| Too dangerous for rats but good enough for Fido
Here's the thing pet lovers are missing about the Canadian company that sold the tainted food blamed for at least 14 dead pets: One: their products are still on store shelves across North America. Two: their profit line comes in part from a poison they import from China. The still-on-store-shelves update was announced on Saturday by on-the-ball www.Briebart.com. While it is true that Toronto-based Menu Foods has admitted it is worried customers will still find its products on store shelves, the multi-million dollar corporation is leaving it to individual store owners to remove its products, saying they should remove them no matter what the production date. "There is no known risk from items not listed on the recall list but an abundance of caution is called for in this situation.
Going for Google Apps
It is slowly catching on among some Asian organisations but it takes a change in mindset and habits, reports Victoria Ho. A Malaysian education council faced a number of obstacles when upgrading its IT infrastructure. Students at the 78 schools controlled by the council, Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (SMJK), wanted a way to share documents, have personal school email accounts and be connected to the school system for homework updates. But funding was the biggest obstacle. Since the school group's IT relied on the charity of external parties and organisations, it was not about to upgrade its entire hardware architecture. In fact, Microsoft licences for its Office suite were beginning to be a problem, and the group turned to its open-source counterpart, Open Office, instead.
Upscale Internet Jewelry Mall Revamped
Washington, NC 04/04/07 - Expect a new look from top rated 1 of a Kind Jewelry Mall; the leading handcrafted online jewelry shopping mall. After months of re-development, co-owners Patty Everett and Gary McHugh have renewed their commitment to the Mall, their customers and jewelry designers. New 1 of a Kind Jewelry Mall features include one-stop shopping with a secure shopping cart checkout. Shoppers choose jewelry from any of our designers and make one quick payment. Searches can be done by price, specific designer or type of jewelry. Regular newsletters are available highlighting Mall & designer news, as well as monthly specials. Don't miss the "Mad Dash", a monthly program where designers offer pieces of their "one of a kind jewelry" at very special prices on a first come first served basis, hence the name.
Give Simple, In Partnership with Metalsgirl, To Release Exclusive ...
In exclusive partnership with jewelry designer Metalsgirl, Give Simple, the online gift boutique for women, has announced the availability of its Susan necklace, designed to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer. A portion of the proceeds from the necklace will directly benefit Give Simple's official national charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Austin, TX (PRWeb) April 16, 2007 -- In exclusive partnership with jewelry designer Metalsgirl, Give Simple, the online gift boutique for women, has announced the availability of its Susan necklace, designed to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer. The sterling silver necklace, featuring a 1/2" petal pink resin square containing a hand-formed silver ribbon, can be purchased beginning today at www.givesimple.com.
Meet Actor Adam West, Part of the Voice Ensemble for Disney’s ...
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Actor Adam West ("Batman," "The Family Guy"), who provides the voice of Uncle Art, one of the eccentric Robinson family members in Walt Disney Pictures' exciting new computer-animated comedy-adventure, "Meet the Robinsons," will help kick off the El Capitan Theatre's spectacular Disney Digital 3-D™ engagement with a personal appearance at the midnight show on Thursday night, March 29th, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, senior vice president of worldwide special events for Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. "Meet the Robinsons" is scheduled to run at the El Capitan Theatre from March 30th through May 19th. Adding to the fun, an exclusive animation exhibit in the theatre's lobby and lower lounge will provide unique insights into the making of this spectacular new comedy-adventure.
It's your business: Schnucks' remodeling to broaden its menu
Head of lettuce, gallon of milk, pound of hamburger, place to set up your laptop while sipping a cappuccino ... You'll be able to add that last item to your grocery list when a complete remodeling is finished at the Urbana Schnucks because the in-store video shop is out and a coffee bar/Internet cafe is taking its place. .
Community meetings to discuss city day cares (3:52 pm)
But city officials are hosting three community meetings beginning today to assure parents and staff that nothing has been decided as of yet, said Wayne Thornton, spokesman with the El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, which runs the daycares. Northeast resident Sabine Monk, 39, has a 5-year-old daughter in the daycare program at Veterans Recreation Center, 5301 Salem, and although her daughter will be attending kindergarten next year, she's concerned about the daycare's future. "Many families who have kids in there right now won't be able to afford it," Monk said. "They make too much money to qualify for Headstart, but they don't make enough money to pay $80 or $90 a week for private daycare." The city now charges $110 a month for four hours, and $190 a month for full-day daycare.
CORRECTION: Don't Get "Fooled" When Shopping Online
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 28, 2007) - The following corrects and replaces the release sent on March 28, 2007 at 09:42 ET. The contact information should read "Stacey Gemmill (sgemmill@highroad.com)" and not "Stacey Gammill (sgammill@highroad.com)" The complete and corrected release follows.
This April Fools' Day many people will be duped by friends or colleagues. However, some pranks are no laughing matter.
With the popularity of online auction sites, it is easy and fun to find great deals. But sometimes a bargain that is "too good to be true" does not always represent the sale of a genuine good. The increasing flow of sophisticated counterfeit goods means consumers need to be more alert than ever to ensure they are buying the real deal.
According to the International Chamber of Commerce, counterfeiting accounts for at least US$500 billion annually in the global economy.
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