Newstream.com Digest: New PreserVision Soft Gels from Bausch & Lomb, Better Health for America's 45 Million Uninsured, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.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 -- Newstream.com Digest Bausch & Lomb Introduces Easy-to-Swallow PreserVision(R) Soft Gels Bausch & Lomb (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BOL BOL Bolivia (ISO Country code) BOL Books Online BOL Bole (SIL code, Nigeria) BOL Bill Of Lading BOL Beginning Of Line BOL Best Of Luck BOL Buzz Out Loud BOL Bruin Online BOL Beginning Of Life ) is introducing two new soft gel versions of its patented eye health nutritional supplement, PreserVision(R), of which the AREDS AREDS Age-Related Eye Disease Study formula has been clinically proven to battle the leading cause of severe vision loss among Americans aged 65 and older -- age-related macular degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) Degeneration of the macula (the central part of the retina where the rods and cones are most dense) that leads to loss of central vision in people over 60. . Photos, Video & Audio Available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15662 -------------------------------------------------- Better Health for America's 45 Million Uninsured 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 recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census , 45 million Americans don't have health insurance. That means they pay the most for their health care, including doctor visits and prescription medicines. Starting now, America's uninsured won't have to pay full retail price for their Pfizer medicines. Video Available You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15642 -------------------------------------------------- Conde Nast Purchases Assets of YM Magazine Conde Nast Publications has agreed to purchase certain assets of YM magazine, which is currently published by Gruner & Jahr, it was announced today by Charles H. Townsend, President and C.E.O. of Conde Nast. Among the assets are YM's subscription file, its title and brand name, the rights to YM's special publication titles, the YM domain name (ym.com), and the magazine's newsstand pockets (slots in supermarkets, on newsstands, at discount stores, and at drug stores that currently display YM). You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15668 -------------------------------------------------- America Online See AOL. Launches New Branding Campaign "Want a better Internet?" That's the question That's the Question is an American quiz game show on GSN, hosted by game show veteran and former Entertainment Tonight reporter, Bob Goen, which premiered in October 2006. America Online will be asking in a new brand campaign starting Thursday, October 7, 2004. The comprehensive new advertising campaign is intended to reposition America Online as the service that is truly on the side of the online consumer. It begins with print ads in leading newspapers that outline AOL's commitments to its members. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15670 -------------------------------------------------- Mario, Madden NFL Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. The game is named after Pro Football Hall of Famer John Madden, a well-known color commentator for NBC Sports and formerly a successful Super Bowl-winning coach during , The Urbz and more Ready for Nintendo DS “NDS” redirects here. For other uses, see NDS (disambiguation). The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan. Launch Imagine using the touch screen of Nintendo DS(TM) to call a secret audible at the line of scrimmage line of scrimmage n. pl. lines of scrimmage Football Either of two imaginary lines extending across the field parallel to the goal line at the ends of the ball as it rests prior to being snapped and at which each team lines up for when your wireless opponent threatens a blitz. Is your Sim feeling blue? Redesign her apartment or create a pet with the touch of the screen. Can't find that last star? Use the second screen to track down your nemesis in the vast worlds of Super Mario(R) 64 DS. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15669 -------------------------------------------------- Nordstrom Commits to Sell Revolutionary Home Fitness Game Yourself!Fitness in all Locations Yourself!Fitness, the first game to combine home health and fitness with the power of the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, will be sold at Nordstrom stores nationwide in the Women's Active Department. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15671 -------------------------------------------------- SurfaceInk Announces the CommandPlay Game Grip for the Tapwave(TM) Zodiac(TM) Multimedia Handheld is Now Available for Purchase SurfaceInk Corporation, a mechanical engineering and product development company, is pleased to announce that their CommandPlay game grip is now available for purchase. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15667 -------------------------------------------------- All Unisured Can Now Benefit from Savings on Pfizer Medicines Pharmacists across America are now filling prescriptions for the uninsured at significant savings under a new program from pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15658 -------------------------------------------------- Gut and Gurgle University Approximately 21 million Americans suffer from acid reflux acid reflux n. See heartburn. disease, but many don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. that it is a potentially serious medical condition. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15657 -------------------------------------------------- The Achilles Heel Achilles heel Noun a small but fatal weakness [Achilles in Greek mythology was killed by an arrow in his unprotected heel] Achilles heel n → talón m de Aquiles for MVNOs Great hype surrounds the mobile virtual network operator A Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a company that provides mobile (sometimes called wireless or cellular) telephone service but does not have its own allocation of the radio frequency spectrum nor all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service. (MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. ) business model. According to a new Pyramid Research report titled "MVNOs: Playing to Win," MVNOs will constitute 20% of the 230 million mobile subscribers in the US by 2010. This vast market potential has not gone unnoticed with numerous entrants lining up and many more to come. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15674 -------------------------------------------------- Mr. John Q. Hammons John Q. Hammons (born James Quentin Hammons on February 24, 1919) is an American businessman and one of the nation's premier developers of upscale luxury hotels and resorts. With over 50 years of experience in the hotel industry, John Q. to Develop European-Style, Luxury Hotel in Branson, Mo. Mr. John Q. Hammons today announced his plans to develop a five-star hotel in Branson, Mo. The 18-story, luxury property will be positioned high atop a mountain ridge overlooking Table Rock Lake Table Rock Lake is a manmade lake in The Ozarks of southern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. It is impounded by Table Rock Dam constructed in 1954-1958 on the White River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. , five miles from Branson's entertainment center, which draws an estimated 7.2 million visitors annually(a). To be owned by Mr. Hammons, the European-style hotel will be called The Charlevoix at the Chateau Table Rock Lake - Branson, Mo. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15672 (a) Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce & Convention & Visitors Bureau -------------------------------------------------- The Libraries of Washington State Kick Off Major Campaign A year-long campaign to highlight the value of all libraries across the state of Washington was officially launched by Secretary of State Sam Reed, on behalf of the more than 3,000 libraries in the state. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15663 -------------------------------------------------- Winterizing Your Car A breakdown is the wrong time to realize your vehicle is in need of maintenance. It's important to be prepared for the season ahead before harsh weather hits. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15660 -------------------------------------------------- Erik Dahlerbruch Joins LA INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . as Vice President of Hotel Sales Erik Dahlerbruch, a seasoned hospitality executive with nearly 20 years of hotel sales experience, has joined LA INC. The Convention and Visitors Bureau as Vice President of Hotel Sales. In his new position, Dahlerbruch is responsible for driving all hotel and non-citywide sales. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15665 -------------------------------------------------- HCA's MidAmerica Division and Tennessee Oncology Create Sarah Cannon Research Institute HCA's MidAmerica Division, with 17 hospitals in Tennessee List of hospitals in Tennessee (U.S. state), sorted by hospital name.
You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15666 -------------------------------------------------- Target Hosts Star-Studded Event at New Chicago Store to Help MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. Art Smith, Executive Chef to Oprah Winfrey, left, helps Gale Gand, Food Network host and Executive Chef at Tru with her purchase of a new microwave October 5, 2004 at the private reception to open Target South Loop in Chicago, Ill. The event helped benefit the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15655 -------------------------------------------------- Reading, Writing, and the Right of Way A new survey has looked at the dangers some children face on the walk to school. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?15656 -------------------------------------------------- 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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