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May 15, 2007
Pepsi-Cola Company: Mountain Dew Unveils Aluminum Bottle Series : GlobalGiants.com
First Time a Carbonated Soft Drink will be Offered in Aluminum Bottle in U.S.
Photo: Paul Rodriguez, a professional skateboarder, collaborated on a Mountain Dew Green Label Art design with skater-turned-artist, Chris Pastras. (Pepsi-Cola Company)
PURCHASE, N.Y., May 15 -- Mountain Dew today announced the launch of Green Label Art, a limited-edition series of aluminum bottles featuring designs created by a variety of artists. The Green Label Art series (www.greenlabelart.com) will be released May through October in select markets. This series marks the first time a carbonated soft drink will be packaged in an aluminum bottle in the U.S.
Photo: Tattoo artist Troy Denning created a design for the Mountain Dew Green Label Art Series. (Pepsi-Cola Company)
The Green Label Art artists are an eclectic mix, ranging in style and notoriety, from apparel and sneaker designers to a vinyl action/toy designer and a lead singer from a top indie band. In addition, Paul Rodriguez, a professional skateboarder sponsored by Mountain Dew, collaborated on a design with skater-turned-artist, Chris Pastras.
The artists were given a plain, 16-ounce aluminum bottle and asked to create their expressions of Mountain Dew. Treating the bottles as a canvas, the artists used a variety of approaches and applications including: tattoo design, cut-and-paste materials, paint, charcoals and computer graphics. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Living in Sao Paulo - The L & T Guide: a Survival Guide for Foreigners : GlobalGiants.com
SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 15 -- The publisher Larousse is releasing Living in Sao Paulo - The L & T Guide by Leslie Nicolas Nasr and Tracy Harrison Peixoto. Written entirely in English, the book is an official guide to the city, with support by city tourism agencies, and is meant for foreigners who will be taking up residence in Sao Paulo, one of the world's largest metropolitan areas, or be spending time there on vacation or for work.
Leslie and Tracy, both foreigners, faced many difficulties when they moved to Sao Paulo and so decided to write Living in Sao Paulo - The L & T Guide, a book about how to adapt, live well and have fun in a cosmopolitan city that offers so many things to do. Among information the guide offers are important phone numbers (notaries, consulates, public services and services in general), how to find a new home, move in and decorate, everything for children (schools, activities, babysitters), and annotated addresses for every shopping need. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Deputy U.S. Attorney General Paul McNulty Steps Down : GlobalGiants.com
The No. 2 official at the Justice Department, Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, submitted his resignation to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the Justice Department announced Monday.
McNulty cited personal reasons for his resignation although many will speculate that he had other reasons for stepping down. McNulty is the highest ranking member of the Justice Department to resign amid the controversy over the department's firing of eight U.S. attorneys last year. (Photo Credit: ZUMA Press) |GlobalGiants.com|
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MONDALE WELCOMES SUCCESSOR OF PANASONIC FOUNDATION : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: SECAUCUS, N.J., May 14 -- Former U.S. Vice President Walter F. Mondale (right), outgoing Chairman of the Panasonic Foundation, welcomes his successor Dr. Robert "Skipp" Orr (left) to the Foundation's offices in Secaucus, NJ. Dr. Orr, who recently retired as president of Boeing Japan, will lead the 23-year old Foundation in its mission to promote educational reform in public schools. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Capitol/EMI to Release Entire Paul McCartney Solo Catalog Digitally for the First Time : GlobalGiants.com
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 15 -- EMI Music has retained Paul McCartney's solo catalog and is preparing a comprehensive re-launch, including new digital campaigns as well as physical re-releases. For the very first time, McCartney and Wings albums will be made available across all digital platforms. In the U.S., Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing will oversee the physical and digital catalog initiatives.
Paul McCartney recently received the Album of the Year award at the Classical Brit Awards for his classical album 'Ecce Cor Meum.' |GlobalGiants.com|
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