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Award A Hoax
By Asuad Ali
Fijian
Prime
Minister
Voreqe
Bainimarama's office has vehemently
denied making any official appointments
while in Canada earlier in the month.
The denial stemmed after questions were
raised that a Surrey radio host had been
appointed as Fijis ambassador to Canada
and the acknowledgement that followed
during prime-minister's farewell party
in Surrey.
Radio Fiji Mirchis Annie Ji (Katherine)
Singh claims she was the recipient of
both the voice of Fijian people and the
ambassador of government of Fiji award.
The prime-minister didnt make any
appointments while in Canada, said
the PMs office. Mr. Akuila Vuira is
First Secretary of the Fiji Embassy in
Washington, DC.
When FijiSUN / Fiji Times contacted
Annie, she was celebrating her new
found fame, said she was shell- shocked
by the honours bestowed on her.
Im so honored to have received
the award, she said Fijians on the
lower-mainland now have someone
to come to with pressing issues as I'm
a representative of the government of
Fiji.
But on Tuesday, our investigation
revealed the very award she claims
was given to her by PM Bainimarama
had been presented to her by SurreyNewton (New Democratic Party)
Member of Parliament Jinny Sims and it
wasfraudulent.
Jinny Sims campaign manager Lori
Winstanley denied any such award
was presented to Annie Ji Singh, added
similar claims have been made in the
past by attention seekers.
Jinny (Sims) is unaware of any award
and that she has no records indicating this
lady (Annie Ji Singh) was the recipient
of government of Canada award, she
said.
It is all but a complete lie. If you look
at the coat of arm, its provincial and
Jinny Sims had been a federal member
of parliament.
Were an official opposition party to
the government of Canada and as such
were not in a position to arbitrarily
make decisions on individual awards.
Winstanley though emphasised Jinny
Sims had a wonderful time with the
Fijian PM on various functions.
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Radio Fiji Mirchis Annie Ji Singh
Faiyaz Khan, the CEO of Mortgage

Alliance AAA Lending, and on whose
behest prime minister Bainimarama
presented Annie Ji the award has vented
his displeasure.
The whole award thing is so wrong, he
said. Its a complete fraud. Its a shame
for someone to walk up the stage and
receive something that has no merit. It is
very unsettling to see people go to these

lengths to gain popularity.
The PM was unaware of what was
going on. Yet he was kind enough to
present something he had no knowledge
about.
Khan said it all comes down to
journalistic credibility on the part of the
radio host.
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Fijian Government Warns Of Biosecurity

Scam
Exporters and importers are being

warned of unscrupulous behaviour on the
part of certain agents of the Biosecurity
Authority of Fiji (BAF) or people posing
as BAF agents.
Certain authorized agents are markingup services provided and imposing
further fees for payments already made
while others posing as BAF agents
are conning exporters and importers
by illegally imposing biosecurity and
quarantine fees. There are also instances
in which authorized agents are imposing
fees and charges but are pocketing them
instead of remitting them to BAF.
A joint statement from BAF and the
Fiji Commerce Commission (FCC)
describes such behaviour as criminal and
says those responsible will face the full
force of the law.
This criminal behaviour goes directly
against the Fijian Governments
commitment to make affordable the basic
requirements of Fijians. The imposition
of these unfair charges and fees increases
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the costs of Fijis exports and imports

and impacts the livelihoods of every
law-abiding Fijian. The government will
be taking immediate steps to halt these
illicit activities to prevent further erosion
of Fijis competitive advantage in the
international marketplace.
The statement says both the FCC and
BAF will be working closely with law
enforcement agencies and stakeholders
in the export and import sector to combat
this illicit activity.
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Training Challenges Welfare Recipients

On the quest to empower social welfare
recipients in becoming self-reliant,
the Ministry of Women, Children and
Poverty Alleviation has embarked on
Start Your Own Business Training
Program (SYOB).
Through these training programs, the
recipients are able to not only acquire
business skills but are also provided with
start-up capital to establish their own
businesses. These trainings are aligned
to the Welfare Graduation Programme
that equips the welfare recipients with
skills and tools to help them venture into
sustainable livelihood projects.
In a week long training held in Nausori,
twenty three social welfare recipients
from the central division had the
opportunity to undergo Competencybased Economies through Formation of
Entrepreneurs (CEFE) business training.
The participants were presented with
certificates by the Director Social
Welfare, Mr Rupeni Fatiaki.
In his closing remarks, Mr Fatiaki
reiterated that self-confidence and hard
work is essential to becoming successful
entrepreneurs.
This training is organised to help you
utilize your talents, establish your own
businesses and walk out of poverty.
Most of you have been on social welfare
assistance for over 5 to 10 years now. The
Ministry assists you in a time of need but
you will have to one day, be able to stand
on your two feet. And for that you have
to work together with the Ministry to
take those small steps in becoming selfreliant by starting your own businesses.
Take this as an opportunity to succeed
and of course you have to work hard for
it and be confident that you can achieve
your goals. The new set of skills and
knowledge will help you to reach your
maximum potential as entrepreneurs.
But first you must develop that positive
mental attitude that yes, you can become
financially
independent.
Welfare
Graduation Programme has proven to
be a success, there are welfare recipients
who have gone to the extent of expanding
their business on a commercial level. I
challenge you to do the same by being
sincere, true and committed to your
goals, Mr Fatiaki said.
The 59 year old widow, Ms Ram Kumari
of Nakasi Hart Home said the training
has given her new ideas to improve her
tailoring business.
My husband died of heart attack and
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since then I have been living with my

daughter at the Nakasi Hart Home for
the last 16 years. In a training provided
by the Ministry two years ago, I had
learnt how to sew. Now I am able to
operate a small tailoring business and
look after my 32 year old daughter who
is mentally challenged. And while social
welfare is assisting us, I am also able to
utilize my skills to look after the welfare
of my daughter.
I sew clothes like sulu jaba, school
uniforms, pillow cases, curtains,
doormats and mattresses. I am grateful
to the Ministry for providing me with
this opportunity to learn the business
skills. It has broadened my knowledge
to draw up business plans, do budgeting
and savings. Given these skills I will be
able to expand my tailoring business.
The income fluctuates but I am able to
earn $60 a week when there are a lot of
orders, Ms Kumari said.
One of the male participants, Mr Michael
Danford said the training has built his
confidence to start a new business.

I have been disabled for the last five
years after one of my legs had to be
amputated. My wife left me so I am
currently living in Suva with one of my
relatives. I have two children and they
are supported through social welfare
allowances. After this training, I am
determined to start a canteen business
to save money for my childrens higher
education. I have also realized that
my disability shouldnt stop me from
pursuing my passion for success, Mr
Danford said.
The Fijian Government has allocated
$500,000 for the Welfare Graduation
Programme" in the 2015 Budget. In
2014 alone, the lives of 200 families
have been transformed, by putting
them on a path towards self-sufficiency
through Welfare to Workfare, strategy.
The Ministry aims to increase its reach
in terms of providing opportunities
for self-employment and economic
empowerment through this programme.
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Stand With US, PM Bainimarama Asks

Modi
The
Prime
Minister,
Voreqe
Bainimarama, asked India to side with
the Pacific against the Coalition of the
Selfish in the climate change battle.
He made the request to Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi at the IndiaPacific Island Co-operation summit at
Jaipur, India.
Mr Bainimarama said Fiji and its Pacific
neighbours intended to lead the charge
for drastic cuts in carbon emissions at
the World Climate
Summit at the end of November
We have precisely 14 weeks to persuade
the industrial nations to put our survival
before the wellbeing of their carbon
polluting industries, he said.
Mr Bainimarama said: Mr Prime
Minister, we ask India to stand with us
as we do so. To side with us rather than
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of the Selfish. Those nations who are
putting their interests before the interests
of those of us who are most vulnerable
to climate change the Small Island
Developing States.
He said the Pacific should be respected.
As part of the global heritage, the
Pacific belongs to the world but it is
also our home. And we insist that it be
respected, he said.
For our people never again to be pawns
or victims of disputes between the great
powers. To keep the Pacific peaceful
and protect our pristine environment

for all time. For the ocean that sustains
us to have its resources utilised in a
sustainable manner. And to remain a
sanctuary for the enjoyment of Pacific
peoples and visitors from around the
world for generations to come.
Mr Bainimarama said by far the most
pressing issue we face and the one that
requires the most urgent response is
the grave threat posed to us by the rising
sea levels and extreme weather events
caused by climate change.
He said: We are all suffering in the
Pacific to a greater or lesser extent. But in
the case of three of our nations Kiribati,
Tuvalu and the Marshall islands their
very existence is threatened. And unless
the industrial nations agree to binding
cuts in carbon emissions to arrest the
current level of global warming, these
nations are destined to sink beneath
the waves and disappear off the map
altogether.
What will happen to their citizens is
one of the great challenges the world
will face. Fiji has offered permanent
sanctuary to the citizens of Kiribati and
Tuvalu, our nearest neighbours. But
all this presents a range of logistic and
legal challenges which the international
community needs to address.
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Overseas Fijians Told To Shut Up

Fijians who have migrated overseas
should not open their mouths on how Fiji
is governed, they were advised.
Bau chief Ratu George Kadavulevu
Cakobau (Junior) said a democraticallyelected Government now governed Fiji
and it had the support of people.
Fijians living overseas and criticising
Mr Bainimaramas leadership are
losers, Ratu George said.
He said Fijians residing overseas had
made their choice and should not be
making criticisms from where they live.
They are making criticisms from afar
and if they are brave enough, they should
come back to Fiji, he said.
Dont speak out if you are not here in
Fiji.
Ratu George was reacting to the Fijians
living in Australia who were supporting
the so-called rebel group in Ra.
He said they should mind their own
business as the Police and the military
were totally in control of the situation.
Ratu George said these critics were
supporters of the Social Democratic
Liberal Party (SODELPA) some of whose
members also allegedly supported the

formation of a so-called Christian State.
He said Fiji was as stated in the
Constitution, a secular state, and that
would remain.
For the so-called rebel group, Ratu
George said they should face the
consequences of their actions in allegedly
trying to form a Christian State in Ra and
they should also reveal the elements that

had provided advice to them.
It is really surprising that they are not
revealing the people in the group who
had used them.
Ratu George has called on all Fijians
to support the Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama-led Government as it had
delivered to the people what they wanted.
The SODELPA party president and

paramount chief of Cakaudrove, Ratu
Naiqama Lalabalavu has called for a
meeting with the Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama to discuss what he says
are issues of discomfort challenging
indigenous Fijians.
Ratu Naiqama says he is optimistic the
Prime Minister will be able to agree to a
symposium.
He reiterates that while he doesnt support

any illegal act, and any grievance must
not be used as an excuse to break the law.
I therefore call upon the Honourable
Prime Minister not only as the leader
of government, but in recognition of
our traditional manner where we all
share common blood ties, to please
exercise empathy and meet with us, with
Indigenous Fijians who feel aggrieved,
through a symposium so that we may

begin to address these concerns we share
ADDING we have a responsibility to
ensure we maintain peace in our nation
that has already been torn apart by
political differences for far too long and
we must not encourage this any further,
Ratu Naiqama said.
The SODELPA leader is calling on all
fellow Fijians to maintain law and order.
Ratu Naiqama Requests Meeting With

Prime Minister
$4.3Million Given In Film Tax Rebate

The Government presented more than
$4.3million of Film Tax Rebate to
Imagination Television (Fiji) Ltd at Fiji
Revenue and Customs Authority in Suva for
a reality show that was shot in Fiji recently.
The Big Adventure reality show filmed 80
per cent of its production on Mana Island
and 20 per cent in other parts of the country.
Films Fiji CEO Dallas Foon said the reality
show was opened in Australia last year
with 1.5 million views across the country.
The show, he said, would be viewed in
more than 10 countries around the world
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and it was a fantastic achievement and

an exposure for Fiji.
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
said such movie productions contributed
2.8 per cent to the country's economy
"It does create employment opportunities
in particular to the younger people and you
know the rebate does have link with the
Fiji National University School of Film
and Television and we want to encourage
that," Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.
And at the same time, he said, it marketed
Fiji as a tourism destination which helped
put Fiji out to the global stage.

He said the more production the country
had, the better it was for Fiji.
Imagination Television (Fiji) Ltd creative
director Darryl McEwen said with rebate
or not, they would keep coming back to
Fiji with the friendliest people on earth
and best place to shoot reality shows.
He said they were looking at a series of
production at the moment and the reality
would be the first for many.
According to him, more than 100 locals
were employed during the production.
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Soldiers Patrol Town Prior To Sedition

Case
Soldiers have been seen in different
corners of the town, some with rifles, as
some villagers are produced in court for
sedition related charges.
There was heavy military presence in
Tavua as villagers from Ra arrived for
the second appearance in court of more
than 30 people charged with sedition and
urging political violence.
A team from the media witnessed more
than 100 soldiers, a few carrying rifles,
stationed at every corner of Tavua Town.
The soldiers dressed in full military garb
have been patrolling the streets of Tavua
before the scheduled court case at 2pm.
The case was to be called at the
Rakiraki Magistrates Court but had been
transferred to Tavua.
Villagers from Rabulu, Rakiraki and the
interior of Ra were already at the Tavua
Court house.
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Statement By The PM Frank Bainimarama
I am astonished that with SODELPA

tearing itself apart, its President, Ratu
Naiqama Lalabalavu, a suspended
member of Parliament would get so
desperate to create a diversion by
wanting to hold a symposium with me.
There will be no such symposium,
gathering or meeting with him. Instead
of this cheap publicity stunt, Ratu
Naiqama who is desperate to make
himself relevant to the Fijian political
landscape, would do well on his return
from Australia to hold a symposium on
the crisis within the opposition partly
caused by the power struggle between
him and the Opposition leader, Ro
Teimumu Kepa.
Even SODELPAs supporters are
perplexed by this internal conflict
within the party, which is robbing Fiji
of an effective opposition as SODELPA
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members scrap among themselves.

There is an old political saying that
a party that cannot govern itself cannot
govern the country. And every Fijian
must now be offering thanks for the
fact that SODELPA lost the last election
because it clearly cannot govern itself.
The hunger for power by desperate
individuals within that party is making
SODELPA, its policies, its leadership
and the party itself irrelevant for a
modern and vibrant Fiji.
The majority of the Fijian people -- in
particular our youth, the young -- want
to live in a stable and economically
prosperous country. People like Ratu
Naiqama, with their old politics of fear
and fear mongering, cannot provide this.
Equally, their claim that the iTaukei and
their land, religion, culture and identity
are under threat is not true. On the
contrary, the position of the iTaukei has
never been stronger. For anyone to claim
otherwise is a lie and the Fijian people
should take no notice of liars.
I want to make a couple of things clear.
The security of the state and the stability
of our nation is my responsibility as
the countrys elected leader, not Ratu
Naiqamas. The Fijian people gave me
that mandate almost a year ago and they
expect me to uphold their trust. And I
give the nation my solemn undertaking
that I will.
People like Ratu Naiqama are out of their
depth when they comment on law, order

and stability. Indeed, the fact that he is
asking me to release people who have
been charged and are before the courts
shows that he does not even have the
basic understanding that the Judiciary is
independent of the Executive.
People like him have always used the
implicit threat of instability or taken
advantage of it to make themselves
relevant and gain political power.
The current security operation led by the
Police with the assistance of the RFMF
is to protect our new democracy from
certain forces who do not accept the will
of the Fijian people as expressed at the
election. They must not be allowed to
succeed in their attempts to challenge our
democracy and enforce their own will on
the nation. I also want it known that if we
find any politician, businessman or any
other person aiding and abetting anyone
that wants to create instability, they will
also face the full brunt of the law.
I and my Government will uphold the
integrity of our democracy rather than
give comfort to those who intend to
thwart the will of the people, create
instability and damage our economy.
Our Constitution addresses all these age
old problems and gives us, including
the iTaukei, the ability to focus on
development, improve our living
standards and have more prosperity in
our beloved Fiji.
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Singapore, China For Fiji Airways

Watch for Singapore and China (ideally
Beijing) to be the likely new destinations
as Fiji Airways continues to grow.
Attorney-General and Minister for
Finance, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has
announced that Fiji Airways is now
looking at two new destinations.

He says these will be announced very
soon, likely after proper regulatory
processes are put in place and airport
slots obtained.
Singapore obviously would be an ideal
route giving the much-needed quicker

connectivity needed with India (of
course codeshare agreements may need
to be signed).
Ties between Fiji and Singapore are also
strengthening.
Then there is Beijing. This seems to be
the best option given this is a bigger and
better catchment when compared with
the other two options in China.
Guangzhou would not make much
practical and business sense given it is
only about an hour away from Hong
Kong.
And Fiji Airways already flies to Hong
Kong currently three times a week and
which is understood to the one of the best
yield routes because of the load factor.
In fact, it is understood the national
airline is considering to increase the
frequency of flights to Hong Kong to at
least four times a week or even five.
The new routes are not expected to begin
until next year, possibly April.
Modi Optimistic
About FIPIC
While India has offered help to the region in combating

climate change threats they are also keen on setting up
a satellite monitoring station in Fiji and gradually turn it
into a hub for sharing its space technology with Pacific
island nations.
Meanwhile Indian Prime Minister had shared his
optimism: Im sure it will strengthen Indias bonds with
Pacific island nations.
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Indian PM Narendra Modi Offers Solar

Power To Pacific Island Nations During
Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

has offered to illuminate thousands of
homes in Pacific island nations with
solar power in a bid to help them combat
climate change and natural disasters.
Mr Modi made the pledge as leaders and
delegates of 14 Pacific nations gathered
in the western desert state of Rajasthan
for a summit.
Host India is attempting to boost its
profile in the Pacific, at a time of
growing Chinese economic and political
influence in the region.
"We now commit... to provide solar
electrification to 2,800 houses

200 houses in each Pacific island
country," Mr Modi said, after
highlighting India's own plans to ramp
up its renewable energy to 175,000
megawatts by 2022.
"This will save kerosene worth about $1
million," he said before wrapping up the
round of talks in the state capital Jaipur.
Low-lying island nations, some of which
are little more than one meter above sea
level, are regarded as some of the most
vulnerable to rising seas.
The Pacific islands urged global
cooperation during the conference,

saying global warming has raised sea
levels and eroded their coastlines and
increased the severity of extreme climate
phenomena, such as super typhoons.
Mr Modi extended more help to build up
on human resources and space technology
for natural disaster management with
early warning and response systems.
He also promised support to the islands
in the climate change talks scheduled
to be held in Paris later this year, where
world leaders are expected to forge a
historic deal to cap global warming.
Khan Refutes Claims
THE bypass of the shredder at the Labasa

Fiji Sugar Corporation mill has had no
significant effects on the mill's ability to
extract sugar from the cane supply to the
mill.
Responding to the earlier concerns
of National Farmers Union chairman,
Surendra Lal, who had told this
newspaper the removal of the
shredder had incurred huge losses to
farmers, while Mr Khan said this was
not true.
He added this was proven by the results
of mill productivity.
"As of Wednesday morning the mill
has processed 339,729 tonnes of sugar
cane and produced 40,436 tonnes of raw
sugar," he said.
"The total cane to total sugar ratio is 8.4

slightly better than the average of the
four mills.
"The bypass of the shredder has
insignificantly affected the mill's ability
to extract sugar from the cane and this is
proved by the results given above."
Mr Khan had strongly refuted the claims
made by Mr Lal.
"Please allow me to correct this
gentleman who unfortunately, has little
or no knowledge of the workings of the
sugar mill," he said.
"I had urged the reporter to have this
gentleman's figures substantiated before
publishing but that did not happen."
Meanwhile, Mr Lal said, in an earlier
statement the faulty shredder was
removed on August 2 this year and the

mill had been running without a shredder
since then.
"This means that cane is going into
the rollers in long pieces without
being crushed resulting in poor juice
extraction," he said.
"Our worry is that it would be taking
as much as 12 to 13 tonnes of cane to
produce a tonne of sugar, resulting in
huge losses to farmers in the North."
Earlier on, this newspaper had emailed
Mr Khan on the concerns raised by
Mr Lal asking him to comment on the
matter.
Mr Khan said this was unsubstantial
report and that he would not comment
on the matter.
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Opposition MP'S Urged To Contact

Ministers
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum

asked Opposition MPs to contact
the relevant Ministers if they needed
information on certain issues.
He made the comment after MP Ratu
Sela Nanovo asked the Attorney-General
on the reasons why Fiji Airways has not
released its company annual reports
since 2009 and advice if Fiji Airways
will be releasing its Annual Report for

the year ended 2013.
Sayed-Khaiyum said all these reports
were with shareholders, adding a simple
search at the registrar of companies would
reveal all the details.
One of the biggest challenges we face is
that when we go looking for information,
we are denied the information by civil
servants on what we are asking from

them, said Opposition Leader, Ro
Teimumu Kepa.
There are Ministers here who look after their
portfolios, I urge you to contact them directly
like Karavaki did, he came to me and we
sorted out his problem. I ask you all to contact
us and whatever issues you have raise it, said
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
- pots and pans

The senior citizens have begun farming
the land allocated to them by planting
cabbage and herbs to provide for their
basic daily meals.
Rotary Club of Nadi President, Hemant
Kumar said The couple had nowhere to
go and had no belongings so Rotary had

to immediately step in to assist with the
resources that were available to us.
The Rotary Club of Nadi is also assisting
with organising an application for
welfare payments with the Ministry for
Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation.
Rotary Club Of Nadi Provides Immediate

Assistance To Elderly Couple
Members of the Rotary Club of Nadi

were quickly mobilized in response to a
plea for assistance by an elderly couple
who was abandoned and left homeless
by their children.
Jai Prasad (68) and his wife Pushpa Wati (67)
have had to relocate after being left homeless
by their children (4 sons) who abandoned.
They were blessed by the kindness of
Mr, Singh, a Sabeto community member,
who allocated a portion of his farm to the
couple who have set up a home.
Rotary Club of Nadi members gathered and
paid a visit to Jai and Pushpa, and donated
necessary items valued at approximately
$500 to give the couple a new lease of life.
The items donated included:
- a gas stove and tank
- groceries (consisting of basic food and
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- clothing and linen
- a mattress
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Sri Lankan General Meets

Bainimarama
Defence co-operation between Sri Lanka

and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
(RFMF) is now in the pipeline.
This was after highly decorated Sri
Lankan officer, Major-General Aruna
Perera, met with Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama in Suva.
Major General Perera mentioned Sri
Lankas offer to work to assist the RFMF.
He said he was happy with the Prime
Ministers response.
The RFMF Land Force Commander,
Colonel Sitiveni Qiliho who was also at
the meeting told the media that he would
be looking into the defence co-operation.
Major-General Perera said he would
like RFMF to send some senior officers
to Sri Lanka to look at their military
operations and later prepare the defence
co-operation between the two defence
forces.
Sri Lanka has a highly trained and
experienced military with a record of
success in counter terrorism.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Major-General Aruna Perera and

Republic of Fiji Military Forces Land Force Commander, Colonel Sitiveni
Qiliho in Suva
Colonel Qiliho said the two forces had Now he said while RFMF would send
been in touch through the RFMF rugby rugby players, Sri Lanka had offered to
players who now play in Sri Lanka.
help the RFMF in cricket.
Iraqi Ambassador Presents Credentials To

The President
His Excellency the President Ratu

Epeli Nailatikau received the Letters
of Credence from the new Ambassador
for the Republic of Iraq to Fiji, H.E
Mouayed Saleh.
Ambassador Saleh was officially
welcomed to Fiji by His Excellency
when he presented his credentials at
Government House in Suva. As nonresident Ambassador, he will spearhead
the deepening of relations between Iraq
and Fiji.
Formal diplomatic relations between
Fiji and Iraq was established in 2014
where a joint communiqu was signed
between Fijis Permanent Representative
to the United Nations in New York,
Ambassador Peter Thomson and his Iraqi
counter-part, Ambassador Ali Alhakim.
Constitution Day Public Holiday Passed
Parliament has passed a Bill for a new public holiday called Constitution Day.
The Bill was tabled by Attorney General He said during debate that the are not. Motions from the Opposition
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who says the Constitution allows Fiji to move forward talking about this business retirement
public holiday will be used to encourage focused on development instead of villages et cetera. How can you have that
people to learn about the Constitution.
fighting over race, politics and religion. when you dont have any stability.
Sayed-Khaiyum said the September 7th Every time we have these discussions The Bill for the Constitution Day public
holiday will allow people to get to know we are threatened instability, that holiday was passed with thirty votes.
about the merits of the Constitution.
were attacking someones culture. We Fourteen MPs voted No while six did not vote.
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Australian Investment Increases

Existing Australian investors in Fiji have
steadily increased their spending in local
projects since 2010, says Investment Fiji
chief executive, Godo Mller-Tet.
He said the past year recorded the highest
of 74 ventures valued at $47.3 million
with the majority focused in tourism and
services sectors.
Mr Mller-Tet made these comments
while addressing the delegates part of
the Australian Investment and Trade
Exploration Mission to Fiji.
He told the potential investors that
other sectors such as industries, fishing,
education, mining & quarrying, financial
intermediation and real estate have
unlimited potential areas of growth.
He encouraged them to tap into these
areas for development.
A two-day seminar is being held at
Novotel Suva Lami Bay which provides
delegates with direct access to private
sector and government departmental
heads.
They therefore have the opportunity
to investigate new markets and form
potential joint venture partnerships with
wholesalers, buyers and entrepreneurs as
well as to first-hand information.
The time is now
Investment Fiji chief executive, Godo Mller-Tet (seated middle) with the
delegates of the Australian Investment and Trade Exploration Mission to Fiji
and Investment Fiji staff members.
Mr Mller-Tet told the delegates this
is the best time to invest in Fiji as the
country is at its peak in terms of growth.
He said investment in Fiji reached the
highest level in 2013 since the 1980s of
$2.15 billion or 29 per cent of the GDP.
This is only going to strengthen as we
strive to gain the best from both worlds,
he said.
Mr Mller-Tet also invited ex-Fiji
residents to take advantage of this
opportunity and return home to utilise
their experience, knowledge and skills
to start or develop their businesses here.
There are 17 delegates who are part of
the mission.
Man Recalls 2000 Coup - Regrets Actions

Of The Past
Now living in Sydney, Australia, the writer was one of the gunmen that stormed Parliament on May 19, 2000, to overthrow
the Mahendra Chaudhry-led government)
During the past week Ive been saddened fall on deaf ears as they still look at me jumped ship to accept top positions in the
by media reports of rebels, who are with some of sort of distrust.
then interim government. They turned their
mainly villagers, allegedly undergoing This is what I want the people of Ra, backs on us as we were thrown into jail.
military type training in the hills of Ra.
Nadroga and those around Fiji to know. As I sat and thought hard of what had
And to make it worse, it was seeing some Theyve got nothing to gain from joining recently transpired in my province,
of my close family members among those such rebellious movements as it would it surely was history repeating itself.
who were arrested and charged by Police. only haunt them for the rest of their lives. The evil elements of 2000 are back
This is the last thing I wanted to see In 1999, failed politicians, church probably in a different form, doing its
happen to them.
ministers and corrupt businessmen best to mislead people and bring about
Today, Ive regretted my involvement talked us into taking part by telling us of instability to the nation as a whole.
with George Speight in the May 19, what we wanted to hear.
I call on all people to exercise wisdom and
2000 attempted coup as Im still facing They also brainwashed us into believing not to be easily swayed by these elements.
the consequences of it despite the fact that we were there to protect the iTaukei Fiji has now got a democratically-elected
that Ive served my jail term and lived in race by overthrowing a democratically- government in place. This is the way
Australia for the past 12 years.
elected government. What I did not forward for all Fijians and the betterment
Life has been difficult as I tried to move on, realise then was that we were being used of their future generations.
but someone somehow would just happen to fulfill their political agendas.
Im pleading with all the chiefs of the
to dig up on my past and sooner or later I Midway during the 2000 political crisis, it vanua of Ra to stop entertaining such
would be swung right back to square one. began to dawn to me that I had been used. rebellious attitudes and work together
Despite my reassuring them that Ive This was after the very same people who with Government for the development
turned a new leaf in life, it all seem to were supposed to be backing us up had of the province.
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Virginia Shooting: Two WSBJ7 Television

Journalists Fatally Shot In On-Air Attack,
Station Confirms
Two journalists for a local television

station in the US state of Virginia have
been shot dead during a live broadcast,
by a disgruntled former employee who
later shot himself and died in hospital.
WDBJ7 journalist Alison Parker, 24, and
cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were shot at
close range while conducting an on-air
interview.
Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe said
the gunman was a disgruntled former
employee of the television station.
He was identified as Vester Flanagan,
41, according to a dispatcher for the
Augusta County Sheriff's Department.
Stills pulled from Ward's camera helped
identify him.
Parker was talking to Vicki Gardner,
head of the Smith Mountain Lake
Chamber of Commerce, on a balcony at
the lakeside Bridgewater Resort in the
town of Moneta near Roanoke when the
attack occurred.
The pair were talking about tourism
development for WDBJ's early-morning
newscast when the gunman seemingly
closed in from behind.
Several shots were heard, as well as
screams, as Ward's camera fell to the floor,
capturing a fuzzy and chilling glimpse of
the gunman, dressed in dark clothing.
The station then cut away to a startled
anchorwoman back in the studio.

Gardner was "seriously injured," said
one of the US senators from Virginia,
Tim Kaine.
Later, a video posted under the Twitter
account @bryce_williams7, showed the
shooter brandishing a weapon at Parker,
who was interviewing Ms Gardner and
unaware of his presence.
Ward has his back to the apparent shooter
and also apparently did not see him.
The shooter seems to briefly lower the
camera.
Multiple shots are then heard, and
screams. Parker runs away.
The shooter's hand is clearly visible. He
appears to be wearing a blue checkered
shirt.
None of the victims are seen wounded.
There is no blood in the footage.
Flanagan shot himself as Virginia State Police
were closing in on a rental car on Interstate
66 in Fauquier County, WDBJ7 said.
Father Jailed For Using Daughter As Mule

A COLOMBIAN judge has sentenced a man to 14 years in prison for forcing his 11-year-old daughter
to swallow 103 cocaine-filled capsules in order to use her as a drug mule on a trip to Spain.
THE sentence imposed on Diego

Fernando Mancilla Aguilar was handed
down by a judge in Cali, a city in
southwestern Colombia, for offences
committed in November, 2014, the
attorney-general's office said.
The crime was discovered when the
girl's father took his daughter to the
emergency ward of a clinic looking
for medical attention, alleging that she
started feeling bad after going for a walk
the day before.
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capsules had broken open in the girl's
stomach and was at the point of causing
her death.
"The minor was admitted to the medical
centre with her father, who later went
away. It was also established that the
victim had a permit to leave the country

for Spain," the attorney-general's office
said in a statement.
Mancilla, who was caught six days later,
pleaded not guilty to the charges and
will serve his sentence in Villahermosa
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France Honours Men Who Disarmed Train

Gunman
French President Francois Hollande

on Monday awarded France's highest
honour, the Legion d'honneur, to three
U.S. citizens and a Briton who helped
disarm a machine gun-toting suspected
militant on a train last week.
'Faced with the evil called terrorism there is a
good, that's humanity. You are the incarnation
of that,' Hollande told the four men.
The suspect's lawyer said on Sunday the
man named by intelligence sources as
Ayoub el Khazzani, 26, of Morocco, is
'dumbfounded' they had him down as a
suspected Islamist militant. She said he
told her he only intended to rob people
on board because he was hungry.
Spencer Stone, a 23-year-old U.S.
airman travelling with two friends on
the train from Amsterdam to Paris on
Friday, told reporters on Sunday how
he plugged the blood-spurting wound of
another passenger with his fingers after
himself being wounded by the attacker.
'I just stuck two of my fingers in the hole,
found what I thought to be the artery, pushed
down and the bleeding stopped,' he said at
a news conference alongside his friends,

student Anthony Sadler, also 23, and National
Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, 22.
The man Stone helped, a FrancoAmerican Hollande named as Mark
Moogalian, remains hospitalized. U.S.
Ambassador to France Jane Hartley said
he was 'doing pretty well.'
Chris Norman, a 62-year-old British
consultant who lives in France, was also
decorated by Hollande on Monday.
Stone said another man, who is French
and whose name has not been disclosed,
'deserves a lot of the credit' because he
was the first one to try to stop the gunman.
Stone thanked the doctors who reattached
his thumb, which was almost severed by
the gunman, who had been armed with
a box cutter, a pistol and a Kalashnikov
AK-47 assault rifle.
According to Spanish security sources,
Khazzani travelled to France in 2014
and went to Syria.
French security sources said he went to
Berlin airport for a flight to Istanbul on
May 10 this year. Turkey is a preferred
destination for would-be jihadists

heading for Syria. He is on a French
list of around 3,000 people who are
documented as being a potential militant
Islamist threat.
His father, Mohammed el Khazzani, was
quoted by Spanish newspaper El Mundo as
saying he had not spoken to his son since
he left the Spanish southern port town of
Algeciras for France in 2014 to work for a
mobile phone company that fired him one
month into a six-month contract.
'They are saying Ayoub is a terrorist but
I simply can't believe it,' said Khazzani,
64, a scrap merchant who lives in the poor
El Saladillo district of Algeciras with his
wife and some of his six children.
Why would he want to kill anyone? It
makes no sense,' he said of his son. 'The
only terrorism he is guilty of is terrorism
for bread. He doesn't have enough money
to feed himself properly.'
France has been on high alert since
January this year when 17 people died
in Islamist militant attacks on a satirical
newspaper and in a siege in a Jewish shop.
US Student With Gun Takes Class Hostage
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy held 29 students and a teacher at gunpoint in a US high school classroom before he released them
after negotiations and surrendered.
THE student took a pistol into a second- the next class were asked to leave. Those red" warning seriously.
floor classroom on Tuesday afternoon at students went across the hall to alert "Then we all held hands and said a
Philip Barbour High School in the north- another teacher, who then alerted school prayer," she said.
central part of West Virginia, state police officials. An assistant principal raced to Woofter said Philippi police chief Jeff Walters
Lt Michael Baylous said in a statement. the hallway outside the classroom, then negotiated the release of the students from
It was the ninth day of the new school called the office asking that police be the classroom and eventually got the suspect
to surrender a few hours after it began.
year in Philippi, a town of about 3000 alerted, Woofter said.
residents located about 185 kilometres Kayla Smith, a 17-year-old senior, said Walters "did an awesome job negotiating
south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
initially no one in her classroom in with this very troubled young man",
Authorities said the episode began after another area of the school took a "code Woofter said.
1pm and police had brought the situation
under control by about 3.30pm though
they didn't immediately say just how
long hostages were held.
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Alberta's Economy Heading Toward

Contraction
Faced with a collapse in energy prices,

widespread drought, forest fires and the
uncertainty of an untested government,
the engine that drove much of Canadas
growth over the past decade has seized.
Albertas economy is expected to
contract this year.
I think its inevitable that Alberta will be in
a contraction this year, said Todd Hirsch,
the chief economist for ATB Financial. In
2016, Im still optimistic we can squeeze
out a very modest recovery. But this
province wont feel like it normally does
until 2017 at the earliest.
Apart from a devastated energy sector,
the provincial government has declared a
provincewide agricultural disaster. After
weeks of near-record drought, fields of
parched grain can be found across much
of Alberta. The Agriculture Financial
Services Corp. now expects to pay out as
much as $1-billion to struggling farmers.
Although most of Albertas farmers have
crop insurance, the provincial agency
will use the money to ensure the speedy
compensation of farmers for lost crops
and revenue.
At the same time, dry weather gave rise
to an early fire season in Alberta that has
burnt 493,000 hectares across central
and northern areas of the province a
burn area nearly twice the five-year
average. A final price tag for the 1,646
fires seen across Alberta so far has yet to
be determined.
The stuggling economy will have a huge
effect on the governments finances.
The provincial budget deficit could
be the largest in nearly two decades,
topping $8-billion if oil prices remain
low, according to John Rose, the City

of Edmontons chief economist. That
would complicate Premier Rachel
Notleys campaign promise to increase
spending on health and education while
balancing the books by 2018.
Its turning out worse than I expected,
said Mr. Rose, who warned of a
significant slowdown in the provincial
economy last December. My forecast
for 2015 was predicated on oil holding
around $60 a barrel through the year.
Things have gone awry.
Mr. Rose expects that the Alberta
economy will contract by 1.5 per cent
this year.
Businesses across the province have been
nervously eyeing the price of oil. A barrel
of U.S. crude oil closed at $39.31 (U.S.)
on Tuesday and most oil exported from
Alberta faces a steep discount from that
price. The provinces Wildrose opposition
has noted that a barrel of Albertas oil is
now cheaper than a case of beer.
Former premier Jim Prentice introduced
a budget in late March that forecast the
province would run a $4.9-billion deficit
in 2015. The Progressive Conservatives
had assumed a barrel of U.S. crude oil
would average $54.84 (U.S.) in 2015
and that Albertas Western Canadian
Select heavy crude would fetch $46.33
(Canadian).
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci has
asked ministers to find duplication
and inefficiencies in their ministries as
he works toward a budget due in late
October.
Everyone knows our economy is
energy-driven, and lower oil prices are
putting a strain on families pocketbooks.

Our focus is on jobs for Albertans and
protecting the public services that they
need, Mr. Cecis spokeswoman, Marion
Nader, told The Globe and Mail.
While Mr. Ceci said in early August
that he anticipated a deficit of about
$5.4-billion, Ms. Nader could not release
a more recent estimate for the expected
size of the provinces shortfall. She said
that the fiscal situation would start to be
clearer after the province released its
first-quarter numbers on Aug. 31.
According to Mr. Hirsch, oil will need
to climb above $60 a barrel for the
provincial books to recover. He added
that it was unlikely Ms. Notley could
balance the budget by 2018. It would
be an enormous challenge and probably
one that isnt worth the political risk, he
said.
Both Mr. Rose and Mr. Hirsch said the
government should consider spending
more on infrastructure projects at a time
when the weak economy has reduced
costs.
This is exactly the right time for these
kinds of projects, Mr. Rose said.
Former Bank of Canada governor
David Dodge is currently working on
an infrastructure plan for Ms. Notleys
government that is expected by the end
of the summer.
The ministers priority is ensuring
that people have good work in these
times, Ms. Nader said. While we are
seeing tougher conditions, we still have
significant room to grow our economy by
driving innovation and diversifying our
economy by investing in infrastructure.
California Priest Gets Prison In Sex Case
A CALIFORNIA-BASED Catholic priest has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of home
confinement for groping a sleeping woman seated next to him on an airliner.
MARCELO de Jesumaria, 46, was
sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles
on Monday.
A jury found him guilty in May of felony
abusive sexual contact after a mistrial in
March.
Jesumaria touched the sleeping woman's
buttocks, breast and groin during a night
flight last August from Philadelphia to
Los Angeles, according to prosecutors.
The woman, a model, says she woke
up as Jesumaria was touching her and
reported the abuse to flight attendants
and later an FBI agent.
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Jesumaria told the agent that he

enjoys "cosy flights" with women and
purposefully changed his seat to be next
to the woman, but he denied touching
her, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors say Jesumaria was able to
switch seats by lying to a flight attendant
that the woman was his wife.
Jesumaria's lawyer, Steven Cron, argued
that his client didn't deserve prison,
saying he was in therapy and understood
the seriousness of his actions.
Jesumaria was previously with the
Diocese of San Bernardino, California.
The diocese said in a statement that

Jesumaria's actions were "sinful and
unlawful" and they had removed him
from ministry in the diocese immediately
after becoming aware of the allegation.
"We are deeply regretful of any harm
that may have occurred as a result of his
actions," the statement said.
Prosecutors argued that Jesumaria's
testimony blamed the victim and
considered his touching her consensual,
because she did not reject his touches
and he interpreted her silence, because
she was asleep, as 'coyness'.
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Disclaimer: These recipes (particularly the first one) are so potent (when combined with medication) that it can excessively
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Diabetes is an epidemic.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a condition where our bodies
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(1) the body does not produce insulin or
(2) it does not respond well to insulin.
The first form of diabetes I described is
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accounts for 90 to 95% of diabetes cases.
We have to take this condition seriously
because once you have it your whole
life changes. Depending on the type of
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to have oral medication, insulin shots or
both.
When left untreated or undiagnosed this
is a silent killer. Severe cases of diabetes
can result to heart disease, hypoglycemia,
blurred vision, and amputation.
Thats why it is important that we have
our regular blood tests even if we are less
than 30 years of age because this disease
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old will be affected by this.
What causes diabetes?
There are five factors that play a role
in diabetes (two of which you cannot
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1. Unhealthy eating habits
First is an unhealthy lifestyle that
includes a diet rich in processed sugar,
carbohydrates and red meat. Modern
living has brought us a lot of great
innovations, unfortunately that includes
fast food that is rich in preservatives and
high in sugar.
So it is no surprise that people diagnosed
with diabetes have had a meteoric rise in
the past few decades.
The less processed the food is the better
it is for your body.
For example brown rice or wild rice
would be a better option than white rice
because the later contains a lot of refined
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The later in contrast has lots of fiber
complex carbs which is considered
slow release carbohydrates these are
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2. Lack of exercise
In a study done by the American
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Watch what you eat closely because it
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a low calorie and high fiber mix of
vegetables, fish and seafood. To wash
things down, they drink a hot cup of tea
instead of a cold soda.
Okinawans have a saying Hara hachi bu
or eat until youre 80 percent full so its no
surprise that there arent many overweight
Okinawans and they live longer.
In the Philippines where I live, we have a
rich and diverse culture and that includes
food. Unfortunately a lot of the a lot
restaurants here serve foods that are rich
in fat, carbohydrates and sugar, if youre
not careful you can get high cholesterol
and diabetes over time.
5. Age
Age is also a big factor, the older you
get the more prone you will become to
acquire this condition.
Foods that cause diabetes (eating too
much of these may be a triggering factor)
Drinks that are rich in sugar such as
sodas, fruit punch, fruit drinks, energy
drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea

Candies, raisins, pancakes (and syrup),
French fries, white bread, whole milk,
bacon, cakes and pastries, pretzels
Cereal grains, industrial seed oil, fructose
White rice, regular pasta, sugary
breakfast cereal, white bread, instant
oatmeal, corn flakes
Foods rich in saturated fat like regular
ground beef, hot dogs, sausage, spareribs,
gravy made from meat drippings,
coconut oil, palm oil, poultry skin
The important take away here is having a
balanced diet, while you can eat a piece of
chocolate cake every now and then, avoid
making it a part of your daily diet because
it will increase your chances of diabetes.
Yes even if youre in your 20s (or
younger), you will have to eat everything
in moderation.
How to prevent diabetes?
With the right diet and enough exercise,
diabetes can be prevented.
Things to do:
1. Control your weight
First you need to control your weight.
Being overweight increases the risk 7
times!
Second you need to get off that lazy
boy and increase your physical activity.
Not only does exercise improve your
muscles ability to use insulin and absorb
glucose. It also helps you sweat and lose
weight by building muscle and reducing
fat inside the body.
2. Get off the couch and exercise
Even with a simply brisk walk 30 minutes
a day lessens the chance of developing
type 2 diabetes by 30%. Of course a more
intense exercise regimen will reap more
benefits, choose a workout program that
will suit your fitness level.
3. Watch what you eat
This in my opinion is the toughest
part because we are so used to eating
processed foods and some of them claim
to be healthy or sugar free.
This can be broken down in 4 parts to
1. Avoid eating processed carbohydrates
like white rice, donuts, bagels, cereals
(yes that includes Wheaties). Instead
eat their whole grain counter parts like
brown rice and whole wheat bread.
Avoid drinks rich in sugar, yes that
includes Gatorade and other fortified
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A Chocolate A Day Keeps Heart Diseases

At Bay
If you are worried about the health

of your heart, here's a sweet solution.
Researchers have found that eating up
to 100 grams of chocolate every day is
linked to lower heart disease and stroke
risk.
There does not seem to be any evidence
for cutting out chocolate to lower the
risk of cardiovascular disease, the
researchers found in the study published
online in the journal Heart.
'Cumulative evidence suggests that
higher chocolate intake is associated
with a lower risk of future cardiovascular
events,' the study authors said.
They pointed out that milk chocolates
may be just as beneficial for the heart as
dark chocolates.
The study by author Chun Shing Kwok
from University of Aberdeen in Scotland

and colleagues monitored the health of
21,000 adults for almost 12 years. Their
average daily consumption was seven
gram of chocolate, ranging from none to
100g.
The results showed that compared with
those who ate no chocolate higher intake
was linked to an 11 percent lower risk of
cardiovascular disease and a 25 percent
lower risk of associated death.
It was also associated with a nine percent
lower risk of hospital admission or death
as a result of coronary heart disease,
after taking account of dietary factors.
The highest chocolate intake was
similarly associated with a 23 percent
lower risk of stroke, even after taking
account of other potential risk factors.
The researchers also carried out a

systematic review of the available
international
published
evidence
on the links between chocolate and
cardiovascular disease, involving almost
158,000 people.
Of nine relevant studies included in
the systematic review, five studies each
assessed coronary heart disease and stroke
outcome and they found a significantly
lower risk of both conditions associated
with regular chocolate consumption.
It was linked to a 25 percent lower risk
of any episode of cardiovascular disease
and a 45 percent lower risk of associated
death.
This is an observational study so no
definitive conclusions about cause and
effect can be drawn, the researchers said.
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by cells. Take note that moderation is the

key as drinking too much can have the
opposite effect.
Recipes for diabetics (or people with
pre-diabetes)
In the recipes first few recipes I will share
here there is one common ingredient that
is found in most anti-diabetes medication
bitter melon. According to diabetes.
co.uk it contains 4 ingredients that help
lower blood glucose levels lectin,
charantin, vicine and polypetide-p.
Bitter melon is so potent that when
combined with medication may reduce
blood sugar too much that it can fall to
dangerously low levels.
Thats the good news, the bad news is
bitter melon is the most bitter among all
the fruits and vegetables, if you are not
used to it, you can gag or vomit at the
first sip.
So these recipes Ill share with your
range from the most bitter to less bitter,
adding ingredients along the way to
dilute the strong flavor but take note
that if you are diagnosed with type-2
diabetes, stick with the first few recipes
and avoid adding ingredients that has too
much sugar in it.
Experts say that you should avoid eating
more than 2 bitter gourds per day. Also
if you are pregnant avoid drinking these
because it might trigger premature
contraction and bleeding which may
result to a miscarriage.
The Blood Sugar Buster
2 large bitter melons
And nothing else
My dad has type-2 diabetes and he has

drunk this very bitter recipe the past few
months and now is off his medication.
His blood glucose levels have been
below the borderline mark as well as
his A1C test which measures the blood
glucose levels the past three months.
This is the most concentrated form and it
is very bitter but it is very potent.
Blood Sugar Busting Diuretic
1 medium cucumber
Half a lemon
Both the cucumber and lemon will
dilute the strong bitter flavor of the 2
large bitter melons but you will still feel
the bitterness of this drink as you chug
it down. If youre afraid of drinking
pure bitter melon juice, this is a good
alternative recipe to get your taste buds
acquainted to the flavor.
Slightly Sweet and Very Bitter
1 medium cucumber
Half a lemon
1 Fuji apple
If the blood sugar busting diuretic is still
too strong for you then try this recipe, it
is similar but Ive added a Fuji apple in
there. I love using these types of apples
because they are firm and have a lot of
juice but limit it to just one because we
dont want to add to much fructose into
this drink.
If you prefer to use green apple thats
alright because its purpose is only to
dilute bitterness and add flavor to this
drink.
Juicing For Diabetics
drinks. These beverages are rich in sugar

and drinking one or more servings of it
per day increased the risk by 83 percent.
This also includes all fresh fruit juices
extracted from a juicer, even though
these are better than processed sugar,
these are still rich in fructose that causes
spikes in blood glucose levels in the
blood, worst they arent used by the
body and gets stored as fat.
Eat more good fat and ignore that
bad fat. Good fat can be found in fish,
avocado, vegetable oil, nuts and seeds
while bad fats are found in fast food,
chips, packaged baked goods or any
product with the ingredient partially
hydrogenated vegetable oil listed.
Limit consumption of red meat and
processed meat, the former includes
beef, lamb and port and the latter
includes bacon, hotdog and deli meats.
Even eating a small amount of steak per
day (around 3 ounces) increase risk of
diabetes by 20 percent. If you eat smaller
amount of processed red per day (e.g. 2
strips of bacon) increases the risk by 51
percent!
4. Quit Smoking
You need to quit smoking (if you are
a smoker) because you increase your
chances of getting diabetes by 50% just
by puffing a cigar.
5. Drink responsibly
Lastly, drinking a glass or two of alcohol
per day can improve the efficiency of
insulin in terms of glucose absorption
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Domestic Violence And Abuse

It Is Still Abuse If . . .
The incidents of physical abuse seem
minor when compared to those you have
read about, seen on television or heard
other women talk about. There isnt a
better or worse form of physical
abuse; you can be severely injured as a
result of being pushed, for example.
The incidents of physical abuse have
only occurred one or two times in the
relationship. Studies indicate that if your
spouse/partner has injured you once, it
is likely he will continue to physically
assault you.
The physical assaults stopped when you
became passive and gave up your right
to express yourself as you desire, to
move about freely and see others, and to
make decisions. It is not a victory if you
have to give up your rights as a person
and a partner in exchange for not being
assaulted!
There has not been any physical
violence. Many women are emotionally
and verbally assaulted. This can be as
equally frightening and is often more
confusing to try to understand.
Emotional abuse: Its a bigger problem
than you think
When people think of domestic abuse,
they often picture battered women who
have been physically assaulted. But
not all abusive relationships involve
violence. Just because youre not
battered and bruised doesnt mean youre
not being abused. Many men and women
suffer from emotional abuse, which
is no less destructive. Unfortunately,
emotional abuse is often minimized or
overlookedeven by the person being
abused.
Understanding emotional abuse
The aim of emotional abuse is to chip
away at your feelings of self-worth and
independence. If youre the victim of
emotional abuse, you may feel that there
is no way out of the relationship or that
without your abusive partner you have
nothing.
Emotional abuse includes verbal abuse
such as yelling, name-calling, blaming,
and shaming. Isolation, intimidation,
and controlling behavior also fall under
emotional abuse. Additionally, abusers
who use emotional or psychological
abuse often throw in threats of physical
violence or other repercussions if you
dont do what they want.
You may think that physical abuse is
far worse than emotional abuse, since
physical violence can send you to the
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Signs of Abuse and Abusive Relationships

hospital and leave you with scars. But,
the scars of emotional abuse are very
real, and they run deep. In fact, emotional
abuse can be just as damaging as physical
abusesometimes even more so.
Economic or financial abuse: A subtle
form of emotional abuse
-Remember, an abusers goal is to control
you, and he or she will frequently use
money to do so. Economic or financial
abuse includes:
-Rigidly controlling your finances
-Withholding money or credit cards
-Making you account for every penny
you spend
-Withholding basic necessities (food,
clothes, medications, shelter)
-Restricting you to an allowance
-Preventing you from working or
choosing your own career
-Sabotaging your job (making you miss
work, calling constantly)
-Stealing from you or taking your money
Violent and abusive behavior is the
abusers choice
Despite what many people believe,
domestic violence and abuse is not due
to the abusers loss of control over his
or her behavior. In fact, abusive behavior
and violence is a deliberate choice made
by the abuser in order to control you.
Abusers use a variety of tactics to
manipulate you and exert their power:
-Dominance Abusive individuals need
to feel in charge of the relationship.
They will make decisions for you and
the family, tell you what to do, and
expect you to obey without question.
Your abuser may treat you like a servant,
child, or even as his or her possession.
-Humiliation An abuser will do
everything he or she can to make you
feel bad about yourself or defective in
some way. After all, if you believe you're
worthless and that no one else will want
you, you're less likely to leave. Insults,
name-calling, shaming, and public putdowns are all weapons of abuse designed
to erode your self-esteem and make you
feel powerless.
-Isolation In order to increase your
dependence on him or her, an abusive
partner will cut you off from the outside
world. He or she may keep you from
seeing family or friends, or even prevent
you from going to work or school.
You may have to ask permission to do
anything, go anywhere, or see anyone.
-Threats Abusers commonly use threats
to keep their partners from leaving or to
scare them into dropping charges. Your
abuser may threaten to hurt or kill you,

your children, other family members, or
even pets. He or she may also threaten to
commit suicide, file false charges against
you, or report you to child services.
-Intimidation Your abuser may use a
variety of intimidation tactics designed
to scare you into submission. Such
tactics include making threatening looks
or gestures, smashing things in front of
you, destroying property, hurting your
pets, or putting weapons on display. The
clear message is that if you don't obey,
there will be violent consequences.
-Denial and blame Abusers are
very good at making excuses for the
inexcusable. They will blame their
abusive and violent behavior on a bad
childhood, a bad day, and even on the
victims of their abuse. Your abusive
partner may minimize the abuse or
deny that it occurred. He or she will
commonly shift the responsibility on to
you: Somehow, his or her violent and
abusive behavior is your fault.
Abusers are able to control their
behaviorthey do it all the time
Abusers pick and choose whom to abuse.
They dont insult, threaten, or assault
everyone in their life who gives them
grief. Usually, they save their abuse for
the people closest to them, the ones they
claim to love.
Abusers carefully choose when and
where to abuse. They control themselves
until no one else is around to see their
abusive behavior. They may act like
everything is fine in public, but lash out
instantly as soon as youre alone.
Abusers are able to stop their abusive
behavior when it benefits them. Most
abusers are not out of control. In fact,
theyre able to immediately stop their
abusive behavior when its to their
advantage to do so (for example, when
the police show up or their boss calls).
Violent abusers usually direct their
blows where they wont show. Rather
than acting out in a mindless rage, many
physically violent abusers carefully
aim their kicks and punches where the
bruises and marks wont show.
The cycle of violence in domestic abuse
Domestic abuse falls into a common
pattern, or cycle of violence:
Abuse Your abusive partner lashes out
with aggressive, belittling, or violent
behavior. The abuse is a power play
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designed to show you "who is boss."
Guilt After abusing you, your partner
feels guilt, but not over what he's done.
Hes more worried about the possibility
of being caught and facing consequences
for his abusive behavior.
Excuses Your abuser rationalizes what
he or she has done. The person may come
up with a string of excuses or blame you
for the abusive behavioranything to
avoid taking responsibility.
"Normal" behavior The abuser does
everything he can to regain control and
keep the victim in the relationship. He
may act as if nothing has happened, or
he may turn on the charm. This peaceful
honeymoon phase may give the victim
hope that the abuser has really changed
this time.
Fantasy and planning Your abuser
begins to fantasize about abusing you
again. He spends a lot of time thinking
about what youve done wrong and how
he'll make you pay. Then he makes a
plan for turning the fantasy of abuse into
reality.
Set-up Your abuser sets you up and puts
his plan in motion, creating a situation
where he can justify abusing you.
Your abusers apologies and loving
gestures in between the episodes of
abuse can make it difficult to leave.
He may make you believe that you are
the only person who can help him, that
things will be different this time, and
that he truly loves you. However, the
dangers of staying are very real.
The Full Cycle of Domestic Violence:
An Example
A man abuses his partner. After he hits
her, he experiences self-directed guilt.
He says, "I'm sorry for hurting you."
What he does not say is, "Because I
might get caught." He then rationalizes
his behavior by saying that his partner
is having an affair with someone. He
tells her "If you weren't such a worthless
whore I wouldn't have to hit you." He
then acts contrite, reassuring her that
he will not hurt her again. He then
fantasizes and reflects on past abuse and
how he will hurt her again. He plans on
telling her to go to the store to get some
groceries. What he withholds from her is
that she has a certain amount of time to
do the shopping. When she is held up in
traffic and is a few minutes late, he feels
completely justified in assaulting her
because "you're having an affair with the
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store clerk." He has just set her up.

Recognizing the warning signs of
domestic violence and abuse
It's impossible to know with certainty
what goes on behind closed doors,
but there are some telltale signs and
symptoms of emotional abuse and
domestic violence. If you witness any
warning signs of abuse in a friend,
family member, or co-worker, take them
very seriously.
General warning signs of domestic
abuse
People who are being abused may:
-Seem afraid or anxious to please their
partner
-Go along with everything their partner
says and does
-Check in often with their partner to
report where they are and what theyre
doing
-Receive frequent, harassing phone calls
from their partner
-Talk about their partners temper,
jealousy, or possessiveness
Warning signs of physical violence
People who are being physically abused
may:
-Have frequent injuries, with the excuse
of accidents
-Frequently miss work, school, or social
occasions, without explanation
-Dress in clothing designed to hide
bruises or scars (e.g. wearing long
sleeves in the summer or sunglasses
indoors)
Warning signs of isolation
People who are being isolated by their
abuser may:
-Be restricted from seeing family and
friends
-Rarely go out in public without their
partner
-Have limited access to money, credit
cards, or the car
The psychological warning signs of
abuse
People who are being abused may:
-Have very low self-esteem, even if they

used to be confident
-Show major personality changes (e.g.
an outgoing person becomes withdrawn)
-Be depressed, anxious, or suicidal
Speak up if you suspect domestic
violence or abuse
If you suspect that someone you know
is being abused, speak up! If youre
hesitatingtelling yourself that its none
of your business, you might be wrong, or
the person might not want to talk about
itkeep in mind that expressing your
concern will let the person know that you
care and may even save his or her life.
Do's and Don'ts
Do:
Ask if something is wrong
Express concern
Listen and validate
Offer help
Support his or her decisions
Dont:
Wait for him or her to come to you
Judge or blame
Pressure him or her
Give advice
Place conditions on your support
Talk to the person in private and let him
or her know that youre concerned. Point
out the things youve noticed that make
you worried. Tell the person that youre
there, whenever he or she feels ready
to talk. Reassure the person that youll
keep whatever is said between the two of
you, and let him or her know that youll
help in any way you can.
Remember, abusers are very good
at controlling and manipulating
their victims. People who have been
emotionally abused or battered are
depressed, drained, scared, ashamed,
and confused. They need help to get out,
yet theyve often been isolated from their
family and friends. By picking up on
the warning signs and offering support,
you can help them escape an abusive
situation and begin healing.
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Common Foods That Can Be Poisonous

Elderberry
While it is a beautiful plant, don't
be fooled! This plant, often used in
medicinal syrups, sodas and liquors
can cause a severely upset stomach if
consumed incorrectly.
What to look for:
The flowers are the part of the plant used
to make all things elderberry. The stems
and various other parts of the plant, when
consumed, can cause severe stomach
issues. Steer clear!
Mushrooms
Ever heard of toadstools? They are
part of the mushroom family, but
some toadstools are known for being
incredibly poisonous.
What to Look for:
Always stick to mushrooms you can buy
at a supermarket.
They should have a flat cap with no
bumps, and the gills within the mushroom
should either be grey or have a pink hue.
Puffer Fish
If you've ever been fishing or crabbing
in the inter-coastal waterways or in the
ocean, you may have seen or caught a
puffer fish (also known as a blowfish).
The eyes and internal organs of puffer
fish are highly toxic.
Fun fact: Fugu (the liver) is officially
illegal for the Emperor of Japan to eat.
What to look for:
Not much. We recommend steering clear
of puffer fish unless they are prepared by
a professional chef trained in fugu (yes,
such a thing exists). Training to acquire
a license in fugu preparation takes two
to three years, and only 30% of trainees
pass the test.
Castor Oil
Castor oil comes from the castor bean
plant. One single castor bean can drop
a human to his or her knees. Four can
potentially kill a horse. Castor beans are
loaded with ricin, a poison. Many field
workers who gather the beans today tend
to experience negative side effects.
What to look for:
Carefully handled and prepared castor
oil. Castor beans undergo strict safety
guidelines which must be met in order to
place this product on shelves.
Almonds
This commonly devoured seed, often
mistaken for a nut, packs a little more
punch than we knew. Bitter almonds,
when served raw, are full of cyanide. In
order to remove the toxins, they must go
through a specialized heat treatment. For
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some countries, such as New Zealand,

the risk is far too great, and the delectable
treat is off shelves and illegal.
What to look for:
Bitter almonds that have been processed
and heated.
Cherries
Often enjoyed raw, in pies or in other
popular treats, cherries are another
hazardous item on our list. Be wary and
cautious of their seeds, which contain
hydrogen cyanide.
What to look for:
Cherry seeds that are crushed, chewed or
even slightly injured can be a potential
threat. Please consume wisely and
remember, don't chew on the seeds.
Apples
An apple a day will keep the doctor
away. That is, unless you eat too many
of the popular fruit's seeds. These seeds
also carry cyanide, but it's speculated
that the seeds within one apple are not
enough to become dangerous.
What to look for:
Be aware of your apple consumption,
and be sure to pluck the seeds as you go.
Apples are a delicious and healthy snack
when prepared properly.
Rhubarb
When we think rhubarb, pies and
pudding come to mind. Underrated and
easy to grow at home, this plant can
be great. However, its leaves contain
a double-threat: corrosive acid and an
unknown, unidentified poison.

What to look for:
Step away from the leaves and look to
the stalk. Make sure they are washed
very carefully, and never use frost-bitten
stalks.
Tomatoes
Known for their many beneficiary
properties, such as Lycopene, tomatoes
also contain the poison Glycoalkaloid
in their leaves. Glycoalkaloid is known
to upset your stomach and cause severe
cramping and nervousness.
What to look for:
Avoid the leaves and stems of the tomato
plant. They may be used to enhance
flavor when preparing dishes, but must
be removed before consuming.
Fun fact: Tomatoes, considered a fruit
in much of the world, were declared a
vegetable by the United States in 1893
for tax purposes.
Potatoes
Potatoes are another vegetable with
poisonous stems and leaves. Potato
poisoning rarely occurs, but most
fatalities have been attributed to eating
green potatoes (full of Glycoalkaloid) or
drinking potato leaf tea.
What to look for:
Simply put, enjoy the wonderful and
tasty crop for what it is (and not for its
stem or leaves). Go crazy with baked
potatoes, french fries or mashed potatoes,
just leave anything green out of it!
A study involving 14,386 young adults

has found that the consumption of tree
nuts -- at least 44 grams per day -- is
associated with better nutrient adequacy
in the diet and better diet quality.
Tree nuts are almonds, Brazil nuts,
cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans,
pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts.
"Consumption of tree nuts should be
encouraged as part of a healthy diet by
health professionals to improve diet
quality and nutrient adequacy," said
Carol O'Neil, professor at Louisiana
State University's agricultural centre.
He also stressed the need for nutrition

education programmes that increase
awareness and consumption of tree nuts.
The team found that when it comes to
nutrient adequacy for most nutrients,
tree nut consumers fared better than nonconsumers.
"This new research further supports the
need to encourage people to eat tree
nuts for overall health," stated Maureen
Ternus, executive director of the
International Tree Nut Council.
We need to encourage people to grab a
handful of nuts every day, he added.
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Aries
This week is a lot like a roller coaster

for you! Monday and Tuesday bring
a strange sense of mounting energy
and escalating weirdness with friends
and family, though you can't pin down
exactly what's going on. It's best to just
sit back and let it happen. The middle
part of the week is much more exciting,
and things seem to happen almost too
fast for you to keep up -- but your great
energy helps you keep it all in line!
You may discover some new club or
restaurant that's appealing. Take it easy
this weekend, as you need to readjust to
the ground before walking too quickly.
. Taurus
Your emotions are tricky early this week
-- but that doesn't mean you should
ignore them. Let your passions air out
a bit, actually, and you should find that
you attract the right kind of attention to
improve your romantic life. Slow down
on Wednesday through Friday, even if
you feel that you're on a roll. It's not the
best time for you to take risks of any kind,
but especially not with your finances.
The weekend is much sweeter, and your
personal energy should help you make
the most of your leisure activities.
Gemini
Investigate your own emotional state on

Monday and Tuesday. You may not be
the most reflective person in the world,
but every now and then, you can get
some real insights into yourself and
your deepest thoughts. In fact, the rest
of the week should give you a great
opportunity to take things to a deeper
level with your sweetheart, career or
artistic aspirations. Whatever means
the most to you suddenly becomes even
more engaging! You may get testy over
the weekend as someone you've grown
to trust over the years tries to influence
you without much subtlety.
Cancer
Things are coming to a head. Processes

are nearing completion. Unfolding tales
are approaching their grand finales.
Hence the tension that you are so
sensitive to this week, and hence too,
the reason for feeling enthusiastic and
optimistic. Now, it is often the case
that when we stand on a threshold of
positive change, we experience a degree
of apprehension. 'What if it all goes
wrong?' Ah, but what if it doesn't? What
if it all works out just as you need it to?
What if your hopes prove justified? Your
reassurance is coming soon.
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Virgo
Capricorn
It's okay to be a little paranoid every

now and then (healthy, even), but you
start the week way more suspicious
than you really need to be. Try to give
people the benefit of the doubt -- but at
some point, you may need to lower the
boom on someone who's really got it out
for you or yours. Once that business is
settled, you should find yourself totally
free to explore new parts of town and
meet new people from Wednesday on.
Push yourself to the limit! You discover
something that riles you up all weekend
and keeps you chattering happily.
Your intuition and your reason are
working well together on Monday
and Tuesday, and you ought to be able
to figure out what's really going on
despite a dearth of evidence. Keep an
open mind for as long as possible! Your
family needs you during the second
half of the week, and you should make
yourself as available as possible once
work obligations are taken care of. You
shouldn't have cause to regret it -- in fact,
this weekend may bring a delightful and
unexpected reward from someone close
to you.
Libra
You might be feeling like you're in a rut as

the week begins, but changes are coming
that should be equal parts exciting and
intimidating. You shouldn't have to do
much more than watch and wait, though,
because your coworkers handle the brunt
of it for now. Wednesday through Friday
is great for exploring and expanding
mental horizons. Take a class, look
into some new hobby online or just see
what's new in the neighborhood. A quiet
weekend is best for you -- if you try to do
too much, you're sure to reach the limits
of your personal energy too soon.
Scorpio
You're a Pied Piper of sorts on Monday

and Tuesday, and ought to be able to
draw others to you with ease. You may
not want to lead them under the nearest
mountain (that tends to be frowned upon
these days), but whatever you suggest
should work out quite well. The tables
turn somewhat later in the week, so
you may find yourself following the
suggestions of someone whom you'd
ordinarily treat with more skepticism. See
where it takes you -- there's no harm in
it! A disagreement at home this weekend
could turn into a new understanding that
makes everyone happy.
You're far more thoughtful than usual on

Monday and Tuesday, and may actually
withdraw from your social life a bit in
order to figure out what's been happening
in your life recently. Your insights
are potent and unexpectedly sharp.
Watch your mood turn for the better on
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
-- you suddenly come all the way out
of your shell and seek out new people
and experiences. Your good energy can't
be beat! Roll it back a bit this weekend,
because you need a break after all that
great mayhem.
Overall, this week is quite positive for
you. It may seem a bit strange when
friends keep pestering you for an opinion
early on, as whatever subject they're
interested in isn't exactly your area of
expertise. Still, you've got valuable
insights so don't be afraid to share.
Keep your eyes on the prize Wednesday
through Friday -- without some sense of
discipline, you're unlikely to get much
of anything done at work. You get some
great news this weekend that relates to
something you did in the recent past.
Someone noticed!
Aquarius
You've got something weighing on you

as the week begins, but it's not like a
deep, dark secret. It's more like dead
weight at work or maybe someone at
home who just isn't living up to their
responsibilities. Go slow and work it
on out. Your friends keep seeking you
out on Wednesday, and the socializing
keeps ramping up until you find yourself
chatting for most of the day on Friday.
Don't worry about missed work. If you
want to get anything done around the
house this weekend, you need iron will
-- it's just too easy to keep putting it off.
Pisces
On Monday and Tuesday, expect people

to be on their worst behavior -- selfish,
petty and maybe even predatory! The
good news is that you've got enough
savvy to avoid the worst of it, and
you may look like a perfect angel in
comparison. The aftermath may yield
all kinds of great opportunities, too, so
pay attention later in the week for people
in need or loose ends that desperately
need to be tied up. You can make a
huge difference and rack up some sweet
karma! Your assistance makes all the
difference for a child or good friend over
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'All Is Superb In Paradise', John Abraham

Denies Divorce With Priya
Bollywood actor John Abraham squashes

report of divorce with his long distance
wife Priya Runchal. Post marriage,
John and Priya were not seen together
and it gave rise to the rumor that all is
not well between John and Priya. It is
reported that long distance relationship
has taken a toll on their married life and
now the couple is heading for divorce.
John Abraham, who is gearing up for
his next release Welcome Back highly
disappointed with the false report and
took to the social media to clear the air
surrounding his marriage.
All is superb in paradise to set the
record straight. Everything is beautiful
in paradise. It is not true. You believe
all that crap. I just feel bad when people
put out things. All is beautiful in (my)
paradise, John told PTI.
I was doing a comedy film but I did
not know that comedy was happening
outside my lifejust put all this rumours
to restthere is nothing happening. It is
all superb, he added.
During New Year Eve of 2013, John
Abraham married his girlfriend Priya
while vacationing in the US and post
marriage he introduced his new wife on
social media as Priya Abraham.
John said that silence on his personal life

is being misunderstood.
It is difficult because you are trying to
explain your point of view sometimes to
people. John Abraham is always silent.
And because he is quiet the silence is
often mistaken for his weakness.
I believe in being quiet because I feel that
is dignified. I keep quiet but unfortunately
I also see lot of negative press sometimes

around me and that is very disparaging
and discouraging, he said.
John thinks he does not deserve negative
attention.
I feel I dont deserve it and no one in
my family deserves it. Just because no
one speaks doesnt mean you can go out
and say anything you want, he added.
Nana Patekar To Rope In Deepika

Padukone For His Next Outing
Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for

his intense roles, reveals that Deepika
Padukone is the best actress in the film
industry today. It is rather ironical for
this Welcome Back star to claim this, as
he rarely watches any Bollywood films.
Nana wants to cast the Tamasha actress
in his next directorial venture. Deepika
is a very nice girl, he maintains. Though
excited to have Deepika in his film, he is
a bit apprehensive about the fact that the
production house wont be able to afford
her, given the latest reports suggesting
that Deepika is one of the highest paid
actress in the tinsel town today.
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Indian Classic Pyaasa Restored For

Upcoming Venice Film Fest
"Pyaasa" has become the first film to be restored to its original quality for the upcoming Venice Film Festival to be held
next month.
In a significant moment for the Indian
film industry, Pyaasa, a timeless
Indian cult classic starring Guru Dutt,
Waheeda Rehman and Mala Sinha has
become the first film to be restored to its
original quality for the upcoming Venice
Film Festival to be held next month.
The film will compete with 20 other
prestigious restored films from all over
the world for the coveted Venice Classics
Award for the best restored film, at the
72nd Venice Film Festival that will be
held from September 212 in Venice.
Ultra Media and Entertainment, who are
the negative rights owners of Pyaasa,
have restored this film for the occasion
with an objective of preserving and
presenting it in its original quality to the
global audience.
The film, which first released in 1957 CEO, Ultra Media & Entertainment said. frame by frame under careful supervision
will be screened on September 11 and We are also planning a major theatrical by experienced artists, he said.
12 in Sala Volpi auditorium at the Venice release of Pyaasa post its screening at the Agrawal said the original monaural
Film Festival.
sound track was remastered at 24-bit
Venice Film Festival, he added.
It took us nearly four months to restore He said that the most challenging part from the 35 mm optical soundtrack.
this film frame by frame and we are happy after acquiring the rights of the film Clicks, thumps, hiss and hum were
that the final outcome of the restored was to source the authentic materials to manually removed frame by frame
version can now be seen in its original complete the preservation.
at the sound studio of Ultra Media
form. Out of the many classics that we Thousands of instances of dirt, lines, and Entertainment. The film will be
have restored, Pyaasa has a special place scratches, splices, warps, jitters and presented in its original aspect ratio of
in our hearts, Sushil Kumar Agrawal, green patches were manually removed 1.33:1, Agrawal added.
Sonakshi Sinha's Dream Come True Moment
Actress Sonakshi Sinha says sharing the

stage with Bollywood's dancing queen
and actress Madhuri Dixit Nene was a
"dream come true" moment for her.
The actress, who is in San Francisco for
Fusion Tour 2015 along with stars like
Akshay Kumar and Prabhudheva, took
to micro-blogging site Twitter to share
her feelings.
"With the most stunning @MadhuriDixit!
Was a dream come true dancing to dola
re dola on stage with her yesterday,"
Sonakshi tweeted.
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Whitecaps Finally Crowned Canadian

Champions
There was never any curse. Lets get that

straight.
It wasnt because they were cursed
or because the soccer gods had it in for
themthat the Vancouver Whitecaps
never managed to win the Amway
Canadian Championship.
The cold, hard truth is the Whitecaps
continually shot themselves in the foot,
repeatedly coming up with unique ways to
let the title slip from their hands, and finishing
runners-up in five of the last six seasons.
They simply could never close out the deal.
Two years ago they had to watch the
Montreal Impact hoist the trophy in their
stadium after crumbling in the second
leg of the final. Last season, Vancouver
watched from afar as the Impact beat
Toronto FC to repeat as champions. And
it irked the players and coaching staff to
no end whenever you reminded them of
the teams futility.
Thats why Wednesday night will go
down as a landmark moment in the history
of this franchise. Vancouver finally got it
done after so many near misses, beating
Montreal 2-0 in the second leg of the
Canadian Championship final before
19, 616 fans at BC Place. Not only did
they claim the Voyageurs Cup for the
first time, but the Whitecaps also qualify
for the group stage of the 2016-17
CONCACAF Champions League.
Goals by Octavio Rivero and Tim Parker
sunk the Impact, who were forced to
play the final 60 minutes a man down
after defender Victor Cabrera was sent
off for earning his second yellow card.
Coach Carl Robinson was beaming with
pride in the post-match press conference,
happy to finally dismiss talk of the Whitecaps
not being able to win the big win.
Were trying to build something here
at this club, Robinson stated. People
kept reminding me that we hadnt won
it. So today we made a little bit of history
which is fantastic, and hopefully its the
first of many.
This was an important moment for
Robinson, too, as the Welshman also
won this tournament as a player with
Toronto FC. But asked for his feelings
on the victory, he immediately paid
tribute to his deceased father, instead of
touting his personal accomplishment.
Eighteen months ago when I took this
job I lost a big part of my life. I said I
was going to do everything to make him
proud of me. I miss my dad. Im a
little bit sad, but it doesnt take away
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the club because its not about meits
about (an amazing) group of players,
Robinson said.
Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert was
awarded the George Gross Memorial
Trophy as the tournament MVP.
(Weve had) too many heartbreaks with
this tournamentdisappointments for the
fans, disappointments for us. Its about
damn time we won it, Teibert stated.
He later added: We gotta get used to
winning trophies. We gotta get used to
winning championships. This team, its
our time now.
Montreal was missing forward Didier
Drogba (toe), midfielders Ignacio Piatti
(calf) and Patrice Bernier (heel). Starting
goalkeeper Evan Bush stayed home to
be with his wife who recently gave birth.
Nicolas Mezquida (hamstring) was out
for Vancouver.
Even with the absences, both coaches
fielded strong sides. Robinson made
only one lineup change from the league
win over FC Dallas on the weekend,
subbing in Teibert (the only Canadian
to start in this game) for Matias Laba.
Robinson also started David Oustedhe
used backup goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi
in the first leg of the final.
Vancouver had the advantage ahead of
this one by virtue of the two road goals
they scored in a 2-2 draw in the first leg
earlier this month in Montreal. A 0-0 or
1-1 result on Wednesday night would
have been enough for the Whitecaps to
finally end their Canadian Cup drought.
But Robinsons team went for it right
from the start, with Rivero linking
up effectively with fellow attackers
Kekuta Manneh and Cristian Techera
in terrorizing Montreals flat-footed
defence. In the second minute, Techera
made a great spin move, leaving his
defensive mark in his wake, and played
a great ball for Manneh whose shot was
blocked inside the box.

Rivero used his place to get in behind the
Impacts back line, and forced Cabrera
to lunge into an ill-advised tackle in the
30th minute. With that, Montreal was
down to 10 men.
The Whitecaps took full advantage nine
minutes later. Some effective pressure
by Manneh led to a turnover and the
ball landing at the feet of Techera. The
tiny winger fought of a few defenders
and fired a shot that was partially saved
by Eric Kronberg. But the Montreal
goalkeeper couldnt get all of it, and as
the ball slowly trickled towards the open
goal, Rivero rushed in for the easy tap in.
Vancouver poured on the pressure to
start the second half. A swift move down
the middle saw Manneh run in on goal,
cut inside of defender Nigel Reo-Coker
and force Kronberg into making a great
finger tip save on a low shot.
Parker made it 2-0 in the 53rd minute,
scoring on a free header inside the box
off a Pedro Morales corner kick.
That was it. Game over. Montreal was
never going to come back at that point.
NOTES: As tournament champions the
Whitecaps receive the Voyageurs Cup,
which was originally funded and awarded
by the Voyageurs, a Canadian soccer
supporters group founded in 1996 The
Impact won every Voyageurs Cup from
2002-2007 when it was given to the
best Canadian team in the old USL First
Division. A formal tournament was first
held in 2008, a year after Toronto FC
entered MLS. Montreal won the 2008
Cup to continue its dominance, but TFC
won the next four tournaments in a row.
The Impact claimed the next two titles
Vancouver resumes its MLS campaign
on Saturday when it visits the Houston
Dynamo. Montreal will make its way to
BMO Field for a date with Toronto FC
Drogba is expected to return to action for
Montreal on Saturday against TFC.
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