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Don't look now, but the Celtics' injury bug is spreading like wild fire.
According to Doc Rivers, not only will Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce be sitting out Saturday against the Raptors, but guard Rajon Rondo will also not be playing in the division matchup, WEEI.com is reporting.
Rivers offered the news following practice on Friday.
As for some good news, Glen Davis will play despite an ankle sprain and J.R. Giddens is expected to get his first NBA start.

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Joint pain can present in many different ways. You may experience it only with or after physical activity or it may be there all the time, it could even get worse with weather changes. The most common joints that have pain are the knees, hips, and fingers, but any joint can give you trouble if its irritated.
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Simon's GGP Grab: Isn't the Shopping Mall Dead?
Simon Property Group is poised to own nearly 50% of America's malls at a time when the Golden Age of department stores and the iconic shopping mall has long been on the wane.
The nation's largest mall owner and real-estate investment trust said Tuesday it's positioning to takeover its biggest rival, General Growth, with a $10 billion offer price. That would give Simon 550 malls under its control–at least a third of the entire U.S. market.
It would entrench Simon's power over an industry that has been losing favor among the consuming public over the last few years, as shoppers switched to the Internet, open-air "lifestyle centers," a kind of gussied up strip mall, and free-standing big box retailers like Wal-Mart. That trend was afoot before the national recession forced many shoppers to stay home, while compelling large department stores like J.C. Penny Co. and Dillard's Inc. to scale back expansion plans or shutter stores.
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It was one of the enduring mysteries of the 2004 campaign: Who leaked to The New York Post that John Kerry had picked Richard A. Gephardt as his running mate, leading the paper to run with an erroneous front-page story?
A former gossip reporter at the paper, Ian Spiegelman, claims the paper was duped by Democrats, saying in a statement that the bum tip was given to Lachlan Murdoch, then the publisher of The Post. The publisher, in turn, ordered Col Allan, the editor in chief, to run the article, Mr. Spiegelman said.
"Everyone at The Post, including Col Allan and his top deputies, knew the story had been planted with Lachlan by the Democratic National Committee to make him, and The Post, appear foolish on a national level," Mr. Spiegelman said in a statement for a potential lawsuit on an unrelated subject.
Mr. Allan said through a spokesman, "That is simply not true." A spokesman for the Democratic National Committee declined comment.
Correction: May 30, 2007
A headline on a report in The Caucus yesterday, about The New York Post's error in reporting that Senator John Kerry had chosen Richard A. Gephardt as his running mate in 2004, misstated the famous headline in The Chicago Daily Tribune in 1948 when the paper declared the wrong winner in the presidential race. The headline was "Dewey Defeats Truman," not "Dewey Beats Truman."


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Ronan Farrow knows all about politics, but he's up on his pop culture, too!
The MSNBC host didn't just watch the 2014 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26—he live-tweeted the show in his typical droll social media speak. His fave part? Beyoncé and Jay-Z (obviously).
During their opening "Drunk in Love" performance, Ronan quipped, "This is actually how Beyonce conducts all her business meetings." Moments later, he tweeted what we were all thinking, writing, "I see no good reason why I'm not married to Jay Z and Beyonce."
The 26-year-old activist took jabs at Pharrell's "Hogwarts sorting hat" and joked he was "Working on growing up to be Lorde" (homeboy graduated from college at 15, so he's definitely up there with the 17-year-old "Royals" singer). He joked about the mini-Beatles reunion of Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, tweeting that the latter "has no idea where he is right now." He also tweeted a mock quote from Ringo that reminded fans, "I'm not dead yet."


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Inclement weather claims another victim as Broadford races postponed
THE UNSEASONABLY wet weather has claimed another victim following confirmation that the annual Broadford races, which had been due to take place this Sunday, have been postponed.
The races, which double up as a community fun day that raises money for the local development association, will now take place on Saturday, July 28.
The postponement of the races follows on from the forced postponement of this year's Newcastle West Agricultural Show, which had been scheduled for last weekend but has now been put off until later this summer.
Mary Lee Geary, a member of the Broadford Development Association, said that following weeks of heavy rain the organisers of the races were left with no choice.
"The field is waterlogged, so we decided to put things back to the 28th. It'll still be happening at the same place, and everything will go ahead as we'd planned. The rain just caused us a problem, that's all".
The event will get under way at 2.30pm on the 28th at the regular race grounds at Pierce's, just outside the village.
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The races and fun day, which also feature a ream of children's entertainment, hot food and refreshments, serves as one of the principal fundraising events for the local development association, which is one of the most active and successful of its kind in Limerick.
To date, the association has overseen the construction of a community-owned childcare centre, which is now the single biggest employer in Broadford, as well as the development of a community enterprise centre at the site of the old village creamery.
The enterprise centre, which provides a mixture of office and light-industrial space for local start up businesses, was officially opened by Taoiseach Enda Kenny last year.
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Saw your blog on Chippy Town and I couldn't resist a comment and explaining a bit about the reasons for Chippy resigning from the Hellenic League.
As Chairman at the time, I'd had to move away from Chipping Norton to London for work and was commuting a 200-mile round trip from my home in London to keep the club going. I had a committee of 3 people, but only 2 of us were able to offer any assistance in the actual running of the club.
When you find yourself on matchdays having as teamaker, kitman and kit washer, treasurer, writing the match programme, printing the match programme, staple the pages of the match programme, match secretary, general secretary, even put nets up on matchdays at times, it is just not possible to do any of those roles with any quality, and I was being run ragged.
The club had lost some wonderful people, Nigel Harrison, Terry & Pete Maycock and Phill Heath had all left over the previous couple of years, and although Nigel, Pete & Terry still offered generous help at times, as did David Smart but it wasn't anywhere near enough to run the football club.
As I am sure you are aware, running a semi-professional non league football club requires a great deal of time sacrifice, and we were struggling off the field to run the football club efficiently. We were picking up silly fines for administration oversights (my fault, i was a rubbish secretary!), and other problems were cropping up which I, living 100-miles away, were unable to deal with.
I called two EGM meetings calling for help, but no assistance was secured despite some good-willed people offering fund raising help.
I was happy to keep it going until the end of the season and then step down, but on Boxing Day things got too much and I decided I couldn't continue any more.
Only 4 people from the whole of Chipping Norton attended the big derby match of the season against our neighbours Witney United, what would normally have been a crowd of 150 or so, was actually 70 and of those just 4 were Chippy fans. I left that Boxing Day feeling very disillusioned. Several players dropped out of the game 2-days later at Hounslow Borough as we were unable to pay their travel expenses, this made me think.....just who am I doing this for? The people of Chipping Norton just were not prepared to support a semi-professional football club, they wanted a team of youngsters playing in Junior leagues, and that is what they have now, and are doing very successfully.
We had very little money due to poor crowds, losing money every home game, and despite the superb sponsorship of one local company MKT Computers and me dipping into my pocket on many occasions, ultimately the funds were not there to continue paying players expenses, and the manager resigned because of this. We did not owe any money, but it's fair to say that we didn't have very much! So I felt I had no choice but to withdraw from the Hellenic League, as our tenure had become unsustainable. I had conversations with a couple of people to see if the club could run until the end of the season, but ultimately nobody wanted to take on the mantle as Chairman, Manager or any level of responsibility or offer anywhere near the level of support needed to run a club at that level.
It was a sad, sad day, and a day I look back on with regret as a lot of people put a tremendous amount of effort into getting the club back to the Hellenic Premier League and being competitive in that league, but ultimately there was so little support from the people of Chipping Norton that it all petered out to nothing. We shared and created some great memories and those will remain forever, it was a very proud time to be involved with the club from 2003-2007, we achieved a great deal.
Hopefully the people of Chippy will support the club and it can scale those heights again one day.
I have plenty of affection for Chippy- I played for them from under 14 through to senior level. Soon after reaching senior though I moved north to Staffordshire (ironically I'm a Stoke City fan so you can imagine my joy at being coached by Phil Heath) and lost touch with the club.ReplyDelete
I keep in contact with Phil and even mention him in my latest blog (shameless plug: http://thejamesknowlesramble.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/thatchers-reign-stoke-beat-united.html).
Now living in Australia, it's nice to read an old article on Chippy and good to see them progressing again.
Thanks for your honest and detailed reply. (And sorry it's taken me so long to thank you, too!)
As a fan on a non-league club myself I've seen how hard it can be just to get the gates open on matchday, so it must have been such a difficult decision for you. Clubs get under your skin, after all!
I still, to this day, keep an eye out for the results of Chippy when I can. Let's hope the locals start to get a bit more behind them!


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When I was 15, my parents asked me what I wanted for my 16th birthday. They gave me two options; a big sweet sixteen party with my friends and family or to go on a class trip to Paris.
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As the media continues to show both men and women images of perfection, more and more people feel uncomfortable in their own skin. For women, this statement is especially true, and an estimated 20 million women have an eating disorder. Women are also twice as likely as men to have an anxiety disorder. A new study from the journal Body Image shows that women who have social physique anxiety (anxiety about how people will perceive their body) are more likely to engage in body checking behaviors and are more likely to be socially and psychologically impaired because of it. Body checking behaviors include:
- Looking at your reflection
- Smelling yourself
- Checking your nails
- Fixing your hair
These are all natural things to do, but those with Social Physique Anxiety do these on an excessive basis. This study emphasizes the need for women to seek help if their anxieties about their bodies cause shifts in their social lives and how they treat their bodies.
About the Study
Researchers recruited an ethnically diverse sample of 567 women for this study, with the average age of participants being 20 years old. They were asked to complete several self-reporting questionnaires, which were used as measures in this study. Questionnaires included:
- Body Checking Quiestionnaire: A 23-item assessment that measured the body checking behaviors characteristic of women
- Body Checking Cognition Scale: A 19-item scale of common cognitions underlying body checking behaviors
- Clinical Impairment Assessment: A 16-item measure of the psychological impairment associated with eating disorders
- Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: A 21-item assessment of eating disorder symptoms over the past month.
- Social Appearance Anxiety Scale: A 16-item assessment which measures the anxiety of being negatively assessed by others.
- Social Physique Anxiety Scale: A 12-item scale of the degree of anxiousness people experience when other people evaluate their physique.
What Researchers Found
Based on the information gathered from these questionnaires, researchers found that eating pathology predicts body checking cognitions, body checking behavior, and social physique anxiety concerns, meaning that eating disorders predict obsessive body checking and social physique anxiety. Women who feared negative social evaluation of their bodies also reported increased amount of body checking behaviors.
What it Means for Women and Anxiety Treatment
Body image issues are very common among women, as is anxiety. If aggravated, these issues can lead to social avoidance and an extreme physical response, like excessive exercise. This study emphasizes the need for women to seek help for anxiety and body image issues. If left alone, these fears of judgment might become uncontrollable and lead to problems that impair daily life. Seeking help could stop problems at the source and lead to self-acceptance and happiness of how you look.
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Emily K. White, Cortney S. Warren. The influence of social anxiety on the body checking behaviors of female college students. Body Image, September 2014; DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.07.008
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Solar cookers vary in design, but many feature a chamber lined with reflective surfaces, such as aluminum foil and a clear, plastic or glass window, through which the sunlight enters. When sunlight passes through plastic or glass, its spectrum shifts, and much of the ultraviolet radiation is filtered out. However, this filtered light transforms into heat, which raises the temperature inside the solar cooker.
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Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming together piece by piece, now that Ant-Man is putting a cast together that features welcome surprise additions like Oscar-winner Michael Douglas, Captain America 3 appears to have found its directors (i.e. the same guys responsible for the buzzed-about Cap sequel arriving in the spring) and Thor 3 has officially secured a pair of writers, who may bring a famous (and long-awaited) Thor comic storyline to life.
However, we're still only part-way through Phase 2 and the next offerings on the menu from Marvel Studios look promising. That includes this sumer's Guardians of the Galaxy, which is the company's first non-Avengers movie to feature a non-established comic film property on the big screen in three years. Leading the charge is one writer/director James Gunn, who's best known for his oddball indie genre features - sci-fi/horror Slither and costumed hero satire Super - as well as his equally off-beat scripts for the live-action Scooby-Doo movies from the aughts.
Empire Magazine - currently in the midst of a big marketing push for 20th Century Fox's 2014 Marvel release X-Men: Days of Future Past - took a moment to discuss Guardians with Gunn; here's what the latter had to offer:
"Visually, [it's] the biggest movie Marvel has made, because of the big, big starscapes and big action sequences. Our characters are basically all villains to begin with. If The Avengers are The Beatles, the Guardians are The Rolling Stones."
Guardians will indeed be the first Marvel Studios project to really explore the sprawling and wondrous cosmic realm of the MCU; if audiences take to the final results, then it'll open up the realm of possibilities for storylines and/or obscure space-based Marvel comic properties making the jump to the big screen in the future. That includes a title like The Inhumans, which has a fairly reasonable chance of being included as part of Phase 3 (more so if Guardians is a hit).
As for Gunn's comment about how the Guardians start out as (in essence) anti-Avengers, that echoes something he previously said about how his space adventure rejects trendy cynicism and jaded attitudes towards caring for others as much (if not more) than yourself - or, as the filmmaker put it, "this is a movie that says it's really OK to give a sh*t."
Additionall, Gunn commented on the (to put it mildly) unusual nature of the Guardians world/characters:
"There's a lot of strange stuff in the movie. But I think the thing that makes it different from the rest of the other superhero movies out there is that they try and take something seriously that really can't be taken seriously because the concept is just too fun at its core."
Given that the eponymous lineup includes a talking alien tree and genetically-altered raccoon with a gun - and they might not even be the weirdest things in the movie - you can see what Gunn means about Guardians being something that "can't really be taken seriously." But, of course, the reason Gunn was sought to handle this project was because he's someone who's actually willing to dig beneath the surface of these bizarre characters and find the humanity within them; if he's successful, then Guardians might not just be Marvel's (visually) biggest movie - it might also be the young studios' greatest artistic accomplishment yet.
The cast for Guardians of the Galaxy includes Chris Pratt (Parks & Recreation), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness), Dave Bautista (Riddick), Bradley Cooper (American Hustle), Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious 7) Lee Pace (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead), Karen Gillan (Doctor Who), Djimon Hounsou (Seventh Son), Benicio del Toro (Savages), John C. Reilly (Wreck-It Ralph) and Glenn Close (Damages).
Guardians of the Galaxy opens in U.S. theaters on August 1st, 2014.
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The Bega River had stopped flowing from Christmas to the following March. This was the second time the river had stopped flowing since 1942. This meeting in Bega deputed Mr. Harry Hawker, of the Department of agriculture and Mr. J.B. D'Arcy of the already formed Jellat Brigade to set about organising other Brigades in the district based on the organisation of the Jellat unit. The outcome was the formation of Brigades at Numbugga, Stoney Creek, Erinna, Tanja and Buckajo. Tathra decided to take the area with a western boundary from the head of Blackfellow's Lake, south to Wallagoot Lake, with the later and the river South and North boundaries respectively. Thus effective fire fighting units for the district came into being.
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November - Tathra Bush Fire Brigade - AGM - elected officers: R. Otton (Captain); B. Schumack, A. Matthews, B. Sixsmith, B. Evans and H. Game (Deputy Captains)
14 January - A 76-year-old man was left homeless by a fire at the South Coast township of Tathra on Tuesday night. He is Mr. Albert Bobin, who was living in a four room house owned by a Colingullie man near the Tathra beach camping area. The house caught fire about 8 p.m. and was destroyed within about a quarter of an hour. Mr. Bobin is a pensioner. Police and Tathra volunteer fire fighters feared Mr. Bobin had been burned to death, but he was found by police at the home of another pensioner with whom he is now staying. (Canberra Times)
August - Tathra Bush Fire Brigade - AGM - elected officers: R. Otton (Captain); B. Shaw, A. Matthews, S Sproats, B. Evans and S. Stewart (Deputy Captains)
Tathra Bush Fire Brigade - AGM - elected officers: R. Otton (Captain); B. Shaw, A. Matthews, S Sproats and B. Evans(Deputy Captains)
27 January - Reports filtering through from the South Coast yesterday gave this picture of the bushfire destruction 85 homes were destroyed and more than two million acres of pasture burnt out in the Bega district alone. A man and his wife, their clothes burnt off, sheltered in a culvert where they took refuge. A day-long fight saved the town of Bega itself. A man who saw the result of the fires said: "The whole countryside from the mountain range on the west of Bega to the coast, a distance of 30 miles, is almost one waste of blackened earth with no fences or pastures standing and very few farmhouses." The Minister for Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. F. J. Finnan, said last night immediate steps were being taken- to assist the fire victims. Those who died in the South Coast fires were: Marie Otton, 16, of Upper Brogo, 10 miles north of Bega; Jennifer Otton, 14; Rudolf Ogilvie, about 66, also of Upper Brogo. John Taylor, 58, of Quaama, about 17 miles north of Bega, died after a day-long battle with the flames. An elderly Bega resident, Jim Preo, collapsed and died during the heat. Mrs. Fred Otton, mother of the two girls, is in Bega Hospital suffering from burns. Sergeant Frank Dawson, of Cobargo police, said last night that the Otton sisters and Ogilvie were killed when fires swept the Otton property.
It seemed that when, the fire was approaching, the occupants of the house made for a well nearby. "Mrs. Otton, her son Max, and the Rev. David Orange got into the well, which measures four feet by three feet," he said. "The two girls, with Ogilvie, started up the hill. "The eldest girl, Marie, and Ogilvie, collapsed 50 yards from the well, and Jennifer went 200 yards further on on horseback. "Whether she was struck by a limb or not we don't know. "Mrs. Otton and her two companions are safe. Sergeant Dawson said John Taylor was helping to fight an outbreak at Quaama. His companions looked around and found that Taylor had collapsed. He died of heart failure.
Sergeant Dawson said the temperature at Cobargo yesterday was 112 degrees. "Farmers in the district have lost thousands of head of cattle," he said. "Four houses are known to be down-the Ottons', one belonging to Ogilvie, another to a Mr. Vallance, and a fourth. "We have been fighting fires since Thursday." Sergeant Dawson said the fire got to within one and a half miles of Cobargo town. From fire refugees and from the Forestry Commission radio reports reached Sydney only last night of the bush fires, which burnt out thousands of square miles of pastures between Nowra and Eden. Bega is in a desperate plight. Farmers, ruined by the fires, have sent messages to Sydney relatives appealing for help. Bega was licked by flames when Friday's fire was at its peak. Businessmen, farmers, and women and children fought the flames on the edge of the town. Flames destroyed one house before firefighters could reach it. Chemists converted their shops into emergency dressing stations. Other shops closed their doors. Hundreds of people beat the fire back from the Bega Hospital, where fire victims were already being admitted. Nurses left patients to join in the fight. They beat out flames with bags and floor rugs. Bega Hospital treated scores of people for burns and injuries. By last night the Bega fires had burnt their way into the Mumbulla Mountain, 12 miles north of Bega town. Senior-constable R. Patterson, of Bega, said late last night there was a heavy mist forming over the area and some light rain had fallen on the fires. "If the weather continues even as it is we will be all right," he said. "There are a couple of small fires burning, but the immediate danger has passed.
This morning I saw one farm near the foot of Mumbulla Mountain, which is the only one standing in miles of blackened countryside. All the families who have been rendered homeless are living with friends and neighbours in the area. "Supplies have been coming through and we still need some blankets, but our most desperate need now is for fodder. "A lot of stock was saved in the area when it took refuge in small creeks and swampy ground which the fire passed over. "Our big difficulty in Bega was the failure of the water supply. The Fire Brigade could not use its hoses. "Each time the fire came to the edge of the town it was held back only by people using beaters. "Twice the hospital was menaced, but sheer hard work, and once a slight change of wind, saved it. The flames were just phenomenal." Bega police have appealed for clothing for 75 destitute families. Many local farmers have asked friends in Sydney for help. (The Sunday Herald, 1952)
Bega Now Wasteland EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF FIRE.
A hundred square miles around Bega are a desolate blackened wasteland dotted with the swollen carcasses of cattle killed in last week's fire. According to the Captain of Kiama's Fire Brigade (Ald. W. R. Holden) who came through from Bega on Thursday it is difficult to appreciate the misery following in the wake of the fire without being there to see the black desert which lies where last week cattle grazed on pasture land. Ald. and Mrs. Holden were visiting their daughter's home in Bega when the fires started last Friday. Ald. Holden said that first indication was a cloud of smoke towards Brogo at 6.30 a.m. By 8.30 the town fire alarm was sounding and all but the elderly and invalids were out fighting the blaze. The hopelessness of the task can be realised by the fact that the flames leapt the Bega River - a distance of a hundred yards or more. In three hours the fire had burnt around Bega and half way towards Tathra. It could be seen burning up Brown's Mountain a distance of 40 miles. The flames did not stop until they reached Bateman\'s Bay. Whilst the fire was burning near Bega the township was showered with embers and ash, which fell like black confetti. Air currents swirled it against house ventilators and it is thought that the houses in Bega caught fire in this way. Ald. Holden was impressed by the spirit of co-operation with which Bega folk fought the fire; and the spirit of help-one-another with which they are meeting the aftermath. The two radio stations at Bega and Cooma spent the day of the fire broadcasting messages. Someone in Bega would ask of Cooma "How's so-and-so?" and one of a team of riders there would go out and see so that the reply could be radioed back. This type of message was sent back and forth throughout the duration of the fire.
Appeals were broadcast for clothing. Within five hours a further message said the hastily formed relief committee had enough for 73 families. An appeal for funds brought in £2,700. Farmers who were untouched by the fire rang through with offers of fodder and agistment. A committee has been formed for the erection of temporary homes. The Nimmatabel sawmill has offered to cut the timber. Others have banded together to dispose of cattle carcasses. They are being dozed into heaps by tractor and burnt. Others are droving surviving beasts to grazing land. The spirit of comradeship and charity was good to see, concluded Alderman Holden. Victims of the fire are in dire need of outside help in spite of their efforts for one another. The Kiama Red Cross has started an appeal for funds and clothing. Urgently wanted are men's trousers, women's underclothing and cutlery. Clothing and donations may be left at the Council Chambers. All cash donations will be acknowledged later through the Independent. (Kiama Independent, Feb 1952)
Robert Otton - Inaugural Captain (a position he would hold for the next 30 years)


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According to 2012 figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, most pharmacists work in the retail sector. This includes independent neighborhood drug stores, major pharmacy chains, and in-store pharmacies in department stores and supermarkets. Pharmacists in those outlets primarily fill prescriptions and counsel customers on their use, with the assistance of pharmacy technicians and other staff. Pharmacists in clinical settings enjoy a more challenging career, working directly with patients and with other health care providers.
Physical Environment
A pharmacist's physical work environment is largely consistent from one workplace to another. It is air-conditioned, well lit, and kept scrupulously clean. The dispensary's work areas are lined with a similar selection of medications, equipment and computers, in either a hospital or a retail store. However, hospital pharmacies are much less likely to feature canned music, rampaging children, and constant reminders of the sale in aisle 3.
Use of Skills
Retail pharmacists usually fill prescriptions for patients to take on their own responsibility, only occasionally compounding medications to order. In the clinical environment of hospitals, you'll make much more use of your skills to compound custom medications and dosages. Patients often need carefully calculated quantities of medication, rather than the standardized doses of off-the-shelf tablets. Many are prepared for injection or intravenous use, rather than in pill form. When pills are called for, they're usually issued one dose at a time for the use of nurses or other caregivers. All in all, it means more intellectual challenge and variety in your work.
Professional Respect
Retail pharmacists are largely confined to their dispensaries, but in the hospital you play an active role in patient care. Your specialized knowledge of medications and their effects is often greater than a physician's, so in the clinical setting you become a partner in the delivery of care. Doctors will call on you to observe patients, recommend medications, identify adverse reactions, and screen their choice of medications for potential conflicts. That level of involvement and professional respect goes a long way toward job satisfaction.
Allocation of Time
A 2007 study of hospital pharmacists reviewed their job duties as a percentage of time at work. It found that three quarters of a hospital pharmacist's time was spent on just a handful of activities. An average of 25 percent of the hospital pharmacist's time was spent in patient care and another 25 percent in dispensing duties, which included counseling patients on the use of their medications. Another 11 percent went to compounding custom medications, 8 percent was spent consulting with physicians and other professionals, and another 8 percent managing patient and drug data.
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Modern Disney continues to hack away at the classic version with a combination of chainsaws, hatchets and machetes following in the path of Mirror Mirror, Snow White and the Huntsman and Red Riding Hood comes Maleficent which is where they get the live action fantasy right.
The classic 1959 Sleeping Beauty story is turned upside down. The story starts with young fairy Maleficent soaring above the Forest Kingdom acting in perfect harmony with nature and the creatures around her. She meets and befriends Stefan an awkward human boy but he eventually heads off to the royal court to be with the other humans.
The Humans come to conquer the Forest Kingdom and are turned back lead by an adult Maleficent (Angelina Jolie). The grown Stefan (Sharlto Copley) now an aid to the king seeing a chance to become the current Kings successor comes to Maleficent as a friend betrays her then returns to the court for his reward. Maleficent seeks her revenge by cursing the now King Stefan's newborn daughter Aurora declaring that she will prick her finger on her 16th birthday and fall into a deep permanent sleep. Fearing the curse King Stefan sends his daughter into hiding with the three pixies Fittle, Thistletwit and Knotgrass (Lesley Maniville, Juno Temple and Imelda Staunton) from where she is not to return to the court until the day after her 16th birthday.
The writing duo of Linda Woolverton and Charles Perrault do an excellent job dismantling a classic tale. The perspective is changed, the central character is changed they alter the relationship between Maleficent and the princess Aurora ( Elle Fanning). All of their tinkering is successful so much so that they change the rooting interest of the viewer.
The technical aspects of the film set it apart. The visual effects, Art department, Makeup department and Anna B. Sheppard's costume design all work seamless together to bring this world together. The feast for the eyes when natures army rises from the earth to battle the humans when they first come to conquer the Forest Kingdom. The bright colours that fill the screen displaying Malficents power to the display of the different and odd creatures in the day to day life in the forest. The make up department and costume design work on Maleficent alone leads the viewer to believe that the character sprung right out of the animated story and into a live action production.
Angelina Jolie commands the screen in the title role. She has moments when she is vulnerable and defenseless. But fort he most part she is in total control of the events in the forest and her influence is strongly felt in the human court. Lesley Maniville, Juno Temple and Imelda Staunton as the three dimwitted pixies that take charge of Aurora are a constant source of comic relief. The interaction between the three almost takes on a three stooges type feel. All three actresses pay their roles well. Elle Fanning turns in another solid performs as Aurora. A key scene where she brings Maleficent out from the shadows mirrors and earlier one where Maleficent did the same for Stefan and her interpretation of Maleficent always watching over her sparked an unforgettable reaction by Jolie. Sam Riley tackles the role of Diaval well as he is constantly tormented by Maleficent but maintains his loyal sidekick shapeshifting Raven role.
Maleficent is an excellent retelling of a classic tale that has been told by bedsides for years and the original film passed down for 5 generations. Even though the production team alter the material they still honour the source producing a memorable story that I highly recommend.
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Maleficent | Robert Stromberg | U.S.A. /U.K. | 2014 | 97 Minutes.
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Here's a tough one. Let's say I have the following markup:
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Let's also say I'm applying styles to whichever list item is currently being :hovered over, like so:
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I know I can also apply styles to whichever element immediately follows that :hovered list item by using the adjacent sibling selector (lets say we want the list item to be blue):
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How do I select the element that immediately PRECEDES the :hovered element? This would kind of be a reverse adjacent selector. I would love to see syntax look sort of like ul li:hover - li, but I realize that won't work. I've done a ton of googling that all suggests that this is not possible but I remain hopeful - there must be a way!
Thanks, Brad.
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good ol jQuery seems like the only viable answer in this case.
$('ul li:hover').prev(); //this should do the trick.
Yes, I've seen the jQuery method but I'm really looking for a CSS-only solution. Even if it was some kind of illusion where it appeared to be doing what I've described but in fact it would select more than the previous element if you simply added more list items.
I've been playing with the :nth-of-type pseudoclass but so far have had no luck. I've also read a bit about the negation pseudoclass (:not) but am not yet sure how it could apply here.
Thanks, Brad.
Unfortunately I'd have to say Jeffrey's is the best answer based on simplicity and cross-browser compatibility.
Whilst I understand you might have to find a non-js solution, there's no CSS2 that does this and certainly no well-supported CSS3 that does either. Unless is has to be a non-JS I'd put my faith in jQuery and save yourself a lot of head-scratching.
Okay, well I'll concede - this is actually for a CSS-only demo but if one is able to use javascript, jQuery's prev() method definitely looks like the quickest path to a solution. Thanks for the help guys!


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A number of shuttle services operate either in, to or from Barcelona International Airport to ensure passengers get to their destination as quickly and conveniently as possible. These include services from the car park to terminals, between terminals, and into the city centre and hotels. Listed below are several of those services:
Between Terminals
Although it's only really a five minute walk between Terminal One and Terminal Two at Barcelona Airport, a free shuttle bus takes passengers between the two every seven minutes or so 24 hours a day. The airport shuttle bus is easily identified by its green colour.
Mini-bus Service
Passengers can catch the AeroCITY service - a shared commute between the airport and hotel. It runs hourly from 7am to 11pm and costs 16 Euro. It has to be reserved in advance and confirmation made 48 hours prior to pick-up. Passengers are picked up at Arrivals in Terminal One or Two and in their hotel lobby if a return journey has been booked.
Hotel Shuttle Services
There are four hotels in particular which lie in close vicinity to BCN. All four run buses (some are scheduled, others answer an arrival call). Some of the larger hotels nearer the city centre also offer shuttle services.
Those hotels include:
Bus Service
Running every 20 minutes from 5.30am to 1am the following day, the Aerobus is the airport's express shuttle service into the town centre. It can be picked up at the front of either Terminal One or Terminal Two and tickets are bought from the driver as you enter the bus (cash only). Passengers at Terminal Two can also purchase theirs from a vending machine in Terminal Two prior to entering the bus. Tickets cost 5.75 Euros for a single or 9.95 Euros return.
The Express drops passengers off at the Placa Espanya or Placa de Catalunya. A short Metro ride then takes tourists into the city centre.
The Airport's night bus (also known as number 17 from Terminal One and the number 16 from Terminal Two), runs from 9.55pm to 4.45am and costs just 2 Euro for a single ticket. Both buses drop-off at Placa Catalunya in the city.
Private Car (Limo)
By reserving a private car and driver in advance, you can be picked up at arrivals and driven straight into town. The service has to be confirmed 48 hours prior to your flight's arrival and costs 70 Euros for a one way journey.
Parking Bus
Drivers who drop-off their cars in the long-stay car park at BCN Airport can take a free shuttle bus from there into either Terminal One or Terminal Two. Drivers should always find the bus waiting for them but if this isn't the case then you can call the company who promise to send a bus within five minutes.
On return the queue for the bus – which is a small yellow coloured minivan - can be found at the Hold Hall in Terminal One and the Delivery Bus Stop in Terminal Two.


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Tiana better known as Ms. Innocence is an up incoming 23 yr old model from Springfield, MA. An exotic mix of African American, Columbian, and Native American (mother is African American and Columbian, father is Cherokee Indian), making men who love their thick chicks look twice. More than just a pretty face and a woman of many talents, Ms. Innocence has a degree in nursing as well as being a trained tattoo artist, helping co-start and run one of the top tattoo businesses in her area.
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I am going to be a judge at a Kugel Cookoff! Well, that's good and bad news. Good because kugel, or good, old fashioned noodle pudding, is so fine. Bad because if this is anything like the cheesecake contest I once judged, or the apple pie contest, local baking contest — etc., etc. — I am going to consume MILLIONS of calories!!
It's not so easy to work off those MILLION calories when you reach "that certain age."
But, I am actually looking forward to this. First I am going to talk a little about kugel. People think of it as a Jewish specialty but it's really just noodles with eggs and maybe cheese or vegetables, and it could be sweet and creamy or chewy and salty. The whole thing is baked until the middle is set and the top is crispy.
Lots of people from lots of ethnic groups eat it but don't call it kugel. When my kids were little I often boiled egg noodles, mixed it with eggs and carrots or green beans or broccoli or mushrooms and grated cheese. I found it was one of the more efficient ways of getting my daughters to eat more vegetables. I never called it kugel, but that's what it was. It was a more than once weekly dish at our house.
I don't know what to expect at the contest. But here's the information: the event is sponsored by the Stamford, CT. JCC at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday October 10, 2010. The entrants will bring their kugels, whch have been cooked elsewhere, to the JCC. The judges will then taste each one and make judgments about taste, ease of preparation, appearance and originality.
So, everyone who shows up at the event gets to eat lots of kugel. And guess what? After the feast there's going to be a Kugel Workout! at the JCC fitness center.
How do you work off a MILLION calories??
Another bonus is that recipes will be provided and anyone who makes a kugel the next week can bring it to the JCC on October 17th. All the new homemade kugels will be donated to local homeless shelters.
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Each winter morning, once the sun is high enough to shine through the trees, I go out to the yard of the little house we're renting in Maine and begin a ritual that's become an important part of my day. I tap my chest and my rib cage. I stretch my hands to the sky, welcoming the light and love I feel pouring down.
A dear friend on the Outer Banks showed me these energy medicine exercises nearly eight years ago. They're meant to help me shed bitterness from my life and pull light back in. They've been amazingly successful—so much so that sometimes I forget they're not enough.
Recently I visited another friend who's a healer. As we talked about our lives, her face took on a puzzled expression. "Sit up straight and breath in, really deep," she instructed. "In and out. Just keep going."
I did.
"Feel that tightness in your rib cage? You're holding in grief, right there."
The stubborn part of me wanted to say that this was a bunch of hooey, that I was doing just fine. But I could feel in my body and my heart that she was right.
There's been a lot going on in my life. A family member with whom we are no longer allowed to have contact is very ill. Our little apple orchard isn't doing well. I'm upset about the stark political divisions in our country. I continue to grieve the death of my parents and son.
Each day I try to deal with all this by dwelling on the positive—a good strategy and, for me, usually effective. For months, though, it hadn't been enough. As my friend could see, I'd begun trying to break through my sadness with sheer willpower. That's always a mistake.
I like to tell myself that I'm stronger than sadness or pain of any kind. It's what many of us do: shoulder our burdens and slog on, even when we're hurting. We convince ourselves that we have no choice. But we do. And in recognizing that, in taking a few moments to acknowledge our pain, we honor the part of us that most strongly connects us to the rest of humanity.
This is critically important for how I want to live, and how I want to serve others.
Our capacity for compassion flourishes only when we are able to put ourselves in another's shoes—not literally, but through the emotional experiences we share. I have never been homeless or physically broken. But I know pain. Only by remembering my own experience can I let my compassion fully bloom. I don't need to wallow around it my sorrow as I try to help others. I just need to greet it as a part of me and let it open my heart.
I can't do that when I tamp down the pain and try to shut it inside. Neither can I live as fully as I want.
My friend made me promise that I would take some time everyday to allow myself to feel sad. This did not sound like any fun at all. For several days I fought it. I'd peek into the well of grief that sat between my sternum and navel and think, nope, don't want to dive into that.
But by denying the pain, I saw that I had filled my emotional depths with a murky sludge. It was quite heavy to haul around. Venturing in and stirring it up has been as difficult as exhausting physical exercise. Afterwards I feel a little sore, as if I've climbed a mountain carrying a load of rocks. It's not a bad feeling. It reminds me I'm alive.
Bit by bit the tension around my rib cage has relaxed. I feel calmer and stand a little straighter. And I realize I've been gaining strength by allowing myself to be weak.
This work will continue the rest of my life. There's no way around it. Pain is pain. Though it may grow more bearable, it will never dissipate.
My goal now is to envision myself as a vessel that can hold it—and then mix it with light and love. To use it to help bring comfort to others.
May I always remember its power for good.
Originally posted January 22, 2017


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About David
David is a big picture thinker and has particular skills in leading change, and motivating and mobilising others to be part of the transformation. David is passionate about health and what's possible when people grasp the vision and work collectively for the greater good. The achievements of the Canterbury Health System are testimony to his leadership. David has overseen the creation of what has been identified as one of the most integrated health systems in the world by The King's Fund (an independent charity working to improve health and health care based in the UK).
In 2011, David was awarded the highest standing award by the New Zealand Medical Association for exemplary leadership for the devastating earthquakes in Canterbury. In 2014, David was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to health.
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I'm honored to be a featured guest on Sue Mitchell's inspiring blog today. It takes a writing village to create something meaningful and turn stories into bonds that unite communities around the world. I'm happy that we can share and enlarge this village together.
You know those times when you're looking around online, happen on a website, and feel like you've struck gold? That's how I felt the first time I landed on Sharon Lippincott's The Heart and Craft of Lifewriting blog.
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On your blog, you provide a wealth of clear and practical lessons on improving your writing. At what point in the process of writing a memoir do you think writers should begin to concern themselves with the craft of writing and when do you recommend freewriting, without worrying about quality?
I advise beginners to focus on quantity rather than quality, especially if they are near or past Medicare age. I base this partly on the fact that my mother did not tell anyone she was working on her life story and died leaving two or three versions of rough draft, but nothing polished. Once I found those drafts in her genealogy material, I was able to piece them together into a coherent and complete narrative of her life up to the point of meeting my father.
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You are here: Carrières Pathways to Progression Our Stories Balancing a Successful Career and Family
Helen Hagan speaks about balancing a successful career and family, her non-negotiables and the importance of focusing on priorities during maternity leave.
I joined the London banking group as a partner at Simmons & Simmons in February 2017, where I specialise in real estate finance. I am currently on a six month secondment with Goldman Sachs.
I trained at Herbert Smith Freehills with whom I had the opportunity to work in Hong Kong, Amsterdam and Moscow and also spent time on secondment with Lehman Brothers and Blackstone. Working overseas and directly with clients was important to me so I chose a firm that would provide me with the opportunity to do so. I think I was approached for these opportunities because of my positive attitude: I'm adaptable, personable and willing to get stuck in to build relationships.
I am proud of having been made partner while creating and maintaining a happy family environment for my two year old son, Alex. My husband's a teacher and so we both juggle work commitments and childcare; one of us will drop Alex off at his childminder's in the morning and the other will pick him up at the end of the day
Transactional work is fast paced and in my view is hard to do part time. I try to work from home one day a week to help with the sense of balance.
I am very strict about prioritising time with close friends and family and creating some "non-negotiables", such as never working weekend mornings, which is precious time with my little one; for me, it's worth working late on Friday nights to secure the valuable weekend time with my family.
Balancing my personal life with my professional one has not always been easy. Working in the transactional space is incredibly demanding. I've developed a thick skin and try to maintain a positive outlook even when transaction parties are being difficult. My strong work ethic, perseverance and determination have enabled me to see tasks through to completion while making sure there's time for family at the end of the day.
Managing my maternity leave was naturally another challenge. I loved my time at home with Alex but was ready to return to work when the time came. When I did return I felt side-lined; that was difficult but ultimately spurred me on tofocus on my business case for becoming a partner. To other female lawyers going on maternity leave: I would encourage you to spend time beforehand thinking about what you want to do when you come back and consider how you will progress to the next level. I perhaps didn't give that enough thought until afterwards. I would encourage female colleagues to make the most of maternity leave: of course you need to focus on your baby and your family, but Keep in Touch (KIT) days can be incredibly useful and you should think about using them to help you stay involved and engaged with your team and your clients. With hindsight, I could have put mine to better use from a BD perspective by attending events and meetings with important contacts.
Maternity leave aside, there are other things that need to be addressed to improve female progression within the legal sector. There needs to be a cultural shift away from assuming if you want to make partner you have to do it in the shortest time possible - our working lives are long and the best lawyers are not necessarily those who were promoted first. The industry also needs to actively sponsor and encourage junior to mid-level female associates and create more flexible career options to make it possible to focus on different priorities at different stages in life. Private practice is seen by many as a stepping stone to an in-house role; we need to face up to that and challenge the perception that law firms are less flexible or less sustainable environments. From my perspective, moving up through the levels in private practice has been a hugely enjoyable, varied and interesting experience so far – I am grateful for being made to feel so welcome at Simmons & Simmons and looking forward to the challenges ahead.
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After my children bought these products for their children I found it to be an excellent gift for babies to come.
Dallas, TX, United States
An outer layer of organic cotton fabric with a pure 100% polyethelene surface keeps the No-Compromise Lightweight Mattress clean even when your little one has a leak or an accident. The seamless, heat-sealed edges lock moisture out of the the Mattress, and ensure a hygienic sleeping environment no matter how many messes occur.
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After my children bought these products for their children I found it to be an excellent gift for babies to come.
Dallas, TX, United States
I bought this for my son for his big boy bed. Its very comfortable and he seems to like it. I would recommend it for sure.
Anacortes, WA, United States
To be clear, the mattress is great so far -- we purchased it for my 3yr old and we've had it for about 3wks now. It's comfortable for her and for my wife or I to sleep on it with her. It appears to be made with great quality and pride. Our only concern is the smell out of the packaging-- which strangely resembles the smell of Play-Doh to us. It's not something we're concerned with as far as it being unsafe, we were told it's likely from the oils of the organic cotton. It's just very strong and took about a week of airing out before it had dissipated enough for us to feel ok about bringing back into the bedroom for use.
Michigan, United States
Great mattress for my daughter. So comfortable that once I built the bed base and got the mattress onto it, I laid down and fell asleep.
Cleveland, OH, United States
I bought this for my first child. I loved the fact that it is for two stages. Also loved how it says which side was which. Although it is very pricey, I thought it was worth it. The first time my newborn laid on it he fell right asleep with no problems. After a month of use, I noticed that the imprint where my baby laid was sinking in and doesn't go away. Since then I've been making sure to put him in different spots of the bed but the same thing continuously happens. Pretty disappointed considering the price.
Hayward, CA, United States
Slept on it immediately--only a very mild material smell and not anything like a typical new furniture odor. Love that it is made in USA. Very comfortable for our son and adults too! I lay in the bed for bedtime stories and could easily fall asleep! I also liked that this mattress shipped compressed regular shipping. Only drawback so far is that mattress is heavy.
Carlsbad, CA, United States
Love these mattresses. We only have naturepedic beds in our home and have for years. They hold up well and they're so cozy.
VA, United States
Using in our daughter's new twin bed. Very comfortable and lightweight enough it's easy to change the sheets!
Connecticut, United States
After only 8 months of use, this mattress has sagged so badly that it's left a big indentation on both sides. My daughter is 16 months old and only 20 pounds, which tells me that this mattress isn't nearly as firm as it should be for an infant/toddler. Previously, I had used a Sealy mattress for my older daughter and never had any issues with it. Sure wish I would have gone with a tried-and-true, instead of spending nearly $300 on something that only lasted 8 months :(
Seattle, WA, United States
This is our second naturepedic mattress. We bought a crib mattress then the 2 in 1 twin for our daughter later. Have been super happy with both!
We have transitioned from another Eco-oriented brand to Naturepedic Chorus because the other brand smelled like natural latex and never fully outgassed in 2 years of ownership. This one is ok orthopedically, but the smell ! Out of the box there was strong chemical type smell which went away in couple of days -- but now there is overwhelming OIL SMELL. I am flipping it, massaging it, leave all windows open when we're out, yet the smell is reliably there. It's been 3 weeks. I think, and I may be wrong, that these guys use oiled cotton or else it would turn to dust. Not sure which oil they are using but this solution to cotton dust is not much better than polyurethane. When I was in the showroom in Manhattan, their Chorus was completely smell free. Perhaps it was made differently.
Well made mattress. The waterproof side has come in handy. Is a little expensive, but we skipped over the toddler bed and went straight to this, so in all it didn't make a difference to us. The toddler had no trouble transitioning to this bed. We have it sitting on an ikea tarva frame with lonset slatted base. Note, you need closely spaced slats so the springs dont damage the bottom of the mattress (ikea luroy slats wont work). We just bought a second one of these mattresses for the second kiddo, so yes, I would recommend this mattress.
I bought this mattress for my 4 month old a month ago. He was using his sister's mattress and it seemed too worn. I have also become more educated on the benefits of not having harsh chemicals under my kids all night long. Now that he has a more firm mattress he has slept much better. In fact, we have had our first nights of him sleeping all the way through! It was worth it to get a really good quality mattress that is firm, free of chemicals and is organic.
Des Moines, IA, United States
This product is of great quality, I would highly recommend it to another friend.
Queens, NY
We bought this mattress about a month ago and it is a wonderful, firm, quality made, aesthetically pleasing crib mattress. It fits very snug in our crib, leaving no dangerous gaps. Couldn't be happier with our purchase.
Nashville, TN, United States
Unfortunately, my daughter has peed twice on this already but it's worked amazing! Doesn't soak through and easy to wash!
Sedro-Woolley, WA, United States
Very pleased. We had purchased the organic crib mattress and was happy with that. So we decided to buy the full size mattress for my toddler to transition to and we are extremely happy with it. It came well packaged. Not much smell once we opened it and the only smell was a more natural type earthy smell which dissipated quickly. Comfy and not too firm but not too soft.
St. Louis, MO, United States
Babies and children spend so much time in bed and I love the fact that I can provide my kids with a toxin-free mattress that is also comfortable and environmentally friendly. I can rest easy knowing that my 3-month-old and 3-year-old aren't breathing in any fumes. The price tag may scare some people away, but you really can't put a price on the safety of your kids who are counting on you to keep them healthy and safe. So glad that I found this great brand and I will never buy anything different.
The infant waterproof side is very firm. We switched our 5 month old to the toddler side which is cushy and added a mattress cover. It tends to indent or form an impression but we are moving the baby around in the bed - so far so good. Glad to have the fireproofing chemicals out of our baby's bed! It fit our older crib just fine.
Seattle, WA, United States
Background knowledge: I'm a mom who occasionally co-sleeps with her toddler. My toddler has strong sensitivities to off-gases and chemical smells, so organic certification is important to us. I have back issues, and needed a firm mattress to support me while randomly co-sleeping/breastfeeding toddler at night. We've had this mattress for about a year. Initially, in the buying and shipping process I was extremely pleased. Jay at the Customer Service department was incredibly polite, professional, and efficient. The shipping was speedy. Our mattress arrived and did not smell or give me headaches. Now, the website advertises this mattress as "firm," which is exactly as we wanted. I first found the mattress to be softer than advertised. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being super soft and 10 being super firm, I rated the mattress as a 5. This was a bit disappointing, because I would have liked it to be a firm 8 for the health of my daughter's back in the future. A year in, and we're encountering some sad issues. It feels as though the mattress is sagging. We keep having to alternate the sides (we have the 2-in-1) for optimal use, but we are still finding it to be caving in, in the middle. I feel that the mattress now lacks enough support which is hurts my side, hip and lower back area tremendously at night when I am laying down to breastfeed my daughter. As a mother of a toddler, a good night's rest is important, for our sanity and clarity. And I feel that we are not getting the best of sleep on this mattress. What's more is I spent a fortune on the shipping to Canada. I hate to give this mattress a horrible review, but I just could not recommend it to a friend, after all the tossing and turning I do. So, A+ for the organic materials as advertised, I smell no yucky smells and my toddler doesn't complain of headaches. But a C- for the sagging, and overall softness which specifically was not advertised on the Naturepedic website.
Toronto, ON, Canada
My daughter is expecting her first child and she likes for everything to be chemical-free. After researching crib mattress options, I decided to go with the Naturepedic for the "baby's room" at my house. The mattress was delivered quickly and looks very nice. It has absolutely no smell and does seem very natural.
Grandma Nonna
Austin, TX, United States
My 6 yo insisted on writing this review to notify everyone how much he likes his mattress. He has been sleeping on it for 4 years, and appreciates that it is organic and healthier for him.
Guilford, CT, United States
I really wanted to love this mattress, but the length was too long for our crib. Thus, we had to return it. However, the mattress seemed like a quality, well made product.
Charlotte, NC, United States
Wow... what a great find! Beau is sleeping like a baby on his new Naturepedic mattress and I'm sleeping well knowing his sleep environment is a healthy one. Beau was born two months premature, so making sure I do everything I can to keep him healthy and let him thrive is incredibly important to me as a mom. I love the size and weight of the mattress. Beau's old mattress was too thick and too heavy. It barely fit in his crib and was impossible to get in and out. I find his crib sheets fit better with the Naturepedic, it's much more lightweight, fits better inside of his crib and still looks great. Beau loves the feel. He's literally never slept better. It's firm, but still cozy and doesn't have the cheap, springy feeling that our old mattress had. Without a doubt, I'll be keeping this mattress in his crib and buying another when we decide to have another little nugget. Great product!
New Orleans, LA, United States
This product is truly remarkable. Of course we love that it's organic (no yucky materials for my lovey doveys!) and made-in-the-usa, but it's ability to be comfortable yet waterproof is amazing! In combination with the mattress pad, we've never had any wetness on the matress - which is great for us, but even better for our little guys psyche. Initially, we were concerned about the price; however, the mattress has truly been worth every penny. Excellent investment! Can't wait to flip it over to the other side!
Pinehurst, NC, United States
I have bought this mattress for my grandchildren and as baby gift for friends.
Dallas 3924
Dallas, TX, United States
We've actually bought these for both of our children. They are waterproof, organic, and comfortable. We are so happy with our mattresses!
I bought this mattress for my cousins. They are about to have a baby. The reason I purchased this mattress is because I love it. My daughter has this mattress in a full. When considering this purchase it was a must to have the cleanest materials used in the mattress - Naturepedic has received the best ratings, even some extremely hard ones to get - but I loved that one side was waterproof and the other side is quilted. Every once in a while my daughter will have an accident at night. All I have to do is strip off the sheets, wipe the waterproof side down with some soap and water, make the bed, and put her back to sleep. When she is a bit older we will flip it over for her to enjoy the quilted side. Not only does she sleep really well on this mattress, but so do I knowing that she is not being exposed to toxic chemicals from her bed. Thanks Naturepedic!
Kristy Meyer
Columbus, Ohio, United States
I purchased this mattress and the accompanying boxspring for my four-year-old as she transitioned out of the toddler bed. I was super impressed throughout the entire experience. The person delivering the packages said he delivers mattresses a few times a month and this was the best packaging he had ever seen. We set up the mattress and my daughter was able to sleep on it immediately as there was no off-gassing. My daughter has a very sensitive nose (as do I) and there was only a faint clean organic cotton smell. My daughter says it is very comfortable and I feel confident with her sleeping on the waterproof side until she is fully trained at night. I am very happy with the quality and the assurance that my daughter is sleeping in a safe, healthy environment. Naturepedic has also custom-made a bassinet mattress and sheets that my kids, my niece and nephew, and my friend's children have used. Both of my kids also slept on the crib mattresses (one still is!) and I have been very happy with this company! My husband and I will be getting our next mattress through Naturepedic!
Reading, PA, United States
I feel much better knowing my baby has such a healthy, non-toxic mattress, but it seems like it sags in the middle and isn't quite as supportive. Definitely softer, which my older baby loves now, but not as firm/supportive as I would've liked. It is on a wire frame so I'm thinking about putting wooden supports under to see if that helps. We'll see. Not in love, but won't sacrifice safety.
Ventura, CA, United States


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