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Colwyn Bay Hospital Minor Injuries Unit to reopen after winter closure
A hospital's Minor Injury Unit (MIU) is to reopen after being temporarily closed to ease pressure on staff over the busy winter months.
Colwyn Bay Hospital's MIU was one of several community hospitals and wards closed in north Wales in December.
The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) had been criticised for not giving enough public notice of the closures.
The health board confirmed Colwyn Bay's MIU will reopen next Monday, 16 April.
At a meeting in February, the Betsi Cadwaladr Community Health Council (BCCHC) expressed concern after being told some GPs and social services managers were told of the ward closures 24 hours before they were made public.
The BCCHC heard that a protocol was being drawn up for future urgent changes to the NHS in north Wales.
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Mixed-species wading birds and Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) nesting colony distribution, chronology, and composition on Isla Alcatraz
Project Description
A mixed species wading bird colony has been present on Isla Alcatraz since 1998. In 2004, Brown Pelicans began nesting amongst the wading birds. In 2001, 2005, and 2008-present the wading bird colony has been monitored for species composition, relative abundance, nesting phenology, and spatial distribution.
Project Results
Three to eight wading bird species are recorded each year, and an average of 300 adult individuals is seen in the colony. This colony hosts the largest colony of Reddish Egrets in the Gulf of California and the 4th largest colony on the Pacific Coast of North America.
In 2011, 329 Brown Pelican nests were active 16 February and the number of active nests climbed to 542 by the end of March. A total of 796 large chicks and fledglings present in the colony on 11 May 2011.
Reports & Publications
- Reporte de proyectos de investigación en el Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Islas del Golfo de California (2010-11). Centro de Estudios Culturales y Ecológicos Prescott College A. C., Bahía Kino, Sonora
- Reporte de proyectos de investigación en el Area de Proteccion de Flora y Fauna Islas del Golfo de California (2009-2010). Centro de Estudios Culturales y Ecológicos Prescott College A. C., Bahía Kino, Sonora
- Research and Conservation Program Report (2007-2011). Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies
- Galván, J. P. (2007). California Brown Pelican Nesting on Isla Alcatraz, Sonora, Mexico. Western Birds, 38, 296-298
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I'm coming across a lot of tests with names like this:
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The word Pass in there is completely irrelevant and useless. The word Fail is just mind-blowing. What should fail? The test? What if the test passes? Does that mean it has really failed? Or when it fails it means it passes?
Now we all know what Fail means here. It means the test will pass but the call will fail. But it doesn't indicate to us what failure consists of and therefore it's not adding information. Someone looking at the test cannot validate it.
When naming, indicate what the test is trying to validate, not what the outcome is; the outcome is already known: pass or failure.
Something along the lines of Add_Employee_Should_Throw_Exception_When_Employee_Already_Exists would add substantial information for the person reading your test to validate the functionality. But more importantly, when the test fails, they would know what has failed and have valuable information for debugging.


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I hope that you enjoyed your holiday! It's all looking good and you've done more than me. I'm hoping to start later this week by planting some onions and potatoes, and sowing some broad beans. Flighty xxReplyDelete
I did some dwarf beans Yellow Roquencourt and Masterpiece today. The tomatoes have germinated - all of them with French names but I think one is Black Krim the others have names like Ananas and Peche Jaune and Zebre Verte.
I was much too late last year but wonder if I'm too early this year as they have to go out into the garden. I have no luck with peas.
Well, your tomatoes and beans and potatoes are way ahead of mine. My tomatoes are already suffering from insufficient light and going long and thin. I hope I will be able to bulk them up a bit. And I haven't planted any potatoes just yet. I don't want to risk getting them frosted.ReplyDelete
Glad you enjoyed your break hun! Those seeds are looking good. Mine are coming along slowly, been a bit chilly here, even for the mini-greenhouse! Will be blogging about it soon. xxReplyDelete
You make me feel lazy. I've just sown a row of salads, and will put in red onions and carrots later this week (when I can rotovate).ReplyDelete
You're way ahead of me. I haven't sown anything in my mini greenhouse yet. Did mange to get some seeds in the ground though. March always surpises me. Shame about your beans. I always have a number of losses for one reason or another xReplyDelete
Your tomatoes are way ahead of ours too - they're still in the packet!ReplyDelete
You're ahead of me, I've sown very little yet, I really need to get my act together. Hope you enjoyed your holiday.ReplyDelete
Nice to see your seedlings. I only sowed my first seeds over the weekend. I need to get organised!ReplyDelete
Hope you had a nice holiday and I'm sure you will be on top of things soon. Your seedlings are looking healthy. I'm running out of space to put more pots/trays of seeds undercover. The weather is cold & overcast again today but many seeds are still germinating. 3 rows of main crop spuds are already showing.ReplyDelete
I'm just getting into full sowing mode here Elaine. Your tomatoes look good sturdy plants. I had problems with broad bean germination too with rotting off. Have kept the compost on the dry side but think it was just too early for them. Have just done a second batch. Hanging back with my spuds as I have been caught out by frost before.ReplyDelete
I am doing more sowing each week.My tomatoes are well on now, but I did start them very early with a view to keeping then on the kitchen windowsill and hopefully getting an earlier crop.
My sweet peas and cobaea climbers have germinated now and the onion sets have started sending up green shoots.Carrot and spinach have been sown and potatoes planted.I feel like I am doing ok.I will never grow as many things as you, we dont have the room but I am enjoying it and thats the main thing.
I don't think you're doing too bad...your Tomatoes are further ahead than mine!ReplyDelete
Very impressed with your tomatoes-I only started mine two days ago and am now waiting-very impatiently for signs of growth...ReplyDelete
My broad beans have rotted off and my sweet peas dont seem to be doing much but the peas are romping away. It seems to me that you have already done lotsReplyDelete
You've done more than me too! I'm just starting to get on with a few jobs, first of the potatoes went in yesterday and hopefully onions today.ReplyDelete
You've done more than me too! I'm just starting to get on with a few jobs, first of the potatoes went in yesterday and hopefully onions today.ReplyDelete
You are way ahead of me, so don't fret. I can't put out my tender annuals until the end of may so my seeds are just sprouting. I love your greenhouseReplyDelete
I too am late 'seeding up' this year. Trying lots of experiments & rule-breaking with instructions. Wish I had the space for a greenhouse...I've been using my sons pool-table as my potting area!! xxReplyDelete
Hope you had a great holiday, Elaine. I've done one batch of sowing but need to do loads more, normally I'm a bit ahead of myself but this year I think I've relaxed too much and now I'm behind. But still got plenty of time. Another sowing session tonight I think.ReplyDelete
I am way behind in my planting. After reading this, I feel guilty.ReplyDelete
I know you're a busy lady...no doubt up to your elbows in mud & seeds...but I have a very deserving award for you here...
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Arsenal striker target Michy Batshuayi's agent has claimed that he can leave Standard Liege for his release clause with the striker strongly connected with a move to the Premier League.
At just 20 years of age Batshuayi has made a huge impression on the Belgian side since moving from the youth set-up to the senior line-up in 2011. This season he has 16 goals in 25 appearances and the youngster has reportedly been attracting interest from the Gunners as a result.
Everton are also believed to be monitoring his situation and agent Christophe Henrotay has claimed that for the release clause, believed to be around £8m, Arsenal would be able to begin negotiations to sign the player.
"Several Premier League clubs are following him closely, that is so," Christophe Henrotay told Sudinfo, via the Daily Mail.
"There are also opportunities in other leagues.
"The situation is simple. If a club triggers his buyout clause then he can sit down and negotiate."
He continued: "At this moment there are no clubs that offered the full amount to trigger the clause. My player is still happy at Standard. For sure. But there's a lot of interest in him. It's getting hot. When a club decides to trigger his clause, it's up to Michy to decide."
But Standard Leige have hit back at the comments made by Batshuayi's agent, threatening to take the issue up with FIFA as they continue to insist that the Belgium under 21 international is contracted to the club until 2017 and will honour the agreement.
Their statement read: "Mr Henrotay has, in recent months, made a number of representations to several clubs (in English Premier League for the most part) to offer them to acquire Michy Batshuayi.
"Mr Henrotay tries to convince him to break his contract with Standard Liege, while it has recently been reviewed and extended until 2017.
"The club regrets this approach, the more so when the player himself has repeatedly said and repeated his desire to finish the season with the goal of delivering a title to Standard and finish as top-scorer.
"Henrotay has no mandate from Standard for such negotiations."
But should a club be willing to meet his clause Standard might not have any control over whether the hitman stays or leaves, and with Arsenal in the market this month for attacking players they could be willing to take a gamble on the man touted for big things with Belgium.


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'Glam-shaming' is more than just a problem on 'The Bachelor'
On Monday night's episode of The Bachelor, not a single contestant picked a fight with Arie Luyendek Jr. for lording a group date over their heads by daring them to drink their own urine. Instead, the biggest blowout was between Marikh Mathias and Chelsea Roy — over makeup.
While on the survivalist training and mountain traversing group date — that the women luckily did not have to imbibe anything to get invited on — Mathias, a 27-year old restaurant owner from Utah, took a break to use her compass to check the direction of her flyaways.
Then, later on in the show, Roy, who has been positioned as the villain of the 22nd season, confronted Mathias for macgyvering the compass for beauty purposes.
"I saw with my own eyes you brushing your hair, I wouldn't makes something up," Roy, a single mother and administrative assistant, said.
Ultimately, Mathias tells Roy that she felt that the latter was engaged in "glam-shaming" — something that, Mathias said, is like fat-shaming or slut-shaming — both of which make women feel bad about who they are based on their appearances.
Won't stand for any kind of shaming, especially not of the GLAM nature♀ https://t.co/xlF2bY5wSS
— Marikh Mathias (@maroosworld) January 23, 2018
Glam Shaming has been approved. Thank you @urbandictionary. #TheBachelor #glamshaming https://t.co/FUgDbdJRH1
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New fave saying #GlamShaming. #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/NtPKDWb3yd
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When my boyfriend says I take too long to get ready…. Me: Stop Glam shaming me! ♀♀#TheBachelor #glamshaming pic.twitter.com/Hiy6EkwmJG
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Thank you, Marikh! Glam shaming is a serious issue, and it needs to be stopped! #TheBachelor #glamshaming
— Ellie (@RaisingEll) January 23, 2018
Mathias isn't the first person to publicly call out this phenomenon.
In March of 2017, YouTube star Nikkie of NikkieTutorials called this very concept out in a video entitled "Ending Makeup Shaming!" that quickly went viral.
"We makeup lovers don't wear makeup because we're insecure or we don't feel confident enough about ourselves," Nikkie said. "No! We wear makeup because as makeup lovers wearing makeup is a way to express our art, to be ourselves, and we just love the process of seeing yourself transform."
She continued, "What harm does it do to you to let someone play with makeup and feel like their best self? So many people out there say, 'She's playing with makeup because she's insecure' or 'She's playing with makeup to impress boys.' And that's totally not the case. When you love makeup, you love the transformative power of it….It's not about impressing others. It's for us."
For Julie Fredrickson, the founder and CEO of Stowaway Cosmetics, a line of high-end, clean cosmetics made affordable by only being offered in travel sizes, glam shaming is so much more than just hurling hurtful words. "I think glam shaming is both fundamentally classist and racist," Fredrickson tells Yahoo Lifestyle. "Because glam shaming is the flip-side of wellness virtue signaling."
Fredrickson says that increasingly, the cultural trend is for women to look "natural" — and naturally perfect. "Whether it's organic cucumber being placed on your face or mascara, either way you are wearing something that's not a part of you," she says.
While it's more cost effective to wear makeup than get intensive skin care treatment, she explains, the idea that glamour should be effortless pushes women to think that they should be doing all these expensive things to themselves that no one can see. "You can see makeup, but it's a lot harder to see if someone has fillers or really good eyelash extensions," Fredrickson notes. "So anytime you're glam-shaming someone, you're saying, 'We want you to look good, but not that you took the time to look good.' And only people with excess time and cash can work on these artificial beauty standards without showing the effort."
However, the main point is that women should wear makeup or care about how they look if they want to and not be shamed for it — and same goes for those who want to go au natural. And that no one should have to drink their own body waste in order to go on a group date with a reality star race car driver.
Read more from Yahoo Lifestyle:
- 10 ways to get more exercise without hitting the gym
- Should you tell your office best friend you're leaving before you tell your boss?
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ForexMinute.com — Following the slippery behavior in Bitcoin's price action, Litecoin too is going through a similar bearish momentum. In over the last 24 hours, the silver cryptocurrency has fallen by 3.5% amid a noticeable selling pressure near the intraday high. The downward rally meanwhile has broken important support levels, and is now waiting to establish a definite bottom to attempt a bounce back.
As we enter another day of trading, the price action is offering enough opportunities to get in short on the back of this downside movements. But there are also a few risk levels we'll gonna need to understand to know when to exit the market. So, with this said, we'll be eyeing on any chance of correction during today's trading session. Buying the dips will be our top priority.
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As we can see, Litecoin is currently in midst of our new range, serving 4.651 fiat as its new in-term resistance level and 4.393 fiat as its new in-term support level. We are expecting price to hold this range for today.
At first, we will be looking for price to attempt breaking above the in-term resistance level to validate 4.841 fiat as our medium-term upside target. On this trade, our stop loss will be near 4.584 fiat. However, if the correction is in mood to extend itself further, we ill be waiting for price to break below 4.393 fiat, which would have us put a short towards the immediate downside target near 4.243 fiat. On this trade, our stop loss will be near 4.448 fiat.
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If there's any way to make labor sound like a relaxing day at the spa, the waterbirth is the one that always makes me think, "Oh, Calgon, take me away! Can they throw in a pedicure to make up for those pruney toes? I haven't been able to reach my feet in weeks."
Sadly, I didn't get to enjoy the soothing waters (stinky medically required induction), but the neurotic in me has to admit there was one reason I was relieved I never had to ask.
It's the same reason I look at those romantic getaway hot tubs and recoil: how clean can a hospital waterbirth tub really be?
Unfortunately I didn't befriend a labor and delivery nurse until five years after I gave birth. But good for you, I got her to give me the skinny:
1. The tubs with a disposable liner are the cleanest, hands down. That's because they fill them with water for you, then pump all the water out and dispose of the whole thing. Your butt never touches the same material as any other woman. Ever.
2. The jets sound nice, but they're a pain to clean. They'll be the most relaxing for your body, but if you are a bit iffy about germs, you might not relax in one of these tubs. Chemicals have to be run through a number of times to clean the crud (think everything coming out of you) that flows in and out.
3. Don't play with the water temperature! Hot water may be more comfy -- and seem like it would make everything more sanitary -- but a temp that's too high can cause an elevated temperature in your body and that of your baby. In turn that can lead to dehydration, dizziness, and low blood pressure, and it can cause fetal distress.
4. Yes, you can have a (non-alcoholic) drink. They're going to clean everything you leave behind, so don't worry about bringing stuff in there (although the nurse I spoke with said she'd rather your husband not show off his junk -- really, swimsuits Dad, swimsuits!).
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Completed Minis: 'The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly' vignette
Here's a vignette I did as a gift from The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly.
This is a kit available from Andrea Miniatures. The actual base was much too small and didn't include the open grave, so I re-mounted the entire thing and made the base from scratch. Other than the base, the only other non-kit item that I switched out was the noose. The cast metal noose wasn't very crisp, had a few injection pin marks that obscured the detail, and wasn't long enough. I made a new longer noose from 24 gauge wire. Other than that, this was an excellent kit and I did a review of it for my blog.
The colors here were difficult to get precisely right as the movie stills and multiple versions of the film itself all have slight variations in color. The only easy colors were Blondie's blue chambray shirt, his dark-washed jeans, and the leather gunbelts.
Labels: 360 View, 54mm, Andrea Miniatures, Completed Minis, Historical
1 comment:
- DoomOnYou said...
Great job. I like the changes you have made to the base. It ties it into the flick all that much more.
- December 27, 2010 at 8:23 AM
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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I: Epidemiologic Follow-up Study, 1992 (ICPSR 6861)
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The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Followup Study (NHEFS) is a longitudinal study that follows participants from the NHANES I who were aged 25-74 in 1971-1975. The NHEFS surveys were designed to investigate the association between factors measured at the baseline and the development of specific health conditions and functional limitations. Follow-up data were collected in 1982-1984 (ICPSR 8900), 1986 (ICPSR 9466), 1987 (ICPSR 9854), and 1992. The 1992 NHEFS collected information on changes in the health and functional status of the NHEFS cohort since the last contact period. The Vital and Tracing Status file (Part 1) provides summary information about the status of the NHEFS cohort. The Interview Data file (Part 2) covers selected aspects of the respondent's health history, including injuries, activities of daily living, vision and hearing, medical conditions, exercise, weight, family history of cancer, surgeries, smoking, alcohol use, and medical care utilization. The Health Care Facility Stay files (Parts 3 and 4) supply information about stays in hospitals, nursing homes, and mental health care facilities, as well as information abstracted from facility medical records. The Mortality Data file (Part 5) contains data abstracted from the death certificates for NHEFS decedents.
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By Susanne Stempinski, field editor
It's a habit that shouldn't be broken. Truck shows. Outside in parking lots or in convention centers in air-conditioned comfort. It's where the trucks are. Beautiful trucks that look almost too special to run down the road. But they're not.
Truck beauty contests have evolved over time from "grandstand" good-looking trucks to machines of extraordinary cleanliness and detail. These are our fields of dreams: If you clean them, they will come.
The Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas in early June was no exception. On hand, a collection of familiar faces along with some new and nearly-newcomers to the truck show arena.
At the top of the heap and the top of his game, Jerry Kissinger's 1991 burnt orange Mack Superliner and 2006 Great Dane reefer has been on a roll this year. Fresh from a trophy and calendar-shoot at the Shell SuperRigs show in Kenly, NC, the OOIDA member grabbed a load and headed west.
Chromed, cleaned, polished and detailed inside and out, Jerry uses his truck's high profile as a vehicle to raise money and awareness for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Special Olympics. "It's all about the kids," he explains.
But in Vegas, it was all about the truck. He wowed the judges and brought home four trophies including Best of Show–Working Combo award.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell's 2002 gray Sterling 9500 and 2011 New Horizon trailer earned 3rd place in Limited Mileage Combo. If the name sounds familiar, you may recall Campbell from when he was a member of the U.S. Congress. He served as a state representative and then U.S. senator from Colorado from 1987 until 2005. A CDL holder, Campbell worked his way through college delivering beer for Coors Brewing Co. In July of 2000, when Campbell was a U.S. senator, he took time off to go trucking and OOIDA's Executive VP Todd Spencer went with him. And they were delivering? Beer, of course.
OOIDA Member Bill Sandvik and his wife, Marie, travel prepared. Their trucks always look spectacular, they pay attention to detail, and they define the consistent epitome of working show trucks. They run flatbed around the western states.
In Las Vegas, three trucks represented their fleet. Driver and mechanic Chuck Prigge scored at the top of his class – Working Bobtail – with their 2005 red and brown Peterbilt 379. Bill Sandvik took Best Engine–Limited Mileage and second place in Limited Mileage–Combo with his 1998 white, blue and green Peterbilt 379 and 2000 Wildside transport trailer. Built as a race car trailer, it also serves as their supplies and storage vehicle. Top of the heap and coming up all aces was driver Isaac Aguilar, winning Best Interior Limited Mileage along with Best of Show–Limited Mileage Bobtail.
Best of Show winners from all five Pride & Polish events have been invited to attend the series' national championship at the Dallas Convention Center, Aug. 25-27 during The Great American Trucking Show. LL


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Ten years ago Romolo Forcino and Tracy Swenson won the inaugural XTERRA King of the Hill off-road tri in Lebanon, New Jersey. On May 13, 2012 – the long-loved Atlantic region race will take to the infamous Toboggan Hill for the 10th time.
The venue is the beautiful Round Valley Recreation Center, with its pristine lake, campgrounds and lots of tough trails. The course is a 200-yard sprint down the beach and then a cold half-mile swim out and back done twice. The mountain bike is a 12-mile lollypop loop full of hills, tight turns, rocks, and hairy descents. The 5k run has athletes run up a hill so long and steep, it's hard to tell if running is any faster than walking.
Race Director Joe Patanella and his Green Brook Racing team have developed quite the regular crowd for the annual event.
"Every year familiar faces re-connect with firm handshakes and even bigger hugs. Playing catch up amidst so many stories being told, the glow of excitement noticeably buzzes inside and outside the transition area. With all participants looking forward to having as much fun as possible, it doesn't take long for a loose, laid back vibe to start freely floating all about the park. This type of atmosphere commonly found and widely known at XTERRA events, assures in keeping entire race sites free from those stuffy "fancy pant wearing" type of personalities. After all, in the end, it's about having a good time right," said XTERRA Ambassador Richard Costello after the 2010 race.
To experience a piece of XTERRA tradition head to the Hill, learn more atwww.greenbrookracing.com.


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Monday, June 30, 2008
Louise Redknapp Bares Her Bump
UK TV presenter and model, Louise Redknapp shows off her flawless baby bump while on vacation with husband Jamie in Sardinia.
The couple, who are 'delighted' to be expecting their second child, strolled around the pool of a luxury resort in Porto Carvo.
Labels: Jamie Redknapp, Louise Redknapp, Pregnant Celebrities
Couple Who Advertised For An Egg Donor On London Buses Welcomes Baby Girl!
Last March we introduced you to Linda and Richard Weeks. They are the couple that spent £2,000 to advertise their plea for an egg donor on London buses.
It was Mrs Weeks' last chance for fertility treatment, which cannot continue after a woman reaches 55.
After 14 years of trying for a baby, the couple's prayers were answered last year and they have now welcomed a healthy baby girl.
Almost 100 women responded to the Logan Centre for Assisted Reproduction in London after seeing the bus advert, but only one went through with the egg donation. She was not paid for the procedure.
We wish this couple good luck!
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Labels: Amazing Baby Stories, Human Egg Donation, Linda Weeks, Pre Conception
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Baby Blanket Suncare Giveaway!
I am VERY diligent about using suncare. In fact, when we are on vacation it usually takes us an extra half an hour to make sure that the whole family has their sunscreen applied before heading to the pool/beach.
With that being said, I am excited to offer our readers the opportunity to win one of 2 'Baby Blanket Suncare Sun Smart Summer Giveaway Packages($31+ value)
Each Package has the following products included:
I like that Baby blanket sunscreens are offered in many application options. They have Towelettes, lotions, Continuous Sprays, pump sprays, Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Sticks and a lip block stick.
This variety allows parents to apply the sunscreen quickly and more efficiently.
To enter our giveaway please e-mail us at email@example.com , with the subject 'Baby Blanket Sunscreen'.
Giveaway Closes On Thursday July 3rd, 2008
Labels: Baby's health, children's health, Sunscreen
British Mom Carrying Baby Guaranteed Not To Get Hereditary Breast Cancer
In a move that will probably cause a bit of an ethical stir, doctors have screened a UK woman's embryos and removed an inherited gene that would have left the baby with a 50 to 85 per cent chance of developing the cancer.
Because her husband had tested positive for the gene and his sister, mother, grandmother and cousin have all had the cancer, the woman decided to have her embryos screened after she got pregnant.
The unidentified mom-to-be, told the Sunday Times: "For the past three generations, every single woman in my husband's family has had breast cancer, as early as 27 and 29.I think this was done responsibly. I hope this couple gets a healthy baby and that their future children are free of breast cancer.
Labels: Breast Cancer Awareness, Pre Conception, pregnancy
Matt and Luciana Damon Out For Dinner
Matt Damon escorts his expectant wife, Luciana, out of Nobu Malibu last night. The couple joined friends Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck for a two-hour dinner on the patio.
"Ben and Matt were entertaining the girls with stories, and they were all laughing a lot," People reported.
When dessert came, the celebratory group toasted – after all, Jen and Ben's third wedding anniversary is today.
Labels: Luciana Damon, Matt Damon, Pregnant Celebrities
Is it Possible To Potty Train A Toddler in 1 Day?
Every parent knows that one of the toughest parenting feats is potty training. Many would tell you that it takes a couple of weeks to teach their toddler how to master the toilet and to get them in the rhythm of going to the bathroom on their own.
A registered nurse in Chicago, Wendy Sweeney, has a claim that will astonish impatient parents of toddlers everywhere. Give her five hours, she says, and she'll give you a potty-trained toddler, with an accuracy rate of 98%.
How does she do it?
"Never ask if they have to go," she said. "If you ask them if they have to go potty, then you are the one who is in charge of their body. We're trying to transfer that responsibility over to them. So we just tell them if you have to go potty, go in the potty."
Toddlers have to be at least 2½ years old to take the training, because that is when they are able to understand simple commands and to control their own bodies.
Tricks: load the kids up on salty snacks and sugary drinks
"It is only for a short duration. It is not a diet that I recommend," Wendy told The Today's Show Curry. "The salty snacks make the kids more thirsty, so they drink more. It also draws water into the bowel and that softens the stool, and it helps prevent the constipation when the kids get nervous and want to start holding. The sugary drinks never quench their thirst, so they end up drinking more, and that gives them more opportunities to go to the bathroom in that short period of time."To date, Wendy says she's graduated nearly 500 kids. For more info please visit her site: bootycampmom.com.
Labels: Parenting, Potty Training, Wendy Sweeney
Friday, June 27, 2008
Giada De Laurentiis Talks Motherhood and Her New 'Partner In The Kitchen'
Just three months after giving birth to her first child, Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson, the host of Food Network's "Everyday Italian" is torn about heading back to work.
"I thought I would be so excited to get back to work, but I feel bad that I'm leaving her," says Giada, 37. "She's out of the 'blob' stage of just eating and pooping. She's starting to become a person; I see her character and personality coming out. And now I won't be around that much."Giada has already started grooming Jade to be her assistant:
"She hangs out with me in the kitchen in her swing," says De Laurentiis. "I've gained a partner in the kitchen, as little as she is. It warms [my] heart like nothing else."She already can't wait to share her culinary traditions. "
The first thing I made with my parents was pizza dough," De Laurentiis recalls. "That's the first thing I'm hoping we can make together."
The new mom hopes that her daughter will share her passion for cooking, and if she doesn't, the she admits, "it would break my heart."
Parenthood, of course, does come with its trade-offs: "I've gained a lot of joy … but lost a little of my freedom," the chef admits. But she still has found ways to spend time with her husband, clothing designer Todd Thompson, 44. "Quality time now comes at a different time," laughs De Laurentiis. "We hang out with each other at 4 or 5 a.m., giving Jade her bottle."I can't wait to more recent pictures of Jade now that starting to come into her own!
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Labels: Celebrity Babies, Giada De Laurentiis, Jade Marie De Laurentiis Thompson
Texas Couple Welcomes Quintuplets
Stephen and Ellen Howell of Houston, Texas, welcomed a set of quintuplets at legendary multiple hospital Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix.
The three girls and two boys, who were all born within three minutes of each other, arrived at 30 weeks and five days.
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Labels: Multiple Births, Premature Babies, Quintuplets, Stephen and Ellen Howell
Matildas Day Out
Matilda Ledger (and mom Michelle Williams, not pictured) spend some time with her dad's longtime friend Trevor DiCarlo.
After playing, the trio enjoyed some lunch at Layla Jones in Brooklyn.
Labels: Celebrity Kids, Matilda Williams Ledger, Trevor DiCarlo
RECALL:Stanley Furniture Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Stanley Furniture Company, announced a voluntary recall of about 1,200 2nd Nature Built to Grow Cribs because the cribs could fail to meet a federal safety standard for crib dimensions. When the mattress support is in the middle setting, the space between the mattress and the crib could be too wide, posing an entrapment hazard to infants.
This recall involves the full size 2nd Nature Built to Grow cribs, model number 353-14-220. Model and serial numbers are located on the headboard. The crib is natural maple in color. Only the following serial numbers are included in the recall: 353-14-220-L-01, 353-14-220-L-02, 353-14-220-L-03, 353-14-220-L-04, 353-14-220-L-05, 353-14-220-L-06, 353-14-220-L-07, 353-14-220-L-08, 353-14-220-L-101, and 353-14-220-L-103. The recall does not include cribs sold after December 2007.
Consumers should immediately stop using the crib in the middle mattress setting, and adjust it to the low or high setting. Contact Stanley Furniture to determine if the crib is subject to this recall, and if it is, to receive a free replacement crib headboard.
For additional information, contact Stanley Furniture toll-free at (888) 839-6822 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.youngamerica.com
Labels: Entrapment Hazard, Recalls, Stanley Furniture
Kingston's Custom Skate!
An expectant Gwen Stefani was seen out in at Primrose Hill in London with son Kingston.
The little trend setter rides in what appears to be a custom Peg Perego Skate stroller.
Gwen is well known for having a huge collection of custom made strollers. She always seems to have the trendiest strollers reworked to fit her rocker style.
Because this stroller transforms to an infant bassinet so effortlessly, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw baby#2 using it as well.
The little trend setter rides in what appears to be a custom Peg Perego Skate stroller.
Gwen is well known for having a huge collection of custom made strollers. She always seems to have the trendiest strollers reworked to fit her rocker style.
Because this stroller transforms to an infant bassinet so effortlessly, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw baby#2 using it as well.
Because this stroller transforms to an infant bassinet so effortlessly, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw baby#2 using it as well.
Labels: Celebrity Kids, Gwen Stefani, Kingston Rossdale, Peg Perego Skate
The Beckham Boys Roll In Style
David Beckham and his two youngest sons turned heads as they rolled down Rodeo Drive in the football star's $600,000 Phantom Drophead Coupe.
While I know that Cruz, 3 and Romeo, 5 are having fun in daddy's flashy car, I can't help but wonder why the youngest Beckham isn't in a car seat.
Cruz, who just turned 3 in February, is still too young to be in a booster seat, especially when many car seats now go up to 80lbs for maximum safety.
Labels: Celebrity Kids, Cruz Beckham, David Beckham, Romeo Beckham
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Petunia Pickle Bottom's Head Designer Creates A Serene Nursery
When DeNai Jones, head designer at Petunia Pickle Bottom, was expecting her second son recently, one of her prime goals was to create a unique nursery.
"I longed to make my second son Miller's nursery a place of tranquility," says Jones of her design process. "I love color, but this was going to be my one exception."
She found inspiration from a few key pieces: Petunia Pickle Bottom's Misty Shanghai Boxy Backpack, wallpaper from Cole and Sons called Trees, and two pillows from Anthropologie. The three pieces incorporated a shade of grey that she was hoping to use in the nursery and were the perfect elements to create a focus for the mood board.
The new mom loves a nice monochromatic palette with a splash of color, much like the Misty Shanghai Petunia pattern.
Furniture and Function:
The crib and changing table were the most daunting decisions the designer.
I love all the new modern and oh-so functional nursery furniture that can be found.Because she owns an older home, it was important to find something that would strike the perfect balance of old and new.
The Panel Crib by Newport Cottages served up just what I was looking for. As an added bonus-the wonderful people at Newport Cottages indulged me with a custom paint color to match the room's palette. Both pieces contain clean, modern lines, and the changing table converts to a dresser once you are done with diapers-an ideal attribute so that the piece can grow as Miller does.Many of the unique features in the nursery were organic and handmade. When placed in the space together they create the whimsical, tranquil feel the designer was looking to achieve.
Labels: Baby Nursery Ideas, Monte Design, Petunia Pickle Bottom
Angelina Is Still Pregnant
InTouch Weekly has some exclusive photos of a still pregnant Angelina, taking a break from bed rest. These photos capture the actress hanging out with children Shiloh and Zahara outside Chateau Miraval — the home she, Brad Pitt and the kids are staying at in the south of France. While her official due date is in August, insiders tell In Touch that she will deliver around July 15.
Labels: Angelina Jolie, Pregnant Celebrities
Lacing Toys Are COOL!
Lacing toys are a great developmental tool that are sometimes overlooked by parents. I had forgot about them until I took my son to the community center to play and the co-ordinator brought them out for the kids to use.
They are great for teaching hand-eye coordination and creativity.
While I know that there are millions of lacing toys, here are some that I like the best:
Labels: Development, Lacing Toys
Milo In The City
Liv Tyler and son Milo enjoy the nice weather in NYC today.
PHOTOCREDIT: INFphoto.com
Labels: Celebrity Kids, Liv Tyler, Milo Langdon
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Bahraini Couple Loses 4 Of Their Sextuplets
I am sad to report that four of the sextuplets born to a Bahraini woman have died while the remaining two are in critical condition. According to a report, the couple lost three of the babies Monday night, with the fourth one loosing it's fight Tuesday.
The remaining two are in critical condition in the intensive car unit of the neo-natal ward in the Salmaniya Medical Complex in the Bahraini capital Manama.
The six babies arrived last Sunday after just being in utero for 25 weeks, weighing between 460 and 650 grams.
A newspaper in that region has quoted sources as saying that the woman had undergone in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, during which four eggs were implanted, two of which divided, resulting in six embryos.
My thoughts are with the family and the medical team looking after the remain two infants.
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Labels: Micro-preemie, Multiple Births, Premature Babies, Sextuplets
Tori and Dean Introduce Us To Baby Stella
On June 9, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott welcomed their second child, a daughter Stella Doreen into the world.. At birth, Stella weighed in at a dainty 6 lbs. 11 oz. and had a full head of beautiful black hair.
The couple calls their new little girl a miracle because Tori was on one pill and wasn't feeling well, so she went off of it. Two days later, the doctor put her on another, and on that one day, they conceived.
Tori didn't think she would ever have a daughter because Dean's first child [Jack] is a boy and then they had Liam. She considers herself 'so girly-girly', that she believed she would only be blessed with all boys.
For the full interview and many more pictures, please pick up a copy of this week's OK Magazine.
Labels: Celebrity Babies, Dean McDermott, Liam Aaron McDermott, Stella Doreen McDermott, Tori Spelling
Baby Girl Arrives On The East Broadway F Train Platform.
New Yorkers making their way around the city got more than they paid for yesterday when an expectant mom literally gave birth on the East Broadway F train platform.
Many people stopped to help including a nurse that comforted her, a businessman who put his briefcase under her head as a pillow and another man who sought out paramedics, who ultimately delivered the baby.
Labels: Labor and Delivery, Unusual Baby Stories
Promotional Codes
I am constantly receiving e-mails from online retailers asking me to list promotional codes.
Because I have so many I will be listing them all here for all of you weekly (the code is in orange).
Kushies Baby - Growing Your Baby readers will enjoy a 10% discount on any order from www.kushiesonline.com with code Hagyb08
Goober Baby - is offering Growing Your Baby readers free shipping when you enter the code 'growing' at checkout
Barebabies.com - receive a 10% discount on any Kuster order by using code gyb10offkuster. receive a 10% discount off of Mutsy Products please use reader code gyb10offmutsy
Pediped - Readers will receive free shipping off any pair(s) of childrens shoes with code hapr08
Kensington Baby - Readers will enjoy a 15% on anything from this site when they use the code gyb
Protectabub - is offering 10% off any order at protectabub.com with code protect3spring
Crave Maternity - This UK company has recently launched a U.S. website for North American customers. They are offering a 25% discount plus free shipping from the UK to celebrate their launch. Shoppers should enter USA25 at checkout to receive their discount.
Ruffle Butts - if you use the discount code RB_friend at check out you will receive 10% off your whole order.
*please note - ALL of these codes are listed as a courtesy. We do not receive a percentage of the sales*
If you an online retailer and you would like us to list a code for you please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject promo code and I will do my best to list it in a weekly post.
Labels: Promotional Codes
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Squareplay: Cool Toy Or Suffocation Hazard?
I came across this interesting kids mat/playspace called 'squareplay'. At first, I thought it was a innovative, fun spot for kids and parents to play on until I realized that it was a square all sewn together with a hole at one end. While it may look like fun to play around inside the square, a small child could get disorientated and not able to find their way out - thus causing them to possibly suffocate. Maybe if the hole was bigger...or of there was stuff inside and no hole this square would work for me.
While it may look like fun to play around inside the square, a small child could get disorientated and not able to find their way out - thus causing them to possibly suffocate.
Maybe if the hole was bigger...or of there was stuff inside and no hole this square would work for me.
Am I paranoid?
What do you think?
Labels: Modern Baby, Squareplay
Alison Sweeney Expecting Baby #2!
People.com is reporting that the Biggest Loser's host Alison Sweeney is expecting her second child.
Image details: 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards - Arrivals served by picapp.com
Alison made the announcement last night in front of the Season 6 Biggest Loser's cast.
"She told them that, in a season all about family, hers is about to get bigger," says her rep, Carrie Simons.
The actress and her husband, Dave Sanov, have a 3-year-old son, Ben.
Labels: Alison Sweeney, Pregnant Celebrities
Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies"R"Us Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Jardine Enterprises, today announced a voluntary recall of about 320,000 Jardine Cribs because the wooden crib slats and spindles can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants.
There have been 42 incidents of crib slats and spindles breaking. Four children became entrapped in the space created by a broken slat or spindle. Two of the children had abrasions and bruising.
Jardine wooden cribs in various styles and finishes, as listed below, are included in this recall.
Sold at: KidsWorld, Geoffrey Stores, Toys "R" Us, and Babies "R" Us stores nationwide, and at babiesrus.com, from January 2002 through May 2008 for between $150 and $300, with one model, 0309K00 Mahogany Positano Lifetime Crib, which sold for $450.
Consumers are being asked to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and contact Jardine to receive a full credit toward the purchase of a new crib.
For additional information, contact Jardine at (800) 646-4106 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.jardinecribrecall.com
Labels: Entrapment Hazard, Jardine Cribs Recall, Recalls, Strangling Hazard
RECALL: Nordstrom Girls' Sandals Due to Choking Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Nordstroms, today announced a voluntary recall about 1,500 Nordstrom's Cadence-Lea and Trio-Lea Girl's Sandals because the flower embellishments on the sandals can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The recalled girl's sandals are leather with attached leather flowers and were sold under the "Cadence-Lea" and "Trio-Lea" names. "Cadence-Lea" sandals are white, light green or silver. "Trio-Lea" sandals are white or silver. They were sold in girls' sizes 5 through 12. Nordstrom is printed on the sandals.
Consumers are being asked to take the recalled sandals away from children immediately and return the sandals to any Nordstrom store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Nordstrom at (800) 804-0806 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.nordstrom.com
Labels: choking hazard, Recalls
47 year-old Grandmother Welcomes Triplets: Naturally
Janelle Perry, a grandma from Australia, has given birth to naturally conceived triplet boys in a 'one-in-a-million' delivery at Brisbane's Mater Mothers' Hospital.
Janelle delivered Cooper, Kyle and Jordan by caesarean section last week.
The babies arrived at 34 weeks gestation and doctors are "99.9 percent certain" the boys are identical.
On arrival, Cooper weighed 3 pounds, 4 ounces; Kyle weighed three pounds, 6 ounces; and Jordan weighed three pounds, five ounces.
The new mom, who turns 47 next week, now has eight children. She said she is adamant that is enough. She had four children when she was in their 20s from a previous marriage and has a daughter, Rebecca, 4, with husband Robert.
After being given a five percent chance of having another child naturally and trying unsuccessfully for two years to have more children, the couple sold all their baby things last October.
"We thought: 'Oh well. It'll probably never happen'. We'd sort of given up," Perry said."Rebecca kept telling me in November: 'You've got three babies in your tummy, Mummy - one for me, one for Dad and one for you'. I thought: 'No way' and told her: 'There are no babies in there'. Then, in December, I found out I was pregnant."
Now that the boys are here, the couple is trying to figure out how to keep things organized.
"I'll probably have to use different colored nail polish on them to tell them apart," she added. "I don't want to get them mixed up. We've got to get a whiteboard so we can write down who's been fed and how much. Getting into a routine, that's the main thing."Related Articles:
Labels: identical triplets, Janelle Perry, Multiple Births, Premature Babies, Triplets
Baby Planet Strollers May Become An Endangered Species… Get Yours Quick!
I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Baby Planet stroller and when it came, it more than lived up to all the hype. My daughter is seven months old now so I am ready to retire our travel system and move to something more compact, yet I still want many of the big stroller's amenities. My Tiger-themed Solo has it all!
This is a great compact stroller that balances a lightweight, compact aluminum frame with durability, convenience and comfort. It has everything big strollers offer; peek-a-boo canopy, cushioned five-point harness, adjustable back and leg supports, stylish design, ergo-fit handles, storage basket, parent cup holder, and easy-roll 6" wheels; yet it folds up to the size of a small mall stroller. My favourite part? The handles… I couldn't believe how comfortable they are! My daughter has been loving her new ride, too.
The Endangered Species Line offers five new, distinctly stylish options for the Solo Sport with an environmental theme; the green Lemur Leaf Frog, the orange Monarch Butterfly, the grey Rhinoceros, the white Snow Leopard, and the orange Tiger. All five are beautifully designed and tastefully represent each of the featured species. The tiger design features a black background with tiger print accents, a paw print, and a picture of the species. Visit Baby Planet's website to view the other designs.
Assembly and Use
Assembly is a snap. Pop on the wheels, unfold the stroller, fasten the canopy and you're all set! Folding and unfolding simply requires latching or unlatching two safety levers with your foot and takes just seconds to do. The cushioned seat and straps can be removed and re-attached easily if you need to wash them, and the frame, canopy and basket can simply be washed using a sponge or cloth.
As if all the previously mentioned features weren't enough, Baby Planet goes above and beyond in the name of Mother Earth. They not only provide awareness of five species whose existence or habitat is threatened, but also make an annual donation to the Wildlife Conservation Society and have committed the proceeds from the sale of the Endangered Species Line to WCS. After visiting their website, I was also very impressed by their recycling program. Baby Planet offers to take your retired strollers and donate them to families in need, or if your stroller is out of commission, they will recycle it for you to minimize the impact of discarded consumer products on our landfills.
I can't say enough about Baby Planet's Endangered Species Line. I love our Tiger stroller for its stylish design, compact convenience, luxury features and environmental conscience. Another feature that makes it tops on my list? The price… you get everything that other, more expensive strollers have to offer for less than $200… and a portion of the price goes to the Wildlife Conservation Society. What's not to love? Get yours today before they become an endangered species!
*Because of this strollers popularity and the earthquakes in China all models of this stroller are currently sold out everywhere. Pureandhonestkids.com are taking orders, but letting customers know that their stroller is being 'held' and it will not ship for about a month.*
Labels: baby gear, Baby Planet Stroller, Environmentally Friendly, strollers
Nicole and Harlow Out in LA
Harlow Madden sits quietly with mom Nicole Richie during a get-together with friends in Beverly Hills on Saturday.
The little cutie bares a striking resemblance to her daddy Joel Madden of The Good Charlottes.
Labels: Celebrity Babies, Harlow Winter Kate Madden, Nicole Richie
Monday, June 23, 2008
Minnie Bares Her Bump At The Beach
Minnie Driver reveals a very white baby bump during a trip to the beach in Malibu yesterday.
The 38-year-old actress/singer is seven months pregnant with her first child, believed to be due in August.
Dressed in a white tankini, Minnie appears to have found the blistering California sunshine too hot for her huge baby bump and rolled up her top to create a makeshift bikini bra.PHOTOCREDIT:X17ONLINE.COM VIA DAILYMAIL.CO.UK
Labels: Minnie Driver, Pregnant Celebrities
New Mom Brings Premature Baby To Hospital in A Bucket
A mother, who didn't even know she was pregnant, took her premature new born baby to the Hospital in a bucket on Friday night.
It is understood the 34-year-old had not realized she was pregnant until she went to the toilet. She arrived at the hospital with the baby and its placenta in a plastic bucket.
The hospital's team including, a doctor and paramedic resuscitated the baby girl later during an emergency helicopter flight to another hospital.
The baby's condition is believed to be satisfactory, while the mother remains in Hospital.
The District Health Board today declined to answer any questions on the case, saying the mother had requested privacy.
Is it just me or would a towel/blanket not be your first choice to transport the baby in?SOURCE
Labels: NICU, Premature Babies, Unusual Baby Stories
Ambajam Giveaway!
I was recently introduced to a trendy kids clothing company called Ambajam. This company specializes is creating fun, comfy clothes for kids
We received a sweater, corduroy pants and their signature applique toddler t-shirt.
We received a sweater, corduroy pants and their signature applique toddler t-shirt.
My favorite piece was the 'Yummy Latte Hoodie Jacket'. It was so soft, I wished they made one big enough to fit me. While the company's site says that its perfect for outdoor romping, we save this beautifully made jacket for going out for dinner or heading out to visit family.
Ambajam's style and quality impressed me. I love their use of bright colours and extra soft fabrics.
Their site is a great place to start if your looking for something cute and unique for the next birthday or shower your buying for.
GIVEAWAY: Win a $50 giftcard to be used at the Ambajam online store.
To enter our giveaway please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com , with the subject 'Ambajam'.
Labels: Ambajam, Giveaways, Infant Clothing
Heidi Klum and Kids Enjoy The Park
Busy mom Heidi Klum and her 3 kidlets (Leni, 4, Henry, 3 and Johan, 2) and visit a playground in the New York City on Saturday.
Labels: Celebrity Kids, Heidi Klum, Henry Samuel, Johan Samuel, Leni Klum
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Bahraini Couple Welcomes Sextuplets
Last night a Bahraini couple 6 babies that are said to be in a "stable and good condition". The sextuplets, the second reported case of its kind in Bahrain, weigh between 460 grams and 650gms after being born 35 minutes between the first and last baby.
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Labels: Multiple Births, Premature Babies, Sextuplets
Woman Sues Walmart After Premature Delivery
A woman who filed suit against Wal-Mart is asking for damages for herself and her son, who, she says, was born prematurely after she fell in a store.
A Wal-Mart spokeswoman said Friday that the company had not yet been served with the lawsuit.
I wonder if she has a doctor backing her side of the lawsuit?SOURCE
Labels: Premature Babies
Minnie Driver Enjoys Small Shower
About 40 guests gathered at a home in Malibu to celebrate the impending arrival of Minnie Driver's second baby yesterday.
The mom-to-be opened gifts, while guests hand-painted onesies for the baby and signed personal notes in a book to be given to the mom-to-be.
The actress has chosen not to find out the sex of the baby.
Labels: Minnie Driver, Pregnant Celebrities
Friday, June 20, 2008
North Carolina Twins Tip The Scales At 23lbs!
Wholly schmuckers Erin Maynard is a trooper! A North Carolina hospital announced today that the new mom delivered a bustling set of twins, who weighed in at a combined 23 pounds and 1 ounce.
Sean William Maynard weighed 10 pounds, 14 ounces; Abigail Rose Maynard, 12 pounds, 3 ounces. Both babies are in excellent condition after their birth to parents Joey and Erin Maynard of Winston-Salem.
The combined weight of the twins are about four pounds shy of the combined weight of twins born in Arkansas in 1927, the hospital said. Those twins weighed a total of 27 pounds, 12 ounces, hospital researchers said, adding they could find no public record of any heavier twins than the Arkansas pair born since 1900.Related Articles:
Labels: Joey and Erin Maynard, Maynard Twins, Multiple Births, Twins
Mom Who Is Turned Away From 2 Hospitals Forced To Deliver Baby In Hospital Hall
Humiliated new mother Emma Johnson was forced to give birth in a hallway after being turned away from two other hospitals when she went into labour.
After Emma went into labour at 1:15am on Tuesday, she called her local hospital, but the couple were told there were no beds.
She was also told that there were no beds at another local hospital meaning Miss Johnson had to endure an unconventional and uncomfortable birth on the floor of a corridor at the Princess Royal - 20 miles away from the couple's Brighton home.
Labels: Labor and Delivery, Unusual Baby Stories
The Sutters Attend Lab Series Skincare For Men Luncheon
Trista Sutter, Ryan Sutter and their son Max attend the Lab Series Skincare For Men Luncheon on June 2 in Santa Monica, California.
The trio appeared to enjoy their day. A happy Max giggled and played, while daddy got pampered.
The trio appeared to enjoy their day. A happy Max giggled and played, while daddy got pampered.
Labels: Maxwell Alston Sutter, Ryan Sutter, Trista Sutter
Thursday, June 19, 2008
bloom baby Introduces The bloom snug
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The snug was created with 100% natural bamboo soft fabric that is naturally anti-bacterial & anti-allergic. Bamboo is a superior fabric choice because it dries 20% faster than cotton and has a high moisture absorption rate to keep baby dry & comfortable. Not to mention the fact that it is naturally organic and environmentally friendly.
Other products we have featured from this company:
Labels: baby gear, Bloom Baby, bloom snug, Modern Baby
Officials Shocked After 17 Girls Become Pregnant At Massachusetts High School
Many are surprised that 17 girls at a Massachusetts High School will be entering summer vacation expecting babies in what some have called a pregnancy pact.
Time.com is reporting that officials are investigating whether half of the teens made a pact to get pregnant during the school year.
Beginning last fall a large group of girls started asking the school clinic for pregnancy tests.
These young girls have NO idea what they have done. The unconditional love part doesn't come until you have spent many thankless years of your life changing diapers, preparing food, teaching them everything you know and giving them all of your money!
If I hadn't had my husband to relieve me after a colicky day, I am not sure I would have hair or nerves now...
A baby is not a doll, it cannot be turned off and it certainly can't be put away when the excitement has worn off.
Labels: pregnancy, Teenage Pregnancy
Jamie Lynn Spears Welcomes Baby Girl
Congratulations to Jamie Lynn Spears and her fiancé Casey Aldridge on the safe arrival of their first baby.
Maddie Briann arrived this morning in Louisiana.
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VIP Balmain Regatta Experience aboard Boomerang - Sunday, October 29
October 04, 2017
Enjoy the spectacle of the Balmain Regatta with family, friends or colleagues.
Enjoy a VIP Regatta Viewing Experience on board the magnificent Sydney Heritage Fleet yacht "Boomerang".
Built in 1903 this 73' 'gentleman's schooner' will motor around the fleet, providing the perfect vantage point to watch the Balmain Regatta in comfort and style.
Just 20 tickets are available at $85 each. Price includes champagne on arrival, a light lunch and refreshments (soft drinks & water).
Please arrive at the Balmain Sailing Club at 11.15am, and you'll be directed to the Hopetoun Quays Marina to board the Boomerang with your fellow guests.
The Balmain Sailing Club is located at the end of Water Street in Balmain.
You'll be brought back to Hopetoun Quays at approximately 3pm. Please stay and enjoy the rest of the onshore entertainment and join in the festivities.


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Students Suspended After Suicide of Gay NY Teen
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) — A high school in upstate New York has suspended some students after the suicide of a bullied gay teenager.
Jamey Rodemeyer's suicide at age 14 on Sept. 18 drew national attention, including laments from Lady Gaga over the loss of another promising life to bullying.
Police in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst investigating the death uncovered five bullying episodes at Williamsville North High School, but cited difficulties in prosecuting the case in announcing last month that no charges would be filed.
The Buffalo News reports that the Williamsville Central School District concluded its own investigation into Rodemeyer's death last week by suspending some North High School students. School officials declined to say how many students were suspended or how long the suspensions will last.
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Hey fans,
Recently shot an episode of the new sitcom Fresh Off the Boat. It'll be on ABC in January. More info later, but I know you true Zarouvians want the skinny as soon as possible.
Hey fans,
Recently shot an episode of the new sitcom Fresh Off the Boat. It'll be on ABC in January. More info later, but I know you true Zarouvians want the skinny as soon as possible.
Hey I joined the fine folks over at the 24 Hour Music Video Project for a little piece with puppets!
Check it out on the Videos page. It's called HAND UP MY BUTT.
Classy, right?
Head on over to the Videos page to watch Kill the Internet, a funny little video I'm in.
And then, you know, if you wanted to flood the Internet with links to it, that'd be awesome.
Excited to announce I'm appearing at Flappers Burbank this Sunday May the Fourth (be with you)!
Cap off your weekend with excellent comedy at reasonable rates! I'd love to see you there!
The short I was in with Michael Cera last year, Gregory Go Boom, was just awarded the Short Film Jury Award at Sundance! So that's exciting!
So I put together all of my comedy clips for a new demo reel. Take a gander, if you're into that sort of thing.
Hey guys,
So if you haven't had a chance yet, check out the short I made with Michael Cera.
Click on the poster below to make reservations.
After two great years of weekly shows, my brilliant and hilarious improv group Spaceboat is taking a short hiatus. We'll be back this summer, but if you haven't had a chance to come see the controlled madness that is our Thursday night show, now's a perfect opportunity!
Only 3 shows remaining! Get your asses to Westwood, where you'll be leaving them, because you will laugh them off.
Click below for more info.
The fine folks of Flash Garden have asked me to perform at their Post-Oscars Gala!
And against my better judgement I accepted!
Come see me drunkenly attempt to pronounce Quvenzhané Wallis!
Just booked a slot at The Comedy Store on February 16th. Gonna be a great show. Love to see you there!
After a couple of weeks off, my improvised stand-up show, Pop Quiz, Hotshot! is returning to The Improv Space Westwood, and continuing every other Wednesday for the foreseeable future! Come on out and watch comics create jokes before your very eyes! Maybe even try it yourself! Exclamation Point!
Hey so I'm moving on to the next round of that stand-up competition I performed in down in Huntington Beach last night! Save the date now for Round 2: The Reckoning on Tuesday, April 2nd. It'll be a weird show, and I could sure use the support.
Hope to see you there for some comedy, yummy food, and many many craft beers.
I'm in this big standup competition tomorrow night down in Huntington Beach!
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Thompson finishes with a comment on the recent (Garnock-Jones et al., 2007) transfer of Hebe and related genera back to Veronica, where these plants were originally placed: "So, with apologies to the many dedicated members of the Hebe Society, hebes are gone, and they aren't coming back."
That change continues to be argued. Most professional taxonomists, like David Mabberley and the experts at Landcare Research, have accepted it, but a few taxonomists and many field botanists and ecologists in New Zealand have not.
The change to Hebe, made in the 1920s by Oliver, Cockayne & Allan, and others, reflected the differences between the New Zealand hebes and the northern hemisphere Veronicas. We now see these changes as reflecting adaptations of Veronica to life in New Zealand, especially the hebes' woodiness, more tubular flowers, and capsules flattened in a different plane. These adaptations made many (but by no means all) of them look different from their northern relatives. Also (and secondarily, because this was discovered after the split) they have a different chromosome number (which is now interpreted as easily derived from common Veronica chromosome numbers, i.e., no mystery). But although they look rather different, fundamentally they have a lot in common, as studies of morphology, chemistry, cytology, and genetics show.
Other distinctive groups within Veronica have also in the past been classified as separate genera, like the Eurasian Pseudolysimachion and North American Synthyris. The problem is that when these and the hebes are removed from Veronica, the remaining Veronicas aren't a natural group. Many of them are more closely related to one or other of these segregates than they are to the type species of Veronica.
Here's the problem illustrated. These three species (let's forget about their names for now) are all related, but the middle one is more closely related to the right hand one (they share a more recent common ancestor) than it is to the left hand one. That's a statement that's well supported by molecular systematics.
|Three Veronica species (the left one courtesy Wikipedia commons). The left and middle plants are herbaceous and have blue flowers; the right one is woody and has white flowers.
Although Hebe as a scientific name is no longer supported, we recommend keeping it as a common name (hebe), and gardeners can use it that way with cultivar names (e.g., hebe 'Blue Gem'). Very few have a different epithet in Veronica (e.g., Hebe elliptica reverts to its original name Veronica elliptica and H. societatis is renamed V. societatis).
At a more fundamental level this discussion is about where we should place the gaps in classifications. Some say they should be placed where lineages diverge. Others say they should be placed where apparently major bursts of evolutionary change have occurred, even if those fall within lineages and separate related species. But so many biologists are already using phylogenetic thinking and phylogenetic classifications (in ecology, biogeography, evolution, physiology, drug discovery, plant breeding) that the question is already pretty much decided.
Garnock-Jones, PJ; Albach, D; Briggs, BG 2007: Botanical names in Southern Hemisphere Veronica (Plantaginaceae): sect. Detzneria, sect. Hebe, and sect. Labatioides. Taxon 56: 571–582.


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Mat Honan Hack & Recovery
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
How I Got My Digital Life Back Again After An Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Apple's iPhone now worth more than all of MSFT
Apple's iPhone Is Now Worth More Than All Of Microsoft - Forbes
Associated Press News - ReviewJournal.com
Apple missed analysts expectations
Apple's lackluster Q3 results: What the analysts are saying - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech
Stock went down
Stock now back up, to new highs
Look whose Apple price targets are underwater - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech
Possible stock split:
Apple Investigating Stock Split: Top Analyst - Fast Money - CNBC - CNBC
New iPhone rumors
Sept 12 Date rumored
Apple Stocks Up on Components for September iPhone Launch - John Paczkowski - News - AllThingsD
Now Reuters And Bloomberg Are Reporting Apple Will Announce The Next iPhone On September 12 - Business Insider
Apple's rumored September 12 event
iPhone 5 release date: AT&T is prepping for late-September launch
iPhone 5 pre-orders planned for September 12, second release wave for first week of October | iMore.com
Target, Best Buy follow suit in dropping iPhone prices | Electronista
Apple Retail Stores Begin Price Matching iPhone Discounts from Carriers and Major Retailers - Mac Rumors
Apple will provide an adapter for the new, smaller Dock connector set to debut with the iPhone 5 | iMore.com
iPad Mini rumors continue
Here's Apple's e-mail thread about a 7-inch iPad | Apple - CNET News
Apple: iPad Mini, iTV Now In Production, Analyst Reports - Forbes
More Apple TV rumors
Apple Plans To Simplify TV With Internet Live Streaming, iPad-Like Interface, Social Integration [Report] | Cult of Mac
Apple reportedly in talks with cable companies regarding live TV for Apple set-top box | iMore.com
Apple: High Hurdles to Working with Cable Guys, Says Bernstein - Tech Trader Daily - Barrons.com
Survey: 49% interested in an Apple TV, but not for $1,500 - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech
SMS vulnerabilities
Use iMessage, for secure text messaging - 'regular' text messages can be spoofed
Apple responds to iPhone text message spoofing, reminds us how secure iMessage is -- Engadget
The 'Screw' Hoax
iPhone 5 Asymmetric Screw Hoax - Business Insider
Apple Retail Mistakes
Apple Admits It "Messed Up" With Retail Staffing Cutbacks, Says "Employees Are Our Most Important Asset" | Cult of Mac
Phone & iPad market share numbers
IDC: Android and iOS accounted for 85 percent of smartphones shipped in Q2 2012 | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Apple takes nearly one-third U.S. smartphone marketshare, tops Samsung
Smart devices in the enterprise to double by 2014 - iPad/iPhone - Macworld UK
Report: Apple extends worldwide lead in tablet market | Macworld
ComScore: US Smartphone Penetration 47% In Q2; Android Remains Most Popular, But Apple's Growing Faster | TechCrunch
PC makers falling further behind Apple, says Canalys | Business Tech - CNET News
AAPL's iOS Gains on GOOG's Android As U.S. Smartphone Sales Shrink - Tech Trader Daily - Barrons.com
AT&T & Verizon Steering customers away from iPhone?
AT&T adopting 'anything but iPhone' strategy [u] | Electronista
Verizon Reps Pushing Customers To Buy Android Over iPhone Too? [Updated With Verizon's Response] | Cult of Mac
Four pieces of advice for the Verizon Wireless store | Jeff Stern
Verizon reps push 4G Android over iPhone - May. 3, 2012
Lawsuits continue - Apple & Samsung go to jury trial.
Jury likely to decide Apple and Samsung case as parties fail to narrow dispute
Apple blasts DoJ over settlements in e-book collusion trial | Electronista
Tim Cook To Make Last-Ditch Attempt To Reach Agreement With Samsung CEO Over Telephone | Cult of Mac
Apple seeds new build of *Lion* to developers
Apple Releases OS X Lion 10.7.5 Build 11G36 to Developers - MacRumors.com
and 10.8.1 (Mountain Lion)
OS X 10.8.1 seeded to developers | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
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There are personal answers that partly satisfy: because I love the process of finding the right form for something; because the journey of inquiry is its own reward; because I care about language; because otherwise I'm pretty unemployable.
Beyond myself, there are other answers: because the overlooked among us must be seen; because I want to be part of the wider cultural dialogue; because I still believe that the collective grapple with chaotic humanity is somehow sacred; because in that collaborative offering someone might find a crystallised piece of their life puzzle, and...
Sometimes the answer depends on the play and performance context: with a child's play the answer might be because delight and wonder are utterly enough; with a community cultural development project, one might say because the revolution needs to be rehearsed, or difference needs to be livably negotiated, or social stigma must be not win.
But really, when I'm between plays, and in that fallow wintering land, I've really only found one answer that could keep me contemplating the possibility of ever writing again. I jotted this sentence down years ago without attribution, so I can't tell you who said it, but it is an answer to do with the sustenance of us all:
The job of the poet is to remember where the waterholes are.
This rings deeply true for me, feels quietly crucial... so, I pick up my pen and...


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Say what you will about his record in the late 90s, but he's still one of the most insightful internet analysts. Unfortunately, he agrees that display ads are about to go into the crapper.
Hank predicts a 10% decline for the next two years, but I'm afraid that might be a little on the low side…I'm bracing for something worse as ad budgets often experience unjustifiably large pullbacks (as they also grow to be unjustifiably large as well).
Separately, Blodget also wrote a good piece on why this recession will be particularly bad.


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Director Mike Akel's "Chalk" is a spirited portrait of life in the trenches of that most honorable and frustrating profession…teaching. The self-conscious Mr. Stroope is convinced that his time has come–this year he will be furnished with the golden title of "Teacher of the Year," if only his smarter students would stop using words that he can't understand. Peek into Mr. Lowrey's History class, meanwhile, and you'll see that he's struggling to even call himself a teacher. Woefully inept due to a complete lack of experience and social skills, he earnestly stutters his way through class. The only interaction his students offer him is when they steal his chalk. Men aren't much interested in the spunky and officious Coach Webb, but "not all P.E. teachers are gay" and she pines for some romantic company…
"Chalk" has won several festival nods, including both the Audience Award and best narrative feature prize at the Austin Film Festival as well as acting ensemble kudos from LAFF and the Florida Film Festival. It also took the Stargazer Award at the Gen Art Film Festival in March. Virgil Films/Warrior Poets' Morgan Spurlocks Presents series opens the film in limited release beginning Friday, June 8 at the Sunshine in New York.
Please introduce yourself…
Bueno, me llamo Mike Akel and I have been teaching, acting and making films in the great town of Austin [Texas] for the past 11 years. I grew up in Arkansas and then studied TV/Film at Missouri State in Springfield, Missouri. The first film I wrote, directed, and acted in was a spoof of the then popular TV show '90210'. My film was entitled "65807"…my college zip code. It was pretty funny but the sound was HORRIBLE and it was way too long.
What lead you to become a filmmaker?
I remember the beginning of my sophomore year I was taking calculus and had not only failed my last two tests but made a 13 and then a 9–that's right… out of 100. Quickly after that, I decided to change my major from math to film.
When I say I studied TV/Film I'm really saying I took a few production classes and a few film history classes. The program wasn't very intensive. So most of my experience has come from having my own camera and just teaming up with some of my friends—namely my long time co-creator Chris Mass. I was a point guard for three years on my high school basketball team and that's how I see myself in the film industry. I can't dunk a basketball, but I can throw it up nice and soft so my power forward can. I love helping people come alive to be who they are gifted to be.
I'm a team guy / A band guy. Everyone that has ever worked with me knows full well that I'm not that technical or amazingly skilled at any particular area in the filmmaking process. One of my philosophies is to not be afraid to surround myself with people that are smarter than me. Back to my sports illustrations. I would rather win the Super Bowl once than be the MVP every year. Not to say that I don't battle my insecurities and ego from time to time, but I hope that I would always be more concerned with making a good film with a team than advancing my ego… It's big enough as is.
How did the idea for "Chalk" come about/evolve?
Chris Mass (co-writer/actor) and I were teaching at rival high schools in Austin and we both were getting the itch to make another film. We tossed around a couple of ideas but the reality of our current job situation was too good to pass up. We often heard from our veteran teachers that the first three years are crucial for new teachers. In jest… "Hope you make it!" That was when we both heard that 50% of teachers quit within the first three years. That statistic quickly become our premise/thesis question from which our faux documentary crew would attempt to uncover as they journeyed with three Novice teachers and one first year assistant principal.
What were some of the biggest challenges you faced in either developing the project or making and securing distribution for the movie?
Some of the biggest challenges in making "Chalk" were getting enough kids to show up during the summer so we could have full classrooms. If you've ever been in a public school you know that classes are 30 strong. The beginning of the shoot had plenty of kids but by the end, the classes were a little thin.
Another challenge for me as a director is getting people to work for free (with deferred payments). It doesn't sound very "Indie" of me but money talks. If you can pay someone you can have expectations of them and it gives order to the process. I'm thankful that we had amazing cast and crew and when "Chalk" begins to make money, our deal structure is set up to pay our investors first and then all deferred payments second followed by me and the rest of the producing team.
One of the most frustrating challenges in securing distribution was hearing that "Chalk" is "great," but we didn't have stars in our film so it would be hard to market… sorry Chris, Janelle [Schremmer], Troy [Schremmer], and Shannon [Haragan], you're not stars yet. We won I think four ensemble acting awards at festivals including LAFF and most of the suits still insisted on a "name" before they would consider picking up our film. This is a sad reality in the industry that I still have a hard time with. Enter Joe Amodei and Morgan Spurlock, who had the juevos/intellect to see that a comedy about teachers shot in the style of "The Office" might be something that audiences would want to see. These guys are geniuses as far as I'm concerned. In case you didn't catch it, Arts Alliance America (Joe Amodei) is our distributor under the "Morgan Spurlock Presents" banner.
How did you finance the film?
The first "Chalk" producers (Chris Mass, Mike McAlister, Dave Gonzales and myself) put in $2500 a piece to get us through production, pay a DP, buy a camera, fly down our NYC actors, etc. After we saw the footage and believed we had something we slowly (in a Charles Schwab kind of way) picked up "One investor at a time" on an as need basis. We now have an amazing investor team that consists of 24 people who have helped us travel to festivals, pay for sound mix, close out our soundtack rights, etc.
What are your biggest creative influences?
My biggest creative influences are:
1. David Wilcox, singer/songwriter, we named our production company after one of his songs entitled "SomeDaySoon".
2. Ray Carney, professor/prophet. I call him "the fibulator" of the soul. His writings have shaped and challenged me for the past eight years.
3. "The Great Creator," I believe God is the greatest artist of all time. I saw a rainbow just two days ago and almost had a wreck trying to take it all in. That inspires me to create truth and beauty that not only causes people to wreck on highway 360, but to awaken the spiritual parts of their beings.
What is your definition of "independent film"?
For me, it's making/creating something from the inside-out and then carrying that through production, post-production, and then distribution. This is very hard for me to remember and live out. I'm just as prone to wander into the temptations of the almighty dollar as the next guy.
What are some of your all-time favorite and recent favorite films?
All time favorite films: "Fletch," "Beautiful Girls," "Alien," "The Toy," "Braveheart," "Opening Night," "Life is Sweet."
Recent Films: "The Queen," "In America," "God Grew Tired of Us," "Hustle and Flow," "Lord of the Rings."
What are your interests outside of film?
Mountain biking, breakfast with friends. I love early morning coffee and conversation with close friends and family
How do you define success as a filmmaker, and what are your personal goals as a filmmaker?
I try to measure my success "backwards…" "Hey, look at how far I've come compared to my last project." Also, if I've helped encourage others on my film team to be better than they were before we worked together, then that's very rewarding. If I wasn't a director, I would be a college football coach or orchestra conductor. I want to not only entertain audiences, but also cause audiences to think and feel new things that inspire them to seek and hunger for truth in all areas of their life.
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There are a number of comic books and comic book companies debuting at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Among the fresh faces is Carpet Bomb Comics, founded by Erik Hendrix and Michael Nelsen. The duo are offering up two titles at the show, and sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Faction #1 and The Citizens #1.
Faction Issue 1 – $3.99 – Beginnings and Endings Part 1 of 4.
Winner of Small Press Idol 2009, Carpet Bomb Comics' Faction is back with the first issue of the regular series in FULL COLOR. Taking place immediately following the events of the successful Faction #0, Acker, now a Knight in the Society of the Enlightened, along with Gabriel, Abigail, and the rest of the Knights, must face their past on the rain-drenched road to the Blood Lord, the mysterious head of a dangerous new Faction. Plus: What's the secret history between Acker and Abigail? By Erik Hendrix, Arnie Gordon, Ibrahim Moustafa, Jon Bolerjack, Giuseppe Pica, and Michael Nelsen.
The Citizens Issue 1 – Standard Cover ($3.99) – THE GILDED AGE PART 1 of 4
Carpet Bomb Comics Present The Citizens! Those in possession of power have decided the best way to protect humanity, is to control humanity, by any means they deem necessary. Tired of this totalitarian action, and sitting idly by while those who have sworn to save lives have taken a dark turn, Kenneth Hastings must enlist some old friends if he hopes to set things right, even if they resist the call. This is the first issue in a twelve-part twisting saga of death, mystery, passion, change, and the invention of a new age of heroes. By Erik Hendrix, Michael Nelsen, and Ibrahim Moustafa.