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Good Time To Invest In FijiPrime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramaays Japanese investors can takedvantage of the bene ts of reforms in

Fiji to invest here.Speaking to business leaders of Tohokund Sendai in Japan, he gave a summaryf some of the bene ts of the reformrogrammes that have transformed Fiji’snvestment climate.

Mr Bainimarama said, “All thesemprovements mean that Fiji is not onlypen for business. There has never beenbetter time to do business in Fiji.

And I invite you all to avail yourselvesf the assistance we are providing andheck out these opportunities.Fiji currently enjoys Japanesenvestments in tourism, shing, mining,

orestry and education services. Sectorswhere there are further opportunitiesnclude light manufacturing, medicalervices [medical tourism], agro-usiness processing, sheries [includingquaculture], horticulture – includingowers for export – to name but a few.I would also like to invite you asndividuals to visit Fiji – whether

you have done so before or have yeto enjoy the Fijian experience – ourristine Paci c environment and a hostf attractions and especially the uniquenteraction with the Fijian people.I always say there are plenty of otherlaces where you can nd a beach andcold drink. I know many Japanese go

to Guam. But there is nowhere that hasthe unique attraction of the Fijian people

– renowned the world over for theirfriendliness and hospitality.”The new tourism slogan summed it allup – “Fiji. Where happiness Finds You”.He urged all to nd their own happinessin Fiji.“Just as I want Prime Minister Abe to

nd happiness when we eventually havethe privilege of hosting him.”Among of cials present were KenyaAkiba MP, consul-general of Fiji inTohoku, Takayuki Moriya and his wife,Keiichi Hashimoto, chairman of TohokuSendai Fiji Economic and Cultural

Exchange Association and senior businesrepresentatives of companies in Sendai.“Fijians have always had a wonderfurelationship with the Japanese people.“And while the Japanese governmenhas had its differences with ours in recenyears, nothing has altered the warmth oour relationships at a personal level,” MBainimarama said.“We seek a relationship that is moropen and more direct. And I’mvery pleased to say that we are nowlaying the groundwork for such relationship, based on the principle omutual understanding and respect,” MBainimarama said.

Development Planning ChangesGovernment is planning to draw up ve-year and 20-year development plans.But rst it will hold public consultationso seek people’s views.

Acting Prime Minister, Attorney-Generalnd Minister for Finance Aiyaz Sayed-

Khaiyum made this announcement inSigatoka.He was in the tourist town to open anew $3.2-million complex owned byRajendra and Asha Prasad of Creativenvestments (Fiji).We are going to put in place a

development plan. Prior to the rst coupn 1987 we used to have a ve-year

development plan so the people knewwhere we were going,” he said.Everybody knew and everyonearticipated in that. We will now beutting in place a ve-year plan and a

0-year plan going into the future.”


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Loans Under SME Credit GuaranteeScheme Reach $50M

Outstanding loans granted under theSME Credit Guarantee Scheme reachedpproximately $50 million at the end of

April 2015.

This has been con rmed by the ReserveBank of Fiji deputy Governor, Ariff Ali.The scheme is managed by the RBF withunds provided by the Government totaling4 million during the past three years.

Approximately 850 SME businesseshave bene ted from this Scheme wherehe maximum interest rate that nancialnstitutions can charge them is 10 perent per annum.

Under the Scheme, Government woulday a maximum 50 per cent or $50,000

whichever is lower to the nancialnstitution if the SME loan goes bad.

Mr Ali said to-date, only two loans havegone bad and the RBF has paid $38,000o the respective banks for these two

SMEs.This equates to less than one per cent ofhe total loans given under the scheme,”

he said.

Mr Ali believes there is still room forimprovement to help the SME sectorfurther.

He has stressed SMEs should seek morinformation on how the scheme work

by talking to the commercial banks.


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Shipping Fares And Freight Charges NowUnder Price Control

The shipping fares and freight chargeshave now come under price control.As of 1st July this year, it will betrictly monitored by the Fiji Commerce

Commission with the support of theMaritime Safety Authority of Fiji and theMinistry of Infrastructure and Transport.Permanent Secretary for Infrastructurend Transport Francis Kean said it is notedhat during the peak periods, particularly

during the holidays and the Christmas

break, there are hikes in these fares.Kean added that the traveling public canlook forward to some uniformity in the

pricing of their fares when they do travelon some of the ships to the islands.He said after three years of consultations,assessments and analysis by theCommerce Commission, the Ministry ofInfrastructure and Transport TechnicalWorking Group, they have made therecommendation to the Minister seeking

Cabinet’s endorsement.On 28th April, Cabinet endorsed threport on the outcome of consultationon the review of shipping fares anfreight charges for the maritime shippingindustry in Fiji.He added a schedule of the new shippingfares and freight rates will be madavailable to the general public by thFiji Commerce Commission through threlevant Price Control Order.

Nadi Airport Plaza Plans RevealedPlans are in the pipeline by an investor toonstruct a shopping plaza right oppositehe Nadi International Airport.

Bobby Khan is a Fijian who returnedrom New Zealand a few years ago andhas since spent millions investing in twoupermarket outlets, an events centrend a resort.

His next big plan is the constructionf Airport Plaza which is located justpposite Nadi International Airport and

next to Tokatoka Resort on the mainQueens Highway.The complex, to be similar to theDamodar City in Suva but at a bitmaller scale, will see $12 million beingnvested by Mr Khan.

Mr Khan has partnered with Bank ofBaroda as banking partner.Construction is expected to beginometime this year or once the road

upgrades are completed in the area.Some features

This complex will consist ofsupermarket, hardware and a multipleretail outlets.

Mr Khan said the complex will also haveof ces and food court.He further con rmed they have been intalks with some branded outlets fromoverseas who would like to come andlease a retail outlet in the area.“This will attract a lot of overseas brandsto come and invest in that area,” he said.LocationMr Khan said his decision to invest inthe complex was based on the lack ofshopping facilities in and around theairport area.“If we look outside Nadi Airport, it isquite dull. There are just hotels which isthe reason we are building the shoppingcomplex,” he said.“This location has been chosen becausewe have seen we need – Nadi Airportarea needs. This kind of investment

badly so we have decided to go an boost this area.“So if the ight is delayed, people wi

have a place to relax, eat and shop. It wilkeep a lot of traf c out of the airport.“It will be something like Damodar Cityand will take at least 24 months to build.”BackgroundMr Khan migrated to New Zealan27 years ago and came back whethe Government introduced the duacitizenship for former Fijians.He says he was a car dealer in NewZealand, owner of Nippon Auto LimitedAs well he owned a nance company.But in 2012, Mr Khan said he sold th

business in New Zealand to bring backthe money into Fiji to invest.“The attractive Government policieof Fiji attracted me to come back aninvest. So far in the last four years, myinvestment in this country would be welover $10 million,” he said.


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Rosy Akbar Visits Jittu Estate Fire VictimsThe Ministry of Women, Children andPoverty Alleviation was carrying out anssessment to determine the assistance torovide to families who lost their homes

during a re at Jittu Estate last week.

Following her visit yesterday, Minister RosyAkbar assured the families of assistancehrough relevant social welfare programmes.The Ministry, in such cases, carriesut an assessment and then avails thessistance through Fire Victims Relief

Assistance grant, which provides much-needed relief for families who lose theirhomes in a re and who do not have anynsurance,” Ms Akbar said.

According to a family member, RichardElder, they were devastated after losingverything in the re.There were ve families living here forhe last four years. Four of the families

were actually renting there and havehildren. We are glad that no one wasnjured, however we have lost all our

household possessions,” Mr Elder said.I am glad that Madam Minister came allhis way to visit us, it gives us assurance that

we will be assisted by the government torebuild our lives. The families affected havealso visited social welfare of ce to seekadvice on how we can be further assisted.”

National Fire Authority chief executiveof cer John O Connor said the cause andestimated cost of the re are yet to bedetermined.

Meanwhile, in Parliament last week, thMinister for Local Government, ParveenKumar, said families whose homes weredestroyed in an accidental re, and whosannual household income was below$50,000, had proper land documents andwhose house was not insured, quali efor state assistance.

Government’s Policy Proves PositiveGovernment’s dual citizenship policyhas once again become a positive

enchmark for more former Fijians toeturn and invest in the country.The most recent example wasdemonstrated with the opening of a newomplex in Sigatoka town by returningitizen Rajendra Prasad.

The complex just goes to show thatormer and returning Fijians still have alose attachment to their homeland, the

Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum said.There are a lot of Fijians who areoming back to Fiji, to invest in Fijis we have now allowed for multiple

citizenships,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.“It also shows to the rest of the world

and to us that those Fijians who had leftstill have a very strong attachment, astrong af nity with their home land.“They also feel that level of con denceto be able to come into Fiji and invest insubstantial businesses.”The investments as such create jobopportunities for the local market, he added.“The Bainimarama Government put in

place a number of initiatives to not justattract people but to provide that level ofstability in policies, procedures that haveled to economic growth.About Mr Prasad

Mr Prasad who has lived abroad for th past 36 years, regained citizenship i

order to invest and live here again.The $3.2 million complex is located onMarket Street.The complex location also holdsentimental value for Mr Prasad. His latfather had purchased the property.He said: “As soon as Mr Bainimaramcame into power and they introduceddual citizenship I applied and I am gladto invest in Fiji.“My family was very supportive, mwife and children were supportivthrough the tough times where I travelled

back and forth.”The two-storey building’s ground level isleased to Shop N Save Supermarket alongwith 600 square meters on the top level.Bargain Box is said to be the occupantof the 800 square metres top oor.“I have got a home which I am lookinginto converting it into apartments in thefuture.“In fact I have now built a very good teamwhere we are now sourcing land in Fiji todo our next project,” Mr Prasad said.“The future for Fiji looks very bright sowe intend to invest more over here as would love to retire back at home andthis is home for us,” Mr Prasad said.


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Bribe Conviction For Ex-ASPThe Suva Magistrates Court has convicted

former Assistant Superintendent ofPolice (ASP), on bribery charges.On September 30, 2012, the accused,Rehana Rubeena Sen, whilst being

mployed in the public service as anASP, without lawful authority, asked forbene t of $3000 for herself, with the

ntention of fostering a belief that thexercise of her duties as a public of cer

will be to in uence.She denied this charges laid against hery the Fiji Independent Commissiongainst Corruption (FICAC).

The prosecution presented several witnesseso con rm that a Praveena Devi came intoontact with Sen when Ms Devi’s boyfriend

Atunaisa Muliaceva was arrested anddetained at the Nabua Police station.Ms Devi, in her evidence, informed theourt that she and the former senior Policef cer had exchanged phone contacts

when the accused texted her asking for3000. When Ms Devi received this

message, she told her sister who instructedher to report the matter to FICAC.The accused and Ms Devi had aonversation which was recorded wherehe accused told Ms Devi that nothing

would happen to her boyfriend while she

was in the Police force.The accused, in her evidence, informedthe court that she had instructed oneof the of cers to interview Ms Devi’s

boyfriend and release him after she

received instructions from SamabulaCrime Branch. She agreed exchangingcontacts with Ms Devi.The accused said she received a call from MsDevi informing her after the release of her

boyfriend about his cell phone missing. Sensaid when she received call she was on herway to the Fiji Public Service Association.Sen said Ms Devi asked her why she wasgoing there. According to Sen, that waswhen she explained that she was going toFPSA to request for a loan to pay her son’s

university fees to allow him sit for an examSen told her the amount and asked her ishe could assist her and Sen claimed thaMs Devi agreed to this.However, she con rmed that her son’

university fees was less than $3000 busaid the balance was for other expensefor her son.Beyond reasonable doubtChief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvianalysed all evidence in court and foundthat FICAC proved its case beyonreasonable doubt.The accused has been found guilty for acount of asking bribe. The matter would

be called on June 16 for mitigation andsentence submission.

New Govt Ship Expected To ArriveSoonA new government ship worth US$2.8million is expected to arrive in thecountry soon.Permanent Secretary for Infrastructureand Transport Francis Kean said thenew ship is named “Cagivou” and willservice the maritime islands.He said the purchase is a signi cant

investment by the government tcontinuously support the transport sectoof the country’s economy.He added maritime transport is vital foFiji to enable trade, movement of peoplegoods and services.The boat will depart Malaysia on th27th of July to Fiji.


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PM’s Historic Thai VisitPrime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramaheld talks with his counterpart GeneralPrayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok in ahistoric visit to Thailand.During the one-week state visit to Thailand,he is also due to take up the presidency ofhe 71st Commission Session of the United

Nations Economic Social Council of Asiand the Paci c [UNESCAP].

The two Prime Ministers discussed aange of issues, including trade, militaryo-operation and other aspects of theelationship.

Mr Bainimarama said: “While we havehad diplomatic relations with Thailandor the past 42 years, I am the rst Fijian

Prime Minister to make an of cial visito Thailand. We have a lot in common

s nations, including our dependencen tourism and agriculture, and we canearn a great deal from each other if weake our relationship to another level.

The message I conveyed to the ThaiPrime Minster was that Fiji wants touild a strategic alliance with Thailandnd develop a much closer relationship.”

Mr Bainimarama sought greater access tohe Thai market for Fijian manufacturedroducts. He also encouraged foreign

direct investment by Thai businesses.

He invited Thailand to open a diplomaticmission in Suva and to have a high level

presence at the forthcoming Paci cIslands Development Forum Summit in

Nadi in September.He arrived in Bangkok after his visit toJapan for the PALM7 Summit betweenJapan and Paci c Island leaders.“I had a number of very fruitful meetingsin Japan in which I was able to make avery strong pitch for Fiji’s leadership in

the region. And this is also a key elemenof my visit to Thailand,” he said.Accompanying Mr Bainimarama arthe Minister for Agriculture, Rural andMaritime Development and the NationaDisaster Management Of ce, IniSeruiratu, and the Minister of Fisherieand Forest, Osea Naiqamu, who wialso be holding talks with their Thacounterparts and inspecting agriculturaand sheries projects.


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New Training Centre To IncorporateBeggars

The newly build Makoi Women’sVocational Training Centre in Suva willrovide skills training and employmentpportunities for underprivileged

women including those who are foundnto street begging.

This was announced during the signing ofhe of cial Memorandum of Agreementetween the Fiji Muslim Women’s

League and the Ministry of Women,Children and Poverty Alleviation.The Ministry has provided a grant of100,000 and sewing machines worth17,000 to equip the new Centre that

will be opened to women of all faiths.Minister Akbar said that new Centrewill boost the income generatingpportunities for women by enhancing

heir self-con dence and talents.

Fijian Delegation Head To ILO Meet In GenevaThe Minister for Labour – Jioji Konrote says the Government’s Report to the ILO meeting in Geneva is a consultative one

as speci ed in the Tripartite Agreement.

Konrote will lead the delegation whichwill aim to convince the ILO governingody that Fiji is ahead of schedule in theeview of its labour laws in compliance

with international standards.I’m scheduled to address the forum

n the 10th of next month during thatmeeting, I will be making a presentationo the ILO about the conditions in Fiji inerms of reforms that we’d promised theody that it was going to be undertakennd that is going to be a follow-up fromhe Tripartite Agreement we signed in

March.”

Last week, Parliament passed a motionto amend the Employment RelationsPromulgation which is currently beforethe standing committee with a report to

be nalized in the July sitting.Issues that the FTUC has lobbied for

is the freedom of association and theeffective recognition of collective bargaining which Konrote says will be

part and parcel of reviewed labour laws.CEO for the FCEF – Nesbitt Hazelmansays that since the establishment of thEmployment Relations Advisory Board

– ERAB, there have been a series omeetings to discuss the way forward.

The ILO Conference of the governin body will be held from this Sunday untithe 14th of June in Geneva.


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Increase In Number Of Older PersonsAbandoned From Their Homes

There is an increase in cases where olderersons have been abandoned, rejectednd treated with cruelty even withinheir own homes.

According to the Ministry of Women,Children and Poverty Alleviation, fourlderly people were recently removedrom the streets.

Minister Rosy So a Akbar said twondividuals who are senior citizens in theirate 60s were found on the streets of Suva.

She said these two were reunited withheir families after a family discussionnd counselling.

She added that the other two continueo receive medical treatment at St Giles

Hospital and the Ministry is still tryingo track their families.

Akbar said there are no housing facilitieso accommodate mentally challengedeople, however the Ministry is takingppropriate steps to provide medicalreatment, before reuniting them withheir families.

She said if anyone is facing dif culties

looking after their parents at home, theyshould contact the Ministry for assistance.Meanwhile, a total of 12,720 seniorcitizens are bene tting from the Social

Pension Scheme.These are senior citizens who are 70years and over in age and who have neverreceived any form of superannuation

funds like FNPF, Aftercare Fund or ExServicemen.45,896 individuals including seniocitizens of 60 years and above are als

bene tting from the Bus Fare Schemwhere they pay only 50 percent of th bus fare while it is free for people livingwith disabilities.

Over 12,000 Free MedicineApplications Received By Health

MinistryThe Ministry of Health has received12,874 applications so far for thegovernment’s free medicine scheme.Spokesperson Sunil Chandra says 4,744cards have been printed and sent tovarious divisions and health centers.The national health card is being createdwith photo IDs.Under the government’s free medicinescheme, individuals can get their

medicine from government and privat pharmacies.Free medicine will only be issued tindividuals by the pharmacist when doctor’s prescription is presented fromeligible individuals.Meanwhile people earning $30,000 and

below can register for this program andthe forms can be obtained from healthfacilities around the country.


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New Dialysis Centre For The NorthA fully operational dialysis centre forkidney patients will open at the LabasaHospital next month.This has been made possible through

private public partnership betweenhe Labasa Hospital Board of Visitorsnd Festival of the Friendly North

Committee.

Currently, dialysis patients are beingatered for within the Labasa Hospitalt a temporary location with spaceonstraints.

There are currently 12 patients who afterhaving catheter insertion in Suva are

able to utilize the dialysis services.Patients in the north will bene t from thelocalized centre as this will prove to betime and cost ef cient. Previously patientshad to travel to Suva for Dialysis treatment.Final inspections and approvals includingelectricity installation are expected to becompleted over the next few weeks.

Assistant Minister forHealth and MedicalServices Veena Bhatnagarsaid the private public

partnership shows thecommitment of the two

groups towards establishing ef cienand effective health services.The Labasa Hospital Board oVisitors will also be donatinadditional 20 wooden benches fouse in the outpatients department taccommodate seating capacity at thLabasa hospital.

PM Invites Thailand To Open SuvaEmbassy

Fijian Prime Minister VoreqeBainimarama has invited Thailand topen a diplomatic mission in Suvand to have a high level presencet the forthcoming Paci c Islands

Development Forum Summit in Nadi inSeptember.The Prime Minister met his Thaiounterpart General Prayuth Chan-o-

Cha on the rst full day of his week-longvisit to Thailand in Bangkok where thewo leaders discussed a range of issues,ncluding trade, military cooperation andther aspects of the relationship.

Fiji is seeking greater access to the Thaimarket for its manufactured and otherroducts and is also encouraging foreign

direct investment by Thai businesses.PM Bainimarama described his visit toThailand as a very important one for Fiji.

“While we have had diplomatic relationswith Thailand for the past 42 years, I amthe rst Fijian Prime Minister to makean of cial visit to Thailand. We have alot in common as nations, including ourdependence on tourism and agriculture,and we can learn a great deal from eachother if we take our relationship toanother level.""The message I conveyed to the ThaiPrime Minster was that Fiji wants to

build a strategic alliance with Thailandand develop a much closer relationship”,he said.As well as paying a state visit toThailand, the Prime Minister is alsodue to take up the Presidency of the71st Commission Session of the United

Nations Economic Social Council ofAsia and the Paci c [UNESCAP]. He

is also visiting a number of agriculturaand forestry projects.Bainimarama arrived in Bangkoafter his visit to Japan for the PALM7Summit between Japan and PaciIsland leaders.“I had a number of very fruitful meetingsin Japan in which I was able to make avery strong pitch for Fiji’s leadership inthe region. And this is also a key elemenof my visit to Thailand”, he said.Accompanying the Prime Minister arthe Minister for Agriculture, Rural andMaritime Development and the NationaDisaster Management Of ce, IniSeruiratu, and the Minister of Fisherieand Forest, Osea Naiqamu, who wialso be holding talks with their Thacounterparts and inspecting agriculturaand sheries projects.

Returning Citizen WantsTo Supply Hybrid Solar

Systems To FijiA returning citizen of Fiji Yaswant Singhs on a mission to supply hybrid solarystems to the people of Fiji.

The company which provides hybridolar systems is based in the USA called

Cal Valley Solar.Director of Operations InternationalYaswant Singh said there are many waysenewable energy can improve life in

Fiji and he looks forward to bringingenewable energy with new technologyrom the USA.

Singh said a new energy storage system,

Energizer, delivers stored power to the householdduring an outage and atthe same time allows thePhotovoltaic Solar Systemto resupply the batteries.He added Energizermakes it possible to keepthe lights on even whenthe sun is not shining.He said the Safe LandingResort in the Yasawas isthe rst to adopt this.


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The future is here. New generationvehicles about to change our landransport industry and contributeositively to the environment are nowunning on our roads.

The Zippee ve-seater approved byuthorities is the rst three-wheeler

vehicle launched yesterday by theMinister for Transport & InfrastructureParveen Bala.The arrival of these Japanese-madevehicles that’s become a success on roadsn India, Indonesia and the Philippines

has been made possible by seasonedransport player Arvind Maharaj.

Mr Maharaj said energy ef cient andnvironmentally-sustainable vehicles

has been made possible through his

ompany VKJ Global Limited.Be it for private use or public, Mr Maharajs in talks with the manufacturers forssembling of the Zippee vehicles hereoo. This is to sell it to the local marketnd reach out to Paci c islands as well.

The initial investment is about $50,000or both the units and the components

needed for the company’s evaluationurposes.

At Holiday Inn Suva Mr Maharaj toldguests: “As you are aware, there haseen much publicity around the worldo save our planet. So sustain it for ouruture generations.”

He added there had never been a betterime to invest in technology that willeduce our dependency on fossil fuel.We look at this opportunity as a steppingtone getting into more electric mobility

vehicles in the future and of course the

Electric 3-Wheel Zippee In Fiji

bus is under production.”“We are also serious about mitigatingclimate change impacts to our region.”Battery useCurrently the vehicle battery isrechargeable using the Fiji ElectricityAuthority grid.However, the company plans to takeits energy dependency to solar energyand battery storage for charging of allelectric vehicle batteries in the not-too-distant future.The Zippee can be charged using solarenergy now by hooking up with solar

panels.But this is only the beginning of what MrMaharaj has termed as ‘exciting times’.The next big thing, the quali ed IT expertsays, is that in the next few months, a55-seater pure electric coach bus will

arrive.This investment as Mr Maharaj haannounced at the Fiji National TransporConsultative Forum the past year iabout $500,000.The bus has the capacity to save up to 60

per cent spent on fossil fuel within vyears.Mr Bala acknowledged the initiative bythe company adding: “The introductionof such ef cient and zero emissiovehicles will assist Government taccelerate the attainment of its mediumto long-term sustainable developmen plans.“I am glad that today’s baby step ithe beginning of the paradigm shifto support this national-level movtowards ‘noise and pollution-frevehicle’.”


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A Seattle Couple Left Nearly $850,000 ToThe U.S. Government As A Gesture Of

Thanks To Their Adopted CountryPeter Petrasek, who emigrated fromCzechoslovakia after World War II, andhis wife Joan stipulated in their willhat all of their money be donated to the

government.The couple had no children and wantedo give back to the country that enabledhem to live a happy and prosperous life,aid Peter Winn, the U.S. attorney who

helped transfer the funds to the TreasuryDepartment.I think the Petraseks were very gratefulo their adopted country," said Winn.They wanted to make a statement about

how much it meant to them to be able to

all themselves American citizens."Peter, an engineer for a local steelompany, passed away in 2012 at the agef 85. Joan, who was from Ireland, diedeveral years earlier of breast cancer.

She was 79.The couple met in Canada before settlingn Seattle, according to Carrie Balkema,

the attorney who oversaw the liquidationof their estate.Balkema said she was appointed by acourt to ful ll the couple's nal wish togive their money to "The United Statesof America." It took Balkema three yearsto sort out.The couple's assets included their home,savings and a substantial stock portfolio.Balkema said Peter went back toCzechoslovakia several years ago tosee if any of his relatives had survivedWorld War II. He couldn't nd any.Even though Joan had some relatives inIreland, the couple wanted their money

to go to America."Both felt they were given opportunitiesand education by coming here," saidBalkema.On May 13, Winn said he deposited acheck on behalf of the Petrasek estate inthe amount of $847, 215.57. It was madeout to the Department of the Treasury.

Doctor Left Phone Inside Woman After

C-SectionA Jordanian woman claims a doctoreft his mobile phone in her abdomenfter delivering her baby by Caesareanection.

Hanan Mahmoud Abdul Karim, 36, wasdmitted to a private hospital in Amman,ordan, for the operation on April 24thhis year.

She claims that during the procedure,he doctor left his mobile phone in herbdomen.

Her mother, Majeda Abdul Hamid,old local media that her daughter gaveirth to a 4.8kg boy and as all appearedo be well and she was sent home from

hospital.But later, she claims her family noticedher stomach vibrating and she beganuffering terrible pain.My daughter suffered serious pains andould not move," the mother is quoteds saying.I brought her back to the hospital wherehe was treated but nothing was done for

her."Hanan was then allegedly rushed to the

asualty department of Al Bashir publichospital, where X-rays revealed there

was a foreign object in her abdomen.She claims surgeons quickly operated toremove the phone.Her case was brought up in the Jordanian

parliament, where parliament memberSalim Al Bataynah called on theJordanian government to resign as aresult of the scandal.He said: "In countries which showrespect to their nations, and followingsuch scandals, governments usuallyresign," according to Gulf News."The parliament should showresponsibility and be on the level of thecase."Gulf News reports the Jordanian HealthMinistry spokesman Hatem Al Azraesaid Hanan's story was "baseless anda fabricated one", but added that the

ministry is following it.The news comes after MailOnlinreported on the case of MichaeO'Sullivan, who was sewn up with aA4-sized surgical mat left inside himafter a series of medical blunders.In 2012 Mr O'Sullivan, 49, received new liver at Addenbrooke's Hospital inCambridge, but was sent home with thsilicone mat still inside him.It was only discovered after hcomplained of suffering from a lot o

pain following surgery.Doctors performed a CT scan threweeks later and decided to operate aftespotting something unusual.Mr O'Sullivan was shocked to be tolthey had discovered the equipmeninside him following the operation.


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US Man Pronounced Dead, Then MovesLimbs

A man was pronounced dead afterollapsing at his apartment, but begano move his limbs as he was about to beaken to the morgue, authorities say.

The girlfriend of the 46-year-old manhad not been able to reach him for twodays, and called police asking for anf cer to check on him. An of cer

went to the man's home and entered hispartment with the building manager.

The man, identi ed by relatives asThomas Sancomb, had collapsed at thend of his bed, according to the heavilyedacted report from the Milwaukee

County Medical Examiner. The of ceralled for help.

Paramedics from the Milwaukee FireDepartment said Sancomb was "coldo the touch and in rigor," and they did

not attempt to resuscitate him, the reportaid.

Sancomb was pronounced dead at

2:10 p.m. at the apartment, forensicinvestigator Genevieve M. Penn wrote inthe report. Penn then called Sancomb's

brother, John Sancomb, to inform him

of the death and the brother requested anautopsy to determine the cause of death.A transport team arrived to take the

body to the morgue, but at about 3 p.m.,Thomas Sancomb had "spontaneousrespirations" and began moving hisleft arm and right leg, but no pulse wasevident, Penn wrote. She summoned

paramedics back to the apartment andcalled the family.Sancomb's pulse returned and he wasrushed to Columbia St. Mary's Hospitalin Milwaukee. His diagnosis at thehospital was redacted from the report.Hospital spokesman Evan Solocheksaid no information could be disclosed

because of federal privacy laws.John Sancomb told the medical examiner

that his brother had a drink and a cigaevery once in a while, but did not usstreet drugs. Sancomb said he last sawhis brother two weeks ago and wa

concerned that he wasn't walking wellthe report said.He told the reporter that his brother iimproving every day."Thomas' health is the most importanthing we're focusing on right now," hesaid, declining to talk further about thincident.The medical examiner's of ce declineto comment on the case. The MilwaukePolice Department said only that of cerresponded to a welfare check and foundthe man unresponsive in a bedroomMilwaukee Fire Department Lt. MarStanmeyer referred questions to rof cials, who rejected a request to speakto the lieutenant who responded to thapartment.

Scottish Surgeons Amputate Leg With SawFound In Cupboard

A Scottish health board is investigatinglaims that surgeons used a saw found inhospital cupboard to amputate a man's

eg.The incident at Ayr Hospital started when

metal plate was unexpectedly discoveredn the man's leg during the operation.t was reported that staff could not ndhe equipment to remove the plate, so

member of the surgical team was

sent to B&Q - the British equivalent ofBunnings - to buy a saw.The shop was closed so a saw was saidto have been found in a stock cupboardat the Ayrshire hospital and disinfected

before being used.Concerns were later raised with seniormanagement at the hospital and aninvestigation is being held.Ann Gow, interim nurse director at the

health board, told The Guardian: "NHSAyrshire and Arran is conducting signi cant adverse event review inta recent incident within UniversitHospital Ayr, where standard procedurewere not followed."The ndings of this review and ansubsequent recommendation will bshared with clinicians, as well as thfamily of the patient."

Air France Flight AF953 Misses CameroonMountain

An Air France aeroplane narrowlymissed central Africa's highest mountainn early May, French investigators say.

Flight AF953 was travelling fromMalabo, the capital of EquatorialGuinea, to Douala, Cameroon's largestity and commercial capital, when it hitad weather on May 2.

While avoiding storm clouds, the planeame close to hitting the 4,040-metre13,254 feet) Mount Cameroon.

French accident investigators BEA havenow opened an investigation.

The Boeing 777 aircraft had 37 peoplen board as it made the short journey

to Douala, which is around 100km (62miles) from Malabo.It was due to arrive in Cameroon to pickup more passengers before continuing toParis.After diverting north to avoid stormclouds shortly after 21:00 local time,the plane's new route to Douala took itdirectly towards the mountain.An initial incident report published by

BEA said an automated warning, saying"Pull up", was activated. The plane thenascended quickly from 9,000ft (2,743mto 13,000ft (3,962m) to avoid a crashingBEA did not say how close the plancame to Mount Cameroon.The ight landed 44 minutes afteleaving Malabo, and no-one was injuredAir France said they were conducting aninternal investigation into the incident.

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US Court Backs Hold On ObamaImmigration Action

A US court has backed a temporaryhold on President Barack Obama's planso shield almost ve million illegalmmigrants from deportation.

The hold was imposed after 26 statesaunched a legal challenge againsthe executive action, alleging it was

unconstitutional.An appeals court has now denied agovernment request to overturn it.The White House said the action was essentialo x a "broken immigration system".Under the plans, announced last year,

people who entered the US illegally aschildren and parents of children who areUS citizens would be offered temporary

protection from deportation.

Aside from arguing President Obamaacted outside his authority, the states saythe move forces them to invest more in lawenforcement, health care and education.The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals'ruling keeps the plans on hold while thestates' legal challenge proceeds.It is not clear yet whether the Obamaadministration will appeal.

The White House said the presidenacted within his powers to x a "brokeimmigration system".The Justice Department has argued tha

immigration policy is for the federagovernment to determine, not the statesThe department is now evaluating itnext steps, a US of cial told Reuters onthe condition of anonymity.The Republican governor of Texas, GregAbbott, who has been a persistent critiof the president's immigration policiestweeted: "The constitution wins".

Air Canada Rouge To Add Premium Class

To FlightsBoth Air Canada Rouge and WestJet are moving to leave the middle seat empty in hopes of luringcustomers who want more space and are willing to pay.

Airline passengers love having themiddle seat empty.But these days, that rarely happens asirlines try to squeeze more people onoard.

Both Air Canada Rouge and WestJetAirlines are moving to ensure thatoveted seat stays vacant, on certainircraft as part of a premium offering.

The move is directly aimed at businessravellers or those vacation-seekers

willing to pay more for more room.Air Canada Rouge, the airline’s discountarrier, announced Tuesday that the

middle seat will be gone by mid-Junen all its narrow-body A319 aircrafts.t will be replaced with a centre consolend pop-up tray.

While the premium offering on Rougesn’t new, the airline is making moref a distinction. The rst three rowsn the cabin will have a two-by-twoon guration, offering only six seatsnstead of the usual nine.We have listened to our customers andhere is a strong demand for a premiumeisure product,” said Air Canadapokesman Peter Fitzpatrick.This new seat will provide thatdditional level of comfort in line with

mainline Air Canada business class. Athe same time, it allows us to preservehe cost advantage Rouge gives uso compete effectively in the leisure

market.”The changes should be completed by the

middle of next month. For those sittingn economy, the seating is unchanged

with a three by three con guration.Earlier this month, WestJet Airlinesannounced it was eliminating the middleseat in premium economy, known as Plusseating, on all its Boeing 737 aircraft

beginning in September.This comes as part of WestJet’s growingefforts to lure business travellers, and

boost revenues. The airline says it willgive passengers more personal space.The middle seat will be out tted witha new tray table between the aisle andwindow seat.“It’s a completely different product,”WestJet chief executive of cer GreggSaretsky said on a conference callearlier this month. “Today we have threeabreast, tomorrow we have two abreast.”WestJet’s new product launches inSeptember, and tickets will cost 3 percent to 9 per cent more than under thecurrent con guration, but WestJet said its

premium offering will be priced as muchas 75 per cent less than what rivals offer.Air Canada launched Air Canada Rougein 2013 as a leisure airline, focusing

on vacation destinations in Europe anddown south. Lower wages and additionaseating help to reduce Rouge’s operatingcosts compared to routes operated by AiCanada.It started with four airplanes, but nowhas 31 planes including 20 narrow-body

planes and 11 wide-body planes, yingto 50 cities.It soon expanded to destinations in thU.S. that were popular with leisurtravellers in Florida and California.And this summer, Rouge will operaton certain domestic routes deeme

popular with leisure travellers includingToronto-Kelowna, Toronto-AbbotsfordB.C., and Toronto-Sydney, N.S.Both Air Canada and WestJet increasedrevenues by introducing $25 fees othe rst checked bag on all ights. Thiweek, Air Canada began cracking downon passengers who try to bring oversiz

bags as carry-on luggage.At Toronto’s Pearson airport, check-inemployees are now tagging carry-o

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India Heat Wave Death Toll Tops 1,100 AsNew Delhi Roads Melt In Near-50-Degree

ndian authorities say more than 1,100eople have died in a major heat waveweeping the country, as forecasters

warned searing temperatures would

ontinue.Many of the victims are constructionworkers, elderly or homeless peopleunable to heed of cial advice to stayndoors.

Roads have melted in the capital NewDelhi, where forecasters said theyxpected the hot, dry conditions toontinue into next week.

Hospitals in the worst-affected stateswere on alert to treat victims of heatstrokend authorities advised people to stayndoors and drink plenty of water.

Authorities in the worst-hit state ofAndhra Pradesh in southern India,where nearly 900 people have died sinceMay 18, called for emergency waterdistribution areas to be set up.n the neighbouring state of Telangana,

where temperatures hit 48 degreesCelsius over the weekend, more than00 people have died in the last week.

Eleven people were con rmed to havedied in the western state of Orissa andnother 13 succumbed to the heat in theastern state of West Bengal.The state government has taken up

education programs through televisionand other media to tell people not toventure into the outside without a cap,to drink water and other measures," said

P Tulsi Rani, special commissioner fordisaster management in the state."We have also requested NGOs andgovernment organisations to open updrinking water camps so that water will

be readily available for all the people inthe towns."Large parts of India have endured daysof sweltering heat, prompting fearsof power cuts as energy-guzzling airconditioners work overtime.The Hindustan Times daily said themaximum temperature in the capital hita two-year high of 45.5C on Monday

— ve degrees higher than the seasonalaverage.The paper carried a front-page photo ofa main road in the city melting in theheat, its zebra pedestrian crossing stripescurling and spreading into the asphalt."It's baking hot out here — our outinghas turned into a nightmare," said MeenaSheshadri, a 37-year-old tourist from thewestern city of Pune who was visitingDelhi's India Gate monument with herchildren."My throat is parched even though I've

been constantly sipping water."Monsoon rains weeks awayBrahma Prakash Yadav, director oIndian Meteorological Department, said

top temperatures in the capital woulremain around 45 degrees Celsius."Maximum temperatures won't fasubstantially," he said."However, major relief can be expectedfrom June 2 as there are indications ogood showers."Hundreds of people — mainly fromthe poorest sections of society — diat the height of summer every yeaacross India, while tens of thousandsuffer power cuts from an overburdenedelectricity grid.India's power industry has long struggled tomeet rapidly rising demand in Asia's thirdlargest economy, with poorly maintainedtransmission lines and overloaded grids.With no end in sight to the hot, dryconditions, the Hindustan Times warnedthat some of the worst-affected statecould be plunged into drought before themonsoon rains arrive.The monsoon is forecast to hit thsouthern state of Kerala towards the endof this month before sweeping across thecountry, but it will be weeks before therains reach the arid northern plains.

Casket And Body Washed Onto Texas RoadA Texas man out of a morning bike ridemade a ghoulish discovery: an occupiedasket in the middle of a road.

Of cials say the cof n was washed uprom its not-so- nal resting place in recentooding in the Houston area. Police helped

he medical examiner remove the box andody, which has now been identi ed ashat of a woman who died in 2007 and wasaid to rest in a nearby cemetery.

The gruesome nd is just one of manyhorror stories in the days since theAmerican Memorial Day weekend, whenmuch of Texas and parts of Oklahomawere battered by severe weather, killingt least 17 people.

Houston was submerged under nearly aood of rain and two people whose boatapsized during rescue efforts have note found, according to Mayor Annise

Parker. Roads were ooded, strandingmany long-weekend travellers.Wimberley, Texas, a small tourist town,

was particularly hard hit and continueso search for 11 people who have been

missing three days, since the local BlancoRiver, according to the Associated Press,“swelled to an ocean-like squall thatcrested three times above ood stage.”That surge washed away a two-storeyguest house, where a family was stayingfor the holiday. Eight people were inside,including two six-year-olds and onefour-year-old child. The house rested on10-foot pylons and was washed awayinto a nearby river, where it smashedinto a bridge downstream.The two families have been missing fordays and rescue efforts have now turnedinto a recovery mission.President Barack Obama has pledgedfederal assistance for recovery efforts fromthe sudden and severe storm. Thousands ofhomes were damaged and 46 counties inTexas are under state disaster declarations.Wimberly is in the heart of Texas winecountry near Austin and it’s full of touristson long weekends such as this. The

number of visitors might have increasedthe death toll, local of cials admit, as

they would have been unlikely to receivethe same storm warnings as residents.“Nobody was saying, ’Get out; get outget out,”’ Brenda Morton of Wimberleytold the reporter. She lives just doordown from the vacation house that waswept away. “We’re pretty trained, sowe were calculating. We knew the ood

plain. People who were visiting or hadsummer homes, you have company fromout of town, you don’t know. You don’tknow when that instant is.”In Houston, warnings from the NationaWeather Service buzzed on mobil

phones, but city of cials say thehaven’t yet installed a system that wouldallow them to alert residents with mortargeted warnings. The city was stilworking with the Federal EmergencManagement Agency to get thaframework running, said Michael Walterspokesman for Houston’s Of ce oEmergency Management. And of cial

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Fats And CholesterolYour body needs a certain amount ofholesterol to work properly, but not too

much. If there is too much cholesterol inyour blood it can build up on the sides

f your arteries, narrowing them andncreasing your risk of a heart attack ortroke.

Your body uses saturated fat to makeholesterol. So, the best way to reduceholesterol is by eating less saturatedat. A diet that is rich in unsaturated fatsan help lower the levels of unwantedholesterol even further.

Other fats, known as triglycerides,ppear to be linked to an increased riskf heart attack. Eating too much re nedarbohydrate, such as sugar, contributeso high triglyceride levels, as does

drinking too much alcohol.s all cholesterol bad?

Not all cholesterol in the blood is bad.Cholesterol is carried by the blood inwo main forms: LDL (low densityipoprotein) and HDL (high densityipoprotein).

LDL is the main carrier of harmfulholesterol to your arteries – where itan build up and cause narrowing.

HDL picks up excess cholesterol in therteries and takes it away.

So the ideal situation is to have a lowLDL level and a high HDL level.Eat your way to lower cholesterolevels

One of the best ways to keep yourholesterol levels in check is to enjoy a

balanced diet. This means eating plentyof fruit and vegetables, with starchywholegrain foods and low levels ofsaturated fat.

Try to eat fish at least 2-3 times aweek. White fish is low in fat andhigh in vitamins and minerals. Oilyfish is rich in Omega-3 essentialfatty acids which may help reduce

blood pressure, reduce the tendencyof blood to clot, regulate the rhythmof your heart beat and reducetriglyceride levels.Always choose lean meats, poultry(without the skin), and lower-fat dairyfoods instead of the fatty meats andfull-fat dairy products. When cooking,remove any visible fat from meat andskim off the fat from sauces, gravy andcasseroles.Avoid saturated fats found in butter,ghee, lard, full-fat dairy foods andanimal products. Replace them with

products high in monounsaturated fatsuch as rapeseed and olive oil, or high in

polyunsaturated fats such as sun owerand corn oil.Oats, beans, nuts and soya are also goodchoices.Simple cooking methods to keep foodslow in fat

Some of the unwanted fat that we eatcomes from the cooking oils we usewhen frying. Because of this, it is best touse other methods of cooking that don’tneed cooking oil:

• Instead of frying foods, steam boil, poach, grill, bake, microwave barbecue or stir-fry them.

• Use only a small amount of oil whe

cooking and choose brands high i polyunsaturated or monounsaturatefat. Alternatively, try cooking iwine, water or tomato juice.

• Measure oil using a teaspoon otablespoon rather than just pourinit into the saucepan. Trim meat oall visible fat and remove skin from

poultry before cooking.The way we cook can also help to reducefat:• by preparing curries and stews i

advance and chilling them overnightunwanted fat becomes solid and ca

be removed• when grilling or roasting meat, us

a trivet which allows the fat to draioff

• certain dishes such as dhals, ca be made without using oil. Carefufrying of the ingredients and spicetogether removes the need for oil.

And nally, we can replace fattingredients and salt with healthiealternatives:• try substituting low-fat yoghurt o

low-fat fromage frais in recipes thacall for cream. Use vegetable pureeas sauces

• herbs, spices, pepper, lemon juiceor vinegar add avour and are gooalternatives to salt.

'Ghee' And Its Many Bene tsDoing so creates peroxides and other freeadicals. Ghee has a very high smokeoint and doesn't burn easily duringooking. Ghee has stable saturatedonds and so is lot less likely to form the

dangerous free radicals when cooking.Ghee's short chain of fatty acids are alsometabolized very readily by the body.Lab studies have shown ghee to reduceholesterol both in the serum andntestine. It does it by triggering anncreased secretion of biliary lipids. Ghees also good for nerves and brain. It helpsontrol eye pressure and is bene cialo glaucoma patients. Ghee is most

notably said to stimulate the secretion

f stomach acids to help with digestion,while other fats, such as butter and oils,

slow down the digestive process and cansit heavy in the stomach. Ghee is richwith antioxidants and acts as an aid inthe absorption of vitamins and mineralsfrom other foods, serving to strengthenthe immune system. A high concentrationof butyric acid, a fatty acid that containsanti-viral properties, is believed to inhibitthe growth of cancerous tumors.It is good for treatment of burns.According to Ayurveda ghee promotes

learning and increased memory retentionWhile in a healthy person consuminghee may reduce your cholesterol onot affect it, it is not advised for peoplealready suffering from high cholesterol.It is safer than butter. Now you understandhow the Punjabis have tonnes of gheand still are tter. It has been used iIndian medicinal practice to help withulcers, constipation, and the promotionof healthy eyes and skin.

Ghee is composed almost entirely of saturated fat. When cooking, it can be unhealthy to heat polyunsaturated oils such asvegetable oils to high temperatures.


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Causes Of PancreatitisPancreatitis is not a diagnosis most arewell aware of prior to ever developinghe ailment, as for some reason it isn’tublicized that often, even though ithould be. Pancreatitis can be fatal if not

reated quickly, and it can also be lifehanging if yours is a chronic versionversus a one off acute episode. It occurswhen the pancreas is overworked tryingo breakdown all of your foods and

medications that you ingest. Think aboutverything you consume, from pills toocktails, to fatty foods, all have to gohrough the pancreas. It has a pretty bigob in the digestive cycle, and when itsn’t functioning as it should, it beginso be attacked by its own enzymesausing extreme pain and requiring

hospitalization in most cases.t’s reported that 7 out of every 10atients develop the illness from alcoholonsumption, but there are other reasonsne can become ill from pancreatitis as

well. Review the causes of pancreatitisnd if you ever feel extreme stomachain, vomiting, and develop a feverlease get to your medical provider’sf ce at once.. Genetics

There are patients with pancreatitis thatimply developed it on a hereditaryasis. If your mother suffers from it,

here is a good chance you at some pointmay as well. Fortunately, most know ift is already common in their familieso catch it before it gets too problematicnd seek a specialist treatment plan earlyn life.. Alcohol

You can’t talk about the pancreas withoutmentioning alcohol; the two simply gohand in hand. Those drinks you poundedin your 20’s? They can come back tohaunt you at some point, so always drink

with caution and drink plenty of water toavoid pancreas issues whilst consumingcocktails of any sort.3. Prior SurgeriesThis isn’t hugely popular as far as diagnosesare concerned, but there are a number of

patients that have obtained the disorder asa result of having a previous surgery. Oftenthese patients will only develop an acuteversion of the illness versus the full blownchronic episodes while their bodies arehealing from the surgery.4. Poor DietYou are what you eat, and your pancreaswill re ect that as you get older. Themore fatty foods you put into your body,the more your pancreas has to work extrahard to decompose them. Pancreatitiscan be controlled often by changing yourdiet in just a matter of weeks.5. GallstonesUsually upon being diagnosed with

pancreatitis, your doctor will wantimaging tests completed to see if youhave gallstones that could be causingyour pancreatitis. Most patients with

pancreatitis have their gallbladders

removed as a precautionary measure toavoid further attacks.6. MedicationsIf you are someone that pops over thecounter meds like candy, be warned thatit could result in effecting your pancreas.Prescription medications can also take

time for the pancreas to break down, soalways avoid taking medications as a lasresort to xing your illnesses if possible7. SmokingSmokers are prone to develop ton

of ailments including cancer, an pancreatitis. If you combine smokinwith drinking and taking medicationyou are essentially a ticking pancreatititime bomb. Cut back or totally stosmoking as soon as possible to stargaining better health.8. Elevated CalciumIf your calcium levels are too highyou could have a condition calle“hypercalcemia” which can also caus

pancreatitis. It can be as a result of parathyroid gland that is overactiveOften, your medical provider has thability to run some tests and detect if thiis the case for your pancreas issues.9. Drug Abuse

Not surprisingly, if you abuse streedrugs you will quickly deterioratyour pancreas; among other organsHopefully, your pancreatitis isn’t too fagone that you can make some changeand start to feel better and get your lif

back. The plus side of this version oself-induced pancreatitis is that once th

patient avoids drugs their bodies beginrepairing themselves rather quickly.

10. Cystic FibrosisThose with cystic brosis are all tofamiliar with their pancreas and thdangers it can bring if it’s not healthyMany develop pancreatitis both thacute and the chronic versions witcystic brosis as a possible side effect.

How To Manage Your CholesterolExcess bad cholesterol can lead to heartdisease or stroke, so take into account

few steps to manage your cholesterolevels.A Nutritionist has shared her top tips onhow to keep your cholesterol levels inontrol. Superfruits: Following recent

nutritional studies, several fruits haveeen labelled 'superfoods' due to theirbility to combat harmful fats andeduce bad cholesterol. For instance, it

was recently revealed that strawberrieshave the ability to reduce LDL, theharmful form of cholesterol, by nearly

4 percent. Unsaturated fats: Consuming omega-3

essential fatty acids, found in unsaturatedfats, will help to lower the levels of badcholesterol in the blood. Unsaturatedfats include oily sh, nuts and seeds,ground ax seeds, olive oil and certainvegetables and fruits such as avocado.* Fibre: Beans, pulses, vegetables,cereal and whole grain breads all havea high fermentable bre content and aretherefore dif cult for the gut to digest sothey attach to bad cholesterol and then

remove it from the body via waste.* Red wine: Red wine contains a plancompound called saponin which blockthe body's absorption of bad cholesterolLDL. This news is not an excuse tdrink large quantities of red wine and do not recommend adding red wine tyour diet purely for health reasons sincealcohol consumption can lead to furthehealth complications such as high blood

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Eat Garlic For Unexpected Health Bene tsGarlic has long been celebrated in theantasy realm for warding off evil— peci cally blood-thirsty vampires.

However, in reality, garlic does indeedossess several super powers when

t comes to our health. For instance,garlic contains allicin, an organiculfur compound, which strengthensmmunity, improves heart health, lessensn ammation, and even acts as anntibacterial agent to banish bacterialllness and food poisoning.

Remember, eating garlic in the raw willwarrant the highest bene ts. So plug thatnose and applaud garlic for these sevenunexpected health bene ts…. Protects the Heart

Many studies draw a link betweendiets high in garlic and improvedardiovascular health—includingower cholesterol levels, regular bloodressure, and improved artery function.

For instance, research conducted bycientists at Emory University Schoolf Medicine, recognize that diallylrisul de, an element of garlic oil, is safernd able to protect the heart as reliablys hydrogen sul de when administeredo patients following a heart attack and

during cardiac surgery.The study, conducted on lab mice, foundhat rodents who were administered

diallyl sul de following a heart attackuffered 61-percent less risk of heartdamage. A supporting study by theGerman Commission E (which isimilar to the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration), notes that red bloodells are able to transform garlic sulfurnto hydrogen sul de gas, which dilateslood vessels to safely regulate bloodressure and lower the chances of

developing heart disease.2. Protects BonesFindings from a lengthy study conducted

jointly by scientists at University ofEast Anglia and King’s College, both

in London, claim that female diets highin allium-rich vegetables, like garlic,suffered reduced risk of osteoarthritis.The study monitored a group of 1000healthy, twins, and noted that the womenwho ate allium-rich veggies (i.e., garlicshallots, onions, and leeks) regularlywere less likely to develop osteoarthritis.The same study also shows promise forusing allium compounds sourced fromvegetables to treat osteoarthritis patients.3. Anti-in ammatory PropertiesDid you know that garlic is also a powerfulanti-in ammatory? Speci cally, garlicoil is noted as a potent treatment for soremuscles and painfully in amed jointswhen the oil is massaged directly intothe affected area.Research published in the journal, Foodand Chemical Toxicology, outlined theshort-term effects of raw garlic extractsfor reducing in ammation, due to the pro-in ammatory cytokines in raw garlic.The study showed positive outcomes,

but cautions that heating garlic extractslowered the anti-in ammatory prowess.4. Banish that Anti-Fungal Itch

Many would never dream of puttingraw garlic on a case of athlete’s foot,however, multiple studies claim thatamong its many bene ts, garlic alsohas anti-fungal properties and is ableto banish fungus overgrowth. Highin microbial properties, speci callyfrom the compound ajoene (or alliumsativum), a raw garlic soak can banishall sorts of fungal infections—from

athlete’s foot to candida.According to a study, garlic containnatural anti-fungal bene ts that make it

powerful ally in ghting and preventingre-occurrence of all sorts of funga

infections.5. Lowers Lung Cancer Risk A group of researchers from JiangsProvincial Center for Disease Controand Prevention, in China, have linkediets rich in raw garlic to a reduced riskof lung cancer. The ndings, published inthe journal Cancer Prevention Researchmonitored the dietary habits of 1,424 lungcancer patients and 4,543 healthy adults.The research discovered that thoshealthy adults who consumed garlitwice per week reduced their lung cancerisk by 44-percent. Further conclusionindicate that raw garlic had a doseresponse effect on the patients witlung cancer. This means that garlic maycontain chemo-preventive propertieand be effective in the future treatmenof lung cancer.6. Protects the BrainMany people associate sh with smarty

pants and brain protection. However, astudy from the Medical University oSouth Carolina (MUSC), suggests tha

baking that sh with a few cloves ogarlic might help destroy brain cance

cells (or glioblastomas, a type of fata brain tumor) and protect the brain frommalignant brain tumors.The MUSC scientists, who eventuall

published their ndings in the journaCancer, pinpointed 3 speci c organosulfur compounds in garlic—known aDAS, DADS and DATS—which had the

power to wipe out malignant brain tumocells in human study participants.

Best Way To Brush Teeth Still UnknownEvery morning when you brush youreeth, do you remember your dentist'sdvice? No worries as even he may be

wrong about the best way to brush.According to new a research by UniversityCollege London, the advice on howwe should brush our teeth from dentalssociations and toothpaste companies isunacceptably inconsistent".

The study looked at the brushing advicegiven by dental associations across 10ountries, toothpaste and toothbrushompanies and in dental textbooks.

The researchers found no clear consensusetween the various sources, and a "worrying"

lack of agreement between advice from dentalassociations compared with dental textbooks."The public needs to have soundinformation on the best method to brushtheir teeth," said Aubrey Sheiham, emeritus

professor of dental public health at UCL.The most commonly-recommendedtechnique involves gently jiggling the

brush back and forth in small motions,with the intention of shaking loose anyfood particles, plaque and bacteria.However, no large-scale studies haveever shown this method to be any more

effective than basic scrubbing."Brush gently with a simple horizontal

scrubbing motion, with the brush at a 45degree angle to get to the dental plaque,Sheiham advised.To avoid brushing too hard, hold th

brush with a pencil grip rather than a stThis simple method is perfectly effectiveat keeping your gums healthy.There is little point in brushing afteeating sweets or sugary drinks to preventooth decay."It takes bacteria from food about twminutes to start producing acid, so if you

brush your teeth a few minutes after eating

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Go Bananas For BeautyWhile it is known that this humble fruit may have a host of health bene ts, bananas also offer several beauty bene ts.

Available throughout the year, bananas are a powerhouse of nutrients and are great for your skin and hair as well. Hereare some bene ts-

The fruit contains generous amountsf vitamin C and B6, which ensure that

your skin remains supple and elastic.Apart from that, bananas also haventioxidants that protect your skin fromremature ageing.The water content present in bananas

keeps your skin well hydrated so that itdoesn't get aky and dry. It works as agreat moisturiser as well. This is becauset comprises vitamin A, which helps yourkin recover the moisture it has lost.One of the best ways to moisturise

your skin is to use a mashed banana and

liberally rub it all over your face andneck. After leaving the pulp on your face

for about half an hour, wash it off.- You also treat pigmented skin with bananas. Simply add a tablespoon of honeyto banana pulp and apply it on your skin.- Have to go to an important functionand don't have time to visit the parlour?Simply take a banana and add yogurt,honey and almonds to it. Make a pasteand apply it all over your face. Not onlywill this moisturise your face but alsoremove excess oil and add a glow toyour skin.

- For those who want to get rid of markand scars left on the skin due to acn

and pimples, bananas are a helpful aidThe vitamin C they contain lighten blemishes caused by skin aggravation.- Bananas also work as great exfoliatorsSimply mix jaggery and mashed bananatogether and use the paste as a scrub onyour face and neck.- Is the skin on your hands and heels dry

aky or cracked? Let a banana come toyour rescue. Simply mix mashed bananawith some rose water and apply on thaffected areas.

How To Take Care Of Your Hair ThisSummerSummer is here and while it's important to take care of your skin, it's as imperative to make sure your hair gets the right

care.Here are a few tips that can help youmaintain healthy hair throughoutummer:Regularly cut and trim your hair. This

will keep the split ends at bay. There isnothing more appalling than to see hairwith split ends as it gives one a verydisheveled look.

During summer, the scalp sweats morend there are chances of dust gettingtuck to the hair, which could lead to

dandruff. This might make you want to

wash your hair every day, but it is not agood idea to do so since the hair will bestripped of its natural oils. Instead, washit every other day.- Wash your hair with a clarifyingshampoo. This helps extracting buildupand residue from the scalp, which in turn,helps keep your hair healthy and shiny.-The hair also needs moisturizing, sousing a conditioner is imperative. Makesure to condition your hair every timeyou shampoo it and look for a conditioner

that has protein. When applying thconditioner, avoid the scalp and insteadrestrict it to the hair.- Another way to hydrate the hair is touse a leave-in serum, which gives it healthy shine and acts as a shield againsdust and heat.- Oiling your hair once a week is also agood way to get healthy and shiny hair.- Go for regular protein treatments to thesalon as they breathe life into dull anlifeless hair.

Use Honey Everyday For Glowing, YoungSkin

Raw honey can be used, not just in ourreakfast cereal or dessert, but also

get glowing and younger looking skin.Abundant in antioxidants, honey is knowno have antibacterial properties too.

Here's how you can use honey for yourkin every day.If you have an acne breakout, you can

get rid of them using honey. Gently dabhoney on the acne-affected area. You canlso mix it with tea tree or lavender oilor an extra boost.

–Use a mix of honey and coconut/jojobail as a skin cleanser. It not only loosenshe makeup but also acts as a moisturizer.For dry skin, mix honey, vegetable oilnd lemon juice and apply on the skin.Leave for 10 minutes and wash off.


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Things Principals Can Do To Stop SchoolViolence

Reward good behaviorAcknowledging students who do theight thing, whether it's settling anrgument without violence or helpingnother student or apologizing for

umping into someone helps set the toneor the whole school.Establish "zero tolerance" policiesor weapons and violence. Spell outenalties in advance. Adopt the mottoIf it's illegal outside school, it's illegalnside." Educate students, parents, andtaff on policies and penalties. Include a

way for students to report anonymouslyrime-related information that does notxpose them to retaliation.

Establish a faculty-student-staffommittee to develop a Safe School Plan.nvite law enforcement of cers to be partf your team. Policies and proceduresor both day-to-day operations andrisis handling should cover suchubjects as identifying who belongs inhe building, avoiding accidents andncidents in corridors and on school

grounds, reporting weapons or concernsbout them, working in partnership witholice, and following up to ensure thatroubled students get help.

Work with juvenile justice authorities and

law enforcement of cers on how violence,threats, potentially violent situations,and other crimes will be handled.Meet regularly to review problems andconcerns. Develop a memorandum of

understanding with law enforcement onaccess to the school building, reporting ofcrimes, arrests, and other key issues.Offer training in anger management,stress relief, mediation, and relatedviolence prevention skills to staff andteachers. Help them identify ways to

pass these skills along to students. Makesure students are getting training.Involve every group within the schoolcommunity — faculty, professional staff,custodial staff, students, and others — insetting up solutions to violence. Keeplines of communication open to all kindsof student groups and cliques.Develop ways to make it easier for

parents to be involved in the lives oftheir students. Provide lists of volunteeropportunities; ask parents to organize

phone trees; hold events on weekends aswell as week nights. Offer child care foryounger children.Work with community groups and lawenforcement to create safe corridors fortravel to and from school; even older

students will stay home rather than faca bully or some other threat of violenceHelp with efforts to identify aneliminate neighborhood trouble spots.Insist that your faculty and staff treat each

other and students the way they want to be treated — with respect, courtesy, andthoughtfulness.Be the chief role modelDevelop and sustain a network withealth care, mental health, counselingand social work resources in youcommunity. Make sure that teacherscounselors, coaches, and other adults inthe school know how to connect a needystudent with available resources.Ensure that students learn violenc

prevention techniques throughout theischool experience. Don't make it a onetime thing. Infuse the training into anarray of subjects. Draw from establishedtested curricula whenever possible.Consider establishing such policieas mandatory storage of outerwear ilockers (to reduce chances of weaponconcealment), mesh or clear backpackand duf e bags (to increase visibility ocontraband); and limited entry access tothe building (to reduce the number oinappropriate visitors).

had never seen my mother so hassledwith her four children about theirupbringing as mothers today are withheir one child. I had also often heardtories from my grandmother about howffortlessly her children grew up without

her conscious effort when she was busywith her household chores from grindingwheat daily to spinning her charkhao make thread for weaving blankets.Apart from a big house, she also had aarge farm. Every noon, she had to takeackets of food and a bucket of lassior her husband who was working onhe elds. A very busy woman she was,ndeed!often wonder what is it that is making thearents so anxious about their childrenoday. Why is the modern human being,

with all the technological developmentnd availability of information,

unequipped with the wisdom for their

hildren’s care and upbringing? Why isife becoming more math than music?

What is it that troubles the modern parent? Why this uneasiness?Of course, one need not delve into whathas changed. It is also obvious thatcommerce is overriding compassion.Over time, industrialisation led to intensemechanisation and overtly resulting inan overdose of materialism. We have

become so dependent on gadgets thatwe have moved away from nature andlost our natural capabilities. We haveforgotten that Nature nurtures.It seems that the mothers of today havelost that inner connect that is neededto listen to her little child. I once met ayoung mother with her infant on her lap,who was on the opposite seat in a trainon a long journey. The baby was uneasyand crying uncontrollably and the motherwas equally uneasy and embarrassed thatshe was unable to make the baby quiet.I looked at the mother gently conveying

to her that this was normal and asked herwhy the baby was crying. She said she

had no clue. The mother was still holdingthe baby while I spoke to her. The baby

began to look at me. I looked into th baby’s eyes. The baby was tired. I shumy eyes, opened them, shut them againand did this a couple of times. Soon the

baby’s eyelids slowly began to droopand within seconds, the baby fell asleepThe young mother thought I did sommagic. I assured her that it was not so andthat she should have just had a look at the

baby to know what the baby needed.These tiny bundles of joy are preciougifts from the Higher Worlds. You havea unique opportunity to lay foundationof healthy development for a later lifeLook deep into their eyes, hear what theseeyes speak, see what they show you anddo not keep instructing them. Let themgiggle. Let them cry. Let them sleepLet them play. Protect them from youintense attachment called Love. Hol

them at a distance…Just CONNECT andLET THEM BE.

Let Your Child Be Let your child be and she'll be happy


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AriesThe week will have less activity. Youneed to keep your hopes renewed withhoughts of courage and determination.

You may be having additional work thatwill keep you very busy. There may berrors and omissions while carrying out

your work. This may cause worries toyou. You feel as if everyone's picking onyou and mistrust those you encounter. Ifyou are unsure of others motivation, askhem exactly what they want. It may behey feel you owe them an apology for alight you have long forgotten. Don't be

unduly deceived assert yourself in thepirit of compromise rather than anger.

Accept that this is a testing time when it'sossible to resolve certain issues and if you

an't don't get too worried about it. Theremay be chances for loss of money for theweek, hence maintains better control ofmoney. Happiness will be lacking for theweek. Plenty of adjustment is needed toustain harmony in family. Keep awayrom unwanted arguments. You may face

digestion related health problems andheadache. Health will be moderate.TaurusThe week will present you withpportunities that will help establishene cial new contacts. More travel wille possible for the week. You may need todjust with the work pressure. Favorableob front is seen. You will be able to

gain appreciation and reap rewards foryour work. Fully committed with plentyf energy available, your enthusiasm

makes you feel more restless than younormally are. If you're the type of persono make your feelings known, lighten

up and take it easy and be sure not toxaggerate or overreact, as others nd any

unduly overbearing conduct, or loyaltynd dedication to your cause dif cult toolerate. Your noticeably fearless approach

mpresses, you have the stamina to tackleny task. You may have to build up yournancial base by adapting to the habitf savings, you will possess suf cientmount of money. Clash of interests maye possible for the week. There will be amooth balance in family relationship.

Much unity will be possible with respecto the same. It will be an above average

week. Take healthy food to keep yourselft. This will help you maintain good healthnd stay away from uneasiness.

GeminiGenerally the week is said to be aavorable one. To achieve good results

you need to strive hard. However, youwill get success after facing initialhardships. Adopting the right approachyou make headway resolving outstandingissues, the worst thing you can do is todither and cause unnecessary delay. Ifyou're single make a rst move towardscementing friendship, don't be shy aboutshowing your feelings, honesty bringsdesired results. If you are looking for achange of job, turn your thoughts intoaction. This will be possible by means ofhard efforts. You will enjoy satisfactionin your profession and help from yourcolleagues. Pro ts will be possible forthe week, but it may not be available upto the full extent. You need to accept themoney that you get. Chances for some

arguments may be possible in family.You may not share good relationshipwith your mother. You will be in goodhealth condition. Some irritation in eyesand pain in teeth may be possible.CancerYou will be able to earn name and famefor the week. Keeping yourself cheerfuland avoiding excessive thinking is mostessential for the week. Your hidden

potential and talents will be come to thefore. Focus and concentration is requiredin job front. You feel impatient, on edge,unable to relax, it's particularly dif cultto nd any peace. If you're normally calmand well-balanced this is the stimulationyou need to put plans you have beenthinking about for a long time intoaction. With such an enterprising attitudeyou may be overstretched, if you feelon edge, allow yourself the peace youneed. However, you may commit somemistakes due to job pressure. Moneywill be available in plenty. You willface a good level of nancial freedomthat will keep you satis ed. There may

be chances for loss of money due to

carelessness. Difference of opinionwith your life partner may be possible.Children's progress will also give youworries. Practice physical exercises oryoga to keep you in ne health. Coughmay be possible for the week.LeoThe week is said to give you moderateresults. You may keep yourself cool andcomposed to see things in your favor.You may face excessive job pressureat work front. Prospects are good, takeadvantage of any opportunity you getto let others know how committed youare. You're able to state and de ne your

point of view convincingly in eversituation that occurs. Try to deal withas many outstanding issues and planfor the future as you possibly can. As inall things a healthy balance is requiredtake a break when you can, going oufor a jog in the evening, riding you

bike or long walks in the country helpyou relax and unwind after a time ointense deliberations. There are chancefor facing hurdles while handling youwork. You can achieve success out oyour work by losing some comfortsMoney ow will not be smooth anyou will be unable to secure the amounexpected to receive. Monetary progreswill be average for the week. You needto resist your temptation and be sportiv

in family matters. Disputes in the familywill be present for the week. There wil be sense of egoism that will be possiblein family which you need to avoid. Painin thighs and legs may be possible.VirgoYou will be able to succeed easily and thiswill give you happiness. Regular prayerto God will yield bene cial results angive solace. You will be comfortable awork. News about new job opportunitiewill make you happy. You achieve somuch, yet are less satis ed than everIt's important for you to let others knowyour plans and make it clear you'rwilling to show the necessary degreof compromise that insures everyone isatis ed. People you're acquainted witand those others you're much closeto, nd your ideas and suggestionstimulating and you can expect to nthey're willing to share in your newfound zest for life and optimism fothe future. You can achieve success ouof your work by losing some comfortsMonetary progress will be good for thweek. You will have scope to save for the

future. Money ow will not be smoothand you will be unable to secure thamount expected to receive. You will bable to exchange some pleasantries withyour close ones. Disputes in the familywill be present for the week. There wil

be sense of egoism that will be possiblein family which you need to avoid. Painin arms and legs may be possible.LibraIt will be a week lled with a lot oexpenses. You need to be prudent andclear in your dealings. Keep a watcover your words. It will be good foyou to pay more attention to your work


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There may be chances for errors andmissions on your part while carryingut your work. You will be unable toontrol the incurring expenditure forhe week. Curtail your spending to haveffective control over nances. There

may be chances for disputes with youramily members. Be cool and exiblen exchanging words with your closenes. Happiness and exuberance aboundnd is extremely infectious, affectinghose closest to you, who in turn areffectionate towards you. If single, you

may be extremely attracted to a futureartner or have a spellbinding effectn someone for whom you have sexual

desires. Even in the most dif cult ofircumstances you're able to assert

yourself. Excessive work pressure maymake you prone to health problems likeeg pain. Health will be moderate. It wille good for you to have eye check up.

ScorpioThe week will be highly favorable foryou. You will be able to ful ll yourdesires. If you work hard, you willttract success and fortunes to you. You

will nd immense satisfaction with yourrofession. There are good chances for

you to gain favorable support from youruperiors. You will be thinking of ways tomprovise your way of work. Luck wille on your side and this will guide you toarn better. You nd it dif cult to make

decisions and it's even harder to justifyhem to others. Avoid arguments and putff any important conversations for ait. Be more open, it's only when people

know how you feel they understandwhy you're so hesitant. Feeling drainednd worn out, both physically andmotionally, concentrate on regaining

your strength. It will be good for youo save money for the week as there arehances of loss. Everlasting happiness

will be possible in the family. This willomfort you. The week indicates thatelationship can be successful if youisten to the advice of elders. You willossess positive feelings and this will

keep you in good health.SagittariusStable energies would prevail through theweek. Make use of the week by puttingn your best efforts and remaining happy.

You may face more stress in carryingut your job. Strongly in uenced by

your emotions your relationships runmoothly and make working in a teamasier than usual. Accept the way you're

feeling, enjoy the experiences it brings.Meeting up with friends gives you anopportunity to share some memorableexperiences. Avoid physical exertion,make sure you look after your health anddon't overdo it. There is a need for youto plan better

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