Just in time for the busiest travel season of the year, State Farm has released its annual research report on distracted driving, with troubling results. Though texting while driving remains a concern on the nation’s highways, people are also webbing while driving with increasing frequency. These behaviors may pose equal or greater concerns in the effort to reduce distracted driving.
The July 2012 survey of nearly 1000 motorists shines a light on a growing safety concern: people accessing the internet while driving. Four years of data show a significant increase in the use of mobile web services while driving.
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Currently exhibited art works of New York
City artist Marko Stout. Marko Stout is a contemporary New York City
artist best known for his urban female figurative works. He holds
advanced degrees in anatomy and medicine- drawing inspiration from many
artists such as Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein, contemporary
New York street art and utilizing his past skills as a medical
illustrator Marko creates a stimulating narrative of the contemporary
urban female. His subjects often appear in a moderate state of
distress, overwhelmed by their modern high tech and stressed
environment, while maintaining a cool elegant and sexy demeanor of a
sophisticated twenty-first century city dweller. His works are now
featured in numerous fine art galleries of New York City, Chicago, San
Francisco and Miami, as well as London, Berlin, Australia and India. As
well as solo shows in the SOHO and Chelsea areas of New York. Marko Stout 2012 Collection, Marko Stout Art Gallery, LLC, New York City. http://www.MarkoStout.com http://www.MarkoNYC.com
The finalists’ videos ranged from simple stories of cats’ playtime antics to complex stories about cats’ creative imaginations, but in the end, “The Friskies” $15,000 Grand Prize for “Best Video” went to a story about a very happy blind cat, who enthusiastically uses his senses of hearing and touch to play like every cat.
The winners were announced and the Catuettes and prizes were awarded at a one-of-a-kind awards show in Hollywood yesterday by Friskies® to celebrate the art form of Internet cat videos and the best new cat videos of 2012. After months of searching and thousands of votes and views, Friskies named “Oskar’s First Toys” starring Oskar of Omaha, Neb., the first-ever winner of “The Friskies.” The Grand Prize winnings include an official Friskies Catuette, a $15,000 cash prize, and a year’s supply of Friskies® brand cat food.
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Global gold demand in Q3 2012 was 1,084.6 tonnes (t), down 11% from the record Q3 2011 figure of 1,223.5t. This dip in demand is in comparison with exceptional demand in Q3 last year. Gold demand remains resilient. Q3 2012 was above the five year quarterly average of 984.7t, according to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends Report.
In value terms gold demand was 14.0% lower year on year at $57.6bn and the average gold price of $1,652/oz was down 3% on the record average Q3 2011 price.
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Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actress Elizabeth Perkins, who is living with type 1 diabetes, is partnering with Sanofi US on the Diabetes Co-Stars awareness campaign to produce a new documentary that will feature people living with diabetes and those who support them. Beginning today through December 16, 2012, people can submit their stories to the nationwide casting call at www.DiabetesCoStars.com.
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Lord & Taylor unveiled its 75th annual holiday windows on November 13th, 2012 with performances along Fifth Avenue by Megan Hilty, star of NBC’s Smash, and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.
This year’s holiday windows mark the 75th year of smiles, laughter, joy, and magic; celebrating the precious, worldwide tradition of spending holidays with those you love. Sharing the story of Santa Claus on his day off, traveling around the world to discover global holiday traditions, the windows are inspired by picturesque locations during the holidays and the customs celebrated among friends and family worldwide.
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Speaking at the annual TFWA World Exhibition Conference in Cannes on Monday 22nd October, Erik Juul-Mortensen, President of TFWA commented that, “Our brands, resilient and resourceful, demonstrated growth across all categories, with luxury goods leading the way.”
Attended by a record 894 delegates, it set the scene for TFWA World Exhibition which gave 462 brand-owners the opportunity to showcase thousands of products before buyers, agents, distributors and other trade visitors representing airports, airlines, airport retailers, ferry and cruise line companies and other duty free outlets. The exhibition occupied 21,000m2, the largest exhibition of its kind ever.
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The U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011 to 11.7 percent, the lowest in a decade, giving thousands more babies a healthy start in life and saving billions in health and social costs.
“These results demonstrate that many premature births can be prevented with the right policies and bold leadership,” said March of Dimes President Dr. Jennifer L. Howse. “Our national progress in reducing premature births over the past five years shows that when infant health becomes a priority, babies benefit. We must implement proven interventions and accelerate our investment in new research to prevent preterm birth so one day every baby will get a healthy start in life.”
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Buy it on BEATPORT: http://www.beatport.com/release/soul-train/989678 Funkdamentalist - Soultrain EP. Out on Nov 02, 2012 on i! Records. SOUL
TRAIN: Massive label debut from Funkdamentalist. Includes LondonGround
Remix. Soulful Vocals that make you reflect, and a groove that says
MOVE!!!! Must have I Records right here! FUNKDAMENTALIST ON THE WEB: http://soundcloud.com/funkdamentalist https://www.facebook.com/pages/Funkdamentalist/207342859329861?ref=hl http://twitter.com/funkdmentalist
Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, and recognized six times by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, is once again teaming with Macy’s to produce and sell the 2012 Aflac Holiday duck . This is the twelfth year that Aflac and Macy’s are selling the annual plush duck, with all net proceeds going to support research and treatment for childhood cancer.
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MadamefashionTV takes you live to the streets to showcase Fall/Winter 2012/2013 and the sophisticated elegance of shows. The event was attended by the designers and merchants of Madame India, KSA, Spain and Bhutan. Also present at the event were all the Store Managers who enthralled the forecast.Madame Models walk the ramp to showcase the Latest Fashion Trends Autumn Winter 2012 Collection. Inspired from the fashion streets of Milano, Paris and European Fashion Destinations - the themes are inspired to give a look of sophistication.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xia9acGrUQ&feature=plcp
