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Women's voices squeakier when fertile

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

A woman's voice is squeakier when fertile, studies show

Move over, Mariella Frostrup. A high-pitched voice – not a husky one – may be the key to finding a perfect mate.
Women speak with a squeakier voice when they are at their most fertile – making them more attractive to men, a study has shown.
Their voice pitch goes up as they near the moment of egg release, suggesting --- hormones act on vocal chords in social situations to encourage procreation

The discovery provides further evidence that females give off hidden signals about their fertility which men unknowingly pick up.
'We interpret this finding as evidence of a fertility-related enhancement of femininity,' California University's Dr Greg Bryant said.
Several previous studies have linked fertility to changes in women's traits or behaviour.
Women have been found to dress more flirtatiously when ovulating and give off special body scents to attract men. Research has even suggested lap dancers tend to get bigger tips when most fertile.
For the latest study, volunteers' voices were recorded twice during their menstrual cycle – when fertility was low and near ovulation.
Voice pitch was found to go up as egg release approached but only when they spoke simple sentences.
The rise may be one of many subtle sexually communicative signals, Dr Bryant said in Biology Letters

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School’s closed – staff in Spain

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

School was closed for teachers to go to Barcelona

A headteacher has def­ended closing his school for the day while staff went to Barcelona for a training weekend.
Whitegate End Primary School closed last Friday while 20 teachers visited the Spanish city at a cost of £5,700.
'Barcelona was chosen because the artists Miro and Picasso have been studied in school,' said head teacher Adrian Guy

'And the city exemplifies how to celebrate and embrace culture.'
But local councillor Dave Hibbert said: 'It's a cavalier decision which is going to antagonise people and certainly sends out the wrong message.'
The trip – booked in April – meant the school in Oldham, was closed as part of its four days set aside for training and planning each year.
Mr Guy insisted it was the cheapest option and had the backing of governors and parents' representatives.
He also claimed no one had complained about the trip.
Last week, an excursion to Marbella for up to 80 staff at Edensor Technology College in Longton, Stoke, was cancelled at the last minute and held in the school instead.
The head teacher called off the two-day conference because he said there had been too much media pressure

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Ryanair boss: I’d love a recession

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary delivered a buoyant economic forecast

RYANAIR boss Michael O'Leary delivered a buoyant economic forecast on Tuesday in the face of the global financial meltdown.
He insisted it was 'good for business' and said his no-frills airline would reap the benefits of the gloom.
'Everyone will be wanting to trade down now,' he said

'We have a great economic outlook, the great thing about flying is that people will never stop.'
Addressing the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr O'Leary said he wanted to double his traffic and profits by 2012.
Meanwhile, since the credit crunch started, the BBC's Robert Peston has seen his celebrity stock rise and rise.


The BBC’s Robert Peston has seen his celebrity stock rise and rise

He was the first to reveal Northern Rock asked for money from the Bank of England, and the takeover plan of HBOS by Lloyds TSB.
On Tuesday morning, the business editor reported that the heads of RBS, Barclays and Lloyds TSB held crisis talks with Alistair Darling.
The apparent leak caused fury among City traders.
Peston, 48, is now seeing his fame stretch beyond the business pages.
He was tenth in a 'lust' chart in The Observer on Sunday and it is rumoured that he has dyed his hair to maintain its sheen after a recent appearance on Newsnight

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Ibuprofen 'cuts risk of breast cancer by fifth'


Taking common painkillers can cut the risk of breast cancer by up to a fifth, a study has found.
Aspirin reduced the danger by 13 per cent, while ibuprofen cut the risk by 21 per cent, a review of 2.7million cases has found.
Both are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which inhibit two enz­ymes in the body linked to cancer proliferation

Cox 1 and 2 enzymes are thought to affect the creation of blood vessels that feed tumours, tissue invasion by cancer cells, and the responsiveness of our immune system.
'The results are encouraging and may help us better understand the imp­ortance of inflammation in the pathology of the disease,' said Dr Mahyar Etminan from the University of British Columbia, which led the research.
The findings were published in the US Journal of the National Cancer Institute after data from more than 38 studies in five countries were brought together.
However, previous studies looking at whether NSAIDs can protect against breast cancer have produced conflicting results. A 2005 study of 100,000 US women found ibuprofen instead increased breast cancer risks.
But, by combining results from a number of investigations, it is thought a clearer picture has emerged.
Charity Cancer Research UK was optimistic about the findings but warned of the dangers of regularly taking painkillers.
'More research is needed,' said the charity's Dr Jodie Moffat

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Icesave bank savers face cash claim

More than 350,000 British customers of internet bank Icesave have been warned they may have to claim compensation for cash held in their savings accounts.
Customers who tried to access their accounts online on Tuesday were greeted with the message: 'We are not currently processing any deposits or withdrawal requests through our Icesave internet accounts.'
British authorities are expecting the bank's parent group in Iceland, Landsbanki, to be made insolvent

The Icelandic government took control of the country's second-biggest bank on Tuesday to keep it afloat.
This would trigger payouts from Britain's and Iceland's saver protection schemes, with the first £15,500 being paid out by the Icelandic compensation scheme and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme topping the remainder up to £50,000.
Any savings over that amount are not guaranteed and savers will have to join the queue with other creditors.
Icelandic prime minister Geir Haarde said the island faced the 'real possibility' of 'national bankruptcy'.
Meanwhile, EU finance ministers agreed on Tuesday to protect deposits in all EU banks up to a value of £38,900 at a meeting in Luxembourg

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Fans in the child's room may help reduce cot death

Keeping a fan on while a baby sleeps could dramatically cut the risk of cot death, it has been revealed.
The risk of sudden infant death syndrome was cut by 72 per cent when an electric fan was used in tests.
'Increased movement of air in the room of a sleeping infant may potentially decrease the accumulation of carbon dioxide around the infant's nose and mouth and reduce the risk of rebreathing,' researchers in California told the American Medical Association

About 300 babies a year are victims of cot death in Britain. Its cause remains a mystery but overheating is a known risk factor

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
A Japanese restaurant has taken an unusual approach to employing waiters - they have two trained monkeys who wait on their clientele.

Yat-chan in action

The Kayabukiya tavern, a sake house just north of Tokyo, employs the two macaques to help out their more traditional human waiters.
The macaques, called Yat-chan and Fuku-chan, are tipped by the cutstomers with boiled soya beans

Yat-chan, aged twelve, is the more experienced of the two - he takes customers' drinks orders and brings them to their table.
Fuku-chan, who is younger, isn't up to taking orders yet, but hands the customers hot towels.

Yat-chan brings a beer to a customer

Kaoru Otsuka, 63, the owener of the tavern, originally kept the monkeys as pets - but then noticed how they began copying his actions in the restuarant, and so set them to work as waiters.
Otsuka is currently hoping to train three baby monkeys as the next generation of waiters

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by ANDREI HARMSWORTH - Monday, October 6, 2008

Brad and Ange step out in New York. Their first public outing in more than two months

Angelina Jolie has said the birth of her fifth and sixth children has all but put the stoppers on her --- life with Brad Pitt.
Talking for the first time in months since the birth of her twins - Knox and Vivienne - the actress said the couple were 'exhausted'

She told the couple struggle to find time alone without the interruption from one of their six tots.

'Even if we lock our door, the children come knocking.'
'We often try and have a bath alone together at the end of the night and sit and talk, but they hear the water and want to jump in.'
When asks whether the pressures of motherhood have altered her plans for her and boyfriend Brad Pitt to marry, she replied: 'You'll have to ask Brad.'
But the 33-year-old told of the joy her six tots bring her, telling: 'It's so much fun but it's very hard work. The kids are forming beautiful friendships. They're team mates and they're very loving to the babies.'
On her latest two additions, she says: 'The twins are just the sweetest little things. They lay next to each other. They're starting to smile a lot. Knox looks like Brad and Vivienne looks more like me'.
'They are developing interesting personalities. Knox seems more relaxed and Vivienne is more loud', she told the Daily Mirror.
Jolie, speaking at the premiere of her new film Changeling in New York, says her family is what makes her tick but regret her and Brad fame limits what they can do as a family in public.
'I feel so blessed that every day I wake up and I live with my favourite people in the world and my best friend.
"I live with Brad who, more than me, has to deal with fame, so we share that together and we find a way to make it fine and fun. We're grateful for everything we have, but I wish I could just walk down the street with my kids and take them to get an ice cream, like my mom did with me

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Beyonce Finally Reveals Details Of Wedding To Jay-Z

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After remaining tight-lipped about her marriage, Beyonce is at last speaking out about her wedding to Jay-Z.
"What Jay and I have is real. It's not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It's real," Beyonce told Essence magazine in its November issue.
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The singer says she did not want an engagement ring.
"People put too much emphasis on that," she told the mag. "It's just material and it's just silly to me."
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According to Essence, the R&B superstar wears a band over a tattoo of the Roman numeral IV, which is significant because both Beyonce and Jay-Z were born on the fourth day of the month and they were married on April 4.
The couple chose to have a small ceremony because Beyonce said she is not a "traditional woman."
"It's been my day so many days already," she added

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Kimberley Walsh, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, Cheryl Cole and Nadine Coyle pose for their book signing

If you thought Girls Aloud were just a pretty girl group you were wrong, as they have just released their first book 'Dreams That Glitter: Our Story'.
The ladies arrived at a bookstore in central London for their book signing on Thursday, dressed to the nines for the promotion.
Fans camped for hours overnight to see their idols and they were greeted with big smiles and tiny miniskirts
The book features unseen photographs of the group and a look into the lives of Britain's most successful girl band.
The girls say they have poured their hearts into this book and Cheryl opens up about her husband Ashley's cheating, while Sarah has the chance to deny her slapper reputation