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2K Games Announces BioShock®2 Now Available Worldwide
2K Games announced today that BioShock®2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2007 Game of the Year, is now available worldwide for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows-LIVE. Building upon the original game that shipped more than three million units worldwide, BioShock 2 delivers a single and multiplayer video game experience that is both an… continue reading »
ATI Radeon™ HD 5570 Graphics Brings a Big Visual Experience to Small Form Factor PCs
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the ATI Radeon™ HD 5570 graphics card, perfect for end-users seeking an energy efficient, low-profile DirectX® 11 card for small form factor PCs. The ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card joins the award-winning line of AMD graphics that fully support DirectX 11, as well as ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology1 and ATI Stream capabilities.2 This latest offering completes a full DirectX 11 refresh of AMD discrete… continue reading »
Mattel Chairman and CEO and CFO Presenting to Analysts
Robert A. Eckert, Mattel's chairman and chief executive officer, and Kevin M. Farr, chief financial officer, will be giving a presentation to analysts on Thursday, February 11, 2010. Eckert and Farr are scheduled to present for approximately 30-40 minutes beginning at 3 p.m. (Eastern). The presentation will be webcast live on the "Investors & Media" section of www.mattel.com. To listen to the presentation, logon to the website at least… continue reading »
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show
In a dynamic move that must be making the legendary Buddy Hackett beam up in comedy heaven, The Sahara in Las Vegas — by popular demand — is relocating his son’s hit “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show” from the Congo Room to the hotel’s main showroom. It’s the perfect prelude to the launch of the show’s national touring company. The production has been distinguished as far more than a tribute show. It’s a theatrical production with a… continue reading »
YWCA Greater Los Angeles Presents LA Job Corps Urban Campus Construction Celebration
YWCA Greater Los Angeles: WHO YWCA Greater Los Angeles and the students of its Job Corps program proudly present the Los Angeles Job Corps Urban Campus Construction Celebration. Special invited guests include Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal Allard, Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Diane Watson, City Controller Wendy … continue reading »
Senior WeatherBug Meteorologists Are Available to Provide Expert Storm Coverage as Another Major East Coast Snow Storm Heads to the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday
The WeatherBug Met Ops Desk is actively tracking the path of yet another major nor`easter heading to the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday and heading up the coast to New York and southern and eastern New England. Meteorologists are available to provide the media with commentary and information on the storm development; current conditions; expert analysis and recommendations for public safety preparations from the potentially devastating effects of the… continue reading »
BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins Reaches Triple Platinum Sales
Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Dragon Age™: Origins has sold-in over 3.2 million* units worldwide. The “RPG of the Year” as named by Game Informer, G4, SpikeTV, AOL.com, and PC Gamer, Dragon Age: Origins has been hailed by Seth Schiesel of The New York Times as, “…perhaps the best electronic game made yet.” Dragon Age: Origins has won over 30 “Best of 2009” awards … continue reading »
Norkom Signs Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore, Strengthening Asian Market Presence
Norkom Technologies has today announced that it has signed a deal with Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore Limited, a leading global investment bank, bolstering Norkom’s position in the Southeast Asian financial crime and compliance marketplace. Daiwa Capital Markets Singapore will implement Norkom's market-leading Sanctions & Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Screening and Transaction Monitoring solutions. Using Norkom’s… continue reading »
MotorCity Casino Hotel Selects Top Web 2.0 gameViz Solution for Gaming Analytics
BIS2, the provider of award-winning, innovative, visually centric enterprise analytical software that enables valuable business decisions to be made from massive data collections, announced today that the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, MI, has chosen to install its gaming industry-specific gameViz software. gameViz is a gaming industry-specific Web 2.0 data visualization software solution that allows casino operators to directly query… continue reading »
Celebrated Food Writer Marian Burros to Write for Rodale.com
Rodale Inc. is proud to announce that, beginning today, renowned food writer Marian Burros will be sharing her journalistic talent and food industry expertise through a series of articles and online updates focusing on First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to combat childhood obesity in America on Rodale.com, the company’s online source for daily news, information and advice on personal and environmental health. Burros, the former food… continue reading »
Texas Students Improve Reading Skills Using Lexia Reading
Research on the importance of early reading skills is clear: Students must read fluently and proficiently early in elementary school or they will face significant obstacles comprehending content in other subject areas as they get older. Students with reading skill deficiencies are more likely to struggle in school, are less likely to graduate high school and attend college and will have more trouble competing in the 21st Century global marketplace.… continue reading »
“Leadership in the Face of Adversity” February 17 UIC Family Business Council Inspirational Education Program
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Family Business Council (FBC) members Jim Flanagan of Nuance Solutions, Bill Avellone of Chartered Management, Donna McCaleb of Noland Sales and Sara Poss of Shapes Supply will share their adversities – and how they ultimately persevered – on Wednesday, February 17 at the Elysian Hotel. Please join us for our educational program: “Leadership in the Face of Adversity,” inspired by best-selling author Jim… continue reading »
Sebelius Calls on Anthem Blue Cross to Publicly Justify 39 Percent Premium Increase
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today sent a letter to Anthem Blue Cross and called on the company to publicly justify its decision to raise premiums for its California customers by as much as 39 percent. In her letter, Sebelius notes that the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross, WellPoint Incorporated earned $2.7 billion in the last quarter of 2009. “As we continue the health insurance reform… continue reading »
Advaxis to Present at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference
Advaxis, Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) biotechnology company, will present at the 12th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference tomorrow, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST. About BIO CEO & Investor Conference Now in its twelfth year, the BIO CEO & Investor Conference is the largest independent investor conference focused on publicly traded biotechnology companies.… continue reading »
Two-Stepping Contest Offers Rodeo Fans Chance to Win Big
Being crowned the best two-step dancers in the greater Houston area comes with bragging rights and an opportunity to win prizes valued at more than $1,000, including premium concert tickets to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, courtesy of Reliant Energy. “The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a big deal – for rodeo competitors, young people showing their prize livestock, fans and for Reliant Energy,” said Tom Gros, Senior Vice… continue reading »
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