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• The healing powers of Nintendo

  by Anabel Unity Sale It's official: playing Nintendo Wii games is good for your health. According to a study by researchers at Newcastle University's Institute of Neuroscience, children with hemiplegia cerebral palsy can benefit from playing specially... Posted Jul 10 2008, 05:38 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: disability, anabel unity sale, disabled children

• Fat pills that can kill

  by Anabel Unity Sale Fat. The three-letter word that can kill you, now the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has got its way. Read More... Posted Jun 25 2008, 06:21 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: anabel unity sale, health, suicide, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, depression, obesity

• Council bans words

  by Anabel Unity Sale Councils always get a bad rap in the papers. If it's not one thing it's another. This time Tunbridge Wells Council is in the frame for attempting to make sure it uses inclusive language by banning the word 'brainstorming'... Posted Jun 23 2008, 05:31 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: local authorities, Local Government Association, councils, anabel unity sale, banning, words

• Educating the Big Brother way

  by Anabel Unity Sale Yes, it's that time of year again: Big Brother's back on Channel 4. Before you groan at the thought of every television screen, newspaper - and don't think it's just the red tops that go gaga for the latest bunch of... Posted Jun 06 2008, 06:21 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: asylum seekers, anabel unity sale, Big Brother, refugees

• Forget me not

  by Anabel Unity Sale We all have days when we forget things we have said and done - or at least we want to. There was the time when I walked into a meeting at a local authority - which shall remain nameless to protect the innocent - in order to interview... Posted May 29 2008, 04:51 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: Department of Health, older people, anabel unity sale, Alzheimer's disease

• Alcohol, crime, justice and sexism

  by Anabel Unity Sale Three drunk women, aged 37, 39 and 41, were filmed on CCTV mugging a man , also drunk, of his wallet. He was punched and kicked by one of the women before the other two stole from him. Read More... Posted May 09 2008, 03:04 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: violence, Criminal justice, crime, offenders, anabel unity sale, alcohol