Newstream Digest: Curbing Childhood Obesity, New Exotic Fruit Flavors from Malibu Rum & Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 Curbing Childhood Obesity childhood obesity Public health Overweight in a child, an average BMI of ≥ 85% for age and sex; ≥ 95% for age and sex is very obese. See Body-mass index, Obesity. Cf Adult obesity. One in every four American children is obese. It's a condition that's causing kids to develop adult conditions like Type 2 Diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. earlier in life than ever before. In fact, 80 percent of kids diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes are overweight. Whether it's a change of eating habits or activity, it's clear that Americans need to be taught healthier habits at an earlier age. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12476 -------------------------------------------------- Fear of Outliving Nest Egg Nest Egg A special sum of money saved or invested for one specific future purpose. Notes: Examples of the purposes for which nest eggs are usually intended include retirement, education, and even entertainment (vacations and cruises). Prompts Retirees to Make Do on Limited Income After spending their working lives building up a comfortable nest egg, ironically the last thing on the minds of many retirees is to how to spend it. Among a nationwide sample of Americans who retired in the last few years, surveyed by Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PRU PRU Prudential Financial PRU Pupil Referral Unit PRU Photographic Reconnaissance Unit PRU Potomac Rugby Union (Washington, DC) PRU Provincial Reconnaissance Unit PRU Projets de Rénovation Urbaine PRU Pruhonice ), 6 in 10 are trying to live on their Social Security and pension benefits while keeping their retirement savings intact. This is just one of several "hoarding" tendencies among retirees identified in Prudential's study. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12511 -------------------------------------------------- DRS Technologies DRS Technologies, Inc. (commonly known as DRS; formerly known as Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems, Inc.) is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems to the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, aerospace and defense prime Awarded $56.4 Million in New Orders for U.S. Navy Display Workstations DRS Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DRS DRS Drives (street suffix) DRS Dispute Resolution Service DRS Doctorandus DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services DRS Direct Registration System (securities) DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services ) announced on Feb. 26, 2004, that it has been awarded new orders with a combined value of approximately $56.4 million over the past several months to provide production, spares and engineering services for the U.S. Navy's AN/UYQ-70 Advanced Display Systems and related computer peripheral equipment for the Navy's new Aegis destroyers, cruisers and other surface ships, as well as E-2C E-2C Hawkeye; Navy Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft Hawkeye aircraft and USS Los Angeles Two ships, an airship, and a submarine of the United States Navy have been named USS Los Angeles, after the city of Los Angeles, California.
abbr. Social Security Number 688 Attack Submarines. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12500 -------------------------------------------------- Xerox Scientists Invent Software That Automatically Indexes, Categorizes, Routes Electronic Documents Scientists at Xerox Corporation (company) XEROX Corporation - http://xerox.com/. See also XEROX PARC, XEROX Network Services. (NYSE:XRX XRX Xerox Corporation (stock symbol) ) have invented powerful software that's clever enough to "read" an electronic document, decide how it should be classified by subject, then route it to the right person's e-mail address or online document management system -- all completely automatically. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12490 -------------------------------------------------- Parasoft CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Adam Kolawa to Appear on CNBC's 'Street Signs' Parasoft CEO joins the heated outsourcing debate on "Street Signs." You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12510 -------------------------------------------------- Ann-Margret Takes a Chance on Life in Hallmark Channel's 'A Place Called Home' Ann-Margret stars in "A Place Called Home," about a widow who takes a second chance at life when she takes in an aimless drifter and his precocious daughter. The Hallmark Channel Original movie premieres Sunday, March 7 (9/8c). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12509 -------------------------------------------------- Malibu(R) - The Flavored Rum Originator - Launches Two New Exotic Fruit Flavors Allied Domecq Spirits, North America (NYSE:AED AED - Automated Engineering Design ), a marketing-led brands business, and MALIBU(R) Caribbean flavored rum, announce the national arrival of two new exotic fruit flavors -- Pineapple and Mango. In addition to the existing MALIBU Coconut Rum Flavor, these two new flavors join the MALIBU trademark as MALIBU Caribbean Rum with Natural Pineapple Flavor and MALIBU Caribbean Rum with Natural Mango Flavor. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12493 -------------------------------------------------- Midway Sports Unveils MLB Slugfest(R): Loaded(tm) for Playstation(R)2 and Xbox Midway Sports, the sports brand of Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY MWY Me Without You (band) ), has announced MLB SlugFest: Loaded, the newest title in the adrenaline-style baseball series which, for the first time, takes America's Pastime online with a host of new gameplay features. Also new for 2004, MLB SlugFest: Loaded will include the addition of the Baseball Mogul(R) engine into its franchise mode, adding great depth and endless re-playability to the game. Midway also today unveiled Sammy Sosa as the cover athlete for MLB SlugFest: Loaded, establishing a relationship with one of baseball's all-time greats. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12495 -------------------------------------------------- Image Entertainment Inc. Propels Anime to the Next Dimension with GALERIANS: RION Image Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading licensee and distributor of DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. programming in North America, will proudly present the next step in the evolution of Japanese anime with the April 6th release of GALERIANS: RION. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12497 -------------------------------------------------- Florida Termite termite or white ant, common name for a soft-bodied social insect of the order Isoptera. Termites are easily distinguished from ants by comparison of the base of the abdomen, which is broadly joined to the thorax in termites; in ants, there is Costs at Devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. Levels: Nearly $500 Million It's termite swarming season -- and Termite Awareness Month -- in Florida, where almost 1 million homes are infested in·fest tr.v. in·fest·ed, in·fest·ing, in·fests 1. To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: by these voracious wood eaters. The economic impact of termite infestation infestation /in·fes·ta·tion/ (-fes-ta´shun) parasitic attack or subsistence on the skin and/or its appendages, as by insects, mites, or ticks; sometimes used to denote parasitic invasion of the organs and tissues, as by helminths. and management in the state is nearly $500 million annually. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12496 -------------------------------------------------- dSPACE Launches World's Fastest HIL Simulation Technology Latest simulation technology from dSPACE offers automotive engineers the world's fastest solution for real-time testing of electronic control units (ECUs), the company said today. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12501 -------------------------------------------------- Schnitzer Steel to Add Three Stores to Its Pick-N-Pull Auto Parts Business Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. ("Schnitzer") (Nasdaq:SCHN) announced on Feb. 25, 2004, that its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , PNP Auto Parts Canada Co., signed definitive agreements to buy the assets and will lease the sites of three self service used auto parts stores in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta and Kelowna, British Columbia from Sheppard Holdings Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta Canada, or its affiliates. The three stores currently operate under the name of Pick Your Part. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12498 -------------------------------------------------- Conference Explores Supply Chain Collaboration Following the theme "Explore, Share, Collaborate," the Demand Management Association's 18th Annual meeting featured leading-edge techniques for planning and forecasting from the experts-the nation's top manufacturers. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12508 -------------------------------------------------- CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. Hosts Meeting With Federation Of Korean Drycleaners Association CNA insurance companies recently hosted a meeting with The Federation of Korean Drycleaners Association (FKDA FKDA Federation of Korean Drycleaners Association ) which represents 20,000 dry cleaners from across the U.S. Held at CNA's worldwide headquarters, the meeting enabled 50 FKDA members and chapter presidents to meet with CNA executives for discussions about insurance products targeted to meet FKDA needs. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12507 -------------------------------------------------- Vice Chairman Robert Walker to Retire; Philip Flynn Elected Vice Chairman and Will Assume Responsibility for Commercial Banking; Bruce Cabral Elevated to Chief Credit Officer UnionBanCal Corporation (NYSE:UB) and its principal subsidiary, Union Bank of California Union Bank of California is one of the 30 largest commercial banks in the United States. It has 327 branches, the majority of which are in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. , today announced that Vice Chairman Robert Walker, 62, will retire and that his successor, Philip B. Flynn, 46, executive vice president and chief credit officer, has been promoted to vice chairman and will assume responsibility for Union Bank of California's Commercial Financial Services Group, effective April 1. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12504 -------------------------------------------------- Phone Wars Two big Telecom companies are merging to make the largest cell phone company in America. Noted Economist, Dr. John Rutledge has a "Heads Up" about what cell phone mergers mean for you. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12503 -------------------------------------------------- E-mail or Physical Mail? Survey Results Have Some Surprising Findings E-mail seems ubiquitous nowadays. But a new survey finds that despite the fact that more people than ever are on e-mail, they still prefer mail. Matt Kelly has more. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12502 -------------------------------------------------- Heart Healthiest Cities What are the heart-healthiest cities in America? Matt Kelly has the results of a new survey as we hear in this report. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?12499 -------------------------------------------------- About Newstream.com: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). Newstream.com, staffed by on-line news veterans, is dedicated to providing registered journalists with compelling and timely multimedia content: video, audio, photos, graphics and text from newsmakers in the fields of Technology, Science, Health & Medicine, Business & Finance, Entertainment, Consumer News, Sports, Lifestyles, Travel & Tourism and World and Government News. |
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