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For those who are fans of Michael Jackson and want his legacy to continue, have no fear, a whole new set of attractions is coming to Las Vegas to commemorate the King of Pop.

The Mandalay Bay Las Vegas in conjunction with the Michael Jackson estate has announced that the hotel will house Michael Jackson themed attractions. The Las Vegas hotel will create a Michael Jackson themed lounge and install a Michael Jackson museum. The museum will be interactive and feature a great deal of Jackson’s memorabilia. Both of these attractions are expected to bring in big business for the Mandalay Bay. The museum and lounge will be open in 2013.
A Cirque du Soleil show is also in the works. The Cirque du Soleil show, “The Immortal”, will be a permanent installment at the Mandalay Bay but the show will also tour. The idea behind the show is to bring Jackson’s “Never Land” to the people, and to celebrate his unique music and dancing. The Jackson estate wanted fans to be able to experience Jackson’s Never Land estate but with its remote location they thought it a better idea to bring Never Land to the people in the form of creative theatre. The tour will hit 47 cities starting in Montreal and is the largest investment the French company has ever taken on, costing around $57 million; with Michael Jackson’s music and the creative abilities of the Cirque du Soleil designers this will be the show of the year.

The show will begin touring this year and finish in 2013.

The general public is slowly becoming aware of the e cigarette. As it enters the public mind, more and more smokers are going to wonder if they should switch. They need to carefully weigh the reasons they smoke against the advantages of an E-cig in order to decide whether or not to switch.

The most touted reason for switching to e-cigarettes is that they are smokeless. These electronic devices use an atomizer to create a puff of nicotine, flavoring and water to be enjoyed by the user (that really aren’t smokers anymore). Without smoke, e cigs don’t generate ashes. They don’t make hands and breath and hair smell. They don’t discolor the teeth and fingers. And, most importantly, they don’t endanger the health of others. There is no second-hand smoke generated, and, therefore, no reason for e cigarette users to refrain from enjoying their habit in places that ban smoking.

No one is claiming that e cigarettes are healthy. They still contain nicotine, which is addictive. However, they do not contain tobacco , tar, or any of the multitude of harmful and toxic additives found in normal cigarettes. The lack of smoke comes into play here as well, since users aren’t breathing harmful smoke into their throat and lungs. So, while they aren’t healthy, they are significantly better for one’s health than a tobacco cigarette.

As you head to your office holiday party this month, you may feel a bit of nostalgia for the days when Christmas parties were held in the office during the workday. They were relaxed and casual and all about having a good time with coworkers. Today’s corporate celebrations are so far removed from those events that it’s hard to believe the one gave birth to the other.

Because today’s parties are more likely to be held at glamorous restaurants, clubs, and other special locations, they require workers to dress up and observe a stricter set of etiquette rules. This has led many corporate party planners to resort to finding original ways to get party goers to loosen up and actually enjoy themselves. The dreaded corporate party can become a memorable and fun event by including a novelty like a party photo booth .

Many guests will remember that the event is work-related and try to remain formal when stepping into a booth. However, most will be reminded of the times they used a photo booth as a kid, and before too long there will be strips of silly pictures being passed around and people lined up to get in front of the camera. While it’s highly unlikely that workers will resort to obscene or inappropriate behavior, planners are betting on the fact that they will relax and, ultimately, have a good time.