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For something a little more vivid than the traditional wicker-and-linen basket, this polka-dot number makes a great first bed, home and away.
amazon.co.uk, £144.99
Designed to prolong the length of naps, this ergonomic foam bed supports shoulders and arms in a semi-foetal position, limiting the occurrence of Moro reflex, which can wake baby. If only it came in large sizes.
Tomy TF550 digital baby monitor
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With a temperature gauge and clock, the TF550 works up to a distance of 350 metres with two-way talk-back, remote-controlled nightlight and an in-built lullaby player.
mamascarf.co.uk, from £37.99
This two-in-one sleeping bag is 100 per cent cotton, and you can take out the inside layer to make a 1- or 2.5-tog slumber sack. Sizes from birth to three years.
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A cosy blanket crossed with a bed, this merino wool-blend cocoon has a hood that can be left open to create a pillow. Patches on the back can be cut open to fix to a buggy
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A hand-held baby-calming aid that plays white noise that only your baby can hear, replicating the sounds in the womb. It fits in your hand so you can use it while holding your little one.
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This organic cotton comforter from animal-centric Danish brand Franck & Fischer is washable at 40°C and comes in various designs.
These beautiful bibs from new label Brit Chic Signature are almost too pretty to use. Made in the UK using Egyptian cotton, they come in a variety of prints. Machine washable.
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Washable wipes are easy on baby's bottom, your wallet and the environment. With 25 terry towelling or bamboo wipes and two essential oil blends for hassle-free cleaning.
Philips AVENT combined steamer and blender
mothercare.com, £99
Perfect for weaning, this multi-purpose steamer and blender smoothes food to the perfect texture. Easy to use – the steamer even times itself.
kiddicare.com, £29.99
Once your baby can hold its head up, this is a genius way of keeping him/her entertained (and static) while you potter in the house. In red and blue with a retractable tray, it can be also be used for feeding.
Affinity Pro electric breast pump
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This hospital-grade electric breast pump can be used as a single or double pump and is comfortable, if not glamorous, to use. It's easy to put together and works on several speeds.
Part of the sweet "Hey Bear, It's Me Bear" collection, this 3- in-1 cushion can be used as a maternity pillow in pregnancy, for support while nursing, and to help prop babies once they can hold their heads up.
vertbaudet.co.uk, £95
This changing table is remarkably spacious. You can buy straw woven baskets to slot inside or just pile your wipes, nappies and creams straight onto shelves.
backinaction.co.uk, £135
The iconic Tripp Trapp from Norwegian company Stokke is still unrivalled. It is easy to clean and will see children through from the moment they start on solids until they're ready for a real chair.
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Muslins are essential for burping and wiping baby, and these are big enough to be used for swaddling, lining the pushchair and even for use as a changing mat, too.
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Leaving the house with a baby can be tricky – a well-organised changing bag helps. This "wave" design cotton and leather bag will do it in style.
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Putting up a travel cot can feel like a Herculean task. Not so with this lightweight design, which weighs just 5kg. Easily washable.
kiddicare.com, £15.99
This 3-in-1 organiser can hang from your pushchair handles or car-seat, neatly storing nappies, wipes, spare clothes and the rest with an inbuilt insulated bottle holder to boot.
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Micro Scooter has developed a model that grows with your baby. The adjustable 3-in-1 comes with a seat suitable from 12 months and will see children through to age five.
WeeRide Safefront Deluxe child seat
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US WeeRide is a favourite in the UK due to its unique frontfacing design and unbeatable comfort, with ultra-thick seat and back padding.
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Suitable from birth, this three-wheel travel system is easy to manoeuvre and sturdy. The seat faces forwards or backwards, with an adjustable footrest and handlebar.
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A comprehensive first-aid kit suited to babies, in a waterproof case, with plasters, low adherent dressing, microporous tape, three disposable thermometers and scissors.
babyologie.co.uk, £24.50
This soft Spanish design will fold into your bag and opens out to be a practical size for dealing with disaster on the go. Has a wipe-clean outer covering and waterproof lining
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A two-in-one retractable car blind, this has one layer to reduce glare and filter UV rays while retaining the view, and one which blocks out the sun.
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These super-cute puppy-print trousers are a new addition to the high-quality Polarn O. Pyret brand. With soft roll-up ankle cuffs and a waistband to grow with baby, they are available in sizes from birth to two years.
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Available in lemon yellow, red or navy, this hooped tank top (with matching bloomers available) by Caramel Baby & Child is cut so you can get several months' worth of use.
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Seek solace from monsters or robots with this nautical theme – and when it comes to chic stripes and boat motifs for tiny people, no one does it better than Petit Bateau. This romper is 100 per cent cotton.
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Boys & Girls has brought out a new range suitable from birth, including its signature Out to Play logo and bold star prints. Super soft and durable, from a brand based in east London.
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Available in a range of Liberty prints including Mauvey, some proceeds from this incredibly soft kimono go to British charity Action Against Hunger UK. Washable at 40°C.
Made with organic cotton and no scratchy inside labels, this beautifully soft playsuit from Ava & Luc comes in various sizes suitable from birth to 18 months.
Suede-soled slipper socks are perfect for running (or crawling) around the house. Protect toes and keep little ankles warm with these, which come in various patterns
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With a canvas upper and soft nylex lining, these personalised booties from My 1st Years make perfect pram shoes to protect tiny toes. Emboss with words of your choice.
peanutandpip.com, £19.99
This Scandinavian take on the traditional matryoshka, from Swedish artist Ingela P Arrhenius, will look pretty on the shelf until your little one is three years old (or beyond).
kiddicare.com, £24.50
This super-safe door bouncer has pads to protect baby's head, adjustable shoulder straps and dual fastening for extra peace of mind.
kidsen.co.uk, £12.99
Available in fox, deer, hedgehog or rabbit, these cute crocheted rattles from Sebra of Denmark are the perfect size and weight for tiny fists to shake about.
bobokids.co.uk, £49
Wall stickers are a cheap and cheerful way to turn a room into a playroom, and Bobo Kids has a particularly good selection. Highlights include this zoo design.
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This woodland-themed bouncer from Fisher-Price has a vibrate option to soothe, as well as detachable toys and a musical owl.
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This all-singing, all-dancing activity gym and play mat by Skip Hop comes with 17 developmental activities including teether and rattle.
kidsen.co.uk, £11.95
These handmade Danish mobiles are mesmerising. They come in a range of designs, hanging from barely visible strings so they appear to swoop and glide.
amazon.co.uk, £7.99
This timeless tale of Toffle, a lonely, timid creature who searches for friendship and confidence, by Tove Jansson, is a childhood favourite in Scandinavia
Measuring 50cm x 70cm, this cheerful ABC poster is brought to us by Shropshire-based children's interiors brand Little Yellow Birds. It will give your baby something pretty – and educational – to ponder.
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This 500ml shampoo and body wash from trichologist Philip Kingsley contains camomile to soothe the scalp and amaranth protein to gently moisturise. It is free from chemical nasties.
Dead Sea Genuine Bath Salts 1kg
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One for mummy, Dead Sea Salts contain potassium, which is said to help regulate fluid balance and improve circulation. They certainly make for a relaxing soak.
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This PVC-free folding baby bath comes in various bright colours. It has a non-slip surface to help balance baby and packs flat so it can be stowed between washes. What more could you ask for?
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Be it miniature nail clippers or tubes of teething gel, babies require lots of little bits and pieces that are amazingly easy to lose. Keep track with this zip-up farm purse.
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Taking your baby for a dip is one of the most glorious parental activities, and a disposable swimming nappy will make it so much easier.
Presented in a white muslin bag and pretty ribbon, this bath towel makes a beautiful and practical gift. Made from 100 per cent cotton.
babysleepshop.com, £10
Stacking birds that double up as pouring cups make for the perfect bath-time toy. This charming little set by New York brand Skip Hop is available in various shades.
alittlesquare.com, £6.99
Olive oil, coconut oil, Tahitian monoi from Tiare blossoms, marshmallow plant and oats leave baby's skin ridiculously soft and silky smooth.
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"Return" didn't hold a candle to the original but did offer some insights to the actual land of Oz, including new characters that are included in to the books.
Actually, the sequel is a lot closer to the books than the original, albeit way darker and even a tad scary.
That being said, "Oz the Great and Powerful" is a prequel to the original film staring Judy Garland.
And it starts out in sepia tone like the original in a smaller screen ratio as we're introduced to James Franco as Oz.
He's a womanizing illusionist and magician, who's working in a flailing traveling circus and is quite good but still feels like a fraud because all he does are tricks.
We're also introduced to his true love, Annie, who will eventually become Dorothy's aunt in "The Wizard of Oz." She's getting married, and now Oz has nothing left in Kansas anymore.
So, being caught in the act of cheating with the circus strongman's girl, he flees in a hot air balloon only to get caught in a tornado.
He soon finds himself in the land of Oz as the screen turns into widescreen format and color.
The most interesting part of the film I found was getting the chance to see so much more of the land. But it was also very fake computer generated imagery akin to Time Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which I didn't quite understand.
In the original, they used matte paintings to make the backgrounds look real. And the opposite was done here. And with a budget over $200 million, it's a puzzling concept.
But, nevertheless, we're introduced to the main characters in the film – the witches. Mila Kunis plays Theodora; Rachel Weisz plays Evanora, and Michelle Williams plays Glinda as well as Annie in the beginning.
And that's where my problems with the movie begin.
Going into this, you should already know that Glinda is the good witch, which leaves the other two to become the Wicked Witch of the East (the one that Dorothy's house falls on) and the Wicked Witch of the West.
I'll let you figure out who becomes who.
But the movie spends so much unnecessary time connecting the dots to the original that, eventually, I stopped caring. I mean, I went to see the story of the Wizard of Oz, not how the two movies were connected.
Yet, there's so much that doesn't quite connect anyway. The flying monkeys are baboons in this one. But there is one flying monkey that's a doorman, er, doormonkey that befriends Oz and accompanies him on his journey. And why is he good? Because he's a chimpanzee and not a baboon?
And Oz eventually falls in love with Glinda the Good Witch, but at the end of "The Wizard of Oz," Oz sure hightails it in a hot air balloon pretty quick. Did Oz and Glinda break up in between the two films?
And the biggest one is: Where are all the munchkins? There's a servant munchkin and some that stand on each other's shoulders and make clothes, but everyone in Munchkin Land is a regular person.
Maybe the munchkins will rebel against the humans like "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and will eventually come to rule munchkin land.
And once the Wicked Witch of the West appears, it's pretty laughable. Well, I laughed anyway. The actress who plays her in this one disgraces Margaret Hamilton's original performance.
The plot gets muddled pretty quick, and soon, the talk of prophecies and wizards and magic becomes a bore.
If Oz isn't a real wizard, then how hard would it be for one of the witches to zap him with green electricity and off him right then and there?
Overall, the film's enjoyable. It has laughs and some action and adventure. And, as I mentioned earlier, we get to wander further down the yellow brick road and take some new and interesting turns.
Almost everyone in the film does seem miscast, though. James Franco does a decent job, but the part of Oz was originally intended for Robert Downey Jr. Then, after he passed, Johnny Depp. Those two actors would've added so much more to the character than Franco ever could.
The only witch I thought did an excellent job was Glinda. Casting Williams' was perfect.
The film's climax is the best part of the film and almost makes the wait worth it. Almost.
Audiences that have been waiting to take another trip to Oz won't be disappointed in the least. But those of us who want a more wholehearted approach to a classic work of fiction will be left out hanging in the cornfield like a scarecrow.
Or rusted in the woods wishing for an oil can.
Paul Gonzales is the entertainment writer at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 116, or at email@example.com.


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This October, 1,169 square miles of some of the world's most spectacular rock formations, waterfalls and ancient trees will be celebrated as California's Yosemite National Park turns 125. Geologically, Yosemite is much older than that—by about 10 million years. Vertical uplift along the Sierra-Nevada created the mountains. Beginning a couple of million years ago, glaciers as deep as 4,000 feet began sculpting the canyons, and grinding and polishing the granite. Over these rocks spill thundering curtains of tall, narrow waterfalls, including 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls, the highest in North America.
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How Can I Find a Reflexology Therapist?
As with any healing practice, you'll want to do your homework before choosing a reflexologist. Your goal is to find a reflexologist who has taken the proper training, as opposed to someone who has just had a brief introduction (such as a two week course or a weekend workshop) and think they have mastered the techniques of reflexology. Reflexologists recommend finding someone with experience reflexologist, because it takes a lot of practice to build sensitivities in the fingers and to be aware of energy flow.
Consider the following suggestions as you begin your search for the practitioner who best suits you:
Ask friends, family, and other healthcare providers for a referral. Asking friends, family, and other healthcare providers for referrals is a very good way to find a reflexologist. People who have seen the practitioner and who know you will often be good judges of a "good fit." It is important to work with a practitioner who feels right to you.
Check out the websites of professional associations. There are several professional associations for Reflexology. Their websites provide information on reflexology both locally and around the world. The following sites let you search for reflexologists in your area.
- You can find nationally certified reflexologists in your area at the American Reflexology Certification Board website.
- Reflexology Association of America. Select the Referral List option, and indicate your state. The search will list reflexologists in that state.
- Professional Reflexology Associations. This page lists state reflexology associations with links. Most of the state associations list reflexologists in the state.
Be sure to ask about training and certification. Many practitioners are lay practitioners, perhaps trained at a massage school, without the in-depth training required for certification in reflexology. Ask how many hours their reflexology training was (most nationally recognized programs require 110 hours).
Ideally you would look for a nationally certified reflexologist, who has not only trained at an accredited institution, but has passed a national board exam. See Is Reflexology Regulated? for more information.
The advantage of a reflexologist who is nationally certified and experienced is that you will benefit more from the session. Your time, energy and money will be wisely spent.
Ask the practitioner how they work. If you enjoy deep work, ask the practitioner if they are able and willing to provide firmer pressure during the session. Many reflexologists prefer not to use firm pressure because they have found it is not necessary in order to achieve optimal results. If deep work or gentle work matters to you, ask before you schedule an appointment.
Explore your payment options prior to committing to a session. Reflexology is typically fee-for-service. Insurance does not currently cover reflexology. (If reflexology is performed by a hospital employee on a hospitalized patient, it may be covered as part of the overall treatment plan. However, if reflexology is performed on a hospitalized patient by a practitioner who is in private practice, the patient will be charged for the session.) Thus, it is important to discuss payment with the practitioner prior to the reflexology session.
Reflexology is sometimes reimbursed under employee flexible healthcare plans, but it is important to contact employers or the benefits office to make sure.
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If you don't want to be rich and famous, then we guess you should not follow in the footsteps of Dong Nguyen, developer of the popular mobile game, "Flappy Birds." He pulled the game down on Sunday, February 16, and walked away from advertising revenue estimated to be $50,000 each day. According to an exclusive interview published in Forbes, the reason he removed the game was:
"Flappy Bird was designed to play in a few minutes when you are relaxed, but it happened to become an addictive product. I think it has become a problem. To solve that problem, it's best to take down 'Flappy Bird.' It's gone forever."
But according to another article in Forbes by Paul Tassi, there is a deeper issue at play here – the fact that there are a myriad of clones hoping to ride the wave of success of "Flappy Bird" and this cloning tendency is dragging down the creativity and originality of the mobile game market.
Tassi says, "I've always spoken out against the prominence of cloning in the mobile scene, but it's usually been against companies like Zynga or King ripping off their most famous games from smaller developers or already established hits. Now we have a rise of 'the little guy' trying to rip-off fellow little guys, and the wake of this Flappy Bird drama, it's the worst I've ever seen it."
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The Atlas Women's Elektra 12 Series Snowshoe comes with the most advanced technology and toughest and lightest materials that Atlas has in its deep bag of goodies. Designed just for women, it features outside rolling bends, a narrower waist and a tapered tail that work best with your natural stance and gait, while carefully placed straps and padding eliminate pressure points that inhibit circulation.
This is Atlas' most aggressive Women's 12-series binding yet. With a lightweight Speed-V frame that maximizes flotation while it minimizes deck interference, the 12-Series Snowshoe is designed to give you total mobility, even when it gets deep and the terrain gets extra-rugged. The turned-up tail provides a more-natural feel as you move. Atlas' new Wrapp Pro binding provides comfort and easy entry. The Duratek decking is extremely tough and lightweight, and it sheds snow so you aren't carrying pounds of backcountry along with you. The tenacious stainless steel Zodiac toe crampon digs in when the going gets tough so you can access terrain that would have never thought possible.
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I'm worried that my baby isn't eating much of a variety of foods? I guess it doesn't help that I'm kind of a picky eater also. *oops* Although I am trying very hard to eat a variety of foods. I mean, he'll eat spaghetti with sauce and bits of ground beef, bread with butter or jam, bananas, pears, carrots (if I'm lucky), potatoes, bits of chicken and rice, beans, maybe tomatoes if he feels like it and maybe some other fruits that I haven't mentioned yet. He's still breastfed but I would like to wean fairly soon (I'm expecting and due in January).
Are there any ideas on how I can go about maybe getting more of a variety of foods in him? Seeing how much I've listed, it looks like a lot but in reality it doesn't seem like a lot to me lol. Does that make sense? Thanks!
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- Always pack your expensive dive equipment and accessories in your carry-on luggage.
- Always pack any prescription masks with you in carry-on luggage. If you lose this item it could ruin your whole trip.
- Always pack your dive computers and regulators in carry-on luggage because these items are sensitive and might not survive the wear and tear of the baggage handling process.
- Carry any prescriptions with you in your carry-on bag.
- Now that you have your carry-on bag packed, you can pay attention to packing your dive equipment that goes into the baggage area of the plane.
- Pack your dive jacket (B.C, Stab Jacket, and Buoyancy Compensators) in your dive bag first and place them in the middle of the bag.
- Surround the jacket with your fins to protect it during the flight.
- If you choose not to carry your mask with you on the plane, make sure it is in a protective mask box and it is wrapped with dive skins or your wetsuit to protect it from getting broken. Always carry a spare mask in your bag. Masks are very expensive if you have to replace one on your vacation. Make sure you place your dive knife in your checked baggage and not your carry-on. This item is prohibited on board an aircraft.
- Be sure to pack extra fin straps and repair items you might need as well as motion sickness medicines just in case. It is not necessary to carry weights and tanks with you since most resorts provide the availability to tanks and weights with the dive packages.
- If you do chose to carry you own personal small emergency air source, make sure the valve is out of the cylinder and it can be inspected at your time of departure.
- Do not forget the most important item! Make sure you lock your baggage with a TSA approved lock. This will prevent anyone from removing items out of your dive bags.
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- Anonymous said...
Good tips Charlie. I like the idea of putting the fins around the BC.
I do take issue with the locks, however.
1) TSA locks keep out everyone EXCEPT the TSA. TSA has had too many thefts by TSA personnel to be credible when you (TSA) say "Trust us with your valuables"
2) Why is it possible to steal from any checked baggage? Aren't all of these areas supposed to be secure? Why isn't there enough surveillance/monitoring of baggage handlers to prevent theft? Along with the lax screening of airport personnel, this offers opportunities not just for theft but also to slip in a bomb.
If airports aren't theft free they aren't bomb-free.
- May 29, 2013 at 2:31 AM
- Anonymous said...
Mr. Foreman,
Two questions and comments afterwards. Hope you will answer these as soon as possible. Thank you for the wonderful blog post.
1. What about CO2 cylinders for inflating dive vests under emergency situations. Where and how should these be packaged for travel. (There seems always to be an issue about this, which I never understood because in most international flights passengers are sitting on hundreds of them in the air carrier supplied emergency life vests under their seats).
2. What about emergency flare/smoke device? I am assuming there is no way to take these with you when traveling by air. Only issue here is that at some remote dive spots these cannot be procurred. Tough to going diving knowing that you have to leave a safety device at home due to government regulations.
- May 29, 2013 at 9:20 AM
- Anonymous said...
TSA: Is this a "guide to diving" written by someone who barely knows how to snorkel? It sure sounds like it.
- May 29, 2013 at 12:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
Even though this agent states that you should ALWAYS pack your computer/regs in carry-on, if you ask the TSA if these are officially allowed (which I did once), they'll hedge and tell you that it's up to the agent's discretion whether you can carry them on. They WILL NOT tell you that it's official TSA policy to allow these items as carry-on. If the TSA agent doesn't recognize your computer and regs as such, is in a lousy mood/is power-tripping, or just doesn't like scuba divers, you could wind up either mailing your expensive gear home or having it tossed in TSA's trash bins. How about an official statement on the website that computers and regs ARE indeed allowable carry-on, so we divers have something to print out to show a TSA supervisor? (Statements made on the TSA blog carry no official weight, as TSA is well aware.)
- May 29, 2013 at 12:22 PM
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A couple of comments based on the first comment by "Anonymous" - Although there have been issues with TSA personnell in the past, and I'm going to assume that there are still bad apples within the TSA, keep in mind that the TSA are not the only ones that may handle your checked in luggage. You will have airline employees and baggage handlers at both airpports that will be handling your bags. Not every bag is physically searched by the TSA. If your bag does have to get searched by the TSA, having a TSA lock will enable them to unlock the bag easily to do their search and re-lock it up after. If you put a lock on it that is n ot a "TSA" lock and they have to search your bag for some reason, they will probably have to cut the lock off. Now your bag is unlocked for the rest of the time.
- May 29, 2013 at 10:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
So a regulator is allowed in the plane, but a metal nail cutter is not. I wonder which of those could be a more dangerous weapon...
- June 13, 2013 at 5:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
My wife and I have been flying for years with dive gear; we have never had TSA question our regs in carry on. The only items that were ever questioned were dive lights -- and that was in Hong Kong. They told us to remove the bulbs or remove the battery pack. The HK TSA-equivalent said it was an airline (Cathay) rule -- even though we'd just arrived from LAX on Cathay and no one had said anything about it there.
- July 16, 2013 at 9:28 PM
- Anonymous said...
I used TSA appoved locks on my dive bag and they still cut the zipper pulls off. TSA locks are a rip off.
- July 17, 2013 at 2:22 PM
- Paul said...
Thanks for the good tips Charlie! I've always packed my dive computer with my checked luggage but I plan on bringing it with me on my carry on from now on. That little bugger was expensive for me so the last thing I'd want is get to my destination, open my checked luggage and discover a broken comp. Not a great way of starting a vacation, ay?
My main concern though is if the TSA agent that handles my carry on will be OK with it though. Last thing I want is for it get thrown into the trash (another notsogreat way of starting a trip). Thoughts?
- July 19, 2013 at 6:01 PM
- App Maker said...
Thanks for the scuba gear tips. I've traveled around the world and never really had a problem. Just takes a bit of common sense. Not paying attention to your gear, can be a real trouble maker.
- June 22, 2014 at 12:34 PM
- Sipadan Diver said...
My wife and I will be heading to Sipadan Island in Borneo in a few weeks time. The article suggests that we should pack our dive computers and regulators in our carry-on baggage to protect them. However, we heard from one of our friends that the rules may have changed and we may not be allowed to store them in our carry-on baggage anymore. Is there any way we can obtain confirmation on this. Thank you.
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The Uniformed Services University for Health Sciences Center for Health Disparities hosted the event – "Reducing Health Disparities through Strengthening and Sustaining Healthy Communities: Stronger Together!" – in conjunction with National Minority Heath Month.
Health educators, scientists, community and health-policy leaders, health care and public health professionals attended the conference, which included topics such as health care reform and the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act.
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By Lisa Washington-Thomas, Branch Chief, Self-Sufficiency Branch, Office of Family Assistance
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing 307,225 men in 2009—that's 1 in every 4 male deaths?1
The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) is sponsoring another Fatherhood Buzz Outreach but this time the focus is Men's Health. Fathers who model a healthy lifestyle can not only reduce their risk of heart disease but also can have a powerful and positive impact on the development and health of their children. In fact, children who have actively engaged fathers are more likely to have good physical and emotional health, to achieve academically, and avoid drugs, violence, and delinquent behavior.
The Fatherhood Buzz events will encourage fathers to be healthy, and to treat their health as part of their commitment to being a responsible father. The Office of Family Assistance's NRFC has partnered with 50 community agencies and approximately 135 barbershops in 24 States and the District of Columbia to provide fathers with key tips, information and strategies that focus on men's health and encourage fathers to "Take Time to be a Healthy Dad Today."
On the weekend of Nov. 15-16, each barbershop is expected to distribute Fatherhood Buzz tip cards but many are going over and beyond. Three barbershops in Brooklyn, N.Y., are partnering with community health centers to distribute men's health information and offer health screenings. PB&J Family Services/Fathers Building Futures, an OFA fatherhood reentry grantee will distribute information on men's health and tattoo removal, and provide free popcorn and moon bounce for the kids.
The Fatherhood Buzz is a public awareness campaign that continues the dialogue about the importance of fathers. This weekend, the Buzz will emphasize the need for men to concentrate on their health so that they can care for their children. For more information, please go to http://fatherhood.gov/fatherhood-buzz/stay-connected.
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1. Children who have actively engaged fathers are more likely to have good physical and emotional health, to achieve academically, and to avoid drugs, violence, and delinquent behavior.
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1. Kochanek KD, Xu JQ, Murphy SL, Miniño AM, Kung HC. Deaths: final data for 2009 [PDF-2M]. National vital statistics reports. 2011;60(3).
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Once a month several men from my church and I come to cook the dinner for 35-40 men, women, and children at the 8th Street Mission in West Memphis, Arkansas. We try to serve the same meal every month (spaghetti, meat sauce, French bread, green beans and bacon, salad, dessert, and lemonade). Once a week, I try to serve desert (fresh chocolate chip cookies and oranges) to the men and help with dishes.
The area of Memphis and West Memphis, Arkansas, where the 8th Street Mission (Mission) is located, is greatly impoverished. Homelessness is becoming a greater problem for men, women, and children as jobs become harder to find. The Mission is in great need of financial and volunteer help in these difficult economic times.
Often when I help serve at the Mission after work during the evening meal, I find many "guests" off the street coming for the free meal.Yet, the main focus of the Mission is to provide a residential shelter for 25-30 men who are in a six-month rehabilitation program for resolving issues concerning alcohol and drug addictions. For example, one of the men in the program (known as "Shaggy") is dying from liver complications. He told me he needs a liver transplant and remarked, "But Ed, who will give me a liver transplant? I am unemployed and have no money and no health insurance. I'm ready to go to Heaven if my time is up." Shaggy's stomach is greatly distendedbecause of fluid buildup that must be drained every week or so. My heart goes out to Shaggy and the other men in the program, and I feel at home there as I cook, serve the tables, and wash dishes.
I was first drawn to serve in Nebraska, where I helped servefood in Matt Talbot's Kitchen. There I learned the joy of serving others. I also changed to a compressed work schedule offour 10-hour days, which left Mondays free to work with a wonderful man named Jim through an organization called Transfiguration, a social services firm. Jim had spinal meningitis as a baby, which left him mentally disabled. At 55-years-old, he decided (with the support of his family) to try to live on his own. On out Mondays together, I taught Jimhow to buy groceries, how to do laundry, and how to write his checks to pay his bills, one letter at a time. I helped Jim for two years.I had "Mondays with Jim," much as the famous author Mitch Albom had with his former professor in his book Tuesdays with Morrie.
Last Sunday, 15-20 men from 8th Street Mission came to our church for the first time. I decided the next time they come to church, I will invite them over to the house for dinner. Everyone needs the gift of family, friendship, love, and acceptance. Our service to the Mission is helping one person at a time. Mother Teresa often said she served "the poorest of the poor." She is one of my role models in the little I do at the Mission. As the Psalmist said many years ago, we must be concerned about the poor, the needy, and the oppressed (Psalm 74:21). Truly each of us needs the gift of compassion and kindness. If we do not help others, who will?
I am especially grateful my 12-year-old son comes to serve with me. In a cramped kitchen and dining room with no air conditioning, he cheerfully serves others. Looking ahead, we will continue to do what we are doing: we will go every Wednesday evening to the Mission and bring dessert; we will (with help from others at our church) provide a homemade spaghetti meal the first Monday of every month; and we will hopefully have a future dinner in our home for all the men at the Mission after church.
This is becoming more a part of my life. If anyone has a desire to serve, opportunities will come.
Join Ed at the 8th Street Mission by signing up to volunteer at http://www.8thstreetmission.org/help.html, or find a similar service opportunity in your area by searching keywords: "homeless shelter" "soup kitchen" "meal service."


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I came across this picture several years ago when I was perusing the Wisconsin Historical Society's collection of Dane County photographs for some background information and visual images of the mid to late 1800s, the period when my McPherson ancestors settled in Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin. This picture of a group of early day campers intrigued me. After reading my great-great grandfather's diary, written between 1850 and 1890, and getting an insight of their life on a farm near the village of Springdale, there was little in the way to suggest that those old McPherson's of mine engaged in this sort outdoor camping activity. More likely, it seemed to me that this group of campers might have been Madison-folk, or city-folk, out for a day or a weekend on the shores of Lake Medota. That excursion to the "country side" would be viewed very differently today, as Lake Mendota is now in the middle of the Wisconsin's capital city of Madison.
The Wisconsin Historical Society's description of the photograph notes that the subject is "a group of campers at McBride's Point at Maple Bluff on Lake Mendota near Madison, Wisconsin. They are equipped with German exercise equipment (exercise pins, "kegels"), a horn (like a miniature alpen horn), an axe and archery equipment."
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Feb. 2, 2010--North Central College's Chinese Club will host its annual Chinese New Year Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the Harold and Eva White Activities Center, 325 E. Benton Ave., Naperville.
The free event celebrates the Year of the Tiger and will start with the traditional Lion Dance and feature Chinese songs, games and food. Under the tutelage of choreographer and professional dancer Olinda Chang, North Central students have been learning how to perform the Lion Dance, which, according to Chinese tradition, drives away evil spirits and brings good luck in the new year. Chang has taught authentic Chinese dance for more than two decades and performed in several Chicago area festivals.
In addition, North Central students and alumni will sing Chinese songs, including folk and modern rap, and serve Chinese food and tea to guests. There will also be martial arts and meditative Qi-gong sessions, Chinese games and a performance by martial arts experts, the All Star Kung-Fu Group.
The Chinese New Year Festival is sponsored by the Chinese Club and North Central's interdisciplinary studies program and Cultural Events. For more information contact Chinese instructor Annie Liu at 630-637-5263.
This event is one of many ongoing programs hosted at North Central College to enrich and broaden the academic and cultural outlook for the College and community. For a comprehensive schedule of cultural events, art exhibits, musical performances, lectures and theatrical productions, visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).


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A lot of high school seniors are getting fat college acceptance envelopes in the mail, and parents are wondering if their wallets are fat enough to cover what's inside.
Paying for college can be daunting, but parents and students have four main avenues of help, outside of money they've saved: grants, loans, scholarships and jobs.
Emily Lien combined all of those when she started Creighton University. It costs about $30,000 a year to attend the Jesuit school in Omaha, Neb., but it was Lien's top choice.
"I wasn't sure I was going to be able to afford Creighton, but it was my dream school," Lien said. "The admissions office worked with my family."
Lien said that her mother, a single mom with two children in school, qualified for grants. Lien has taken out loans, and she works in the admissions department on campus about 15 hours a week for work-study.
Work study is regulated by the federal government, and a student must be eligible, unlike campus employment, which many schools also offer to any student with the skills to do the job.
Lien earned a number of private scholarships from local companies, and she said she spent hours filling out scholarship forms for big companies.
"You probably shouldn't waste your time applying for scholarships the whole world is applying for," Lien said. "The (money) I got really applied to me and my life."
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To identify those opportunities, start early. Joan Jurek, the director of college planning for Omaha's Education Quest, said she encourages high school juniors to start hunting down money.
"Scholarships are limited for juniors, but you'll start to know what's out there and can get a jump on the ones you are eligible for," Jurek said.
Then, when senior year begins, start filling out the forms. Scholarships are free money that doesn't have to be paid back. They come from all kinds of private and public sources.
Different foundations are looking for different things, Jurek said, but a high school guidance counselor is a good place to get help matching a student's talents and interests with money.
Colleges and universities tend to use their scholarships to reward talent, Jurek said, whether it be athletic, academic or leadership. But there are endless scholarship opportunities for left-handers, horse enthusiasts, people who shop at certain stores -- nearly every interest under the rainbow. A good place to start the search is FastWeb.com or FastAid.com. For college-based scholarships, Jurek said, institutions want the student to first be accepted into the school and they want to assess their FAFSA, or free application for federal student aid. The FAFSA shows the federal government and colleges how much money the student and parents make and how much help for which they qualify. They can be filed as early as January every year the student is in school. They're based on the previous year's tax return. If tax information changes, award eligibility may change from year to year.
The FAFSA determines what kinds of loans, scholarships, work study and grants a student can get and how much of each.
"Without (the FAFSA), you basically said, 'Let me get my checkbook out,'" said Bob Walker, the director of student financial aid at Creighton University.
Walker said that at this time of year, he sometimes gets 700 FAFSA forms in a single day. Creighton has about 4,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate and post-graduate students.
Schools administer the federal funds, Walker said. Students who have all of their information in early get considered first for federal money. Since a lot of each year's money is finite, the early students have the best options for getting money. That rule doesn't apply to talent scholarships.
"Once we find out what a student is eligible for and what funds we have available, we put together a package. An award letter goes to the home," Walker said. "Mom and Dad are hopefully sitting down when they first find out how well-off they are."
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He was one of several speakers on Friday, as emergency personnel, as well as non-profits, businesses and lawmakers gathered in the hopes of molding a bigger and better plan for dealing with disasters.
"It's just a matter of sitting down and agreeing on how it's going to happen," said Baker.
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He said they also plan on relying much more heavily on technology such as cell phones.
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Peter and Eileen Norton began seriously collecting contemporary art in the 1980s, and in 1998 they expanded their already substantial collection with the purchase of an 800-piece collection from Clyde and Karen Beswick. This acquisition served as the impetus for the Nortons to subdivide nearly 1,000 works of art into groupings organized by theme and subject matter. These mini-collections were donated to museums across the country to increase appreciation for contemporary art and strengthen the permanent collection holdings of the recipient institutions. The works that comprise the Norton Collection at the Haggerty Museum were created in the 1980s and 1990s by a group of then-emerging American artists.
The twenty eight photographs, paintings, drawings, and sculpture included in this exhibition share a common visual principle: the grotesque. While the popular definition of the term has been narrowed to signal disgust, it was historically employed to describe fanciful wall decorations—combinations of plants, mythical figures, architectural elements, and human forms—discovered during the fifteenth century excavation of the ruins of Nero's Domus Aurea. Eventually, connotations of the grotesque began to shift away from the whimsical and ornamental toward the caricatured and carnivalesque, finally resulting in the present association with the repellent and horrible.
Though considered a continuous artistic tradition, the grotesque cannot be reduced to a particular style, genre, or subject. Rather, it must be characterized by its relationship to boundaries, specifically its unique capacity to playfully fuse seemingly irreconcilable things or feelings. Discrete identities are intermixed in the hybrid human-animal forms produced by Deborah Brown, Tim Ebner and Elliott Green; the distinction between fantasy and reality collapses in the dreamscapes conjured by Tom Knechtel and Tom Wudl; natural motifs merge with the artificial and alien in the elaborately constructed tableaus of Alexis Rockman and Gregory Crewdson.
A grotesque image is mutable and impure by definition or, as Frances Connelly argues, "it always represents a state of change, breaking open what we know and merging it with the unknown. As such, the one consistent visual attribute of the grotesque is that of flux. Whether aberrant, metaphoric, or combinatory, grotesques are all in a transitional, in-between state of being."
It is the grotesque's ambiguous status that holds revelatory value, that is, a grotesque image has the potential to elicit meaning by simultaneously undermining and expanding our understanding of the categorical, familiar, and undisputed. By rupturing visual and cultural distinctions, grotesque images trigger confusion and destabilize the absolute. This deliberate distortion of accepted realities produces emotional and intellectual conflicts, compelling the viewer to consider the relationships between repulsion and desire; earthly and immaterial; fascination and dread; sacred and profane; horrific and humorous. An effective grotesque creates the conditions for this tension, prompting some level of self-awareness or reflection on larger existential issues, including perceptions of identity, propriety, established social roles and hierarchies, and cultural conventions.
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Wednesday, June 5, 6 P.M.
Opening Lecture by artist Tom Knechtel, reception to follow.
This Lecture is available to view on youtube by following this link.
Tom Knechtel's painting, Lessons in the Theatre: Ejaculation, is one of twenty eight contemporary works of art that will be on view as part of the exhibition Aberrance and Artifice: The Norton Collection, a group of paintings, sculpture, drawings and photographs donated to the Haggerty Museum in 2000 by Eileen and Peter Norton. Los Angeles-based artist Knechtel will deliver an opening night lecture at the museum on Wednesday, June 5.
Knechtel's paintings juxtapose beautifully rendered, naturalistic imagery of humans and animals with elaborately detailed ornamentation and abstract elements. These carefully orchestrated spectacles are rife with meaning, and Knechtel's wide ranging interests in various genres of theater, from puppet to kabuki, and literature, from poetry to folklore, inform his aesthetic choices. The ironic and open ended narratives that unfold in his paintings can be considered embodiments of Knechtel's imagination and personal experience, in which fantasy and reality are compressed and complex issues of identity, artifice, sexuality, morality, and memory are explored.
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Laurier Associate Psychology Professor Colleen Loomis is part of a research team that has been awarded a three-year grant to analyze the impact of "Preschool for All in Madagascar," a new pre-school and early childhood education program. The goal of the research is to highlight the impact and importance of early childhood education in improving education in Madagascar.
Loomis is partnering with Abdeljalil Akkari, a colleague from the University of Geneva where Loomis was a visiting scholar. They will be measuring the effectiveness of an early education program being established in January 2011 by Aide et Action. The non-governmental agency will provide schooling for 12,000 children (ages three to six) primarily in rural and suburban areas in Madagascar.
We will run parallel with Aide et Action, and assess this intervention to see its effectiveness in preparing kids for school and changing parents and policymakers perspectives, said Loomis, who will include interviews with teachers, parents, and stakeholders in public education as part of the research.
The research team including scientists from the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar will provide measurement tools on the programs effect on childrens cognitive, social, emotional and psychological development.
One of the elements they will be studying is the language of instruction. English and French is spoken in Madagascar, as is an indigenous language called Malagasy. Loomis said research suggests learning in the same language that children hear at home aids in educational achievement.
Once you have that base, you can add other languages, said Loomis. And there are intellectual and cognitive advantages to learning two (or more) languages.
A primary reason for assessing the program is to provide evidence to policymakers about the impact of pre-school education on childrens learning outcomes. In other parts of the world research has shown conclusively that attending pre-school enhances childrens readiness for school. The state of pre-school education in Madagascar is embryonic, and despite existing legislation in Madagascar, access to pre-schools is limited. In 2008, 10 per cent of children attend pre-school, essentially in the private, urban sector; the government invested 0.02 per cent of its budget in pre-schools.
We always under-invest in education, and its always a question of accessibility, said Loomis.
She plans to share the results of the research with Laurier students, and involve masters and doctoral students in the research process. The research is also complementary to work she is doing with Better Beginnings, Better Futures, a long-term research project looking at the impact of early childhood prevention programming on children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Ontario.
Education is critical to health, wellbeing and justice, said Loomis. We need to be doing more educational interventions at a younger age. Those are the people who are going to grow up to be the movers and the shakers in the community.
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