Nearly 10 years after the events of 9/11 and the terrorist attacks orchestrated by Osama bin Laden, our nation is experiencing a renewed sense of national unity. The 2011 NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will open with a special segment remembering those who lost their lives that day, and their loved ones, and commemorating the heroism of the firefighters and police officers who first responded.
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The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of premium scented candles, announced today its new limited-time collection, “My Favorite Things,” just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Inspired by the song “My Favorite Things,” this collection brings together a fun assortment of six new fragrances: Rain Drops On Roses, Bright Copper Kettles, Warm Woolen Mittens, Crisp Apple Strudel, Moon On Their Wings and Blue Satin Sashes to fill the season with a nostalgic sense of enchantment. “My Favorite Things” are available in large classic jar candles, small tumbler candles and a beautifully packaged storybook-like box that includes 12 Samplers® votive candles, two of each fragrance. This new collection is available for purchase immediately at Yankee Candle retail stores, specialty retailers and gift shops across the U.S. and via www.yankeecandle.com.
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7 Second Movies - Inspired by Psychology, Ghosts and Whispering. Turn the lights out and grab the popcorn its the third instalment of Windows 7 second movies. Take position behind the sofa and see if you can guess which movie the guys have sweded this time.
Windows is launching its search for Britain's creative talent with its nationwide Windows 7 Second Movies competition giving you the opportunity to have your film shown at this year's 54th BFI London Film Festival. If you want to get involved click here: http://www.windows.co.uk/7secondmovie
At TimetoPlayMag.com, we always say, “The hot toy is only hot if it’s hot for your kids.” With thousands of toys on the market, every year, sorting through the selections and negotiating the promotional landscape can be a challenge for any parent or gift-giver.
At Time to Play, we review literally thousands of toys every year, and we try to offer both realistic assessment of the value of the toys and a sense of the kids who would get the most out of them. Not to mention tips on great video games, books and insightful information and commentary on current issues in family life and play.
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The American Lung Association has released a television advertisement today in an effort to thwart Congressional attempts to weaken the Clean Air Act. This effort is part of the Lung Association’s Healthy Air Campaign to preserve the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to implement and enforce this forty-year-old, landmark public health law. The provocative new ad focuses on the devastating effects of air pollution and its impact on the health of children, while bringing a sense of urgency to the debate over cleaner air.
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One thing is for sure - everyone needs to eat and drink. A fact that lets the food producers have a certain degree of security. Approximately 1200 Companies came to Düsseldorf with this sense of security to visit the food fairs InterMeat, InterCool and InterMopro, and the hotel and gastronomy fair hogatec. The upturn in the German economy - the organizers know this on the last day of the fair - has not yet arrived. But: some signs of recovery are evident.
Mike Rowe has teamed up with Lee Jeans to share his common-sense philosophy on denim – a straight-forward approach that mirrors the 120-year-old brand known for its authentic quality. Rowe, creator and star of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs,” is not shy about what he looks for in a pair of blue jeans. “It’s pretty simple,” said Rowe. “They should last. They should fit. They should fade. They should never cost more than fifty bucks. And they should be blue.”
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Torn between two destinies…Claire is having the perfect sixteenth birthday. Her pool party is a big success, and gorgeous Matthew keeps chatting and flirting with her as if she’s the only girl there. But that night, she discovers something that takes away all sense of normalcy: she’s a werewolf. Learn more about the author here: http://tinyurl.com/y5a9eau Learn more about the book here: http://tinyurl.com/y83zttn YA
General Motors’ climate control engineers call him The Iceman – a high-tech top gun whose team created a way to make vehicle passengers feel much warmer or cooler than the cabin temperature in which they are seated. The result: more-precise comfort control on the 2012 GMC Terrain.
The Iceman – his real name is Jeff Bozeman – says an instinctive sense of frugality drives him to find ways to make heating and cooling systems more efficient.
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U.S. President Barack Obama will receive the warmest of Irish welcomes when he visits the Emerald Isle this week. Hundreds of thousands of well wishers will line the streets as the President makes his first visit to Ireland - home to some of his ancestors. Mr. Obama’s heritage has been traced to the village of Moneygall in Co, Offaly. There is a great sense of pride in this tiny picturesque village located at the very center of the island, where preparations are in full swing.
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A fresh, funny debut novel with prep school appeal! It’s Violet’s junior year at the Westfield School. She thought she’d be focusing on getting straight A’s, editing the lit mag, and figuring out how to talk to boys without choking on her own saliva. Instead, she’s just trying to hold it together in the face of cutthroat academics, her crush’s new girlfriend, and the sense that things are going irreversibly wrong with her best friend, Katie. Learn more about this book and author: http://leilasales.com YA
