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- 1 Considerations
- 2 How to Choose the Best Baby Swing
- 3 As you shop, here are some things to look for
- 4
Top 10 Best Baby Swings Reviews
- 4.1 Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing, Starlight
- 4.2 Fisher-Price My Little Snugapuppy Cradle and Swing
- 4.3 Fisher-Price Deluxe Take Along Swing and Seat
- 4.4 Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soother
- 4.5 Graco Simple Sway Swing
- 4.6 Graco DuetSoothe Swing and Rocker
- 4.7 Graco Glider LX Gliding Swing
- 4.8 4Moms Rockaroo Swing
- 4.9 Comfort & Harmony Cozy Kingdom Portable Swing
- 4.10 Ingenuity Convertme Swing-2-Seat
- 5 Conclusion
The marketplace is flooded with baby swings. More seem to be appearing in stores daily.
It's perfectly understandable if parents are confused by all the choices and competing brands and features as they search for the best baby swing.
We are here to help you.
Brand Name
The manufacturer should be one that you trust. Its products should have a good reputation and the manufacturer should stand behind what it makes with a solid warranty.
The swing should be solid and substantial. It should have a quality "feel" right out of the box.
Adjustable speed
The rate at which the swing moves should be simple to change and there should be a sufficient number of speed choices.
How easy is the swing to put together? It should come with simple yet effective instructions.
Babies are messy, and the swing will invariably get dirty. Cleanup should be a simple task. Main fabrics should be machine washable.
The child should be comfortable in the swing. The seat should be adequately padded. If it reclines, there should be several possible positions.
Does the swing use only batteries, or does it come with an AC adaptor? High-quality batteries are not cheap.
Babies grow very fast. The swing should safely accommodate a wide variety of weights.
The three- or five-point restraint should keep the baby firmly (but comfortably) in place.
Ease of use
It should be fairly effortless to get the baby in and out of the swing.
The handiest portable swings easily fold.
Extra features
Most swings come with built-in toys and play a variety of sounds and music.
What's the reaction of people who've already purchased these products? Read the best baby swing reviews to get an idea of the experiences of real parents.
How to Choose the Best Baby Swing
Baby swings and related products are undeniably terrific tools to soothe a fussy baby. They can be a real lifeline when the baby just doesn't seem to want to call asleep.
But all are not created equal. Some indeed swing but others rock. Some bounce and some vibrate. Others do a combination of things.
They are made by many different manufacturers in a number of countries. They look different. Some are safer and better-made than others. Some are big brand names, and others come from makers you've barely heard of. And, to make your choice even more befuddling, prices vary considerably.
Below are some hints and tips for baby-swing shoppers:
First, be aware of what the product actually does. A swing will rock the baby from to back or side to side. A vibrating bouncer will gently and steadily soothe. Some "convertible" products offer an array of movements. This gives you alternatives allowing you to find the motion that best satisfied the needs of your child.
As you shop, here are some things to look for
The wider and more durable the base, the better. A wide base cuts down on the chance of the product tipping over with the baby in it.
Think about restraints. A five-point type restraint is generally considered to be safer than the three-point variety because it does a better job of securing the upper torso.
This will not come as news to parents, but babies are inherently messy. Look for a product whose cushions and coverings are easy to remove and can be safely tossed into the family washing machine.
Some swings operate on AC power (with or without an adaptor), and others use four or more "C" or "D" cell batteries. Some run on a combination of batteries and AC. Battery power is more convenient, of course, but it's usually more costly. Pick the power setup that fits your needs and pocketbook the best. If you're going the battery route, consider opting for rechargeable if the product permits this.
Beyond the basics, many products offer a selection of fun-time tunes and "nature" or animal sounds to amuse the baby. The presence or absence of these isn't a deal-breaker but many babies love them. Make sure they can be turned on or off and that there's a volume control. A timer for the sounds and music is another nice feature.
Most swings and rockers feature toy bars and mobiles that allow for interactivity. These should be removable and they should pivot easily when getting the baby in or out.
Adjustments are important. The better swings offer a nice menu of speed modes for rocking, swinging and vibrating. One speed can't possibly fit all and you'll quickly learn that babies have their individual preferences.
Parents who are short on space at home might opt for a unit that easily folds up, preferably as flat as possible. This also is ideal for transporting it from place to place.
Check here http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls to see if the product that you're considering has been recalled. Just because it's for sale online or available on a store shelf DOES NOT MEAN that it hasn't been recalled!
Ask friends and family. Many parents just head out to the store and don't avail themselves of personal recommendations.
Buy new, not used. Second-hand merchandise can be a bargain on many fronts but it should be avoided when it comes to baby products. There is nothing more important than the safety of your baby and buying brand new gives you the peace of mind of knowing that the product is safe.
Check the warranty and go the extra mile by actually reading the fine print. Most major manufacturers warrant these products for one year. But check out the terms and limitations for making a claim. With the big names, you can be confident that they'll be around to stand by their product if something goes wrong.
Lastly, read consumer reviews. Parents and kids magazines are fine, but when they review products, they often give favorable reports in exchange for advertising. Websites like Amazon and those of department stores and other retailers give actual buyers the chance to rate products. Also, look online for blogger moms who specialize in in-depth reviews of baby goods
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|Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing, Starlight
|Fisher-Price Deluxe Take Along Swing and Seat
|Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soother
|Comfort & Harmony Cozy Kingdom Portable Swing
Top 10 Best Baby Swings Reviews
The following 10 products meet or exceed minimum quality and value standards and are all worthy choices for parents seeking a safe and attractive way to keep their babies occupied and content. Much of the choice is personal and subjective; what features are must-haves for you? And, by the same token, which can easily be lived without to save a few precious dollars?
Baby products are wildly competitive, both in price and features, and that's a very good thing for consumers. So check out the following list knowing that you really can't make a bad decision:
Fisher-Price Papasan Cradle Swing, Starlight
When it comes to baby swings, looks shouldn't be everything. Safety, durability and features are always more important. But looks do count. After all, the swing is going to become a fixture in your house or apartment, essentially a newly added facet of the décor.
In that department, this swing from the venerable maker Fisher-Price is one of the nicest-looking we've seen with its gorgeous, sheer canopy. But it's more than merely pretty. The canopy actually sways along with the gentle motion of the swing and a starry lightshow is projected onto the fabric.
Beyond the beauty and "special effects" is a solid and feature-packed swing that should please and soothe even the crankiest babe. There are six selectable swing speeds and the seat itself easily reclines into a pair of positions. There's a removable headrest that's perfect for the comfort and safety of newborns and the swing mechanism moves both back and forth and side to side.
The Papasan also plays a total of 16 songs and sounds with half designed for the daytime and the rest best used at night. There's also a very welcome auto-shutoff feature for the melodies and sounds.
As a bonus, this swing operates on both AC power directly from the wall or from four "D" cell batteries providing welcome flexibility. The swing weighs 15 pounds and is on the large side, measuring 44 x 28 x 41 inches. It will safely accommodate babies and infants weighing up to 25 pounds. Moms will like the fact that the seat itself is washer-safe.
Some will see the swing as pricey and it does cost more than most. But, if appearance is an important consideration along with the kind of features that you'll use, it could be well worth the investment.
Fisher-Price My Little Snugapuppy Cradle and Swing
Fisher-Price is pretty much the granddaddy when it comes to baby products and the Snugapuppy is the winner in this derby. The swing includes all the basic as well as most great functionality boasting no less than six swing speeds. It is both battery- and AC-powered.
It has the most admirable price-to-feature ratio, offering more than others and at a quite attractive price. It makes no pretention of being super high-tech. Rather, it's an intelligently designed and solidly built product that – going by Fisher-Price's history – is likely to be highly dependable and long-lived.
Easy to assemble, the swing accommodates babies up to 20 pounds. There's a two-position recline function with three adjustable seat positions: right-facing, center or left-facing
The swing features stuffed animals on a mobile that seem to "dance" above the baby's head, and the baby can see himself in a mirrored globe. The swing can be easily adjusted to move either side-to-side or head-to-toe. It is also foldable and it features a choice of 16 tunes and a pair of "nature sounds" that can be turned on or off.
Fisher-Price's "SmartSwing Technology" senses the baby's weight so the swing won't slow down as the baby grows and gets heavier. The seat reclines, and the frame is made of steel. It is easy to assemble, and the instructions are written in plain English and easy to understand. A removable teething toy is an added bonus.
Another plus feature is that the plush part of the swing can be easily taken out for washing.
This unit's strong points far outnumber the weaknesses. It soothes well, has a deep, comfy seat and it's extremely simple to operate.
Fisher-Price Deluxe Take Along Swing and Seat
This extremely lightweight swing packs plenty of features and value. It's unusual in that it offers parent and baby the convenience of both a swing and infant seat, and manages in one compact unit.
Like the Snugapuppy, this space-saving swing also features the company's weight-sensing SmartSwing Technology along with six swing speeds, 10 tunes and nature sounds and a pair of attractive and colorful overhead bird toys. (The music and sounds can be turned off and there's a volume control.)
Included is a soft, removable insert for newborns. It runs on "C" batteries only. No AC adaptor is provided. A sturdy handle allows the swing – along with baby – to be easily carried from place to place. Safety-conscious parents will undoubtedly appreciate the swing's non-skid feet.
The swing is rated safe for babies up to 25 pounds although, as with any baby seat or swing, if the infant starts trying to climb out, it's time to stop using it. Despite its bantam weight, the unit feels sturdy and well-crafted.
The swing easily folds quite flat (it can fit into most suitcases or be easily tucked into a small closet) and has a machine-washable seat pad that is also safe to pop into the dryer.
What really sets this swing apart, though, is that it's easily convertible into a gently vibrating, stationary baby seat in which the child can rest or sleep.
The instructions are clear and setup should be a breeze.
This is obviously an all-around wise buy because there'll be no need to purchase a separate seat. Not only that, having the swing and seat in one unit can't help but mean less clutter around the house. What mom wouldn't appreciate that?
Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soother
Maybe your baby is fussy because swinging isn't his preference. If so, this versatile unit from Fisher-Price instead rocks and glides – either from head-to-toe or side-to-side. It features three speeds, a pair of reclining positions and four motions. It can also be set to gently vibrate. (Note that batteries are required for vibration. Other movements use AC power).
Additionally, the baby can be calmed and entertained by a dozen tunes and three nature sound effects.
The unit features a large on/off button that's easy to see and get to. It operates in a very smooth way and works great at feeding time as well as for snoozing or just relaxing. The glider base is quickly and easily removable and can be carried from room to room. Just lift the vibrating rocker seat from the base of the glider.
The portable seat itself, which has a removable newborn head- and body-support insert, has two adjustable positions. This means that it essentially "grows" along with the baby. For newborns or napping, the reclined position is recommended; it's advisable to try the inclined setting for older or larger infants. The seat pivots a full 360 degrees, so you can always keep tabs on the baby. The seat handles make it simple to transport.
A removable toy bar features two soft overhead toys, and for physical play, there's even a turtle toy.
The unit comes with clear instructions and is easy to assemble.
Obviously, the 4-in-1 is an attractively economical buy because a single unit accomplishes so many different, necessary functions.. And, like the Fisher-Price above, it's undeniably a space-saver – definitely something to think about for occupants of small apartments or anyone without an excess of storage space.
Graco Simple Sway Swing
The name tells you that simplicity is the goal of this swing but space-saving is one of the main selling points of this entry from Graco, another big name in the baby sweepstakes. Measuring just 31 x 38 x 30 inches, the product's frame is designed in an unusually compact way. That means that the swing can be placed just about anywhere. Thus, since it will fit in any room, there'll never be a need or reason not to keep the baby near.
There was no scrimping here – despite the unit's compactness and light weight (just 17 pounds), a lot of must-have features are cleverly packed into the diminutive product. The side-to-side sway is easily adjustable in six speeds. 6 swing speeds accommodate your baby's moods, and there are two vibration speeds.
An attractive and festive three-toy mobile is also included, and the unit plays a robust 15 melodies and sounds, a higher number than just about all the competition.
The unusually plush seat also gently vibrates at two speeds (a separate battery is needed for the vibration effect).
For parents who might have safety concerns, the baby is secured by a five-point harness.
Other strong points? The frame easily wipes clean, and the seat pad is machine-washable.
The unit runs on AC power as well as four "D" cell batteries. Graco rates battery life at a fairly impressive four hours.
The swing is rated safe for babies weighing from 5 ½ to 30 pounds. The minor assembly is easy and painless.
In short, all parents (particularly new ones) know how quickly baby gear mounts up in the home, and it's easy to get lost amid it all. This unique product will be constantly useful without adding a thing to the clutter.
Graco DuetSoothe Swing and Rocker
The "DuetSoothe" moniker here is a reference to the fact that the swing seat does double duty as a rocker, so it's effectively two products for the price of just one. The rocker has a carry handle that conveniently allows the baby to be easily moved from room to room so he or she will always be nearby. It is a truly multifunctional product that manages to be quite serviceable and stylish at the same time.
Many parents have discovered that the traditional back-and-forth rocking motion isn't going to soothe and quiet all infants. In fact, some have been shown to refuse to go to sleep with that motion. This swing accommodates those varying preferences by offering both side-to-side and back-and-forth rocking motions.
In addition, the usual features that most parents expect in a swing these days are here: a selection of hanging toys, musical and "nature sound" entertainment, a half-dozen speeds for the swing, and adjustable seat vibration. When the baby gets bigger, the plush insert can be removed, effectively increasing the useful lifespan of the swing.
The item is designed for infants weighing 5 ½ to 30 pounds. Note that this is five pounds heavier than the competition meaning that your baby can safety and comfortably use it longer.
It operates on 4 "D" cell batteries as well as AC power. At 33 x 34 x 43 inches, the swing is larger than most, a fact that potential buyers might want to take into consideration if they don't have the most abundant of space to work with.
Safety-wise, the swing has a sturdy five-point harness, and Graco says the product is free of phthalate, latex, lead, and BPA.
Graco Glider LX Gliding Swing
Graco's swing is notable for its compactness, taking up 40 percent less space than many competitors. Despite its small footprint, the frame is sturdy enough and there's plenty of room to insert and remove your baby. At no time does it appear that space for baby was scrimped on. But be aware that the unit does not fold up.
A couple of features are especially worth noting: First, this Graco includes a timer that only keeps the glider on when it's being used. This is a highly useful and practical feature that can definitely save batteries (four "D" cells) or AC power. Second, all fabric parts are detachable and washable. This should leave a much better result than mere spot cleaning.
Otherwise, the features on this product should be fairly familiar to parents who already own or have been shopping for a baby swing. The seat is plush and vibrates (two different vibration speeds). There are six speeds for gliding and the extra-cushioned seat boasts three positions for reclining. (A separate battery is used for the vibration function.)
The usual removable toy bar is also present as are 10 classical melodies and five nature sounds. A toy bar with two soft toys can be placed within reach of the baby or removed and left off altogether.
An infant head and body support is built in to keep the infant calm and comfy. The good news is that it can be removed as baby's size increases over time. The five-point harness was clearly designed with safety in mind.
The swing measures 30.8 x 24.5 x 36 inches.
Parents report no trouble putting this swing together.
4Moms Rockaroo Swing
Here's an interesting candidate from a perhaps less-familiar brand. This compact swing (70 percent smaller than the competition, according to 4Moms) is pretty much a basic, no-frills unit, but it does boast one quite special feature – a plug-in and pouch for MP3 players so that baby can "rock out to his own songs." Also, the bright, busy pattern of the seat is quite eye-catching and distinctive.
The sturdy, contemporary-looking swing measures 16.5 x 29.6 x 27.5 inches, considerably smaller than most full-size baby swings. It has a single front-to-back rocking motion – think of a hobby horse. Essentially, this movement serves to heighten motion at the baby's head instead of the feet as with a traditional swing, and many infants seem to prefer it that way. The rocking movement is gentle, soothing, and quiet.
Some users have compared the way the seat is attached to the frame to an old-fashioned hammock.
The motor can be turned on with the push of a toe, and the speed is easily adjusted to any of five levels. No batteries are involved here – it is AC-powered only. There virtually no assembly to be concerned about.
Other appealing features include a removable and machine-washable seat fabric. Speaking of removable, so are the toy balls above the baby's head and an insert designed for newborns. In addition, the seat is deeper than on other such products.
The cover can be removed easily and tossed safely into the washer, and the attached toy bar easily swings out of the way when inserting or removing the baby.
Babies up to 25 pounds should be able to fit comfortably and securely. The straps on the three-point (we'd prefer five) safety harness are made out of a soft material, enhancing baby's comfort even if they're wearing bulky togs.
Comfort & Harmony Cozy Kingdom Portable Swing
This little budget-conscious swing, the runner-up in our little sweepstakes, offers a surprising amount of features for the price, and still manages to it with a dash of style and flair.
Decidedly gender-neutral, the jungle-themed swing is extremely portable, easily folding for travel or storage.
It includes a timer with an automatic-shutoff feature which many parents can't help but appreciate. I t's not mandatory to use the timer. The unit plays six tunes and has a volume control (there's an auto shutoff for this feature as well). There are two levels of volume.
The seat reclines in two positions, and there are six swing speeds, easily changed by a simple dial on the side of the swing. Like Fisher-Price's technology, this product's TrueSpeed feature maintains the rate of speed as the baby's weight increases.
The headrest isn't adjustable. However, it can be removed when the baby outgrows it, and both the seat pad and head support are machine-washable. There's also a foam toy bar (with two plush toys) that pivots for handy insertion and removal of the infant.
The materials that comprise the seat itself are unusually soft. Even the plastic buckle on the five-point harness is swathed in an ultra-soft fabric. Having a five-point harness on a product at this price point is quite impressive, another indication of the level of the swing's value.
The quick-folding, whisper-quiet, easy-to-assemble swing runs exclusively on four "C" style batteries. Battery life is said to be three hours. It is recommended for babies up to 20 pounds. It measures 34 x 28 x 24 inches.
Ingenuity Convertme Swing-2-Seat
This extremely attractive and value-packed product will be hard to resist for budget-conscious parents. It basically offers two seats for the price of one, quickly and easily changing from portable swing to standalone, vibrating seat. But the low price alone doesn't nearly tell the story – it is laden with features normally found only on more expensive swings.
It offers five different speeds with a timer for 30, 45 and 60 minutes. Features also include weight-sensing to keep speeds consistent as the baby grows in size. The swing conveniently folds completely flat.
The task of switching the unit from a swing to a smooth and gentle vibrating seat is a simple one. And it quickly and simply folds flat for storage and transportation.
While on board, the baby can be soothed by eight melodies and three nature sounds. He can play with a pivoting toy bar with a pair of plushy toys (there are also loops to attach more).
The swing operates on four "D" size batteries, and the vibrating seat requires one "C" battery. Ingenuity claims that its "hybridrive" technology permits batteries to last three times longer than usual. In fact, the company claims that the batteries will last an impressive 24 hours.
The unit assembles fairly easily and has a safety-conscious, five-point harness with non-slip feet, important safety features to look for on baby gear regardless of price.
The seat pad and head support can be safely washed in the machine.
The swing measures 22 x 23.5 x 23 inches and is recommended for infants weighing up to 20 pounds.
As stated at the outset, the Fisher-Price My Little Snugapuppy Cradle and Swing comes out at the top of the heap but just barely. Its strongest point is its ratio of price to features and quality – it simply does more than several others and at a price affordable to most.
It doesn't pretend to be particularly exotic or cutting-edge. Rather, it is a very well-made, solid, and highly dependable product. It could very well still be swinging after being enjoyed by several new babies in a family. Its fit and feel tell you all you need to know.
If you're wedded to brand names, Fisher-Price is high up among the most trusted.
But a close second in our review was the lesser-known Comfort & Harmony Cozy Kingdom Portable Swing, the perfect and obvious choice for buyers who strongly desire certain features but at a considerably lower price point.
Let the swinging begin!


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Christ, Wounded and Smitten, Leads us to the Poor
If something should rightly disturb us and trouble our consciences, it is the fact that so many of our brothers and sisters are living without the strength, light and consolation born of friendship with Jesus Christ, without a community of faith to support them, without meaning and a goal in life." (Evangelii Gaudium, 49)
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"He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed." Is 53:3-5
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What Child is This?
Disclaimer: I don't own the land of Oz or anyone who lives in it, claim jumpers got there way before me and copyrighted it. I own nothing but the plot – blah blah blah don't sue me.
"So there is one Unnamed God Fabala. And through him you will receive treasures in the next life, if you are his humble and faithful servant in this one."
The young girl looked up at him with large dark eyes, "Horrors." She said. Frex Sighed. It was their daily meditations and he couldn't help but think that preaching to his young daughter wasn't much different than preaching to the lost flock of munchkin land. At least this way he knew he had a captive audience. And it gave him a way to practice his oratory skills if nothing else.
"I think that's enough for today." Little Elphaba had found interest now in pulling up blades of grass and Frex pulled them from her before she could put them in her mouth.
"No Elphaba, you mustn't' eat grass."
She just looked up at him blankly, as if waiting for him to instruct her as to what she could do. Frex felt slightly uneasy under her gaze. Could a toddler show defiance? He mumbled a quick prayer and picked her up. She weighed almost nothing, giving him a slight feeling of power and strength.
It was late afternoon. Nanny had gone to town under the pretense of getting supplies and groceries, but he suspected it was just an excuse to escape from the quiet countryside she loathed so. She'd taken Melena with her, probably as a way of raising her spirits.
They had had quite a shock at dinner last night and no one seemed to want to remain near the house. Even Turtle Heart had gone out, Frex thought with a tight chest, saying he needed more glass blowing supplies. He wiped the thought quickly from his mind.
Someone had to stay behind to watch over Elphaba, he didn't mind being the one but as the day began he realized he had never actually spent a whole day alone with his daughter. It made him slightly afraid and anxious. Matters hadn't been helped much when he had walked to her crib that morning and seen her already awake and standing up, pointing at him and saying, "Horrors! Horrors horrors!"
It had taken him a minute to remember that in the confusion of last night she had been saying the same words as she sat starting into Turtle Heart's blown glass. It was just infant babbling, mimicry, he told himself trying to convince himself she was not really accusing him of anything. No need to feel guilty, he said picking up the child. Although what had he to feel guilty about?
As he held her now he knew at least one thing he should be guilty of. He looked at the tiny green hand that swiped at a near flying butterfly. As it flew away Elphie rested her head on her father's shoulder.
"Do you need a nap Fabala?" asked Frex feeling a sudden wave of tenderness for the infant in his care. She looked up and with her other hand showed him a clump of grass with the dirt still hanging from the roots. Hidden among the tangled blades was a yellow dandelion.
"Where did you get that?" Frex asked genuinely shocked. Had it been when he was wasn't watching? A slight paternal fear gripped his heart as he cursed himself for being negligent. What else might she have picked up if he hadn't been watching.
But there was no harm done now he supposed and he looked at the offering. He noticed how the grass blended gently with Fabala's soft baby skin. Would he ever get used to that?
"Is this for me?" He asked taking the lump of grass warily from her. She continued to stare at him. "Well thank you little one. But let's go inside now." Frex noticed the clouds coming in from the West. The clouds could very well be just a tease, for Oz was still in the middle of a serious drought, but he didn't want to risk it. He walked carrying his daughter over his shoulder and into the house.
Once safely inside he placed Elphaba on her blanket and found a small bowl to put the lump of grass in. When he returned Elphie was looking warily out the window at the dark looming clouds.
Frex sat in a chair close by watching the tiny girl sizing up the cloud like an enemy. There was something unsettling about the way her face was set in such determination. Perhaps he should just get used to the fact that his daughter would always raise questions for him that would never be answer. And it was all his fault wasn't it? He felt the guilt creeping back into him.
Suddenly there was a large clap of thunder and the sky opened up. He didn't have time to take in the wonder of the sudden violent storm for Elphaba at the first loud boom had let out an equally loud scream. The child burst out crying and shrieked loudly as the house was pelted with rain.
Frex froze. Nanny had always dealt with Elphaba on those rare occasions she had cried. And now as she sat crying on her blanket he realized he had no idea what to do. He sprang to his feet and looked around panicked. He had to do something, the more she cried the louder she screamed and Frex realized with astonishment that her tears were burning her although he couldn't tell how much.
He picked her up still shrieking and repeating "Horrors!" over and over again in a panicked wail. He carried her away from the window struggling to keep a grip on her as she squirmed furiously. He took his sleeve and tried to wipe her face without spreading the moisture even more.
He did his best to calm her. "There there now Fabala, don't cry anymore." She had stopped shrieking and now was simply crying loudly. He tried his best to rock her and felt he must look very awkward.
He thought quickly, what would Nanny do? But found it useless when he couldn't think of an answer. He would have to improvise.
Still shushing her he picked up the bowl where the dandelion lay and picked it up.
"See Elphaba, see the pretty flower?" She looked down and continued to sniffle, her pointed teeth clenched and biting her fingers so that Frex feared she might harm herself.
He wrenched the hand from her mouth and she stared up at him again. For a moment they both looked embarrassed. She had stopped crying but continued to sniffle, and he rocked her gently, his brain still pumping adrenalin. He suddenly felt a deep awe for his mother, rest her soul, who had tended to this sort of thing 7 times, once with twins.
As his heart rate returned to normal he looked down at the little green face, slightly puffy from the tears. She was silent now, almost solemn. He sat down still holding her and the little bowl of grass. He cast his eyes around the room looking for some sort of inspiration as to what he should do next. His gaze landed on a bookcase in the far corner.
He frowned and a small battle waged inside of him. On the one hand he did not exactly approve of most fairy stories. They had explicit themes of the occult and sorcery which went directly against the Unionist doctrine. But on the other hand it might provide some small entertainment for Elphaba who for all her solomness was still shaken and hiding her face. Besides that he was desperate and could think of nothing else.
He looked at the bookcase once more. Perhaps if he could find a tale with some sort of moral it would not be so bad.
"Elphaba, do you want me to read you a story?"
He was met with another stare but she didn't give any indication that she didn't want a story. He took this as a yes and put her down for a moment as he rose to select a book. He looked sideways at the book titles and found the one Nanny had bought as a gift for Elphaba last Lurlinmas. Strange, he thought as he picked it up, how he had protested so vehemently when Elphie had ripped off the colorful paper and he'd seen what it was. He had lectured Nanny at great length about the evils of pagan beliefs and pleasure worship and now there he stood flipping through the pages trying to find a suitable story. If Nanny were to walk in and catch him she would give him no peace till the day she died. Best to hurry then.
He paused on one and skimmed it quickly. There were large references to magic and other pagan nonsense, but evil was punished. And besides that it had some colorful pictures in it that Elphaba might like to look at. He decided to split the different and read this one.
Elphaba had been watching him intently and her eyes followed him as he walked back to the chair and sat down. "Come here Fabala." He lifted her up carefully and moved the bowl to a table beside the chair to keep it from turning over. Oh, the row that would ensue if the ladies came home and found dirt tracked into the house. He would probably get a talking to as it was for ruining a perfectly good supper bowl.
Frex cleared his throat and began to read as Elphie looked at the book along with him. She looked eerily as if she were trying to read along.
"Once long ago when Oz was a wild place there were small villages scattered about the mountains and plains." There was a colorful picture to follow the passage. A little town stood with hearth fires glowing from within. "Isn't it pretty?" he asked her hopefully. When she made no sound he figured it was safe to turn the page.
"There was one such town in a small valley on the edge of a great forest. All the children were told to never enter those big dark woods, for deep in the forest lurking in the shadows lived an old witch." Frex looked at the adjacent illustration in the book. There was the witch, hunched over and wrinkled. It was done in the style of a woodcarving with deep set lines making the witch look even more haggard. She was holding a frog in one hand, presumably to be used in some sort of potion. At her feet slinked a mangy black cat. Everything a witch should be, though Frex.
He looked down at Elphaba to see what she though of the sketch. She was examining it closely. Then after a few moments she pointed a chubby finger at the drawing and looked up at her father.
"Yes Fabala, that does look like Nanny." He said, allowing himself an all too rare moment of honesty at the old woman's expense. There was no harm, it wasn't as if little Elphaba was going to tattle on him.
He continued with the story. "There was one little boy in the village who always misbehaved. He told all who would listen that he was not afraid of the old witch. This made his mother and father very frightened, for they did not want him to venture into the forest. 'No son', they told him, 'you must not say such things. If you enter the forest you will no longer be under the protection of Lurline.'"
Frex paused and wondered whether or not he should continue with a story that reeked so sourly of devotion to paganism. He looked at the drawing of Lurline. She wore flowing pale blue robes which sparkled, her face pale and forever youthful and ageless. She carried with her a silver wand and was placed looking down benevolently over the village.
Would he not do permanent damage filling Elphaba's young mind with such impure thoughts? She was looking at him, almost eager for him to continue. Well, she had had quite a fright and the story did seem to soothe her.
Reluctantly he turned the page. "But the boy refused to listen and one night he decided to willfully disobey his parents by venturing into the woods at night. 'Oh how brave they will all think me' he said gleefully as he moved through the trees. But soon it had grown so dark the boy could not see and before long he was hopelessly lost, the lights of the village being no where in sight."
"Suddenly in the darkness he saw a house in a shady glen. He crept over to it and peeked through the window. He saw what looked to be a very ordinary looking home with no one in it. But as he looked the front door began to open and out stepped the witch."
The illustration showed what looked to be the gnarled hand of the witch emerging from inside the house as the boy looked blissfully unawares.
Elphaba began to squirm slightly on his lap.
"'Hello my fine young boy.' said the witch in a raspy voice. The boy was startled but could not run. The witch shuffled closer and the boy cried out, "Stay back!" The witch laughed at him and told him that it was no use to run, for she had spells that would turn him into horrible things if he continued to fuss.
"The boy cried out once more, 'Oh sweet Lurline! Please save me from the witch! Spare me please!'
"The witch laughed again and raised her hand to cast a dreadful spell on the boy, who was wishing that he had never disobeyed his parents."
Elphaba was beginning to squirm more and tugged on Frex's sleeve. But Frex had actually become so engrossed with the tale that he did not notice her.
"Suddenly, just when all seemed lost, a white light appeared in the sky. The boy looked up and saw Lurline in all her glory step down from her chariot. She had come to save him!
'How dare you!' said the witch enraged, 'the boy is rightfully mine!'
'No.' Lurline said in a sweet but powerful voice 'You will not harm this child with your wicked black magic!' Lurline raised her wand, pointed it at the witch, and-"
He stopped abruptly as Elphaba had broken loose from the crook of his arm and began hitting the book with the palm of her hand. Frex was startled by her violent reaction.
"Fabala! Stop it! It's only a story!" And before he could stop her she had torn out the final pages of the story and stuffed them in her mouth, tearing at them with her sharp little teeth. Frex quickly dropped the book and tried to wrench whatever pieces of paper he could away from her and out of her mouth.
"Elphaba! Have you gone mad?" She stopped thrashing slowly and looked up at him, her chubby face set in what looked like a glare. Was she angry at him? What had he done?
"Was the story not to your liking?"
She made no sound.
"Well then we won't read anymore. And we'll rid ourselves of this book too while we're at it." He needed no more proof that the book had to go, and no more excuse to not throw in into a deep ditch somewhere.
She had crawled onto the floor, out of his lap, and regained her usual searching, waiting stare. He was at a loss as to what to do next. He felt like he had failed at everything. The child was an enigma he could never hope to understand and he was ready to concede defeat.
Some silence passed between them and Frex felt angry at himself for letting a child who could barely speak cause so much uncertainty in him. He had known his place in the world at one point hadn't he? Before she was ever born?
No, he thought sadly, his daughter was not to be blamed for his failings. If there was any blame it was his. He had lost his way; and cursed her in the process. It was the first time the thought had ever come clearly to him, without the deep lurking guilt obscuring it. There it was crystal clear. A slip of judgment and wrong phrasing had doomed and innocent life and there was no way to give her back the normal life she should've been born with. There it stood, the phrase 'sins of the father' never more fully illustrated. But what could he do?
She was looking at the bowl on the table. She pointed to it as if she could will it to move. Finally he spoke to her. "What is it Fabala?" he asked tentatively, almost apologetically, as if she might suddenly turn to him and say, 'oh father do not blame yourself you are forgiven.'
She continued to look at the bowl and point to it. He took it off the table and kneeling down next to her set in on the floor between them. He wondered what she found so fascinating about it. Was it the color? Did she draw the similarities between the color of the blades and her own fingers? She put her tiny hands in the bowl and then out again, then repeated the motion.
He watched her precise movements. She may have been cryptic but she was also intriguing, and amazingly intelligent. Her hand came up holding the yellow dandelion. She offered it to him with a neutral expression on her face.
He took it from her gently. He didn't know what he was supposed to do with it. He felt like it was some sort of test. He examined the bright yellow puff for a moment, and then on a whim completely unlike him, placed it in his hair. She looked at him almost quizzically. "How do I look?" he asked her.
She said nothing but offered him a large clump of grass in response. Feeling slightly more relaxed, and knowing full well how silly he must look wearing a flower in his hair kneeling on the floor, he leaned forward and sniffed the grass in her hand like some kind of animal. Then playfully he began to nibble at the grass clutched in her fist. She looked at him like he had gone completely out of his mind but he chewed very loudly and thanked her in a high voice, saying he was very hungry.
Slowly she took out another handful of grass from the bowl and held it up to him.
"More?" he said in the high voice, "Are you trying to fatten me up?" he asked her with mock accusation. He leaned in and began to nibble at her little green fingers. And suddenly she did something he had never seen her do before. She laughed. It was a high pitched delighted squeal. He smiled in return, she didn't hate him. In his excitement he started to bleat like a goat and came closer to her on all fours. She tried to toddle away and he gave playful chase. She was squealing with delight now and then began to mimic his bleating. "Baa!" she said. It was her second word, and this time he heard it.
"Yes Baa Fabala, just like a goat." She grinned but suddenly went still and looked behind her at the door.
Frex looked up but could not see what she was looking at.
The door opened and in came Turtle Heart; slightly wet from the early storm, a sack swung over his shoulders filled with the glass blowing tools he'd gone to fetch earlier that day.
Frex stood up quickly and as he did the dandelion fell from his hair and landed on the floor. He gave him a quick awkward nod and looked at the clock that hung on the wall. It had grown late and from the window he could see Nanny and Melena coming over the hill.
"I see your trip was successful." He said to Turtle Heart, finding that words would not flow as easily for some reason.
"Yes Sir," replied Turtle Heart, who was petting Elphaba's head in greeting before coming over to Frex. She watched the two men stand as if they did not know what to say to each other. "I'm sorry to be being gone so long. Hard to find these tools are."
Frex swallowed, "Now brother think nothing of it. You do not answer to me you are your own man here."
Before he could babble on anymore Nanny burst in, Melena following behind. Both of them looked as if they had been done up in town, their hair piled on top of their heads and Nanny wearing an appalling amount of makeup.
Turtle Heart backed away uncomfortably at Melena's entrance and quietly left the room, taking his sack with him.
"My, my." Said Nanny, visibly winded from the walk up the hill. "We thought that storm would never let up." She busied herself hanging up her and Melena's traveling cloaks to dry.
Melena herself hadn't spoken yet. She had settled herself into a chair and stared vacantly around her as if she didn't know where she was. Frex knelt by her side and was instantly hypnotized at how beautiful she looked with the bits of rain still clinging to her dark lashes.
"Good evening my love." He greeted carefully, placing a kiss on her forehead. "Are you well?"
"Oh she's fine!" Nanny cut in quickly then busied herself with the parcels they had brought from town.
But Frex could see something was amiss. His wife's eyes were vacant and the pupils abnormally large. He stood up immediately.
"Nanny, what have you given her?" he demanded.
"Why what would ever give you that idea?" she asked, not meeting his accusing stare.
"You know I do not approve of the sort of potions and concoctions used by pleasure faith madmen; made from who knows what! They are blasphemous, not to mention potentially poisonous!" He was incensed that she had gone over his head and defied him again. Was he never to have authority in his own household?
"Nanny has no idea what you're talking about." She said haughtily. Just then she tripped over the bowl of dirt and grass. She yelped trying to regain he balance. "Now why on earth is this here? You would think we had no class at all! Dirt in a fine serving bowl the very idea! Nanny doesn't know what to do about it all anymore."
Elphaba watched as Nanny took away her grass and threw it out the door into the misting rain. Desperately she look at her father for help but he was not looking at her, he was about to speak harshly at Nanny again when her mother's arm shot out and grabbed him by the hem of his coat.
He dropped to his knees beside her. "Frex." She said finally coming out of her daze. "I have been to...to a, doctor." She said slowly, almost as if she were struggling to remember a rehearsed line.
"Is everything alright?" he asked quickly.
"Yes." She said slowly, finally turning her head to look at him. "He confirms that I am with child. And he tells me..." she broke off slightly and looked to Nanny over Frex's shoulder. Elphie saw Nanny give her mother a slight nod of encouragement.
Melena continued, "He tells me that it will be a girl."
A smile broke over Frex's face. A girl, a baby girl. He placed a hand over Melena's stomach. He was so happy.
"Yes can you believe it? A little girl! Nanny couldn't be happier!" She gushed. "Nanny had a feeling."
"This is marvelous." Said Frex joyously, all memory of the quarrel over the mysterious drugs in Melena's system forgotten. "There is so much to do to prepare, to plan." He began to pace and talk out loud to himself, Nanny continued to chatter on and Melena seemed to slip back into her stupor.
Elphaba toddled over to the fallen dandelion. It had been crushed under foot in the commotion. She looked up at her father but he was too busy planning the arrival of her sister. Ever since her mother had come home everyone seemed to have forgotten she was there.
She looked at her mother's stomach where her father had stroked it tenderly and narrowed her eyes. "Horrors." She said biting the head off the dandelion with gnashing teeth. She let it fall to the floor half chewed.
She looked once more at her father and fixed him with a glare no one saw. "Horrors." She said again but no one heard her, much like the first time she had spoken.
No one was paying attention.


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It started with rust. In the toilet. On the shower stall. Helen Ricker saw the orange stains and wondered what was causing them. Her water came from a well, from an aquifer that had always been good. So she drank the water anyway. Beneath the ground, the diluted edges of a large groundwater contamination were seeping by in a slow, gravity-fed progression. Little by little, Ricker's water got worse.
The water stained her white sheets when she washed them and turned her white socks orange. Every time she filled the sink to do dishes, the water's surface shimmered with an iridescent sheen. Residual grease covered her plates long after soap washed away the night's meal. Then the water started to stink. A sulfurous stench rose from the toilet in the bathroom and cascaded out of her faucets. Ricker stopped drinking her water.
Ricker lives on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation three miles north of the town of Poplar, on the desolate BIA Road 75. Her home lies two miles southwest of the East Poplar oilfields, a large expanse crisscrossed with rutted dirt roads and spotted with blue, yellow and black oil pumps bobbing up and down like plastic drinking birds from a novelty store. The oilfield is not as productive as it used to be. But that soon may change.
The Fort Peck Indian Reservation is on the western edge of the Williston Basin. Beneath the reservation and expanding east into North Dakota is the shale-rich Bakken formation. In the past, the oil and gas in this particular rock was untappable. But recent advances in oil and gas drilling technology have provided a way to break the Bakken's grasp on what is now known as the largest continuous deposit of natural gas and oil in the U.S.
The once humble farming town of Williston, N.D., which is at the center of the Bakken reservoir, is now bursting at the seams with oil workers from all over the U.S.
Though Poplar is only 97 miles west of Williston, things are still very quiet there. Hotels have vacancies, and restaurants have empty tables. But many believe that a new oil boom is on its way.
Fort Peck experienced its first oil and gas boom in the 1950s. Then, like now in Williston, men and huge machines descended upon the rolling land north of Poplar. Oil wells speckled the area. The East Poplar oilfield was tapped first, and regulated later. On the outskirts of Poplar, groups of thin-walled houses popped up—shantytowns nicknamed after their parent oil company.
Today, the skeleton of "Murphyville" remains as one of many reminders of the boom. A more jarring reminder, however, is below the surface. The oil rush of the 1950s led to thick plumes of contaminated groundwater. Fifty years later, the era still haunts people like Ricker who have been living on bottled water for the past three decades. So while many on the reservation prepare for a new oil boom, Ricker and her neighbors are still living with the consequences of the last one.
Ricker, 72, lives with her husband, George, in a house perched above the meandering Poplar River. The view from their house is one of overwhelming sky and rolling hills cut by deep ravines. In the distance are the profiles of numerous oil wells. Ricker has dark shoulder-length hair streaked lightly with gray. When relaxed, her face sags under the weight of the years, of raising her children and grandchildren, of losing one son to cancer, of surviving breast cancer herself. But then she smiles and time and tension slip away.
Ricker is three-quarters Sioux and an enrolled member of the affiliated Fort Peck tribes. She grew up in the vast country off Road 75, on land held in trust by the federal government for the Sioux and Assiniboine people. Her current residence is only a quarter mile away from her childhood home. A lot has changed since she was young.
As a child, Ricker filled buckets with well water from the single pump in her yard to wash clothes or do dishes. Ask anyone who lived in or around Poplar at the time and they will say the same thing: the water off Road 75 had a special quality. It was cold, clean and sweet.
That is rare in northeastern Montana. Spend some time in this open, lonely land and know that rivers and streams run slow and muddy. Aquifers are shallow. The water from the tap tastes of too many minerals and not enough time out of the sun.
But the quality of the water off Road 75 was enough to lure people from Poplar and beyond to several bubbling springs or to the well of a family or friend.
"We had good water," Ricker says. "People used to come from town with jars and jugs and ask if they could get our water because it was so nice and cold."
When Ricker and her husband moved back to the country in 1971 after a time in Poplar, the water was still good. But less than two years later, it began to change. The oilfields had been around for 20 years at that point, and their presence was beginning to show.
The cool, clear water of Ricker's childhood turned the color of urine. Its sweet taste was replaced with a strong chemical flavor.
"When I poured water to wash dishes you could tell there was oil in it," she says. "Pretty soon after that it started to have a bad odor like rotten eggs."
Ricker reported all of this first to the tribe and then to the Indian Health Service with no reaction. So she learned to deal with her water.
She and her family hauled drinking water from town. She learned that Dawn dish soap worked best for cutting through the oily film left on her dishes. She stopped buying white clothing, towels or bedding. When her granddaughter was a toddler and started reacting to the water, Ricker hauled water for bathing as well.
This way of life became the norm. Ricker and her family were resigned to it.
"They came in and took the oil and then they left a contamination," she says. "It was really hard, but we thad no other choice. We just had to deal with it the best we could."
It took nearly 20 years after Ricker first saw the rust in her bathroom before anyone decided to do more than just deal with the water.
Deb Madison was just starting her career as the environmental manager for the Fort Peck tribe's Office of Environmental Protection in 1987 when talk of contamination reached her desk in Poplar. Water tasted salty. It didn't freeze in the wintertime. It had an odd color. Finally, a resident who lived down the road from Ricker and on the edge of the oilfields brought in a sample from his well. Salt was not the only issue.
"It was fizzy," Madison says. "And we were like 'Wow, what the hell?'"
Madison is tall and has a dominating presence. She has a degree in petroleum engineering and is married to a local cowboy. She speaks with grit and isn't prone to hesitation. So when presented with a fizzy, salty sample of drinking water, she did something about it.
Madison called the U.S. Geological Survey, which was already in the area assessing water resources for the tribe.
That sample added to mounting evidence obtained by the USGS that pointed to a major problem below the surface and launched a decade-long scientific investigation into the groundwater surrounding the oilfields. What the USGS eventually discovered was a massive groundwater contamination.
Somewhere between nine and 60 billion gallons of drinking water are tainted—more than enough to provide each person in Montana with adequate drinking water for life. "That's a lot of water," Madison says.
The contamination extends, patchwork-style, under 40 square miles of land surrounding Road 75. There are areas where the contamination is more concentrated and areas where is it diluted. There are point sources, and more diffuse sources, and as water and contaminants migrate, they seep into one another. Because of this, it is all but impossible to know how far it reaches or to pin the contamination on just one oil company or one source.
Murphy Oil Corporation first discovered oil beneath the fields east of Road 75 in early 1952. Murphy is now a multibillion-dollar international company that is primarily involved in offshore drilling. But it earned its first dollars on the Fort Peck Reservation drilling 35 active wells within the first three years. Soon after the initial discovery of oil, other companies came until the field was spotted with wells.
These oil wells ran over 5,000 feet deep. When oil is extracted from this depth, hot, extremely salty water comes with it. For millions of years, water and oil intermixed underground. At the surface when they are separated the wastewater still has remnants of oil in it and a host of dissolved minerals.
Today's regulations require oil companies to dispose of the wastewater in an environmentally safe way. In the 1950s, however, the oil companies had no such requirements.
"In the early days the water produced from the East Poplar oilfields was just dumped into open unlined pits," says Nathan Wiser, an Environmental Protection Agency scientist who worked extensively in the oilfields.


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Atlas of the Morphology and Cytoarchitecture of the Human Cerebral Cortex on the Average MNI Brain
1st Edition
Cytoarchitectonic Atlas of the Human Cerebral Cortex on the Average MNI Brain depicts the cellular structure of the human cortex, detailing the arrangement of neuronal cell bodies and the relationships between cytoarchitectonic boundaries and anatomical landmarks.
Presentation in MNI Stereotaxic Space enables the atlas to serves as a useful working tool for structural/functional neuroimagers attempting to identify the cytoarchitectonic area within which a functional activation or a structural change has occurred.
An introductory section discusses the history and current state of cytoarchitectonic studies, and a separate chapter on methods is also provided. Mapping of the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, insula, temporal lobe, occipital lobe and white matter fascicule follows.
Key Features
- Presents architectonic areas on an average MNI brain (rather than a single brain), so individual peculiarities of the surface morphology of any given brain are regularized
- Features full-page, high quality photomicrographs for each cytoarchitectonic area of the cortex, with supplementary zoom images of particular details
- Offers commentary on the relation of sulci and gyri to architectonic areas, which will be useful to those looking to identify the cortical area within which functional or structural changes occurred
- Contains a section that discusses white matter fasciculi that permit connectivity between the cytoarchitectonic areas
Researchers, clinicians and graduate students in neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, and neurosurgery
Table of Contents
1. History and Current State of Cytoarchitectonic Studies
2. Methods
3. Cytoarchitectonic Areas of the Frontal Lobe
4. Cytoarchitectonic Areas of the Parietal Lobe
5. Cytoarchitectonic Areas of the Insula
6. Cytoarchitectonic Areas of the Temporal Lobe
7. Cytoarchitectonic Areas of the Occipital Lobe
8. White Matter Fasciculi linking Cortical Areas
- No. of pages:
- 200
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2018
- Published:
- 1st November 2017
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780128009321
About the Author
Michael Petrides
Dr. Petrides is a Professor of Psychology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University and the Director of the Neuropsychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Unit at Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital. His research focuses on cognition / language / perception and involves the analysis of the functions of the frontal, temporal, and parietal neocortex and related subcortical neural structures. He is an Associate Editor for the ELS journal Neuropsychologia, has authored 172 journal articles (h-index = 48), and is the author of The Human Cerebral Cortex (2011), Neuroanatomy of Language Regions of the Brain (2013) as well as co-author of 3 other atlases.
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FOLLOWING the opening ceremony of the 10th One Asia Breastfeeding Partners Forum yesterday at the Al-'Afiah Hall of the Ministry of Health, a keynote speech was presented by the Co-Founder of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) and World Alliance For Breastfeeding Action (WABA), Dato Anwar Fazal of Malaysia.
The presentation entitled 'Feeding the Future: Challenges and Opportunities' focused on the politics of breastfeeding.
Dato Anwar Fazal explained that the World Breastfeeding Charter describes 20 attributes of breastfeeding.
Living in a world that breeds violence, manipulation and waste, the Co-Founder of IBFAN highlighted that it has been estimated by the United Nations (UN) that there are various dangers to breastfeeding where some 3,000 to 4,000 babies die daily due to a lack of action to support mothers and children because of ignorance and neglect. This then requires a generation of health professionals, activists and progressive governments to get the UN to finally put in place a newer version and standard for infant and child feeding, as well as maternal support in which the International Labour Organisation is now participating.
"But despite all the evidence that we have we're still very low and we still need much more action, activity and vigorous commitment. We've got an international code, we've got subsequent resolutions, we've got a global strategy but we still continue to fail and are deficient in action," stressed Dato Anwar Fazal.
"There is a huge need for a new surge forward to protect, promote and support breastfeeding and mothers against commercial malnutritions created by commercial interest that undermine health, specifically children's health, through all kinds of unhealthy practices and unhealthy food.
"We know that one of the dramatic stories of this decade has been that there are now more people in the world suffering from obesity than those suffering from malnutrition and hunger, even among poor people.
"This is due to the way in which unhealthy food has become a big business, and sadly, Asia is one of the big victims.
"We therefore have to make very strong paradigm shifts to nutritional policies that are just healthy. We must move forward strongly and bravely," Dato Anwar Fazal concluded.


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I'm not using a child theme because I'm making a lot of edits to the way wordpress is behaving. I'm trying to get rid of the grey background but I cannot seem to find a way to do it.
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Take a culinary tour of Toronto's diverse cultural neighbourhoods with Luma's innovative menu, and enjoy hand-crafted cocktails and a robust wine list. Also look out for upcoming events, as Luma often hosts collaborations with top international chefs and winemakers.
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Since he was appointed chef at Luma in 2012, Michael Wilson has distinguished himself by crafting globally inspired dishes using locally sourced ingredients. Drawing on the multicultural landscape of Toronto, Chef Michael brings forward his elevated, fresh take on world cuisine and passion for the city's diverse cultures.
Chef Michael first got his start in Toronto's food scene after graduating from Stratford Chefs School in 2002. He worked as Chef de Partie at Scaramouche Restaurant until 2004 and then as Saucier at Oliver & Bonacini's Square Restaurant. In 2005, he accepted his first Sous Chef position at Crush Wine Bar and was subsequently promoted to Executive Chef in 2007. In 2011, he joined Pizzeria Libretto as Chef de Cuisine.
Outside of Canada, Chef Michael has completed stagieres at Rhodes in the Square in London, working under Chef de Cuisine Michael James and at Crillon le Brave in Provence, where he worked under Executive Chef Philippe Monti.
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Despite a successful career in computer engineering, Chef Jacky's passion for food drew him back to school for a fresh start in the culinary arts. While in school, he expanded his concept of fine dining under the mentorship of the iconic Chef Susur Lee, working as Tournant at Susur from 2006 to 2008.
Eager to return to his roots of traditional Chinese cooking, Chef Jacky spent six months at the Hilton Markham directly under acclaimed Chinese Chef Joseph Ho. In 2009, Chef Jacky used his experience to help launch Lardon Restaurant, a Canadian and French inspired bistro, where he was Chef until 2013. Following another successful stint at The Chase Fish & Oyster, Chef Jacky joined the opening team at Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie as a Sous Chef. In 2015, Chef Jacky took home top honours in the 93rd Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, earning the title of Royal Chef Champion.
Since April 2016, Chef Jacky has been working alongside Executive Chef Michael Wilson at Luma, where he has been developing a menu showcasing international dishes rooted in local ingredients.
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Pasta is one of my favorite foods. It's comfort and delicious and can be prepared so very many ways. If I don't have pasta often enough, a craving with start and grow bigger as each day goes on. I've learned it's not smart to ignore such a craving.
The other day, after a week of being sick, which means I didn't cook at all, but rather survived on tea and crackers, the craving grew to a beast after reading this food blog (possibly I should say "watching" since it's in video form). I knew my cold was on its way out when I found myself drooling over the homemade pasta and arrabiata sauce.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the resources to make homemade pasta (no idea which box in the basement holds my pasta maker), nor did I have any fresh tomatoes in the house. I had no energy and was also short on time, but very hungry. And this hunger was for pasta. For pasta with arrabiata sauce, to be precise. So I tossed this recipe together. It's similar to the recipe linked above, but a cheater version. It satisfied my pasta craving, and it was very good!
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Quick Spicy Spaghetti Sauce
olive oil
6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 large onion, quartered and sliced
2 generous shakes cayenne pepper
1 28-ounce can coarse ground tomatoes
dried spaghetti
shredded Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Put on a large pot of salted water to boil for the spaghetti. Cook spaghetti as directed on its package.
In a deep sauce pan, cover the bottom with a decent layer of olive oil.
Add the garlic and onion and cook over medium heat. Stir often.
After a couple minutes, reduce heat and cover. Stir occasionally.
When the onions have become tender, about 5 minutes or so, add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and the canned tomatoes. Stir.
Put the cover back on and cook over low heat until the spaghetti is done.
Serve sauce over the cooked spaghetti (toss gently) and top with shredded Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.


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The 'myLowes' service will enable consumers to access advice and information about their home projects and purchases.
Next month, home improvement store Lowe's is going to launch an online service 'myLowes' for its customers to access customized information about their home projects. According to Forbes, the tool will allow consumers to build profiles of their homes and virtually experiment with different styles and designs, inspiring creativity and enhancing their shopping experience.
'myLowes' aims to make home improvement more user-friendly, by giving customers a way to ask store employees for advice online as they are planning their projects and redecorating their house. Senior vice president of marketing at Lowe's, Tom Lamb, said:
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Irwin Mitchell recovered £7,000 compensation in an out of court settlement for a lady involved in a road traffic accident whilst travelling to work on a public transport bus.
After standing up to allow a fellow passenger off the bus, the lady's seat jammed, resulting in her to collapse to the floor, injuring her knee. After experiencing difficulties both getting off the bus and weight bearing, our client was taken by ambulance to hospital where she was examined thoroughly.
An appointment was also made for her to be seen in the Fracture Clinic, following which, she was treated with a brace to immobilise her knee for approximately three weeks and then converted to a hinged brace for a further eight weeks. Shortly after treatment, the lady was able to return to work and subsequently underwent further physiotherapy treatment.
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