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GOOD MORNING BANGKOK!

Learn from life

By Surivipa ‘Noomam’ Kultangwattan

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njoy life.

Happiness can’t be with us always, but neither does sadness stay forever. Instead of complaining about why bad things happen, ask what we can learn from them.

Another thing: always know the truth, don’t fool yourself.

Catch The Fun Check out a swell book featuring 28 down-to-earth Burmese recipes >PAGE 6

GOING GREEN

Each Bangkok governor candidate is hitting the campaign trail with the promise that he will make the city environmentally friendly if elected >PAGE 2

Think your home feels lacklustre?

See how you can enliven plus freshen it up... >PAGE 8

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THE CITY

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60 billion

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THE BANGKOK METROPOLITAN ADMINISTRATION’S budget per year

Konjak Jaidee, Candidate No 5 Metta Temchamnarn, Candidate No 6

ON THE GREEN TRAIL The candidates for city governor are taking the environment seriously

By Wannapa Phetdee D A I LY X P R E S S

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lobal warming is an issue that’s worrying people, and Bangkok’s governor candidates are wide awake to the problem. Each has come up with green policies to persuade Bangkokians to vote for them.

Daily Xpress lists the policies of four of the 14 candidates.

ML Nattakorn Devakula, 32, is pitching his pilot ‘Oxygen Road’ project in every district as part of his plan to clean up Bangkok and give the city a new image. He says he will give awards to the most beautiful districts and the cleanest roads.

Nattakorn has joined this gubernatorial election with the DAILY

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concept that he will bring a big change to politics, and presents himself as a new-generation man who works hard.

He has hit out against the protest by the People’s Alliance for Democracy, likening it to “political terrorism”.

He plans to provide an appropriate place for demonstrators to protest peacefully, instead of the places they have used, which have caused problems for both locals and foreigners.

Nattakorn expects to spend not more than Bt10 million on his campaign.

He co-hosts a chat show, struts down catwalks, has endorsed a car and a toothpaste brand on TV, recorded an album, starred in a film and is

XTRA AT T H E P O L L S >> There were 4,087,329 eligible voters in the previous Bangkok governor election. >> 2,214,320 cast their votes. >> 1,873,009 didn’t.

even a newspaper columnist.

MR Sukhumbhand Paripatra, 56, the Democrat Party’s candidate, aims to continue former governor Apirak Kosayodhin’s green-city policy and focus on Bangkokians’ safety and healthy relationships.

Sukhumbhand is campaigning under his “Bring back Bangkokians’ smiles” slogan by offering more community activities together with building a

network of non-governmental organisations and the government to improve education.

“I’ll crank up green areas of 5,000 rai or four square metres per person, install 40,000 road lights and 100,000 close-circuit TV cameras in isolated areas,” he says.

Sukhumbhand, who resigned as party MP to run in the local elections, used to be deputy foreign minister.

A team from the party led by Apirak and one from the PAD are helping him campaign.

Kaewsan Atibodhi, 57, secretary-general of the former Assets Examination Committee who helped bring down former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, is running as an independent candidate. Kaewsan used to be a Bangkok senator.

He uses transparent gover-

nance as the highlight of his campaign. He vows to reform procurement by making it more transparent. Kaewsan also focuses on taking care of homeless children by asking NGOs for support. He aims to continue Apirak’s green-city policy.

Yuranun Pamornmontri, 45, a star-turned-politician, is campaigning under the Pheu Thai Party banner. He expects to get 400,000 votes.

One of Yuranun’s policies is to increase green areas and expand public parks. He’s also focusing on building a ‘sky market’ for low-income people, announcing Sundays as family day and encouraging people to separate organic garbage to use as part of generating electricity and producing fertilisers.

The gubernatorial election is scheduled for January 11.

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Watch those contact lenses Health Ministry targets fashionable ‘Big-Eye’ lenses as wearers are warned they can become blind or contract Aids D A I LY X P R E S S

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octors are warning that teenagers who wear fashion contact lenses risk becoming blind or contracting Aids.

And the Public Health Ministry is taking note. It’s all set to regulate the practice.

The so-called “Big-Eye” contact lenses have been smuggled into Thailand and are widely available on the market without any controls. The trend has been influenced by Korean movie stars, who use them to make their eyes look bigger or to change the colour of their eyes.

A senior government ophthalmologist says those who wear Big-Eye lenses could be-

THE SHAPE,ROUNDNESS AND CURVES OF THE LENSES ARE ALSO IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF WEARERS.‘SUBSTANDARD LENSES MAY CAUSE EYE INJURIES OR BLINDNESS’. come blind within two days if they use ones with bad shapes, or are exposed to bad hygiene or even if the lenses are stored in an improper package.

Dr Thapanawong Tang-uraiwan of Nang Klao Hospital in Bangkok says there’s also a risk of contracting Aids if wearers

swap the lenses. He called on teenagers who wanted to use them to first consult ophthalmologists.

The Food and Drugs Administration says the issue is to be discussed later this month. New rules will then be issued to regulate imports and

license sales of both Big Eye lenses and other non-regulated contact lenses to ensure safety standards, such as those imposed on regular contact lenses.

A ministry committee tasked with handling matters on medical equipment will later be instructed to work out new regulations in detail, says FDA assistant director-general Phongphan Wongmanee.

The doctor says he is especially concerned about the different colours used in contact lenses, whether they are safe enough and whether the lenses are made through standard procedures.

“The shape, roundness and curves of the lenses are also important to the safety of wearers. Substandard lenses may cause eye injuries or blindness,” he adds.

4 GLOBETROT

Monday, December 8, 2008

THE WORLD Babe

in the city Miss Porky Pig sails through the air as she prepares to land in water as part of a racing and diving pig show in Melbourne.

Miss Porky Pig together with three other pigs – Ham Bone, Bacon Bone and Porky Chop – attract hundreds of visitors a day.

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37,854 LITRES The amount of saliva the average person produces in a lifetime

briefly Vinnie Jones held Hollywood actor and former British soccer player Vinnie Jones was arrested after a bar fight in downtown Sioux Falls.

His movie credits include Snatch, Gone in Sixty Seconds and as the character Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Police said Jones got into a scuffle at Wiley’s Tavern and suffered cuts on his face from a beer glass. Jones had charged at Jesse Bickett, who hit Jones with the glass.

Bickett’s friend Juan Barrera said they were playing pool when Jones asked to play, then got offended when one of them asked if he was “that guy from X-Men”.

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Rare diamond

Court okays diaper evidence

SPARTAN PRISON AWAITS SIMPSON

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iapers, latex gloves and other items found in an ex-astronaut’s car can be used as evidence when the woman accused of driving 1,600 kilometres to confront a romantic rival goes to trial, an appeals court ruled.

Lisa Nowak has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping and burglary with assault.

She is accused of trying to abduct Air Force Captain Colleen Shipman in February 2007. Nowak and Shipman were vying for the affections of the same space shuttle pilot.

A lower-court judge threw out Nowak’s comments from the interview, saying investigators took advantage of the former astronaut, who had not slept for more than 24 hours, coercing her into giving information.

Being an inmate will be difficult for a man who once lived the high life A P , Las Vegas

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n the harsh light of the morning after his sentencing, OJ Simpson’s future was clear: his new home will be a cell in the Nevada desert and his door to freedom will hinge on an appeal of a trial that his lawyers say was filled with errors.

“This is not a frivolous appeal,” Yale Galanter, Simpson’s lawyer, said. “There were some grave errors made by Judge [Jackie] Glass, and we think they are strong enough to overturn the conviction. We also think we have a shot at bail.”

Simpson could be moved within a week to High Desert State Prison, about 73 kilome-

tres northwest of Las Vegas, where a 2004 brawl killed one inmate and wounded 18 others.

Howard Skolnik, director of the Nevada Department of Corrections, said it was unlikely he would go to Nevada’s maximum security facility because he was not under a life sentence.

Wherever he winds up, the accommodations will be spartan. Skolnik acknowledged that adjusting to prison may be difficult for a man who once lived the high life as a football star,

movie actor and advertising pitchman.

Prison cells average 7.25 square metres. Each cell has a narrow window. Most have two beds, a commode, a sink, a shelf and a plastic glass window on the door that allows guards to peer inside.

He won’t have much freedom at meal time either. The state allocates $2.18 (Bt78) for meals per day. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and pizza are among the most popular menu items, Simpson yesterday remained at the Clark County jail. He was found guilty of 12 criminal charges, including kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison.

A blue diamond with a royal history could fetch as much as £9 million (Bt464 million) when it goes under the hammer on Wednesday.

Blue diamonds are rare, and the 35.56 carat Wittelsbach Diamond has often had its colour and clarity compared to the famed Hope Diamond.

The Wittelsbach Diamond was a favourite of European rulers for centuries. King Philip IV of Spain purchased the stone in 1664 and made it part of the dowry for his teenage daughter Margarita Teresa.

No wonderland A Christmas theme park that promised ice rinks, elves and reindeer cancelled its opening on Saturday after a local council warned customers the event was no winter wonderland Lapland West Midlands had promised an “authentic taste of Christmas”, but early visitors saw only a handful of tents in a muddy field.

Another Christmas park had to close after some customers, angry at the disappointing set-up, attacked the park’s Santa Claus and physically abused an elf. – AP

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ENTERTAINMENT

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THE FUN

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REESE WITHERSPOON ACTRESS, ON GOSSIP ABOUT HER “WEDDING CRASHERS” CO-STAR VINCE VAUGHN:

“Every co-star I’ve ever worked with I’m either having an affair with him, about to get married, having a baby, or we cannot stand each other.”

KITCHEN ADVENTURE

As ethnic

,, THINK ABOUT IT: HAVE YOU ANY IDEA HOW TO COOK AN ETHNIC BURMESE DISH?

as it gets

Burma’s minorities share their recipes in a flavourful cookbook from the editor of the Salween Post

By Sirinia D A I LY X P R E S S

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ooks on Chinese cooking – or Italian, French or Thai – are automatic bestsellers.

Getting one about Burmese cuisine on the bookstore shelves is a tougher sell.

Several publishers turned down Wandee Suntivutimetee before she was finally able to

release the collection she compiled, “28 Colorful Ethnic Recipes from Burma”.

The book people would say things like, “Who wants to cook like the Burmese minorities?”

And Wandee would say, “Have you any idea how to cook an ethnic Burmese dish?”

Southeast Asia Neighbors Press of Chiang Mai had a pretty good idea, knew there are great flavours involved, and will officially launch the book at a party on December 20.

The bash is part of the Ethnic Food and Costumes Festival being presented that day from 4 to 9pm by the Salween Post, a magazine that Wandee edits, and the Indigenous Women Network of Thailand.

It’s at Chiang Mai University’s Art Museum on Nimmanhemin Road, and will feature great folk food, clothing, music and other ethnic products, as well as a cooking competition.

You can register a team of two or more for the contest by next Monday and vie for the Bt2,000 prize. You just have to whip up one of the 28 recipes in the book.

Wandee chose the recipes from among those featured in her bimonthly magazine, representing the tastes and techniques of 14 ethnic minorities in Burma, including the Karen, Kachin, Kayah, Chin and Dawei.

Most of the dishes are healthy, since they rely on herbs and vegetables. Among the treats are the Karen porridge called takapo, the Kachin dried-fish curry with herbs known as nga simai, and laso, the Paluang sour fermented-bamboo salad.

These aren’t dishes you find in any market, so the book launch and fair offer a great chance for the uninitiated to sample them. Admission is free.

Buy the book at the fair or by calling (081) 530 1354.

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DARLINGBUDS

THE YEAR RUSSIA’S FAMED BOLSHOI

Let flowers show you how to make your life blossom. > Page 8

Theatre is now set to reopen, following a further delay in renovations started three years ago.

Make a date with Kati

Passorn ‘Ploy’ Kongmeesuk portrays the nine-year-old title character in ‘Kwam Suk Kong Kati’ (‘The Happiness of Kati’), due in cinemas on January 8. Based on the novel by Ngarmphun Vejjajiva that won the 2006 SeaWrite Award, it’s about the little girl’s wonderful life with her grandmother and cousins, despite the loss of her mother.

‘The Last Chinatown’ American photographer Austin Bush’s year in Yaowarat has produced startling images of the realities and oddities of life in Bangkok’s Chinatown.

They’re on view in “The Last Chinatown” at the Kathmandu Photo Gallery on Pan Road. Call (02) 234 6700.

Bush came to Thailand to study at Chiang Mai University and decided to remain, taking photos for publications and writing for Lonely Planet.

The beauty of impermanence Distract your mind from the country’s political and economic woes by focusing on the impermanence of everything in this life at the Perishable Beauty Exhibition.

The show, which runs at Thailand Creative & Design Centre (TCDC) until February 22, will allow you to marvel at mummification, savour space adventure in search of a black hole, examine thousands of stunning anti-ageing formulas, and calculate the massive sum you have spent on beauty in a wholesale market that thrives on impermanence.

TCDC is on the sixth floor of The Emporium shopping complex. The exhibition is opens daily from 10.30 to 9, except Mondays.

Admission is free. Call (02) 664 8448.

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STAR POWER FOR A CHINESE CHEF An unprecedented Michelin three-star rating for a Hong Kong restaurant

Songs for whose life, exactly?

Singer Ad Carabao is getting to be quite the comedian. His political jokes had the fans howling at the recent “Road to Country Carabao & Friends” show in Khao Yai. Members of the People’s Alliance of Democracy were howling for a different reason.

Ad said their seizure of the airport put two of his friends at Air Asia out of work, and that his audience was far bigger than the PAD mob.

And then he said Thaksin supported the poor and the farmers, who previous governments had ignored.

Okay, so the jokes aren’t that funny, but is that any reason for PAD fans to say they won’t buy his records anymore, or his damned energy drink?

Growin’up filmish

By Guy Newey AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG

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ulinary bible Michelin on Tuesday gave its coveted threestar rating to a Chinese chef for the first time.

Launching its inaugural guide to restaurants and hotels in Hong Kong and Macau, Michelin inspectors gave three stars to Lung King Heen, a Cantonese restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel run by Chinese chef Chan Yan-tak.

Lung King Heen, which translates as “view of the dragon”, was one of only two restaurants to secure three stars in the new guide.

Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin guides, said the company had been monitoring Chan’s career very closely, and that the restaurant had been inspected 12 times to give it the three-star approval.

Chan took his first cooking job at the age of just 13 and has since worked in top restaurants across

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Hong Kong in a career that has spanned around 40 years.

He was lured out of retirement to open the restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel three years ago.

Forty stars were awarded to restaurants in the two former colonies, with more than 250 dining spots and hotels featuring in the new guide which is available in English and Chinese.

Naret said Michelin was hoping to sell 100,000 copies of the Hong Kong Macau guide, following the huge success of the Tokyo edition, which sold 300,000 copies in its first few weeks after the city became the most starred in the world.

Actress Dakota Fanning – who’s still only 14 – is actually rather pleased that her childhood was totally weird.

The star of 118 films (we’re kidding) says she always wanted to be different from other kids anyway, and she ended up learning more from show business.

“I don’t want to be normal. I’ve travelled and learned about different cultures. Some people never leave the country in their entire lifetime. My job has enriched my childhood.”

Okay, then, here’s another script.

Contact Soopsip at veenxpress@gmail.com

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ATHOME SECRE TS OF A FLORIST

Making rooms bloom If your home feels dull, dress it up with some of Cherie’s sexy silk bloomers

By Kupluthai Pungkanon DAILY XPRESS

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hey are décor experts’ best-kept secret. Faced with a dull room full of hard-edged furniture, flowers are the quickest way to a soft and colourful atmosphere. But that atmosphere will wilt away in a few days with natural blooms. Luckily new technology has made silk flowers blossom, with realistic supple stems, leaves and petals allowing you to create stylish arrangements that don’t fade over time.

Get creative with Cherie Cherie Lo, 36, sells both fresh and silk blooms at Flowers and Branches in Chatuchak market’s JJ Mall and Amour de Fleurs in Siam Paragon. She says the popularity of silk petals decorations in homes is spreading to special occasions like graduation and wedding ceremonies.

“Today’s silk flowers look very natural and they’re durable and easy to maintain with an occasional dusting.”

They also allow your creativity to bloom worry-free, as they can be bent, coiled and twisted again and again.

“They don’t break,” the florist laughs.

It means that silk floral arrangements are often more intricate and contemporary than the real thing.

Lo has had her nose in flowers since childhood: her father exported orchids from Singapore to Japan and her mother arranged the bouquets. She’s happy to pass on her long experience with advice on how to decorate your place with silk flowers.

The Lo down The first question to consider, she says, is who the flowers are for. The

next is where to put them: Do you want to brighten the bedroom, living room or dining room – and how about the entrance and dark corners? You also need to get the right floral fit for your home’s colours and atmosphere, be they modern or traditional.

Finally there’s the style and the type of flower arrangement you like.

“Bunching large blooms of one variety gives you a classic look, while a mix of small and big flowers creates something more modern. But place, say, two Bird of Paradise stems in a large vase, and the result is practically an artwork.

Colour-wise, orange and yellow petals create a fresh atmosphere while pink and purple offer gentleness.

Deep-reds give strong contrasts and feeling to a room, and white goes with anything. For shape, European-style circular arrangements are popular right now. Tall forms are classic yet contemporary, and you can get a traditional feel with triangle, L- and crescent-shaped designs.”

Monday, December 8, 2008

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WHAT’S ON/WHAT’S UP see it!

Behind the wheel Take a ride in a vintage car at the nostalgic beach resort of Hua Hin this Friday and Saturday. The sixth edition of the Hua Hin Vintage Car Parade will feature 50 classic motors and a 50-metre long buffet of delicious Thai cuisine by 5-star hotel chefs. Proceeds from the event go to the Chaipattana Foundation. Visit

The media is the message Painter Thakol Khaosaard has digested his fascination with newspapers and magazines, overlaying their text and images with his visions of natural beauty. He has also captured everyday scenes with his mobile phone to create images – some realistic, some abstract – for his “An Empty Mind with What Eyes Have Seen” landscape oils collection. The Silpakorn graduate’s solo show runs from Thursday to December 20 at Gallery Ver in Thonburi’s Klong San. Visit

www.CentaraHotelsResorts.com.

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From Wednesday to Friday, the Bangkok Combined Choir conducted by Assoc Prof Charunee Hongcharu perform Handel’s “Messiah” at Wattana Church (Sukhumvit Soi 19 ), Assumption Church and Holy Redeemer Church (Soi Ruam Rudee) respectively. Admission is free. Call (081) 837 9985 or

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Rene Metral gets mystic in his latest collection of paintings titled “Meditation” on show at The Rotunda Gallery, Neilson Hays Library on Surawong Road until December 30. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 to 5.

Call (02) 233 1731 or visit www.NeilsonHaysLibrary.com.

Music through art Art Republic, Siam Square Until December 31, Adi

Kirketerp, Artid Poonyasiri, Audrey Welch, Chalit Nakpawan, Elsie Evans, GiokJeon, Julio Jose Austria, Somboon Hormtientong, Somyot Hananuntasuk and Udom Taepanich explore whether people can relate though music.

The gallery is open daily from 11 to 7. For more information, call (02) 652 1801 or visit www.ArtRepublicBkk.com.

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Fancy taking home a free Lenovo ultraportable netbook IdeaPad S10? Then show your creative side and enter the “IdeaPad S10 Design-a-Skin” contest.

Amateurs can use the design tools provided by Lenovo on the website and ask their friends to vote while professionals can opt for their own software and submit their entries by JPEG file. The deadline is Friday. For more information, go to www.Designs10.com/th.

Gifts for dad Father’s Day may be over for another year but there’s still time to help the needy.

Just bring any used – or new – specs to the Men in Trend areas at The Mall or the Emporium by Wednesday night and the stores will make sure they are distributed to dads throughout the country under the “Waen Kaew” project. Call (02) 310

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Changing Asia Institute of Asian Studies at Chulalongkorn University hosts its annual academic seminar on “The Changes in Asia: Politic, Economic, Society” tomorrow from 8 to 4.

The topics include the cooperation between Thai government and neighbouring countries and Chinese language study in Thailand. Admission is free.

For details, call (02) 218 7464 or visit www.Chula.ac.th

The great outdoors Until Sunday, Home Pro is offering discounts on various styles of furniture and brands designed for outdoor living. For details, call (02) 832 1035.

A look at the land National artists Pichai Nirund and Preecha Thaothong, Teerawat

Kamana, Netikorn Shinyo and Jintana Piamsiri, illustrators of His Majesty the King’s book “Mahajanaka”, portray Thai culture in “Siam Scenes” showing at Number 1 Gallery until January 1. The gallery is in the basement of Silom Galleria on Silom Road. For details, call (02) 630 3381 or (081) 567 9671.

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Monday, December 8, 2008

AT WORK 1904

THE YEAR IN WHICH “pod duang” or bullet coins, used

by Thais, were replaced by minted coins. The date was October 20.

DAILY XPRESS

love scope

BY EUGENIA LAST

December 8 to 13, 2008

ARIES March 21-April 19 You don’ have to look for love - it will find you if you are out volunteering or helping someone in need. Participation in unusual activities will bring you face-to-face with the rush of love and someone who is marriage material.

TAURUS April 20-May 20 Your emotions will lead you toward one person but your practical nature to another. Look deeper and you will figure out who has the most to offer you long-term. A comparison to someone from your past will help you move forward.

GEMINI May 21-June 20 You’ll be attracted to the game of love. The chase will intrigue you but the commitment will send you running the other way. Leading someone on will result in questioning your feelings. The truth will come out one way or another.

CANCER June 21-July 22 You may be ready to settle down but, if someone you want to get closer to keeps pushing you away, you have to rethink your strategy and perhaps consider looking elsewhere for love. Don’t mince words; find out where you stand.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22 Love and romance are in the stars and the chance to take part in a very special and rewarding relationship is apparent. Network, attend festive events and join in activities that your peers are attending and you will meet someone exceptional.

DJ Ashi brings pet lovers together via online radio broadcasts that can be heard anywhere in the world.

Cat chat for cash CyberPetSociety.com is the first in what could be an interactive online empire

By Sirinia D A I LY X P R E S S

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oney is everywhere if you know how to grab it, the rich assure us. Sign up at www.CyberPetSociety.com, for example, leave a question or comment, and you get paid.

In its first month, 300 people joined and 35,000 others came to have a look, which is fewer than Udomsak Lojaroenrat expected, but he’s not sweating it.

He’s confident more surfers will be lured by the promise of virtual money – “Munta dollars” – that can be accumulated and spent on gifts or donated to organisations that take care of animals.

The Web board has its own appeal, with a lot of member interaction, and there are online “DJs” on the site’s radio channel talking about pet care.

WHAT ABOUT VIDEO CONTENT? BROADBAND LIMITATIONS ARE THE ONLY THING HOLDING UDOMSAK BACK. That’s online radio – so it’s global. No local restrictions there.

The gift items are provided by the site’s sponsors, who pay Bt300 a minute for advertising time on the radio.

Udomsak will also soon make it possible to spend those Munta dollars on six other websites he’s

launching, geared to finances, cars, health, men’s and women’s interests and Bangkok restaurants and sightseeing.

Run by Munta Agro Business, the pet website has a whole posse of DJs and three squads of support staff who keep the information flowing.

What about video content?

Broadband limitations are the only thing holding Udomsak back.

While the big cities might have the capacity for mass viewing online, he says, most Thais are able, for now, only to hear, not see.

He expects the technology to be widely available by the end of next year, though, when television sets will be equipped with Internet browsers. Then you can turn on your TV and watch anything online that moves.

And that’s when Udomsak becomes a TV producer.

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Moving forward romantically is difficult if someone from your past keeps coming to mind. Look back and contact this person in order to pick up where you left off or to free yourself of the belief that he or she is the one who got away.

LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Do something out of the ordinary and you will attract someone just as extraordinary as yourself. A connection made through friends is likely, so don’t turn down any invitations. Don’t be afraid to be unique – that’s what will make you stand out.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Someone looking for a good time, not a long-term union, may fool you. Don’t be too eager to give your heart and soul away without knowing what's being offered in return. Make the mental connection and hold off on the physical for now.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 A change of heart may be exactly what's needed to jumpstart a relationship that is going nowhere. Take your love to the person who wants it the most. You’ll soon find out how many love interests you actually have.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 The old saying “you can’t buy love” will not be the case for you. Not only can you win someone’s heart with a special gift, you can be bought as well. This is a great time to share what you have to offer with someone you deem precious.

AQUARIUS (an. 20-Feb. 18 Your unique approach to love and life will attract lots of potential candidates for romance. The more adventuresome you are, the more likely you'll be to hook up with someone who can offer you as much as you can offer him or her.

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 You’ll make poor choices. Don’t go on looks alone - find out more about who the person who interests you is or has been attached to in the past. The person you think is a perfect match is likely to be emotionally deceptive. Protect your heart.

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THE SCREEN

DAILY XPRESS

Monday, December 8, 2008

TO SEE on tv

The Rock

Ong Bak 2

tyrant a son of the of ys la p g n ru p et iaw” Chang g), the targ Choopong “D (Saranyoo Wongkrajan this high-kicking , in na king Rajase eerum’s character, Tien me cinemas.

Y t a a btitles so Phanom Ja English su h it W . lm action fi

A chemical weapons expert and an ex-con break into Alcatraz to retake it from a group of renegade marines threatening the bay with biological weapons.

Beverly Hil ls Chihuah A pampered ua Beverly

Hills Ch accidentally lost in the m ihuahua named Chloe finds herself ean streets of Mexico.

Star Movies (TrueVisions), 8pm

The Chronicles of Riddick Riddick arrives on a planet called Helion Prime, and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers.

True Movies Hits (TrueVisions), 9.50pm

Twilight

Teeth

Haa Thaew

A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire

Dawn (Jess Weixler) is a proud virgin and the most active member of her local chastity group.

But when she’s sexually assaulted and discovers that her vagina actually has teeth, she struggles to comprehend her anatomical anomaly while experiencing both the benefits and drawbacks of this strange new revelation. At

Produced by the man who etched the tiger on Angelina Jolie’s back, spiritual tattoo master Noo Kanpai, the film tells the story of a man empowered by an inked alphabet. With English subtitles at some

Kids Asato (Teppei Koike) has the power to transfer other people’s wounds to his own body.

His strange healing powers lead to a friendship with the troubled Takeo. In Japanese with Thai and English subtitles at House, APEX.

Quantum of Solace James Bond is back – and this time it’s personal. The world’s most famous spy sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's water supply.

cinemas.

Major Cineplex, EGV, SF Cinema.

Jurassic Park III Paleontologist Alan Grant is hired to fly into Isla Sorna by a wealthy couple only to be deceived into finding and rescuing their lost son.

HBO (TrueVisions), 8pm

Ploy Lalita Panyopas, Pornwut Sarasin, Apinya Sakuljaroensuk and Ananda Everingham star in this 2007 drama by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang.

True Film Asia, 11.50am

Channel links www.NationChannel.com Channel 3 – www.ThaiTV3.com Channel 5 – www.TV5.co.th Channel 7 – www.CH7.com Modernine – www.MCOT.net NBT – TV11.prd.go.th Thai PBS – www.ThaiPBS.or.th True – www.TrueVisionsTV.com

The Duch ess

Keira Knigh tle (Keira Knig y plays Georgiana Cave htley), a be autiful and ndish woman wh clever o becomes a ce high society when she m lebrity of British arries the D Devonshire . At APEX. uke of

Tokyo Sonata Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs this dark Japanese drama.

Traitor Don Cheadle stars as a conflicted secret operative whose ties to terrorist organisations lead to his being doggedly tracked by an FBI agent (Guy Pearce).

Monday, December 8, 2008

THE SCREEN

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TO SEE Burn After Reading In this black comedy by the Coen brothers, a disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent (John Malkovich) ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees (Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand) who then attempt to sell it. At Paragon Cineplex, APEX.

Hua Lood Family (Headless Family) Comedian Kotee Aramboy makes his directorial debut with this movie about Ding (Jaturong Mokjok), Kanta (Methinee Kingpayom) and their son Brazil (Kotee), who return from a trip headless but alive and are determined to keep their affliction a secret from curious neighbour Sangkom (Kom Chuanchuen). With English subtitles at some cinemas.

20th Century Boys Fly Me to the Moon In this kid-friendly 3D animated feature, three houseflies hitch a ride aboard the Apollo 11 flight to the moon. Voices include Tim Curry, Robert Patrick and Kelly Ripa.

At Krungsri IMAX.

Coming Soon

Painted Skin

Sophon Sakdaphisit, the co-writer of horror hits “Shutter” and “Alone” makes his directorial debut with this thriller about a haunted movie.

Chantawit Thanasewee stars. With English subti-

Gordon Chan directs this big-budget production about a vampire who eats the hearts of her lovers.

In Mandarin with English and Thai subtitles at SFW Central World, Paragon Cineplex.

tles at some cinemas.

Based on the awardwinning Japanese manga series, this live action epic follows Kenji (Toshiaki Karasawa), Otcho (Etsushi Toyokawa) and Yukiji (Takako Tokiwa) as they race against time to stop a mysterious new cult led by “Friend”.

In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at Major Cineplex, EGV, SF Cinema.

Sex Drive Josh Zuckerman plays a high school graduate desperate to lose his virginity in this all American sex romp.

on dvd REGION 1

Into the Faraway Sky Though marketed as a children’s fantasy, this Japanese family drama with an environmental message centres on the friendship between three children in a small town. In Japanese with English and Thai subtitles at House and Lido.

Puenyai Jom Salad Nonzee Nimibutr’s action fantasy tells of the struggle for power in southern Thailand’s Langkasuka Kingdom of 400 years ago. Led by Queen Hijau (Jarunee Suksawat), the kingdom’s only real weapons are a pair of large cannons, which lie at the bottom of the ocean. Only magic can retrieve them. Winai Kraibutr, Ananda Everingham, Jakkrit Phanichphatikram and Chupong Changprung also star.

The Incredible Hulk Edward Norton stars as scientist Bruce Banner who turns into the Hulk whenever he goes into a rage. While he seeks to live in peace, he is forced to confront his most formidable foe: the Abomination - a nightmarish beast of pure aggression whose powers match the Hulk's own. Comes with Commentary with director Louis Leterrier and Tim Roth.

Audio languages are English and Thai. Subtitles add Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean. Prices start at Bt490.

– Daily Xpress

Apex Lido: (02) 252 6498 Siam: (02) 251 3508 Scala: (02) 251 2861 www.ApexSiam-Square.com

Century – The Movie Plaza (02) 247 9940 www.Century TheMoviePlaza.com

House (02) 641 5913-4 www.HouseRama.com

Major Cineplex/EGV Bangkok: (02) 515 5555 Chiang Mai: (053) 283 939 www.MajorCineplex.com

Paragon Cineplex (02) 129 4635 IMAX: (02) 129 4631 www.ParagonCineplex.com

SF Cinemas Bangkok: (02) 268 8888 Phuket: (076) 209 000 www.SFCinemaCity.com

Vista

The House Bu nny An

na Faris plays a former playboy around after be bunny determin ing expelled fro ed to turn her lif m the Playboy e mansion.

Chiang Mai: (053) 894 415 www.ChiangMaiVista.com

Critical consensus ★★★★★ = Must see! ★★★★ = Solidly entertaining ★★★ = It’s okay ★★ = Barely watchable ★ = Don’t bother

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Close to Home

By John McPherson

LEISURE

Pooch Cafe

The Buckets

Adam

Calvin and Hobbes

By Brian Basset

By Paul Gilligan

By Scott Stantis

By Bryan Basset

By Bill Watterson

Monday, December 8, 2008

Comics&Games

Red and Rover

DAILY XPRESS

Monday, December 8, 2008

LEISURE

DAILY XPRESS

Games&YourStars SUDOKU

The last word in

ASTROLOGY

By Eugenia Last

Today’s Birthday: You can settle differences and complete unfinished business this year. A unique twist of fate will have you moving in directions that you never considered in the past.

It will be a time of new beginnings and second chances. A change in lifestyle or your home will help your state of mind.

Saturday’s Puzzle Answer Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

ARIES *** March 21-April 19 Stop waiting to see what everyone else is going to do when you are the one with the ideas and wherewithal to make things happen. You should be making changes to support your latest goals.

TAURUS *** April 20-May 20 Don’t be fooled by someone who just wants something from you. It’s important to do things for the right reason so you don’t have any regrets.

An opportunity is available that can stabilise your professional position.

GEMINI **** May 21-June 20 Turn everything you do into an event. Include all your favourite people to join you in whatever you do. Teamwork that will put you in a leadership position and give you control.

DIFFICULTY RATING ★

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

CANCER ** June 21-July 22 Avoid anyone trying to convince you to donate your time or cash to a cause you really can’t afford Changes regarding an older family member may leave you with added responsibilities.

LEO ***** July 23-Aug. 22 Plan a little get together to reunite old friends.

Enjoy end-of-year festivities and make a decision that will have an effect on your personal life.

Don’t spend impulsively.

VIRGO *** Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Decide if you are in the right spot geographically.

There is something to be said about moving to a location that is closer to work or school. Talk it over with your family.

LIBRA *** Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You’ll be passionate about everything you do but this can lead to emotional upset and disruptions with friends and neighbours. Try to focus on love.

Keep things in perspective.

SCORPIO *** Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Don’t waste your time trying to convince others to follow your beliefs. Move forward alone and see who joins in. A service you have to offer can be launched with success now.

SAGITTARIUS ***** Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Make some alterations at home that will please others but be careful not to disrupt someone else’s plans. Opposition can cause delays. Love should be one of your focuses for future plans.

CAPRICORN ** Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t be fooled by what others tell you. You can offer help but not at the expense of losing out somewhere else. Put your own plans first. Don’t let someone’s anger stand in your way.

Thongchai McIntyre Actor David Carradine is 72.

Flautist James Galway is 69.

Author Bill Bryson is 57.

Actress Kim Basinger is 54.

Singer Thongchai “Bird” McIntyre is 50.

Actress Teri Hatcher is 44.

Singer Sinead O’Connor is 42.

Actress AnnaSophia Robb is 15.

AQUARIUS **** Jan. 20-Feb. 18 If you can volunteer for something that might lead to fulltime work, jump at the chance.

Don’t let an emotional issue stand in the way of a decision that will influence your earning potential.

PISCES *** Feb. 19-March 20 Don’t count on anything or anyone and you won’t be disappointed. If you put everything you’ve got into something you believe in, you will move forward. A partnership must be reviewed.

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Saint - Gobain, a French multinational and one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world, has been enhancing its global leadership position with operations in more than 50 countries and it fields a workforce of over 200,000 people. The abrasive division is world leader in the manufacture and distribution of abrasive products with a strong presence in the USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Saint - Gobain Abrasives (Thailand) Ltd. specializes in the manufacture of reinforced cutting and grinding wheels with highly automated manufacturing process. All our products are designed to satisfy the needs of industrial application, the professional users or even the do-ityourself enthusiasts.

Saint - Gobain Abrasives (Thailand) Ltd. trades wide range of abrasive products and manufactures thin wheels under various brands i.e.

Flexovit, Norton and Atlas. Our manufacturing plant is located in Nakornchaisri, Nakornpathom province with sales office on Sri Ayutthaya Road, Bangkok.

To strengthen its operation in Thailand, we are looking for high caliber candidates to join us in this growing company.

Product Engineer - Bonded Abrasives Product Engineer - Thin Wheels

Sales Engineer - Engineering Market Sales Engineer - Distribution Market

He/she reports to Product Manager. He/she determines market and product needs, and promotes the development, testing, and introduction of improved and/or new products for his/her assigned end use product classifications. He/she provides technical service support to the field sales organization to solve customer needs and product problems for the purpose of maintaining and increasing sales. Job includes:

Reporting to Sales Manager, he determines market, approaches customers to understand product needs and to sell, promotes and introduces new products. The ultimate objectives are to increase sales turnover and to strengthen market position. Job includes:

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Brand management & development of new products to meet market requirements and raising the performance levels of existing products.

Identify new customers and markets. Recommend strategies to make inroads into these customers' accounts, and assist the sales team to establish distribution channel in the markets.

Defining & implementation of promotional programs, laying out marketing campaigns, participation in exhibitions, trade shows, etc.

Develop product catalogues. Streamline product labels and packaging for various in-house brands and private labels products manufactured in the plant.

Acquire, analyse, evaluate and disseminate technical and market information and competitor analysis.

Understand market sizes, price points to help define the pricing policies.

Develop training programs, from basic to advance levels, to customers as well as sales team.

Set product manufacturing and safety standards (in Thailand) in accordance with International norms in coordination with Thai Institute of Standards (TIS).

Qualifications: ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

5-7 years working experience including in sales and marketing.

Good technical background with industrial consumables is a plus.

High mechanical aptitude and sales ability. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to work under pressure.

Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

Good command of spoken and written English.

Identify and build customers base and markets to increase sales and sales channel in the markets.

Retain existing customers.

Obtain, analyse, evaluate market information and competitor analysis. Understand market, its sizes, price points to help define the pricing policies.

Define and implement marketing campaigns and promotional programs i.e. exhibitions, trade shows, etc. Develop sales tools, training programs, and product catalogues.

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Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

5-7 years working experience including in sales and marketing. Sales experience of industrial products is a plus.

High mechanical aptitude and sales ability. Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to work under pressure.

Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

Good command of spoken and written English.

Interested candidates, who look for a career, are invited to write in with full resume, stating present and expected salaries, and enclosing a recent photograph to:

sea-recruit@saint-gobain.com

Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Thailand) Ltd. 539/2 Gypsum Metropolitan Tower, 13th Floor, Sri Ayutthaya Rd., Phayathai, Bangkok 10400.

Tel: 02 6405440 Fax: 02 6405441 www.saint-gobain.co.th

INTERFOCUS (THAILAND)

1. Director Assistant 2. Sales Manager for Medical Product & Medical Software For positions 1&2 - Age 25-35, MBA, B.Sc. in Pharm., MedTech.

- Fluent in English, 3 yrs successful sales & management experience.

- Analytical & creative skills, computer competence, Japanese is an advantage.

3. Sales & Marketing Manager for IT (Data Capture ICR) - Age 25-35, MBA, B.Sc. in Software/Electrical Engineer, Computer competence.

- Fluent in English, 3 yrs success in sales & marketing. Analytical, Creative skills

4. Installation Engineer for Medical Software - Age 25-35, B.Sc. in Software/Electrical Engineer. Fluent in English.

- UNIX competence, Japanese is an advantage. Can travel local & abroad.

5. Secretary - Age 22-30, Secretary Dip., English fluency. Microsoft Office, Access, Outlook or Eudora.

6. Accountant - Age 25-35, BA. (Account), English fluency. Microsoft Office, Access & Express.

Send resume to 123/209 Rajvithi Rd., Wachiraphayabarn, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Tel. 02-6697501-3 E-mail: interfocus.thailand@gmail.com

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND HELP OTHERS! The International Rescue Committee serves refugees and communities victimized by oppression or violent conflict worldwide. The IRC is committed to freedom, human dignity, and self-reliance.

This commitment is expressed in emergency relief, protection of human rights, post conflict development, resettlement assistance, and advocacy.

Logistics Coordinator (Bangkok Based) Manage IRC’s Thailand Logistics department including Procurement, Property, Fleet, Inventory and IT Functions in both our Bangkok HQ office and three operational field sites located in Mae Hong Son, Tak and Ratchaburi provinces.

IRC needs a proven leader in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management with excellent planning and analytical skills.

We need a strategic thinker capable of managing a team of people and carrying forward the global IRC vision.

Requirements: • Master's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and/or a similar field • Minimum 5 years experience working with an international corporation/organization in warehouse and inventory management, supply chain • Proven Leadership and Management skills • Excellent English and Thai written and verbal language skills Application letter together with a copy of the most recent CV stating qualifications and experiences should be submitted to the IRC Human Resources Dept at: hr@thailand.theirc.org All applications will be treated confidentially and not returned. The IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or physical or mental disability. The IRC is an equal opportunity employer.

Gits Mfg. (Thailand) is a specialist in engineered products. We offer high quality automotive parts in Thailand and all around the world.

Marketing / Sales Manager Qualifications:• Bachelor’s Degree or higher and automotive engineering background • At least 7 years experience in sales and management experiences in automotive industry • Excellent sales skill and marketing knowledge • Outgoing personality, strong character of good moral, self motivated and results driven • Good leadership, organizational, communication and good negotiation skills All applicants shall have good command of read, written and spoken English and computer literacy.

We offer attractive salary commensurate with experience and abilities, career development opportunities and generous fringe benefits such as health, life and accident insurance, annual bonus to the successful candidate. Interested applicants are invited to apply in person or send application with full resume indicating qualifications and experience, transcript, expected salary and recent photo to: Khun Pimonpan Chimcheng HR Department. pimonpan@gitsthailand.com Gits Mfg. (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 53/2 Moo 4, Nongkangkok, Muang, Chonburi 20000

ITALIAN-THAI DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC CO., LTD.

Urgently Required An associated company of Italian-Thai Development PCL. invites candidates for the following position.

PLANT MANAGER Qualifications: - At least Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial).

- Age 30 years up. Willing to work in Indonesia.

- Experience in engineering and management, no less than 5 years in maintenance of mining heavy equipment (i.e. Backhoe 0.8-3.1 Cum., Articulate Hauler 25Ton, Dozer Tractor D6-D8, Loader, Dump Truck, and supporting machine and etc.)

- Good command of English, and preferable Indonesian language.

- Strong skills in MS Office, and preferable AutoCAD program.

- Strong in preventive maintenance planning and maintenance management.

- Strong interpersonal & leadership skills.

- Strong analytical & problem solving skills.

Please apply in person or send your application letter, transcript and recent photo to:

Vice President (Personnel and Legal) 2034/132-161 Italthai Tower, 37th Fl., New Petchaburi Road, Bangkapi, Huaykwang, Bangkok 10310 Tel: 02-716-1600-9 # 4012 E-mail: recruit@itd.co.th

We are an international organization with various portfolios in consumer and pharmaceutical operating in 12 different countries. Our organization is in the process of expanding its operations in Thailand and are seeking qualified applicants to fill in the following positions:

Product Manager (1) Principal Function: Provides support to the Country Manager in the implementation and execution of work plans and activities of the Product Management Unit and ensures timely delivery of quality work results.

Requirements: Graduate of any four (4) years related course in business management preferably with MBA. With technical background in product development and management; proficient in computer operations; keen on details; organized; ability to handle work pressures with ease; can meet work deadlines; with knowledge of market research; exceptionally good in English; excellent communication and analytical skills; innovative and creative; minimum three (3) years related work experience preferably in a pharmaceutical or consumer company.

We are an established and rapidly growing in Cosmetics and Toiletries Company, with Headquarters in Japan and subsidiaries worldwide under brand Gatsby, Lucido, Lucido-L, Pucelle, Lovillea and Style up. In Thailand, we have been established since 1989.

We are also an distributor in skin care products under brand RoC. To support the growth and expansion of our busines, we would like to invite qualified professionals to fill in here challenging position.

Assistant Sales Manager (RoC Skin Care) • • • • •

Female, aged 30-35 years, Bachelor's degree or higher At least 3 years experience in cosmetics or skin/health care business Strong interpersonal and communication skills Result oriented, enthusiastic, proactive, creative and good team player Good command of English To join us, please send your resume with photo to: HR Department 3366, 3366/1-5 Traffic Building, 3rd-4th Floor, Soi Manorom, Rama 4 Road, Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 E-mail address: Rungchomdhorn@mandom.co.th Tel: 02-249 9891-7 Fax: 02-249 9888

Sales and Distribution Manager (1) Principal Function: Sales and Distribution Manager is primarily responsible for assisting the Country Manager and Product Manager in achieving the national challenge goals, supporting all efforts that drive revenue, coordinating sales and marketing efforts, internal recruiting efforts, Financial Advisor Trainee sourcing, diversity and supporting financial advisors in their team building and practice management focus.

Requirements: • Five (5) years work experience in the same field • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience • Dynamic personality, energetic, analytical, exceptionally good at English, ability to communicate, patient and hardworking, ability to relate well with people, and willing to work long hours

Sales and Medical Representatives (8) Principal Function: Responsible for the effective and efficient sales distribution and promotion of company products in the assigned area of responsibility. Handles sales collection, booking, merchandising, and delivery of purchased products.

Requirements: The candidate must be in possession of bachelor’s degree or higher, health sciences, business or health-care related degrees. Has a strong solid background in sales; excellent communication skills both oral and verbal. * Preference will be given to those who have their own vehicle, possess a valid driver's license and knows how to drive. All applicants must be exceptionally good at English both written and verbal.

Interested applicants are requested to send their updated resume in English not later than December 24, 2008 at the following E-mail addresses: maica@frenzy.com.ph; robert@frenzy.com.ph

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THE SPORT

Monday, December 8, 2008

THE SPORT

DAILY XPRESS

NANTES vs LYON

2:1

French League champions Lyon spurned a chance to further increase their lead at the top after a dramatic defeat away.

SOCCER

briefly

VIDIC BREAKS CA

Barea provides spark as Mavs beat Hawks JJ Barea’s big second half gave the Dallas Mavericks a victory. His team-mates almost gave it back. Barea scored 20 of his 22 points after half-time yesterday and the hosts Mavericks survived a furious late surge by the Atlanta Hawks for a 100-98 victory, their ninth win in 10 games.

German juggernaut Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and Jason Terry added 19 for Dallas, who nearly blew a 17point lead in the last five minutes. – DPA

SAfrica capture second 7s victory Hosts South Africa captured their second title of this season’s IRB World Sevens Series when they beat New Zealand 12-7 in a thrilling final in George, South Africa, on Saturday.

It was South Africa’s first win on home soil and their second victory in the Cup competition after triumphing against England in the final in Dubai last weekend.

The victory was also the first time South Africa won back-toback tournaments. - AFP

Nelsons and Kites tied for lead Larry Nelson brought a different son and wound up in a familiar spot as he and Drew Nelson put together an 11-under 61 to share the lead with Tom and David Kite in the Del Webb Father-Son Championship on Saturday.

Greg Norman and his son Gregory were another shot behind in the scramble format.

Nelson, a three-time major champion and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won the Father-Son last year at ChampionsGate with 29-yearold Josh Nelson, his youngest son. Drew Nelson, 32, won the title with his father four years ago.

“We didn’t play particularly well individually, but were able to score well as a team,” Larry Nelson said. “It seemed like we

never played well on the same holes, so we were really able to help each other out there. Drew made a lot of nice putts. All in all, we could have been better.”

– AP

Eboue abuse riles Wenger Arsene Wenger has backed Emmanuel Eboue to win over the Arsenal fans who barracked him mercilessly in their nervy 10 victory over Eboue Wigan.

The Ivory Coast international was subjected to vicious and sustained abuse from the majority of a capacity Emirates stadium crowd after making a string of mistakes against the Latics on Saturday.

The manager focussed his criticism on the supporters who contributed to Eboue’s abject loss of confidence and insisted the player, who stormed straight down the tunnel after being withdrawn, would return stronger. “It was a difficult decision but he had completely lost his confidence,” he said. “He couldn’t keep the ball any more and had become a danger. It was very sad but the important thing was that we won the game. I wanted to keep him on but you have to think about the team in these situations.” – AFP

Manchester United’s Nemanja Vidic scores the winner after Michael Carrick’s shot came back off the post.

Ronaldo sweats on hip injury as Man United keep pace with leaders Liverpool AFP, Manchester

C

ristiano Ronaldo is facing an anxious wait to discover the extent of the hip injury that led to him walking off the pitch during Manchester United’s dramatic 1-0 victory against Sunderland here at Old Trafford.

Nemanja Vidic’s close range goal one minute into stoppage time, when he converted from six yards after Michael Carrick’s shot had been pushed onto the post, won the game for United after they had created 23 chances as opposed to none from the managerless visitors.

Ronaldo walked off, without waiting for a substitute, and headed straight down the tunnel clutching his hip after a heavy challenge by Sunderland

midfielder Andy Reid.

Yet despite Ronaldo’s unusual move, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insisted the Portugal winger was right to make a sharp exit.

“Cristiano had a kick on the hip. Wayne Rooney had something similar last season and it can be very painful,” said Ferguson.

“We’ll see how he is on Monday morning, but we have Aalborg at home in the Champions League on Wednesday and Spurs at the weekend, so we will freshen it up.

“There was no need for Cristiano to come to the bench, though,” the Scot said of the recently-crowned European

Footballer of the Year. “The best thing is to get treatment straightaway. It was the sensible thing to do.”

Sunderland, without a manager following former United captain Roy Keane’s resignation on Thursday, defended en masse.

It seemed as if a combination of resolute defending and impressive saves from goalkeeper Marton Fulop had secured a draw until Vidic’s strike gave English and European champions United a deserved victory.

Ferguson added Saturday’s win, which kept third-placed United six points behind leaders Liverpool, could prove valuable in the defence of their title.

“We have had a tough fixture in the list in the opening half of the season and, when we have played at Spurs next week, we will have played all of last season’s top ten away from home.

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DAILY XPRESS

Oscar De La Hoya AFTER HIS DEFEAT YESTERDAY

“Freddie [Roach], you’re right. I just don’t have it anymore. My heart still wants to fight, that’s for sure. But when your physical doesn’t respond, what can you do? I have to be smart and make sure I think about my future plans.”

AFP, Bolton, England

Alex Ferguson “It’s been tough for us with away games after all of our European games, but we have done okay and, if we can be within two or three points of the leaders at Christmas, then

“We knew we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot. He was so tight.

I’ve never seen a fighter so experienced be so tight before a fight.”

helsea’s assistant manager Ray Wilkins dismissed suggestions of dressing room dissent after Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side returned to winning ways at Bolton.

Scolari failed to appear for the post-match press conference following the 2-0 victory on Saturday, just hours after reports emerged that senior players at Stamford Bridge were unhappy with the Brazilian’s training methods.

According to the newspaper reports, England internationals John Terry and Frank Lampard had voiced their concerns that Scolari’s sessions were not intense enough and had become too predictable.

Yet Wilkins laughed off rumours of unrest after goals

by Nicolas Anelka and Deco earned Chelsea a first win in four outings at Bolton on Saturday.

Asked directly if there was any unrest, Wilkins said: “None whatsoever. If you’re looking at that angle, that team might have fallen apart.

You can’t perform like that if there is dissent about.

“But as I have said before, the spirit in the camp is absolutely first class. They performed to a very high standard.

“The training they do is first class. They love it, they enjoy it and you can see they don’t need anything more in-

tense. They have been well up for every game they have played. Unfortunately in football, sometimes you get beat.

“Over the last couple of years it has been quite rare for Chelsea to lose. It hurts deeply when the lads are beaten, but there’s certainly no dissent within the camp.”

Commenting on Scolari’s decision not to face the press after the game, Wilkins added: “He sometimes gets a little bit tired.

“It’s not easy to do a press conference in your own language let alone in a foreign language. He’s applied himself absolutely terrific since he has been here and has been a breath of fresh air.”

Chelsea remain one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after an 11th straight away win, an incredible run stretching back to last March. Anelka, on his return to Bolton, who sold him for £15 million in January, put his side ahead before Deco’s sublime finish before halftime.

Wilkins added: “It was a fantastic performance. It’s always an extremely difficult game coming here, but I thought the spirit and the commitment we showed was absolutely first class.

“That’s eight straight league wins away from home this season which is an absolutely superb away record.”

Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso after scoring against Blackburn.

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we will be in good shape.

“We deserved to win this game. We had a lot of possession and a lot of pressure, but Sunderland came here to defend. Better teams than Sunderland have played with just one man up-front here, though, so you can’t blame them for doing so, especially in their current situation.”

Sunderland caretaker boss Ricky Sbragia, a former United coach, was frustrated after his team came within a whisker of snatching a point.

“We are very disappointed.

We had a game-plan, but how many times have you seen United score in the last minute?

“They are the best team in Europe, though, so that’s what they can do,” added Sbragia after a loss that left Sunderland in the bottom three.

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Chelsea forward Nicolas Anelka, right, heads the opening goal past Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

afael Benitez insists his Liverpool team can stay at the summit of the Premier League despite their stuttering form and bring the English title back to Anfield for the first time since 1990.

Liverpool’s 3-1 victory away to Blackburn Rovers was harsh on the hosts, and even though they remain top of the table, the Reds look far from convincing. Benitez believes Liverpool, currently a point ahead of Chelsea, have what it takes to stay one step ahead of the chasing pack.

“We have to play with confidence because we’re in a very good position,” said Liverpool’s manager.

“If we can move and pass the ball like we did against Blackburn and be more clinical in front of goal, that will be really important through Christmas time.

“We saw again that we can manage the pressure and play well if it’s necessary.

Sometimes in some games when a team is working so hard you know that sometimes you will have problems but we had the control and created some chances and were more clinical.

“If the midfielders are scoring goals, it doesn’t matter to me.”

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hai star Thongchai Jaidee ended his two-year title drought after a thrilling play-off triumph at the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters yesterday.

Thongchai holed a five-foot putt for par in the third play-off hole for his ninth Asian Tour title at the Vietnam Golf and Country Club.

Thongchai walked away with the winner’s cheque of US$79,250.

“This win is dedicated to my family, especially my two days old son who was born on December 5th. He has given me inspiration and the drive to win,” said the former Asian Tour No 1.

In regulation play, Thongchai fired a five-under-par 67 for a 15-under-par 273 total to force a three way play-off with Rhys Davies and Andrew Dodt who had both completed their rounds with birdies on the 18th hole.

Davies missed a three feet birdie putt in the first play-off hole as all three players parred and headed back to the 18th tee for the second play-off battle.

Dodt then found the rough off the tee in the second play-off hole and his run ended when his chip at the edge of the green slipped by, leaving Thongchai and Davies to return to the tee after both players nailed birdies.

In the third play-off hole,

Thongchai Jaidee after winning the Vietnam Masters, which was his ninth on the Asian Tour.

Davies struck a wayward drive and found the bunker. A miss hit then proved costly for Davies as Thongchai, who had found the fairway, produced a solid chip which left the ball within five feet away for a par putt and the win.

“I played well even in regulation play. But the play-off was intense. Rhys was unlucky but I took advantage and I’m extremely delighted. It’s been two years since my last win and to win again brings back a fantastic feeling,” admitted Thongchai,” who had previously triumphed at the 2006 Volvo Masters of Asia.

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with his overall performance in Ho Chi Minh despite the playoff defeat.

“I’m pleased as I played well.

But in the third play-off hole, the ball was buried quite deep in and I had a miss hit. It was unfortunate,” said the Asian Tour rookie.

Australia’s Dodt, who was ranked 72nd on the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit prior to this week, was happy to have sealed his card for next season.

He shot a blistering course record of 63 to book his place in the play-off. “The positive side of things is that I have secured my playing rights for next year.

It was a good week.”

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fter four international wins including the 2006 US Open, Geoff Ogilvy finally got a title on home soil with a twostroke victory yesterday in the Australian PGA championship.

Ogilvy closed with a 3-underpar 69 to finish with a 14-underpar total of 274 after four rounds on the Hyatt Regency resort course. Third-round leader Mathew Goggin, who faded with three bogeys in sev-

en holes, finished second after a final round 72.

The 31-year-old Ogilvy also has wins in two World Golf Championship events – the 2006 match play and this year’s CA Championship. He’d earlier won the Chrysler Classic on the US PGA tour in 2005.

Ogilvy, who turned professional in 1999, said it’s difficult to win in Australia.

“There is an element where you’d think it would be easier

because it is not a US tour field – it’s a great field but there’s no Mickelson, Garcia and Woods and all that,” Ogilvy said.

“You’d say world rankingwise it might be bit easier but it’s not. We only get two or three chances a year, versus 20something chances a year in the US “And when we come back maybe we try too hard. It’s nice that I’ve done it, and I’d like to get a few more.”

Thierry Henry grabbed a hat-trick as Barcelona romped to a 4-0 demolition of title rivals Valencia at Camp Nou on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Spanish first division to six points.

French star Henry scored in the 19th, 27th and 79th minutes with Dani Alves also on the mark, as Barca stretched their advantage after second-placed Villarreal drew 3-3 against Getafe.

Barca are now unbeaten in their last 20 games in all competitions – 13 in the league – and Real Madrid, nine points adrift of their rivals, need to win their game in hand against Sevilla on Sunday with ‘El Clasico’ at Barca next Saturday.

“We saw the result of the Villarreal-Getafe game so we were desperate to win this match,” said Henry. “We have Shakhtar Donetsk [in the Champions League on Tuesday] and then we can focus on ‘El Clasico’. It is always a great game and we are all excited about it.”

With Samuel Eto’o suspended, Henry was given a more central striking role and he responded with a treble to take his season’s tally to seven.

With 19 minutes gone Henry raced onto a terrific backspin pass from Yaya Toure and finished with a deft lob reminiscent of his peak years at Arsenal.

Eight minutes later Henry finished off a brilliant move started by a raking pass from Alves.

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LEGEND LAID LOW Pacquiao wins in eighth round over De La Hoya AP, Las Vegas

anny Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell yesterday, giving Oscar De La Hoya such a beating he declined to come out of his corner after the eighth round.

The fight was so lopsided and De La Hoya looked so inept that it could spell the end for boxing’s richest and most marketable star.

It was only the second time in De La Hoya’s 16-year pro career that he was stopped in a fight, and it was made even more shocking because it came at the hands of a fighter who fought at just 129 pounds months earlier.

At the age of 35 he seemed not only well beyond his prime, but unable to offer any answer to the punches that Pacquiao was landing almost at will.

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WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao, right, connects with Oscar De La Hoya during the sixth round. closed shut as he sat on his stool after the eighth round and the ring doctor, referee and his cornermen discussed his condition. De La Hoya offered no complaints when his corner decided he had enough, getting up from his stool and walking to the centre of the ring to congratulate the victor.

“You’re still my idol,” Pacquiao told him. “No, you’re my idol,” De La Hoya said.

Wie set to claim berth

Two of the three ringside judges scored all eight rounds for Pacquiao, while a third gave De La Hoya only the first round.

The Associated Press scored every round for the winner.

De La Hoya was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons after the fight.

The fight was lopsided from the beginning, with Pacquiao landing punch after punch while De La Hoya chased after

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President Gloria Arroyo called Pacquiao immediately after the bout to congratulate him.

The 29-year-old fighter is a folk hero in the Philippines, a son of vegetable farmers and gradeschool dropout who has conquered the hearts of a country where two people in five live on less than two dollars a day. Tens of millions watched the welterweight bout on television – most on time delay, with few able to afford the pay-per-view live rates – as Pacquiao gave De La Hoya, a 10-time champ in six weight classes, the worst beating of his career.

No one was more delighted than Pacquiao’s mother Dionisia. “Thank you, son!” she screamed in aninterview.

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him, trying to catch him with a big punch. Pacquiao was winning big even before the seventh round, when he was pounding De La Hoya against the ropes in his corner and catching him with huge shots that knocked him across the ring.

De La Hoya remained upright, but with one eye closed and his reflexes seemingly gone there was no chance he was going to land the big punches he would have needed to turn the fight around. Ringside statistics showed Pacquiao landed 45 power punches in the seventh round to just four for De La Hoya. “He’s just a great fighter,” De La Hoya said. “I have nothing bad to say about him. He prepared like a true champion.”

Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 knockouts) came up two weight classes to fight for his biggest purse, while De La Hoya dropped down to meet him at 147 pounds. “Freddie, you’re right,” De La Hoya told the trainer. “I just don’t have it anymore.”

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Jeev Milkha Singh overcomes emotional upheaval to win.

ndia’s Jeev Milkha Singh overcame emotional upheaval to win the Nippon Series Cup golf tournament yesterday by two strokes.

Singh closed with a 4-under 66 at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club to finish with a 12under total 268.

Defending champion Brendan Jones of Australia (64), New Zealand’s David Smail (66) and

Japan’s Taichi Teshima (68) tied for second at 10 under.

Singh, who won the 2006 Nippon Series, made a lastminute decision to enter the tournament at the urging of his wife, who delivered stillborn the couple’s first child at a local hospital earlier in the week.

“I will dedicate this win to my wife,” said the 36-year-old Singh.

Singh, who started the final round one stroke behind

Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng, had five birdies against a lone bogey to add to wins this season at the Singapore Open, the Bank Austria Open and the Sega Sammy Cup in Japan.

Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa shot an even-par 70 to finish four strokes off the pace.

Overnight leader Prayad struggled with his game yesterday and finished seven strokes back after a 74.

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ustralia triathletes yesterday underlined their supremacy in the Laguna Phuket Triathlon by sweeping both the men’s and women’s titles.

Richie Cunningham stunned reigning champion Massimo Cigana of Italy in the hardfought men’s duel. For the 35year-old Cunningham, who hails from Gold Coast, the win was doubly sweet. It was not only his first win in international triathlon events this year, but also a sweet revenge over Cigana, who relegated him to the second place last year.

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RESULTS basketball NBA Yesterday’s results: Cleveland 94, Charlotte 74; New Jersey 95, Philadelphia 84; Miami 105, Oklahoma City 99; New Orleans 106, Memphis 87; LA Clippers 107, Minnesota 84; Chicago 117, Washington 110; Dallas 100, Atlanta 98; San Antonio 123, Golden State 88; Phoenix 106, Utah 104; Denver 118, Sacramento 85

golf Vietnam Masters Yesterday’s final round scores in Ho Chi Minh City: 273 – Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 67-69-70-67, Andrew Dodt (AUS) 70-71-69-63, Rhys Davies (WAL) 67-70-70-66 ** Thongchai wins on third playoff hole 276 – Thaworn Wiratchant (THA) 72-65-71-68 277 – Kodai Ichihara (JPN) 6569-72-71 278 – Scott Barr (AUS) 66-7274-66, Chawalit Plaphol (THA) 71-70-68-69, Sattaya Supupramai (THA) 69-70-70-69, Lam Chih Bing (SIN) 73-69-6769 279 – Artemio Murakami (PHI) 67-69-71-72, Young Nam (KOR) 67-70-70-72 280 – Joo Hewng-chul (KOR)

74-69-71-66, Wang Ter-chang (TPE) 66-70-73-71, Pijit Petchkasem (THA) 69-70-69-72 281 – S. Siva Chandhran (MAS) 71-70-69-71, Frankie Minoza (PHI) 69-72-69-71, Pyo Suk-min (KOR) 66-67-73-75 Australian PGA Championship Yesterday’s final round scores in Coolum, Australia (Australian unless stated): 274 – Geoff Ogilvy 67-71-67-69 276 – Mathew Goggin 67-68-6972 277 – Peter Senior 70-67-71-69, Scott Strange 70-69-69-69, Rod Pampling 70-67-68-72 278 – Wayne Perske 71-66-7368, John Senden 69-70-71-68, Brett Rumford 69-72-69-68, Wade 0rmsby 70-70-69-69, Chris Gaunt 71-68-68-71 279 – Paul Sheehan 66-70-7469, Tim Clark (RSA) 68-73-6969, Peter O’Malley 72-67-67-73 280 – Peter Wilson 68-69-72-71, Tim Wilkinson (NZL) 66-72-6973 281 – Michael Brennan 71-70-7169, Jarrod Lyle 72-63-71-75 282 – Craig Parry 71-71-72-68, Nathan Green 70-68-72-72, Steven Conran 71-70-69-72 283 – Robert Allenby 71-71-7269, David Lutterus 70-67-74-72, Paul Goydos (USA) 72-67-72-72 Selected scores 285 – Darron Stiles (USA) 7369-72-71 294 – Kim Dae-Hyun (KOR) 7469-73-78 Nedbank Challenge

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only Cigana hot on his heels.

Cunningham was first over the finish line in two hours, 28.19 minutes, with Cigana, winner in this year’s Duathlon

Cameri in Italy and the Ironman 70.3 St Polten in Austria, a close second just 0.11 seconds behind.

Another Australian, Chris

Legh, came third in 2:31.11.

“As the race started one hour earlier than last year, it was perfect weather condition-wise with a little cloud cover and cool winds. It helped me from getting dehydrated. The course is also fantastic,” said Cunningham.

“Cigana is a strong rival. I just tried to keep pace with him in the running course and after he dropped a little bit, I sped past him and never looked back. I think he tried to catch me in the last 100m, but I was a bit faster.”

In the women’s category, Australian veteran Belinda Granger, 38, from Woollongon, New South Wales, who finished third here last year, came back much stronger this time to capture the crown, crossing the finish line in 2:47.11.

Team-mate Mirinda Carfrae clocked 2.50.02 to finish second.

Spezza scores 3 as Sens top Pens Jason Spezza’s second career hat-trick lifted the Ottawa Senators to a fine victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL.

Saturday’s leading third round scores in Sun City, South Africa: 199 – Henrik Stenson (SWE) 6371-65 207 – Robert Karlsson (SWE) 7268-67 210 – Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 6870-72 211 – Kenny Perry (USA) 73-7068 212 – KJ Choi (KOR) 72-67-73, Lee Westwood (GBR) 70-72-70

ice hockey NHL Yesterday’s results: Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 2; Boston 4, Florida 0; New Jersey 2, Montreal 1, OT; Detroit 5, Chicago 4, SO; Philadelphia 2, Carolina 1, OT; Atlanta 5, NY Islanders 1; Washington 2, Toronto 1; Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 3; Nashville 1, Minnesota 0; St Louis 4, Phoenix 3; Edmonton 3, San Jose 2, OT; Los Angeles 3, Columbus 0

rugby union IRB World Sevens Saturday’s Series results in George, South Africa: Cup final: New Zealand 7 South Africa 12 Semi-finals: New Zealand 26 Argentina 5; Fiji 7 South Africa 21 Plate final: Portugal 7 England 24

Bowl final: France 21 Australia 12 Shield final: Scotland 0 Zimbabwe 26 European Challenge Cup Saturday’s results: Pool One: Rovigo (ITA) 20 Connacht (IRL) 35 Pool Two: Northampton (ENG) 66 Bristol (ENG) 3 Pool Four: Overmach Rugby Parma (ITA) 14 Newcastle (ENG) 20 Pool Five: Mont de Marsan (FRA) 15 Viadana (ITA) 21;Bayonne (FRA) 6 Saracens (ENG) 16 European Cup Saturday’s results: Pool 2: Leinster (IRL) 33 Castres (FRA) 3 Pool 3: Ospreys (WAL) 68 Treviso (ITA) 8; Leicester (ENG) 38 Perpignan (FRA) 27 Pool 4: Stade Francais (FRA) 10 Harlequins (ENG) 15 Pool 5: Toulouse (FRA) 26 Newport-Gwent Dragons (WAL) 7 Pool 6: Calvisano (ITA) 17 Gloucester (ENG) 40 Dutch League

soccer Saturday’s results: AZ Alkmaar 2 Heracles Almelo 0; PSV Eindhoven 4 FC Groningen 2; FC Twente 6 Sparta Rotterdam 2; Roda JC Kerkrade 3 Vitesse Arnhem 0 English Premier League

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Sunday’s result: Man Utd 1 (Vidic 90) Sunderland 0 French League Saturday’s results: Lille 1 (Bastos 90+1) Toulouse 1 (Cetto 64); Saint-Etienne 2 (Payet 75, Gomis 80) Le Havre 0; Marseille 2 (Echouafni 14-og, Niang 45+2-pen) Nice 1 (Bamogo 48); Caen 1 (Nivet 45+1) Rennes 1 (Sow 77); Nantes 2 (Klasnic 60, 89-pen) Lyon 1 (Piquionne 43) Italian Serie A Saturday’s results: Chievo 0 Roma 1 (Menez 69); Lazio 0 Inter Milan 3 (Samuel 2, Diakite 45og, Ibrahimovic 55) Scottish Premier League Saturday’s results; Falkirk 1 (Lovell 62) St Mirren 2 (Hamilton 41, Wyness 73); Inverness CT 1 (Rooney 73) Dundee Utd 3 (Daly 51, Conway 64, Robertson 71); Rangers 7 (Miller 11, Boyd 28, 52-pen, 62, Lafferty 80, Novo 88, Davis 90) Hamilton 1 (McArthur 2)

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Spanish League Saturday’s results: Villarreal 3 (Pires 55, Eguren 83, Rossi 85) Getafe 3 (Granero 9, Gavilan 17, Casquero 30); Sporting Gijon 2 (Bilic 4, Barral 60) Atletico Madrid 5 (Aguero 6, 41, Forlan 57, 80 Maxi Rodriguez 72);Barcelona 4 (Henry 19, 27, 79, Alves 47) Valencia 0

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