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  • Irish lead the drinkers in college

    Irish lead the drinkers in college

    Kuala Lumpur News.Net - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

    A study of students from different countries has confirmed that Irish people really drink more than other nationalities. In the University College Dublin survey, one in seven of the Irish students questioned admitted they downed at least two drinks a day. Students also drank more if they went to a same-sex school. The study surveyed 3,500 students at the college. Surprisingly family ...

  • Study explains why appetizers matter more when youre dining out with friends

    Kuala Lumpur News.Net - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    According to a new study, first impressions of experiences have a greater impact when consumers share the experience with others. "When consumers consume an experience alone, the end of the experience has a greater effect on their overall evaluations. On the other hand, when consumers consume an experience with others, the beginning has a greater influence on how they judge the entire ...

  • Helen Mirren new face of Marksamp Spencer

    Kuala Lumpur News.Net - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    Award-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren is said to be the new face of lifestyle and fashion brand, Marks amp; Spencer. The 67-year-old was spotted shooting for brand's new ad campaign at London's St Katharine's Docks, here, Sunday, alongside TV personality Katie Piper, who is also believed to be starring in the advertisement, reports femalefirst.co.uk. It would be the first fashion campaign ...

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  • Kourtneys motherhood tips to Kim

    Kuala Lumpur News.Net - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

    Socialite Kim Kardashian's sister Kourtney has reportedly asked the new mother to be more careful with her lifestyle now. Kim, 32, gave birth to her and rapper Kanye West's daughter June 15. Kourtney, mother of son Mason, 12, and 11-month-old daughter Penelope, believes that Kim's life is not going to be the same now. "Kourtney has told Kim that she has no idea what she's in for as a mom," ...

  • Health watchdog investigates sham psychometric tests for job seekers

    The Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    The Department for Work and Pensions is under investigation by a health watchdog for administering "sham" psychometric tests to the unemployed and threatening to withdraw their benefits if they did not complete them.The Guardian has learned that the chief psychologist at the DWP, Dr David Carew, is being questioned by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which is the ...

  • Welfare reform piles pressure on victims of domestic violence

    Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    domestic violence services, Refuge supports 2,800 women and children on any given day of the year. Our services save and change lives. But our very existence is under threat from drastic changes to the UK's welfare system. Without these vital services, more women will be at continued risk of abuse - or worse.The housing benefit on which refuges depend is the lifeblood of the national ...

  • On course for a career in charity

    Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    As a grants assistant at the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Juliet Valdinger, 32, helps distribute funds for projects that are aimed at increasing access to arts and culture via the foundation's Arts programme. She is set to graduate with an MSc in grant making, philanthropy and social investment from Cass Business School where she has been studying part-time. "The course is based on the ...

  • Peppa Pig Worlds Facebook page hijacked by abusive hacker

    Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    children 's animation.But on Monday, Peppa Pig, her brother, George Pig, and their parents, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig, found themselves the victims of a hacker with too much time on their hands - and too many grubby thoughts on their ...

  • BSkyB investigated over BT claim it is withholding Sky Sports package

    Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    BT has complained that BSkyB is withholding its Sky Sports package, which includes live Premier League games. Photograph: Olly Greenwood/AFP/Getty ...

  • Nasir Mazhar at London Collections Men

    Independent UK - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    You could hardly close the London menswear collections with a whimper: into the brink stepped Nasir Mazhar, until recently known as a milliner with a penchant for JD Sports, a wicked sense of humour and great taste in underground MCs. Doesn't sound very Ascot, does it?Mazhar has expanded his offering to sportswear, the kind feasibly sported by said MCs - that is, brash, body-baring, ...

  • Alexander McQueen at London Collections Men

    Independent UK - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    A cobbled catwalk under the arches of King's Cross station was the suitably atmospheric setting for Alexander McQueen show. Cotton lace with the house's signature skull motif worked in was layered onto strict tailoring, while loose shorts were cut from lining-like silk. A largely greyscale collection, a flash of colour came from a butterfly brocade ...

  • Matthew Miller at London Collections Men

    Independent UK - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    Matthew Miller owes a debt to the great Minimalist of the late twentieth century, Helmut Lang. He also owes something to Herr Helmut's modern counterpart, Raf Simons. But although echoes of their greatest hits hung heavy over young Miller's spring/summer 2014 show, it felt like he was the next link in the chain rather than a copy-cat. The palette was restricted to white, black, ...

  • Burberry at London Collections Men

    Independent UK - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    A passionate protest is gathering pace among the women of Britain's aristocracy, who believe that men should no longer automatically inherit the family pile and ...

  • Dating site for singles who want babies launches in Denmark

    C News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    A dating site targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark, attracting slightly more men than women, its founder said on ...

  • Blake Shelton on Danielle Voice win

    Entertainment Weekly - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    . Danielle Bradbery had several dreams come true, winning the competition — and sharing a duet with one of her favorite artists. ';I've always wanted to perform with Hunter Hayes and he was so sweet and down to earth, it was just a blast up there with him,'; Bradbery told EW after the ...

  • Use of anonymous search engine rockets following PRISM scandal

    The Independent - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    DuckDuckGo has announced record usage numbers after the PRISM scandal has spurred public distrust of internet companies tracking individuals' ...

  • NHS watchdog cover-up deeply disturbing says Downing Street

    The Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    Attempts by the health watchdog to cover up its failings are "deeply disturbing and appalling", the prime minister's spokesman said on Wednesday. But he insisted the government had already taken "very clear, strong action" to reform the Care Quality Commission (CQC).The comments follow the admission by the head of the CQC that the organisation was "not fit for ...

  • Our favourite things this week the best sports journalism from around the web

    The Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    Welcome to the first of our weekly compilation articles, which will pick out our favourite writing, galleries and features from around the web. This page is an opportunity to celebrate the best online journalism from around the globe and we want to hear what you think of our choices.We would love you to contribute to this series by posting your own suggestions below the line. If you're a ...

  • Sport picture of the day Honda stuck in a shower

    The Guardian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    Japan's footballer Keisuke Honda is caught possibly thinking of being somewhere dry during training ahead of their match against Italy at the Confederations Cup in ...

  • Gang crime threatens the future of Congos capital

    The Star - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    The well-organised and ruthless "kuluna", whose name derives from the Portuguese for infantry column, prey on residents with machetes, stones or iron bars under the noses of the city's corrupt and ineffectual police, activists say. Harriet Senga watched a gang of men strike her 19-year-old neighbour with a machete and rape her in broad daylight as she collected water from a muddy ...

  • BT vs Sky Ofcom launches investigation into BSkyBs alleged refusal to share Sky Sports channels on fair terms with rival

    The Independent - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    The battle for armchair sports fans escalated today after regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into BSkyB's alleged refusal to share its Sky Sports channels with BT on "fair ...

  • South Africa Give De Villiers Deadline to Prove Fitness

    New York Times - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

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  • Preserving jams 101 with favorite strawberry jam

    C News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    The season is open. Locally grown rhubarb and strawberries have made their first appearance at farmers’ markets, harbingers of all the good fruits and vegetables to come. And, harbingers too of the preserving season. It’s time to count your preserving jars, and add to your supply while they’re still available in grocery and hardware stores. While you’re there, stock up ...

  • A matter of taste Does the nose truly know great wine

    C News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    Lord knows that wine geeks are an easy lot to mock. All that swirling, smelling and stream of conscious pontificating about the various aromas found in a glass of wine. Cedar. Berries. Pencil shavings. Forest floor. Leather. Most people simply bring a glass of wine to their lips and drink it in. It begs the question: Does the nose know anything about the quality of wine? Wine experts spent a ...

  • Rice is nice this summer with falafel patties with rice and lemon tahini sauce

    C News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

    If there's one food item that's the great equalizer among the global community I would say that food would have to be rice. Many cultures throughout the world embrace rice in their diet and with good reason - rice is nutrient rich and contains no cholesterol or sodium. It is an energy food (100 calories per 1/2 cup/125ml serving) that supplies carbohydrates to fuel the body. For those ...

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