Sophie Mei

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It started with a tweet 140 characters in total and four businesses from across the country united , as a result of their Twitter connections. The power of Twitter.

Along with a photographer @KTSerendipity, was a Cupcake maker Laura @gencakes, a local stylist Natasha @NatashaLyons and a pregnant woman/wedding planner Phillipa @Kell_Weddings. It was not just an exclusive Tweet up as they invited a make up artist from Doncaster, called Tonia, who is a self confessed ˜Tweetaphobe.

Over the web they constructed an idea to create a glamorous maternity photoshoot in Sheffield’s Leopold Hotel.

Think cupcakes, fashionable maternity wear and a strawberry blonde photographer.

Katy Thompson of Serendipity Photography said:

“When we all met up it was like we’d been friends for years and that’s all down to the support and friendliness of Twitter. We all offer wedding services and have a similar aim of developing our maternity strand – from photography to yummy cupcakes.

Laura Payne of Genii Cupcakes, who is busy baking and tweeting about National Cupcake week said;

“ I wanted to create a cupcake for pregnant women that offered them a little piece of luxury and indulgence, tailored specifically for them using ingredients such as ginger with added benefits for their pregnancy.

I travelled from Southampton with the cupcakes to do the shoot and was touched by the others kindness.

The yummy mummy-to be on the day was Sheffielder Phillipa Barrass of Kellington Weddings. Phillipa was styled by fellow businesswoman and follower Natasha Lyons.

Twitter was launched back in June 2006 and is now one of the largest social network’s as it has engaged 190 million people across the globe with an international average of 65 million tweets a day.

There are even Twitter™ awards across the world and one of which @KTSerendipity has been awarded as she has won the title as one of the top wedding supplier tweeters.After all, over 80% of her suppliers are down to Twitter networking.

The twittering women also invited their ‘followers’ to join them (in reality or online) at Millennium Galleries, Sheffield for a ‘Strawberry Tweet Up Tea Party’ in aid of breast cancer care.

Follow them on twitter @StrawberryTU

You can view the slideshow of the maternity shoot at thestar.co.uk.

By @Sophie Mei for @SheffieldStar

Have your say: What relationships have you developed as a result of social networking?

10 Reasons why people use Twitter (as tweeted by followers);

-       To connect with other businesses

-       To develop new interests and hobbies

-       To share ideas and opinions

-       To interact with celebrities and other well-known figures

-       To keep upto date with the news and gossip in your local area

-       A marketing ploy for most businesses great and small

-       To publish your point of view

-       To stay in regular contact with friends and colleagues

-       A way to discover likeminded people and build new relationships

-       A way to pitch new ideas and investment opportunities

The best way to achieve the above is to tweet with care, personability and most of all tweet with intent.

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The international human rights campaigner and founder of Protest the Pope, has delivered a controversial speech on lowering the age of consent.

Peter Tatchell, aged 58, is fresh from his Channel 4 documentary on the Papal visit, has now been campaigning to lower the current ‘age of consent’ from 16 to 14.

A young person under the age of 16 can be convicted for murder and at the same time that young person does not have the right to make “their own sexual choices by law.”

Instead young people can be imprisoned for up to five years if they are found engaging in a sexual act with another consenting minor.

He claims that; “We must make the age of consent more realistic and reasonable. Take the case of James Bulger as an example. At the age of 14 the boys were old enough to be convicted of murder but by law would not be old enough to engage in sexual activity.”

He founds is argument on the fact that 14-years-old is the average age when a person has their first sexual contact.  His view is not a popular one amongst faith groups.

24 year-old Hayley Pogson, a childcare worker at a local faith centre disagrees:

“Lowering the age of consent gives the wrong message to those adults who are interested in porn and paedophilia. If anything I think the age of consent should be higher.”

She continues: “Anyone 16 years old and under are not mature enough to engage in a sexual relations. I don’t think they should necessarily be criminalised if it’s consensual – just punished.”

Tatchell argues for a more lenient approach; “We need to lower the age of consent or have a tiered consent policy. So that we do not criminalise people of similar ages who engage in consensual sex.”

He delivered his speech despite the fluid in his lungs and the brain damage he has endured as a result of his endless human rights campaigns.

Sex and the Law was the theme of the national conference that was organized by Centre for HIV and Sexual Health in Sheffield.

Delegates from across the UK attended the conference to discuss topical

and sometimes controversial issues such as pornography, female genital

mutilation, international trafficking and sexual exploitation, sex, the

law and learning disabilities and prostitution and the law.

Its main aim was to provide information on issues concerning human

rights around sex and the law and open-up an informative forum for debate.

Alongside Peter Tatchell, the key speaker’s on the day were, Yusef Azad from the National Aids Trust who argued for the decriminalization of HIV transmission and Kim Stevenson of Plymouth University.

You can watch highlights of the conference and an exclusive interview with Peter Tatchell here

Cinemas are notorious for flashing phone’s, rustling sweets and people slurping, however, with the launch of hit movie The Social Network it feels somewhat correct to revert back to college behaviour.

There we were sat in The Showroom Cinema for our regular Friday film fix and as ever we had out our flashing smart phones this time with a Facebook message saying

‘DELETE MY EX FROM YOUR FACEBOOK. EXPLAIN LATER. THANX’

How apt a message during a film based on the young founder of Facebook (FB). My friend’s message proves how powerful FB is to our young community and the importance your FB ‘ profile’ holds. It somewhat reflects your status within our society and you can even write your own status.

Here’s the lowdown on the film;

Sophie: As the master of Facebook reaches 1 million members or ‘friends’ you realize the stark difference between reality (as he is an unsociable ‘geek’ and far from the popular crowd at college) compared to his FB profile.

Social networking gives you different friends, the friends who only know your best bits.

As Mark Zucherbeg (the founder) cut his real best friend out of picture (according to the film) reminded me of the saying “a friend to many is a friend to no-one” – i.e. you can have a million friends but who actually knows you?

In summary, the film was entertaining and simple. A very subjective film about an inspiring entrepreneur who has made it big at a very young age. Obviously he now has enemies.

The film is very topical as we are now in a society/gov that claims entrepreneurs to be the new society ... but how many people will actually make a success of it?

Capitalism.

Deb Noble: “An interesting film depicting the founding of Facebook. A timely lesson in how not to mix business and pleasure.  Is the Facebook phenomenon worth more than his only true friendship?  I’m sad to say that his friendship seemed less important than what I am sure he knew in his heart to be morally right!  It reminded me that I should never underestimate a good idea, but always keep progression within moral boundaries.”

Ruth Lucas : “It all shows timely lesson in how not to mix business and pleasure. It shows Mark Zucherberg as an idiot because of what his girlfriend did to him

Anna Mac: I liked it! The character of Zuckerburg was very interesting, though it is always strange to see a film showing someone who is still alive. I liked that it came to no definite conclusions and lots of different issues rather than a clear and definite point – and that still at the end you weren’t clear whose side you were on. Quite a cute theme of even massive events being founded on individual and seemingly insignificant details – like his girlfriend dumping him.

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Gender:

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Birthday:

03 April

 



 

 



Siblings:

Gemma Slack

Lynette       Loh

Louise       Wilcockson

 



Parents:

Panni Loh

Stephen       John Slack

 



 

 



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Friendship

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Manchester,       United Kingdom

 



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Sheffield

 



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I'm an actress, dancer (bellydancer, street),      presenter and training for a career in broadcast journalism. I love      performing and, alongside my career I also co-own 'MEI International Ltd'      - that specializes in media relations, entertainment and Sophie Mei      Schools (teaching bellydance and cultural arts/languages).

 

My dream is to have a successful company that      encourages social change/equality and have a job as a broadcast journalist      and of course, I'll always be a performer!



 



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Reading and writing is being put back on Sheffield’s map this month as one of the North’s most prestigious literature festival’s returns to the city.

Off the Shelf is an annual celebration, which encompasses some of the most innovative and exciting literature through a diverse programme of walks, talks, events and famous faces.

Now’s the time to take notes from the Time Traveller’s wife author – Audrey Niffenegger or indulge in a wordy debate with Alastair Campbell. The opportunities for literature lovers are never-ending, from young rappers to an all-star line-up.

An all-day Spoken Word Tent opened the festival where members of the public were invited to join local poet Matt Black and friends to the stage outside Sheffield Town Hall.

The festival attracts people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in events from 9th to 30^th October.

This week’s highlights include; An evening with Tony Benn, ‘The Poet Factor’ as well as opportunities to publish your own work or learn from those who have as the Woman’s voices book launch.

Once upon a time, 19 years ago to be exact, the festival began and ever since it has attracted over 20,000 people annually, to its various events. It is organized by the Culture department of Sheffield City Council backed by, The Star.

PHOTO: DEWA BOOK LAUNCH PART OF OFF THE SHELF

To find out more log on to: offtheshelf.org.uk

TIME TO GET MOVING this week as celebrity sports personalities are amongst the thousands of people participating in physical activities to improve their mental well-being for Mind’s annual initiative.

Whether you’re a sports fanatic or a couch queen, statistically, you have a 1 in 4 chance of developing a mental illness in any one year. As a consequence of having a mental illness, you have over 50% a chance of not finding a date or flatmate due to mental health discrimination.

Jo Flemingway, a Sheffield-based youth worker, who suffers from Bipolar disorder said;

“When applying for a job I decided to be open about my mental illness and I was consequently dubbed ‘unsuitable’ for the role. I now find that regular physical activity can help me each day, such as gardening and walking.”

Around 80,000 people are expected to follow in Jo’s footsteps this week at sporting events across England.

Cricketer Marcus Trescothick said:

“I know first hand how difficult it can be to open up about your mental health experience. I’m hoping to go along to my local event. Together we can show the world that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed about and help end mental health discrimination.”

The events are part of Time to Change, England’s biggest campaign to end mental health stigma, and will see people run, box and dance their way to better mental health.

Seb kane, a Sheffield-based personal trainer and fitness coach to the stars, said:

“Exercise releases natural endorphins that can help you to having a better mental health. We need exercise for our holistic health. Boost your body to boost your mind. ”

One man who has leapt ahead with the campaign is world champion triple jumper Phillips Idowu, who led a walk last Sunday across London as part of World Mental Health Day, Phillips said;

“I hope that people from across England will come together to take part in the Time to Get Moving campaign, get active and help raise awareness of mental health problems.”