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Green tea linked to less stomach cancer in women NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As if you needed another reason to drink green tea: Japanese women, but not Japanese men, who regularly drink 5 or more cups daily appear about 20 percent less likely to develop stomach cancer, study findings hint. Researchers have studied green tea in cancer prevention because they suspect that the drink’s antioxidants may protect against the deadly disease. In particular, it may include compounds that fight bacteria that have been linked to stomach cancer. However, previous studies were inconsistent, researchers write their report in the journal Gut. To get a better sense of green tea’s potential effects, Dr. M. Inoue, at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo, examined six older studies. Together, these studies involved more than 219,000 men and women 40 years and older, who were followed from about 7 years to more than 11 years. Overall, about four in five of the participants reported drinking green tea daily, with about a third drinking five or more cups per day. During follow-up, about 2500 of the approximately 100,000 men, and about 1000 of the more than 118,000 women in the studies developed stomach cancer. The researchers found no link between more tea drinking and reduced stomach cancer risk among men. The 20 percent reduced stomach cancer risk they saw among women drinking 5 or more, versus 1 or less, cups of green tea daily remained true even after the researchers took smoking into account. They note, however, that the decreased risk only applied to cancers in certain parts of the stomach. While the study does not prove a cause-effect relationship, the authors suggest more research to figure out whether drinking green tea actually decreases the risk of stomach cancer, or whether women with a lower risk only happen to drink more of it.
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2 Wars - 90 Years 1 Home Vera was born in 1916, which was halfway through the Great War in Europe, in the family home in Red Hill. She was the youngest of 7 children, all of whom managed to fit into a 2 bedroom workers cottage, making good use of the ‘sleepout’, or verandah as we now call it. Made of timber and tin (not very thermal efficient materials) the little house would sometimes reach 100 degrees F internally, but that didn’t worry Vera and her siblings, who played on regardless. Of course, this was a time when playing on the street or wandering off to the park was quite normal for kids. With very few cars around the biggest danger was runaway horses. The kids all went to school at Milton State, some barefoot, and sometimes lucky enough to be given one penny each to buy a small pie from the pieman outside the school. Vera left school at 15 and went to work in a Government office as a typist until, in 1935, she met Harold (Harry) who she eventually married in 1937, just before the Second World War broke out. The newly weds bought their first house, a cottage in Red Hill (just 300 metres from Vera’s family home) in February 1936, for 480 pounds, with a mortgage from the Qld State Government. The house was, once again, a typical timber and tin cottage, and it was their ‘castle’. They loved their house and, for 2 short years, they spent all their spare time pottering around the house, gardening, painting fences and ‘making their house into a home’. Vera and Harry produced a son and a daughter before Harry was called up to go to war in 1940. When Harry boarded a troopship at Pinkenba in Brisbane in November 1940, it was to be the last time Vera would see him. Harry died in Singapore in 1942. In 2008, aged 92, I met Vera for the first time. She told me she had decided, after much encouragement from her relatives, to sell her ‘castle’ and move into a retirement village. And so, 5 weeks later the house was under contract, 6 weeks after that Vera said her final goodbyes to her beautiful home and closed the front door, clutching all those wonderful memories, for the last time. I spoke to Vera recently and she told me she missed her Red Hill cottage so much but that she was also very happy with her new life. 20 years of selling houses in central Brisbane has taught
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me that the house itself is very often a secondary part of the equation, the emotional journey is what it’s all about. Happy Househunting Ted Walton - Belle Property Belle Property Paddington Principals, Ted Walton and Elizabeth Wright, lead a large team of highly experienced sales agents and property managers with an enviable reputation for results and service plus the rare benefit of an in-house auctioneer. Ted and Elizabeth moved their business from a mass franchise group to the boutique Belle Property network in 2009 – the same year it was launched in Brisbane. They instantly recognised the value of Belle Property’s elegant upmarket branding and its exclusive operational focus on Australasia’s premium locations – two highly appealing points of difference for their savvy Inner West clientele. Selling all types of properties across all price ranges, vendors can list their homes with any agent at Belle Property Paddington and receive the additional benefit of Ted’s award-winning auctioneering services. Having an in-house auctioneer means Ted has full knowledge of every property and the progress of their campaigns prior to auction day – a significant edge that directly leads to higher prices and an elite value-added service that most local agencies can’t match. For great service and intelligent advice, call Belle Property Paddington today on 07 3510 8222.
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ST VINNIES’ AT Are you getting the best deal possible? PADDINGTON NEEDS Chairman of Aussie Home Loans, Mr John Symond, has called for borrowers to look for a better loan deal for themselves following the Reserve Bank’s decision to lift official interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 3.25 per cent. Mr Symond suggested home owners and credit card holders should investigate their own financial situation and seek to offset the hike in the interest rates, which will hit their mortgages and other loans. He said, “Our research shows that more than 50 per cent of customers who speak to an Aussie adviser do not have the best home loan deal. The rate rise should prompt all borrowers to find a better deal, which could negate the latest rise altogether”. He added that Aussie’s research showed that home owners who refinance through the mortgage broker generally save up to 0.75 per cent on the standard variable rate, which could amount to tens of thousands of dollars over the life of the mortgage. Mr Symond added, “Credit card holders should also be looking to investigate whether they can get a better deal as many cards, particularly store cards, have interest rates now well over 20 per cent and the costs associated with them will rise”. To discuss this with your local Aussie Mortgage Broker Call Pat Phanekham on 0408 103 003 or pat. phanekham@aussie.com.au
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GET READY TO ROLL up to 500 calories an hour and it’s low impact too! It’s much easier on your joints, tendons, and ligaments than running, jogging, or aerobics and you’ll boost endorphins and soothe your spirits through the smooth, repeated motions of roller skating so, maybe we should be strapping on the skates and joining the kids while they do lap after lap of the roller rink! Plus roller skating is budget friendly, we spoke to Martin Surman, the owner of Skateaway in Albany Creek “all you really need is a good pair of skates, beginner’s skates start at around $70 and the appropriate safety gear. A helmet, knee and elbow pads and wrist guards are recommended to the beginning skater, since falls could, and usually do, happen!” Skating is a fun way to burn calories and lose weight, so go ahead and give it a try; you might even forget you’re getting a work out! Get rolling at Skateaway, Centro Albany, 700 Albany Creek Road, Albany Creek. phone 33251711
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Cardiovascular exercise has the stigma of being drudgery, not a fun activity, but, this is not always the case. Roller skating is a perfect example of a fun form of cardio exercise. Many of us can remember those days of skating for hours as kids. It wasn’t exercise, it was fun! Developing the habit of daily cardiovascular exercise is important for our kids and when the activity is fun, it becomes easier for them to form those habits. Kids are more likely to work out for longer periods of time when the activity is enjoyable and that makes skating perfect to get the kids off the couch and getting their heart rates up and pumping without them even realizing it! Roller skating is a great form of exercise for people of all ages to add to their regular physical activity program to add a bit of fun and diversity. Roller skating is a fabulous muscle toning activity and burns
A LABOUR OF LOVE A new and exciting not-for-profit community arts association has formed in Queensland with a commitment to foster, support and promote artists from the Queensland labour movement, appropriately titled artslabour. The formation of artslabour was inspired by Michelle McJannett who first floated the idea of bringing together like-minded friends around this innovative endeavour. It is planned to take the joyful experience of seeing an art exhibition to the regional, rural and remote people of Queensland. Martin Galleries in Nundah Village will host the launch of artslabour’s first exhibition on Thursday 10th December with a night of art and music that will delight Brisbane’s art lovers. The first exhibition will include some of Queensland’s best loved artists, including furniture artisan Will Marx , David Hinchliffe, Cathy Bevis, Ray Marx, Pete Martin, Lucretia Suciu, Ian Grieve and Judy HallGrieve, Indigenous artist Arone Meeks and emerging artist Aleah Cullen. “This exhibition will be a treat for art lovers with a diversity of artistic styles, including pieces of Will’s extraordinarily beautiful furniture,” Michelle said. Further exhibitions are scheduled for the Valentine’s weekend next year, aptly titled “Artistic Labour of Love” and another to be held during the Brisbane Festival in September 2010. Guests at the launch of artslabour exhibition on Thursday 10 December at 7pm will have an opportunity to meet and talk directly to the artists about the artwork you are buying or bidding for at auction throughout the evening. We will be treated to live music while enjoying the exhibition. A bar will be available for drinks and cheese platters will be served. Martin Galleries is located in Aspinall Street in the heart of the Nundah Village precinct. Parking is available nearby and the Nundah Train Station is a short walk from the gallery. To attend this fabulous exhibition, please rsvp to artslabour@gobusinessau.com, call Michelle McJannett on 07 3325 3200 or the gallery on 3266 8450. Further information will be loaded on the following websites www.martingalleries.com.au and www.gobusinessau.com
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DECREASE YOUR STRESS Article by Merendi Leverett-Bowler Accredited Exercise Physiologist GradDipHSc(ExRehab), BHMSc, AEP, MAAESS Many people want to know how to decrease the amount of stress in their life! My only suggestion is quit your job and run to the hills! Yes, I know easier said then done! But I can give you 5 easy steps you can implement throughout your week to help you manage the current stressors in your life. 1. Take time out for yourself – Within today’s society we are often working long hours and spending most of our time pleasing others or doing things for others. Once a week or once a month take time out on your own or with a friend or partner to do something you enjoy. E.g. reading a book, a hot bath, a game of golf, lazy afternoon in the hammock reading the paper, a massage or beauty treatment (no waxing!) This timeout however long will help you recharge those batteries and any stress you thought was major, may now seem quite insignificant. 2. Play Music – As the old saying goes “music soothes the savage beast”. Try ‘relaxation’ music if you want to truly relax. Or choose your favourite style or band and turn it up loud when cleaning the house or having a shower/bath. Maybe you are one of those ‘closet’ singers – let you hair down when no one is around. Music allows you to escape the daily grind and most times music you enjoy, makes you feel better and of course this assists in decreasing those stress levels. “Classical” music is great for stimulating the brain, whilst ‘relaxation’ music helps to decrease stress. If you want try having a ‘roster’ so that everyone in the office gets the chance to have their preferred music style heard. Alternatively in my office, one of my staff puts earphones on and listens to her CDs via her computer. 3. Participate in Exercise &/or Physical Activity – yes the dreaded word! Everyone knows that exercise helps decrease stress by reducing cortisol (a stress hormone) and increase the good happy chemicals endorphins, which are responsible for making you feel happy. And when you feel happy and less stressed, you are more productive! So make sure you exercise at least 3 times a week. To encourage yourself to exercise wear a pedometer and see how many steps you can record each week and make a competition of it, and offer yourself a reward for reaching your goal. Or maybe join a sports team (if that is something that entices you). There are heaps of sporting competitions and local community fundraisers that involve exercise (fun runs, bike rides etc). Alternatively you could join us at Merendi Health & Wellness with many classes to choose from, we are sure to have something that suits you needs. start your own staff walking or exercise group before or after work. You and your staff could have someone come to the workplace to conduct fitness classes or personal training. The ideas are endless. Encouraging your staff to take part in some form of exercise is also good for building team morale. 4. Relaxation/Meditation – Yes very hippy like, but honestly it works. Whether it is attending a Yoga or Pilates class. After 1hr you feel so much more relaxed and or course the stress. Stretching helps relax your muscles and subsequently you. Why not try Meditation, some Yoga classes offer 15min meditation after the class or alternatively you may wish to attend a workshop that shows you many different ways to meditate. Meditation helps clear you mind and prepares you mentally to manage your stress. 5. Have Fun! – This is the most important of all. To reduce stress, why not be social. Whether it is meeting friends at a local café, hosting a BBQ or picnic, or just taking the kids to the park or beach. It does not have to be too flash. Remember not to work too much, especially if you run your own business. This is often the reason a lot of people suffer from high stress, as they don’t spend enough time enjoying life, as they should! Final word, if you or someone you know is starting to show real signs of stress, for e.g. increased lethargy, regular days off due to sickness or stress, increased occurrences of illness or reducing social interaction, it might be worthwhile to call our team of experts at Merendi to help you get to the root of the problem. We have many different services and programs that can assist in dealing with stress, decreasing incidence of illness and improving energy levels. Call us today on 1300 881 536 for a FREE no obligation health assessment to get yourself back on track to better health and wellness.
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PARENTS SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOLIES By Bec Kerta
So your Schoolie is finally heading off for a well earned break? This is great for them but what about you? How are parents meant to prepare for an event that many will have us believe is a toxic mix of thousand of school leavers, alcohol bingeing, volatile behaviour and predatory “toolies”? We spoke to parents and teens to get their personal stories of schoolies week. We spoke with Carrie whose daughter went to schoolies week last year about her experience. “You’re letting her go to Schoolies?”, “I lost count of how many times I heard that question, but we evaluated the pro’s and cons of letting her go, had family discussions about the issues facing our teenager when Schoolies go to the Gold Coast. What it really came down to was that as her parents it was our job to make sure she had the skills and good judgement to deal with these issues. Most of these young people are turning 18 and if they have ever been out on a Saturday night have most likely experienced a fight and witnessed someone passed out because of drinking too much. They know what can go wrong because they have seen it before; educate them on the security of staying with a group of good friends and watching out for each other. School is behind these young adults, they will now carve their paths. This is a time when as parents we must realise and celebrate our children as adults”. Carrie’s daughter had a fantastic time at Schoolies and managed to avoid any serious incidents by following a few basic guidelines given by her parents. Getting the balance between allowing your kids the freedom to celebrate their hard work in year 12 and ensuring you mange to retain even a small piece of mind is a bit of a juggling act so here are some Schoolies Survival Tips to share with them; •
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Now we have educated our teens and armed them the best we can with advice we must trust them, trust that we have done our jobs at raising independent, decent young adults and they will appreciate that trust. On your teens return from schoolies maybe they will have some great stories to tell as did Luke who travelled to Surfers Paradise for Schoolies 2009. “Schoolies was something we had planned together as a group since Year 10. Surfers Paradise was our destination, the Schoolies Central of Australia. We were staying at a hotel right near the centre of the action. We had little sleep, going to bed really late along with getting up early so as not to miss any of the action! The whole time we felt really safe, due to the high security of at our hotel and the high police presence. The focus of our trip was Evolution, the schoolies-only drug and alcohol free dance party. It was an awesome night. We also did the theme parks, Dreamworld and Wet ‘n’ Wild. The beach was great place too; catching a few waves, kicking the footy. We met many other schoolies revellers. Living off junk food was the norm for us, as we only had shared cooking facilities, and quite frankly none of us has any cooking talent. Although, we did manage to get a decent feed at cafes a couple of nights. The day we left for home was quite sad, and we slept the whole way home. I’m glad I took the trip, despite my parents at first being against it. One of the best weeks of fun I’ve had in my life - a once in a lifetime.”
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Visited regularly by some of the most recognisable identities in Brisbane, including our very own premier, Italian themed Paulo’s Restaurant is located within the Suncorp Stadium precinct emphasising a comfortable and relaxed setting with animated and lively service perfectly suited to the Regional Roman cuisine it has become famous for over the past five years. Paolo’s is secluded away from the hustle and bustle of Given Tce, and is situated next to the PCYC and a stone’s throw from our golden King Wally, with internal and external dining, Paolo’s can cater for even the biggest Christmas and birthday parties with seating of up to 100 and FREE Undercover parking. As genuine as Paolo, its Roman owner, Paolo’s caters for the lunch and dinner crowds of the inner northern suburbs, presenting a delicious selection of pastas, seafood and other Italian themed dishes. A main feature at Paolo’s is the blackboard, which is updated daily with a selection of Paolo’s favourite recipes such as the Spaghetti Cartoccio which is a seafood marinara in baking paper from $29.50, as well as other combinations incorporating rabbit, fish, poultry and much more. As the Italians would say “bellissima“. BYO, Ample Parking, Mon-Fri (noon-3pm) Mon-Sat (6pm-late) Entrees ($7.50-$15) Pastas ($20-$24) Mains ($28-$32) Blackboard ($14-$35)
Authentic Italian Dining If you want a truly authentic Italian dining experience than look no further than Grappino’s Trattoria Ristorante in Paddington. Opening in 2004, Grappino’s is a bustling place where your visit is filled with the laughter of family and friends. There is no fuss about the meals, they are simple and delicious. Chef Theodore Roduner believes in the simplicity of cooking with a loving respect for nature and creating dishes with passion and inspiration. We decided to sample Chef Roduner’s specialty, Pasta Marinara served with house made Gnocchi. While we waited in anticipation for our meal we relaxed and enjoyed the almost festive atmosphere of the busy restaurant where diners laugh and share food and the busy staff remains friendly and efficient. Our meal arrives along with a bottle of red imported from Tuscany. The pasta looks and smells sensational and tastes superb! It’s flavorsome and hearty. The generous serving of seafood is succulent and cooked perfectly and the wine selection by Theodore blends with the flavors perfectly, the whole visit was a culinary delight! To entice North Brisbane’s corporate clientele to his trattoria Theodor informed us of a new lunch promotion “Bring your colleges or friends at lunch time Tuesday to Friday and you’ll choose any dish from our mains menu plus enjoy a glass of wine or fine Italian beer then finish with any of Grappino’s Italian desserts or imported Italian cheese plates”. We think the traditional office lunch is about to get a little more exciting around Paddington! Grappino Trattoria Ristorante is located at 226 Given Terrace, Paddington. P: 33670033
Grilld, the way a burger should be Burgers usually conjure up images of soggy buns and limp lettuce leaves encasing a somewhat dodgy looking patty so when I was asked to review a burger restaurant my enthusiasm was not at it’s usual high, oh was I wrong! Upon entering Grill’d Burgers at Rosalie my mood was instantly lifted and a sense of anticipation started to build. The restaurants colourful and trendy décor accessorised with bright murals and features does not resembled the average burger bar. Just reading the extensive gourmet menu, including beer and wine, you realise that the Grill’d concept of burgers is new and totally fresh. Grill’d pride itself on offering a healthy burger alternative. Lean meats, fresh ingredients and low-sugar buns that are low on grease and high on flavour. There are beef, chicken, lamb and vegetarian burger options, plus the essential hot chips. The Kids are catered for as well with the “Mini Moo” and “Mini Me” packs. We ordered our meals from the friendly and helpful counter staff and sat in the comfortable Al Fresco area watching the world go by while we waited. From the minute our meals where served and our first bites taken we were disciples to the Grill’d Gods, our commandment; All burgers are not created equal! The burgers were divine. Fresh and colourful and very tasty, the marinated meat was tender and perfectly cooked and we were left satisified without the usual bloated feeling. The full menu is extensive, offering regular burger options like the Simply Grill’d ($7.90), as well as more sophisticated tastes such as the Grill’d Bird & Brie ($10.90) or Moroccan Lamb ($11.50) all available on either the traditional bun or Panini and with a gluten-free option ($1.50 extra). Open 7 days a week and fully licensed, for a refreshingly healthy dining out option for the whole family, get Grill’d! Grill’d is located at 19-21 Nash Street, Bardon (Rosalie Village) P: 3367 1555
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than three times as likely to meet criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence at age 30. Women who had alcohol use problems at 24 were nearly four times as likely to be obese at 27, while being obese at age 27 more than doubled the risk of depression at 30. And lower-income individuals of both sexes were at greater risk of depression and obesity. A tendency to “ruminative coping”-in which a person replays and obsesses about negative events-may be one of the traits that links alcohol abuse, obesity and depression, McCarty noted in an interview. Dr. Susan Nolen-Hoeksma, a psychologist at Yale, has referred to the three as a “toxic triangle” of “eating, drinking and overthinking,” the researcher added, and has shown that women-and men-who ruminate are more depressed and more likely to drink or to binge eat to cope with emotional problems. There are interventions that target all three legs of this toxic triangle, McCarty said, including physical exercise, mindfulness training, and stress management. Strategies for treating depression, alcohol use problems, and obesity-all of which are characterized by problems with the brain’s “reward system”--also need to help people find alternatives to rewarding themselves with food or alcohol, she added. “We have to think about how people can start to build in naturally rewarding experiences in their lives,” she said.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating lots of whole grains could ward off high blood pressure, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In the study, men with the highest whole-grain consumption were 19 percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than men who ate the least amount of whole grains. While refining grains removes their outer coating, whole grains retain their bran and germ, so they are richer in many nutrients, Dr. Alan J. Flint of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and his colleagues note in their report. The most recent US guidelines recommend that people get at least 3 ounces, or 85 grams, of whole grains daily, and that they consume at least half of their grains as whole grains. There’s evidence, the investigators note, that women who eat more whole grains are less likely to develop high blood pressure, also called hypertension, but there is less information on how whole grains might affect men’s heart health. To investigate, Flint and his team looked at data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, which has followed 51,529 men since 1986, when the study participants were 40 to 75 years old. They looked at a subset of 31,684 men free of hypertension, cancer, stroke or heart disease at the study’s outset. During 18 years of follow-up, 9,227 of them developed hypertension. The men in the top fifth of whole grain consumption, who averaged about 52 grams daily, were 19 percent less likely than the men in the bottom fifth, who ate an average of about 3 grams of whole grains daily, to develop hypertension during follow-up. When the researchers looked at separate components of whole grains, only bran showed an independent relationship with hypertension risk, with men who consumed the most at 15 percent lower risk of hypertension than men who ate the least. However, the researchers note, the amount of bran in the men’s diet was relatively small compared to their total intake of whole grain and cereal fiber. The relationship between whole grain intake and hypertension risk remained even after accounting for men’s fruit and vegetable intake, use of vitamins, amount of physical activity, and whether or not they were screened for high cholesterol. This suggests that the association was independent of these markers of a healthy lifestyle behavior pattern. It’s possible, the researchers say, that the men who ate more whole grains gained less weight over time. The current findings, Flint and colleagues conclude, “have implications for future dietary guidelines and for the prevention of hypertension.”
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Restless, disruptive, impulsive and poor concentration. These are key traits of a sugar sensitive child. A piece of birthday cake and they are literally running in circles or an iceblock turns your child from normal to overdrive. This is no fun for the parent and it may surprise you, but the child doesn’t like it either. Yes, they love the sweet treat but their behaviour becomes more than they can handle. Similar to the Hulk, ‘you won’t like me when I’m angry.’ As the hulk transforms despite his protests, the sugar sensitive child cannot control their actions when they eat sugar foods. This is a physical reaction not a mental choice to misbehave. A sugar sensitive child cannot keep sugar in the blood stream and use it at an even level over an extended period of time. Instead, all the sugar is absorbed at once; giving the incredible sugar high, and once that has worn off, the sugar high crashes and with it the child. Therefore, a sugar sensitive child has no happy medium of energy expenditure – it is either all or nothing. This is where the diet comes into play. It is possible that you could be contributing to this rollercoaster behaviour without knowing it. Common foods such as cornflakes, packaged snacks (eg, roll-up,
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A constructive alliance is forecast for you from the 15th. But you need to be consistent in the way you deal with people at this time as you’re likely to blow hot and cold. This alliance may be with members of your family, some friend or perhaps even a complete stranger. As I said, consistency will be the foundation of success and once you decide on your course of action you must not take “no” for an answer. Persistence will pay off.
It is an important time to re-configure and decompress your most important relationships this month and from the 4th till the 9th you will be spending a good deal of time talking about how you feel and how you can improve those most dear relationships. Around the 5th you will e called away to do work which could intrude upon these discussions and you must not be seen to be slacking off or losing interest. Re-assert your commitment at this time.
A romantic attachment is likely to arise in your workplace or with someone you least expect this month. The period of the 9th till the 15th is particularly highlighted. You need to be clear in your intentions and ask the other person to state their case. Initially, this may all be guesswork and superimposing of your feelings on each other. This will make it awfully difficult to work with your concentration levels being deluded by the distraction of loving eyes staring at you from the corner of the office.
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You may want to overindulge your desires this month and that may be obvious between the 7th and the 11th. Self-restraint will still allow you to have sufficient fun without the after-effects of too much food, sex or alcohol. The temptation may be there but you’re wiser for resisting that temptation to go over the edge. Apart from that, your wallet probably can’t afford it. Some good karma will come your way as a result of your extending yourself to those in need between the 18th and the 21st.
Nervous tension early your savings, taxes and other investment portfolios will cause you to lose sleep and distracted from other important work this month. Speculations after the 9th likely to be hasty and ill advised. You may be listening to the wrong people when it comes to making a quick buck. Remember that unless you carefully analyse the markets, study business and investments diligently, it is good as gambling.
Between the 10th and the 15th, you may be subtlety concerned about how you are coming across to the world around you. There’s a vague dissatisfaction that you haven’t yet achieved everything you want to achieve but remember - Rome wasn’t built in a day. Exercise patience and enjoy the journey of life otherwise you’ll miss what’s happening now and that is as beautiful as what you hope to achieve in the future. Remain philosophical this month and you’ll be a lot happier.
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The three most powerful forces in nature are money, sex and power. These three superpowers may form the basis of some type of emotional manipulation which you mustn’t let undermine what is otherwise a loving and nurturing relationship. Between the 3rd and the 5th, you’ll note that these energies dominate the situation and could cause a rift between you and your spouse, partner or close friend. Don’t let your bad moods be the trigger for them using emotional blackmail on you.
Avoid financial arguments at all costs this month. There’s got to be a better way, Scorpio. Mars, moving through your zone of finances, income and material values, can be problematic but only if you get too emotionally involved and reactive about other people’s opinions. Between the 1st and the 7th, you’ll need to set aside ample time to carefully assess your position and the position of someone else you either live or work closely with.
There’s nothing worse than feeling obscure or unnoticed. Between the 1st and the 4th, you may feel a little under the weather in this respect, but you mustn’t for a minute assume that if you’re not invited to some function that it’s because you’ve done something wrong. The reasons may not be clear but don’t beat yourself up over it. This cycle will pass fairly quickly and things will get back to normal.
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Venus re-enters your zone this month. This means that a postponement or situation you thought may have been lost may return and give you a second bite at the cherry, so to speak. This could also be favourable news for a sibling or someone close to you such as a relative or neighbour. There could be cause for celebration and a toasting of the champagne glasses around this time. Finally, it’s important for you to put to bed any private concerns you have relating to health.
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READY, SET, MO: GRILL’D ROSALIE IS FEEDING THE MAN BEHIND THE MO Grill’d Ascot owner, Jason Payne, admits his upper lip is twitching in anticipation as he gets ready to once again “feed the man behind the mo”. Movember is here again and the healthy burger restaurant is supporting the charity to help tackle men’s health issues and be proactive in the fight against depression and prostate cancer. Grill’d restaurants are aiming to help raise a heap of much-needed cash for Movember and will be offering all registered Mo Bros one free burger per day from 10-22 November. All a Mo Bro needs to do is register at movember.com.au, start growing a moustache from 1 November, raise $25 and receive a special Movember email instructing how to get their hands on a Grill’d ‘Tash Ticket’ that entitles them to free burgers. Mo Bros can proudly display their mos and Tash Ticket at any Grill’d restaurant between 2-4pm or 8-10pm each day to claim their burger. Now that’s what we call a mo-mentous offer! Jason said he’s more than happy to take a bite out of profits next month in support of men’s health issues. “Grill’d has been supporting Movember since 2006, and every year it gets bigger and better. It’s really satisfying to be a part of such a worthwhile charity, have fun along the way and reward all the Mo Bros raising money for the cause,” Jason said. “We’re offering one burger per day for each person and we expect to give out 1000 free burgers during the promotion.” Jason and his male staff will start growing and shaping their mos from 1 November, but he says the challenge is still open for the best Mo Bro to come forward. “I challenge all of our male customers to embrace their manhood and get growing. Last year, it was entertaining to see the different mo styles, so I expect to see more handle bars, trucker and pencil moustaches this year too.” This year, Grill’d is aiming for the 30 Grill’d restaurants to collectively give away over 30,000 burgers to Tash Ticket holders. Movember is now six years old and to date, has raised AU$62 million globally. In 2009, proceeds will go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue - the national depression initiative. If you’re the social type, check out mogrilld.com.au, follow Grill’d on Twitter at @GrilldBurgers or become a fan on Facebook to keep updated on all Grill’d Movember news and views. There’s even a chance for mo glory on You Tube and Flickr.
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