Newstream.com digest: First DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System, New Search to Uncover Genes Linked with Diseases and more free multimedia story packages for journalists
9 November 2000
Newstream.com digest: First DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System, New Search to Uncover Genes Linked with Diseases and more free multimedia story packages for journalists
NEW YORK--Nov. 9, 2000--Secret Agent Holiday Gifts
Turn your friends and family into the super secret agent spies they always wanted to be! From Auto Tasers to electrify your steering wheel and theft-proof your car, to real KGB collectable miniature cameras, the worldwide Counter Spy Shops are stocked full of every spy gadget imaginable and ready for the holiday season.
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Free Columbia Records P.J. Olsson 'Music Digital' Delivers Mind-Blowing Graphics and Animations
P.J. Olsson's "Visine" is the second in a series of 'Music Digitals' which journalists can get on Newstream. These free online music "videos" give fans a new level of interactivity fans can't get from traditional music videos.
Download it for use on your site now.
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Top AIDS Researchers Announce AIDS Vaccine Bicycle Rides
Dr. David Ho, Time Magazine's 1996 "Man of the Year," and two other top AIDS researchers announced a major initiative aimed at finding an AIDS vaccine. The group announced three bicycle rides with a goal of netting $15 million within the next 12 months to fund critical vaccine research.
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A Car at the Top of Your Gift List? Advice for Parents
Farmers Insurance is providing helpful tips for parents who are thinking of buying their teen a car for the holidays. See how parents can learn to do vehicle research and get help selecting the safest car.
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Is This the Next Beanie Baby?
Cyber Squats(R), six-inch dolls, that bark out cyber phrases, has gone national in distribution with its recent orders from Fry's Electronics, Columbia Records, and hundreds of college bookstores.
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Have Yourself a Very Disney Christmas
Walt Disney Records takes you home for the holidays with a sleigh-full of exciting new releases the entire family can enjoy. From international superstar and multiple Grammy(R) Award-winner Sting on the upcoming Walt Disney Records' soundtrack "The Emperor's New Groove", to a new collection of songs from and inspired by the upcoming live-action holiday feature "102 Dalmatians", take a peek at the treats Disney has in store.
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The Portable, Practical Gift for Under $20
Colgate says its new battery-powered Actibrush(TM) cleans better than a manual toothbrush, helps prevent gum disease, and retails for under $20. It's also completely portable, making it convenient to take along on vacation or business trips.
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Graphire Power Suite Offers Input for the Imagination
Digital photographers, artists, or anyone with a digital camera or a yen to paint and draw on a computer may want to check out Wacom's Graphire Power Suite. The cordless mouse and pressure-sensitive pen can be used for the specific input task at hand, such as drawing, editing photos, writing or general navigation.
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Winning Attention Worldwide, Photomosaics Set to Be Ultimate Holiday Gift Stateside
Robert Silvers' Photomosaics are being celebrated everywhere -- from London's National Portrait Gallery where his portrait of Bill Gates is featured in the exhibit "Painting the Century" alongside the works of Picasso, Munch and Warhol -- to Monterrey, Mexico, where the largest-ever Photomosaic, is wrapped around the Latin Building off the city's most popular meeting place. PHOTOMOSAIC PORTRAITS featuring Silvers one-of-a-kind renderings of everyone from Jesus Christ, and Marilyn Monroe to Princess Diana and Jerry Seinfeld.
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