DRAGON designs: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

‘Me-First’ Society Has People Choosing Dogs Over Kids

Are more people adopting an older dog because they don’t have the time, nor patience, to train a puppy – let alone have children? Flexcin International, which operates the FlexPet Shelter Program to assist the adoption of older dogs, believes this trend is accelerating. Even George Clooney’s girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis said recently she doesn’t feel the need to have children because she’s happy with dogs instead.

In an online survey, Flexcin asked approximately 1,250 pet owners nationwide between the ages of 21-30 and roughly 61 percent said they would rather adopt an older dog instead of a brand new puppy. The majority of these respondents (89%) said their reason was that they felt they didn’t have the time, nor the patience, to house-train a new puppy because of working multiple jobs, or other time challenges to their lives. More than half (54%) also said they are choosing to have dogs instead of children because they’re not sure they can handle the larger needs of a child.

“While we’re not saying their decisions are right or wrong, it’s clear that the stresses of working multiple jobs and a more ‘me-first’ society are impacting how people view puppies and children,” said Tamer Elsafy, CEO and founder of Flexcin International. “Ten years ago the opposite trend was taking place where people always opted for the puppies instead of more senior dogs with less energy serving a companion role.”

FlexPet is a natural supplement given to pets – mostly older dogs – to relieve joint discomfort and joint degeneration. The FlexPet Shelter Program helps animal rescue shelters around the country nurse older dogs back to health so they have a better chance at adoption. Dogs with joint discomfort display a lower level of energy, making it harder to attract the attention of an adopting family. The program also enables shelters to keep dogs happy and healthy long after adoption, while also serving as a fund-raising source. Interested shelters can learn more at FlexPet4Shelters.com.

About Flexcin International, Inc.

Flexcin International, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of leading natural supplements that promote optimal joint health. Along with its FlexPet line of pet joint supplements, Flexcin products are the only degenerative joint relief supplements with the patented CM8 ingredient, clinically proven to stimulate joint fluid lubrication, strengthen cartilage and increase mobility. For more information visit http://flexcin.com, http://flexpet.com or call (800) 505-0575

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Ben and Holly's Website Relaunch

Join in all the fun and activities at Ben and Holly’s new website: www.littlekingdom.co.uk where you can play games, watch clips and much more!

Sign up to Ben & Holly’s Fanbase today and your child could WIN a visit from Ben & Holly to their nursery!

PLUS- there are 10 Ben & Holly goody bags to give away, which include a variety of wonderful Ben & Holly goodies. Once you’ve registered you will receive unique offers, applications, newsletters, competitions, birthday cards and other exciting brand updates!

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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Outdoors on DVD 5/24!

On May 24th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Outdoors on DVD!

For the first time with Digital Copy, this Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD is ready for the summer fun and on-the-go adventure! Available on May 24th, Mickey Mouse and his famous pals (Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Goofy and Daisy) join efforts to inspire preschoolers around the country to enjoy the outdoors by camping, fishing and exploring nature in Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s latest DVD release, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Great Outdoors.

Clubhouse: Mickey’s Great Outdoors

As a great value for parents and a fun, portable play set for kids, Disney has packaged Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Great Outdoors to include a DVD, a Digital Copy and a Mickey Mote –making this the ultimate Play Set. The Mickey Mote (a child-friendly handheld remote control) provides hours of interactive fun that allows kids to engage with their favorite Mickey Mouse Clubhouse characters while watching Mickey’s Great Outdoors. And the Digital Copy allows parents to download all the episodes onto a secondary device for easy, portable on-the-go access.

Just in time to kick off the summer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Great Outdoors features four episodes from the “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” TV show plus one all-new, never-before-seen “Mickey’s Fish Story” episode and comes packaged as a special DVD Play Set (DVD + Digital Copy + Mickey Mote) that will retail nationwide for the suggested price of $29.99 U.S. / $35.99 Canada.

MICKEY’S GREAT OUTDOOR EPISODE LIST:

All-New, Never-Before-Seen Bonus Episode:

• Mickey’s Fish Story - Daisy wants to find a fishy-friend for her goldfish Goldy – and we help her find other goldfish in the Jungle where we’re aided by the mysterious conga drummin’ Jungle-Pete! Boom-boom-bap-boom!

Episodes From “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” TV Show:

• Mickey’s Camp Out - Today Mickey and his friends are going to earn Clubhouse

“Camp Out Badges” by completing two tasks - setting up camp and fishing for Gummy

Fish. Everyone’s planning to camp with a “Tent Buddy”, but Donald decides to camp

by himself – and he soon learns that camping with friends is much more fun than

camping by yourself.

• Mickey and Minnie’s Jungle Safari - Minnie is determined to snap a photo of the rare Hula Hibiscus that only blooms once a year. So the sensational gang go off on a jungle safari and explore new territory to find this legendary flower.

• Daisy in the Sky - On Balloon Day, Daisy grabs a large batch of balloons and gets literally carried away along with Minnie and Pluto, who couldn’t hold her down. Mickey, Donald and Goofy kick into high gear to save their friends: they use a Giant Candy Cane (to rescue Pluto), a Party Horn (to warn animals out of the way), a Piggy Bank (to weigh down one side of an elevator so that Mickey can reach the top of the lighthouse), and a Toy Hammer (to fix the Ferris wheel).

• Daisy’s Grasshopper - Daisy has a new pet grasshopper named Wilbur, but the playful

hoppin’ fella hops away – and we help all our Clubhouse friends hop after him and find

him before the end of the day. Boing-boing!

ABOUT DISNEY’S MICKEY MOTE:

Disney’s Mickey Mote works with any Disney Preschool DVD that includes the Discovery Mode™

feature – an interactive “Watch & Play” feature on the DVD. All parents have to do is program the remote control - there’s an easy and quick set-up guide in each DVD - and select the Discovery Mode feature on the menu screen. Within minutes, kids will be easily able to respond to questions about scenes they just watched by pressing one of four color-coded buttons on the device -- a yellow star, green circle, orange triangle or blue square – to click in their responses. Discovery Mode features include two levels of play, which provides more challenging questions as the child grows.

To date, there are more than 13 Disney Preschool DVD titles for parents to choose from that can be used with the remote control.

Product Specifications:

STREET DATE: May 24, 2011

Direct Prebook: March 29, 2011

Distributor Prebook: April 12, 2011

Suggested Retail Price: Mickey Mote Play Set includes DVD + Digital Copy + Mickey Mote =

$29.99 U.S. / $35.99 Canada

2-Disc Combo Pack includes DVD + Digital Copy = $19.99 U.S. / $24.99

Canada

Rated: TV-Y

*Bonus materials not rated

Run Time: Approximately 120 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Full screen (1:33:1)

Sound: Dolby Digital Sound

Languages: English, Spanish, French

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Dreamworks Theatricals Live The Dream Fly-Away Sweepstakes Opportunity

DreamWorks Theatricals invites you to enter their LIVE THE DREAM FLY-AWAY SWEEPSTAKES by March 3. Three winners and three guests of each will be taken on an all-expense paid trip to either LA or NYC where they will have the opportunity to get inside all the madcap madness and fun of either Madagascar Live!, Shrek the Musical, or, yes -- the world premiere of Kung Fu Panda 2.

The details are below or you can get more to www.dreamworksanimation.com/theatricals for entries. Rules and regulations about the sweepstakes are available at the link.

Hurry – the sweepstakes ends March 3^rd.

Three lucky grand prize winners will win one of these three packages:

MADAGASCAR LIVE AND ON THE LOOSE IN NEW YORK CITY
- Trip for 4 to New York City
- VIP tickets to see MADAGASCAR LIVE! at Radio City Music Hall from April 15-25, 2011
- A chance to meet Alex and friends backstage
- A goody bag full of fun Madagascar merchandise

SHREK THE MUSICAL IN HOLLYWOOD
- Trip for 4 to Los Angeles
- VIP tickets to see SHREK THE MUSICAL at the Pantages Theatre in July, 2011
- A chance to meet Shrek and the fairytale gang backstage
- A good bag full of great Shrek prizes
- A tour of the DreamWorks Animation campus

THE HOLLYWOOD PREMIER OF KUNG FU PANDA 2
- Trip for 4 to Los Angeles
- Tickets to the KUNG FU PANDA 2 premier this Summer
- A goody bag full of fun DreamWorks merchandise

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Looney Tunes: New and Improved Facebook page!

Looney Tunes launched an all new and improved Looney Tunes Facebook page for all you fans! Stay connected with your favorite classic 1933 American animated cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Taz, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, and many others!

In addition, earlier this year, Looney Tunes celebrated a special Looney Tunes YouTube channel to showcase some of the best moments from these animated classics along with a Looney Tunes Twitter page! Now all you fans can interact with Looney Tunes trivia, games, and fun facts, and stay up-to-date with all Looney Tunes news. Please share the Looney Tunes Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages with your readers on Dad of Divas
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Looney Tunes on Facebook:

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Looney Tunes on YouTube:

www.youtube.com/whattunesyouon

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2011 Oscars Red Carpet - The Men

Fresh-scrubbed.

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Bambi On Blu-ray Tomorrow!

Bonus Clip- Establishing Important Characters

Bonus Clip- Voices of Thumper and Faline

Bonus Clip- Music of Bambi

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2011 Oscars Red Carpet - The Men

Fresh-scrubbed.

Look, kittens. It's like this. The Oscars red carpet was unusually tasteful and/or stylish this year, which means the real bitchery flowed when we got to the after-parties. Since it's kind of boring to talk about a succession of male celebrities in tuxedos in any case ("Nice, fit. Hem's too long. Fit's not bad. Hem's too long. We hate black shirts."), it's even more boring when so many stars are on their best behavior. Suffice it to say, we hate black shirts, the hems are too long on almost every pair of pants, Colin Firth gets it right, we love Javier Bardem's vest, Josh Hutcherson is adorable, Justin Timberlake looks more and more like a serial killer the older he gets, Keith Urban's hair frightens us and Christian Bale has been sleeping in that thing for six weeks.

Feel free to opinionate on the rest of them. And play FMK. Here, we'll start:

Fuck: Hugh Jackman.
Marry: Javier Bardem
Kill: Justin Timberlake, of course. It's only a matter of time before he goes after someone. Just look at him.