Newstream.com Digest: International Diabetes Summit, Hyundai to Open First U.S. Plant, First Tennessee Reports Record Earnings, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
NEW YORK--April 16, 2002--Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), along with dozens of state and local government officials, broke ground on the company's first U.S. automotive manufacturing plant, to be built on 1,620 acres of land in Montgomery, Alabama. The $1 billion facility, set to begin production in 2005, will produce the next generation of the popular Sonata sedan and Santa Fe sport utility vehicle. Video available later -- please check back.
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Importance of Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Confirmed by Summit
Meeting
At the first Oxford International Diabetes Summit, 98% of participants representing medicine, politics, nursing and patient groups called for psychosocial aspects of diabetes to be included in national guidelines. 93% also agreed that psychosocial factors are critical to successful outcomes in diabetes management.
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Futuredex Releases Q1 2002 Private Capital Data; Four States Dominate
Futuredex Inc., the Private Capital Marketplace(TM) providing the most trusted, active, innovative source of information, connections and standards, today announced first quarter 2002 deal flow figures for U.S. private companies. The four states that lead private company investments are California, Massachusetts, Texas and New York, respectively.
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M2M Celebrates Spring Break With Dawson's Creek; Pop Duo To Appear On
The WB's 100th Episode as 'The Big Room' Draws Critical Acclaim
Atlantic recording duo M2M will hit the beach this week for a very special appearance on the WB's hit series, Dawson's Creek. Marion Raven, 17, and Marit Larsen, 18, will perform three songs -- their current single, "Everything," plus "Don't" and "Miss Popular" -- at a spring break beach party attended by the Dawson's Creek gang. The episode -- the series' 100th -- airs this Wednesday, April 17th, at 8 PM ET (check local listings).
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Wahlco's U2A(TM) Urea to Ammonia Conversion Helps Protect Communities
Electric power utilities are showing keen interest in safer means of air pollution control. Learn about the U2A(TM) process here.
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CEC & Skyworth Notify SpatiaLight that Established Technical and
Performance Criteria Have Been Met Satisfactorily
SpatiaLight Inc. , a developer of state-of-the-art liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) microdisplay devices, today announced that it has been notified both by China Electronics Corporation ("CEC"), China's largest electronics conglomerate, and by Skyworth Display Ltd. ("Skyworth"), China's largest television exporter and fourth-largest television manufacturer, that each has completed testing of the SpatiaLight/Fuji LCoS display units.
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First Tennessee Reports Record First Quarter Earnings for 2002
First Tennessee National Corporation (First Tennessee) has announced that it reported record first quarter earnings of $87.1 million, or $.67 diluted earnings per share, compared with last year's earnings of $62.4 million, or $.47 diluted earnings per share before the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles.
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Kid Rock Set to Get Cocky At Garden Debut
Lava/Atlantic recording artist Kid Rock is set to rock New York City on May 10th, when he headlines Madison Square Garden -- marking his first-ever performance at the legendary venue. Kid Rock and his Twisted Brown Trucker band hit the road in February for a major cross-country tour in support of his latest platinum collection, "COCKY."
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Drinking Purple Grape Juice Reduces Breast Cancer Cell Growth in
Animal Study
A new study finds that drinking purple grape juice reduces breast cancer cell growth in animal study. Roberta Facinelli has more.
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Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge Game to Be Released in May
Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge, WizKids new collectable miniatures game, will be available nationwide beginning May 1, 2002 to coincide with the release of the Spider-Man motion picture.
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Insect Repellent Helps Prevent Insect-Borne Diseases -- Naturally
Many people are changing their perceptions about mosquitoes -- from an itchy annoyance to a potential health risk. Already this year, reports of mosquito-borne encephalitis (West Nile and St. Louis) have been recorded in central Florida and Louisiana. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 20,000 confirmed cases of insect-related illnesses in humans are reported each year.
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Centennial Bancorp Announces New Commercial Banking Division Manager
Centennial Bancorp announced today that it has hired Steve Rice as Executive Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Banking Division. He will be located at Centennial Bank's Corporate Offices in Portland, and officially begins April 15, 2002.
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Julie P. Power Succumbs to Valiant Battle with MS
Julie P. Power, of Westlake Village, Calif., died April 11 following a long and valiant fight with multiple sclerosis.
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QAD Attracts Senior Technology Executive, Michael Lodato, as Chief
Marketing Officer
QAD , a leading provider of collaborative commerce applications for manufacturers, today announced the appointment of Michael Lodato as chief marketing officer. In this newly created position, Lodato, 37, will lead QAD's corporate marketing, product marketing, strategic alliances and sales training functions. He reports directly to Karl Lopker, QAD's chief executive officer.
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Unity: Journalists of Color Enters Into a Broad-Based Media Alliance
With Business Wire, Hispanic PR Wire and Black PR Wire
UNITY: Journalists of Color, a coalition consisting of the nation's leading Black, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American journalism associations, has entered into a strategic media alliance with Business Wire, Hispanic PR Wire (HPRW) and Black PR Wire (BPRW), it was announced in a joint statement.
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