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July 20, 2009 | Wyeth Research and partners are developing trial simulation software to streamline the process of designing and running adaptive clinical trials (ACTs).
The Adaptive Design Explorer (ADE) is essentially an "educational platform" allowing biostatisticians to quickly and easily identify potential design options and compare their performance, says Michael Krams, VP of adaptive clinical trials and applied program strategies. "The beauty of [ADE] is that it enables simulation-guided clinical trial design, assessing our ability to accurately estimate the dose response and determine the target dose in an efficient manner," says Krams.
ACTs are inherently complex in that they use accumulating data to decide in a predefined manner how to modify key aspects of a study, including sample size and allocation of patients to different doses, says Vladimir Dragalin, Wyeth's assistant VP of statistical research and applications in the division of global biostatistics and programming. "Simulating clinical trials allows us to formally compare and contrast the operating characteristics of the different design options."
One of a KindThe ADE, now in its third major release, serves as a catalogue of adaptive and non-adaptive designs against which simulations can be run and candidate designs can be assessed on a common platform with a friendly graphical user interface, explains Dragalin. "There's nothing on the market like it."
Making comparisons across a "level playing field" helps identify when an adaptive design approach is justifiable and which design is the most appropriate for a particular trial, says Dragalin. Adaptive design programs were heretofore created one at a time to answer a particular research question. The ADE "enables planning and implementing adaptive designs in a much more resource-efficient manner, allowing scalability."
According to Krams, "response adaptive dose-finding designs" are now routinely considered across all therapeutic areas at Wyeth. The aim is to strike a balance between needed dose response information and increased costs.
Design options within the ADE are based on different what-if scenarios and can be "fine tuned" to reflect user-specified trial characteristics, says Dragalin. Users also have the option of developing an entirely new adaptive design by choosing from a la carte menu items. These include trial stopping rules (for efficacy, harm, or futility), allocation rules (assignment of subjects to available treatment arms), and sampling rules (number of subjects involved in the next stage). "Different designs have one such rule or several."
Importantly, ADE's graphical user interface is largely standardized across designs with a common workflow: specifying the nature and target(s) of the trial, the trial execution model and scenarios for simulations; selecting designs and specifying their parameters; running simulations; and evaluating and comparing the designs' performance over the scenarios.
Development of the "design engine" began in the fall of 2006 as a team effort involving Wyeth's in-house researchers and ACT specialists at Berry Consultants. The British consultancy Tessella was tasked with the development of the software-user interface. ADE underwent pilot testing about a year later. The ADE includes a database that holds all executed simulations, created designs, and the corresponding results. The database is connected to a grid of computers that perform the simulations.
Ultimately, through an "adaptive execution environment," the ADE will be communicating with every other information system at Wyeth, says Dan Burns, program manager of applied program strategies at Wyeth. "We are [currently] integrating the IT systems relevant in the conduct of ACTs." Up to now, ACTs have been run without the benefit of this integrated system, "but we want to enable scalable implementation of adaptive dose-finding studies, running up to 30 ACTs simultaneously."
Linking drug supply software with the ADE will bring real-time supply chain management capabilities to the implementation of ACTs, "ensuring the right drug and doses arrive at clinical trial sites at the right time," says Krams. ACTs routinely require many more treatment arms than traditional trials and can thus become the more costly alternative unless the drug supply problem is addressed.
Adaptive designs address the pressing need, referred to in the FDA's 2006 Critical Path Opportunities Report, to more efficiently develop drugs and learn about dose response, says Dragalin. For Wyeth, ADE is a Critical Path Opportunities enabler. ADE has proven essential to elevating adaptive designs from a being a "small specialist niche" to a technology that can be deployed across a significant proportion of the company's trials.
Krams says the ROI is potentially huge. "Each design proposal we bring forward is accompanied by a formal business case analysis. Millions of dollars can be saved by stopping trials early and tens of millions of dollars can be banked by avoiding having to do rework. Our ability to accurately determine the correct dose to take forward into confirmatory phase III trials has improved considerably."
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SALEM - The city health board made more moves for a new part-time vital statistics registrar and to create a part-time deputy registrar position, but one local funeral home director questioned if anyone will be in place by the end of the month.
Longtime registrar Candice Pierson is retiring Oct. 31 and the person who serves as deputy registrar, the city health department's nurse, will be on medical leave for an unspecified amount of time after Oct. 19.
Russell Loudon, owner of Stark Memorial, who also serves on the city health board, raised the question at the end of a special meeting Wednesday regarding the two registrar positions, the nurse and hours of operation. His concern dealt with the issuance of death certificates and burial permits.
"We're trying to put the registrar in place as soon as possible," board Chairman Mayor John Berlin said after the meeting.
The part-time registrar position is being advertised, with resumes due at the city health department by Oct. 20. The successful applicant will be required to become a notary public if they aren't one already and undergo state training and certification as a vital statistics registrar.
One board member questioned whether funeral home directors could go to the Columbiana County Health Department in the interim.
A funeral home director from Salem would not be able to just go to the Columbiana County Health Department to file a death certificate or request a burial permit, according to county Health Commissioner Wes Vins.
When contacted by phone Wednesday afternoon, Vins said new birth records, death certificates, burial permits and other original paperwork created by a registrar must be filed in the registrar district where the birth or death occurred. County personnel previously served in a backup position for the city health district and could issue the paperwork at the city office, but they recently pulled back on that agreement due to a lack of staff availability.
"If we were in a position to help we certainly would," Vins said. "I just don't have the extra staff right now."
Tess Pollock, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Health, said that by law, each vital statistics registrar is required to have a deputy registrar in place to perform their duties, but if for some reason the deputy registrar isn't able, there is another option so services continue.
The ODH can transfer the power of that district's registrar to another health district, if necessary, on a temporary basis, she said.
Berlin said they should know more about where they stand by the next regular meeting, set for 10 a.m. Oct. 24.
The board reviewed the language for job descriptions for the two registrar positions, agreed to them and to request city council to create the deputy registrar position, which by law falls to the registrar to appoint with the approval of the director of health.
After much discussion, board members also agreed that the registrar and deputy registrar should hold public notary certification, giving applicants 45 days from the date of hire to secure that.
Part of the reason they wanted to create two part-time positions was to improve coverage, but the health department will also save money since they won't be required to provide health coverage or other fringe benefits. Salaries set by the board were $12 for the registrar and $11.50 for the deputy registrar.
The board agreed to change the health department's hours once the two positions are in place and once they've changed all their health department signage, the web site and documents to reflect the new hours of operation. Board member Judy Sicilia said moving to the new hours by the first of the year would be ideal. Plans call for the hours to change to 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., but open for lunch.
The current hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed one hour for lunch.
For the nurse situation, the board agreed to ask council to create a temporary or fill-in nurse position for the future to help with coverage when the nurse isn't available, at a rate of $17.75 per hour.
For now, board members asked city Health Commissioner Richard Setty to check on other avenues to cover the nursing responsibilities while the nurse is out on medical leave. Sicilia said they don't want to lose all those children who come to the health department for immunizations.
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The long wait for an enormous state-of-the-art splash pad on the city's East Side is scheduled to end June 1.
Over the objections of some in the community, City Hall took the slow and steady approach to finishing the animated water feature in Martin Luther King Park, choosing to closely monitor the contractor's work instead of going to court.
City officials and even a chief critic of the project's delays were beaming Thursday, when the first tests of the 300 fountains that dot the five-acre splash pad began.
"We're pleased with everything we've seen," said Mayor Byron W. Brown, over the sound of water splashing behind him. "We've tested and pressure-tested and monitored every single day for quite a period of time."
Over the last year, Samuel A. Herbert, of the Coalition to Save Martin Luther King Park, frequently alerted the media to the delays in progress at the splash pad. But on Thursday, he praised City Public Works Commissioner Steven J. Stepniak and said he was happy with the outcome.
"I just want to highlight the positive," he said. "Everybody should be smiling."
Testing is expected to last two weeks until the June 1 opening date for all of the city's splash pads.
The complex project cost at least $4.5 million, and more than half of that paid for the concrete basin of the water feature. The basin hides the electronic equipment that controls the sophisticated fountains and four miles of pipes.
The splash pad had been expected to open last year, but there were construction delays on a project that city officials called "complicated."
"If we would have held up and went through a legal issue and held the whole project up, we wouldn't be to this point today," said Stepniak, who made daily trips to the park to monitor the work of the city's contractor, Man O' Trees.
Man O' Trees owner David Pfeiffer could not be reached to comment Thursday.
"You see a situation where DPW was monitoring every day, where the community was out, on the scene, watching this," Brown said.
"And now, because we were diligent and we put in a process where there was daily monitoring, where there was regular pressure-testing ... this will be done, and it will be done the right way."
The basin can accommodate 1,500 people. It will be a splash pad in the summer and a reflecting pool in the spring and fall. In the winter the shallow water is expected to freeze and create an ice rink, for which the city is preparing an operations plan.
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More gentle sprays suitable for infants will be marked with signs in the northwest corner of the basin.
The concrete mixture has never been used in Western New York and is specially designed not to crack. It is expected to last 50 years, Stepniak said.
Lynda Jemison, 26, who was at the park Thursday with her daughter and her cousin, said the work has moved slowly, but she added that she will be back this summer.
"As long as it gets here, that's all that matters," she said.
The park, north of Best Street at Fillmore Avenue, is the site of the Buffalo Museum of Science. The city has installed new picnic shelters in the park and awarded a $2.2 million contract for a new streetscape on Fillmore extending south from East Ferry Street into the park.
The streetscape includes new paving, sidewalks, benches, landscaping and lighting.
A wading pool in the park, just yards away from the splash pad, will open with all other city pools July 1.
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Helen Livingston's family has owned a 300-acre farm near Maxton for generations. Now 45 acres of the land is covered with more than 26,000 dark solar panels, making it part of a growing movement to harvest electricity from the sun.
Solar farms like Livingston's are cropping up all over North Carolina, shining rays of hope on economically depressed areas by bringing jobs, a constant stream of revenue and the potential to attract eco-friendly industry and economic investment.


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The North Tahoe boys and girls basketball teams dropped Mount Rose League games to visiting South Tahoe on Tuesday, the girls by a score of 51-25 and the boys 70-47.
The South Tahoe girls used a balanced scoring effort and solid defense to extend their win streak to four straight games. Nine of their 10 players scored on the night, with Brooke King leading the way with 12 points as the Vikings built a 27-10 lead by the half.
North Tahoe fell to 6-8 overall and 0-3 in Mount Rose League play with the loss, while South Tahoe improved to 6-9 overall and 1-0 in league.
North Tahoe's boys got off to a slow start, falling behind 15-8 by the end of the first quarter and 29-15 by halftime. The Lakers battled back with a strong third quarter, but the larger Vikings were too far ahead to catch.
Junior point guard Alex Tyler scored a game-high 18 points for the Lakers, while Colin Spencer contributed 10 points. North Tahoe head coach Frank Wright also complimented the play of junior guard Noah McDermott, who played "an absolutely stellar game," he said, particularly on the defensive end.
John Cefalu, who knocked down four 3-pointers, led South Tahoe with 14 points.
The Laker boys are now 7-9 overall and 1-2 in Mount Rose League play. South Tahoe is 7-8 overall and 1-0 in league.
UP NEXT: North Tahoe is scheduled to play at Incline on Saturday and host Sparks on Tuesday.


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In this phase III trial, SMM patients at high-risk of progression were randomized to receive Len-dex as induction followed by Len alone as maintenance vs no treatment in order to evaluate whether the early treatment prolongs the time to progression (TTP) to symptomatic disease. The high-risk population was defined by the presence of both >PC 10% and MC >30g/L or if only one criterion was present, patients must have a proportion of aberrant PCs within the total PCsBM compartment by immunophenotyping of 95% plus immunoparesis.
Len-dex arm received an induction treatment consisting on nine four-weeks cycles of lenalidomide at dose of 25 mg daily on days 1-21 plus dexamethasone at dose of 20 mg daily on days 1-4 and 12-15 (total dose: 160mg), followed by maintenance until progression disease with Lenalidomide at dose of 10 mg on days 1-21 every two months (amended in May 2010 into monthly).
The 124 planned patients were already recruited, and 118 were evaluable (six patients didn't meet inclusion criteria).
According to baseline characteristics, both groups were well balanced. On an ITT analysis (n=57), based on IMWG criteria, the overall response rate during induction therapy was 81%, including 56% PR, 11% VGPR, 7% CR and 7% sCR. 51 patients have completed the nine induction cycles, and the ORR was 87%, including 12% VGPR, 8% CR and 8% sCR. After a median of 7 cycles of maintenance therapy (1-21), the sCR increased to 12%.
After a median follow-up of 22 months (range: 5-42), six patients progressed to symptomatic disease in the Len-dex arm: four of them during maintenance therapy and the other two progressed 3 and 8 months after early discontinuation of the trial due to personal reasons. In addition, twelve patients have developed biological progression during maintenance, and dex was added according to the protocol. In nine of them, the addition of dex was able to control again the disease without CRAB symptoms (median of 11 months). In the therapeutic abstention arm, 28 out of 61 patients (46%) progressed to active MM. The estimated hazard ratio was 6·2 (95%CI= 2·6-15), corresponding to a median TTP from inclusion of 25 months for the not treatment arm vs median not reached in the treatment arm (p<0.0001). It should be noted that 13 out of these 28 patients developed bone lesions as a symptom of active MM. Deaths in the Len-dex and no treatment arms were 1 and 2, respectively (p=0·6). Estimated 3-years overall survival (OS) from the inclusion in the trial was 98% for Len-dex arm and 82% for no treatment arm (p=0·05) and this difference was more evident if we evaluate the OS from the moment of diagnosis (HR: 6.7; 95% IC (0.7–57); p=0.03).
As far as toxicity is concerned, during induction therapy, no G4 adverse events (AEs) were reported with Len-dex; 1 pt developed G3 anemia, 4 patients G3 asthenia 2 patients G3 diarrhea and 1 patient G3 skin rash; 3 patients developed G2 DVT. During maintenance, no G4 AEs were reported and only 1 patient developed G3 infection. Two patients in the Len-dex arm developed second primary malignancies (SPM): one developed polycythemia vera JAK2+, but the analysis of a frozen DNA sample obtained at the moment of inclusion in the trial demonstrated that JAK2 was already positive. The second-one was a prostate cancer in a patient with previous history of prostate enlargement plus elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) who was closely followed by the urologist.
In conclusion, this analysis shows that in high-risk SMM patients, delayed treatment resulted in early progression to symptomatic disease (median 25 months), while Len-dex as induction followed by Len as maintenance significantly prolonged the TTP (HR: 6·2), with a trend to improve the overall survival; in addition, tolerability is acceptable and concerning SPM, no safety warnings are at the present time. Moreover, biological progressions occurring under maintenance have remained controlled over a prolonged period of time.


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HANOVERTON - United Local School Board member Mike Ellyson questioned a $3,500 expenditure paid to 21st Century Alarm in Salem for testing all the security leads in the building at Wednesday's meeting.
Building and grounds Supervisor Tom Clemens said it was probably for 20 hours of work in reply to Ellyson's question and noted the company held certification through the state fire marshal's office.
Ellyson asked, "Did we spend $3,500 for 20 hours of work?" Clemens said it was done for $1,000 less than Johnson Controls, the previous vendor.
"It seemed like an awful lot for 20 hours work," Ellyson said, and Clemens said a team of people did the work.
Later in the meeting, Ellyson said he attended a seminar that recommended that schools shouldn't be dependent "on those companies" while noting anyone with a little training could do it.
Clemens said the companies don't want to put out a lot of training and Ellyson said, "I can understand why they don't" since they want to keep the contract.
He suggested that it was something to be looked at.
In other business, the board approved accepting $16,46 in donations from different groups. The biggest donation of $6,972 was for a soccer dugout from Mr. Gatchel.
Another large donation for $3,159 was made to the girls soccer program from the athletic boosters for bags and uniforms, while the girls basketball program received $2,200 from sponsorships.
Also the district E-Rate agent applied for 2012-2013 funds for discounts in telecommunication and internet services that will amount to $34,602, or more than $6,278 more than last year.
The majority of the increase came from installation of the new VolP phone system and voicemail charges.
The board approved the application.
The board also approved the resignation of assistant Treasurer Vicky Lillie effective Nov. 26. She accepted a position with Executive Tour and Travel in Boardman.
Superintendent Steve Viscounte said Lillie was "certainly an energetic person who will be missed around the office."
The board approved Anne Cooper as head mentor for new teachers (resident educators) who will partner with them for two years. Teachers will receive two days of training and attend several meetings at the Columbiana County ESC. The board approved the resolution to employ the mentor at $17 per hour for a maximum of 30 hours for the 2012-2013 school year.
The board approved a 14-member elementary school building leadership team to monitor and continue the work of the districts' Ohio Improvement Process.
The 14 will be paid $17 per hour each for a maximum of six hours during the 2012-2013 year effective Aug. 15.
The board also approved maternity leave for Brittany Grimm from Feb. 18 to May 10, 2013; approved six people as community volunteers; and employed Mary Wolfgang as a substitute nurse; and Nicole Kiko as a substitute for early childhood; and approved county certified substitutes, Kathy McCartny and Autum Tromer for early childhood; approved five supplemental contract; and three volunteer coaches.
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Saturday, May 11 • 9 a.m.
The Scottish American Military Society has formed a new Post that meets at the VFW on Bellwright Road the second Saturday of each month.
The next meeting is Saturday. If you have been in the military and are retired or active duty military of Scottish descent, then join us Saturday morning.
For more information on the Scottish Military Society, go to S-A-M-S.org.
Citadel Women's Club Annual Garage Sale May 18
It's bargain-shopping time at The Citadel, where The Citadel Women's Club Annual Garage Sale returns this month. The garage sale is open to the public and will run from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 18 at Deas Hall, adjacent to McAlister Field House. A $1 donation is being suggested for admission.
Proceeds from the sale go to the John S. Carter Scholarship Fund, providing financial aid to cadets. In the last 10 years more than $200,000 has been raised and awarded by the Women's Club, including $22,000 in scholarship assistance awarded last year to six cadets.
The Women's Club is an organization that works to improve campus life for cadets, faculty, staff and families at The Citadel and adopts projects to better the community. As one of the largest garage sales in the Lowcountry, bargain shoppers can find deals on household items, small appliances, cadet linens and towels, footlockers, clothing, books, office supplies, school supplies and bicycles.
"As cadets graduate, many of them enter military service and discard items they no longer need. The Women's Club recycles these items by selling them at the annual garage sale. In this way, graduating cadets contribute to the Women's Club scholarship fundraising effort," said Monedia Elzey, president of the club.
Please join us May 18th and take home great items at great prices. Credit cards will be accepted for sales totaling more than $10.
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Worldwide Knitting Day
The Flowertown Knitting Guild will be hosting two events for knitters in the Lowcountry for World Wide Knit in Public Day. On Saturday, June 8, they will meet on the sidewalk in front of The Village Knittery, 102 Central Ave., Summerville, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Fiber enthusiasts from the area are welcome to join in for a day of knitting and fun. There is no cost for this event, but bringing your own chair is encouraged. Also, on Sunday, June 9, bring your knitting and come watch the Charleston RiverDogs play the Asheville Tourists at 5:05 p.m. Follow the link on the website: flowertownknittingguild.blogspot.com to purchase discounted group tickets in advance.
Begun in January, the Flowertown Knitting Guild holds meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month at The Village Knittery from 6:30-8 p.m. As a group they participate in community events like the recent Westview Primary School Spring Carnival, where they demonstrated "From Sheep to Sweater" to kids and parents. Most monthly meetings feature a short program, including classes and "show and tell" times. They are also active in knitting for charity.
The Flowertown Knitting Guild is a member of the The Knitting Guild of America.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 27 • 10 a.m.
The Summerville Elks Lodge will host a Memorial Day Ceremony with this year's guest speaker Summerville Mayor Bill Collins. The ceremony will start sharply at 10:30 a.m., so please try and be there around 10 a.m.
Information: Veterans coordinator, Bob Block at 843-688-4577, or co-coordinator Linda Boomhower at 843-771-0917.
Location: Summerville Cemetery (also known as Parks Cemetery) located on Highway 17A
Mother's Day Plant Sale
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Southern Methodist Church of Summerville at 9715 Miles Jamison Rd will hold a plant sale just in time for Mother's Day Saturday May 11th from 8am-12pm. We will also be selling boiled peanuts. Thank you for your support. Contact number: 412-3999.
Senior Center Events
Happenings at Faith Sellers Senior Center
Monday, May 13
9:15 a.m. Beginner Spanish: Member Marcos Villacreses teaches beginner conversational Spanish. Marcos is from Ecuador. New students welcome. 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Tuesday, May 14
1 p.m. Gardening: Ron Coffey of the Clemson Master Gardening Program discusses gardening concerns, and provides beneficial tips to keep your garden and plants healthy.
Wednesday, May 15
10:15 a.m. Bible Study: Ms.Trophelia Ajala leads a non-denominational Bible Study. All faiths are welcome.
Thursday, May 16
1:30 p.m. Volunteer Orientation: If you are interested in volunteering at our center, please join us for an information session. Please call Susan at 871-5053 to register.
Friday, May 17
1 p.m. Creative Crafters: If you enjoy crafting, sewing, etc. and are interested in learning more about the creative projects, please join us from 1 – 3 p.m. for more details. The group designs and creates items from donated material. These Items are sold in the gift shop and all proceeds are used to support the services and programs at Dorchester Seniors. New members welcome.
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It's a widely known fact that nudity improves 98 percent of all human endeavors, which is why I regularly make lunch, mow the lawn, and philatle in the buff. That 2 percent is also why I stopped doing nude lunges. Rug burn is a harsh mistress when your feet slip out from under you.
Given how delightful nudity is, it should come as no surprise that many an entrepreneur has tried to capitalize on our desire to see other people's assorted goodies and floppies jostling about whilst engaging in any number of activities that are normally fully clothed and therefore sickeningly boring. Some of these businesses are barely even worth running in a fully clothed state.
#9. Nude Airline
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Remember the shoe bomber? How far do you think that joker would have gotten on a naked airplane? Actually, I don't think he got very far on a normal airplane either, if memory serves, but he'd have gotten even less far on a nudie plane. Mmm, that's good grammar.
Because flying is often more of a chore than a pleasure, with all its cramped seats and poor food choices and tiny bathrooms and SkyMall catalogs, a German airline decided enough of this shit! Or, to be more accurate, scheisse! Let's force people to sit cramped and uncomfortable next to naked strangers. I like to think that the moment in Fight Club when Brad Pitt gets up and debates which is more polite, passing ass-first or crotch-first, would have been infinitely more exciting on a nude flight. Plus what are the odds no one is leaving a snail trail on the upholstery?
For safety reasons, the flight crew must remain clothed, because ... there are so many jokes I could end this sentence with. If you're not sure what kind of safety concerns require a stewardess to remain clothed, well then, you've clearly never been on a nude flight when a series of very unfortunate incidents took place. I like to think they involved nipples getting stuck in overheard compartments and maybe explosive scrotal decompression.
#8. Nude Coffee Shops
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There are over 20,000 Starbucks locations in the world, and at none of them will you ever see a barista's asshole. Now maybe you're OK with that and maybe you're not, but the point is, shouldn't that choice be up to us, the consumers? I'll save you the trouble of answering and just check you down for a yes. Maybe when I order a macchiato what I really mean is I have no idea what the hell "macchiato" means, just show me sideboob.
California has been cracking down on nude coffee shops for a few years now, as people are apparently being forced face-first into espresso titties all the time, possibly by the busload, possibly as children or the elderly or whoever else can't fend for themselves against nipples. Some of these coffee shops even allow gambling and smoking, so arguably they are run by the devil's busty sister, Mistress Boobula.
#7. Nude Handyman
The reason this article doesn't include any mention of nude maids is because I found this man version and it struck me as easily thrice as funny as naked maids. Besides, if a maid isn't dressed as a maid, how the hell do you know she's a maid? She'd be a naked lady cleaning your house, and that may as well be my mom after a sixth daiquiri. Screw that.
Anyway, a nude handyman is pretty much exactly what it sounds like and, of course, is still easily identifiable as a handyman because a handyman wears a tool belt. It's a bit of a technicality, but I like to think you still qualify as nude if all you have on is a belt with a hammer in it.
The website NudeHandyman.com has a database of naked fellows ready to plane your joists and weld your drywall, and they only charge $40 an hour, which I think is actually cheaper than most general contractors. Plus you'll have all that penis waving around your home while he fixes your leaky faucet or refinishes your counter tops. Haven't you always wanted to watch a naked guy with a belt sander? No? Eh, whatever.
Bonus amusement occurs on the site when you click the "let's see the men" button and you realize that there's actually just one man doing this. One desperately lonely, naked man.
#6. Nude Car Wash
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A nude car wash seems like a no-brainer. The bikini car wash was a successful fundraiser for years and allowed pervs to pretend they were interested in charitable causes while they watched teenage girls soap up their shitty cars. It was kind of a win-win for everyone who wasn't concerned with feminism in any way. Taking this idea to the next level by doing away with the bikinis after guaranteeing that "teenage girl" means "18+-year-old girl" is so logical, it should be the conclusion to every sudoku puzzle. I'm not sure if that analogy makes sense at all and it doesn't matter because naked and soapy.
Because every nude business is opposed by someone who calls pants "slacks," even the admirable nude car wash has had to fight against naysayers. In Australia, my home away from home and the source of 60 percent of the world's unintentional comedy, nude car washes were reviewed by authorities not because of their boobies but because of the potential waste of water. After what was likely a thorough and deep probe, it was determined that the car wash, using recycled water and keeping all its delightful Aussie nipples neatly behind closed doors, was A-OK. However, after the investigation was complete, the authorities did make it clear that government cars would not be getting washed there. So that was something.
#5. Nude Juice Bar
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Nudie bars are as old as bars and/or nudies. Everyone knows about them. Alcohol was very likely invented so dudes would have something to do with their hands while looking at lady bits swaying rhythmically to poor music. Something else to do, anyway.
Not content to contribute to alcoholism, Kim Burnett and her husband opened Lollipops, a bar that serves juice to everyone and also has strippers who can just sit and be naked if they prefer that to dancing. Because it's not a bar, you don't have to be over 21 to enter, and Burnett's own teenage sons are fans of the place because of course they are. The 13-year-old kid whose mom runs an all-ages strip club is the coolest kid in the world and everyone knows it. His entire life must be a jumbled confusion of frustration over homework, boners, juice stains, and carpal tunnel.
Burnett helpfully added that the girls have a 24-inch rule, meaning no one is allowed within 2 feet of them while they dance, and that she's giving them all a great opportunity since a lot of them are runaways, drug addicts, and prostitutes. The interview process must be mind-boggling in its ability to always seem like the beginning of a predictable porno to absolutely anyone observing it.


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Pfenex and Agila Biotech entered into a joint venture to develop, manufacture, and commercialize an initial pipeline of six biosimilar products for the global market. The agreement combines Pfenex' expertise in strain engineering and process development with Agila Biotech's strengths in biologics manufacturing and clinical development. The lead product for the joint venture is Interferon beta-1b, a biosimilar to Betaseron®, indicated for relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. Human clinical trials are expected to begin by Q4 2013.
Pfenex is going to assume primary responsibility for development of an optimized production strain, process, and analytical package for each product, while Agila Biotech will be responsible for preclinical and Phase I development, as well as cGMP manufacturing. The joint venture intends to progress the products through Phase III and into commercialization. Manufacture of the collaboration products will be carried out at Agila Biotech's manufacturing facility being built with Bio-XCell at Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia.
"One of the global challenges for the future of healthcare is to develop and produce products within the confines of a constrained cost environment," said Bertrand Liang, M.D., Ph.D., CEO at Pfenex. "Biosimilars are and will play an increasingly important role in patient disease management. This venture between Pfenex and Agila Biotech will allow us to leverage our infrastructure for the development of safe, reliable, and cost-effective therapies for patients to address unmet medical needs all over the world."
"Successful forays into the biologics space for companies like Agila Biotech would hinge not only on building an infrastructure and strong technical foundation, but also on creative partnerships such as the one that Agila Biotech has entered into with Pfenex. This will allow us to not only leverage time and cost advantage of developing products in India and Malaysia, but also serve as a gateway to a vast region in South Asia, South-East Asia, and the OIC region currently underserved as a result of the lack of high-quality, cost-effective biologics," said Anand Iyer, CEO at Agila Biotech.
Markets and Markets estimates that the global biosimilars market will total $19.4 billion by next year.
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Easier dehorning paste application
We've found a better way to apply dehorning paste to calves. Instead of using a wood applicator, wear a disposable nitrile milking glove and spread the paste on with your fingers. It's much faster than using a wood applicator, and it makes it easier to get adequate coverage. It's also more humane because the job is done before the calf starts to feel discomfort from the paste, so you don't have to restrain a struggling animal.
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Bill Scholl Named Ball State's Athletic Director
Bill Scholl has been named Ball State's director of intercollegiate athletics, according to Ball State President Jo Ann M. Gora. Scholl will begin his duties at Ball State April 30, 2012.
Scholl will replace Tom Collins, who announced his resignation from Ball State in January.
Scholl comes to Ball State with more than two decades of athletics administration experience at Notre Dame. As deputy athletic director for the last three years at UND, he has been responsible for supervision of sports such as football, men's basketball, baseball and men's soccer. He has been responsible for senior-level administration such as fundraising and donor relations, divisional budget construction and growing external revenue for the Irish.
"I am so pleased to introduce Bill to the Ball State community," Gora says. "Our student-athletes, fans and donors immediately will find him to be warm and personable. He is a seasoned leader and skilled communicator with a long track record of increasing responsibility and success. Bill has played a major role in developing Notre Dame athletics into a well-rounded athletics department where most of the university's sports enjoy success at the national level. He understands both the opportunities and challenges that come with managing a large and complex athletics program with a national profile."
An example of Scholl's major accomplishments at Notre Dame is working side-by-side with baseball head coach Paul Mainieri to grow the program into a destination for baseball talent in the northern U.S. The team earned its first trip to the College World Series in 2002 - the first time in 45 years - and won nine conference titles. Mainieri is now head coach at national powerhouse Louisiana State University.
One of Scholl's first assignments was raising the visibility and stature of the women's basketball program. In 1989, the team suffered from a limited fan base. Today, the team routinely ranks in the top 10 in the NCAA for attendance. The team rose to the final game of the NCAA tournament this year, falling only to undefeated Baylor. Scholl also led an $84 million athletics fundraising initiative for the Spirit of Notre Dame campaign. With coaches, he has managed issues of compliance, budgets, scheduling, media strategy and recruitment.
"I am excited about becoming a part of the Cardinals," Scholl says. "I understand and appreciate the confidence Dr. Gora has placed in me. I share an ambitious vision with our student-athletes, fans and donors. Our programs will be competitive at the national level, and our student-athletes will succeed in competition and in the classroom. I pledge no less than my very best effort to ensure their success. It has been my honor and privilege to serve Notre Dame over 23 years. That experience has prepared me to lead Ball State athletics to even greater success, and I look forward to the opportunity with great anticipation."
Scholl was promoted to senior associate athletics director at Notre Dame in October 2004. Prior to that, he spent three years as an associate athletic director and the executive director of the Monogram Club. Scholl served seven years as an assistant athletic director for marketing, overseeing the Notre Dame marketing and promotions programs. As the promotions manager at Notre Dame, he greatly expanded the horizons of Notre Dame's Olympic sports profile. Scholl was responsible for developing and implementing marketing and promotions plans for all athletic events. His activities included coordinating special events, giveaways, clinics, group nights and other general functions that broadened the community's awareness of Notre Dame's Olympic sports.
The former director of financial development for the 1987 International Summer Special Olympic Games, Scholl served in the same position for one year at South Bend's Logan Center which offers services to persons with developmental disabilities. He also spent five years with the Juhl Advertising Agency in Mishawaka, Ind. While working for Special Olympics, the Lakewood, Ohio, native was responsible for raising a $4.8 million budget from national and local corporations, foundations, governments, special events and the general public. Through his efforts, the final amount raised for the '87 Games was in excess of $8 million. In June 2000, the Notre Dame Monogram Club awarded him an honorary monogram.
Born Sept. 2, 1957, Scholl is a 1979 Notre Dame graduate. He and his wife, Julie, have three children: Michael (a 2009 Notre Dame graduate), Stefanie (a senior at Ball State University) and Kelly (a sophomore at Notre Dame).


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Boaters in most small watercraft now required to wear life jackets during cold-weather months
A new regulation went into effect last week in Pennsylvania that now requires boaters to wear a life jacket while underway or at anchor on boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak from November 1 until April 30 each year. Previously, boaters in these types of small watercraft were only required to have a life jacket for each passenger on board but were not to wear it. Few recreational boaters are on the water during the coldest six months of the year, but many hunters and anglers often are and therefore need to be aware of the new law and comply with it.
"Life jackets are the most important piece of safety equipment on a boat," said Laurel Anders, director of the Bureau of Boating and Outreach for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. "According to Pennsylvania's boating accident reports, almost 80 percent of all boating fatalities happen to boaters not wearing a life jacket. A disproportionate number of the fatalities occur during the months of November through April. During these cold weather months, boaters are especially at risk due to the water temperature and the risk of sudden cold water immersion."
Cold water, of course, is what this law is all about because falling into cold water is extremely dangerous. And the colder the water, the greater that danger becomes. That's why most of the most of the common excuses for not wearing a life jacket have even less validity from late fall through early spring. At the top of that list is: "I'm a good swimmer." In reality, surviving a fall from a boat or the capsizing of a canoe or kayak has absolutely nothing to do with swimming ability. Such an event is an accident, which is likely to happen quite suddenly and unexpectedly. It's also highly possible you might be injured while going overboard. Add to the fact the crippling shock of being plunged into frigid water and the situation is anything but a routine dip in the backyard swimming pool.
In the fall of 2008, I experienced an unforgettable lesson on the value of wearing a life jacket in cold water. I was in western Maryland to fish the North Branch of the Potomac River and had the opportunity to go whitewater rafting on a manmade course at a ski resort there. We had just finished our third and final run by plunging down a small waterfall and into a large pond at the end of the course. As the raft bobbed in the current pushing away from the base of the falls, I turned to say something to the fellow beside me, but before I could utter a word, I was plunged into the water so quickly there was no chance to react.
Even though I was wearing a life jacket, wetsuit and helmet, the sudden immersion in the cold water caused me to gasp, and with that involuntary reaction I inhaled a big slug of water. I'll never forget those terrifying seconds of being underwater, disoriented and choking, while my life jacket did its job and returned me to the surface. As I gagged and sputtered between grabbing a couple of much needed breaths, I realized even then that I would have surely drowned without ever surfacing in this situation had I not been wearing a life jacket. Obviously, no one would go whitewater rafting without the necessary safety equipment, but it was a graphic lesson nonetheless.
That incident occurred during the first week of October when the water temperature was probably around 50 degrees, hardly frigid but more than chilly enough to stun and create a life-threatening situation. I can only imagine how devastating the shock would be if one were to be suddenly immersed into water of 40 degrees or colder, but I am certain that the odds of surviving such a mishap would not be good without a life jacket.
There is still plenty of good fishing to be had this fall, not to mention waterfowl and other hunting opportunities. None of those activities are worth risking your life for, however, so make sure you have a good life jacket that fits properly and wear it anytime you are on the water during cold weather. Not only is it the prudent thing to do, it's also the law.


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BUNKER HILL - The ink is a little faded and the fancy script is a little difficult to decipher, but with a little concentration, the reader can make out the names and date on the presentation page of the old Bible.
"Presented to Harry T. Lewis by Minnie R. Lewis, December 25th 1912."
Obviously a Christmas present from wife to husband.
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Michael Wiltshire displays one of two family Bibles he is trying to return to the descendants of the families named in the Bibles. One dates to 1912 and the other to 1878.
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Photographs and other material found in a 1912 Bible that Michael Wiltshire wants to return to the descendants of the families named in the Bible.
The couple relatively were still newlyweds. Harry T. Lewis and Minnie R. Lippincott were married Aug. 8, 1911, in Martinsburg by James Paul Wright, Minister of Gospel, and witnessed by Robert and Mary Hess, according to another elaborately illustrated page of the Bible.
This was Harry's and Minnie's new family Bible, in which would be recorded family marriages, births and deaths.
Michael Wiltshire would like to get this Bible and an associated Bible into the hands of the descedants of the families named in the Bibles.
He came into possession of the two Bibles in October.
"A lady dropped them off," Wiltshire explained Wednesday. "She said, 'I know you'll do the right thing.' My goal is to return them to the families, no strings attached, no money."
Wiltshire is well-known throughout the area for his efforts to preserve burial flags - the American flags draped over the coffins of deceased servicemen and veterans that have been discarded, found in attics, at flea markets or estate auctions.
He has the flags cleaned and repaired, has cases made for them, and then he tries to track down the families of the servicemen so he can return the flags to their rightful owners.
The flags Wiltshire cannot return to the families, he presents to people he admires, such as Sen. John McCain.
Wiltshire said the lady, whom he identified only as Mary, had a thrift shop in Bunker Hill where she rented tables. When she closed the shop, several items were left behind by the people who rented the tables, including the Bibles.
"She didn't want to throw them away," Wiltshire said.
The other Bible contains the names of the Forney family.
On the inside cover of this bible is written "1878 This Bible - was bought about 1878 - say or a little later. P1063 - Marriages - births - deaths - memo."
There is a page full of birth dates and places of births dating back to 1855; marriages, dates and places from the early 20th century; the birth of Patricia Ann Lewis at home on West Amherst Street, Winchester, on July 24, 1931, is recorded along with the name of the doctor and nurses in attendance; and deaths going back as far as 1882.
On the memoranda page is listed births and deaths.
The first listing is "Maggie Forney was Born 16th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1828."
"Samuel Forney born - Oct - see date. Died in Sival (sic) War Battle Sept. 19 - 1865," is the last listing.
A marriage license Wiltshire found in that Bible is for Max W. Lewis and Lois M. Forney. The license was issued in Winchester May 8, 1928.
Their marriage certificate says Max was 26 years old, was born in Darkesville, his parents' names were Charles B. and Ida Mae Lewis and he lived in Winchester.
Lois was 19 years old, was born in Winchester, her parents' names were Raymond B. and Lola V. or D. and she lived in Winchester.
They were married by Edward T. Clark, a minister of the Baptist church, in Winchester May 8, 1928.
Wiltshire also found in this Bible a braided shock of dark brown hair.
Harry's and Minnie's Bible also held several photos: a young man holding an infant posed beside a car with a 1932 license plate; an older woman and child posed beside the porch of a house; and a posed studio photo of a young boy dressed in black knickers and jacket with a stern look. That photo is printed on glass.
There also is a Cross and Crown Diploma certificate of attendance for Elmer Lewis for the term that ended Feb. 6, 1920. Little's Cross and Crown System is a Sunday school program.
Wiltshire has always been interested in history, especially family histories.
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Wiltshire emphasized that the family histories in the two Bibles are documented accounts, not hearsay.
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For more information about the Bibles and copies of some of the pages, contact Wiltshire at 304-229-2989.
Before he turns the Bibles over, though, he wants some kind of documented proof by the person claiming the Bibles that they are the relatives of the families named in the Bibles, he said.
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The time has come for Jewel to sing lullabies.
The singer and her husband, professional bull rider Ty Murray, welcomed a son, Kase Townes Murray, on Monday evening in Texas, their rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Kase arrived at 7 p.m. CST and weighed in at 7 lbs., 6 oz.
"Ty and I are so pleased to welcome our new baby boy into the world," Jewel tells PEOPLE. "We are overcome with happiness – it really is as great as everyone told us it would be – better even!"
Jewel found out she was pregnant on the first day of her job co-hosting Bravo's reality show Platinum Hit. "I took a pregnancy test and it was positive!" she told PEOPLE. "It was so hard to keep it a secret."
The Grammy-nominated singer, 36, who had struggled to conceive, was hit by a fire truck in March at five months pregnant. She was released from the hospital after tests concluded she and her unborn child were unharmed.
The couple, who live on a 2,200-acre farm in Stephenville, Texas, have spent the spring converting a guest room in their home into a nursery. Jewel has also been working on a new children's album, The Merry Goes 'Round, out in August.
Jewel and Murray – co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders, nine-time world champion and a color commentator for Built Ford Tough Series broadcasts – wed in a beach ceremony in the Bahamas in 2008.
Jewel and Ty Murray Welcome a Son
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Let's look at our team. We lose fil and Brunner which are negatives. Lose cleary and cola which are positive.
Gain Alfie and Weiss. So as of right now we are a worse team from last year.
Then to top it all off we could of had a much better player in fil for 5m or Vinny for 4.5m but we got stuck with Weiss for just over 4m?
Then the best part is bobby Ryan got traded for almost nothing. Nyquist, a 1st, and what any other younger prospect not named mantha, Sproul, oullet, mrazek and it would've been a done deal. Youre talking a no brainer of a deal. Ana gave him him for almost nothing they could be got so much more.
So I ask unless there's a more trades or signings(cleary makes us worse) what are everyone's reactions and thoughts right now.
Mine is I'm quite mad. Holland continues to let us down. And THE ONLY wah I see us making the playoffs is we need DAT z kronwall ericsson and Howard to play like like they did this year. As well as guys like Nyquist Anderson Tatar smith and dekeyser need to play major roles as well.
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Hague Turns in Strong Showing at Dixie Amateur
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Ball State women's golfer Jenna Hague finished among the top 30 this week in a field of some of the top amateurs in the country at the Dixie Women's Amateur.
Hague closed the 72-hole tournament Wednesday at 8-over par 296 to tie for 27th in a field of more than 100 golfers. She shot back-to-back rounds of 71 on the final two days of the tournament at the par-72 Heron Bay Golf Club.
University of Florida golfer Isabelle Lendl won the tournament, followed by top junior player Yueer Cindy Feng and LSU signee Carly Ray Goldstein in a tie for second. The field was full of top collegiate and junior-level players.
Hague, the reigning Mid-American Conference individual champion, posted three top-five finishes in Ball State's five fall tournaments. The sophomore from Ontario, Canada, closed the fall campaign by taking medalist honors at the SCU Colby Invitational.
The Ball State women's golf team opens its spring schedule Feb. 17 at the Jim West Challenge hosted by Texas State.


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quote: Did they think they might find the eye muscles were in control of our brain in normal visual circumstance? Or maybe the eyes had their own brain that did the processing that controlled them?
quote: Will they also soon tell us that my brain decides how to move my fingers before my fingers actually move in normal operation? Or that my index finger's movement in being planned or activated while, gasp, moving my middle finger!


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As Seal turns 49 on Sunday, it seems unlikely that Heidi Klum will be celebrating by his side.
Multiple sources tell PEOPLE that although the couple originally hoped to reconcile, a reunion might not be in their future after all.
"They had both been wearing their wedding rings and had mutually thought they might be able to work it out," one source says. "But it doesn't look like it's going that way."
In fact, less than a month after the couple confirmed they were separating after nearly seven years of marriage, Seal was spotted sans wedding ring earlier this week in Australia – a contrast from his earlier sentiment that he had "no intention of taking [his ring] off anytime soon." Klum has been spotted out without her ring as well.
The couple also spent Valentine's Day in different countries, as Seal worked on The Voice in Australia. Klum, 38, kept close company with her friends in Los Angeles at the Soho House.
Earlier in the month, it was business as usual for the supermodel mom and their brood: Leni, 7, Henry, 6, Johan, 5, and Lou, 2.
Between karate and ballet classes, "Heidi was in a good mood," a source tells PEOPLE. "She seemed happy to be back to her regular Saturday routine with her kids."
Although Seal returned to the States to see his children before he jetted Down Under, he did not spend much time with Klum, the source adds.
"They have had very little contact and Heidi wants to keep it this way," the source says. "She feels less stressed out now and feels it's best to be away from Seal, so she doesn't get confused about her feelings."
The source adds: "She is moving forward with the divorce."
Reporting by PERNILLA CEDENHEIM
Heidi Klum & Seal: No Plans to Get Back Together
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Really great sling Review by Julie
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I have been using this sling with my son for a month now. He was 12 hours old when I put him in it for the first time. He has loved being worn in this sling. It's soft, breathable and easy to adjust. He falls asleep in it every time I wear him and I get lots of comments on the beautiful colour. The only thing I was slightly disappointed in was the brightness of the colour. It looks way brighter on the website (I have the burnt orange). Overall I would buy this again and recommend this sling to friends. (Posted on 7/15/10)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
By far my favourite sling Review by CINDY
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My Maya Wrap baby ring slings have been my favourite through all 5 of my babies. I have purchased more than one so have the most recent model in use, but my original sling is still used daily with my youngest, 12 years after the fact! It is buttery soft from love and use. Where can you find that kind of durability and value these days???Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
I love the colours and it is easily adjustable within the rings. I have found it to be one of the most adjustable slings because it is simple to adjust the top and bottom rails separately. I can nurse in it anywhere, including the grocery store, and with the tail cover up, no one knows the better.
If I had to recommend one babywearing tool for a newborn to toddler, this would be it, hands down!!! (Posted on 1/3/11)
Great price for a supportive carrier Review by psalms673
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I highly recommend this ring sling as a cost effective, comfortable, and stylish carrier.
The shoulder has light padding which makes it nice, but isn't too bulky either. I love the support of the woven material. The colours are stunning as well - I had the blue colourway and received many compliments on it.
There is a small learning curve to proper use, but doesn't take long to master.
I highly recommend the Maya Wrap Ring Sling! (Posted on 11/7/13)
Great for quick trips! Review by Angela
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I love my ring sling. It's very easy to use and my baby is comfy. I like feeling that he is snug and safe, and he likes being close and being able to look at what's going on around us. I wish I had bought it earlier as I started using it when he was about 15 pounds. He is still comfortable to carry for short trips at 23 pounds. While I don't find it to be good for longer than a half hour or so, I always bring it along with us on outings. (Posted on 11/7/13)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Comfy for mom and baby Review by Mariko
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This sling comes with a booklet and a dvd to explain how to use it. At first it is kind of awkward but after reading the book, watching the video and trying it out a couple times it is super easy to use. My daughter used to need to be walked around a lot when she was just a month old. This sling made it seem not so bad and saved my arms from holding her for the laps around the house. She now still loves it at 3.5 months old but will only use it facing out so she can get good look at what is going on around her. She almost always falls asleep in it: :) (Posted on 7/3/10)Would you recommend this product to a friend? Without hesitation!
the best piece of baby gear we own Review by rlm
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We've been using our sling for about 3 months. Our son liked to be held almost 24 hours a day, and this sling literally gave me my life back. With it, I can travel easily, wear him around the house, and help him nap while we are out doing errands.
I will say that it took us both time to get used to it. If you don't feel like your baby is responding well right away, try for a short period every day and help them 'warm up to it.'
This would also make a fabulous gift! (Posted on 1/13/14)
Did not work well for us Review by Fatima
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I bought this sling when my daughter was 1 month old hoping that it would help me to accomplish more around the house since I could carry my daughter in it while she is sleeping or nursing.
First, I have discovered that it's practically impossible to nurse the baby in a sling. Breastfeeding of a baby of this age typically requires two hands - you hold the breast with one hand and baby's head with another hand. The sling does not provide firm and steady support that is required for baby's head during breastfeeding. Even if I managed to latch my daughter on properly she would come off the breast almost immediately (or would pull on the breast) if I let her head go and the head would be supported only by the sling.
Second, my daughter always seemed to be very squished and would cry when I put her into the sling. I have tried a few times with help of my mom following the instructions on a DVD but my daughter did not like it.
When my daughter turned 3 months we tried the next position - sitting in a sling with legs curled up inside. She liked it, and after a couple of tries it was fairly easy to put her in. She could spend up to a half an hour in it watching everything I was doing which was probably something interesting and new for her, and on the other hand would allow me to get some things done. The drawback I discovered is that my back and my shoulder joint started to hurt. I have never had back pains in my life, even during pregnancy, so it was very disappointing to feel the pain over use of this sling. Another problem is that it's very hard to do anything that requires bending or picking things up from the floor, so the range of things that you can do with your baby in a sling is fairly limited. My daughter looked very cute in a sling, and we have made several nice photographs while she was in a sling in this position. Other than that, and occasional use around the house when I desperately need to get something done, and do not want to leave her crying, we did not use this sling much.
Now my baby is 6 months old, and it's time to move on to the next carrying position but because she is getting heavier, and the sling puts pressure on my back and shoulders, I do not think I will be using it much.
Overall, definitely does not worth what I paid for it - I would not buy it if I had to do it again.
A note from the bynature.ca family: Thank you for your review! We're sorry to hear you had trouble with hands-free nursing and positioning with your sling. A ring sling provides one of the best opportunities for hands-free nursing of a newborn, but there is a learning curve. You might try to contact a local babywearing group and/or midwife or doula that would have experience with using a ring sling. Of course if you are able to come into our store in Orillia, we'd love to help you through these challenges. Also, the forums at thebabywearer.com offer a fantastic resource if you have had trouble finding local support. I hope this helps! (Posted on 3/28/12)
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I bought a #3 tubo for 20 bucks at a local whisky festival about 6 weeks ago. Fired it up tonight with high hopes. Beautiful cigar, great burn and easy draw. But as Clara Peller might have asked in the 80's: "Where' the beef?" Not only was the stick not complex, it was almost tasteless to my palate, unless you count the cedar notes any $4 cigar might have simply from aging or lying in a humidor. MEH! The bang to hype ratio is way outta whack on these overpriced smokes.
I unfortunately have to agree with JC. This brand has rapidly declined over the years. These used to be the cream of the crop. Now they are just the crop. In the early to mid 90's I kept at least a box in one of my humi's at all times. Times change and I am no longer willing to pay for the name while falling flat on the experience. It is a shame. I too will only accept these as a gift hence forth. Far too many $10-15 smokes out there that are far superior. I will still throw in the normal "thanks for the low prices CI" for the rest of my collection. JH
This review is for the No. 3 Aniversario Tubos. Are they any good? In a word, yes. Are they worth the price? No. A good 10 dollar stick will give these a serious run for their money. There was a time in the 1990's that these were worth any price they charged. Simply an exquisite experience....and I mean "experience". Don't know what happened. They're still a fine smoke, but for 25 dollars? They can't live up to the hype anymore. I've given them a number of opportunities, but short of being gifted one, I'll pass. They simply have lost the depth and complexity that fine properly aged tobacco should give you for that kind of cash outlay. A shame really...they're living off their folklore. A very fine 10 dollar smoke for 25 dollars. Your call. But Padron Family Reserve No. 45 for the same dollar outlay will show you what you should receive for this kind of money.