4 • Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com CMB The <strong>Champion</strong> • Wednesday 30 January 2013Hunt for talentedyoung artistsReport by Stephanie O’Connor1116081A LAW firm is on the hunt to find Sefton’s bestyoung artistic talent with their 2013 NorthWest Schools Art Competition.Browne Jacobson is inviting primary andsecondary school children in the borough toput pen to paper to produce an image whichthey think best encapsulates ‘Growing up inthe North West.’Split into four categories, the competition willseek entries from school children at key stages1, 2, 3 and 4.A total of 20 children from each category willthen be short–listed to have their workfeatured in an exclusive exhibition at the CubeGallery in Manchester.The exhibition will open with a VIPinvite–only event attended by members ofManchester’s creative and education worlds,as well as key city dignitaries and finalists’school friends and family.The winners in each category will eachreceive an iPad, the runners–up will receive aSamsung Galaxy tablet and those placed thirdwill win an iPod Nano.All of the winners’ schools will receive acontribution towards art supplies and be givena year’s free subscription to BrowneJacobson’s QuickCall service.The competition will be judged byrepresentatives from Browne Jacobson andNorth West illustrator, Stanley Chow.Chow is a regular contributor to the NewYorker, has worked for the BBC to help createanimations of its leading stars, includingGraham Norton and Charlotte Church and hasbeen nominated for a Grammy Award for hiswork with US band, The White Stripes.Dominic Swift, who heads up BrowneStan Chow, who created this image of theBeatles will judge the competitionCode NAJacobson’s Manchester office and itseducation group, said: “At Browne Jacobsonwe support over 600 education organisationsand schools with their legal requirements, andwe believe schools to be vital to thedevelopment of future talent.“With that in mind, we wanted to launch aninitiative that would not only give schools achance to show off the achievements of theirpupils, but that would also reflect and nurturethe great creativity, artistic passion anddiversity that the North West is famouslyknown for.“Entries should be no bigger than A3, easy toframe and be accompanied by a 150–worddescription of the artwork. After that, contentis down to the artist’s imagination.”For more information or to register for thecompetition go to visitwww.education–advisors.com/resource/art–competition–growing–up–where–i–live/M58M58PRECISION. PERFECTION. PRESTIGEWWW.PRESTIGEGRANITE.CO.UKGRANITE & QUARTZ WORKTOPS ATUNBEATABLE PRICES... FITTED IN TIME FOR CHRISTMASCall in storetoday or call0151 5481144WE WON’T BEBEATEN ON PRICE£ SAVINGSBIGSEE OUR FLAGSHIPSHOWROOM FORTHE FINEST DISPLAYSView our showroomMellingM57AintreeKirbyFazakerleyA580A5207West DerbyA57KnowsleyM57E lancashire RdA580A58PrescotHuytonM62GUARANTEED3 DAYTURNAROUNDSTATE OFTHE ARTCUTTINGwww.prestigegranite.co.ukPROFESSIONALLYINSTALLED15YEARWARRANTYvirtual tourFREEPARKINGSAT-NAVL33 7XFPrestige Granite & Marble N.W. Ltd. Dixon Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool L33 7XF1114463
The <strong>Champion</strong> • Wednesday 30 January 2013Screening firm refutesmisleading advert claimReport by David RavenTHE owner of a screening company that claimsit can detect the early possible signs of breastcancer has refuted a watchdog’s findings that itwas guilty of ‘misleading advertising.’Rosa Hughes set up Medical Thermal ImagingLimited, in College Road, Crosby with the aimof helping to detect early signs of breast cancer,after recovering from the disease herself.Since then she says they have screened morethan 2,000 women using their thermalimaging machine at a cost of £195 for aone–hour session.It is claimed that thermal imaging revealsphysiological changes happening in the body,with active tumours being detected via heatpatterns picked up on when the results are sentto America.However, following a recent magazineadvertisement, the Advertising StandardsAgency (ASA) have accused the company ofbreaching several codes of conduct and of‘misleading advertising.’The advert – in a publication entitled ‘WhatDoctors Don’t Tell You’ – was reported to theASA by the Nightingale Collaboration.The watchdog subsequently found it to havebreached rules regarding misleadingadvertising, substantiation and medicines,medical devices, health–related products andbeauty products.Rosa though says the allegations are a resultof a ‘witch hunt’ conducted by those jealous ofher success.She said: “We have been harassed. I’m a50–year–old woman who has had breastcancer and my sole purpose in life is to makeavailable this revolutionary screening tool. ItBreast cancer survivor Rosarejects watchdog’s findingsRosa Hughes with her husband PhilCode NAshows up the early stages of the disease and it isused in hospitals all over the world.“This is my life’s work and the fact I’m gettingthis attention at the moment means I must bedoing something right.”CThe ASA report states: ‘An ad seen in WhatDoctors Don’t Tell You magazine for MedicalThermal Imaging stated 100% safe breastscreenings.’The Nightingale Collaboration challengedwhether the claims were misleading and couldbe substantiated.’Medical Thermal Imaging Ltd. told us, byphone, that, unlike mammography thatdetected anatomical changes, thermographyidentified abnormalities early as it detectedchanges in physiology.’They said abnormalities released nitrousoxide which was then converted tonitroglycerin and this was detected bythermography.“They said because this process occurredearly on in the process when an abnormalitywas developing, it would be undetectable withmammography.’The ASA asked Medical Thermal Imaging tosupply robust clinical evidence to support theclaim that their product could detectabnormalities before mammography and thatit was medically recognised.“This information was not supplied. Becausethe advertiser did not provide robust evidenceto substantiate the claim, we concluded the adwas misleading.’The ad breached several codes (and) mustnot appear again in its current form. We toldMedical Thermal Imaging Ltd to hold robustevidence before making efficacy claims.’Visit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 5Gardens grant bidTHE Friends of Waterloo Seafront Gardenswill hold two open meetings to gather ideasfor a Heritage Lottery Fund grant bid of£100,000.After initial discussions with the lotteryfund they have been given the nod to startgathering people’s memories of thegardens, which are coming up to 80 yearsold.The consultation meetings will be held atCrosby Lakeside Adventure Centre onWednesday, February 6 starting at 10.30amand 7pm respectively. All are welcome toattend.Further details from secretary, NickThompson on 0151 284 8195 or via email atnickthompson10@blueyonder.co.ukNow available@ Aroma Healthand BeautyInternationalContact salon for your Valentines’packages - treat yourself69 Moss Lane, Orrell Park, L9 8ANTel: 0151 52572601116180SOUTHPORT COLLEGEOPEN EVENING1116146Champ 10773: 25/1/13plus loads more!4.00PM - 7.30PM, TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2013Visit www.southport.ac.uk for detailsor Stagecoach*terms and conditionsapply.