Archive for October 29th, 2008

Obtained under Freedom of Information laws, reports showed one boy aged six in Derby was taken from his home by social workers because he was dangerously obese.

Another boy in London, aged 12, was put into care with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 - 60 per cent above the 17.5 average for his age.

In Cumbria, social services intervened when one girl aged only eight weighed over 9st and wore size 16 clothes.

Dr Colin Waine, former head of the National Obesity Forum, called for closer monitoring of children to avoid them being taken into care.

He told The Daily Mirror: “This would enable appropriate action to be taken so we eliminate the need for such drastic measures. I’m looking for a position where this never becomes necessary.”

Recent figures suggest a third of 13-year-olds are obese or overweight, and that a million children in England will be obese within five years.

Earlier this month, Tam Fry, a member of the National Obesity Forum’s board, told a conference that youngster over-fed by their parents should be treated as victims of abuse, as happens with malnourished children.

Mr Fry said: “It is drastic but it’s a long-term therapy. For the sake of the children it does need to be done because we have got children who are horrendously fat.”

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A chain of nurseries is to require parents to use fingerprint scanners before collecting their children, it emerged yesterday.

Fifty nurseries run by kidsunlimited, a national group catering for children aged three months to five years, will phase in the technology over the next few months.

Six, including those in Cambridgeshire, Wilmslow in Cheshire and Notting Hill, West London, already operate the system. At least 100 other private or voluntary nurseries are already thought to be using scanners.

Lee Pearson, kidsunlimited chief executive, said: ‘We aim to remain at the forefront of innovative childcare and to challenge traditional views of the sector.’

Manufacturer Honeycomb Solutions claims fingerprint security systems will be ‘commonplace’ in private schools and nurseries within five years.

But critics have condemned the increase in surveillance society. Parents, carers or guardians will register a fingerprint in advance and then swipe a scanner on entering and leaving the nursery.

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SELF EMPOWERMENT   SELF HEALING    ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

INTERESTED?

A gathering with stimulating speakers who are happy to share their ideas, inventions and healing skills to be held

SUNDAY     2nd. November  12 Noon - 7 pm.

  at

BLACKPOOL ‘EXHIBITION OF THE UNIVERSE’

(www.allthatis.co.uk )

Opposite Central Pier and short distance from Dr. Who.

Admission £6 (Includes refreshments.)

Details should be on above web site and www.wholetruthcoalition.org 

More information.  (Phone Penny 015395 33880 or e-mail peacepals@tesco.net )

There are many people living in the North West, who are exceptionally talented
and  willing to share their ideas/therapies/inventions with an audience.  The
Blackpool Gatherings provide a relaxed, informal platform for everybody to enjoy
and it also fulfils the important task of connecting up like minded people. 
This event will be our fourth and we have a really exciting line up of
presenters.

The presentations, are often designed to be inter-active with the audience and
this one is no exception. For example,  under the heading of ’self healing’ some
very valuable techniques involving energy medicine can be learned from Maureen
Saunders. The techniques work and  are so valuable in these modern times when
vibrant, vital good health seems to elude so many people.

David Boyle who has created the Exhibition of the Universe and also runs the Dr.
Who Exhibition, will be giving us an exciting update on his alternative energy
invention which he calls ‘Solar Steel.’ The prototype has been built and it
works!! Already many countries are showing a keen interest in his invention.

Here is a list of these talented people, together with their web sites if
appropriate :-

David Boyle  giving an update on ‘Solar Steel.’ www.allthatis.co.uk

Anthony Beckett  giving a presentation on ‘Yorkshire Truth Group and We Are
Change. http://www.wearechangeyorkshire.org.uk/

Marc Broatch-Stevens  giving a presentation of esoteric information which will
astound.

Darren Deojee  presenting “Inspiration, Aspiration and Expiration” 
www.alternativeanswers.net

Maureen Saunders   Exciting Developments in Energy Medicine

Peggy Stephenson and Penny Pullen  The importance of Self Love and Laughter with
update on some health revelations.

Sheila Swift  giving us news from her latest trip to India.

Steven Morris (mOz)   African Drums Incorporated. (Bring along a drum or shaker
if you have one.)

Jackie Glover will have some of her lovely art work on display in the form of
cards and original paintings.

(The Exhibition of the Universe is open from 10 a.m. and the admission price
includes viewing the exhibition if people arrive early.)