John Terry World Cup dream in Doubt Foot Injury in Training

The Chelsea captain, John Terry has injured his foot in training, raising question marks over his participation in Sunday's FA Cup Final and this summer's World Cup in South Africa. Terry has sustained a "knock" in training and had left for hospital wearing a protective foot for a "precautionary scan" , according to the club. They will receive the scan tomorrow.

Capello will be hoping that the injury is not as bas as feared, given the injury problems he already faced in central defence. Rio Ferdinant, Terry's replacement as captain, has struggled for fitness all season and Ledley King a long-standing knee problem, with concerns over whether he could play several matches in quick successions. Matthew Upson, Jamie Caragher and Michael Dawson are the other alternatives.

Capello figures out whether another of his planned first-choice players, Garreth Barry, will be fit in time to play for the World Cup. If Terry is ruled out of the World Cup it could mean that Bridge may return. Bridge retired from international football after concluding he could not be part of the same squad as the former England captain.



My Opinion

This is a very bad situation for Chelsea and for Terry because Chelsea, as well as Capello, want nothing more than win the World Cup. Terry, on the other hand, is captain of Chelsea and wants to play together with the team. If Chelsea could not go to the World Cup, I would feel very sorry for them. I therefore hope that Terry will recover soon and the scan results will be positive so that they can have success.


Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may12/john-terry-world-cup-foot-injury

Working overtime Increases heart risk, a study finds

People who regularly put in overtime and work 10 or 11-hours day increase their heart disease risk by nearly two-thirds, research suggests. The findings come form a study of 6,000 Civil servants, published online in the European Journal.

People who work three to four hours of overtime a day ran 60% higher risk, doctors found. Even experts said the findings highlighted the importance of work-life balance. "Work-life balance plays a vital role in well-being", said John Challenor form the Society of Occupational Medicine. Overall, there were 369 cases where people suffered heart disease that causes death, had a heart attack of developed angina. The researches also said that there could be a couple of reasons for it:

1. When people spend more time at work will, they have less time to relax, unwind or exercise and therefore will be more stressed, anxious or have depression.
2. A career-minded person will also tend to be a 'A Type" personality who is highly driven, aggressive or irritable, they said.
3. "Employees who work overtime may also be likely to work while ill-that is, be reluctant to be absent from work despite illness", they add.

Cathy Ross, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, which part-funded the research said: "The study raises further question about how our working lives can influence our risk of hearth disease. Until research understand how our working lives can effect the risk of our heart health, there are simple ways to look after your heart like; taking a brisk walk at lunch, taking the stairs instead of the lift, or by swapping the biscuit for a piece of fruit.



Health is Important!!!

First of all, I am very happy that I have chosen this news topic which gives some important messages and advice us, teachers of the future. This overtime problem seems to be the most essential problem in the world but especially in Europe and America. I agree with the experts and doctors that there should be a balance between work and life because this is the only way to lead a better, happy and healthy life.

Exercise, breaks, eating fruit and vegetables instead of chocolate is much healthier for our heart. Another thing is when you are ill; you certainly do not need to work. Stay at home, if you need some rest. This is a way to keep disease completely out of our life.

I wish everyone a life without overtime but a life with full of health and happiness.

Four Lions Film Boycot Urged by 7/7 Families

Families who lost relatives in the 2005 London bomb attacks are appealing to cinemas not to show a British comedy about four aspiring suicide bombers.

The film 'Four Lions' was created by Chris Morris, who was also behind the Channel 4 show ' Brass Eye'. The story of the film is about four man travelling to London to target the marathon but Grasham Russell, whose son was killed in London Bomb attack in 2005, accused its makers of being morally bankrupt. Another parent, Graham Folkes, thinks the tragedy is still too raw for him, his familiy and other families.

"A film like this is absolutely a very strong counterpoint to the very serious side of it, which none of us condone, but there should be human stories that need to be told, which can be quite touching", said Archer Ali, actor. He also told the BBC; "It's a dynamic of bunch of guys who get together and massed everything up".

Last week many of the relatives' families attended a pre-inquest hearing. The full inquests are due to be held in October.

MY OPINION!!!

The actors as well as the producers of the film 'Four Lions" to my opinion, may have good intentions in making the film. The problem is whether the families consents the casting of the film (whether they approve it or not) Do they? The answer is No! I therefore think Chris Morris should have asked for permission first before showing it at different cinemas. The families also pointed out very clearly that the tragedy was still 'too raw' which means this will make them go back to what was happened nearly 5 years ago.

Many parents attended a pre-inquest hearing last week so I think this problem will be sorted out soon.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8663809.stm

Voters Head to Polls for UK General Election

Today millions of people across the UK have started casting their votes in the general election. At 0700 BST at of polling stations around the country opened their doors to people already and voters are able to cast their ballots until 2200 BST. More than 44 million people are registered to vote and the first announcements are expected at 2300 BST. The voting will take place in 649 constituencies with 4,150 candidates. Because of the death of one of the candidates during the campaign, polling in one constituency has been delayed. The vast majority of the constituencies will conduct their counts overnight, with about 20 not due to begin the process until after 0900 GMT on Friday.




VOTING!!

It is one of UK's most important days in history, May 6 2010.

It is a good thing that polling stations open their doors at 0700 BST, since many people around the UK are expected to vote for the general election. People who work are able to go to polling stations after work and this will be a positive thing for the voters. Only an hour after the closing of the stations, the first results will be announced and I am absolutely convinced that people will be watching BBC to hear the outcome. I wish them all Good Luck!!!


Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/8663716.stm

Australia plans to Ban randing on Cigarette Packets

Tobacco companies would be forced to use plain, logo free packaging on their cigarettes to make them less attractive to they buyers. From 1 July 2012 this new rule should ban these companies from including logos, promotional text or colourful images on cigarette packages. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the folowing: "The new branding for cigarettes will be the most hard-line regime in the world and cigarette companies will hate it". It will also raise the cigarette tax by 25% driving up the price of a pack a pack of 30 cigarettes by about A$2.16 and therefore tobacco films immediately vowed to fight to reform in court.

Tim Wilson, director of intellectual property and free trade of Australa's Institute of Public Affairs said the following: "Tobacco companies were likely to demand compensation over the forced packaging changes, which will cost tax payers around A$2bn a year.




Ban or Not!!!

I personally support this attempt of the Australian governments because cigarettes are taking many lives away every year from cancer to other diseases. If it was left to me, I would ban cigarettes completely and not just ban branding packaging. Now, not only adults but also children from the ages 8-16 are using cigarettes which lead to less happy life with aggression, addiction and diseases. What do children and adults get from it, what is the use? Nothing! of course. If there is someone who gain positive result of cigarettes is must be those "innocent, compensation wanting, uncaring" tobacco company leaders who sell them to people to earn money. To a healthy and happy life...




Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/29/australia-ban-branding-cigarette-packets

Many Parents Failing to read to Children, survey shows

Many children are starting school having never been read a story, a survey reveals today. Children know the stories in the Disney cartoons but are starting school with no experience of being told stories at home. Experts call it a "national disaster" and warn parents that this will fail children to develop their creative talents to lead a happy life.

Pie Corbett, an educational adviser of the government said:" This is just an economic thing-it is not just people who come from poor backgrounds, it is across the whole of society". He also included that too many children are left to watch TV, especially of those busy middle-class working parents. But children who read stories in a regular basis before starting school are more likely to succeed, researches show. Being told stories boosts language and children who read are being made to make them brainy, according Corbett.

A teacher who responds to the survey said: "Where are all those parent who sing and recite nursery rhymes to their children? We are created a generation who are failing to give the phonological start they need to become a capable reader".




My Opinion!!!

I absolutely agree that it must be a "national disaster" if parents do not read to their children. This means that parents view of raising children is now based on materialistic thoughts. They are "too busy" to make time and read for them for just a half hour in a whole day. It also shows that parents are starting becoming very selfish people who only care about themselves and their work. Children are becoming less interesting individuals of parents life's. No more then 10 years ago, however, parents use to sing and recite bedtime stories and rhymes for their children. What happened to them? What is happening to the parents and how are they willing to make their children develop and go to university? Parents should make a quick change before it is too late.


Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/apr/30/childre-parents-reading-stories

Early Babies Survival Rate Static

Study has found that babies born before 24 weeks are spending longer periods in the intensive care because doctors are undergoing more intensive treatment to keep them alive. Only 20% of these babies survive of such babies but most of the time has a risc like hanidcaps. In the study they looked at 230 babies born in the week 22-23 which was published in Achieve of Disease in Childhood. In 15 years the average survival time of these babies in 1993 was 11 hours and in 2007 four days. But even with more active intervention for the last five years, the babies average survival time has not increased.

Dr. Nicholas Embleton who led the researches says: "We know anocdatley that more parents are asking for resusitation and more doctors are offering it. We are not making a value of judgement about this, and for many this may be the right to do- even if it only brings an extra three day of live".



Good or Bad?

What I have learned from this news is ,that even when doctors do their utmost to keep these babies alive the results is not always postitive. Doctors, and even parents sometimes ask for it, use the resusitation because they want one more living babies on earth, so a good intention. But is this a good option? Yes, if doctors make them exacly live and no, if they is not. According to the study, most of these babies can be left with a handicap which means they have to live with it until they die. Parents should also be careful with lifestyle and eating habits because this is extreemly important when they want to have a healty baby. And doctors should give useful advise so that these kind of issues, early births, will decrease.



Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8635955.stm