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The accomplishments and work of Sabin and its three major programs — Vaccine Advocacy & Education, the Sabin Product Development Partnership (Sabin PDP) and the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (Global Network) — are highlighted in our 2013 Annual Report.
The year was marked by our continued commitment to country ownership and empowerment through education and knowledge sharing, innovation and effective partnerships. And 2013 brought a number of milestones embodying these guiding principles.
The Sabin PDP continued advancing hookworm and schistosomiasis vaccines through clinical development and continued the preclinical phases for selected vaccine candidates for Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, SARS and West Nile virus. The Sabin PDP joined forces with new partners in Europe, the U.S. and Africa to form the HOOKVAC consortium to expand on work toward a human hookworm vaccine.
And while we continue to mourn the loss of Executive Vice President Dr. Ciro de Quadros, we celebrate his remarkable career and his accomplishments over the past year. Ciro was recognized by Vaccine Nation as an influential vaccine personality, and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) awarded him the prestigious Public Health Hero of the Americas Award. He led the Vaccine Advocacy & Education program as they participated in dozens of public lectures, convened almost 50 meetings and conferences, and published numerous papers and briefs in an effort to continue advocating for universal access to life-saving vaccines.
Our work toward the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) gained momentum as well. With the launch of END7's celebrity video, our messages about the threat and opportunities to fight NTDs raised enough funds to treat millions of people for these diseases of poverty. As the Global Network continues to build awareness, mobilize resources and rally the political will necessary, we move closer to achieving global NTD control and elimination objectives as well as broader development goals focused on improved nutrition, greater access to water and sanitation, and reduction of poverty.
To read more about our work in our 20th year, please read the full report here. You can see regular updates about Sabin's ongoing work on our blog or in our news section. And as we close out another successful year of progress, we look forward to further success in the fight against vaccine-preventable and neglected tropical diseases.


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Using message disclaimers in Domino
Since the introduction of EU regulations on disclaiming email, the use of message disclaimers in Domino has become more prevalent in the EMEA region. Message disclaimers are notices (usually short text blocks) that are added to email messages. They are often used by organizations in an attempt to protect the organization's legal interests.This article will try to address issues you may have regarding the setup and use of message disclaimers in Domino.
As it is not a requirement to disclaim messages to internal users in an organization, Domino is designed to only disclaim messages that are destined for Internet addresses through SMTP. The messages can be disclaimed either by the Domino server itself or by the Notes client. Which one to use becomes a matter of performance capability over storage capacity:
When the server disclaims a message, the message has to be rewritten by the server to append the disclaimer text. This process can also involve "best match" or "unicode" selection for multilingual messages.
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When the client disclaims a message, the disclaimer is added at Send time. If the Notes user has set the option to save sent mail, each disclaimed message will have a copy of the disclaimer in the mail file.
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Setting up message disclaimers
To use disclaimers in a Notes/Domino environment, you must have a Mail Policy Settings document which is associated with a specific policy, organizational or explicit.
Figure 1: Message Disclaimer settings in the Mail Settings policy document
Field 1: Only enable this setting if you wish for the client to add disclaimers.
Field 2: This is the disclaimer text. The field can be plain text or HTML as identified in Field 3. HTML text should be entered as inline HTML. You should not code HTML, HEAD or BODY tags.
Field 3: Specifies the format of the text; HTML or Plain Text.
Field 4: Will the disclaimer text go at the bottom (append) or the top (prepend) of the message.
Field 5: When the disclaimer process encounters a multilingual Internet message, what character set should be used. Best Match or Unicode.
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To enable the Notes client to add disclaimers, modify Field 1 in Figure 1 above and select Enabled. To enable this setting immediately, issue "Tell AdminP Process Mailpolicy" on all mail servers. This will update the policy in the affected users' mail files. The Notes client should be logged out and logged back in to refresh the client settings.
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Disclaimers will only be added by the outbound Domino SMTP server. To enable the Domino SMTP server to add disclaimers, modify the Configuration Settings document as shown:
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The worst of the dangerous, deadly winter flood is over in the St. Louis area, leaving residents of several water-logged communities to spend the first day of 2016 assessing damage, cleaning up and figuring out how to bounce back — or in some cases, where to live.
Farther south, things were getting worse: Record and near-record crest predictions of the Mississippi River and levee breaks threatened homes in rural southern Missouri and Illinois. Two more levees succumbed Friday, bringing to at least 11 the number of levee failures.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday ordered National Guard troops to active duty to assist in recovery efforts. Rauner visited six southern Illinois communities Friday.
In a statement on Friday, he said the step means soldiers will be ready at a moment's notice for local communities as flood waters could continue to rise over the weekend. About 20 soldiers were ordered to report to the guard's Marion Readiness Center.
The flood, fueled by more than 10 inches of rain over a three-day period that began last weekend, is blamed for 22 deaths. Searchers were still looking for four missing people — one teen in Illinois, two men in Missouri and a country music singer in Oklahoma.
The body of one missing Illinois teen, 18-year-old Devan R. Everett of Christian County, was found in floodwaters near Taylorville, the Springfield State Journal-Register reported.
On Friday, water from the Mississippi, Meremec and Missouri rivers was largely receding in the St. Louis area. Two major highways — Interstate 44 and Interstate 55 — reopened south of St. Louis, meaning commuters who return to work next week won't have hourslong detours. Some evacuees were allowed to return home.
But in the far southwestern tip of Illinois, the 500 or so people living behind the Len Small levee, which protects the hamlets of Olive Branch, Hodges Park, Unity and rural homes, were urged to move to higher ground after the Mississippi began pouring over the levee.
Alexander County Board Chairman Chalen Tatum said sandbagging efforts were cut off because it was simply too dangerous for the volunteers. Far more water is to come before the Sunday crest.
"It's going to get ugly," he said.
In St. Mary, Missouri, a town of about 360 residents 50 miles south of St. Louis, neighbors and volunteers placed sandbags around homes after a small agricultural levee broke. The Mississippi River was expected to crest there Saturday at about 3½ feet below the 1993 record.
The main culprit in the St. Louis region was the Meramac River, a relatively small Mississippi tributary. It had bombarded communities in the far southwestern reaches of the St. Louis suburbs during the week. By Friday, it was relenting, but not before some points topped the 1993 record by 4 feet.
Two wastewater treatment plants were so damaged by the floodwaters that raw sewage spewed into the river. A water plant closed at High Ridge.
Hundreds of people were evacuated in Pacific, Eureka, Valley Park and Arnold, and many of their homes took in water.
Among those were displaced were Damon Thorne, 44, and his 60-year-old mother, Linda, who live together in an Arnold mobile home park that washed away after a small private levee proved no match for the surging Meramec. For now, the Thornes are staying in a Red Cross shelter at a Baptist church.
"We're just basically homeless," Damon Thorne said. "We have nowhere to go."
In West Alton, Missouri, a Mississippi River town that sits near the convergence with the also-elevated Missouri River just north of St. Louis, evacuees couldn't yet return because floodwaters continued to pour over the overwhelmed levee, Mayor Willie Richter said. He estimated that about three-quarters of the homes were damaged.
Nearly 1,000 residents left West Alton after the 1993 flood, never to return. Richter said some of the remaining 500 or so may leave this time, too. Richter, 46, said he's staying put in the same house where he grew up. He plans to raise the home off the ground a bit.
"It's our family home, so it's hard to think about leaving," Richter said.
Many hard-hit St. Louis-area towns kept residents updated using social media. Valley Park used its Facebook page to advise residents Friday that the evacuation order was lifted, and the city of Arnold's Facebook page urged residents to watch out for snakes in flooded homes.
In southeast Missouri, the fast-rising Mississippi damaged about two-dozen homes in Cape Girardeau and threatened a power substation, though the community of nearly 40,000 residents is mostly protected by a flood wall. The crest prediction at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, expected Sunday, was upgraded to a foot and a half above the 1993 record.
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Parts of the South are also in the flood's path. Moderate Mississippi River flooding is expected in Memphis, where officials were moving to protect roads and an airport. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for the Cumberland River at Dover, Tennessee, through Monday evening.
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Coventry's Steven Bendall successfully defended his WBU Inter-Continental middleweight title on a world-class bill in Johannesburg on Saturday when Russian opponent Ahmet Dottouev retired at the end of the fourth round.
Bendall, 28, fighting for the first time since winning the title with a points victory over Jason Collins at Dagenham in December, looked in excellent shape after three weeks of altitude training in South Africa and was able to use his superior height and skill to outbox Dottouev from the start of their scheduled 12-rounder at Carnival City.
After a tight first round, Bendall was instructed by his corner to put Dottouev on the back foot - a tactic which paid dividends as he continually picked off his fellow southpaw opponent before pinning the 31-year-old to the ropes with a series of excellent body punches.
The third followed a similar pattern, with the Russian receiving a standing count from referee Len Hunt towards the end of the three minutes.
Bendall's superior punching power told in the fourth when he forced Dottouev to the canvas after landing a succession of fierce shots to the body.
Dottouev, whose previous defeats had come against some of the top boxers in the division, failed to appear for the fifth round, leaving Bendall to celebrate his 15th straight victory.
"I knew it was going to be a hard fight as this was a big step up in my career," said Bendall.
"But I believe that the big fights bring the best out of me and I showed that with a good win against a tough opponent."
After his next fight on April 2, Bendall will compete at the Skydome on April 26, and he is relishing the prospect of boxing in front of his own fans for the first time in his professional career.
"I can't wait to fight in Coventry and I'm determined to show people what they have been missing out on," he said.
Bendall dedicated the victory to his late grandfather, Tom McGarry, without whose influence he would never have started boxing in the first place.
At the top of the bill, "Baby" Jake Matlala, 40, retired from boxing on a high note by succesfully defending his WBU junior flyweight title in front of an audience including Nelson Mandela and Will Smith.


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Peter sat in his living room looking up the road for the arrival of the nurse in her car. He had had surgery the previous year which had removed most of his colon, leaving just a short rectal stump and Peter with a permanent ileostomy. He had had problems with his rectal stump. It continued to produce mucus and the build-up of mucus had proved uncomfortable and, at times, very painful. Initially his colo-rectal consultant had prescribed Fleet phosphate enemas every fortnight to clear out the mucus build-up. The community nurses had come every two weeks to do this but the phosphate enema had caused rectal irritation and bleeding: the consultant called it distal proctitis. He'd then been told to try self-administered glycerine suppositories, but these too had caused irritation and bleeding. The consultant had decided to try rectal washouts with just warm water and he was going with one of the community nurses for her to learn the procedure at the local hospital.
As he was reflecting on this, the nurse's car drew up and he went to meet her, locking the front door behind him. He sat beside Carol in the car and they exchanged the usual pleasantries as she drove him to the hospital. As usual, they had to drive around the car parks before they could actually park. The community nurse put her parking permit in the window of her car and she and Peter made their way into the hospital.
Once inside, Carol and Peter made their way to the main lifts and Carol pressed the button for the top floor. Peter had been told that they would be going to one of the wards used for general surgery where the sister would run through the procedure with Carol and provide her with a protocol for it. Leaving the lift, they went down a short corridor to the ward where they were met by Julia, the ward sister. Julia called two student nurses over to her desk. "This is Susan and Mary who'd like to watch the procedure, if you don't mind, Peter?" Peter said that he was happy to help them with their training and so Julia turned to the nurses and said, "Take Peter to side room three and help him to get ready while I show the protocol to Carol."
The two student nurse led peter to room three and explained to him that they'd prepared the room for him and had hoped that he'd let them watch and assist if possible. The side room had a wash basin, a wardrobe, the usual armchair and plastic chair, a standard hospital bed made up with a bottom sheet, pillows and an incontinence pad strategically placed where Peter's bottom would be. Beside the bed there was a drip stand on the left and a trolley covered with a paper sheet and a hospital gown on top of that. The two student nurses went over to the window ledge and put on pale green see-through disposable plastic aprons and two pairs of rubber gloves. Mary turned to Peter, "We've been asked to help you undress as part of our training. Would you mind?"
Peter blushed with embarrassment at the thought of these two young nurses undressing him, but, thinking that they had to practice on someone, agreed.
Susan went up to Peter and said, "Let me help you out of your jacket." She did this and placed it on the hard chair. Mary said to Peter that she would remove his tie and shoes, and did so. Susan explained that, as part of their training, they had to explain to the patient exactly what they were doing and it was a great help that Peter was willing to let them practice on him. Susan undid the front of his trousers and he felt himself 'stand to attention' at the attention which he was receiving! She slid the braces off Peter's shoulders (to prevent squashing his stoma, he wore braces rather than a belt to hold his trousers up), unfastened the buckle and slide down the zip. Peter was blushing furiously as she slid his trousers down and off with Peter assisting by lifting each leg when prompted. Mary then unbuttoned his shirt and removed it, folding it carefully and placing it on the growing pile on the chair. Peter was now in just his briefs and socks. Susan picked up the hospital gown and held it out for Peter to put his arms in. As usual, the gown hardly covered his bottom and Susan just did up the single tape at the back at the top, explaining to Peter that, because of the procedure, there was no point in doing up more tapes down the back. Standing behind him, Susan requested permission to remove his briefs. Peter agreed and she opened the back of the gown and hooked her thumbs either side of the waistband, sliding them down to his feet. Mary asked Peter's co-operation to remove the briefs from around his feet and then his socks. Peter was then asked to lie on the bed.
With almost perfect timing, there was a knock on the door as Carol and Julia came in. Julia removed the paper cover from the trolley and addressed Peter. "I'm going to explain what we'll do and show you the equipment. On the trolley, we've got a bucket, thermometer, rectal catheter, funnel, jug for warm water and tubing to connect the funnel to the rectal catheter. There's a disposable enema giving set, lubricating jelly as well as a urinal, slipper bed pan and a vector bed pan and cover. There are two methods of doing this and I'll show Carol both. We suggest that you try one method for a month, then the other method and, between you, decide which is most effective for you. We'll start with the bucket and funnel method. Would you lie on your left side with your knees drawn up?" Peter knew this position well from the internal examinations which his surgeon and the junior doctors had done.
Julia turned to Carol, "Fill the jug with about a litre and a half of water at just above body temperature, say 40 degrees Celsius. It'll cool down as you prepare your equipment to around body temperature." Carol went to do this as Julia instructed Mary to lubricate the tip of her middle finger with the lubrication jelly and to thoroughly lubricate Peter's anus. Mary pulled Peter's gown off his bottom and asked him to arrange it so that he wasn't lying on it. She then squeezed a large blob of the aqueous jelly onto the tip of her middle finger on her right hand and, spreading the cheeks of Peter's buttocks with her left hand, lubricated his anus and then thrust her finger deep inside, working the jelly around the anal orifice. Julia was consulting the protocol and said, "I've forgotten something! Peter is supposed to be allowed to empty his bladder before we start this." With that, she handed Peter a urinal, lifting his gown so that he could place it over his penis. "At home, Carol, you'll ask him to use the toilet first rather than bothering with a urinal." Peter, still lying on his side, tried to empty his bladder, but his monster erection and the inhibition brought on by the presence of the four nurses meant that he struggled in vain. Julia, seeing his difficulty, said, "We'll try plan B!" She removed the urinal and then fetched a packet from the trolley. She opened it and showed it to Peter. It was coloured pale green and looked like a shower cap with a wide elastic fastened to it and the moth of the cap was gathered tightly with elastic. "This fits over your penis and genitals, Peter, and the band goes round your waist to hold it in place. It'll cover your modesty for you and, as it's got an absorbent lining, if you pass any urine, the lining will soak it up."
She then got Peter's help to slip the band around his waist and then, holding the mouth of the bag open in her gloved hands, slipped it over his penis and testes. The elastic held it snugly in place and Peter could feel the soft lining of the pouch. It looked like a green codpiece and Peter found its presence even more embarrassing than nakedness.
Julia placed the bucket at the side of the bed and took the rectal catheter, connected it to the tubing and attached the funnel. She held out the tip of the rectal catheter and asked Mary to coat it with more lubricating jelly. She then inserted the rectal catheter into Peter's back passage and held up the funnel. Carol passed her the jug of warm water and Julia poured some into the funnel. As the water entered Peter, the level in the funnel dropped and Julia topped it up until the water level stopped falling. She asked Peter if he was all right and he replied that he just felt a little full inside. She then lowered the funnel until the mouth of the funnel was over the bucket and below the level of Peter. The water, and some of the mucus was drained out of him into the bucket. Julia handed the funnel to Carol and asked her to do it. Carol filled Peter's rectum up with the warm water twice and emptied the water out through the funnel once. On the second occasion, Julia prompted Carol to remove the rectal catheter by pulling gently and asking Peter to 'hold' the fluid still inside him. Susan was asked to pass the Vector bedpan and Peter was directed to sit on it. "If you'd sit up straight and then try to push as much of the water out of you as possible," asked Julia. Peter sat on the bedpan and decided that they really were a strange form of torture as he tried to balance on the pan. Mary took a sheet off the trolley and covered Peter from around his waist down to his feet to give him some semblance of privacy. "You'll probably pass urine at the same time, Peter, but don't worry! That's what your pad is for."
Peter felt really embarrassed to be using a bedpan with the four nurses still in the room, but he squeezed hard and the fluid was expelled from his rectum. As he did this, he felt the need to urinate and so let that go. A warm flood came from his penis and washed over his scrotum until it was absorbed by the padding. Julia asked if he had finished and he confirmed that he had. Susan removed the bedpan and Peter was asked to roll onto his back. "I suggest that you ask him to evacuate the last washout into a bedpan, Carol. It's easier for you to check that all the mucus is cleared than to try to look into the toilet bowl. Now let's show you the second method."
Julia went to the trolley and picked up a disposable enema set. She went round to the right side of the bed so that Peter, as well as the other nurses, could see it. She showed them the triangular p.v.c. bag with hole to hang it from a drip stand and with a screw cap to fill the bag with warm water, the tubing and clip, and the enema nozzle. This was made from a white rigid plastic with a tip which was wider than the rest of the nozzle. There were two holes, one either side, in sides of the tip of the nozzle. Carol was asked to refill the jug with more warm water and was shown how the clip on the tubing worked to stop or release the flow of water from the bag. Carol clipped the tubing closed and removed the stopper from the bag. She filled the bag, at Julia's direction, with warm water and replaced the stopper. The bag was hung up on the drip stand. Mary was asked to remove the covering sheet and then to position Peter on the slipper pan with his bottom partly in the opening, his feet tucked up to the pan and spread on either side and his knees up. This position meant that Peter's anal cleft was spread wide to allow the nurses access to his anus and rectum. Julia told Carol to open the clip a little and to run water into the slipper pan until all the air was gone from the tubing. Carol then, on Julia's guidance, lubricated the nozzle with jelly and, after warning Peter of what she was going to do, pushed it into his back passage. Julia told Carol to make sure that the nozzle was well past the anal sphincter, the muscle which closes off the anus. Peter was asked to lower his legs, but still keeping them apart. Julia taped the tubing firmly to Peter's right leg with several pieces of tape from near his buttocks to half way down his thigh. "This will hold the nozzle in place in his rectum," said Julia. Peter was then asked to bring his legs together and Susan covered him with the sheet.
Carol opened the clip and Peter could feel the warm water filling his rectum. "Stop now, please," he said as he'd been told to say when he felt full. Carol clipped off the tubing and asked Peter push out he water into the slipper pan. As he did this, he could feel the water running down his buttocks into the slipper pan and more urine trickled out into his 'codpiece'. "Done," he said, again as per his instructions, so Carol reopened the clip to allow more water to flow into him. Again, when he was full, the clip was closed and he voided into the slipper pan. On the third fill-up, he was told to relax his anal sphincter and to let the fluid flow out of him. "Because we've placed the nozzle virtually at the end of his rectal stump, the water flowing through will wash out the stump effectively. Peter could feel that the slipper pan was beginning to fill as his buttocks were in contact with the water. Carol asked Peter to hold his muscles clenched to retain the water this time. When Peter said that he was full, the clip was closed off and the tape removed. The nozzle was carefully withdrawn and then Peter was asked to sit up to expel the water. He pushed the water out of him into the now quite full slipper pan and he found that he was sitting in a pool of the enema water. More urine passed from his bladder and soaked the absorbent 'codpiece' which was by now both warm and damp against his privates. Susan was directed to remove the slipper pan and Mary the bedpan to empty them and bring them back. Peter was still very wet, but he was lying on the incontinence pad on the bed which soaked up some of the water.
Julia turned to Carol, "We'll go and get your equipment pack sorted and I'll arrange for Home Loans to delivery a drip stand to Peter's house for you tomorrow along with a bed pan and slipper pan. I'll also arrange for a plastic sheet for the bed and some inco pads until you can get a supply for Peter. The bucket will have a lid and Peter should rinse the funnel set through and then leave it in a sterilising solution overnight with the lid on the bucket. As it's only used for him, the equipment doesn't need to be single use. Oh yes, and would you like some of the 'modesty' pads?" Carol said that she would. With that, Carol turned to Peter and said, "See you at home tomorrow!" Julia said to Peter that another nurse would come in a short while to sort him out. She and Julia left.
A few minutes later, another nurse, Helen, came into the room with Susan and Mary. Susan was pushing a trolley with what appeared to be a bowl, towels, cotton wipes and the bedpan and slipper pan on it. Helen said to Peter, "Julia has asked me to supervise the students giving you a bed bath to clean you up, if that's acceptable. I'll be assessing them while they do it as part of their training." Peter felt that, as they'd seen so much of him, a little more wouldn't hurt, so he agreed. Helen blushed and said, "Thank you for that. It's better for them to wash a person who's not sick as they can't do any harm if they get it wrong! But I've got another request, please. Susan and Mary would like to try out the skills which Julia showed to your district nurse. Could they try giving you a rectal washout, or would that leave you sore?" Peter though about it and decided that he was game for it! Helen thanked Peter and said that he could probably do with a drink. Mary was dispatched to get him a coffee and some biscuits which he consumed whilst the nurses were getting the equipment ready.
This time, Susan did the honours with the lubricated finger and, at Helen's prompting, carried out a thorough rectal examination. Pressure on Peter's prostate produced some pre-cum, but, with Helen advising, Susan 'milked' the gland until Peter ejaculated into the absorbent padding. "That's how we can get a semen sample from a patient without actually handling his penis," Helen told the students. Mary was waiting with the funnel and rectal catheter and inserted the catheter when Susan had withdrawn her finger. The two students took it in turn to fill Peter's rectum with warm water and to empty it into the bucket. Peter by now was finding the whole process sexually arousing with the pressure of the warm water on his already sensitised prostate.
After each nurse had done it twice with the funnel, Susan inserted the tip of the disposable enema giving set whilst Mary taped it in place on Peter's leg. The students, under Helen's prompting, place Peter on the slipper pan and proceeded to wash him out. Helen picked up a purple plastic covered folded item off the trolley which Peter hadn't noticed before. "OK,, we'll wrap it up now," Helen said to the students. Both of them laughed as Mary gently removed the tape and Susan held the enema nozzle inside Peter. "Would you lift your bottom off the slipper pan for us, Peter?" asked Mary.
Peter did as he was asked whilst Susan still held the nozzle in him. "Keep your bottom off the bed, please," requested Mary as she slid the disposable all-in-one diaper under Peter's bottom. "We'd like to fill you up again, but get you to retain it for as long as possible. We'll put a disposable diaper on you and you can use that when you need to go. We'll take half an hour for lunch and arrange for some food to be brought to you and, after lunch, we'll give you a bed bath. OK?"
Peter agreed that it was. Mary removed the 'codpiece' which was, by now saturated and Susan opened the clip on the enema tubing. Helen raised the bag a little higher and Peter was asked to say when he was full. "Enough," Peter cried.
Susan closed the clip and removed the nozzle. Mary expertly pulled the diaper tight around Peter's waist and thighs and fastened the tapes. She checked with a gloved finger to ensure that the diaper's plastic cover fitted snuggly and wouldn't leak. She then covered Peter with the sheet and said, "We'll bne back in half an hour. Try to hold it as long as possible. We''ll send an HCA in with some lunch for you."
A few minutes later, one of the Health Care Assistants came in to offer him his choice off the lunch trolley. She brought the food on a tray in to the room and placed it on the overbed table, inviting Peter to sit up. He did so and she left the room. As Peter started to eat, the action of eating caused him to need to empty his rectum. He did so, releasing the warm water into his diaper, along with a stream of hot urine. By the time Helen, Susan and Mary returned, he'd eaten his lunch and well used his diaper which was now very soggy. The nurses put on aprons and rubber gloves and started to make preparations to give him the promised bed bath.
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Playing Devil's Advocate in the Disruptive Orchestra of Change!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
A Tengu is a character from Japanese folklore that plays tricks on people and generally gets up to mischief. The name has now ben chosen by the UK designer Crispin Jones, who explains, "The early prototypes of Tengu featured some slightly different behaviour which was more aligned with the kind of tricks that Tengus get up to. Later we changed the behaviour of the character, but we really liked the name so it stuck! We plan to introduce some of the more mischevious behaviours into future Tengu characters" So what is Tengu?
It is a USB-powered character that lights up and lip-syncs to music, or your voice, or whatever noise happens to be around at the time. Tengu has different facial expressions that you can match to different music. When there's no sound he'll simply fall asleep, as soon as he detects some noise he'll wake up again.
Can you live without Tengu? Of course.
Posted by Jonathan Marks at Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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It's Ladies Night this Sunday, and we're not talking about the Season 2 Premiere of Girls on HBO. NBC's 70th annual Golden Globes award show looks like giving us gals what we've badly missed in the Concert for Sandy Relief or the new Obama White House – a healthy representation.
Yes, we know what you're saying. Awards shows are filled with chicks. They're everywhere, scurrying over the red carpet in their shiny gowns and over-the-top jewels. But this time it's different, people. This year we're envying the brains more than the bodies.
Let's start with the fact that nominees Tina Fey (30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) are co-hosting. Three cheers for those Baby Mamas for not being Ricky Gervais. They're two of our favorites and and if anyone let us give a speech, we'd thank them both for stepping up to the hosting plate. (Our other SNL favorite, Kristen Wiig, will be on stage as a presenter.)
This year we've also got Jodie Foster receiving the Cecil B De Mille award; Kathryn Bigelow nominated as best director for Zero Dark Thirty (Oscar, how could you turn your back on her?); and Taylor Swift in attendance as a nominee for writing best song in The Hunger Games. Adele has also been nominated for best song, for Skyfall.
And let's have a shout out for Meryl. You know it's a good sign when movie matriarch Meryl Streep shows up to give an award. Last year she won the Globe for best actress in a movie drama for The Iron Lady. This year she's nominated for Hope Springs. Quickly moving on, we'll just say we're happy she'll get to be on stage.
Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere are both nominated for Nashville – a show which was shut out for best television drama, but which should have been given a special award for creating the two strongest female leads in years. Same goes for Kerry Washington and Scandal.
Which brings us to the show of the moment, Girls, which is nominated for best TV comedy or musical. Creator Lena Dunham has been nominated as an actress in this category, competing for the Globe against Tina and Amy as well as Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) and Zoey Deschanel. Which means that this category will be just like school – Girls vs New Girl vs Old Girl vs Mean Girls.
Let's not forget Homeland's Claire Danes, or Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith and Michelle Dockery. We're sad this is Glenn Close's last year as a Damages nominee, but the series had run its course.
Finally, we couldn't possibly overlook the best animated movie nominee, Brave, which comes complete with a mother-daughter story line and a bow-and arrow-clutching long-haired heroine who, like every woman in Hollywood, has to "confront tradition and challenges destiny to change her fate". Fingers crossed for that one, girls.
We'll be bringing you all the girly fun of the Golden Globes on our pajama party of a live blog starting at 6pm ET on Sunday night. Cuddle up cozily on the couch and join us.


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Time keeps on slipping, as they say. Or at least as one obscure song from the 70's would have us believe. Thing is, that song was right. I am writing this (a little late this month) on Father's Day less than a month before your 7th birthday. It hits me at odd times, this idea that I have a child as old as you are. The idea of time slipping away is such a cliche, but once you're living it, it has a lot more substance.
Anyway. Your birthday party will be in a few weeks. We're going to do it the weekend before your birthday, which actually falls on a Wednesday this year, as the weekend afterwards your Aunt is getting married. What better way to celebrate Canada Day than with a party for the most important person in your Mom and I's lives? Plus, an even better excuse for fireworks than usual. I'll let you know how it goes.
It should be an interesting summer ahead. Your Mom is now working full time, and she will be working 5 days a week, Tuesday through Saturday. With me working Monday through Friday that means that I'll get the day with you on Saturday, your Mom on Monday, and Sundays are all three of us. During the week, you'll be spending the days with your grandparents, mostly your Grandma. I think you'll have a lot of fun there. She spoils you pretty hard; mostly does whatever it is that you want to do. I am really happy that relationship is becoming what it is, and I hope that as you get older you get to keep the closeness you have with her. Your Mom and I both have very special places in our hearts for our own Grandmothers, and I hope that you get that as well.
I will be taking a few weeks off, and I'll get to spend most of that time with you. I don't have anything too crazy planned for when it is just us, but I'll come up with something. I foresee beach day trips, playing in the yard, maybe some do it yourself crafty things. A friend of mine sent me specs to a pretty amazing sounding do it yourself hovercraft. We'll see if we can make something like that happen. When its all three of us, we have a list of things we want to do. Camping, staying at my Dad's cottage, trip to the zoo, family reunion, wedding. We'll have a busy summer.
I wanted to let you know about a quirk of mine that might not be in evidence as you get older. I have this habit of making up nicknames for you on the spot; some I re-use, others you never hear twice. Some recent examples are honey bear, pickle, skipper, stretch, legs, Dr. Snuggles, the list goes on. One that has come up more than once is Black Canary, or Canary for short, as you have this laugh you do when expressing cynicism or pleasure with something that you've seen/done so many times that you don't laugh automatically, but belt out a really loud HA! sound. I liken it to the Black Canary's sonic scream superpower, hence the nickname.
Before I go, I wanted to say thank you for the great day you and your Mom have given me so far today. You both made me breakfast, which was bacon and eggs. Perfect. You got me a blender to make my noisy morning smoothies in. You made me a clay modelled pen and holder set, which will be going on my desk at work. You made me a sign that instructs people what to when they're standing on my freshly planted and barely growing grass.
You're the highlight of my life.
I love you,


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As regular readers of my blog will be aware, I have written before about the EU's new human trafficking directive and also ran a campaign against the Metropolitan Police Authorities proposed closure of their specialised unit dealing with this matter. This issue has never seemed to me to be particularly partisan, it being widely accepted that trafficking causes untold misery and ruins the lives of many, especially women and children. So I could not believe it when I heard about the coalition government's plan to 'opt-out' of the new directive specifically designed to help combat trafficking.
For me, and I hope everyone else, the most important aspect of the directive is its focus on protecting the victims of trafficking. Such protection would mean that people who are trafficked into criminal enterprises in the UK, such as the sex trade or cannabis farming, could not be charged over false immigration papers forced on them by the gang responsible for their move.
The new directive, still currently in committee, also looks to create a single EU wide definition of trafficking and allow for the law courts to try people who commit trafficking offences in another EU state. This is crucial to the combating of trafficking since many of the crimes that help sustain the practice, such as document forgery, kidnapping, intimidation and violence will occur in another country before the victim has reached the UK.
The directive will allow for trafficking crimes to be prosecuted in UK courts, thereby helping to stop the industry of trafficking as well as bring criminals to justice. The anti-trafficking measures seem right and proper to me. However, a Home Office statement in early August said that there were already ample measures in place to combat trafficking in the UK. An interesting view since, in June this year, an umbrella group of charities and NGOs released a study saying that the anti-trafficking measures in the UK were woefully inadequate.
I am not alone in my outrage, with leading charities criticising the decision as well as Denis MacShane writing to Nick Clegg, asking him to persuade the Tories to change their mind.
It is deeply depressing to think that the Conservatives would make a decision that could have a huge impact on the effectiveness of our police force in combating human trafficking on the basis of the odious and irrational anti-European stance. David Cameron and William Hague have said that they will not cede powers to the EU without a referendum (though they have already put the lie to that particular promise), so I can't help but feel that the rejection of a powerful and necessary tool in the fight against such an egregious crime is all part of some pathetic political posturing. The idea we would even have to ask the (supposedly) pro-European Clegg to persuade the Tories to think again on this crucial issue is very, very worrying.


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Sentinel Capital Partners acquires GSM Outdoors
A private equity firm acquired GSM Outdoors this week, according to a company news release.
Sentinel Capital Partners bought the Texas-based outdoor accessories dealer in a deal finalized Thursday. The terms were not immediately disclosed.
"GSM has an extremely passionate, talented, and committed management team that has built a strong platform of coveted brands," said John Van Sickle, a partner at Sentinel. "GSM is an industry leader and innovator and is driving growth through developing innovative, high-quality products. GSM is positioned as a vendor-of-choice with leading retailers and has a highly engaged consumer enthusiast following."
Some of GSM's brands include Stealth cam, Walker's, Cyclops, Western Rivers, American Hunters, HME, and SME.
"Importantly, GSM's management has created a culture of success and has positioned GSM as a consolidator of choice in the large and highly fragmented hunting and sport shooting accessories market," Sickle concluded.
"We are very pleased to partner with Sentinel as we execute the next phase of our growth," said GSM CEO Eddie Castro. "We plan to leverage Sentinel's extensive experience investing in specialty consumer businesses and making add-on acquisitions to continue our strong growth trajectory."
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Since the invention of watches, the watch industry has literally been growing in an exponential manner. Day by day, the watches are becoming smarter and more convenient. The latest progress has lead to the invention of solar watches. These watches are becoming increasingly popular because of their long durability and the fact that the batteries don't ever have to be replaced! The best solar watches can be powered by all wavelengths of lights and have a very efficient power saving function. Moreover, the batteries can go months without being charged or getting any kind of illumination.
A Brief History of Solar Watches
Well, this smart concept of solar watches come from an incredibly long time ago- 1500 B.C.! At that time, sundials were well-known and were the best means for telling time, and that too using sunlight. However, since the technology wasn't advanced at all, the sundials couldn't store the Sun's energy; thus, the sundials couldn't function at night. Other than that, people also had to set their time every single day. At noon, when the Sun is directly above, everybody set the time to 12.
With time, different kinds of watches were developing but the sundials stayed more or less the same. After a long time, in the mid-19th century, the solar watches which we now see came to the market, thanks to the invention of photovoltaic cells a few years earlier.
Quartz was already used to manufacture watches, and the watch owners decided to take a further step. It all started when the first solar watch was invented by Roger W Riehl; it was called the Synchronar and had solar cells on top of it with an LED view of the time on the side. This was a huge revolution in the watch industry, and almost all watch owners then started making their own solar watches.
The first solar watches were really blunt and not that eye-catching. To receive enough sunlight the solar cells had to be placed over the dial, making the inner designs of all watches unattractive. With the progression of technology, the dials were designed to let light pass through. This was a great innovation as the solar cells could now be put beneath the dial, and the owners could design the watches just like the normal quartz watches making them more attractive and nice-looking.
People are still looking to develop the solar watches and make these more efficient and desirable; since these uses renewable energy and are environment-friendly.
How Solar Watches Work
The basic way of functioning of the solar watches is the same as all the other normal quartz watches. The main difference is that solar watches use photovoltaic cells (also called solar cells) and receive energy from the Sun to charge the battery. On the other hand, the normal quartz watches contain batteries that can't be recharged and have to be replaced. The solar watches also contain quartz crystals and dials just like general watches.
There are two or three layers in a solar watch. The topmost layer is the crystal. Usually, the dial lies just beneath it and then comes the solar panel. But, sometimes, the dial is placed on the solar panel too. The solar panel contains the solar cells, which carry out the main task for a solar watch- the conversion of light energy to electrical energy. When the watch comes in contact with light, the light passes through the crystal and the dial to reach the solar cells. The photons cause the electrons of a particular cell to be excited and jump out of the cell. That electron becomes free to move and moves to the next cell.
All the cells do have a deficit of electrons, except for the cell connected to a wire; therefore, the electron which started moving freely, passes through the cells and eventually reaches the wire. This keeps on happening as long as the watch is receiving light.
The wire is connected to rechargeable batteries. The electrons carry charges, so electricity generates when they flow. These pass through the wires and recharge the batteries. The batteries are special- they can store charge, and also work at the same time. They send electrical impulses to the quartz crystal by the means of a circuit. This causes the crystal to vibrate at a specific rate, and the circuit is designed particularly to count the number of oscillations of the crystal in one second.
Because the crystal oscillates at a specific rate, the hands of the clock are always in constant motion. Using this rate of oscillation as a stimulus, electrical impulses are created which can power an electric motor that turns the hands of the analog watches. These impulses also play the part in showing the time on the screen of the digital watches.
A very complicated mechanism for such a small object isn't it? Well, that's one of the reasons why these watches are so unique and amazing!
Why Use Solar Watch?
Why use a solar watch, you ask? I say, why not?! Solar watches are easily available and affordable. Using solar power makes our life a lot easier. Solar watches have the exact same functions as all the other normal watches, but it's much more convenient to use.
- Firstly, these watches have solar panels which convert solar energy into electrical energy which is used to power the batteries.
- The batteries are rechargeable. Which means, the batteries control the activities in the watch and at the same time, they store enough charge to constantly keep working even in the absence of light. Therefore, you never have to replace your batteries, because they're always recharging and will never die! This is why solar watches are so convenient. Also, not needing to replace the batteries save a lot of money!
- Solar watches are environment-friendly. These watches use the Sun's light energy to recharge the batteries which will never run out. Greenhouse gases or toxic gases aren't produced either, so it doesn't affect the environment at all.
- They are found in various shapes and sizes, different designs and in a wide range of prices. After purchasing, it's highly unlikely that you'll have to spend any more on the watch (unless you break it!).
Are Solar Watches Reliable?
Solar technology has progressed a great deal in the past few years. The storing capability of the solar panels is increasing day by day, along with the effectiveness of the photovoltaic cells. In fact, some watches have been produced which can go on for years without charging! More numbers of solar cells can be managed in a solar panel compared to before, thus making the solar panels recharge the batteries at a faster rate.
Even though they are called SOLAR watches, they don't necessarily require sunlight to charge. In the recent years, solar cells have been upgraded to receive any wavelengths of light and charge up just as efficiently as the light from the Sun. This has been a huge step forward since it has also made solar watches incredibly popular in countries with very low levels of sunlight. The only time they don't charge is in the absence of light.
Solar-powered watches are made by the most renowned brands, like Casio, Seiko, G-Shock. They produce the best solar powered watches. So the fact that the well-known watch companies manufacture these solar watches increases the trustworthiness of the watches.
Along with the top quality of the watches, you'll also be given guarantees and refund policies. This will turn out to be very helpful if something seems wrong with your watch!
Automatic watches vs Kinetic watches vs Solar watches
Scientists have made the functioning of watches more efficient over the years. One important breakthrough was inventing watches whose battery would never have to be changed! There are multiple ways in which that can be achieved, using rechargeable batteries. The Automatic watches, Kinetic watches, and Solar watches are all in this category.
Automatic watches have a pretty unique mechanism. They're also called self-winding watches. These have a twisted spring inside, called a mainspring, connected to the hands of the watch. Automatic watches work using the movement of the person wearing it. There's an internal rotor in every automatic watch, and when the person moves, the rotor spins. This spinning transfers energy to the mainspring and the mainspring starts winding which keeps the watch ticking.
Solar watches work by using light energy, and converting that into electrical energy, as you read earlier.
Kinetic watches are like a hybrid of the automatic and solar watches. These were invented by Seiko. Due to user's movements, there's a rotor inside the kinetic watch which starts to spin.
This movement energy (kinetic energy) of the rotor is converted to electrical energy inside the watch and is stored in a capacitor. The capacitor slowly discharges the energy, and powers the hands of the watch just like in the quartz watches. The watch companies try to put in the best attributes of the solar watches and the automatic watches and produce a high-functioning kinetic watch!
The common advantage of all these watches is that the batteries don't have to be replaced at all, or at least not for many years. This is highly convenient for most users, and replacing batteries is time-consuming and expensive too.
Automatic watches are mainly luxury watches, and they're pretty expensive. The mechanism of these watches is pretty cool and exceptional. However, if they aren't subjected to any motion for a long time, they'll stop working.
Unlike automatic watches, kinetic watches are comparably more efficient. They're more accurate than automatic watches and won't die away if not worn for some time. That's because, the charge is stored in the capacitors which can keep them running for some time, even without movement.
You have read the perks of using solar watches above. Well, in my opinion, solar watches are more superior to both kinetic and automatic watches. Solar watches are very accurate too like kinetic watches. Then again, unlike the other two, solar watches won't be affected even if they aren't used for years together.
They can charge in sunlight as well as artificial light and has an enormous storage capacity. The watches can go on for months. Solar watches aren't really expensive and don't affect the environment badly either.
How to charge a solar watch without Sun?
Sunlight isn't available 24/7! So, what do you do when you need to recharge your solar watch, but it's raining outside or there's not even a glimpse of sunlight? Nowadays, most of the watch companies are manufacturing watches which can be charged by any kind of light, starting from sunlight to light from a table lamp!
It's pretty easy to charge the watches that receive all kinds of light. Even if there's no sunlight, you can use artificial lights to completely recharge your watch. You can keep the watch facing upwards, in a lighted room. You watch will convert the photons attacking it into electrical energy, and store that electricity.
You can keep your watch close to a light source. In that way, the watch will receive more light. Now, of course, artificial lights aren't as powerful as the sunlight. So, it'll obviously take more time to fully charge your watch using artificial lights rather than the sunlight.
But, you can make your watch charge faster and in a more efficient way!
How to charge a solar watch fast?
High-power light sources can be used to focus the lights solely on the solar watch, but it can be very dangerous. The internal parts of watches are very delicate and over-powered light can heat them up, damaging them completely.
Putting the light source too close to the watch can also be harmful. The watch will receive too much light, leading to an increase in temperature, and it will be damaged. So, they should be within a reasonable distance from each other.
You can also use a soft light source to charge up your solar watch. Soft light sources produce relatively less heat and more lights, and these are a much more efficient way to charge your solar watch. You can also keep the source closer to the watch (but not too close), and the watch will recharge faster.
One of the best ways discovered until now, to charge your solar watch rapidly, is using the idea of a water bath! And it's not even THAT complicated. You just need to keep your solar-powered watch in a translucent box and put that box in a translucent beaker containing cold water.
You can concentrate powerful light on the beaker, from a close range. This is a proficient and a safe method. That's because the heat from the light source will be absorbed by the cold water. On the other hand, the light will easily reach the solar watch inside the box. So, you're basically killing two birds with one stone!
How To Choose The Best Solar Watch
The first important factor you have to keep in mind while purchasing a solar watch is its reliability. Reliability depends on two factors: the price and the brand.
Well-known and bigger watch companies will manufacture their watches using better materials than the smaller ones. They have a wider range of resources, and the materials are finely processed before being used to manufacture the watch. Thus, bigger companies will undoubtedly manufacture top solar watches, which are also very long-lasting and high-functioning.
Since the materials are of the finest quality, the price will naturally be higher too. But, you're getting a much better functioning and long-lasting watch! You don't have to spend on your watch anymore, and it can go on for as long as 10 years!
Overall Experience
A watch's design may be world class; but, what if it's not that comfortable to wear?
You should make sure that the watch you'll be buying will fit on your wrists comfortably and won't leave any pressure marks on your hand. You should make sure you like its texture and its looks. Before buying it, you must be aware of the traits of the watch and decide for yourself if it's going to be the right one for you.
Your overall experience is really significant while buying your solar watch. If you don't like the design, or if you don't find comfort wearing it, there's no point in buying it! You'll eventually end up not wearing it anymore after a few days, which will be a total waste of your money.
Value for the money
Even though we mentioned earlier that a higher price will bring you a better watch, spending way too much money is not really sensible.
Learning about the characteristics of the watch, and the brand of the watch can be helpful as you can then judge if spending the money on the watch will be worth it. You can also compare the watches of different brands and their prices and choose the best one. A high-priced watch will certainly be a terrific one; however, you should also ensure that the watch is not rather overpriced, and has the required qualities and durability.
The power-save feature can be very helpful for people who don't spend much time under the Sun.
This feature helps to conserve more energy and makes the watch last days without being exposed to the sunlight. You also don't have to be concerned about your watch stopping suddenly. The watches with this power-save feature has a large power reserve can store a lot of energy, so the watch has a better power supply than the other ones.
This one is all about you and your likings. You should make sure that you like the texture, the color, and the other features of the watch.
There are endless designs of solar watches available nowadays. So, you have a wider range of choices. When you choose, you should make sure you can wear the watch with almost all kinds of outfit.
The design of the watch will attract the most attention to you, and others too. So, it's essential that you go for a well-designed and good-looking watch, which you will actually wear regularly.
Can you close it easily?
Watches come with various kinds of clasps, making them harder or easier to close.
Some watches have complex methods which are really difficult for some people. You should check if the clasps are of good quality, and can be moved about easily. You should see if the clasp gets jammed sometimes.
This may seem useless, but it actually plays a part in you wearing the watch anymore. If opening and closing a watch is problematic, you'll certainly become annoyed and stop wearing it after a few days.
How does it charge itself?
All solar watches charge themselves when a light is shed on them, whether it's the sunlight or any other artificial lights.
Most solar watches charge themselves using sunlight. There is also another kind of solar watches, which are becoming more and more popular. These are called hybrid watches, and these can charge efficiently using both sunlight and artificial lights. Although they charge faster under the sun, charging with artificial lights isn't also that bad.
This trait is most necessary for the people living in areas that receive less sunlight. If you're living somewhere where sunlight has low intensity, then choosing a solar watch with this characteristic is very important for you.
Solar Powered Waterproof Watches
Solar watches are for everyone, be it a construction worker or a person who works indoor all day or even people who love water skating. Divers, for example, can choose watches which have a high water resisting ability.
If you're also planning to go scuba diving, you must make sure your solar watch has the maximum water resistance capabilities. They must have an ISO-compliant water resisting ability up to 200 meters (20 ATM). A water resistance capability less than that can turn out to be harmful to your watch.
Solar Watches Comparison Chart
|Power-save function
|Water Resistance
|Special Features
|Citizen Men's BM8180-03E Eco-Drive
|Casing: Stainless Steel
Band: Canvas (Green)
|330 feet
|G-Shock GX-56BB Blackout Series Watches-Black
|Casing: Resin
Band: Resin (Black)
|660 feet
|Electro luminescent backlight, Adjustable time period, Soothing color.
|Casio Men's Solar Sport Combination Watch
|Casing: Resin
Band: Resin (Black)
|330 feet
|LED lights with afterglow
|G-Shock GWM5610-1 Men's Solar Black Resin Sport Watch
|Casing: Resin
Band: Resin (Black)
|660 feet.
|Multi-band atomic timekeeping, Accurate and precise timing.
|Seiko Men's Silvertone Black Dial Solar Calendar Watch
|Casing: Stainless Steel
Band: Stainless Steel (Silver)
|100 feet.
|Hardlex dial window, Elegant look, Anti- scratch dial.
|Seiko Women's SUT116 Stainless Steel Two-Tone Watch
|Casing: Stainless Steel
Band: Stainless Steel (Two-tone)
|99 feet.
|Two-toned stainless-steel band, Perfect width, Attractive and Eye-catching.
|Seiko Women's SUT074 Dress Two-Tone Stainless Steel Swarovski Crystal-Accented Solar Watch
|Casing: Stainless Steel
Band: Stainless Steel (Two-tone)
|99 feet.
|Crystal-embedded bezel, Pearlescent dial, Attractive design.
Best Solar Watches Reviews
Best Solar Watches for Men
1. Citizen Men's BM8180-03E Eco-Drive
This Citizen Eco-Drive Men's watch is made of stainless steel, along with Japanese quartz movement. It has a mineral crystal dial window. Its band is made of canvas which is green in color and it has a buckle. It's a round shaped analog watch, and chargers in both sunlight and artificial lights.
There are 3 hands in the watch, and it also displays the day and the date. This watch is lightweight, and won't feel bulky when you wear it. It fits comfortably in the hands. The specialty of this watch is that its hands are luminous. They'll glow in the dark enabling you to see the time wherever you are. The watch also has water resistance up to 330feet.
It's also not very complicated to set the date and time in this watch. The manufacturers have made this quite simple. To change the time, all you have to do is pull the crown out two clicks. And, to change the day or date, you have to pull the crown out one click. You'll rotate the crown to set your desired date and time. This watch from Citizen is one of the best solar watches under $200.
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Round
- Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
- Display Type: Analog
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Band Material: Canvas
- Band color: Green
- Movement: Japanese Quartz
Why We Like It
- The Citizen Men's BM8180-03E Eco-Drive watch is a very lightweight watch. It doesn't make your hands feel heavy and is very comfortable to wear.
- This watch has a brilliantly designed dial, which makes it easier to read the time accurately. The dial has a black background, and on it, there are bright white markings and writings. This creates a very good contrast, and it actually helps to read the time more precisely since the hands stand out against the black background.
- A specialty of this watch is its luminescence. It's not made of neon, but the material they used is not bad either. It makes reading the time pretty easy. When you're in dark places, or places where the lighting conditions are very poor, you won't be having any kind of trouble reading the watch!
- This watch can also resist water up to 330 feet. Thus, it's very good for swimming in pools, but it can't be recommended for diving or skating.
What Could've Been Better?
- The bands could've been a lot better. The canvas band is a bit too stiff and takes time to become flexible. It also doesn't let go of water, so after swimming the watch might feel a bit bulky and uncomfortable.
- The stainless steel used in making the case feels a bit substandard. So, there's a good chance of the case deteriorating in condition over time. But, this is acceptable given the low price you're getting the watch for.
2. G-Shock GX-56BB Blackout Series Watches-Black
The black G-Shock GX-56BB Blackout Series watch is one of the best solar digital watches. It has a square shape, and the dial window is made of mineral glass, and it works with Quartz movement mechanism. The case as well as the band, both are made of resin, and its clasp is a buckle system.
This G-Shock watch has the feature of showing the world time of 31 time zones, that is, the time in different places around the world at a moment. There's an electroluminescent blue-green backlight, and we can set the lighting period according to our convenience. It's also a tough solar watch, and it'll go for a long time.
The watch comes with an efficient power saving feature. It has a water resistance depth of 200 meters, and is also shock resistant, magnetic resistant and even mud resistant! Along with a battery level indicator, this watch also features a full auto-calendar!
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Square
- Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
- Display Type: Digital
- Case Material: Resin
- Band Material: Resin
- Band color: Black
- Movement: Quartz
Why We Like It
- This watch has a power saving characteristic. The display automatically turns off when left unused in the dark. This saves a lot of power and keeps the watch working for a longer period of time without charging.
- The watch is mud resistant. This is immensely helpful, as you can play hardcore outdoor games in the fields, like football, hockey; but, your watch has little chances of being damaged. It is also shock resistant. This reduces its possibility of breaking or being scratched, even it falls from a big height.
- The electro-luminescent backlight is not very bright. This doesn't put much strain on the eyes, and at the same time, you can read the time pretty easily.
What Could've Been Better?
- The size of the watch is a bit too big. It might give a tough look on people with big wrists, but it's not going to suit those with the small wrists at all. It can also be a bit cumbersome to carry around a big-sized watch in your hand all day, and you might feel uncomfortable. So, a smaller size would've been more convenient.
3. Casio Men's Solar Sports Combination Watch
This black-colored round-shaped watch is made of resin. The casing and the band, both are manufactured using resin, with the common buckle system in the band. It uses the Japanese Quartz movement mechanism. Akin to the previous watches, it has mineral crystal dial window.
The watch has both analog and digital displays, which is pretty cool. It also uses tough solar power like the last one and has Neo-bright luminous hands and markings on the watch. Moreover, it has an LED with afterglow. This watch has the world time feature, of about 48 cities and can display days of the week in multiple languages. This makes the watch very helpful for people who have trouble understanding English.
The Casio Men's Solar Sports Combination watch also has battery power indicator and can go on for 10 months after being charged fully. It also has the power saving function, and water resistance rating of 100M, i.e. 330 feet! Therefore, you can use it while swimming, or even while showering and the watch will just be fine. It's easily affordable too and is undoubtedly one of the best solar watches under $100.
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Round
- Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
- Display Type: Analog and Digital
- Case Material: Resin
- Band Material: Resin
- Band color: Black
- Movement: Japanese Quartz
Why We Like It
- This solar watch presents an LED light with afterglow. This is very beneficial while reading the time under dim lights, and also doesn't hurt the eyes.
- The watch has the power saving characteristic, which helps to save power and keep the watch working for a much longer period of time without charging.
- The watch has both analog and digital displays. This is very suitable for people who might have confusion reading the analog ones, so the digital ones are there to help! It also gives the watch a fashionable look.
What Could've Been Better?
- There's no second hand in the analog display of the watch, which can be inconvenient for some people who like reading the time in the analog display instead, but it's not a deal breaker.
4. G-Shock GWM5610-1 Men's Solar Black Resin Sport Watch
A square-shaped digital solar watch, this G-Shock GWM5610-1 Men's Solar Black Resin Sport Watch has a casing made of resin. The band has a general buckle system and is also made of resin. The band has a black color.
The watch has the regular mineral crystal dial, which posses a grey color. The movement mechanism of this solar watch uses Quartz. This solar-powered watch of G-shock has an efficient power saving function. It has an approximate battery life of up to 10 months without charge, once it has been charged to its full potential.
The watch features various kinds of functions, like multi-band atomic timekeeping. It has an electro-luminescent backlight to help see in dimmer lighting conditions. It's one of the best solar atomic watches.
It holds the feature of world time, showing times of 29 time zones and has a full auto calendar too. This watch is also shock resistant and has a water resistance of up 660 feet. It's safe to say it's one of the best solar wrist watches.
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Square
- Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
- Display Type: Digital
- Case Material: Resin
- Band Material: Resin
- Band color: Black
- Movement: Quartz
Why We Like It
- The multi-band atomic timekeeping receives calibration through radio signals multiple times a day. This plays an important part in the functioning of the watch, as it makes sure the time is precise and correct.
- The watch also has a feature of electro-luminescent backlight. This feature is incredibly helpful as it helps to read the time very clearly in the dark or under dim light conditions.
- This solar watch is relatively smaller and thinner, which makes it very comfortable to wear and sometimes, you won't even realize you have it in your hands! The watch also has water resistance up to a huge 660 feet, or 200 meters, which makes it appropriate to be used in water sports or marine activities.
What could've been better?
- The auto light feature of the watch doesn't work properly when the battery level goes below a certain mark. This is not a serious problem since the battery life of this watch is pretty long.
5. Seiko Men's Silvertone Black Dial Solar Calendar Watch
Seiko is a very big part of the watch industry, and they have come up with pretty good watches which caught the eyes of a lot of people. Seiko Solar watch reviews are also consistent and decent. This Men's Silvertone Black Dial Solar Calendar Watch is a wonderful product for men.
The watch has a round shape. Unlike all the other watches mentioned before, this watch has dial window made of Hardlex. The dial comes with a black color, on which the markings and hands are somewhat off-white. This makes a very good contrast, pleasant to the eye.
The hands are also luminescent. This gives an extra advantage on seeing the time under dim-light or even in conditions with no light. It's an analog watch, which runs on Quartz movement.
The band is made of stainless steel and has a push-button-clasp. The casing of the watch is also constructed using stainless steel. As the name suggests, the watch also has a calendar that shows the date and day. It has a water resistance capability of 100 feet.
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Round
- Dial Window Material Type: Hardlex
- Display Type: Analog
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Band Material: Stainless Steel
- Band color: Silver
- Movement: Quartz
Why We Like It
- The hands of the watch are luminous. The time can be easily read even if there's a little amount of light. The Hardlex dial window of the watch also makes the watch look stylish and restricts any scratches from falling on the dial surface.
- This solar watch by Seiko is very classy, and it will give you a more professional and elegant look. It's just the perfect watch for formal meetings and weddings; but, needless to say, you can use it regularly too.
What Could've Been Better?
- The watch has less water resistance. It has a capability of up to 100 feet or 30 meters. This is relatively less and there's a danger if it's exposed to too much water. However, it's highly unlikely that you would take such a classic-looking watch to shower or swim!
Best Solar watches for Women
6. Seiko Women's SUT116 Stainless Steel Two-Tone Watch
One of the best solar watches for women, this watch by Seiko is an analog watch. It has a round shape, and it runs on Japanese Quartz movement. Its casing is made of high-quality stainless steel.
The dial of the watch is white-colored, and the dial window is made of Hardlex. The writings and hands on the watch are black-colored, except for the seconds' hand, which has a golden color. The watch also has a golden border over the casing, giving the watch an attractive look.
The band of the watch is also made of stainless steel. It is two-toned; that is, it is bi-colored. Mainly it is a silver color, but there are also two layers in the middle which posses a golden color. Multiple colors give the watch a very stylish look. The band uses the push-button clasp mechanism.
There is a small window on the dial showing the day and the date, like the previous watch by Seiko for Men. This watch also can take in up to 99 feet of water.
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Round
- Dial Window Material Type: Hardlex
- Display Type: Analog
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Band Material: Stainless Steel
- Band color: Two-tone (Silver and Golden)
- Movement: Japanese Quartz
Why We Like It
- The Seiko Women's SUT116 Stainless Steel Two-Tone Watch has a Hardlex dial window. This, apart from giving the watch a better look, also protects the dial from any kind of scratches.
- What have got the women so mad about this watch are its design and its color. The watch seems to be perfectly designed for women, with just the right case diameter, the ideal size and the perfect width of the band.
- The two-tone color also gives a unique touch to the watch, and the golden-silver color combination goes with almost all kinds of clothes and jewelry.
What Could've Been Better?
- The watch isn't luminous, so it is kind of hard to see the time when it's dark. It also has less water resistance of 99 feet. In spite of that, it won't be easily damaged by light rain, but a heavy shower can be dangerous.
7. Seiko Women's SUT074 Dress Two-Tone Stainless Steel Swarovski Crystal-Accented Solar Watch
Seiko has dominated the market in terms of solar watches for women. Like the last one, this watch is also a magnificent one. It has eye-catching distinct features which make it stand out from the rest of the women's solar watches.
The Seiko Women's SUT074 Dress Two-Tone Stainless Steel Swarovski Crystal-Accented Solar Watch is an analog watch and has a round shape. It uses Japanese Quartz for the movement of the hands. The casing, resembling all other Seiko watches, is made of stainless steel. The watch is water resistant up to 99 feet of water.
The band of the watch is also made of stainless steel. It's two-toned; there's a layer of golden color in the middle of two silver-colored layers.
The dial is made of Hardlex, but has a beautiful pearlescent color, also called Mother of Pearl. This makes the watch so much more attractive. The hands and numbers have a golden-like color, which makes them stand out properly.
A very special feature of this watch is the border around the dial. The border or bezel consists of silver-colored crystals or stones. Whereas other kinds of watches of this type just have a good-looking design.
Technical Specifications
- Watch Shape: Round
- Dial Window Material Type: Hardlex
- Display Type: Analog
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Band Material: Stainless Steel
- Band color: Two-tone (Silver and Golden)
- Movement: Japanese Quartz
Why We Like It
- The major reason why this Seiko watch is so popular and infamous among the women is its design and color. The crystals embedded around the dial themselves are attention-grabbing. These make the watch look very exceptional and expensive. They have a silver color and goes with almost all kinds of dresses. The watch is perfectly designed and shaped for women and is comfortable too.
- The pearlescent color of the dial makes the watch look pretty cool. The color itself is gorgeous. To add to that, when light strikes the dial, it reflects stunning shades of blues and pinks, depending on the angle the light strikes it.
What Could've Been Better?
- The watch is pretty well-designed and functions faultlessly. The only drawback that can be raised is that the dial doesn't display the day, just the date. This can be pretty inconvenient to some people, but it's not a serious matter.
- The watch also has a low water resistance capability of 99 feet. This can be harmful as heavy showers can damage the watch. However, the watch can take on drizzles and light rain.
The watches mentioned above are the best solar watches out there, and we've chosen them according to their noteworthy features and reviews. The solar watch you purchase should be the one that you feel will give you the most comfort and has just the features you need. Also, you should consider the brand and the factors that will affect the performance of the watch. Last but not the least, although cheap solar watches are available, for a longer-lasting and high-functioning solar watch, you'll have to pay a bit higher price. But hey! That'd be all you pay, and you can use your solar watch for ten years, even more!


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Wild Birds
There are 592 species of birds native to the British Isles, and gardens are an important habitat for some of these birds, not just for food and shelter, but also for rearing their families. The most likely visitors to your garden will be starlings, house sparrows, blackbirds, blue and great tits, robins, greenfinches and collared doves. It is great fun to spot the different varieties of birds that might visit, and to observe their fascinating behaviour and colours. There is plenty you can do to help encourage and attract them into your garden.
Feeding birds in the garden is a popular activity. You can attract birds by providing them with seed mixes, peanuts, suet blocks, insects, meal worms and fat balls. Avoid leaving out milk, mouldy food and biscuits for birds. Leaving out pet food such as cat or dog food can attract larger birds like Magpies and gulls. If this is likely to be a problem, it is best avoided.
How to feed
Bird tables are suitable for most species of bird, as is a tray with a raised rim that allows for water drainage and easy cleaning. Nut feeders, made with a steel mesh, are the only safe way of offering nuts to wild birds. The mesh size needs to be large enough to prevent beak damage and small enough to prevent large pieces of nut from being removed. Seed feeders – tube like transparent containers with holes through which the bird can access the food – are ideal for seed mixes, and great for attracting smaller birds.
Avoid throwing bird food onto lawns or ground level, as this can attract rats into your garden.
- At PAWS we stock a wide variety of feed and feeders for every type of bird as well as nest boxes and bird tables. Visit our shop to see the type of products on offer.


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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said recently that it is reviving its National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), which was last taken in 2009.
The NHTS will allow the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to gauge travelers' needs across the country. USDOT eventually will mail out 130,000 surveys nationwide to randomly selected homes, having recently sent out the first wave.
FHWA said the survey aims to determine the typical uses of highways and local roads by area and determine an estimate of how many drivers are using roads and how often in a typical day.
The survey also aims to determine whether road travel has increased or decreased since the last survey in 2009. The survey also aims to determine estimates on public transit and bicycle usage among the public.