Happy Smurfday!
The News Review:
- Happy Smurfday!
- RecordingReview.com Launches 2008 Halloween Song Contest
- Home theatres speak volumes for change
- In the garden: caryopteris
Happy Smurfday!
MarketWatch
7 feet wide and 47 feet tall, when he is
filled with 15,050 cubic feet of helium on Parade day. Along for the ride down Broadway and taking a leave from the Smurf
village, Papa Smurf and Smurfette will follow the Smurf balloon on a float
featuring a replica of one of the Smurfs legendary mushroom shaped homes. Not
to be left out of the balloon fun, the entire Smurf mushroom home will be an
inflatable balloon too!
“Without a doubt, the sky will be blue this Thanksgiving,” said Amy Kule,
producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We are thrilled to help The
Smurfs celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a new giant balloon that will be
one of the highlights of this year’s Parade. Following closely behind this
flying wonder will be the ubiquitous mushroom village float holding the
classic characters everybody remembers so well: Papa Smurf and Smurfette. ”
Kule continued, “We are pleased that following this inaugural flight, a whole
new generation will have a chance to get to know and love the Smurfs for many
more decades to come. ”
Hendrik Coymsan, CEO of Lafig Belgium s.
RecordingReview.com Launches 2008 Halloween Song Contest
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Home theatres speak volumes for change
Economic Times, India
Sales of cassette players have
significantly dropped due to a technology shift towards CD and MP3 formats. It
is only CD players that have managed to retain sales though it is a very small
segment,? said Philips Electronics India V-P (consumer lifestyle) S
Nagarajan. Little wonder, Samsung?s home theatre sales has
grown by over 40% this year. It is now launching six new models for the festive
season. ?The healthy growth in home theatres is also linked with the sales
of LCD TVs. We are seeing a near 25% attachment ratio of home theatres and LCD
TV sales,? Samsung India deputy MD R Zutshi told ET. The
average price of home theatre systems have fallen from Rs 20,000 to Rs 9,000
over the last two years.
In the garden: caryopteris
Crosscut, WA
For Sunshine Blue, it is the flowers that, when cut, will last for weeks in a vase. The bright yellow foliage of this plant is a perfect backdrop for its flowers, both inside and out. Even grown-ups deserve the fun of a scavenger hunt. A search through local nurseries and catalogues for a blue mist feels like a perfect ending for a wonderful retreat. Planting it when I find it will be a way to say thank you to the Zen Center, to Ji Bong, and to Seattle, for the gifts you are. A Zen Buddhist dharma teacher, Geri Larkin is the author of several books, including Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and The Chocolate Cake Sutra. You can reach her in care of.