Newstream.com Digest: Honda Spotlights Child Safety Awareness, Nintendo Reinvents Video Gameplay for 21st Century and Other Free Multimedia for Journalists
NEW YORK--May 16, 2001--According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), transportation-related injuries remain the leading cause of death for all children older than one year, with more than 2,000 children dying each year. Six out of 10 children who die in vehicle crashes are not restrained in child safety seats. Learn about Child Safety Awareness Day(TM) here
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Nintendo Gamecube and Game Boy Advance to Reinvent Video Gameplay for
21st Century
The world's most successful video game manufacturer unleashed its all-new home video game console, NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM), designed from the ground up to deliver on legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto's vision of innovation and creativity.
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Micro-thruster Built By TRW Team Fires on Sub-orbital Test; Tiny
Propulsion System Targets Future Microsatellites
A micro-thruster array measuring one-quarter the size of a penny, designed by a TRW-led team (TRW:NYSE) for use on micro-, nano- and pico-satellites, has successfully demonstrated its functionality in a live fire test aboard a Scorpius sub-orbital sounding rocket.
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As Business Portals Become New Desktop for Web-connected Professionals, Portal Software Market Will Reach $2 Billion by 2003,
says Delphi Group Research
In its most recent business portal research, market advisor Delphi Group reports that the business portal software market topped $405M in 2000, an increase of 128% compared to 1999. Verity topped the group of Infrastructure software providers with 11.2% market share, while Plumtree Software led in the Portal Applications segment with 12.8% market share.
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SmartBargains.com Appoints Carl S. Rosendorf as CEO
SmartBargains.com, a leading online retailer of bargain and closeout merchandise, has announced that Carl S. Rosendorf has been named chief executive officer of the company. Rosendorf, who has gained prominence in the e-commerce sector during his 4-year tenure at Barnes & Noble.com, is considered one of the most sought-after executives in the industry.
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Gil Gagnon Named Vice President of Post Production Services for the
Walt Disney Studios
Gil Gagnon has been named vice president of Post Production Services for The Walt Disney Studios; it was announced by Harry Grossman, senior vice president of Studios and Facilities Operations, The Walt Disney Company.
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AMCC Adds Multi-Rate Capability To Its Line of Low Jitter OC-48 CMOS
Transceivers
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) , the leader in high-bandwidth silicon connectivity solutions for the world's optical networks, announced the S3065 and the S3465 devices. The S3065 and S3465 are CMOS multi-rate transceivers with integrated Clock and Data Recovery (CDR), and offer jitter generation performance that is among the best in the industry.
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Astris Energi Applies for Bulletin Board Listing, Slates First U.S.
Demo of Fuel Cell-Powered Golf Car
Astris Energi Inc. (OTC: ASRF) reported two major steps forward -- the company's filing for listing of its common stock on the Bulletin Board Service in the United States, and the scheduling of the initial U.S. demonstration of its alkaline fuel cell-powered golf car, the first such vehicle in the world.
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Hyprotech Launches TASC5(TM) Software as First Complete Solution For
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design and Simulation
Hyprotech, a subsidiary of AEA Technology plc, announced the release of TASC5 from its HTFS suite of thermal design and simulation software during the HTFS Updates Forum in Milan, Italy. TASC5 is a fully integrated software tool for thermal and mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers. TASC5 is the first product to combine authoritative research-based thermal design with mechanical design to ASME VIII.
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LaVigne Inc. Installs New Eight Color Press
LaVigne Inc. has completed the installation of a new computer controlled eight color printing press. As a result of this addition, LaVigne has increased its capacity by about 40%. The company will be able to offer its clients faster turnaround times as well as the ability to utilize more specialized colors and varnish effects.
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Michigan's Public Universities Face Dramatic Cost Increases As State
Officials Debate Appropriations Bill and Budget Priorities
Dramatic cost increases in energy, health care and technology are backing Michigan's 15 public universities against a fiscal wall as state officials debate next year's appropriations for higher education and the overall state budget.
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Stoney River Legendary Steaks Expands Concept; Debuts Third Steakhouse
in Deerfield
O'Charley's Inc. , announced the premiere of its Stoney River Legendary Steaks concept in Deerfield, Illinois, which opened its doors to the public on Monday, May 7, 2001. The dinner-only steakhouse concept with two stores located in Atlanta, Georgia, appeals to both upscale casual dining and fine dining customers by offering high quality food and attentive customer service typical of high-end steakhouses at more moderate prices.
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Construction Loan Secured for Lincoln Square Development
Developers of the Lincoln Square mixed-use complex under way in downtown Bellevue have secured a $255 million construction loan syndicated by Fleet National Bank and Dresdner Bank AG. Announcement of the construction loan, one of the largest placed in the United States so far this year, was made by Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc.
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