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<p class="MsoNormal"> Dear Pacific Institute members,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> We wish you all a joyous and peaceful
Christmas and a happy and healthy 2013. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> We would also like to send our heartfelt
sympathy and <font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><span>very
best wishes </span></font>to all of the members of the
Pacific community at the ANU and in Canberra whose families
have been affected by Cyclone Evan. Those of you interested
in donating to disaster relief efforts in Samoa (and Fiji)
may find it useful to read the related blog post below. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As usual, new blog posts are available on
Outrigger at: <span style="font-family: Times;"
lang="EN-US"><a
href="http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/blogs/pacificinstitute">http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/blogs/pacificinstitute</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or you can follow the links below to
these new posts:</p>
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title="Up The Fly Without A Paddle">Up The Fly Without A
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href="http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/blogs/pacificinstitute/2012/12/18/pipe-dreams-the-png-lng-project-and-the-future-hopes-of-a-nation/"
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href="http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/blogs/pacificinstitute/2012/12/18/disaster-relief-for-samoa-and-fiji-in-the-wake-of-cyclone-evan/"
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color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"
title="Disaster relief for Samoa and Fiji in the wake of
Cyclone Evan">Disaster relief for Samoa and Fiji in the
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color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"
title="Request for proposals: UNDP/NGO Pacific
Resilience Program">Request for proposals: UNDP/NGO
Pacific Resilience Program</a></li>
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Polynesia">Taking the High Ground (Terra Australis 37):
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href="http://devpolicy.org/strongim-gavman-program-in-png-reviewed-20121213/"
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margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a
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href="http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/blogs/pacificinstitute/2012/12/11/congratulations-tauvasa-tanuvasa-chou-lee-pmpa-awardee-2012/"
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Awardee)!">Congratulations, Tauvasa Tanuvasa Chou-Lee
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<p> And finally, a special thanks to you all for the support you
have given the Institute this year:</p>
<p> <font color="#000000"><span style="font-family: Times;"
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span">Thank You, Tangio
Tumas, Tenkyu Tru, Vinaka
Vakalevu, Sulang, Ko Rabwa, Tubwa Kor, Malo 'Aupito,
Fa'afetai Tele Lava, Merci
Beaucoup, Kia Manuia, Kiaora Koe, Komol Tata, Fakaue Lahi,
Si Yu'us Ma'åse‘,
Teke Raoi, Kalangan, Fakafetai!</font></span></font><span
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