Newstream.com Digest: J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Initial Quality Study; Bridesmaids.com Introduces Fall Line of Designer Dresses
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: European Automakers Nearly Tie
Asians on New-Vehicle Initial Quality; Domestic Makers Follow
European automakers show the greatest improvement in overall vehicle quality, nearly tying Asian automakers for producing vehicles sold in the United States with the fewest problems in the first 90 days of ownership, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS).
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Travel + Leisure Reveals the Winners of its Annual Readers' Poll
on the World's Best Service
Editor in Chief Nancy Novogrod announces the winners of the World's Best Service Readers' Survey in Travel + Leisure's June 2001 Special Hotels Issue, on newsstands June 4. T+L readers have ranked hotels around the world according to service. Get survey results here.
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New Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to Open
Thursday, May 17 in Downtown Nashville
The grand opening of the new $37 million Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville will be held Thursday, May 17 before a crowd of celebrities, industry executives and country music fans.
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Garciaparra, Jeter Join the Fleet Team in New Ad Campaign
All-star shortstops Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox and Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees are fiercely competitive baseball rivals on the field. But they're on the same team when it comes to supporting FleetBoston Financial Corp.'s online offerings: Fleet HomeLink with Quick & Reilly for personal banking and investing and Fleet OfficeLink for small business banking.
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Disney Interactive Premieres Broad Line-Up of New Titles
for Older Gamers, Teens and Kids at E3 2001
Disney Interactive, a global leader in developing and publishing interactive entertainment, announced on May 17 it is debuting an exciting line-up of titles in a variety of categories and for a broad range of audiences at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Booth No. 524, South Hall). The company is unveiling a packed roster of PC and console products for novice to experienced gamers, in addition to the traditional Learning titles and cherished Disney classics for younger boys and girls.
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Bridesmaids.com Introduces Fall Line
of Designer Bridesmaids Dresses Online
Bridesmaids.com, the leading provider of designer bridesmaids dresses online, today announced plans for an exciting fall 2001 line.
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'Tour de Sol' Offers Solutions for Easing America's Energy Crisis
From Waterbury, Connecticut to Albany, New York to Boston, Massachusetts, more than 50 cleaner, greener vehicles from 16 U.S. states and 4 countries are competing for a national championship. But these cars, trucks, scooters, and other vehicles are after more than trophies; event organizers aim to change the way Americans view their transportation choices and its impact on our environment.
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Emhart Fastening Teknologies Enters Software Business
With TekLink Virtual Engineering System
Emhart Fastening Teknologies, one of the nation's oldest industrial firms, has entered the software arena with an online system that provides a virtual engineering center that solves complex design, manufacturing, and maintenance problems. Called TekLink(R), the new system is available for sale and private branding to the company's worldwide distributors and non-competitive fastening and manufacturing firms.
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Study Finds Magic Number For Referral Rewards Is $1,000
A new study by Referral Networks shows that $1,000 would motivate 85 percent of respondents to participate in their company's employee referral program (ERP). Two-thirds said they would also participate for non-cash rewards like airline tickets, weekend getaways and additional vacation days.
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Atlanta Patient Joins More Than 1.25 Million Women Now Screened
For Breast Cancer By A Computer Aided Detection System
After two close friends were diagnosed with breast cancer and with her own family history of the disease, Lisa Kelley, 39, decided to increase the frequency of her mammograms to every six months. As part of her scheduled appointment at Diagnostic Radiology Ultrasound and Breast Center in Atlanta, her routine screening mammogram films were run through a computer aided detection (CAD) system called the ImageChecker(R) from R2 Technology, Inc., which had just been installed that day. The radiologist and the ImageChecker system detected a suspicious area in Kelley's right breast and the subsequent biopsy results indicated Stage I breast cancer.
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B/E Aerospace's Overhead Crew Rest Wins FAA Certification
B/E Aerospace, Inc. announced another milestone in the continuing success of its overhead crew rest compartment for the Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded B/E a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the recently patented crew rest, indicating that the product meets all FAA airworthiness and safety standards. B/E is the first and only company in the world to achieve such certification for an overhead crew rest on this aircraft.
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Fairchild Semiconductor Growth Rate Continues
to Outpace Semiconductor Industry Overall
Fairchild Semiconductor International on May 16 articulated its acquisition and new product development strategy for participants at the CIBC World Markets Annual Conference -- a strategy that has enabled the firm to achieve growth rates that far outpace the semiconductor industry as a whole.
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Logitech GT Force(TM) Steering Wheel for PlayStation(R)2:
A Driving Success in Japan
Logitech (Switzerland:LOGN, LOGZ), announced that more than 100,000 gamers purchased the Logitech GT Force(TM) for PlayStation(R)2 during its first week of sales in Japan. The wheel, which went on sale simultaneously with release of Gran Turismo 3 A-spec on April 28, has exceeded all sales forecasts and demand continues to be strong.
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THQ Unveils the Next Generation of Puzzle Games
With Tetris Worlds at Electronic Entertainment Expo
THQ Inc. unveiled Tetris Worlds(TM), the next generation of Tetris(R), at its booth (No. 4001, Petree Hall) at the 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). This next evolution of Tetris is scheduled for release on multiple platforms in 2001-2002 including the Sony PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance, PC and Nintendo Gamecube. In addition to these gaming platforms, THQ will also demonstrate Tetris on mobile devices at E3.
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Gillette Board Elects Edward E. Guillet
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
The Board of Directors of The Gillette Company has elected Edward E. Guillet Senior Vice President, Human Resources, effective July 1, 2001. Mr. Guillet replaces Robert E. DiCenso, Senior Vice President, Personnel and Administration, who is retiring from the Company after more than 35 years of service.
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Jeffrey D. Gargiulo Elected President of Sunkist Growers
Jeffrey D. Gargiulo was unanimously confirmed as president and chief executive officer of Sunkist Growers, Inc., the country's oldest and largest citrus marketing cooperative. His selection followed a five-month, nationwide search.
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Micromuse Opens the Nasdaq National Market
Greg Brown, Chairman & CEO of Micromuse Inc. , and his Senior Management Team were honored to open the Nasdaq National Market at the MarketSite location in Times Square at 9:30 EST. The event, which was broadcast live by CNBC, included remarks by David Weild, Executive Vice President, Office of the CEO, Nasdaq. Mr. Weild commented on Micromuse's pervasive growth, noting that Nasdaq is a customer of Micromuse's Netcool(R) software.
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Medialink Global Broadcast Center Opens In Midtown Manhattan
Medialink Worldwide Incorporated , a global leader in providing multimedia solutions and services for corporations and other organizations seeking to communicate their news, today announced the official launch of the Medialink Global Broadcast Center at the Company's headquarters in Manhattan, one block from Grand Central Station.
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