When Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast last October, it not only left thousands of miles of devastation, but it also uprooted the lives of all in its path – including millions of pets.
PetSmart Charities’ Emergency Relief team sprang into action to help more than 60,000 displaced pets in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, West Virginia and Maryland. Sherrie Buzby, a photojournalist for PetSmart Charities and New Jersey native, captured this unique relief effort in photos.
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Sharpie® delivered a giant fan “hello” to One Direction along with a big heartfelt “thank you” to a special New Jersey teen during an event yesterday to officially welcome One Direction to their upcoming US Tour.
Sharpie, a sponsor of the first leg of the 1D tour, invited a select group of teens to offer up a giant-sized hello to the global music superstars. Fans packed an event in midtown Manhattan to deliver a one-of-a-kind hello to Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn They created posters, signed welcome walls, and offered video-captured hellos to be delivered to the boys later in a fan video mash-up.
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Funds raised through purchase of this song on iTunes; https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-kiss-christmas-kiss/id578235238 will provide toys and blankets for kids, through the holiday season, whose lives have been turned upside down by this terrible storm.
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Luxembourg – The world’s greatest living illusionist selected the Luxembourg-based real estate website PROPERTY4EAST.com to let his luxurious private resort in the Bahamas, Musha Cay.
The island of David Copperfield, Musha Cay, is world famous; not only for its extraordinary luxurious look and feel, but also because it has been the setting of numerous celebrity holidays and events. Stars such as Oprah Winfrey and John Travolta relaxed in one of the five guest houses in between filming, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin even said ‘I will’ on these sandy beaches.
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A Desert Denim theme anchored the NY RAW Special Edition Spring/Summer 2011 collection of specialist denim brand G-Star during the New York Fashion Week runway show this evening. This season’s collection fused desert-inspired, functional details with a sandy-beige palette which was alternated with blue and black combinations and 3D-sculpted raw denim pieces.
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Dolce Hotels and Resorts’ newest property, Ravella at Lake Las Vegas (www.RavellaVegas.com), opens its doors today and welcomes guests to an unexpected Las Vegas destination where the desert gives way to a radiant lake, white sandy beach and lush grounds in a romantic, Italian-inspired oasis.
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Sydney Fialkow, 10, and her mother Stacy, 41, of Atlanta were named the grand prize winners of the Ben’s Beginners™ Cooking Contest. The playful nationwide competition, sponsored by the UNCLE BEN’S® Brand, the number-one selling brand of rice in the United States, was designed to empower and encourage parents to connect with their kids one meal at a time.
Sydney Fialkow was selected from a field of more than 700 contestants (ages 5-12) who videotaped themselves preparing a kid-friendly rice dish and discussing the experience of cooking with their parents. The contestants were narrowed to four finalists, from which the Fialkows were selected as the grand prize winners. The Fialkow family has won a $20,000 cash prize and a $50,000 cafeteria makeover for The Epstein School, located in Sandy Springs, Ga., where Sydney attends as a fourth grade student.
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In the 2011/2012 vacation season, Riu Hotels & Resorts will open four new hotels in Mexico, Caribbean and Costa Rica and overhaul four more. Riu Hotels & Resorts is one of Apple Vacations’ most popular hotel chains. In 2011, 10 Riu Hotels in Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica were awarded the Golden Apple Award for exceptional service, quality and value, as rated by Apple Vacations’ customers.
“Apple Vacations has had a long and successful partnership with Riu Hotels,” said Sandy Babin, Apple Vacations’ Vice President of Marketing. “Since 1998, Apple Vacationers have enjoyed Riu Resorts, referred their friends and returned time and again to experience Riu’s exceptional service and consistency.”
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/55585-apple-vacations-riu-hotels-and-resorts
Four-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, Kenny Chesney, will kick-off The Salvation Army’s 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign with a LIVE performance at Cowboys Stadium during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game against the Washington Redskins at 3:15PM (CT) on FOX. The nationally televised show marks the 16th year the Dallas Cowboys have helped The Salvation Army launch the campaign, which began on a San Francisco pier in 1891. Kenny’s performance will help raise awareness and millions of dollars for the Red Kettle Campaign, which collected a record $147.6 million last year. Funds will support people in need, including those still experiencing the lasting impact of Hurricane Sandy this Christmas season.
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Do we need more gun control? More guns?
More target gun control? With the Sandy Hook shooting fresh in our
memories how can we make sure that this doesn't happen again? Arm
teachers? Ban all guns? Watch the newest Meme Factory episode and find out, with just a tad of satire mixed in. Get Smart Fast. Want to see more of the Meme Factory? Check us out on; Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/memefactoryboobtube Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/channels/thememefactory Twitter: http://twitter.com/The_MemeFactory Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheMemeFactory Web: http://www.thememefactory.com And our Podcast at http://ustream.tv/user/Veni_vidivici Or on iTunes at the Meme Factory Podcast http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/meme-factory-podcast/id528253077 Check out my personal nonsense too at http://curioussatire.tumblr.com and http://twitter.com/veni_vidivici Thanks for watching everybody! See you on the wire
Weather forecasters are predicting a doozy of a hurricane season with above average activity this year. As many as 18 named storms could impact communities along the coast. Hurricanes Sandy, Irene and Isaac serve as sobering reminders of the importance of families being prepared just in case the unthinkable happens. Preparing now, before the weather turns serious, is a family’s best defense.
So where do you start? Preparation should focus on four key activities, which the whole family can do together.
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