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NHS Hammersmith and Fulham’s AGM

NHS Hammersmith and Fulham’s annual general meeting will take place on Monday 14 September 2009 from 5pm until 7pm at the Bordeaux Suite of the Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR. The public meeting will offer a chance to hear about the progress your local NHS has made over the last year as well as its priorities and challenges for the future.Sarah Whiting, NHS Hammersmith and Fulham managing director, said: “We’d love to see as many members of the public who are interested in the current and future health of the borough at this year’s AGM as possible.“It’s a real chance to find out what your local NHS has been up to and how it plans to improve the health of the people living in Hammersmith and Fulham in the year to come.“It’s also the perfect opportunity to ask any questions you may have relating to the healthcare you receive, so make sure you turn up and have your say.”Those attending the meeting will also be able to hear an update on work being jointly carried out with the council and be able to pick up a copy of NHS Hammersmith and Fulham’s Annual Report and Public Health Report 2008/09.The AGM will also highlight NHS Hammersmith and Fulham’s role as one of two London primary care trusts to be rolling out the poly-systems model; which aim to radically transform the availability and quality of healthcare delivered outside of hospitals. If you would like to join us please email communications@hf-pct.nhs.uk or call 020 3313 7227 / 7226.

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Free Swimming for Under 16s in Hammersmith and Fulham

Free Swimming for Under 16s Try it out until 31st August 2009 at the Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool in Bloemfontein Road, White City, or Fulham Pools in Norman Park, Lillie Road, Fulham. Whether your child is a serious swimmer or simply likes to splash – there’s every reason to take advantage of this exciting offer from NHS Hammersmith and Fulham.Download the registration at www.hf-pct.nhs.uk or look out for leaflets in libraries and sport centres across the borough.Simply fill out the registration form and take it to either of the two pools, along with a one-off £1 registration fee.  Children aged under 16 can swim with a parent or guardian at family sessions for free between 10.00am and 12noon daily.Those aged between nine and 16 can swim for free unaccompanied between 2.00pm and 4.00pm daily.Janet Adegoke Swimming PoolBloemfontein RoadShepherds BushLondonW12 7DBTube: White City White City and Shepherd's Bush Market.Bus: 283 and 288 Fulham Pools Normand Park Lillie RoadFulhamSW6 7ST Tube: Barons Court Bus: 74, 190, 430.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Terms and ConditionsChildren aged under eight and all non-swimmers must be accompanied in the pool by an adult swimmer. No more than two children per adult. Unaccompanied under eights will not be admitted to the pool. Free swimming may be limited if the pool is overcrowded. Female only swimming sessions available at the Janet Adegoke on Saturdays, between 4.00pm and 6.00pm. Registering for free swimming costs £1. You must register at the pool you wish to swim at. You will then be issued with a card that must be shown each time you swim. Registration is non-transferable. Family swimming is limited to one parent/guardian/carer at any one time.  Parents/guardians/carers do not need to register, however proof of identity is required.

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Muslim Children and Sex Education

Muslim Children and Sex EducationMuslim parents teach their children to respect their teachers. From a very young age, we are taught that Islam teaches us that after our parents, our teachers are most deserving of respect. It must be an extremely confusing time for the Muslim parent in Leytonstone, London. For up to 30 parents may face prosecution for withdrawing their children from school, disobeying the teachers in the school, simply to secure a decent moral upbringing for their children. The school had decided to have a week of lessons about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. Part of this was a special adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet retitled Romeo and Julian as well as fairytales and stories changed to show men falling in love with men. Rather than filling the heads of impressionable boys and girls with fatuous drivel about gay penguins, schools should be ashamed of the fact that they are sending children out into the world barely able to read, write and add up properly. Muslim children are leaving schools without learning their cultural roots and linguistic skills.The action was being taken against the parents as part of a policy of ' promoting tolerance'. So why not tolerate parents, who, for sincerely-held reasons, consider their children too young to be taught about gay relationships? This isn't education, its cultural fascism. A record numbers of pupils persistently played truant in 2006-07, with around 272,950 pupils persistently absent in 2007, missing more than 20% of school. We rarely see councils prosecute the parents of these persistent truants. Yet, the parents who removed their children as a one-off to protect their morality may be prosecuted!If the local council does decide to go through with a prosecution, it would be in line with the government's approach to the Muslim community. Muslims who believe homosexuality is a sin would be labelled as extremists. Liberal totalitarianism is a growing phenomenon in Britain and the west in general but many people will be shocked that the school can override a parent's view of what's appropriate or inappropriate to teach their children. This latest episode should be a wakeup call for Muslim parents. Muslim parents MUST explain our moral standards to schools and be prepared to take steps to protect our children’s morals and values from a growing agenda to impose liberal values upon them. This is an eye opening for those Muslim parents who keep on sending their children to state schools to be mis-educated and de-educated by non-Muslim monolingual teachers.The solution of all the problems facing Muslim children is state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers. Those state schools where Muslim children are in majority may be designated as Muslim community schools. Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. Iftikhar Ahmadwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk

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State Funded Muslim Schools

The demand for Muslim schools comes from parents who want their children a safe environment with an Islamic ethos.Parents see Muslim schools where children can develop their Islamic Identity where they won't feel stigmatised for being Muslims and they can feel confident about their faith.Muslim schools are working to try to create a bridge between communities. There is a belief among ethnic minority parens that the British schooling does not adequatly address their cultural needs. Failing to meet this need could result in feeling resentment among a group who already feel excluded. Setting up Muslim school is a defensive response. State schools with monolingual teachers are not capable to teach English to bilingual Muslim children. Bilingual teachers are needed to teach English to such children along with their mother tongue. According to a number of  studies, a child will not learn a second language if his first language is ignored. Bilingual Muslim children need state funded Muslim schools with bilingual Muslim teachers as role models during their developmental periods. Muslims have the right to educate their children in an environment that suits their culture. This notion of "integration", actually means "assimilation", by which people generally really mean "be more like me". That is not multiculturalism. In Sydney, Muslims were refused to build a Muslim school, because of a protest by the residents. Yet a year later, permission was given for the building of a Catholic school and no protests from the residents. This clrearly shows the blatant hypocrisy, double standards and racism. Christians oppose Muslim schools in western countries yet build their own religious schools. British schooling and the British society is the home of institutional racism. The result is that Muslim children are unable to developself-confidence and self-esteem, therefore, majority of them leave schools with low grades. Racism is deeply rooted in British society. Every native child is born with a gene or virus of racism, therefore, no law could change the attitudes of racism towards those who are different. It is not only the common man, even member of the royal family is involved in racism. The father of a Pakistani office cadet who was called a "Paki" by Prince Harryhas profoundly condemned his actions. He had felt proud when he met the Queen and the Prince of Wales at his son's passing out parade at Sandhurst in 2006 but now felt upset after learning about the Prince's comments. Queen Victoria invited an Imam from India to teach her Urdu language. He was highly respected by the Queen but other members of the royal family had no respect for him. He was forced to go back to India. His protrait is still in one of the royal places. There are hundreds of state schools where Muslim pupils are in majority. In my opinion, all such schools may be designated as Muslim community schools with bilingual Muslim teachers. There is no place for a non-Muslim child or a teacher in a Muslim school.Iftikhar Ahmadwww.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk

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C4 documentary looking for case studies in Fulham...

I am an Assistant Producer working for betty, an independent TV production company that specialises in people-based documentary films and series’. We are currently making a three part documentary series for Channel 4 about the working relationship between builders and their clients and are looking for people who might be interested in getting involved with the filming process.We are looking for homeowners & builders in the Greater London area who have run into problems on a large scale domestic building project and need some help to get it back on track. We will offer the services (for free) of a leading industry expert to work with the homeowners and the builders to help resolve any problems.  The programme is a great opportunity to reach an amicable solution that gets everything running smoothly again for all concerned. The first two episodes reached an agreeable solution for both parties and I am confident that we can do the same for those involved in our final episode. My initial aim is to have an informal chat with the homeowners to determine whether or not the project meets the criteria of the documentary and I will then work on contacting the builder to explain the premise of the series.  Again we have managed to achieve this with our first two episodes and barring disaster we should be able to make it work the third time around.  The filming period is likely to last 2-3 weeks with our industry expert, Jeff Howell, spending 2 days each week at the building location.  Please do get in touch for an informal chat should the above apply to you or alternatively please pass on my contact details to anyone currently experiencing difficulties.  Best wishesFiona Wilson0207 907 0869 / fiona.wilson@betty.co.uk

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The "Million Pixel Web Page" activity and more.

This was posted by Jim Lawes,         on Ealingtoday.com.uk.Simon take a look for Business?Forum MessageTopic: The "Million Pixel Webpage" activity and more       Forum Home  Posted by: Jim Lawes Date/Time: 16/10/05 04:51:00  http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/Many of you will have seen the lead story in THE TIMES2 on 14thOctober about the young student Alex Tew who has seemingly launched a "brilliant idea" to make pots of money quickly!His simple idea was to create a webpage containing 1,000,000 pixels which he sells for $1 dollar each...in blocks of 10 x 10 for $100s.Then he uploads your logo/image onto the webpage..and site visitors click onto your logo and find your ad. In some three weeks he has sold nearly 400,000 pixels ..and he is already a winner.Others are jumping on the bandwagon..and why not.  There is another new site offering 1p per pixel..and I have just seen an E-bay Pixel.com which highlights products for auction. The opportunities  strike me as being endless. Its a major clever idea..and its bound to grow and grow.The home webpages look so inviting..just like patchwork jig-saws...tempting visitors to the sites to click..click click.Those people who have bought these pixel sites have reported a rapid growth in their website traffic.Then I've seen small pixel ads (say 20 x 10) that lead you to someone else's Million Pixel webpage..etc..just like chain letters, and pyramid selling schemes but without the risks.  There would seem to be a wonderful business opportunity here if you are quick off the mark ..and use an ideal and memorable site name. It has world wide and cyberspace wide potential..does it not.Even the Times newspaper has purchased a sizable block of pixels fromhttp://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/Read the blog page on http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/ and get excited about young Alex's Tew day to day jottings.Any thoughts?  In 5 weeks time...you might be able to pay off all your bills!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Forum Home

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