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Teton Petroleum Announces Second Quarter Results and Completion of Goloil Sale.

Aug 17, 2004 ... DENVER, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Teton Petroleum Company ("Teton") (Amex: TPE), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, today announced its financial results for the second quarter which ended June 30, 2004. The Company reported that revenue was US$3,589,638 for ...

Los Angeles Times Appoints Andres Martinez Editor of the Editorial Page.

Aug 17, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Andres Martinez has been appointed editor of the editorial page, it was announced today by Michael Kinsley, editorial and opinion editor of the Los Angeles Times. Martinez currently is a member of the Editorial Board and assistant editorial page editor ...

Vodka Straight Up - Master Distiller Pat Couteaux Tells How to Sip It Neat.

Aug 17, 2004 ... NAPA, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Walk into a restaurant or bar in Russia or Poland and chances are most people will be drinking vodka. But you won't see many martinis or cosmopolitans being served. Instead, they order it neat -- by itself in a shot glass, without ice. ...

NYSE Closing Monday, August 16, 2004.

Aug 17, 2004 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY:$36,833.1 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAMEVOLUME BY STOCK DOLLARCitigroup 8,214,700 366.1 Bank of America ...

4,978 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winner(s) in Tonight's WINFALL Drawing.

Aug 17, 2004 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning WINFALL numbers for tonight's drawing were: <Pre>08 13 23 25 29 48Other cash prize winners from tonight's WINFALL drawing included: 3player(s) matched fivefor a ...

SEMI Announces Quarterly Member Webcast: August 18, 2004.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> What:SEMI, a global industry association, is conducting regular webcasts aboutcurrent industry trends as a service to its membership. Representativesof business and trade media are invited to join the upcoming member ...

City Should Address Issues Uncovered in Environmental Appeals Process.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SEATTLE, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- OnTrack, a citywide watchdog group dedicated to ensuring that the Seattle Monorail Project keeps its promises to voters, today expressed disappointment with the Hearing Examiner's ruling that the Monorail Project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was ...

SOHU.COM Chairman and CEO Named 'Distinguished Executive of the Year' By Academy of Management.

Aug 17, 2004 ... BEIJING, Aug. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SOHU.COM Inc. , China's leading online media, communications, commerce and mobile value-added services company, announced that the Company's founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Charles Zhang has received the Academy of ...

New PING Tour Wedges Offer Versatility and High Spin.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PHOENIX, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Versatility in all conditions and higher spin rates are among the benefits of the new PING(R) Tour Wedge, according to John A. Solheim, PING Chairman and CEO. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040816/LAM105 ) "The new ...

Nevada Tourism Rolls Out 'Haulin' In Nevada' RV Adventure Sweepstakes.

Aug 17, 2004 ... CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada's 2005 recreational vehicle travel promotion is underway with the launching of the "Haulin' in Nevada Sweepstakes" that will give away a $7,500 camping trailer as grand prize, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt announced Monday. <Pre> ...

Technology Behind Secure Internet Transactions Comes Down to Earth With Windows-Based Solution From WISeKey.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PARIS, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - Extract from Article Published by Microsoft PressPass - The Journalist's Resource for Microsoft News - http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ WISeKey Offers Federated Identity Solutions on the Windows Server 2003 Platform ...

Technology Behind Secure Internet Transactions Comes Down to Earth With Windows-Based Solution From WISeKey.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PARIS, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - Extract from Article Published by Microsoft PressPass - The Journalist's Resource for Microsoft News - http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ WISeKey Offers Federated Identity Solutions on the Windows Server 2003 Platform WISeKey ...

Global Sources Report Indicates China and Taiwan Output of Bluetooth-enabled Devices Expected to Increase by More Than 77 Percent in 2004.

Aug 17, 2004 ... Price Fall Anticipated in Bluetooth Chipsets in Next 12 to 24 Months HONG KONG, Aug. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources Ltd. today released its Market Intelligence Report -- Bluetooth Devices: Supplier Capability in mainland China and Taiwan, which reveals that ...

IKANO Acquires San Antonio-Based Internet Service Provider, STIC.net; Partnership Gives STIC.net a Nationwide Presence and an Expanded Range of Features.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- IKANO Communications, the world's largest provider of private-label Internet services, announces the acquisition of STIC.net, a San Antonio-based Internet company providing Internet access to customers in San Antonio, Houston, and Austin. ...

Conversion of Securities.

Aug 17, 2004 ... <Pre>EDS Announces Settlement Rate for Income PRIDES PLANO, Texas, Aug. 17 -- EDS (NYSE: EDS) announced that the settlement rate for the purchase contract component of its Income PRIDES(SM) (NYSE: EDSPrI) will be 0.8430 shares of EDS common stock per unit. The rate ...

Interim Results.

Aug 17, 2004 ... <Pre> SouthernEra Releases Second Quarter ResultsShares Issued and Outstanding: 85,335,411 TSX: SUF AIM: SRETORONTO, Aug. 16 /CNW/ - The Board of SouthernEra Resources Limited announced the following highlights from the second quarter of ...

IMD Competitiveness Study Ranks Iceland #1 in Europe.

Aug 17, 2004 ... REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Iceland ranks fifth in global competitiveness, according to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2004. The US ranks first, Singapore second, Canada third and Australia fourth. Last year, Iceland ranked eighth. This result puts Iceland at ...

Amplexor Partners with FAST to Expand Search Presence Throughout Benelux Region.

Aug 17, 2004 ... OSLO, Norway and LEUVEN, Belgium, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)) (OSE: FAST), the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, and Amplexor, the only pure enterprise content management software provider in Belgium, announced ...

Harmony & NUM agree on CONOPS at Elandsrand.

Aug 17, 2004 ... <Pre> Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd JSE: HAR HAR NYSE: HMY ISIN No.: ZAE000015228 HARMONY AND NUM AGREE ON CONOPS AT ELANDSRAND Johannesburg, Monday, 16 August 2004 - Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd (JSE : HAR NYSE : HMY) today announced that it had reached an agreement with ...

J.D. Power and Associates Study Shows Kelley Blue Book Most Visited Automotive Site Among Used Vehicle Buyers.

Aug 17, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelley Blue Book's Web site (http://www.kbb.com/) has once again been shown to be the most visited automotive site among used-vehicle buyers by J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 Used AutoShopper.com Study. Since J.D. Power first completed the Used ...

Ritz Interactive Acquires Major Online Fishing Portal - eAngler.com.

Aug 17, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- E-commerce leader Ritz Interactive, Inc. has acquired eAngler.com, one of its largest and oldest competitors in the marine-specialty online shopping space. This marks the tenth announcement of a key acquisition or newly-formed strategic ...

ICG Investment Consulting Group Profits From CenterBeam Relationship; Investment Management Firm Selects CenterBeam to Manage IT Infrastructure.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ICG Investment Consulting Group, LLC has selected CenterBeam to manage its IT infrastructure in its headquarters and field offices. ICG is a solutions-based financial firm for individuals and professional organizations. ICG's network of offices ...

Amplexor Partners With Fast to Expand Search Presence Throughout Benelux Region.

Aug 17, 2004 ... OSLO, Norway and LEUVEN, Belgium, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)) , the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, and Amplexor, the only pure enterprise content management software provider in Belgium, announced today a new ...

London Hospital to Offer Non-Surgical Obesity Treatment.

Aug 17, 2004 ... LONDON, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - Highgate Hospital in London has introduced a treatment that could provide the answer to ineffective dieting for those suffering from obesity - without the need for surgery. The Bioentrics(R) Intragastric Balloon (BiB(R)) balloon is ...

New Microsoft Office FrontPage Add-In Helps Website Authors Make the Internet Safer for Children.

Aug 17, 2004 ... LONDON, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - Tool Links With ICRA System so Authors Can Add Content Labels to Websites Microsoft Corp. and the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) today released a new free add-in for Microsoft(R) Office FrontPage(R) 2003, the premier ...

Bocada Announces Appointment of John Wilkerson to Head Global Sales and Service.

Aug 17, 2004 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bocada, Inc., the leading provider of software that proves IT service delivery, today announced that John Wilkerson has been named Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Services. In his role, John leads all Bocada revenue generation ...

MEMS Industry Group Announces Focus of METRIC 2004; MEMS Accelerated Lifetime Testing; -- Eight working groups to address issues of MEMS ALT over two days --.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PITTSBURGH, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The MEMS Industry Group (MIG), the trade association representing the MEMS and microstructures industries, is pleased to announce the focus of the fourth annual METRIC event, to take place on September 29-30, 2004 in Pittsburgh, PA. "Last ...

National Clergy Leader Brings Strong Warning to South Dakota Voters.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, director of the international pro-life organization, Priests for Life, will be coming into the Sioux Falls area to give several powerful talks to the clergy and the general public this Wednesday and Thursday, August 18th and ...

2004 World Factbook Now Available From NTIS; Basic Intelligence on All Areas of the World Released by the CIA in One Handy Manual.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SPRINGFIELD, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Factbook, a popular Central Intelligence Agency reference manual, provides a wealth of information on over 260 separate nations and other entities, listed alphabetically, in over 700 pages. There are also 11 terrain maps and three world ...

New Bush, Kerry Talking Mice Predict Presidential Election Results.

Aug 17, 2004 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Meet George W. Bushy-Tail and Hairy Kerry, two new talking mice who are leading an online poll to predict the November election. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040817/FLTUFNS1) Push their plush bellies and you ...

'Holistic Holiday at Sea' Slated for February 27th, 2005; Healthy Cruise to Feature Emmy Award-Winning Cooking Host.

Aug 17, 2004 ... CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As the number of overweight Americans continues to increase, people are paying more attention to what they eat -- even when on vacation. While vacations are almost synonymous with overeating, a cruise ship will offer healthy foods and the ...

MiniSoft Unveils MAX at LawNet August 23-26; Next Gen Software Fully Web & Browser Based.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PHOENIX, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- MiniSoft, Inc., the leading developer of revenue enhancement/accounts receivable (AR) collection software, unveils its latest next generation web and browser based software, MAX, at the 2004 LawNet Conference and Exhibition in booth #409 on August 23-26 in ...

Health & Wellness V Feature Package.

Aug 17, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with health and wellness and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Health." ...

American Heart Association Web Site Offers Cholesterol Countdown; Monitoring Cholesterol Is an Important Part of Maintaining Good Heart Health.

Aug 17, 2004 ... DALLAS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Numbers you need to know: PIN, phone, Social Security -- and even cholesterol. Your cholesterol numbers may be the most important of all. That's because having high cholesterol levels puts you at increased risk for heart attack and stroke. ...

Alcohol Can Block Memory Formation, Leaving People Blacked Out, Unconscious, Out of Control and a Menace, Expert Says.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- People in an alcohol blackout stop forming memory, leaving them unconscious, yet pre-blackout memory enables them to walk, talk, drive, get into fights and worse, according to Donal F. Sweeney, M.D. There are reports of pilots flying ...

The State of Science in Wound Care Management; Must-Have Video Training for Home Health Care Staff, Regional & State Health Agencies.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SPRINGFIELD, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services broadcast (April 23, 2004) a 2-1/2 hour training presentation via satellite and web cast on the Science of Wound Care Management. A video of this training presentation is now available exclusively from ...

The 'ABCs' of OTCs: Pharmacist Answers Pressing Questions About Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications.

Aug 17, 2004 ... ALLEGAN, Mich., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 100,000 medicines now available over-the-counter (without a prescription), it's no surprise that nearly 67 million consumers(1) "find shopping for over-the-counter medicines confusing," according to a new survey by Harris ...

You May Have Pre-Diabetes and Not Know It; Enterex(R) Diabetic Launches Effort To Raise Awareness of Growing Epidemic.

Aug 17, 2004 ... MIAMI, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 41 million people, or about 15 percent of the population, in the United States between the ages of 40 and 74 are living with pre-diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. "We would like to see those with pre-diabetes ...

The Power of One to Create a Health Care Revolution; Unhappy Patient Founds Planetree That Has Grown to 90 Hospitals.

Aug 17, 2004 ... DERBY, Conn., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five years after it was founded by Angelica Thieriot, a hospital patient in San Francisco, Planetree is a force that is influencing how hospitals nationwide are meeting the increasing expectations of today's health care consumer. ...

The Man, The Myth and the Sperm: Dispelling the Top Five Myths About Male Infertility.

Aug 17, 2004 ... WOBURN, Mass., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- It was once an all too common story. A young couple spent a year or so trying to start a family. When it became apparent that the "old fashioned way" wasn't working, they decided to seek help. And since they assumed that infertility was a "female ...

Mase Returns After a Five Year Hiatus With the Smash Hit 'Breathe, Stretch, Shake'; #1 Greatest Gainer on R&B/Hip Hop Chart.

Aug 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- After a five-year hiatus from the music scene, Fo' Reel/Bad Boy recording artist Mase is back to making hits. His new hit single, "Breathe, Stretch, Shake," is the #1 Greatest Gainer on the R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Charts. It was also the #1 Most Added song ...

Attention Labor Day Travelers: Wining and Dining Are Out. Camping and Hiking Are In. New REI Survey Shows Women See Romance in the Great Outdoors.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SEATTLE, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Couples looking for a romantic getaway this Labor Day weekend may want to forgo the fancy dinners and five-star hotel rooms for campfire fix'ins and Therm-a-Rests(R). Findings from a recent survey conducted for Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a ...

Realization's Project Flow Software to Be Implemented by PartyLite Worldwide Inc. Next Generation of Multi-Project Management Software Breaks Old Rules.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Realization Technologies today announced that PartyLite Worldwide, which sells homeware through some 56,000 independent home consultants, will implement its Project Flow software. The software, which defies conventional project management ...

ZANTAZ(R) Acquires Steelpoint Technologies(R), Market Leader in Electronic Discovery and Litigation Support Solutions; - Combination Delivers Unprecedented Value and Flexibility to Customers.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PLEASANTON, Calif. and BOSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ZANTAZ, Inc., the leader in digital archiving, compliance and discovery management solutions, today announced it has acquired Steelpoint Technologies, a Boston-based provider of high-end electronic discovery and litigation support ...

Upward Motion and Prudential California Realty Team up to Develop Non-Traditional Recruiting Solution for the Brokerage Industry; 'Using Web-based Technology is Critical to Attracting the New Generation of Tech-Savvy Agents'.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Real Estate Simulator (http://www.prurealty.com/sim/news) and Recruit Watch are two new tools that will change the way brokers recruit agents, according to Ed Krafchow, president of Prudential California Realty. "Only 15 percent ...

Platform Solutions, Inc. Secures Second Round of Financing Led by Goldman Sachs.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SUNNYVALE, California, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a supplier of Intel(R)-Itanium(R) 2 based Plug Compatible Manufacture (PCM) servers for IBM(R) z/OS(R) mainframe applications today announced it has received its second round of financing. The round was ...

Final Results.

Aug 17, 2004 ... <Pre> GARTMORE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES plc Annual Results for the year to 30th June 2004 (unaudited) Highlights* Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share increased over the year to 30th June 2004 by 43.6% to 283.01p, compared with an increase of 22.7% in the Benchmark - the ...

Studs Terkel, and Civil Rights Lawyers, Judd Miner, Matt Piers, and Cindy Hyndman to be Honored by The Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights at Its Annual Meeting, Tuesday, August 17, 2004; McDonald's Corporation, Number One on Fortune's List of Best Companies for Minorities, to Receive Corporate Leadership Award.

Aug 17, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulitzer Prize winning author Studs Terkel will receive special recognition (in an award to be accepted by Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here, about life in a Chicago Housing Authority development); and Judd Miner, longtime civil rights ...

Chick-fil-A President to Attend Aug. 19 Restaurant Opening in Manassas; First 100 Adults in Line to Receive Free Year's Supply of Chick-fil-A.

Aug 17, 2004 ... MANASSAS, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chick-fil-A Inc. President Dan Cathy, son of the founder of Chick-fil-A, will be giving away nearly $26,000 in free food in 15 minutes to the first 100 adults in line as part of the Aug. 19 opening of Manassas' first free-standing Chick-fil-A ...

Chick-fil-A Introducing New 'In-Line' Restaurant Concept With Aug. 26 Opening in Silver Spring; First 100 Adults in Line Receive a Free Year's Supply of Chick-fil-A.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Spring will become the first market to receive the new Chick-fil-A in-line restaurant concept with the Aug. 26 opening. To celebrate the new location, nearly $26,000 in free food will be given away in 15 minutes to the first 100 adults in ...

Cingular Wireless Sets Up Free Emergency Calling Stations at Retail Stores.

Aug 17, 2004 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- To respond to the many individuals and families who are still without power and phone service due to Hurricane Charley, Cingular Wireless has set up free emergency calling stations at its company-owned stores in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane ...

Valtech US Leads Strong Growth Acceleration; 27% Increase in the US in Q2.

Aug 17, 2004 ... DALLAS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Valtech: <Pre>Q2 2004 Revenues -- Valtech revenues grow by 3% to reach $24.8 million-- Growth acceleration in North America (+27%)-- Operating profitability (EBITA) beyond 4% of revenues in ...

Texan Inspection Services to Offer Advanced Infrared, Acoustic Technologies for Home Inspections in Houston; New Technologies Empower Inspectors to 'See' and 'Hear' Through a House's Walls, Floors and Ceilings, Uncovering 'Invisible' Problems That Would Otherwise Go Undetected.

Aug 17, 2004 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Texan Inspection Services L.L.P. has become the area's first franchisee of advanced home inspection technology developed by industry leader HomeSafe Inspection, Inc. Owned by Ray and Scott Hinsley of Richmond, Texan Inspection Services will ...

Land Purchase Completed for New LNG Facility; Houston-Based DKRW Energy LLC and the State Government of Sonora, Mexico Complete Critical First Phase of Project for Regasification Terminal.

Aug 17, 2004 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- DKRW Energy LLC, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sonora Pacific Mexico, announced it has purchased 1500 acres of property from the state of Sonora, Mexico to support construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification and storage terminal. ...

Neighborhood Email Opens New Buffalo Office; Company Brings Full-Service E-Mail Marketing Solutions to Western N.Y. Businesses.

Aug 17, 2004 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Neighborhood Email, Inc., a full- service e-mail marketing company, today announced that it opened a new office for Buffalo and Western N.Y. The company, which helps organizations build and manage permission-based e-mail campaigns, has hired a sales ...

MMTC Reveals New 2004 Fall Line-Up of Seminars.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) announces its new seminar offerings -- designed to help Michigan businesses excel in today's market. MMTC continually updates its courses to provide customers with the very best tools to maintain ...

'Running of the Brides'; Friday, August 20, 2004.

Aug 17, 2004 ... BOSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of brides-to-be and their "shopping teams" will line up early Friday morning outside the store waiting for the doors to open at 8:00am. <Pre> Where: Filene's Basement at Downtown CrossingWhat:Semi-annual Bridal Gown ...

News Technologies LLC Introduces TriggerNews PL Multi-Brand Desktop Alerting System; New System Allows the Creation of Sub-Publishers, Each with Their Own Dedicated Alerting and Statistical Monitoring Capabilities.

Aug 17, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- News Technologies LLC announced today the release of a powerful new desktop alerting system called TriggerNews PL (Private Label) Multi-Brand. This new system greatly extends the power, convenience and functionality of its regular, single-brand ...

Micrel Launches New QwikRadio Low-Power UHF Receiver.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, California, August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Chip Offers Increased Performance, Highest Level of Integration Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in Power, Connect and Protect IC solutions, today launched the MICRF009, a QwikRadio(R) Low-Power UHF ...

American Diabetes Association Launches ClubPed; New Interactive Online Tool Motivates Users to Set Walking Goals, Improve Health.

Aug 17, 2004 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association has introduced ClubPed, an innovative, interactive online tool designed to encourage regular physical activity. Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program study demonstrated that people who lost as little as 10 ...

NHTSA Administrator Dr. Runge Signs on for Convergence(R) 2004 Driver Distraction Panel; Panel to discuss convenience and consumer desire: How much is too much?

Aug 17, 2004 ... DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- While driver distraction gets more attention in the media and industry, Convergence 2004 organizers will take the issue head on with a premier interactive panel discussion during the October conference that includes Dr. Jeffrey Runge, Administrator ...

ClearSky Mobile Media To Offer Relief To Victims of Hurricane Charley With Charity Wallpapers.

Aug 17, 2004 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSky Mobile Media, Inc., an Orlando, Florida-based company with industry-leading offerings in advanced wireless data services and mobile content, announced today the launch of a nationwide charity relief effort targeted at Florida residents who ...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Higher -- August 17.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed broadly higher ...

THE PROFNET WIRE: BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY Au Proposed Changes in Labor Laws.

Aug 17, 2004 ... Aug. 17, 2004 _________ ROUND-UPS Proposed Changes in Labor Laws (17 experts) Anniversary of Northeast Blackout (continued, 3 experts) 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Workplace (continued, 1 expert) _____ LEADS 1. Business: Marketing to a Sarbanes-Oxley ...

Amedica Hires Gene Jones to Its Executive Team.

Aug 17, 2004 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Amedica Corporation announced today that it has hired a seasoned senior executive, Eugene B. Jones as its VP Finance and CFO. Eugene "Gene" Jones is a 30-year KPMG veteran, being elected to partnership with the firm in 1984. From June ...