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TRUTH in TV is under fire again. This time it isn't dodgy phone-ins or fake competitions, but Channel 4's new reality show Dumped, where 11 contestants are given the eco-challenge of being abandoned and having to fend for themselves on a rubbish tip for three weeks. Except that isn't quite what happened. Problems faced by the programme-makers surfaced last week with the revelation that the landfill wasn't actually a landfill, but a purpose-built rubbish dump created as a 'set' next door to a real dump containing 700,000 tons of South London's real rubbish. .
Italian Feast bringing more to the table
Union is setting a more expansive table this summer for the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, an annual end-of-season highlight in the township. Organizers said yesterday that in addition to the customary fare at the three-day event, commonly referred to as the Italian Feast, there will be seafood selections, chicken favorites and Greek gyros. "It's not just Italian," said co- chairman Vinnie Amato. However, he added, "Of course there will be zeppoles and sausages and peppers." Union Center will close evenings from Sept. 14 to 16, as vendors at tempt to approximate the spirit and flavors of a street fair in Italy. Last year, organizers counted 50,000 festivalgoers; this summer, they hope for more. "It gets bigger every year," said Amato, a member of the event sponsor, the Columbia Italian- American Club of Union.
Child obesity is a growing problem
Dubai: More children in the UAE are developing adult-oriented diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, largely due to obesity, according to health specialists. Some children as young as 10 for instance, have developed Type II diabetes, which once used to be known as adult-onset diabetes because it took years to develop. Is the country facing an obesity epidemic? Who is to blame? Dr V.J. Sebastian, head of cardiology department at Welcare Hospital, told Gulf News children were becoming 'mini-adults' due to obesity. "Children are getting fatter and fatter at a younger age. I had a 13-year-old patient who was 110kg. I had to put him on anti-cholesterol drugs because he had high cholesterol and I couldn't lower his weight enough with diet and exercise," he said.
Festive tea party puts girls' talent on display
Cucumber and basil finger sandwiches, curried egg salad, blueberry scones, miniature fresh fruit tarts, chocolate mint madeleines, sugar cookies, raspberry cream cheese candies, sponge cake hearts and Earl Grey tea. That was the menu whipped up by elementary school-age children and served at an invitation-only celebration Aug. 17. Guests at the festive tea party consisted of mothers and grandmothers of participants who had attended Summer Cottage Experiences camp at the Mandarin home of Jessica McMullen Bright, better known to Jacksonville residents as Chef Jessica Bright. This was Bright's fourth year to offer her Christian-based program, which included crafts and activities about cooking, gardening, sewing, etiquette and art. "I thought it was excellent," said Ashley Cooke, who ushered tea party guests to seats at a colorfully decorated table containing campers' hand-made name cards, painted tea cups and a mountain of tasty treats.
Unions rebound as GOP falters
The lowest moment for the modern American labor movement came after the 2004 election. Unions spent more than $85million trying to beat President Bush, money spent and gone forever, not to be used for future campaigns or organizing drives. The loss left unions facing another four years of hostile labor regulators and anti-union policies, as well as the relentless effects of globalization on American workers. "No one woke up the day after the election and didn't feel like they shouldn't go back to sleep for a few years," said Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union. "We knew there was nothing good on the horizon." After the election, unions also faced an internal fissure, with the SEIU and its 1.8 million members, as well as six other major unions, splitting from the AFL-CIO.
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