Monday, April 28, 2008

History of Warrington Town Hall

Warrington Town Hall is in the town of Warrington, north Cheshire, England. It consists of a house, initially called Bank Hall, flanked by two separate service wings at right angles to the house, one on each side. The house and each service wing is a Grade I listed building. At the time the house was built Warrington was in the notable county of Lancashire. Pevsner declares it to be "the finest house of its date in south Lancashire".

Bank Hall was built in 1750 for Thomas Patten. The designer was James Gibbs and it is probable that it was the last important building of his design to be finished in his lifetime. It stood in open countryside to the north of the town of Warrington. The Patten family was significant merchants in the town. Thomas' father had made the lower River Mersey navigable from Runcorn to Bank Quay, Warrington, and had recognized a copper smelting factory at Bank Quay. In 1870 John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh, sold the hall to Warrington Borough Council for £9000, and 13 acres (0.1 km²) of surrounding land for a further £13,000. Almost all of the land was opened as Warrington's first public park in 1873. When the house was built, it was bounded by a high wall. In 1895 this was replaced by iron railings and a fine set of gates.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Why The Teens Quit Their Smoking

In this world billions of people are having the tobacco by the smoked or chew up. Previous only adults have this habit but teens are doing it now. Many teenagers now are smoking up a cigarette. Generally it’s not a fun habit and it does cost you a lot of money and also there are no benefits to smoking really none at all. Thousands of people die each month from cancer. Most of the teens pick up smoking from their friends or parents. So every parent should take care to prevent your child from smoking if you quit. Actually it is not an easy thing to do but for your child’s sake it is worth it. The problem with teens and adults that smoke and chew this tobacco has to do with chemical nicotine. The body knows when it requirements the nicotine and if the body does not receive it than it goes into withdrawal. So that can have shakes, go into a rage, madness, until they have a cigarette. Nicotine can affect a person’s heart, lungs, stomach, attitude and nervous system. There are so many reasons why teenager smokes. Here are some reasons why the teens addict for smoking:

* Look cool, do it with friends
* Gives them a good feeling
* Makes them calmer
* Gets them to lose weight, for some they gain
* Show their personality, identity

So if you find your teen is smoking then find the cigarettes throw them away no matter how much it will make them mad. And give the counseling and teach them it’s not good if you can help your teenager resist the first puff, you will dramatically improve their odds for a healthier and longer life. Nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes. It is like drugs for people who smoke. Nicotine enhances the release of a number of brain chemicals that are related with relaxation and appetite suppression. Here are some risks of smoking in teens

* Death
* Shortness of breathe
* Overeating
* Heart attacks
* Smells your clothes and body
* More coughing