Newstream.com Digest: Advanced Cruise Control, Glaucoma Awareness, Wheaties Honors Wayne Gretzky.Business Editors & Lifestyle/Automotive/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003 And Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists New Study Shows a Better Treatment Option for People With Glaucoma glaucoma (glôkō`mə), ocular disorder characterized by pressure within the eyeball caused by an excessive amount of aqueous humor (the fluid substance filling the eyeball). An important new study appearing in the January issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology is reporting a better treatment option for people suffering with or at risk of glaucoma. About 3 million Americans have the disease, and each year about 50,000 people will be diagnosed with it, and 1,000 people will go blind. Get video now. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8357 -------------------------------------------------- Advanced Cruise Control See adaptive cruise control. Do you have to drive long distances? Well, for those of us who do, there's a new technology out there to make the trip easier. A report from General Motors (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GM). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8388 -------------------------------------------------- GIA Noun 1. GIA - a terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres" Offers Advice for Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. Jewelry Purchasing at www.gia.edu Why is it important to know the 4Cs of a diamond's value before buying diamond jewelry for your loved one this Valentine's Day? What are the most popular red gemstones? Why are pink diamonds currently such hot sellers? You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8362 -------------------------------------------------- The Way to the Heart is Through the Stomach (with Gourmet Food) Roses are passe pas·sé adj. 1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date. 2. Past the prime; faded or aged. [French, past participle of passer, to pass, from Old French; see ; People are choosing Valentine's Day gifts that are new, unique to show their love. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8389 -------------------------------------------------- Woo 'Em With Waffles What's more romantic than serving your sweetheart breakfast in bed? How about serving up a decadent breakfast -- one that will delight loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl , is quick and easy to make, and created by a renowned chef in conjunction with a leading manufacturer of waffle See WAFL. makers, but served up with love by you! You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8392 -------------------------------------------------- Wheaties Honors 'The Great One' Widely regarded as the greatest hockey player ever to lace up lace up Verb to fasten (clothes or footwear) with laces Adjective lace-up (of footwear) to be fastened with laces Noun lace-up a pair of skates, Wayne Gretzky Noun 1. Wayne Gretzky - high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961) Gretzky was honored today in Phoenix by Wheaties with the unveiling of a new special-edition package. During his Hall of Fame career, Gretzky set or tied 61 NHL records NHL records may refer to:
Stanley Cup Trophy awarded annually to the winning team of the National Hockey League championship. Named for its donor, the Canadian governor-general Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston Championships and played in 18 NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there All-Star Games. He earned the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. a record nine times and won the league scoring championship 10 times. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8398 -------------------------------------------------- Discovery Health Channel's Medical Profile Features Larry Hagman's Story of Survival On Monday, March 10 from 9-10 PM (ET), Discovery Health Channel's innovative program MEDICAL PROFILE will feature television icon Larry Hagman as he reveals his struggle to overcome alcoholism and liver disease Liver Disease Definition Liver disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the liver. Description The liver is a large, solid organ located in the upper right-hand side of the abdomen. . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8394 -------------------------------------------------- Office Depot Forms New National Alliance With The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Office Depot Inc. (NYSE:ODP ODP - Open Distributed Processing ), the world's largest seller of office products and services, today announced a new alliance with the United States Chamber of Commerce The United States Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing
You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8395 -------------------------------------------------- New Single-Use Tool Cuts Brake Service Time by 65% A revolutionary new brake tool that uses a car's own power to resurface re·sur·face v. re·sur·faced, re·sur·fac·ing, re·sur·fac·es v.tr. To cover with a new surface: resurfacing a road; resurfaced the floor. v.intr. its front rotors has been introduced by Brake Tru Inc., St. Paul, Minn. It's a fast, easy procedure that requires no special skills or equipment. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8393 -------------------------------------------------- Delta Air Lines Introduces New Low-Fare Airline Service With Unique Amenities Such as Video on Demand A new airline called "Song" is making its debut this spring -- and for the flying public, it means low fares, and better on-board amenities. Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8384 -------------------------------------------------- ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment : Trucking Continues to Dominate Freight Movement in U.S. The trucking industry will continue to dominate domestic freight transportation modes, increasing to 68.2 percent its share of all freight tonnage moved throughout the U.S. by 2008, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) soon-to-be-released U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2014. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8401 -------------------------------------------------- PricewaterhouseCoopers Forecasts Lodging Industry Expenses Will Rise in 2003 As a result of some expenses that will rise, or costs that will need to be reinstituted, PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts that the total expenses per available room will rise by 1.9 percent, or $21,800, to $22,200 in 2003, or expressed differently, total expenses per occupied room basis will increase by 0.8 percent, or from $36,700 to $37,000. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8400 -------------------------------------------------- Orange County Engineer Unveils Bold World Trade Center Design Orange County entrepreneur Johan Perslow today announced his intent to petition to the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC LMDC Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (New York City, NY, USA) LMDC Lake Merritt Dance Center (Oakland, California) LMDC Logistics Management Development Course LMDC Laser Motion & Development Company ), asking the organization to re-consider its World Trade Center design selection criteria. Perslow, who included his own bold, stirring design in his proposal, believes the LMDC, a corporation responsible for managing the Lower Manhattan revitalization effort-including selecting the design for a new memorial and building complex to be built on the site of the former World Trade Center-has misunderstood the unique spiritual and spatial requirements any building to be erected on this hallowed site must possess. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8397 -------------------------------------------------- University of Calgary Selects TimeLogic DeCypher to Accelerate Bioinformatics Computation within the Sun Center of Excellence for Visual Genomics The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary has selected TimeLogic's DeCypher system running on the Sun platform to supply critical bioinformatics capability to their Sun Center of Excellence for Visual Genomics. DeCypher compresses bioinformatics computing time from weeks to minutes, and will be deployed in the Center's Java3D-enabled CAVE Automatic Visualization Environment, an immersive graphics-based research environment available to scientists throughout Canada. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8387 -------------------------------------------------- SONG: Delta Lanza Nueva Linea Aerea Economica y con Servicios Unicos como Video a Solicitud (Video On Demand) Una nueva aerolinea llamada "Song" hara su debut en el mes de abril - y para quienes usan este medio de transporte, Song representara precios razonables y muchas mas comodidades a bordo. Noticias Especiales para Radio. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?8399 -------------------------------------------------- ABOUT NEWSTREAM.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. 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