Newstream.com Digest: Digital Odometer Fraud on the Rise, America's Fastest Growing Private Companies, Home Depot to Host Free Fire Safety Workshops Oct. 4.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2003 And Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists Digital Odometer Fraud on the Rise Odometer fraud is on the rise. Despite being illegal in every state, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced "nit-suh") is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, part of the Department of Transportation. reports nearly half a million cases of odometer fraud every year. Now, the scam has gone high tech -- even digital odometers are being tampered with. Get video here You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10809 -------------------------------------------------- Car Care Month: Better Maintenance Can Lead to Better Resale Have you ever thought of your car as an investment? There are many reasons why we purchase a car whether it is for transportation means or for status. But at an average of $26,000, a new car is a large investment. How we treat the car while we own it might just have a large impact on what it'll be worth when we sell it. 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?10835 -------------------------------------------------- Inc. 500 Reveals America's Fastest Growing Private Companies Inc. Magazine, the premier publication for small and medium-sized businesses, today released its 22nd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Mosquito-killer American Biophysics biophysics, application of various methods and principles of physical science to the study of biological problems. In physiological biophysics physical mechanisms have been used to explain such biological processes as the transmission of nerve impulses, the muscle , tops the list, with five-year sales growth of 25,615%. The Inc. 500 Special Issue will appear on newsstands October 14 and will be on display until January 2004. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10838 -------------------------------------------------- New Technology Extinguishes Major Cause Of Most House Fires The leading cause of fires that damaged nearly a half million American homes last year was a common household item -- the extension cord. Overloaded, pinched, frayed, overheated o·ver·heat v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats v.tr. 1. To heat too much. 2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated. v.intr. or just worn out, extension cords cause fires every six minutes in America. And they're the catalyst behind a new generation of extension cords with built-in intelligence. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10811 -------------------------------------------------- Air Quality Index Forecasts Now Available Year-Round Beginning Oct. 1 new information on air quality will be available year-round in more than 100 U.S. cities. As part of an ongoing effort to protect the American public from air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , together with state and local governments, is expanding current air quality forecasts to include daily information on particle pollution. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10820 -------------------------------------------------- Neopets(R) To Invade Game Aisle! With almost 60 million registered accounts, it's no secret that Neopets are poised to take over the universe. Neopets.com continues its advance on pop-culture with this month's release of the Neopets Trading Card Game The Neopets Trading Card Game is a spin-off of the popular virtual pet website, Neopets.com. Launched in 2003, this game is produced by Wizards of the Coast, a large trading card company that produces a variety of other trading card games. from Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, they popularized the collectible card game genre with in , a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10831 -------------------------------------------------- Your Vote Counts: Join in the 39th Birthday Celebration of the OPERATION Game By Casting Your Vote for Cavity Sam's New Ailment The eternal OPERATION patient, Cavity Sam, turns 39 next year. Like many of us, he has his fair share of problems -- a Broken Heart, Butterflies in the Stomach Butterflies in the stomach is a medical condition characterized by the physical sensation of an unpleasant "fluttery" or "tickling" (hence butterflies) feeling in the stomach. and Writer's Cramp writ·er's cramp n. A cramp or spasm of the muscles of the fingers, hand, and forearm during writing. writer's cramp -- to name a few. This fall, as this childhood icon approaches the big 3-9, consumers are asked to get in on the celebration and honor Sam by choosing a new ailment to add to the 12 he currently has. The candidates are...Brain Freeze, Tennis Elbow tennis elbow - overuse strain injury and Growling Stomach. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10832 -------------------------------------------------- Axis Introduces World's Smallest High Network Camera for Remote Monitoring Applications Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, launched today the world's smallest, high-performance network camera with a built-in Web server. The AXIS 205 Network Camera provides small businesses and professional home users with high image resolution (640 x 480 pixels) and full frame rate (30 frames per second) at a low price point. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10833 -------------------------------------------------- Environmental Agencies Give Bayport Green Light The Port of Houston The Port of Houston is the port of Houston, Texas, the fourth-largest city in the United States. The Port is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. Authority and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. (TPWD TPWD Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ) have signed a memorandum of agreement A memorandum of agreement (MOA) or cooperative agreement is a document written between parties to cooperatively work together on an agreed upon project or meet an agreed upon objective. The purpose of an MOA is to have a written understanding of the agreement between parties. on PHA's plan to preserve coastal prairie habitat as part of the development of the proposed Bayport Container and Cruise Terminal. Specifically, the PHA PHA abbr. phytohemagglutinin PHA phytohemagglutinin, a plant lectin. will preserve 456 acres along the lower part of the San Jacinto River
You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10841 -------------------------------------------------- Callaway Golf Introduces New ERC (database) ERC - An extended entity-relationship model. Fusion Driver; Revolutionary Design Combines High-Performance Benefits of Titanium and Composites Callaway Golf Company Callaway Golf Company is an American golf company based in Carlsbad, California. They manufacture woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf balls and license its name for apparel, footwear, timepieces and accessories. (NYSE:ELY) today officially introduced its new ERC(R) Fusion(R) Driver -- featuring radical new Fusion Technology for explosive performance off the tee. Bearing the initials of Company founder Ely Reeves Callaway, the ERC Fusion Driver represents the most forward-looking design Callaway Golf has ever brought to market. The driver combines a high-performance forged titanium "cup-face" with a lightweight carbon composite body that contains strategically located internal weighting. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10839 -------------------------------------------------- The Shaw Group Makes Leadership Changes To Expand Executive Team The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR SGR Sustainable Growth Rate SGR Societa' di Gestione del Risparmio (Italian: Investment Management Company) SGR Specific Growth Rate SGR Surgeon General's Report SGR Soft Gamma-ray Repeater ) today announced that it has expanded its executive management team. Tim Barfield, currently President of Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. (Shaw E&I), has been named 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. of The Shaw Group Inc. Mr. Barfield will also serve on the Company's Board of Directors. J.M. Bernhard, Jr. will continue as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Diana Severs Ferguson succeeds Mr. Barfield as President of Shaw E&I. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10834 -------------------------------------------------- Fujitsu Goes To The Moon With Its Field-Proven GeoStream(TM) Routers Fujitsu Ltd and Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., leading suppliers of IT and Telecommunications solutions, today announced it will join other vendors at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) tests networking and data communications products. The university established the laboratory in 1988, "with the dual mission of providing a neutral environment to foster multi-vendor interoperability and (UNH-IOL UNH-IOL University of New Hampshire-interoperability Laboratory ) to demonstrate the security and reliability of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) with its GeoStream R920 IP/MPLS IP/MPLS Internet Protocol/Multi-Protocol Label Switching router in a project named Moonv6. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10837 -------------------------------------------------- Maynard, Cooper & Gale Hosts Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: الأمير بندر بن سلطان بن His Royal Highness Prince Bandar bin Sultan addressed more than 100 people at a luncheon on Friday sponsored by Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. The audience included area business leaders as well as local and statewide government officials. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10836 -------------------------------------------------- KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS Debuts Stephen Fletcher, president and COO of KONICA MINOLTA PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A, INC., today announced the official name change of the company previously known as MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10830 -------------------------------------------------- The Upper Deck Company The Upper Deck Company, LLC (colloquially as Upper Deck and Upper Deck Authenticated, Ltd. in the UK), founded in 1988, is a private company primarily known for producing trading cards. to Fight Counterfeiters to Ensure Authenticity of Products for Consumers The Upper Deck Company, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a premier sports and entertainment publishing company, today announced that it has taken the first of several steps to protect its customers and partners from illegal counterfeiters by filing a lawsuit against approximately fifty individuals and companies across the United States which include Fry's Electronics, Inc., Boingofans Auctions, Gulf Atlantic Vending, Creative Vending, Great Wall Company, Double Lucky Corp, Jays Anime, LLC and many others for marketing and distributing counterfeit starter decks, booster packs and individual cards that illegally copy the enormously popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10818 -------------------------------------------------- Beat the Flu, Before It Gets You It's October, and that means flu season is here. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. , millions who are at higher risk should get vaccinated as soon as they can -- and not doing so could be a serious mistake. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10829 -------------------------------------------------- Look Out: More Computer Viruses and Worms Are on the Way The Fourth Semi-Annual Internet Security Threat Report is out and the news is alarming. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10828 -------------------------------------------------- Marty Turock and Nancy Gilbert Join Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. to Lead Major Marketing Efforts Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CUB), announced on September 30, 2003, that it has hired Marty Turock as senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, U.S. and Asia/Pacific, and Nancy Gilbert as vice president, Sales and Marketing, for the New York metropolitan region. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10827 -------------------------------------------------- Michael Harlow Joins Cubic Transportation Systems' Sales Team to Pursue Parking and Secure Access Markets Michael Harlow has joined Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., the leading provider of revenue management and ticketing systems for mass transit, and a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB), as manager of sales with responsibilities for developing the parking and security/building access markets that complement the company's multi-application smart card technologies. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10826 -------------------------------------------------- Inphi Corporation Introduces High-Frequency DC to 25 GHz Prescalers in Low-Cost Plastic Package Broadening the availability and application of its precision electronic components, Inphi Corporation introduced three prescalers in a low-cost quad flat no-lead (QFN QFN Quad Flat No-Lead QFN Queen Fan Newsletter (rock band) QFN Quad Flat No Leads ) plastic package for point-to-point microwave radios and advanced synthesizer applications at frequencies from DC to 25 GHz. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10796 -------------------------------------------------- Mailblocks Leverages Unique Challenge/Response Capabilities to Warn Spammers of New Law Mailblocks, a leading provider of consumer email services utilizing its patented Challenge/Response anti-spam technology, announced it has incorporated a warning into its service to put spammers and other unwanted senders on notice. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?10825 -------------------------------------------------- Yale Berkeley Study Shows Internet Car Buyers Save More Money Than Showroom Hagglers Most car shoppers know that rebates and low financing offers have never been better, but did you know that when you buy your car through the Internet, you can save more than if you just shopped in the showroom? 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