| Animal Planet Pet Video to Provide 2 Million Free Training DVDs to New ...
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Planet Pet Video (APPV), producer and distributor of award-winning pet-training videos, today announced the launch of its Shelter Helper program, offering 2 million free DVDs to pet parents in conjunction with Bayer Animal Health, the program's major sponsor. The first-of-its-kind program will provide 500,000 free dog- and cat-training DVDs per quarter to new pet parents of adopted pets through participating shelters. "We've developed these family friendly, reward-based training videos for adopters and their newest furry family members," stated Kellyann Conway, APPV trainer and President for the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. "Providing new pet parents with these fun and educational training videos help them develop a fantastic bond from the moment their new pet arrives home." The Animal Planet Pet Video DVDs titled "Training Your Adopted Dog" and "Training Your Adopted Cat," are an essential how-to manual for new pet parents, providing tips on how to care for their new pet as well as how to address common issues that often lead to the return of the pet back to the shelter.
Infinite Loop
Unlike the iPhone ads, Apple's iPod touch ads are a lot more... erm, musical, and less blatantly informative of what the device does. So in that same fashion, the new ad just visually demonstrates various things you can do on the device while playing against a cheerfully happy background song. The ad made its debut last night during Fox's American Idol, and has now appeared online in Apple's iPod + iTunes section. The new ad marks the second iPod touch ad since the "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex" ad that was originally conceived by an 18-year-old Brit named Nick Haley. To be honest, I kind of like the iPod touch ads. They make me feel warm and fuzzy inside, and make me want to touch things. No, not like that. .
Extra! UIdaho Student Found Shot to Death
The 82-day legislative session and the intrusion of Statehouse politics into highway priorities. The Idaho Legislature put an end to two things Friday: The 82-day legislative session and the intrusion of Statehouse politics into highway priorities. Lawmakers cut a deal on a $250 million Year 2 installment of the Connecting Idaho road-building plan, assuring between $90 million and $173 million to widen Interstate 84 and begin the process of extending Idaho 16 from Idaho 44 south to I-84. The Idaho Legislature put an end to two things Friday: The 82-day legislative session and the intrusion of Statehouse politics into highway priorities. DFO: The 2007 Legislature was awful. The 2007 North Idaho delegation didn't accomplish much that I can see -- other than give a green flag for Boise to gobble up much of the $250 million in road construction funds available for the next phase of GARVEE bonding.
Scripps debuts online forum for political discussion
It will also offer political news, e-mail service for subscribers, a daily public opinion poll and a feature called "Truth or Not" that will examine "the veracity of factual claims made by high-profile newsmakers and others," according to the release. "RedBlueAmerica is a place for people interested in what the other half thinks on the important and interesting issues of the day," said John Temple, founder of the site and vice president of news for Scripps' newspaper division, in the release. Discussion on the site, which is supported by advertising, will be moderated by Ben Boychuk, an editorial writer for Investors Business Daily and a blogger, who will represent the "red" side; and Joel Mathis, a blogger and reporter, who will represent the "blue" side. After the November elections, the site will continue to serve as a forum for cultural and political views, the company said.
Aretha's lightening up
Slim-Fast? No. Jenny Craig? Partly. It was mostly physical training. Detroit Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will be honored Friday as Person of the Year for MusiCares, a Recording Academy charity supporting music education. She's also up for her 18th Grammy on Sunday, nominated for best gospel performance for a duet with Mary J. Blige. (Blige's "Growing Pains" album is No. 1 on this week's Detroit Nielsen SoundScan sales chart.) Franklin's physical appearance is also making news. She looked slimmer for an Associated Press interview in a lavender sweater and dark pants. "I've got a new trainer, and she's giving me a lot of good things, really educating me about nutrition and weight loss and how to do it, and cooking stuff for you," the 65-year-old singer said. "I'm not on a diet. It's a lifestyle change.
Buzz Briefs: Madonna, Ethan Hawke
The pop star's "Confessions" world tour pulled in $260 million, Forbes said. She also made money from album sales, her fashion line with H&M and a deal with NBC to broadcast her concert performance at London's Wembley Stadium.
Forbes.com said it compiled the list by examining concert grosses, merchandising revenue, album sales and other revenue from clothing lines, fragrance deals and endorsements.
Barbra Streisand is No. 2 with $60 million, thanks to her comeback tour of North America and Europe.
Celine Dion ranks third with $45 million, largely from her successful "A New Day" show in Las Vegas, which she wrapped up in December after a five-year engagement at Caesars Palace.
Shakira is fourth with $38 million, followed by Beyonce ($27 million), Gwen Stefani ($26 million), Christina Aguilera ($20 million), Faith Hill ($19 million), the Dixie Chicks ($18 million) and Mariah Carey ($13 million).
When you can give, give only the best
Case in point: the Black History Month celebration on Feb. 22 featured a nine-piece ladies jazz band concert, a generous dinner, talent from local schools, and East Aurora School District's own Clayton Muhammad as emcee. The event was free, partly because the park district is in the business of making free and low-cost activities available to our residents and partly because of sponsors that contributed monetary and in-kind donations. Again, it was an event in which the park district reached out to our community to show that when we give something, we give the best we have to offer. .
Kevin in '07 became a real click magnet
Anna Nicole Smith, Britney Spears or Paris Hilton. According to the official count, Phillip Coorey's front page story on the Tuesday after the election - "Libs turn on Howard" - was the year's most popular story on Australia's leading news website. Coorey's article told of how senior Liberals, in the aftermath of the emphatic defeat, set off on a round of self-flagellation as survivors distanced themselves from the unpopular policies that brought their party unstuck. Another of Coorey's post-election wraps, "Libs implode as Costello bales out", was the tenth most read story of the year: Published on the Monday after the election, the report detailed the disarray in the Liberal's ranks in the wake of Peter Costello's announcement to abandon his quest to lead the party.
Obama is the new JFK says Kennedy's daughter
If a similar foul-up were to take place in an American general election that would be a loss of 4,000,000 votes. Thats like having every single voter in the state of Georgia disenfranchised. Not even the harshest or most misinformed critic of the American electoral system accuses the US of such a massive foul up, intentional or not. In view of this, it seems that the time and thought you so generously gave to our election might be better spent tending to your own knitting. .
How Gaming Chops Translate Into Real-World Business Skills
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that more than 90 percent of IT workers are employed outside the IT industry, which makes it necessary for graduates to have both IT and complementary training in their respective business sectors. Utilizing serious games is a fun and engaging means of bridging this skills gap. Better Email Security Just Got A Whole Lot Easier. And Cheaper. Introducing Security Software As A Service From Webroot. Free 14-Day Trial. .
Not cricket, though
Drama unfolds at the cusp of impossible situation and improbable challenge. The plot is multi-dimensional, throwing light into the mind of the performers. Among sporting games, cricket alone has the capacity to hold a mirror to the intricacies of life. It is a microcosm of the society that it belongs to. That is why a C L R James was able to trace and picture the sociological history of the Caribbean islands through the prism of cricket. Football, howsoever universal maybe its appeal, couldn't have afforded him that opportunity. Cricket always provides a canvas to mount something bigger than the obvious picture. That is why it lent itself to sublime verse. Alas, the Twenty20, the latest offspring of the avuncular game, seems precisely to rob the quintessence of the game.
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