Global Variables from database

[eluser]nigelb[/eluser]
hi, new to CI but I have committed to build 3 commercial websites using it in the next 8 weeks.

Quick question... How could I write bunch of stuff from one database table (called options) into variables that I could access from any controller/view. Stuff like stylesheet, page titles, site name, site status (on/off) etc to allow some none techies control it.