Newstream.com Digest: Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts JPEG.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2001 New Study Confirms Vaccine Reduces Childhood Ear Infections Design Trends and Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, Stars of The Mexican, Are Chatting Online for the First Time, Only On America Online See AOL. America Online announced that popular Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts will participate in their first-ever online chat with fans on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) on AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. . The chat, which will be available at AOL Keyword: Live, comes in anticipation of the release of DreamWorks' The Mexican, in which Pitt and Roberts star together for the first time. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2027 -------------------------------------------------- New Study Confirms Vaccine Reduces Childhood Ear Infections A vaccine licensed a year ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal pneumococcal /pneu·mo·coc·cal/ (-kok´al) pertaining to or caused by pneumococci. disease in children has for the first time been confirmed effective in preventing certain childhood ear infections as well, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2019 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Design Trends From extra cup holders to wider seats, designers use your ideas to make a better car. If you could talk to the people who make your car what would you have them change? Well, car designers are listening and your ideas actually become trends in the auto manufacturing industry. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2031 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ElectroTextiles Soft Technology Shown at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Museum of Modern Art A major new U.S. exhibition will showcase the work of ElectroTextiles, the British-based switching and sensing company. WorkSpheres, being held at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) runs between 8th February and 22nd April 2001 and aims to examine the balance between work and life and the role design plays in devising solutions to work problems. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2028 -------------------------------------------------- McDonald's Plays Host to the "Next Big Thing" -- Teams Up with NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Superstar Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. to Launch Big n' Tasty McDonald's tips off the New Year by introducing the "Next Big Thing" for its restaurants. NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant will be featured in the advertising campaign launching McDonald's new delicious Big N' Tasty sandwich. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2032 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 'Nature's Viagra' Comes to America Nutranex LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the exclusive distributor of the herb Ferula Ferula a plant genus in the family Apiaceae; contain coumarin and cause hemorrhagic diathesis; includes F. asafoetida, F. communis (giant fennel F. communis var. brevifolia). Harmonis, commonly known as "Zallouh root" in European countries introduces "nature's Viagra" to the United States. The roots of the Zallouh plant are historically known for their powerful aphrodisiac aphrodisiac Any of various forms of stimulation thought to arouse sexual excitement. They may be psychophysiological (arousing the senses of sight, touch, smell, or hearing) or internal (e.g., foods, alcoholic drinks, drugs, love potions, medicinal preparations). qualities and are used in Middle Eastern countries to treat impotency in men and frigidity in women with amazing results. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2034 -------------------------------------------------- SolidSpeed Networks Launches Peer-to-Peer Web Performance Measurement Technology with Probester(tm) SolidSpeed Networks Inc., a leader in "edge" distributed computing technology, has launched a revolutionary patent-pending data engine to track Web site performance called Probester(tm). Probester employs thousands of idle, yet connected PCs to measure the performance of Web sites from the end users' desktop, the true edge of the Internet. This technology provides the most accurate and direct measurement of site speed and reliability ever. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2025 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- P. H. Glatfelter Company Elects Robert P. Newcomer President and COO, Announces Search for CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , Other Management Changes P. H. Glatfelter Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GLT GLT Gestion Logistique et Transport (French) GLT Global Leadership Team GLT Golden Lion Tamarin GLT Großladungsträger (German) GLT Guided Light Transit GLT Grundlagentraining ), an international supplier of specialty papers and engineered products, today announced that its Board of Directors elected Robert P. Newcomer to the position of president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and said that it was undertaking a national search for a chief financial officer. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2029 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Nation's 11th Largest Law Firm Continues Detroit Office Expansion Foley & Lardner, the nation's 11th largest law firm, today announced the addition of two associates to the firm's Detroit office. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2035 -------------------------------------------------- Goldsmith Agio AGIO, aggio. This term is used to denote the difference of price between the value of bank notes and nominal money, and the coin of the country. Encyc. Helms Opens Los Angeles Office In conjunction with the opening of the new office, Goldsmith Agio Helms also announced that Lars Ekstrom, Lisa G. Goldman, and Edward W. Villeneuve, formerly with the Los Angeles-based investment banking firm, Greif & Co., will join Goldsmith Agio Helms as managing directors. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2026 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Medialink's Top 10 Video News Releases for 2000 Topics as diverse as a major merger, vehicle safety and a new roller coaster led Medialink's Top 10 list, which reached a total audience of more than 1.1 billion viewers. The merger of America Online and Time Warner was the top story, with an audience of more than 168.5 million. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?2030 -------------------------------------------------- ABOUT NEWSTREAM.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. 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