Richard Florida Introduces the Philips Livable Cities Award
The Philips Livable Cities Award is an initiative designed to generate practical, achievable ideas for improving the health and well-being of people living in cities. Individuals, community or non-governmental organizations and businesses are eligible to participate in the Award program that comprises a total prize fund amounting to 125,000 Euros.
With the aim of developing simple solutions to the complex challenges faced by the residents of cities today, the program consists of three distinct award categories:
- Well-being Outdoors: initiatives that will help citizens feel safe in public spaces or help create city identity and foster a sense of belonging
- Independent Living: initiatives that will help the growing number of elderly people living alone to feel secure and comfortable in a city, with appropriate access to healthcare
- Healthy Lifestyle at Work and Home: initiatives that will support a healthy body and mind, whether through a person’s surroundings or via other essentials such as exercise, sleep and diet.
An overall award of 75,000 Euros will be granted for the best idea submitted in any of the three categories. There will also be two additional awards of 25,000 Euros each for the best submissions in the two categories not covered in the overall award. The award criteria will be developed by an international panel of experts chaired by Richard Florida, author of The Great Reset, Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and Professor of Business and Creativity at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Find out more about the Award and how to enter at www.philips.com/because
Read MoreRichard Florida Introduces the Philips Livable Cities Award
<p>The Philips Livable Cities Award is an initiative designed to generate practical, achievable ideas for improving the health and well-being of people living in cities. Individuals, community or non-governmental organizations and businesses are eligible to participate in the Award program that comprises a total prize fund amounting to 125,000 Euros.<br />With the aim of developing simple solutions to the complex challenges faced by the residents of cities today, the program consists of three distinct award categories:</p><ul><li>Well-being Outdoors: initiatives that will help citizens feel safe in public spaces or help create city identity and foster a sense of belonging</li><li>Independent Living: initiatives that will help the growing number of elderly people living alone to feel secure and comfortable in a city, with appropriate access to healthcare</li><li>Healthy Lifestyle at Work and Home: initiatives that will support a healthy body and mind, whether through a person’s surroundings or via other essentials such as exercise, sleep and diet.</li></ul><p>An overall award of 75,000 Euros will be granted for the best idea submitted in any of the three categories. There will also be two additional awards of 25,000 Euros each for the best submissions in the two categories not covered in the overall award. The award criteria will be developed by an international panel of experts chaired by Richard Florida, author of The Great Reset, Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and Professor of Business and Creativity at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.</p>
Read MoreUK’s Largest Department Store Chain
Fenwick is a high-end department store chain in the UK that specializes in selling high fashion clothing, and home ware. Fenwick has an undeniably upper-class atmosphere, with the spectacular selection of high-end clothing to choose from for all sexes and ages. This includes finding the most expensive fashions for your kids, while saving some money at the same time. Fenwick is also a well designed store, it really makes you feel welcome with the bright and airy interior, and friendly employees who are ready to make a sale and get you to purchase some high-end goodies for you or your family.
Fenwick was designed with the discriminating shopper in mind, one who doesn’t want to skimp when it comes to the quality of products. Fenwick also sells some of the nicest home ware that you will find, especially when it comes to drapery and linens. Fenwick offers some of the most extraordinary bargains through Fenwick discount vouchers, and the products are high-end quality. Fenwick has a dedicated staff of employees, who work in the stores and on the customer service hotline, whenever there is a problem these employees respond quickly and efficiently, making Fenwick a consumer friendly company.
Fenwick is one of the most unique high-end department store chains that you will find, their products are original, and their house ware is exceptionally made.
Read MoreGood reasons for van rentals
People sometimes wonder why someone would want to rent a van. There are many reasons why van rentals are popular.
Perhaps two families are going on vacation together and it is a 10 hour drive. If each family took their own vehicle that would be maintenance and miles added to two vehicles. There would be double the cost of gas and twice the opportunity for flat tires or engine problems.
If the two families, consisting of a total of 4 adults and 2 children, rent a van it would be cheaper in the long run. Also, there would be potentially 4 drivers if someone got tired or didn’t feel well. Both families would split the rental costs, plus gas. It is one less vehicle polluting the air.
Being all together in one vehicle means you have more people to talk to. You have more input when it comes to making decisions, such as where to stop for lunch or which gas station to use. Maybe one person wants to stop at a particular tourist attraction and needs to convince the others it’s a good place to visit. That’s hard to do when you are in two separate vehicles. Being face-to-face makes it is easier to plead your case.
Van rentals do make sense; think about it for your next trip.
Read MoreSearching for Lower Insurance Rates
With the declines over the years of term life insurance, you might want to consider dropping your older policy and shopping for a new lower-cost policy. But first, make sure the newer policy is the same coverage as your current one.
Also, take into account the fact that you were younger when you bought the policy you have now and your health status may have changed. A newer policy will certainly have a new contestable period. The word “contestable” is an insurance terms meaning that for the time period when something in your application, such as your health or your age, could be used to deny a claim. This is generally in effect for a year or so from the beginning of the policy. So when you apply for a new policy, you will then be subject to a new contestable period. For this reason, be sure to start the new policy before you end the old one.
It is more difficult to make comparisons to the cash value of life insurance. Life insurance is regulated by “State Insurance Departments” so it is advised that you contact the Insurance Department in your state to get a “replacement comparison” chart. With help from a representative of the new insurer, this chart can then be filled out.