Mozambican Baby Born With Two Heads

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Hospital officials are reporting that a Mozambican woman has given birth to a baby boy with two heads.

Sibone Mocumbi, a spokesman for the main general hospital in the capital Maputo, confirmed that the boy had been born over the weekend but refused to give details.

However a neighbour of the family, who live in the Magoanine neighbourhood of Maputo, said that the second head was attached to the infant’s abdomen.

“It is a male baby, with two heads, one of which is situated in the abdominal area,” described Mario Ntembe, who said he had seen the newly born child.

Ntembe said that the second head had two eyes, two ears, a mouth and nose, but they were apparently not functioning.

This is similar to the little girl that under went the surgery to remove 4 limbs. When the egg is dividing in utero to produce multiples, it sometimes doesn’t complete the process and only parts of the new baby are developed. In this case, an extra head and in Lakshimi’s case 4 extra limbs.

There is no word yet on if doctor’s plan to operate to remove the extra head.

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Kanye West Looses His Mom Suddenly

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The BBC is reporting that:

The mother of rap star Kanye West has died at the age of 58 after cosmetic surgery developed complications.

Dr Donda West, who managed the star’s businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama, died in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Her publicist Patricia Green said she passed away “as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure”, but gave no more details.

West’s spokesman said the family “asks for privacy during this time of grief”.

The 30-year-old often spoke publicly of his close relationship with his mother. She raised him alone after her husband left when West was three.

Donda was a retired professor and former chairwoman of the Chicago State University English department. She was also CEO of West Brands LLC and co-founder of the Kanye West Foundation. The mother-son duo teamed up to develop a nonprofit agency that aimed to combat the dropout problem in high schools in 2005.

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First Photos Of Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck

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The View co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck gave birth to her second child on Friday in Arizona.

This morning on The View she revealed the baby’s name and showed pictures. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and arrived without complications.

It looks like Grace is already bonding with her new brother. We wish them well!!

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Product Review: The Comfy Easy PC System

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Lately, my son has taken a keen interest in my computer and all the things that go with it. We often find him moving the mouse around or trying to type on the keyboard.

This has lead us to look into kids computer games/systems that attach to the computer so that he could have his own purpose for using it.

This is how we found Comfy.

The Comfy Easy PC System impressed me for many reasons.

First, because of the unusually quick installation. This system comes with only 3 pieces. The console, the usb cable and the install disk. There are no power cords, cartridges or joysticks.

Even the most PC challenged parent will find this system a breeze to get going. All you need to do is load up the install disk, plug the console into your computer and you are ready to go.

Each unit comes with a starter program, which is for beginners aged 1 – 3 yrs. Additional programs/themes are available for purchase as your child’s developmental level increases.

We loved that each game also had 3 different levels of learning built into it as well.

The first level eases your child into the program and introduces them to the characters. As you go up in levels, each key does a bit more.

The characters on the screen are bright, vivid and nicely animated. The graphics remind me of Babytv – that is controllable by your child.

I have to say that when this unit is not in use we have to keep it hidden and out of sight. If given the chance, our son would play with this system all day. He never tires of hearing the moon yawn, the little boy answer the phone or the instruments play.

The Easy PC System has been designed with toddlers in mind, and fits their motor and cognitive skills. The System allows young children to enjoy and learn from various activities, without requiring reading skills or the ability to use a computer mouse. Children progress at their own pace according to their own level, interest and growth.

I would not hesitate to recommend this system to any parent for use with their toddler or preschooler. Comfy was able to keep our little man in one place for a good length of time, which is unusual. He learned his shapes/colours music instruments. We have also started to introduced him to Christmas with the additional “Christmas in Comfyland” cd.

The control panel consists of 19 colourful buttons, a spin roller and a pause key. Each time a button is pushed the system reacts with an animated image on the screen.

• The Spin-Roller temporarily changes the tempo of events on the screen. The faster the child spins the roller, the quicker the tempo of the events. It is an amusing way to interact with various activities.
• Pressing a Musical key will introduce a chosen musical instrument and play a melody typical of that instrument. When your child continues to press the same music key, the melody will gradually change in tempo and the melody itself will change.
• The 6 color keys are used as various functions and in many different activities. Their functionality changes from software to software – sometimes they will be used as colors, sometimes as navigation and control tools.
• The weather keys teach children to recognize weather characteristics, seasons and the hours of the day, by pressing the sun, moon and cloud keys and seeing how the weather changes in Comfyland. These keys will sometimes have a crucial role, since the Comfy characters will ask your child to change the weather in order for the plot to continue.

Each additional software package comes with a new overlay for the keyboard, changing the look of the console and making it a new toy all over again.

The official website has an online demo for parents to ‘virtually play’ with the unit. It is the basic introductory program that was designed to get toddlers started with the program, but still gives you an idea of the sharp graphics and appealing characters.

The unit is sold at many retailers including Target.com for $59.99. It is available in 21 languages with more being translated on an ongoing basis.

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Mamas and Papas Ziko Herbie

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Because I am bored with my current stroller, I find myself searching online gear sites for a new option. The Mama and Papas Ziko Herbie, which will be available soon, caught my eye because of it’s sleek exterior and elegant appearance.

It is offered in 3 colours: navy, black and a ‘celery’ green. The interior is accented beautifully with a choice of moderns pattern that resemble chic nursery linens.

Like many of the strollers that are currently hitting the market, the Herbie’s carrycot converts to a toddler seat. It is also suitable for overnight sleeping with the separate Mamas & Papas moses basket mattress and carrycot stand for added convenience on trips.

Key Features:

– Suitable from birth
– Travel system compatible with the Pro – Sleep car seat
– Carrycot and pushchair can face parent or face outwards – it’s up to you!
– 4 quick release wheels, 2 air tyres (back) and 2 eva tyres (front)
– all round wheel suspension
– 3 point back rest recline in pushchair mode
– adjustable height handle
– shopping basket
– removable bumper bar

Includes: light weight aluminium chassis, carrycot, pushchair, footmuff / liner, bag, parasol, raincover and a pump for the tires All buggies and strollers are covered by our 2 year commitment.

This stroller is a bit of a splurge at $480£ (approx. $1000US), without the infant carseat. It does however, include many accessories that are not usually included and is designed to accommodate a growing baby, reducing the need to purchase add ons in the future.

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Guy and David Banda

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I think that this is the first picture I have ever seen of Guy Ritchie and adopted son David Banda.

It is not unusual to see Guy chauffeuring son Rocco and daughter Lourdes to lessons, but David seems to be seen more with Madonna.

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