In a recent study to understand how portable, multi-function devices or MFDs (e.g., iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Android devices, etc) are changing consumer book reading habits, consumers who utilized these devices expressed a tremendous affinity for them, struggling to come up with any significant shortcomings to reading ebooks on them. These consumers also revealed their specific [ Read More ]
New episodes of a critically acclaimed, locally-produced Spanish language soap opera will focus on the obesity crisis in hopes of helping viewers better understand what causes obesity and how they can live healthier lives. The soap opera is called “Encrucijada: Sin Salud, no hay Nada” (“Crossroads: Without Health, there is Nothing”). The Colorado Health Foundation [ Read More ]
Cities in the developing world must prepare for explosive growth with realistic projections of urban land needs, generous metropolitan limits, selective protection of open space, and well-planned street grids, according to a new report published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Making Room for a Planet of Cities, the Lincoln Institute’s latest Policy Focus [ Read More ]
Bad cholesterol or a bad diet is something we all experience at some point in time. It’s impossible to eat healthy our whole lives, even though we may try hard to do it. Eating healthy for your heart is something everyone should try to do, especially when it comes to restoring health and reducing heart [ Read More ]
CHRISTINA AGUILERA, five-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter, will sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl XLV pregame festivities at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas on Sunday, February 6, the NFL and FOX announced. The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff. More than 153 million viewers in the U.S. watched [ Read More ]
This month’s study, released by Bankrate Inc., shows that Americans are nearly split when it comes to gauging their financial security. Despite the gradual economic rebound, many Americans still feel less comfortable with their finances now than they did 12 months ago. The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, can be seen in [ Read More ]
If you are planning a Valentine’s Day party for children, games are essential. Here are some games appropriate for the elementary-age crowd. Bring in two large stuffed hearts (either pillows or just plush stuffed hearts). Divide the kids into two teams and tell them they must run to the finish line with the heart between [ Read More ]