Newstream.com Digest: Rio Volt Ships, European Space Agency Art Contest, Improving the Outlook for Parkinson's Patients Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 Rio Volt Ships Rio, a division of SONICblue(tm) Incorporated (Nasdaq:SBLU), announced today that it has shipped the Rio Volt, the first portable CD player in the family of Rio digital audio players. The Rio Volt plays standard music CDs and recordable CDs containing MP3 and Windows Media Audio See Windows Media formats. (WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. ) files -- making it possible to store and play more than 250 songs on a single CD. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1887 -------------------------------------------------- Art Contest for Kids: Winning Design 'Earth Flag' to Fly in Space Young artists have the opportunity of a lifetime, thanks to a competition being held by the European Space Agency European Space Agency (ESA), multinational agency dedicated to the promotion, for exclusively peaceful purposes, of cooperation among European states in space research and technology. . Kids between the ages 8 to 12, from ESA's 15 member states and Canada, are being asked to create a flag representing the Earth, by drawing, painting or by making a collage. The winning flag will then be blasted into space on a rocket, and the young artist will be flown to French Guiana French Guiana (gēăn`ə, –än`–), Fr. La Guyane française, officially Department of Guiana, French overseas department (2005 est. pop. , South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to witness the event! You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1843 ------------------------------------------------------- New eMarketer Report: Global B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business eCommerce to Reach $2.7 Trillion by 2004 Raising its estimates for Internet e-commerce, eMarketer's newly released eCommerce: B2B Report forecasts that worldwide business-to-business will grow to $2.7 trillion by 2004, an increase from the $226 billion reported at year-end 2000. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1879 ------------------------------------------------------- blue-silicon Signs Roger Moore
Solution Roger Moore, the embodiment of international suave, has signed an agreement with blue-silicon, the leading provider of extended enterprise messaging for businesses. Moore, will provide the acoustics to guide blue-silicon business users through their messages when they dial into the system. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1878 -------------------------------------------------- Mr. Magazine's 16th Annual Guide Applauds American Profile and O, The Oprah Magazine Dr. Samir Husni, a.k.a. Mr. Magazine, has named American Profile and O, The Oprah Magazine as co-recipients for the 2000 "Launch of the Year" award. For the first time in the 16-year history of Samir Husni's Guide to New Consumer Magazines, two magazines share the honor. Get video & a list of the Top 30 Launches of 2000 You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1873 ------------------------------------------------------- When Couples Separate There are many things to think about when a couple separates, including how investments and financial matters should be handled. Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. has more. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1875 -------------------------------------------------- Christine Castro Named Disney Vice President, Corporate Communications Christine Castro has been promoted to vice president, corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. for The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company. Castro, 36, will be responsible for a wide range of media relations and financial/corporate communications activities for the company. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1885 -------------------------------------------------- General Wesley Clark (person) Wesley Clark - One of the designers of the Laboratory Instrument Computer at MIT who subsequently had a quiet hand in many seminal computing events, such as the development of the Internet, the first really good description of the metastability problem in computer logic. Appointed to Presideo Board As a member of Presideo's board of directors, the former Supreme Allied Commander Supreme Allied Commander is the title given to the most senior commander of some multinational military alliances. It originated as a term used by the Western Allies during World War II and is currently used by NATO. of Europe will contribute to the oversight of the leading Internet infrastructure services company's strategic growth and development. Clark will apply the principles he developed regarding the use of technology, resources, employee training, and management techniques to make strides toward Presideo's future strategic goals. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1884 -------------------------------------------------- iN DEMAND Premieres Bonus NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there Programming During CENTER ICE Preview Week iN DEMAND has announced new NHL(R) programming that will be exclusive to digital cable subscribers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Beginning Feb. 6, iN DEMAND will present a special 10-hour block of bonus programming entitled "NHL Working Overtime," as part of the network's NHL CENTER ICE Free Preview Free preview is a term, most commonly used by cable television, referring to when cable systems offer a pay-TV service to customers for free for a short period of time. History Week, Feb. 6-11. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1876 -------------------------------------------------- Select Comfort Announces Partnership with Ronald McDonald House(R) Select Comfort Corporation, a Minneapolis-based bed manufacturer, announced a new partnership with Ronald McDonald House(R) to improve the quality of sleep for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses across the country. Jason Sehorn Jason Heath Sehorn (born April 15, 1971 in Sacramento, California) is a former professional football player in the National Football League. High School Career He played football for Mt. Shasta High School in Mt. Shasta, California and then Shasta College in Redding, CA. , cornerback for the New York Giants
You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1872 -------------------------------------------------- Improving the Outlook for Parkinson's Patients: Entacapone Demonstrates Positive Effect When most of us think of Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. , we think of tremors and difficulty moving around. But for many sufferers, there's feelings of depression and low self esteem as well. A recent survey indicates the inclusion of a drug called Comtan(R) (entacapone) in the treatment of Parkinson's patients may significantly improve a patient's mood and day-to-day living as a result of their improved control of parkinsonian symptoms. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1874 -------------------------------------------------- Trap Resistant Trunk Latch Children love to play, a lot of times in places they shouldn't. Places that can be deadly like the trunk of a car. It locks and they can't get out. To avoid such tragedies, General Motors created a new device that can save lives. See video here You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1877 -------------------------------------------------- Yipes CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Wins ComNet Honor Yipes Communications Inc., the defining provider of scalable bandwidth on demand, today announced that Dr. Kamran Sistanizadeh, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Yipes, was honored last night by tele.com magazine and ComNet 2001 as a winner in The Ovations. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1883 -------------------------------------------------- Clarke American Names Mike Fay Vice President Sales and Marketing Clarke American, a provider of checks and innovative products and services for the credit union industry, announced that Mike Fay, formerly director of Sales and Marketing for Clarke American's Banking Division, has been promoted to vice president of Sales and Marketing in Clarke American's Credit Union Division. Editors, please note: the text of this story has changed since initial publication. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1882 ------------------------------------------------------- Adecco SA Reports 44% Increase in Revenues and 49% Increase in Operating Income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. for 2000 Adecco SA, the world's leading provider of personnel services, today announced strong financial results for the fiscal year 2000. Year-over-year, revenues increased by 44% to CHF CHF In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swiss Franc. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 26.6 billion, operating income by 49% to CHF 1.2 billion and income before amortization and restructuring charges by 42% to CHF 746 million. Since 1996, when Adia and Ecco merged to form Adecco, the company has demonstrated outstanding growth. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1881 -------------------------------------------------- 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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