Lifestyle latest RSS headlines - Malaysia Sun.com

Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:18 -0400

Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

Lifestyle Students in Dadaab benefit from ICT training

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:27:49 -0400

UNHCR ?s Representative in Kenya. ?Access to quality education is a key precondition for the economic development and self-reliance of refugees as well as the enjoyment of many other human rights.? The CTA project, whose foundations were laid in early 2012, targets three main areas for improvement: formal education, vocational training and community e- learning. In primary schools this year, 32 ...

How to get ahead in ... becoming an activism co-ordinator

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:18 -0400

Sustrans , the shift from the fringes to the mainstream also means that lobbying organisations like themselves are now recruiting supporters from a much wider audience. Joe Williams, media and policy adviser to Sustrans, says: "I think this shift is probably a reflection of green politics as well its becoming more mainstream ... although the stereotype of local activists still remains, ...

Winger Ioane Faces Fitness Race for First Lions Test

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:39 -0400

SYDNEY ...

David Laws vetoes plan to force schools to check immigrant status of pupils

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:11:56 -0400

David Laws decided the idea would be bureaucratic and difficult to implement.In a sign of the Lib Dems' determination to assert themselves in the coalition, Laws told the education ...

UPI Sports Calendar for Wednesday May 22

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:27 -0400

© 2013 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written ...

Money raised for sports trip

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:49 -0400

AFTER inviting locals to their garage sale fundraiser, Sunny Pasco and her friends have managed to raise about $1000 to put towards their overseas sports ...

Grimm outlook after finale

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:40:45 -0400

‘s first season closed with Juliette in a coma, and in tonight’s season 2 finale, it was Nick’s turn to be in a rather inert state at the hands of a Wesen. When Baron Samedi unleashes his collection of zombified victims onto Nick and Co. at the container yard, Nick gets separated from the others, which turns out to be just what Eric Renard wants. The Baron spits his infectious ...

Intl congress on winter sports tourism to open in Sochi Wed

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:42 -0400

SOCHI, May 22 (Itar-Tass) - The 9th International congress on winter sports, tourism, and outdoor activities will begin here on Wednesday with a plenary session dedicated to mass sports in Russia. The congres is to be held at the Krasnya Polyana mountain skiing resort where ski competitions will take place during the 2014 Winter Olympic ...

Rare Harry Potter first edition fetches record auction price

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:36:33 -0400

Fans wait to see actors from the Harry Potter films at the opening of the Warner Brothers Studio Tour- The Making of Harry Potter near Watford north London March 31, ...

DWTS Hidden gems of the finals

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:30:37 -0400

without ever having to turn it on. It’s a visual feast of sparkles, fringe, and stunning awkwardness. Ready to go down the rabbit hole? Behold this bountiful smattering of Visible ...

Big Fish musical Watch a scene

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:21:33 -0400

Image Credit: Paul Kolnik After a warm reception in Chicago this past spring, the musical adaptation of Tim Burton's phantasmagorical 2003 ...

Sports of The Times Soccer Stadium in Queens Is No Walk in the Park

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:50:02 -0400

Inserting a soccer stadium into the green lungs of Queens County is not an incursion of the Yankees into Mets territory, nor is it an invasion of the dangerously furrin sport of soccer into sacred American territory. For that matter, nobody should be horrified at the investment of overseas money into a New York sports team ...

Man goes missing while on Keys boating trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:36:58 -0400

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Authorities in the Florida Keys are searching for a man who went missing during a boating trip.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports that the U.S. Coast Guard detected 40-year-old Jay Wesley Rydberg's emergency beacon May 14 at 4:13 a.m. During a 78-hour search, Rydberg's beacon was found 33 miles north of Key West, but there were no signs Rydberg or his ...

Sheriff 1 dead after E. Wash. boating accident

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:15 -0400

SPRAGUE, Wash. — The Lincoln County sheriff's office says a man is dead after a boating accident on Sprague Lake about 35 miles west of Spokane. KHQ-TV reports ( http://is.gd/FNJeNv) that the sheriff's office says officers responding to a Tuesday afternoon report of two people washed ashore at the lake found a man and woman. The man was dead at the scene. The woman was taken to ...

On the Runway Blog Bouquets for January

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:52 -0400

Oscar de la Renta, resort 2014. The far-flung, long-winded resort collections have begun, and nobody seems too thrilled about it, least of all Oscar de la Renta. "Do you buy resort clothes?" Mr. de la Renta asked, turning toward me. The designer had gathered a small group of journalists in his showroom, one of several sessions he planned Tuesday to restore some intimacy to the hectic ...

On the Runway Blog Raf Simons and a New Informality

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:52 -0400

Dior, resort 2014. Chanel and Dior have certainly upped the resort/cruise game, with Karl Lagerfeld going to Singapore for a Chanel show of cricket bats and cardigans, and Raf Simons setting down in Monaco. Like most people, I looked at both collections online and I have to say I thought Mr. Simons's Dior collection was ...

Plaxico Burress Launching Men’s Luxury Hosiery Line

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:19:51 -0400

The N.F.L. receiver Plaxico Burress at the launch of his Plaxico Burress Collection of men's luxury hosiery at a New York nightclub rooftop party. "I've always considered myself a pretty stylish guy," he ...

Sports Briefing | Track and Field Champion Wont Defend Titles

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:11 -0400

Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the world 5,000- and 10,000-meter gold medalist, said she would not defend her titles at the Moscow world championships in August. ...

Sports Briefing | Soccer Borussia Dortmunds Goetze May Miss Champions League Final

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:53 -0400

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury, putting his participation in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt. He will have a magnetic resonance imaging test before it can be determined if he can play Saturday against Bayern, the club he will join next ...

Lucza Comfort never looked so chic

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:50 -0400

Lucza is just one of a growing number of labels that exist to enable those who want to enjoy relaxing at home with some semblance of style to do so effortlessly.A thriving business, the success of Lucza can be attributed to the key features of its designs - wearability, luxury and comfort - all of which mean the pieces are both sensible and timeless.Karen Scofield, who launched Lucza in 2011, ...

Sir David Nicholson chief executive of NHS England announces he is to quit

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:33 -0400

Julie Bailey, founder of Cure the NHS, protests outside an NHS board meeting where NHS boss Sir David Nicholson was attending. Photograph: Martin ...

Mothers’ diets may harm IQs of two babies in three

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:20 -0400

Jeremy Laurance is Health Editor of The Independent and the i and has covered the specialism for more than 20 years. He thinks the harm medicine does is under-appreciated, the harm it prevents over-rated, and that cycling works better than most drugs. He was named Specialist Journalist of the Year in the 2011 British Press ...

Why Star Trek Made San Francisco the Center of Its Futuristic Utopia

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:10:41 -0400

is a crowd-sourced digital magazine made in just 48 hours, chronicling how our conversations with our things are thoroughly changing our world. Learn more ...

Headteachers told choose highly paid staff or smaller classes in your schools

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:07:13 -0400

Headteachers may face a difficult balancing act between improved wages for their staff or smaller classes for their pupils, Ofsted's chief inspector ...

Criminal Minds season finale peek

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:04:44 -0400

has been teasing the arrival of The Replicator, and this Wednesday on the two-hour season finale, we’ll finally be able to put a face to the name. But first, the Hotchner brothers are going to find themselves dealing with a tricky situation. As you can see in this exclusive preview from the episode, Hotchner is called away from a seemingly lovely reunion with Beth (guest star Bellamy Young ...

Academy Sports +Outdoors to open store in Portland renovate in Corpus Christi

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:54:24 -0400

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Renovations are being done throughout the existing store, and a new location in Portland is scheduled to open in the spring. Additional store will add more than 100 jobs in the Coastal ...

Choupette Instagrams The Glamorous Jet-Set Lifestyle of Karl Lagerfeld’s Pampered Cat in Pictures

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:23:53 -0400

we first heard about Karl Lagerfeld's gorgeous blue-eyed diva of a Siamese cat, Choupette, who--with two personal maids, an iPad, and access to a private car, private jet, and unlimited Chanel--leads a more glamorous existence than many of us ever will. We have been tracking her rise in popularity--watching as she earned herself ...

Rovers edge out Dundalk in EA Sports Cup

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:19:57 -0400

Shamrock Rovers booked their place in the third round of the EA Sports Cup with a 1-0 victory over Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium. It was the Hoops who enjoyed the best of a tame first-half and they would have taken an eight minute lead courtesy of a Thomas Stewart header were it not for a fine save from Peter Cherrie in the Dundalk goal. Dundalk started the second half brightly and had ...

Spring training with the NY Liberty Fitness is a year-round job

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:15 -0400

Photo credit: Liberty's Toni Young during the NY Liberty WNBA practice in Greenburgh. (Patrick E. McCarthy) In the Greenburgh practice facility shared by both the Knicks and Rangers, the players for the Liberty are deep into spring training. Fan favorites Cappie Pondexter and Leilani Mitchell are engaged in an intense half-court game under the watchful eye of coach and retired Detroit ...

Steven Spielberg Working on Live-Action Halo Series for Xbox

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:59:13 -0400

today’s announcement of Microsoft’s new Xbox One came a special highlight for TV fans: the news that Steven Spielberg would be producing a live-action series based on ...

Microsoft debuts next-gen Xbox One

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:55 -0400

Microsoft is finally joining the eighth generation of videogame consoles — and its system is meant to make every other system obsolete. Meet the Xbox One, described alternately (and often simultaneously) as ';instant,'; ';simple,'; ';complete,'; ';interactive,'; and ';personalized.'; It’s apparently equal parts computer, console, and ...

Sports Tusker coach denies claims of high-handedness and revolt

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:03 -0400

The team have only won three matches in their last 10. When Gor Mahia coach, Zdravko Logarusic jokingly told Matano, that his days at Tusker are numbered and that he (Zdravko) would send him home, they both laughed it off. In order to strengthen the technical bench, Tusker board hired former Gor Mahia Team Manager, Tom Ogweno although their Team Manager Willis Waliaula was still there. One of the ...

Sports Tusker face Gor in a match they must win to retain credibility

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:02 -0400

Gor Mahia Wednesday in a Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Top eight return match at Nyayo Stadium. It is a repeat of last season's semi-final match, which Gor won 4-0 on goal aggregate. However, this time the results have been reversed ...

Sports Handball coaches to attend Global lectures course

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:01 -0400

The course was held at the Nyayo National Stadium handball gymnasium from May 3-12. Four coaches out of the 15 who qualified, will attend another one month global lecturer's course in South Africa in September. According to the course ...

Lifestyle Poor results blamed on teachers low morale

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:54 -0400

Heads from nine districts pointed out that schools continued to post poor results. Addressing over 300 head teachers on the second day of a heads conference in ...

Lifestyle Sh400m boost for ECDE in schools

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:53 -0400

Governor Kizito Wangalwa said the funds would facilitate construction of ECD classes in every primary school and employment of at least one teacher in every school. This seeks to end perennial problems facing early childhood education since independence. ECD teachers especially in public schools have had extremely low wages. Speaking at a funeral of the late Erasto Mulamba at Busiada in Butula ...

Xbox One Home Entertainment System Unveiled by Microsoft

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:53 -0400

Microsoft Corp. unveiled its new Xbox One, an all-in-one gaming and home entertainment system at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Tuesday morning Turning on the device with the phrase "Xbox on," executives said they emphasized simplicity in the new device that puts ...

Job security is a thing of the past - so millions need a better welfare system | Guy Standing

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:14 -0400

Skills and Employment Survey , published on Monday? The national survey, carried out every six years, shows that more employees feel insecure than at any time in 20 years; that work is being intensified, with people being asked to do more and work longer; and that for the first time people working in the public sector feel more insecure than those in the private sector.The reasons for this are ...

Letters We need an inquiry into sex abuse cases

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:13 -0400

The prime minister has rejected the call for a public inquiry into the Oxford sex abuse ring. I disagree; there is an absolute requirement for an inquiry ...

T Magazine On View | Steven Sebring’s Fourth-Dimensional Perspective

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

Steven Sebring compiled these films, shot with a revolutionary multicamera system of his own design, exclusively for T. ';It’s dope, isn’t it?'; asked Steven Sebring in his Lower Manhattan studio. He was gazing at what he calls the Rig, a 10.5-by-15-foot igloo-like silver contraption (or ';geodome';) designed to capture the form and movement of the subject standing ...

Motherlode Blog A Tornado a Tragedy and an Ordinary Day.

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

For me, it’s an ordinary day. Busy. Some things will go right, some things wrong. A child will have a tantrum, or at least a pout. We’ll be late getting somewhere. I’m waiting for the plumber; my washer has a leak. Stuff like that. The luckier among us have had a lot of moments to appreciate the ordinary of late. Too many. Too many moments when you hop in the car after a ...

CBS takes 2012-13 ratings crown

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:14 -0400

Bazinga: CBS has overthrown Fox to win the 2012-13 broadcast season among the coveted adults 18-49 demographic. With only two nights left in the season, CBS claimed victory Tuesday given its insurmountable lead. The win snaps Fox’s unprecedented eight-year winning streak. Among total viewers, CBS has led the broadcast field for years, ranking No. 1 during 10 of the past 11 seasons. But ...

SNL Host of the Year Vote

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:13 -0400

, there are degrees of greatness. Sure, there’s the Five-Timers Club, that posh and exclusive club that meets every year in Gstaad to anoint late-night kings, plot ways to blackmail Bill Murray into ...

Annie Hear Bway cast album

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:40:12 -0400

has a new cast album featuring all of the tunes "Little Girls" (and okay, perhaps some boys too) sang and danced around their living rooms growing up, including ';Maybe,'; ';Tomorrow,'; ';N.Y.C.,'; and ';Easy Street.'; And EW has every track, streamable below with added bonus tracks featuring the musical's new addition to the cast, ...

Kim Jew expands rebrands sportsschool division

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:39:25 -0400

Paul Jew will operate a new division of Kim Jew Portrait Art with the name Moji. One of Albuquerques largest photography businesses, Kim Jew Portrait Art, is expanding and rebranding its sports and school fundraising photo division. The divisions were previously known as One-of-a-Kind and Kim Jew Sports. The new division is under one name, Moji which means to remember more accurately reflecting ...

Sports Wario warns federation officials against politics

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:15 -0400

Wario promised that he would ensure no federation is engaged in chronic politics and that federation officials will have to meet player's expectations during his tenure. "Players will no longer be short-changed. We have seen them 'short circuited' many times, even at high profile international games. It will no longer be business as usual for federations," said Wario, ...

Sports Vivian to miss Moscow championships

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:14 -0400

Athletics fans around the world will miss what has been an exciting clash between Cheruiyot and Ethiopian rivals -- Olympic champions Tirunesh Dibaba (10,000m), Meseret Defar (5,000m) and Meselech Melkamu, the former Africa 10,000m silver medalist. Cheruiyot, a Chief Inspector of Police attached to the Criminal Investigations Unit (CID), said she will have a rare season off to be withn family, at ...

Sports Under-19 squad to compete in ICC Africa qualifiers

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:58:13 -0400

Emmanuel Bundi has been named captain of the team. The Kongonis all rounder will be supported by Kanbis Sports Club youthful batsman who has been named vice captain. The squad also has Raj Savala who turned up for Kenya in the 2011 ICC Under-19 World Cup Global Qualifiers in Ireland. The rest of the members are new to the team but have turned up for the country at the both the Under-15 and 17 ...

Lacey declares fitness for Tyrone clash

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:40 -0400

Karl Lacey has declared his fitness for Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final with Tyrone in Ballybofey. Lacey has made a return to training this month after a hip injury kept him out of the Allianz League campaign. The 2012 Footballer of the Year is hoping to play a part in the blockbuster encounter as the champions meet a rejuvenated Tyrone. Lacey told RTÉ ...

Cubans Win Gold Silver and Bronze at Journalists Sports Games

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:00 -0400

Medellin, Colombia, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban athletes won their first medals in track and field events at the First Sports Games for AIPS America journalists, being held in this northern Colombian city. Cuba won two gold medals, four silvers and two bronzes in the 50, 200 and 800 meter races, as well as in the long jump. Cubans Omany Torres and Dayan Garcia won in the 800 meters and long jump ...

Maria Stubbings was killed by one man. The question is who let it happen | Julie Bindel

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:29 -0400

let down by the police who could have done more to keep her safe, but didn't. Maria Stubbings is dead and, it would seem, not much has changed since I began campaigning on this issue over three decades ago. The statistics are consistent, year after year: on average, two women die each week in England and Wales as a result of domestic violence, a number etched into the minds of those of us ...

Athletes With Defibrillators Dont Need To Quit Sports

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:48:04 -0400

Although the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology now advise people with ICDs not to participate in vigorous sports, a new study offers strong support for people with ICDs who want to take part in sports. Although a large number of people with ICDs are elderly heart failure patients who are unlikely to want to participate in sports, ICDs are also implanted in ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook tells Senate Tiny tax bill isn’t our fault – it’s yours

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:16 -0400

Apple "avoided" more than $1m (650,000) in US taxes every hour last year, a senior Washington lawmaker said as the tech giant found itself the centre of the debate over loopholes in international tax ...

Take disabled sport seriously urges Baroness Grey-Thompson

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:02 -0400

Seven months after the Prime Minister gave an emotional speech insisting that the Paralympics had transformed perceptions of the disabled in Britain, a former Paralympian has launched a scathing attack on the Government's approach to sport, insisting that fewer disabled children are competing now than in the early ...

Cannes hair and makeup tutorials

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:15 -0400

With the opening of the famous Cannes Film Festival this week, we take a look at some classic movie-star style from this year's red ...

Fashion brand suing Lindsay Lohan for $5 million Report

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:15 -0400

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has a new legal battle on her hands - she's been counter-sued by her former fashion label collaborators. Lohan, who is currently undergoing rehab treatment, filed a $1.1 million suit against clothing manufacturers at D.N.A.M. Apparel Industries in March, claiming she was cheated out of her share of profits when a 2009 business deal fell apart. Bow D.N.A.M. ...

Morning workouts could help you get better quality sleep

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:14 -0400

If you want to sleep well, exercise in the morning, a new study suggests.Researchers from Appalachian State University in North Carolina recruited 20 adults on separate days to perform a moderate, 30-minute workout at 7 am, 1 pm, or 7 pm, ...

The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system Microsoft finally unveils its Xbox ONE console

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:40 -0400

Don Mattrick, the software giant's president of Interactive Entertainment, told an audience of gaming journalists at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, that the new Xbox ONE was not simply a games console, but "The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment ...

Jean Grey Gets in Bed with Logan in New Wolverine Trailer

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:32:59 -0400

In today's business world, disruption is a constant force that never lets up. At the annual WIRED Business Conference: Disruptive by Design, we celebrate the creative power of bold new ideas and the people that make them happen. See the event ...

EA announces Ignite engine for next-gen sports games

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:32 -0400

(Credit: Screenshot by David Carnoy/CNET) Over the years, sports games have become more and more realistic, and EA is promising to take that realism to a whole new level in next-generation versions of many of its popular sports franchises. At Microsoft's unveiling of ...

OBrien winning final fitness battle

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:12 -0400

Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury. O'Brien was expected to be out for two weeks after incurring bone bruising in last weekend's Amlin Challenge Cup final victory over Stade Francais. But Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree today revealed that the injury is not as bad ...

Acceptance speeches Say it in five words

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:34 -0400

Tonight is the 17th annual Webby Awards, which are almost as famous for their five-word acceptance speeches as they are for the websites rewarded for their ...

Hospitals freeze AE targets - because they can’t hit them

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35:33 -0400

Hospitals across Britain have been forced to suspend targets to see accident and emergency patients within four hours because they can no longer cope with demand, doctors and managers have ...

The 10 Best cycle helmets

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:55 -0400

By fusing helmet design elements used for action sports; from cycling to skating, Bern has managed produce a helmet as popular with fashion- conscious urban cyclists as it is with extreme sports fanatics. The Watts is simple, original and is a world away from the technical designs of most high-end cycle helmets. ...

Plenty of Fish dating site founder pulls Intimate Encounters option to ward off sleazy men

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:43 -0400

But the founder of one of Britain's biggest dating website has now decided to take radical action to root out fake and sleazy profiles - after revealing that many of the "women" who use the hook-ups section of his site are actually men in disguise.Writing to members on Monday, Markus Frind, the Canadian founder of Plenty of Fish (POF), said that he had been forced to make a series ...

Dining Out Afghan Chopan Kebab House offers comfort food

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:23:47 -0400

afghanchopankebab.ca Dinner for two without tip: About $40-----EDMONTON - I awoke on a recent spring morning and looked out the window only to discover snow-lined tree tops and winds as strong as my desire for comfort and warmth. With a sigh, I found my woollies and succumbed to winter's grip.Hoping to find solace in a helping of homestyle comfort food straight from the streets of Kabul, I ...

Moscow St Petersburg vie in Impressionist tug-of-war

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:22:30 -0400

State Museum of New Western Art housed a collection of more than 500 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works including scenes of fin-de-siecle Parisian life and more than 50 early works ...

Man tells of deadly fitness test

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:49 -0400

Aspirant traffic cops wait to run 4km in 30 minutes to pass the fitness test which will qualify them to go into the next round for one of 90 provincial posts. File photo; ...

Senior NHS figure challenges Jeremy Hunt over causes of AE crisis

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:49 -0400

Jeremy Hunt .Mike Farrar, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, the body representing organisations commissioning and providing health services, questioned Hunt's assertion that Labour was to blame for a public loss of confidence in alternatives to casualty by agreeing a new contract with ...

New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:07:59 -0400

View Photo Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond ...

College Sport Green Bay backs top pupils

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

Green Bay High School might not be among the heavy hitters in Auckland secondary sport but 10 of their pupils have been given a second-to-none opportunity to make their mark in their chosen endeavours. The inaugural recipients in the school's Jets - Junior Elite Training Squad - programme were announced on Monday night. The initiative, a joint venture between the school, WIL Sport Management and ...

Hashtag Nation Music Awards Worthy of a Tony

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:07 -0400

The Billboard Music Awards ...

Second nature exhibition in pictures

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:30 -0400

A new exhibition at London's Pitzhanger Manor Gallery celebrates the work of designers who have taken their creations back to nature.'Second Nature' explores the influence that animals, plants and the environment have had on the fashion industry over the years. Featuring the work of acclaimed London-based designers such as Roksanda Ilincic, Giles Deacon, Peter Pilotto, Fyodor Golan ...

Fighting hate speech against women on Facebook

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:38 -0400

A major new campaign calls on the social networking site to put an end to misogyny on its pages - including graphic videos and images that make light of violence against women. Here's hoping the message gets through this ...

Sociable housing helps older people remain in the community | Jo Salter

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:32 -0400

As more of us live longer, a greater number of people will be faced with a choice when they get older: struggle to live independently in their own home, or move into a care home or retirement community, with access to better care and support, but perhaps narrower social horizons.Research carried out ...

Older people up in arms about level of services at Devon retirement village

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:16:30 -0400

Residents of the Rydon Village retirement development in Devon say they haven't had they say they were promised. From left: Bill Spinks, Nigel Harding, Betty Hale, and Henry and Miranda Kitchen. Photograph: Jim ...

Six Xbox 720 features that will change the game

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:02:16 -0400

This has always been a very contentious issue for the new console with rumours about an Xbox that needs to be always connected to the internet surfacing earlier this year. After the crowds online reacted badly to this news the former Creative Director at Microsoft, Adam Orth, spoke out on twitter, saying: "Sorry, I don't get the drama over having an 'always on' console," ...

T Magazine The Great Outdoors | Louis Benechs Gardens Now in Book Form

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:39 -0400

It wasn’t the garden designer Louis Benech’s idea to do a book on his work: How, Benech wonders, can one really get to know a garden without walking it? But fortunately for his admirers, next month’s ...

Jeremy Hunt come to my surgery and tell me I dont know my patients | Paul Hobday

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:56:02 -0400

I invite Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary, to visit my surgery. He might learn something. We like to think we offer a very personal, family-orientated service, where I rarely have a patient in front of me I haven't met on many occasions. And ...

NHS chief to step down next year after criticism over Mid Staffs scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:51 -0400

NHS chief executive caught up in the Stafford hospital scandal, has announced that he will step down from his post next March.Nicholson came under intense political pressure after publication of the Francis report, which looked at scandalous lack of care at the hospital for four years from 2005. He was briefly head of the local strategic health authority when the first of the serious concerns ...

AE overcrowding could lead to more deaths and serious illnesses MPs told

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:49 -0400

Many A&E departments have been forced to axe the NHS's four-hour target to deal with patients, Mike Clancy, a medical expert, says. Photograph: ...

El Cerito man stabbed during brawl involving up to 50 people outside Alameda sports bar

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:46 -0400

ALAMEDA -- An El Cerrito man remains hospitalized after he was stabbed multiple times in the back during a melee involving up to 50 people early Sunday morning outside a sports bar, police said.Investigators are still piecing together what led up to the altercation outside Scobies Sports Bar & Grill at 2431 Central Ave. But the incident apparently began after an argument among about six women ...

Divergent See Dauntless symbol

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:04 -0400

We’ve already showed you what it looks like when you’re a Dauntless initiate andnow can show you the symbol for the Dauntless faction. For those who haven’t read the Veronica Roth ...

Behind the Candelabra at Cannes

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:04 -0400

, Steven Soderbergh’s backstage drama about Liberace, the fur-and-sequin-clad, ivory-ticking kitsch maestro of ';wonderful'; entertainment, and his relationship with Scott Thorson, the dewy hunk who became his romantic partner in the late 1970s, is a movie that I’ve been eager to see for many months. Nevertheless, when it was announced that the film wouldn’t just be ...

Alabama Shakes True Blood song

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:02 -0400

will feature new and previously released cuts from such cool cats as the Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket, and Iggy Pop with Best Coast’s Beth Cosentino. Also on the lineup: a rootsy track called ';Pocket Change'; from the Brittany Howard-led Shakes, which you can hear it exclusively here. The record will be the first in the series to be released in vinyl, but that won’t ...

Daft Punk 13 records that shaped us

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:01 -0400

Years before EDM became an acronym even your parents knew, Daft Punk were the byword of cool in electronic music. Now they’re back with their first new studio album in seven ...

What do men notice first about a woman

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:08:19 -0400

The Fourth Hour's "Guys Tell All" panel - Michael Landes, Chuck Nice, Rick Younger and Ryan Chenevert - shares some insight into the minds of men, revealing what guys first notice about women and explaining why it takes some men a long time to tell family they're in a ...

Wayne and Coleen Rooney have a second son – but why the matching names

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:58:05 -0400

Wayne and Coleen Rooney with older son Kai a fortnight before the birth of their second son Klay. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty ...

Micro-enterprises prepare the ground for a local service revolution

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:58 -0400

bread2share about 18 months ago, she has worked with clients who have a range of needs. "It can have therapeutic value for people with different conditions, for example, I was teaching an elderly man with dementia last week, and he was absolutely delighted when he made his first two loaves," she says.Goudie is one of a growing number of people who have set up micro-enterprises - small ...

Sir Keith Mills offers key research that grassroots sport funding pays

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:56:56 -0400

Sir Keith Mills, the deputy chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, has unveiled the results of a three-year research project that he says proves billions could be saved by the Treasury if more money was invested in grassroots sport projects.The Air Miles founder said that the "groundbreaking" research gave a clear sense of the financial return from the sector for the first ...

Are Sports Fans Pro Choice

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:06 -0400

This is not a trick question, just a different context. As a general proposition, don't we all want options? Yes, I submit. And the same is true when we want sports programming. So allow me to posit a hypothetical. Let's assume we have one company that provides all the sports programming for college and professional football and basketball. This company has lobbied effectively to ...

Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelos Pieta

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:39 -0400

View Photo Reuters/Reuters - A combo photo shows a detail view of the damaged Michelangelo's Pieta and it after restoration works at the Vatican. Forty-one years ago, a crazed Hungarian named Laszlo Toth jumped an ...

Leslie Thomas a voice for the dead

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:13 -0400

'Where somebody dies in the hands of the state, the only people likely to probe are the family and those who represent the family' - Leslie Thomas. Photograph: David Levene for the ...

The NHS failed my late daughter Tina. It must not fail other disabled people | Christine Papalabropoulos

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:10 -0400

I feel the most joyous time in anyone's life is when their child is born. Then, for some parents, their joy turns to heartbreak and sorrow when they discover that their child has some kind of disability.They will not know, then, the path that they will tread with this child. It is a path of worry, torment and heartbreak. You fight constantly with services for the appropriate equipment, such ...

Going the Distance CPA Firm Sponsors Yearlong Push for Employee Health Fitness

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:34 -0400

particularly from January to April when many firms are willing to invest in the occasional fitness class or healthy lunch to ensure employees stay fit and healthy during the grueling tax season. But healthy living is a year-round commitment ...

Sports Liverpool will move for Man City defender Kolo Toure

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:03 -0400

Toure is in the United States as part of City's post-season tour but the proposed move to Anfield is likely to progress quickly once he returns. The 32-year-old joined City from Arsenal in July 2009 for 14m. The expected signing of the Ivory Coast international goes against ...

Sports David Moyes to tell Rooney his future lies at Man-U

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:02:02 -0400

David Moyes is minded to keep Wayne Rooney at Manchester United and the new manager is hopeful he can convince the striker that his long-term future remains at the ...

Labour is getting ready to implement strategic change within the civil service | Jon Trickett

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:53 -0400

Bob Kerslake, head of the civil service, and Jeremy Heywood, cabinet secretary. The civil service is being challenged as never before. Photograph: Graeme ...

Phonics literacy test for young children a waste of time and money

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:52 -0400

The phonics literacy test concerned many teachers, with some finding the use of pseudo words confusing. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the ...

Our emotions match music to colors Study

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:39 -0400

A new study finds that our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel. Mozart's jaunty "Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major" is most often associated with bright yellow and orange, whereas his somber "Requiem in D minor" is linked to bluish gray, the findings revealed.US researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, ...

Dove Sketches most-watched online ad Unilever

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:39 -0400

Unilever claimed bragging rights Monday to the most-watched Internet commercial of all time - a three-minute study of women's self-perception that stars a forensic artist. The Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant said its "Dove Real Beauty Sketches" has been seen more than 114 million times on YouTube and other video platforms in more than 110 countries "to surpass all ...

Lunch-hour dance parties gaining worldwide popularity

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:39 -0400

The concept of lunch hour dance parties is taking hold around the world, with office workers breaking free from the chains that bind them to their desks for sweaty, 60-minute dance-offs in the middle of the day. The idea behind Lunch Beat is simple: for one hour, 9 to 5ers can blow off steam, get some exercise and take in DJ-spun tunes at a midday dance party. The only requirement: "you ...

Rooney Mara turns model for Calvin Klein

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:38 -0400

The 28-year-old star of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and the recent "Side Effects" has been snapped up by Calvin Klein as the face of the new Downtown fragrance. Rooney Mara has exploded on the international style scene ever since her radical restyle for a role as Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's hit 2011 film adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon ...

T Magazine In Store | Orlebar Brown Adds Swimwear for Women

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:27 -0400

Orlebar Brown , best known for its tailored men's trunks in preppy colors and funky photographic prints that look as good on land as at sea, introduces its debut collection for women. The founder, Adam Brown, created a 16-piece capsule collection of simple bikinis, one-pieces, sporty rash guards and shorts modeled after the signature men’s ...

Sharp rise in number of Afghan women put in prison for moral crimes

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:07 -0400

Running away from home, usually from abuse and forced marriage, and alleged adultery, which often involves rape, have landed most of the 600 women in prison. That figure is an increase of 50 percent over the last 18 months."That increase reflects a shameful lack and failure of political will by both the government ...

Flickr unveils new redesign as Marissa Mayer promises the site will be awesome again

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:44 -0400

Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, said the redesign includes a new interface based around high-resolution photographs and a terabyte of storage for each user, equating to 537,731 photos at 6.5 megapixels each.Mayer said "you can take all the pictures ever taken and upload them to Flickr... and there would [still be room]."Yahoo purchased Flickr in 2005 as the site became increasingly ...

Police investigate historic abuse claims at school linked to Cyril Smith

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:18 -0400

Sir Cyril Smith was chairman of governors at Knowl View school: the latest allegations are not thought to involve the former MP. Photograph: PA Archive/Press Association ...

Gay marriage is a detox symbol for Cameron but is it worth the trouble

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:06 -0400

gay marriage bill from his own wreckers, as he did later in the day. Why? Because Labour supports the measure and to vote otherwise would be mere tactics. Impatient voters nowadays do not like mere party tactics."I believe the job of the opposition is to oppose. Any opportunity to humiliate Cameron's government and help bring it down should be taken," countered my strongly ...

Iain Banks posts new update to fans on his cancer

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:02 -0400

announced his diagnosis with gall bladder cancer in April, has posted another update to fans, in which he ruminates on everything from his new car to the possibility of chemotherapy.The bestselling Scottish novelist has been the recipient of an outpouring of goodwill and support from his readers since he told them in early April that he was "officially very poorly". In ...

Social work training reforms it takes five weeks to create a social worker

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400

Frontline aims to attract more high flyers to social work. Recruits will go into on-the-job training after a five-week summer school. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the ...

We must identify girls at risk from gangs | Carlene Firmin

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:00 -0400

A report indicates that 30% of young women involved with gangs could be self-harming or at risk of suicide. Photograph: David Levene for the ...

RPT-UPDATE 1-Burberry profit rises 14 percent on Asia retail growth

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:22 -0400

Tue May 21, 2013 8:34am EDT LONDON May 21 (Reuters) - British luxury group Burberry said full-year pretax profit rose a better-than-expected 14 percent on strong retail growth in Asian markets, where it is increasing numbers of Burberry branded stores. Burberry, known for its camel, red and black check-lined raincoats posted adjusted pretax profit of 428 million pounds ($651 million) in the year ...

We promise not to screw it up Yahoo confirms $1.1bn deal to buy Tumblr

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:10 -0400

'We won't screw it up': Yahoo buys New York-based social network Tumblr for $1.1bn as chief executive Marissa Mayer rules out radical changes following negative ...

Shocking example of incompetence over stockpiled flu drug Tamiflu

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:07 -0400

Health officials spent 424 million stockpiling a flu drug that has divided experts over how effective it is, a public spending watchdog ...

Egypt tourist arrivals rise not back to pre-revolt levels

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:27:40 -0400

Egypt rose in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said on Tuesday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country's 2011 uprising. The revolt that ...

Eminems music publishers sue Facebook for copyright infringement over song used in advert

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:27:09 -0400

Eminem's music publishing company Eight Mile Style has launched legal action for copyright infringement over claims that Facebook used music in an advert that closely resembled an Eminem song without seeking ...

Critical Shopper Carson Street Clothiers — Critical Shopper

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:35 -0400

I tried to shop Carson Street Clothiers a few weeks ago, soon after its March opening. New-store smell can be distracting -- you can tell more about a place after time has softened it a bit -- but I was in the neighborhood and wanted to take a ...

The Work Programme is failing the taxpayer | Richard Johnson

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:47 -0400

By failing to use the specialist services aimed at unemployed people who find it hardest to find a job, the Work Programme is putting the public purse at ...

Britons show Victorian attitudes to epilepsy as children who suffer from the condition are accused of being possessed

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:57 -0400

One in five children who suffer with epilepsy has been accused of being "possessed" after having a seizure, according to shocking new ...

Forum to focus on C. Ind. as sports hub

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:56 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two athletic-oriented groups will hold a public forum next week to discuss ways to turn central Indiana into a hub for sports innovation. The American College of Sports Medicine and the Indiana University School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will conduct the forum on May 28 at the NCAA headquarters in downtown ...

Oatmeal Antics Cartoonist Matthew Inman Makes an Art of Online Vigilantism

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:39 -0400

, has a finely honed ability to offend, annoy, and torment. He once ordered ovulation tests for a guy who dared to send him an email with poor grammar. Another time, he angrily tweeted that one of his detractors should ';die by drowning in a river of cat urine.'; And then there was his superbly tasteless comic strip ';How to Name an Abortion Clinic,'; in which a guy in a tie ...

Manga Moles and Success Steve Holt The Best Arrested Development Fan Creations

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:39 -0400

, which returns this weekend for a fourth season on Netflix, is no exception. Although its third season ended way back in 2006, there are still folks eagerly GIF-ing their favorite best moments, memeing the best catch-phrases, and mashing up the show with everything ...

Sports Buzz Should Orlando Magic want the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:02 -0400

New York City , starting at 8:30 p.m. The Magic -- by virtue of finishing with the worst record in the league -- have the best chance to win the No. 1 pick. But should the Magic and even their fans be hoping to get the pick or hope some other team moves up and grabs the top ...

Fitness boost for Bulls

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:40 -0400

The Bulls received a boost ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Durban with the news that last weekend's 35-18 victory over the Highlanders did not produce any serious injuries. Team doctor Org Strauss confirmed, however, that several players were recovering from bruises and light strains sustained in that match. Players with niggling injuries were given a rest on Monday to ...

Apple tax-avoidance schemes deemed highly questionable by US senate report

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:23:32 -0400

Investigators found that the tech-company routed all of its sales through a number of subsidiary bodies, grouped under the name Apple Operations International and incorporated in ...

Sudden infant death syndrome and bed-sharing live QA with experts

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:22:46 -0400

120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children , new research suggests. A new study found that breastfed babies under the age of three months who sleep in their parents' beds face a five-fold increased risk of cot death. Researchers estimate that 40% of the 300 cot death cases which occur in the UK each year could be prevented if ...

Swimming sites in Cyprus ranked cleanest in Europe

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:28 -0400

European Union 's best in the latest EU bathing report published on Tuesday. In contrast, Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands had the highest percentages of bathing sites that failed to meet EU standards in 2012, in part because torrential rains washed sewage into them. The trend overall was positive as 94 percent of beaches, lakes and rivers ...

WA teen exercise rates alarming

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:51 -0400

Exercise rates among high school children in WA are declining to alarming levels, fuelling health concerns, an academic says.Louise Naylor from University of WA's School of Sport Science Exercise and Health said she expected inactivity had worsened among teenagers since a 2008 study revealed less than 10 per cent of girls did enough exercise to maintain health.That study showed boys were ...

Tips to keep your home warm

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:49 -0400

Matt Kersey, of Hearth House, agreed that gas flued heaters were increasingly popular, especially for new home builders seeking an energy-efficient option."As a result of six-star energy efficiency requirements, builders are encouraging flued heaters because when you put in a bayonet you lose efficiency," he said.They were also popular for main living areas because of their attractive ...

Winter-ready outdoor areas

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:47 -0400

Winter may be just around the corner but that needn't mean your alfresco area should be put into hibernation.Jocasta Bronwasser, of Jetmaster Fireplaces WA, said West Australians' love of outdoor living had seen an increase in demand for outdoor heating systems - portable heaters as well as built-in gas and wood-burning fireplaces - to not only add ambience but to make outdoor areas ...

Fight fungus

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:26:44 -0400

Fungal problems may start appearing and while you have to act if your favourite indoor plant, vegie or ornamental shrub is affected, there's little point in spraying fungicides randomly on deciduous trees and shrubs such as plums, roses or even end-of-season vegies (fruit) such as pumpkins, as the foliage is going to drop anyway and this is Mother Nature's way of cleaning up the leaf ...

Lifestyle Bed-sharing raises newborn death risk fivefold

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:24:54 -0400

Prof Bob Carpenter, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, carried out the analysis and says the UK should now follow suit and "take a more definitive stance against bed-sharing for babies under three ...

Lifestyle Drama as husband catches cheating wife in the act

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:24:53 -0400

husband , a Portuguese word for a man being cheated on. As if a Hollywood celebrity had just fallen from the sky, the passersby hoot and ogle and snap photos. They chant 'JUMP!' as emergency workers arrive to assist the struggling man. And he does just that. A soft mat is placed below the shirtless man and the crowd cheers as leaps and bounces down to the ...

Game on Xbox 720 and PS4 go head to head with Microsoft set to launch console today

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:17:21 -0400

Expectations are high after Sony's dispiriting launch of the new PS4 back in February (a tweaked controller design was on display but little else), and although there seems to be a consensus regarding the hardware specifications, Xbox spokesman Major Nelson is still promising that the Tuesday release will "mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment".Most ...

Gay marriage bill may lead to lesbian queen and artificially inseminated heir

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:39 -0400

marriage opens up the possibility of a lesbian queen giving birth to a future monarch by artificial insemination, Lord Tebbit has warned.In one of his more outspoken interventions, the former Conservative party chairman told the Big Issue magazine that the legislation could also allow him to marry his son to escape inheritance tax.Tebbit's remarks indicate that the marriage (same sex ...

The challenge of saying no as a newly qualified social worker

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:16:38 -0400

assessed and supported year in employment portfolio. Part of me will always wish that I could be there 24/7 for the young people I work with. After all, having someone dependable is often the core thing that has been missing from their lives.It took me a while to accept that being there for them all the time did not necessarily help them solve their problems and can lead to them becoming overly ...

Warriors sweat on fitness of Locke Nielsen

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:08:54 -0400

Bulldog Inu accepts two-game NRL ban The Warriors hope to be bolstered by the return from injury of two of their backline stars for Sunday's must-win NRL clash against the Newcastle Knights at Mt Smart Stadium. Fullback Kevin Locke and centre Dane Nielsen have today been named in coach Matthew Elliott's extended 20-man squad but still need to pass fitness tests before their places are ...

Sports Ferguson is named Manager of Year

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:16:03 -0400

Alex Ferguson leaves in the game, is nigh on impossible. This evening's award adds yet another record to that list, making him the only person to secure the much-coveted ...

Sports Jose Mourinhos Chelsea return could be a risk

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:16:02 -0400

All signs now point to mere formalities being the only remaining barrier to "The Special One" making a triumphant return to the club he led to unprecedented domestic successes before leaving in September ...

Sports Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:16:01 -0400

Mourinho, 50, who has been linked with a return to Chelsea, won the league and Copa del Rey at Madrid. "We've decided to bring our relationship to an end," said Perez. "Nobody's been sacked, it's a mutual agreement." Real are currently 13 points behind Barcelona in the league and were beaten by city rivals Atletico in the Spanish Cup final last Friday. They also ...

Mariane Pearl Al-Qaida killed my husband not my hope

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:09:14 -0400

The murder of her husband by al-Qa'ida shocked the world. But the bereavement inspired her work for peace and justice, she tells Simon ...

Today in healthcare Tuesday 21 May

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:44 -0400

Good morning and welcome to the daily live blog from the Guardian Healthcare Professionals Network. Throughout the day, we'll be bringing you news, comment and analysis from around the web. The Guardian reports that England's ...

Opportunities to stop girls drifting into gangs are being missed study finds

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:43 -0400

children in our communities. Yet through effective early intervention, involving both children's services and adult social care, girls at risk of getting involved in gangs can be supported to build better lives. And when they do get involved in gangs, it is vital that efforts to help them leave are tailored to the needs of girls and young ...

How can telehealth help patients take responsibility for their health

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:41 -0400

With telehealth, patients can take their own blood pressure, weight or oxygen readings and send them to a website that is monitored by a clinician. Photograph: ...

Universal credit assessments are a recipe for confusion for leaseholders

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:39 -0400

As the roll out of universal credit nears, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has begun distributing a range of guidance notes on how various assessments will be made.Recently, the department published notes on how the universal credit will be calculated for payments on service charges where home owners are on a long lease, which offers an interesting insight into just one tiny aspect of ...

Adult abuse is an under-reported area of concern for councils

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:39 -0400

While shocking stories in the news about the abuse and neglect of elderly people in care homes and people with physical or learning disabilities rightly provokes outrage, the abuse of adults in all categories is still largely unnoticed and under-reported.Though the number of reported cases of adult abuse in Brent has risen from 435 in 2011-12 to 664 at the start of 2013, we fear the real figure ...

Titanium disc implants give freediver another shot at sport

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:58:29 -0400

To treat her severe neck pain, free-diver Jill Yoneda faced the possibility she would never again glide in the ocean to depths of 180 feet.In 2012, three herniated discs forced Yoneda to take a break from her sport and consider her options for treatment.She was told the "gold standard" would involve fusing two vertebra together with bone grafts, severely limiting her mobility ...

Report into Basildon hospital condemns service failure - video

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:51:30 -0400

Tina Papalabropoulos, 23, died of aspiration pneumonia at Basildon hospital in 2009. As an NHS ombudsman report into her death is published, her mother, Christine, speaks about the negligent care Tina received, the family's struggle for recognition of their case, and her unwitting role in her daughter's ...

In Ukraine no way to avoid a bumpy ride

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:30 -0400

KIEV (Reuters) - As the snow and ice began to melt in Ukraine this spring, exposing fresh cracks and potholes in the roads, hundreds of motorists gathered outside a government building carrying unusual ...

Thai Sports Authority Sets Mid-July Deadline for FA Polls

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:08:37 -0400

(Reuters) - Thailand's sports authority has threatened to intervene if the country's football association fails to hold its presidential elections by the middle of July, local media reported on Tuesday. Last week, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) postponed its June 15 polls to align itself with a new FIFA charter which will be ratified at a general meeting of the world governing ...

Mervyn Kings housing warning is too little too late | Polly Toynbee

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:55 -0400

George Osborne, Britain's chancellor, and Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, at the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors summit on 11 May 2013 Photograph: Yui ...

How community groups can find small companies to link with

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:53 -0400

charities and some of the biggest corporates in the country.However, there are also an increasing number of successful partnerships evolving between charities and community groups and local, smaller businesses. Jan Levy, managing director ...

Star Times 2013 spring sports all-area team

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:54:14 -0400

In 1978, Star Times was born as a reference to the mega-hit "Star Wars" movie. The Seattle Times picked three high-school all-area teams then, in football, boys basketball and girls basketball. Thirty-five years later, Star Times has grown to eight teams. Today, we honor the best athletes in our coverage area for three spring sports -- baseball, softball and boys ...

France leads international wine competition

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:20 -0400

LONDON, May 21 - France has emerged the early leader at a major wine awards competition, winning the most regional trophies, followed by Italy and Australia. Preliminary results were released yesterday for the 10th ...

DWTS So who should win

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:47 -0400

Image Credit: ABC Hmm. Can we switch up the partnerships in our imaginations, then activate special rainbow glitter explosions to make them official? Those are the rules of Reality, right? Great! Then I vote for Kellie and Val to ...

Bates Motel finale Talk about it

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:41:45 -0400

first kill, mind you. That happened before the pilot — as far as we know, Norman attacking his father was his firsthomicidalbreak. But this was different: This was Norman being comforted by an older woman and then coerced by his ';mother'; into slashing her throat. That’s right: Our budding psycho offed sweet, pre-pedophiliac Miss Watson in Monday’s finale, which also ...

Oscar Pistorius rules return to sport in 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:06:02 -0400

Oscar Pistorius has turned his back on athletics for the rest of the year to focus on fighting the murder charge hanging over him. The South African's agent Peet van Zyl told Press Association Sport the 26 year old was not mentally ready to return to competition as he awaits trial, charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend. Instead, the athlete has turned down a number of ...

FEATURE-In the Hamptons catering to the rich and their dogs is good business

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:56 -0400

By Beth Pinsker EAST HAMPTON, New York | Tue May 21, 2013 12:59am EDT EAST HAMPTON, New York May 21 (Reuters) - Judging by early demand for everything from doggie daycare to Ferrari rentals and fine art, rich Americans are going to make this a strong summer in one of their favorite playgrounds - the beach towns on the eastern end of Long Island collectively known as the Hamptons. With ...

Mt. Lebanon School District to charge for sports extracurriculars

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:40:46 -0400

The Mt. Lebanon School Board passed an $83.16 million budget on Monday night, instituting fees ranging from $5 to $40 per year for students participating in sports and extracurricular ...

Sports Briefing | Golf Guan Tianlang to Play at Jack Nicklauss Memorial Tournament

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:43:47 -0400

Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who became the youngest player to make the cut in a major championship when he finished 58th at the Masters, has accepted an exemption to play at Jack ...

Sports Briefing | Cycling Denis Menchov of Russia Retires From Cycling

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:37:32 -0400

The former Giro ...

Sports Briefing | Horse Racing More Horses Test Positive for Steroids

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:35:52 -0400

Seven more horses owned by the Godolphin stable, owned by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, tested positive for steroids, the British racing authorities said. They include Encke, a 25-1 shot who won the 2012 St. Leger. A test on Encke after the race was ...

Sports Briefing | Table Tennis Another Table Tennis World Title for Zhang Jike

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:33:42 -0400

Zhang Jike sealed a hat trick of major titles when he beat a fellow Chinese, Wang Hao, 4-2, in the final of the world championships in Paris. Zhang, who had also beaten Wang in the 2011 world championships final and the 2012 Olympic final, prevailed, 11-7, 11-8, 6-11, 14-12, 5-11, ...

Saladin Ambar Luhrmanns Gatsby From Old Sport to Dude in 143 minutes

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:57 -0400

-- we're never quite certain about just who our protagonist is. "Call me Ishmael." Well, if you say so. Fitzgerald was one in a long line of writers who honed in on the mystery and eccentricity of American reinvention -- and its failures. Fitzgerald just captured it best. And like the novel, Baz Luhrmann's work does so on its own terms. It is a beautiful film. Those shirts of ...

The death of Maria Stubbings

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:44:14 -0400

Maria Stubbings called for help many times, long before she was strangled with a dog lead by her ex-boyfriend and left under a pile of coats in the downstairs toilet. Her killer, Marc Chivers, had already been arrested for assaulting her and breaking into her home when he opened the door to the police and told them all was well. They believed him and left a card for the mother-of-two, asking her ...

Gyms For Women Sell More Than Fitness

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:30 -0400

. Standing in the atrium leading from the lobby -- where you can order a $10 "Flirtini," a $12 Long Island, or a $30 sangria carafe at the full bar -- to the locker room -- where the towels are a shocking shade of pink, the walls are coated in sliver glitter, and the flat irons are plentiful -- I couldn't figure out what this particular "un-gym," as it's billed, ...

DWTS finals Its on

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:12 -0400

It’s on! Zendaya and Val, Kellie and Derek, Aly and Mark, and Jacoby and Karina each dance three times in tonight’s season 16 finals — a ballroom style chosen for them by the judges, a Cha Cha Relay (just 40 seconds for each couple), and the much revered/dreaded Freestyle round, which can notoriously make or break a Sparkalien’s chances for THE COVETED MIRRORBALL TROPHY on ...

Sing Your Face Off cast is...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:11 -0400

cast member Darrell Hammond and pop singer Debbie Gibson. And the show’s contestants learning to perform the hits of famous music stars are ex-Skid Row frontman and heavy metal singer Sebastian Bach, comedian Jon Lovitz, Toronto Raptors player Landry Fields, teenage Disney Channel actress-singer China Anne McClain and former soap star Lisa ...

Grapefruit brightens dark winter days

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:47:04 -0400

There's no question that pink and red grapefruit varieties add a burst of sunshine during the shorter, darker and colder days.One recent morning, I halved the grapefruit, sprinkled the flesh with light brown sugar and cinnamon and then grilled it until the sugar was bubbly and golden brown.Even my children loved it.Nutritionally speaking, red and pink grapefruits are crammed with vitamins C ...

Aussie picker the king of treasure hunts

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:47:02 -0400

Lucas Callaghan, the co-host of new antiques show Aussie Pickers, has a nose for a bargain like a bloodhound.He has spent the past seven years hunting for treasures at auction houses, garage sales and opportunity shops and in people's backyards, sheds and attics."At an auction I bought a door by an artist Anthony Hill, an Aboriginal artist. It's painted on the door of the Range ...

Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:31:02 -0400

Kevin Durant is among a group of sports stars and coaches who are expressing concern for the victims of a massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday.Durant, a three-time scoring champion for the ...

Gambling promotions during sports broadcasts to be banned by commercial TV

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:26:52 -0400

Australia's peak commercial television group has opposed South Australia's move to ban promotion of gambling during televised sport, but says it will have a new national code enforcing a ban in place by August.South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says his Government at sports venues and during sports broadcasts.The move will have ramifications for broadcasters beaming national ...

Last day levity Ala. House Dems sport bow ties

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:24:11 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Members of the Democratic minority were inspired to show off their sartorial splendor on the last day of the legislative Session in honor of Mobile's Democratic Rep. Napoleon ...