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This post is late because we lost power last night. It didn't return until well after I was asleep. I hadn't started on my crochet before we lost the lights, so I decided to do some quick origami by flashlight to make sure I didn't miss a day!
Day 108: A Cat Toy
Ok, so it's just a basic "waterbomb", but if you put a tiny pinch of catnip in it before you finish it becomes a great cat toy!
Day 99: Origami Box
I made this box/candy dish today to go with my bunny. There won't be any posts here for the next few days because I will be on vacation! I'll try to do creative things or at least take great photos while I'm away and play catch up when I get back.
Day 98: Origami Bunny
Not much time tonight so I made a quick origami bunny.
Day 23: Lily
This week is super busy but I'm still finding at least little bits of time to do creative things. This is a traditional origami lily, a simple model I could squeeze into my busy day.
Day 20: Crane
This feels like a bit of a cheat since it is so simple, but I did fold it entirely from memory! I'm super busy this week so I need to find small creative things I can cram in around the edges of my free time.
Day 3: Origami Fish
It's been way longer than I realized since I've done any complicated origami. This was a reasonable effort and only took me 45 minutes or so. Pattern is "banded angelfish" from Montroll and Lang's Sea Creatures in Origami


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Mohammad Darehbaghi
Mohammad Darehbaghi's art is a mirror reflection of himself. His temperament and talent were evident early on in his life, when he developed a passion for painting as a minor. He began as a Tazhib and Persian Rug Design painter, and received a bachelor's degree in art. These early artworks became a cornerstone for what later became his impressionist style. His work connects with his audience through an interpretation of reality in his landscapes. His artwork captures a particular object or landscape not only as its beauty, but with many faceted moods and expressions.

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The Black Death | The Plague (1347)
The Black Death was an unprecedented human disaster of appalling magnitude. In three dreadful years over one third of Europe's population was wiped out.
Everyone believed it heralded the end of the world. To the chroniclers of Padua the plague was devastation deemed more final than Noah's flood. The plague shook the wealthy, relatively well-populated, confident society of mid-14th-century Western Europe to its foundations.
This film follows the spread of the plague and its implications for the Europe of the Middle Ages. Looking at issues such as medicine, religion, superstition and society, and employing expert analysis from top historians, this is a fascinating look at one of the most chilling and terrible periods in all of human existence.
Most of all, this is history told through contemporary voices of some of the key chroniclers of the time. Real people who contracted the disease and died from it, but who left amazing, vivid accounts of what it feels like to live in a world that is falling apart.


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Los Angeles Acupuncture: Introducing Sherry Patterson A new practitioner to The Green Man staff is Sherry Patterson LAc, a licensed acupuncturist. During a recent event I was able to meet her and ... Read More >
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Cheap Car Hire at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, California
Simply type in Fresno Yosemite International Airport and select your preferred dates, vehicle and the age of the main driver, then hit the button to get a quote, compare prices and book online.
Situated close to the bustling Fresno, visitors arriving at Fresno Yosemite International Airport have a plethora of public transport options to choose from, but the best way to really explore the region is by hire car.
Located 60 miles away from Yosemite National Park in California's Fresno, Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a hub for many car hire companies. It is a good idea to book your hire car in advance in order to guarantee a vehicle and to save you the hassle of finding a good deal upon arrival.
On picking up your hire car at Fresno Yosemite International Airport you can head straight to the historic downtown areas of Fulton Mall and Chinatown to soak up the local atmosphere. By hire car is also the best way to explore the prestigious community of Old Fig Garden, set on Fresno's fringes, and with your hire car you can drive to the world famous Yosemite National Park.
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Although Cars for Stars is better known as one of the largest limousine service operators in the UK, we have, in actual fact, been providing chauffeur driven cars since the first quarter of 2004. Today some 90% of our branches offer chauffeur driven cars or executive people carriers. With our expanding network of offices, we are well placed to offer a wide range of vehicles for airport transfers, hotel shuttles and other forms of business or leisure transportation, including, where required, city tours.
Cars for Stars has always operated a range of the latest model limousines in different colours, thereby offering choice to our customers. We have adopted the same philosophy with our chaffeur driven cars. The extent of the range will de determined by the Cars for Stars branch nearest your chosen airport or the starting point of your journey, but of course, through the Cars for Stars network, we can provide almost any type of modern chauffeur driven car. We will not, however, outsource hires to third parties, nor will we act as a broker, because we are not prepared to compromise on our commitment to provide only the highest levels of service and reliability, something that can only be assured if we maintain control of each and every hire.
We are proud of the extent and depth of our range of chauffeur driven cars, which include, but is not restricted to the following models: Bentley Arnage, Range Rover, mercedes S Class, BMW 7 Series, jaguar, BMW 5 Series, Chrysler 300c, Mercedes People Carriers and Chrysler Grand Voyager People Carriers.
The bottom line is if you are looking for a reliable and friendly chauffeur car service and one that can be trusted with your business or private travel arrangements, then you should contact you local Cars for Stars branch or call us on 0845 123 5335.
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Zofran Cleft Palate Defects
Cleft Palate has been linked to use of Zofran.
Zofran during pregnancy found to double the risk of cleft palate defects
Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study shows Zofran causes a 237% risk of birth defect cleft palate. If you or a loved one used Zofran during pregnancy, and your child experienced a birth defect, contact a lawyer at Levin Simes Abrams regarding a Zofran cleft palate lawsuit.
Up to 80% of women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, nearly 16% of which take medication to help control these symptoms. Seeing an opportunity to profit, GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Zofran (Ondanestron), heavily promoted the off-label usage of Zofran to pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting even though such use was never approved by the FDA.
Zofran studied for causing Cleft Palate
Due to the prevalence of Zofran (Ondanestron) as an off-label agent used to control nausea and vomiting, researchers at the Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, and the National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities determined it was important to study and evaluate the safety of such treatment during pregnancy. Specifically, the study assessed the risk for birth defects among infants born to women using Zofran or other medication during pregnancy, as opposed to those born to women who did not take Zofran.
The researchers took data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, a multi-site population based case-control study, and examined each pregnancy for the rate of common birth defects such as cleft lip, cleft palate, neural tube defects, and others. The study looked at subjects with expected delivery dates between September 24, 1997 and December 31, 2004.
The results demonstrating the dangers of Zofran pregnancies were clear: Zofran usage during the first trimester was associated with a 237% risk for cleft palate birth defects, a statistically significant result that was not seen in any other medication tested for cleft palate. Women who used Zofran during pregnancy gave birth to children with cleft palate birth defects at more than double the rate.
These risks were studied against the underlying rate of women who also had nausea and vomiting but did not take Zofran. The women who did not take Zofran did not experience an increase in birth defects in their children, eliminating the possibility that the underlying symptoms were to blame for the difference. Zofran increased the risks of these defects, as it had similarly increased the risk of congenital heart defects.
GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Zofran, profited from years of promoting off-label usage to treating nausea during pregnancy, and put thousands of pregnant women and their infants at risk. Despite these astonishingly high risks for birth defects, to this day, GlaxoSmithKline has never provided warnings to these women or their prescribing doctors. These risks thus remain largely hidden from pregnant women today.
How We Can Help You and Your Loved Ones
If you or a loved one used Zofran during pregnancy, and your child experienced a structural heart or cleft palate birth defect, contact a lawyer at Levin Simes Abrams for a free consultation. Contact us using the form on this page, by calling us at 1-888-426-4156 (24 hours a day), or by emailing us at [email protected].
Learn More about Cleft Palate Birth Defects Caused by Zofran Pregnancy
What is Cleft Palate?
Cleft Palate is a form of congenital deformity caused when there is abnormal facial development during gestation. "Cleft" refers to a gap, and in the case of a "cleft palate" birth defect, the infant is born with a gapbetween the two plates of the skull that form the roof of the mouth. In an infant born to a Zofran pregnancy, this hard palate is not completely joined and results in a disjoining of both the hard palate and the soft palate. When there is a deformity of the palate, it is typical to see a corresponding defect in the lip (cleft lip).
The uvula, or soft palate, is typically split in instances of cleft palate of the hard palate. This means that the connective tissue in the mouth is split along with the hard skull palate, resulting in a visible hole or split in the roof of infant's mouth. This results in a cleft or hole creating a direct connection between the nasal cavity and the mouth.
What are the Symptoms of a Cleft Palate Birth Defect?
Besides the visible effects of a cleft palate separating both the hard palate and soft palate, a cleft palate can also result in air leaks into the nasal canal, nasal emissions while talking, and speech errors due to poor articulation. These are conditions that occur from the connection of the nasal cavity to the mouth known as "velopharyngeal inadequacy" (VPI).
If left untreated with surgery, clefts of the hard or soft palate can result in poor social development of children. Children with untreated cleft palates can experience reduced self-esteem, poor behavior, and underdeveloped social skills. These psychological effects are sometimes seen to be greater in girls than boys.
In addition to psychological effects, a cleft palate can also result in symptoms including:
- Difficulty feeding
- Ear Infections
- Hearing Loss
- Difficulty speaking
- Reduction in language learning
A child with a cleft palate can have difficulty feeding and require use of a special harness or gravity assisted feeding techniques. The opening of the mouth to the nasal cavity can also produce an increase in ear infections, which can also result in a permanent loss of hearing. Due to the difference in how sounds occur within the skull of a child with a cleft palate, children can also experience difficulty learning language and speaking normally.
What are the Treatments for Cleft Palate Caused by a Zofran Pregnancy?
Surgical treatment for cleft palate depends on the severity of the cleft. Sometimes care can be a lifelong process. Treatment via surgery can involve multiple stages to correct defects.
The first step is typically surgical intervention to close the main cleft gap, performed at 6-12 months of age. This surgery will repair the cleft and in a quarter of cases is the only surgery required.
For the remainder of cases, additional surgical intervention must occur to continue to reduce the effects of the cleft palate, such as continued abnormal or hypernasal speech, or surgery to correct the jaw. Additional operations to correct hearing loss caused by velopharyngeal inadequacy include the placement of a tube into the eardrum. Depending on the severity of the condition and the affected portions of the cranial skull and soft tissue, surgery can occur anywhere from 0 months to young adulthood.
This chart lists the typical date range of surgeries for cleft palate:
What is a Cleft Lip Birth Defect?
Cleft lip is a separation of the upper lip, this can occur with or without a cleft palate. Typically treatment includes surgery several months after birth to close the lip. The surgery is typically performed at 10 weeks and after the child has reached 10 pounds.
If the child has a bilateral cleft, it may require two separate surgeries to address each cleft.
What is an Unilateral or Bilateral Cleft?
A unilateral cleft lip or palate involves one side, a bilateral involves both sides. See these images to see the difference between a unilateral complete cleft and bilateral complete cleft. Cleft palate and cleft lip defects can occur at the same time.
Levin Simes Abrams investigating Zofran Cleft Palate Lawsuits
If you or your child experienced a Zofran related cleft palate birth defect, contact a lawyer for a free consultation. Contact us by using the form on this page.


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There is plenty of public golf in the Golden Isles, not to mention great weather, which probably explains why over a dozen PGA tour players live in the area. Jekyll Island Golf Club has 63 holes, Sea Palms has 27 holes, and the Sea Island Golf Club has 72 holes. In October there's a PGA Tour event, the McGladrey Classic, at Sea Island's Seaside Course. When it comes to getting up and down from the gnarly Bermuda rough, Seaside ranks as the second most difficult course on the PGA tour. There are also several private courses including Ocean Forest, which used to be in Golf Digest's Top 100.
Today I played the King and the Prince golf course, located at the opposite end of the island from the hotel. At first glance its 6,462 yards from the tips seem short and even easy. Then you look at the rating of 71.7 and the slope of 140 and you realize it can't really be easy, and it's not. The King and Prince course was renovated in 2009 with new grasses: Zoysia framing the bunkers, Century Bermuda in the fairways, and best of all, Mini Verde on the greens, which run fast and true with no noticeable grain. The greens are so firm that there are dramatically fewer ball marks than I expected. Over half of these greens are 35 yards deep or more, making for up to a three-club variance on your approach shots. Only two greens are 25 yards deep or less. I love them.
This island course is framed by towering oaks, salt marshes, lagoons and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean. You'd better hit it straight. This is a course that seems to boast not one but four signature holes. On holes 12,13,14 and 15 (see the flyover link below) you ride over boardwalks to reach holes built on small islands engulfed by marshland. Then it is back to the clubhouse through lush forests on 16,17 and 18. It's a challenge and a treat to play, and one more reason this area is a great place to consider for your next golf trip.
The best place to stay on St. Simons is the King and Prince Resort. It has undergone a wonderful renovation earlier this year and its the only hotel on the island located directly on the beach


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Great vs Nostalgia
Please Vote for Bodytribe for Best Gym! Lets make a statement to the corporate fitness world!! Tomorrow is the last day of voting, so make some noise. No, ya don't have to live in Sac to vote:
After some serious heavy lifting, add a few of these into your playtime ritual:
Twist away the gates of steel
Unlock the secret voice
Give into ancient noise
Take a chance on a brand new dance
Twist away the gates of steel
Great versus Nostalgia
While acquiring my weekly rations of essential comestibles and pabulum from the towns grocer (goes by the name Trader Joe), I found myself in a Pavlovian karaoke, belting out words to a song before I consciously realized it was on the PA.
Look at you and your mouth watering
look at you and your eyes spinning
why don't you just admit it's all over
she just the girl you want!!
Trainer Allyson said, as if I do this sort of thing all the time, "the gym needs more Devo," and I completely agreed. As I was dreaming up an iTunes wish list (Gates of Steel, yeah… and Peek-A-Boo… and Freedom of Choice… Mongoloid… yeah..), another song of the ubiquitous era referred to as "the 80's" assaulted my happy bliss. Suddenly the high, winy voice of Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals reminded me that chronology shouldn't be defined by any ol' artistic flotsam and jetsam that poured out of that time period (especially when Flotsam and Jetsam DID pour our of that time period). We might actually want to use some quality control.
There is greatness, and there is nostalgia. A huge part of this 80's revival is not because of the greatness of the era, but simple nostalgia. We hold onto many things and many memories through nostalgia, but not because they are great. For instance…
Devo = great
Fine Young Cannibals = nostalgia.
See… no one actually still owns or would actively seek out and purchase a Fine Young Cannibals album… uh, CD… because they made some pretty bad music. Oh, we might bop our heads to a tune when played through a grocery store muzak system, but this is NOSTALGIA talking. Meanwhile, DEVO CDs are still selling (I'm ordering one on iTunes right now), because they, for lack of better lexicon, rock.
More examples, not limited to music or the 80's:
Mary Tyler Moore Show = greatness
Battlestar Galactica = nostalgia
Even within a single band, or even an album…
Hot for Teacher = great song
Jump = nostalgic song
Wanna see where I'm going with this?
Wide world of strength athletics = Greatness
seemingly endless world of aerobics classes and body-part training = Nostalgia
Holistic Physical Culture = Greatness
the Commercial Fitness industry = Nostalgia
Is your pursuit of strength escapism or personal redemption?
"The earth it moves to slow
but the earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel"
Fun and Stuff…
Trainer Terri has a new program for runners!! Check it out here!
A couple new Saturday workshops have been posted, with more to come, including a Brutal Recess workshop this Saturday! Check them out here! There is also info on the upcoming workshops around the country as well as our Autumn Strength Camp!!
And that pesky Brutal Recess DVD will be available September 1st… despite my current battles with hardware and software. I'll post complete details next week!
A local ongoing event here in Sacramento is the Sunday night Movies on the Big Screen, where they show films of a weird, underground or off-the-beaten path nature as an alternative to most of the crap that is playing in the major cinemas. This weekend is a showing of a strangely intriguing documentary, part sad, part hopeful, called Strongman, about struggling feats-of-strength performer Stan "Stanless Steel" Pleskun. I'll be giving a small talk before the film about the history of Strongmen as showmen and the modern subculture of strength performances.
Scarlet update: our newest gym mascot is doing well. Looks like Russell, our Bodytribe apprentice might take her, but meanwhile she's pretty comfy hanging out at the gyms in the morning and with me the rest of the day. She gets cuter by the day.
TAV! That vid rocks! September may become burpee month.
Sweet, sweet puppy!
Moar Devo.
I always wear an energy dome when lifting overhead. Not because I want to- it's protective gear.
Haha I've got a few to add
Regarding pizza:
Chicago Fire — greatness
Chucky Cheese — Nostalgia
Regarding death metal:
Celtic Frost — greatness
Green Jelly[o] — nostalgia
Regarding Sacramento's William Land Park kiddie attractions:
Funderland — greatness
Fairy Tale Town — nostalgia
And who could possibly forget:
Bodytribe — greatness
Chip's former employer/local corporate gym giant, unnamed here for the intent of avoiding accusations of slander — Nostalgia
I don't know why everyone downs Chuck E. Cheeze's pizza. Everytime I've had it I thought it tasted great. There's never enough of it either. It really depends on which location you go to whether it's nostalgia or greatness. Chuck E. Cheeze was better in the 80s. Their pizza can't compete with the really good stuff but it can compete against the major chains IMO.
LOVED the discussion of great vs. nostalgic. Not going to add anything to that. And Scarlet is a love. If I were looking for another dog, I'd be heading up to Sac to give her a cuddle or three.
As it is, I think I'll concentrate on the shoulder surgery and healing – and aim to get there for Winter/Spring strength camp.
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In a breakthrough of sorts, scientists in Bangalore, India have revealed that orally consuming cow urine can help reduce blood sugar level. The study, conducted by Professor K Jayakumar at the Government Veterinary College in Bangalore, through a project that is funded by the State Government, has shown that cow's urine has anti-diabetic properties. The results of the study has suggested that cow's urine lowers the blood glucose level by a significant amount. Professor Jayakumar has however said that his research was in the preliminary stages.
Vidhya, a Phd scholar who is also working on this project found the tests, which were conducted on scientist's best friends (not dogs, I mean rats!!) showed very encouraging results."The activity was tested in experimentally induced diabetic rats. The rats were orally given a small dose of cow's urine daily. It was noticed that rats treated with the cow's urine had much lower Blood-sugar level as compared to non -treated diabetic rats," Vidhya said."It is not yet known if cow's urine works in the same manner as regular anti-diabetic medicines or whether it works by unknown processes" she added.
The research will be completed within five years. One can only hope that these scientists succeed in finding a cure to diabetes, which is by far, one of the biggest threat modern society is plagued by.
It is to be investigated whether cow's urine stimulates beta cells, as in the case anti-diabetic agents available in the market --Professor K Jayakumar


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Things To Know When Choosing Proper Lighting For Your Homes
It is very important to have proper lighting and the right kind of fixtures in every room. The choice of the fixture and the kind of lighting to be used depends on factors like the purpose, the need and the budget that you are willing to spend. These days there are different kinds of lightings you can choose for your home and for every room and these add a lot of functionality to the room.
The best source of illumination
The use of light-emitting diode bulbs and tubes are a common sight these days as it saves a lot on your energy bills and will last a long time than the traditional bulb sets and tubes. This is why you see the modern day table and floor lamps sets to have designs to accommodate these bulbs. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and designs to suit the needs of various rooms in a home. You will be spoilt for choices when you visit an online store to buy the fixtures for your bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, portico, etc. The new lighting technologies help in reducing the electricity use of every household by about 50% to 60%. Visit this page to find out more ideas regarding table and floor lamps stes.
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There is a wide range of benefits that you can enjoy when you use LED batten light fittings in your home.
- They just consume 1/10th power that is used by incandescent and fluorescent bulbs.
- They last 50 to 60 times more than the traditional bulbs that you have been used in your homes.
- They come in sturdy, compact and attractive designs and hence you might not need to use fixtures to fix them.
- They are pretty hard and will not break that easily like the normal bulbs or the CFL bulbs.
- There is no doubt that they cost a bit more than what a CFL tube or bulb costs. But, with reduced maintenance charges and long lasting features, they have an edge over the CFLs. Also, they consume very less power than the CFLs and thereby you also save a lot of money on your energy costs every month.
Buying the right lighting
It is very important for you to buy these lighting solutions from stores that are reputed and reliable in the marketplace. They must be in the business of selling quality lighting products for a minimum of 5 to 6 years. By choosing the right shop, you can be assured of getting a huge collection of lighting options and fixtures to choose from. There will be no compromise on the quality of the product.


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Stocks are likely to remain rangebound for months because second quarter earnings will likely come in relatively weak, portfolio manager Ed Keon said Tuesday.
The Quantitative Management Associates manager said he believes Greece will stay in the euro zone, but ongoing negotiations are increasing market uncertainty. At the same time, U.S. equity valuations are higher than normal and earnings growth will be close to zero this year, he said.
"After being very bullish for many years, we have been slowly pulling back," he told CNBC's "Squawk Box." "With relatively weak earnings growth and a little bit premium valuation, I have been more close to benchmark in my asset allocation portfolio than I have been for the last several years."
earnings are projected to fall 4.5 percent from the same period last year, marking the first year-over-year decline since the third quarter of 2012, according to FactSet.
Read MoreStock bubble in China is bursting: Stephen Roach
While the stocks looks fairly valued overall, pockets of the market are still seeing earnings growth of 10 percent or more, said Monica DiCenso, JPMorgan Private Bank head of U.S. equity strategy. Those include health care, technology and financials.
"We think you want to focus on those specific themes, single stocks and stories rather than saying the overall market is going to run significantly," she told "Squawk Box."
DiCenso said JPMorgan believes investors will see a pickup in earnings. "Expectations are very low going into the quarter, and so, when you look at the impact of the dollar and of oil this quarter, it's actually very similar to Q1. So we think we're actually going to see a nice beat through the second quarter that could give you a little rally through August."
Keon noted that earnings have come in above estimates every quarter for roughly the last 30 years. For that reason, it will be no surprise if third quarter earnings are good.


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We look to learn the Silverlight, WPF and ASP.NET MVC 2 over the next few months. We'll start developing a data driven application to explore each one of these. I am now in the process of finding a sample database for use.
We will start our tutorials from next week. Stay tuned until then.


text: Food connoisseurs in the United States are raving about an African fruit that promises to make many foods taste sweet without using sugar. The berry, formally "synsepalum dulcificum" but commonly known as miracle fruit, is also drawing attention from researchers eager to find ways to stimulate appetite. VOA's Brian Wagner has this report.


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Samsung Sold Twice as Many Smartphones as Apple Last Quarter
Samsung trounced Apple in smartphone sales last quarter, flooding the market with twice as many smartphones as its rival, according to one researcher.
Samsung, which reported record third-quarter earnings on Friday, does not outline its smartphone shipment figures. However, IDC released a report showing that Samsung shipped 56.3 million smartphones during the quarter. Apple, meanwhile, said it sold 26.9 million iPhones during its fiscal fourth quarter, which coincided with the calendar third quarter. An IDC rep says both Apple and Samsung's figures are comparable. "Since the sales figures of both Apple and Samsung represent 'sales in' to the channel as opposed to 'sales out' meaning sales to consumers or enterprises we presented them as such in our release as it fits with our methodology," the rep says.
The fact that Samsung bested Apple in unit sales comes as little surprise since Samsung has been beating Apple by that measure for more than a year. Samsung's shipments are up an impressive 100.4% from last year, according to IDC. The researcher's estimates are in line with ABI Research, another market research firm, which reported that Samsung shipped 55.5 million smartphones in the quarter.
The strong sales — particularly for Samsung's Galaxy S III — propelled the company into a record quarter. Samsung recorded a net profit of $6 billion for the September quarter on revenues of about $47 billion. Although the results came in higher than what analysts had estimated, Samsung's stock price fell about 2% after the announcement in part because the company cited increasing competition in the mobile phone space, lackluster semiconductor sales and sluggish PC demand in the fourth quarter, despite the introduction of Microsoft's Windows 8 OS.


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My 10 Favorite Albums of 2014
I ended up spending a lot more time in 2014 focused on music rather than running. This has mostly manifested itself in learning to play guitar / bass and also in listening to a LOT of music on vinyl. I love vinyl, and I've found that spending time in record stores like Grimey's, Third Man Records, and The Groove has exposed me to a lot more of what is out there than browsing in iTunes. Because I've spent so much time listening to music this past year, I decided to think through my favorite albums of 2014. Even now, there were still records released in 2014 that I'm really interested in, but have not yet had a chance to listen to. These would include albums like Morning Phase from Beck and Lost in a Dream by The War on Drugs.
With that being said, below is the list that I came up with. All of these are from musicians that write their own songs (very important to me) and released their albums on vinyl (not sure if I purchased any albums in 2014 that were only released digitally). Some of these are from musicians I've followed for years, and some are from groups that I became aware of in 2014.


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|Cedar Ridge Apple Ranch, Sonora, Ca
This portion of the project is to prepare a final site plan, geo-referencing the trails, roads, bridges, benches, meditation areas, signs and picnic tables locations within the Cedar Ridge Apple Farm. Effort will be made to create interconnecting loop trails to maximize user experience. Where trails are single track and/or "accessible" the feeling of solitude will be a major factor in the alignment process. Many trails in the property are existing roads which will be used in common with agricultural equipment and will not need work, however, will be referenced on the site plan. A primary flag line will be placed at intervals along the trails needing construction for client review and acceptance. If possible, raw data will exported to any format the property owner and survey company want. Where possible trail grades will be a maximum of 5% or less and width will be 48" for compliance with "Accessibility" standards.


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Apple is once again under scrutiny for its product warranty practices overseas, as a consumer watchdog group in Australia has forced the company to change its refund and return policies to be in line with the country's laws.
According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Apple has been misleading customers about its responsibility to return, replace or refund purchases of product found to be faulty, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
"The ACCC was concerned that Apple was applying its own warranties and refund policies effectively to the exclusion of the consumer guarantees contained in the Australian Consumer Law," said ACCC chairman Rod Sims. "This undertaking serves as an important reminder to businesses that while voluntary or express warranties can provide services in addition to the consumer guarantee rights of the ACL, they cannot replace or remove those ACL guarantee rights."
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The ACCC would be able to take Apple to court over the findings, but the company has agreed to an undertaking that calls for a revision of its policies in the region, as well as the retraining of staff to provide proper guidance regarding product warranties. In this case, Apple will institute warranties and return policies that extend up to 24 months after date of purchase and the company acknowledged that some products may be covered beyond that period.
Apple will also conduct its own investigation into faulty product claims going back two years starting from Jan. 6, the official date of promised policy change. Over the next 90 days, the company will review returns and seek to remedy any failings as mandated by the ACL.
Finally, Apple will keep a consumer rights information page on its Australian website for a period of two years and keep ACCC consumer rights brochures handy at its brick-and-mortar Apple Stores.
Adding another layer to the issue, Apple had already extended its Australian AppleCare hardware guarantee to two years as of March this year, to bring the terms up to government standards. It was reported at the time that an internal email instructed employees not to discuss the changes with customers, a practice that may have contributed to the ACCC's findings.
Internationally, warranty issues have been an ongoing struggle for Apple. In 2012, the company was fined over $260,000 by the Italian government for offering customers two-year AppleCare warranties rather than the standard free one-year option. Local law requires two years of free protection. The same situation occurred in 2011, when Apple was fined $1.2 million over similar "unfair commercial practices."
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A radical overhaul of the PRO12 could be required if Celtic sides are to challenge in Europe once again, says Wales great Shane Williams.
The European Champions and Challenge Cup semifinals get underway this weekend with the PRO12 fielding just one side in the last four of either competition — the Newport Gwent Dragons take on Montpellier on Saturday in the continent's junior competition.
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When I started to work in scope of Big Data, one of the most challenging things for me was to understand the distributed nature of Hadoop applications. Usually most part of software developers think about their products in terms of single program components which are represented by standalone applications. Every program is an independent monolith unit which is located in own machine, runs in its own process and responsible for custom range of tasks. Big data introduces another level of composition, where every single program can be distributed across the nodes of the cluster as set of standalone services driven by some master service. The development of such model creates new challenges related to the synchronization these services and handling the consistent state of the overall application. This problem is common for every distributed system and instead of reinventing custom solution for each particular product of Hadoop family, community created a universal tool called Zookeeper. In this article I want to give you overview of this application and show some examples of working with it.
If you look into the design overview of different Hadoop components you will see that most of them are represented as a number of services located on different physical machines and driven by one or two master daemons. For example Hbase consists of Master Server which keep the overall metadata and end data containers called Region Servers. Storm framework is represented by the Nimbus which manages all running tasks through slave Supervisor services. Zookeeper is used by such types of Hadoop distributed applications to synchronize the work between individual parts.
In order to understand why we really need Zookeeper in Hadoop lets take a look at the common problems of distributed applications:
- Failure of the services – at every moment we should expect that either master or any slave daemon can fail. We need to be able to recover the overall state of the application as soon as possible without any loose of the data
- Work balancing – we may need to equally balance all incoming tasks among the slave nodes of the application. In this case master service should be able to identify the available capacities of the worker services in the real time
- Metadata storage – we should be able to keep the summary information about the task assignments, their progress and should allow end consumers to read this information
As you can see all these problems underline the necessity of keeping some fault tolerant context data outside the scope of the service daemons. Zookeeper provides a place for such storage and universal API for accessing it. From high level in most simple implementation it is a service. In real environments Zookeeper is usually extended to a couple of services which replicate the content between each other to provide fault tolerance.
Zookeeper structures the data into a tree hierarchy similar to Linux file system. Every piece of information is represented by data register called znode which is an equivalent of file system catalog that can store information. Every application which uses Zookeeper usually creates custom root znode on the top level. Then service daemons create their own znodes within parent root node and maintain them by providing the up-to-date information about their state. Here is the example of typical model for some service:
As you've probably noticed znodes are the primary parts in this system model. Zookeeper provides clients with an API for create, update and delete these items. There are two types of znodes:
- Persistent nodes – clients create these units to to keep some consistent information about the overall state of the application. The lifetime of such node starts from the create operation and ends with delete operation. The stop or failure from the side of original clients does not effect this data. The deletion of the node can be performed by any authorized client through API.
- Ephemeral nodes – nodes are relevant to the lifetime of the session established by the client to the Zookeeper. Once then connection ends either due to stop or failure, Zookeeper detects this and deletes the node.
Besides both persistent and ephemeral nodes can be extended to be sequential, so that they would additionally contain incremental integer number which would be appended to the path of znode making it unique.
Every client can subscribe a watcher for listening the changes of znode. This is common publisher-subscriber pattern, where all updates within the original node are forwarded to all subscribed clients as notifications. Besides every change of znode effects its version which is verified before before each new update. This guarantees that every client would interact with correct data and would keep it in consistent state.
Accessing Zookeeper through Native ZkCli shell
In HortonWorks sandbox original service content is located in the following catalog:
ll /usr/hdp/18.104.22.168-1245/zookeeper/
Zookeeper usually opens port 2181 for the clients to access its API. The Configuration of service is available in zoo.cfg file located in the conf catalog of the service:
cat /usr/hdp/current/zookeeper-server/conf/zoo.cfg
To check that service is up and running we can use telnet protocol to send special ruok (are you ok) command and receive imok response in case of its normal state:
telnet 127.0.0.1 2181
Trying 127.0.0.1…
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
imokConnection closed by foreign host.
Zookeeper Command Line Interface is the primary tool for direct iterations with the service. We can use it to connect to the server and to perform most commonly used operation upon the Zookeeper tree content:
/usr/hdp/current/zookeeper-client/bin/zkCli.sh -server 127.0.0.1:2181
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 0]
- ls – list content:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 1] ls /
[registry, brokers, storm, zookeeper, infra-solr, hbase-unsecure, admin, isr_change_notification, controller_epoch, hiveserver2, consumers, config]
- create – create znode:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 1] create /demoservice /
Created /demoservice
- get – get information about znode:
get /demoservice
cZxid = 0x394
ctime = Sun Mar 26 22:25:54 UTC 2017
dataVersion = 0
ephemeralOwner = 0x0
dataLength = 1
- set – updates the data within znode:
set /demoservice "Hello"
cZxid = 0x394
ctime = Sun Mar 26 22:25:54 UTC 2017
dataVersion = 1
dataLength = 7
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 18] get /demoservice
cZxid = 0x394
ctime = Sun Mar 26 22:25:54 UTC 2017 …
- delete – removes znode from the tree:
delete /demoservice
Usage of Zookeeper by the Hadoop services:
As I've mentioned before a number of Hadoop services already use Zookeeper to store the data. If we look into the content of the root catalog we will see a number of catalogs which are used by different Big data applications:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 4] ls /
[registry, controller, brokers, storm, zookeeper, infra-solr, hbase-unsecure, admin, isr_change_notification, controller_epoch, hiveserver2, consumers, config]
Kafka: Kakfa message broker uses Zookeeper to keep information about the topics, consumers and elected controller:
Brokers metadata, topic registration and partitions info:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 52] ls /brokers
[ids, topics, seqid]
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 73] get /brokers/ids/1001
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 53] ls /brokers/topics
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 54] get /brokers/topics/ATLAS_HOOK
Kafka leading Controller registration:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 79] get /controller
Kafka data consumers:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 89] ls /consumers
[ranger_entities_consumer, atlas]
Hbase: HBase uses Zookeeper to keep the data about the master server, region servers, regions, namespaces, locks, transitions, replications and some other metadata. In some versions of cluster data is been stored in /hbase catalog. In HortonWorks /hbase-unsecure is used for non-Kerberized version of the cluster and /hbase-secure – for Kerberized one. This information is used by Master daemon, Region Server daemons and HBase clients
ls /hbase-unsecure
[replication, meta-region-server, rs, splitWAL, backup-masters, table-lock, flush-table-proc, region-in-transition, online-snapshot, switch, master, running, recovering-regions, draining, rolllog-proc, namespace, hbaseid, table]
Master information:
get /hbase-unsecure/master
Region servers:
get /hbase-unsecure/rs
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 107] ls2 /hbase-unsecure/table
[ATLAS_ENTITY_AUDIT_EVENTS, hbase:meta, iemployee, hbase:namespace, atlas_titan, hbase:backup, hbase:acl]
Hive: Hive uses Zookeeper to provide high availability and balancing of the primary client API HiveServer2 application. In case when it is extended to a multiple services, Zookeeper is used to track the available instances and to provide clients with this information (see HiveServer2 through Zookeeper)
Information about running instances of HiveServer2:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 117] ls /hiveserver2
Storm: Storm framework uses Zookeeper to coordinate the work of Nimbus with the running instances of Supervisors, perform the assignments of new topologies and handle the fault tolerant policy:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 122] ls /storm
[assignments, backpressure, nimbuses, logconfigs, leader-lock, storms, errors, supervisors, workerbeats, blobstore]
Information about running Nimbuses:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 124] get /storm/nimbuses
Information about running Supervisors:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181(CONNECTED) 129] ls2 /storm/supervisors
Kafka spouts create znodes to reconsile the work: in kafka spout configution we have to provide the information about zkRoot and spoutId which would represent the path in the Zookeeper hierarchy tree. Storm workers will use this node to track the actual offset of the spout:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181 (CONNECTED) 2] get /zkRoot-demo/spoutId-1/partition_0
HDFS: Hadoop File System uses Zookeeper to provide High availability of NameNode service. In case when Active NameNode is extended with StandBy NameNode. Special components called ZKFailoverControllers are also installed on target machines. ZKFC periodically pings the local NameNode and holds ephemeral node in the Zookeeper in case of its normal work. Once primary service becomes unavailable the node is dropped by controller and Zookeeper performs another election for new active NameNode:
[zk: 127.0.0.1:2181 (CONNECTED) 3] ls /hadoop-ha/alexcluster
[ActiveBreadCrumb, ActiveStandbyElectorLock]


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Best Baby Sound Machines
When your baby is uncomfortable you're likely to be uncomfortable! It's safe to say we all need sleep… but it's undeniably important to make sure children get all the sleep they need until they're (at least) three! Some of our babies will need soothing until they just fall asleep, which is why we're going to discuss some of the best baby sound machines! They're great for comforting children who can't seem to get cozy!
|Key Features
|Preview & Purchase
|Marpac Dohm-DS
| White noise machine (dual speed fan)
Adjustable volume
| 4.9 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies
| Combination machine (light and sound)
Automatic shutoff timer
| 4.8 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|Marpac Hushh
| White noise machine (with nightlight)
Child lock feature
Rechargeable (USB cord included)
| 4.7 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|Baby Shusher
| Shushing/white noise machine
Automatic shutoff timer; adjustable volume
Battery operated (2 AA)
| 4.6 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|myBaby SoundSpa
| Combination machine (natural & white noise sounds)
Automatic shutoff timer
Corded OR battery powered (4 AA)
| 4.5 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|myBaby SoundSpa Lullaby
| Combination machine (sound and projector)
Automatic shutoff timer
| 4.4 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|HoMedics SS-2000G/F-AMZ
| White noise/nature sound machine
Automatic shutoff timer
Corded OR battery powered (4 AA)
| 4.3 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|Conair Sound Therapy
| Elemental therapy machine
Automatic shutoff timer; adjustable volume
Corded OR battery powered (4 AA)
| 4.2 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|Summer Infant Slumber Buddies Soother
| Combination machine (light and sound)
Automatic shutoff timer; adjustable volume
Battery powered (3 AA)
| 4.1 out of 5
For more information, click here!
|SwaddleMe Mommie's Melodies Soother
| Lullaby, nature, & womb soother (6 selections)
Cry activated; Automatic shutoff timer
Battery powered (3 AAA)
| 4.0 out of 5
For more information, click here!
Some babies have a hard time sleeping throughout the night. Noises might startle them, the lack of light might, it's all up for grabs! Whatever prevents our babies from sleeping should be stopped by creating some ambient noise. That's what sound machines are best for! As long as you don't have the device at the maximum volume, you and your kiddo both could both benefit from the relaxation a baby sound machine could bring!
Some baby sound machines feature the sound of a mother's heartbeat and some feature a variety of sounds. If your baby loves music pick one that can play a CD! If your toddler only seems to sleep through storms, consider getting a sound machine that features the sound of rainfall. Don't depend on a television to lull them; the flickering will often keep their closed eyes and minds stimulated, making it hard for them to get a good night's rest.
Things to Consider
When it comes to soothing our little ones we need to think about their hearing comfort. We don't want to turn the volume up so loud they can't drift off to sleep! We just want to fill their ears with soft sounds so they can get the rest they need. Don't crank up the volume, try to keep it around (or under) 50 decibels if you're concerned about your baby's hearing. (That sounds pretty similar to a calm, gentle stream — quieter than most TVs are at a normal level).
If your little one is easily startled by sudden noises, a sound machine could bring them bliss by offering white noise, relaxing sounds, and/or music. Let's look at some focus points before we purchase anything!
- Will more than one child use or benefit from the sound machine?
- That seems like a silly question, but it should be one of your first questions. If you're sticking to a budget, it'll be best to seek out something all the kids can enjoy. If you end up having to buy different ones for different kids, make sure the volume levels are adjustable. (That way one sibling doesn't make it to where the other sibling can't enjoy their white noise!)
- Does your baby enjoy listening to music?
- If so, what do they enjoy most? Keep their favorite melodies in mind when considering a machine.
- If not, don't spend extra time or money looking for a machine that has this feature!
- What kinds of noises soothe your baby?
- Does it calm your infant to hear waterfalls or crickets? The sound of a summer night could mask the intensity of traffic noise in a busy city!
- Sometimes comforting sounds can help relax infants and toddlers without them having to sleep! If they're extra fussy and you're tired of shushing, you could purchase a sound machine that gently and rhythmically does that for you.
- We should also keep in mind that some babies may not be soothed by any of the sound machines on the market. Even if something works for millions of babies, it might not work for one of our own. That's okay, too. We just need to shop around in these situations!
- Do you want the baby sound machine to have special features?
- Some baby sound machines feature light shows, clocks, fans, a stuffed animal exterior, timers, portability, MP3 compatibility, or even a combination of things! Just remember your budget and stick to something affordable while seeking these extras.
- Can you take it with you if you travel? Does it come with any remote controls, monitors, or other safety (and energy saving) features? Can you control it by touch or voice activation? Can you adjust the volume levels?
- Some baby sound machines feature light shows, clocks, fans, a stuffed animal exterior, timers, portability, MP3 compatibility, or even a combination of things! Just remember your budget and stick to something affordable while seeking these extras.
- Do you like the way it looks?
- Unfortunately, it matters. If you don't like the way something looks you probably won't use it often (if at all). Maybe you don't want to carry around a cute stuffed animal that functions as a sound machine. If none of that matters to you, great! Let's move on!
- How much it costs.
- Some of us have to plan ahead for purchases. Determine if the baby sound machine is worth your hard-earned money or not. Don't take just anybody's word for anything!
- How durable it is.
- Here at Consumer's Choice Reviews, we tend to expect most modern products to have a lifespan of a year or so. If the actual material matters to you, look into that. Absorb as much information about a product as you can before you commit to it!
Now that we've considered all of these important factors, let's start discussing some of our favorites and how they made it to our list! Let's also remember that not all babies need to be soothed before sleeping. Sometimes our babies just need peaceful noise in the middle of the day, which is totally okay (and understandable — it's loud out here)! We can give that to them easily now!
Our Top 10 Baby Sound Machine Choices
Marpac Dohm-DS
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- The Marpac Dohm-DS is a high-octane sound machine suitable for babies and adults alike!
- There's no questioning the efficiency of this sound machine: it's been named the Official Sound Conditioner of the National Sleep Foundation!
- The Foundation is dedicated to learning and sharing information about sleep and sleep improvement with us. The Foundation has a website with a list of their official mattress, sound conditioner, curtains, mattress & pillow protectors, and official bed pillow, mattress topper, and travel pillows for us to read about.
- This is a white noise machine. Most white noise sound machines remind the listener of waves, a windy day, or the comfort of a mother's womb.
- This baby sound machine works with a dual-speed, asymmetrical fan (that's what the "DS" means in the product name). You can adjust the intensity of the tones by twisting the sides or top of the Dohm-DS to your liking. It can sound like a dull breeze, harsh wind, or something in between!
- Not only can it help your baby sleep peacefully, it can also drown out environmental factors. If you work or live in a busy area, your sanity and sleep schedule should thank you for investing in something like this. (We don't suggest taking business calls near the active Dohm, though!)
- In the event that you should wish to travel with your Marpac, ensure a proper plug will be available as this sound machine does not accept batteries.
- The power cord can reach 8 feet in length.
- It weighs less than two pounds.
- The Marpac Dohm-DS is durable, simplistic, and affordable all at once. You should be able to enjoy this sound machine for several years! A one-year warranty covers your purchase, in case you were looking for a sweet deal!
Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies
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- This Skip Hop owl can play eight different sounds from its wings and emits light from its head and belly!
- Fascinate your little one with a cute moon-and-stars projection. The projection can be angled onto the walls or the ceiling. If the lights are too bright you can dim them as well.
- The sound options are split into four melodies and four nature sounds. (The melodies are "Brahms' Lullaby," "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," "Rock-a-Bye Baby," and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." The other sounds we have to choose from are crickets, rainforest, waves, and white noise).
- If you don't want the music to play, just press the button for whichever sound is currently playing and it should stop.
- You can choose to let the Skip Hop play continuously or you have the option to set the timer to 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
- The Moonlight & Melodies owl plugs into an outlet and does not offer battery operation.
- The cord is around 5 or 6 feet in length.
- The owl weighs less than three pounds.
- The melodies and sounds aren't quite as soothing as we expected. Other than that, we absolutely love this little guy!
Marpac Hushh
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- The Marpac Hushh might be more appealing to some because it's portable and rechargeable!
- It charges by USB and a cable should be included with your purchase. This almost made it to number one on our list for that reason alone! (The cord is about three feet long).
- It also comes with a baby-safe clip so you can clip the Hushh to things easily. You should be able to operate this baby sound machine one-handed, too.
- Unlike the Marpac Dohm-DS, this Marpac is designed specifically to soothe babies and make our lives easier at the same time!
- If you worry your kid might fiddle with it during the night, lock it with Child Lock once you've adjusted the volume. You'll press and hold the power button with this precaution.
- The volume can be adjusted both lower and higher than the Dohm's volume can.
- The Hushh offers 3 sounds: gentle surf, deep white noise, and bright white noise.
- A gentle, amber-colored LED nightlight helps you and your little one see without disturbing sleep.
- This is a pretty affordable product, but you'll also be protected by a one-year warranty if you request it upon your purchase.
- Unlike some of our other options, there isn't a timer for the sound. It's up to you (or an insufficient charge) to turn the machine off.
- This baby sound machine should weigh less than one pound.
Baby Shusher
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- If you're a fan of the baby-calming method mentioned in "The Happiest Baby on the Block," the "5 S's," the Baby Shusher does one of those steps for you!
- To follow the method properly, read the book or visit the website… but you can use it while, or after, you've already swaddled them, swung them, put them on their side/stomach, and let them suck on a pacifier).
- The main thing we should point out is the fact that shushing tends to work best on newborns; older babies and children don't always like shushing and may get more agitated.
- The Baby Shusher has a built-in sound sensor to notice the level of your baby's crying and tries to surpass that. If it doesn't do that successfully, you can increase the loudness yourself.
- You may set the timer for fifteen or thirty minutes.
- Included with your purchase should be a strap for portability and functionality — you could hook it on a few types of cribs and carriers.
- The Baby Shusher needs to be on its side (preferably) on a flat surface) in order to be heard as intended.
- It weighs less than two pounds and may roll off of uneven, slick surfaces.
- Speaking of portability, this baby sound machine requires (and should include) two AA batteries. The battery life is pretty impressive on this product.
myBaby SoundSpa Portable
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- The myBaby SoundSpa is compact, portable, and offers six sound selections.
- This baby sound machine can be powered by four AA batteries (which are not included with your purchase but adds to its portability) or the included adapter.
- The six sounds you can choose from include water streaming, ocean sounds, summer evening sounds, white noise, and a heartbeat.
- It weighs less than two pounds.
- If you want it to stay on all night, it can. You can also set the timer to go off in 15, 30 minutes or for an hour.
- If you don't like the idea of lights being on in your baby's room while they sleep, no worries with this model. The only light that comes on is the light letting you know the power is on and it's faint.
myBaby SoundSpa Lullaby
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- The myBaby SoundSpa Lullaby can project images and also play six sounds.
- Nature sounds include rain, ocean, and heartbeat. If you want your baby to hear a lullaby, the ones installed are "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "Rock-a-Bye Baby," and "Brahms' Lullaby."
- The projection disks contain pictures of birds, farm animals, and aquatic life. The images do rotate.
- When you use the projection and the sound timer together, the projector will turn off when the timer does. The timer can be set to 15, 30, 45 minutes, or an hour.
- The SoundSpa Lullaby isn't battery powered. That may cause issues with portability. It isn't as compact as some of the other baby sound machines on our list so we weren't expecting to travel with it a lot anyway.
- Surprisingly enough, despite the lack of space efficiency, this is an affordable machine!
- This baby sound machine weighs less than two pounds.
HoMedics SS-2000G (F-AMZ)
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- The HoMedics SS-2000G is now one of our favorites.
- It features six sound settings:
- Brook, ocean, rain, summer night, thunder, and white noise.
- The timer can be set to 15, 30 minutes, or an hour. (It can stay on all night if you'd prefer that).
- The sounds don't get annoying, so long as you have the volume at a reasonably low level.
- The volume is adjustable.
- The SS-2000G is pretty portable, being able to run off of four AA batteries or an AC adaptor!
- Before we tried one of these out for ourselves, a friend suggested this model of sound machine to us because they'd enjoyed an older model for many years. We haven't had our own for very long but we're hoping to appreciate it for years to come!
Conair Sound Therapy
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- The Conair Sound Therapy Sound Machine features 10 sounds!
- Among these sounds are birdsong, heartbeat, ocean waves, rainfall, running stream, thunderstorm, tropical forest, waterfall, and white noise.
- The volume can be adjusted.
- A timer may be set or you can let it run all night. The timer will usually go off after an hour.
- You can plug it into the wall or use batteries if you want to travel with it.
- The battery life is pretty impressive, lasting just shy of a week if left on all night each night.
- It isn't bulky, weighing less than two pounds, making it even easier to take on-the-go.
- A one-year warranty should be included with your purchase.
Summer Infant Slumber Buddies Soother
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- This cute little elephant can work as a cuddle buddy, projector, and baby sound machine!
- There are five sounds programmed into the Slumber Buddies Soother: Babbling Brook, Heart Beats, Frolic Rhodes, Hush Little Baby, and Brahms' Lullaby.
- The lights that can display include amber, blue, green, and a (rotating) light show! The lights don't have to display while the music plays, either.
- If you don't want your baby to play with it (possibly adjusting the songs and lights) just let them see its cuteness outside of the crib while being soothed.
- This sound machine weighs less than two pounds.
- It also requires three AA batteries. The included batteries should last ten hours or more fairly easily.
SwaddleMe Mommie's Melodies Soother
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- One of the best features on the SwaddleMe Mommie's Melodies Soother is its cry-activation.
- When this feature is activated, it will play music for approximately twenty minutes before turning itself off. (How awesome is that?)
- The sounds the lamb plays will be random and they include Babbling Brook, Slow Heartbeat, White Noise, "Brahms' Lullaby," "Hush, Little Baby," and "Rock-a-Bye Baby."
- This lamb baby sound machine soother is incredibly affordable as well as cuddly!
- Sometimes our babies just need a little extra love and comfort; a soft, stuffed animal can make them feel much more at ease.
- Since it's a cuddle buddy first and foremost, it includes and requires three AAA batteries in order to function properly.
- Don't worry about it weighing your baby down, as it weighs much less than two pounds!
If We Have to Choose… (Our Top 3)
When it comes down to it, we need to realize each baby and child is different. If you yourself have trouble sleeping due to random (or excessive) noise keep that in mind, too. We want to make our babies happy, first and foremost, but if our sleep can improve, we should allow it to. That causes us to narrow our top three down to a parent-friendly and baby-friendly choices!
- The Marpac Dohm-DS is our favorite choice for both baby and parents. The fact that it's super easy to use makes us happy. The lack of extra noises, lights, and such mean there's less to fiddle with before bed. There's just enough customization to intrigue us and its efficiency is truly notable. The Dohm-DS is manufactured by a company well-known for producing durable machines and this particular model is recognized by the National Sleep Foundation!
- The myBaby SoundSpa Portable is our second favorite parent and baby-friendly sound machine. It features extra sound selections, which might make it easier to relax than white noise alone would, and lacks a light show. Sometimes lights disturb sleep in adults and children and this machine offers a nice variety of sounds without impacting vision. We like the genderfluid color and (obvious) portability as well!
- If we're catering only to our baby's needs, the Marpac Hushh is awesome! Maybe it should've been our second choice in our final three… nonetheless, it's great because you can recharge its power via micro USB. The USB cord is included with your purchase as well as a clip to ensure convenient placement near your baby, whether it's in their crib or carrier. The volume is much broader in range than that of the Dohm. There are also different white noise sounds that may be more likely to comfort your baby than just a shushing sound. Did we mention the child lock safety feature yet? If not, that's definitely one of the main selling points! You can adjust the volume to the perfect, peaceful level for your precious one and place it in their crib without worrying about them blasting the volume in their ears accidentally. It also has a dim nightlight for comfortable, visually-undisturbed sleep.
We hope you've found at least a tiny portion of this information to be helpful and we're thankful for those of you that took the time to learn about baby sound machines with us! We wish you and your babies many nights of peaceful sleep now that you're equipped with more knowledge on this subject! Happy shopping!


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For the things you love the most. Organize and display your child's favourite things in a colourful way.
The small shelf helps organizing books, toys and other small objects.
The shelf can be hanged on the wall or placed on the floor so even the little ones can get access to their toys and favourite things.
Dimensions: Length: 60cm x Depth 22cm x Height: 75cm
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