Gingerbread Homes for Animals - December 1st-5th at the Dana Discovery Center in Central Park - A Benefit for NYC's At-Risk Animals
(ContentDesk) November 26, 2004 -- A celebrated group of New York's foremost Pastry Chefs will kick off the 2004 holiday season with GINGERBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS, an exhibition and fair at Central Park's Dana Discovery Center, to benefit New York's at-risk animal population. The event, set from Wednesday, December 1st through Sunday, December 5th, will feature each pastry maker's creation of a unique gingerbread house, inspired by an animal he or she loves. The one-of-a-kind edible sculptures will be sold by raffle. Admission to the exhibition and fair is free.GINGERGBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS is presented by Rational Animal and hosted by a list of prestigious city gourmets and animal-related organizations. Held during the holiday season, its goal is to illuminate the plight of the city's most needy four-legged inhabitants and raise awareness and funds for them.
In addition to the edible sculpture exhibit, the fair will feature a list of daily activities including animal-related workshops and lectures each day, face painting for children and the sale of baked goods and treats. Surprise guests are expected to be announced in coming weeks. Among the chefs set to create an original gingerbread house for the exhibition are Susan Punturieri, assistant pastry chef of Tribeca's heralded Chanterelle, whose house will be "A Snoopy Christmas," several noted chefs from The French Culinary Institute including Jurgen David, Thomas Jones, Toni Dickinson, Lauri Ditunno and Rebecca Kaiser whose confectionary sculptures honor sea creatures, a dog named Fido, a "Canary Cathedral," a reindeer house and a special cat house. Jeri Gottlieb of Flour Girl Bakery will build a "Holiday Music" birdhouse, and Colette Peters of Colette's Cakes is designing a birds', "House for Fric and Frac," Additionally, Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes is building a "Palace of Harmony" ? inspired by frogs!Funds raised during the five-day event will directly benefit The Picasso Fund, supporting costs of medical services for homeless animals; and Rational Animal, a non-profit organization whose mission is to grow public awareness of New York's at-risk and homeless animal population.GINGERBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS will be held at The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (Central Park at 110th Street & Lenox Avenue) from Wednesday, Dec 1st ? Sunday, Dec 5th, from 10AM-5PM daily.
Additional details about the exhibition and fair will be announced and posted as available. The event's website is: www.gingerbreadhomesforanimals.org.GINGERBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS is produced by Rational Animal and made possible by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, PastryScoop.com, The French Culinary Institute, The Central Park Conservancy, ASPCA, New York City Parks and Recreation, The Humane Society of New York and Animal Care and Control of New York City. Additional help has been given by: Damage Studios, Laura Brandt Design, Meow Mix, Leashes & Lovers, Gotham Caterers, Other 8, Street Treats and The Dog Door..
Asset Management System
The term "asset management" refers to the process of managing the capital portfolios of a company by a professional management team. The team can invest capital in any of the following areas.
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The same applies to investment portfolios also. These fixed income plans do not have much risk involved. This also means that the income returns may not be that high. But they have a benefit of providing investors with the security of a fixed return at periodic intervals.
Investments in variable income securities have payments that change based on some underlying measures such as short term interest rates.
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PLUS Loans ? it's never too late to subsidize your
PLUS Loans ? it's never too late to subsidize your child's education costRising. Soaring. Skyrocketing. These are the words that seem to begin every article about college tuition costs ? and they are words guaranteed to make every parent cringe. According to the College Board, costs for the 2004-2005 school year at four-year private colleges are up 6%, while costs at four-year public colleges are up 10.5%.
Scary? Yes. Impossible to handle? No! The good news is that there is more financial aid available than ever before. One of the most interesting financial aid options is the Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, or PLUS Loan. What is a PLUS Loan? PLUS Loans are federal loans taken out by parents to help pay their children's college costs. PLUS Loans offer several advantages: ? Interest rates are adjusted each year, but are consistently kept low.
For the 2004-2005 school year, the interest rate is 4.17%. It is capped to never exceed 9%. ? Financial need...
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Fundamentals of Headlines, Copy and Design in Communication
While there are many opinions about what constitutes good headlines, copy and design, most professionals agree that these individual elements of the ad must work together. In combination, they must grab attention, convey a persuasive message and portray a consistent identity.An ad that's too cluttered can't convey a message quickly enough to engage the reader or viewer. One that's out of character with the product or service will be confusing rather than convincing.An effective headline (or a broadcast ad's opening moments) must immediately capture the audience's interest and pull them into the ad. A good rule of thumb is to look for the inherent "drama" in what you are offering, and capitalize on that to create an alluring ad.Examples: "We're Losing Our Minds" -- a university ad appealing for funds. And "You Don't Have to be Jewish to Love Levy's" -- a bread company ad featuring a Chinese man biting into a whopping pastrami sandwich.Next, the photo or illustration amplifies the message....
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Solving Personal Problems Is a Job Skill
What personal problems do you have? Do you have to buy a new car, but have limited funds? Are you thinking of taking some classes, but are afraid of taking a class that is not marketable for your job? Fun education is not something you think about. Do you have trouble keeping to a personal budget? You barely scrape by until the end of the month. Here's some advice about solving some personal problems, which are job skills. You may not have thought of them as such. Buying a car without much money is difficult.
Approach the problem this way. Tell everyone you know that you are looking for a car and have a limited amount of money. Try this approach first, before contacting dealers or looking at ads. Take a class at a community college which will be cheap for either a semester or quarter. Take only one and make it something fun after all.
Fun things to learn often stimulate the mind to go forward despite fear. You might find a new career direction. Having trouble with money?...
Solving Personal Problems Is a Job Skill
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Gingerbread Homes for Animals - December 1st-5th at the Dana Discovery Center in Central Park - A Benefit for NYC's At-Risk Animals
(ContentDesk) November 26, 2004 -- A celebrated group of New York's foremost Pastry Chefs will kick off the 2004 holiday season with GINGERBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS, an exhibition and fair at Central Park's Dana Discovery Center, to benefit New York's at-risk animal population. The event, set from Wednesday, December 1st through Sunday, December 5th, will feature each pastry maker's creation of a unique gingerbread house, inspired by an animal he or she loves. The one-of-a-kind edible sculptures will be sold by raffle. Admission to the exhibition and fair is free.GINGERGBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS is presented by Rational Animal and hosted by a list of prestigious city gourmets and animal-related organizations. Held during the holiday season, its goal is to illuminate the plight of the city's most needy four-legged inhabitants and raise awareness and funds for them.
In addition to the edible sculpture exhibit, the fair will feature a list of daily activities including animal-related...
Gingerbread Homes for Animals - December 1st-5th at the Dana Discovery Center in Central Park - A Benefit for NYC's At-Risk Animals
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South Florida Father Making Preparations to Hike the 4,428-mile Eastern Continental Trail from Canada to Key West, Florida
William Bateman, a father of eleven from south Florida and veteran long distance hiker; is launching a national media event called "Hike4Fathers" to draw attention to the importance of fatherhood in America. He is planning to hike the 4,428-mile Eastern Continental Trail from Canada to Key West, Florida beginning mid-May, 2005.Bateman had previously hiked more than 1,000 miles of the famed Appalachian Trail on behalf of Florida's abused and abandoned children in 2002. That experience led him to speak with many men on the trail who lamented missed opportunities to spend more time with their families.Their stories inspired Bateman, who goes by the trail name "Spanky", to put together a second attempt to hike across North America.
He has labeled this effort "Hike4Fathers."
When asked why he is willing to spend more than ten months and taking an estimated ten million steps to hike from Canada to Key West, Florida; his response was as unique as the monumental "Hike4Fathers"...
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Top Ten Most Searched States for Online TimeShares in 2003
Top Ten Most Searched States for Online TimeShares in 2003January 13, 2004, Virginia Beach, Va. ? TimeShareSaver.com (www.TimeShareSaver.com), an online forum for the selling, buying and renting of timeshare properties and a division of Trader Publishing Company, today announced the most-searched states on TimeShareSaver.com in 2003 were Florida and Hawaii.Recent data show the top ten most-searched states on TimeShareSaver.com in 2003 were Florida, Hawaii, California, South Carolina, Colorado...
Gingerbread Homes for Animals - December 1st-5th at the Dana Discovery Center in Central Park - A Benefit for NYC's At-Risk Animals
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