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OCEAN CITY – A local man was rescued from the chilly, storm-tossed seas in the Assawoman Bay last Sunday after his paddle boat turned over in the area of 118th Street.
Around 6:20 p.m. last Sunday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a call from a cell phone from an individual who believed his paddle boat was about to turn over. According to the Coast Guard, the man, later identified as Roland Puller, 43, of Berlin, said he was in the middle of Assawoman Bay off 118th Street and that his cell phone battery was running out.
The Coast Guard immediately dispatched its 21-foot utility boat to the area and began to search for the boater. Follow-up calls to the boater's cell phone were not answered, presumably because his battery had run out. The Coast Guard arrived at the boater's last known location in the bay off 118th Street but was unable to locate the victim or his vessel.
Both the Ocean City and Ocean Pines police also dispatched personnel to the area to assist with the search. With water temperatures in the 40s, the winds gusting to 30 knots, and the missing boater not answering his cell phone, Coast Guard officials grew concerned and knew they would have to act quickly.
About an hour later, at 7:25 p.m., the victim was reportedly sighted approximately 25 blocks north of the original call. He was clinging to the top of an overturned blue-and-white paddleboat. Although conscious, alert and breathing, the victim appeared to be suffering from hypothermia, according to a press release.
The Coast Guard took the distressed Puller aboard its utility boat and transported him to the nearest dock where Ocean City Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) were waiting. Ocean City EMTs transported the victim to the hospital, but his treatment and the extent of his injuries were not included in the Coast Guard release.
In the meantime, the Coast Guard took the occasion to remind all boaters of the importance of safe boating practices. For example, boaters are advised to always wear a life jacket, file a float plan before departing and only boat when water and weather conditions are conducive to a safe outing.


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A study published May 1 from two researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Colorado found the widespread belief in "end-times" and the "Second Coming" of Christ could negatively impact the environmental policy movement. The Huffington Post reports:
A belief in the Second Coming reduces the probability of strongly agreeing that the government should take action by more than 12 percent. In a corresponding manner, a belief in the Second Coming increases the probability of disagreeing with government action to curb global warming by more than 10 percent.
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Pop Culture Icons: "Stamps"\n
at Memphis George Fine Art-to-Wear Jewelry and Gallery\n
"The pieces are created using a 6-band stamp and ink pad . When observed closely the artwork is stamped using the individual's birt h date or other meaningful dates relating to the subject. I feel as though my art technique is original and will be a focal point from the gallery to an aficionado's home"\n
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Excerpt from The Santa Monica Mirror news article on Jose Ca stillo's work:\n
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June 7\, 2012\n
ArtLA hosted an artist reception last Saturday for a new exhibition that highlights some of the most modern innovations in th e art world today.\n\n
The works ranged from oil on canvas\, mixed media\, st ainless steel\, fabricated bronze\, and even a new form of art styled as da te stamp on paper.\n\n
Most notable advancements in the field of art at the e xhibition could be found in the fields of pop art by Jose Castillo\, expres sionism by Jill Bogdanowicz\, and classical art by Georgio Tuscani.\n\n
Pop a rtist Castillo displayed his sole piece a face of silver screen star Audrey Hepburn fashioned entirely out of a date stamp on paper.\n\n
"Everything I d o is with a rubber date stamp\," said Castillo who "picks" icons by their b irthdate and then stamps away on a piece of paper in order to create his de sired image.\n\n
Castillo gained much of his inspiration through his mentor S teve Kaufman who is famous for creating pop art out of icons such as Albert Einstein\, Marilyn Monroe\, and James Dean.\n\n
More notably\, Kaufman studi ed under Andy Warhol\, the founder of pop art\, and Castillo falls into thi s direct descendent line of pop artists directly connected to Warhol\, the American pop art movement founder.\n
When picking his subjects\, Castillo u ses "a random toss of the dice\," believing that "everything happens for a reason."\n\n
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"Slowly but surely I am trying to get into common art\," said Castillo. "Art is like breathing to me. It's one of those thin gs that if I don't do it\, it just doesn't feel right to me."\n
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Published 5:28 am, Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Jimmie Jerome Hiners, 27, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a cash reward up to $10,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest. DPS has also added Carlos Eduardo Rios, 22, and John Arthur Volker, 49, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $3,000 is now offered for information leading to each man's capture. All tips can be offered anonymously.
Jimmie Hiners, a known Bloods gang member, is wanted for aggravated assault and parole violation. Hiners has ties to the Dallas area, and his criminal history includes aggravated robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing bodily injury.
Hiners is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 156 pounds. His multiple tattoos include "POE" on the back of his left hand and a marijuana leaf on his neck. For more information, see his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=206.
Carlos Rios has a criminal history that includes arrests for sexual assault of a child, and he is currently wanted for failure to register as a sex offender and probation violation. He has ties to the El Paso area, and has gone by the nickname "Shaggy."
Rios is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. For more information, see his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=204.
John Volker is wanted for indecency with a child-sexual contact and failure to register as a sex offender. His criminal history includes arrests for indecency with a child-sexual contact, involving two girls ages 3 and 9.
Volker is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He has ties to Splendora, Spring, Conroe, Houston, and Humble, Texas, and has been known to work in restoration jobs. For more information, see his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=205.
Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.
There are four different ways to provide anonymous tips:
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
Text the letters DPS - followed by your tip - to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the "SUBMIT A TIP" link (under the "About" section).
All calls, texts, e-mails and Facebook messages are anonymous.
DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists - with photos - on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.


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Book Report: With winter months approaching, read about Antarctica's explorers
Two months from last Friday marks the 100th anniversary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's historic arrival at the South Pole.
To commemorate the event, Knopf has published "South With the Sun," by Lynne Cox (Knopf, $25).
Cox, an accomplished open water swimmer and the author of "Swimming to Antarctica," describes reading about Amundsen when she was a 15-year-old and how he inspired her to lead a life of adventure, how she unwittingly set out in Amundsen's route, swimming in open waters off Antarctica and Greenland.
In her new book, Cox intertwines her own adventures swimming in near freezing waters with the adventures of Amundsen, the sort of man who exemplifies the term "adventurous." He began his career as an explorer at age 15, received encouragement from another Norwegian adventurer, Fritjof Nansen.
The book is chockfull of technical details that explain why Amundsen succeeded in his quest for the pole and his return from it where others, like Robert Falcon Scott, failed.
He was still alive when Admiral Robert Bird flew to the North Pole. At a dinner, Amundsen asked Byrd what he planned to do next.
"Fly to the South Pole," said Byrd, who was only joking.
Amundsen, who was enthusiastic about flight as the best way to get to Antarctica, took Byrd seriously and bombarded him with tips on how to succeed, what to wear (light, dry clothing), what to eat (seal meat, pemmican, chocolate and oatmeal crackers), how the most important elements of a an expedition were the sled dogs.
Perhaps most touching of the many tales of Amundsen's character came in 1928. Italian dirigible designer and pilot Umberto Nobile was sent by Mussolini to make a name for Italy by flying a dirigible to the South Pole.
Nobile ran into rough weather, his dirigible blew up with most of his crew. Only 10 crew members survived and they were injured.
Mussolini, being the jackal he was, ignored Nobile's plight and sent no rescue crew.
So Amundsen, who had earlier experienced difficulties with Nobile, helped organize a multi-national rescue effort and, at age 56, flew out to save Nobile and company. His plane crashed and that was the end of one of history's great explorers.
In the aftermath of his death, Admiral Byrd wrote a letter to Oslo's Aftenpost newspaper:
"Amundsen was my close friend. He was a lionhearted man and one of the greatest explorers of the ages. America shoulders this sorrow with Norway. He died nobly going to succor those in distress. In Amundsen's honor, I shall carry a Norwegian flag with us to the American continent.
"R. E. Byrd."
Get ready for Halloween with a fine new anthology published by Minneapolis's Nodin Press.
It's "Deadly Treats: Halloween Tales of Mystery, Magic, and Mayhem" ($15.95, paper), compiled and edited by Anne Frasier of St. Paul, author of 20 books of suspense, mystery and the paranormal.
Frasier has plucked writers from all over the country, well-known and unknown, for this fun anthology, in which a pickpocket begins to grow wings, in which a man wakes up to find his sons have turned him into a zombie, or when an eight-year-old vanishes at a Kids Playhouse, and his best friend must decide which dad to sacrifice to bring him back.
One of my favorites is "Girls from the North Country," by Theresa Weir (Frasier's real name), about a loner who retires to the north woods to live the life of a hermit. Turns out the loner actually works for a cloning company which orders her to bring up a clone that appears on her cabin doorstep.
He turns out to be a clone of the actor James Dean. She does so and the cloning company offers to repay her by cloning someone to be her cabin companion.
Does she pick George Clooney?
No. She picks herself.
Dave would like to hear from you. Phone him at 715-426-9554.


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The Atlanta Braves signed SS Matt Lipka, the 35th overall selection in the 2010 MLB Draft, Thursday, June 10, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Carroll Rogers. Lipka will receive an $800,000 signing bonus. He will begin playing for the Gulf Coast Braves rookie league Monday, June 14.
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have announced that John Tomke, former Ducks Unlimited president and current president of Ducks Unlimited de Mexico, will be chairman of the new Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council. Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee has approved a $32.2 billion spending bill for environmental agencies for the coming fiscal year. This amount is equal to the amount spent last year. The majority of the programs that support waterfowl populations and habitat will receive decreased funding, while funding for the National Wildlife Refuge System will remain flat. Read more
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program will run from Aug. 2-27. During this time, farmers and ranchers may report to their county Farm Service Agency offices and offer eligible land for CRP. Read more
Recently, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Water and Power Subcommittee held a "carp crisis" hearing on the heels of the introduction of the Permanent Provision of Asian Carp Act. The "Carp Act" was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Richard Durbin (IL), and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Dave Camp (MI). Read more
State chief executives who are members of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus came together to discuss the future of hunting and fishing in America and the impact sportsmen have on the national economy. Ray Whittemore, director of conservation at DU's Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office, represented DU at the first-annual caucus meeting, held in Boston, Mass. Read more
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Thorne says Pleasanton in good shape, getting better
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2013 at 8:56 am
I'm a little worried about the future of Pleasanton with affordable housing coming in. Pleasanton used to be more or less segregated by virtue of economics - e.g., it's just too expensive for the undesireables to live here.
Now, thanks to Governor Brown, affordable housing is being pushed down our throats. We're going to need more police to counteract this.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:12 am
No mention of the Drug problem or increase in crime. Some "investment" needed there, just sayin'.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:22 am
William Tell,
You are right on the money. That's the consequences of people voting left-wing loons like Moonbeam Brown and the idiots in the state legislature into office.
One should also note that the city is in contract negotiations with its municipal workers. During Mayor Thorn's address the top brass of the Livermore/Pleasanton Fire Department and the City of Pleasanton staff were front and center. When Mayor Thorn was making comments about fiscal responsibility and needing to hold the line on expenses, the fire bosses were looking none to happy. (Comment removed by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff for containing unverified or personal information.)
a resident of Downtown
on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:40 am
With Thorne as Mayor, and Sullivan, etc. gone, things are definitely looking better. Let's get Miller on the Council, and things will continue on their upward path.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2013 at 10:32 am
It sounds like Thorne is taking credit for the work of the past leaders like Hosterman, Sullivan and McGovern.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 22, 2013 at 9:46 am
@ wait a minute
Pleasanton has thrived *despite* Mayor Hosterman and Matt Sullivan, not because of them. They would raise union wages across the board, doubling city employee wages and mandating all new business in Pleasanton had to be union-only, green and all that other liberal BS. Plus we got low-income housing mandates on their watch, because they didn't have the cojones to stand up to the state. Now, if Pleasanton could just prohibit certain people from staying in town after sundown - like we used to do back in the 40s in California farm towns, it would be a better place to live.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 22, 2013 at 9:56 am
People in Pleasanton need to wake up. The liberal loons have installed communist unions throughout the state with Gov Moonbeam as their Grand Dictator. Right under our noses known communists hear in Pleasanton are taking over Castlewood Country Club. The choice is yours. Freedom or Communist Dictatorship.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 25, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Go Thorne! Go!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 25, 2013 at 8:51 pm
I agree with Jerry that things appear to be getting better but I also believe that this recovery, assuming we can call it that, is very fragile. The pension and retiree medical benefit unfunded liabilities still loom large. While Pleasanton is in a very enviable financial position due mainly to the tax base, which many cities are envious of, that doesn't mean the unfunded pension/healthcare liability issue is solved.
For those that believe the city has addressed the issue you will be disappointed. Have they done more than most cities? Probably. But the also have the financial means to do more than most cities. Have they done all that they should as a fiscally conservative city? Absolutely not.
While Pleasanton has been paying down their pension debt they have done so at the expense of retiree medical benefits; taking 7.8 million from retireee medical benefits to pay down the police pension fund by 7.8 million dollars without receiving any real concessions from the Police department. They have essentially used one credit card to pay the debt on another. They pay 7.5% interest on both credit cards.
Today, the "CalPensions" article, "As economy recovers, CalPERS may lift rate lid" is reporting that pension costs/rates will increase dramatically if the CalPERS Board adopts the recommedations of management. That means the pension cost to the city of Peasanton, to cover the cost of past services, will increase dramatically to come closer to reflecting the real cost of the public employee pensions. And it only means the new CalPERS rates will come CLOSER to representing the true cost of a very abused CalPERS pension system.
The new rates, if the corrupt CalPERS Board approves them, will hit city budgets extremely hard in abtwo to three years. That is the same time frame that the severely underfunded and, somewhat abused Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) is expected to ask for a 14% increase in school district pension contributions (as a percentage of payroll) which the PUSD can't afford, based on their constant claim of needing a parcel tax, absent a large increase in local taxes.
While the current city staff & council provided a nice pension presentation at recent council meetings, even including the impacts of the new GASBy reporting requirements, there is still so much that needs to be done that hasn't been done.
Here is the Calpension article that explans what calPERS is contemplating and how that will impact the General Funds of Pleasanton and every other city in the state (the average cost numbers do not apply to pleasanton which has much higher pension costs): Web Link
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Feb 25, 2013 at 9:04 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
How about a reality check from Moody's then? Web Link
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Feb 25, 2013 at 9:43 pm
Kathleen Ruegsegger is a registered user.
Just the facts about Moody's. Tough to look completely rosy under the circumstances.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 25, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Maybe you shoud read the article regarding what CalPERS management is recommending. The pension system as a whole is in big trouble. The numbers sighted in the article have more to do with state pension funding levels than they do with local pension funding levels. The local CalPERS plans: County-City-Special District plans are in significantly worse shape than the state plans.
School District plans are also in terrible shape and that should be a concern for everyone. In the meantime, tax payer rates for the Zone 7 water district, the DSRSD, PG&E, garbage service, and anything to do with Alameda County services are increasing dramatically as a result of out-of-control Pension Plans and lifetime medical benefits for people that retire in thei fifties (pensions & retiree medical plans "GONE WILD").
Pensions and life-time retiree medical benefits are driving costs well beyond the rate of inflation. I hope city staff takes a hard look at what CalPERS is proposing: Web Link
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Entitled SmartWaySA, the plan envisions 39 miles of LRT and 3 miles of streetcar route, along with 57 miles of Bus Rapid Transit by 2035. Planners say Bexar County, Tex., could hold 2.15 million people by then. San Antonio is the county seat.
The plan claims that San Antonio is the largest city in the U.S. with a bus-only transit system. San Antonio currently ranks No. 7 among U.S. cities in population, and No. 25 among U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), which includes a city's suburban surroundings.
"The first step in truly becoming a multimodal agency is developing a plan," said VIA President and CEO Keith Parker.
Funding for such plan remains uncertain. VIA Board members Tuesday approved a list of federal grants the agency will pursue, including the competitive Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER III, grant. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff also has proposed setting aside the county Advanced Transportation District funds for streetcars. VIA leadership plans to discuss funding options with city staff and the San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization.
"Realistically, if San Antonio wants to see a multimodal system, it will require partnerships from the transit system and the other local governments," Parker said.
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"Hey man, get with it; it's the 21st Century!" The cry of the hip crowd rings hollow when reading a 90-year-old writing by one of the "progressives" great heroines: Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger. She was a famous eugenist, whose goal was "racial and ethnic cleansing." She is greatly admired by Hillary Rodham Clinton, our current Secretary of State, who learned at Wellesley that marriage was a means for men to control women and that children must be raised by the state. Sanger wanted to get rid of Catholics, Latinos, Blacks, and other darker-skinned people.
Margaret Sanger. The Pivot of Civilization, 192 – Chapter on "The Cruelty of Charity," pages 116, 122, and 189. Swarthmore College Library Edition:
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Today eugenics is suggested by the most diverse minds as the most adequate and thorough avenue to the solution of racial, political and social problems…. I think you must agree … that the campaign for birth control is not merely of eugenic value, but is practically identical with the final aims of eugenics … Birth control propaganda is thus the entering wedge for the eugenic educator.
Sound like today's news? Did you wonder why Catholic Cardinal Tim Dolan stood up to the President when he demanded that the Church change its doctrines on life issues for the unconstitutional Obamacare? And Rick Santorum is vilified as an idiot Vatican lackey? Or why the Democrats staged the phony hearing to tape Sandra Fluke when Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) wouldn't allow her unvetted substitution for another "progressive" mouthpiece? And they blame Rush Limbaugh? And she speaks as a wise seeress at the Democrat National convention!
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Eugenicist Dr. Peter Singer is an adviser to President Obama. Michelle Obama is a strong supporter of partial birth abortion. Kathleen Sebelius believes that "reduced pregnancies compensate for the cost of contraception!" Other Czars like Ezekiel Emanuel want a drastic reduction in the human population to "save the planet." Are they all nuts? Currency manipulator George Soros backs these efforts in order to achieve his one-world government "Open Society" under any law but the Constitution – read Sharia Law – which only the elite exempt themselves from.
No mysteries here.
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• A Sangerite is a person or group gripped in the Culture of Death. A Sangerite places little or no value on human life, whether for relief from responsibility; vengeance; labor, racial, or ethnic domination; experimentation; or environmental purity. Killing, thinking one is doing one's God a service, is also death worship.
• A Sorosian is an individual or group enticed and funded by a convicted felon (in France in 2002), international currency manipulator and hedge fund manager George Soros, whose goal through his Open Society Institute is creating a one-world government after destroying the American economy.
Even churches have demanded that government replace them to be the dispenser of the Corporal Works of Mercy in the name of social justice. It has morphed into spiritual warfare instead of spirited debate and resolution. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are now in play as Judeo-Christian norms and values are attacked on every front.
Is the Sorosian an unwitting disciple of George Soros? A self-proclaimed atheist, Soros once described himself as a kind of trinity—financier, philanthropist, and philosopher. This "trinity" is also backing faux religious groups claiming to be Catholic or Christian. MoveOn.org, The Tides Foundation, Apollo Alliance, SEIU, and over 100 patriotic-sounding movements are designed to bring down the American system of Constitutional government and its support infrastructure of churches and church-developed and sponsored institutions – schools, hospitals, care facilities, etc. Millions of dollars go into campaigns for "social justice" issues Republicans aren't supposed to talk about: various "rights" or totalitarian health, education, and welfare.
The most pitiful victim to date is the Democrat Party, which has lost its underpinnings with the help of Soros' intrusions and is adrift on a sea of immorality, corruption, and lies. The Obama Administration and its Soros-backed czars have worn out their welcome but will not go away without a fight… the "American Spring?"
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God is raising up wise spiritual leaders and wiser voters. We have a great nation and our children to save.
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Williams Sonoma Bellegem Waffle Mix
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Lighter than classic American waffles, Belgian waffles are crispy on the outside and as tender as a soufflé on the inside. They're also easy to prepare with our mix – just add water and butter to enjoy flavorful waffles with golden crusts and rich, airy interiors. Delicious just as they are, they can be served with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, with a dollop of butter and syrup, or piled with fruit and whipped cream.
- 1 lb. 4 oz. (makes approx. 14 waffles).
- Made in USA.
- Ingredients
Enriched bleached flours (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, rice flour, egg yolk powder, egg white powder, sea salt, active dry yeast, natural vanilla flavor, sodium bicarbonate/baking soda (leavening), sodium aluminum phosphate (leavening), natural flavor (almond oil), spice.
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- Begian Waffles Recipe
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the strawberry puree and sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Let the strawberry mixture cool slightly, then refrigerate until completely cool.
In another bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the strawberry mixture and the cream until combined. Pour into a cream whipper and refrigerate until ready to use.
Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in an oven. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Preheat a Belgian waffle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Using the melted butter, warm water and waffle mix, prepare the waffle batter according to the package instructions. Pour about 1/3 cup batter into each well of the waffle maker. Close the lid and cook the waffles according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the waffles to the rack-lined baking sheet in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Arrange the waffles on individual plates and drizzle with the remaining strawberry mixture. Top with the sliced strawberries and strawberry whipped cream and serve immediately. Makes 11 waffles.
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Rated 4 out of 5 by Bogframe from Very Close to the 1964 World's Fair Waffles I love Williams-Sonoma Bellegem Waffle mix because it is so close to the waffles I had at the 1964-1965 World's Fair. They are nice and crispy outside, light and fluffy inside, just as the can says. The waffles bring back a little piece of my childhood!Date published: 2017-09-18Rated 1 out of 5 by MITG from Not Recommended Like another reviewer, I was also excited to try the Bellegem mix based on the great reviews. I bought the 40 oz. value size figuring, it's waffle mix, so it might not be the best I've had, but it can't be that bad (after all, it's waffle mix!). No flavor, bad texture, and mottled appearance; I was really disappointed. I should have stuck with the Golden Malted waffle mix, which is quite good. Returns or exchanges are not allowed for food items, so choose wisely. From now on, I'll just make waffles from scratch; the effort is about the same, and the taste is so much better.Date published: 2017-06-09Rated 1 out of 5 by Doodles from Just ok, tastier recipes available online. I was so excited to make this mix after reading the stellar reviews, and couldn't wait to see how it compared to a wonderful recipe I found online. I wasn't very disappointed, I don't get what the hype is about! I found this mix to be bland compared to the ones I make from scratch, and the texture just doesn't come out as soft and fluffy on the inside as compared to mine either. Regardless of the texture, the flavors just weren't there for my hubby and I. Better recipes online, this was just ok for me.Date published: 2017-03-08Rated 5 out of 5 by breakfastFan from Delicious! This waffle mix is great! I always keep this in my pantry.Date published: 2017-02-09Rated 5 out of 5 by elhmbou from Best Waffle Mix Ever! This is the best tasting waffle mix ever! Waffles come out light and fluffy yet crispy on the outside with great flavor!Date published: 2017-01-04Rated 5 out of 5 by poisonivy918 from the best waffle mix! after my hubs tried to make his own waffle mix (omg the worst lol) I got him this for Christmas. today we finally tried it and omg delicious. I'm about to order some more :) seriously this stuff is the best. it's perfect for making waffles. so light, so fluffy like, perfection.Date published: 2017-01-01Rated 5 out of 5 by Mimix2 from DELICIOUS! All I can say is delicious! A true crowd pleaser! Every time I make these waffles for my grandchildren and "Papa" there is never a morsel left on any plates. Served topped with fresh fruit, maple syrup or plain... everyone is a member of the clean plate club!Date published: 2016-11-11Rated 5 out of 5 by mrtoodlum from Look No Further! Since I'm not a cook by any description, I've tried virtually every Belgian waffle mix I could find. I have been disappointed every time because I'm looking for something similar to made-from-scratch, fine restaurant quality waffles. I was starting to lower my expectations of what I could reasonably get from a waffle mix, then on a web search, I stumbled across Williams-Sonoma Bellegem Waffle Mix and thought I'd give it a shot since their other stuff is consistently pretty good. AND EUREKA, I struck gold! I'm now thinking that my favorite 5 star restaurant uses this mix for the waffles on their brunch menu (and charge an arm and a leg) because the taste is identical. Light, airy, beautiful presentation - crisp on the outside and a moist, chewy, almost pudding-like texture on the inside. If you like Belgium waffles, I guarantee you will love the waffles made from this mix. Absolutely the best, hands down!Date published: 2016-07-03


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VTec Baby Walker
I bought one of these for my granddaughter a few years ago and fortunately chose the red, blue and yellow colour option as it is now being used by her little brother. Other colour choices are Pink and White, Blue and Blue and I think there is a blue and yellow colour version now as well.
The walker measures approximately 40 x 45 x 15cm and is made almost entirely of plastic, with a large handle to hold onto or for a parent to use and has 4 caster type wheels. The height is not adjustable, but there is room to bend knees as the child gets older and bigger. The design is such that it gives them something to hold onto as they stand on one side and an activity centre on the other.
The activities tray is nice and includes rattles and animal sound buttons. There is a shape sorter incorporated and a lovely telephone. An especially nice touch for my musical daughter is a toy keyboard, so the children can join in whilst mum practices on her Sony. However, it is worth noting that the activity centre requires three AA batteries to work, but they do seem to last quite well and are easy enoug to replace.
My daughter asked me to buy the walker and it is a useful option to help ensure the toddler is occupied and safe whilst learning to stand and walk, they have both loved playing with the various activates and the walker still looks good now being used for the second time.
The negatives are that all the activity rattles and cogs and keys are a bit tricky to clean, however they do come up looking good with a bit of an effort. We tend to clean it with surface wipes. The phone detaches and falls off the table. An adjustable height would be fabulous, although bigger toddlers can and do kneel to play with it.
Marketed at age six months and upwards, I think both of ours started using at about seven to 8 months and my granddaughter carried on until about nineteen months.
A useful feature is that the activity centre clips on and off easily, with a simple clip either side and this means that it can be used in a high chair or whilst sitting on a sofa.
Priced at just 19.99 this walker does represent excellent value for money, although I do sometimes wonder if a more expensive brand might have been a little better. That said it is functional, the kids love it and it''s stood the test of time.
Available from Argos and other outlets at around 24.99 at time of writing (May 20.14).
Stars: 4/5
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This is a lovely walker but the major issue is that it is not suitable to use until your baby is walking quite well already. It has a lovely interactive front panel with buttons to activate various sounds. In particular, my son loved the telephone. This is suitable and entertaining from around 8 months old. However, due to the light weight and lack of brake, the walker moves too fast for a baby learning to walk. It also slips quite a bit unless you are on a carpeted floor. My son also found that he could tip it backwards by accident quite easily resulting in a bump to the face. It therefore requires close supervision until your baby is a bit older. The most useful way to use the walker is to prop it up against a cupboard or sofa and sit your child in front of it. While this is still fun for them, it is not quite what I had in mind when I bought it.
We were given this product as a gift back in 2010 for our first little boy. We got it out of the box when he was about 7 months old and he loved the interaction with the sounds, lights and buttons to press and twist. He's a long way off walking, so the fact that the activity section can pop off is great and can be placed on the floor next to our baby for him to operate by himself. Now that we have had our second little boy, the 3 year old loves pressing the buttons for our new baby and it's a great product that still has a lot of life in it. We fitted batteries back in 2010 and they are still going strong, so it doesn't guzzle batteries and unlike some electronic toys, the music and sounds are not at all annoying. As a baby walker itself, it got less use. Our wooden floors meant that the wheels would spin too fast and fall away from the baby, but it worked great on thick carpet. Our first son definitely preferred dragging it behind him for some strange reason.
This baby walker is great! The typical kind of baby walker you may picture as one of them low lying plastic tables with wheels on which your baby would sit in and scoot around, banging into furniture and having a great time! Well now these walkers encourage your baby to be more upright, to have more freedom whilst walking and to not just be sitting down all the time. These are meant to be safer and better for your toddler.
They are available in various different colours but this is the one which we have as it's neutral so great for either of the grandchildren without it being an issue if it was geared towards one sex or the other.
There are various activities on it including buttons, lights, spinning things and this does detach so that if your baby can't reach it whilst it's upright then you can take it off easily and lay it down. This means that you can use this toy for more than just a walking aid, you can buy it before your baby is up to this stage and just use it as a little toy so you certainly can get your money's worth! We like to take this off for our little grandson to sit with on the floor and play with as if he tries to play with it whilst still attached to the wheels it often moves and he can stumble. He particularly likes the phone that comes with it!
It was easy to assemble and now it's put together we don't need to put it back together again so that ws a one off. The detachment is also easy although not for a child.
I think the negative of this is that it's quite noisy and repetitive tune wise so be warned you may develop a headache! The batteries last a long time we've only had to replace them once.
I think this is a great toy and at just £25 it's a bargain because you can use it for much longer than just the 'walking aid' age. It's brightly coloured and plastic so attractive to children and easy for us adults to clean!
We bought ours from Toys R us and I have seen them available in many other shops. I think they're a great buy so definitely recommend them to help give your child the confidence to walk and also a lot of fun time playing!
A note of caution though, I don't think that babies or toddlers should be left playing with this unattended as it is easy for them whilst they are so unsure footed to fall and they could bash themselves on this.
Managed to grab one of these walkers for my little boy for only £10 using a voucher which was an absoloute bargain, its totally worth the £30 RRP.
The walker come in a large box with very minimal assembly, you just have to pop on the back legs of the walker and your good to go, only takes a few seconds to assemble! The walker has two long back legs with wheels, a large front panel which has two more wheels, the front of the walker is a detachable panel covered in buttons/a phone/lights etc, this comes off the front of the walker so baby can sit down and play with it or have attached to the walker so they can stand up and play with it. The toy panel has 2 different settings, learning and music, at the top the panel are 3 shapes on a curly rope that can be 'sorted' onto the correct shape on the panel, these are labeled 1, 2, 3. There is a little barn door that be opened and closed next to large cow which is also a button, on the right side of the panel is a phone which can taken off the walker (this is one of the few letdowns of the toy, the phone isn't attached so gets lost on a regular basis!). Underneath the phone is a 3 spinning cogs (the toy calls these flowers, the cogs sing and make clicking noises when turned. At the bottom on the panel is 5 piano keys, they play do, re, mi, fa and so, each key is an individual colour.
When baby has learned to pull up they are able to stand up against the walker holding onto the large handle and push the walker along whilst toddling along behind it. At first the walker went a little fast for my son which shocked him a little and he would sit straight down but he quickly got the hang of it can now walk along pushing it with ease, it has really helped him gain confidence when walking and learned to cruise furniture not long after getting the walker. He also spends a lot of time sat in front of the walker playing with the toy panel.
The vtech walker is a panelled walker with a detachable play centre on the front. It has a detachable phone, a mini keyboard, shapes and numbers. Plus two settings, music and letters/ numbers. It also has volume selection. The walker lights up and plays music/ shape names/ numbers etc when certain buttons are pressed.
We gave my little boy this walker when he was about 5 months old. We detached the front so he sat and played with the buttons and keyboard quite happily, without the walker being pushed away. Now he's older, crawling, pulling himself up to stand we have reattached the front and he stands hits the buttons, very contently. He also occasionally pushes the walker from behind, however when he does this it can run away from him ( we have lamenant flooring and it skids away) and he often falls to his knees.
The music is quite pleasant and not as annoying as other toys to listen too, my wee one also enjoys it. A big smile on his face when one of the songs plays, he loves that he has made it happen (he 9 month )
It's light enough so that he can move it around himself and not need mummy and daddy to come rescue him.
But when he just playing with front I place it in front of the wall so it doesn't skid back the way.
It has been well made, and very durable. Good quality toy for baby. Had for several months are no breaks or cracks that's with a very boysterous young boy
I think we bought it for £20 from tesco, and I think this was good value for this walker, I wouldn't pay more than £25 for it though.
I bought one of these in the pink colour for my daughter, she has enjoyed playing with the toys on the front, and the telephone, tho this just comes off it is not attatched so, just goes missing each time she plays with it.
I cant say that it has helped her learn to walk because the wheels go round to easy, I think they should be made so they can support the child whilst trying to stand up holding on, because each time she tried standing up holding on or if I put her standing up holding onto the handle, then she would try and move and the walker would roll off without her. Also I found the toys a distraction for her when I was trying to practise her walking.
she has had more use from the baby walker after she has learnt to walk than she did when learning, because she enjoys pushing it around, but now she has other toys to push, its no use any more.
This has got to be one of my son's most used toys! It is used so much during the day when we are at home, my son loves it so much. This baby walker was bought by my mum, for my son at Christmas who was 7 months at the time. He is now 15 months old and with the help of this walker has just started walking this week finally!
You can get this baby walker for between £20-£30 from places like Amazon/supermarkets. My mum paid £20 for this baby walker in Tesco's, and I think this is an amazing price, as it is so well made. It is so strong and durable, it has survived my son wacking it into all sorts and banging it about, and it isn't even that scratched!
When my son first got this walker, he would just sit at it touching it and pressing the buttons, and it wasn't long before he was using it to pull himself up. It is a really sturdy walker, it does stay put whilst my son pulls himself up using it, and doesn't slide away from him, but it is so easy to push about. The handle is on the top and is strong and easy for my son to grip. The wheels are quite big and chunky, and the legs are really strong and sturdy too.
There are so many different little activities on this walker, There is a little piano, cogs which you turn, a little gate that you can open and shut to play peekaboo, a cow to press, buttons with lights and sounds which are different shapes with different numbers on, so it is an educational toy too. On the bottom of the walker there are two rollers on the bottom which my son loves spinning.
The phone has got lost in our house, it is not attached to the walker by a string, so was constantly pulled off and left behind, and now we can't find it! The activity panel actually comes off the walker, which is really handy, we take it in the car on long journeys to keep my son entertained. It just clips on and off really easily.
The little gate to play peekaboo, has fallen off our walker. We clipped it back on every time it came off, but it just wouldn't stay on, other than this, the walker is in perfect condition considering how much it has been used! One bad thing about this walker, is that it can't be folded up, the legs are so difficult to get off, and on again! It is nearly impossible to remove them and put them back on again! It would be great if it folded flat for travelling.
My son loves this walker, he takes it to the park, and it has really helped him learn to walk. It just built his confidence up walking, until he was ready to let go of it! This requires 3 AA batteries, which have never run out in the 10 months we have had it. The music and sounds this walker plays are fun for my son, and he even dances now to the different songs! I can't recommend this walker highly enough, it is bright, colourful, fun and a brilliant present which has been used everyday since the day he got it, he loves it so much!
I purchased the VTech First Steps Baby Walker Plus from Asda Direct when it was on offer for an amazing £10. The usual RRP is £20, so a 50% saving is not to be sniffed at!
I went for the VTech First Steps Baby Walker Plus in the standard colouring which is a white body and yellow walker legs, though you can purchase it in 'girly' colours - pinks and lilacs. I decided against this though the price was the same, because though I have a little girl, I may have a little boy next and wanted to be able to reuse it, because really the amount of time a child uses a walker for is pretty brief.
The VTech First Steps Baby Walker Plus comes in a large box and is pretty much pre assembled, though you need to click the legs out into an a-frame type arrangement. The walker itself is quite basic as they all are; a large handle, with small wheels over the a-frame, all styled in bright plastic.
The 'entertainment' part of the walker is a removable carry-handle 'fun station' which clicks on to the front of the walker. This means baby can sit and play with the toys in an easel type way, or they can click it off and carry it around and lay it on the floor like a piano.
The toys are a butterfly with turnable wings, a light-up keyboard, various spinners, music buttons and a removable telephone. All of them are electronic and make sounds, the batteries are supplied and it is very easy to use, and very entertaining for a pre-walking child.
I do have a few criticisms of the VTech First Steps Baby Walker Plus, one is that when the baby is playing with the activities on the front of the walker, they can often bash the keyboard, but push the walker away from them, as there is no way to stop it (ie a little brake on the back). So you need to prop it up against a chair.
Secondly, the phone is not actually attached (say with a curly cord) to the activity station. Now, I know this will be for safety reasons but there are other toy phones on the market which have attached cords, so it would be good to see some way of securing it as the phone often goes walkabout with baby, and as a consequence, it's hard to re-use a walker with a lost phone! (You see a lot of them on ebay with the same problem).
Thirdly and most crucially I don't think the VTech First Steps Baby Walker Plus actually helped my daughter to learn to walk in any way. There is a bar along the bottom of the a-frame which is placed exactly where your feet go when you take a step, so rather than this walker guiding the toddler to take confident steps, all it seems to do is be pushed and run away with itself. Maybe if the wheels had a bit more tension on them, but on it's own, I don't think it was well used as a walker or particularly useful.
My daughter found it fun as a toy, but I doubt we even got six months of use out of it. For £10 it's ok, and I will re-use it for future children, but I would recommend if you do want to get hold of one to buy one second hand or see if you can get a better designed walker because I don't actually think it is worth £20, for the use you get out of it. Certainly a child doesn't need a walker to learn to walk.
Overall I'll give it a 3/5 as it's OK, but has it's flaws.
My little boy absolutely loves this walker. It's been useful for him through many stages. He used to sit next to it and press the buttons and everything. Then he started kneeling up to it and spinning the cogs and picking up the phone. He's just recently started standing up and trying to take a few steps with it. So far it's been a brilliant purchase and well worth the money.
For my son's first Christmas last year I went a bit mad on buying him presents that I knew were a bit too advanced for him but figured he'd eventually get to the stage of his development where they'd be a source of interest and fascination. Now at 11 months old he's a lot more boisterous and adventurous than he was at Christmas and for the past few weeks has come to love his VTech walker and activity centre with its flashing lights and attention-grabbing phrases and despite the fact that he can't yet put the walker part of the set to any great use the activity centre itself is more than enough to keep him entertained and amused whenever he spies it in his nursery.
I'm going to assume that this is something that's been around for a number of years given the amount of reviews that are already on dooyoo and I suspect that over time the design of the walker and activity centre has changed, I bought mine late last year from amazon as a Christmas present and looking today for the sake of this review I can see that mine appears to be the latest incarnation so will base this review on my findings as it is now. It looks pretty similar to the picture shown here, effectively it's a sturdy plastic frame with 4 wheels in each of the corners that has a detachable 'activity' centre that can be either laid flat on the floor or left on the walker itself. As my son doesn't use the frame yet I'm going to focus on the actual activity centre in this review although I have helped him 'walk' with the walker and can report that it has a good fluid motion with nice chunky wheels that grip the floor well. Do be aware that the wheels are free-moving, there's no locks or brakes on the walker so supervision for safety should be paramount if letting a toddler use it, I could imagine that it would be quite dangerous otherwise and is an accident waiting to happen it left unattended. For a child finding their feet I think this is perhaps a little too advanced and is probably better suited to those who are relatively confident and sure-footed already.
So, the activity centre itself is made from moulded plastic, it's brightly coloured and features a number of activities that are said to promote interaction and stimulate interest for a child. There are numbers and shapes to help promote early learning and music and sound effects which capture attention, a mini musical keyboard runs across the bottom of the unit and a brightly lit sun sits at the top. 2 AA batteries are needed for the music and sound effects to work and these are placed in the back of the activity centre via an easy-to-get-to door which is held in place with a single screw. There is an 'on' button and the choice of either 'story' or 'music' mode which adds extra versatility to the centre as the words, phrases and songs change depending on which setting you have it on.
My son's absolute favourite part of the activity centre is a little door which reveals a sticker of few baby chicks when opened. It says 'Peek a Boo, I see you' when it is pulled open and as this is a fun game we play together away from his toys my son recognises the phrase (much to his delight) so much so that it does become ever so slightly annoying when 'Peek a Boo' is repeated endlessly as he opens and closes the door. Annoyances aside (mine, not my son's) I do have to admit that this is a interesting and fun thing for my son to play with and I do like the fact that it does get him interacting with the sounds and shapes and in a short time he has come to recognise what each thing does when it is pressed or pulled. I think as an early learning aid it's perhaps a little too advanced for a very young baby, at 11 months old my son has no idea what 'red' or "1" means but at least it does introduce the concept of shapes, colours and new words and as his development continues I do think it will make for a useful 'tool' for getting him familiar with new things. As it stands at the moment the activity centre is a brightly vibrant n, colourful and fun thing for him to play with, it's very well made - the moulded plastic has been finished off well and there are no sharp edges or sides that could cause harm and it has certainly withstood the attention of a heavy handed baby who thinks nothing less of bashing the hell out of it whenever possible and finally, of course it's made by VTech who are a respected name in the baby industry.
A small niggle from me about the activity centre of the walker comes from the female voice used on the songs and phrases, it's a rather 'trill' voice and I can't help thinking that it's faux-American in accent though I may be wrong in that thought. Without wanting to sound Xenophobic I would have rather it have a more 'English' sound though I realise that this is being extremely picky and certainly wouldn't be a reason not to buy nor would it affect my overall recommendation of the item.
For £23.99 as it currently retails for on amazon I think it's a great buy, I paid £15.00 for my son's just before Christmas last year so it could be a bargain if bought at the right time and my five star rating of it here adds another perfect score for this interactive, fun and extremely well-made baby activity toy. Definitely recommended by me and my fussy 11 month old, thanks for reading my review.
I bought one of these for my daughter in 2009.
I had tried her in one of the baby walkers that you sit in but she didn't seem to like it so I thought we would give this one a go.
I had seen this before at a friends house and her son had loved it so thought it was better to buy one that I knew was good rather than just randomly picking one.
When we bought the walker we found that it came packed with features. The thing that I like best about it is that not only is it a walker but the front section also lifts off so it can be used as a toy on its own.
The front section has a little dog on it that plays Simon says with you. There are little cogs that can be twisted or turned around. There are colored shapes with numbers on them too.
There are other things too but these were the ones my daughter liked the best. There was also a phone on the front which my daughter loved pretending to answer.
The frame itself if very well built and sturdy. It doesn't tip up and my daughter used to pull herself up on it too.
My daughter felt so clever when she was walking along with it she would spend ages going from one end of the room to the other and then turning around.
I paid approximately £20 for this so it is quite reasonable
I was very pleased with the purchase and would definitely recommend getting one. I have saved this for my next child as it kept in such good condition so you definitely get good value for money!.
Hello puppy calling do you want to play with me? Lets have fun together while you learn your ABC! Every minute of every hour until she finally drops, my word it can get annoying!
I got this walker for my daughter because she took a shine to the one belonging to her little playmate. Getting this walker seems to be a bit of a right of passage for every baby, I believe it is v-tech's best selling toy of all time, and I can understand why.
It's called a walker, but initially at least, that bit is secondary to the front activity panel. There are buttons to press, flaps to flip and wheels to whirl which are all very exciting when you can't stand on your own two feet yet. The buttons are easy to press, so baby will get something interesting happen every time, unlike some toys that seem to need a hard touch to get a response. There's a telephone (always a winner with babies), which has a little button behind that says "well done" in a cheery voice, shame my baby tries to get the same response from my nipple ... anyway... The flashing lights are eye-catching and the songs are catchy ... too catchy, you'll be singing them long after the baby has gone to bed, trust me!
The activity panel can be easily detached from the walker unit, so it is portable in theory, but it is quite large and cumbersome to carry around - so it isn't my 'go to' toy for taking out with us.
Then, when baby gets bigger it gets even more interesting! We had hours of fun watching our daughter practically running along hanging onto the handle for dear life, trying to keep up with herself (bad parent emoticon), but she soon learnt how to control herself and the walker, and quickly got steady.
This is a really fun toy that I would say suits from about 3 months old, but unlike most toys aimed at that age, its dual purpose makes it a long lasting buy so it is well worth the money. You can pick them up for around £15 to £20 new or between £5 and £10 second hand - just make sure the telephone is there if you buy a second hand one as it is the only removable part.
The vtech walker we have is in pink and can be purchased from argos and tesco, My mum got this for my youngest for christmas and has said she paid £20.00 for it.
This is suitable to use in 2 ways, one is where the child can hold onto it as they are walking along for extra support and to play with the tray that is attached with the activities on, The other is to detach the tray so the child can play with this on the floor.
The main colours of this walker are pink, white and purple and it does require 3aaa batteries although, we have had ours since christmas and the batteries are still going strong.
The tray has a on/off switch and volume control button, It has a keyboard that are numbered and each a different colour, balls that spin around, butterfly and a phone that detaches from the tray.
My daughter is 5 months and the recommended age for this is 6 months, but she still likes to sit on the floor and play with the tray, my other daughter who is 3 also likes to play this, she likes to pretend she is on the phone to her daddy, but often loses the phone so then we spend ages going through all the other toys looking for this.
My daughter loves the flashing lights and laughs when we spin the balls around, I do think that this is a great toy but she will get much more use out of it in a few months time when she is able to do more herself, It can help children with walking, colours and numbers.
As mentioned above it does have volume control on this and I think that at the lower volume it is loud enough for myself and the kids
My Mum bought this as a little gift for Tyler once he was really getting into cruising and moving around furniture! He loved it and even though hes been walking for about 4 months unaided he still likes to play with this toy when given the chance.
Its a sturdy push along walker. Its a yellow board on red wheels, supported at the back by red wheels attached to blue legs. There is a removable interactive board mounted on the yellow board with a variety of features.
PUPPY- The baby can press puppy to be given simple instructions- much like simon says e.g. "Puppy says clap your hands" (tyler quite likes this feature now he's older)
MOVING COGS- There are three cogs- purple, blue and green with patterns inside which you can turn to make the others and it says "twisting, turning, round and round"
TELEPHONE- There is a removable green telephone. There is a sensor button so if baby replaces it it can say "Well done". A minor flaw is that the telephone isnt attached to the board. This means we kept loosing it and I havent seen it for the last two months. It was annoying to begin with as Tyler didnt want it on the board! He kept throwing it off. Just before we lost it he had finally got used to the idea of putting it back but it comes off pretty easily so if your storing it like i do in a playpen which has turned into an oversized toy box it can fall off.
BUTTERFLY- Theres a buttery with a flippable wing to change the option of the keyboards & number/shapes to abc&numbers or music. Tylers favourite thing to do for a long time was just sit there and flip the wing back and forth!
SHAPES/NUMBERS- There are 4 shapes- heart,circle, square & triangle which have numbers 1-4 on them. As i said before depending on the butterfly these will play music or state what they are/the number.
MINI KEYBOARD- This has the letters A to E on them along with a picture (Apple, Ball, Car, Dog, Elephant). Again the butterfly position dictates whether it tells you the letter/picture or plays a musical note.
ROLLERS- These are actually just below the board but there are three rollers (for lack of better word) your child can spin. They are purple, green and orange and make a little rattle as they spin. Tyler found it a little difficult to access these when he was younger and tried to get to them by crawling under the walker from behind!
Tyler never overbalanced on this so Im quite impressed with its sturdyness. He loved walking with it.
I'd say its more ideal for carpetted floors. I found on lino it went a bit quick for him although he managed to keep up.
I had to add a little bit on volume here. I dont think it goes very quiet! There is 2 choices of volume but I think both are quite loud!
The batteries died within about 6 months. Compared to most of our toys this is a bit poor, we got a good use out of it but it was rather annoying. WHen the batteries died the ladies voice slowly transformed into what sounded more like a mans voice and the puppy went into a bit of a constant bark.
The walker folds down quite easily once you've worked out how to do it. This was great for us as I go to visit my Mum in Bournemouth every couple of months and at one point this was the staple toy we'd bring in the boot of the car! Its also good if youre thinking of storing it away for the next child.
Shop around for this as Ive seen it priced between £10(on offer) and £29.99. It may be worth checking in when asda/tesco have their baby events to see if you can get a low priced one.
Baby walker which aims to promote early walking and learning. Features include a learning centre with 12 activities that are aimed at improving motor skills and flashing lights and an interactive bear which asks baby questions.


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Northern Massachusetts land project finished
LEYDEN, MASS. -- To get an idea of the scope of a massive land-preservation effort in this town on the Vermont border, one needs only to look at a long list of partners for that project.
The list includes town officials; multiple state agencies; two land trusts; a forestry foundation; 11 landowners; investors and others -- not to mention the influence of a state grant totaling more than $1 million as well as money from several other foundations and funds.
Now that the project is finished, those involved can reflect on the cooperation that made it possible.
"These are all organizations that broadly share the goals of protecting land and sustaining the rural economy," said David Kotker, development manager at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust. "We start from a similar place, and we have complimentary abilities so that we can all work together and get something done."
The project has a name: Leyden Working Farms and Forests Conservation Partnership. And it now has encompassed 782 acres in Leyden, which borders Guilford.
Kotker pointed out that another 180 acres has been preserved in neighboring Colrain, Mass.
In Leyden, the final step was placing an agricultural preservation restriction on the 221-acre Bree-Z-Knoll Farm, a family operation that is the town's last working dairy farm. The restriction, like other conservation easements placed on land involved in this effort, ensures that the property will remain protected from development in perpetuity.
That agricultural preservation restriction was announced recently. And it was accompanied by the enthusiasm of Bree-Z-Knoll's Warren Facey, who declared that his property "will be a farm forever."
"It won't just be growing houses, like a lot of the land out here," Facey said in an announcement issued by the Mount Grace trust, Franklin Land Trust and New England Forestry Foundation.
Each was a key player in the effort, though Kotker gave credit to Facey for getting the ball rolling.
"Warren has been hoping to protect that land for years," he said.
The preserved land also includes Sweet Morning Farm and property owned by Angels' Rest Retreat Center and Spirit Fire Retreat Center. Sarah Wells, a land conservation specialist at Mount Grace, remarked that "from the first neighborhood meeting, it was clear that the people who showed up really cared about their town and each other."
Collectively, the involved property owners have donated more than $700,000 in value for conservation-restriction purposes. They also banded together to take advantage of a relatively new funding source through the Massachusetts Landscape Partnership Grant Program, which funds preservation projects of 500 or more acres.
It is "the Patrick administration's flagship program for the permanent conservation of important natural resources on a landscape scale," said Maeve Vallely Bartlett, Massachusetts secretary of energy and environmental affairs.
A $1.16 million Landscape Partnership grant for this project was announced last year. With Bree-Z-Knoll now officially conserved and the project finished, "it's very satisfying," Kotker said.
Officials pointed to several benefits of land conservation including:
-- Preservation of habitat, scenery and water supplies.
The Leyden effort "conserves a great variety of habitat including rich forests, wetland systems, small ponds, vernal pools and streams," administrators said. It also protects 2.5 miles of frontage on scenic Franklin County roads as well as land that lies within the watershed of Greenfield's water supply.
-- Environmental resilience.
"Scientific research shows that conserving large landscapes is a key tool in helping ecosystems adapt to climate change and protecting the vitality of our natural resources," Bartlett said in a statement released with the land trusts' announcement.
-- Economic sustainability and growth.
The project helps preserve 28 jobs in Leyden by conserving the dairy farm and the two retreats, administrators said. The Bree-Z-Knoll announcement also noted that the Facey family "plans to acquire more protected farmland soon with the proceeds from the (agricultural preservation restriction), reducing the current farm expense of leasing crop land."
-- Preservation of public access.
"Together, the protected land will provide opportunities for farming, hiking, hunting, snowmobile trail use and access to the Leyden State Forest for generations to come," said Richard Hubbard, Franklin Land Trust executive director.
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- Being a competent musician is important. During your training you develop guitar, piano and singing skills in a range of styles such as rock, folk, country, oldies, and kids' songs.
- Being in good mental and physical health is also important. This means creatively adapting to different settings and people, being open to supervision and feedback, and having the emotional fortitude to "be there" for someone. The best therapists are often those who have used music to help or heal themselves—they know first-hand what it's like to use music therapeutically, and what it's like to overcome life's challenges.
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The fun part about preseason is that this is the best opportunity for Dynamo fans to see their team up-close-and-personal. Almost all scrimmages are free and open to the public and as long as you can spare the time, you can sit only 15 feet from the field and watch your favorite players in action. This weekend is no different, as the Dynamo are hosting a slew of events to bring you closer to your favorite team. Here is the run-down:
Dynamo vs. SMU 10 a.m. Houston Amateur Sports Park
Houston's preseason continues with a matchup against Southern Methodist University at 10 a.m. at the Houston Amateur Sports Park. The Dynamo defeated SMU last year 4-0. Houston is currently 2-0 in this year's preseason against collegiate competition having defeated HBU 3-0 and 6-1. SMU finished their 2012 season 10-5-5. The Mustangs lost to Winthrop on penalty kicks in the first round of last year's NCAA tournament.
Saturday is another opportunity for Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear to evaluate his squad with less than four weeks until Houston's season opener against D.C. United. Four trialists remain in camp including: Jimmy Nealis (MLS SuperDraft pick), Anthony Arena (MLS Supplemental Draft pick), Mike Chabala (trialist) and Franck Songo'o (under contract with Portland, but training with Houston).
In addition to the trialists, Kinnear finally has a full squad in camp, as Boniek Garcia and Brad Davis returned today from their national team assignments. Look for Kinnear to slowly work Garcia and Davis back into the mix, as both players have been playing consistently with their respective national teams since early January.
Dynamo Fan Fest 12-4 pm BBVA Compass Stadium
On Saturday, the Dynamo will host their first Fan Fest at BBVA Compass Stadium. At Fan Fest, you'll be able to enjoy a number of exclusive Dynamo experiences as we prepare for our season opener vs. D.C. United on March 2. Saturday's event is free and open to the general public. Fans may also park for free in Lot C on the north side of the stadium.
Dynamo players Calen Carr, Corey Ashe, Omar Cummings, Brian Ching, Tally Hall, Cam Weaver, Giles Barnes, Kofi Sarkodie, Ricardo Clark, Adam Moffat, Tyler Deric, Luiz Camargo and Jason Johnson are all scheduled to appear! Click here for more information about the event.
Dynamo 360 5 pm KPRC Local 2
The next episode of Dynamo 360 airs at 5 p.m. Saturday on KPRC Local 2. Dynamo 360 is a studio show dedicated exclusively to the Houston Dynamo, with interviews, features and game highlights.
Dynamo 360 is hosted by KPRC Local 2 Sports Director Randy McIlvoy and includes studio interviews Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear, forward Will Bruin and broadcaster Glenn Davis.


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Ah, June is finally here! There's a lot to get amped for this Summer, including the new prepaid iPhone 4S plan, the myriad of to-be-released video games, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. If you missed anything from this week, then check out our top stories to catch you up on the latest in tech news.
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Clean Air Watch's O'Donnell and industry lobbyist Segal parse 'Clear Skies' debate
New analysis from the U.S. EPA concerning several different clean air proposals has reignited debate over the White House's "Clear Skies" plan. Frank O'Donnell, executive director of Clean Air Watch, and Scott Segal, an industry attorney with Bracewell & Giuliani, go head to head over the findings and their potential effect on Clear Skies and alternative plans from Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.). Plus, the two experts examine EPA's existing authority under the Clean Air Interstate Rule, and the road ahead for addressing carbon dioxide emissions.


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Will it work with an I pad cover on ipad also?
Will this work when I pad cover is on ipad or do you have to remove cover first?
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You have to remove any iPad cover if you're going to fit the iPad into the slot on the Zooka. No reason you have to do that, however, since the Zooka gets its signal from the iPad by Bluetooth.
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text: ParisSurtout 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 (edited) In recent years the Super League has had two or three, maximum four clubs, competing consistently for the top spots. In the early part of this decade it was St Helens and Bradford. Then Leeds became a contender, and Wigan was for a time just outside the top two. Then it became all Leeds and St Helens. This year it is Wigan top, with Warrington and St Helens the nearest challengers, followed by Leeds, Hull FC and on its good days Huddersfield. So we only have six clubs out of 14 who could win the competition (a minority), but realistically it is only four: Wigan, Warrington, St Helens and Leeds. And they are alll M62 clubs. The non-M62 clubs Crusaders, Harlequins and Catalans have no chance. So there is no geographical diversity among the competitive clubs. Compare that with the NRL: in that competition there are 12 competitive clubs: Melbourne, St George-Illawarra, Penrith, Wests Tigers, Sydney Roosters, NZ Warriors, Manly, Brisbane, Gold Coast, South Sydney, Parramatta and Canberra. This is a strong majority of the 16. It is also somewhat geographically diverse with 7 of the 12 from Sydney metropolitan area, two from Queensland, one from NZ, one from the national capital, and one from Melbourne. So in the NRL there is mcuch less certainty about who will win the NRL Grand Final, or even who will make the play offs. In part the NRL diversity reflects the greater diversity of the NRL competiiton where 9 of the 16 clubs are from Sydney -- a ratio which will likely fall in 2013 to 9 out of 18 with the addition of Perth and one other non-Sydney club. The fact that there are fewer competitive clubs in the Super League affects crowds. The fact that there is so little geographical diversity, and the diverse clubs are not strong, affects the TV audience. In the NRL the TV audience is helped by a guarantee that most Friday night teleecasts will include at least one club from Queensland. In Britain, because there are so few non M62 clubs , and they are relatively weak, such a rule could not work with Sky at this time. So there seems to be two issues: raise the number of competitive clubs, raise the geographical diversity of clubs. The latter demands that the Super League be expanded geographically. The former problem is a much more difficult one to deal with. It is not clear to me what the solution is, other than increasing the financial resources at the weaker clubs so that all could spend up to the salary cap (easier said than done), and relying less on imports (which the RFL is trying to realise). If these two issues could be resolved, then the Super League contests would become more diverse and more attractive to both ground spectators and the television auddience. In this way rugby league would surely become a more powerful and prosperous sport in Britain and France. Edited July 21, 2010 by ParisSurtout Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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