More Like The Olivers 2009-10-06
Posted by clype in Articles of Interest, Statistics.Tags: aspirational, keeping up with the Olivers, role models
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Jamie and Jools Oliver and their brood have been named the family to which most parents of young children aspire, ahead of the Obamas and Beckhams. (more…)
Lazy Glasgow 2009-09-10
Posted by clype in Glasgow, Health, Scotland, Statistics.Tags: Lazy Glaswegians
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Lazy Brits would rather watch a television programme they do not like than get out of their chair to change channels.
A survey by Nuffield Health has been finding out our slobbish habits with some shocking results.
Around one in six people said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up. (more…)
Naughty Names 2009-09-10
Posted by clype in Articles of Interest, Intolerance, Statistics.Tags: Names
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Teachers often identify naughty pupils simply by looking at names in the class register, it was claimed.
Youngsters called Callum, Chelsea, Connor and (more…)
Myths On Contraception in UK 2009-09-05
Posted by clype in Health, Statistics.Tags: bizarre, contraception, infertility, myths, the pill
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New research has revealed some bizarre myths about contraception methods believed by women in Britain, involving bread, chicken skin and garlic.
The on-line survey of 1000 women aged 18 to 50 unearthed a number of misconceptions about (more…)
Drinking Ditches Diets 2009-04-20
Posted by clype in Health, Statistics.Tags: calories, diet, drinking, fat, sliming
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In a poll by The Government’s Know Your Limits campaign of 1954 adults, only 37% of drinkers admitted that having more than two pints of beer or two glasses of wine makes them over-eat and ditch the healthy diet (63% said they maintained their healthy diet) — just 29% said they ordered (more…)
Speed Camera Claim Shame 2008-09-10
Posted by clype in Gizmo, Health, Statistics.Tags: estimates, numbers, Statistics
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Government claims of the value of speed cameras in preventing death and injury have been greatly exaggerated, claim scientists.
A statistical quirk meant that estimates of about 100 lives saved/year should be cut by half (more…)
UK No Longer Has Economic Freedom 2008-05-15
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Britain has slipped out of the ranks of fully “free” countries in this year’s Heritage Index of Economic Freedom, reflecting the sharp rise in the tax burden and ballooning state sector.
The country has continued to slide down the league under Gordon Brown’s economic management, falling from fifth to tenth place over the last two years.
Britain has now been overtaken by Canada, Chile, Switzerland, Australia, and the United States of America. (more…)
Old Mums at Record High 2008-05-01
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The conception rate for women aged 40 and over in ‘England & wales’ has reached a ‘record high’, according to ‘The Office for National Statistics‘ (‘The ONS’) (more…)
