Newstream.com Digest: Love in the Wireless Age, Family.Com Launches New Features and Tools for Busy Moms.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2001 FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Approves Pfizer Schizophrenia Medicine Ziprasidone and Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists Family.Com Launches New Features and Tools for Busy Moms The "Picky pick·y adj. pick·i·er, pick·i·est Informal Excessively meticulous; fussy. picky Adjective [pickier, pickiest] Brit, Austral & NZ Eater Problem Solver" which lets users type in foods their child won't eat and receive healthy, kid-friendly recipes with alternative ingredients, and tools such as CraftFinder or GameFinder, are just some of what you will find in the newly redesigned site -- a comprehensive online family solutions center with award-winning content, expert advice, community and easy shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. to fun ideas. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1989 -------------------------------------------------- Boomerang Launched as First Employee Assistance Program Designed Exclusively for Family Caregivers Boomerang, a new company that helps employers assist working family caregivers, has been launched to address the growing demand for caregiving support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services -- a demand expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1991 -------------------------------------------------- Nokia Launches WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. Toolkit 2.1 with New Mobile Phone Emulators Nokia today announced the immediate availability of its updated WAP Toolkit for network operators, application developers and content providers. The Nokia WAP Toolkit 2.1 is a free software tool that provides a PC-based environment in which developers can write, test and de-bug WAP applications. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1786 -------------------------------------------------- Landmark Bipolar Disorder bipolar disorder, formerly manic-depressive disorder or manic-depression, severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. Study Seeks to Raise Standard of Care The National Institute of Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness. has launched a nationwide study, the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD STEP-BD Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder ), which focuses on finding the most effective strategies, including medications and "talk" therapies, for treating episodes of depression and mania and for preventing recurrent episodes over time. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1980 -------------------------------------------------- Love in the Wireless Age Modern day romantics wear their hearts on their two-way text messagers -- sending online valentines to cyber sweethearts. More mobile than PCs, two-way text messagers allow high tech heartthrobs to send discreet messages. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1981 -------------------------------------------------- FDA Approves Pfizer Schizophrenia Medicine Ziprasidone Pfizer Inc. said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ziprasidone HCl capsules, a novel antipsychotic antipsychotic /an·ti·psy·chot·ic/ (-si-kot´ik) effective in the treatment of psychotic disorders; also, an agent that so acts. Antipsychotics are a chemically diverse but pharmacologically similar class of drugs; besides psychotic medicine for treatment of schizophrenia The concept of a cure as such in the treatment of schizophrenia remains controversial, as there is no consensus on the definition of "treatment" in the case of schizophrenia, although some criteria for the remission of symptoms have recently been suggested. . You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1985 -------------------------------------------------- Turn on the Valentine's Day Fun with High-Tech Ideas from Best Buy It's the first Valentine's Day of the new millennium and instead of the traditional cards and candy, couples are moving into the 21st century with new ideas for Valentine's Day that help make the most of your time together. Here are a few ideas for using technology to create fun and romance on this special day. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1987 -------------------------------------------------- FAME Expands Suite of Time-Intelligent Java Libraries for Enhanced Analysis, Charting and Distribution of Time-Series Data FAME, a leader in enterprise-wide information integration, database management systems and Web-based, decision-support solutions, announced today at the Wall Street on Java Expo 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. the introduction of TimeIQ(R) Charts and Time IQ(R) Enterprise Edition, two additions to FAME's expanding suite of time-intelligent, Java libraries for use by the world's financial and energy markets. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1984 -------------------------------------------------- FedEx Ground Adds 85 Cities to Home Delivery Network FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FDX See full-duplex. fdx - full-duplex ) today will open new FedEx Home Delivery terminals in 85 cities to meet increasing demand for the unique residential-only delivery service. The openings of the new terminals mark the largest single-day facility expansion in the FedEx Ground network. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1986 -------------------------------------------------- MUSIC Semiconductor's New LANCAM B Targets Wireless and SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. Market MUSIC Semiconductors further expands its CAM (Content Addressable Memory See CAM. content addressable memory - (CAM, or "associative memory") A kind of storage device which includes comparison logic with each bit of storage. A data value is broadcast to all words of storage and compared with the values there. ) product line with the introduction of LANCAM B, their smallest, most cost effective LANCAM offering yet. LANCAM B makes CAM functionality available to the lower end market, providing an opportunity to achieve a competitive advantage with unique technology that boosts network performance. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1983 -------------------------------------------------- Warner Home Video Warner Home Video is the home video unit of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. It was founded in 1978 as WCI Home Video (for Warner Communications, Inc.). It was re-named Warner Home Video in 1980. Announces Re-Organization of Senior Management The re-organization will meet growing industry demands and recognizes the unprecedented video results, including the unparalleled growth of 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. , achieved by the division. Several key executives were elevated and their responsibilities expanded. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1979 -------------------------------------------------- 'JASON Project XII' With Dr. Robert Ballard Enlists Renowned Marine Life Artist Wyland to Teach Students the Art of Visualizing Science Dr. Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic, will team with acclaimed marine life artist Wyland for expedition XII of the JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. Project, an interactive classroom educational program that broadcasts live to millions of students around the world. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1977 -------------------------------------------------- Best Buy Retail Announces New President; Changes and Promotions To Support Future Growth The Board of Directors of Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol) BBY Before Battle of Yavin (Star Wars) BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) ) announced a new president for Best Buy Retail Stores and a number of executive promotions to support the Company's retail operations. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1976 -------------------------------------------------- Business Wire, CCBN CCBN Central Coast Bancorp CCBN Charles County Business Network Launch Break-Through Webcast Disclosure Product The new Fair Disclosure Webcast (FD Webcast) will assist the Investor Relations community in meeting regulation FD requirements. This major expansion of Business Wire and CCBN's strategic alliance provides an unparalleled combination of disclosure services to investor relations and corporate communications professionals. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1978 -------------------------------------------------- About Newstream.com: Newstream.com is a joint venture of Business Wire (www.businesswire.com) and Medialink (www.medialink.com) Newstream.com, staffed by on-line news veterans, is dedicated to providing registered journalists with compelling and timely multimedia content: video, audio, photos, graphics and text from newsmakers in the fields of Technology, Science, Health & Medicine, Business & Finance, Entertainment, Consumer News, Sports, Lifestyles, Travel & Tourism and World and Government News. |
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