Reel therapy: can films make us feel better?

The healing powers of cinema has had a leading role in the celebration of the Wellcome Trust 75 years of medicine at the screen

last weekend, the Wellcome Trust celebrated 75 years of medicine at the screen with transformation of the Truman Brewery in a hospital in 1980 with a therapy in the film. Here, visitors were offered consultation with a "doctor" who prescribed a good dose of this film to cure your malaise. I suspected for a long time the only effective treatment for colds is repeated dose of romantic comedy that will be applied on the couch, but the film can really make us feel better?

that land on a blue plastic chair and thumb of one copy of the 80 Smash Hits, waiting for the doctor. The walls are full of ads exposing the dangers of smoking during pregnancy (low birth rate), and smoking before kissing (less likely to repeat the kiss). Fill in the form of medical assessment, take me across the room.

Unfortunately, the doctor did nothing to help heal an eye infection that has bothered me recently. Instead, I offer you something to help reduce alcohol. He put me in a hospital bed behind a green screen and gives a pair of headphones. My recipe, a film of Public Health with a group of twentysomethings get angry at the pub, begins.

First, a waitress said the leader of that beer will make you fat. Then the girls in the steering group, rejected by his intoxication. I think you have a good time. And the girls seem spoilers. Meanwhile, my friend Claire was prescribed a cartoon clip with the toes to talk to each other about the uncomfortable shoes for the treatment of their shopaholism. A few minutes to talk about clothes, so I think I probably need a higher dose.

• Our treatments may have been ineffective, but may make the film more generally, to improve our health and well-being? In a roundabout way, the film affects our health. Films like Michael Moore's Sicko and one of them is named Brett (a documentary about the location of the event, Roger Graef, children of thalidomide) can change attitudes and, ultimately, government policy. Film can also inspire us to take better care of ourselves. What could have been "Oh, just a strange bump" could become "Oh, just a fun all should get checked out" after a couple of hours crying in front of Terms of Endearment. Similarly, the film can be bad for you. Hollywood has long been the school as the kid cool his mother preferred not to spend time. Smoke, then smoke. He is hungry for a size 0, so we have developed a healthy body image. No seat belt use in high speed car chases, so do not wear when they jump out of milk.

But the film can act as an emotional balm. Oil life could help parents agree to have a sick child. The Lost Weekend has helped people understand alcoholism. My left foot has great potential to help someone overcome a disability. Men, in which Marlon Brando played a paraplegic war veteran below, it has inspired many disabled veterans to live more life. The film can show us that we are not alone in our experiments. Consider the story of Norman Cousins, a journalist who Groucho Marx movies prescribed to induce anesthesia belly laugh. This just makes me feel better.

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How to make children happy? Reduce social inequality | Kate Pickett

damage that high income inequality and consumerism are the well-being of the family presents a new UNICEF report

UNICEF UK research published today in the impact of inequality and consumerism in our children, contains some unpleasant truths that our politicians must recognize, as outlined in the report.

shine a light on the complex network of family and social forces and processes that affect the lives of children, the comparison of families in the UK, very unequal, more equitable in Spain, and much more equality in Sweden. Dr Agnes Nairn, a marketing expert and author of the report and the research group Ipsos Mori brought new ideas and innovative methods to achieve - giving life to academic studies of child welfare, inequality and materialism - and welcomed the report an enlightening and powerful.

evidence that high levels of income inequality have a serious impact on families and still counting. The inequality directly affects the health and well-being of parents and others. Levels of adult abuse and mental illness drugs are significantly higher in more unequal societies, which means that a disproportionate number of British children grow up in families affected by these problems. And social cohesion is damaged by inequality, so that more children are exposed to violence and conflict, low levels of trust, the increase in bullying and bad relationships among their social peers.

Inequality also has indirect effects on family life. Because competition is the largest in the world's most unequal, money and consumer goods higher, so that adults work long hours, saving less and are more likely to go into debt - the sum the stress of family life. Unfortunately, there are those who earn the lowest wages and the struggle for life that are under increased pressure to demonstrate their value and status by consumerism.

• The impact of stress on family life in the UK is clearly demonstrated in research, British parents are tired, overworked and stressed as a point where it is difficult to find the time and energy that children enjoy the most - out of time with the family and shared interests. Families in Spain and Sweden seem to have a much greater capacity to support these activities.

This research has given voice to families and children and allows us to see the realities of family life, digging in the statistics that have been showing a number of years, how bad our children are compared to other rich countries. In the study, parents and children have powerful stories of how inequality and materialism affect well-being, at a time when the need for a thorough understanding of these issues has never been greater .

Following the recent political turmoil, and the public are looking for causes and reasons. While some dismiss the actions of the agitation and violence as a crime of an "underclass wild," beyond the control of parents and teachers to understand the profound effects of inequality and poverty on family life and parent can help children to understand why our society has shown that fertile ground for the seeds of unrest. In addition to affecting the health and social cohesion, the most unequal societies with low social mobility and school failure, which offers fewer opportunities for children to realize their hopes and dreams.

Finally, the project of UNICEF UK, offers reasons for hope and optimism. Children universally report happiness and satisfaction of time with family and friends - that attract attention and shared activities, instead of more. Our children are not naturally greedy and materialistic, and we must listen and think the way - as parents, guardians, policy makers and politicians - can come together to give priority to the simple things that compose them (and us) happy and help them thrive. It's easy, given the demands of competition, cut funding for parks, youth clubs, libraries and activity centers, but these things are important for our children and our society.
government, employers and the public can promote well-being and the contribution of today's adults and children and future generations by supporting measures to improve the welfare of family - the fight against too high in social inequality in the United Kingdom, unprecedented in recent decades, would be a good place to start.

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Soldier jailed after rape victim left samples of DNA in her attacker's car

Teenager

left her hair and saliva "vehicles that lead to the indeterminate sentence for" Jonathan Haynes intelligent predator, cunning "

A rape victim teen courageous and quick thinking helped police catch a serial sex attacker for spitting on his car and leaving a tuft of hair hidden in the vehicle.

She tore clumps of hair and pushed her down on the safety car Private Jonathan Haynes. She also spat in the vehicle to the traces of his DNA could be found.

Haynes was jailed indefinitely for raping

three teenagers and trying to remove two young girls.

He raped two teenagers, after typing in the streets of a market town in Wiltshire and group them in his car. Haynes, a corporal in the Royal Logistics, attacked the girl after coming third in a dormitory.

Haynes tried to grab two 14 year old girls from a rural road.

After the verdict, police said they believed that Haynes, 30, could be responsible for more attacks and called on all other potential victims to be presented.

Haynes was sentenced to an indeterminate sentence for public protection and ordered to serve in prison at least 11 years, but warned that it can not be released. Judge Neil Ford QC, Recorder of Bristol, described as "intelligent and cunning predator."

A jury of Bristol Crown Court said Haynes, who was based at a barracks near Chippenham, Wiltshire, meticulously planned his attack.

The first abduction and rape that took place in September 2009 in Chippenham as the victim of 16, made his way home one night.

only 13 days later, raped a 18, after breaking into their homes in Pontypridd, Wales.

following February, he tried to pull the two school girls late at night on a rural road near Chippenham.

Haynes

weeks later kidnapped a 18 in the streets of Chippenham and repeatedly raped. He had the presence of mind to pull your own hair pieces and left in the car and spat at the head - something he had seen on TV crime

Speaking outside the court when Haynes was sentenced last month, he said. "I thought that there will be an investigation and wanted to help

"When I was in the car that led some of my hair and made it spit on the seat, so if there was ever found evidence that had been in the car.

• "It still surprises me today, it seems silly, but I've always been a fan of CSI programs. I saw many of them, I know what to do and how things work. "

She said it was terrible to see Haynes in court lying about their crimes. "It was horrible and all I thought about how someone can be such detailed lies.

"I am disgusted by it. For a man to have such thoughts, to do something to someone ... it's horrible.

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How to get children cycling to school | Laura Laker

Schools open in a month so there is no time for their children - and - confidence in their bikes, and plan the best route

bike is easy to forget how much fun for children. Sociable, and one of the most popular in school activities, however, only 1% and 2% of primary school children of secondary school.

not so long ago, schools ban cycling to school and parents are naturally nervous of traffic and unknown danger.

With one month before returning to school, now is the perfect time for your children (and) confidence in their bikes for next season. So how are left with the right foot?

1. Find your route

The bike path is usually not the way you would by car. Quiet roads or even off-road options are safer and more enjoyable. The National Cycle Network covers most areas in the UK and can find your way closer to the bike and the roads without traffic on the Sustrans website "or a smart phone application.

Try
way out together, and if you are concerned about some of your advisor official trip with the school district by bike or on improvements planned route. Meet other parents and school, as more voices are better than one.

2. Choose the bike

Having trained briefly as a bike instructor often notice children on the swing bikes are not suitable for them. Ben Bowskill, Sustrans Bike-It 'official said that the best option is usually more simple that children are attracted to bikes that may be inappropriate for the road, such as heavy mountain bikes. Make sure the bike is the right size for your child is comfortable - brakes, examople, you can adjust for small hands

Avoid buying a package of fixed line and bicycle assembly incorrectly. Instead of visiting your local bike shop to test some bikes and get free advice. Your child spends much time on it, so it is worth investing time to find the right one.

3. Take the training course

Bikeability - national training course - offers peace and your child in mind, they will be safe on the road. Most elementary schools offer Bikeability, but space is limited so be ready to say "yes" when the opportunity arises.

• Level 1
• in years three and four, teaches control of the bicycle in the yard, Level 2, for five years to six visits quiet roads, the management of level crossings and teaches maneuvers. If you want training outside the school, the CTC has a list of instructors cycle.

4. Practice your skills

Go family. As a parent, you want to be sure that their children are safe and can lead by example. Bowskill suggests that walking behind the child to feel protected and can not travel at the speed. If two adults, one can walk in front and behind.
5. Making fun

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Alarm over secret Facebook accounts that allow children to slip safety net

false names are on the last lap of teens who want to move oversight of parents and schools

Are you a parent who keeps an eye on the messages in your child's account on Facebook? Maybe you know your password and take a look at your messages from time to time? You can even enjoy the privilege of being a trusted "friend."

Whatever the situation, social networks are a source of anxiety for parents, and now the latest trend will only add to his alarm clock. The children remain well ahead of attempts by parents and schools to police online activity and the last trick is a secret, false Facebook account name.

"Some children have two or even three," says Dr. Barbie Clarke, the children of the family and youth research in the Agency of Youth, which monitors trends in line from students in the UK United Kingdom.

"His change of habit and we follow the progress of the obvious lie about their age - which allows the use of Facebook first -. In this identity the second or third overall pick Mom is powered by something from your site and increase with them. They want privacy and they want a secret world. "She is very relaxed about using Facebook for children, saying she thinks they are generally more sensitive and supportive of each other than they get credit for." A second identity can be used for evil, to intimidate anonymous, but in general it is a diary -. As, or dialogue that can be away from their parents and other family members "

Many children use school facilities to access your fake accounts. "I have two," admits 14 Henriette.

then a man with a sign saying it was "a joke", his mother has banned the use of the site. "I tell all my new name and get a lot of friends as soon as it is," said Harriet. "My mother is on Facebook and I want to see if my name was going on. I do not do on your computer at home, just in ICT in schools and on my iPhone. It is not as good on the iPhone to view photos but can be used at night in bed. You can not not be in it, or simply have no friends. "

• concern for children to create Facebook and lie about their age are not new. There is no legislation in the UK to prevent children under 13 years of using these sites. Terms and conditions of Facebook, which were launched in response to U.S. law is inapplicable in practice. This year, its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said he would challenge these restrictions.
Peter Bradley, deputy director of the anti-bullying charity Kidscape, said: ".. There is enough evidence from criminal investigations or services helps to show parents scare devices become more small is more difficult to see the signs "

many schools to monitor student use of technology, he said. "It's the biggest problem we have, the schools do not take seriously the concerns of parents."

But Clarke has warned against alarmism. "I think there are a lot of fear among parents who do not have to be true, children are very supportive of each other most of the time the child is alone, isolated to worry of course it there are problems ... bullying - has always been and always will be. The technology makes it much more immediate and personal. "

cited the example of a guy who was more disturbing for the online activities after his parents prevented him from using Facebook. "He was very social exclusion. He came to school and all social arrangements have been made without him on Facebook the night before. Ironically, this guy was using Xbox Live and play with strangers on the Internet, which was probably much more dangerous. "

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The Sunday papers . with Julie Bindel

Fox and Tory

Tea Party animals, elderly care, Ryan's sister in law, Queen radical, life on Mars in Kent

After a week when the scandal, Liam Fox, has dominated the media is not surprising that most jobs are now several perspectives on this issue in their blankets. Let's begin with an exclusive independent on Sunday, saying that Fox's friend and unofficial adviser "to the Mossad conspired to attack Iran."

Werritty Adam, the story, was involved in a "bold plot" to overthrow the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and has visited Iran several times. He also, according to the report, met with Iranian opposition groups in Washington and London. This statement is part of the research O'Donnell. The plot thickens.

Now the ruck of Ryan Giggs and his sister-in-law, Natasha, which dominates the front page of the Sunday Mirror. Giggs last week, and his wife, Stacey, Natasha ran into the street in Manchester. During the first meeting since Natasha kissed her and told her all about it saying he had with the player, insults were thrown back, no doubt, to the delight of passersby. Now Natasha has decided once again to speak with the history of the race more than two inside pages, "revealing" that "[Giggs] has this image of nice, quiet and well behaved and courteous. In fact, it is just disgusting and thinks he is invincible. "

The Sunday Times (page two) has a powerful story about the elderly who go hungry in hospitals and nursing homes. Quality Commission to inspect 599 nursing homes and found that 84 rather than the legal requirements for nutrition. We found that some patients were dangerously low, with a neighbor found that eating just two pieces of toast a day despite being prescribed a diet high in calories.

• The CQC manager is threatening legal action against a nursing home. The story raises the uncomfortable truth again our shameful attitude often the elderly and vulnerable people in the UK.
• front page of The Observer led to an accusation that Cameron has close links between the members of his cabinet with American neoconservatives. Fox defunct charity, Atlantic Bridge, had formed a partnership with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a lobbying organization allegedly financed by Charles G. Koch, one of the largest donors to the Tea Party. Koch, according to Greenpeace, significant amounts of money are those who deny climate change. These accusations of cabinet members to flirt with virulence extreme right, including Eurosceptics are a disgrace to a Prime Minister who wants to present as true and just.
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• the Sunday Telegraph and a photo on the front of the Queen at Ascot. The story inside is about Majesty plans to support the reform of the law of primogeniture requiring male heirs replace older sisters in the line of succession. This would mean that if Kate and William the elder women would one day be king.
• Apparently the Queen has "knowledge" that the approval of the amendment to Cameron, who is currently seeking the consent of 15 Commonwealth countries to further reform.

Back to The Independent on Sunday, and if you think that feminism has won the war, a story about short skirts caught my attention. As you read this I thought I fell asleep and woke up in an episode of life on Mars. The principal of a school in Kent warns parents that the girls could be "put themselves in danger" to "send the wrong message" if the skirt is too short, and girls can be "forced to wear pants ". I thought the days of the use of short skirts was charged with sexual assault, as opposed to the authors, were over. Not at all. The deputy director of charity Kidscape Children is the voice of reason in this story. "The records of attacks against women and girls in recent years have not kept up skirts, up or down," he said. Okay.

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IDS accused of 'losing his cool' over benefits

Business secretary attacks

Child Poverty Action Group charity "irresponsible behavior" on the challenge of law reform in court

activists accused

welfare secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, to "remain calm" after the minister has launched an extraordinary attack against a charitable organization to challenge the proposed reforms by the government of subsidy to housing court, that describes the action as "irresponsible ridiculous ... (And) a reckless public relations ploy, "leading to" a huge waste of taxpayer money and judicial time. "

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) had attempted to overthrow the government of the CAP for the benefit of the house, the High Court arguing that the measure would lead to "social cleansing" areas of the United expensive Kingdom.

caps means that the benefits to the poor to cover the rent can not exceed 250 pounds per week for a one bedroom property, £ 290 for two bedrooms, £ 340 for three bedrooms and 400 books four bedrooms. Government own assessment show that the groups involved are people with disabilities, teenage mothers and families from ethnic minorities.

Charities

had argued that the effect will be felt first in the capital, saying that 9000 houses would have to leave London for their homes because of the coverage - and about 4600 can be found in any other Instead of living "locally".

This could mean more than 20,000 children have to move, 14,000 out of their local area, resulting in the interruption of education services, health and social services. Social Security Advisory Committee has recommended that the government not to change, arguing that the risks - to increase the levels of poverty, crime and serious disruption to the schooling of poor children -. Offset any financial savings

However, the judge dismissed the application is CPAG - essentially according to the Government that the purpose of housing benefit was not to prevent homelessness, but to assist applicants to rent while protecting the public purse. The ministers were in their right to cut spending.

• Duncan Smith said. "CPAG challenges of our reform housing benefit was a bold public relations ploy, and amounts to nothing more than a huge waste of taxpayer money and judicial time"
• He added: "The cost of housing has exploded out of control, and this test is that the justification that our reforms is to ensure the support in place for those who need it, but stop insane excess that we have seen in recent years for people on benefits living in homes that people work could not afford. "

warned that the militants should "think twice" before challenging the government. "I sincerely hope CPAG think twice before repeating this ridiculous and irresponsible behavior in the future,"- he said.

poverty groups were "shocked" by the explosion. Bob Holman, the community activist who has known the former Conservative leader has visited Glasgow Easterhouse scheme with him in 2002, said Chief Cabinet Secretary had failed under the "critical pressure every day."

"CPAG is the work and duty to question the government when you think that poor children are missing. Going Crazy is a sign of [Duncan Smith] crack under the pressure of criticism. It is no more I had the Institute for Fiscal Studies will tell the world that more than half a million children living in poverty in this Parliament unemployment. is 2.5. you lose your cool in the CPAG. But he is wrong. "
housing allowance provides a proven means of support for living expenses of 4.8 million poor families. Duncan Smith said the housing subsidy spending is expected to reach £ 24.7bn in 2014/15 and that the new measures, amounting to 2.4 billion pounds in savings were needed.

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