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Daniel Ross and his alter ego, Donald Duck, may take home the Emmy at the first annual Children and Family Emmy Awards (CAFE) in the category of "OUTSTANDING VOICE PERFORMANCE IN A PRESCHOOL ANIMATED PROGRAM" in "Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas" (Disney Junior).

The Tale of Momma Duck – As a young child of 3yrs old, Daniel Ross' Mother- Michel Sadur, affectionately known as "Momma Duck", taught him how to do the iconic voice of Donald Duck and it's stuck with him ever since. Daniel had always done impressions, and accents, and loved the performing arts, but Donald always stuck as a favourite and silly love language between Mother and Son. In 2012, tragedy struck and Michel was diagnosed with breast cancer resulting in a double mastectomy. After she had healed, she encouraged him to move to Los Angeles and take his shot at the Voice Over world which Daniel had always wanted to do. Very quickly, Daniel was recognized by Disney after an audition for Donald Duck, and through a lengthy and rigorous process, he was chosen out of thousands to carry the torch for the beloved character in the series, "Mickey and the Roadster Racers" later renamed, "Mickey Mouse: Mixed-Up Adventures", making him the third person to have ever officially voiced the character for Disney. It was the joy of a lifetime to share the news with his Mother.

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Do you know where your energy comes from? Do you know that last year in the UK we produced 93% of our own electricity?

What’s more, 2020 and 2021 were the highest years on record for the amount of renewable energy we generated from wind, solar, hydro and biofuels.

Despite this, new research from Smart Energy GB reveals that lots of Brits are unsure about where our energy comes from, but are keen to find out more. Julia Bradbury, presenter and farming -enthusiast is here to change that by launching a campaign to celebrate the efforts of British energy heroes. Through their passion and hard work, these powerful pioneers are helping to generate and manage renewable energy with the help of their smart meters.

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As wind-driven snow beats a tinny symphony against the windshield of his car, Jason Colson, co-founder of Micro-Tech, an emerging Giant in the software industry waits on an impending date with doom. With Jason’s anxiety running on overdrive his thoughts turn to his daughter Jennifer and his failed marriage to his wife Linda. On the other side of a breath frosted window, the city streets echo with the quiet abandonment of wind-driven snow. West of the city in a posh suburb his friend and partner Ken Abrams has no idea the collision course with evil that awaits him. His wife, a dark-haired beauty on the outside, an evil seductress who will stop at nothing to get what she wants…….A Penny for your thoughts is a fast-paced thriller from start to finish. From the streets of Boston where murder for hire is a debt to an obligation that can never be repaid to the unforgiving ink-black intercostal waterways of Florida. A Penny For Your Thoughts is action and intrigue where lives hang in the balance. In a world of high technology superstars, where the seductive powers of wealth have no rival, one can only wonder about the motive behind the words, “I do”.

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From author Sam Libraty, comes a new science fiction contemporary series, The Time Agents. Book one of this series follows time agent Jon Howe, as he travels from the 25th century to 1939 Morocco to stop an invasion from a parallel universe.

Jon faces many challenges when he teams up with a beautiful and powerful woman from the parallel world; Shoshanna. Together, they must get the Leon Key away from the Nazis, and use it to cross a rift between worlds. But not all is as it seems. Will Jon be able to cross to the other world, defeat a maniacal dictator and get the girl? 

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This Christmas Jumper Day (Thursday 8th December) we will put on a festive outfit at work, school or with friends and make a donation to help give children the magical future they deserve.

Let's decorate ourselves with knitted elves, reindeer and Father Christmas, style our outfits with bells and tinsel, and help raise money for children in the UK and across the world.

Save The Children Ambassador, is encouraging people to get involved and reminding them to donate £2 to Save The Children as this year the UK government promised to give the same amount as you give - every time you give £2 to Save the Children, they give £2.

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Michelle Skeer QPM is the Chief Constable in Cumbria with over 30 years’ experience within the police.

It’s the question that everyone gets asked throughout their childhood, ‘what do you want to be when you are older?’ - for one in five working adults in England and Wales (21%), the answer to that question was a police officer.

The main attractions that piqued people’s interest in a career with the police were the desire to reduce crime (39%), be proud of their job (35%) and to make a difference in the community (35%).

New research* shows that over a third of adults (38%) did not pursue their childhood dream job, with two-fifths (39%) saying they sometimes or often regret that decision. Additionally as around a third (32%) of adults surveyed say they are considering a job change in the next 12 months, the ‘Be the Difference’ campaign is calling on people to discover the wide variety of roles within the police.

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Dave Alex Riddett BSC is a prominent English cinematographer mostly known for his work at Aardman Animations.

Riddett was born in Harborough, England. He was brought up in the village of Great Bowden. His father, Alec Riddett, was a photographer and artistic manager at Harborough Theatre, hence was Riddett's love for art and cinema. Riddett studied Art in Loughborough College, Communication Design (Film) at Leeds College of Art (Bachelor's Degree) and received Certificate in Radio, Film and Television at University of Bristol.

After finishing University of Bristol Riddett directed some student projects there. Then, in 1983 he and Dave Borthwick opened studio bolexbrothers, producing short films, music promos and TV title sequences. In 1985, still being employed by bolexbrothers, Riddett's talent was noted by Aardman Animations and he joined them as freelance member. Here he notably worked, as Cinematographer, with Nick Park on his acclaimed Creature Comforts short and legendary Wallace & Gromit series, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave. Notably, Riddett quit bolexbrothers after 6 years of working here during production of Creature Comforts. During his early years at Aardman Dave also supplied his camera skills for "Sledgehammer" music video.

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Victory brings with it many burdens, who to trust, who not to trust, who will betray, who will refrain from betraying... and why?

Nua strives to win the hearts of those whose bodies she possesses, the fear of those in her way, and the faith of those closest to her, but challenges from beyond from the ever-watchful orchestrators of the careful balance of Mict'aratz are not an idle bunch.

Enemies lurk in the shadows, and the hunt for a stolen life so trivial that she once did not even have a name, turns everything on its head.

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Straight from Reno, Nevada, Duse Beatz creates stunning hip-hop pieces that have millions of listeners worldwide. Showcasing a driven and charismatic personality through a truly unique approach, Duse Beatz works magic, fusing Ratchet West Coast with R&B beats, resulting in raw textures, bold and direct patterns, and all-round powerful music.

Duse Beatz started rapping back in 2006, debuting officially in 2014 as a hip-hop producer and DJ. His first project For The West Vol. 1 came out the next year with a co-produced track with DJ Mustard and songs with Drakeo the Ruler, jay305 , La Duce, The Blasian Twins, Yung Maja, Es Gudda, and others. Since then, the artist has collaborated with a myriad of talented artists, dropping seven brilliant albums that display Duse Beatz’ musical genius: For The West Vol. 2 (2018), Duse And The Stinc Team (2019), Hunitz On Site (2019), Concrete Jungle (2019), Making Bangers Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3, and his latest Westside Connected Vol. 1 with nine tracks featuring Fenix Flexin, Drakeo The Ruler, Ralfy The Plug, Bravo The Bagchaser, and many others.

Inspired by the likes of 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Bay area artists like E-40, Yukmouth, Richie Rich, and Seagram, Duse puts heart and soul into his beats, letting his music speak for himself. Stay tuned and follow Duse Beatz on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more!

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We have always been particular about keeping our homes warm - how many can recall a parent sarcastically asking, "do we live in a barn?" when leaving a door wide open?

Now, as energy bills continue to rise, and with the cold months rolling in, many will channel their frugal fathers and mindful mothers to keep their homes warm and bills low.

In fact, 69% admit to being concerned about keeping their homes warm this winter, with 38% saying it's not worth putting the heating on, according to new research from LoftZone.

The findings show that although 44% of Brits have resorted to keeping their heating off to minimise their bills, only 13% have bought draft excluders - a solution thought to be one of the most cost-effective ways of keeping homes warm.

Other measures Brits have taken on to keep bills down include buying or using small cooking appliances (24%), heating only some rooms in the house (27%) and using hot water bottles (23%).

Considering 41% race to get dressed in the morning, a third (33%) wear multiple layers when about the house, 33% say they struggle to leave the shower fearing the cold, and over a quarter (26%) have even seen their own breath at home due to the cold, it's clear there's a chill present in British homes.

But even when the heating is turned on, the warmth doesn't appear to stay with nine in ten (89%) admitting to complaining about the cold in their home - interestingly rising to 92% for those in Edinburgh and Leeds, while dropping to 85% for those in Plymouth and 87% in Southampton.

A quarter (25%) of homes have been rated by the residents as having "no" to a "low" level of heat retention, with hallways (45%), stairwells (40%), loft spaces (39%), and bathrooms (41%) being the worst culprits.

Although 92% of Brits know that loft insulation is important for maintaining a warm home, less than half (43%) were aware compressing the insulation could affect its performance, meaning households across the country could be losing heat and increasing their energy bills by storing items in their loft.

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