Newstream.com Digest: Latest Anti-Terrorism Technologies Unveiled, Wheaties Honors Emmitt Smith, New dnL Product From the Makers of 7 UP, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 -------------------------------------------------- Latest Anti-Terrorism Technologies Unveiled The fingerprint recognition Fingerprint recognition or fingerprint authentication refers to the automated method of verifying a match between two human fingerprints. Fingerprints are one of many forms of biometrics used to identify an individual and verify their identity. , iris scanning Noun 1. iris scanning - biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye; "the structure of the iris is very distinctive" biometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using and facial recognition Noun 1. facial recognition - biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists" automatic face recognition, face recognition technologies usually seen in the movies may soon be used in our fight against terrorism. For the first time, Unisys opened its Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Center of Excellence to the news media and analyst communities today -- showing them the future of security technology. Get video here. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7546 -------------------------------------------------- SigmaTel(R) D-Major(TM) Audio Decoders Power the Latest SONICblue(TM) MP3 Players SigmaTel, Inc. announces that D-Major decoder technology is now available in the latest SONICblue MP3 players. The Rio(R) S50 and S10 and the Rio Sport S30S and S35S will be hitting stores for the 2002 holiday season. The SONICblue Rio player product line has consistently been one of the hottest selling MP3 players on the market for the past three years. These latest products, using SigmaTel technology, will strengthen SONICblue's leadership and enable them to continue its quality offerings to the consumer. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7558 -------------------------------------------------- New Premium 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System from Logitech Unlocks the Power of Dolby(R) Digital and DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. (R)Sound Logitech (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LOGI LOGI Logitech Intl. (stock symbol) ) (Switzerland:LOGN, LOGZ), today announced the flagship 5.1 speaker system in its award winning Z-Series family, the Logitech Z-680. The Z-680 comes equipped with Dolby(R) Digital and DTS(R) hardware decoding for true 5.1 digital sound. These speakers make it possible to bring THX-certified home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. to multiple platforms, by enabling simultaneous use with PCs, video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. , DVD players and portable audio players. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7527 -------------------------------------------------- Wheaties Honors Football's All-Time Rushing Leader Emmitt Smith Wheaties today announced the release of a new special-edition package honoring football's all-time rushing leader, Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys. The new package was unveiled today at the Cowboys' training facility. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7564 -------------------------------------------------- Newman's Own Organics & Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is a publicly-traded brand of coffee based at Waterbury in the U.S. state of Vermont. The brand specializes in organic, fair-trade, and specialty gourmet coffees. Keurig is wholly owned subsidiary of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Launch Cause-Related Organic Fair Trade Certified Coffees Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR GMCR Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc GMCR Grants Management Common Rule ) announced today that it has signed a 10-year agreement to be the exclusive roaster, seller and distributor of Newman's Own(R) Organics Fair Trade Certified(TM) coffees. This partnership will focus on the two companies' shared goals while offering consumers an exceptional product line from which to choose. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7559 -------------------------------------------------- First Delivery of New dnL Product From the Makers of 7 UP Has Consumers Flipping for More of the Green Soft Drink The makers of 7 UP once again have turned the soft drink world upside down with the first delivery of dnL -- the flipped version of 7 UP that offers consumers a green, caffeinated kick of fruit flavor -- to a unique upside-down attraction in Orlando known as WonderWorks. Get video showing scenes from the dnL launch event You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7529 -------------------------------------------------- Urban Sprawl, Economic And Environmental Concerns Drive Momentum of Land Recycling Activities Nationwide, Report Says Concerns about urban sprawl, job creation, and cleaning up polluted properties -- aided by national legislation, new financial incentives and more government and public support -- continue to push land recycling activities to new levels, according to the 2002 XL Environmental Land Reuse Report released today. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7556 -------------------------------------------------- Survey Reveals That 1 in 12 American Women Would Pose Nude On The Internet Over 4 million American women under the age of 25 would pose nude on the Internet if the price was right, according to the results of a survey announced today. The right price? A cool $20,000 -- precisely the sum being offered to potential Danni Girls by Danni Ashe, founder and 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. of Danni's Hard Drive and the World's Most Downloaded Woman, who commissioned the Roper survey. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7561 -------------------------------------------------- The World's Most Beloved Wooden Puppet Springs to Life in The Adventures Of Pinocchio on 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. & VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. December 3 Brilliant animation, clever new characters and fun original songs offer an imaginative twist to the timeless tale of the loving toy-maker Geppetto and his puppet, Pinocchio. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7551 -------------------------------------------------- ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Launches Enhanced Havoline Motor Oil ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) has announced the enhanced version of its popular Havoline(R) passenger car motor oil. The improved Havoline Motor Oil demonstrated almost 40 percent less wear than the previous version in an industry-standard test that measures the wear protection of motor oils on valve trains. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7552 -------------------------------------------------- Travel Agents, Start Your Engines WiredFlyer, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (www.wiredflyer.com), new sponsor of the 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. Busch Series racecar race·car n. Sports An automobile used for racing. , the WiredFlyer Ford Taurus, announced that agencies signing up for the WiredFlyer Vacation Network will receive a significant rebate on an on-line vacation booking engine. WiredFlyer is integrating eLN, the Trisept Solutions on-line booking engine, into its individual WiredFlyer member websites. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7554 -------------------------------------------------- MyHealthBank Names Stephen Sterba President and Chief Operating Officer; New Executive Appointment Strengthens MyHealthBank's Next Stage of Growth and Development MyHealthBank today announced it has appointed Stephen Sterba as 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. . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7563 -------------------------------------------------- QAS QAS Quality Assurance System QAS Quality Assurance Specialist QAS Quick Arbitration and Selection QAS Queensland Apprenticeship Services (subsidiary of Commerce Queensland QCCI) QAS Question and Answer Services QAS Quick Address Systems Expands U.S. Management Team QAS, developer of QuickAddress verification software, has recently added Frank Mahon to its management team. Mahon, an expert creator of Information Systems and Technology groups, will take the position of Technology Manager. Mahon hails from 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 , having worked at Concentra Managed Care Services in Waltham, MA and Stride and Associates, as Director of IT Systems and Technology. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7557 -------------------------------------------------- Netgear Names Leslie Adams Vice President of Marketing NETGEAR, Inc., a worldwide provider of easy-to-use, high performance networking products at prices affordable to homes and growing businesses, today announced that it has named Leslie Adams its new Vice President of Marketing. In this newly created position, Leslie has responsibility for worldwide marketing for NETGEAR including product management, product marketing, channel marketing and all corporate communication functions including public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and advertising. She will be reporting to Ray Robidoux, President. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7560 -------------------------------------------------- Hamburger Goes Ole! What kind of food does you family like for dinner? Well, if the answer is Mexican, you're not alone! Mexican food is becoming as American as apple pie. 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