February 22nd, 2012 Admin
MID-ATLANTIC GREAT DANE RESCUE LEAGUE
Lincoln
Distinguished gentleman looking for his forever companions. If you have a relaxing, calm demeanor and gentle touch, I will be your loving man for the rest of my days!
More about Lincoln: Six-year-old male Dane who can be a bit shy and gets anxious in high-activity situations. He warms up to people quickly and is a wonderful snuggler. He is friendly with dogs, but likes to chase cats.
February 21st, 2012 Admin
The public relations industry often seems like a vast sea of ineptitude, studded with fetid islands of grotesquerie. No more so than when approaching Valentines Day. This is PR Dummies. The worst of the worst, on a weekly basis.
Among this press releases crimes:
1. Inability to avoid evoking the disturbing specter of forbidden man-pet love.
2. Horrible advice for single people.
3. Its existence.
From: Jen Tomasetti
Subject: Love Me, Love My Pet – Singles Can Take the Pressure Off Valentines Day by Doting on a Beloved Pet
Single on Valentines Day? Celebrate and appreciate the one you love – your faithful and beloved pet.
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February 20th, 2012 Admin
Stanford researchers may have discovered a drug for a rare and often untreatable disease that leaves children with massive, and sometimes deadly, growths on their faces, necks and other parts of their bodies.
Heres the twist: The drug is Viagra.
In very early reports, sildenafil – best known under the brand name Viagra and sold as a treatment for erectile dysfunction – reduced the size of growths in three children with lymphatic malformation, a disease that causes spongy cysts to swell and clog up the lymphatic system.
Its too soon to say how effective Viagra could be in treating most cases of lymphatic malformation, but Stanford researchers are starting a clinical...
February 19th, 2012 Admin
JONAS GERARD: Live painting 2 pm today, Jonas Gerard Fine Art, River Arts District, 240 Clingman Ave., Asheville. 350-7711.
ERIN FUSSELL?S ?Twenties: Decade in Polaroid, 1999-2008?: The Artery, 121 Roberts St., Asheville. Photographs chronicle the decade of her twenties, ending in 2008 when Polaroid stopped making instant film and the artist turned 29. Opened Feb. 3. Contact Rachel Berry at rachel@ashevillearts.com or 258-0710, ext. 103.
THE CLICK! PROJECT Photography Show: Reception 5:30-8:30 pm Tuesday. The Fabulous 14: 14 photographers, 14 weeks, 14 free mini-workshops. The Conn-Artist Studios Art Gallery, 611 Greenville Highway (South Main), Hendersonville. To May 22. 329-2918...
February 19th, 2012 Admin
Funeral Announcements: Jan. 26
Death notices and funeral announcements for Thursday, Jan. 26. Click on the names of the deceased to be taken to their full obituaries posted on the funeral homes websites.
February 18th, 2012 Admin
The lights already are up on a number of notable shows during the theater seasons second half – Body Awareness at the Wilma, the Philadelphia Theatre Companys Scottsboro Boys across the street, The Mousetrap at the Walnut, Clybourne Park at the Arden and InterActs Microcrisis are among them – and they herald a busy seasons finish for the regions 51 professional theater companies.
Productions include a heady mix of main-stage world premieres by established locally based playwrights, established shows that bear restaging, and plenty of curiosities thrown in. As usual, we cant vouch for most of these because theyre not yet running, but they whet our appetite for a promising...
February 17th, 2012 Admin
ANIMALS can feel the cold as much as we do and charity Blue Cross is warning pet owners of winter dangers to their pets.
Several cats died from salt toxicity in the last icy snap from gritter salt, and in the last few days a cat died from suspected antifreeze poisoning.
Salt and grit can also be harmful to dogs and irritate their paws.
Chief Blue Cross vet Mark Bossley said: “If it is icy outside and salt is being used to grit the streets it is wise to keep your pet indoors. Salt is poisonous to cats and it can easily get on their paws or fur and be swallowed when they groom themselves.”
Signs of poisoning include lethargy, vomiting, appetite...
February 17th, 2012 Admin
PITTSBURG, Kan.
If all goes as Steve Robb hopes, at least 24 sculptures in downtown Pittsburg could serve a dual purpose: drawing tourists, which translates to spending; and raising money to support local arts efforts.
Last week, Robb pitched his idea to the Downtown Revitalization Committee and received favorable reaction. The proposal also has the endorsement of the Colonial Fox Theatre Foundation. Next, hell pitch it to the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with anyone who will listen, he said.
The plan is to mimic CowParade, which originated in West Hartford, Conn. CowParade is one of the largest and most...
February 16th, 2012 Admin
February is National Pet Dental Health Month. This is a good time to increase awareness about our pets dental care.
As Fido and Fluffy age, they have many of the same oral issues as their human counterparts. They can suffer from gingivitis, periodontal disease, tartar, broken teeth, root abscesses and a whole host of other painful conditions.
What about when pets are babies? Puppies and kittens have special dental considerations, just as children do.
Unless you watch closely, you may not be aware that your puppy or kittens mouth is undergoing a rapid transformation. The tooth fairy wont make an announcement, and little Fido and Fluffy arent going to tell you....
February 15th, 2012 Admin
Artists from all over the world are in Harlem this weekend showcasing their art for the Third Annual Harlem Fine Arts Show. NY1′s Rocco Vertuccio filed the following report.
Visiting the Harlem Fine Arts Show is like taking a trip back in time to the Harlem Renaissance of the early 1900s. James Van Der Zee was the first photographer to focus on the emerging black middle class of that era.
People were very much needing to show that they were arriving. They were coming into themselves, into this opportunity that was here, says Donna Van Der Zee, James’ widow.
The third annual show brings together 100 established and up-and-coming artists from all over the world...