Ra.one released in Mauritius

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The Akon "chammak challo" film has been released on Divali!
Ra.One (Hindi: रा.वन; full: Random Access–Version 1.0) is a 2011 Indian science fiction superhero film, written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film, which features Shahrukh Khan in dual roles, as a game developer and his superhero look-alike G.One, also stars Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma and Arjun Rampal as the titular game villain Ra.One. Shahana Goswami, Dalip Tahil and Chinese-American actor Tom Wu appear in supporting roles, along with Rajinikanth,Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra making guest appearances. It is jointly produced by Eros International and Khan's production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, and was originally scheduled to release on 3 June 2011. However, due to extensive post-production work involving special effects and 3D conversion, its release was postponed to 26 October 2011.

Port-Louis won the trophy "Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Port 2011" at the World Travel Awards

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The Christian Decotte cruise port in Port-Louis has distinguished himself as the Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Port 2011 to the latest World Travel Awards. A second award for the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) three years after the construction of this terminal. Three years old and already two international awards for Christian Decotte Cruise Terminal of the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA). After the price 'Most Improved Cruise Terminal Facility', won the "Cruise Shipping Miami," which s''est in Miami, USA, last year, the MPA was awarded this time the trophy for "Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Port 2011 "at the World Travel Awards (WTA). The big night of awards took place this year in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The MPA welcomes this distinction because the World Travel Awards are the highest recognition a business-related travel can get. The WTA has become, over the years, a guarantee of excellence. Moreover, the Wall Street Journal calls these rewards 'equivalent of the Oscars for the travel industry. " Narad Dawoodary, the communications officer of the MPA suggested that the price makes them heart-warming and the MPA will continue its momentum to promote Port Louis and the region as a cruise port. "Shekur Suntah, the executive director of the MPA who is also president of the ports of the islands of the Indian Ocean late September led a delegation to the Sea in Hamburg Trade Fair to promote cruising in the ocean of India. This award is an encouragement for us to continue on this same vein, " he said. The MPA is now planning collaboration with the private sector, infrastructure construction as at the airport duty free shop and more. Launched to encourage the industry's international travel and tourism to strive for excellence, the World Travel Awards, and the selection exercise are monitored to ensure absolute fairness. The MPA also stipulates traffic cruising for 2010 in Port-Louis was up 22.7% and the number of ships that have docked was 27 against 22 for the year précédente.Cinq cruise ships, ie MS Queen Mary 2, MS Balmoral, MS Seven Seas Mariner, Seven Seas Voyager of MS and MS Nautica made their maiden voyage to Port Louis during the year. Significant growth of 29.3% was recorded in the total number of passenger arrivals to 27,458 passengers against 21,235 in 2009.

Enhancement Program: Bunwaree responds to criticism from the opposition and trade unions

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he Minister Education  was keen to respond to criticism made of the Enhancement Program Steve Obeegadoo opposition MP and trade unionist Vinod Seegum.
Vasant Bunwaree has not digested the criticism against the " Enhancement Program ", an extracurricular program of student support from Standard IV. During the parliamentary session of Tuesday, October 25, the opposition MP Steven Obeegadoo, stated that the current Minister of Education had " used an anti-democratic process "in the presentation of the bill prohibiting lessons in Standard IV. Remember that this is in the " Enhancement Program 2008-2020 . "
The Minister of Education held to report on what he calls " demagoguery . " " The debate was already there. That one does not come to interfere with the government for a project that was applauded by all , "says he.
Vasant Bunwaree says the " Enhancement Program "was developed in 2008 and endorsed by the Cabinet since January 15, 2010. This bill was also discussed during the parliamentary sessions.
He added that opposition members were those who had congratulated him on his initiative and that they can not challenge what they had enjoyed at the start. He, in the same vein, presented to the audience, a series of newspaper clippings referring to the greetings of the members of the opposition after the presentation of the " Enhancement Program ". Overlap which date back to 2009 and 2010.
As regards the prohibition of private lessons in Standard IV, Vasant Bunwaree says it starts with that class and that the primary itself will be revised to divide it into three stages. The Standard I and II combined into one step, the Standard III and IV and a second tranche of Class V Standard CPE component and the final stage.
" We must understand that we wanted to remove the pressure that rests on the shoulders of young children. At the same time, we proposed the "Enhancement Program "which aims at holistic development of the child," says Vasant Bunwaree.
The Enhancement Program is in the Strategic Plan of Education for the period 2008-2020. It includes additional courses in the subjects offered in the school curriculum as well as workshops to develop the creativity of the child.
The minister also responded to Vinod Seegum, the President of the Government Teachers' Union. The union had shown that teachers should receive an additional allocation to carry out this project.
Vasant Bunwaree argues that there already and thought he had applied for a grant. Teachers will receive Rs 3000 in addition to their monthly salaries.
" I'm not really happy with what teachers perceive but do not say I did not compensate teachers. It is an effort that they have agreed to provide and receive an allowance , "he says.
The Minister added that he did not force teachers to accept this program. Those who challenged the ban on private lessons were given the option to teach in other classes.

Car tuning in Mauritius

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Car tuning is the process where someone modifies his car to personal needs or for sporting pleasure. Cars built in factories are for the average car drivers with all the necessary components and means to drive safely. Some people like to structure their cars so as to add a more personal touch and also for betterment of driving. Most people do car tuning for racing purposes since normal cars cannot be pushed too far. However some countries impose legal rights over tuning for passenger safety, youngsters’ safety and safety of all other materials regarding the cars.

The extent of car tuning has no real limit since everything about the car can be changed. While some go for outer modifications such as body changes, others go for audio systems even removing backseats to re-install stereos and still others change their seats to make them more comfortable especially during racing or change windows, rear view mirrors etc. The most typical tuning though is the change of tyres to adapt to different seasons, tracks etc. Also common is the change in engine to make the cars faster and more powerful; with more and more cars being electronically managed, changes in the chips can be made for the improvement of the engine.

In Mauritius as in other parts of the world, car rallying is a hot topic especially among the youngsters. They show off their tuned cars and rally for the fun of it. The Mauritius Tuning Show as the name says is the event where tuned cars are put on display for the pleasure of the public. Held at Trianon this year, the event attracted a lot of participants as well as outside visitors. Due to the success of the show, a second one with the same success was organised at Phoenix Commercial Centre. Participants of the show include those who want to show off their tuned cars, with a plus of making a video of the car tuning process from scratch to the hot one they now have and awarding a best video prize; the general public for fun and entertainment like tuning procedures, shows, gifts, quizzes; car dealers for marketing their products and tuning professionals regarding information dissemination concerned with tuning processes, latest technologies in car tuning etc.

Beware on November 8;Huge Asteroid to Creep Near Earth

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Mark Nov. 8 on your calendar. A huge asteroid that could potentially threaten Earth in the far future will pass close by as astronomers around the world watch and measure.

This space rock is asteroid 2005 YU55, a veritable mini-world roughly 1,300 feet (400 meters) wide — nearly four football fields across — that will zoom by Earth inside the orbit of the moon.

At its closest approach, the asteroid will pass within 201,700 miles (325,000 kilometers) of Earth at 6:28 p.m. EDT (2228 GMT) on Nov. 8. The average distance between Earth and the moon is 240,000 miles (386,242 km).

Asteroid 2005 YU55 is set to become the object du jour for ground observers. An extensive campaign of radar, visual and infrared observations is being staged to survey this cosmic interloper.

Due to its size and proximity, YU55 was classified as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" several years ago. Its upcoming flyby is another wake-up call — an express mail reminder that humanity resides on a sitting duck of a planet.

Asteroid 2005 YU55's pass by Earth will be closest to date by an object this large that we know about in advance. A smaller asteroid, called 2011 CQ1, actually came closer to Earth without hitting – a record-setting approach to within 3,400 miles (5,471 kilometers) — but it was not seen in advance.

The asteroid's near-Earth flyby is also the first since 1976 that astronomers have known about in advance for such a large object. The next known flyby with a big space rock will occur in 2028, NASAscientists said.

Rare cosmic event

A close pass by a near-Earth object (NEO) the size of asteroid 2005 YU55 is a fairly rare event, thankfully (because of the impact possibility), something that occurs perhaps once every 25 years or so, said Lindley Johnson, NASA's NEO Observations program executive in the agency's Planetary Science division in Washington.

"But this is the first time we've known about one this size in advance, due to the work of our NEO program over the last 12 years. Object 2005 YU55 was found in December 2005, so we've had almost six years of advance notice," Johnson told SPACE.com.

Normally, the NEO research community would have the chance to examine an object the size of YU55 only by sending out a spacecraft to fly by it, Johnson said. But in this case, Mother Nature has arranged the close approach, providing an opportunity to use all the ground-based instrumentation known to humankind.

"We expect to get not only detailed radar imagery on its size, shape and spin dynamics, but also high-resolution spectroscopic data to better determine its composition. This close examination will then allow us to make better estimates of the nature of other NEOs that look similar to YU55 from a remote distance — potentially some that could make good destinations for human spaceflight in the future," Johnson said.

Great occasion

Don Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., said that scientists are anticipating a great occasion. [7 Strangest Asteroids in the Solar System]

At the ready will be ground-based optical and near-infrared equipment, as well as high-powered radar. In total, Yeomans said, these observations should paint a fairly complete picture of a large,potentially hazardous asteroid.

In the radar scanning department, the powerful Goldstone Observatory radio dishes in Mojave, Calif., that are part of NASA's Deep Space Network will be deployed, as will the huge Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

"Goldstone will begin observations on Nov. 4 and Arecibo on Nov. 8. Goldstone hopes to get 2- meter resolution from the resulting shape model  –  which is quite remarkable and comparable, or better than, what would be expected from spacecraft flyby imaging," Yeomans told SPACE.com.

Furthermore, there are near-infrared observations campaigns planned, such as use of the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility located at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

Mysterious little world

"Plans are coming together well for radar observations of 2005 YU55," said Lance Benner, a research scientist at JPL and a specialist on radar imaging of near-Earth objects.

Due to the outstanding scientific potential presented by this event, Benner said, the Goldstone dishes,Arecibo in Puerto Rico, the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) network of radio telescopes, and the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia are to be utilized.

"It's a truly extraordinary flyby that we hope will reveal considerably more information than we currently have about this 400-meter-sized, round, dark and mysterious little world," Benner noted.

Benner reported in a background document that asteroid YU55 will move 17 moon widths per hour, or about 0.3 lunar diameters per minute. Motion this rapid will easily be observable in small telescopes with apertures of roughly 15 centimeters and larger.

2005 YU55 will approach Earth from the direction of the sun, so it won’t be visible at night until Nov. 8, Benner said. Afterward, it will move directly away from Earth, approximately 180 degrees from its approach trajectory.

Thrown a light curve

Expecting clear skies on flyby day is Brian Warner, director of the Palmer Divide Observatory, located 20 miles (32 km) north of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Most work at the observatory is dedicated to the determination of asteroid light curves, with some variable stars and astrometry mixed in from time to time.

Warner is heading a campaign of largely backyard astronomers to observe 2005 YU55. The amateurs are equipped with 0.2- to 0.5-meter telescopes and higher-end commercial CCD cameras; those who are participating have some background in asteroid photometry.

"However, YU55 will be a challenge even to the most experienced photometrist," Warner said. "When at its closest, it will be moving upwards of 10 degrees per hour. This should make its motion easily visible to telescopic visual observers. For photometry, keeping the signal strong enough without excessive trailing will require very short exposures and frequently readjusting the field to keep the asteroid in frame."

Spin state change?

Warner told SPACE.com that a couple of days after the asteroid's closest approach, the space rock's sky motion will diminish considerably. It will still be relatively bright, he said, so the campaign can probably continue for three to five days after Nov. 8.

One nifty thing that could come out of the photometry campaign is evidence of a spin state change of YU55 from the tug of our planet's gravity field.

There have been a number of flybys in recent years, all generating considerable general interest, and a number of YouTube videos showing the asteroid's rapid sky motion, Warner said.

"In this case, the goal is to get some of those who observe the asteroid to use their images for science," he added. "There are a number of ways their data can and will be put to use."

Leonard David has been reporting on the space industry for more than five decades. He is a winner of this year's National Space Club Press Award and a past editor-in-chief of the National Space Society's Ad Astra and Space World magazines. He has written for SPACE.com since 1999.

Planning,cooking and eating a healthy diet everyday {Mauritius}

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EASY TIPS FOR PLANNING A HEALTHY DIET AND STICKING TO IT

Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible– all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you.

Healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart”—it’s not justwhat you eat, but how you eat. Your food choices can reduce your risk of illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, as well as defend against depression. Additionally, learning the habits of healthy eating can boost your energy, sharpen your memory and stabilize your mood. You can expand your range of healthy food choices and learn how to plan ahead to create and maintain a satisfying, healthy diet.

Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success  

To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big drastic change. If you approach the changes gradually and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think.

• Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety and freshness—then it should be easier to make healthy choices. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more delicious.
• Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time. Trying to make your diet healthy overnight isn’t realistic or smart.  Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. Make small steps, like adding a salad (full of different color vegetables) to your diet once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking.  As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices to your diet.
• Every change you make to improve your diet matters. You don’t have to be perfect and you don’t have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet.  The long term goal is to feel good, have more energy and reduce the risk of cancer and disease. Don’t let your missteps derail you—every healthy food choice you make counts.

Think of water and exercise as food groups in your diet.

Water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and toxins. Yet many people go through life dehydrated—causing tiredness, low energy and headaches. It’s common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help you make healthier food choices.

Exercise. Find something active that you like to do and add it to your day, just like you would add healthy greens, blueberries or salmon. The benefits of lifelong exercise are abundant and regular exercise may even motivate you to make healthy food choices a habit.

Healthy eating tip 2: Moderation is key 

People often think of healthy eating as an all or nothing proposition, but a key foundation for any healthy diet is moderation.  Despite what certain fad diets would have you believe, we all need a balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to sustain a healthy body.

• Try not to think of certain foods as “off-limits.” When you ban certain foods or food groups, it is natural to want those foods more, and then feel like a failure if you give in to temptation. If you are drawn towards sweet, salty, or unhealthy foods, start by reducing portion sizes and not eating them as often. Later you may find yourself craving them less or thinking of them as only occasional indulgences.
• Think smaller portions. Serving sizes have ballooned recently, particularly in restaurants. When dining out, choose a starter instead of an entrée, split a dish with a friend, and don’t order supersized anything. At home, use smaller plates, think about serving sizes in realistic terms and start small.  Visual cues can help with portion sizes—your serving of meat, fish or chicken should be the size of a deck of cards. A teaspoon of oil or salad dressing is about the size of a matchbook and your slice of bread should be the size of a CD case.

Healthy eating tip 3: It's not just what you eat, it's how you eat 

Healthy eating is about more than the food on your plate—it is also about how you think about food. Healthy eating habits can be learned and it is important to slow down and think about food as nourishment rather than just something to gulp down in between meetings or on the way to pick up the kids.

• Eat with others whenever possible. Eating with other people has numerous social and emotional benefits—particularly for children—and allows you to model healthy eating habits. Eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating.
• Take time to chew your food and enjoy mealtimes. Chew your food slowly, savoring every bite. We tend to rush though our meals, forgetting to actually taste the flavors and feel the textures of what is in our mouths. Reconnect with the joy of eating.
• Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty instead of hungry. During a meal, stop eating before you feel full. It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly.
• Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day. A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism, and eating small, healthy meals throughout the day (rather than the standard three large meals) keeps your energy up and your metabolism going.

Healthy eating tip 4: Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables 

Fruits and vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet. They are low in calories and nutrient dense, which means they are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber.

Try to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day and with every meal—the brighter the better. Colorful, deeply colored fruits and vegetables contain higher concentrations of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants—and different colors provide different benefits, so eat a variety. Aim for a minimum of five portions each day.

Some great choices include:

• Greens. Branch out beyond bright and dark green lettuce. Kale, mustard greens, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage are just a few of the options—all packed with calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, zinc, and vitamins A, C, E and K.
• Sweet vegetables. Naturally sweet vegetables—such as corn, carrots, beets, sweet potatoes, yams, onions, and squash—add healthy sweetness to your meals and reduce your cravings for other sweets.
• Fruit. Fruit is a tasty, satisfying way to fill up on fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Berries are cancer-fighting, apples provide fiber, oranges and mangos offer vitamin C, and so on.

The importance of getting vitamins from food—not pills

The antioxidants and other nutrients in fruits and vegetables help protect against certain types of cancer and other diseases. And while advertisements abound for supplements promising to deliver the nutritional benefits of fruits and vegetables in pill or powder form, research suggests that it’s just not the same.

A daily regimen of nutritional supplements is not going to have the same impact of eating right. That’s because the benefits of fruits and vegetables don’t come from a single vitamin or an isolated antioxidant.

Healthy eating tip 5: Eat more healthy carbs and whole grains

The health benefits of fruits and vegetables come from numerous vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals working together synergistically. They can’t be broken down into the sum of their parts or replicated in pill form.

Choose healthy carbohydrates and fiber sources, especially whole grains, for long lasting energy. In addition to being delicious and satisfying, whole grains are rich in phytochemicals and antioxidants, which help to protect against coronary heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes. Studies have shown people who eat more whole grains tend to have a healthier heart.

A quick definition of healthy carbs and unhealthy carbs

Healthy carbs (sometimes known as good carbs) include whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables. Healthy carbs are digested slowly, helping you feel full longer and keeping blood sugar and insulin levels stable.

Unhealthy carbs (or bad carbs) are foods such as white flour, refined sugar and white rice that have been stripped of all bran, fiber and nutrients. Unhealthy carbs digest quickly and cause spikes in blood sugar levels and energy.

Tips for eating more healthy carbs

• Include a variety of whole grains in your healthy diet, including whole wheat, brown rice, millet, quinoa, and barley. Experiment with different grains to find your favorites.
• Make sure you're really getting whole grains. Be aware that the words stone-ground, multi-grain, 100% wheat, or bran, can be deceptive. Look for the words “whole grain” or “100% whole wheat” at the beginning of the ingredient list. In the US, check for the Whole Grain Stamps that distinguish between partial whole grain and 100% whole grain.
• Try mixing grains as a first step to switching to whole grains. If whole grains, like brown rice and whole wheat pasta, don’t sound good at first, start by mixing what you normally use with the whole grains. You can gradually increase the whole grain to 100%.

Avoid: Refined foods such as breads, pastas, and breakfast cereals that are not whole grain.

Healthy eating tip 6: Enjoy healthy fats & avoid unhealthy fats

Good sources of healthy fat are needed to nourish your brain, heart and cells, as well as your hair, skin, and nails.  Foods rich in certain omega-3 fats called EPA and DHA are particularly important and can reduce cardiovascular disease, improve your mood and help prevent dementia.

Add to your healthy diet:

• Monounsaturated fats, from plant oils like canola oil, peanut oil, and olive oil, as well as avocados, nuts (like almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans), and seeds (such as pumpkin, sesame).
• Polyunsaturated fats, including Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, found in fatty fish such as salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, and some cold water fish oil supplements. Other sources of polyunsaturated fats are unheated sunflower, corn, soybean, and flaxseed oils, and walnuts.

Reduce or eliminate from your diet:

• Saturated fats, found primarily in animal sources including red meat and whole milk dairy products.
• Trans fats, found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, candies, cookies, snack foods, fried foods, baked goods, and other processed foods made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Healthy eating tip 7: Put protein in perspective

Protein gives us the energy to get up and go—and keep going. Protein in food is broken down into the 20 amino acids that are the body’s basic building blocks for growth and energy, and essential for maintaining cells, tissues, and organs. A lack of protein in our diet can slow growth, reduce muscle mass, lower immunity, and weaken the heart and respiratory system. Protein is particularly important for children, whose bodies are growing and changing daily.

Here are some guidelines for including protein in your healthy diet:

Try different types of protein. Whether or not you are a vegetarian, trying different protein sources—such as beans, nuts, seeds, peas, tofu and soy products—will open up new options for healthy mealtimes.

• Beans:  Black beans, navy beans, garbanzos, and lentils are good options.
• Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and pecans are great choices.
• Soy products: Try tofu, soy milk, tempeh, and veggie burgers for a change.
• Avoid salted or sugary nuts and refried beans.

Downsize your portions of protein. Most people in the U.S. eat too much protein. Try to move away from protein being the center of your meal. Focus on equal servings of protein, whole grains, and vegetables.

Focus on quality sources of protein, like fresh fish, chicken or turkey, tofu, eggs, beans or nuts. When you are having meat, chicken, or turkey, buy meat that is free of hormones and antibiotics.

Healthy eating tip 8: Add calcium for strong bones

Calcium is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both men and women, among many other important functions.

You and your bones will benefit from eating plenty of calcium-rich foods, limiting foods that deplete your body’s calcium stores, and getting your daily dose of magnesium and vitamins D and K—nutrients that help calcium do its job.

Recommended calcium levels are 1000 mg per day, 1200 mg if you are over 50 years old. Take a vitamin D and calcium supplement if you don’t get enough of these nutrients from your diet.

Good sources of calcium include:

• Dairy: Dairy products are rich in calcium in a form that is easily digested and absorbed by the body. Sources include milk, yogurt, and cheese.
• Vegetables and greens: Many vegetables, especially leafy green ones, are rich sources of calcium. Try turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens, kale, romaine lettuce, celery, broccoli, fennel, cabbage, summer squash, green beans, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and crimini mushrooms.
• Beans: For another rich source of calcium, try black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, white beans, black-eyed peas, or baked beans.

Healthy eating tip 9: Limit sugar and salt

If you succeed in planning your diet around fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and good fats, you may find yourself naturally cutting back on foods that can get in the way of your healthy diet—sugar and salt.

Sugar

Sugar causes energy ups and downs and can add to health and weight problems. Unfortunately, reducing the amount of candy, cakes, and desserts we eat is only part of the solution. Often you may not even be aware of the amount of sugar you’re consuming each day. Large amounts of added sugar can be hidden in foods such as bread, canned soups and vegetables, pasta sauce, margarine, instant mashed potatoes, frozen dinners, fast food, soy sauce, and ketchup. Here are some tips:

• Avoid sugary drinks. One 12-oz soda has about 10 teaspoons of sugar in it, more than the daily recommended limit! Try sparkling water with lemon or a splash of fruit juice.
• Eat naturally sweet food such as fruit, peppers, or natural peanut butter to satisfy your sweet tooth.

How sugar is hidden on food labels

Check food labels carefully. Sugar is often disguised using terms such as:

cane sugar or maple syrup corn sweetener or corn syrup honey or molasses brown rice syrup

crystallized or evaporated cane juice fruit juice concentrates, such as apple or pear maltodextrin (or dextrin) Dextrose, Fructose, Glucose, Maltose, or Sucrose

Salt

Most of us consume too much salt in our diets. Eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure and lead to other health problems. Try to limit sodium intake to 1,500 to 2,300 mg per day, the equivalent of one teaspoon of salt.

• Avoid processed or pre-packaged foods. Processed foods like canned soups or frozen dinners contain hidden sodium that quickly surpasses the recommended limit.
• Be careful when eating out. Most restaurant and fast food meals are loaded with sodium.
• Opt for fresh or frozen vegetables instead of canned vegetables.
• Cut back on salty snacks such as potato chips, nuts, and pretzels.
• Choose low-salt or reduced-sodium products.
• Try slowly reducing the salt in your diet to give your taste buds time to adjust.

Healthy eating tip 10:  Plan quick and easy meals ahead 

Healthy eating starts with great planning. You will have won half the healthy diet battle if you have a well-stocked kitchen, a stash of quick and easy recipes, and plenty of healthy snacks.

Plan your meals by the week or even the month

One of the best ways to have a healthy diet is to prepare your own food and eat in regularly. Pick a few healthy recipes that you and your family like and build a meal schedule around them. If you have three or four meals planned per week and eat leftovers on the other nights, you will be much farther ahead than if you are eating out or having frozen dinners most nights.

Shop the perimeter of the grocery store

In general, healthy eating ingredients are found around the outer edges of most grocery stores—fresh fruits and vegetables, fish and poultry, whole grain breads and dairy products. The centers of many grocery stores are filled with overpriced, processed foods that aren’t good for you.

Shop the perimeter of the store for most of your groceries (fresh items), add a few things from the freezer section (frozen fruits and vegetables), and the aisles with spices, oils, and whole grains (like rolled oats, brown rice, whole wheat pasta).

Cook when you can

Try to cook one or both weekend days or on a weekday evening and make extra to freeze or set aside for another night. Cooking ahead saves time and money, and it is gratifying to know that you have a home cooked meal waiting to be eaten.

Challenge yourself to come up with two or three dinners that can be put together without going to the store—utilizing things in your pantry, freezer, and spice rack. A delicious dinner of whole grain pasta with a quick tomato sauce or a quick and easy black bean quesadilla on a whole wheat flour tortilla (among endless other recipes) could act as your go-to meal when you are just too busy to shop or cook.
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Lottotech paid Vidiadand Kallootee

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Vidiadand Kallootee can finally sleep soundly. After gallery for 24 days, in a few hours it will hold its final check of Rs 35.8 million in his hands. His prize pool will be awarded by the National Lottery at 15:15. Light at the end of the tunnel the day of Divali. Thus one might call the end of the suspension of Vidiadand Kallootee. Indeed, it was Wednesday night that two representatives of Lottotech went to his home in Plaine des Roches to announce that the decision was made ​​to pay it, provided of course that the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) n ' sees no objection. And it is precisely in this direction that things have changed since, according Hiren Jankees, "the GRA sees no reason to go against the decision of Lottotech who decided to pay the winner. " 

Attitude of college studens in Mauritius public buses

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Enough is enough! A little more decency please! Passenger Transit complained about the attitude, uncivil behavior of college students on buses. "It becomes quite a hassle to travel with these kids. Their behavior disturbs and irritates other passengers considerably, adults and seniors, "show these passengers.An officer of the National Transport Authority, as the daily challenge contacted, explains that acts of indiscipline in transit are subject penalties and fines. "The world may have changed, the media too. But despite the latest mobile phones and other electronic gadgets, these college students today can not but arouse the contempt on the part of old people like us.How do we behave this way in public transport? Shouts, insults, cries, acts derogatory, indecent, that we can scarcely describe, are committed by college students who are expected to learn good manners at school ... This disgusts me deeply, "Sylvie tells us. The scenario is immutable in the bus. First, girls and boys gather, then they come commandeer the seats behind the bus. Then all they can start cinema. Then you have more than haste is down before them, or see these troublemakers to leave the bus as soon as possible, reflect those passengers. In addition to the oaths and indecent expressions they engage in public, these ill-mannered college also disturb other passengers with the ringing of their phones."They broadcast out loud music from their mobile phones. Consequence: we have to suffer their music techno, rock or R & B throughout the journey. No-til no respect for the peace of mind of others, especially older? "Asks the Sylvie. These passengers therefore require that action be taken against young people who disturb the public peace and project a negative image of their colleges in doing so. "At the slightest act of indiscipline on a bus, the recipient must stop at the police station nearest to report the case. It is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine. I appeal to all those who engage in indecent acts in public. The law will be uncompromising towards you, despite your age, and exemplary punishment, "revealed an officer of the National Transport Authority (NTA).

Plane land without front wheel:Miracle no one injured or death

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A pilot of the airline Iran Air has managed to avoid a terrible accident by landing its Boeing 727 by just using the rear landing gear, the front wheels are blocked.

Flying a 727 with Boieng 113 passengers on board, he managed the feat of land his aircraft without its nose landing gear. Indeed, this plane was the link between Moscow Sheremetyevo and Imam Khomeini in Tehran had blocked the front wheels! It was at the time of landing, the crew found that received no indication of the output of the landing gear ...

The pilot decided not to land and to divert to the Mehrabad airport, a little further. After receiving confirmation from the control tower that the landing gear could not get out, it was decided to attempt an emergency landing without wheels before. And thanks to the control of the driver, everything was fine and the aircraft landed without a hitch. No passengers were injured and one can guess that they probably have applauded the captain.

Source: Internet

Mayotte: social conflict impact on the direct link for Air Austral

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The direct connection between Mayotte and the Paris Air Austral was set up on October 30 was postponed a strike that prevented the necessary work.
It was one of paris Ethève Gerard, Director of Air Austral allow Mahorais to rally in Paris direct flight return, before any extension of the runway. But according to the company Reunion, the non-realization of "additional refurbishments and minor Pamandzi on Track" is involved.
The work of the company Colas had in fact started on October 1 and ends on the 20th of that month, "it was to strengthen the barrier that protects the mosque with the breath of the device," says the management of the Company Exploitation of the Airport Mayotte (SEAM), a subsidiary of Lavalin in April that killed the tender of 45 million euros for the construction of the new terminal Pamandzi. Without this protection, the pilot can not put full throttle and the machine can not take off with full of passengers or freight. The strike has disrupted the schedule and the direct line is extended in March 2012.
Another problem is "the speed of the residual breath passes over the barrier is required to less than 56 km / h by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). However, it is largely exceeded by the engine of the B777 200LR, "specializes in air links long distances.
The delay in the work is a big blow for Air Austral's all-seeing a commercial of the season revised and corrected, "we can see the direct link but we need visibility," explained Alain Abadie, secretary general of Air Austral . The forecast report in April will be held with a certainty of completion of works, several months ahead, "we can not sell the line at the last moment, with 362 seats to fill."
Gerard Ethève the director of the company was disappointed not to get tax exemption on its two Boeing, tax exemption subject to a commitment to continuity of the line over seven years, too risky for him. The current conflict has him right.
Source: News Malango

Italy to Mauritius flights,Verona now connected

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The Italian airline Meridiana will launch its third flight Fly to Mauritius from 19 December. It will link the city of Verona to Plaisance, with a stopover in Rome.
Tourists and Mauritians in Northern Italy will soon be served. Meridiana Fly announces third flight from Mauritius to Italy from 19 December. After two flights to Milan and Rome, the city of Verona, located in the northeast of Italy in the Veneto region to be served by one of the biggest Italian airlines.
Departures are scheduled on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in Verona for a landing the next day at 8:40 at the airport Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, in Plaisance.
The return flight will depart on Tuesdays at 10:10, with a stopover in Rome Fiumicino Airport at 18:25 and landed in Verona in 21 hours. It is a Boeing 767 that will operate the route, only to hours.
Mario Monty, the representative of Meridiana Fly to Mauritius, said the decision followed a demand for this part of Italy, especially during the European winter.
"Meridiana Fly carries from 50 to 60% of Italian travelers in Mauritius and the north of Italy can now take advantage of this new route, even if it includes a stop in Rome," he argued.
Meridiana Fly, present in Mauritius since 2006, provides, in addition, the Milan Malpensa-Milan-Rome-Maurice Saturday (16h40) and Sunday (6:40 p.m.). A link is also served by the national airline Air Mauritius.

Monitoring Industry: To inform investors of the economic context

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The Minister of Trade and Industry, Cader Sayed Hossen-presented the Observatory of the industry.This tool will be operational from December. It will inform foreign investors and on the Mauritian market trends, investment flows and exchange rates, among other things.
An observatory in the industry to provide maximum information about the business climate and economic the country to investors. " The observatory will be a portal that brings together all the necessary data on the economic environment of the country. Investors may for example be made ​​aware of the economic growth rate, or be informed of the areas most promising investments , "said Minister of Trade and Industry, Thursday, October 27 at Ebony. " The Mauritius will also be informed of the performance of various sectors of our economy. Areas that are now very well done, but, alas, remain in the shadows. The jewelry sector is, for example, a growing sector, exports in this area amounted to Rs 1 billion annually , "he said. Cader Sayed-Hossen According, investors may, through this site, know where to invest their money wisely. " This information will be effective to help them exploit the Mauritian market as it should , "he said. At the presentation ceremony, several traders were present. They all welcomed the initiative of the government. However, as the Director of the Mauritius Export Association (MEXA) Danielle Wong, or Renganaden Padayachy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), they all agree that the Observatory of industry will be further expanded to allow better interaction between the " policy makers ", and potential investors.

Reunion: 10 200 homes to be built until 2016 in the East

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'The new Plan PLHI or local housing intercommunal the period 2011-2016, provides for the production of 10 200 units of which 49% of rental is free sociaux.La share over 30% of total production in order to promote social mix. These objectives have been identified at the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Cirest PLHI together, the six municipalities of the east and its partners, a forty participants for mayor of Saint-André. Issues and major themes of the program were also presented as part of this PLHI which is presented by the President of the Cirest, Eric Fruteau as "the tool for defining and controlling the local politics of the habitat defined for a period of 6 years the objectives and principles of the community to meet the housing needs and identifies the means to achieve ". 3 400 applicants in 2010PLHI A review of 2004-2010 was also presented: "10 197 housing has been made, an average of 1,700 homes a year 3 / 4 of the buildings are located in Saint-André (43%) and St. Benedict (33%) 286 social rental per year were delivered between 2005 and 2009 ". The diagnosis also shows that we have counted 3,089 substandard housing in 2008 than households in the East have very low incomes (average 12,384 euros against 15,300 euros on the departmental level). Other findings: there were 3400 applicants in 2010 "young and young families are the applicants." Fruteau Eric also believes that "94 million euros allocated by the State under the LBU (for the whole island) are clearly insufficient: needs are estimated at nearly 200 million euros. We need an envelope contractualized over several years. " Mr. Fruteau also calls "special measures for the equalization of the East, given the delay of the micro-region." It also reiterates its call for "extension of application of the ZFU (Free Zone urban) which theoretically ended December 31, 2011 next. "