Health

Monday, March 12, 2007

News Analysis with Carol Marin
Larger-than-life media baron Conrad Black goes on trial Wednesday, accused of stealing from the Chicago Sun-Times, among other newspapers in his Hollinger International holdings. Carol Marin and her panel take a look at how the trial might unfold. Guests: Joe Weber, John Gallo and Tom Durkin

Housewares Show
The 2007 International Home and Housewares Show is underway at McCormick Place. We'll look at the latest trends and some nifty new products.

Germ Elimination/Sanitizing

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• UV Toothbrush Holder/Sanitizer
  Eliminates unwanted and harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses that reside on the toothbrush. Using the UVC sterilizing lamp, up to 99.9% of these germs are eradicated from the toothbrush in approximately 7 minutes.
  iTouchless Housewares & Products Inc. L13316 at the Wired & Well Expo
• Sunbeam Health @ Home UV
  Sunbeam Health at Home UV products kill 99% of E Coli and Salmonella and 97% of Streptococcus. For each of the three units, just close the door and the unit automatically sanitizes and shuts off when the process is finished. Chemical free, using technology like dentists and doctors offices use. A travel unit, a countertop unit and a wall mount unit available. The travel units are battery operated and compact.
  Team Products International N9307 at Promotion in Motion
• Nano UV Disinfection Light Scanner
  The first compact nano UV light scanner for personal use provides a chemical free, safe way to eliminate virtually 99.9% of all germs and viruses with a quick 10-second scan. Ideal for office, home and travel. Lightweight, it is the size of a cell phone, does not take much storage space and is easy to carry. Operates on 2 AAA batteries and is backed by a 90-day limited warranty.
  Zadro Products Inc. L11147 at the Wired & Well Expo

On-the-Go Eating

• Carsters
  Carsters, absorbent coasters for the car, are a quick, easy gift option with trendy colorful designs. They fit most cars, trucks, vans and SUVs.
  Thirstystone Resources Inc. S2172 at the Dine & Design Expo
• Cereal On the Go
  This 2-in-1 container features the patented freezer gel technology that's built into the 6-oz milk container to keep milk colder longer. Milk container snaps into the 12-oz cereal bowl for easy packing and a folding spoon is included too. Pop the freezer gel container in the freezer the night before and fill with milk the next morning. Fill the bowl with your favorite cereal, snap in the lid and pop the milk container into the bowl. Kids can take it to school or wherever they want. Available in four colors.
  Cool Gear International Inc. S1874 at the Dine & Design Expo
• Gala
  This "club purse" wine tote appeals to the RAVINIA concert-goer who wants to carry her wine with a fashion and lifestyle statement. The tote includes a surgical stainless steel waiter style corkscrew, chrome carrying handle and locking closure. It is ideal for fashion accessories, gifts and other occasions such as park, picnics and other outdoor social activities.
  Picnic Gift, Inc. S4072 at the Dine & Design Expo
• Salad Bags
  Patented bags quickly and easily spin salad dry. The built-in reservoir drains water automatically. In addition, these bags store and keep salads crisp and fresh in the fridge for days. Each package contains 5 bags.
  Burger Bags
  Patented bags make perfect uniform size burgers and eliminate the problem of them sticking to each other. Prevents odor contamination and freezer burn. Each package contains 20 bags.
  Cadie Products Corp. N6300 at the Clean, Contain & Outdoor Domain Expo

Home Improvement/Ease-of-Use

• Amazing Presto Bucket!
  Stores Flat! Then opens into a watertight 2.9-gallon bucket in seconds. This handy item is convenient for RV and boat owners as well as being great in the garden for weeding, picking fruits and vegetables or transporting water. The folding design features easy cleaning in a household and saving storage space. The compact, watertight bucket also serves as a portable cooler for drinks.
  Star Kitchen N6637 at the Clean, Contain & Outdoor Domain Expo
• Gourmet-Ready-To-Hang Stone Backsplashes
  Pre-assembled backsplashes in natural stone, glass and tile go from box to wall in 10 minutes. Protect your wall without any mess. No adhesives, cutting, grouting or sealing, they are one ready-to-hang piece. Designed to hang over popular size kitchen ranges or cooktops, they're also ideal for coffee bars and entertainment bars. Unlike permanent wall tile, they can be quickly changed as the décor changes or move with the user.
  Broan-Nutone S4851 at the Dine & Design Expo
• MXZ Pocket Saw
  This portable saw can cut through various tough stuffs including metal-steel, iron, aluminum, masonry-block, tiles, ceramic, flooring pipe-iron, PVC, Glass-Rubber-Nails and more. The 6" carbon steel blade with tungsten carbide edge does not need sharpening and can be locked in three positions. The case-hardened aluminum handle is rust resistant and has a comfortable grip.
  Emson/E. Mishan & Sons S1462 at the Dine & Design Expo
• Black + Decker – PaintStick – EZ-Twist
  A new painting tool for serious do-it-yourselfers to new homeowners makes painting faster, neater and easier. Unlike traditional paint rollers, the EZ Twist draws paint directly from the can. A single fill of the PaintStick® EZ-Twist™ paints an entire 8' x 8' area without reaching, bending or climbing on a ladder.
  Emson/E. Mishan & Sons S1462 at the Dine & Design Expo