| Beautiful Katamari Rolling Out In HD And Online on Xbox 360 and ...
Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that The King of All Cosmos, everyones favorite pint-sized Prince, and the whole wacky and wild Katamari crew will be making their hilarious next generation debut in Beautiful Katamari for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft later this year. The newest installment in the insanely popular and highly captivating Katamari series will be rolling into the next generation world with Katamari-style quirky and unique high-definition graphics, an unforgettable new soundtrack, and a new online multiplayer feature that will have old and new players alike spinning when the title hits store shelves. Experience the new high-definition, next generation sights and sounds of Beautiful Katamari as the Prince takes on a new high-rolling adventure, with his famous cousins in tow, to save the Katamari universe once again after the King of All Cosmos has a very un-royal and unfortunate accident.
It Takes a Village to Build a Village:
NEW ORLEANS & SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With her first tour in nearly three years launching next week, Grammy-winning artist Joss Stone will be doing numerous "meet and greets" – but one in particular holds special meaning for the British soul singer and songwriter. In the evening following her May 6th performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, W New Orleans will host a private event where she'll meet a group of 40 fans who will spend the next day volunteering with her at Musicians' Village, a project of the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) that is building homes for musicians uprooted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Stone is partnering with NOAHH, Travelocity, CBS Radio and W Hotels in the effort, which she hopes will also shed light on a new breed of traveler: the voluntourist.
Meijer Checks into the Grand Hotel
Meijer has introduced a seasonal line of grocery and general merchandise inspired by a summer resort on Mackinac Island, MI. The Grand Hotel label comprises 36 SKUs, including flowers, fudge, ice cream, outdoor furniture, apparel and accessories. Meijer introduced the line with a two-page spread in April 15 circulars and dedicated merchandising in stores. The line will be available through July. In addition, Meijer is hosting a chain-wide "Grand Hotel Getaway" sweeps, awarding 11 grand-prize winners with three-day stays at the Grand Hotel, which operates from May 3 to Oct. 30. (Winners also get $100 store gift cards.) Ten winners will be selected from in-store entry barrels, with an additional prize awarded online. The promotion began April 12 and runs through May 19. Grand Rapids, MI-based Meijer operates 176 supercenters in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois.
Sao Khue 2007: 46 awards presented
VietNamNet Bridge - Former Deputy Minister of Post and Telematics Mai Liem Truc has been honoured as having greatly contributed to the development of Vietnam's IT industry. Dr. Mai Liem Truc is the only individual who was honoured at the Sao Khue 2007 awards ceremony, held in Hanoi last Sunday, April 22. Dr. Truc is considered one of the people who has greatly contributed to modernising the telecom network of Vietnam and helped the post and telecommunications sector catch up with the development of countries in the region. At the awards ceremony, the HCM City People's Committee was recognised as the unit that has had the best and best-developed IT development policies. Three enterprises were honoured as outstanding businesses in IT application: the State Treasury, Lam Son Sugar Joint Stock Company, and Vietsovpetro oil and gas joint venture enterprise.
JD Power and Associates Reports: Pharmacy Staff Interaction With ...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The courteousness, availability and concern exhibited by the pharmacy staff can have a major impact on overall customer satisfaction with the retail pharmacy experience, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Retail Pharmacy Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. The inaugural study measures customer satisfaction with retail pharmacies in two categories: brick-and-mortar pharmacies and mail-order. Covering retail chain stores, supermarkets and mass-merchandisers, the study identifies six critical factors of customer satisfaction for brick-and-mortar pharmacies: convenience; non-pharmacist staff; medication availability and information; store layout and design; competitiveness of pricing; and pharmacist. Excluding the pharmacist, the same factors are measured for the mail-order segment, which includes online pharmacies.
Unison health workers vote for action against pay insult
The possibility of a nationwide strike in the NHS has taken a big step forward as health workers voted to reject the below inflation pay award they have been offered. The health conference of the Unison union unanimously backed a motion that called for a ballot for industrial action if NHS bosses and the government refuse a rise above the retail price index (RPI). At present the RPI inflation rate is 4.8 percent. The growing anger over pay among rank and file members, combined with the feeling that the government had snubbed the union, meant that senior union officials gave the move their full backing. "NHS pay is a disgrace," said Mike Jackson, Unisons senior national negotiator. "The 2.5 percent we have been offered is well below any measure of inflation.
Housing Bubble and Real Estate Market Tracker
Judy Weil submits: Here's our summary of articles and data points on the housing market. It's part of Seeking Alpha's coverage of the real estate market and homebuilder stocks. Like all other topics and stock coverage from Seeking Alpha, you can have this sent to your Blackberry or desktop email by signing up for our no-spam free email subscription service. Quote of the Day- "From the House's Mouth" "I want to stress the importance of the investments we have made to diversify... The benefits of this diversification become especially evident in quarters such as this one, where a clear dislocation in an individual market, the subprime mortgage space in the U.S., did not impede the overall momentum of our franchise. As we have seen in other quarters in past years, it is not at all uncommon -- and in fact it is a virtual certainty -- that different markets will experience different periods of both strength and weakness at different times."- CFO Jeffrey N.
Fab Site: LynnLugoBridal.com
If you haven't already noticed, it's Wedding Planning Mania here and all the Sugar sites are onboard so please spread the word! It's fitting that we feature the fab site: Lynn Lugo Bridal. Before hearing about this website, I didn't know one could design a bridesmaid dress online! Yes, you read correctly; you no longer have to go through the hassle of shopping for a dress for your wedding party because you can create the perfect one from your computer. First you choose the dress (choose from over 40 styles), then the fabric color (they have everything from fuchsia to kiwi), and finally the details (bow at the waist, spaghetti straps, ruffle hem trim, etc.) Tea length dresses with solid fabrics start at $245 and full-lengths start at $285 (that's not including the details). If you'd rather not design your own, Lynn Lugo Bridal also sells ready-made dresses.
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