To help combat an increasing trend in festive isolation, charity Abbeyfield today launches a nationwide campaign, Companionship At Christmas, to create an alternative to spending the celebratory period alone. The charity is offering free overnight stays and delicious Christmas lunches over the festive season (24th December – 4th January) in over 100 Abbeyfield sheltered houses and care homes. The Charity will take enquiries from now until December via their website or via their dedicated telephone number 0845 052 3553 up until the 18th December.
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ChildObesity180 today launched a new initiative, the Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP), in the continuing effort toward reversing the trend of childhood obesity. Because of their strong support for Let’s Move!, her initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation, First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged participation in the competition with a new video message.
ASAP, in a commitment with The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), is conducting a national competition to identify and reward the most creative, impactful, and scalable school-based programs and technological innovations that promote physical activity for children. The contest will award a total of $500,000 in prizes, with individual awards of up to $100,000. In addition to monetary awards, top winners will advance to participate in funded pilot studies aimed at expanding both reach and impact.
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Touch-screen technology is everywhere and it comes as no surprise that today’s children are practically born digital. It’s second nature for even the youngest children to pick up a smart device and instinctively navigate to find their favorite, age-appropriate apps. As parents try to help their children find a healthy balance between traditional and tech play, one thing is for certain…this growing trend isn’t slowing down any time soon.
In 2011, Fisher-Price, the leading maker of infant and preschool toys and Mattel’s largest brand, took an innovative approach to integrating “app-cessories” into its product line by creating the Laugh & Learn™ Apptivity™ Case for iPhone® and iPod® touch devices to protect parents’ coveted devices from babies’ dribble and drool. The Apptivity Case, appropriate for children ages six months+, was developed in conjunction with free Laugh & Learn apps to enable infants to experience their favorite Laugh & Learn characters, like the beloved Puppy, in a new, engaging format.
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For a long time, Thailand, as well as many countries in the world, had have the perception that women’s place is in the home, or rather, in the kitchen. But when it came to national or international achievements regarding gastronomic art and skills, women chefs always played second fiddle to men ones. The fact, which was and is still true, seems to be proved by the smaller number of acclaimed Thai female chefs when compared to males. However, there is an emerging trend that female chefs are rising to the top, claiming their management position in and out of the kingdom. Take this lady as a sample Ms. Navamas Lakanankoon
Die Show in L.A. kann dem neuen Beetle Cabrio keiner stehlen: Er ist sofort Liebling der Besucher. Optisch eine Hommage an seine Vorgänger, die auf dem US-Markt für Furore sorgten, technisch einer auf dem neuesten Stand. Auch Porsche nutzt die Bühne im Sonnenstaat Kalifornien für die Weltpremiere seines Cayman, denn hier sind stylishe Kraftpakete aus Zuffenhausen besonders gefragt. Auf Diesel-Kurs ist Audi und bedient damit die Nachfrage von Premiumkunden nach sauberen Selbstzündern. Bentley macht Motorsportfreunden mit seinem Continental GT3 schon mal Appetit auf mehr. SUVs sind bei Amerikaner noch immer stark nachgefragt; entsprechend die Toyota-Offerte mit dem neuen RAV4. Bei BMW stand die Submarke i im Mittelpunkt mit Studien für die Zukunft, und Mercedes lockt die Blicke mit einem Angebot der besonderen Art: G-like zeigt eine Studie, wie die Polizei künftig auf Verbrecherjagd gehen könnte.
Stride Rite®, the leader in premium children’s footwear, is unveiling their Spring 2013 Collection for boys and girls just in time for Easter.
With on-trend styles from Stride Rite®, Saucony® Kids, Keds® Kids and Sperry Top-Sider® Kids, the latest collection, now available at Stride Rite® locations, capitalizes on the hottest kids fashion trends designed into functional footwear for baby through kids size 7.
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The effect of a truly smoking pair of jeans is instantaneous – they’ll take you anywhere. And fast. Worn as daring as you like, with an attitude to match, they are the ground-breaking invention upon which fashion has revolved. Rocking and rolling with every vogue, season and trend, we celebrate our rebellious wardrobe leader.
Powerful denim underlies every jagged line that fashion’s edgy side follows and this autumn the Collection of nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages that orbit Europe’s most fashionable cities present ‘Destination Denim’.
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New research from Carfax shows that consumers are at considerable risk due to auto recalls being ignored. In fact, the number of cars for sale online with unfixed recalls increased an average of more than 25% in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. Buyers in these neighboring Midwest states need to be concerned about this disturbing trend. Fortunately, finding open recalls and getting them fixed is easy.
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Da haben die Spanier eine Spaßmaschine auf die Räder gestellt, von der man mehr möchte. Und das soll so sein, wie Seat verspricht. Danach läutet der neue Leon gewissermaßen die größte Modelloffensive des spanischen Autobauers ein. Technisch offensiv und in der Verarbeitung auf hochpreisigerem Niveau, wurden dem kompakten Leon schon einmal gute Startvoraussetzungen mit auf den Weg gegeben. Er ist das erste Fahrzeug der Spanier, das auf dem Modularen Querbaukasten von Volkswagen aufbaut. Das Feuer unter der Haube hat man dem Spanier nicht genommen.
Skoda nutzt den Genfer Salon um die neue Octavia-Generation zu präsentieren. Die Limousine hat ja bereits eine Menge Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen können. In Genf war erstmals der Kombi zu sehen... Und so sollte Skoda auch seinem eigenen Ziel in Sachen Marktanteile treu bleiben können. Trotz derzeitiger Krisenstimmung in Europa wollen die tschechischen Autobauer mehr Käufer zum Markenwechsel ...
America’s appetite for specialty foods hit a record high last year, with consumers spending $86 billion on everything from artisanal chocolates and cheese to olive oils and charcuterie. To help food enthusiasts navigate the wealth of food-gift choices available this holiday season, the Specialty Food Association today released the results of a survey that reveal the top product categories, flavors and ingredients.
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Millennials, health-conscious shoppers and a shift in consumer palates set the stage for what’s to come in the food world this year according to Supermarket Guru, Phil Lempert. For 2014, Lempert, who works closely with ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) and its retailers, predicts that the most dramatic food changes will stem from the ever-changing consumer and their relationships with merchants, brands and food.
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