Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Los Angeles, CA- (September 13th, 2016) We start off the 68th Prime time EMMY season this year with the Ultimate Primetime TV - Red Carpet Ready Lounge, bought to you by three of the most dynamic powerhouse agencies--Dream house Marketing & Branding Group (www.dreamhousembg.com), Madison & Mulholland (www.MadisonMulholland.com) and The Accessories Council (accessoriescouncil.org). Some of the invited nominees and past winners included, Latoya Jackson (Singer/Songwriter),...
(Family Features) With school, work and evening activities all spiraling in different directions, most families find that some things have to give. Make sure quality time around the dinner table isn't one of them with these savvy solutions that can help make weekday meals a cinch. One-dish wonders Most busy families are well-versed in the benefits of slow cooker meals, but when you haven't planned that far ahead there are other options, such as your oven's broiler, that allow...
1. Even if you're not planning to sell, give your home a once-over with the critical eye of a buyer. Make a list of any imperfections that require replacing or repair, and be sure to look from all angles. Also, consider a follow-up exam at a different time of day, when different lighting may reveal new flaws, and even invite a friend or family member to lend their own critique for issues you may have become desensitized to over time. 2. Prioritize your to-do list, taking into...
Couples who talk about money at least once a week say they are happier (78 percent), than those who discuss money less than every few months (50 percent), according to the second annual TD Bank Love & Money Survey. Money is a hot relationship topic for millennials with 74 percent discussing it weekly (and an additional 19 percent discussing it at least once a month). In fact, these discussions begin even before the first date, with nearly half (48 percent) of millennials...
Fresh Step Litter debuted its Hot to Adopt™ campaign during Fashion Week in New York, which is aimed at eliminating barriers to cat adoption, celebrating our love of cats, and ultimately helping every shelter cat find a forever home. Fashion icon, actress and cat lover, Katie Cassidy, partnered with Fresh Step to bring felines and fashion together on the catwalk to turn the cat lady stigma upside down at the Fresh Step Feline Fashion Lounge and Adoption Event. The runway s...
We're a funny lot aren't we...? People that is. While we are more highly evolved intellectually than animals, we are pretty much the same as these fellow inhabitants of our planet when it comes to who we feel is worth spending time with. The topic of managing and thriving in your social circle takes me right back to junior high. Tweens and teens are constantly testing each other through rejection and acceptance, unconsciously laying the groundwork for how they will behave soci...
As a new school year begins, the coveted first day is just one of many "firsts" kids may be facing over the next year. But should a seventh grader be doing the same things as a senior in high school? Whether it's getting a car for the first time or going to see an R rated movie, everyone has an idea of what age these first-time activities are deemed appropriate for kids. A recent Harris Poll asked American adults and teens to weigh in on when it's proper for a kid to do...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced that it will continue its support of the Every Kid in a Park pass program, which officially began its second year September 2. Launched last year, the initiative gives fourth grade students and their families free access to federal lands and waters as well as some state parks for a full school year. Fourth graders can visit the Every Kid in a Park website at www.everykidinapark.gov and complete a fun educational activity...
At about 9 am, Airport Police came across a stolen vehicle parked in the white zone in Terminal Three An officer who was there explained, "Some people who were concerned for their safety," panicked and rushed the security area without being screened-i.e., they got passed TSA without being screened. "A small number of people even made it out onto the airport tarmac," he said. Police decided to prescreen everyone in Terminal 3. Officers in explosive protection gear with dogs...
Beverly Hills Tennis Academy has created the impossible possible! A 2 year old (26 months old) baby can literally play tennis! It took more than 30 years to a USPTA Elite Tennis coach Roger Zamudio to proof his theory that a 2 years old baby can learn how to play tennis and his Godson Noah is the living proof that it can be done! A 26 months old baby that can play tennis with the same technique like Rafa Nadal! Noah is capable to serve, rally, volley and get over the net as...
A pair of boaters were rescued from an uninhabited Pacific island by a U.S. Navy air crew on Friday after writing "SOS" in the sand. They had been stranded since August 19 on an island in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. They had limited supplies and no emergency equipment on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The two had departed Weno Island on Aug. 17 to make their way to Tamatam Island where they were expected to dock the following day. When their...
Officials at Los Angeles International Airport were scrambling to return to normal operations late Sunday after the report of a shooter proved to be false, but led to traffic jams, delayed flights, and some evacuations. The report of an active shooter just after 9 pm brought police quickly to LAX, where the blocked off both departure and arrival traffic lanes. At 9:15, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted "Police searching LAX after reports. All precautions being taken...
Feeling drab? Feeling dreary? You know what would pick up your spirits? Looking in the mirror and seeing a big smile.... Can't muster a smile? I get that. Some days, it's hard. One thing that helps me find that smile is my all-time favorite beauty tip. I recently became privy to the wonderful world of eyelash extensions. Once I had my first set, I was done for. It was the best thing to ever happen to my face. As many of you know, once you hit 50, your face sort of disappears...
It's wrapped in wax, and as orange as Donald Trump's hair. If you don't specify what cheese you want to, it's going to end up on your sandwich at Subway. And there is so much of it that the government may have to buy the excess. Yes, it's cheddar cheese folks, and due to an oversupply of milk and less buying from China than expected, there is an over supply of cheddar cheese in the United States, reports the US Department of Agriculture. The Feds bailed out the auto...
Today, Green America's GMO Inside campaign launched a major push - "Smucker's: Make PB&J Great Again" - to get The J.M. Smucker Company, America's iconic producer of Smucker's jams, jellies, and Jif peanut butter, to phase out the use of genetically engineered ingredients (GMOs) and transition towards organic products. The new campaign website (www.gmoinside.org/smuckers) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GmoInside) call on Smucker's to stop sourcing GMO ingredients for...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The National Park Service invites the public to tour historic Rancho Sierra Vista on Saturday, September 10 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. In addition to an optional one-mile hike, visitors of all ages can meet the National Park Service patrol horses and participate in activities related to the area's ranching past. Located in Newbury Park, Rancho Sierra Vista's ranching history stretches back to 1803, when former soldiers Jose Polanco and Ignacio Rodriquez...
Hundreds of travelers stuck on the ground at Long Beach Airport on Friday night. A military jet made a hard landing just before noon, blocking runways 10 and 25, for more than five hours. The pilot was not injured, and neither was anyone on the ground. Other passengers were rerouted into LAX, then bussed into Long Beach airport. Delays ranged from 2 to five hours. The black military jet was the size of a fighter, and the malfunction involved it's landing gear. The air force...
Just how bad is crime in Rio? By all accounts, the answer is pretty bad. Six months ago I had an Uber driver named Elizaveta. She was married, 27 and Brazilian. She was well educated and wore glasses. After 20 or so minutes of conversation, I asked her where she was from. "Rio," she said. Why did you leave? I asked. She grew very quiet. "Seven years ago," she said, "my brother Carlos was delivering TV sets from a warehouse to a Department store. That was his job, moving TV...
When you first approach the Petersen automotive museum, its unique appearance gives the museum a strikingly modern aesthetic. The giant silver ribbons on a bright red background make the building stand out among the other drab buildings surrounding it The ribbons create an effect that makes the museum appear to be moving. This modern façade, designed by the architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, belies the interior of the building, which is filled primarily with relics from...
On a clear, sunny day, fitfully paired with an event honoring an equally luminous and cheery soul, Mr. Dan York unveiled a sign designed in his son's honor. It was Thursday, August 14, 1997, when two gang members on a crime spree took the life of Mr. York's son, Deputy Shayne Daniel York. Shayne and his fiancée, also a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, were off duty that evening and went to visit a relative at a Buena Park hair salon. The couple met...
Santa Cruz Island is the largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands of California, located off the coast of California. The island, in the northern group of the Channel Islands, is 22 miles long and from 2 to 6 miles wide with an area of 61,764.6 acres. It is a hold over from a time when California held far fewer people. "The island is three times bigger then Manhattan," says John Sullivan, a recent visitor, "and you have maybe 60 miles of hiking available through...
Dana Starfield writes for TV and movies. How's that for destiny in a name? She shared her experiences being a female screenwriter in the man's world that is Hollywood. Starfield spoke to an audience of teen girls, Sunday afternoon at Barnes and Noble on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. The lecture was sponsored by School of Doodle. Their contact information is at the bottom of this page. "Don't worry about walking into a room, and everyone else there is a guy," she...
Kids have cabin fever from all those weeks of too much freedom? Or perhaps they're dreading the beginning of school and all the stress and work involved. The perfect staycation getaway to let them exercise their excess energy and relieve their anxious anticipation could be Knotts Soak City Water Park. Located on Beach Boulevard off the 91 Freeway in Buena Park, this activity-driven theme park boasts five thriller-type slides, a lazy river for the sedate crowd, and a couple of...
Hong Kong, August 4, 2016 – One of the best-kept secrets of The Ritz-Carlton is its private showcase of stunning chapels located inside its properties from Bali to Portugal, creating a memorable setting for couples on their wedding. In Asia, couples are less likely to belong to a conventional church and many want the background of a wedding chapel in the wedding photos. At The Ritz-Carlton, Bali, the Majestic Chapel by Sawangan Beach is an exquisite backdrop with its floor t...
Chef Grant MacPherson, has cooked for heads of state and celebrities such as Margaret Thatcher, George H. W. Bush, Princess Diana, Nelson Mandela, Morgan Freeman, and Julia Roberts. MacPherson has released an autobiographical recipe book "that spans 5 continents, a 30-year career, 8 world-class food and beverage destinations and offers an insight into one man's story and the people that shaped him. Original recipes, dimensional images, quotes from household names, friends and...
