Newstream.com Digest: First Phone Video Station, Free Audiobook CD on Select General Mills Boxes
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Vialta Unveils Beamer, a New Product that Lets Consumers Instantly
Add Video to Phone Calls
Vialta Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VLTA), developer of unique and innovative home entertainment and communications products, today launched Beamer(tm), the first Phone Video Station (PVS)(tm). Beamer instantly adds color motion video to phone calls, enabling users to see the person they are speaking with. Beamer is compatible with any home phone over any standard (analog) phone line at no additional cost compared to a regular phone call.
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New iLook Three-Pound Ultrasound Platform Accelerates Application of
Visual Medicine and Increases Immediate Access to Critical Patient
Care Information
Unveiling the smallest all-digital ultrasound platform available in the world -- the three-pound iLook series -- hand-carried ultrasound pioneer SonoSite Inc., has enabled acceleration in the routine application of visual medicine.
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General Mills and Simon & Schuster Audio Break New Ground With First
Free Audiobook CD on Cereal Boxes
Shipping this week, the exclusive banded pack of two popular General Mills cereals -- Oatmeal Crisp Raisin and Basic 4, houses a free audiobook of Stephen R. Covey's bestseller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People."
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TBS Superstation Revs Up for Laughs with Addition of THE DREW CAREY
SHOW and SEINFELD
TBS Superstation, basic cable's #1 network among key adult demos, is taking aim at the funny bone with the addition of two ultra-popular sitcoms, the irreverent THE DREW CAREY SHOW and what has been called the greatest sitcom of all time, SEINFELD. They join blockbuster sitcom Friends and recent addition Home Improvement to form TBS Superstation's Non-Stop Comedy Block, four hours of television's best and brightest, kicking off Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Scholastic Entertainment and KB Home Launch a Dog Gone Great
Giveaway with Clifford The Big Red Dog(tm)!
It's not everyday you find a home large enough for Clifford The Big Red Dog(tm). But for the next six weeks, Clifford(tm) can be found at KB Home communities nationwide during "Clifford and KB Home's Dog Gone Great Giveaway!" The joint marketing campaign is being launched today by KB Home, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, and Scholastic Entertainment, the world's premier producer of children's entertainment.
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Wyse Technology Breaks the Mold with Sleek New Next-Generation
Winterm 3125SE Thin Client Desktop
Wyse(R) Technology, the worldwide leader in thin clients, today set the standard for next-generation desktop clients that deliver the security, manageability, affordability and reliability demanded by IT and corporate managers with the launch of the Wyse Winterm(tm) 3125SE thin client. It delivers increased manageability, security and optional 802.11b wireless networking capabilities.
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ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Expands Product Line To Include
Delo(tm) Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze
ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) today introduced Delo(tm) Extended Life Coolant (ELC), the latest addition to the company's full line of automotive and heavy-duty vehicle products. By supplying engine coolants in addition to its full line of lubrication products, CTGL offers customers an even greater range of products through a one-stop-shop where the needs of fleet customers can be met conveniently through one global vendor.
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Nick Carter 'Now or Never' Debut Solo Album in Stores 10/29/02
Jive recording artist Nick Carter will release his debut solo album, 'Now or Never' worldwide on Oct. 29, 2002. "Help Me" the first single will ship to radio on Aug. 20. The video will debut on MTV's "Making of The Video" on Sept. 16.
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Barney the Dinosaur Entertains Thousands of New York Children With a
Free Concert in Manhattan's Historic Battery Park
He may be 200 million years old, but that didn't stop preschool favorite Barney(R) the dinosaur from performing an exuberant 30-minute free concert for the children of New York on Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Eastman, Lurgi and SK Chemicals Forge Global Alliance to License PTA
Technology
Eastman Chemical Company today announced that it has expanded its alliance with Lurgi Oel Gas Chemie GMBH for the licensing of Eastman's proprietary terephthalic acid (EPTA) technology to include SK Chemicals. EPTA is Eastman's brand for terephthalic acid and is the primary intermediate used in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for both containers and fibers.
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Letter Published in Lancet Re-Confirms Levodopa as 'Gold Standard'
Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Since the late 1960's levodopa has remained the most widely used treatment for Parkinson's disease. While originally hailed as a 'miracle' drug, questions have been raised over the past decade about the long-term effects of levodopa. In a letter to the Lancet published today, three leading neurologists pointed out that associated motor complications are not so much an inherent problem of levodopa itself, but occur as a result of the method of administration. If administered correctly, not only are the side-effects minimal but levodopa may have neuro-protective properties.
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Sonic Foundry Announces Release of Acid(R) Pro 4.0
Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. , a leading digital media software solutions company, today announced the release of ACID(R) PRO 4.0, Sonic Foundry's award-winning, professional loop-based music creation tool that allows users to create original, royalty-free music.
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Inside Innovation at Xerox: A Periodic Glimpse at Work In Progress
Imagine depositing four grains of salt, one precisely on top of the next, on a paper towel as it spins off the roll. That's the kind of challenge Xerox Corporation faces when it lays down yellow, cyan, magenta and black images onto a photoreceptor to make a color print or copy.
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Dow Scientist Jaime Simon Wins National Hispanic Award for
Outstanding Technical Achievement in Science
The Dow Chemical Company announced today that the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) has awarded Jaime (Jim) Simon, Ph.D., a research and development scientist with Dow Pharmaceuticals Growth Group, the 2002 award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in Science. In addition, Carlos Nuila, global research and development director for Dow Epoxy Products & Intermediates, was a finalist for the Executive Excellence Award in the Industry category.
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Dave Zabrowski Named President and CEO of S2io Technologies
S2io Technologies, an emerging company developing the industry's first 10 Gigabit per second Ethernet connectivity technology, today named Dave Zabrowski as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
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NASDAQ Unveils Enhanced Market Open, Listed Companies Place Personal
Imprint on Launch of Trading Day
On Aug. 16, at 9:30 a.m. ET, The NASDAQ Stock Market Inc., the world's largest electronic stock market, unveiled its enhanced Market Open ceremony at NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. Broadcast live nationally and internationally, the newly revised Market Open reflects the energy of The NASDAQ Stock Market by using sophisticated technology to highlight the companies listed on the market and communicate, in real-time, NASDAQ's volume and sector information. Joining NASDAQ for the launch of its newly redesigned Market Open was Volvo Trucks of North America and Mack Trucks Inc.
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