Newstream.com Digest: Neiman Marcus Unveils Spectacular 2003 Christmas Book, The Intelligent Parking Brake and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists
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Few Companies Effective at Developing Leaders, Hewitt Study Shows While most companies have processes in place to develop leaders, only a handful are effective at doing so, according to Hewitt Associates , a global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm.
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Getting a Jumpstart on the Holidays
In its 77th year of showcasing some of the most luxurious gifts the world has to offer, Neiman Marcus dazzles once again with the unveiling of their 2003 Christmas Book. Video & photo available
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The Intelligent Parking Brake
Tired of tapping your brake pedal in stop and go traffic? The old parking brake could soon be a thing of the past. Enter the intelligent parking brake. It's powered not by mechanics but electronics and can be activated with a push of the button. By simply pushing a button, the Electronic Parking Brake can act as an improved emergency brake by tapping into the car's ABS system. With this new technology, the car will stop faster than many other conventional cars can stop. This means added safety for you and your family. A report from Siemens
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NBA All-Star MVP Kevin Garnett to Grace Cover of Wheaties Box
Kevin Garnett, NBA All-Star forward of the Minnesota Timberwolves, will appear on the cover of the Wheaties box as part of a new banded pack offering consumers a free "NBA Ultimate Player" DVD on-pack. The package was unveiled at the Target Center, home of the Timberwolves.
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A Revolution Is Brewing...One Cup at a Time!
Perking is passe...dripping is done! Today, Keurig Inc. ships the next big thing in brewing that will change the daily grind for more than 160 million American coffee drinkers with its groundbreaking new single-cup brewing system for the home. Keurig has perfected a superior system that brews great tasting gourmet coffee with astonishing ease and simplicity. Keurig has rapidly grown to be the leading single-cup office coffee brewing system in the U.S.
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Customer Loyalty Becoming a More Critical Issue in the Wireless Industry as Phone Number Portability is Poised to Become a Reality in November
As wireless penetration continues to slow and legislation soon goes into effect allowing consumers to keep their phone numbers after switching providers, customer retention has become a top priority among wireless carriers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 U.S. Wireless Regional CSI Study(sm) released today.
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Dream Foundation and Office Depot Announce "Giving the Gift of Timeless Memories" Campaign at Office Depot's North American Retail Stores
Today, at a special ceremony held at Office Depot's retail store in Woodland Hills, California, Dream Foundation, a national pioneer in granting dreams to adults battling terminal illnesses announced a new promotional campaign, "Giving the Gift of Timeless Memories," in partnership with Office Depot Inc. .
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Exxon Mobil Corporation Donates Historical Archives to the University of Texas at Austin
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today that the company is donating its historical archives to The Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, ExxonMobil is providing the university with a $300,000 grant to catalog and preserve the collection.
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Shady Ltd. Joins Obie Debut Album Promotion on Urban and Top 40 U.S. Radio Stations
Eminem's Shady Ltd. collection will participate in radio promotions for Obie Trice's debut album release, Cheers.
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Constar "Panel-less" Design Helps Arizona Launch Infused Water
Constar International Inc. , a leading producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers, announced the results of their work with Arizona Beverage Corporation to design and produce an imaginative package for the launch of Arizona's new Infused Water product.
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Dennis Oates Joins Carpenter Technology
Carpenter Technology Corp. announced today that Dennis M. Oates, 50, has joined the engineered materials company as senior vice president of Engineered Products Operations. In this position, he will be responsible for revenue growth and operational effectiveness for Carpenter's titanium, metal powder and engineered products companies.
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First Phases of District Government's "Administrative Services Modernization Program" (ASMP) Are Launched
Twelve District government agencies recently implemented a new electronic procurement system, representing the first phase of the groundbreaking Administrative Services Modernization Program (ASMP). ASMP, which will modernize back-office operations and integrate key administrative functions, is expected to produce $150 million in efficiencies and savings by 2006.
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Applied Materials Overcomes Critical Defect Roadblock with Integrated CMP Vapor Dry Technology
Applied Materials Inc., the leading supplier of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) systems to the semiconductor industry, announces that it has obtained an exclusive patent license from SCP Global Technologies to integrate single-wafer vapor drying technology on its Applied Reflexion(R) LK CMP system. The Reflexion LK is the world's first and only production CMP system to offer this advanced post-CMP cleaning technology, which eliminates watermark defects and enables an order of magnitude improvement in device reliability in leading-edge copper/low k chips.
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Legacy Electronics Expands to Larger Headquarters, Increases Capital Equipment Investment, Adds Technical/Sales Positions
Less than three years ago, Legacy Electronics purchased a 15,000-square-foot contract manufacturing building in the Amanecer Industrial Complex and invested $3 million in surface-mount technology (SMT) manufacturing equipment, and automated test equipment (ATE). This investment was made, said company president Jason Engle, to help position the company for what it considered to be the next generation of SMT component manufacturing.
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Fujitsu Develops High-Speed Multichannel Optical Switch Based on MEMS Mirrors
Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. on September 29, 2003, announced the development of an 80-channel optical communications switch that adopts MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) mirrors. The new MEMS device, which integrates electrical circuitry and mechanical structures, achieves a switching speed of one millisecond, the fastest of any multi-channel optical switch to date. The new switch is expected to enable the development of Dynamic OADMs essential for next-generation optical transmission networks.
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VICS Association Announces Change in Leadership
The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards (VICS) Association announced that in a special election, Tom Cole, vice chairman, Federated Department Stores, has been elected as chairman of the VICS Board.
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Calling City Slickers
Many telephone companies offer an array of special calling plans and a new one may be just the one you're looking for, if you have loved ones in distant cities. Brian Osuch has more. Radio News Feature
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Shop 'Till You Drop'
There are only 84 shopping days left until Christmas. Here are a few ideas on what to put under the tree this year. Radio News Feature
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