Newstream.com Digest: Military Technology For Your Car, a Front Row View of Yellowstone's Wildlife and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
NEW YORK--April 17, 2003--Military Technology For Your Car
Today's military uses some of the world's most advanced technology. Nightvision helps soldiers maneuver safely in the dark. Global positioning satellites guide tanks down roads their commanders have never seen. Many of these technologies are now being applied to passenger vehicles. A report from General Motors
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New Technology Allows You to Get Closer Than Ever to Wildlife at the First & Oldest National Park in the World
The first and oldest national park in the world is giving you a front row view of its wildlife -- just in time for National Park Week. Researchers at Yellowstone National Park are using advanced digital and remote control cameras to monitor the vast wildlife at the park. The cameras can operate under extreme conditions and from great distances -- allowing researchers to observe the wildlife without disturbing their natural habitat.
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New Godsmack Album Enters The Charts At #1
Boston band Godsmack's new album, "Faceless," stands alone at the top of the Billboard charts this week, debuting in the #1 position, it was announced today. Get video here
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Space Systems/Loral Completes Structural Testing of World's Largest Commercial Communications Satellite
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications , has completed static loads testing of iPSTAR-1, the world's largest commercial communications satellite with a launch weight of 14,900 pounds (6775 kilograms). iPSTAR-1 is being built by SS/L at its Palo Alto, Calif., facility for Shin Satellite, Plc of Thailand.
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Nissan Debuts Three New 2004 Vehicles in New York -- 350Z Roadster, Titan Crew Cab and Pathfinder Armada
Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) today unveiled three all-new vehicles at the New York International Auto Show -- the 2004 350Z Roadster sports car, Titan Crew Cab pickup, and the company's first-ever full-size sport utility vehicle, the Pathfinder Armada.
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World Premiere of Toyota's New Electric/Gas Hybrid Prius
As gas prices continue to rise, more consumers are looking towards fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles to cut down their costs. And just in time, Toyota is introducing the all-new version of its electric/gas hybrid Prius at the 2003 New York International Auto Show. Get video now
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Water As Common Ground
Poor water quality, inadequate infrastructure and mismanagement have plagued the U.S.-Mexico border region for decades. An innovative program is attempting to address these difficulties in part, by providing practical training for water utility professionals. This binational forum known as the Utility Management Institute (UMI) not only enhances mutual understanding of the challenges each country faces in managing its resources, but potentially forms the basis for cooperative solutions.
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The Center For Technology, Enterprise & Development (T.E.D.) Opens New Facility
Last night, the Center For Technology, Enterprise & Development (T.E.D.) hosted a grand opening and dedication ceremony for its new "Office Depot Technology Center." Office Depot Inc., , provided T.E.D. with a $30,000 grant to purchase hardware, software and networking for the Center, which was dedicated to Board President of the T.E.D. Center, Nadine Hart.
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Procter & Gamble and Pharmavite LLC Announce Launch of Olay Vitamins
The Procter & Gamble Company and Northridge, Calif.-based Pharmavite LLC announced that P&G has licensed use of the Olay trademark to Pharmavite to manufacture and market Olay Vitamins(tm), the first vitamin line designed exclusively for women to address both their health and beauty needs.
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McDonald's(R) Serves Up New Premium Salad To Indiana State Legislature
To kick-off the start of McDonald's new Premium Salads in Indiana, McDonald's Vice President and General Manager Lee Renz along with Patrick Theisen of McDonald's Government Relations served up the new Premium Salad to the Indiana Lt. Governor Joe Kernan at a special event at the Indiana State Capitol. McDonald's new Premium Salads, featuring Newman's Own all-natural salad dressings, will be available in participating restaurants across the country.
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Charlotte Community Donates & Recycles 19 Tons of Unwanted Computer Equipment as Part of "No Computer Should Go to Waste" Dell Recycling 2003 National Tour
The third stop on a five-city Dell Recycling National Tour attracted hundreds of Charlotte-area residents who dropped off nearly 19 tons of unwanted technology equipment at the recycling event at University of North Carolina Charlotte, exceeding the event goal by thirty percent.
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INSIDE Innovation at Xerox: A Periodic Glimpse at Work in Progress
Nabisco wants every Oreo(R) cookie on its conveyor belt in every bakery to look and taste exactly the same. Commercial printing professionals have the same requirement for printed pages. If the color is even slightly wrong, page-to-page or machine-to-machine, it's a print they can't sell. In fact, color is one of the toughest things to get consistently right because there are so many variables in the printing process, whether it is digital or traditional offset. But scientists at Xerox Corporation's Webster research center have invented and patented an ultra-fast, low-cost spectrophotometer that's expected to streamline and simplify color printing.
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Stratasys Rapid Prototyping Technology Demonstrated By Cisco CEO
Stratasys said its rapid prototyping technology was showcased Tuesday by Cisco CEO, John Chambers, at the Cisco Partner Summit in Las Vegas. During his keynote address to 3,000 Cisco channel partners, Mr. Chambers used the technology to illustrate productivity gain.
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If You've Fallen Behind in Your Retirement Plan
Market volatility over the last three years has caused many investors to fall behind in their retirement savings. If you're looking for a way to rebuild your IRA or 401K, avoid making rash decisions. Radio News Feature
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Just in Time for Earth Day: The Second Generation Electric/Gas Hybrid Prius
What's the buzz at this year's New York International Auto Show? It's all about electric/gas hybrid cars. Radio News Feature
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