First Year
First Year
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Designed to hold more while taking up less space in your kitchen, the Spinning Drying Rack from The First Years allows for quick and easy clean-up of your baby's cups and bottles up through his or her toddler years...
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 The First Years Indigo Stroller Reversible Seat Retro Red Great Condition US $138.00 
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 THE FIRST YEARS EASY OPEN STROLLER BAG Ideal Way to carry Baby Items On The Go US $5.00
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 BabyPro First years Bottle warmer US $15.99
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 What to Expect When Your Expecting What to Expect The First Year 2 Book Set US $25.00
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 First Years Indigo Frame Stroller US $80.00
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 First Impressions My First Year Baby Photo Frame Brand New In Sealed Box US $14.99
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 First Year On The Go Booster Seat US $15.00
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 Winnie the Pooh Babys First Year Calendar undated stickers plastic sleeve NEW US $6.99
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 THE FIRST YEARS BREASTFLOW MIPUMP DOUBLE ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP Y4613 US $44.95
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 “BABYS FIRST YEAR” 13 Month Wall Calendar NEW SEALED US $9.95
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 Carters Just One Year My First Bear Teddy Baby Plush Lovey Tan Green Ribbon Bow US $23.99
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 BABYS FIRST YEAR BOOK SEVEN COLORFUL INFANT TOYS US $12.00
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 The First years Bottle Warmer US $12.99
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 CRIB NIGHT LIGHT LULLABY PLAYER By THE FIRST YEARS NEW IN BOX US $15.99
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 First Years Portable Changing Pad US $9.00
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 The First Years Spinning Drying Rack US $19.99
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 baby crib the first years cd player with night light US $35.00
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 My Baby Diary The First Five Years Hardback US $17.84
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 Eric Carle Baby Gift Set First Year Book Wall Decals Great for Baby Shower US $30.00
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 LEARNING CURVE THE FIRST YEARS TAKE TOSS TODDLER TRAVEL FLATWARE FORK SPOON US $4.00
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 the first years double breast pump US $45.00
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 The First Years Bathtub Slingseahorse design US $7.00
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 NEW The First Years Smart Warmer Baby Bottle Warmer US $30.99
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 the First Years Crib CD Player and Night Light US $30.00
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 A SET OF 3 BABY BOYS FIRST SECOND AND THIRD YEAR ALBUMS KEEPSAKES US $8.99
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 first years five in one bassinet US $80.00
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 The First Years Breastflow Disposable Bottle System With Extras US $27.99
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 SOOTHIE PACIFIER ATTACHER CLIP FIRST YEARS BEAR HONEY POT BABY UNISEX FREE SHIP US $14.00
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 The First Years Ignite EURO Umbrella Stroller Brown Pink Polka Dot NIB RARE US $99.99
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 Baby First years American Red Cross Deluxe Grooming Kit Never been opened US $19.99
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 disnep my first year photo frame US $30.00
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 The First Years Baby Infant Pro Nursery Bottle Warmer US $50.00
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 THE FIRST YEARS QUICK SERVER BOTTLE BABY FOOD WARMER US $8.00
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 USED Lot of 6 First Years Breast Flow Baby Bottles Plastic 9 oz 5 oz 5 nipples US $11.99
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 NEW First Years A200 Digital Baby Monitors 2x parent monitors NEXT DAY DELIVERY US $58.57
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 The first years breast pump US $35.00
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 The First Years miPump Double Electric Breast Pump US $40.00
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 NEW The First Years Sounds For Silence Nursery Sound Machine US $25.00
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Japan's industrial output falls in February for the first time in year; jobless rate steady
TOKYO - Cautious Japanese companies laid off more workers and hit the brakes on production in February, sending factory output down for the first time in a year.
Another Year and a New Beginning
Another year gone and a new beginning of hope and anticipation is emerging. Christmas and New Year celebrations are only just over but we are already into the second week of Year 2009 – farewell to the passing year and a grand welcome to the new year of hope and happiness! Christmas is a time of hope and a new beginning to all, irrespective of ones religion. But amidst all the celebrations, buying presents and feasting on mountains of food one should not forget why we celebrate Christmas – for most people, it’s the celebration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, but for some, it doesn’t stretch beyond Christmas lights, the presents and of course the Turkey! New Year is celebrated on January1, according to the Gregorian calendar but it was not always the same.
The celebration of the New Year was observed in ancient Babylon around 4000 yrs ago with the appearance of the first new moon, on the first day of spring – season of rebirth and planting new crops. The Roman calendar was tampered many times by their emperors that it became out of synchronization with the sun, and the tampering continued till Emperor Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar, in 46 BC, and declared January 1 as the New Year. Early Catholic Church condemned the celebrations as Paganism, but later on they began to have their own celebrations at the same time as the Pagan celebrations. New Year’s day is still celebrated as the Feast of Christ’s Circumcision by some denominations. Other traditions include the Tournament of Roses parade and parading a baby in a basket to represent rebirth and the spirit of fertility, in Greece and in Egypt. Though early Christians considered this as Paganism, the Church finally allowed its members to celebrate the New Year with a baby, to symbolize the birth of the baby Jesus!
New Year also brings an old declaration to the forefront, the New Year Resolutions, which dates back to the Babylonians – most popular resolution then was to return borrowed farm tools! This is the time when people feel forced to make decisions, but mostly they are declarations rather than decisions! But if the resolutions are not taken with proper planning and a realistic attitude, they are likely to fail, which brings on a sense of inadequacy, low self-Esteem, and even depression! Therefore, it’s paramount that one should not focus on ones inadequacies or negative points while contemplating to take New Year resolutions. It’s also important to consider a realistic resolution that is within ones capability, for otherwise it’s likely to fail -- if one decides to read the Bible from the beginning to the very end within one year, it’s definitely going to fail! It is a known fact that the highest number of memberships in the gym is soon after the New Year, as Health and Fitness is right at the top of the list of New Year resolutions! The faint hearted give up after a few months, as it requires great sense of commitment and an eagerness to continue with the tasks – giving up smoking is another popular resolution.
It is quite easy to feel certain amount of uncertainty and the fear of the unknown when the world around are crumbling around you, and the new technology brings the bombing, killing of innocent civilians, crashing stock markets, rising fuel prices, loss of jobs, etc. to our drawing rooms. But human beings are blessed with resilience and resourcefulness that they can adapt themselves somehow, finding different ways to cope with the situation. It’s quite important not to loose ones sense of humour and rely on a good support system of friends and family in any kind of crisis. Yoga and Pranayam (deep breathing exercise, for the uninitiated!) can improve well being by increasing the Oxygen level in all systems and reducing the stress hormones.
‘End of the year, and the New Year’ mean different things to people – some would say, “Another year gone, and one year older” -- but not perhaps wiser and older! The optimists among us like to think that it’s the new beginning and time for rejoicing. One would hope that the latter is closer to the truth, as it’s truly the dawn of hope and happiness. Let’s hope for a better world with no fighting, bombing or killing of innocent civilians and children.
About the Author
I am Dr Elizabeth Menon, working in the UK. I love writing and my articles have been published in the UK and abroad. My hobbies include reading, writing, gardening, cooking, watching films, listening to music, helping environmental causes, etc. Visitors to my homepage get the unique opportunity to read my monthly write up,'Corner' and articles written by me on various topics in two languages, English and Malayalam (the language spoken in Kerala, otherwise known as 'God's own Country'!).
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