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Chat Across Messengers

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It is finally here! For all the many Yahoo messenger and Windows Live Messenger users who wished that they could chat with their friends in the other community this is great news. You can now chat with your friends even if they aren’t using the same messenger you are.

After almost ten months, MSN and Yahoo! have come through for their communities. Since their announcement of the agreements in October last year people have been waiting to see this feature come true. Now here it is at last!

In order to be able to chat with your friends and family on the opposite network, you just need to download the latest version of the messenger you prefer to use. That will be Yahoo! Messenger version 8 and for MSN users, switch to Windows Live Messenger version 8 if you are still utilizing the older MSN Messenger. Please note that both you and your friend must download the latest version in order to be able to use the feature.

Once you’ve installed the latest version, you will need to sign up for the beta testing. Yes, that means that it is still under testing so bear with the two companies as they work to improve the service. All going well, you will experience nothing but flawlessy interaction between the two platforms.

Once you’re signed up and signed in, you just need to add your friend to your contact list and start chatting away. No more need to have two different messengers open. You can pick your favorite and maintain just that but still get to talk with all your contacts from the other community. Is that cool or what?

Barbie Dolls Up for Auction

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Barbie Doll collectors will be very excited. On September 26, 4,000 Barbie dolls will go up for auction.

This impressive collection comes courtesy of Letje Raebel, a Dutch housewife. She bought her first Barbie as a gift for her daughter, Marina. Her daughter scorned the doll but Letje loved it and continued to buy more pieces.

Her collection is very impressive. She has collected not only the dolls but Barbie’s many outfits and accessories. She loved the many fashions created for Barbie, having been a bit of a seamstress herself.

The collection is valued at around 100,000 pounds. The value is very high because Letje Raebel kept all of the various items of Barbie in their respective boxes. All of them are unopened and have never been played with. Truly it is a collector’s dream.

Barbie Millicent Roberts (better known as simply Barbie) has been around since 1959. Invented by Ruth Handler, co-founder of US Toy giant company Mattel, the doll is named after her daughter Barbara. Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken, is also named for one of her children.
Barbie has become the top selling doll all over the world. She has been dressed by such high fashion designers as Christian Dior and Calvin Klein. For many little girls, she has been the symbol of glitz, glamour and possibility. She has been an astronaut, a teacher, a model, even a policeman.
This collection is not just about a doll, it is also a showcase of history and the changing fashions. Truly it is a very valuable piece of history.

Cool New Safer Shopping Carts

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Every parent knows how hard it can be to shop with kids. Unfortunately, we often don’t have a choice since no one will take care of them while we’re gone. So we bring them along and pray that they will behave.

We are all thankful for the shopping carts. It gets really tiring carrying the children around plus your grocery too. So you plunk them in the seat and start shopping.

Most people forget to have the kids put on the seat belt. Sometimes the kids stand up or the cart tips over. End result: injuries to the kids. Did you know that there were 24,000 shopping cart accidents involving kids? This is according to the report of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Joseph Russell has an idea on how to reduce this number. His suggestion: lower the center of gravity of the carts. Doing so makes it less possible for the kids to fall out the side or for the cart to tip over from their weight. Definitely less risk for the kids.

While Dr. Russell’s invention isn’t standard use in stores yet, he has already provided some stores with? kid-friendly carts. The kids will definitely enjoy riding the low-to-the-ground cars attached to the front of the cart. Better yet, grab one of the newest carts. They have TV’s inside that play the latest videos. You may just find yourself stuck in the store til the show finishes but at least your kids will be safer than before.

By Twos, Threes and Fours

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Can you imagine yourself part of a pair of twins? Can you imagine if almost all your friends were twins? Just imagine a gathering where all of you were part of triplets or quadruplets.If you can see it clearly then you must have been in Ohio this weekend, in this little town called Twinsburg where they were having their annual Twins Day Festival. This was definitely the place to be if you have a twin.

There were more than 3,500 twins, triplets and quadruplets taking part in the parade reports Chuck Bowen. They took part in the parade and had a great time meeting other miracles of nature. Not all the participants came from the United States either. There were twins present from as far as Japan and Australia.

Twins weren’t the only ones out in numbers that day. The scientists were present too. Harvard, Northwestern, San DIego and the University of california all had tents set up. This was after all a once in a year opportunity to find out more about multiple births from various aspects.

For the twins present though, it was just fun to be around others who understood what it is like to be peas in a pod. If romance should come along between two sets of twins who meet here, that would be great!

It is always great to meet others like you. So help spread the word. If you have friends who are twins, they need to mark their calendars now for next years Tiwns Day Festival. It is sure to be a lot of fun. Don’t forget to bring your twin!

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