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Newstream.com Digest: FDA Panel Considers Over-the-Counter Home Defibrillator, World's Largest Wine Bottle, Protecting Your Identity NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- July 30, 2004 --and other free Multimedia content for journalists -------------------------------------------------- FDA Panel Considers Over-the-Counter Home Defibrillator Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States -- claiming 340,000 lives a year. However, the current cardiac arrest survival rate is less than five percent, largely because defibrillators do not reach victims in time. For each minute that passes before defibrillation therapy is administered, the chance for survival decreases by about 10 percent. Video available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14582 -------------------------------------------------- Protecting Your Identity Identity theft is the fastest growing crime and the leading consumer fraud complaint in the U.S. according to the Federal Trade Commission. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14584 -------------------------------------------------- This is a Wine Bottle! World's Largest Wine Bottle(TM) Holds Over 173 Bottles of Beringer Vineyards Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon In a record-breaking move that celebrates its own 25-year history, Morton's, The Steakhouse has commissioned what has just been certified by Guinness World Records as the "World's Largest Wine Bottle." You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14585 -------------------------------------------------- Vocollect's Voice-Directed Distribution System Proves a Hot Solution for Refrigerated & Freezer Logistics Burris Logistics, one of the largest and most technically sophisticated controlled-temperature third-party logistics providers on the East Coast, recognizes a hot idea when it sees one. After accuracy at its Federalsburg, Maryland, distribution center increased to 99.88 percent and productivity improved by 11.9 percent following the implementation of Vocollect's voice-directed distribution solution, Burris plans to standardize all of its warehouse operations-more than 50 million square feet of refrigerated storage in 13 facilities-onto the integrated Vocollect system. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14583 -------------------------------------------------- Nevamar "Commercial Grade" Laminates for the Home: Great Looks That Last! Known for decades as the leader in laminate style and durability in the world of commercial interior design, Nevamar now offers the unique benefits of its high pressure laminate collection to the residential market. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14589 -------------------------------------------------- Eastman Announces Second-Quarter 2004 Earnings Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) on July 29 announced earnings of $1.07 per diluted share for second quarter 2004 versus earnings of $0.46 per diluted share for second quarter 2003. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14588 -------------------------------------------------- Praxair Names Wood to Board of Directors Robert L. Wood, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Crompton Corporation, has been elected to the board of directors of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX), effective September 1, 2004. Crompton Corporation is a global producer and marketer of specialty chemicals, polymer products, and processing equipment. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14590 -------------------------------------------------- What Are You Searching For? A new survey shows what people are looking for when surfing the web. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14586 -------------------------------------------------- The Summer Games Come to New York The summer games in Athens may be a few weeks off, but this weekend, the minivan summer games come to New York City. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?14587 -------------------------------------------------- ABOUT NEWSTREAM.COM: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). Newstream.com, staffed by on-line news veterans, is dedicated to providing registered journalists with compelling and timely multimedia content: video, audio, photos, graphics and text from newsmakers in the fields of Technology, Science, Health & Medicine, Business & Finance, Entertainment, Consumer News, Sports, Lifestyles, Travel & Tourism and World and Government News. |
