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Nintendo: Preorder your Wii Fit for Christmas

(16/10/2008)

Stock of the popular Wii Fit has been in short supply since its launch in April 2008, resulting in hordes of disgruntled shoppers trying to track down this elusive 'must have' game for their kids. Now, they can do so easily online and cut out much of the legwork. Thanks to the Wiipreorder site, it's possible to avoid those unwanted tears and tantrums when - thwarted by perennial annual stock shortages and consumers battling over the last few units - Santa fails to include the desired Wii Fit... [more]

ntl:Telewest Business: Teachers divided over the merits of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom

(05/09/2008)

Teachers are split over the merits of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom, according to research conducted for ntl:Telewest Business. Half of teachers questioned believe that Web 2.0 applications, such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Wikipedia are valuable educational tools, yet the rest felt they are a distraction with no real academic benefit. This confusion over the advantages of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom can be linked to teachers being in the dark when it comes to next generation applic... [more]

Netmums: British youngsters are helping with household chores

(01/05/2008)

The traditional image of children loafing around on the sofa is being challenged by research from Hotpoint, which shows that 75% of children help out with household chores several times a week, with 43% of them helping out every single day. From feeding the dog to loading the washing machine, the ‘Hotpoint’s Little Helpers’ survey conducted in association with Netmums reveals the variety of chores that children are embarking on: Hotpoint’s Little Helpers Top Chores % of children | Hotpoint... [more]

New Scientist: Pregnant women should take pure fish oil supplements

(21/03/2008)

UK experts from a number of fields, from gynaecology to nutrition, have backed advice from new study results at Harvard, published in the New Scientist, that pregnant women should take pure fish oil supplements. Omega 3 essential fatty acids, found in oily fish, are vital for the successful growth and development of a foetus, but recently doubts have been cast upon the safety of fresh fish for expectant mothers and supplements now look to be the purest safest source of omega 3 for pregnant wo... [more]