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Dame Kelly Holmes Goes Cross Country
For Historic Celebration Of School Sport The government initiative,
which is supported by Norwich Union, was launched in May by the Olympic
champion and Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Teachers and pupils were encouraged
to come up with innovative activities to help celebrate and raise awareness
of all the good work taking place in PE and school sport across the
country, and over the course of the week, it hopes to engage over three
million school children – the largest number ever to get involved
in PE and school sport at any one time.
Green Festival Survival Kit from Ecotopia.co.uk
Freeloader Solar Charger Freeloader is the portable solar powered charger that can power everything from phones to gaming machines to digital cameras and much more. FreeLoader is an advanced portable charging system that can power any hand held device anywhere, anytime. Freeloader takes power from its solar panels or via a supplied charge cable that plugs into a computer’s USB. Supplied in a tough but stylish aluminum body, Freeloader can take the knocks of every day life whether on a business trip in New York, backpacking in the Andes or chilling on at the V festival or Glastonbury. Condomi
Condoms With its blend of essential oils, this fruity scented balm from Badger can be used to sooth and moisturise your skin and lips, making it the perfect all purpose product to keep with you at all times. Soothe and smooth skin with this
beautifully scented balm It's especially suitable for children, vegetarians, homeopathic users (shame some of you can't touch the mint), vegans, Halal, and some kosher diets and people who want good healthy teeth. Kingfisher is approved by the British Dental Health Foundation - approval doesn't come any better than that. Preserve 100% Recycled Toothbrush
Olympic hopefuls on camp with Dame Kelly Holmes
30 promising young athletes from across the UK have been personally selected by Dame Kelly Holmes to attend an intensive ten-day camp held at LoughboroughUniversity this week. The runners will each receive elite training and advice from the double Olympic gold medallist herself, in the hope that they too may go on to become the UK’s future Olympic stars.
‘On Camp with Kelly’
is a mentoring and training scheme, giving middle distance runners the
opportunity to learn and benefit from Dame Kelly’s own knowledge
and experiences as a world-class athlete. The scheme, which the Olympic
champion began in 2004, was originally developed for promising female
athletes – but now for the first time has also been expanded to
include male athletes as well
Hed Kandi has long been a staple of the UK and international club scene but the last few years have seen the iconic music brand branch out with some bold and brilliant associations, most notably with Monarch for the hugely successful *FlyKandi initiative. Now, as festival season approaches Hed Kandi have joined forces with Millets to create a sleek and stylish camping range perfect for hitting the fields this summer. Available in store from April the Hed Kandi Boudoir tent for two (£59.99) is everything you would expect from the style connoisseurs. Its quick pop-up assembly means minimum effort and maximum fun while the gold embossed flysheet won’t fail to get you noticed. When your feet are blistered and you can’t keep your eyes open any longer you can get your beauty sleep in the Hed Kandi Snuggle bag (£29.99). The soft touch sleeping bag can be used alone for a much-needed disco nap or zipped into another one for an intimate and romantic night beneath the stars. Complete your Kandi camping collection with the Hed Kandi Sun Seat (£19.99). The perfect assist for those hazy days and balmy nights, prop it up by the campfire or sit back and relax, drinks on ice and enjoy the festival from the comfort of your handy kandi sun seat. Fully completing the experience the music experts will be giving you 5 free MP3 downloads with your purchase, to warm you up for a summer of music. To claim your downloads just log on to (insert web address) and input your personal purchase code – it’s that easy. Combining the chic luxury of Hed Kandi with the practical durability of Millets is a winning combination for music lovers and style conscious clubbers the world over. Whether you’re heading to the festivals this summer or just camping with friends this is the perfect solution to hassle free luxury. The Hed Kandi range is
available at Millets store or buy online at www.millets.co.uk.
DSA Driving Theory DVD Game Driving Standards Agency
RRP £19.99 The DSA Driving Theory DVD Game is an innovative, interactive DVD product from the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), presented by Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson. Perfect for learner drivers, it includes an interactive version of the No.1 best-selling Official DSA Theory Test for Car Drivers and makes learning fun, with games you can play against your friends and family. It contains the updated bank of car theory test questions for 2007/08. The product: · Is a fun and educational way for learners to gain a more thorough understanding of driving theory · Provides an interactive game element via the remote control for 2-4 players. You can enter into competition against friends and family - topics include traffic signs and hazard perception · Includes sections such as a ‘Mock test’ function with all 2007/08 car theory test questions, and ‘Revise a topic’ covering all 14 of the topic areas examined in the theory test · Is presented by Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson · Has bonus features including a Hazard Perception Test ‘taster’ · Includes a professional voice-over option for those with dyslexia and reading difficulties · Features a competition to win a car
TATTITUDES Britain's Teens are Underage Inkers..
Many use their skin as a canvass for modern day artwork, with fantastic results. But with almost a quarter of Brits getting tattooed under the legal age of 18, young lawbreakers are rebelling against the system and getting inked illegally.
This worrying statistic comes to light after Discovery Real Rime commissioned The Ink Report, the most extensive survey to date on Brits' attitudes towards tattooing.
Marking the launch of tattoo show LA Ink, which stars celebrity tattooist Kat Von D, the results also reveal that 36% of 16-24 year olds already regret their tattoo and a quarter of them think they'll regret it when they're older.
Louis Molloy, professional tattoo artist and personal tattooist to David Beckham, says, "I always ask the client for ID, if I?m not sure of their age - it's imperative I don't break the law. But equally important is that a person chooses a design which they will live with for life; it's unlikely at 16 or 17 years old you'll be able to make that decision."
Louis also adds: "I would suggest that the legal age for getting a tattoo is raised to 21 years old. At that age, you?d expect them to be slightly more mature"
LA Ink premieres on Discovery Real Time this Sunday 11th November at 9pm.
The Ink Report analyses the nation's attitudes towards tattooing and discovers how the British public perceives tattoos, with some surprising results: A tattoo is for life Girl
Power The Welsh are Britain's most
tattooed - 1 in 5 have a tattoo 34% of people who work in human
resources have a tattoo
The best just got better!
Focus Multimedia, the UK’s market leader in driving test software*, has unveiled its newest release which is once again bigger and better than ever! This summer’s most highly anticipated release contains everything the learner driver could possibly need to pass their test first time…or their money back†. Overflowing with exciting new features and essential data updates, Driving Test Success ALL TESTS 07/08 is set for yet another year in pole position. As from the 3rd September 2007 onwards, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is making the Theory Test even harder for learner drivers and motorcyclists. Already an expensive process, the number of questions is to increase from 35 to 50, and the Theory Test fee will also rise from £21.50 to £28.50, so practice is crucial. Taking this into account, Driving Test Success ALL TESTS 07/08 has been fully updated in line with ALL the DSA changes, so learners can be assured that they have all the revision tools they need to pass the new style test. There are so many new and exciting
features to shout about, but here’s just a taster to get you started: Focus Multimedia understands the importance of providing pupils with revision methods that fit in with today’s busy lifestyles. The new ‘Learn on the Go’ feature allows pupils to practice OFFICIAL DSA questions and answers any time, anywhere using their iPod® or other portable media player. Simply select one of the pre-created papers then transfer the MP3 audio files to your portable media player…it’s that easy! The Driving Test Success brand has been the best-selling driving test software brand since 1997, selling over 2 million units to date. Driving Test Success is the only driving software that is constantly being recommended by driving schools nationwide as well as being endorsed by the leading driving instructor associations, the DIA, MSA and supporting THINK! Road Safety. Craig Johnson, managing director of Focus Multimedia, commented: “A great deal of time and effort has gone into producing what we believe is the ultimate driving test product. Driving Test Success ALL TESTS 07/08 is packed with essential revision tools ensuring that our customers are getting the best value for money and that Driving Test Success remains the number one choice for learner drivers.” Driving Test Success ALL
TESTS 07/08 is on sale from July 23rd 2007 for the suggested retail
price of £9.99 including VAT.
Jansport's Recourse brings your Hi-Fi to the picnic
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technology, could introduce a product that combines the
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Teenage mood swing hormone found Teenage mood swings are known
to be down to hormones, but scientists claim they have identified the
specific one that makes adolescents so
volatile. Writing in Nature Neuroscience, the researchers say it may be possible to reverse the puberty effect. And they add the study should help parents and teachers understand teens. A hormone called THP is normally released in response to stress. It usually behaves like a tranquiliser, acting at sites in the brain that calm brain activity and, in adults and pre-pubescent children, helps someone cope with stress. But a mouse study by the New
York team shows THP actually increases anxiety at puberty. This appears to reverse the normal calming effect. Dr Sheryl Smith, who led the study says it is so far unclear why this happens, but she suggests it is because of the action of all the other hormones which come into play at puberty. Dr Smith and her team were able to genetically alter the receptor to reverse the puberty effect. She said it might also be possible to block the effect of the hormone. But Dr Smith said more research was needed before that was possible, and a more immediate benefit of the research might be to help parents and teachers understand what teenagers were going through. "This research has revealed that there is a biological basis for a teenager's mood swings. "They can be frustrating for parents and teachers - as well as the adolescents. "As adults, we just deal with things, but it is harder for teenagers because of their biology. I think it's important for people to know that." Source: BBC News
Shows 'encourage teen drinking' Teenagers may be encouraged to
drink more because television soap operas are "awash with alcohol",
according to a survey published in The Food Magazine. Alcohol featured in 18% of scenes shown during Hollyoaks, in more than 17% in Coronation Street and 16% in Emmerdale. Study author Cally Matthews said there was a real danger teenagers could be desensitised to the dangers of alcohol. "Soap shows are awash with scenes showing alcohol being consumed as part of a seemingly healthy lifestyle and appearing as a normal part of everyday life," she said. "There is a real danger
that this naturalisation of alcohol consumption may desensitise teenagers
to the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption." During the two-week survey period
alcohol appeared as the most dominant food group in Hollyoaks, appearing
in almost 40% of background scenes. The survey's case was questioned by the makers of Hollyoaks, who said the show's editorial team act responsibly to ensure the negative consequences of drinking alcohol are shown. "For example, if an underage character is shown drinking then the act is followed by a negative consequence, such as the character being sick or being severely reprimanded by a parental figure," said a Channel 4 spokeswoman. "This is in accordance with guidelines set up by broadcasting regulatory bodies and in keeping with the tone of the show," she added. But the charity Alcohol Concern believes that TV soaps present a one-dimensional view of drinking. "The message that comes across in these programmes is that drinking and getting drunk is risk-free," said a spokeswoman. "Television soaps are prime-time viewing for young people. "We would like to see screen writers introducing many more episodes about the true impact of alcohol on the community - not just the pleasurable, glamorous side of it." The survey data is backed up by other studies, including one from Alcohol Concern. Their report - The Portrayal of Alcohol and Alcohol Consumption in Television News and Drama Programmes (Hansen 2003) - surveyed soap opera content over several weeks. It found that, on average, there were seven drinking scenes every hour, with alcohol used primarily for celebrations and as an aid to romance. The study also found there
was a tendency on the part of soap operas to portray potential problem
drinkers in a humorous and light-hearted way, though it found no explicit
portrayal of alcoholism.
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