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Patricia A. Wand
University Librarian
American University
on behalf of the
American Library Association
American Association of Law Libraries
Association of Research Libraries
Special Libraries Association
before the Subcommittee on Legislative
House Committee on Appropriations
on the FY 1999 Appropriations for the Government Printing Office
February 12, 1998
FY 1999 Budget Request Essential
Public access to government information is a basic right of the American people based on principles that Congress and the library community have long affirmed are essential to our democratic society. Since the establishment of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) within the Government Printing Office (GPO) in 1895, this unique program has evolved to become one of the most effective, efficient and successful partnerships between the Federal government and the American public. Your constituents have equitable, ready, efficient and no-fee access to Federal government information, created with their tax dollars, through the collections and services provided by their local depository library.
Today Congress, government agencies and the courts increasingly use electronic technologies to create and disseminate government information. When Congress mandated the creation of the GPO Access system and the establishment of an electronic storage facility in 1994 (Public Law 103-40), legislators wisely sought to develop a central access point within the Government Printing Office for electronic information. They further recognized the government's affirmative obligation to ensure the preservation and permanent public access of electronic government information.
The Congressionally-mandated GPO Study to Identify Measures Necessary for a Successful Transition to a More Electronic Federal Depository Library Program (June 1996) provides the necessary framework for the transition to a more electronic FDLP and the blueprint for the future. We urge the Subcommittee to fully support the Public Printer's FY 1999 appropriations request of $30.2 million for the Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expenses to support the continued operation of the Federal Depository Library Program and the future development of GPO Access.
Growth and Increased Usage of GPO Access Impressive
We commend GPO for its continued commitment to develop the GPO Access system that currently includes 70 database from all three branches of government. Usage of GPO Access has grown exponentially since we last appeared before this Subcommittee. To illustrate the phenomenal growth and popularity of the system, we refer to the recently published Biennial Report to Congress on the Status of GPO Access (1997). From January 1996 to October 1997, online searches increased 1178 percent and retrievals of information
--that is, actual documents downloaded by the public--increased by 319 percent. A comparison of monthly usage statistics over the past three years is equally impressive: in October 1995, 837,494 documents were retrieved from GPO Access; in October 1996, 2,880,998 documents were retrieved; and in October 1997, 8,195,747 documents were retrieved. The American public, your constituents, increasingly rely on GPO Access and its many services to search for and locate the government information they need.
GPO constantly adds new data and products to the system while at the same time upgrading equipment and software in order to provide better response time for users. The Code of Federal Regulations has been expanded to include additional titles, surpassing the Federal Register as the most popular database on GPO Access and accounting for more than 3 million documents downloaded each month. The heavily- used, award-winning CBDNet (Commerce Business Daily) provides real-time access to agency procurement opportunities and permits electronic submissions by contracting offices. We also applaud GPO's efforts to develop a searchable database for the Project Hermes collection of Supreme Court opinions. These additions and the continual upgrading of the system exemplify a strong commitment by GPO to meet the government information needs of the public through GPO Access.
Other significant examples of these improvements that are dependent upon a continued adequate level of funding by this Subcommittee include:
These are but a few noteworthy examples of the excellent progress and growth that have occurred over the past year. In addition, we applaud new programs that GPO is pursuing to make it easier for the public to locate, find and use electronic information and to ensure that it will be permanently available for on-going and future use. GPO is developing a prototype online interactive service, due for release this spring, that uses the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and will permit greatly enhanced search and retrieval capabilities to GPO Access databases. Equally important to the library community is the Collection Management Plan, an initiative that will enable GPO to manage the FDLP Electronic Collection. This five-year plan will use library collection management policies and procedures to track the life cycle of electronic information in the FDLP, thus ensuring its preservation and permanent public access.
We have long viewed these two functions--preservation and permanent public access--as being the most difficult challenges of the networked electronic environment. We are very pleased that the new Collection Management Plan under development affirms GPO's role and commitment to these two key requirements to ensure public access to government information. It recognizes that successful solutions are dependent upon seamless access to core electronic government information, regardless of whether a database resides at GPO, at a remote storage facility or at partner institutions. This service function to the broad range of electronic government information will complement the role of the National Archives and Records Administration to maintain the records of government that meet their criteria for preservation.
We fully support the many three-way partnership programs initiated by the Superintendent of Documents in which a library or institution enters into a formal agreement to provide permanent public access to a specific electronic collection. Last spring GPO, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) entered into a model agreement whereby the UIC provides permanent access to the DOS's electronic Foreign Affairs Network. Most recently, GPO, the National Library of Education and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) have embarked on the FDLP/ERIC Digital Library Pilot Project that will make an enormous collection of public domain reports of the Education Resource Information Clearinghouse permanently available to the public.
Our hope is that the Collection Management Plan will evolve into a comprehensive national information management program to systematically capture, preserve, and maintain ongoing access to electronic government data. We commend GPO for leading these cooperative efforts and partnerships to develop additional models for the preservation and permanent public access of electronic information. Without successful models and guidelines, important electronic information will continue to be lost daily as files appear and disappear from agency Web sites and computer servers. We urge this Subcommittee to support fully these critically important efforts of GPO to preserve and ensure permanent public access to electronic government information.
FDLP Libraries' Significant Services and Investments
The success of GPO Access cannot be measured without acknowledging the substantial costs that the participating 1,368 depository libraries expend in order to provide your constituents with equitable, ready, efficient and no-fee access to government information in both print and electronic formats. These costs include providing highly trained staff, adequate space, necessary additional materials, costly equipment, and Internet connections. The 1995 Biennial Survey reported that each week , an estimated 189,000 to 237,000 users relied on the collections and services of their local depository library.
In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology last May, we cited the budget of the California State Library (CSL), one of the 53 Regional Depository Libraries, as an example of the significant costs that libraries expend to participate in the program. In FY 1996-97, the CSL budget for the Government Publications Section was approximately $810,000, a substantial sum that included personnel and administrative costs, as well as $89,000 to purchase additional indexes and supporting reference materials.
Depository librarians have been leaders in developing innovative electronic services to enhance public access. The Regional Depository Library at the University of Memphis created the "Uncle Sam Migrating Government Publications" Web site that tracks titles that no longer exist in print but are available only through the Internet (http://www.lib.memphis.edu/gpo/mig.htm); the University of California Riverside Library created the "Infomine Project--Government Information" that catalogs universal resource locators (URLs) of agency Web sites and document titles (http://logic17.ucr.edu/govpub); and the Regional Depository Library at Louisiana State University created the "U.S. Federal Government Agencies Page" that links agency Web sites based on the U. S. Government Manual (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html). The FDLP is a true partnership program in which, as users increasingly must rely on electronic information to meet their government information needs, participating libraries are investing substantially to successfully meet this challenge.
The transition to a more electronic FDLP should not minimize the significant amount of tangible materials, including paper, microfiche, maps, CD-ROMs or other formats, that continue to be distributed to depository libraries. FDLP libraries hold rich collections of current and historical materials that are heavily used by the public, students, faculty, state and local governments, and other researchers. We reiterate the concerns we expressed before this Subcommittee last year about limiting the distribution of print titles of core historical materials, such as the bound Congressional Record and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, or relying solely on electronic versions that at this time do not meet necessary preservation standards. ALA and AALL have formally expressed concern over the impact of this decision on permanent public access and the ability of future generations to access and use these important records of the Congress.
Library Community Committed to Revision of Title 44
In testimony before this Subcommittee last year, we expressed serious concern with the failure of some government entities to comply with the depository library requirements of Chapter 19, U.S.C. Title 44, either through increased fiscal constraints or a lack of understanding of their responsibilities under the law. Librarians and users continue to be frustrated by having to track down missing or fugitive documents; by the persistent removal of important government resources from the public domain; by agencies that contract with private publishers and fail to supply important government resources to the Superintendent of Documents for distribution to depository libraries; or by agencies that enter into licensing agreements that prevent or curtail the distribution and use of government information. These actions are counter to the principles of public access to government information that we all uphold.
Last February, ALA President Mary Somerville established the Inter-Association Working Group on Government Information Policy (IAWG) that includes representatives from our four associations as well as other national library organizations. In monthly meetings here in Washington, the IAWG has analyzed the Chapter 19 provisions of Title 44 that relate to the FDLP, and discussed at length ways to revise the law to improve public access to government information. Among the IAWG's key goals are: to extend the definition of government information explicitly to electronic resources; to close loopholes in the law; to provide incentives for agencies to participate in the program; and to ensure the preservation and permanent access of electronic government information. The IAWG testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee last May on that committee's first draft Title 44 legislation. In December, the IAWG transmitted to Sen. John Warner a revised draft of our proposed Federal Information Access Act of 1997. Since then, the working group has continued to meet frequently with government policy makers to promote the concerns of the library community.
As discussions to amend Title 44 continue, it is imperative that the Superintendent of Documents Salaries and Expenses appropriations be fully funded in order to continue the steady and significant progress made to move the FDLP to a more electronic program. Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your support of the Federal Depository Library Program.
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Texas A&M International University professor Christopher Ferguson conducted a study and concluded there is "no significant relationship" between school shootings and playing violent video games. Highlights of the study were summarized by Gamepolitics.
Ferguson's study criticizes the methodology used by past studies that have linked violent video games to aggression. He points out for recent high profile shootings such as the Virginia Tech massacre, and the Utah Trolley Stop mall shooting no evidence of violent video game play by the perpetrator was found.
Ferguson suggests video games are an easy target to attack for politicians, the news media, and social scientists. He also suggests self serving motivations are what drive these groups. Politicians are motivated by the need to create an appearance they are taking action against crime, for the news media negative news 'sells' better than positive news, for social scientists, it has been observed that a small group of researchers have been most vocal in promoting the anti-game message. In comparison he states, "Actual causes of violent crime, such as family environment, genetics, poverty, and inequality, are oftentimes difficult, controversial, and intractable problems."
A very interesting observation Ferguson makes is that the majority of individuals critical of video games are above the age of 35 and have not directly experienced the game they are criticizing which some admit to. According to Ferguson, "commentators make claims betraying their unfamiliarity, such as that games like Grant Theft Auto 'award points' for antisocial behavior... despite that few games award points for anything anymore, instead focusing on stories."
As an example of individuals who criticize games without verifying their claims, Ferguson points to the Cooper Lawrence, Mass Effect incident. Without playing the game Cooper Lawrence declared Mass Effect as pornography on Fox News. The resulting backlash forced Lawrence to recant her statements.
Ferguson summarized his findings stating, "The wealth of evidence... fails to establish a link between violent video games and violent crimes, including school shootings. The link has not merely been unproven; I argue that the wealth of available data simply weighs against any causal relationship."
With regards to school shootings he declares, "School shootings, although exceedingly rare, are an important issue worthy of serious consideration. However, for our understanding of this phenomenon to progress, we must move past the moral panic on video games and other media and take a hard look at the real causes of serious aggression and violence."

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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 1, 2009, 9:36 AM
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Sharon Hofstedt: Hot chocolate and community building
Original post made on Dec 16, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 1, 2009, 9:36 AM
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a resident of Community Center
on Dec 16, 2012 at 10:05 pm
I think it is great that Hofstedt lives in a multigenerational household. It is very efficient, as well as rewarding.
We started doing it when our children lost their jobs during the Great Recession. My motther had grown up in a similar situation during the Great Depression. Back then, people referred to others living in this situation as poor white trash.
Now that our children are gainfully employed, and have kids of their own, we continue to live this way because it is so enriching for all of us, and it avoids a childcare expense of $1300/mo per child.
Unfortunately, people locally still refer to us as white trash, in spite of a combined household income of over $400,000 annually.
But, that is Palo Alto for you!
a resident of Stanford
on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Annie - do people really refer to your family that way??? It's insane. So many cultures are enriched, financially and emotionally, by multi-gen households. No, it's not some freak living in their parents' basement nor is it twenty people living in a two bedroom house. Some of our family in Europe lives this way - and the're hardly white trash. Both are Ph.d.s whose only child has the benefit of a widowed grandmother living with them. Contrast that with my husband's European family whose parents are so enmeshed in their own problems and shortcomings that they're not around much for their own children or grandchildren.
Good for you for having a family like that - after all, if we can embrace blended families, why not the old-fashioned version of family?
I hope that your holiday season is joyful and that 2013 is good to you all.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Ducatigirl is a registered user.
We also have relatives in Europe who live this way (in Switzerland), and all are well-educated. We decided when my son was in middle school that we would like to go this route, and the Recession gave us the opportunity. When things improved, we continued to do so because we like it that way. But people think we are coddling our son and his wife! Our real estate agent thought it was an awful arrangement that would hinder the sale of our home, so we fired her
Truth is, our little granddaughter is gifted, and she is getting that nurtured so much more because of our living situation than if we lived traditionally.
a resident of Egan Middle School (Los Altos)
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Wow, do we have some talented Duluth Pack fans! We had a hard time sifting through a ton of great photos.
We enlisted the help of professional photographer Ed Wargin to help us pick the top three photographs. A big thank you to Ed, you had a tough job! Click here to find out more about Ed and his award winning photographs.
Don't be discouraged if your photo didn't win a prize, a few that didn't win will definitely be on our website or next catalog so stay tuned. Drumroll please…..
The winning photo and winner of a $100 Duluth Pack gift card is Takashi Isaka of Japan with this beauty. Ed commented that this photo has "good composition and color and just feels like a Duluth Pack kind of day".
The second place photo and winner of a $50 Duluth Pack gift card is…. Jeff Evans and his faithful companion Darby! Ed liked "the warmth of the dog and the bags in the background".
And last but certainly not least the winner of a $25 Gift Card is Kat Ramsland! Ed loved the "joy and celebration of a family being outdoors" while using their Duluth Pack bag. Congrats to you and your family Kat!
We just have to throw in a few honorable mentions!
– Thanks Ben M. of AK, be looking for this one in the catalog!
– Jason B. loves our #51 Utility Pack as much as we do!
– Our versatile Pack Basket. We love the urban setting, thanks Amy T.!
– Beautiful Canoe – thanks Heather C. (some folks in the office now have this as their screen saver!)
– We know Kat already won 3rd place but we had to showcase this beauty too!
– We love the matching sweatshirt and shoes in this photo by Taylor A.
Our hats off and thanks to all who entered. We are honored by your loyalty to Duluth Pack! Keep those cameras handy for our next winter photo contest.


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David "Honeyboy" Edwards Dies
David "Honeyboy" Edwards Dies
GRAMMY-winning Delta bluesman and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient David "Honeyboy" Edwards died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 29 in Chicago. He was 96. Born in Shaw, Miss., Edwards caught the attention of blues musician Big Joe Williams at a young age, and subsequently toured the South with the bluesman before settling in Chicago. In 1972 Edwards met blues harpist Michael Frank and formed the Honeyboy Edwards Blues Band. Edwards' album releases include 1997's Crawling Kingsnake, which features recorded tracks by Edwards from 1967, and 2001's Mississippi Delta Bluesman, which spotlights Edwards performing a mix of original songs and cover songs by the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson and Charley Patton, among others. Edwards earned the lone GRAMMY of his career in 2007 for Best Traditional Blues Album for Last Of The Great Mississippi Delta Bluesman: Live In Dallas with the late bluesman Pinetop Perkins, among others. "A gifted artist, his authentic blues songwriting told stories of folklore and travels while showcasing his gritty, edgy guitar style and Mississippi Delta roots," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "Honeyboy played right up until the final years of his long life, and his legacy undoubtedly will continue to influence blues musicians for generations to come." (8/29)
Katy Perry, Adele Win Big At MTV VMAs
Katy Perry was among the top winners at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28 in Los Angeles, garnering honors for Video of the Year for "Firework," and Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects for "E.T." featuring Kanye West. Adele also won three awards, taking home trophies for Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction for "Rolling In The Deep." Lady Gaga won two awards for Best Female Video and Best Video With A Message for "Born This Way." Additional winners included Justin Bieber, Foo Fighters and Britney Spears, among others. In other awards show news, Drake was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2011 BMI Urban Awards on Aug. 26 in Los Angeles. B.o.B and Lex Luger became the youngest recipients in the history of the awards ceremony to take home honors for Song of the Year and Producer of the Year, respectively, and Snoop Dogg received the BMI Icon Award. (8/29)


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Boston, Mass. - Although some studies have portrayed tight blood sugar control as a potential means of lowering infection rates in critically ill adults, a new study--led by principal investigator Michael Agus, MD, director of the Medicine Critical Care Program at Boston Children's Hospital--found no indication that the approach benefits pediatric patients undergoing heart surgery. The results of the Safe Pediatric Euglycemia in Cardiac Surgery (SPECS) trial, which was conducted at Boston Children's and at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, will appear in the September 7 online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine and in the September 27 print version of the publication.
SPECS examined the effects of tight glycemic control with insulin compared to standard glucose management in 980 children hospitalized in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). All of these patients, who ranged in age from newborn to age 3, underwent open heart surgery with heart-lung bypass. "The cardiac problems faced by the children in our patient population are fundamentally different than the cardiac problems affecting adults," says Agus, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. "But we chose to focus on CICU patients because the cardiac arena is where the bulk of the benefits have been observed in adults."
Although Agus and his fellow researchers discovered that using insulin to maintain normal blood sugar levels had no demonstrable impact on the incidence of care-related infections (such as surgical site infections and pneumonia), length of stay in the CICU, organ failure or mortality, they did reach other key milestones. "There were two successes for this trial," explains Agus. "One was that we were able to show that children and adults are different when it comes to the benefit of glucose control in an CICU. We were also able to demonstrate that we can safely control glucose in a young, vulnerable, sick population."
The research team used subcutaneous glucose monitors and a custom insulin-dosing algorithm that took continuous values into account, only making changes based on a specific blood value. Consequently, Agus notes, "we put together a system that achieved normal glucose control with the lowest hypoglycemia rate ever documented in a prospective trial."
The investigators also identified a risk category posed by adding unproven new therapies to the patient care regimen: increasing the workload for nursing staff. "The nurses in the study shouldered a significant workload while keeping their focus on the central aspects of patient care," Agus says. "Every task that a nurse does at the bedside ought to be examined scientifically, and that is a significant insight gleaned by this study."
In conclusion, Agus states, "The general lesson of SPECS is that patient populations are unique in all sorts of ways. It's essential to do well-designed studies in well-defined populations to identify the particular needs and characteristics of those populations."
Next, the team will conduct a broader study of glycemic control, Heart and Lung Failure - Pediatric Insulin Titration (HALF-PINT). The randomized, multi-center trial will compare two glucose control ranges in hyperglycemic, critically ill children, ages 2 weeks through 18 years, who are hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit with heart and/or lung failure.
The SPECS study was supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grant #R01 HL088448, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Supplement through the NHLBI and the Harvard Catalyst Clinical and Translational Research Center.
Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 members of the Institute of Medicine and nine members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Boston Children's research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children's today is a 395 bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care grounded in the values of excellence in patient care and sensitivity to the complex needs and diversity of children and families. Boston Children's also is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For more information about research and clinical innovation at Boston Children's, visit: http://vectorblog.


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DAN McManus describes himself as an average Aussie bloke, who loves to have a beer and make the most of his weekends.
After a year spent enjoying a party-hard lifestyle, the Ipswich business owner has begun a tough challenge: three months without alcohol or sex.
"It started when me and a few mates bet each other not to drink, and agreed to donate half of the money to charity," Mr McManus said. "I thought I'd make it really worthwhile for a charity and set this 90-day challenge.
"The money will go to the Royal Children's Hospital, and I'll match the first $5000 dollar for dollar."
To show how serious he is, Mr McManus said he would refund money to donors and give $10,000 of his own money if he fails.
The QT spoke to the Westec Civil director yesterday, three days into the challenge.
"It's a struggle already - it is very out of character for me," Mr McManus laughed.
"I'm pretty well at the pub every afternoon and like to party on Saturday night," he said of his lifestyle. "I came out of 10 years in long-term relationships a year ago, and since then I've sort of been making up for that.
I came out of 10 years in long-term relationships a year ago, and since then I've sort of been making up for that.
"But you can't do that forever, so I thought this would be a good thing to try.
"My reputation is in tatters at work and my best mate has joked that he needs to find a new wingman," he said. "I did go to the pub last night and I just had an orange juice, so while they might not think I can do it I'm going to give it a good try."
Mr McManus said people had already pledged thousands of dollars on his Facebook event page.
"I might cop flak, but the same mates have pledged money," he said. "There's massive support - I think about $5000 already."
Readers can show their support by donating at youcaring.com.
The page is pending approval, and updates will be available on the Facebook event page "Dan Not Drinking or Taking Part in Any Sexual Activity for 90 Day's" (sic).


text: Re: The latest "Alien" prequel rumours - Scott directing, in 3-D? The original comic was quite good. It was set on a very eerie and atmospheric desert planet, and had a nice mix of horror and action like in the first two Alien films. I can easily see how a quality director like Scott or Cameron could have made a scary, stylish, kickass movie out of it, that would have felt like a real movie and not just a marketing gimmick like the AvP movies.


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DDOT last April ordered two cars from United Streetcar for its H Street/Benning Road line in the city's Northeast, at a cost of $8.7 million. The line is now under construction. DDOT also has three other streetcars already on the property, ordered from Ostrava, Czech Republic-based Inekon Group a.s.
DDOT initially selected United Streetcar last December for its two-car order, but was challenged in court by Inekon, which had submitted a bid of $8.7 million for the order, lower than the original United Streetcar bid of $9.5 million. After rebidding the contract, DDOT again chose United Streetcar last April.
Last month DDOT selected RATP Dev McDonald Transit — a partnership of Fort Worth, Tex.-based McDonald Transit Associates Inc. and New York-based RATP Dev America, a subsidiary of Paris-based RATP Group, to operate and maintain the initial 2.2-mile streetcar line, the first portion of a projected 37-mile system.
Revenue service currently is projected to begin in the summer of 2013. A message on the distict's "dcstreetcar" website notes, "The District's streetcars will begin to be commissioned in December, ensuring that they're track-ready for their H/Benning arrival in 2013."


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No one has ever run a marathon faster than Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai did in today's Boston Marathon.
Mutai clocked the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 3 minutes and 2 seconds, to break the previous marathon record by nearly a minute. It was the fastest Boston Marathon time by nearly three minutes, though it won't count in the record books because Mutai benefited from a strong tailwind.
"From 15 kilometers, it was hard and it was hilly," Mutai said. "It is like a dream. So, I'm fulfilling my dream."
Among the women, fellow Kenyan Caroline Kilel won by two seconds, posting a 2:22:36 to beat American Desiree Davila.
The winners each get $150,000.
Selected Reading: The Associated Press, TheBostonChannel.com.


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How to Pamper Yourself at Night
What is that?! Yep, it's never fun to find unwelcome blemishes setting up camp on your skin. Thankfully, there are easy ways to say sayonara to those pesky spots. Click through to learn the best fixes and product picks as recommended by dermatologists.
What is it? Called a cherry angioma, it's a small cluster of pooled blood vessels. The harmless red specks commonly show up on your stomach, chest or back but can also appear on your face, explains Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, dermatologist and codirector of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery in Washington, DC.
The fix: Laser treatments help break apart the blood vessels. But if you don't have the time (or money) to visit a cosmetic dermatologist, your best bet is to use a green-tinted concealer to help minimize the redness.
Try: Almay Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer (also has a purple tint to brighten), $9.99; Amazon.com
How to Make Your Face Look Thinner


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It all happened so quickly, Brendan Douglas needed some help.
Committing to Georgia just days before National Signing Day on Wednesday, Douglas wanted to wear something fit for the occasion. Luckily for him, a friend had the perfect red tie — with dogs on it, of course.
So the Aquinas football player was all prepared to make his college decision official, ready to sign with the Bulldogs.
"It's definitely a dream that I had," Douglas said. "To play at an SEC school, it's a pretty big honor. But this is just the start. I'm just starting right now. I'm going to try to work hard and see what I can do and stay humble. All this attention, it's cool and stuff, but when it comes down to it, it's who works the hardest, and that's what I'm going to try to do."
The Irish senior, who rushed for more than 1,400 yards and starred everywhere he was placed on the football field, said Georgia coach Mark Richt told him he will be a tailback. But Douglas added there's a possibility he could play some special teams.
Originally, Douglas was committed to Georgia Tech, but after Georgia made a late offer, Douglas decided to change. He said it was probably the toughest decision he's ever made.
"In the end, it's where you're going to be most happy at," Douglas said. "I just made the decision I would be more happy there."
Aquinas coach Matt LeZotte was proud the way Douglas handled the tough situation. He said Douglas' ability to decide and stand by his choice shows his growth into a man.
As for on the football field, LeZotte expects only positives for a player who helped turn around the Irish football program; as a junior, Douglas helped Aquinas win its first ever state playoff game. The Irish ultimately advanced to the state quarterfinals.
This season, Aquinas went 8-3 and advanced to the state playoffs again.
"After our last game, he walked out and said, 'Coach LeZotte, thanks for everything.' I started laughing. I was like, 'No, thank you for everything,' " LeZotte said. "I was fortunate enough, my first four years as head coach, I had him in the backfield and him to hold the team together.
"He's truly one of a kind. I've never played with anybody that's like that. And I'm not sure if I'll ever coach a guy that's like that again."


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One of the App Store's must-have games this week is Floop – a highly entertaining physics-based puzzler in which you shoot acorns in to the mouth of a squirrel. It sounds easy, but you'll need to practice your skill and accuracy to complete each level.
NBA Elite 11 by EA Sports is also a Cult of Mac favorite this week, and it's also the only true 5-on-5 NBA game for iOS. Delivering authentic basketball action with graphics made to maximize your device's Retina display, and EA's trademark impressive gameplay.
Revolt is a dual-stick 3D shooter that boasts advanced, fast-paced gameplay, sharp 3D graphics, and killer music & sound effects – also on our list and guaranteed to blow the socks off any shoot 'em up fan!


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Name Gin (pronounced like in bleach he's my fav character) Nobunaga
Hair/color: medium length a dark purple styled like orochimaru
Eye color: blue (when fused With samanda bright orange)
Build:some what medium build (like how hidan is) fair skinned lightly toned
Height 6ft 4
Weight : 220 pounds
Village : cloud or rain
Nature tech: water style
Special tech/weapons : ability to sense people from 80 yard radius (go farther when concentrated) sensor sense people negative emotions. Extremely large chakra reserves can breath underwater
Weapon: Samanda
Water style water wall
Water prison
Water dome
Water clones
Water bullets
Fuse with samanda
I can create a lake (the thing. Tht kisame did) but can't just do water ninjutsu without water like second hokage
Many more just Dnt know them
Water prison trailing clones (if make contact they will absorb u and lock u in themselves turning into a bubble of water)
This technique is a tech I made myself it's called blood release it's simple I get some of my opponents blood and then cut some of a part of my body mix it with my blood (no AIDS giving me the power to control thier bodies the ketch is (all bloodline traits have to have draw back) I can only use it on one person at a time and I can't do any nin jutsu while it's activated but I can make the body do nothing I want
Ninjutsu 8/10
Taijutsu 8/10
Genjutsu 2/10
Intelligence 10/10
Power 8/10
Speed 7/10
Stamina 10/10
Hand seals 7/10
I like to say also I would live kisame sword samanda I'm in love with it Thts the power I want also water release
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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur's boys' varsity lacrosse team battled Bayside Conference rival Parkside to a 5-5 tie at the intermission on Tuesday before a third quarter scoring binge by the Rams opened up the otherwise tight contest.
Parkside got the on board first in the game between Bayside heavyweights on Tuesday, but Decatur scored twice on goals by Matt Doherty and Nick Abbatacchio to take an early 2-1 lead. Decatur's Tyler Bollinger scored with time running out in the first quarter to stake the Seahawks to a 3-2 lead, but Parkside battled back and the game as tied at 5-5 at the break.
However, Parkside rode a three-goal burst in the third quarter to open an 8-5 lead and Decatur could not make any real inroads on the lead. Each team scored two goals in the fourth as the Rams won 11-7.


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Clarkson University Launches Lauren Davis '59 Interdisciplinary Program in Riparian Systems Management
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Clarkson University has launched an innovative new research and education program focused on the dynamics, form and structure of streams, thanks to a generous gift from a Class of 1959 graduate.
The Lauren Davis '59 Interdisciplinary Program in Riparian Systems Management will build on the current strength of water resources engineering at Clarkson. A riparian zone is the interface between land and a river or stream.
Lauren R. Davis received his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Clarkson in 1959. A resident of Margaretville, N.Y., in the Catskill region, Davis' hometown and property suffered significant flooding damage during Hurricane Irene.
The east branch of the Delaware River flows adjacent to his family farm and flooding events have caused problems for Catskill region residents for many years. Davis says Clarkson's study of riparian systems will be a proactive step for the University and an opportunity to do some groundbreaking research.
"The field of stream and riparian management is emerging as an important contributor to water ecology," says Davis. "The purpose of this project is to capitalize on Clarkson's current capabilities to take a leadership position in stream and riparian management education and research.
"The long-term goal of the program is to be involved in the full cycle of lab research, field-testing, project design, project monitoring and continuous feedback, which will facilitate advancement of the field of study. The intent is to create a revenue center that will provide scholarships, internships, and financial support to Clarkson University for the continued development of stream and riparian management education and research."
On the research side, Clarkson will hire a post-doctoral fellow who will work with faculty members in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering to develop research activities on stream dynamics and morphology.
Clarkson will also develop a senior design course and a SPEED (Student Projects for Engineering Experience & Design) team focused on this topic. Field, laboratory, and computer modeling work will be included in the course, and a senior design course will be offered in spring 2012.
"Anthropogenic change of Earth's climate is causing a considerable increase in the intensity of floods and droughts," says Clarkson professor and associate dean of engineering for research and graduate students Hung Tao Shen. "These changes are affecting stream systems and related ecological and environmental problems. The Lauren Davis '59 Riparian Systems Management Program will help water resources engineering research at Clarkson to build and improve the understanding of stream flow functions and their impacts. The program will allow undergraduate and graduate students at Clarkson to broaden their knowledge of stream dynamics and develop their ability to better manage stream systems."
"The Davis gift will provide an immediate boost to Clarkson's already strong capability for educating students and pursuing research in streamflow and water quality management," says Clarkson Provost Thomas C. Young. "The recent catastrophic flooding experienced across much of New York and the northeastern U.S. demonstrates the critical need for trained professionals in these fields. The Davis gift will help ensure that Clarkson students will advance toward clearly defined leadership positions in efforts to deal with such concerns in future years."
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Clarkson University has launched the Lauren Davis '59 Interdisciplinary Program in Riparian Systems Management thanks to a generous gift from Davis, a class of 1959 graduate. Above, Clarkson Prof. Hung Tao Shen (left) and Davis examine the Delaware River on Davis' property on August 27, 2011, one day prior to the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene.


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I think it's baked on oil, but I don't know for sure. I have some inbound. I'll post after I hold them in my hands.CL
cool source craig, I didn't know about this place. In my neck of the woods its all about a pizza style that is also pan cooked, and has that awesome charred cheese on the edge like a detroit style pizza. Most of the pre seasoned pans sold around here have a coating sprayed on them by the manufacturer. Its not like most teflon non stick coatings, and they call it "pre seasoned" not "non stick" which they also sell. Its a semi permanent coating that sort of freaks me out. Im not sure what it is, but its almost seems like a harder than typical neoprene coating. Its not ceramic. Whatever it is, I would obviously prefer a baked on coating of oil or shortening. Do you know how these pans are pre seasoned?
Seriously, just sauce to the edge right up onto the pan then bake. The flavor of burnt sauce is silly! -Marc
Scott, maybe I can teach you something for once hahaha, the burnt edges thing is most def SAUCE! last time I was at town spa the locals told me and no doubt they were right! Seriously, just sauce to the edge right up onto the pan then bake. The flavor of burnt sauce is silly! -Marc
That would make L&B's pies better, IMO. I didn't particularly care for the relatively large rim with no cheese or sauce.
@sum1else: What do you think accounts for the diff in the crumb vs your other try? I mostly don't use a mixer for dough (make a lot of bread Tartine style and have such a small kitchen it is cumbersome to break out applicances) so I am likely to take a similar approach to you, but in consideration of what @dellavecchia is doing as well. Between the two of you things are getting pretty close. Pretty darn cool guys !@all: I usually go to L&B 2-3 times a year in the summer (it is close to me but not that close). Is anyone close enough that they could take a peak in the dumpster there (for tomato cans etc.)?I wonder if the twice baked thing is stemming from confusion about them putting the pie directly on the deck for a bit, which I have def seen them do.
My first attempt at an L & B style Pie. Stanislaus Cacciatore Sauce (Salt,Pepper, Sugar and Oregano) Grande Whole Milk Mozz, Pecorino Romano.
My second attempt at this style of Pie. Gotta get up to L&B to try one, but I think I'm close. Does anyone have any recommendations for other establishments to check out while up there? Thanks.


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Ecclestone stated, "I would be surprised if we don't see BMW again. I think they could come in. The amount of money they spent was not significant in the grand scheme of things. It makes sense for them to return."
This basically amounts to nothing more than Ecclestone saying it makes sense for BMW in an effort to push them to acknowledge his comment and hopefully get them in so Formula 1 has even more manufacturers involved. It's really just political maneuvering by Bernie. Will it push BMW to come back? Doubtful.


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"Lady Franklin's Lament" (AKA "Lord Franklin) is a haunting ballad, telling of Lord Franklin's British Arctic Expedition (1845), an attempt at finding the fabled Northwest Passage. For centuries, that passage has been a dream; climate change is making that dream a reality. First, my favorite version of the song, then my update:
They sought a passage through the frozen seas
Where brave men searched and died for centuries
The dream of merchant-men and sailors too
Amid the icy white, a waterway of blue
To sail from Newfoundland to Beaufort Sea
A Northwest Passage when from ice it's free
Now rising temperatures and cloudless skies
Have opened channels, and cleared the Passage prize
A land of Eskimo and polar bear
The metal ship is an intruder there
Once thought impossible, a sight so strange
What has happened, to bring about this change?
The lure of money means we're bound to see
Canada challenged over sovereignty
This Northern treasure, never seen before
The perfect reason, for economic war
The north is changing at a growing pace
Because of challenges we all must face
The fate of Franklin no tongue can tell
Now I worry… about our fate as well.
Via NPR this morning, a story on the Northwest Passage. Clearly, one could write entire books on the subject, so any brief story will be necessarily incomplete, but it touches on a number of interesting bits. For me the most frightening is that the US sees the Northwest Passage as international waters, and Canada sees it as an internal waterway. Oh, and we can add to this the notion that perhaps a fifth of the world's oil might lie under Arctic ice.
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Atomic Pile Cutaway Drawing, 1950
A gorgeous noir-like cutaway of an atomic pile by Alexander Leydenfrost. But why does the drawing look so vague and devoid of details?
Partially, that was the Leydenfrost style. His Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel cutaway drawing shows that he emphasized moody shadows and light over the cool and the technical.
But mainly, at the time of this illustration, atomic production was still a closely guarded secret. So Leydenfront had to imagine what a pile must look like based on scant information from The Smyth Report.
Published in July 1945, the Smyth Report, officially known as The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb Under the Auspices of the United States Government, provided a technical, though generalized, overview of the production of nuclear weapons.
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Niacin is a type of B vitamin. It is water-soluble, which means it is not stored in the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That means you need a continuous supply of such vitamins in your diet.
Nicotinic acid; Vitamin B3
Niacin helps the digestive system, skin, and nerves to function. It is also important for converting food to energy.
Niacin (also known as vitamin B3) is found in:
Niacin and Cardiovascular Disease
For many years, doses of 1 - 3 grams of nicotinic acid per day has been a treatment option for low HDL cholesterol and high LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
A deficiency of niacin causes pellagra. The symptoms include:
Large doses of niacin can cause:
Even normal doses can be associated with skin flushing. New forms of nicotinic acid reduce this side effect. Nicotinamide does not cause these side effects.
Reference Intakes
Recommendations for niacin and other nutrients are provided in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), which are developed by the Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine. DRI is the term for a set of reference values that are used to plan and assess the nutrient intakes of healthy people. These values, which vary by age and gender, include:
Dietary Reference Intakes for Niacin:
*Adequate Intake (AI)
Adolescents and Adults
Specific recommendations depend on age, gender, and other factors (such as pregnancy). Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding need higher amounts. Ask your health care provider which amount is best for you.
The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods.
Escott-Stump S, ed. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008.
Sarubin Fragaakis A, Thomson C. The Health Professional's Guide to Popular Dietary Supplements. 3rd ed. Chicago, Il: American Dietetic Association; 2007.
Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, PantothenicAcid, Biotin, and Choline. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1998.
Cervantes-Laurean D, McElvaney NG, Moss J. Niacin. In: Shils ME, Olson JA, Shike M, eds. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. 9th ed. Baltimore, Md. Williams & Wilkins; 1999:401-411.
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Rosenthals welcome first child to family
By Jenifer Langosch and Chad Thornburg / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- For at least the next two months, Lindsey Rosenthal will be standing by for most of the late night cries of the family's new baby girl.
"Right now, especially in the pennant chase and come playoffs, she's just going to try to take most of the brunt at night," said setup man Trevor Rosenthal. "I'll probably be making up for it in the offseason. But I can take that."
Trevor and Lindsey Rosenthal welcomed their first child, Chloe Elizabeth, at 1:10 a.m. Friday. Both mother and daughter are healthy, and Rosenthal said he expects them to come home Sunday. After watching his teammates play from the hospital the past two days, the right-hander was eager to rejoin the Cardinals for Saturday's game against Seattle.
"[It was] weird. I don't like it," Rosenthal joked. "It's not as fun, for sure. Actually, I think it's harder to watch on TV. It doesn't seem like a big game when you're here playing, but [it does] when you watch it on TV."
Cards zeroing in on clinching postseason spot
ST. LOUIS -- While the Cardinals still have their sights set on the organization's first division title since 2009, the club could be just days away from first clinching, at minimum, a spot in the National League Wild Card game. Home-field advantage through the League Championship Series remains up for grabs as well.
Despite falling, 4-1, to the Mariners on Saturday, the Cardinals' magic number shrunk to seven with Washington also losing. That means that any combination of seven Cardinal wins and/or losses by the Nationals -- who sit five and half games out of the second Wild Card spot -- would ensure the Cardinals a playoff berth.
At earliest, the Cardinals could clinch their spot on Wednesday.
"We know they're in there and figured they would be, too. They're a good club," manager Mike Matheny said of Washington, which entered Saturday riding a seven-game winning streak. "They've got plenty of pitching and one of the most athletic lineups in baseball, in my opinion. We knew they just weren't going to go away. But how I view that whole thing is just take care of ourselves."
The Cardinals are also trying to creep up on the Braves, who have held the NL's best record since Aug. 4. Atlanta, with its 89th on Saturday, sits three wins ahead of the Cardinals, Pirates and Dodgers.
The club that finishes with the league's best record gets the benefits of home-field advantage in both the Division Series and LCS. That team would meet the winner of the play-in Wild Card Game in the NLDS.
If the Cardinals were to finish the season with the same record as the Dodgers and/or Braves, they would not have the tiebreaker against either team for home-field advantage. That is determined by head-to-head records, and the Cardinals lost their season series against both Los Angeles (3-4) and Atlanta (3-4).
Perez learning catching trade from Molina, Cards
ST. LOUIS -- Audry Perez has some very qualified teachers at his disposal.
Before Saturday's game, the 24-year-old catcher received instruction from a group that included two Gold Glove winners -- manager Mike Matheny and Yadier Molina, who have nine awards between them -- a pair of veteran catchers in Rob Johnson and Tony Cruz, and a bullpen catcher, Jamie Pogue, who spent time in the Cardinals' Minor League system.
"He's playing with, in my humble opinion, the best catcher to ever live in Yadi," Johnson said. "And Yadi is more than willing to help anybody that comes along. … And your manager is a Gold Glove-caliber catcher when he played, so he's got a lot of influence and a lot of knowledge and wisdom."
The focus of the session was fine-tuning Perez's footwork to quicken and improve the consistency of his throw in an effort to take full advantage of his strong arm. Molina, who appeared to be the most active instructor, has proved invaluable for the young catcher getting his first taste of the big leagues.
"It's good. Yadi and Matheny are good catchers," Perez said. "I listen, I practice every day. Watching Yadi catch, it's good for me."
"Anything Yadi says is gold to these guys, and it should be," Matheny said. "Coaches will say things and, yeah, it'll carry some weight. But when Yadi takes the time to come out there, that's pretty special."
And it isn't just a one-way street. Johnson said Molina regularly solicits feedback from his teammates in the same way they will approach him for advice.
"Which is really unique with that kind of caliber to player to say, 'Hey, watch me, if you see something that I'm doing, point it out to me as well,'" Johnson said. "That just tells you what kind of guy he is."
Worth noting
• Both Brock Peterson and Shane Robinson earned starts on Saturday as Matheny went with a right-handed heavy lineup against lefty starter James Paxton.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Cardinals' walk-off win on a passed ball was just the second such occurrence in the Majors over the last six seasons. The other came on April 27, 2012, when the Yankees topped the Tigers on Alex Avila's passed ball. Before Friday, the last Cardinals victory to come via a passed ball was against the Giants in 1979.
• Though Matheny said he was not aware that, before Friday, he was the most recent Cardinals catcher to throw out two attempting basestealers in the same inning, he remained impressed by catcher Yadier Molina's ninth-inning throws a day later. With the game tied, Molina first threw out Endy Chavez, who was in motion on a called hit-and-run, to complete a double play. Then, after a single by Dustin Ackley, he also caught him trying to swipe second.
"With Yadi, they don't normally try once," Matheny said. "I think he's earned that reputation. Those were two really good throws … that second throw was as picture perfect as you could ever ask, as far as the exchange, footwork, throw itself. It was real impressive."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. Chad Thornburg is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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" Manufacturer: Bebe Confort / Type: Umbrella / Number of Seats: Single Seat "
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I brought the Loola pushchair for my second child and have mixed feelings on it. Firstly the price is great, it is one of the lower priced travel systems which is obviously a benefit for parents on a budget.
I used mine from birth with the carrycot and that was lovely for my winter board baby, it kept him nice and cosy. The carrycot kept him very protected from the elements and he seemed happy and settled in there having a nice long sleep when we were out walking.
I am no so keen on the fabric used for the internal sides of the carrycot, it feels rough and is an unattractive grey. However the baby doesn't really touch it and and unless you are using the carrycot with the apron off it isn't really visible so it is a minor gripe.
One of the things I loved about this pushchair was the small fold, it does fold in two pieces so not great for bus travel but ideal if you have a small car boot and both the seat and the chassis fold very small. This isn't the case with the carrycot but the pushchair comes with attachments so you can use a Maxi Cosi car seat with the base so that could provide an alternative for those with a small car boot and a young baby.
The basket is pretty spacious and will hold a medium sized nappy bag, as there are two handles it is possible to hand carrier bags on them for more shopping. I have always found the pram to be stable even with shopping bags hung on the back although obviously it is wise to be careful.
One of the other big pluses for me was the seat could face forward and backwards, it is nice to have older babies and younger toddlers rearward facing but a lot of the cheaper travel systems don't offer this and the child has to go forward facing as soon as they are out of pram mode. It is very quick and easy to swap which way the pushchair was facing. I found most of the adjustments on this pushchair quite easy to make which is always helpful.
The main thing I didn't like about this pushchair and the reason I ended up changing to a different one was the handles. They claim to be adjustable but the height adjustment is very minimal, I am 5'10 and it is too short for me on the highest setting so walking with it get uncomfortable. I also find the grips they use irritating to hold and the position of the handles makes me hands sore after walking for a while. It is also not possible to push the pushchair with one hand, making it awkward if you have other children who might need to hold your hand (crossing the road for example).
I think the pushchair is good for the price you pay but it has some little niggles that get annoying but overall it is a good useful pushchair.
Having had five children and over thirty prams I know what I love and what I don't. The Loola fits firmly in the love category. I bought the Loola when my fifth child was six months old and loved almost everything about it.
The things that I particularly loved about the Loola was that my daughter could face me and the outside world, and changing between forward and parent-facing was easy. That it was very sturdy; over time many prams become wobbly but I never found that with the Loola. I loved that it had two handles, although I realise this would be a minus point for some people but in a time when there are less and less two handle prams this is a specification I really look for. And also the fact that the material the seat was made from was very easy cleanable, a quick wipe got rid of most spills and marks, surprisingly that is a fair unusual concept in a pushchair.
For me the other pluses were that it is easy to fold and unfold. It's compact so ideal, if like us, you have either little storage space or a small boot. Had adjustable handles, particularly important if you have people of varying heights pushing the pushchair. It had four wheels that were a decent size, I know that seems a ridiculous thing to critique but I find three-wheelers less sturdy and also with the really small wheels they get caught on the bumpy pavements, but this is not the case with the Loola. And finally the seat - it is both well sized and very padded (more than the average pushchair) which means more comfort for your little one.
There was really just one thing that I really did not like about the Loola which was the weight of the pushchair, even just the frame weighed a lot. It made it difficult if we were going any where with stairs and as she got older we had to switch to a light-weight pushchair, as the weight of the Loola and my daughter (who is smaller than average) was just too much.
Other minus points for me would be the size of the basket, it was a little on the small size. Also that you could not just buy a generic parasol because of the shape of the frame, it came with an attachment that could only be used on the brands parasol, the parasol from them cost more than the generic parasols.
You can also buy add-on's like the cosy-toes, a carry-cot or add a car seat (using adaptors) straight on to the frame.
I bought this buggy for my now 6 month old daughter based what I had seen of it already. My sister had one 5 years ago for her son and used it daily, and the same buggy is now being used by my other sister for her youngest baby, and after two babies five years apart it's still going strong! I ordered mine in tango red, the main colour is really black I would say with a secondary colour of very dark almost burgundy red. A nice neutral colour scheme, and doesn't show up dirt or wear and tear, the upholstery is lovely and padded, and soft while still easily wiped clean. It has a very sturdy bar for in front of baby that's great for holding onto, hanging toys etc, and this again is very comfortably upholstered. The hood and rain cover I was likewise very impressed with, it has much more generous coverage than a lot of prams, and again just very practical. My absolute favourite thing about it though is just how easy it is to fold up and down, umbrella folding buggys are much more compact than others but usually flimsy with weak mechanisms, this buggy is strong as well as compact. Really easy to use with compatible car seats and the windoo carrycot, although the carrycot isn't necessary as this is suitable from birth. It fits easily on floor in the back of the car and in most boots. The basket isn't massive but it's a small price to pay for the convenience of this buggy.
The Product -----
I love the style of this pram i think it has a funky design and comes in some great colours! I love the fact you can adjust the handles in various positions so there comfortable for you. It has a lovely solid frame and very easy to push around it also has a good brake system.
I also realy do like the fact that you can have it facing either yourself or away from you, it also has the option to attach a carrycot so your newborn can lay totally flat and comfortable.
Good Points -----
You can use this pram for a long time from birth right up until your child no longer needs it. It looks very comfortable. Its super easy to push and comfortable because of the adjusting handles.
You can get some great extras for it, like the carrycot and can also be used with a carseat.
Bad Points -----
The only bad point i could find with this was i found it heavy when folded but other than that thats it!!
Price -----
These are pretty pricy depending on where you go mine was from the good old classic Mothercare and i paid £300 and that is without the carrycot / carseat etc, The cheapest i have found online is at babys mart and they sell them for £199 so it is worth having a shop around.
Overall -----
Even though its a pricy pram i have to say i think its worth it, you will get a lot of use out of the pram and it has so many good points compared to its one bad!
I would say if you are going to get one i would start with one from a baby that way you get as much use out of it as you can!
The second pushchair we've experienced on our litany of loaners was the Loola. I have a few friends who've loved their Loolas, so when looking at the list of available loaners I chose the Loola so I could see what they're raving about.
I was underwhelmed. The first thing I noticed about it was the weight. I'm a small woman, and this with a 20lb baby in it is hard to even get up onto a pavement - on the way from the shop I was putting all my weight on the handles (which did not feel nice on my hands, incidentally) in an attempt to get it up onto the pavement before the lights changed and we were stranded in traffic. I can't imagine having a bigger child in there; I'd never make it out of the house! It was also very heavy to push, and even short trips were fairly hard going. I was making jokes about getting Popeye muscles when we were using it, but in reality all it gave me was backache.
It was also hard to put up and hard to put down - there's a memory system which means it's supposed to spring into the mode you had it in the last time (has three modes, including lying all the way flat, which is nice), but it seems to make it harder to get it back up, and once you've got it apparently up it sometimes collapsed back down while my back was turned to put Wee Beastie in.
It faces both in and outwards, which I like - I prefer parent facing pushchairs in general because I like to chat with the baby and see how and what she's doing. The harness is nice, and the sides come up fairly high, which is good for smaller babies. You can also remove the seat padding for cleaning, although I'm not certain about the rest of the seat because I didn't try. One thing about the harness though is that the straps are very short - we needed the extension straps and Wee Beastie was just over a year old.
The raincover is one that zips onto the hood, which I'm used to with my Stokke but other users might find a bit fiddly - probably it would be easier to put it on and fold it back before you leave the house if it looks like rain.
The shopping basket is a reasonable size, but it was blocked by the bar of the chassis so completely useless. Apparently the newer models have improved design so you can get to it easily, which is nice.
I did like that the handles were very adjustable. There's about 10 inches in height between my husband and me, but we were both able to find handle heights that worked for us.
The footmuff, available separately, is extremely cosy and warm, but makes the problem of the short straps even more significant. Again, though, the manufacturers have listened to customer feedback and will send extension straps free on request.
It's very stylish looking and had a few compliments while out and about. We had the black one, but it's also available in red and a bright patchwork (I think the patchwork is astonishingly ugly, but to each his or her own). The older version is available in black, red, pink and grey. It also comes as a travel system with the Creatis-Fix car seat and so I think this is a great one for people with newborns - you could then sell it on ebay as your babe gets bigger and buy a Quinny Zapp!
The cheapest price I've seen this for is £230 on Kiddiecare.com, it's normally around £300 (£342 with the car seat). The older model is £145 on Mothercare, but this one has the no-basket and short straps.
Weight: 7kg
Suitable: 0-4 years (allegedly)
We chose this puschair after seeing and playing around with one at the baby show. I did really like it initially but towards the end couldn't wait to get rid and swop for a new lightweight maclaren , my son is now 3 years and still using the maclaren!
I have to say from birth to six months is just how long we kept it. My son was born 9 weeks early and when releasd from special care looked lost in the puschair at a meagre 3lbs 13oz, luckily we had the attaching creatis carseat which we used with the frame for really the first 3-4 months, if you have a particulary small baby the pushchair seat is wide and i had to place rolled up towels either side as my son just flopped side to side, theres no sink snugg feel. Definately had secure straps, the shopping basket it practically inaccesible and a mission to get anything in or out. I didnt think this pushchair was particulary heavy once taken apart but we had a meriva and KA and it wouldn't fit in the boot of my KA - which was fine as i had a good excuse to have the bigger car, but would be a issue for some people. It looks stylish and sturdy, great suspension and brakes, quick to fold down once mastered, and i loved the attaching carseat.
My only issue really once my son was bigger and fitted into it properly was the rain cover - i loved the zipped idea but in reality was a flipping nightmare to do quickly and for me felt a whole big saga to get it on.
The first thing I noticed when I took the Bebe Confort Loola out of the box was the weight of it. Just the chassis alone was extremely heavy to lift. The next thing I came across was how difficult it was to open, after I'd released the catches I still couldn't open it & had to more or less stand on the frame & put all my weight on it before it would open. The adjustable handles also felt very rickety & cheap.
Next I unpacked the seat unit, I decided to fit it in the rear facing position as my Daughter was fairly young and one of the main reasons I bought the Loola was so she could face me. The seat unit was fairly easy to fit & adjusting the position was quite easy although it was supposed to have 4 positions & I could onlly find 3!
The harness was nice & secure & my Daughter seemed quite comfy in it. The raincover was nice & thick, I also liked the fact it just zipped onto the hood.
My dislike of the Loola really started on my first trip out with it, It is wider than most pushchairs & I found it a little hard through some shop doors. Then I tried to put something in the shopping basket only to discover that it was more or less obscured by the frame of the pushchair & almost impossible to access.
My main problem with the Loola was when I tried to go up & down the pavement. The pushchair is so heavy you have to lean on the handles with all your body weight to tip the front wheels up the kerb, my Daughter was only 8 months old at the time so didn't weigh much, I dread to think how heavy it would be with a Toddler in it. I did speak to a friend who also had a Loola & she said she had also found this with the seat unit in the rear facing position so I tried it again the next day with it forward facing & it was a little better. This totally defeated the object of me buying the pushchair.
I only kept the Loola for a total of 2 weeks then I sold it on Ebay. The main reason being the weight was just far too heavy for me. I suffer with a bad back & struggled to lift it in & out of the car. One plus point to the Loola is that it is very sturdy due to the weight of it.
I would say this pushchair is ok if you walk everywhere & don't need to fold it much but I wouldn't recommend.
I have 3 boys and have had many pushchairs between them. With my eldest i had a graco travel system and couldnt wait to replace it with a smaller stroller, with my second son i had a silver cross 3d and loved it but found that once he was out of the pramette i couldnt see him. With my 3rd child I bought the Bebe Confort Loola. I cant tell you enough how much I LOVE it, i wish id known about them before.
Its a fantastic looking pushchair and my baby looks so snug and comfy in it. I love the fact that it is both forward and rear facing and has a number of seat positions. It has a lovely big hood which gives my baby plenty of shade when the sun is out. I find the pushchair nice and easy to push. Is reasonably light and very compact.
The pushchsir itself isnt cheap but i think its great value for money as it can be used from birth until a child is 4 years old. It can be made into a travel system with coordinating products.
The only downside i have to my loola is that the shopping basket is akward to get to - however i do know that this has been changed on the newer models.
My son is 7 months old now and has used the pushchair as part of a travel system with the creatis car seat and as a pram with the windoo carrycot.
I intend to carry on using this pushchair for as long as i can as its perfect for me.
I brought this pushchair after reading in a baby magazine that facing the parent in the pushchair was better for the baby ,helped them interact with you and is better for there development, i saw this and thought it was great in everyway it had the options of both forward facing and rear facing and it folded like an umbrella fold which was great was what i thought........................ it was very hard to fold if the baby was rear facing as the foot shelf got in the way so i couldnt flip and unlick the buggy to get it into umbrella fold mode i spent more time taking the actual seat off seperately just so i could fold it up.
Getting it in and out of the car was hard aswell as it was soo big and bulky and heavy!!
It was also very hard to stear i needed both hands on it at all times to keep it running straight --so this item wouldnt be good if you have an older child aswell!!
It never felt stable either it wobbled about as i pushed it and the ride was never smooth i always struggled to get the buggy up the curb because again its so heavy to lift.
The raincover was a nightmare to put on by the time i actually zipped it onto the hood my daughter was drenched through!!
This buggy is meant to be from birth upto 4 years but i found the harnesses were tiny i had to ring them up to get them to send out bigger ones which i think should come with as this is a common problem!!
This buggy is stylish and has some good points the fact you can change the look by simply changing the covers (pricey though) and they can also be easily taken off to wash.
It has a clip on each side of the chassis which can change the front wheels from fixed to swivel wheels in a click!!
It has all round suspension too and as i have mentioned its forward facing or rear facing which easily comes away from the buggy with one simple button on each side.
The shopping basket is very large but doesnt have any outter so i found stuff would fall out randomly but ok for a changing bag maybe!!
Designed with a ventilation system that offers your baby optimal comfort by continuously renewing the air inside the seating area.
It also has moveable handles so you can get whats comfortable for you with a click of a button which is on the side of the handle.
Near the handles on both sides there are attached parasol holders which click out and click in when not using them.
The parking brakes i also found to be very good.
When my daughter was sleeping the 1 hand reclining of this buggy was very good and i found that my daughter looked well padded and comfortable in there!!
I got this pushchair and frame when i had my daughter, she is my first child and i went in blind completely unaware f the world of pushchairs but it was something that i wanted to get crossed off the list so after my twenty week scan my husband and i went out and randomly got this. I am pleased with the choice!!!!!
The pushchair:
Is suitable from birth to 15kg and it feels very secure even with a new born in! It has 4 position recline and it is forward and rear facing, you just take the chair part off and face it whichever way you want, this was good when little as i could make eye contact and also now she is a bit older she can see that there is a whole new world out there!! One of my friends got a pushchair that was just forward facing and replaced it as she thought that there were implications for the bond with her child!!
The strap is very safe, it is a 5 point safety harness, my daughter quickly learnt how to get her arms out of the top but i think that this would be an issue on any chair and if she is old enough to do it she is big enough to be safe just with the bottom straps!
The push chair also has lockable swivel wheels, his is a god send as occasionally I catch the wheel and it changes so they don't swivel and it makes steering a pain. It is hard enough learning to drive one of these things without tat so any help in this department is fab!
Suspension on rear wheels helps for a smoother ride but not too smooth so that the motion allows the child to snooze if that is the plan!
Other helpful parts are the roomy shopping basket and a detachable hood. I also got a rain cover and a integrated parasol holder, i'm not sure if this comes as standard or is an extra but it is really worth it!
It also is free standing when folded so if room is an issue this helps!
It can also be combined with some ar seats to make a travel system if you want.
Only thing is when baby is tiny it is hard to get up and down curbs, think that this is due to the lack of weight but as my daughter got bigger this got easier - o maybe i improved on my driving skills.
You can get a bargain on the web but high street prices are about 150 so not bad for the quality!
I bought the Bebe Confort Loola in oxygen red when my son was about 6 months old to replace a massive bulky Graco travel system that my partner had insisted on because it had a clock and thermometer on it...
I chose the Loola for the simple fact that at the time it was one of the few parent or forward facing pushchairs on the market and I liked the fact that I'd be able to chat away to my son face to face, rather than look like a maniac chatting away to a hood!
When it arrived I was really pleased with the way it looked and it hardly took any time at all to assemble the bits that needed assembling (although it took a bit of time to get the seat cover on as the poppers were very stiff, and still are to this day!)
My son looked very comfortable in it - lots of room for him to do a bit of wriggling without being unsafe and the reclines were adequate for our needs - he always slept fine fully reclined but maybe the upright position was still a bit too reclined for his inquisitiveness...
It requires 2 hands to fold the pushchair down (and a foot to hook up the bottom bit) so for use on public transport it could be a bit of a pain, but we lived in the middle of our town so that wasn't really much of a problem, and once it is folded down it takes up a relatively small footprint and stands up by itself so you don't have to lean it or hook it on anything..
The handles are height adjustable which is good for the taller parent and I liked the way you can rotate the handles to 3 different positions depending on preference.
Zipping the raincover onto the hood was tricky and couldn't be done in a hurry but once on gave good coverage and didn't look like my son didn't have enough space..
My concerns with the Loola were that the suspension felt a bit wobbly, I could rock the pushchair from side to side and I felt that it lacked a bit in sturdyness, I dont' know if that was a fault with mine or not but I thought I'd mention it...
Also It's quite a wide pushchair - navigating shops - especially closely stocked clothes shops - is really difficult and as my son got older we found that it was very heavy to push and bought a little Bruin buggy in the end.
The basket is pretty ill-designed too as there are cross bars covering it so getting a packet of nappies in can be quite a struggle.
I didn't have the carry cot or the car seat so can't comment on these...
I looked high and low for a travel system that suited my needs, when i found the bebe confort loola i was over the moon, i loved how it all came together and was so easy to use, love the fact you can choose which way you want your baby to face, the front wheels can be locked to roll straight or unlocked to free wheel.
My daughter was 4 months old when i used the pushchair, and she loves it, she can see whats going on and when she is tired the pushchair lies right back so she is really comfy while she sleeps. its a great pushchair only a couple of little problems that i can see with it, its a little on the heavy side, i have to take abit of a run to get up the kerbs and the rain cover can be quite hard and akward to zip on also the basket is quite small so you cannot fit alot in it.
Even with the downsides i still love this pushchair and i would definatly reccomend it.
i bought this stroller when my son was about 6 months old as i wanted something that would fit in the car as our big pram wa sa pain to do so. After much research i chose the loola as you could turn the seat unit either way and i wanted to be able to see my baby. We didnt use the carrycot or car seat attachment this this stroller so i cannot comment on them. He is now 21 months and i still love my loola. Its easy to fold however it is a bit heavy, but on the plus side you can hang carrier bags form it and it doesnt budge, whereas other lightweight buggys would topple. It reclines practically flat and my son seems very confortable when he is in it. The raincover zips on to the hood and fits very well. The model we have the cross bar underrneath is under the basket, i know in older models it is on top of so it makes access harder but our model is great for access. I am now 32 weeks pregnant with our second baby and i am begining to find this a strain to push, just due to the sheer weight of it with my son (who isnt heavy) in it. Overall i would recommned this stroller to anyone and i will be using it with the new baby once my son is a little older.
i currently have this pram for my baby girl and im not cmpletely sold on it to be honest.i have the red star limited edition version of this pram with the red chassi and seat frame.
when you look at it ,it should be the ideal pushchair.
it folds pretty small
its forward and rear facing
its got a big hood with window in it
comes with raincover
and you can buy lots of extras for it too
on the down side
the chassi doeasnt always clip together as it should, meaning you have to take the seat unit off to put the chassi up properly and then attach seat back onto it. which is useless if you oon your own and using public transport.
the raincovr zips onto the hood which takes ages to do and is bloomin hard too
the shoppin is erm well useless!
its nice to push but hard to get up and down pavements. when folded yes it is small but is quiet bulky!
just a bit odd really
I've had quite alot of buggies ,some i've just got bored of & some have just been so naff that they have ended up at the nearest car boot but this one has stood the test.
Its suitable from birth & the seat unit can be taken off & swivelled round so baby can face you which i found really nice although its alittle tricky at first until you get the hang of it. It has 4 recline positions which ever way the seat unit is facing.
It has quite good suspension for rougher ground but as the wheels are still quite small it's not really an off roader.
The handles are height adjustable which we found a real help as my partner is quite alot taller than me & has been hunched over alot of the others we've had.
The shopping basket is quite small in may eyes & not the strongest & not easy to get to when the seat unit is fully reclined.
I found the buggy quite light weight & folds small so easy to fit in the car or on the train.
The other really good thing about this buggy is that all the covers are removable & its recommended that they are hand washed but i've always put the in the washing machine on a light wash & they have come up perfectly.
Reclining Back (4 Positions) / Adjustable Handle Height