Newstream.com Digest: Bringing College a Cool Kind of Caring, Nobel Museum: Honoring the Laureates and Other Free Multimedia for Journalists
NEW YORK--April 16, 2001--Bringing College a Cool Kind of Caring
College students will soon get an extra-sweet incentive to abandon their books for about an hour. The socially-conscious confectioners at Ben & Jerry's are tantalizing taste buds with free ice cream at 26 college and university campuses across the country, in a nationwide program designed to help boost blood donations for the American Red Cross.
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Nobel Museum: Honoring the Laureates
The Nobel Prizes are 100 years old and as part of the official celebration, a new museum is opening in Sweden that tells the story of the awards and those who have received them.
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Cats Pounce for New Indulgent Snack
Looking for the purr-fect way to show your feline friends just how much you love them? Now you can offer premium taste with new Pounce(R) Purr-fections(tm), a unique gourmet cat snack that combines a soft and creamy inside and tasty, crunchy outside that will treat cats to an unforgettable taste experience.
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Harris Corporation Awarded Contract from U.S. Air Force for
Falcon(tm) II Multiband/Multimission Radios
Harris Corporation has been awarded an $11 million contract from the U.S. Air Force's Electronics System Center to equip its Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) squadrons with Falcon II AN/PRC-117F(C) multiband/multimission manpack radios. This contract represents the second signed by the TACPs for the AN/PRC-117F(C)'s within 18 months.
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NEC Computers Inc. First to Introduce Transmeta-Based
Ultraportable Enterprise Notebook Computers in North America
NEC Computers Inc., a leading provider of mobile, desktop and server computing solutions for the enterprise market, introduced two new ultraportable notebook systems, the NEC Versa(r) DayLite(tm) and Versa UltraLite(tm) notebook computers. These notebooks are the first sub-3.5-pound ultraportable enterprise notebooks to include lithium polymer batteries in combination with lithium ion batteries, and the power-saving technology of the Transmeta energy-efficient Crusoe(tm) microprocessor.
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Honda Produces 10-Millionth Automobile in North America
Honda reached a major milestone in North America with its 10 millionth North American-assembled vehicle since local production began in 1982 at Honda of America Mfg. (HAM) in Marysville, Ohio, American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
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Headhunter.Net Names Ronald Self as President and COO
Headhunter.net , a leading online job awareness and recruiting site, announced the appointment of Ronald T. Self as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created position, Self will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operations. Self will report to Robert Montgomery, Chief Executive Officer for Headhunter.net, and will serve as a key member of the Company's senior management team in setting the direction and goals for the Company.
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TCSI Recruits Three Executives in Aggressive Plan to Construct New
Senior Management Team
TCSI Corporation , a leading provider of innovative network solutions for the telecommunications industry, announced April 16 that it appointed Ken Elmer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Bao Nguyen as Vice President, Engineering, and Jeff Holden as Vice President, Global Sales and Consulting Services.
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Artel Welcomes Drew Hutchinson as Vice President of Sales,
Americas
Artel has hired Drew Hutchinson to oversee all sales activities in North and South America. Hutchinson will direct Artel's sales organization and will be responsible for both direct sales and establishing strategic partnerships to support the demand for Artel's Cross Stream(tm) and DigiLink video networking product lines.
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