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Nautical novices NEEDED for ‘08 Tall Ships extravaganza
A special sea-faring search has
been launched to ensure a wave of Liverpool youngsters compete in
the 2008 Tall Ships’ Races. Up to 50 FREE berths are available
for youths aged from 16-25 to be part of one the most spectacular
highlights of Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture.
Liverpool is the host port for the start of the ‘08 races and is
expected to attract one of the biggest fleets in the event’s 51-year
history as well as over 1 million people to the Mersey waterfront
from July 18-21. The Liverpool Culture Company and Liverpool
city council’s Education Services has funded a youth sail training
programme since 2005 placing more than 100 youths on the high seas.
The successful applicants this year, none of whom need to have any
sailing experience, will be stepping aboard ‘The Stavros S Niarchos’
on the first leg to Maloy in Sweden.
To enter, they must fill in a downloadable application form is
available
online
to be considered for a place.
The 50 Liverpudlian sail trainees will be joined by a further 3,000
who will dock in the city for an amazing, free, four-day maritime
extravaganza.
Councillor Warren Bradley, Leader of Liverpool City Council and
Deputy Chairman of Liverpool Culture Company, said:- "The 2008
Tall Ships’ Races will be an unforgettable week and its fantastic
for our youngsters to have such an amazing opportunity to be at the
very heart of it. This a once-in-lifetime opportunity for them
to not just learn maritime skills but about themselves and other
people and cultures. They will also be ambassadors for the city in
what is undoubtedly our most important year, so I’m sure competition
for the berths will be fierce.’’ |
BREAST SIZE LINK TO DIABETES
LATEST
research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found
that women who wear a large bra size are much more likely to develop
diabetes than women with an A cup. Experts believe noting a woman’s
breast size at age 20 may help predict whether she will develop
diabetes in middle age.
They asked more than 90,000 women, aged on average 38, about their
bra sizes when they were aged 20. They then looked to see how many
of the women went on to develop diabetes. Women who wore B cups at
the age of 20 were 37% more likely to have diabetes than those
wearing A cups. For those who wore a C cup at 20, the risk was up by
80%, dropping to 64% for those wearing a D cup. The report says
“we found a statistically significant link between bra cup size
and the development of type 2 diabetes”.
About 2 millions people in Britain are known to have diabetes but
experts fear another 1 million are affected without realizing it.
Most suffer from type 2 diabetes which is often linked with fatty
diets and lack of exercise.
The theory is that fatty tissue in the
breast, called adipose tissue, may be involved in making the body
resistant to the effects of insulin. Previously, expanding
waistlines were thought to be a risk factor in assessing risk of
this disease which, if left untreated, can cause irreversible damage
to the kidneys, eyes, nerves, heart and major arteries.
The reassuring news however, for those who are concerned about this
latest research, is that the Assura Pharmacies in Liverpool
(Ropewalks, 30 Argyle Street and West Everton, Everton Road) are
both offering free diabetes tests for customers who are worried they
may be at risk and their Pharmacist is always available for advice
about lifestyle and health issues.
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/178/3/289.
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