| Photo: Sun News Publishing | | Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 12:47:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Honourable Munir Adebayo Ajisebutu is the only remaining gubernatorial aspirant in the Alliance for Democracy in Lagos State. All other aspirants have since decamped to the newly formed Action Congress. Ajisebutu, an economist and venture capitalist is a 38- year-old who speaks with passionate idealism and refreshing vision about governance and responsibility of power. A former chairman of Surulere local government, he spoke recently to Daily Sun about his ambition, his vision and how the Alliance for Democracy was wrestled from former Governor Bisi Akande's group. Excerpts. Since the Independent National electoral Commission has just declared your group (Akinfenwa's faction) as the authentic AD, how does this decision impact on your gubernatorial ambition? It is a wonderful news.... | |
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| | | Making the most of your spa visit | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:47:11 AM by Blog57 Team | | Last week we discussed the various types of spas in Malaysia and briefly covered the Malaysian spa culture. This week, we share some tips on making the most of you spa visit. Whether you are a seasoned spa traveler, or visiting a spa for the first time, you really ought to know a few things before you head for Malaysias new favorite pastime. Spas differ from beauty salons in that spas generally focus on promoting total wellness and providing a pampering experience as opposed to just making you look good. As such, getting your expectation right is essential before you even consider going to a spa. Many people spend half a day in a spa only to leave thinking thats all?. This is where choosing the right spa, the right treatment and making all the right preparations so essential.... | |
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| | | Namibia: Holidaymakers Must Abide | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 6:49:44 AM by Blog57 Team | | Holidaymakers visiting Walvis Bay and Swakopmund will this season have to abide by all the environmental rules to help halt the current destruction being exacted on the coast's natural attractions. About 50 stakeholders gathered at Langstrand yesterday to mark the beginning of the implementation of a Contingency Management Plan for the affected areas. Due to the negative impact that an influx of holidaymakers can have on the environment at the coastal towns, a meeting was deemed necessary just before Christmas arrives to address this problem which if not tackled immediately might seriously affect some of the natural habitat on which the country prides itself. Walvis Bay and Swakopmund receive thousands of visitors from within and beyond the borders of the country annually, but especially during the festive season.... | |
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| | | Alexandria needs | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:48:02 AM by Blog57 Team | | Think about this: Several issues regarding the hiring of consultants and issues regarding funding certain festivals in the city of Alexandria have been presented to the city Finance Committee for debate and approval before they were subsequently approved by the full City Council. But when an issue as important as the hiring of more police officers was to come before that same committee, it was pulled from the agenda by Mayor Ned Randolph. Isn't protecting the residents of this city worth talking about? .... | |
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| | | Branson keen on Dubai's beauty spot | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:48:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | Dubai: Never shy of entering virgin territory, Britain's most famous businessman Sir Richard Branson is targeting Dubai's cosmetics and jewellery market using a novel retail scheme. After the Virgin Group's Virgin Vie range nose-dived in international stores and was axed from the market two years ago, company heads are launching the direct selling concept Virgin Vie At Home in Dubai. The system of trained consultants selling cosmetics, skin care products and jewellery directly to consumers has proved a hit in the UK since it was launched in 1999, reaching annual sales of £80 million. Virgin took the scheme to South Africa where first year sales reached 17 million rand. John Jackson, chairman of Virgin Retail, is hoping to have between 500 and 700 consultants on the books within a year of the Dubai launch and says sales of Dh5 million are within reach.... | |
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| | | Promoting Breastfeeding, Promoting Guilt? | | Posted Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:49:38 PM by Blog57 Team | | Biocultural anthropologist and author, winner of the American Anthropological Society Margaret Mead award in 1995, Katherine A. Dettwyler, will be presenting at the Le Leche League Conference at the Auckland Conference Centre on Tuesday, 24 October. Dr Dettwyler has conducted research on child health and growth for more than 25 years. “Health care professionals say they don't want to give mothers complete and accurate information about the risks of artificial infant formula because they are worried about making mothers feel guilty about not breastfeeding,” she says. “Guilt is often used to promote healthy behaviors in health advertising.” Dr Dettwyler is best known for her research on the natural age of weaning in modern humans (2.5 years to 7.0 years) as well as her analyses of the broader cultural factors that have an effect on whether women are successful at breastfeeding.... | |
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| | | Packaged Home Solutions, Inc. Announces Innovative Cross Marketing ... | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:47:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | CINCINNATI, OH -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 12, 2006 -- Packaged Home Solutions, Inc. -- (PINKSHEETS: PKGH) -- www.PHSTeam.com -- ("PHS" or "The Company"), which announced last week its entry into the public market, is today announcing a cross marketing program with Beth Smith and Gigi Cimmarusti, Senior Beauty Consultants of Mary Kay Cosmetics® in Cincinnati, Ohio and surrounding markets, which is the corporate headquarters of PHS. It is the intention of both companies to expand this relationship to each market that Packaged Home Solutions has a branch or satellite office, and to the additional markets that PHS is expanding into. This cross marketing program represents another innovative marketing approach that will create new kitchen & bath remodeling business for the Company that is outside the thinking of the traditional remodeling company.... | |
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| | | Wedding Genie invite you to the most unique Wedding Show of 2006! | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:48:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | As the hosts of this exclusive event, Wedding Genie (the unique multicultural wedding planners) report that teasers at the National Wedding Show confirmed a multi-cultural wedding show would be extremely attractive to couples seeking something bespoke or culturally themed for their wedding. Interested brides from a number of cultural backgrounds (including Oriental, Indian, African and Arabic) were very excited to learn how contemporary wedding solutions could be blended with their own specific cultural requirements for their own special day. Wedding Genie are therefore delighted to announce the first of their forthcoming Multi-cultural Wedding Shows, making the process of sourcing creative multi-cultural wedding solutions an exciting experience for future brides and grooms.... | |
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| | | Funding falters but support strong for city's ENTREPRENEURS | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:46:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | It's been several decades since Wichita has watched a homegrown company explode into a multinational operation with thousands of employees. But local entrepreneurs and experts said it would be wrong to believe that entrepreneurialism has faltered here because there are no recent Pizza Huts or Rent-A-Centers to point to. "That doesn't mean we're not entrepreneurial," said Trish Brasted, president and chief executive of Wichita Technology Corp., a public-private organization that invests in and advises technology-oriented startup companies. Brasted and others said there are many companies here that, while not on the scale of a Pizza Hut, are successful ventures: Big Dog Motorcycles LLC, Carlos O'Kelly's, Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Corporate Lodging Consultants and Fox & Hound Restaurant Group, to name a few.... | |
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| | | Travelgate: 14 plead guilty | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:46:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | Fourteen current and former African National Congress (ANC) MPs were convicted and fined on Monday after pleading guilty to theft and fraud charges stemming from abuse of parliamentary travel vouchers. The sentencing, carried out in the Cape High Court in terms of plea-bargain agreements with the Scorpions, came only a day ahead of their next scheduled court appearance in the case. And more plea agreements are in the offing, according to Scorpions prosecutor Jannie van Vuuren. Before Monday's plea bargains, a total of 23 current and former MPs, including one from the Democratic Alliance, had been due in court on Tuesday, along with five travel agency employees and bosses. The 14, who include the general secretary of the ANC Women's League, Bathabile Dlamini, were sentenced by Cape Judge President John Hlophe to fines ranging from R25 000 to R120 000, with alternatives of three to five years' jail.... | |
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