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stations in order to optimize control ofbeach areas."

During a four day period fromDecember 12-16, 2010, the Baliwistaconducted a rigorous beach trainingto identify and train new candidatesfor their elite corps. The four daycourse introduces potential lifesaversto the duties of the Baliwista whilealso conducting beach games andwater drills to test stamina andswimming sk i l l s . Of the 60participants who began the programon Sunday, December 12th only 24were still on hand at the end of thechallenging program on Thursday,

December 16, 2010.Advanced life guard trainingin Bali is financially assisted by theGovernment of Australia.

Bali's Beach LifeguardsPerform Well in DifficultCircumstances.

Bali's official lifesavers(Balawista) who safeguard majorsouthern beaches for holidaymakersrecorded 187 incidents thus far in2010, resulting in 7 fatalities. Despiterecord numbers of visitors to Bali,these figure compare favorably with2009 when 384 incidents and 15

deaths. The previous year of 2008saw 314 incidents and 15 deaths.M a d e S u p a r k a , t h e

coordinator of the Balawista brigade,said the improved performance of his

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In the Name of EmergencyP r e p a r e d n e s s , A i r p o r tA u t h o r i t i e s S t a g e s aSimulated Crash at Bali's Ngurah Rai InternationalAirport.

Imagine the following.A Boeing 777-300 operated by

a fictional Bali GatewayAirlines makes an emergencylanding at Bali's Ngurah RaiAirport after flying from KualaLumpur. Prior to its arrivals inBali, the Aviation Security teamat Bali's airport are informed byState Intelligence Officers thata passenger on the aircraft is asuspected terrorist. As the plancrosses into Indonesian air space,the plane's pilot reports smoke in thepassenger cabin emanating fromengine number 1 which is on fire.The pilot then files an urgent requestfor medical assistance to stand by at

Bali's airport as some passengersare unconscious while others aresuffering breathing difficulties.

The troubled inbound flightlines up to land on runway 27, then

overruns the asphalt,crashing and burning near thenorth-south road leading toNusa Dua. On impact, thefuselage of the plane carrying175 passengers splits in two.

The "crash" kills 23 passengerson the spot, injuring another 62,but allowing 90 passengers toescape virtually unharmed.

Among the survivors areseveral terrorist who hijacked

the airplane inbound to Bali.The dramatic sceneswere part of a preparedness drillconducted by the managers ofBali's airport, who, for the sake ofrealism, even created a life-

sized mock-up of anaircraft that was set afire nearairport's runway.

The general manager ofPT Angkasa Pura I, Heru Legowo,who manages the Bali airport, said

th a t th e n i g h t - t imepreparedness exercisewas needed to evaluate

the ability of personnel,facilities and proceduresto handle and emergencysituation. Hero, describingthe exercise held onWednesday, said: "Thiswas the first time such anexercise was held at night.Accidents can happen atany time, so we must be

ready and prepares to confrontany situation, day or night."

In all, 800 personnel weredeployed during the trainingexercise. The drama, frombeginning to end, lasted only 30-

minutes and did not disrupt normalWednesday night operations atthe busy Bali airport.

Similar preparedness drillsare conducted at least once everytwo years at Bali's airport.

A Case of 'Just Pretend' Crash and Burn

B a l i ' s S t a r r e d H o t e l sPredicting 90% + OccupancyOver Christmas and NewYears 2010-2011.

Beritabali.com reports thatthe Bali Tourism Office is sayingthat, on the average, 80% of allavailable hotel rooms in Bali havebeen booked for the coming

Christmas and NewYears period.

Data from the BaliTourism Office puts the averageoccupancy at all Bali hotelsbetween December 20, 2010until January 2011 at 90%. In

many of the more popular areasof Bali - such as Sanur, NusaDua, Kuta and Ubud - hotels arealready reporting they are fullybooked over the 2010-2011Christmas and New Yearsperiod.

The head of the BaliTourism Office (Kadiparda), IdaBagus Subhisku, told the presson Friday, December 17, 2010,that generally Bali remains the

preferred choice for year-end holidays.

As a popular destination,according to Subhisku, Balicontinues to see many of the moreremote areas of the islandsuffering from a lack of their "fare

share" of tourism visitors. Toaddress this imbalance, he saysthat the regents and municipalmayors of Bali must begin todevelop "stand alone" tourismproducts in order to attract tourismvisitors to their areas. He alsoadmitted that the more remotesections of Bali still suffer from thedistance of their location from themain tourist areas and the lack ofsu p p o r t i n g i n f r a s t r u c tu r edemanded by tourism visitors.

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Benigno Aquino holdssamples of new differentpeso denominations .

Geographically-challengedPhilippine maps and a rare parrotwith the wrong coloured beak haveperturbed the countryafter the central bankrolled out error-fillednew editions of itspeso bills.

Critics say then e w - g e n e r a t i o nbanknotes - rolled outearlier this month andc o n t a i n i n g t h esignature of newpresident BenignoAquino - bombedspectacularly in thegraphics department.

The reverseside of the new 500-peso bill features a

rare native bird, theblue-naped parrot.

But i ts redbeak is incorrectlyrendered in yellow andth e ta i l f e a th e r sunderneath colouredgreen instead o fyellow.

A map on thebill - which also carriesp o r t r a i t s o f M rAquino's late parents -mislocates Saint Paul 's, asubter ranean r iver tha t isdesignated as a UNESCO world

heritage site."Yes, they have made a

very big boo boo on the parrot," saidJon Villasper, a cartographer who isalso a member of the Wild Bird Clubof the Philippines.

"Aside from that, theymisplaced Tubbataha reef byaround 400 kilometres and Batanesis not on the map.

" I be l ieve they a lsomisplaced Saint Paul's

subterranean river."Printed on the 1,000-

peso bill is a map locating theTubbataha Reef Marine Park,another prized PhilippineUNESCO world heritage site, onor near Malaysian territorial

waters.T h e m a p o f t h e

Philippines which features on six

different bills re-draws thecountry's territory to place itsnorthern limit 150 kilometressouth of the actual line andexclude the Batanes islandgroup.

Ghelynne Avri l delRosario, a Manila lawyer, saidthe mistakes echoed a re-branding campaign by thetourism ministry that waswithdrawn last month amidcharges that its slogan was

forgettable, it plagiarisedPoland's campaign and the URL ofits website was close to that of apornographic site.

Mr Rosario says like thecampaign, the bills are now fodderfor ridicule on Internet social

networking sites.

" J u s t l i k escrapping the 'PilipinasKay Ganda (PhilippinesWhat a Beauty) slogan,let's scrap the new pesonotes as well," she said.

C e n t r a l b a n kspokeswoman Fe de laCruz acknowledged thecriticism, but said spaceconstraints limited thea r t i s t ' s r o o m f o rmanoeuvre.

"In choosing thedesign, we are alwaysg u i d e d b y o u rcommitment to enrich thea p p r e c i a t i o n a n dknowledge of the Filipinoswe h o n o u r o n o u rbanknotes, as well as theunique sites and speciesour country should beproud of," she said.

" F o r o u rbanknotes we used anartist's rendition of thePhilippine map that byvirtue of space andaesthetics does not reflect

all of our islands and the precisecoordinates of each site.

" N e v e t h e l e s s , w e

a p p r e c i a t e c o n s t r u c t i v ecomments and we will take theseinto account moving forward."

It was not the first time thecentral bank has been left red-faced over currency design.

In 2005 it was forced towithdraw bills that misspelled thename of Gloria Arroyo, MrA q u in o ' s p r e d e ce sso r a spresident.

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But Charlie, who has beenplaying Santa for eight years, hasfound that even the non-believersare happy to play along and get intothe spirit when it comes to FatherChristmas.

"I've found that even non-Christians will generally recognise

him and they're nice towards him,"he said."They shake his hand and

have a bit of a chat. I've neverstruck someone who's gone out oftheir way to destroy the image."

Many people would thinkthat spending hours on endsweating it out in a fat suit,dealing with small children andposing for photos would take thepatience of a saint, but Charlietakes it all in his stride.

"I had six hours a coupleof weeks ago as a photographySanta and that was about 800photos," he said.

"It was with youngchildren so you can imagine howlong that takes. That oneparticularly, by the time you lift afew of them up, plus it's hot inthat big red suit, it's also hysically

physically demanding."But you're there to make

people happy and that's got to bebetter than being sad ordisciplining people.

"Although you might haveto talk to Mrs Claus about the firstfew hours after I get home;sometimes she doesn't like me.

"When you come homeyou just need some quiet space to

sit under the verandah and have acoffee because in its own way, it'sprobably difficult as any other jobI've had.

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G'day again all for the second last week of the year, my favourite, Christmas.A fantastic time of year (not just in Bali) full of the festive spirit and a heap ofgreen bottles with good friends. A day to be spent with thoughts of people whohave entered and exited our lives at different stages throughout the year alongwith the memories of people that have been lost and are missed terribly ineach of our lives. A Christmas cheers to you all!!!

Thankfully the best part of my family is still with me so I will enjoy theday in their company and love. Let's see how things pan out after the drinksesky gets about empty and the relaxed nature of the day takes over. In our

mob someone tends to accidentally start a conversation about politics or religion which inadvertently turns into a fullblown debate between the usual stand up family members. I remember one year after a very inebriated Christmas dayafternoon discussion, one brother got thrown in the pool after pushing his point that little too far. Twas a bloody funnyday, with no love lost amongst blood. Life went on as usual.

Anyhow, moving right along last week we reported on a story we picked up from Beritabali bali.com, whichtalked about the standard of tourist that Bali would consider setting up its tourism marketing to target in the future. Thefact that our source is a fantastic point to keep up on current events and trends in Bali, along with the forward thinkingthat the Balinese officialdom have tabled for that purpose, we did get a submission from a reader which is as follows:

I refer to the article "Bali to regulate the pricing of tourismKetut Wija thinks that Bali is being sold cheaply and that food, hotels and transport is too cheap???? How the***** did he come up with this idea?

Quality tourists? What exactly are Quality tourists? Are they the ones who come to Bali and stay at(already) expensive hotels on the beach front, which is already becoming an Ibiza look a alike? The ones whocomplain about not being able to have a view of the ocean from their hotel resulting i n a mass cutting back oftrees? The ones who complain about the beach boys going about their business...giving a great localatmosphere to the beach?

The ones who come to Bali with their western so called architecture which does not blend in with localBalinese architecture resulting in disgusting pieces of glass and concrete and certainly not adhering to the

required 30% Balinese architecture? I cannot for the life of me understand why Bali has been allowed to bedemonised to the whim of the western developer......surely tourists who come here do so to get away from allthe western crap and live in a beautiful Balinese atmosphere....I have a horrible feeling that $$$$$$$$$$ istaking a big part in this.

In my years of coming to Bali and recently moved here I am horrified at the way Bali has been allowedto be destroyed architecturally and I hope one day the government will see what is happening and hopefully dosomething about it.

Please, keep Bali Balinese...no more Aussie sports bars and no more western development, enough isenough. Thank you for allowing me to air my view. Sincerely, A Bali Lover.

So there ya have it, thanks for your submission, with such big words like, Horrified and Demonised it's awonder you have decided to move up here?? I appreciate that your view is your view, however I think raising the bar onBali is a sensational idea. Let the Balinese do it the way they think I say, after all, it is their island. I think it's a greatplace to holiday or live and always will be, and if they want to lift the standard, then, DO IT.

Alright Punters I could ramble on for hours about differing views and as much as I would love to, I have otherpressing issues to consider like the blood level in my alcohol system, which needs topping up shortly. I sincerely hopeyou all have a great great Christmas day, with lots of pressies and food with good friends. Lastly I won't end with aquote, I have decided to offer a turkey joke for Christmas, I hope you all read between the lines.

A turkey was chatting with a bull. " I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sigh ed the

turkey, "but I haven't got the energy." " Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings? " replied the bull."They're packed with nutrients."

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach thelowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally

after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly spottedby a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

So Punters the Moral of the story is Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there. StaySafe and Enjoy your Christmas,

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Obviously being a fat Santais very important; no-onetrusts a skinny Santa, sohaving appropriate paddingis vital

From being peed on byscreaming kids to heatwaves andcranky old men, it can be toughout there on the front line for ashopping centre Santa Claus.

Depending on who youask, playing the role of Santa

could be either heaven or hell.But for those men behindthe beards posing for photos eachfestive season, while the rest of usare darting in and out of storesdoing last-minute Christmasshopping, the job definitely keepsthem on their toes.

Daniel Tusia, who hasbeen playing Santa for about fouryears, says even adults can havesome bizarre reactions when theysee the jolly fat man in a red suit.

" I ' v e a l w a y s b e e nshocked by the power that Santahas; he seems to evoke very

interesting behaviour, even fromadults," he said."A few years ago I was

driving back from a Santa gig in ared convertible with the roof downand my sunnies on, but stilldressed as Santa, and this guynearly ran me off the road tootingand honking and yelling 'Santa!Santa!'.

"He went to overtake meon the wrong side of the road andjust completely forgot that he was

driving."Mr Tusia plays a number

of different characters, but hesays there is a lot moreresponsibility involved whendonning the fat suit and whitebeard.

"I do find the role of Santato be a very sacred one, unlikeany other role," he said.

"Any good Santa wouldknow that you have a greatresponsibility playing that role andalong with that comes certain dosand don'ts that you have torespect if you're going to treat itprofessionally.

"For example never itchunder your beard or remove it inpublic and when you get changedbe very careful not to let anyonesee you; things like that are reallyimportant.

"Anyone can be watchingyou at any time, whether you're

going to a gig or going home."Obviously being a fat

Santa is very important; no-onetrusts a skinny Santa, so havingappropriate padding is vital."

Mr Tusia loves howrewarding the role can be andsays he is treated like a "rock star"when all dressed up.

Although he says thereare a few hazards that comealong with the job when youinteract with thousands ofchildren each festive season.

"Number one on the list isbeing peed on by either a child, or

when people want a picture withtheir lovely pet," he said.

"When it comes to actualconversations when doing thegig, it's important to be jolly andbig, but you need to rememberthat for two or three-year-old kids,a large man with a beard is veryimposing.

"It's a very big and boldcharacter, particularly if you havea bell and are making lots of rified

noise, so you need to besensitive to the fact that kids canbe absolutely petrified whileeveryone around is telling them tolove him. It can be pretty scary.

"The other thing is, I canremember a gig I did a couple ofyears ago ... it was one of those45-degree days during an

amazing heatwave in Melbourneand Santa's booked outside. Idon't think people appreciate thatyou're wearing a fat suit thatdoesn't breathe, plus heavy andthick Santa clothes with fur on thesleeves and cuffs.

"Then you've got to put ona wig and beard which traps theheat. Plus, the icing on the cake isthe hat which is again fur andheavy. So basically you'recooking inside."

Mr Tusia, who himself isJewish, says it can be easy toforget that not everyone in

Australia actually celebratesChristmas. He has also comeacross quite a few Christmasscrooges during his days asSanta.

"There are a lot of 'Bah,humbugs' around, let me tell you.It's quite sad actually; I thinksomewhere along the line theyforget to have some fun," he said.

"It could be anyone andthat's the sad thing. These daysyou can see a 10-year-old saying'I know it's not real' but that's reallynot the point. Whether you'replaying Santa or an elf, you're

there to bring joy and theChristmas spirit."There was one very

grumpy man who the other day just went 'go away!' and I wasshocked at that. But then I mightspeak to another old man who'sinto it and we have a greatconversation about the NorthPole. There are all types in thisworld.

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monarch's image."Any company would be

absolutely stark staring mad todecide not to have the Queen's

head on its stamps," hesaid.

The leadingbidders in the RoyalMa i l se l l - o f f a r eexpected to be Dutcha n d G e r m a noperators.

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stamps are the onlyones in the world thatdo not car ry thecountry's name - justthe portrait of thesovereign.

The current standardstamps, drawn up in 1967 byArnold Machin, are considered adesign classic and a definingicon of Britain recognised aroundthe world.

Queen may get the chop in Royal Mail sell-offThe British Governmentis confident the Queen'shead wi l l remain onpostal stamps.The British government isa t tempt ing to c lose aloophole that could see theQueen's head removedfrom stamps if the RoyalMail is sold to a f oreign firm.

The loophole hasbeen found in draft legislation

to privatise the Royal Mailwhich is currently before theUK parliament.

There is no clausemaking it mandatory for thebuyer to include the Queen'simage on its stamps.

Royal Mail is not legallyobliged to feature the Queen'shead on its stamps, but has alwaysdone so.

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Man sues police for US$400,000 after theymistook his cigarette break for a suicideattempt.

A PAIR of blundering police officers mistooka lawyer's cigarette break on his window ledge for asuicide attempt.

Manhattan man Mark Moody sued the city

and the police officers for $400,000 in damagesearlier this month after he was wrestled to the floorof his apartment, handcuffed and taken byambulance to a downtown psychiatric ward, TheNew York Post reported today, citing evidence in alawsuit.

The 40-year-old trial lawyer said he was satout enjoying his regular nicotine hit on the sill of hissecond-floor apartment window, a scant 3.5m offthe ground, on a hot August day when a police car

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arrived and two police officers jumped out."Are you about to commit suicide?" one

officer asked."If I was going to commit suicide, this would

be a pretty dumb place to do it," the smoker replied,adding. "If I jumped from here, I'd just sprain myankle."

But the officers, who never said whatprompted their concern, insisted Mr Moody comedownstairs.

The lawyer refused, explaining he was sittingon the sill so he wouldn't get smoke in the apartment,and hailed a cabby friend over to vouch that thewindow was his regular smoking spot. But threeambulances and four other patrol cars pulled upbefore the cabby could move.

Mr Moody said that before he knew it, a beefyofficer was inside his apartment, lifting him out of hisown living-room window from behind. The lawyerwas then shifted into an ambulance and taken to theBeth Israel Medical Centre.

But Mr Moody said the on-duty psychiatristapologised before quickly discharging him.

"I talked to him for three minutes, and hesaid, 'Look, I'm really sorry. I apologise on behalf ofthe city,'" Mr Moody recalled.

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said, "Policeresponded to a 911 call of an emotionally disturbedperson at the location. When police arrived, theyobserved the male sitting on the ledge talkingerratically. Police Emergency Service officers werecalled, and the person was removed to the hospitalfor observation.

L e e H a r v e y O s w a l d ' soriginal pine coffin wasreplaced when the bodywas exhumed i n 1981.

THE SIMPLE wooden coffin

that was supposedto be the final resting placeof Lee Harvey Oswald willsoon have a new resting

place of its own.The coffin was put

up for auction last month bya Texas funeral home ownerwho swapped i t withOswald's family for a newone when the body was

briefly exhumed in 1981.With the auction just a

few hours away from closing ,bidding had reached $25,548,according to Nate D. Sanders

Auctions of Santa Monica.Auction house spokesman SamHeller says about 30 bids havebeen received.

Funeral home owner AllenBaumgardner said he felt it wastime for the coffin to have a newowner.

It was dug up in 1981 soOswald's body could be positivelyidentified.

Oswald was arrested as asuspect in President John F.Kennedy's 1963 death, but he wasslain two days later by nightclubowner Jack Ruby.

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Brass band carolling to new world recordThe brass band begantheir record attempt thismorning in chilly, windyconditions.

A small band of musiciansis braving the cold in Melbourne inan attempt to establish a newworld record.

The Victoria State YouthBrass Band is hoping to play 40hours of Christmas carols nonstop at Melbourne's FederationSquare.

T h e y b e g a n t h i smorning in chi l ly, windyconditions.

Michael O'Sullivan, theband's carols organiser and theparent of one of the bandmembers, says the band ismade up of children from all overVictoria.

"We're attempting aGuinness book of records forthe longest playing, continuousplaying, of a brass band," hesaid.

He says playing for 40hours will see the band cover awide catalogue of carols.

"Well we did a roughestimate, we think it's somewherebetween 800 and 1,000 carols soit'll be an interesting task," hesaid.

"Definitely we'll have aloop of carols running, so our firstone of course is good old JingleBells, and we hope we get lots of

p e o p l e d o w n i nFederation Square to have alisten to us.

"We're hoping people willsupport us for our European tourthat we go off [to] in July, visitingall the great places of Europe,

presenting our young players, ouryoung brass players fromVictoria."

If successful, the feat willmake a new record.

"No-one's ever done thisbefore, so we can establishsomething that's a bit of a task forpeople to have a go at, and I'msure we'll have another go at itnext year," he said.

"We've registered ourattempt and the guidelines thathave been set down is that you

"There's short breaks ofabout two minutes to changemusic of course and then you canhave a break for about fiveminutes to change players andhave other necessary littlebreaks.

" B u t i t ' s b a s i c a l l ycontinuous other than those shortbreaks and we can introduce newplayers throughout the time and ithas to be a certain standard ofplaying.

"We can't just have a soloplayer, so we're endeavouring tohave at least 11 players minimumat all times, even at 3:00 thismorning.


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Any remaining doubts that globalclimate change is well and truly upon us,should be swept away by news that sectionsof Bali's capital city of Denpasar were hit by ahail storm on Thursday afternoon, December16, 2010.

Heavy rains affected Denpasar andsurrounding area beginning at around 3:30pm, including confirmed reports ofexceedingly rare ice storms that befell theJalan Gunung Agung and Jalan Merpatiareas of the city. According the Kompas.comand Radar Bali, the sound of ice pelletsbouncing off buildings and parked vehiclescreated something of a panic, causingpeople to seek cover in their homes and

places of business. One observer told thepress that the ice crystals measure 1 x 1centimeter, with other comparing the size ofthe ice crystals to a human thumb.

Some residents reported cracked carwindshields and limited damage toresidential roofs as the result of thehailstorm, which lasted for around 10-20minutes. Trees also tumbled on somestreets, bringing down power lines andcausing interruption in electrical service.

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lightning strike in the nearbyvillage of Pangsan in Badung's sub-district of Petang is blamed for thedeath of a 30-year-old man, I NyomanSudian. The man was farming in a fieldwhen he was struck by a lightning boltand is said to have died instantly.

Representatives of the BaliMeteorology Department have saidthat the incidents of rain, hail and

lightning are all in keeping with thetransitional season now underway inBali and the continuing effects of ElNina.

Weather experts are expectingstorms and rain to remain part of theBali weather picture until April 2011,with the peak season for stormspredicted in January and February.


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HOROSCOPE PREDICTION 23 Dec - 29 Dec 2010

March 20 - April 19You're not usually secretive about your emotions or yourdesires. And you haven't been lately. But because youhaven't been able to discuss these issues all at once, those

who matter won't necessarily fully understand what yourpriorities are or why. Tell them now, detailing your feelingsand objectives point by point.

April 20 - May 20Some say that minor disagreements are best tactfullyignored. Most of the time, that might be true. At the moment,

however, they could be the tip of the iceberg, and it's notuntil you begin asking questions that you realise just howdeep and potentially serious certain unspoken problems

could be.

May 21 - June 20The recent encounter between your ruler Mercury andPluto may have been somewhat brutal, if only because itforced you to reveal sensitive facts you'd rather not have

discussed, at least at the time. In retrospect, however, you'rebeginning to recognise how much easier things are now thatthey're out in the open.

June 21 - July 21For ages you've been struggling against potentiallydisruptive changes. However, the eclipsed Full Moon, thisweek, may give you no choice but to conduct a major

reorganisation in elements of your routine or daily life.Unwelcome as this seems, you'll soon realise it's exactlywhat you've been needing.

July 22 - Aug 22There's a very real difference between a dispute that's based

solely on your feelings versus those of another. In such casesyou're better off simply agreeing to disagree. But when itcomes to practical matters, there are facts you can lookinto

and, having done so, then decide who's right before for youaccuse others.

Aug 23 - Sep 22Living with Mercury being retrograde demands that youbalance an acute awareness of plans and how arrangementsshould be with a willingness to be easygoing about

problems. Otherwise you'd spend all your time wonderingwhat might go wrong. Avoid errors where you can, andwhen you can't, refuse to worry.

Sep 23 - Oct 22In some cases diplomacy can involve sugar-coating thetruth so it's palatable to those who can't, or won't, facedifficult facts. However, judging by tense aspects to both

Jupiter and Uranus, the current situation involves avoidinga discussion of changes you'd rather not make, while stillpretending you're doing it for others.

Oct 23 - Nov 22The last thing you want to do is make serious alterations inelements of your life you've only just managed to put inorder. But judging by eclipses this weekand early in the newyear, the actual situations you're dealing with are changing,

and you'll just have to change with them.

Nov 22 - 20 DecMercury went retrograde a week ago. However, it's now

moved into your sign, where it will remain in reversemoment until December 30. Disruptive as much of theresulting confusion may be, invest time in seeking out its

source and you'll learn a great deal and solve more than afew mysteries.

Dec 21 - Jan 19Breakthroughs come in all sorts of ways. At the moment,however, what begins as an extremely inconvenient

situation is likely to turn into a remarkably informativeexperience. Still, if you're to make the best of it, you'll need

to delve into certain details. And you might find these aren'teasy to face.

Jan 20 - Feb 17Having dealt with people who are overly precise, and for noreason, you've promised yourself you'd never be as uptight

about details. However, the complex and delicatecircumstances you're dealing with leave you little option.Simply explain what's necessary and why. The clearer you

are, the more cooperative others will be about yourdemands.

Feb 18 - March 19If you're already feeling the disruptive mood triggered bythe eclipsed Full Moon,, that's no surprise. The combinationof sudden developments and the facts and feelings this

brings to the surface will be as helpful in the long run as theyare unsettling in the short term.

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T h e p i e c e s w e r epersonally approved bythe Prince.

Official royal wedding chinato mark the marriage of PrinceWilliam and Kate Middleton nextApril has gone on sale.

The three pieces - a

tankard, plate and pill box - werehandcrafted using methods thatdate back 250 years and havebeen personally approved by thePrince and his fiancee.

The pieces were created bydesigners from the Royal

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traditional potteries in thecentral city of Stoke-on-Trent.

They are made fromEnglish fine bone china and havebeen decorated with the couple'sentwined initials.

The Royal Collection saysits staff had been working flat out

since the Prince and Ms Middletonannounced their engagement onNovember 16 after an eight-yearromance.

Their wedding will takeplace on April 29 next year atWestminster Abbey in London.

"Each English fine bonechina piece bears the couple'sentwined initials in gold and silversurmounted by Prince William'scoronet and the wedding date,"said Nuala McGourty, the RoyalCollection's director of retail.

"Doves, white ribbons andhearts in silver, gold and grey, setagainst a pale-grey stripedbackground, decorate the wholerange."

The tankard costs 35pounds ($55), the plate 40 poundsand the pill box 25 pounds.

The couple have refused toallow their faces to be emblazonedon official tea towels, declaringthem to be "not in good taste".

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Ole and Sven were fishing in Minnesota

when Sven pulled out a cigar.

Finding he had no matches, he asked Olefor a light.

'Ya, shure, I tink I haff a lighter,' he

replied, and then, reaching into his tackle

box, he pulled out a Bic lighter 10 inches

long..

'Yiminy Cricket!' exclaimed Sven, taking

the huge Bic lighter in his hands. 'Vere

dit yew git dat monster??'

'Vell,' replied Ole, I got it from my

Genie.'

'You haff a Genie?' Sven asked.

'Ya, shure It's right here in my tackle

box,' says Ole.'Could I see him?'

Ole opens his tackle box and sure enough,

out pops the Genie.

Addressing the genie, Sven says, 'Hey

dere! I'm a good friend of your master.

Vill you grant me vun vish?'

'Yes, I will,' says the Genie.

So Sven asks the Genie for a million

bucks.

The Genie disappears back into the tackle

box leaving Sven sitting there waiting for

his million bucks.

Shortly, the sky darkens and is filled withthe sound of a million ducks.. . Flying

directly overhead.

Over the roar of the million ducks, Sven

yells at Ole, ' Yumpin' Yimminy, I asked

for a million bucks, not a milli on ducks!'

Ole answers, 'Ya, I forgot to tell yew dat

DA Genie is hart of hearing. Do yew

really tink I asked for a 1 0- inch Bic?

Joke CORNERYour dinner will be the talk of the TOWN!!

You should try this!Sure to bring smiles from your guests!

Here is a new way to prepare your Christmas Turkey.

1. Cut out aluminium foil in desired shapes.2. Arrange the turkey in the roasting pan, position the

foil carefully. (see attached picture for details)3. Roast according to your own recipe and serve.

4. Watch your guests' faces...

May your stuffing be tastyMay your turkey be plump,

May your potatoes and gravyHave never a lump.

May your sprouts be deliciousAnd your pies take the prize,

And may your Christmas dinner

Stay off your thighs!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

Your dinner will be the talk of the TOWN!!You should try this!Sure to bring smiles from your guests!Here is a new way to prepare your Christmas Turkey.1. Cut out aluminium foil in desired shapes.2. Arrange the turkey in the roasting pan, position thefoil carefully. (see attached picture for details)3. Roast according to your own recipe and serve.4. Watch your guests' faces...

May your stuffing be tastyMay your turkey be plump,May your potatoes and gravyHave never a lump.May your sprouts be deliciousAnd your pies take the prize,And may your Christmas dinnerStay off your thighs!

Happy Christmas Everyone!

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Facebook says it isi n t r o d u c i n g f a c i a lrecognition software toi d e n t i f y p e o p l e i nuploaded photos.

FACEBOOK is usingfacial recognition softwareto let people automaticallyidentify their friends inphotos.

T h e n e w " t a gsuggestion" feature isdesigned to make "tagging"people in uploaded photosquicker.

"While tags are anessential tool for sharingimportant moments, many ofyou have said tagging photoscan be a chore," said Facebookengineer Justin Mitchell in a blogpost.

"When you or a friendupload new photos, we use facerecognition software similar tothat found in many photo editingtools to match your new photosto other photos you're tagged in.

"We group similar

photos togethera n d , w h e n e v e rpossible, suggest thename of the friend in thephotos."

Users who don'tw a n t t o b ea u t o m a t i c a l l ysuggested in photos

can disable the featureby adjus t ing thei rprivacy settings.

Mr Mitchell saidmore than 100 million"tags" were addedFacebook photos every

day.The new feature is due to

roll out to US users "over the nextfew weeks". Mr Mitchell did notsay when or if it would roll out tointernational users.

Facebook face recognition finds friends in photos

Luck has notbeen on LadyGaga's side inParis

LADY Gagahas taken to Twitterto vent her fury aftermembers of herentourage werearrested in Parisand trucks carryingsets for her showwere held up.

In October,

t he pop d i va ' sconcerts in Pariswere postponedamid nationwide strikes over agovernment plan to raise theretirement age. One show wasrescheduled for yesterday, but itwas called off because of snow.

T h e w e a t h e r l e dauthorities to ban big trucks fromdriving through the Ile de Franceregion that includes Paris.

Lady Gaga's truckscouldn't get to the venue ontime, concert venue Bercystadium said on its website.

A concert today isexpected to go forward asplanned, and the canceledshow is likely to be rescheduledfor tomorrow, Bercy said.

The diva vented on

Twitter, writingthat "all 28" of thetrucks carrying sets forher elaborate showhad been detained.She said she hadwanted to do a showwithout the sets, buteven sound andpower equipment wasblocked.

"I am furiousand devastated," shewrote, adding that itwas "unfair to my fans

and to me.L a d y G a g aalso wrote that two of

her employees were "arrestedtrying to get into Paris so we couldperform," without elaborating.French police, the singer'srepresentatives and the concertvenue did not immediately returncalls and e-mails seekingcomment on that claim.

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Bali's 10 best dive si tes

Diving in BaliWant to plunge into the deep

blue and get your mind blown by Bali'sunderwater wildlife? Head right thisway.Bali's dive sites offer great diversity:vert ical wal ls and sand slopes,shipwrecks, limestone shorelines andblack, volcanic outcrops, peacefulbays and ripping currents, coral-covered ridges, with both shore- andboat-diving. Expect to see mantas,whale sharks and, from July through

October, oceanic sunfish.Diving safaris are becoming the

package of choice for those who want tosee more of underwater Bali. These arebasically hotel/diving and transportpackages. Because you're staying nearthe dive sites, you can do earlier and l aterdives and avoid the day-tripping crowdsfrom the tourist areas that pack outpopular sites. It also allows you to domore dives each day. Snorkelling isavailable at Tulamben, Amed, PadangBai and Pemuteran/Menjangan, so non-diving partners and children can often joinday trips and safaris. Here are Bali's 10best:1. USAT Liber ty

The Liberty shipwreck isconsidered Bali's most popular dive site.The American ship USAT Liberty was anarmed cargo steamship that wastorpedoed by the Japanese in 1942. Theyears under the sea have transformed itto one of Indonesia's most beautifulartificial reefs. Stunning gorgonian seafans, huge soft coral trees and bi g-barrelsponges all flourish here. A residentschool of big-eyed jacks live on andaround the ship and are unafraid ofdivers, so it's safe to enter the school andhave them whirl around you. The ship isalso a haven for emperors, batfish,sweetlips and parrotfish.

2. Tu l am ben d rop-o f fOn the northeast coast,

Tulamben Bay receives very plankton-rich waters and, coupled with the factthat the three main dive sites providetotally different physical environments,the bay is a stunning and diverse

underwater ecosystem. The black sandin the area brings out the colours of thecorals, gorgonians, fish and othermarine life. At the south end of the bay, arocky point falls off sharply underwaterto create a deep drop-off where sharks,whale sharks and sunfish have beenfound.3. Amed

Amed lies to the south, alongthe eastern coastline. It was traditionallydependent on salt-panning and fishing,and despite the arrival of tourists it'sretained that feeling. There are threemain dive sites here; head south to theshipwreck at Lipah fishing village, or a bitfurther south to the drift dive at GiliSelang, Bali's easternmost point.4. L i pah sh i pwreck

This village is tiny and so is thewreck, which can be found at the innerbay drop-off at the north end of LipahBay. Divers can take a boat down thecoast, or just drive along the windingcoast and walk in. It's full of coppersweepers, a batfish school, hard coralgrowth and waving sea fans, and can beboth dived or snorkelled. Go with a goodguide, as the currents can come up fastand strong.5. Gi l i Tepekong

This big volcanic hump risesout of the water not far from the CandiDasa shore on the south-east coast.Underwater, the area is covered withMedusa-like heads that vary in size fromhuge boulders to small sea gardens.

They are adorned with blood-red seafans, tunicates and sponges. In somespots, the competition for space amidthe corals is incredible. Other sitesinclude Gili Mimpang and Gili Biaha.Currents are common in this area, butthat means pelagic life like big tuna,

jacks, sharks and even mola mola comein here.6. Blue La goon

The shallow reefs of BlueLagoon, near Padang Bai, are used forintroductory dives, night dives and longphoto excursions. Staghorn coral patch

reefs start in only 3m ofwater. The reef then opens out onto anarea with huge coral bommies, softleather corals and flowing anemones.The area here can be good for macrobuffs; there are rumours of a laceyscorpionfish being seen here as well.

7. Napoleon ReefNamed for a large Napoleon

wrasse seen here, Napoleon Reef isin the north near Pemuteran. It can bedived deep or shallow, day or night.On the northeast end is the IkanWarung fish house, bustling withvarious schools. Golden sea fans andlarge clumps of cotton-candy coralgrow beside other gorgonians alongthe slope.8. Menj angen Is landThe drop-offs at Menjangan Islandcan be a real treat. This is the site of anow abandoned guard post that has abroad channel leading to the beach.Expect to be greeted by batfish. Thedive offers spectacular corals andmany deep crevices and fissures, aswell as small caves. Sleepinggroupers and wary big-eyed jacks arefound in the dark recesses.9. Crystal Bay

Crystal Bay, on Nusa Penida,is protected and relatively shallow,offering enjoyable conditions fordivers of all levels. The bay has twoentrances and a large rock sits in thecentre. Be careful when diving thiscentral rock, or along the outside edgeof the bay, as the current can bestrong, sweeping divers out along theoutside wall into very tricky divingconditions. When near the drop-off,look for larger creatures, such asmolas, eagle rays, dogtooth tuna,sharks and an occasional bumphead

wrasse. Schooling surgeonfish areabundant in some spots.10. Mant a Point

Lucky divers may have aclose encounter with the manta raysthat are known to traverse this divesite. One of the mantas is pure white,a truly unearthly creature. Manta Pointis located along the high and ruggedcliffs of Nusa Penida, so it's not alwayseasy to get there due to the big swellsthat sometimes hit, but it's worth it toexperience these gentle, gracefulcreatures.

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rain delayed the start onthe first day.

Morkel and Steyn hadripped through India's batting on alively pitch, dismissing the touristsfor 136 in its first innings.

Taking full advantage ofimproved batting conditions, theProteas piled up 4 (declared) for620, with Jacques Kallis hitting amaiden Test double century andAB de Villiers racing to his side'sfastest Test century.

Faced with a first inningsdeficit of 484, India put up a much-improved performance in thesecond innings to give it heartgoing into the remaining twomatches of the series in Durbanand Cape Town.

O p e n e r s G a u t a mGambhir and Virender Sehwagboth made half-centuries beforeTendulkar and captain MS Dhoniput on 172 for the seventh wicketto ensure that the match would

extend into a fifth day.Tendulkar went on to

record his 50th Test century.India resumed at 8 for

454, still trailing by 30 runs.Morkel struck with the

21st ball of the day whenSreesanth edged a lifting deliveryto de Villiers at third slip.

Unadkat could only fend alifting ball from Steyn to gullywhere Ashwell Prince completeda simple catch.

Meanwhile, the Proteasadded batsman JP Duminy andleft-arm fast bowler Wayne

Parnell to their squad for thesecond Test, which starts inDurban on Sunday.

Proteas squad: GraemeSmith (captain), Alviro Petersen,Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, ABde Villiers, Ashwell Prince, MarkBoucher, Paul Harris, Dale Steyn,Mo r n e Mo r ke l , L o n wa b oTsotsobe, Ryan McLaren, JPDuminy, Wayne Parnell

Lonely walk ... India's JaidevUnadkat walks off the field asSouth Africa celebrates hisdismissal.

Fast bowlers Morne Morkeland Dale Steyn took a wicketapiece as South Africa completedvictory by an innings and 25 runs on

the fifth day of the firstTe s t a g a in s t In d i a a tCenturion.

Sachin Tendulkar wasleft stranded on 111 not out, asIndia was bowled out for 459,losing its last two wickets forfive runs in 26 minutes and 35balls.

Morkel had SreeSreesanth caught at third slip

before Steyn had last man JaidevUnadkat caught at gully to give theProteas a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against the teamranked number one in Testcricket.

The Proteas were alwaysin control after winning the toss

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Sonic booms created byIsraeli warplanes speedingacross the sky are reportedlyhav ing t he un in tendedconsequence of launchinghibernating crocodiles intomating mode.

According to the Maarivn e w s p a p e r , e a c h t i m e

warplanes break the soundbarrier over a crocodile breedingfarm in the Golan Heights, therandy reptiles begin emittingtheir ritual mating cry.

"The powerful squealingnoises, reminiscent of the soundof a car braking, can be heardfrom hundreds of metresaround," David Golan, the headof crocodile breeding at theHamat Gader park, told Maariv.

The calls appear to be aresponse to the sonic booms,which seem to convince thecrocodiles that other maleshave begun making matingsignals, the newspaper said.

There are around 100crocodiles at the park,which is underneathairspace used by theIsraeli air force fortraining runs.

A populationboom is not expected,however, because themale crocs are all barkand no bite.

D e s p i t eissuing their signaturemating calls when theplanes break the

Israeli sonic booms rouse randy crocs

The tree holds a total of 181diamonds, pearls, emeralds,sapphires and other preciousstones.

C h r i s t m a s c a m e i ne x t r a v a g a n tfashion to theMus l im dese r temirate of AbuDhabi, as a glitzyhotel unveiled ab e j e w e l l e dChristmas treevalued at morethan $11 million.

I t i s t he"most expensiveChristmas treeever", said HansOlbertz, generalm a n a g e r o fEmirates PalaceHotel at its inauguration.

T h e 1 3 - m e t r e f a u x

evergreen, located in the goldleaf-bedecked rotunda of thehotel, is decorated with silver and

gold bows, ball-shapedornaments and small whitelights.

The tree alone is valuedat $10,000.

But it is the necklaces,earrings and other jewellerydraped around the tree'sbranches that give it a recordvalue.

It holds a total of 181

d i a m o n d s , p e a r l s ,emeralds, sapphires and otherprecious stones, said KhalifaKhouri, owner of Style Gallerywhich provided the jewellery.

Mr Olbertzsays the tree willm o s t l i k e l y b ee n t e r e d i n t h e

G u i n n e s s w o r l drecords book, addingthat Emirates Palaceplanned to contactthe organisat ionabout the tree whichis to stay until the endof the year.

Mr Olbertzsaid he was confidentthe tree would noto f fend re l ig ioussensibilities in the

United Arab Emirates, where thevast majority of the local

population is Muslim." I t 's a very l ibera lcountry," he said.

Hotel erects $11m Christmas tree

sound barrier, there hasbeen no uptick in actualbreeding - and the officialmating season does not beginuntil the summer.


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Dragons to stick with winning formulaStaying tr ue ... Matt Cooperand his Dragons team-mates celebrate a t ryduring the 2010 season

The monkey is off the back,but the shackles which defined StGeorge Illawarra's long-awaitedrun to the NRL premiership is tostay firmly in place for its titledefence.

Former Test centre MattCooper says the Dragons will stickto what helped end a 31-year titledrought in 2010, with the 80-minute grind which has been their

calling cardduring coach WayneBennett's amazinglysuccessful first twoyears at the helm toremain at the heart oftheir gameplan.

The Dragonsbecame the masters

of wearing downopposition sides witha m i x t u r e o frelentless defencea n d m e t h o d i c a lattack, with many of their blow-out wins coming with anavalanche of points late inmatches when their rivals simplycould not keep up.

From the outside lookingin, the risk-free approach to theirattack was seemingly a result ofthe desperation to finally silencethe knockers, but even with apremiership in the bag Coopersays the Dragons will maintaintheir disciplined approach.

"I don't know about that,"Cooper said when asked aboutthe possibi l i ty of a moreexpansive game in 2011.

"We've shown what worksthe last two years. We'd have tosee what Wayne's plans are in thenew year but at the moment we'rejust concentrating on getting ourbodies right, getting our mindsright - the footy stuff will kick-in inthe new year."

C o o p e r a n d t h eremainder of his Dragons team-mates are already in the thick of

preseason training, with trainerJeremy Hickmans showing nosign of taking it easy on the squadin the wake of their grand finaltriumph.

But unl ike previouscampaigns, Cooper says goodvibes around the club have madethe intense fitness sessionseasier to take.

"Usually you come backto preseason dreading the

enough, but this year Iwas keen to get back just to seeall the boys and reminisce aboutthe grand final," Cooper said.

"The monkey's off ourback and you just felt that relief assoon as that siren went in thegrand final.

"Everyone's in really goodspirits, that pressure's been liftedoff for a couple of months, but I'msure once we get back to playingagain we'll be favourites and we'll

have to get back to the standardthat we've put on the paddock thelast two seasons."

The biggest questionsurrounding the Dragons' 2011p r e p a r a t i o ns r e m a i n sunanswered, with Bennett yet todecide on his future beyond nextyear - the last of his three-yeardeal with the club.

T h e N R L ' s m o s tsuccessful coach said he willlikely come to a decision over theo f f - se a so n , w i th Co o p e radmitting the players are nonethe wiser as to Bennett's plans.

"Obviously Wayne hasn'tmade up his mind what he wantsto do, it's a decision that will comehopefully before the seasonstarts," Cooper said.

"Obviously for the cluband the players and thesupporters we'd love to have himhere as long as we could, butthat's his decision.

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Chris Judd says theBlues are continuingtheir improvement.

A settled forward structureshould mean Carlton can be a forcein next year's finals, according tocaptain Chris Judd.

Judd says the Blues, whohave been knocked out in theelimination final in the past twoseasons, were unsteady at the startof 2010 with the departure of keyforward Brendan Fevola to Brisbane.

"This time last year therewas probably a lot of uncertainty,particularly around the forward lineand how we were going to structurethat up and whether or not it wouldwork post Fev," Judd said.

"We got to put some things inplace last year - Lachie Hendersonand Jarrad Waite showed they had agood chemistry down there togetherlast year."

Judd says small forwards

Eddie Betts and Jeff Garlettproved their value as goal scorers.

" I t h i n k t h e re ' s l e ssunknowns heading into this year andwe've probably worked a few thingsout last year that should mean whereahead of where we were last year,"Judd said.

H o w e ve r ,J u d d s a y simprovement isessential and he isc o n f i d e n t t h ep l a y e r s c o u l dproduce it.

"Every yearthe competition getsbetter and better, soif you're standings t i l l y o u ' r eeffectively goingbackwards," hesaid.

"We knowthat and the boyshave been working

really hard and areconfident we'll improve enoughthis year to get some good results.

"We've got a lot of differentthings in place this year, somedifferent structures and obviouslyhaving three new assistant

coaches coming infills the place withsome new energyand ideas.

" H a v i n gmore and moreplayers that havegot four or fivepreseasons undertheir belt - 50 to100 games - that'sgoing to hold us ingood stead.

" T h a t ' susually the agew h e n p l a y e r sreally start to makesignificant steps.

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The AFL will introduce rulesmaking it harder for thet r i b u n a l t o h a n d o u tsuspensions similar to thenine-match ban given toSteven Baker in 2010.

AFL football operationsgeneral manager AdrianAnderson announced thechanges in a statement onW e d n e s d a y , s a y i n g"compelling circumstances"could be taken into account.

Anderson said thetribunal may depart from thetable of offences only inexceptional and compellingcircumstances that wouldmake it inappropriate orunreasonable to apply themandated penalty.

These include where areportab le o f fence wascommitted in response to

provocation or in self-defence or where there aremultiple reportable offences thatarise from the same event or

conduct.Baker was suspended

after being charged over fourseparate incidents arising from

St Kilda's round-13 clashwith Geelong in June.

Cats forward SteveJohnson, who served at h r e e - m a t c h b a n f o r

elbowing Baker, could claimprovocation and possiblyface a shorter penalty if hewas involved in a similarincident in 2011.

Financial sanctionsfor wrestling, melee andmisconduct will be doubledfor grand finals, Andersonsaid, citing a need forconsistency.

Reportable offencesin grand finals already meandouble demerit points.

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A DOG in Germany hasgiven birth to 17 puppies,leaving their owner thrilledbut fatigued after having tofeed them with a bottle forseveral weeks because theirmother couldn't cope withthe demand.

O w n e r R a m o n aWegemann said today she barelyslept for more than a couple ofminutes without interruptionduring about four weeks in an"exhausting" struggle to makesure al l of the purebredRhodesian Ridgeback puppieswould survive.

She said when she was"finished feeding the last puppy,the first was hungry again".

Ms Wegemann's dogEtana gave birth to eight femaleand nine male puppies onSeptember 28 in Ebereschenhof,which is near Berlin.

At least five times a day,

Ms Wegemann gave thedogs a bottle with special milkbecause their mother's nipplescould have never coped with thedemand, and when the puppieswere not hungry, they wanted tobe entertained, she said.

Ms Wegemann saidwhen dogs give birth to so many

puppies several of them diewithin the first week. "But all ofour puppies survived. This isincredible and wonderful," the32-year-old added.

It was the second timethat Etana gave birth. She gavebirth to eight puppies in her firstpregnancy, not uncommon forthe dog's breed, Ms Wegemannsaid.

"The birth of the puppieswas very special. All puppieswere born na tura l ly , nocaesarean was necessary," sheadded. It took Etana a full 26

hours to give birth to all of thepuppies - and Ms Wegemann

was as baffled as amazed.But caring for 17 puppies

turned out to be a full-time job: MsWegemann put her work as anindependent animal psychiatriston a hold and her husband took asmuch holidays as he could.

Their lives have beenturned upside down by the

puppies, and their living room isnow occupied by a giant box thathouses the puppies.

But even Ms Wegemannstill struggles to recognise them:The females puppies are calledBahati, Binta, Bahya, Bashima,Batouuli, Binki, Bora, Bisa and themale ones are Baakir, Banjoku,Belay, Bruk, Bundu, Bayo,Bukekayo, Biton and Bulus.

Ms Wegemann gave themall African names because theRhodesian Ridgeback is anAfrican hunting dog.

Dog gives birth to 17 puppies

H u l k H o g a n w i t hJenni fer McDaniel ,whom he has sincemarried.

A BRAWL broke outbetween a photographer and abodyguard during Americanprofessional wrestler HulkHogan's Florida wedding to hisgirlfriend of two years.

T h e 5 7 - y e a r - o l dwrestler, whose real name isTerry Bollea, married makeupartist Jennifer McDaniel, 35, in aceremony in the backyard ofHogan's home, it is reported.

But as the pair wereexchanging vows one of Hogan'sbodyguards grappled with aphotographer trying to capture themoment.

"Hulk's security team was in

the background throwingaround the paparazzi who wasstanding 200 feet (60m) away inthe shoreline water," a sourcetold the entertainment website.

Police were called to thewedding ceremony, but noarrests were made.

H o w e v e r , i t i sunderstood the photographer

did file a complaintalleging assault, battery anddestruction of property withthe Clearwater Po l iceDepartment.

Hogan's two childrenfrom his first marriage toLinda Bollea attended thei n t i m a t e c e r e m o n yconducted by spiritual guruDr Michael Beckwith, TMZreported.

Linda Bollea, who isengaged to her 21-year-old

boyfriend Charlie Hill, did notattend. She and Hogan divorced in2008 after 24 years of marriage.

The wrestler and McDanielbecame engaged in December2009 and the groom-to-be wasspotted in November applying fora marriage licence in the SunshineState.

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M e l b o u r n e c h i e fexecutive Ron Gauci saysthe Storm is emergingf rom the sa lary capdebacle in better shapethan he expected.

Doomsayers predicted thedemise of the Storm after it wasrevealed in April the club had beensystematically rorting the salarycap between 2006 and 2010 tothe tune of more than $3 million.

They were stripped of twopremierships, all 2010 points andheavily fined, while two majors p o n s o r s a m o n g o t h e r simmediately cut ties.

There was a mass exodusof players as the club moved toget under the salary cap, althoughthey were able to retain all but oneof their "fab four" star players, withonly Greg Inglis moving on.

Gauci took over in Julyafter the sacking of disgracedMatt Hanson, who had alreadyreplaced so-called "chief rat"Brian Waldron.

He says the future looksbright.

"The general perceptionfrom the outside was that the clubwas doomed, the playing rosterwas going to be decimated, and in

fact there were thosecalling for the end of theMelbourne Storm, if not rugbyleague in Victoria," Gauci said.

"If you look at theposition we're now in today,that's a far cry removed fromwhere people thought ormaybe even hoped we'd be.

"It's fair to say whilst wetook a bit of a knock in April thereality is that the way that theplayers performed since andthe way that the club hasresponded since if anythinghas earned a great deal ofrespect.

"I think the responsehas been better than Ianticipated."

Despite the woodenspoon status, the Stormfinished the season with a 14-10 win-loss record, which waslevel with the fifth-placedWarriors.

Gauci believes thiscourage and commitment iskey to their revival in 2011.

"They came out and puttheir bodies on the line and Ithink the fact that they won asmany games this year as theydid last year is a real credit tothe players and the coach and

the football operationsdepartment," he said.

" I t was ve ry , ve ryimpressive."

G a u c i s a y s 2 0 1 0membership and crowds actuallytopped the previous season andhe expects a further rise nextyear, while the club was in

discussions with a number ofsponsors.

The NRL is still to finaliseits report on the investigation intothe cheating, however there is nofurther action pending againstthe Storm.

An investigation by theVictoria Police Fraud Squad isdeemed to be "ongoing".

Gauci feels the Storm hasalready moved on.

"The feeling is really quitepositive, we've injected somenew players and new coaches

and dynamics has been reallyquite positive," he said."I've been encouraged by

the mood in the place, mostpeople have commented thatthere's that extra skip ineveryone's step.

"We can't wait until thenew year.

Storm confident clouds have passed

The AFL will develop a state

league-based knock-outcompet i t ion next year ,including teams from thesecond -tier VFL, SANFL andWAFL.

A F L d e v e l o p m e n tmanager David Matthews says16 teams will be invited from thevarious state leagues across thecountry to play in a knock-outcompetition from 2011.

All state leagues havedeclared an interest in beingpart of the new competition,which will also provide abroader shop window forpossible AFL draftees.

" F r om 2011 , ou rtraditional state league clubs... will be able to pit themselvesagainst other state leagueplayers, with four victoriesrequired in a straight knock-out contest to claim the title,"

Matthews said.A final schedule and other

key competition details are stillb e i n g d e t e r m i n e d , i nconsultation with the fixtures foreach state league.

They are expected to bereleased early in the new year,along with prize money andsponsorship details.

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With t he Ashes ser iesh a n g i n g n i c e l y i n t h ebalance after three Tests, amedia war has erupted overthe MCG pitch on which thefourth encounter will befought out.

A u s t r a l i a ' scomprehensive 267-run victoryin Perth to level the five-matchseries at 1-1 last weekend wasfired by its four-strong paceattack and the hosts wouldprefer another lively surface inMelbourne when the Testsbegins on Boxing Day.

The Br i t i sh med iasmelled a rat when the televisioncompanies covering the serieswere informed on Sunday that

their camerapos i t ions fo r t heMelbourne Test, whichstarts on December 26,had been altered,indicating that thechoice of wicket hadchanged.

The Australian

media piled in onTuesday, branding theEnglish everythingfrom hypocrites - asimilar storm waswhipped up around thewicket prepared for thedecisive Oval Test lastyear - to "Paranoid

Poms".The pitches for the MCG,

where AFL is played in thewinter, are dropped into the ovaland head groundsman CameronHodgkins would always prepare

a choice of two for the Test.England coach AndyFlower said in Perth that heknew as early as England's tourmatch in Melbourne between thesecond and third Tests thatHodgkins would probably decideupon the grassier track.

"When we were there forthe three-day game they werepreparing two tracks and wewere conscious, from what Iunderstood, of the one track

'Paranoid Poms' smell a ratTest match so that

doesn't surprise me at all,"Flower said.

A drier surface wouldbetter suit England, and inparticular spin bowler GraemeSwann, but Flower nonethelesssaid there was no chance a pitchwith the life and bounce of the

WACA could be produced at theMCG.

Melbourne Cricket Club(MCC) chief executive StephenGough said Hodgkins haddecided which pitch to use longbefore the Australian quicksskittled the English batsmen lastweekend.

"In terms of using thepitch for the Test, that decisionwas made before the Test inPerth even started," Gough toldThe Australian.

"I'm glad we made the

decision early."I'd hate to think if wereleased it after Perth whetheranyone would think we were upto something.

"I'm not surprised withthe conspiracy theory, given thesuccess in Perth.

"Cameron's a straightshooter. He's preparing it as hewould always prepare itirrespective of the result inPerth.

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Khawaja ready if Punter pulls out

Ready for duty . . .Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja sayshe is ready for Test cricket ifAustralia captain RickyPonting is unable to play in theBoxing Day match at the MCG.

Ponting is under an

injury cloud after fracturing thelittle finger on his left handduring the fourth day's play inthe third Ashes Test at Perth.

While the 36-year-oldis expected to play in thecrucial fourth Test againstEngland in Melbourne,Khawaja looms as the manmost likely to fill in for the 151-Test veteran should he beruled out.

The 24-year-old waspart of the touring squad forthe mid-year fixtures againstPakistan in England and

received a late call-up to bestand-by for vice-captainMichael Clarke before theAshes opener in Brisbane lastmonth.

And after smacking anunbeaten 78 on the third day ofNew South Wales' SheffieldS h i e l d m a t c h a g a i n s tQueensland at BlacktownOlympic Park, Khawaja says

heis readyto standup if thecall camet o r u s hdown toMelbourne.

" I 've sa idt h i sbefore, It h i n k Iw a sr e a d y

when I was six years old," hesaid.

"I think everyone'sready to play for Australia."

Some more thanmost.

Khawaja has scoredan impressive 598 runs at

74.75 in the Sheffield Shieldthis season to top the runscorers tally for the summer.

He also cracked hismaiden domestic one-daycentury earlier this month inthe Blues' thrilling three-runvictory over South Australiaat North Sydney Oval.

"I've felt good all year,so I'm just happy to keepgetting out there," Khawajasaid.

"I'm seeing them wellso the runs are coming for meand I'm just happy to put NewSouth Wales in a goodposition today."

But the Pakistan-bornKhawaja says he will not besitting by his phone waitingfor a call from Australianselectors to pack his bags forMelbourne.

"You can't look that farahead, the (Australian) boyshad a great win over in Perth,

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so I'm just happy with theseNew South Wales boys right now,"he said.

"We're coming top of thetable in both comps and I haven'tbeen involved with a New SouthWales team that's done that, so I'm

just happy being up at the top.

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Never say die ... the Bunniessay they will do everythingin their power to secureInglis' services.

South Sydney willcontinue to fight for theservices of superstarcentre Greg Inglis despitethe NRL officially blocking

his proposed move to theRabbitohs for the nextthree seasons.

Th e NRL h a sadvised the Rabbitohsthey must include the fullvalue of a number of third-party agreements relatingt o I n g l i s ' r e p o r t e d$600,000-a-year deal inthe salary cap.

The latest development inthe ongoing saga leaves Inglis,who reneged on a deal to signwith Brisbane when third-partyo p p o r t u n i t i e s f a i l e d t o

materialise, in rugby league limbowithout a club for 2011.Parramatta had been

keen to lure the Test and State of

Origin star to the Eels, butgave up the chase believingInglis' move from Melbourne toRedfern was a done deal.

But the league's hardballstance may rekindle the Eels'interest, particularly now theyhave cash to burn following thedepartures of big-money three-quarters Timana Tahu and EricGrothe Junior.

The Rabbitohs, though,have vowed to continue pursuingthe game's number one centre.

"The Rabbitohs will doeverything they can to keep GregInglis in rugby league," the clubsaid in a statement.

"The South SydneyRabbitohs are disappointed anddisagree with the decision ...(and) will assess their salary-capposition as determined by theNRL's salary-cap auditor (IanSchubert) and make a decision ona path forward over the next

seven days."The NRL released a

statement explaining that therules are in place to "ensure thatany third-party agreement is not intruth a vehicle to remunerate theplayer for playing rugby league athis club".

"Given the circumstancesunder which Greg becameavailable to South Sydney, an

nobody can have beenunder any doubt about theimportance of ensuring hiscontract complied with the cap,"

NRL chief executiveDavid Gallop said.

"The NRL hadalready required theBroncos to include

t h i r d - p a r t yagreements withintheir calculation of thecontract value andwas insisting legalfees also be includedw h e n t h o s enegotiations ceased.

" S o u t hSydney had beenadvised to have all

proposed offers reviewed by theNRL b e fo r e ma k in g a n ycommitments.

"They chose not to do soand it has taken some time to

access al l detai ls of theagreements."It is unfortunate for Greg

that he is in the middle of a difficultsituation and I assured him thisweek that these issues do notreflect on him but that they arematters for clubs in assessing theoffers that they make.

"He is one of the game'smost highly valued players andwe have assured him of that in nouncertain terms.

"That said, the cap has toapply fairly to all clubs and oneclub cannot be allowed to do whatothers were prevented fromdoing.

"The rules on third-partydeals are clear.

"We have worked withclubs and players by substantiallyincreasing the amount thatsponsors can pay players throughthe $300,000 marquee playerallowance in 2011, but withoutrules on third-party agreementsthere would be no point in having

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