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AmazingThe Cosmedic Coach

Smile

The Cosmedic Coach is a health and Beauty published author and a leading expert in the field of health, Beauty, Anti-Ageing, Cosmetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery. She provides consultations to individuals worldwide including, Dubai, New York and Paris; her clients include celebrities, VIP’s and Royalty.

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The Cosmedic Coach Recommends...√ Invisalign these fantastic invisible braces will make an amazing difference and are hardly visible to the naked eye, trust me I swear by them!√ If you don’t have the big budget for veneers then try teeth whitening, amazing how brightening the colour of your teeth 2-3 shades whiter can make an amazing impact on your smile

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Through my consultancy service so many people always ask me what

the key elements are to improving the aesthetics of their face?, In my opinion one the most essential improvements we can make to our face (if we haven’t been blessed by nature), is an amazing smile.

Cosmetic Dentistry is the “buzz” phrase of the moment and in just a few short years, Dentists have gone from being the people we most feared to our new best friends—who else can make you look younger, fresher and sexier? (apart from a cosmetic surgeon!) So it’s no wonder a visit to the dentist has become so glamorous!

The Cosmedic Coach’s Research

Research shows that people will often make instant judgements

about a person’s social and intellectual

abilities simply by the appearance of their teeth

88% of people say they always

remember someone with an especially attractive smile

85% of people agree that an unattractive smile makes a person less appealing to people of the opposite sex

74% of people agree that an unattractive smile can effect a persons chances for career success (*source AACD)

A great smile can make a huge difference to the way we look and feel and the way in which people react to us. An amazing smile helps us to feel

AmazingSmile

Simple Solutions for an Amazing Smile

Teeth Whitening—for a bright whiter smile

Veneers—to correct distorted front teeth which are worn, poorly visible, or severely discoloured Dental Implants and Crowns—replacing missing gaps

Braces—whether Conventional or Invisalign braces correct misaligned

crooked teethRegular Hygiene Visits—for healthy

gums and fresh breath

confident and attractive. With so many fantastic techniques and innovations you too can now have the smile you deserve. Whether your teeth are stained, discoloured, crooked, gappy or cracked—there is help at hand!

The Next Step

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that you understand the different options that are available to you and what can be done to improve your teeth or smile. Do your research and read about the different procedures

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MANEAttractionAntonia Mariconda

Your hair grows at a constant rate, it differs per individual but more or less

human beings grow their hair about half an inch longer a month. It is simply something

beyond your control. However, what is truly amazing is that by accepting this truth, you are well on your way on doing more for your hair and yourself to create an atmosphere that is conducive to hair growth. Keep in mind that your hair is nothing more

than dead cells. Meaning, once damaged, it cannot heal itself. The best fast hair growth tip is prevention—stay away from

cigarettes and smoking, hair dryers and perms, hair colours and anything that will take away

moisture and natural oils from your hair.

Love the hair you were born with; do not try whatever is the

latest hairstyle and colour; sometimes natural solutions are the best.

For your regular regimen, try these for a month and see if you don’t find yourself with more beautiful, longer hair: * Shampoo only every

other day, at a maximum of three times a week—shampooing hair often strips it of its natural moisture and makes

hair prone to breakage and brittleness* Use conditioner every time you shampoo, and make sure to rinse it out well—conditioners

The Cosmedic Coach, Antonia Mariconda, is a health and Beauty published author and a leading expert in the field of health, Beauty, Anti-Ageing, Cosmetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery. She provides consultations to individuals worldwide including, Dubai,

New York and Paris; her clients include celebrities, VIP’s and Royalty. www.thecosmediccoach.com

gives your hair a protective coating against UV rays, pollution, and other harmful elements to your hair* STOP brushing your hair too much! Those 100 brushstrokes create static causing flyaway hair* Massage your scalp every night instead—it improves blood circulation and encourages natural oils to flow to your hair. * For maximum results, massage with jojoba oil into your scalp to make your roots stronger, making your strands firmer so that they will stay there on your head healthy and long.

My Hair Secrets by the Cosmedic Coach

People often think I spend thousands on my hair, but I don’t believe it or

not I spend £6.95 every 6 weeks on my favourite colour Golden Brown by L’Oreal and voila my own salon style colour without breaking the bank.

My favourite tip is massaging pure coconut oil into my scalp and hair once a week for amazing super shiny goddess style hair, I pass this tip on to anybody who in passing admires my luscious long locks and thinks they’re extensions! But thankfully they’re not; it’s all down to one simple easy natural ingredient that costs around 99p a bottle from my local Asian deli!

HEALTH & BEAUTY

It has been nearly four years since Amy Winehouse released Back to Black and it’s been too long

since we heard her sing live at all. However, this new development may stir new hopes in her faithful fans. And the hopes are high indeed since her new version of Quincy Jones’ “It’s My Party” which will feature on his new tribute album entitled Q: Soul Bossa Nostra, later on this month. The jazz icon praised Amy as “sweet” and “amazing”, and revealed that they bonded well. The five Grammy award-winning singer announced to the British Press that her new album will be ready “in six months at the most”, which leaves some of us doubtful considering what Mark Ronson said speaking after a performance at The 100 Club in London recently: “Amy hasn’t begun working on her next record yet. When she’s got 10 songs we’ll go down to the studio together.”

Winehouse who was combating food disorder, drug addiction, alcoholism and her tempestuous relationship with estranged husband Blake Fielder-Civil over the last couple of years—has become a regular feature in the tabloids for all the wrong reasons. It seems that Amy is finally spending a

heR AMY ISAdriana Saliu, Music Writer True

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considerable amount of time in the studio making what she was meant to do and according to her spokesperson she is even learning to play drums. Amy herself is optimistic about the album and when asked by The Metro what style of music it will feature, she simply said: “It’s going to be very much the same as my second album [Back to Black], where there’s a lot of jukebox stuff and songs that are… just jukebox, really.” In the meantime, The Roots drummer told Rolling Stone earlier this year that Winehouse had contacted him with regards to a “jazzy” alliance with Mos Def. She has also been seen recording in Jamaica at Geejam Studios with the co-producer of Back to Black—Salaam Remi.

And if all that is true—and we certainly hope it is—we are very much looking forward to hearing Amy’s new release. But more so, we would like to see Amy’s special talent and colourful personality shine bright once again!

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More is most definitely more this season as designers try to make the summer

last for as long as possible by piling floral print upon floral print.

Maximalism is the watch word on everyone’s lips and the aim of the home decorating game at the moment is to mix and match florals for dramatic effect.

And the taste for flora is not just

limited to soft furnishings; furniture, home accessories, wallpaper and china are all

getting in on the act.Pairing large and small prints together

helps to give the impression of a floral overload, with the variation in print size

working to break up block colours.

Coordinate colours so that the overall floral effect is not too garish. Concentrate on using two or three base colours which tie in with your room’s colour scheme for maximum wow factor.

Or for a safer version of this country cottage style, combine florals with plain

or gingham prints. For example, using cushions on your sofa which have small blue flowers on a cream background and mixing them with plain cream cushions and blue gingham ones is easier on the eye.

One of the simplest ways to get in on this design trend is with accessories. Opt for floral light shades, a flowery duvet set or flower-patterned junk shop plates for an

open dresser.After all, what better

remedy is there to

the onset of winter than filling your home with

flowers? While it might be chilly

outside, your home will be as fresh as a

daisy inside.

SAY IT WITh

FlowersJane Kubiesa, Interiors Journalist

1. www.tch.netMix patterns in a small way with The Contemporary Home’s Pretty Floral Bunting, £9.99. 2. www.fairwindonline.comAt £34 this Flower Power Cushion makes a bold design statement.3. www.driftliving.comChintz is back and is ideal for country-style design. Greengate teapot priced at £32.50.4. www.garrendennylane.com Mixing florals is a perfect idea for any little

girl’s bedroom.5. www.diy.comB&Q’s Innsbruck Range combines flowery details with rich colours synonymous with winter.6. www.diy.comCombine block colours with block florals for a modern twist. B&Q wallpaper at £14.98 and duvet set at £34.98.7. www.diy.comSay it with flowers. Graham & Brown Spirit Pink Floral Wallpaper, £19.98.

“MaxiMalisM is the watch word on everyone’s lips and the aiM of the hoMe decorating gaMe

at the MoMent is to Mix and Match florals for draMatic effect...”

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GReeKTRAGEDY

FEATURE

When you hear ‘Greek Tragedy’ your mind instantly goes to Ancient

Greece and you feel like a very high-aesthetic play is going to take place in front of your eyes. Blue and white colours, beautiful, rich, black wavy hair, white dresses and moustaches accompanied by classical music and warm weather. Well, as a Greek, I wish this was the first thing to come to mind. My tragedy, Greece’s tragedy, had the pick on 10th December 2008 at 5.05 a.m.

Next day, on my way to work, I felt that the headlines of the newspapers were following me:

GReek RioT PoliCe FiRe TeAR GAS AT PRoTeSTeRS

BoY WhoSe poliCe killiNg SpArkeD off five DAYS of

riotiNg iN greeCe ‘DieD from Bullet’S riCoChet’

RioTS, looTiNG AS ATHeNS HiT by New PRoTeSTS

militANtS fireBomB AtheNS poliCe After DeAth vigilS

And so many more...

Greece was falling apart. Riots were everywhere, smashing windows, ATMs, burning buildings, cars, policemen... The smell of the city was teargas and the colour was grey. One whole nation was mourning for the loss of Alex Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-

old boy who was shot by a policeman at 5 am on 10th of December.

What followed made everyone even more mad. Corrupt politicians, lawyers and journalists are something very common, I guess, in every country. Only this time trying to convince the angry

nation, this teenage boy’s friends who watched the bullet go through him and his parents that he died “a bullet’s ricochet” was a dash too much.

Personally, I am against violence. But I do believe that there is a point when you have to ‘speak’ to the other side in their own language and then it becomes violence for violence. I am not proud of what followed the next days, but I was proud to be Greek. I was proud to be part of a nation that when it sees something as unfair as that doesn’t go to sleep. You can accuse Greeks of many flaws, but we sure know how to look out for each other and protest for our rights and justice.

It was about time to stop pretending everything was going well. 18% unemployment, politicians stealing money from the poor and a dent to the European Union that keeps growing... It was about time to change our smiley masks to anti-teargas ones.

Rest in peace Alex Grigoropoulos. We will make sure that you will always be alive in our memory and in our hearts.

by Anna Katerina

“Greece was fallinG apart. riots were

everywhere, smashinG windows, atms,

burninG buildinGs, cars, policemen...

the smell of the city was tearGas and the

colour was Grey...”

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distinctive and unusual look and style hasmade it a collectable for both car andmotorcycle connoisseurs.Due to the absence of doors or

windshield (optional), the vehicle maintainsa very low weight. In addition, thanks to itslow centre of gravity, and two front wheelsand single 315 mm rearwheel, the vehicle canachieve turning g-forces greater than asubstantialmajority of four-wheeledvehicles.Campagna alsoproduces a vehicle almost identical to theT-Rex, the T/R except for that it has no top.

Owners wax lyrical over this decidedlyfun buggy. Light enough to pick upwith bare hands and attach to your

towbar, but capable of 45mph, it’s theideal solution for campers who need arunabout to run into town or just doodlearound the campsite.It’s a little buzzbomb, the most fun you

can have on four wheels. Built by TheUnique Motor Company of Fenny Bridges,near Honiton, Devon and financed by NoelEdmonds. Price is under four grand,power is from a 340cc air cooledLombardi motorcycle engine, fuelconsumption is 60mpg from a two gallontank, more than enough for a day’s outingfrom the campsite, or a trip to thesupermarket. It romps up the steepest hillswith huge aplomb and is enough of aworkhorse to tow loaded trailers acrossmuddy fields as well as being a great funoff-road buggy. The boot holds theshopping, the bespoke towbar which clipsunder the front axle and the pram hoodwhich clips on rapidly when the weatherturns nasty.

Created by Canada’s CampagnaCorporation the T-Rex is a two-seat,tri-wheeled motorcycle that effectively

marries the look and handling of a car withthe fuel economy of a motorcycle.Equipped with a 1.2l, 4-cylinder engine, itis capable of accelerating from 0-97 km/h(0-60 mph) in 4.1 seconds, with a topspeed of 140 mph.Although legally classified as a

motorcycle, the T-Rex interior canaccommodate two

passengers sideby side.There arealsoadjustableseat backs,

foot-pedal box,and three-pointretractable safety

harnesses. The manualtransmission, although

hand-operated, more closely resemblesmotorcycle transmissions than that of a car.The T-Rex has been commercially

available since the early 1990s. The

The Atom is a high performance sports carfrom Somerset’s Ariel Motor Company.It’s unusual in that the chassis is the

body, so lacks roof, windows and otherfeatures of road cars. A range of engines isavailable, top being a Supercharged 2.0 Litre300hp 250 ft/lbs GM Ecotec engine whichcan reach speeds of more expensive cars. Iftop speed of 140-150 mph is slow againstmore exotic sports cars, the Atom’s highpower-to-weight ratio (approx. 500 bhp/ton)lends amazing acceleration and control asthere’s less weight to throw it out of a turn.The Atom is being used by US maker

Wrightspeed to test electric running gear fora new production vehicle they are raisingfunds to build. This prototype, the X1, hasamazing acceleration—60 mph in 3 seconds.Because the X1 is electric it has theequivalent fuel consumption of 170 mpg.Suspension comes from single seat racers

and is fully adjustable. Front and rear doubleunequal length wishbones and inboardpushrod operated dampers contribute to theAtom’s race car-like handling characteristics.Stacked light and heavy coil springs lend low

spring rate for minor deflections andhigher rate for large

deflections.The Sunday

Times testedthe Atom’sacceleration

from 0 to 60 at 2.89seconds, making it the world’s 3rd fastestaccelerating production car available today

after the 1001 bhp Bugatti Veyron whichreaches 0 to 60 in 2.46 seconds and theUltima GTR, which reaches 0-60 mph timein 2.6 seconds.

Crazy CarsAcceleration 0-60mph 4.1 seconds

Top speed 150 mph

Width 78 in(1981 mm)

Length 138 in (3500 mm)

Height 42 in (1067 mm)

Dry Weight 900 lb (410 kg)

Engine1164cc inline4 cylinder,DOHC

Steering Rack and pinion

Front Tyres 205/45/ZR16

Rear Tyre 285/40/ZR17

Lateral Acceleration 1.9 g

Acceleration 0-60mph 3.5 sec. (2.7 sec.Supercharged)

Top speed140 mph, 225 km/h(155 mph, 249Km/hSupercharged)

Width 1.798 m

Length 3.41 m

Height 1.195 m

Dry Weight 600 kg (1320 lbs.)

Engine 1998cc Straight-4

TransmissionHonda 6-SpeedClose Ratio Manualw/ Reverse

Power220 bhp (300 bhpSupercharged)

Price (Basic Model) £18,000

Price (Race Model) £40,000

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distinctive and unusual look and style hasmade it a collectable for both car andmotorcycle connoisseurs.Due to the absence of doors or

windshield (optional), the vehicle maintainsa very low weight. In addition, thanks to itslow centre of gravity, and two front wheelsand single 315 mm rearwheel, the vehicle canachieve turning g-forces greater than asubstantialmajority of four-wheeledvehicles.Campagna alsoproduces a vehicle almost identical to theT-Rex, the T/R except for that it has no top.

Owners wax lyrical over this decidedlyfun buggy. Light enough to pick upwith bare hands and attach to your

towbar, but capable of 45mph, it’s theideal solution for campers who need arunabout to run into town or just doodlearound the campsite.It’s a little buzzbomb, the most fun you

can have on four wheels. Built by TheUnique Motor Company of Fenny Bridges,near Honiton, Devon and financed by NoelEdmonds. Price is under four grand,power is from a 340cc air cooledLombardi motorcycle engine, fuelconsumption is 60mpg from a two gallontank, more than enough for a day’s outingfrom the campsite, or a trip to thesupermarket. It romps up the steepest hillswith huge aplomb and is enough of aworkhorse to tow loaded trailers acrossmuddy fields as well as being a great funoff-road buggy. The boot holds theshopping, the bespoke towbar which clipsunder the front axle and the pram hoodwhich clips on rapidly when the weatherturns nasty.

Created by Canada’s CampagnaCorporation the T-Rex is a two-seat,tri-wheeled motorcycle that effectively

marries the look and handling of a car withthe fuel economy of a motorcycle.Equipped with a 1.2l, 4-cylinder engine, itis capable of accelerating from 0-97 km/h(0-60 mph) in 4.1 seconds, with a topspeed of 140 mph.Although legally classified as a

motorcycle, the T-Rex interior canaccommodate two

passengers sideby side.There arealsoadjustableseat backs,

foot-pedal box,and three-pointretractable safety

harnesses. The manualtransmission, although

hand-operated, more closely resemblesmotorcycle transmissions than that of a car.The T-Rex has been commercially

available since the early 1990s. The

The Atom is a high performance sports carfrom Somerset’s Ariel Motor Company.It’s unusual in that the chassis is the

body, so lacks roof, windows and otherfeatures of road cars. A range of engines isavailable, top being a Supercharged 2.0 Litre300hp 250 ft/lbs GM Ecotec engine whichcan reach speeds of more expensive cars. Iftop speed of 140-150 mph is slow againstmore exotic sports cars, the Atom’s highpower-to-weight ratio (approx. 500 bhp/ton)lends amazing acceleration and control asthere’s less weight to throw it out of a turn.The Atom is being used by US maker

Wrightspeed to test electric running gear fora new production vehicle they are raisingfunds to build. This prototype, the X1, hasamazing acceleration—60 mph in 3 seconds.Because the X1 is electric it has theequivalent fuel consumption of 170 mpg.Suspension comes from single seat racers

and is fully adjustable. Front and rear doubleunequal length wishbones and inboardpushrod operated dampers contribute to theAtom’s race car-like handling characteristics.Stacked light and heavy coil springs lend low

spring rate for minor deflections andhigher rate for large

deflections.The Sunday

Times testedthe Atom’sacceleration

from 0 to 60 at 2.89seconds, making it the world’s 3rd fastestaccelerating production car available today

after the 1001 bhp Bugatti Veyron whichreaches 0 to 60 in 2.46 seconds and theUltima GTR, which reaches 0-60 mph timein 2.6 seconds.

Crazy CarsAcceleration 0-60mph 4.1 seconds

Top speed 150 mph

Width 78 in(1981 mm)

Length 138 in (3500 mm)

Height 42 in (1067 mm)

Dry Weight 900 lb (410 kg)

Engine1164cc inline4 cylinder,DOHC

Steering Rack and pinion

Front Tyres 205/45/ZR16

Rear Tyre 285/40/ZR17

Lateral Acceleration 1.9 g

Acceleration 0-60mph 3.5 sec. (2.7 sec.Supercharged)

Top speed140 mph, 225 km/h(155 mph, 249Km/hSupercharged)

Width 1.798 m

Length 3.41 m

Height 1.195 m

Dry Weight 600 kg (1320 lbs.)

Engine 1998cc Straight-4

TransmissionHonda 6-SpeedClose Ratio Manualw/ Reverse

Power220 bhp (300 bhpSupercharged)

Price (Basic Model) £18,000

Price (Race Model) £40,000

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ARIEL ATOM 2 SPECIFICATIONS

CAMPAGNA T-REX

THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVEON FOUR (OR THREE) WHEELS

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we swear by them. We sometimes even swear

at them. But few modern motorists can deny that SatNav systems have taken much of the hassle out of today’s driving experience. TomTom have been at the forefront of satellite navigation since its earliest inception and have forged a sterling reputation among automotive aficiandos. Now TomTom has unveiled the newest incarnation of its stellar navigation aid; one that doubtless will find a home on dashboards the length and breadth of Britain. So what, exactly, does the GO Live 1005 offer all those seeking a SatNav they can truly trust?

The TomTom GO Live 1005 offers ultra intuitive design featuring a responsive, rich colour fluid touch screen and magnetic mount. A year’s subscription to TomTom’s LIVE Services is bundled in free of charge. It also comes equipped with mobile speed cameras, Europe-wide traffic information feed plus richer maps with

IQ Routes.Voice control is considerably

upgraded with advanced speech recognition

technology that lets you control your GO Live utilising spoken commands. More than 150 tasks, from route-planning to making phonecalls, can be

activated simply by speech, to make any drive

relaxed and safer.Using the 5” (13cm) fluid

touch screen, drivers can zoom in and out of maps or scroll through

menus with responsive fingertip control. The improved touch screen will react consistently and accurately to the touch.

On the road, the GO Live Europe system delivers the most up-to-date, real-time traffic information for any route direct to your display. TomTom claim their network updates every two minutes-at least seven times more frequently than any rival provider. This means the driver

gets detailed road incident reports, complete with estimated times of delay and even alternative

route suggestions to steer you clear of the worst blackspots. Moreover, should a new map for your GO LIVE

ON The ROAD

Mark Rowbottom,Motoring Correspondent

TomTom’s latest in-car overlord promises to make the driving experience even more of a breeze than ever.

Sure & SafeMOTORING

Sure & Safe

1005 become available within the first 30 days of use, you can download that map for free the tomtom.com website.

In an additional new extra, the Live 1005 plainly flags up the appropriate lane to take at junctions so you won’t overshoot a turn-off or junction. Even at the most complex motorway intersections, a realistic 3D representation of the junction will help drivers stay relaxed, safe and assured.

And once you’re off the main roads and approaching your ultimate destination, the Live 1005 will steer you right, with clear and precise instructions-including street

names-to make finding your way there a doddle.

When you finally park wherever you’re going, the unique easy-click magnetic dock makes docking and undocking your GO 1005 SatNav as routine as putting on a seatbelt. This will come as a boon to any long-term user who’s ever wrangled with the release mechanism on older systems. Now there’s no excuse to forget to stow your system away on exiting your car.

With an RRP pf £299. this feature-packed device will doubtless appeal to the multitude of current TomTom users, and will surely be a must-have for travellers at home and abroad.

For more information, visit www.tomtom.com

Battery Life: Up to 3 hours

Bluetooth Handsfree: Yes

Car Mount: Yes

Fuel Efficient Routing: Yes

Full Postcode Search: Yes

Home Charger: No

In-car Charger: Yes

Pod/Mp3 Connectivity: No

Lane Guidance: Yes

Live Services: Yes

Mapping: UK, Ireland & Full Europe

Point Of Interest Installed: Yes

Remote Control Included: No

Safety Camera Location Data:

Yes

Screen Size: Widescreen

Text To Speech: Yes

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available content. With only a meagre amount of 3D TV programmes on offer-primarily on Sky TV and mainly focussed on sport-many consumers may have baulked at shelling out

what was perceived as a premium price for a technology that at present seems in advance of content delivery. This may well change as broadcasters make more content available, but does raise a vexed chicken-and-egg

issue of whether said broadcasters will invest in producing 3D content if there is still only a limited audience willing to watch it.

Another issue is the HD question. Hi-Def TV has been with us for a few years now and, unlike 3D, there are now a plethora of channels-major broadcasters included-screening programmes in HD. Takeup of HD-ready sets has been strong across the UK, with many opting to upgrade in advance of then upcoming digital switchover in 2012. For many this has been a big investment in improving their home entertainment systems, coinciding as it did with the advent of large-format flat screen TVs at relatively affordable prices. The 3D sets obviously offer HD (in several cases, enhanced HD), but with the nation preoccupied by economic uncertainty, whether those consumers who went HD in the last few years will be willing to plunge into further expenditure for 3D capability is a question that remains moot.

Christmas 2010 will answer many of the questions about how viable is the future of 3D TV. Prices may well need to come down a bit before people commit wholesale to the new technology. In the meantime it’ll be intriguing to see which manufacturer blinks first as regards pricing and their own commitment to 3D. Almost certainly, it will be some time before we know for sure whether this is a technology too far.

You can’t escape it. 2010 saw the advance of 3D technology into more and

more areas of entertainment. Cinema was its first conquest, with advanced digital systems as far removed from the early days of cardboard red-and-blue viewing specs as an F1 car is from a Model-T Ford. It was the James Cameron mega-blockbuster Avatar that thrust 3D on to the globally-recognised stage, paving the way for numerous successors and making the 3D movie experience a commonplace one.

With the big screen conquered it was only a matter of time before developments in the cinema made their way into the home. The first home systems emerged in 2009, but it was in 2010 that things took off in a big way. Sky TV has proved to be a major standard-bearer for the medium, screening major sporting events in pubs and clubs, albeit on a limited basis. Likewise, Britain’s electronics retail showrooms have seen ever-increasing numbers of 3D sets on display with similarly multiplying numbers of curious potential purchasers keen to find out what this revolution in viewing is all about.

By April 2010 most of the major manufacturers had their own version of the set on sale. However, the early sales figures seemed to indicate the novelty wasn’t exactly thrilling the nation’s consumers. Initial reports indicated a mere 25,000 sets were sold Europe-wide in the first month of availability. Considering that an estimated 250 million TV sets are sold each year, this hardly represented a stellar start to the 3D phenomenon.

Several reasons could be behind this. Firstly (and possibly foremost), lack of

That is the question! And with the home entertainment world becoming increasingly obsessed with exploring new dimensions, it may be time to find out whether this is really a viewing revolution or just a high-technology hype...

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EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: ACTIVE VS. PASSIVECurrently, the big face-off in the 3D TV market is over which kind of specs provide the best results. Active shutter glasses are the preferred choice of the bulk of big brand 3D TV makers. These sync with the TV via infra-red signal and blink on and off at high speed, playing HD 1080 pixel images at 50 frames a second.

AS glasses need a powering from either a small battery or USB charge so cost more. Most new 3D TVs come with a pair of AS LCD glasses, with extra pairs costing about £100. Generally, these glasses will only work with specific TV models.

The Passive Shutter display has polarising film over the actual TV screen splitting the image into left and right types. PS glasses are also polarised (as in the kind used in cinemas) and this filters the image to allow corrected 3D imaging.

Because you only see 50% of the image in each eye, 3D content can’t display sharp HD resolution using passive shutter technology. This lower-resolution issue means only a few manufacturers are going with PS.

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Sony Bravia hX810/hX813 3D TV The NX713 and NX813 3D TVs are the latest additions to Sony’s Bravia range, intended to increase uptake in PS3 games and 3D Blu-Ray DVD. There’s very little to set the two TVs apart, except 100Hz motion processing in the NX713 and 200Hz processing in the NX813. Each has the “Monolithic’ look associated with the 2010 Bravia range featuring dynamic LED backlighting and Internet VOD services. There’s an optional designer stand, to tilt screens to an optimal 6 degree angle and also a 2.1 channel speaker system in the base.RRP: (NX713) £1,299 (NX813) £1,599

Samsung Le40750Samsung’s LCD is strong on detail and colour with what has been recognised as among the best field of depth of the current crop of 3D TVs. Its low price also means it’s among the most affordable. However, some critics have commented that its 40” screen means it operates at the very bare minimum for effective 3D resolution, with many remarking on a degree of ‘ghosting’ (the number one bugbear of 3D). It uses Active Shutter glasses (extra pairs £60-100) that make for comfy viewing, so if you’re prepared to weigh sharp picture quality against affordability then this may be the model for you.RRP: £799

With great depth and natural 3D feel, the GT20 is a strong contender for top spot among current 3D models. It boasts a 42” plasma screen at a reasonable price which makes for rich colour representation, especially in the black range, though some carp about a loss of performance in brighter conditions. Overall, however, the detailing is very impressive even if occasionally some ghosting is visible. The biggest complaint among reviewers appears to loie in the 3D glasses themselves.

These active shutter specs are clunky and uncomfy to wear, as well as looking somewhat outlandish. Small woes, however. compared to the assets overall.RRP: (NX713) £1,199

Panasonic Viera TX-P42GT20

Boasting a whopping 55” screen (and a price tag to match) LG’s Infinia has gained a reputation for packing a punch in terms of dazzling 3D impact, yet it has also attracted more than a few brickbats from reviewers for what they perceive as a range of problems, including fuzzy, muddy picture quality and a reflective screen that majorly affects 3D enjoyment. Motion rendering also suffers from jerky imaging, meaning that this model may need some fine-tuning before it conquers the world.RRP: (NX713) £3,500

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The Freecycle concept began in 2003, when Arizona environmental activist

Deron Beal decided to do something about the huge numbers of perfectly-good and useable items he saw being thrown out while on his regular recycling rounds in his native Tucson. The idea was extremely simple: why not establish a way that unwanted items could find new homes? It was ‘give and get’—a system whereby those with goods they wanted to dispose of could announce the fact and get in touch with others willing to take them off their hands. They described it as ‘changing the world one gift at a time’ and soon discovered they had created something huge.

Starting with an email group of about 30-40 likeminded Tucsonans, the Freecycle idea caught on rapidly and quickly spread far beyond Arizona. Today there are numerous local networks in 85 nations and counting, with membership numbers in the millions. Freecycle estimate they keep somewhere in the region of 500 tons of waste out of landfills every day.

Freecycle is a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. These groups are all organised by locally based volunteer moderators, By maximising use of things already made, goes the reasoning, people

are able to cut down on consumerism, require fewer goods to be manufactured and thus reduce overall global environmental impact. Using Freecycle also encourages people to clear out junk we no longer need while boosting community involvement in the process.

The UK’s first Freecycle group was set up in London in October 2003. At last count, there are currently around 500 different local groups up and down the land, boasting about 1.8 million members.

If you want to get involved yourself, then here’s how Freecycle works. First, make contact with the group in your area-the Freecycle UK website has a thoroughly comprehensive and updated list of where to find them and who to contact. It may be based around an email system (e.g. a yahoo group, say), but it will cost you nothing to sign up and become a part of it. Once your membership has been verified, then you can start to play your part.

Everything posted must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages. When you want to offer something-be it a computer desk, a washing machine, shelving, books you no longer read or outgrown clothing, simply post an email to your group, marking it OFFER. Remember, it is down

to the giver to decide who receives the gift from the responses they receive and to set up a collection time, and finally post an item TAKEN message.

On the other hand, if you’re seeking something yourself, then post a message marked WANTED and, if you’re in luck, another group member could be able to help. If they do come through for you, then be sure to alert the group with a follow-up RECEIVED email.

It’s really as simple as that. By simply following the basic etiquette, your local group can flourish and thrive. Beware, though, that signing up to Freecycle can generate a large amount of email—a fair amount of which may not be things you’re interested in—so you may want to use the very handy Daily Digest option to distill all the day’s messages into one handy email.

As with all great ideas, the Freecycle ethos is stunningly simple and supremely effective. When so many of us baulk at doing our bit for the environment, this is one way to get us participating that actually works!To find out more and discover how to contact your local Freecycle group, visit the Freecycle Uk website at: www.uk.freecycle.org

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In the ten years I have been involved in politics,

this for me has been the most unprecedented year for politics. It is probably fair to say this has been one of the most significant years in generations.

The events of early May seem so long ago, yet I remember them as if they were yesterday. Election Day is always exciting. Get up at 6am, campaigning all day long, quick evening meal and then off to the count. By the time this was finished I got back to my room at about 3am to watch the election results with my girlfriend, before falling asleep at about 6am. A very busy 24 hours indeed.

It was clear from the early results that although the Conservative party had done well and gained a lot of seats, it was not going to be quite enough to form a majority Government. During the run up to the election all sorts of ideas were discussed in the media in the event of a hung parliament with the Conservatives being the largest party. I initially favoured the idea of ‘confidence and supply’. Put simply it would have meant the Conservative party forming a minority government with the Lib Dems agreeing to support us on key policies; although as the reality of the election results became

clear, I realised the only workable option is what we have now—a full coalition.

During the first couple of weeks the Sunday papers

were full of stories along the lines of ‘he said, she said’ designed to create splits in the coalition. Clearly this did not work. The two parties have actually worked extremely well together despite the nay-sayers in certain parts of the media. There have been a

few bumps along the way; but for two parties

with significantly different manifestos to be working so well together in the national interest is historic. Many gave the coalition only months. But in actual fact how wrong they are. It is the reverse, with the coalition team gelling together day by day.

For both sides it has been a case of putting all the campaigning against each other behind us, and

doing something much more important— Governing in the long term interests of the country.

James Hockney is a leading young Conservative. He was Conservative Parliamentary candidate for barnsley east at the 2010 General election, and is a District Councillor in South Cambridgeshire.

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The Freecycle concept began in 2003, when Arizona environmental activist

Deron Beal decided to do something about the huge numbers of perfectly-good and useable items he saw being thrown out while on his regular recycling rounds in his native Tucson. The idea was extremely simple: why not establish a way that unwanted items could find new homes? It was ‘give and get’—a system whereby those with goods they wanted to dispose of could announce the fact and get in touch with others willing to take them off their hands. They described it as ‘changing the world one gift at a time’ and soon discovered they had created something huge.

Starting with an email group of about 30-40 likeminded Tucsonans, the Freecycle idea caught on rapidly and quickly spread far beyond Arizona. Today there are numerous local networks in 85 nations and counting, with membership numbers in the millions. Freecycle estimate they keep somewhere in the region of 500 tons of waste out of landfills every day.

Freecycle is a grassroots movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns. These groups are all organised by locally based volunteer moderators, By maximising use of things already made, goes the reasoning, people

are able to cut down on consumerism, require fewer goods to be manufactured and thus reduce overall global environmental impact. Using Freecycle also encourages people to clear out junk we no longer need while boosting community involvement in the process.

The UK’s first Freecycle group was set up in London in October 2003. At last count, there are currently around 500 different local groups up and down the land, boasting about 1.8 million members.

If you want to get involved yourself, then here’s how Freecycle works. First, make contact with the group in your area-the Freecycle UK website has a thoroughly comprehensive and updated list of where to find them and who to contact. It may be based around an email system (e.g. a yahoo group, say), but it will cost you nothing to sign up and become a part of it. Once your membership has been verified, then you can start to play your part.

Everything posted must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages. When you want to offer something-be it a computer desk, a washing machine, shelving, books you no longer read or outgrown clothing, simply post an email to your group, marking it OFFER. Remember, it is down

to the giver to decide who receives the gift from the responses they receive and to set up a collection time, and finally post an item TAKEN message.

On the other hand, if you’re seeking something yourself, then post a message marked WANTED and, if you’re in luck, another group member could be able to help. If they do come through for you, then be sure to alert the group with a follow-up RECEIVED email.

It’s really as simple as that. By simply following the basic etiquette, your local group can flourish and thrive. Beware, though, that signing up to Freecycle can generate a large amount of email—a fair amount of which may not be things you’re interested in—so you may want to use the very handy Daily Digest option to distill all the day’s messages into one handy email.

As with all great ideas, the Freecycle ethos is stunningly simple and supremely effective. When so many of us baulk at doing our bit for the environment, this is one way to get us participating that actually works!To find out more and discover how to contact your local Freecycle group, visit the Freecycle Uk website at: www.uk.freecycle.org

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Anyone aged under 20 may find this hard to believe, but once upon a time you bought music on a format known

as ‘vinyl’. These curious objects—commonly known as ‘records’—were circular discs of black plastic containing grooves. To hear the music it was necessary to use a device called a ‘record player’ which—and get this!—used a needle placed on the disc’s surface to play the day’s hip ‘n’ groovy sounds.

Of course, to a generation raised on CDs and MP3 downloads, this sounds absurd. But at least they now know what those odd 7 and 12” square things their parents keep under the stairs or in the attic actually are. They probably don’t give them a second glance, shrugging them off as artefacts of a bygone, technologically-primitive era of no use or interest to anyone today.

However, they’d be wrong. For right now interest in old vinyl has never been higher. Until recently, record collecting was viewed on a par with trainspotting, birdwatching and other oddball pursuits the preserve of males of a certain age and social aptitude. They tended to congregate at fairs held on damp Sundays in municipal hall annexes to pore over box upon box of dusty wax.

The advent of the internet, however, has changed all that. Sure, collecting vinyl is still the domain of the obsessive and anorak-y, but now it’s a global marketplace where rare items can change hands for breathtaking sums. Want a few examples? Here’s a few random online auction sales (mostly on eBay) from the past 24 hours at time of writing, as recorded at the website collectorsfrenzy.com—’Soul Town’ 7” by Ray Agee sold for £4,467; a 1983 Metallica acetate went for £634; an LP by Jazz legend Tubby Hayes reached £509...Need I go on? And, keep in mind that’s just today—every day something sells online for prices that can be, frankly, shocking.

But before you rush off to raid granny’s old stereogram, keep in mind that the reason those discs mentioned above fetch such extravagant amounts is because they are rare. As in any collectables market, the scarcer something is the more highly-valued it will be. To employ a simple rule of thumb, it’s pretty safe to say that if that 7” single you unearthed in the attic happened to be a chart topper in 1970 then it won’t be rare. Obviously, 7” singles sold in the millions then, so chances are there’ll be quite a few around. That’s why original Beatles records don’t have immense value. Rare Beatles records—test-pressings, promotional

items, Yugoslavian-only releases etc.—can command daft sums among fans.

On the other hand, if you think you might have something special on your hands then there are several ways to find out for sure. There’s a wealth of sites online devoted to selling vinyl—a few of which are listed at the end of this article—and it’s well worth seeing what other sellers with the same item are asking in order to gauge the worth of your own example. Be aware, though, that value is variable depending on the state your record is in—a mint, unplayed copy will always fetch more than a copy that was played endlessly at family knees-ups over the years and suffered all manner of scratches and scuffs from dad’s tipsy deejaying. Some sites will let you search using the record’s catalogue number (usually the long code printed on the label). It’s worth using these options, as sometimes the catalogue

number will dictate a specific release, which may actually be worth much more than subsequent reissues.

So what should you look for when you go rooting around the attic? Well, the honest answer is there’s no hard and fast definite as to what will sell. Collecting trends come and go, but being simplistic it’s safe to say that Vintage Soul usually gets a good price, while rare 60s reggae is keenly sought-after out there. All you aging Sex Pistols kids may be interested to know that original punk rock can go for crazy prices too. But as I said,

you never really know—the past year has seen interest in obscure 80s synth-pop go nutty, with 7” singles reaching £100 and more.

The reason vinyl frenzy is so high today is simple—rare vinyl can only ever keep its value. The majority of records, once pressed way back when, were never re-pressed. Often the original acetate masters were destroyed, meaning that if only 500 copies of a record were made, then that’s all there ever will be. Hence, if you have it then it’s a genuine inflation-proof investment.

If you have a stash of dusty old vinyl lying about, then maybe it’s time to take a fresh look. You never know what gems you might be sitting on!

Recommended websites: www.discogs.comwww.netsoundsmusic.comwww.gemm.comhttp://collectorsfrenzy.com

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