PEARL World Youth News site syndication. http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews/images/M_images/rss.png http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews PEARL World Youth News site syndication. http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews/content/view/120/37/ By Ans KhurramMUSCAT, Oman – Looking for a new vacation site? How about trying your nearest desert for some dune bashing, which involves driving 4x4s SUVs over 30-80-feet-high sand dunes at around 50-60 km/h? Dune bashing has become one the most popular activities that people in the Middle East plan over weekends and holidays. I was in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates when I got a chance to to go for a desert safari. (In Oman, the premier location is the Wahiba Sands.) Administrator http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews/content/view/125/37/ By Meredith RutlandFLORIDA, USA – With medical concerns like pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases looming over their heads during abstinence-only sex education classes, teenagers across the U.S. are calling for a more comprehensive sex education policy. They say that sex education that also focuses on contraceptives, condoms and understanding one's body addresses teens questions while soothing emotional concerns that many students believe are all too often left unaddressed.Katherine, 16, who asked that her full name not be used, wasn't offered a sex education class while studying in a Catholic school in Miami, Florida. She said the only mention of sex was for students to avoid it at all costs. Administrator