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Although the death toll was very low, there definitely wasn’t a shortage of driving infringements and drink driving charges. With 14,000 driving infringements and nearly 500 drivers caught for drink driving. Those are high numbers over a 5 day period and one that should get all Victorians on high alert.

The sheer volume of traffic increase is due to Victorians going out of the city and into regional Victoria, the ideal place for a short getaway. It seems like no matter how many campaigns about speeding and drink driving there is, it hasn’t discouraged people from doing the deed.

But I am going to urge everybody to be responsible for their own lives here. Responsible for their families. Because our lives are so precious and if we can save our lives and our future by simply slowing down on the roads and not taking that extra glass of beer, let’s just do it! Don’t risk your life on the roads, it’s just not worth it.

Statistics taken from: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-blitz-keeps-easter-toll-low-20120410-1wme0.html

The Easter weekend in Melbourne had relatively great weather, up until yesterday when summer indeed transformed into winter in a matter of hours. Melbourne had hail, rain and strong winds. Temperature dropped to as low as three degrees in some parts of Victoria, down from a balmy 35 degrees only the day before.

Melbourne weather never fails to surprise you. I really do hope the temperature gets back up again because it is way too early for winter. I don’t condone the hot sticky summer weather either though, I prefer the cool breezy autumn weather which we apparently have skipped over.

Keep warm everybody and let’s pray the weather gets a little better!

I hope the first word that comes into your mind after that title is Disneyland! The truly magical place that is the dreams of millions of children around the world. Who didn’t fall in love with Disney characters when they were young? Mickey, Minnie, Snow White, Cinderella… just fairytale galore.

The original Disneyland park in Anaheim is no longer the only place where adults can go back to being a kid again. The ever growing franchise has opened up shop in Hong Kong, Florida, and Tokyo. The shows are still of equally fantastic caliber in all these different cities as they import the same high quality actors, actresses and singers from the states.

Planning a trip to Disneyland could be wonders for your children. Although it is not the cheapest family holiday around, it can definitely bring smiles for years to come.

A great way to cut costs is to find cheap accommodation. It is tempting to stay at the Disney resort but you’ll be out all day in the park that your hotel room will be used only for sleeping. There are always plenty of hotels surrounding the Disneyland area, in all cities, so do a bit of research and you can spend less accommodation and more on Disney merchandise!

Cutting costs on accommodation is a great cost saver since you’d want to stay at least 3-4 nights at Disneyland to truly enjoy all it has to offer. Depending on what season you go in, high or low, queues on rides can be up to 30 minute long so a day may only get you exploring Adventure Land and a little bit of Fantasy Land.

Oh and your kids will get tired from all the walking and might need a break, so don’t forget to factor that in! But the trip to Disneyland is truly worth it. The shows are of excellent standard and the show tunes will get stuck in your head for days.

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The police force are determined to make Victorian roads the safest as road tolls have increased over the last year. With the main culprits being under-25s, with a slightly higher peak amongst P-platers. Young people do have more of a tendency to drink and drive rather than speed. It’s too tempting to just drive home after a big night out with your mates, thinking that you’re still sober and ready to take on the wheels.

The truth is that even though we may still feel alright, our brain and the chemicals from the alcohol is a completely different story. Alcohol slows down our entire nervous system, resulting in significantly slower reflexes. You may still be alert but your responses towards situations are heavily impaired.

Speeding is also a common cause for road accidents and the police are becoming more active in catching speeders on the road. The occasional traffic camera can get you but with signs on the road, it is easy to escape their wrath. Hiding police officers are not so easy to escape as they are hiding behind bushes, trees or simply parking on sides of roads. And not only are they manning the big roads, but also small roads in suburban areas. So stick to the speed limit people!

This is a message to all Australians to keep safe this Easter weekend. To stay under the speed limit and to avoid drink driving. Take an extra hour after your bottle of beer so that your blood alcohol level is well truly below the limit. This is not just a bunch of rules of inconvenience, it is there to save your life.

We were strolling around casually, it was such a beautiful day and the doggies were dragging me because I was still half sleepy from the weekend that I had. Before I knew it, a huge German Shepherd was sprinting from across the street making headway to my small puppies!

The big intruder stopped in front of us and started sniffing, my two little pomeranians who were apparently not as scared of his size as I was, wanted to sniff him too. And that’s where it got ugly. The German Shepherd started attacking!

I was not sure what it was doing to my puppies, it looked like something in between biting and dangerously sniffing. The whole ordeal was very rough and both my puppies definitely got a scare from the incident. I was just panicking and trying to shoo the dog away in an attempt to escape and run for our lives!

His owner finally turned the corner and called him but by that time I was already running with my puppies in the other direction. Luckily they both came out of the fight unscathed, but were pretty shaken up and one wanted to be held before she could resume walking. Poor doggies, but what a violent dog he was, he attacked for no reason!

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Then there is the option of switching to gas, which last time I checked was still under a dollar per litre. However, installing the gas tank into your vehicle can cost a hefty $3000 or so. Plus you’ll have this extra weight of the gas tank and a significantly reduced boot space.

Some suggest that we all go buy ourselves a hybrid. And they don’t come very cheap. Hybrids cost almost a quarter more than regular cars. Sure they don’t consume as much fuel due to their combined power use of electricity. I suppose the extra couple of grand is an investment for the environment but what if we just can’t afford that much?

The last option is buying a fuel efficient vehicle. Although this option seems to be the most likely, it turns out that many fuel efficient cars are ridiculously expensive. Some even more expensive than a Toyota Prius! Many of the most fuel efficient cars are European brands and are expensive.

I am still a woman on a budget when it comes to cars. Luxury offerings are not of my interest since the function of a car is basically to get you from point A to point B. I view many of the connotations associated with owning a particular car as a product of heavy marketing and not a social or status symbol at all. As for the environment? Well, if I had the money, I would go spend a couple of extra thousand dollars on making my everyday vehicle less harmful to our earth. But for now, my second hand camry is all I can afford.

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The next biggest killer is raisins and mushrooms, both items found commonly on our dinner plates. It turns out that dogs gastrointestinal systems are wildly different from humans and they cannot produce the same type of enzymes that  break down some of these harmful foods for them.

Symptoms of pet poisoning include gastrointestinal problems, outward signs may be vomiting and diarrhea. Worst cases can cause cardiac and respiratory problems in dogs or even death.

We, as responsible owners must really be careful what we feed our dogs and sometimes sticking to their ordinary diet of pet food is not a bad idea. I know resisting their pleading eyes at the dinner table whilst they wag their tail at your feet is not an easy feat but know that it is for their own good.

About 600 dogs and cats have since been collected by their owners or placed with new owners, but 300 remain at the facilities. Many are still unclaimed because their owners are living in temporary housing units and other evacuation facilities.

The group is struggling with the high cost of caring for the animals and health problems resulting from their long-term stay in the shelters. The Japanese officials have had to repair a former factory and warehouse to accommodate for these canine and feline friends.

The cats and dogs kept in the facility have been caged, some up to four months, and the veterinarian in charge is worried that some of the animals are under a lot of stress. Some of the dogs have stomach pains and show signs of other symptoms related to animal stress.

Dogs live happier in homes but officials understand that their owners are still unable to take care of them and that the facility, even though it is cramped and unideal, is the best option the pets have right now. Some of the evacuated owners of these pets live in temporary housing and although some buildings allow pets, owners are very hesitant as they are afraid pets will bother the neighbours.

After the nuclear crisis began, the prefectural government set up animal rescue headquarters in cooperation with the prefectural veterinarians association, a volunteer group for animal protection and the city governments of Koriyama and Iwaki

The costs are covered by donations, but their expenses can go up to about 5 million yen a month to continue the animal protection project. Costs include medicines for pet, health checkups and food amongst other things.

A prefectural official in charge of food and environmental health said, “There’s a limit as to how long an administrative body can take care of pets. We’ll eventually close these facilities but we don’t know when.”

Sourced from: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/pets-342811-owners-animal.html