Newstream.com digest: Olympic Stories and Other Features--free multimedia story packages for journalists.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000 There's new material available to journalists from Newstream.com! Journalists can visit http://www.newstream.com now to download FREE multimedia content (video, audio, photos, graphics, PowerPoint slide shows, spreadsheets, charts and text) for the following features: computer, will be available shortly Attention news editors: Let the games begin! Time for the Summer Olympics from Sydney, Australia - and a package of related stories, including video featuring legend Carl Lewis. See the package at http://news1.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_package.cgi?14 or simply click the "FeatureStream" icon on the right side of our home page or the index page of any of our channels. Also, get a photo of the Jaguar Racing Jaguar Racing was a Formula One team that competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2000 to 2004. It was formed from the purchase by Ford of Jackie Stewart's Stewart Grand Prix Formula One team in June 1999. Team's US debut latest, see the latest "Technology Explained" story "Accessing the Internet with Your Cell Phone" and get several other features. Here are the latest features on Newstream ... -------------------------------------------------- TECHNOLOGY Portable Mine Detector To Eliminate Landmines Loch Harris held a demonstration on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol demonstrating ELF, Eliminate Landmines Forever. The demonstration was followed by a press conference conducted by Loch Harris 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. Rodney Boone. Video available at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1200 ------------------------------------------------------- Patented Digital PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a Amplifier Technology to Drive Next-Generation Audio Speaker Systems Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ), the world's market leader in audio chips, today announced a significant advancement in Crystal(R) audio technology incorporating Pulse Width Modulation See PWM. (PWM) that reduces power requirements for audio amplifiers, dramatically improves sound quality and reduces cost and complexity of design. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1219 Accessing the Internet With Your Cell Phone & So you think you're high tech, right? Well, not unless your cell phone gives you access to the Internet. It's called "web without wires," and it's all the rage General Public's All the Rage was released in 1984 by I.R.S. Records. Track listing
Delivering the Games As the official express courier and package delivery service of the 2000 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. , UPS is the only service accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. to handle secured, express deliveries (up to 70 kg.) at all Olympic venues. Find out how UPS is delivering the world to the games in Sydney. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1203 ------------------------------------------------------- IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Brings Fans and Olympic Athletes Closer Together Today, with the help of Olympic athletes from around the world, IBM unveiled its first-ever public Surf Shack in Sydney. The 250 square meter Noun 1. square meter - a centare is 1/100th of an are centare, square metre area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas facility is a floating technology showcase featuring more than 50 IBM PCs at which fans can send messages to athletes and also access live, real-time Olympic results. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1178 ------------------------------------------------------- First There Were Vanity License Plates - Now, Vanity E-Mails About two-thirds of the US workforce and half of the households in America now America Now is a former politics and business TV program on CNBC with Lawrence Kudlow and Jim Cramer. The program's name was later changed to Kudlow & Cramer. America Now: the Anthropology of a Changing Culture was the original title of use e-mail. But while Messaging Online says there were more than 550 million e-mail accounts globally at the end of 1999, if you're a small business owner, just having any old e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address may not be enough. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1214 ------------------------------------------------------- Next Generation PC Goes "Beon" the Beige Box
In consumer computer products, a beige box is a standard personal computer (or With stunning looks, the BeOn PC pushes computing out of the square, beige box and into the 21st century! Flash animation and photos also available here. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1182 ------------------------------------------------------- e-Fridges Tested in Denmark Homes For the next five months, 50 Danish homes will test the world's first intelligent refrigerator, the Electrolux Screenfridge. By touching a built-in screen on the refrigerator door, consumers can access broadband communication technology -- Internet, television and radio. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1183 -------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS Exclusive Retail Promotion for Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG USCPG Universal Studios Consumer Products Group ) today announced an exclusive retail promotion with Toys "R" Us Toys "R" Us (currently typeset as ToYsЯuS in the logo) is a toy store chain based in the United States, Canada, Australia,The Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. in support of the November 17th release of Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's live-action comedy, Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1218 ------------------------------------------------------- Dell Ships 10 Millionth Dimension Desktop Computer Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's leading direct computer systems company and a premier provider of products and services for the Internet, today is shipping its 10 millionth Dimension desktop personal computer. Get a photo of the customer who purchased the 10 millionth Dell Dimension Dell Dimension is a line of home desktop computers manufactured by Dell, Inc. As of June 2007, Dell no longer makes the Dimension line other than for business and in non American markets. The high-end Dimension 9200 (XPS 410 in the Amercian market) is still manufactured. Computer at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1210 Visa Gets Smart The credit card is entering the 21st century. Visa's new "smart Visa" card combines the purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. of traditional payment cards with cutting edge smart chip technology to offer consumers added security, utility and convenience required by a dot com dot com - com world. Video available at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1211 'Stop and Taste the Ice Cream' Tour a Sweet Success Charged with a quest to make the world a little sweeter (and less stressful), Ben & Jerry's wrapped up its highly successful, summer-long "Stop and Taste the Ice Cream" Tour today with a visit to 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 City's Central Park. Video available at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1215 ------------------------------------------------------- Cirrus Logic Shoots Past Millionth Maverick Milestone in Six Months - Enables the Internet Audio Entertainment Revolution After only six months of production, Cirrus Logic Inc. has shipped its millionth Maverick(TM) processor. Maverick chips are designed into a variety of Internet entertainment devices including the leading portable Internet audio players, network-based home players, digital car audio players, eBooks, Web-based entertainment, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1193 ------------------------------------------------------- Medicalogic/Medscape (NASDAQ: MDLI MDLI Molecular Design Limited ) Adopts Medscape Name The leading provider of digital health records and online medical information today announced it has adopted Medscape as its new company name. With its powerful digital resources, Medscape is dedicated to offering a broader and more comprehensive vision for healthcare and is aggressively targeting improvements in the cost, efficiency, safety and outcomes of healthcare. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1195 ------------------------------------------------------- Cadbury Schweppes to 'Snap-up' Snapple Cadbury Schweppes announced it will expand its position in the US soft drinks market with the purchase of Snapple Beverage Group from Triarc Companies, Inc., for an enterprise value of $1,450 million ((pound)1,028 million). Photos available at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1222 ------------------------------------------------------- A Week of Fuel Woes in the UK Truck drivers, protesting high fuel prices, refused to deliver fuel in the UK this week by forming blockades outside oil refinery entrances. By Wednesday, the majority of the petrol stations throughout the country had run dry. Fuel is now being delivered to filling stations, however, estimates are that it could take weeks before the system returns to normal. Photos available at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1213 MexGrocer.com launches its bilingual online grocery store devoted to selling specialty Mexican products that will be available for delivery throughout the United States. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1204 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- SPORTS Young Athletes Honored In Sydney Olympic legend Carl Lewis helped recognize the McDonald's Olympic Achievers at a special reception in Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located adjacent to the suburb of Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It was built for the 2000 Olympics and continues to be used for sporting and cultural events, including the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Festival, Big Day Out . All Achievers are ages 16 to 18 and were chosen for their exceptional records in school, sports and community service. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1216 ------------------------------------------------------- NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City to See Jaguar Racing Team Debut In US The first 'live-drive' of the Jaguar R1 in the U.S. will be part of a promotional film being shot in New York City's Times Square. In this head-to-head race, Eddie Irvine will drive an R1 while teammate Johnny Herbert drives a 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. taxicab http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1201 Williams' 2,000-Mile Bike Ride Aims to Raise $5 Million for United Way Williams employees will attempt the most successful bike ride fundraiser in the United States, embarking on a 2,000-mile ride from New York City to Houston and raising $5 million for United Ways along the route. Once complete, Williams' 2000 Riding the Line will be the largest single fundraiser in United Way's 110-year history. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1187 IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= Votes for New Tests to Determine Blood Doping In an effort to eliminate blood doping at the Sydney games, the International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 (IOC) has decided to use a new set of blood tests to detect EPO EPO see erythropoietin. EPO Erythropoietin, see there (erythropoietin erythropoietin /eryth·ro·poi·e·tin/ (-poi´e-tin) a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the kidney in the adult and by the liver in the fetus, which acts on stem cells of the bone marrow to stimulate red blood cell production ) blood doping. English and German Video News Stories Available at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1176 UK Football Star Says 'Bon Voyage' to Youth Volunteers Patron of The Inchcape Initiative, Gary Lineker joined 51 youth at Heathrow Airport to bid them farewell as they left for Brunei. During the 10-week expedition, the volunteers from around the world will carry out challenging environmental and community project work. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1188 Seventeen' Features Young Team USA Olympians Olympic athletes are appearing in more than just championship tournaments these days. Lately they've been doubling as fashion models-and role models-in top magazines from Esquire to GQ to Vogue. Now, seventeen brings its inspiring message home to teens with a special 13-page section in the October issue featuring 13 Team USA athletes on their way to the XXVII Olympic Games in Sydney. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1179 -------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENT Saving America's National Parks An unprecedented effort is underway that marries the power of individual petitioning with the emotional impact of photographs. PhotoPoint.com(TM) is spearheading a nationwide "One for the Parks" campaign to save America's endangered National Parks. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1206 -------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION New Book Helps Kids Learn from Harry Potter As Harry Potter fans begin the school year having finished the latest novel in the series, a new book is helping parents and teachers use Harry's popularity to educate young people. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1191 ------------------------------------------------------- Is Your Child Really Ready for Kindergarten? As the bell rings As the Bell Rings is a Disney Channel UK Original (Short) Series. It's name is based on the show As the World Turns The format is a selection of short live-action comedy sequences. on a new school year, a new report suggests that many of the four million children heading off to kindergarten are not prepared for the social and emotional challenges they will face. The report is based on two papers commissioned by the Child Mental Health Foundations and Agencies Network (FAN). http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1175 ------------------------------------------------------- PERSONAL FINANCE Qualified and Nonqualified Stock Options Stock options have become a bargaining chip to attract talent to firms ranging from dot coms to blue chip corporations. But the value of the stock is just one factor to consider. As Merrill Lynch shows, at tax time, not all stock options are created equal. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1192 ------------------------------------------------------- Cashless Exercising of Stock Options With the emergence of dot coms, the use of stock options as a way for employees to participate in their company's success has grown. But exercising those options can be costly, requiring large upfront payments. Merrill Lynch takes a look at the cashless exercising of options. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1174 -------------------------------------------------- LIVING Mexican Cuisine Spices Up the Web A fiesta is now just a mouse click away. MexGrocer.com launches its bilingual online grocery store devoted to selling specialty Mexican products such as salsas Salsas is a Portuguese parish in the district of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 424, its density is 16.5/km² and the area is 25.76 km². , spices and peppers, that will be available for delivery throughout the United States. Get a recipe for your site at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1204 ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- HEALTH Protein Research May Help Fight Chronic Diseases Gemini Genomics and Large Scale Biology Corporation announce they have isolated more than 70 proteins associated with the development of major chronic diseases, including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis osteoarthritis or osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease Most common joint disorder, afflicting over 80% of those who reach age 70. It does not involve excessive inflammation and may have no symptoms, especially at first. , obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease . These proteins could aid in the potential development of novel therapeutics and diagnostics. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1209 Joe and Ali Torre Team Up to Help Couples Fighting Prostate Cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. The physical effects of prostate cancer may strike only men, but that doesn't stop wives from playing a key role in their husband's prostate cancer care -Now Joe Torre, a prostate cancer survivor, and his wife Ali are helping to launch "Two Against One: Couples Battling Prostate Cancer." http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1217 ------------------------------------------------------- "Gold Ribbon Day" for Childhood Cancer Children with cancer, childhood cancer survivors, parents and caregivers joined together in Washington, D.C. as part of Childhood Cancer Month, to discuss significant developments in pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cancer care. Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease for children and adolescents. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1198 ------------------------------------------------------- Study: Consumers Willing to Pay Fee, Switch Health Plans for Online Services More than a third of e-Health consumers, those who seek health and medical information on the Internet, are willing to pay a monthly fee to manage their benefits online, while 25 percent would actually switch health care plans to do so, according to a study released by Deloitte Research at the eHealthcare Tour in Chicago. Learn more about the study and download bar graphs at http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1207 ------------------------------------------------------- Lipodystrophy: An Important Issue for People Being Treated for HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. Lipodystrophy is a medical condition characterized by unusual fat accumulation or loss, which can also manifest as increased fat (lipids) or sugar in the blood, leading to serious health problems such as high cholesterol Cholesterol, High Definition Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissue and is an important component to the human body. It is manufactured in the liver and carried throughout the body in the bloodstream. and diabetes. Get audio with comments from lipodystrophy expert Dr. Graeme Moyle. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1190 ------------------------------------------------------- Cold-Like Symptoms Have Many Americans Guessing About one out of five Americans say they have a cold every year at the same time of year, a strong indicator that their cold-like symptoms may in fact be caused by an allergen allergen /al·ler·gen/ (al´er-jen) an antigenic substance capable of producing immediate hypersensitivity (allergy).allergen´ic pollen allergen , a new survey shows. Since the start of the fall allergy and cold virus seasons coincide, it's no surprise people with mild seasonal allergy symptoms have trouble knowing the difference. http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1205 -------------------------------------------------- GAMING Eagerly-Awaited BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. Video Game Hits Retailers Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. It was developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim, and was released on the PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color and the Windows PC. focuses the aggressive spirit and tremendous energy of BMX riding into an accessible, trick-based action game for the PlayStation(r) game console. Riders are given an open track, a set of tricks, a bike, and the rest is up to them. 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