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I wondered if there would be any (at all) support for the idea of members willingly offering to tutor one other member who is new to Theravada Buddhism. What i mean by tutoring, is to connect more personally, say perhaps through email or even through the PM system on the forum, and to answer questions of that person, and be mindful of thier progression. The reason i suggest only one per tutor is that it could potentially be time consuming and quite an effort. I would also suggest that people should be accepted (by a method i havent thought of yet), to be tutors, and this would prevent the spreading of deliberate bad advice from members who have joined souly for the purpose of trolling.
These are my considered benefits:
- Better group cohesion, people would feel more supported and part of the process
- Guided learning and help from someone further along in the process than oneself
- It would be quite vulnerable to people signing up just to waste time. Sadly there are a great number of people willing to waste vast quantities of thier own time in order to waste parts of someone elses
- It could through a shortage of longer term members create a waiting list and make people feel excluded
In all honesty i think it would be difficult to carry off successfully, but were it possible, it would be absolutely invaluable. What are your thoughts?


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DELAND, Fla. - For officers of the DeLand Police Department, what began as a stolen car report led the discovery of a suspected homicide scene, and a body that was dumped in Lake County.
Police said on Friday, at 5:21 a.m., an officer from the DeLand Police department was called to the Hunters Creek Apartments where a stolen car report was taken minutes after the vehicle's owner saw his car, and the suspected thief, 20-year-old Khambrel Hadley, driving away.
At 11:50 a.m. the same day, DeLand officers were again dispatched to the Hunters Creek Apartments after a well being check was requested by the Orlando Police Department.
Orlando police received reports from Khambrel Hadley's mother, who said that Khambrel admitted killing his girlfriend two days ago and dumping her body in an unknown wooded area.
Police said detectives went to the unlocked apartment and entered after announcing themselves.
The apartment was unoccupied and a warrant was obtained to search inside, police said.
Police said their detectives discovered pieces of evidence that corroborated the information provided to Orlando police.
Police were then led to a body that was discovered in a wooded area in Lake County.
Although the identity of the body is not determined at this time, it is believed to be the girlfriend of Khambrel Hadley, police said.
Investigators continue to work both crime scenes to verify the information received and to also associate evidence with the alleged homicide, police said.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, police said.
Mariah Canata lives in the same building, and said she just saw Hadley and his girlfriend a few days ago, carrying groceries up the stairs.
Canata said the couple fought constantly.
"I don't know, I feel bad, because we saw them fighting and we saw her like crying a couple times, so I kinda feel bad," Canata said.
Police said Hadley was found in Orlando and arrested by Orlando Police officers where he was booked into the Orange County Jail.
Police said they have charged Hadley with car theft and homicide and was expected to go in front of a judge Saturday morning.
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As I think most Mum's have, I seem to have gone through every brand and each size of nappy for my son. He is terrible and seems to leak through them all (he is obviously changed regularly just doesn't seem to get on with a lot of the big brand names). I never had a problem like this with my daughter and was baffled why he was not getting on with what was supposed to be the best and most used nappies.
I was fed up with paying a fortune on nappies that were terrible and either did not fit him properly, therefore easily leaking, or were making him come out in a horrible rash!
When I was in Tesco one day, I noticed how much cheaper their own brand nappies were and decided to give them a go. Had nothing to lose after all!
These Tesco own brand nappies seem to be the best by far and are also reasonably priced. I found that all the big brands of nappies such as huggies and pampers were terrible and also much much more expensive.
I have found that as well as being much more absorbent, they are also much more flexible and comfortable. My son always seemed to get a little irritation after wearing other brands such as (and mainly) pampers but we have never had any such problem since using these. There is no irritation to his skin and he can move around much easier without feeling restricted.
The only other nappies he gets on with just as well as these are as a little angels, which might be worth a try.
I would recommend giving these nappies a try! They are great and you might even save some pennies!!
Thank you for reading!
xx Mrs K xx
I purchased these nappies when my local Tesco had them on offer although even at the regular price of £4.98 they're still a bargain. I buy size 5s and get 26 Ultra dry nappies in a pack. You can also get the larger packs which contain around 40 nappies for £5.97 or 2 packs for £10.
They are dermatologically tested and lock in wetness. To open the packet there are perforated markings at the top of the packet which you pull open and can then remove one nappy at a time from the pack. The nappies are mainly white in colour with a green pattern and an owl on the front. The back has a green heart. Very similar design to pampers. They are stretchy around the legs to allow for freedom of movement and hold wetness well. My son wears one at night for 12 hours and they have never leaked or caused him a nappy rash. The sticky tabs are nice and sticky and stay stuck down well for as long as needed.
The only disadvantage for me would be that they have a slight smell to them, a bit of a chemical smell which whilst is not unpleasant, is not pleasant either. I also find they don't disguise the smell of urine very well but overall they are good absorbent nappies that I would recommend.
Although I mostly use reusable nappies on my little girl, there are times when I use disposable - I always use a pampers ultra dry at night, but I am quite prepared to try other non branded nappies for use during the daytime, when the reusables are being washed or we are away for the day! I would very often purchase Pampers Simply dry range for nappies during the daytime, however a while ago when Tesco had offers on all their nappies, I thought I would try their own brand. I am currently purchasing a size 4+ nappy for my little girl, which contains 44 nappies, costing almost £6, but there is another offer on at present with two packs for a tenner. A lot of pennies saved in comparison to the leading brands!
Tesco ultra dry nappies come in a variety of sizes from 3 to size 6. They claim to have an ultra absorbent core with an extra dry layer. Tesco also claim to have super stretchy sides to make the fit more comfortable and offer a snug fit. These nappies have been designed to be suitable for day and night and with the absorbency they are meant to be ideal for growing babies/toddlers who wriggle, grow and drink a lot more.
I have never tried these nappies at night, as even the odd night, my daughter has still leaked even in a pampers baby dry, so I really wouldn't like to chance a different nappy, particularly as my daughter drinks a lot during the day, and still has a decent amount of milk before bedtime. So my experience with these nappies is purely during the day, where unless there a nappy is dirty, I don't tend to change it for three to four hours. Following these approximate changing times, there has never been any kind of leakage with these nappies. My toddler seems perfectly comfortable in these nappies, has never complained of being wet and they do seem to absorb well.
Apart from being absorbent, I also like the look of these nappies - not that it is terribly important, but I actually think these nappies look better quality and are much much thicker than the Pampers Simply dry and would now be much more inclined to purchase a pack of these Tesco nappies over the Pampers basic range.
All in all, I really cannot complain about these nappies at all. Albeit I can't give me experience with these nappies at night, but certainly during the day they are as absorbent and comfortable as the leading brands of nappies - so why pay more?!
~*~*~ Tesco Super Fit Nappies ~*~*~
~ What are they? ~
These are Tesco branded nappies. These ones are the Super Fit style which allow baby to move freely.
~Why did I buy them? ~
I was in Tesco when I remembered that I was running low on nappies. I popped along to the baby department and had a look if there were any decent offers on any of the nappies and I saw that the Tesco Super Fits were included in a two for £10 deal, and that was for the larger Economy packs so I grabbed them. We hadn't tried the Tesco nappies before but had tried other supermarket brands with good results and I am all for saving money if the quality is just as good as the leading brands.
~ Packaging ~
The Super Fits come in a purple plastic bag type packaging. There is a perforated seam on the top of the pack which allows you to rip open a corner. The packaging is nice and simple and tells us all we need to know -
Maxi Dry & Ultra Absorbant
Mother & Baby Silver Award 2010/11 for Best disposable nappy
Comfy Flex
Slimmer and Ultra Absorbant
Stretchy sides for movement
They sounded and looked quite good and I was quite happy with them.
~ Price & Availability ~
Being a Tesco product they are available from Tesco stores only. They are priced at £6.57 or two packs for £10.
The Super Fits come in sizes -
Midi - 3
Maxi - 4
Maxi + - 4+
Junior - 5
They are also available in the smaller carry packs priced at £4.88.
~ Nappy Design and Use ~
The nappies are tightly packed into the purple sack and pulling out just one is a pretty much impossible task, especially if your in a hurry, but once you have released one it then becomes easier to get them out as they loosen up in the pack.
The nappies are mainly white in colour with a small purple stripe down each side and also a pattern of purple dots. The very top of the waist is also finished in a purple stripe and then under that is a band which has a nice design on it, I have pulled out four nappies and the patterns are different on each, all have a cute jungle background but are slightly different the animals on the four I have pulled from the packs are - a lion and monkey, a lion and giraffe, a giraffe and monkey and an elephant and hippo, there may be more animals but I don't want to pull them all out of the pack!
They are very cute and feel like a good quality nappy. Oh, the back of the nappy has the size printed on them.
Looking at the inside of the nappy I can see that it is mainly white with a lilac absorbant rectangle in the front of the nappy.
Using them is simple. The tabs are not sticky as such but more like a Velcro which makes the sides stick together, when on they look quite cute, but cuteness isn't all you need in a nappy! More importantly I have found these nappies do an excellent job at keeping my little one dry. The worst thing with nappies is when they suddenly give in and start leaking after two pee's but I have found these do a brilliant job with my son especially through the night as he sleeps through from 6 - 6.30pm until 8 - 9am and he has only once woken up wet and we have been buying these for about four months or so now so I am impressed.
The nappies are also good at holding the other stuff in too and he has never had the unfortunate exploding nappy incident happen to him.
They are also nice and flexible and my son moves around freely in them and I have never noticed them irritating him in anyway.
~ Overall ~
As you can probably tell I am impressed with these nappies, they are cheaply priced but do an excellent job which is all you want from a nappy. I have nothing bad to say about them. I did initially think they may look a bit girly but they are nice enough and are a unisex nappy.
I buy a 4+ and the economy packs contain 44 nappies in this size, so I think £10 for 88 nappies is quite a good price. I find these just as good as the leading brands and have nothing bad to say at all.
Thanks for reading :o) x
As a busy mother of two daughters - 5 years old and almost 2 years old - I am always looking to get the best quality products for the best price. Both my daughters are very slight in build and tall, so finding nappies that fit well, hug their frame and don't leak - without costing the earth - has always been a challenge.
I have tried every nappy brad known to man with varying levels of success. I have tried the two largest brands of nappies and have been disappointed with both of them! I find them overpriced and really not very well suited to babies and toddlers with skinny legs! I found that they leaked maybe 1 time out of every 8 and felt that, to be honest, you were often paying for the name and the character pictures on the front of the nappies!
I decided to try Tesco Baby Essentials nappies when my eldest daughter was small - I thought how bad could they be for about £6 for 50! I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and the effectiveness of them! I still use these nappies today with my youngest child and am still very happy with their quality. We have a leaky nappy maybe 1 in every 25, and that's usually on hot summer days when the little one has had a lot to drink.
My youngest sleeps 12 - 14 hours a night and we ever have any trouble with nappies leaking overnight. She wakes up with a nappy that's so large it looks like it is going to explode, but as yet it never has!
The nappies do come with sweet little animal pictures on them, and an indication of the size, depicted with a number on the reverse of the nappy, so you don't get mixed up if you are dealing with several sizes of nappy at once (ideal for nurseries I would have thought!). They have elasticised edges on the legs, which really do prevent any leakage around the legs.
In summary I find these super-absorbent, great quality and great value - particularly if you have little ones with skinny legs!
Nappy shopping. Eurgh I hear you say? I know it's tedious, but when we have nippers it just has to be done. But let me help you make an informed decision about which nappies you should buy, therefore reducing the amount of hours you spend down the nappy aisle.
I describe myself as and 'earth mother' and a user of reusable nappies. However, I always have an emergency pack of nappies on standby just in case I 'forget'; (yeah, right) to wash my baby son's nappies, or just for convenience. The pack sitting in the corner of sitting room is Super Fit Tesco nappies.
There are five sizes of Super Fit nappies; Midi, Maxi, Maxi +, Junior and Junior +. Basically, these nappies can be used from birth right through to potty training. The pack sizes range from between 23 and 54 nappies depending on the size you need. Larger packs are £6.57 and smaller packs are £4.88. Very reasonably priced.
The nappies are made from very stretchy, very strong fabric. They have two adjustable sticky pads to fasten the nappy. They fit very snugly around the legs; this being the very stretchy bit. The nappies are super absorbent. I have yet to have a leak.
My baby son has not had any adverse reactions to these nappies. I have found other brands have made his bottom red and sore, but not these. They even have cute cartoon pictures on the front. I feel that these nappies are not cheap feeling, as some other brands are. They actually feel like quite an expensive brand, and certainly perform like one.
I would recommend these nappies to mummies and daddies wanting to use disposable nappies full time. they are as good as leading brands, just at a cut of the price.
I always look out for a bargain, and when our daughter was born, we decided to use a high branded nappy for our daughter. For a year and a half she was wearing pampers nappies costing us £12 a box fpr just 64 nappies. One month we had a lot of bills and car things to pay out, so we decided to buy cheaper nappies costing us around £6/£6.50 for a pack of 40+. They work brilliantly! We've had no leaks, no wetness when she wakes up and none that have broken open or got ruined like we had with pampers.
We have saved ourselves a lot of money over the past year from switching to Tesco nappies, and will possibly use them again if we had another child. Having children can be very expensive and nappies unfortunately can be a big spend each time you need to stock up. I think it would work best for my family if Tesco were to sell them in a box rather than in bags so we could buy more nappies at once.
The nappies are white with purple details with little animals on the front. They do up with the sticky tabs like other nappies do. The cost around £6.57 for a pack of 40+ (depending on which size you buy).
They sizes range from 3 up to 6. Tesco also have a Newborn range which goes up to size 2, Super Dry range from sizes 3 to 6 and an Easy Fit pull up's range. 3 to size 6. The materials they use feel and look similar to those of the top branded nappies and work just like them too. The elastic around the legs is sewn into 3 seperate parts of the nappy. The outer part has 2 lines and inside there are 2 purple extra flaps with elastic to prevent anything from leaking or when the child is moving a lot, it will stop anything escaping the nappy. They are lovely and thick and my daughter can sleep 13 hours in them without waking up wet. They absorb a lot of liquid and definitely do a brilliant job. The feel of the outside of the nappy is not as soft as a pampers nappy, but it doesn't in anyway look uncomfortable or harsh on the skin. We've never looked back to Pampers and will keep on using Tesco's until we've potty trained her. She's 2 and a half and learning! so not long left now!
(Remember to dispose of in a bin and do not flush nappies down the toilet. Wrap in a nappy sack and put into a waste disposal bin).
Price per nappy:
Example: Size 4 packs contain 50 nappies. £6.57 for pack- £0.13 per nappy.
Larger brand: Size 4 pack contain 30 nappies. £6.48 for pack -£0.22 per nappy.
Available at most Tesco stores (possibly not Tesco express or garages).
Sooo, the big question we all want to know when having to pay out for nappies on a regular basis - can we get away with opting for the cheaper versions or do we stick with the branded Huggies and Pampers?!
In my opinion, ALL of the Tesco branded nappies, including the design above are definitely worth a try and so far so good for me with my 3 children, in particularly my 3rd child who is wearing them daily!
It was Pampers and Huggies from the start with me with my first two children (now teenagers). It took me a while to switch to Asda's own make as being in my early 20's there seemed to be somewhat of a stigma attached to buying the less well known brands. Daft I know, but you didn't want people looking down their nose at you with the look of you're not doing the best for your child! More and more people of today though are opting for the stores own branded nappies and what do I say to the whole nappy snobbery that you still sometimes come across? Poppycock!
Being in my mid 30's now and having my 3rd child almost 2 years ago, I was very eager to make those savings right from the start. I did however opt again for Huggies to start off the first couple of months. I actually didn't notice the Tesco branded newborn nappies at the time of having my son so I went with thinking that I'd give my son the same start as my other two children and opt for the Huggies.
Baby's skin is sooo soft and sensitive, the risk of saving a few quid didn't appeal to me much anyway. I was soon quickly reminded of how much the costs of nappy buying adds up and with todays increased prices, was more than happy to make the change when my son was about 3 months old. It was actually a bout of something called Rota virus that made me invest in the nappies. My son was really very ill, toileting every 10-15 minutes and sooo many nappies were being soiled and wasted. Off to the shops we went, and hello Tesco easy fit, superfit, superdry and ultradry! They also have Tesco newborn! What a choice! They do of course have Tesco value as well, although I haven't tried those yet. They are even cheaper!
The varying packets of nappies that Tesco offer come in different sizes and designs. The superfit is just one of the designs. Being away from buying nappies for a good 15 years and suddenly finding myself having to decipher what nappy I would need, was a bit of a challenge! I managed to work out that the easiest way to see what you needed was to go with the weight of your child and see which nappies were best. Each design has a number on the packet, ie it may say something like ' junior' size 5, (which at aged 23 months my son is in now), or 5+. Great! That solves everything then, my son is a size ... erm... what size is he?! Know the weight of your baby, and you just have to look at the weight on the packets. You will find that your child will probably fit into 2 different sizes as the weights are quite generous, so it's a bit of a guess and try game before you get the best size.
Some recent examples of price would be that a pack of Newborn Tesco premature nappies are currently £3.70 for 24. Compare that with Pampers most recent price, again available in Tesco, they are actually more expensive! A pack of newborn pampers is £3.69, and that's for 27 nappies.
Fear not! When we look at the next size up, A packet of mini Tesco nappies (from newborn upwards in size) stand at 44 nappies for £3.70 and when you compare this to Pampers at £6.49 for only 35 nappies!
A few more examples of recent prices are as follows:
Tesco Midi Pack of 32 for £4.68
Pampers Midi Pack of 36 for £6.49
Tesco Maxi Pack of 50 for £6.49
Pampers Maxi Pack of 46 for £9.99
Huggies Maxi Pack of 56 £9.99
This price difference continues as the sizes progress. You can clearly see that there is an obvious saving of £2-3 on packs of nappies. This soon adds up during the weeks and months of buying! With the superfit nappy, they look like any other brand of nappies. They have purple edging and a strip of animal pictures. The nappies are mainly white in colour.
Like most of Tesco nappies, the nappies state they offer comfort, are ultra dry and offer protection day and night. They have a soft lining and are super absorbent. We used the ultra dry during the ill episode and there was no leakage whatsoever. I must state at this point that the more expensive branded Huggies were leaking! I've always liked Huggies nappies though and in all fairness, it was only during this period that they failed us.
The tabs at the side to fasten are nice and stretchy. They can be re-fastened on and off due to being velcro and a good snug fit is provided. The most important thing for me with nappies is that my sons derriere is kept free from soreness and that the crease around the leg is kept from being sore and red. These nappies provide assurance that no soreness is left in any area.
We are currently using size 5 ultra dry or superfit nappies every day and I never opt for the other brands unless there is a massive saving on them. This has been the case once in the past year and i'm more than happy sticking with our chosen nappies. These nappies fit my son snuggly and he doesn't complain whilst wearing them. It's also good to know that on one occasion when we were caught without any way of getting spare nappies until we finished our journey, our son still wasn't leaking or sore. It was one heavy nappy though so had absorbed very well!
I can't think of many disadvantages other than the nappies have a slightly more outer papery feel compared to Huggies. Don't get me wrong, they don't definitely feel like paper and are definitely not hard to the touch, but there is a difference compared to the Huggies outer softness. The nappies are also plainer in design compared to the branded nappies. Personally I don't think that makes a difference. They aren't totally plain and do have a small picture on which is cute.
I first tried these nappies when my first daughter was a baby and found that they fit well and were absorbant aswell as being well priced and often on offer. Now 3 years later and I have used them on her younger sister.
These nappies may be supermarkets own but I honestly believe if you tried the so called premium brands and these without knowing what you were trying you would find these to be just as good if not better. The nappy is available in 5 different sizes from size 3 Midi to size 5+ Junior plus. To give you an idea my 3 1/2 year old has just come out of size 5+ (just for nights) and my 4 month old wears size 3 so they are useful for a wide range of ages/sizes. The nappies are sold in carry pack or economy packs obviously the more you buy the better the value.
The nappy itself is nice and soft with the usual thick velcro like tabs at the back and a pictured front with tabs to tuck in and like near enough all nappies nowadays they are resealable. The nappy is just as thin as the premium brands and after 12 hours of sleep they do not leak and my daughter has never felt wet on a morning.
I have no concerns with the performance of these nappies and my daughter seems comfortable, there are no marks around her stomach or legs and no leakages. These nappies do not always seem to be available in all Tescos store however and I have found that I have had to use the Tesco Essentials instead on occasion (also very good).
I use to buy these nappies often for my daughter however they have stopped putting them on offers i.e 2 packs for a reduced amount and due to this they have become quite a bit more expensive than Asda's own brand nappies as such I won't be using these anymore.
Yes it's another nappy review from me! I think it's always handy for parents to read up on different types of nappies as it can save them a lot of money in the long run if they find an affordable brand that still offers great quality. I've always maintained that Supermarket brand nappies are often just as good as bigger brand names and the Tesco nappies are no exception.
I've had no problems at all with these nappies and they are of great quality. Tesco nappies did use to be quite plain with a no frills design, but more recently i've noticed they feature some attractive designs on them. Most importantly though the absorbancy of them is great, my son sleeps in them for up to 7hours at night and he isn't soaked, we've also had no leakages.
There is a good range available too for most ages from Newborn up to Toddlers. You can buy them in different types too for example you can buy 'Super Fit' - great for an active baby who's always on the move, and 'Super Soft' - great for new born babies so it's not too harsh on their skin.
A 26 pack costs £3-4 pounds, there are other Supermarket brand nappies that are cheaper though and just as good so you might want to read a few of the other nappies i've reviewed.
When it came to nappies for my son you could say I was a bit obsessive, from the moment I found out I was pregnant I was stocking up and instinctively came home with the leading brand for nappies, until I came on here and realised that I may be missing out on a little gem!
When my son arrived I had Pampers and Huggies all in size 1 but when Alex was getting a bit bigger we needed a slightly bigger nappy and moved onto Size 2, we were very fortunate to receive a nappy cake and this contained nappies from Tesco and were size 2 so when the Size 1 were a little snug we used these nappies.
The nappies feel so much softer than huggies and pampers but are more bulky on appearance. The front of the nappies contain one of three characters an elephant, giraffe or monkey. The nappies also have tabs to each side which we found fantastic as they gave extra reassurance with our babies breastmilk poos which were extremely runny!
The nappies had plenty of stretch to them and seems to fit much better to my babies bottom offering a much better fit. The nappies are very absorbant and we found when Alex had done one of his famous runny poos much more was absorbed into the nappy and away from his bottom which was a major bonus for us as when we had used the pampers we had found the top sheet on many occasions had stuck to his bottom and we had to peel it away, with these nappys we did not have this problem.
The size 2 nappys contained 44 in a pack and when I purchased them they were on offer 2 packs for £6 which offers great value for money.
To date we have had no leaks using Tesco nappies and this is a must for us as when he was a tiny newborn we found that we were having to change him at least twice due to a leaking nappy and having to carry around extra outfits all the time was starting to be a bit of a nuisance.
I am now converted to supermarket branded nappies as not only are they reliable, they are more absorbant and offer greater value for money and what's more we have a happy active baby in these nappies!
When my little one was born I was obsessed by using everything branded on him, I assumed it must be better for him and paying more would mean a better experience using them. On that note I always used Huggies or Pampers, I bought the huge economy boxes when they were on offer in the hope that it would work out not to expensive and last a decent amount of time.
A few months ago I was staying with my partner at his and forgot to take the nappies with me and so he nipped ot to the local Tesco Express where he was getting petrol and picked up these nappies, they also have stay dry which are the ones I use, at just £2.99 a pack for 22 nappies wasn't bad.
The are green and white with little animals on them and my son loves holding and looking at the nappy while I get rid of the old one.
I have had no accidents with these nappies, no leaking etc although my son is 2 so I don't know how well they would be for a younger baby but I imagine the same.
They are on offer at the moment 3 packs for £8 so it works out that you save just under a pound however £8 for 66 nappies (size 5) is a brilliant buy considering that for Huggies you would pay £10+.
As I'm getting ready to try potty training I'll be trying the Tesco nappy pants since these have been so good. If only I'd known sooner I could have saved a fortune on something that holds bodily fluids!!!
When my first son was born i was a nappy snob and wouldnt even try any other brand than the so called top nappies! How wrong was i! When our local store had none in our sons size we picked some tesco ones as a temp till the next day. Not only did he have a dry night without any wet on his baby grow (hes a wiggeler in his sleep) but the fit seemed even better for his weight than the other too. Now with our second child who has been a 'tesco bot' since birth we are more than pleased to be paying less for nappies with just as much absorbancy and a great fit on the legs and belly. Even better is when you can get your nappies on offer and save even more money!! Pretty designs on the nappy makes it a great unisex nappy compared to some with rather boyish colours. All in all a great day and night time nappy!
We started off buying disposables and are trying to move into using cloth nappies full time, however we do have the moments of weakness where we use disposables purely on a convenience level (I apologise to Mother Earth!).
Now, I have versions of all the brands out there; Pampers, Huggies, supermarkets own and all manner of other brands I can't even bring to mind right now.
I have found that Tesco nappies offer something all the others don't: no leaks! With other brands they seem very flimsy and don't offer you the same confidence that Tesco nappies do. My Sisters-In-Law also use Tesco nappies purely for this reason, so I would suggest that for reliability on no leakage that you go for these nappies if you're going to use disposables.
The sizing system is easy and is always printed on the front of the nappies, with the weight of the child the nappies would suit - my brother once put my son into a size 1 nappy when he was a size 3, so yes it does matter to know this info!
As a Father of two great kids I have become a master of the art of changing nappies from being a bumbling idiot on my first attempt just over five years ago.
I remember my first nappy change very well, it was June the 18th 2005 and my son was just one day old. He had been born 5 weeks premature and as such was taken to the specialist unit, he was perfectly healthy, it was just as he was so early the hospital did not want to take any chances. My wife and myself were enjoying our first day with him when the nurse came in and said, "Right then Dad, it's about time you learned how to change your son's bum" With the sweat that was dripping from my forehead you would have thought that I was diffusing a bomb, but I'm pleased to say I haven't looked back since it is second nature now with my daughter.
Over the 5 years we have tried many brands some with great success and some that were just awful and didn't seem to hold any poo or pee and we seemed to be forever changing clothes as well as nappies at changing time.
We have tried all the obvious brands such as pampers, huggies, boots own brand, Morrison's own brand to name a few and I must say that Tesco's own brand comes out as the cream of the crop! With all the other brands at various stages we have found some become very leaky with very little liquid but no such trouble with Tesco's.
The price I find is a complete bargain and the store's tend to have an offer that seems to have been on for as long as I can remember which is 2 for £10. And just for one comparison a pack of 50 nappies in pampers costs £9.49 from Tesco's and with their own brand pack of 50 coming in at £5.49. They come in a variety of sizes starting from newborn and also have the training pants for the difficult time of potty training (where we are just now with our daughter, aaagghhh).
To look for a negative point on one occasion we had bought a pack which was faulty, every nappy that we tried just seem to keep ripping, However, on returning to the store it was no hassle to exchange the faulty pack for new a one, I must also point out this has happened once out of 5 years with our two kids, whereas we encountered this problem with pampers on quite a few occasions!
I think the price speaks for itself and as for the quality, I haven't found a better brand. Well done Tesco!


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Our dear Auntie Mary went home to the Lord on Sept. 10th after facing lung cancer with great faith and courage. She passed away just shy of her 88th birthday. Surrounded by loved ones, she left this world with a smile of joy on her face, finally reunited with her beloved husband Fran who passed away in 1984 after 38 years of devoted marriage.
Auntie Mary was born on Oct. 2, 1925 in Springfield, Mass., the eldest of nine children. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and spent her teen and young adult years sacrificially caring for her siblings after her mother passed away. She met Fran, the love of her life, while still a teenager. They married in 1946 and moved to California in 1961. She made her career at the DMV where she served the public with both humor and sass. She loved God and His Word and was a member of Bible Study Fellowship for 20 years. Her deep faith was her anchor through life's many challenges. She was proud of her Irish heritage and enjoyed a long anticipated trip with Fran to Ireland. Auntie Mary's contagious laughter, devotion to family and friends, and love for each of her dogs endeared others to her. She was deeply loved. Auntie Mary is survived by her beloved brother Bart Dowd of Massachusetts and her cherished sister and friend Rosemarie of New Hampshire. She also leaves behind her 13 devoted nieces and nephews and numerous adored great nieces and great nephews to whom she was a wonderful aunt and in whom she took special delight. She will be deeply missed by her dearest friends, Eleanor and Dan Cullen, and her many treasured friends at BSF and those in Villa Teresa Mobilehome Community, her home for 33 years. A Memorial Mass celebrating Auntie Mary's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sat, Oct. 19th at Holy Spirit Parish in San Jose where she was a communicant. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Auntie Mary's favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org.


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Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has been one of the biggest influencers of baby name trends in recent times, propelling Bella, Edward, Cullen, Esme, and a host of other names up the charts. Here, nameberry intern DANIELLE MIKSZA, a Twilight fan, analyzes the Twilight baby names.
There's been a vampire epidemic going on ever since Twilight hit theatres. Everywhere you look there's Rob Pattinson's face or Taylor Lautner's abs, not that I'm complaining. But what's even more interesting are the names author Stephenie Meyer chose for all the characters.
Although Bella is a klutzy, plain, and moody teenager, Stephenie Meyer chose a name for her heroine that means beautiful. Also, she gave her the elegant surname, Swan. It's difficult to see why a powerful and handsome vampire like Edward would fall in love with a boring human when he's surrounded by immortal beauties like Rosalie and Tanya. I guess aside from the floral scent of her blood, Edward sees something lovable in Bella that no one else sees.
The name Edward is suitable for Meyer's other main character because it is an old-fashioned name that means "wealthy guardian." Edward, Bella's immortal love, is so protective of her that it becomes annoying. He sneaks into her room at night and once followed her all the way to the bookstore to make sure she was safe. He sees himself as a dark version of her guardian angel and tries to buy her lavish gifts like a new car. I guess being over a century old and never having to worry about buying groceries, he has a few bucks stocked away.
Esme is another name that seems to be from a more elegant age. It means "beloved," which is perfect when paired with Edward's sweet and charming foster mother.
Bella's mother, Renee, became fed up with her mundane life and left in search of a more exciting one. Renee left her husband, Charlie, and took off to Phoenix, where she married a young baseball player man named Phil. The name Renee fits the character's personality because it has a young and spunky feel to it. Bella's mother may have a few laugh lines here and there, but her spirit is anything but ancient.
Jacob Black is my all time favorite Twilight character. The only thing I wasn't too fond of was his name: too good boy for a motorcycle rider whose sole purpose is to kill vampires. But after learning that the Jacob means "supplanter," I once again applaud Stephenie Meyer for choosing an appropriate name. A supplanter is something that takes the place of something else, fitting for a human who changes into a wolf.


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My name is Maia Eubanks and I am an incoming freshman at Rice University. One of the reasons I have considered a major in physics is that its applications can be applied to a variety of aspects of our daily lives. I love to discover how things work and also engage in hands-on activities. Since I possess a genuine enthusiasm for science, I believe that pursuing a major related to this field of study would be a beneficial way to utilize and share my talents in my community. Moreover, with additional instruction, understanding and experimentation involving various physical applications of our world and universe, I am certain that I will be thoroughly prepared to develop ideas, techniques and innovations that will impact all of humanity for future generations.


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Well, this works in the trade machine:
Toronto receives:
Kris Humphries from BRK
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They get away from Bargnani's contract and can start their rebuild earlier (Humphries is an expiring next year).
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They get some depth for a playoff push. Bargnani offers scoring off the bench and Green is an upgrade over Stackhouse.
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" Brand: Happy Pet / Animals Equipment Type: Dog Toys "
I absolutely love to spoil my dogs and they have near enough every toy going. The Mallard Duck is one of the newest additions to their toy collection.
The Mallard Duck
The mallard duck is a soft toy and to be honest could even pass for a child's teddy. The duck itself is very realistic looking and is not at all tacky like some of the 'rubber chicken' toys you can get which personally I think are awful.
Keeping in theme with the natural look of a duck, the head is dark green with a white stripe at the neck. Underneath the stripe is a section which is brown and then underneath that the rest of the duck is a grey colour. The duck also has small feet which are bright orange. The beak of the duck is yellow.
The duck has a squeaker inside the main body of the toy which lets out a quacking noise which to be honest is quite realistic! This is also one of my favourite dog toys as the sound it makes is not offensive and does not become annoying when my dogs set it off a hundred times in a row when they want me to play with them.
I bought this Duck from Pet's At Home where it cost me £5.99. I have also seen them for sale on eBay but they are about the same price and then you have to pay postage on top of that.
A company called Happy Pets produce these toys and there are currently four in their range including a pheasant, a swan and a goose as well as this duck.
What My Dog's Think Of The Duck
This is one of my dogs favourite toys. They bring it over to me and use it the same way they would a ball, me throwing it, and them collecting it and bringing it back. My youngest dog Dax, takes great delight in holding the feet or beak of the duck and shaking it as hard as he can in the 'killing motion' that most dog owner's will be familiar with.
Again, Dax enjoys squeezing the toy over and over, I think he enjoys the sound it makes and it's a good job that I do too as the noise could become very annoying like some of their other toys that let off a high pitched squeaking noise.
This pheasant toy would be great for puppies as I can imagine that it would really help them when they are teething and gives them something to chew on. Unfortunately these were not out on the market when my two were puppies.
The Downside Of The Duck
Although this is one of mine and my dogs favourite toys, it does of course have its downsides. Where my dogs like to play amongst themselves with their toys (often one dog at each end of the toy and yanking with all their might to see who will get the toy) and where Dax enjoys holding the duck by its tail or its feet (basically any weak spot that he can find) and shaking it like mad, the duck of course tends to fall apart.
I'm pretty sure that Dax enjoys trying to find the sqeaker/quacker inside the toy as the moment he finds a hole in the toy, he will burrow his nose inside and pull all the stuffing out until he has found the squeaker, which he them removes and chews.
The duck probably lasted all of a month before they managed to rip a hole in it. If we notice the hole, we do of course repair it but it does tend to rip open again, normally meaning that we have to go and buy another toy - which isn't cheap at £5.99 each.
The other slight downside of the is that the material can get a bit soggy and smelly (this is probably only in my house due to the fact that Dax will take the toys outside and drag it through any mud/dirt that he can find!) This isn't really much of a problem though as the toy is washable.
I would definitely recommend this toy. I do think it is a little overpriced at £5.99 but my dogs really do enjoy the unique sound that this toy makes. I like the fact that the toy can be washed as well meaning that it doesn't become dirty and smelly. The toy is big enough for my two dogs to play with the toy amongst themselves (leaving me in peace!) and can be used in a variety of ways.
The only downside is that the toy does split open meaning the owner either has to constantly keep sewing the toy up, or buy a new one.
I spotted this in Sainsbury's around three weeks ago and I decided to buy it as I knew my dogs would love the furry texture of it as well as the unusual noise that it makes. I paid £4.99 for this which is a little more than I would usually pay for a soft dog toy as my dogs can easily destroy teddies etc but it seemed very well made and it's a decent size, too.
This toy is made by Happy Pet and it's designed to look like a duck. It has a long neck, a beak, beady little eyes and webbed feet. The body is grey while the neck is purple and the head is green. The yellow beak sticks out which my dogs love and they're easily able to grab it while playing tug of war etc. The orange webbed feet are made from a soft fabric and the toy is stuffed with a soft foamy type of stufing material.
The toy does resemble a real duck and my dogs favourite feature of it is probably the long neck - they spend ages either carrying/swinging it around by this or chewing on it and my chocolate lab seems to have some sort of obsession with the beak as she will rub her nose/chin on it and nibble it - strange dog! The toy is available in two sizes - large and medium. I have the large and it's a good size. It measures 38cm long and 16cm wide - it's quite bulky but it's still light enough for all of my dogs to carry around in their mouths without struggling. I am also able to grip it easily so I am able to throw it quite far when we're playing fetch with it.
The toy is made from a soft and furry material which feels like real fur rather than obviously synthetic. I was a bit worried that the material would become matted/smelly/dirty easily which is why I try to keep this as an indoor toy so that it stays reasonably clean rather than grubby as I don't think that it would wash very well. It does become quite soggy and matted from my dogs chewing it and slobbering all over it but it dries quite quickly.
The toy when squeezed makes a loud honking/quacking kind of noise which made me jump the first time that I squeezed it as it's so loud! My dogs love the noise it makes and they will find where abouts in the toy the squeeker is and bite down on it over and over which can get a little annoying! It's a nice change from a usual squeeky toy though. Quality wise, I'm impressed. The material is strong and despite how much my dogs have chewed on this and played tug of war with it, it is in reasonably good condition.
One of the feet is missing and there was a small hole left with the stuffing poking out but a few stitches sorted this out. The beak is slightly mishapen and tatty from the amount that it's been gnawed on but it doesn't look too bad and it's not hanging off or anything. With most squeeky toys my dogs will manage to rip them open and get the squeaker out but the squeaker in this is still in place. The noise it makes when squeezed isn't as loud but the toy overall is still in good condition after three weeks of being played with daily.
Overall, recommended.
I have 2 dogs at home, an Italian Spinone (Lottie) and a Tibetan Terrier, but only the Italian Spinone likes to carry things round in her mouth and give them to people, so when I saw this on offer in Pets at Home I had to get it for her. I got my little one some dog treats so she didn't feel left out! The RRP for this at Pets at home was £5.99 but it was on offer for 50% off, meaning that I got it for an absolute bargain of £2.99. This mallard toy comes in a variety of sizes; I ended up purchasing the Large as our dog is like a small pony. You can also purchase the same thing online for around the £6 mark, on Amazon you can definitely get them.
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It is identical to the one pictured above in terms of colouring and it has very soft "fur" if you will. There is a squeaker, or should I say a "quacker", inside the duck. It is very well put together and I haven't noticed any manufacturing faults; if anything I would say that the stitching is very well done and also extremely strong to deter the dog from ripping it apart.
Before I move onto anything else, I feel it is important to say that Lottie bounded over to me and took the duck from me as soon as I pulled it out of the carrier bag - I didn't even have time to remove the sticker. I eventually managed to pry it off her several times that night and removed the sticker bit by bit. She did actually have one of these mallards that came with her as a puppy (obviously it was a lot smaller) and she seemed thrilled to have one more adapted to her size! Dad confessed to me that he had thrown her little one away several days before as it was so worn out.
It was visible (or audible) early on that the squeaker worked an absolute dream! It really sounds a lot more like a duck than your typical squeaker inside a toy, so that I was impressed with (although somewhat less impressed at 7am the morning after). The duck slept upstairs after that. Lottie literally beats the living daylights out of this duck just to make it squeak; if it doesn't squeak, she will persist until it does! She became very attached very quickly to this toy just after Christmas and she still carries it about the place now. Amazingly it is still intact and showing no signs of wear or tear. God help you if you want to take it from her; you will be met by a firm grip and a warning growl as if to say "don't you even think about it". Having already withstood a fair few weeks of playing and recalling how much her other duck put up with over the years, the quality really is impeccable and in my opinion definitely reinforced to withstand many a playtime.
I had honestly been thinking about getting her a big duck toy, so the fact that it was half price was just a pure bonus. They seem sturdily made and withstand some pretty tough play from our huge but gorgeous dog. I wholeheartedly recommend these to anyone with a gundog or any other dog that happens to have hunting instincts, just maybe don't take them to the park to see the real thing straight after! You can also get this toy in a variety of other birds such as a swan, Canadian goose and a pheasant. I might have to get her one of these for her next birthday or something!
This is a sort of fun toy for my dogs to chase around every so often, but not the sort of thing I would leave them with for any period of time because they would totally destroy it.
It is basically a stuffed toy that resembles a duck, with a head, body, little wings and feet all coloured coded in felt and fur to try and resemble the real thing. Overall it is about 11 inches long and in the body there is a little squeaker buried so that when you squeeze the body, it makes the quacking sound of a duck - which gets my dogs very excited. At the time I bought it, I think I paid about £5 from a local pet store, although I have seen it available in Pets at Home etc.
Overall, it is fairly robust and well made. There are no stiff bits (other than the squeaker) so my dogs can throw it around at each other and bite into it at will - which then sets the squeaker off again, whereupon their ears go up, they look puzzled and attack it again and it does get quite comical watching this attack, squeak, stand back and re-attack process going on and on from each of them.
Now I do say that it is robust and well made, but as I said, I wouldn't really leave this toy with the dogs for any length of time. It is only a soft toy and given time, the dogs will start to chew and tug at it, eventually ripping it apart. So in my case I use it as a bit of playtime with them, after which I put it away until next time.
The only minor point is that if you use it outside on a damp day, it will get dirty because all it is made from is fabric with bits of felt and fur. Even on dry days it will get cover in doggy slobber. Most times we can give it a quick wipe down and it has been ok, and occasionally we have managed to put it through a amchine wash with no ill effects. Now, 9 months after getting it, it still has all of its faculties and bits, still squeaks and still looks pretty good, despite the constant re-attack abuse from my dogs.
So in summary, a cheap fun toy for your dog, but if they are a chewer or into toy destruction you may need to control access to it.
As an owner of a now nearly 10 year old red setter its amazing thinking back at what you've bought for him over the last ten years nad this mallard duck was one of his toys. They sell for around £5, look reasonably like a mallard duck, they are soft and feathery and give the sense of a duck if not the reality.
The toy itself is around 6 inches long, it looks like a duck, it can be pressed and make a noise like a duck and generally give the impression for the dog of a real live duck. Red setters are a type of hunting dog and therefore have a desire to go and join in with the hunters flushing out game and generally having a great time picking up ducks and pheasants.
Thats the basis of the toy, the duck does look reasonably like a duck and with the felt covering and the different colours gives a momentary feel for a real duck. The quacking is a bonus, the squeezing in the middle by the dog gives the duck a quack and gives the dog plenty of game play when he's trying to kill the duck because intrinsically that's what the dog is doing with lots of their toys.
Well it is made of felt and dogs do like to leave their toys outside, indeed some like to bury them so inevitably they get left outside, get really dirty wet and smelly all of which are undesirable when the duck sometimes returns to the house. Saying that though they can be washed in a normal washing machine and returned back to the wild.
This toy lasted about 6 months and was a favourite for a while with the dog, we tended to find it sat on the kitchen floor fairly often but after a while we noticed that the toy hadn't moved for a while and when it was washed and given to the dog he took it outside and it was left there for the next six months. Eventually it was thrown away and the dog moved onto another toy.
My sister has two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels called Cody and Riley. Recently Cody had to have a minor operation and I collected him from the vet. As he was feeling a little bit (okay, a lot) sorry for himself, I took him to Pets At Home to get him a toy. Both dogs absolutely love new toys and even steal the toys that Gus (my parents' dog) has when they go round there.
So, as Pets At Home allow dogs to go in (which is fantastic for a pet shop), off we went into the store, where I walked Cody towards the soft dog toys aisle. He immediately grabbed one of these mallards and started to walk out. Rest assured, we did pause at the cash desk and paid! It cost around the £7 mark (although I think they may be cheaper elsewhere).
On the short drive home, Cody didn't let this toy out of his mouth so I had to take it off him so I could have a look. The mallard is about 11 inches long and looks as though it's in flight, as it lies flat on the floor. There's a squeaker in its body, which makes a fairly loud squeak. Although, as Cody has barked himself almost deaf, it's debatable whether he could hear it.
I gave the mallard back to Cody. Okay, he practically snatched it out of my hand and lay on it, with its head still in his mouth. And it's mostly been there ever since. Cody usually rips all toys apart within about thirty minutes and we have to find and confiscate the squeaker before he swallows it and chokes himself, but not this one. This one seems to have been cherished and he still loves it, over a month later.
Amazingly, the duck still has its squeak and, apart from the tip of one wing, is in one piece. It's incredibly good quality and has survived Cody's small but sharp teeth, so it's something I am now considering buying for Gus, who is about the size of a horse with larger and considerably sharper teeth. If it can survive Cody and Riley, it should survive with Gus for at least a few weeks.
And that to me is a good quality toy, which makes it £7 well spent.
Happy Pet Migrator Mallard Duck Toy
Description: Brand: Happy Pet / Animals Equipment Type: Dog Toys
Generally speaking, our little dog doesn't play with toys very often. This may be because she is getting on a bit, in fact, she is 17 years old but you would never think it to look at her. She still loves to run and bounce around, and if it were not for the telltale grey hairs around her face, she would (and frequently is) easily be mistaken for a much younger dog.
To be honest, she never really played with toys though, preferring to just run around with other dogs. It was while staying with my sister in law, that she first came across this duck toy.
My sister in law has a bouncy collie who is around 18 months old so just a teenager. Our little dog loves him and becomes hopelessly excited as soon as she realises that we are going to visit. On our last visit, the collie had a duck!
I have never seen our dog so animated by a toy before. This duck is fluffy and looks a lot like a real duck. It is around 9 inches long and has a grey body and a green head. Most excitingly though, instead of squeaking, it has a very realistic quacking noise that happens when you press its tummy.
The collie came rushing to meet us clutching the toy, and instead of barking, our little dog was most surprised to hear him quacking! It took at least 20 minutes for them both to settle down enough for her to realise that it was actually the duck that was quacking, but as soon as she did, she was hooked. For the rest of the weekend, she carried this duck around, pausing often to make it quack.
Upon leaving, my sister presented her with a duck of her very own to take home. This had cost them les than £5 in a local pet store but you can currently purchase it from Amazon for £4.95. The duck is now a constant companion, and goes to bed with her every time that she does. She has had it for around 5 months now and it shows no sign of losing its quack. She doesn't really chew it, just carries it around, but my sister informs me that the collie gets through a new duck around every 4 months, and never gets bored of them.
If you are looking for a soft toy that is a little bit different for your canine friend, then I definitely recommend that you try this one. Even dogs who don't usually like toys may well become a fan! Would make an excellent addition to a Christmas stocking too :-)
== Intro ==
I recently found myself with £5 odds left in my Amazon account after spending some vouchers I had received from Dooyoo. I'm not one for leaving sums lying about so I just wanted to spend it so was browsing the dog toy section. On it I found two toys, which I thought, my little precious might like. One was a goose from the Migrators range and the other was a Mallard duck from the same range. I like most pet owners think the world of my little cross collie bitch and even although I was only spending a fiver I wanted to get the one which I believed would give her the most fun, hence I chose the mallard Duck.
== The Toy ==
The toy itself was £2.95 or £2.75 depending on which supplier you chose. The post and packaging on both wee different but the total cost in both cases was £5.01 so I plumped for the dearer option of supplier. My package arrived today whilst I was a work and since I had phoned my wife to get an answer to a question she raised the subject of its' arrival. She mentioned the dog was looking a bit pee'd off so I told her just to open the package and give her the duck. Little were we to know the outcome of such a move.
== The Outcome ==
So since about 2pm today one little chocolate and black cross collie bitch has continually had this 7inch duck quack quack quack all the time. It is not quite as big as the picture on Amazon gave the impression of but it is as I mentioned about 7 inches long. The body portion of the duck is about the same size as a large green pepper and the long neck protrudes from here. The body is quite a plush grey furry material, whilst the neck is not quite as furry and is split by the two colours, which one would expect on a mallard duck, those being brown and a purplish green. At the end of the head as you would also expect we have an inch long yellow beak. Now I've pretty much described this from heart since it is unlikely that either my wife or I shall be able to get a good look at this super toy while my little dog Tasha is around. She absolutely loves it, and every so often I can here the squeak from the duck, which as far as I can remember is quite a realistic duck sound. We are not normally in the habit of buying Tasha squeaky toys so it is perhaps this squeak that has endeared the duck to her so much.
== Summary ==
For my fiver I have made one little dog very happy, but by the end of the week-end my wife and I might be going round the bend with the constant quacking. Currently Tasha is lying nice and peaceful with the duck in her mouth. She gives it a squeeze every now and then just to make sure it still squeaks, It is nice to see her so content not that she isn't usually, sometime though she does seem a bit bored with it all so it would seem she now has a little friend to keep her company. The toy appears well made and looks as if it might be around for a while yet. All in all I guess it might well have been one of the best fivers I've spent in a while. I'm sitting here with a smile on my face at the pleasure Tasha is getting from a simple little squeaky duck.
This is a jointly written review by myself and my dog Oscar about one of Oscars favourite toys.
**** What is it? ****
It is a soft dog toy which looks like a quite realistic duck. It is from a range of soft toy birds from Happy Pets. I have bought the pheasant before but felt that I wanted to write a review of this as there are some differences in the structure which makes the duck slightly better than the pheasant. There are also a swan and a Canadian Goose available.
**** What is it like? ****
Its made of soft furry fabric and it looks quite like a real duck. Its a mallard drake with a lovely green head. It has a squeaker in its belly which makes a quite realistic deep quacking noise.
The main bit of the duck is made of the thick furry fabric with furry wings and feet and a felt beak.
**** Cost and Availability ****
You can buy it in a lot of local pet shops or larger stores such as Pets at home, it is also available online and it costs around £5.95
**** What will the dog do with it? ****
Well this really depends on your dog and what your dog likes to do with toys. Different dogs like different toys and really if you have a new puppy you just have to experiment with toys to see what they like and what games they like to play. We found early on that our dog isnt very keen on rubber toys, he likes rope toys, balls and soft toys.
Most dogs will use the duck as a retrival toy, you throw it and they will fetch it back. You can teach them to bring it back to you by giving them lots of encouragement and a treat when they come back to you. Oscar isnt very good at this but we are working on it (Rhodesian Ridgebacks arent well known for their retrival skills many think if you throw it away then you obviously dont want it!). You can also teach them to search for things and can hide it in a room and get them to find it, this doesnt work with our dog but if you have a dog that really searches with its nose its a great game to play. Dogs also just like to chew it, Oscar certainly does, its especially good for puppies who are teething they find the texture comforting for their gums. Believe me its better that they chew the soft toy than your arms or hands! Some dogs also like it as a comforter, and we pop the duck next to Oscar when he settles down in his bed at night!
**** How strong is it? ****
Having a big strong dog, the question of how long a dog toy will last is quite an important factor for me. Some soft toys Oscar has had have been torn apart in minutes. We had bought the pheasant (Freddie was his name) before and found it to be much stronger than many of the other soft dog toys on the market although it had weak points, mainly being the beak and feet. This is where the duck is a slightly improved design. It does have the felt beak, which on Mallory has sustained some damage as the dogs teeth go through the felt much easier than the fur. However the ducks feet are small and are made of orange furry material, this means that they are harder to rip so the feet despite months of play are still intact.
Oscar did manage recently to rip the stitching near the head, however it was quite a clean rip and I wias able to stitch it back together and he has been playing with it for the last week without any further damage. Despite the damage I would still rate this one of the strongest soft toys around for dogs.
**** My Thoughts ****
I think although the duck is not particularly cheap I have found it good value for money. I have tried buying cheaper dog toys in the past but found that they just dont last. The duck has been a good investment it has given Oscar hours of fun and although it has been damaged it can be easily mended. I would certainly buy it again. However dont take my word for it, I have asked Oscar to give his opinion about it so I shall hand over to my four-legged furry friend!
**** Oscars Story ****
Hi, Im Oscar. I am 13 months old and I am a Rhodesian Ridgeback. If you dont know what that is then you can see from my photo. I am quite a big dog but I do like my toys, especially soft toys. Anyway today I am going to tell you about Mallory the duck.
Mallory is one of my best friends. He is a duck and doesnt really say much except when I pick him up in my mouth and give him a good squeeze, he seems to like that because he quacks quite a lot and only stops when I put him down. I really like playing with Mallory, sometimes my mum and dad pick him up and throw him across the room and I go charging to get him and bring him back. Although instead of bringing him back I prefer chase which is when I hold him in my mouth and get my mum and dad to run round and round the room trying to get him back off me (this is also a fun game to do with socks, I think mum and dad prefer the sock game as they chase me faster when I have a sock in my mouth), they never win because I am so fast and can jump sofas if they try to close in on me!
Sometimes I try to sneak him out to the garden to play outside but mum doesnt like this she tries to grab him off me before I make it out the door. I have managed it once but she says that Mallory doesnt like to play outside hes more of an inside kind of guy. I am sure he would love to play in the mud but I guess mum knows best!
Sometimes I just like to sit and chew Mallory, I try to pluck his furry feathers, this makes a lovely noise and everyone stops to watch. Sometimes I bring him over to show my Granny, I think she likes this as she shrieks that he is all wet and yucky which I think means she likes it.
At night time when mum and dad tuck me up in my bed they often put Mallory next to me so I have some company. He is quite good to share a bed with because he doesnt snore and he doubles as a comfy pillow.
Mallory and me will always be good friends and enjoy playing together. Recently he had to go and have some surgery because his head came off a bit when we were playing oops!! Thankfully he is well again and we can play like before. I would recommend you buying Mallory (or one of his relations) for your dog because they will like him.


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Keeping Threaded Fasteners in Their Place
EP Editorial Staff | October 2, 1999
It's been said that man's invention of nails, rivets, screws, and other basic fasteners helped pave the road from the Stone Age to the Space Age. If that is true, then fastener loosening has provided quite a few of the speed bumps and pot holes on that road.
Keeping fasteners tight, particularly threaded fasteners, seems like a simple task, but the moving nature of the machinery they are used on is what makes them so troublesome. How nails and rivets work is fairly well known. But because the physics of the threaded fastener is not as well understood, it tends to cause the most problems.
Causes of loosening
Threaded fasteners are employed primarily to clamp objects together using tension. Rotary force or torque imposed on the fastener provides that tension. Problems occur when this clamping load deteriorates.
About 85 percent of the torque and effort of tightening a bolt is absorbed by the friction in the threads and under the head. Only 15 percent produces clamping load. Therefore, high torque may be absorbed by high friction and not produce tension. Torque is not the most precise method of controlling clamping load, although it is the most common. When bolt and nut manufacturing is closely controlled, the tension produced in a bolt for a given torque varies up or down by 15 percent.
Although it is always the first suspect in any case of lost clamp, vibration, as commonly perceived and observed, is not capable of bolt loosening by itself. If vibration is violent enough to cause shifting of the threads, then it will cause loosening, and in only 50 to 100 cycles. However, vibration that violent is usually perceived as shock, shudder, or impact. Toward the end of the loosening cycle, common vibration can and will rattle the fastener loose. This is why it often takes full blame for loosening.
The actual cause of loosening is side-sliding or shifting of the threads. The empty space between the threads of a nut and bolt leaves room for movement that leads to self-loosening and loss of clamping force. The friction in the threads and under the head of the bolt is reduced to zero when the clamped parts and threads slide sideways to the bolt axis.
Each time this happens, the bolt can unwind by itself. The loosening process of a non-locking fastener starts with the first motion. It normally takes less than 100 side motions to completely loosen a bolt.
This shifting can occur any time the side force exceeds the friction between surfaces, as produced by the clamping load. There are three common causes of shifting:
- Bending. Bending of parts causes stress on the friction surface. If slip occurs, the threads and head also will slip. Each slip causes a partial downhill or unwinding slip in the threads. After 50 to 100 of these, the bolt is completely loose.
- Thermal expansion. Differences in temperature or in clamped materials can cause the same effect as bending. If the effect is strong enough to cause side-slip, then downhill slip also will occur and loosening will result.
- Applied loads. The impact of loads applied directly to the fastening point can cause side-slip as well.
Any one or combination of these conditions can occur from shipping trauma, extreme heat or cold, or just plain abuse. The effects are cumulative and self-accelerating. As these affect clamping load, there is increased probability that side-sliding will occur.
Various methods and devices have been employed over the years to reduce or prevent loss of clamping load in threaded fasteners.
The earliest attempts involved the use of lock wires and split pins in conjunction with nuts and bolts with holes drilled in them. Although effective, these measures had some serious drawbacks. Each fastener had to be the correct length, and the holes had to be aligned on each individual bolt. Consider the difficulty and time required using this method to assemble numerous parts requiring many threaded fasteners.
As fastener manufacturing skills improved, more complex methods of threadlocking were developed. Two of the most common mechanical methods of threadlocking are thread distortion and the use of washers. Although these methods can be effective for short-term threadlocking, anaerobic threadlockers can provide short-term, long-term, and even permanent tightening when necessary.
Liquid threadlockers
The first chemical threadlockers, developed by Loctite, eliminated many of the design faults and shortcomings of threaded fasteners. Chemical threadlockers are anaerobic liquids that cure to a tough, solid state when activated by a combination of contact with metal, and a lack of air. The resulting cured material is a thermoset plastic that cannot be liquefied by heating, and resists most solvents.
The purpose of threadlockers is to lock and sometimes seal threaded components without changing fastener characteristics or altering torque-tension relationships. In addition, chemical fasteners offer a number of other advantages over mechanical tightening methods:
- Breakloose and prevailing torque. Liquid threadlockers find their way into tiny imperfections of threads. As they cure, these imperfections serve as molds for thousands of tiny keys that resist fastener movement in any dimension.
- Anti-corrosion. Because threadlockers fill the voids between threads, they block the entry of moisture, preventing corrosion and subsequent seizure.
- Strength control. Most threadlockers are graded by their various strengths and characteristics into distinct classifications. The different formulations of Loctite threadlockers, for instance, are distinguished by the color of the threadlocking material: low-strength is purple, removable is blue, permanent is red, and the penetrating formula is green.
- One size fits all. Because they are liquids, threadlockers do not come in different sizes. The same bottle that locks in a tiny screw also can be used on a large bolt. Stocks of various size mechanical threadlockers are no longer necessary.
Selecting the right threadlocker There are several key factors to consider when choosing a threadlocking compound:
- Shear strength. If all threaded fasteners were designed never to be removed, then only one type of threadlocking compound would be necessary, the strongest available. Most assemblies that are held together with threaded fasteners will, with varying frequency, need to be dismantled for repairs, maintenance, or adjustments. Consequently, threadlockers of various shear strengths are available.
- Cure speed. The cure speed of threadlockers can vary, depending on several factors, including temperature, base metal, surface treatments, clearance between parts, and surface cleanliness. The use of chemical primers can speed cure and result in higher ultimate strength.
- Gap filling requirements. Most threaded fasteners are designed with some clearance between their mating surfaces. Larger clearances between mating surfaces require more product to fill them. Thixotropic liquid threadlockers will easily fill clearances in threaded fasteners, without migrating to other areas of the assembly. Where a higher shear strength product is required, and product migration is considered a potential problem, a higher viscosity compound is recommended.
- Operating environment. Both chemical resistance and operating temperature should be considered when selecting a liquid threadlocker.
The chemical resistance properties of threadlocking compounds vary between different grades. The most popular anaerobic products will generally resist water, natural or synthetic lubricating oils, fuels, organic solvents, and refrigerants.
Like most organic materials, threadlockers lose strength at elevated temperatures. Most show significant strength retention at temperatures up to 300 F (150 C). Hot-strength formulations can increase this working temperature to 450 F (230 C) for those applications where it is considered necessary.
The most common myth about liquid threadlockers is that once they are cured, they cannot be removed. In fact, all threadlocked fasteners can be removed. Different grades of threadlocker can be used depending on the task. Fasteners secured with low- and medium-strength grades can be removed with common hand tools. Those secured with high-strength grades can be removed by applying heat for a specified time.
Threadlockers are not just for specialized uses, either. They perform effectively on fasteners and threaded assemblies of any type and size, in any kind of equipment. MT
Information supplied by Robert A. Valitsky, a manager of technical communications at Loctite Corp.'s North American Engineering Center, 1001 Trout Brook Crossing, Rocky Hill, CT 06067; (860) 571-5416; Internet www.loctite.com


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No less than 14 months after the school first closed over airborne asbestos fears, pupils were relieved to get back to Cwmcarn High yesterday. CAIO IWAN and EMMA MACKINTOSH look back at the school's turbulent journey.
IT WAS the first day back at school after Christmas, just the same as any other year.
But underneath the nervous excitement for the pupils getting stuck in to the new term's work, there was relief to be back at Cwmcarn High School yesterday.
The 930-pupil valleys foundation school shut in October 2012 over fears that people were at risk after asbestos was found, and everyone relocated to Coleg Gwent's Ebbw Vale campus.
For parents, pupils, and staff, it has been a long wait.
"We were all adamant that this day would come," head teacher Jacqui Peplinski said yesterday.
"We are right in the heart of the community here and having that school environment back again is very important. One thing I learned from moving to Ebbw Vale was how resilient everyone was – it's quite amazing."
The school's struggles began back on Friday, October 12, 2012, when Caerphilly council released an out-of-the-blue statement to say the school would be closed for further notice, to allow for "detailed asbestos investigation".
Three days later the Argus reported on a "torrent of criticism", aimed at both Caerphilly council and the school, from parents that the closure had been communicated poorly, but governors and some readers insisted that safety was paramount and that the school had acted quickly to protect children and staff.
The council soon admitted the school had been exposed to asbestos fibres, with the substance present in most of the school.
Cwmcarn Leisure Centre nearby was also closed as a precaution, and Caerphilly council said it expected the affected buildings at Cwmcarn High to be closed "for the foreseeable future".
A specialist contractor advised Caerphilly council to consider demolishing the school, and that although the majority of the asbestos, known as brown asbestos, was sealed and in "good condition", some was damaged.
The council stressed the health risk to pupils and staff at the school was "low, albeit slightly elevated".
Teachers' union NASUWT Wales organiser, Rex Phillips called for more clarity on the test used at Cwmcarn, and asked the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to look into it.
Some older pupils were allowed to return to a stand-alone part of the school that week, but hundreds of others waited in limbo for news, while the HSE said it was making initial inquiries to find out if there was any basis for a full investigation.
Councillors unanimously agreed to transport pupils, staff and equipment to the defunct Coleg Gwent site in Ebbw Vale, previously earmarked for demolition, at a cost of £1.4 million, calling the situation "unprecedented".
Plans to demolish the former college site were put on hold at the council's request, with the authority covering costs such as reactivitating the heating, ventilation, IT and telephone systems.
Three weeks after closure, on November 5, pupils made the first trip up to Ebbw Vale.
Despite the upheaval, the school recorded the best results for 11 to 14- year-olds in Caerphilly county that year, coming out top in maths, English and science.
Weeks later, Cwmcarn's governors took control of the asbestos investigation, expressing concerns at the way it was being handled.
The decision sparked a war of words because Caerphilly council had planned to have two firms on site looking into the scale of the problem, plans which the governors halted.
Gary Thomas, chairman of governors, who was one of the first original cohort of children to attend the school, said they wanted to commission their own independent inspection first.
Meanwhile thousands signed an online petition asking for a guaranteed rebuild if Cwmcarn was demolished.
In the new year a second report revealed asbestos levels could be a lot lower than first indicated in the Santia report.
This was followed by a dramatic protest in which more than 700 parents and pupils took part, urging the council to re-open the school and stating they felt the council was using the asbestos discovery as an excuse to shut the school and tackle surplus spaces.
Then a third report, this time by independent asbestos surveyor Ensafe, commissioned by the school's leadership, recommended part of it be reopened to students.
Caerphilly council responded by commissioning its own unnamed expert "to give an impartial view on all the previous reports" and the resulting Ensafe survey suggested a £1.5 million programme of work was needed to make the site safe, something which cabinet member for education Councillor Rhianon Passmore said "vindicated" the council in its original decision to close the site.
The council applied to Welsh government for emergency funding, which was refused, and it wasn't until April 2013 that councillors agreed to fund the £1million remedial works, news which was met with cheers and champagne by campaigners.
Another option, which would have seen Cwmcarn's pupils sent to other local schools, was dismissed because it could have led to a judicial review triggered by governors.
Work to remove asbestos began to go ahead in June, with a view to pupils being able to return in September, but in July the tragic death of James Paul, 26, of Abertillery, who had been working at the site meant that the work was put back and pupils did not return until yesterday.
Speaking at the school, Ken James, Caerphilly council's cabinet member for regeneration, planning and sustainable development, said: "It is one of the happiest days for the village to see all the children walking through those gates. There is a spring in everyone's step.
"We are sorry that it has been delayed, but there have been circumstances that were out of our hands."
Cllr Passmore said the council chose the difficult route, but it was the right thing to do.
"There has been a lot of media interest on this and a lot of things that has been said has been fundamentally not the case," she said. "Our message has been unwavering and we always wanted to reach this point and return to the school's original site."
Mr Thomas said he had been associated with this school for 55 years, and as his wife and children had been through the school, it was "a wonderful day" for him.
"It has been challenging for everyone involved, most certainly for the pupils, the parents, and the staff," he said. "Despite the upheaval of moving to Ebbw Vale, we are delighted to have kept the standards here.
"They have not dropped, in fact, they have gone up which is unprecedented. I put that down to the community spirit, the dedication and loyalty of all involved.
"We were always determined that we were going to come back here. We have worked very closely with Caerphilly council – it's been a partnership, and they've certainly played their part.
"I would like to thank the community for staying with us. It's good to be back in the green, green grass of home."
Sixth former Matthew James, 16, said it was "great to be back" as the bus to Ebbw Vale took 40 minutes with roadworks, while 17-year-old Ellie Sage said: "Going to Ebbw Vale has brought us closer together. We could not have done it without the teachers."
Parent Rebecca Davies, who has a daughter in Year 9, said it was upsetting when the school closed.
"If people had not protested and fought for this school, we would not be here today," she said. "Everyone wants to move forward to the future now and leave all of this in the past."
Former pupil Leah Howells, 19, left Newbridge High School in order to further her education at Cwmcarn High School's sixth form.
She said: "I looked at a few schools but as soon as I came to Cwmcarn I felt like I was home. Everyone was willing to listen if you had problems and even though we were worried about moving to Ebbw Vale, it actually strengthened us as students."
Miss Howells, who now studies Welsh and English Literature at Cardiff University, agreed that the return to the old site was a testament to the hard work of the pupils and the teachers.


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A Study of 1592U89 in HIV-Infected Adults
This study has been completed.
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The purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to give 1592U89 to HIV-positive adults. This study also examines the influence previous anti-HIV treatment has on the effectiveness of 1592U89.
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Abacavir sulfate
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A 1592U89 Open-Label Protocol for Adult Patients With HIV-1 Infection.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
Erythropoietin, G-CSF and GM-CSF.
Patients must have:
- CD4+ cell count < 100 cells/mm3.
- HIV-1 RNA > 30,000 copies/ml.
- Signed, informed consent from parent or legal guardian for patient under 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Renal failure requiring dialysis.
- Hepatic failure evident by grade 3/4 hyperbilirubinemia and AST 5 times the upper limit of normal.
- Documented hypersensitivity to 1592U89.
- Serious medical conditions, such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, or other cardiac dysfunction, that would compromise the safety of the patient.
- Participation in or ability to participate in an enrolling study of 1592U89.
At least 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) and one protease inhibitor (or intolerance to one protease inhibitor and one NRTI due to trying at least 2 different regimens with at least one protease inhibitor).
Alcohol or illicit drug use that may interfere with the patient's compliance.
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|November 2, 1999
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|June 23, 2005
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Administration, Oral
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
RNA, Viral
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Anti-HIV Agents
Viral Load
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
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