Newstream.com Digest: AOL's Celeb Candids Go Behind the Scenes at the Emmys, Designer Marc Jacobs Unveils `Essence,' and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003 America Online Offers Exclusive Look at Celebrities' Personal Photos from the Primetime Emmy Awards, to Benefit Bono's Worldwide Charity, DATA 'Debt, Aids, Trade, Africa' America Online, the world's leading interactive services company, today announced that a select group of 2003 Primetime Emmy(R) Award winners, nominees, and presenters have joined AOL's Celeb ce·leb n. Informal A celebrity. Candids program, a charity initiative that turns the tables on the paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. by showcasing celebrities' own photographs taken at the most exclusive events in the world of entertainment. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10699 -------------------------------------------------- Gourmet Magazine's October 2003 Restaurant Issue Features a Pullout pull·out n. 1. A withdrawal, especially of troops. 2. Change from a dive to level flight. Used of an aircraft. 3. An object designed to be pulled out. Noun 1. 'Guide to America's Best Restaurants' in 20 U.S. Cities from Gourmet's Critics Gourmet's October 2003 Restaurant Issue, available on newsstands on Sept. 23, includes a pullout "Guide to America's Best Restaurants." This booklet, which covers 20 U.S. cities, will come in handy Verb 1. come in handy - be useful for a certain purpose be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" for anyone traveling to parts unknown. Ruth Reichl, editor in chief, along with several of the magazine's food critics, anonymously ate at restaurants across the country, and offer restaurant suggestions for every occasion. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10698 -------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Personals Celebrates National Singles Week with Survey on Dating Attitudes from Across the U.S. Yahoo! (R) Personals (http://personals.yahoo.com), a leader in the online dating market, kicks off National Singles Week (Sept. 21-27) by releasing the results of an online singles survey. The Yahoo! Personals survey of more than 8,500 singles reveals a number of dating preferences that differ across the regions in the U.S. According to Unmarried America, there are 86 million singles in the U.S. And in recent months, as many as 45 million Americans per month visited online dating sites (ComScore, MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). , May 2003). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10694 -------------------------------------------------- Hospital Care Quality Differs Markedly by State, Says Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study The quality of care at the nation's hospitals varies substantially from state to state, according to the sixth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, released on September 22. Results of the study, which rates each of the nation's nearly 5,000 hospitals in 26 procedures and diagnoses, were made available on HealthGrades.com to assist individuals in finding high-quality hospitals in their local areas. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10692 -------------------------------------------------- Family Day: Dinner Made Easy Dinnertime is the one time of day that everyone agrees is an important time to connect with family. But with the hustle-bustle of people's busy lives, it's getting harder and harder to do. A video report from General Mills (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GIS). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10684 -------------------------------------------------- Fashion Week's Hottest Ticket Designer Marc Jacobs cut a relatively cool figure as he presented his Spring 2004 collection and offered VIPs a sneak preview of his new perfume entitled "Essence." Video available. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10659 -------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Aniston Takes Top Honors In Third Annual AOL TV Viewer Awards, Leading List Of Winners With Three Awards America Online Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the winners and honorees of the third annual AOL TV Viewer Awards, a diverse list that includes Jennifer Aniston, "Bachelorette" Trista Rehn, "Everwood" star Gregory Smith, and the hit series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." With the Emmy Awards just around the corner, the AOL TV Viewer Awards offer a more lighthearted look at TV's best with unconventional categories such as Best Fresh Face, Best TV Fashion and Best Reality Moment. Additionally, unlike other television industry awards, the AOL TV Viewer Awards are chosen by actual television viewers, providing a platform for devoted fans to vote for their favorite stars and shows. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10691 -------------------------------------------------- LexisNexis(tm) Martindale-Hubbell(R) Launches Nationwide Public Information Campaign with Radio PSAs and Legal Market Advertising Outreach LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, the leading client development company for the legal profession, has kicked off an ambitious nationwide public information campaign to educate consumers and business executives about the importance of carefully selecting an attorney. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10697 -------------------------------------------------- NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Nextel Cup Series Logo Unveiled The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing: see NASCAR. (NASCAR) unveiled the official logo for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series that will begin in 2004. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10665 -------------------------------------------------- Kerzner Signs Agreement To Develop Atlantis, The Palm This article contains information about a building currently under construction. It may contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as construction progresses and new information becomes available. In Dubai Kerzner International Limited (NYSE:KZL) announced today that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Nakheel LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , an entity owned by the Government of Dubai, to develop Atlantis, The Palm, the first phase of which is expected to be an approximately $650 million development to include a 1,000-room resort and an extensive water theme park situated on 1.5 miles of beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. . Atlantis, The Palm will be located at the center of The Palm, Jumeirah, a $1.5 billion land reclamation project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. . The agreement provides for additional land available for future development and that would ultimately enable Atlantis, The Palm to grow its room capacity to at least 2,000 rooms. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10693 -------------------------------------------------- Perini Building Company The Perini Building Company is a division of Perini Corporation. Projects
Perini Building Company, a 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. of Perini Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :PCR PCR polymerase chain reaction. PCR abbr. polymerase chain reaction Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ), signed a construction contract with Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE:SPG SPG - System Program Generator. A compiler-writing language. ["A System Program Generator", D. Morris et al, Computer J 13(3) (1970)]. ) to expand The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10688 -------------------------------------------------- Rockwell Collins Uses Lynxos-178 from LynuxWorks to Power Adaptive Flight Display Architecture on Bombardier Challenger 300 Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) is using LynuxWorks(tm) LynxOS(R)-178 as the embedded Real-Time Operating System (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) in the Adaptive Flight Display systems on board the Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft. The aircraft recently received FAA, JAA JAA Joint Aviation Authorities (European equivalent of FAA) JAA Judge Advocates Association JAA Junior Achievement of Armenia JAA Just Another Acronym JAA Joint Action Area JAA Joint Aerospace Applications , and Transport Canada certification and is completing flight tests in anticipation of first aircraft delivery. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10696 -------------------------------------------------- Color Your World With Duct Tape? Taking its cue from a love song that "turned all my gray skies blue," one duct tape marketer is turning its gray tape blue... and gold and maroon. Duck(R) brand duct tape is asking duct tape enthusiasts to help pick its newest shade from three edgy new colors: steel blue, gold and maroon. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10675 -------------------------------------------------- RF Micro Devices RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD) is a manufacturer of integrated circuits, founded in Greensboro, NC, in 1991 by William J. Pratt, Powell T. Seymour and Jerry D. Neal.[1]. Announces Availability Of 802.11g Transceiver Solution RF Micro Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD RFMD RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ) RFMD Rotary Fluid Management Device ), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications applications, today announced the availability of its new wireless local area network (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) transceiver solution for 802.11g applications. The 802.11g transceiver solution enables long battery life, superior range, small size and low bill of material (BOM) cost, all of which are necessary requirements in the WLAN marketplace. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10689 -------------------------------------------------- Children Gather To Create World's Largest Human Crossword Puzzle The launch of the first ever children's crossword puzzle to hit The New York Times was celebrated with another first... the unveiling of an interactive, larger-than-life children's crossword puzzle, where kids WERE the letters. Video now available. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10676 -------------------------------------------------- Ben Stiller Chats About His Lastest Film...Duplex City life can be hard, and Ben Stiller's latest movie shows the ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits of living in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. ...with neighbors. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10685 -------------------------------------------------- U.S. Steelworkers Rally to Keep Import Tariffs in Place Thousands of U.S. steel workers head to Washington, D.C. Tuesday to urge President Bush to continue the Steel Tariff Program. Deborah Wetzel has the story. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10687 -------------------------------------------------- The New Look of Londontown Been to London recently? If you haven't, you might be surprised by what you see. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10686 -------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Black & Associates Announces New Business Venture Jennifer Black is proud to announce the creation of her new business venture Jennifer Black & Associates as of Sept. 3, 2003. With close to 25 years experience, Ms. Black will provide independent research with an unbiased view for institutional clients. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10695 -------------------------------------------------- About Newstream.com: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com). 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