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4 p.m. Headquarters Library, Zumba @ Your Library. $2 per person. Call 596-3502.
2 p.m. Woodruff Library, Tween Home School — Art Lab. Learn about the fourth element of design and about artist Glen Szegedy. Call 864-476-8770.
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6:30 p.m. Landrum Library, Author Visit. Jack Prather will discuss his latest book, "Twelve Notables in Western North Carolina." Call 864-457-2218.
7 p.m. Headquarters Library, Family Night Out. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening. Call 596-3504.
7:30 p.m. Westside Library, Next Chapter. We will discuss "The Marriage Plot" by Jeffery Eugenides. Call 574-6815.
10:30 a.m. Pacolet Library, Pacolet Book Club. Call 864-474-0421.
12:15 p.m. Headquarters Library, Cinema Sandwiched In. Join us for a 1952 Western starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. Call 596-3502.
1 p.m. Pacolet Library, Local Government & Citizen Issues. Discuss issues that matter to you with a congressional staff person serving the 4th Congressional District. Call 864-474-0421.
1:30 p.m. Westside Library, Getting to Know Your Computer. Call 574-6815 to sign up.
4 p.m. Woodruff Library, Teen Homeschool Program. Make a Mardi Gras mask or goatee and watch an informative film. Call 864-476-8770.
4:30 p.m. Headquarters Library, Hooked. Check out our new crochet group for teens. All skill levels welcome. Call 596-3506.
10 a.m. Headquarters Library, Yoga @ Your Library. $2 per person. Call 596-3502.
10:30 a.m. Cowpens Library, Readers' Cafe Book Discussion. Join us for a discussion of "Linthead, Growing Up in a Carolina Cotton Mill Village" by Wilt Browning. Call 864-463-0430.
10:30 a.m. Inman Library, Inman Book Club Book Discussion. Join us to discuss "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake" by Aimee Bender. Call 864-472-8363.
3 p.m. Boiling Springs Library, Arthritis Exercise. Call 864-578-3665.
4 p.m. Landrum Library, Kids Valentine's Party. Children in K5 through grade 4 will enjoy games, crafts and refreshments. Call 864-457-2218.
4:30 p.m. Headquarters Library, Hyperbole: The Best Teen Writing Group in the History of the Universe. Learn to write epistolary stories. Call 596-3506.
4:30 p.m. Inman Library, Anti-Valentine Party. Come and hang out as we play games and make a craft. Call 864-472-8363.
6:30 p.m. Headquarters Library, Free Legal Clinic. The S.C. Bar Pro Bono Program will conduct a free legal clinic on family law issues. Call 596-3505.
7 p.m. Headquarters Library, That's So Trivial. Put on your thinking caps and join us for a night of fun trivia. Call 285-9022.
7 p.m. Westside Library, Tween Valentine Craft. Join us in making something special for Valentine's Day. Call 574-6815 to sign up.
7 p.m. Headquarters Library, Tween Scene Program. Call 596-3504.
7 p.m. Headquarters Library, Tween Boys "The Case of the Disappearing Books" Puppet Show. Call 596-3504.
10 a.m. Woodruff Library, Write a Poem/Love Letter. For teens. Call 864-476-8770.
Noon, Pacolet Library, Tabletop Gaming Day. Enjoy an afternoon of gaming. Call 864-474-0421.
12:30 p.m. Headquarters Library, SAT Practice Test. Bring pencils and a four-function calculator. Call 596-3506 to sign up.
1:30 p.m. Cowpens Library, Tween Central: Game On. Call 864-463-0430.
The Middle Tyger Library will be closed temporarily for renovations from Monday through April 15. Patrons can pick up holds or check out items from the Bookmobile, which will be parked in the library parking lot from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays.
Make valentines for homebound and Bookmobile patrons. Drop off completed valentines to the Headquarters Library by Feb. 12 for delivery. Contact branch library locations to determine when they will collect valentines. Call 596-3514 for more information.
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At 2 p.m. this afternoon, the bell at the top of the historic Jackson County Courthouse – the Truman Courthouse – rang out once again as dignitaries and hundreds of residents gathered for a rededication of the building.
"So today we bring this great building back to life," said County Executive Mike Sanders.
The ceremony was held 80 years, to the hour, from the 1933 rededication of the building after a renovation overseen by County Presiding Judge Harry Truman. The building dates to 1836 and had had several renovations and additions over the years until it got its 1933 look.
Sanders noted that Truman said at the 1933 ceremony that the work was done on time and under budget and added that "we did it for the citizens of Jackson County, once again, on time and on budget."
The building, after extensive renovation outside and then inside during the last four and a half years, has been restored to the look and much of the feel of its 1933 incarnation.
"It really has an understated or simple beauty," Sanders said.
It now houses some county offices, a city of Independence tourism center, the Jackson County Historical Society and the new Jackson County Museum of Art, with more than two dozen paintings by George Caleb Bingham. The Truman Courtroom and the Brady Courtroom upstairs remain as well. The building was packed with visitors after the ceremony and, after a week of moving into new offices, opens for business Sept. 16.
"For me," Sanders said, "this exceeds my expectations for what we thought could get done. ... And you know what, it's got that wow factor."
Officials pointed to the central role the building has in the life of the Square.
"I can't tell you how much this is going to do to pull the Square together," Independence Mayor Don Reimal said.
Also on hand Saturday was Thelma Bush Haralson, a lifelong Independence resident who was at the 1933 rededication.
"I remember I was about 11 or 12," she said.
Accounts of that day say the Square was packed with thousands of people, also a hot late summer day in the 90s.
"People danced out in the middle of Square," she said, "and I was one of them."
There was much praise of Truman himself and of how his 10 years in county government, working in the courthouse, taught him lessons about policy and politics that he carried to the U.S. Senate and the White House.
"He was able to do what needed to be done" in each office he held, said U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt. "That's the sign of a public servant."
Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of the president, said at a fundraising gala for the Historical Society on Friday night that he's sure his grandfather would have appreciated not only the restored building but the community's sense of history.
"So I think if he was here he would be more than proud to work here again," Daniel said.
Everyone seems to have a courthouse story or two. Here's the one former Congressman Ike Skelton shared Saturday.
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Getting to know the new Mass, Part 2
Benedictine Anthony Ruff's PrayTell blog is just the best source for exploring the new liturgical texts, so I'm just going to direct everyone there. He's a bit more even about the texts (maybe a bit coy?), coming at them more as a Latinist and musician, which makes him a good resource. (From me you will get little positive about this effort, which I think is misguided and more political than liturgical.)
Anyway, Ruff has provided (free of charge) his initial review of the changes from the text the bishops approved and sent to Rome and the text that just came back, modified in some instances from what the bishops approved in an odd distortion of canon law. That should not be surprising, since the U.S. bishops have fallen over themselves to surrender all their authority to Rome and the Vox Clara commision that Pope John Paul II created, contrary to the explicit instruction of Vatican II's Sacrosanctum Concilium, which left the competency to approve liturgical translations to the national conferences of bishops.
Ruff and many commenters on his blog seem concerned about the chant-ability of the new texts. While I agree that many texts are better sung, I still think folks are living in a fantasy world about the ability (and willingness) of parochial clergy to sing at all, must less chant. The assemblies they lead are even less prepared to do either.
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All tingly after watching the Sabres shut out the Flyers, I stopped by Cole's for a cold one Saturday night. My old pal, Rex Carr, was sitting in the corner, a bunch of NFL and NHL draft guides spread in front of him on the bar.
"What's the deal, Rex?" I asked. "You looking to take over for Darcy and Buddy?"
"Funny," said Rex, who fancies himself Buffalo's greatest sports fan. "Like I couldn't pick better than those two boobs. Do you realize Regier has never drafted a player who finished in the top 10 in the NHL in scoring?"
"Actually, it's been 25 years," I replied. "I looked it up. The last Sabre draft pick who finished even better than 15th in points was Mogilny."
"Pardon me while I boo," Rex said. "This is the worst I've ever felt as a Buffalo fan. Even the good college coaches are leaving. I mean, can you remember a time when both pro teams were this bad? You guys at The News can be jerks, but keep hammering away at these guys."
"As I recall, you said the same thing a few years ago, when they both went into November without a home win. Then a year later, you were all giddy again, talking about two championship parades."
"I've finally learned my lesson," Rex snapped. "That's the problem in this town. The standard has slipped. People have waited so long, they open their hearts to the slightest sign of progress."
"I've been guilty myself," I said. "I cringe reading some of the things I wrote about Gailey, Fitz and Miller. I really thought Pegula would raise the standard, but he doesn't have a clue about the NHL."
"Look, I'm all for waterfront development and being an amateur hockey destination," Rex said. "But does that mean the Sabres have to be amateur hour? How does a new building with good parking make them better? And who writes Pegula's material for him? Ralph seems lucid by comparison."
"By the way, Rex, did you hear Ralph is hoping to make the home opener?"
"Yeah, I see you're sucking up to his wife again," Rex scoffed. "Maybe he'll think he stumbled into Syracuse's home opener by mistake."
"I'll give Marrone the benefit of the doubt. At least Brandon didn't hire another retread. Let's see if Marrone has the guts to start a rookie quarterback and go 2-14. It could be the best thing for them."
"I don't trust Nix to pick the QB," he said. We have two general managers who should have been fired when their coaches were whacked. Only in Buffalo."
"Darcy is basically cleaning up after the previous GM – himself. And I have to think Nix is going soon. Maybe after they finally start that analytics department."
"Both teams are bottoming out," Rex said. "That's a good thing. Maybe it's time we admitted that both teams are a joke and need a complete rebuilding."
"Really. Look at the good teams. They have top picks. Crosby and Kane in hockey. Luck and Griffin in football. But our teams always manage to be just average enough to never pick at the top."
"What do you think these draft guides are for?" Rex said. "It's not just top picks, either. The Bruins have a bunch of studs who went in the second round. Look at the guys the Bills have missed in later rounds, like Kaepernick and Wilson."
"All I know is the Bills need to nail this draft," I said. "I don't want to hear about a weak quarterback class. Find a guy to love and go get him."
"Speaking of which, I hear your wife took up golf," Rex said. "How long before you challenge her from the women's tees?"
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Last weekend, I started feeling poorly. It was unusual in that I had all the symptoms of a flu (chills, fever, muscle aches, loss of appetite) except for the respiratory symptoms -- absolutely no coughing, sneezing, phlegm, constriction, etc. At the first sign, I titrated to bowel tolerance, which turned out to be just under 15,000 mg/day (my normal bowel tolerance is about 3,000mg).
I saw a rapid improvement and was feeling much better within 48 hours, except for one side effect -- the skin on the front and back of my mid- to lower-torso region has become extremely sensitive to touch. Even while walking around, the friction of my cotton shirt is just below the threshold of calling this sensation pain. This started during my Vitamin C treatment, and has continued for the 3 days that I've been well.
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I was going to write about the new Richard Simmons Telus spot. You must have seen it - it's hilarious - , guy complains about annoying activation fees, and suggests they're even worse than his new roommate. He then opens his apartment door only to see Richard Simmons in full dance party mode, ironing a pair of his famously indecent short-shorts amidst criss-crossing clotheslines swamping the shared unit. Richard loudly exclaims diva-style "Hello Roomy! You're out of detergent!!!! Perfect.
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Or maybe I could have touched on the fairly recent storefront marriage of Orange Julius and Dairy Queen. Apparently Warren Buffet and Co. concluded that the smoothie crowd needs to sit down with the burger/ice cream gang and really get to know each other. Personally, I'm all in favor of seeing Orange Julius show up somewhere with a drive-thru 'cause I was never able to convince my mom to spring for one back when I was being dragged around the mall. I'm betting I can snow the wife into thinking they're actually "good" for me, alongside a giant heat-rolled, foot-long, hot dog to boot.
Lastly, I was really tempted to go off on a couple of American political ads that hit my radar. One featured a dangerously young looking gal explaining how voting for Obama was like having sex for the first time while the other was a typically crude Michael Moore and Moveon.org ad showcasing a group of rowdy seniors waxing profane about all-things Romney and then threatening to c#@k punch him (very NSFW, btw). For the record, it seems c#@k-punching is now "a thing." Now I didn't realize c#@k punching was a thing, but thanks to Moore et al I have now exponentially expanded my knowledge. Thank you cool kids! But in the end I didn't choose either of those ones either.
Back in 2004, when AdFool first started up I never actually thought I'd make it last eight years and 400 plus columns. That seems (and, well, kinda is…) crazy. So with more than 350,000 or so words spent thus far I think it's high time to call it. But before I do, I did want to quickly revisit why I even started this in the first place.
I never got a degree in marketing and I certainly didn't work for any ad agency. I was never an ad professional of any kind. Then, just as now, my only claim to this mantle of AdFool was my own personal acceptance of an earthly station in life that tagged me a life-long target for all things commercial. Basically, I'm a person who buys stuff, just like you.
I have always been that target (and always will be) but I've never been pissed off about it like some folks are. I think that's because in my heart of hearts I sincerely appreciate all the good things commerce and capitalism has sent my way. Consider. There is no logical reason for Batman, ketchup chips, consumer-grade pressure washers or even the Star Wars movies to exist, but they do. They exist because someone wanted to sell something – nay, HAD to sell something to feed his kids, or heat his pool, or buy a car or feed a drug habit or whatever. And thanks to that, these insane little bits of manna fluttered down onto everyone's larger world. Some of them suck, and lots may be a waste of time but TADAHHHH, they keep coming up with all new stuff just in case. No centralized, nanny-stated, government-directed economy is ever going to do that for you. It's like having the best girlfriend ever! She just keeps trying to please you anyway she possibly can.
Now, let's be clear. I like businesses and the entrepreneurs that build them. I won't carry a cup of water for any slick CEO that views his or her business as little more than a series of statements and balance sheets. Those neck-tied, seat fillers spend far too little time actually running their businesses and way too much effort negotiating no-lose stock options, swish exit packages (for when they've plundered the place) and messing around with whatever trendy method of social engineering is currently hot at the country club. These mooks are basically bureaucrats masquerading as entrepreneurs, and they can kiss it, in my not so humble opinion.
Advertising itself though has always been communication, and communication is a good thing. People communicate, that's how we interact. Is all communication good, or well-rendered, or even always that well-intentioned? Obviously not, but should we crimp, stifle or ever seek to make such things harder or more difficult to do? Never.
I simply could not live in a world of one, overriding monolithic message declaring what I needed to think, eat, say and do. That's a government that has leapt the rails of its mandate and headed off into quasi-dictator-land, usually at its peoples own sad and lazy-ass request. I want capitalism (which I will admit is still messy as hell) but even at its worst still offers the sort of freedom in which I prefer to live. And I think you do too.
Anyway, I'm done with AdFool for now but I will still be writing. More pieces, more subjects, more fun stuff. I just don't know what or where exactly yet. If you care to, drop me an email or visit www.littlebluetruck.com from time to time and I'll try to keep you in the loop. Buy a book and I'll even feel obligated far beyond what I probably should. If not, then rejoice. Your internet page just became a whole lot less cluttered. So, thanks to one and all for the attention and whatnot thus far but as things currently stand I've gotta be moving on.
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The new James Bond movie is quickly coming up on us (at least here in North America) and I have to say, I'm pretty excited. The last few Bonds have, to me, been a lot more fun and true to-life-seeming (at least as true-to-life as any dashing secret agent with an actual license to kill can be). Sure, Pierce Brosnan was okay, but he was a little polished for me, which is saying something when you figure I was first introduced to the world of 007 by that master of the semi-sexualized eyebrow lift, Roger Moore. Yes, Connery is the still the greatest – time and history have a way of freezing crowns in place – but I would submit that Mr. Daniel Craig is right up there, and will eventually surpass even the gruffly good Scotsman.
But what is it about Bond that keeps him so relevant? Why is this still such a fun series to enjoy even fifty years on? I can only think it's because the films present a world in which most men (and more than a few women) wish they could inhabit at least temporarily. Tough, hard and strong – intelligent and desired. What guy doesn't want this? And missions that keep you moving and doing constantly? That's the whole handbook for being a guy right there. Darn right I'll be in the theatre stretching my waistline with popcorn and soda, even as I dream that Bond's pectorals are actually my own.
The Bond films are legendary in their scale. And they only seem to grow with each successive event. Skyfall alone was pegged well north of $100 million dollars to make PLUS an additional $200 million spent to market it. And before starting in on the whole "do you know how many poor children you could feed with all that money?" kind of whinging that traditionally accompanies this sort of revelation, you must realize that the money spent was paid to actual people that do jobs, earn money and then proceed to feed and clothe their children and families. Not all good works are of the obvious kind. Still, with budgets this big, producers have little choice but to look into other sources of revenue. Hello advertising.
Skyfall has a ton of big-deal sponsors, together contributing upwards of $45 million (a record) to attach their respective brand to this latest adventure. Aston Martin, Heineken, Jaguar, Land Rover, Omega, Sony, Swarovski, Tom Ford, Virgin Atlantic and more are all big deal, luxury-type names that seem quite at home in James' rather outsized hero existence. Except for one sponsor that is – Coke Zero. Now I don't know how the heck they're going to work Coke Zero into the plot smoothly "No, Moneypenny not that diet chum you drink. I'll take a Coke Zero instead. Now, where exactly did you put my pants?" But so what? If Coke is willing to pony up the dough to make the movie that much more awesome for me to watch and enjoy then I say "thanks." But they went and did even more than that. And I think I love Coke Zero for it.
Coke Zero set up a promotion in a London train station that was nothing short of brilliant. There is video (thank you internet) and so we get to see what happened ourselves. In the station, the Coke folks set up a soda vending machine for riders to purchase a Coke Zero. At first glance, nothing special nor all that exciting seems to be at stake. It's just a pop machine with a young violin-playing busker located next to it. But when you go to buy a drink, the magic starts. As the consumer attempts a purchase the machine asks if they want to win tickets to the Skyfall premier. Those saying "yes" are then asked to enter their name into the machine via a giant touchscreen keypad. When they do, the machine immediately announces that they now have 90 seconds to collect their tickets from another machine on platform 7, which is a fair distance away. To add to it, the clock then starts ticking down. And just to drive home the point even further the busker next to the machine has already started sawing away on her instrument playing the famous Bond theme music.
The now instantly engaged consumer realizes free stuff is at stake and takes off as fast as they can to collect their winnings. What they don't know is that Coke Zero has absolutely littered the station with "agents" of their own, all charged with making the consumer's accepted mission to platform 7 a real Bond-type challenge. There are crowds that won't move, runners going the wrong way on escalators, big panes of glass crossing in front at the wrong time, boxes of oranges tossed in the way, falling luggage, strangers calling out to you and all the while – wherever the person goes - Bond music is being played live by various buskers, performers and street musicians. To keep context (as the player runs) they even see various lovely women holding iPads showing the seconds counting down in real time. It's a full-on mini-Bond adventure being lived by average consumers for 90-seconds at a time.
Finally, when the poor sod makes it to the machine in question and officially "tags up" a request comes up on screen that they must now sing the theme to Bond if they want to get their tickets. Voices warble and voices crack but come out they do, as the surrounding crowd of extras quickly join in – making this a promo stunt that would have to have been as much fun to pull off as it was to participate in. What a rush.
So, while you may decry the commercialization of all that is sacred and good, deny to me that this little endeavour is not a whimsically fun and truly inspired bit of consumer outreach that brings the joy and escapism of a fictional superhero to everyday souls. Coke Zero actually lets you be James Bond. The only thing that could make it better is if actually drinking the stuff led to the kind of body Craig has. I'm betting no, but what's movie popcorn without something to wash it down? It's only one calorie, right?
Devil with a blue apron on
Most folks assume they'll know evil when they see it. I mean, who could think, for even a second, that Hitler was not pure, out-of-the-bottle, undiluted evil? Or how about a serial killer? Or some soulless bastard that kicks puppies? That's not so hard, is it? Seeing that kind of evil should be pretty easy, right? Well, maybe not. Take Mr. Hitler for instance. It's pretty interesting when you realize just how many "smart" people originally thought quite highly of Der Fuehrer and his theories on, shall we say, "race purification." Bright, well-known intellectual lights like politician Winston Churchill, birth control activist Margaret Sanger, author H.G. Wells, former president Theodore Roosevelt, playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics George Bernard Shaw and even famous British economist John Maynard Keynes. How could personages of such august reputation and stature not realize whom they were backing? Were they evil too? Maybe just a little, but not like Hitler, right? Could it be that recognizing evil is not quite as easy as we might think it is?
Kraft would certainly appear to agree. Out with an absurdly hilarious ad starring (if you can believe it) the Prince of Darkness himself Kraft is making comedy out of our inability to recognize evil when we see it. Now this has gotta be a first, because you don't often see family-friendly consumer product companies dancing with the devil all that much. But I guess when you've got a whole mess of spicy shredded cheese to move any port in a storm can start to look pretty good.
The ad takes place in a supermarket where right off the bat we see Satan – red as a pepper, sporting some serious horns and dressed like a dork in a blue apron as he mans a free-sample station featuring cheese nachos. Now before I go any further I have to say that I simply cannot imagine a better individual to handle the free sample area than Beelzebub himself. When you consider how surprisingly mean and petty some of those free-sample people actually are having the devil as their mascot only makes sense. What is it with them and guarding the samples like it's the last bit of food on earth? Are they buying the food themselves? Do they get to take home whatever's left over at the end of their shift? You'd sure as heck think so. Just try to grab a second taste of something interesting and see what happens. I've seen some pretty squishy smiles become pretty menacing sneers in nothing flat. Shouldn't it be more fun to give things away? You'd sure think so…….
Anyway, so here's the devil running the free sample station at the grocery store and he greets what have to be the two most clueless people in the world.
"Nacho? They're made with new Kraft Habanero Heat Shredded Cheese."
Clueless Gal takes one. "Mmmm, they're hot."
Devil answers, "Hot as you know what," as he smirks a little grin, nodding his head knowingly.
Clueless Guy (also eating) looks confused and offers. "You mean like Mexico?"
The devil laughs, 'cause they must be joking…..until he realizes they aren't. "Beg your pardon?"
Clueless Gal jumps in. "Or New Mexico."
Devil: "No!"
Clueless Guy: "Ohhh, like sunburn hot?"
The devil can't take this. He's frustrated. "How are you not getting this?" And out of anger he stamps one of his cloven hooves, hard.
Clueless Gal, taking a cue: "Uh, hot to trot?"
Devil, now thoroughly demoralized: "No, not like hot to trot." At which time he turns to look around, almost pleading. "Is there something going on?"
This spot killed me. I could not quit laughing. I mean the guy playing the devil is so sure of himself and his schtick, so confident that it's gonna work only to have his hopes get dashed so completely by the sheer, unbelievably dense stupidity of the average person haunting a free sample table. Here he is – Dark Lord of the Underworld - front and center in a supermarket and not only is he not recognized but he can't even use his obvious demonic appearance to make a single point about spicy cheese. It's funny as (sorry, I have to say it) hell for an ad, but just so painfully true in reality.
Unfortunately, I am fairly certain most of us will fail to recognize true evil when we are first confronted by it. More often than not, evil seems silly, or maybe even inconsequential. Rarely is it as well advertised as some giant red dude with horns and horse feet. But I guess that's the challenge isn't it? To actually determine where evil exists. I think the trick is that it's rarely where you think it is, and way easier to fall for than you might ever believe. No, when it comes to finding evil you really have to work at it, and get as much outside help as you can. Kind of like scoring free samples. I have way more luck when I get a few friends and we work as a team.
Big wheels rolling
A buddy of mine (and his wife, natch) just had a baby the other day. And amid all the ooooing and ahhing that invariably accompanies such a joyous event I tried to warn him about one of the greatest purchasing mistakes that any first-time dad risks: getting a lame-ass stroller.
Now I know this sort of thing may sound silly to any non-marrieds out there, or perhaps those without any kids, or women, or any people with actual lives and real things to worry about but bear with me. You see a new dad is a funny creature. He's walked around up to this point in time thinking the world hinged on pretty much everything he ever did. He ate when and what he wanted, slept as long (or wherever) he felt like and pretty much lived his life as his own "billboard of cool." The image he presented stemmed from his look, his haircut, his wardrobe – him. Then he got married – and truthfully, things still kind of went along the same. Oh sure he might have shared the remote control from time to time, maybe even agreed to host dinner parties for their (her) friends but through it all he remained his own best advertisement. His image was defined by him. At least it was……until little junior poopy-pants arrived.
Now this is the turn. This is where the party…shifts. And remember, the poor guy is shell-shocked. He went from a world he understood to one in which he alternates between feeling sorry for himself (due to the lack of attention being paid to him) or feeling guilty for all the extra burdens that have clearly been dropped on poor wifey. Sure, he can offer to feed the baby – or change him - but everyone knows the kid really doesn't want him. They want mom. They always want mom. And mom's the one whose body has done doughnuts just in delivering the little interloper. So, dad is understandably flustered and confused and trying to find his way in this new reality. Of course he's gonna miss out on the importance of a stupid stroller.
At first, whatever stroller or buggy you buy doesn't seem like a big deal. Move kid from A to B without carrying them – simple. But as a guy your image (at least as you knew it) is gone. That first time you step out with little sweetie no one – and I mean no one - is noticing your flash shoes, or your wicked leather jacket or even those rocking shades you bought in New York City. They see the baby. And when that realization finally comes home you glance around from left to right, trying to assess just who've you actually become. And invariably who you've become is the fleshy, hair-losing knob that's charged with pushing the doofus-wheeled, plaid or floral printed abomination of a carriage you agreed to buy. Not only are you officially "the help" but you don't even get to look cool doing it. And now it's too late. You already let your wife buy the sensible stroller no man should ever be caught dead pushing.
Oddly, Kumho Tires gets this. The South Korean tire manufacturer has been making some TV spots focusing on guys using massive tires to "improve" the cool of their children's strollers. If you watch the spots they are obviously trying to use humor to sell their tires but I wouldn't be much of a commentator if I didn't acknowledge just how horrible they actually are at it. Without exception their ads have been quite hopeless. They're not that interesting, or particularly funny, and they're not even acted all that well either. In truth they look a lot like someone shot them using a broken handicam only to edit the whole mess together on an out-of-date iPhone while doing a crossword puzzle with the other hand. But they did get one thing right: a guy needs to obsess about his – and his kid's – first ride.
I know what you're thinking. What kind of a shallow dipchuck do you have to be to worry about this kind of trivial thing? The answer? A dad that suddenly realized zip-quick how much more fun it is to push your kid around in something tough and cool and awesome versus the carriage equivalent of some ridiculous Smart car or a friggen Prius. If the stroller you're pushing doesn't make you feel the same way you did when you bought your first sports car you need to trade it in – stat! And when you do, you're gonna thank me 'cause nothing beats taking your offspring for a stroll in a set of wheels you'd be proud to ride in yourself.
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Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:37:16 -0700
The Houston Texans worked out unrestricted free-agent OG Donald Thomas (Dolphins), OL Kyle Calloway (Bills), OL Allen Barbre (Packers), OT Herb Taylor (Giants) and OL Chris Marinelli (Colts) Tuesday, Sept. 14, reports NationalFootballPost.com's Aaron Wilson.
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|Colts | Eight released
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:30:06 -0700
The Indianapolis Colts have released DB Ashton Hall, WR Brandon James, DB Terrail Lambert, OT Chris Marinelli, C Adrian Martinez, RB Allen Patrick, DB Glenn Sharpe, and DB Terrell Skinner.
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|Colts | Chris Marinelli claimed
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The Indianapolis Colts have claimed free-agent OL Chris Marinelli (Broncos) off waivers, a source told Adam Caplan, of FOXSports.com.
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|Broncos | Sign 16 undrafted rookie free agents
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:19:17 -0700
The Denver Broncos announced Monday, April 26, they have agreed to terms with undrafted rookie free-agents WR Alric Arnett (West Virginia), RB Toney Baker (North Carolina State), DL Jaron Baston (Missouri), LB Devin Bishop (California), LB Korey Bosworth (California-Los Angeles), S Marcellus Bowman (Boston College), RB Chris Brown (Oklahoma), OT Paul Duncan (Notre Dame), TE Riar Geer (Colorado), OT Chris Marinelli (Stanford), S Kyle McCarthy (Notre Dame), TE Nathan Overbay (Eastern Washington), OG Michael Shumard (Texas A&M), DL Jeff Stehle (Wisconsin), CB Cassius Vaughn (Mississippi) and WR Landis Williams (Maine).
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The BPM Workspace is a central window from which you can review, track, and act upon notifications that are updating you and/or awaiting your action. From your Workspace, you can open individual notifications, review details of the associated request, track its progress, print it and, if authorized, approve, reject, or reassign the associated request.
NYU has recently utilized the Oracle BPM Workflow tool in conjunction with Orgs and Hierarchies maintained by the Budget Office in Oracle Hyperion DRM (Data Relationship Management) to manage routing and approval paths of budget modification submissions. In addition, BudMod submissions can now be submitted in foreign currencies, and are no longer restricted to whole dollar amounts.
The new BPM Workspace includes a number of enhancements to allow support for NYU's global sites and an improved workflow routing methodology. Among these, a more robust user interface – allowing approvers to view custom reports, and view the status of all tasks in their queue.
To access your new BPM Workspace, the BudMod application, or the JEMS application, you will need to navigate to the NYU Home Work Tab and click on the application links located in the Additional Services section, rather than logging into BIA. All BPM applications are now Single Sign-On enabled, so there is no need to log in once you are signed into NYU Home.
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The new BPM Workspace will be used to manage all BPM application requests, and the legacy worklist will be used to manage requests for other applications (e.g. AP Workflow and ePass). The legacy Oracle Workflow worklist will eventually be phased out completely.
Once a BudMod request is submitted by the requester,a system-generated email will be sent to the submitter as an "FYI" – For Your Information, and another email will be sent to the approver as an "RFA" – Request for Action. All emails sent by the system will have a corresponding task in the BPM workspace that can be accessed in one of two ways:
1. By clicking the Workspace Application link within the notification email, or
2. By clicking the BPM Workspace link on the NYU Home -> Work tab (Figure 1a. below)
Either method will redirect you to your BPM Workspace, where all BPM tasks will be routed for your review.
1. Worklist Views: This menu allows you to filter requests by Application, Due Date, and Priority. Double click the desired view to filter your requests.
2. Reports: The Reports function allows approvers to run on-demand status reports arranged by Tasks. See Generating Task Reports for step-by-step directions.
3. Task Status: Provides approvers with a snapshot of Assigned, Suspended, Completed, Expired, Withdrawn, and Alerted requests. Tasks in "Expired" status have automatically been rejected due to a lack of any action being performed on the request.
Note that requests in "Assigned" status include informational tasks (FYIs) that do not necessarily require any approval action, but remain in the "Assigned" state until they are dismissed.
4. Task Queue: Summary of all requests pending approval. Requests with "RFA" in the title are pending your review. Requests with "FYI" in the title are for informational purposes only.
The "status" filter at the top of the Task Queue can be used to filter tasks based on their status. This field defaults to "Assigned" so you will only see active tasks that are pending user action. To view tasks you've previously acted on (Accepted, Rejected, Cancelled, or Dismissed), you can change this filter to "Completed." Alternatively, you can change this filter to "Any" to show all tasks regardless of status.
1. Within your Work Queue, locate the request of interest and click on the line that corresponds to the request you would like to act on. The request will be displayed in the preview pane underneath the task list. Alternatively, you may double click the line to open the task in a new window.
Important Note: Web browsers with built-in popup blockers will hinder the new window functionality and may force you to restart the workspace. Disable your pop-up blocker or add the BPM domain to your list of excpetions if you run into this issue.
2. Scroll down to the end of the request and click the appropriate button to Accept, Reject, or Cancel the Request.
A sample BudMod request is shown below to demonstrate these action buttons. Note that requests will vary in appearance depending on the application used to submit the request.
To reassign or delegate approval to another user, simply click the appropriate request within your work queue. The request should appear in the window pane below your queue. Click on the Actions menu under My Tasks. Click on Reassign within the menu.
Important! When you click the Reassign button, you can choose to delegate or reassign ownership of the request to an eligible individual. Please be aware of the differences between these two options. Delegating the task will allow you to retain ownership of the request, enabling you to take back control at any time.
Reassign: The task is completely transferred from the original approver's inbox to the reassigned approver. Actions taken by the reassigned approver will be recorded under that approver's name, so it is clear who performed the action.
Delegate: The task is shared with the delegated approver, while remaining in the original approver's inbox and either approver can take action on the task. Once an action is taken, it is removed from both inboxes; the original approver has no ability to perform a different action than the delegated approver on the same task.
NOTE: If a delegated task is later reassigned to a new approver, the reassigned approver will gain sole ownership of that task, removing it from the inboxes of any delegates.
Once you click Reassign, a new window will appear. Within this window, click the appropriate button to Reassign or Delegate the task.
To search for the appropriate approver, enter the user's First name, Last name, or NYU NetID and click Search. Search results will appear in the Available window pane. To select the user(s), click on the appropriate name and click the right-facing arrow to move from Available to Selected. Once you have selected the new approver(s), click OK.
Once you click OK, the request will be removed from your work queue.
Important note on reassignment: The BPM system will allow reassignment to anyone with access to BPM, which includes a number of different applications. Therefore, a JEMS request can be reassigned to a BudMod approver who should not be receiving this request. Please be careful to reassign requests to users who have knowledge of the application, and who is aware that the request is being reassigned to them.


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No. 5 Duke opens with smashing win
Duke held 47-22 advantage in shots during 14-point victory
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke senior attackman Zach Howell registered a career-high nine points from seven goals and two assists to lead the fifth-ranked Blue Devils to a convincing 20-6 season-opening win against Siena at Koskinen Stadium. Eleven different Duke players notched a goal and 15 different Blue Devils registered at least one point overall in the game.
Duke (1-0) improves to 48-23 all-time in season openers and to 45-25 in home openers. The 20 goals are the most by the Blue Devils in the first game of the season since 2006 when they beat Butler 20-3.
"I was really delighted with the focus of the team," head coach John Danowski said. "The theme of today was that last year was way gone and it was about you now and you creating your new path, whatever that's going to be. Two things we wanted to was get after ground balls and exchange the ball well, just clear well and possessing on offense. If we can do those two things I thought we could be successful. I'm certainly delighted with the effort."
The Blue Devils got out of the gates quickly against Siena (0-1), scoring five goals in the first 7:59 for a 5-0 lead. Sophomore attackman Josh Offit registered the season's first tally 2:54 into the contest as he fired home a pass from Howell to make it 1-0. Five different Blue Devils netted scores over the final 12 minutes of the opening quarter to put Duke in front 6-1.
Included in that group were four Blue Devils notching their first career points in a Duke uniform. Redshirt senior Jesse Fehr tallied the game's fifth goal off and assist from sophomore David Lawson, who posted his first career assist. Rookie Christian Walsh rounded out the scoring for the first period for his first goal as a Blue Devil. Also getting involved was freshman Jordan Wolf with an assist on the fourth goal of the game.
Siena stopped Duke's quick start with a goal at the 6:15 mark of the first quarter from Chris D'Alberti. Kevin Cotter dished out the assist on the play.
Senior Sam Spillane started the second quarter with his second goal of the game, dropping in a pass from junior CJ Costabile for his second goal of the game. The two goals by Spillane were a career-high.
Less than 40 seconds later, Siena's Chris Roth registered thee first of his two markers on the day to make it a 7-2 game early in the second frame. John Rogener provided the assist for the Saints. Siena added one more goal in the second quarter, while Duke put away five more, including one in the final second, for a 12-3 halftime lead.
The final two quarters were much of the same with Duke scoring four goals in each of the sessions en route to the 14-goal victory. Howell posted five of the final eight Blue Devils goals, while freshman Josh Dionne and Lawson both tallied their first career goals in the final quarter.
Duke dominated the game in all facets as the Blue Devils outshot the Saints 47-22. The Blue Devils won 18 of the 28 faceoffs, with Costabile going 9 of 14 in draws and rookie Brendan Fowler winning 6 of 7 in his debut. The Blue Devils won the ground ball game, 42-29 with Costabile leading the way with six.
In goal, Duke sophomore Dan Wigrizer earned the start and made seven saves. Mike Rock manned the cage in the third and fourth quarters, making one stop, while Christopher Shannon had one save in the final three minutes.
Siena goaltender Tom Moor had seven stops in the first 30 minutes and Bill Kelly made three saves in the second half.


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In the present scenario, the American economy is having its way over thin ice and insecurity is at its every step. Some disagree and say that American economy is benefiting and recovering but this doesn't seem to be true as there is no such sign as neither the employment rate has increased nor the rate of profit. US housing sector is going through a desolation phase and new sales have to agree with the present low rate since 1963. It is assumed that the prices of housing will continue to be low in coming days too.
US are still experiencing unemployment of 15%. The American banks are not showing any better results. The banks are getting affected by the debt crisis prevailing in Europe by $1 trillion. These facts indicate another recession befalling in the United States. As per estimation, budget deficit in US is expected to be $1.3 trillion. The official national debt is also predicted to reach $20 trillion excluding some off balance sheet items like Medicare, old age security, etc. the US national debt is considered to be about $100 trillion. Politicians have added trillions of dollars to government spending since the year 2008 as they believed that the present economic problems would be fixed. However, the problem may be more severe as the national debt may become about 150% of the GDP. The condition was similar to that during the World War II. The credit rating of USA has been downgraded.
The US rates of interests were lowered in the year 2004. As a result it leads to good amount of borrowing and investing of the same in the real state. This led to inflation in the country. The price of gold has escalated almost 500%. An expectation of a high rate of inflation in near future might be possible. The second session of recession that is expected to come may lead to even more worse condition in comparison to the 2007-08 economic instability and the great depression of the year 1929. During those years, the Wall Street led to a sudden crash and brought severe effects word wide. Poverty and high unemployment were some of the outcomes of the fall in the economy. The economic condition of the country was not expected to get good in future and therefore. The consumer debt amount increased and the burden on the US economy also increased. The companies that worked in sectors like shipping, mining, construction, agriculture, automobiles and other appliances were very badly hit by the downfall of the economy. This condition went on worsening till the year of 1933. Many of the businesses were closed and the banks went in deep loss. The incomes that came from farms became almost half in 1929. By the year 1933, a huge mass of people got under unemployment.
The value of the stock dropped to about one fifth of the value it had in 1929. The rate of unemployment continued till the year 1937. There is confusion in people that will the country come out of this recession soon and if it comes out, will the country be in a state to withstand another recession. This is a big question as it may almost shatter the country vigorously and stretch it towards the grave. Since last three years, the Federal Reserve was trying to display that the condition of the American economy is good and it is not experiencing any problem. If this display was not provided to the common men, US would not have been called as a bankrupt country. The interest rates have been already lowered to zero and now it cannot be lowered more. The money printing by the Fed is going to pump in more air in the balloon of inflation. This may lead to a very hapless economy.
Critical Warning Number Six
The future of the US economy is something to be well thought of. The US national debt has increased by about $5 trillion since Obama became the president. This was the condition after 4 years of presidential rule of Obama. The size of the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve was increased by $2 trillion. The value of the US dollar has been getting lower since then. About 70% of the world central banks have US dollar as their official reserve currency. The financial imbalance in Europe has made the investors to push themselves back from euro and the dollars are still considered better by them today. However, the inflation and the debt show a possibility of further lowering of the dollars. This all is to take place just because of the US Federal Reserve's trick of printing more and more money. The time is not far when the foreigners may let go the US dollar and look ahead for some more reliable currency.
The price of gold is rising continuously and this may lead to an increase in the demand of the gold mining stocks. The price of the gold bullions may come across ups and downs but at the end of the year, it always starts at a higher price. This trend has been followed by gold since last eleven years and so is considered to follow it for the rest of the years too. When the Federal Reserve continues to print money and the value of dollar drops, the prices of gold are expected to go on rising. On the other hand, the crisis of the euro zone also continues and thus has been weakened. This has led to the weakening of the euro against the US dollar.
In the present scenario of the stock market, the bear market rally in stocks is expected to lose its set-direction and may reach to the March 2009 lower figure. This condition would for sure bring down the Dow Jones to about 52% from its present state. During the phase I of the bear market, the stock prices experienced a sudden fall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average got shattered down to about 54% and reached to 6,440 from the previous value of 14,164. In the Phase II of the bear market condition, the bear may ensnare the investors back to the stocks, thus giving them a false view of security. The market may look as in stability and good for any investments but this is just a false belief that you are provided with. As an effect of the bear, Dow Jones scrambled up above 12,000. Making a comparison of the condition during 1934 to 1937, Phase III is expected to come in few months and may finally bring the stock prices below their March 2009 lows.
At present you are in the above discussed state. Michael Lombardi has these views regarding the economy of United States at present and in future. Michael writes for Profit Confidential. To bring front some facts about him some past predictions of him are mentioned below form which "all" of them came to be true. Following were those predictions:
- He advised to invest in gold in 2002.
- He advised to get out of housing market.
- He predicted the recession of late 2007.
- He advised to get out of stocks in the fall of 2008; and
- He advised to get back into stocks in the March of 2009.
His readers have always benefited from the priceless advice that he has been providing and now he comes up with a prediction of the sixth major event that bears the title:
Critical Warning Number Six
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A baby can be the start of a whole new exciting shopping opportunity for the gadget-loving parent. If you can think of even the smallest niche in the child-rearing adventure that needs to be filled, then you can bet that there are at least 50 products to choose from in answer.
We're not pretending to have tried all of them but the parents on the Pocket-lint team have put our sleep-deprived heads together to bring you the ones we feel are the most gadgety and the most fun to use, even if they're not entirely necessary in some cases. These aren't the simplest or the most convenient but they are the best baby gadgets as far as gadget-lovers go.
Best buggy
Maclaren Grand Tour LX Travel System (£590)
Researching, test-pushing and purchasing a pushchair – sorry, travel system – has been likened to the stress of buying a house. There are many factors to consider and yet almost all products on the market require a compromise in at least one area. Can I get it in the boot of a car? How big is the shopping basket? Will Granny need a degree in engineering just to collapse it? Can I get a second mortgage?
Maclaren thinks it has some answers in the shape of its Maclaren Grand Tour LX. It's from the stable that brought you the simple and incredibly popular collapsing pushchair-cum-stroller that many of us were slung in as kids, but in design is the complete opposite.
It's not particularly light or easy to collapse (it needs tweaking on both sides, which is time-consuming), but the Grand Tour LX has a dashboard stuffed with lights, a clock, a temperature gauge, and even a strollometer. Must-have gadget? No, but fun; the lights can change colour and flash – handy if you intend to take junior down dark country lanes – and the clock, strollometer and temperature gauge are all within easy reach and are simple to use. And it has a cup holder. Cool.
For your passenger there's a raincover, a three-position seat and a soft carrycot that's a tad too small and doesn't aid the collapsing, but overall the all-in-one Grand Tour LX is good value.
Other makes worth having a look at include Recaro Babyzen, also with lights; the bells-and-whistles-free Uppababy Vista and the Stokke Xplory for parents who aren't quite too posh to push. We'd also highly recommend the new Bugaboo Bee with all of its funky positions, colours and accessories or the Maclaren Techno XT for something that's actually portable and fits in the boot. When your baby is eventually a toddler, or thereabouts, the Maclaren Quest Sport is your best friend. Don't forget your footmuff.
Best for mobile
Texthook phone cradle ($25.99)
The Texthook isn't something we'd recommend for inner-city parents. As much as it's a very useful buggy dock for your mobile phone, it's also a fantastic advert for thieves as to a potential victim that's not going to be able to chase after them. That said, it's a great way of staying hands-free while still keeping in touch.
The universal cradle is good for the bulk of smartphones out there with HTC, iPhone, Samsung, BlackBerry, Motorola, LG et al all accepted. Likewise, the velcro strap of the Texthook will secure itself to just about any make of buggy you could care to mention either.
Best baby carrier
Vaude Jolly Comfort II Child and Baby Carrier (£139.95)
Designed for those who don't want to let parenthood get in the way of their right to rock and/or explore, the Jolly Comfort II is your way of strapping the wee one to your back for a comfortable ride for the two of you. Weighing in at 3.4kg before adding child, it's probably more likely one for dad than mum.
As well as being made in really high-quality material, it's endlessly adjustable and really good for both parties - no complaints were heard from either. The straps are just as good in the wet or dry, there's a cover for the kid, if not the parent, and the material repels water reasonably well. On top of that, there's also loads of places to stuff toys, raincoats, drinks etc. The Vaude Jolly Comfort II carrier also comes with a changing mat hidden inside, and a handy zipped compartment below the baby seat to store an impressive amount of stuff - essential for a day out where a lot standing or walking is required.
Best baby monitor
Amplicomms Watch & Care V1000 monitoring system (£76.33)
It was only a matter of time until baby monitors developed into complex CCTV set-ups, though this is an entry level effort. As well as seeing your baby on a 2.4-inch LCD screen, there are five lullabies that can be played remotely using the two-way Watch & Care V1000 while night vision on the video camera is excellent. Set it up in the darkness of a bedroom and it still manages to show the cot – and contents – and though it's easy to position for big cots, it lacks a hook that would make it much easier to attach to a moses basket.
Where it falls down slightly is with sound, which is dogged by echo; that's fine for the parent receiver, but if you want to talk to your baby through the monitor (a surprisingly common feature on today's monitors) you do sound like Darth Vader, who wasn't exactly a model parent (desertion, no birthday cards, chopped-off son's hand with laserbeam, etc).
Those with money to burn ought to look at the Withings Smart Baby Monitor, a £269 device that films your baby and puts a live stream on a smartphone app. Otherwise, if you want something reliable and good at the bottom end of the scale, then go with the Tommee Tippee DECT digital monitor. There's no video but it does have a pressure pad to detect movement. No movement for 20 seconds and the alarm bells start ringing. Only needed for newborns, of course.
Best app
Baby Monitor app and Alarm & Baby Activity Logger app (£2.99 & £1.99)
New parents are using their smartphones for everything. The Baby Monitor & Alarm app works using two phones (or an iPhone and an iPod Touch), one of which must be left beside baby; if/when he/she cries, you get a phone call or text. It doesn't replace a regular monitor, but is good for situations where a monitor won't work.
Baby Activity Logger is basically a diary that helps you learn your baby's strange schedule. Easy to use, brilliant at helping reassure parents about feeding and sleep patterns, the only downside is that it's a bit American in its terminology.
Best breast pump
Medela Swing breast pump (£129.99)
Speak to any mother out there and the only model of pump on anyone's lips is the Medela Swing. It's not cheap but you really don't want to be going through the hassle of doing all the expressing with anything non-powered.
It's lightweight (and therefore great for overnight trips) and quiet (some make a serious racket). It also has the uncanny knack of working in a natural rhythm that mimics a baby surprisingly accurately, apparently. More importantly, it also works in about half the time of others – about 10 minutes – thanks to Medela's two-phase expression tech, and there are different sized personal-fit breastshields available.
If that's not enough for you, then you can get yourself a medical standard version from Medela and rent the Symphony pump which might not be such a bad idea if you intend using it a lot. Not as portable but quicker and more effective.
Best steriliser
Philips AVENT 3-in-1 Electric Steam Steriliser SCF285 (£35.99)
It sterilises things in six minutes. Six minutes! Get home with a crying baby and time is of the essence, and the AVENT steams ahead of the competition. Usability is brilliant. Unlike many brand-specific sterilisers, it has open spaces for you to put in whatever you want, so it's compatible with all and any bottles if you decide to cross the floor to Tommee Tippee at a later date. Others can be jigsaw-like, a bit like dishwashers with specific shaped racks.
As well as being quick, it's versatile, too; just a little section of it can be used, and it doesn't take up much space on the worktop. Best of all, even the most sleep-deprived luddite can use it, even in the middle of the night – you just put a bit of water in the well and push the only button there is. Great value for money. And if you'd rather go with a microwave version, then there's also the AVENT Express II which does the job in just two minutes; a bargain too at just £12.
Best bottle & food warmer
Travel Baby Bottle Warmer (£8.99)
It's cheaply made and looks it, but this low-cost Babytec Baby Bottle Warmer is small, and does exactly what it says on the box.
Because it plugs into a car cigar lighter socket, it works worldwide, and it doesn't use water, making it ideal for travel of all kinds. Lightweight and easy to use, it takes around 15 minutes to warm bottles, though it doesn't sterilise.
Best bedside light
Autofade Bedside Lamp (£19.99)
Able to emit a veil of very low light, the Autofade Bedside Lamp is designed to allow everyone involved to see what they're doing at 3am, but not fully wake-up. Perfect for night feeds.
The design is rather plasticky and cheap, which suggest it's not great value, and there's no pretty colours projected on to the ceiling and walls but it does the job. What we do like about it is that It works on a standard dimmer switch and auto-fade feature means that the lamp gradually fades to nothing over 15 minutes, which could come in handy later in your wee one's existence if they grow up to be a bit scared of the dark.
Best sleep device
Ewan the dream sheep (£29.99)
Now we're not saying that the Dream Sheep is a surefire way to induce sleep in an unsettled infant but when times are desperate it's worth giving anything a go and your first shot in this department should be Ewan.
Fed three AA batteries, this sleep aid emits low-frequency sounds and a soothing pink glow along with four tracks designed to lead straight to slumberland in the shape of "vacuum cleaner", "rain", "harp" and a "womb sequence". Working on a 20-minute timer before nodding off himself, Ewan has a Velcro-powered tail to attach to a pushchair, though he's unlikely to get much dreaming done like that.
Best for keeping it together
Itzbeen Baby Timer (£24.99)
Similar to the Activity Logger app, the Itzbeen is a dedicated hardware way of keeping track of what your baby might need next. It's essentially a multi-timer with several clocks keeping track at the same time. Some are dedicated to sleep, feeds and last time the nappy was changed but you can also customise too.
At the end of the day, the Itzbeen doesn't function any differently from something you can get for your phone but, unlike your mobile, it's a device that's not going to go walkabout when your partner's looking for it. The only reason not to get it is if you're going to do everything on-demand. But, if you're going to get all Gina Ford about things, it's a great way to keep track of what's going on without having to resort to pen, paper and your memory circuits.
Best for dummies
Pipila Portable Dummy Steriliser (£19.99)
Dummy sterilisers are far from an essential but the Pipila Portable variety is so high tech that it's worth adding to the arsenal just to marvel at how it works. It's a sterilizing lamp that resembles a tiny alien spacecraft.
The lid raises and a spat-on-the-floor dummy can be inserted into the chamber. Then just press it down to activate the UV light, which takes a few minutes to kill bacteria in an utterly tasteless manner. Available in blue, red, and lime and using two AAA batteries, it will leave you teat-ering on the brink of germ-free parenting. Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Best for colds
Nosefrida Snotsucker (£8.50)
Watching your kid, yourself and your partner suffer during a cold can be incredibly annoying. How can such a small attack on their health cause such a time of hell? Well one reason is that it takes a very long time for them to learn to blow their nose and you'd probably be getting pretty peeved too if your nasal cavities were bunged up with bogies that you just couldn't clear.
Previously there have been two choices at this point: either sit there and watch or - for the brave only - suck it out mouth-to-nose. Most people always found the latter option just too rank to imagine but now there is a product to protect you. Meet the Nosefrida Snotsucker and it does what it says on the tin. Insert one end into your mouth, the other end up your sprog's hooter, make sure there's the filter in the middle and get sucking. Hey presto, the snot collects in the tube in the middle. Pretty grim, but well worth it.
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PITTSBURGH, PA - With the April AAU Live Period underway, the first day of Pittsburgh Hoop Group Jam Fest didn't disappoint as some of the top talents in the event lived up to their hype. Here's a recap of the top performers from Pitt.
Chiozza Shows Off
Coming into the AAU season, 2014 White Station (TN) point guard Chris Chiozza received a boost in his stock as a four-star prospect. The No. 90 player in the Rivals150, Chiozza is the heart of Team Thad (TN), especially with Leron Black out due to injury. With Kansas, Georgia Tech, Miami, Clemson and others were in to see Team Thad battle Atlanta XPress (GA).
Showing off a much improved jump shot, his blazing quickness, high basketball IQ and defensive tenacity, Chiozza did not disappoint in front of coaches.
With UMass, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Kansas, Richmond and more on him, the Gators have turned up the pressure, and Missouri is in major need of a floor general now due to the recent decommitment of Anton Beard.
A top priority at the point for Missouri's Frank Haith, he would be the equivalent replacement to former Tigers guard Phil Pressey. As Chiozza continues to get better, schools will overlook his 5-foot-9 frame for his speed, defensive presence and improving shot.
Jones, Delaney Deliver in front of Coaches
With Villanova, Kansas, Syracuse, Xavier, Miami, Memphis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and others watching on, Tim Delaney was the appetizer, while Derrick Jones played the role of the main course. The 2015 duo for We-R1 (DE) showed schools and scouts alike that both deserve a boost in the rankings.
Jones, a 2015 small forward from Archbishop Carroll (PA), showed off his athleticism with a few impressive dunks, as well as excellent passes, improved handle and a dramatically better jumper.
Delaney, a 2015 power forward from Pitman (NJ), has a polished game. He was very aggressive on the offensive glass, created second chances for others and made long, accurate passes.
Jones wouldn't mind a look from Kentucky, while Delaney wouldn't mind a look from Duke. That being said, the long wing is being tracked hard by Syracuse, Villanova and Temple, while Butler, Oregon State, Villanova and others are coming on hard for the post player.
Both have a number of areas to improve on, but working together they could both reel in more then twenty offers each from the top schools in the nation.
Robinson Continues to Improve
After making his name known at Reebok Breakout Camp last July, offers and interest shot up for Devin Robinson. As he was primarily a power forward at that time, the 2014 Christchurch (VA) prospect is developing into a combo forward with the mentality of implementing as many wing skills as he can into his game.
An improved rebounder, whose handle is getting better over time, Robinson is running with the Richmond Squires (VA) and has the green light. Cincinnati, Auburn and Clemson, among others, were in attendance to see him on Friday.
At 6-foot-7 now, he holds offers from Auburn, Gardner-Webb, Xavier, Boston, Rutgers, VCU, George Mason, Virginia Tech, Towson and UConn. VCU is coming on the strongest, while Robinson hopes to check out the campuses of UConn and Xavier in the near future.
If he continues to improve, look for Robinson's offer list to continue to expand throughout the spring and summer.
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Mid-major schools will be impressed with 2015 shooting guard Sean Downes of St. Thomas Aquinas (FL). The Team Wade (FL) prospect has a great combination of size, handle, IQ, court vision and a consistent shot. With Yale expressing the most interest, Downes has good grades and is continuing to get better. Notre Dame, Florida Atlantic, Stanford and UCF have also demonstrated interest in him.
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Two weeks ago, 11th District Congressman Mark Meadows was basking in the warmth of family and friends congratulating him at a victory party in Asheville.
Two weeks ago, 11th District Congressman Mark Meadows was basking in the warmth of family and friends congratulating him at a victory party in Asheville.
This week, the Cashiers real estate developer is trying to find himself a small apartment in the nation's capitol.
"I can tell you, real estate is doing much better in Washington than it is in Henderson County," Meadows said in a phone interview Thursday.
Meadows was one of roughly 80 incoming House members who converged on Washington last week for the biannual rite of freshmen orientation. Starting Nov. 13, the newbie legislators took seminars on ethics and procedures, got their ID badges and posed for a group photo on the steps of the Capitol, among other mundane tasks.
"People see it as a very glamorous position," Meadows said. "In fact, I've been starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. and really having no time other than running from meeting to meeting. It's been pretty fast and furious."
He and his newly picked chief of staff, former Republican primary opponent Kenny West, are working in temporary cubicles while they wait to see how they'll fare in a lottery for House offices.
"It's based on seniority, so as a freshman, you get what's left over after more senior members get theirs," he said. "If you happen to pick number 80, you're going to have the last office, which will probably be a big closet."
Because he plans to spend most of his time in district rather than in Washington, Meadows is looking to create "four or so" district offices. "Obviously, Henderson County is a primary focus for us," he said. Swain County has offered his staff free office space and two other counties are considering the same.
By today, Meadows will have formally requested committee assignments. The former Tampa Electric employee would love a position on the House's Energy & Commerce Committee, but he acknowledged those are usually reserved for more senior members. Appropriations, Oversight & Government Reform, Natural Resources and Agriculture are other choices.
"Obviously, with all our apple growers and corn and tree farmers, Agriculture would be a good committee to be on," Meadows said.
In addition to choosing West as his chief of staff, Meadows has tapped former campaign manager Chris McClure as his senior chief advisor. McClure will be "formulating a lot of the plans for how we stay connected with the people in the district," he said, stressing that constituent service will be a key focus.
Meadows believes negotiations on averting the "fiscal cliff" will go beyond the lame duck session of Congress and put him in the thick of the debate over how to deal with automatic spending cuts and the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts triggered by the Budget Control Act of 2011.
"Based on what I'm hearing here, I think we'll pass the (Jan. 1) fiscal cliff and have to deal with it in the 113th (Congress)," he said. Meadows and the rest of Congress will be sworn in Jan. 3.
Meadows took exception with a recent newspaper headline suggesting he'd softened his position on the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, following the re-election of President Obama.
"I don't sense that I've softened," he said. "In fact, I disagree. Our strategies may have changed, but our philosophies and principles have not. It just becomes a matter of how you advance the principles you hold dear….There are a number of different areas (of Obamacare) that haven't been implemented and need the cooperation of the House."
Today, Meadows is scheduled to be back in district to speak at a Farm Bureau breakfast in Buncombe County. He said he supports the bureau's approach to dealing with migrant labor shortages because the proposal "doesn't lead to amnesty" for illegal immigrants.
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