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Newstream.com Digest: Child Passengers Still Not Safe, The Tailor-Made Tailgate Party, Logitech Unveils io2 Digital Writing System and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 13, 2004 -- Newstream.com Digest------------------------------------------------ Child Passengers: Still Not Safe Car accidents are the leading cause of death among children. Though the number of parents putting their children in child safety seats is rising, the U.S. Department of Transportation says nearly 73 percent of the seats are being improperly used -- further endangering children's lives. A report from Allstate (NYSE:ALL) You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15195 ------------------------------------------------ The Tailor-Made Tailgate Party It's the time of year sports fans have been waiting for -- the start of the football season! The most fanatical sports nuts know the season doesn't just mean rooting for your favorite team -- it also means partying hard before the game with a wild tailgate party. A report from General Motors (NYSE:GM). Comments from Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15198 ------------------------------------------------ Motion Computing Offers Bluetooth Wireless Mobile Keyboard Packed with Innovative Features Motion Computing(R) on September the 13th bolstered its line of innovative mobile computing peripherals with the announcement of a full-featured Bluetooth(R) wireless mobile keyboard. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15213 ------------------------------------------------ Taking Note: Logitech io2 Digital Writing System Unveiled Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI) (SWX:LOGN) today introduced the Logitech(R) io2(TM) Digital Writing System, the second generation of the company's acclaimed pen-based digital writing offering that helps individuals quickly and easily transform handwritten notes and ideas into digital attachments, editable text and archived files. The new pen will also be available as part of custom writing solutions for vertical market applications in areas such as healthcare, legal and sales. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15207 ------------------------------------------------ Olympic Hero Michael Phelps Picks His Hometown for First Post Games Appearance It was cheers and plenty of hometown pride as Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps returned to his roots outside of Baltimore. The Olympic athlete who came home from Athens with a record tying eight Olympic medals made his first post games appearance for adoring fans at an AT&T Wireless store in Towson, Maryland. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15200 ------------------------------------------------ Resident Evil Apocalypse Mike Epps is best known for his role as Day Day Jones in Ice Cube's Next Friday. Now he tackles a new role in Resident Evil Apocalypse. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15206 ------------------------------------------------ Grape Juice Ranks # 1 of All Juices and Beverages Tested in New USDA "Proanthocyanidin" Database According to a newly published USDA database, purple grape juice made from Concord grapes tested higher in total proanthocyanidins -- natural plant compounds that function as antioxidants and may contribute to good health in a variety of ways -- than any of the juices or beverages it tested on a per serving basis, including red wine, tea, cranberry juice cocktail and apple juice. The new database is part of a USDA effort to quantify some of the micronutrient properties of the foods Americans consume. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15178 ------------------------------------------------ Innovative New Intermec SF51 Cordless Scanner Features Flashlight Form Factor and Bluetooth Communication Intermec Technologies Corp. on September the 13th introduced the SF51 cordless scanner, combining the unique form factor of a flashlight with a patent-pending, quick attach/release mechanism for extremely comfortable and durable scanning. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15211 ------------------------------------------------ CardioDynamics Announces PREDICT Study Results from 21 Leading Heart Failure Centers CardioDynamics (Nasdaq:CDIC), the innovator and leader of Impedance Cardiography (ICG) technology and manufacturer of BioZ(R) noninvasive cardiac monitoring systems, on September the 13th announced the results of the Company's PREDICT (Prospective Evaluation and Identification of Decompensation by ICG Test) study, demonstrating a significant relationship between BioZ ICG parameters and the occurrence of a major heart failure outcome (emergency department visit, hospitalization, or death). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15218 ------------------------------------------------ SBS Technologies Unveils the Industry's First PCI Express to PCI-X Expansion Systems On September the 13th at the Embedded Systems Conference Boston 2004, SBS Technologies(R) (Nasdaq:SBSE) continued its role as PCI expansion market leader by introducing the first expansion systems to take advantage of the speed of PCI Express for existing PCI-X and PCI cards. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15217 ------------------------------------------------ Force10 Introduces TeraScale E-Series Switch/Routers with the Industry's Best Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Density, through Put and Price Force10 Networks, the pioneer in Ethernet innovation, today introduced the TeraScale E-Series family of switch/routers that delivers the industry's highest Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet port densities, unprecedented price/performance and best-in-class resiliency. The Force10 TeraScale E-Series supports 56 line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 672 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single chassis, more than twice the density of its nearest competitor. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15215 ------------------------------------------------ Bell Sports Holiday Gifts Inspire Fun, Fitness and Safety This holiday season, America's #1 spectator sport will be all the rage in the nation's streets and skate parks. Bell(R) Sports, the market leader in helmets and accessories for cycling and other active sports, is riding the wave of NASCAR mania with three multi-sport helmets for use while biking, skateboarding or riding non-motorized scooters. The helmets replicate the car designs of NASCAR greats Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and the legendary Dale Earnhardt Sr. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15214 ------------------------------------------------ Technology and Services Leadership, Brand Strength Lead to Transformation of Xerox Logo Building on the success of its brand advertising campaign and strength of its technology and services portfolio, Xerox Corporation is transforming its corporate signature logo and will now be depicted powerfully and simply as "XEROX." You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15212 ------------------------------------------------ Chicago Magazine Names Allstate One of the Top Five Places to Work in Chicago Chicago magazine on September the 13th named Allstate Insurance Company one of the "25 Best Places to Work in Chicago." The magazine first released its survey in 2000. Only six of the companies from the 2000 survey, including Allstate, made the 2004 list. Allstate is ranked No. 5 on this year's list. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15210 ------------------------------------------------ Super Vision Announces Hire of Mike Bauer as Vice President of Sales and Marketing Super Vision International, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUPVA) announced on September the 13th that Mike Bauer has been hired as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15209 ------------------------------------------------ Marshack Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP Raises $25,000 for the Orange County Fire Authority Benevolent Association; Law Firm Takes the Meaning of 'Full Service' to a New Level Through their third annual tribute to the brave men and women who sacrificed so much on September 11, 2001, Marshack Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP (MSH&B) continued to exhibit the humanitarian qualities that have led the firm to become one of the most respected of its kind. This year's event, a walkathon, raised $25,000 for the Orange County Fire Authority Benevolent Association (OCFABA). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15208 ------------------------------------------------ America's Pharmaceutical Industry Announces Groundbreaking Medical Database Doctors work hard to keep informed of new medicines that are available but now there is a new resource to make it a little easier. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15205 ------------------------------------------------ Tecan US Launches Freedom EVO(R) 96R and Freedom EVO384R at the Society for Biomolecular Screening, SBS 10th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition Tecan US, a leader in the Life Sciences supply industry, on September the 13th launched Freedom EVO(R) 96R and Freedom EVO384R at the SBS 10th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition, booth 900. Tecan's two Freedom EVO multi-channel solutions bring rapid sample dispensing and microplate processing to many key procedures in genomics, proteomics and drug discovery such as sample preparation, compound management or high-content screening. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15161 ------------------------------------------------ Second Place Jelly Belly Team Hopes to Unseat Armstrong in Sunday's Pro Cycling Race The Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team presented by ARAMARK, the number two ranked team in the U.S., is coming to San Francisco to challenge six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong at the T-Mobile International bicycle race on Sunday, September 12th. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15197 ------------------------------------------------ Upper Deck Makes Trading Card History With U.S. History Trading Card Set Making a mark in trading card history, Upper Deck has released the company's first-ever U.S. History trading card set, which features the greatest people, places, periods, and events in America's past. "Upper Deck U.S. History" (SRP $2.99 per 10 card pack) is available now at participating retail, hobby outlets. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15203 ------------------------------------------------ Out of the Closet and on to The Strip... Nightclub impresario Sia Amiri launches KRAVE -- the first alternative lifestyle nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip and the largest OMNI-SEXUAL club in Vegas. Located at the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Harmon Ave. (adjacent to the Aladdin), Krave premieres the weekend of October 1, 2004. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15201 ------------------------------------------------ EINSTEIN: September 14, 2004-May 29, 2005 Skirball Cultural Center Making one of only five showings worldwide, the exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's "miracle year" of 1905, when he introduced the revolutionary E=mc(2). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15199 ------------------------------------------------ NGAS to Present at RedChip Discovery Day/Roth Capital Partners NGAS Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:NGAS) will present at RedChip Discovery Day in conjunction with Roth Capital Partners New York Conference at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at the St. Regis Hotel, Two East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue, New York. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15186 ------------------------------------------------ Tecan US Launches Microplate Washer, Columbus Pro(TM) at the Society for Biomolecular Screening, SBS 10th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition Tecan US, a leader in the Life Sciences supply industry, today introduced its state-of-the-art microplate washer, Columbus Pro(TM) at the SBS 10th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition, booth 900. Columbus Pro(TM) is the first microplate washer to use a 100% leak proof high-end aspiration pump with magnetic drive technology. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15162 ------------------------------------------------ Winternals Appoints Joseph Morris as Vice President, Products Winternals, a leading provider of Microsoft systems availability and performance solutions, today announced the hire of Joseph Morris to the newly created position of Vice President, Products. The company also announced additional hires within its product management organization. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15216 ------------------------------------------------ Business Wire's Website - www.businesswire.com - Now Available in Six Languages Business Wire's state-of-the-art website (www.businesswire.com) is now available in six languages -- English, German, French, Spanish (European), Dutch and Swedish, it was announced by Cathy Baron Tamraz, president of the company. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15219 ------------------------------------------------ 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. |
