Suicide training call for schools

Schools have been urged to train teachers in suicide awareness after a recent spate of deaths among young people in one area of south Wales.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7211707.stm

Virtual pregnancy helps train midwives

Jessica Tate has a normal pregnancy and is on course for a normal birth.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7206222.stm

McDonald's serves up 'Diplomas'

McDonald's has won approval to offer courses which could form part of a qualification at the standard of A-levels or advanced Diplomas.

Intereasting social issue don't you think chaps??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7209276.stm

Cookery classes to be compulsory

Cookery lessons are to be compulsory in England's secondary schools for children aged 11 to 14.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7200949.stm

EA pushes ad-backed video games

Electronic Arts is to release a free online version of the popular Battlefield game to be supported by adverts and micro payments.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7199881.stm

Metal detectors plan for schools

Metal detectors could be installed at some schools in England as part of a drive to reduce knife crime.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7198633.stm

Super-strong body armour in sight

A new type of carbon fibre, developed at the University of Cambridge, could be woven into super-strong body armour for the military and law enforcement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7038686.stm

Dentist shortage hits 'millions'

Lack of access has prevented one in six people from seeing an NHS dentist for almost two years, a poll suggests.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7189448.stm

The social issues and service design is quite interesting when you think about where when people work, how do they access these sort of services?

hey

welcome back to your new term guys. I will only be in for a few hours a week from now on, mainly on Friday afternoons. I hope that you had a good break and you are all getting back in the swing of things.

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Prothesis

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Stormy weather raises flood fears

Families and householders hit by last summer's flooding are bracing themselves for more severe weather.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7187628.stm

Parents 'buy essays' for students

Parents are paying hundreds of pounds for degree-course essays for their children studying at university, claims an essay-writing service.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7187936.stm

Simple cup

Simple cup that retains heat.

http://www.stephenreed.net/index.html

Emotion

Curious, kind of intereasting.

http://www.woowat.com/01.html

Under water

http://www.liquidimageco.com/home/specs.html

Parents urged to read to children

Parents are being urged to make a New Year's resolution to spend more time reading to their children.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7163172.stm

intereasting

http://www.instructables.com/id/Senior-Remote/

phone ad ons

this is pretty curious.

http://gadget.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00500&cat_id=044&dept_id=001