Guerrilla knitters invited to show work in New York

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Spring is in full swing, meaning that now could be the perfect time to pick up the knitting patterns and immerse yourself in this creative habit, while also producing some snug designs to keep the family warm.

You may also be inspired by a group of knitters from Cornish town, who have recently hit the news after being invited to show their work in New York, the BBC reports.

These so-called “craftivists” have gained much attention after they took part in a new craze known as “yarn-bombing”, which involves decorating lampposts, signs and benches with knitted cosies and accessories.

The anonymous bunch have since been invited to a show held by Vogue Knitting, after the magazine got in touch with the group through Facebook.

One of the knitters told the BBC: “We thought they were hoaxing us so we ignored them. Then they came back and we thought maybe it was true.”

The Cornish gang of knitting enthusiasts are to begin showcasing their work at Vogue Knitting Live from January 14th.

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Group recreates nativity scene with knitting patterns

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Group recreates nativity scene with knitting patternsA group from South Shields have recreated the nativity scene with the help of knitting patterns, according to the Shields Gazette.

The Knit and Natter group have been secretly using their talents to design the stable scene from wool and have presented it to the Boldon Lane Library, where it now takes pride of place.

It was presented as a surprise to the library, which is where the group meets, and features a scene with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, the three kings and a range of different animals.

The set was given to Elaine McCulloch, who helps run the group.

Mrs McCulloch told the newspaper: “I had noticed them whispering in sessions, but didn’t have a clue as to what was actually going on.

“What they have done is amazing, absolutely incredible.”

Christmas could be a great time for you to dig out the knitting needles and learn to knit some festive decorations for the house.

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Employees ‘need work-life balance’

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A good work-life balance is important to workers in Britain, a leading pharmaceutical company has claimed.

Mike Wilkins, director of performance and reward at AstraZeneca, said that people should be enthusiastic and excited about their job.

He commented that part of this is ensuring family life matters such as a correct balance is in place.

Mr Wilkins added that that his firm aims to achieve this by offering employees support networks, as well as offering opportunities which could enable mothers to operate remotely.

He said: “As part of our reward and benefits schemes, we try to emphasise reward and flexibility wherever we can.”

Mr Wilkins went on to comment that in the US, childcare options and schemes in which parents can take advantage of up to 52 weeks combined paid and unpaid leave are in operation, during which time they can take care of family life issues.

Recently, research commissioned by HireScores.com found that 63 per cent of parents find a family holiday more stressful than a week at work.

Aspirin ‘can assist in preventing cancer in over 40s’

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Individuals their 40s could cut their chance of getting cancer if you take one aspirin each day, new information finds. Data from studies completed in the Cancer Research United kingdom Center for Epidemiology found people of all ages can usually benefit from taking aspirin every day not less than 10 years. However, as the chance of cancer increases after age 60, using the drug from age 40 will help avoid the disease. Professor Jack Cuzick, the study’s author in the Cancer Research United kingdom Center for Epidemiology based in London, states: “Taking aspirin at that age, which is one of the time pre-cancerous lesions usually start to develop, might be the optimum time to prevent the condition from advancing to actual cancer.” Scientists think that aspirin blocks the results of COX enzymes, which take part in inflammation and therefore are available at high levels in some kinds of cancer. Recent findings from Imperial College London also have discovered that a once daily dose of vitamin D might help treat cancer of the prostate in males, reducing the seriousness of it by 50 percent in certain patients.

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Some cereals ‘more sugary than ice cream’

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Some cereals 'more sugary than ice cream'Parents should be wary of what they are serving their kids for breakfast, as recent research reveals many cereals have very high sugar levels.

Research published by Which? found only one in 28 breakfast cereals aimed at children do not have high sugar levels, while 31 of the 100 products studied had more than the four teaspoons recommended by health experts.

Cereals thought to be healthy, like Bran Flakes and Special K, were also found to have high levels of the substance, with a bowl of the latter being similar to Tesco’s Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Ice Cream in sugar content.

The report from Which? found Morrisons’ Choco Crackles had the most amount of sugar per serving, more than a Cadbury’s Chocolate Flake, with Frosties and Ricicles following soon after.

Sue Davis, chief policy adviser at Which?, says: “Some cereals deserve their healthy image, but most simply don’t. It’s especially shocking that almost all those targeted at children are less healthy. With such little choice, it’s a daily struggle for consumers.”

It follows similar research from the consumer information company a few years ago, when it found some cereals had almost the same amount of fat as a thick pork sausage.

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DO anti-smoking drugs CAUSE MORE HARM THAN good?

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DO anti-smoking drugs CAUSE MORE HARM THAN good?

Smokers are encouraged to give up smoking, but how safe are the aids touted to enable them tostop? GILL COX looks at the issues causing concern…march 2012
This No Smoking Day, Wednesday 14 March,1 million of the UK’s eight million smokers are expected to attempt to quit. To support them, doctors can prescribe patches, sprays and/or the drugs Zyban (bupropion) or Champix (varenicline). Clinical trials show Champix, launched back in 2006, is most effectivewith 21 in 100 users stopping compared with just 8 in 100 using placebos.But concern around cases of user depression, aggression or suicide has seen a call for Champix to be banned. Recent critique comes from American professor of public health sciences, Dr Curt Furberg, who believes, “The risks simply outweigh the benefits.”

So what’s behind this issue? Champix seems towork by interfering with the brain receptors stimulated by nicotine. By partly stimulating those receptors it mimics nicotine and helps reduce cravings and withdrawal effects. It also partially blunts ‘satisfaction’ receptors so even if quitters sneak a smoke, they don’t get as good a ‘hit’.

Over one million UK prescriptions were issued for a 12-week course of Champix in 2010, with the NHS Stop Smoking Services giving it to 28 percentof hopeful quitters in April to June 2011 (latest available figures).

However, any drug can have unwanted side effects. Most common with Champix are insomnia, headaches, flatulence, nausea and a small risk of heart attack in those with heart disease. Patients are also advised to take ‘special care with Champix’, being aware of suicidal thoughts and changes in behaviour, and stopping treatment immediately. But Dr Furberg believes the problem is larger than previously thought.In 2008, America’s Federal Aviation Administration banned pilots from using Champix after Dr Furberg’s team expressed concern about reports of users driving cars and blacking out.

Newhall Publications

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Newhall Publications

Newhall Publications is an independent, family-owned magazine publishing and marketing company. It focuses on publishing the well-known family magazine, Candis and running the Candis Club which owns the magazine, together with offering telemarketing and subscription services through Core Contact, the third section of the business.

Newhall Publications have their origins in 1962, when founder Joseph K. Douglas designed a newsletter to deliver updates on the fundraising activities of the Cancer & Polio Research Fund.

Candis began life as a fortnightly newsletter, printed in black & white and priced at just 15 pence. Candis magazine became a huge success and grew to the full-colour, 164-page version being printed today. Now there are over 236,000 copies of the magazine sold monthly and it is the UK’s largest selling subscription Women’s magazine. Back when it started, the newsletter was delivered personally and from door to door by a number of dedicated agents. Today, it is provided by a selection of newsagents, as well as by subscription, from Newhall the publishers.

The second part of the company is Candis Club, a subscribers club that arranges savings on a wide selection of goods and services for members, as well as organising a whole selection of social events. Discounts are available on everything from travel, home insurance, car and health cover.

Candis Club makes regular donations to health charities and is also very proud to have helped an entire selection of organisations, including: Marie Curie Cancer Care, Meningitis Trust and the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID). In total, Candis Club has raised over £53 million for charities in the United Kingdom.

One other important part of the business is Core Contact. This specializes in providing services to business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) clients, specifically relating to telemarketing, data and subscription management. Newhall’s telemarketing division was formed in 2001, when it decided it could best serve Candis Magazine’s customers by bringing telemarketing services within the organisation. However, Core Contact has proven more successful than expected and it has expanded to additionally provide telemarketing and data management services to an external client base.

Newhall Publications are already recognised externally as a real success story. In 2010 it was ranked among the Top 100 companies to work for in the UK by the Sunday Times and by Best Companies, and in 2006 they were awarded the JP Morgan Family Business Honours Award for Social Responsibility. The business also achieved the Investors in People status.

Candis Magazine – Women’s Beauty Secrets

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Women’s Beauty Secrets & Tips by Candis Magazine

Many magazines focus on beauty advice for girls in their youth, when the readers needn’t be concerned about wrinkles or laughter lines. For ladies in middle age, these magazines are completely unsuitable, and sometimes not interesting. Obtaining a magazine for girls in their late thirties to early fifties is not always easy, but if you hold the luck to discover one of these brilliant magazines, you can be sure there will be plenty of beauty secrets and tips.

Like every magazine specialising in skincare, this magazine for girls inside their middle years can offer information on looking good naturally through eating well and exercising regularly and additional tips focused upon the more mature lady. The information will most likely explain the various outcomes of being careful with the body, whilst you start the beginning of middle age. Exercising does not have to become full a work-out that the gym.

Another suggestion that makes sense for the older lady is dressing and utilizing make-up to please herself. Youthful women might be foolish, and may wear unacceptable clothes to have the ability to get male attention. In later life women may not want for such attention, and rather choose comfortable and good-searching clothes that could still look amazing. Once the fashion rules are thrown out the window, mature women carry on with looking their utmost by finding clothing that flatters them.

Other Features in Candis magazine produced for ladies inside their forties and fifties will stress the value of looking your actual age, of getting older gracefully. Being comfortable inside your skin is beautiful at any stage of life, a trendy magazine can focus upon being glamorous without requiring lies about your actual age. One of the better tips supplied by magazines with more mature readers is changing hair style in order to look their best. Experts declare that textured layers may help grey hair to still look good.

Candis Reward Store

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The Candis Reward Store is a benefit for Candis members, giving you more retailers, more offers and many more ways to save on your online shopping. It costs nothing to join and with over 2,300 retailers to help browse from, you can save on almost everything.

How do you preserve?

* Printable vouchers: Print out these vouchers in your house for great savings and deals both to get and restaurants.

*In-store: Shop in-store and earn cashback for a selected number of retailers by registering your payment card in the ‘In Store’ section on the Candis Reward Store. In that case, each time you look, your transaction will get tracked to earn more cash rewards!

* Cashback: You tend to make many fantastic savings when shopping through the Candis Reward Store. Participating online retailers will probably pay a referral commission and 100% of this will be passed on to people, earning you cash each and every time you shop!

* Discount voucher codes: Copy codes from this website and paste them in the relevant box at the purpose of your purchase for an instant discount.

There are also all exclusive deals, offers and freebies to be had on the site.

PETS

M&S pet insurance. Save 15% when you buy online + M&S Cardholders receive 250 M&S points + £35 cashback. Expires: 31 Dec 2011.
Petplan. Receive 10% off your first year’s premium when you take out a Petplan insurance policy for your dog, cat or rabbit today! Expires: 31 Dec 2011.
lovepets.co.uk. Free delivery on orders over £49 + 6.5% cashback. Expires: 17 Aug 2012

FASHION

Jones Bootmaker. 7% cashback.
All Saints. 10% cashback.
La Redoute. £15 off when you spend £30 or more on your first order + 5% cashback. Expires: 30 Jan 2012.

TRAVEL

Hotels.com. Last Minute Deals: Be quick! Grab yourself a bargain + 12% cashback. Expires: 31 Dec 2011.
Expedia. Package holiday offer – Collect 1000 Nectar points every time you make a tour operator package holiday booking + 5% cashback. Expires: 31 Dec 2011.

BEAUTY

The Body Shop. 25% off your next online order (new customers only) + 8% cashback.
Avon. Free standard delivery when you spend £20 + 10% cashback.
Lancome. 10 % cash back.

HEALTH

Healthspark. 15% off any African Mango products plus free delivery + 15% cashback.
Graze. FREE Sample from Graze – get your healthy office snacks sent straight to your   desk! + £1.50 cashback. Expires: 27 Mar 2012.
Holland and barrett. 10% cash back