "Did you say that because you need
some time alone?") Figuring out the
reason behind the snappy comeback can
make it easier to understand and resolve
the issue.
Explain What's Acceptable
When your usually docile child says
- Get off my back! In response to
a request, she might be repeating
something shes heard and not realize
she's being rude. "Children sometimes
hear their friends talking back, and they
want to be like them, so they may imitate
the language," says Hannah ChowJohnson, M.D., assistant professor of
pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago
Stritch School of Medicine. So be
explicit about what is and isn't okay.
Tell her its fine to say that she's angry
or tired, for instance, or that she doesn't
feel like talking at the moment. But
name-calling, yelling, or telling you to
go away is unacceptable.
Carry Out Consequences
Once you discuss which behaviors and

phrases are inappropriate, let your child
know there will be consequences if he
crosses the line. Determine what these
consequences will be -- losing certain
privileges (video-game sessions, TV
time, etc.), getting additional chores,
or going to bed earlier - and let him
know ahead of time so he won't be
caught by surprise when he's punished.
Most important, follow through. Being
consistent and sticking to the rules is the
only way to show you mean business.
Model Your Expectations
It's very important that you model the
behavior you expect from your child.
Children learn by imitating what they
see, especially at home, says Gail Gross,
Ph.D., Ed.D., a family psychologist in
Houston. If your 5-year-old overhears
you using a snarky tone when speaking
to your spouse or your mother-in-law,
she will learn its okay to treat others
(including you) in a similar manner.
So make sure you speak and treat
others (family, friends, neighbors, and
strangers) respectfully, even when you
think your kid isn't around (little ears
often hear everything).
In addition, examine your own
interactions with her. "If you see a
pattern of back talk developing with your
child, sometimes the best thing to do is
grab your phone and record audio," says
Erik A. Fisher, Ph.D., a psychologist and
the author of The Art of Empowered
Parenting: The Manual You Wish Your
Kids Came With. You don't have to let
your kid know -- simply glance at the
phone when your kid's talking back and
hit the record button. The recording gives
you a chance to listen to your child's tone
as well as your own. Many times when
parents listen, they realize that they used
the same sarcastic or disrespectful tone
as their child, which is how the child
learned it, says Dr. Fisher.
Praise Politeness
Pay extra attention when your child is
exhibiting positive behaviors instead of
negative ones. When your kid talks and
expresses herself in a respectful manner,
show your approval. Tell her, "I really
like the way you waited your turn to
speak" or "You did a really good job
explaining yourself without raising your
voice." This will make her feel good and
help her realize that Mom and Dad also
notice good things. The best part: She'll
talk back less often!
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Great Ideas For Indoor Workouts
The weather may be rainy, gloomy, dull

and its always humid, since the rains
have become so unpredictable. This
has affected so many of our outdoor
activities like shopping, exercising
or even going to the gym. Rains have
disturbed our regular exercise routines
on many occasions, but don't let this
season deter you from a great workout
even if it means you have to do it at
home.
Skipping rope
It is a good idea to invest in a skipping
rope. If you are used to going out for
an early morning walk or jog, a sudden
shower can delay or derail your plan. But
stick to your daily cardio kick: warm up
with a few stretching exercises, followed
by jogging on the spot. Once you're done
stretching your legs and arms, skip for
15 minutes. This provides the same or
more of the benefits of a jog, and it will
tone your leg and arm muscles.
Get a pair of dumbbells, as they help
burn fat when used in various exercises.
Do curls, squats, lunges, rows and
kickbacks using dumbbells for an
effective workout.
Also try push-ups, sit-ups, chin-ups,
pull-ups and chair dips. These will tone

your arms, shoulders and ab muscles.
If you are not a gym person, sit-ups, waist
bends, knee bends, and calf exercises are
a great way to flex your muscles. Pick
a spot in your home that lets you hold
on to a support and also provides ample
space to spread yourself.
Enroll in a kickboxing class. Kickboxing
is a fast and energetic workout which
burns several calories per hour, faster
than burning calories on an exercycle or
a cross-trainer.
Dancing is the best workout for
everybody. Just turn up the volume
and dance like no ones watching. This
makes the body flexible and is the most
enjoyable workout.
If youve been thinking of investing in
a treadmill this maybe the best time to
buy it, as it will last you a long time and
you don't need to go out for your walk
or run.
Yoga is the most recommended indoor
exercise. Practice simple asanas to keep
you fit. Yoga also helps reduce respiratory
problems that are very common during
the monsoon season. Encourage your
children and family to practice pranayam
daily, as it increases concentration and

reduces stress levels. Besides, yoga is
very beneficial for pregnant women and
heart patients. Suryanamaskar should be
practised at least five times daily, early
in the morning.
Dont be a couch potato; ditch the
television and opt for cleaning. It has
been found that sweeping and mopping
the floors provides as much exercise
as 10 minutes on the treadmill. Even
tidying up your room, making the beds,
cleaning the ceiling fan are activities that
burn calories and tone your arms and
shoulders.
Exercise balls are another useful tool for
home exercise programmes. They may
be used for balance and proprioceptive
training, core strengthening, and as
a bench to perform your bench press
on. They come in different sizes and
will often include an entire workout
programme for you to follow, so choose
one based on your requirements.
Skip the lift and take the stairs. This
is a very effective for fat burn. On the
days that you can't go out and exercise,
walk up and down the stairs at a constant
speed for a good workout.
Yes, we all know the whole healthy diet

and exercise part of weight loss but did you
know there are certain foods out there that
help you shed kilos? Whether they've got
metabolism-boosting powers or even help
you stay fuller for longer, these foods will
help you on your quest to losing weight.
1. Coconut oil
Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty
acids (MCFA), which is a type of saturated
fat that behaves differently from other
fats. MCFA fats can be absorbed straight
into the cell where it can immediately be
burned up as energy, making it a fabulous
energy source. Coconut oil is considered
a thermogenic food that helps boost
metabolism and increases fat burning.
Adding coconut oil into the diet can also
help to balance blood sugar levels, which
is also beneficial for weight loss. Coconut
oil is ideal to cook with, use in baked
goods, protein balls or added to smoothies.
2. Chilli
Adding chilli to meals can help speed
up your metabolism too. Chillis are also
packed with antioxidants and immune
boosting vitamin C and beta-carotene.
3. Maca
Maca is a root vegetable native to Peru,
which has been used for thousands of years

as a nutritious food staple. This Peruvian
superfood works wonders for boosting
energy levels and is popular with athletes to
improve endurance. Maca contains plenty
of B vitamins that are vital for energy
production in the body. Maca can help give
you that added energy you need to motivate
you to exercise more, which will help you
burn more fat and encourage weight loss.
4. Ginger
Ginger is also a wonderful thermogenic
food that also has the benefit of
promoting healthy circulation, reduces
inflammation in the body and supports
healthy immune function. Add fresh
ginger to veggie juices, curries, stir-fries
and soups, or drink fresh ginger tea.
5. Protein
Including healthy proteinrich foods
with each meal and lowering your
carbohydrate intake is beneficial for
healthy weight loss. Having a higher
protein diet is more thermogenic. Protein
also keeps you full for longer and helps to
keep blood sugar levels more balanced,
which in turn helps prevent overeating
and weight gain. Healthy protein-rich
choices include raw nuts, seeds, fish,
chicken, eggs, and legumes.

6. Cinnamon
Adding some cinnamon to smoothies,
warm drinks and porridge can help assist
with weight loss. Not only can it help boost
your metabolism and keep blood sugar
levels balanced, it also improves circulation
and is a very good source of antioxidants.
7. Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is another great
thermogenic food that can help speed
up your metabolism. It also helps boost
digestion and improves the absorption of
nutrients from foods eaten.
8. Fibre
Consuming foods rich in fibre does
wonders for helping you lose weight.
Fibre gives you a sense of satiety after
a meal so you are less likely to snack on
unhealthy foods. Fibre-rich foods also
have a lower GI. Eating low-GI foods is
beneficial for helping keep blood sugar
levels balanced and for weight loss.
9. Green tea
Drinking a few cups of green tea a
day has been found to be effective for
assisting with weight loss. Green tea is
rich in antioxidants, helps boost energy
levels and can increase thermogenesis.
Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight
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when handling some tools. Investing in
a property will be a great idea. You will
enjoy the party with family.
TAURUS
People will notice the change in your
attitude. It will help you attain your
goals quickly. There is no harm in
being in good mood but use the right
vocabulary or will end up creating some
strong opponents. Some of you may try
hard to cut down on spicy and hot food.
Spouse may complain of aches and pains
in body and need extra rest.
GEMINI
People prone to blood pressure should
not let their guards down for next several
weeks and take medication on time and
of course eat light. A person with initial
N will be the root cause of problems.
Money will come in plenty and from
totally unexpected sources. If you play
your cards right, the deal could close by
the end of next week.
CANCER
You will throw all fears and worries aside
and take time out to enjoy with family.
Suddenly you may start realizing the
divine help as even the attempts made
half heartily will hit the bulls eye. Any
change in career at this point will prove
beneficial quickly. Some of you diversify
or try your luck in totally different field.
LEO
A very creative and fruitful week. Deal

will go through and papers will get
signed without any change. You may be
assigned a very important project and
this could be a stepping stone in your
career. You will take time out of your
busy schedule to enjoy with family and
may have few guests for dinner at your
place. You will enjoy the company of a
new colleague.
VIRGO
New opportunities will keep knocking at
your door. Bachelors may finally find a
very suitable match. Some of you may be
offered partnership in a new venture by
an old friend. You may also be thinking
of replacing one of your ailing vehicles
with a newer model. Some of you may
be getting ready to travel to long distance
with family.
LIBRA
One wrong move will make it a bumpy
ride and the obstruction will be severe.
Advice from an old and matured person
will help you steer the life in right
direction quickly. Sale of the property
may bring in much needed cash. Just be
little careful and try not to disclose your
plans or strategy to a friend at the party.
SCORPIO
Hard work will not go waste. You will
take a break and do some soul searching
and make huge change in your way of
thinking and define a different strategy
to deal with day to day problems. Over
the counter medicine will help suppress
the health issue. New opportunity will be
a stepping stone in career and you should
go for it.
SAGITTARIUS
Mind will be full of bright ideas and

you will quickly start looking for ideal
partners. Some of you may also receive
a nice offer from a well known company.
Children will make plans for a short trip.
It will be better to seek advice before
you answer that legal query. Planets are
favorable to get money from stocks or
lottery even.
CAPRICORN
Planets will help those looking for another
job closer to home. You will successfully
resolve many tricky situations and trim
down unnecessary wastage of money.
You may also dispose off some gadget
not in use. An old friend will call and
try to arrange a get together. You may be
travelling to a nice and warm area with
family to attend a party.
AQUARIUS
Watch out what you eat this week. People
in business will be able to recover many
old debts. You may have some friends
come over at your place for dinner. You
may spend little more time at work and
finish the project well before deadline.
You may also do some charity work. A
child may need extra attention and may
need to see a doctor.
PISCES
Things will keep getting better and most
of your plans will be successful. It will
be better to accept the partnership with
some like minded people. You may
travel to a very warm area with family to
attend a social event. Property deal may
also get finalized. You should be little
careful in responding to an inquiry by a
government agency this week
Astrology is the study of the influence

that distant cosmic objects, usually
stars and planets, have on human lives.
The position of the sun, stars, moon
and planets at the time of people's birth
(not their conception) is said to shape
their personality, affect their romantic
relationships and predict their economic
fortunes, among other divinations.
What most people know about astrology
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12 constellations of the zodiac. This is
a form of sun-sign astrology, which is
the astrology upon which newspaper
horoscopes are based. It is probably the
simplest form, because nothing more
than the date of someone's birthday is
needed to generate a sun-sign horoscope.

Many astrologers will tell you that this
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To produce a more accurate reading,
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form a complex and often very specific
profile of a subject's personality, life and
future prospects.
There is no single unified theory or
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all practiced their own forms, some
of which combined and evolved into
today's common western astrology.
Eastern cultures continue to practice

their own forms of astrology: Chinese,
Vedic and Tibetan astrology are among
the most well-known.
Even within western astrology, there is
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The first six months of 2015 have been a
mixed bag for Bollywood. While some
films unexpectedly proved to be box
office hits, many others failed to live up
to expectations.
And it was the latter category of films several big-ticket projects included - that
dealt a blow to the industry business. Hit
list points out the much hyped films of
this year so far that failed to impress the
audience.
'Bombay Velvet'
Lowdown: The Anurag Kashyap film
has been the biggest disappointment of
the year so far or, perhaps, the biggest
debacle in the last decade as trade experts
would like to put it. The ambitious
project starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka
Sharma and Karan Johar in lead roles
was made at a humongous cost of over
R140 crore. In fact, its marketing budget
alone was more than R25 crore, but the
film's collections at the ticket counters
failed to recover even that.
BO collections: Rs 23.67 crore
Verdict: Flop
Hamari Adhuri Kahani

Lowdown: Vidya Balan was expected to
break her series of flops with this Mohit
Suri film, whose trailer had been much
talked about. But a more or less cliched
story and characterisation worked against
it. It was also a setback for Emraan, who
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Roy
Lowdown: Much hype was built around
the Arjun Rampal-Jacqueline Fernandez
movie because of Ranbir Kapoor's
presence - the emerging star had not
been seen on screen for almost a year,
barring his 90-second role in PK last
year. A delayed release notwithstanding,
the film wooed crowds to the theatres
and got the biggest opening in 2015's
first quarter at Rs 9.25 crore. Gradually,
however, the business plummeted partly due of the content and partly due
to the cricket World Cup.
Verdict: Average
Shamitabh
Lowdown: Amitabh Bachchan and
Dhanush coming together in an R Balki
film plus debut of Kamal Haasan's
younger daughter, Akshara... this film
showed a lot of promise. However,
things turned out differently when it
went to the theatres. It proved to be a box
office disaster in spite of Big B's deep
baritone that was central to the plot.

Verdict: Flop
Tevar
Lowdown: This was the first big-ticket
film of 2015 featuring Arjun Kapoor
and Sonakshi Sinha as the lead pair,
and there were great expectations from
it. Though the film got off to a decent
start, the decreasing footfalls with each
passing day proved that the audience
had rejected the content. The budget
of this Amit Trivedi-directed film was
somewhere around Rs 40 crore and the
producers (Boney and Sanjay Kapoor)
had also ensured an elaborate media
campaign for it, but in vain.
BO collections: Rs 39 crore
Verdict: Flop
Mr X
Lowdown: From the time Emraan
Hashmi's look in the film was revealed,
the makers had set the public expectation
quite high. But much like the actor's
invisible character in the Vikram Bhatt
project, the impact was hardlyperceptible
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Expectations In First Half Of 2015
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too. After an encouraging opening at the

ticket counters, it fizzled out soon enough.
Verdict: Flop
Dolly Ki Doli
Lowdown: The Arbaaz Khan comedydrama was highly promoted as a film

that would see Sonam Kapoor coming
out of her comfort zone. What's more,
it had the talented Rajkummar Rao as
part of the star cast. However, it failed to
lure the audience to theatres. It competed
with the Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Baby'
at the box office, but to disastrous
consequences. The only advantage was
that it was made on a low budget totaling
around Rs 25 crore.
Verdict: Flop
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'Damini'
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is in the

midst of shooting "Kapoor and Sons",
says he did not recognise his "Damini"
co-star Meenakshi Seshadri on meeting
her after many years.
The 62-year-old actor took to microblogging website Twitter on Wednesday
morning to share a photograph of the
former actress and asked his fans to
guess who the actress was.
"Any guesses who this is? I didn't
recognise her for a moment. What a
lovely surprise. Name in 30 mins no
hints," Rishi tweeted.
The "Bobby" actor received many
answers.
He then replied: "99% got it right.
Meenakshi Sheshadhari as always
whenever in Mumbai pays us a visit
unannounced. Looking gorgeous."
Rishi also told his fans and well-wishers
about the "Damini" actress' whereabouts
and tweeted : "Damini, MS, lives happily
with hubby Harish Mysore and 2 kids,
girl and a boy in Dallas, U.S. Visiting
relatives, can work in film if a good role."
Rishi and Meenakshi have also worked
together in films like "Vijay", "Sadhna",
"Ghar Parivar","Bade Ghar Ki Beti" and
"Gharana".
Last week, Meenakshi was seen at

an event in Mumbai and she quashed
rumours that she may be seen in the
sequel of her 1990 hit film "Ghayal",

saying she is "not interested in films at
this point".
'Welcome Back' To Hit Big Screen In September
Actors Anil Kapoor and John Abraham

have confirmed that their upcoming
film "Welcome Back" is slated to hit the
theatres on September 4.
John took to micro-blogging website
Twitter to announce the date on Tuesday.
"'Welcome Back' releases 4th September!
Watch this space for more. @ErosNow,"
the "Dostana" actor tweeted.
Anil, who was also part of the first
instalment of the franchise, wrote:
"We're all set to tickle your funny bones
on the 4th of Sept. Get set for hilarity
with #WelcomeBack @ErosNow."
Directed by Anees Bazmee, "Welcome
Back", which is the sequel to the 2007
comedy, also stars Shruti Haasan and
Nana Patekar.
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Welcome To Vancouvers Long, Messy

Rebuild
Its fitting that the Vancouver Canucks,
who struggled so mightily in April
to transition the puck in a first-round
playoff series loss to the Calgary Flames,
have appeared to struggle in making the
larger transition from a contending team
to a rebuilding one.
Jim Bennings Canucks rebuild isnt
a traditional one. There is no talk of
tanking on Griffiths Way. There are only
discussions of how winning is a crucial
part of the player development process.
We want to be competitive, Benning
told the media Wednesday afternoon.
We want to develop our kids in a
winning environment, so we want to be
competitive for a playoff spot.
Make no mistake though: despite the
Canucks short-term playoff aspirations,
this is a club that is looking to the future
and playing a longer game.
It has been an occasionally painful, and
messy process.
For Canucks fans its been frustrating
to observe, particularly as the rest of the
Pacific Division has actively improved,
and improved enormously. The Los
Angeles Kings have loaded up for one
more run, and the Calgary Flames and
the Edmonton Oilers have positioned
themselves to be juggernauts for years
to come.
Meanwhile the Canucks spent the past
few weeks housekeeping.
To make big moves you need cap space
and you need good young prospects
in your system, explained Benning,
summarizing his teams moves during a
busy week.
This wasnt Vancouvers year to make
those moves, to hear Benning tell it.
They didnt have cap space, and they
dont have the depth in their system.
Were just starting that process, I would
say, Benning continued. Weve had
now three good drafts and we dont
want to move any of our good young
prospects. Were just starting to build up
depth in our system.
Like at the 2015 NHL trade deadline,
this isnt a team thats carrying itself
like a contender. Its partly because they
recognize that theyre not at that stage
yet.
During the past seven days the Canucks
dealt Kevin Bieksa, a well liked, but
aging veteran who was penciled onto
their third defense pair; they dealt a
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be a decent starter in fan favourite Eddie
Lack and they traded an underachieving
young forward in Zack Kassian.
In completing these deals the Canucks shed
enough cap space to retain key power-play
contributor Yannick Weber and to sign a
27-year-old puck mover in Matt Bartkowski
to affordable one-year contracts.
They willing parted with a fifth-round
pick in order to rid themselves of
Kassian and received in exchange a
useful contributing pugilist in Brandon
Prust. Bieksa netted the club a secondround pick from the Anaheim Ducks,
and Lack brought back a third-round
selection, which the club used to select
Guillame Briseboise.
Looked at individually, some of those
deals netted Vancouver poor value.
Lack generated less of a return on the
trade market than any of the other
goaltenders dealt over the past 10
days, and he has a legitimate shot at
outperforming all of them next season.
The way Bieksas situation played
out was modestly embarrassing for all
parties involved.
Kassian is still a work in progress, but
if he can figure it out, that trade could
be a steal for the Montreal Canadiens,
something Benning admitted willingly
on Wednesday.
With a young player, they have a window
of opportunity to prove what they can be
in the league and for whatever reason we
couldnt find it with Zack on a consistent
basis, Benning said. Thats not to say that
with a fresh start on a new team that he cant
be the player that he thinks he can be
As a whole however, Vancouver managed
to upgrade the speed and depth of their
back-end, they added some decent draft
picks, and they carved out salary cap
space for next summer and beyond.
If the moves were underwhelming
individually, on the whole, you can
see why the Canucks feel that their
gradualist approach to rebuilding took a
step forward.
Small as that step may be.
Were in a transition period where
weve got some good young players
now in our system, explained Benning.
When these guys are ready to play we
want the room for them to step in and
play. With cap room next year we can be
more active in the high-end unrestricted
market.
Finding room for young players, in part,

explains why the club allowed Shawn
Matthias and Brad Richardson to walk
in free agency. It also explains why they
deemed Kassian an expendable asset.
Basically we traded a right winger for a
left winger, so now, with (Jake Virtanen)
included in that group, we have five
right wingers, Benning said, explaining
that he wanted any young players who
earned a spot at training camp to have
that opportunity.
Brad was a real good player for us last
year, but we didnt want to get locked
in long term, on a player like that,
because we want to make sure when
our young kids are ready to come up
and play that theres an opportunity for
them, Benning added on the subject of
Richardson, referring to the potential
he sees in prospects Jared McCann and
Cole Cassels.
The risk that the Canucks are taking,
of course, is that theyll get stuck on
the fringes of the playoff picture and
prolong a potential period of mediocrity.
As teams like the Buffalo Sabres and the
Flames have recently demonstrated, you
can rebuild quite rapidly if youre bad
enough for a year or two.
Thats easy for analysts and fans to say
though, and tougher for a business to
execute. There is a high cost to rebuilding
in a market place that certainly doesnt
compare to Edmonton or Toronto when
it comes to fan loyalty.
So this is what rebuilding looks like
in Vancouver: a gradual, messy,
competitive process. Is it a misguided
process too? Time will tell.
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