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Shelina in the swim at last

Most of us learn to swim in childhood, but Shelina Begum reached the age of 32 afraid of water and so unable to swim a stroke. she bravely put her fear behind her and tells of her mission to take the plunge. If, like me, you’ve managed to make it to adulthood without learning how [...]

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All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.- Abraham Lincoln AS WE are celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend, I surfed through the net and browsed through the Mother Day’s quotes and this one for me is the best with author unknown. A baby asked God… THE self-proclaimed true [...]

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The race is on to return north

May 12, 2012 First I would like to offer a happy Mother’s Day weekend to all mothers out there! in May the general exuberance of bird life is fantastic and impossible to ignore. The dawn chorus, a cacophony of loud and varied bird song, with seemingly every individual of each species attempting to drown out [...]

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Colicky babies may be having early migraines

Frequent, unexplained crying in infants, known as colic, may be an early sign of migraine headaches, a new study suggests. The results show that women with a history of migraine headaches were 2.6 times more likely than those  without migraines to have babies with colic. The findings suggest “migraine genes,” or genetic factors that predispose people to [...]

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Infant found dead off Highway 299; police say man faces homicide, kidnapping charges

An 11-month-old boy was found dead off the side of Highway 299 on Thursday night after being abducted by his mother’s boyfriend, authorities said. Christopher James McDonald, 23, will face kidnapping and homicide charges after he ran away with Sebastian McDonald, whose body was found shortly before 8 p.m. off the highway, Redding Police Chief [...]

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This is what happens when good men do nothing

Ben Freeth 21 March 2012 Text of speech by Ben Freeth at launch of Mike Campbell Foundation, March 14 2012 Text of the address by Ben Freeth at the launch of the Michael Campbell Foundation, Royal Geographical Society, London, March 14 2012 Dictatorship in Zimbabwe: what stands in its way? It is a great honour [...]

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How Packing for a Trip Changes After Kids (Hint: No More PFM Shoes)

I remember one of the first road trips we took after our second son was born. We were driving from Seattle to Oregon in order to stay for something like two weeks, and I could not believe the packing task I had to deal with. I brought so much stuff: baby clothes, toddler clothes, travel [...]

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Kathleen Jamie: a life in writing

When Kathleen Jamie’s first collection of essays, Findings, came out in 2005, no one – least of all its author – was expecting anything much. Fresh from winning the 2004 forward prize for The Tree House, a collection described by the chair of judges, Lavinia Greenlaw, as “a book which enlarges … the scope and [...]

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Breastfeeding clinic helps new mothers

Photo: Chris Sant Fournier With no rule book for new parents, taking care of a newborn becomes a daunting task, especially for mothers who have to learn how to breastfeed their child overnight. Breastfeeding does not come naturally to a mother who might sometimes feel inadequate or exhausted after failed attempts. however, help is at [...]

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Unforgiven, unforgotten, unresolved: Bosnia 20 years on

©Paul Lowe Mayor Tomislav Popovic has a dark three-piece suit, a diffident demeanour and weighs every syllable as if his career depends on it. he reminds me of a small-town Yugoslav bureaucrat from the old days; he even favours the wooden party language of Josip Broz Tito’s era. only the picture of Prince Lazar, Serbia’s [...]

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