PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, August 16:
Analytical Surveys Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Results.
Aug 16, 2005 ... SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Analytical Surveys, Inc. (ASI) , a leading provider of utility-industry data collection, creation and management services for the geographic information systems (GIS) markets, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter and ...
Ronald B. Linsky, Executive Director of the Acclaimed National Water Research Institute, Has Passed Away.
Aug 16, 2005 ... FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with deep regret that we announce the loss of Mr. Ronald B. Linsky, Executive Director of the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) located in Fountain Valley, CA. Linsky passed away Sunday, August 14, 2005 at the University of ...
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Donates Vehicle to Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Aug 16, 2005 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF) has graciously contributed an enclosed motorized vehicle to the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) to assist the residents of MPTF's Wasserman Campus. The GEM Car will enable ...
NYSE Closing Monday, August 15, 2005.
Aug 16, 2005 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $42,937.7 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAME VOLUME BY STOCKDOLLARExxon-Mobil8,538,100 518.6 Agilent Technologies 17,011,000 ...
Warner Chilcott Reports Results for the Quarter and Six Months ended June 30, 2005.
Aug 16, 2005 ... ROCKAWAY, N.J., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Chilcott Holdings Company III, Limited today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005. The Company began commercial operations on January 5, 2005 when it acquired Warner Chilcott PLC. The ...
Lea Adams Joins Jones & Stokes Water Resources Group.
Aug 16, 2005 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones & Stokes is pleased to announce that Lea G. Adams, P.E., has joined their staff as a Senior Water Resources Engineer. "Lea will give Jones & Stokes added strength to our Water Resources team, enabling us to provide our clients ...
BriteSmile Announces 2005 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Aug 16, 2005 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The management of BriteSmile, Inc. has scheduled its Second Quarter 2005 earnings conference call. <Pre>Date: Friday, August 19, 2005Time: 1:15 PM PDT/4:15 PM EDT Dial-in Numbers:1-800-938-0653 ...
Service Corporation International Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Aug 16, 2005 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Corporation International , which owns and operates funeral service locations and cemeteries, today announced that its Board of Directors on August 10, 2005 declared a quarterly cash dividend of two and one-half cents per share of common ...
Service Corporation International Announces Delay in Filing Second Quarter Form 10-Q and Potential Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements.
Aug 16, 2005 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Corporation International announced today that the filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and the release of its financial results for the same period will be delayed pending completion of ...
BriteSmile Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results.
Aug 16, 2005 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BriteSmile, Inc. , a leading international provider of state-of-the-art teeth- whitening systems, today released results for the second quarter of 2005 ended June 25. Total revenue for the second quarter was $10.0 million, ...
Public Interest Watch Calls on Attorney General to Crack Down on Non-Profit Group, Hermandad Mexicana Nacional.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Lockyer Turns Blind Eye to Democratic Activist, Nativo Lopez LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Watch ("PIW") today called on Attorney General Bill Lockyer to follow through on warnings issued to Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (HMN), a controversial 501(c)(3) ...
ShopKo Receives Requisite Consents to Amend Indenture for $100MM 9-1/4% Senior Notes Due 2022: Amendments will eliminate substantially all restrictive covenants and certain events of default.
Aug 16, 2005 ... GREEN BAY, Wis., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced today that pursuant to its previously announced offer to purchase (the "Offer") any and all of its outstanding $100 million 9-1/4% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Notes"), holders of a majority in principal ...
GEOCAN Energy Inc. announces second quarter 2005 results for the period ended June 30, 2005.
Aug 16, 2005 ... CALGARY, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GEOCAN Energy Inc. (the "Company") reports its second quarter interim results for the period ended June 30, 2005. <Pre> Highlights include:- Four gross (net) successful wells from five wells drilled in the second ...
US Pension Plans Four Times More Likely to Be Fully Funded Than UK Plans.
Aug 16, 2005 ... LONDON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Employer pension plans in the United States (US) are four times more likely to be fully funded than occupational pension plans in the United Kingdom (UK). This is according to the latest research(1) from Aon Consulting, a leading pensions, ...
Replay of Tasker Products' Second Quarter Conference Call Available Over Telephone and Internet.
Aug 16, 2005 ... DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tasker Capital Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: TKER) , a distributor and marketer of proprietary technology that is highly effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, reiterated that a replay of its second quarter conference call is available via ...
US Senators examine climate change in Yukon, Canada.
Aug 16, 2005 ... WHITEHORSE, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yukon government welcomed four United States senators on their way to Alaska as part of a trip to witness first-hand the effects of climate change in the North. "The senators recognize that the Yukon and other northern regions already see ...
IsoTis OrthoBiologics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for DynaGraft II (TM) Dental.
Aug 16, 2005 ... LAUSANNE, Switzerland and IRVINE, California, August 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IsoTis OrthoBiologics (SWX/Euronext: ISON) (TSX: ISO) today announced it received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of DynaGraft II (TM) in dental applications. The ...
Avaya Surpasses Seven Million IP Telephony Line Shipments.
Aug 16, 2005 ... India's ING Vysya Bank Uses IP Enabled Avaya Contact Center Express to Launch Its 'Customer Service Line' BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avaya Inc. , a leading global provider of business communications applications and services, today announced it has ...
Novell and CS2C Sign Agreement to Deliver Linux Offerings for China.
Aug 16, 2005 ... New Cooperation to Include Linux Desktop and Server Development To Meet Growing Needs of Region's Economy BEIJING ( LinuxWorld 2005 ), Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novell and the China Standard Software Company (CS2C) today announced they would cooperate to develop both ...
Royal Dutch Shell plc: Buyback of Own Shares.
Aug 16, 2005 ... LONDON, August 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that on 15 August, 2005 it purchased for cancellation 1,000,000 "A" Shares at a price of 27.14 euros per share. Following the cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of "A" Shares of Royal ...
Outbreak Associated With Streptococcus Suis in Pigs in China: Update.
Aug 16, 2005 ... BEIJING, Aug. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As China moves towards concluding its investigation into the recent outbreak in Sichuan Province associated with Streptococcus suis in pigs, the Ministry of Health of China has shared more details with WHO about the outbreak. A group of ...
Groove Mobile and Beggars Group Sign Worldwide Music Licensing Agreement.
Aug 16, 2005 ... A First for Independent Labels: Deal Brings Full-Track Music Downloads Direct to Music Fans' Mobile Phones Legendary Label and World's Leading Mobile Music Download Service Put the Music First ANDOVER, Mass. and LONDON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Groove Mobile, the ...
Global Environmental Energy Corp. (GEECF).
Aug 16, 2005 ... NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Environmental Energy Corp (the Company) is pleased to announce that its common stock trading under the symbol GEECF has been reinstated to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board effective August 16, 2005. Note to Investors. ...
AXA Northern Europe Region.
Aug 16, 2005 ... - New cross-region responsibilities - Launch of synergy groups - Eugene Teysen is appointed chairman of the management board of AXA Konzern (Germany) PARIS, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alfred Bouckaert, member of the AXA Executive Committee, CEO of ...
Boarding the Bus: What Kids Need to Know.
Aug 16, 2005 ... HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With approximately 10 billion student trips per year, school buses are the largest mass-transit program in the United States. And those familiar yellow buses have a safety record unequaled in the transportation industry. Modern school ...
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Says Children's Sleep Patterns Change With Age.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Homework for Parents: Help Your Kids Get a Good Night's Sleep WESTCHESTER, Ill., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- School time is the time for parents to set their children's sleep clocks. While all kids need a lot of sleep -- between 9-11 hours in a 24-hour period, teenagers ...
'Lighten Up' That School Locker or Brighten Up That Dorm Room!
Aug 16, 2005 ... SADDLE RIVER, N.J., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Help brighten and organize your child's school day with fun, colorful Locker Lites(TM) from AmerTac. Busy high school students will easily locate homework, lunch bags, gym socks, and even lost biology experiments. While ...
Lighting 101: This School Year, Learn How the Right Light Can Help Your Student Shine.
Aug 16, 2005 ... LAMPS PLUS Offers Lighting Tips for Creating the Perfect Study Space CHATWORTH, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As the end of summer draws near and the start of the new school year looms, thoughts turn from sand and sun to tests and textbooks. Unfortunately, when students or ...
Tech Tools, Toys, and Online Accounts for Googling Students.
Aug 16, 2005 ... With students heading back to campus, the checklist of must-haves is increasingly filled with technological gadgets and online accounts NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Laptop-check, theFacebook-check, iTunes- check, iPod-check, IM-check, Blog-check, order dinner online -- ...
Don't Skip the Games Aisle: Agetec Schools Gamers in Role-Playing Design and Arena-Based Robotic Warfare.
Aug 16, 2005 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- While students pile on the books and prepare to achieve A+ success at campuses across America, Agetec makes available two new tempting PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system games that challenge players to design the ultimate role playing ...
Students Have a Blast with Memina's Pocket Rocket to Store or Transport Digital Files - From a Single Thesis to an Entire MP3 collection.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Delivering Record-Setting Read/Write Speeds of Up to 30 MBPS, Memina's Rugged Yet Stylish Rocket and Pocket Rocket USB Flash Memory Drives Can Transfer a Collection of Songs, Pictures, or Videos in Seconds NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Students of all ages heading back to ...
KnowledgeBears.com Brings Safe and Fun Edutainment to the Internet for Children 3-12 Years Old.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Sing Karaoke, Color Online, Tour Planets and Get Answers to All of Your Questions NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With parents across the country facing the dreaded yearly stress of sending their kids back to school and back into learning mode, KnowledgeBears.com, a network ...
LA County's Largest Child Service Agency, The Sycamores, Selects Centerbeam to Manage I.T. Infrastructure.
Aug 16, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CenterBeam announced that The Sycamores, one of Los Angeles County's largest child service agencies, has selected CenterBeam to manage its IT infrastructure. The Sycamores was founded in 1902 and delivers comprehensive support services to ...
Frost & Sullivan: Chemical Companies on the Verge of a New Investment Cycle.
Aug 16, 2005 ... LONDON, August 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand for automation and control solutions in the chemical sector is being hampered by twin factors of chemical production moving overseas, and the absence of new chemical plants being set up in the western states of the European Union. The main ...
Frost & Sullivan: Increasing Diet Consciousness Among Mainstream Consumers Drives European Sports and Fitness Nutrition Market.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Changing Consumer Profile and Healthier Lifestyles Encourage Sales of Fitness Nutrition Products LONDON, August 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As mainstream consumers are becoming increasingly fitness and diet conscious, sports nutrition companies are no longer targeting just professional ...
Nokia N90 Voted European Media Phone of the Year.
Aug 16, 2005 ... ESPOO, Finland, August 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today announced that its flagship imaging device, the Nokia N90, has been awarded the European Media Phone of the Year 2005-2006 by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA), the largest editorial multimedia organization in ...
Debiopharm and DeveloGen Announce Partnering of Myasthenia Gravis Program.
Aug 16, 2005 ... LAUSANNE, Switzerland and GOETTINGEN, Germany, August 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm S.A., the independent drug development company specialising in oncology, endocrinology and niche products and DeveloGen AG, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel treatments for metabolic disorders, ...
Networking Is Key For Job Hunters, Says CollegeJournal.com.
Aug 16, 2005 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Most new jobs are filled by word of mouth, says CollegeJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's guide for career- minded college students. So if you're looking for a job, networking is a vital tool for gathering information and achieving your goal. ...
Teacher Finds Remedy for Students' Grammar and Writing Deficiencies.
Aug 16, 2005 ... PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- America's students are struggling with grammar and writing as never before. The new writing/grammar section of the SAT will be either a barrier or a gateway for students. And beyond school, businesses waste millions of dollars a year teaching ...
Giving Kids The Tools To Learn: Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Free School Supplies.
Aug 16, 2005 ... More Than A Million Students Helped By Foundation And Its Partners DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sitting in the back of his class, Cordell rarely bothered to fill out his first grade math worksheets. His teacher overheard him say, "If I had an eraser maybe I could do ...
Pack Your Child's School Lunch With Safety.
Aug 16, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Children across America often head to school with a favorite homemade lunch. Unfortunately, if this lunch wasn't safely made and prepared for the trip to school, a child could end up in the nurse's office rather than the classroom, according to Dr ....
New Napoleon Dynamite Talking Pen May Drive School Teachers Crazy!
Aug 16, 2005 ... Pen says 7 different lines from the movie and could land students in dog house CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of schoolteachers across America will soon be hearing Napoleon Dynamite in their classrooms -- whether they want to or not. The ...
Severe Allergies in the Classroom.
Aug 16, 2005 ... AAAAI and FAAN Educate About Dangers of Anaphylaxis MILWAUKEE, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) are asking every parent of a child with food allergies or a known insect sting ...
'Report Card' on America's Breakfast Habits Reveals Parents Aren't Making the Grade.
Aug 16, 2005 ... PTO Today Spotlights Breakfast, Such as Cereal, as Simple but Important First Step for Parents in Helping to Prepare Kids for School WRENTHAM, Mass., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents should make sure that they are preparing their kids as they head back-to-school. While more ...
Dental Health an Important Part of Your Student's Curriculum.
Aug 16, 2005 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The pencils are sharp, backpacks full and bus schedule memorized ... but what about your student's oral health and smile? Healthy teeth and gums are essential to your child's overall good health. If a child's teeth develop diseases, ...
Gun Violence Prevention Organization Announces Bold Vision of Year Without School Shootings.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Organization Claims Most School Shootings Preventable NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- PAX / Real Solutions to Gun Violence, through efforts such as its 1-866-SPEAK school violence prevention hotline and education campaign, is proclaiming a powerful vision for school safety -- ...
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Launches Program Encouraging Acceptance and Inclusion of Students With Disabilities.
Aug 16, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As more students with Down syndrome and other cognitive disabilities become part of typical classrooms, teachers need to know how to better foster the values of diversity, acceptance and inclusion. That is the driving force behind Everyone ...
Tips on Determining Your Child's Learning Style.
Aug 16, 2005 ... TEANECK, N.J., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Think for a minute about how your child learns. Many parents focus on what their child learns in school, but sometimes they need to ask, what is our child's learning style? Learning styles are linked to one or more of our senses, according ...
Culinary Schools Serve Up Satisfying Career Opportunities.
Aug 16, 2005 ... CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrity chefs and popular television food programs have glamorized the culinary profession and heated up enrollment at cooking schools throughout the country. But how do students know if a culinary education is right for them? How do they know ...
Marshall Goldsmith Shares Five Tips with College Achievers.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Noted Leadership Coach Offers Advice to Future Leaders for Success in College and Beyond ATLANTA, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Returning college students can get a jumpstart on their future success by following the advice of noted corporate leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith. ...
College 101: Basic Tips for College-Bound Students.
Aug 16, 2005 ... CLEVELAND, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Students heading off to college are about to experience a number of "firsts." These include new friends, a new level of education and new freedom to make choices. While it's easy to get caught up in the euphoria, taking time to plan before ...
Boston's Newman School Uses City as Classroom to Develop a 'Whole' Student.
Aug 16, 2005 ... BOSTON, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The mission statement of Boston's Newman School encourages students to explore "the connection between intellectual and personal development," an objective students and faculty of this private college preparatory school take to heart. Nestled in ...
Filling the Need Gap: Last-Minute College Financing Options Are Still Available.
Aug 16, 2005 ... RESTON, Va., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- After the initial euphoria of college acceptance passes, reality sets in: Someone has to pay for it. When financial aid is not enough to cover the cost of college and the start date of school is nearing, more families are turning to alternative ...
A Tuition Assistance Program for Federal, State, and Local Government Employees Is Now Being Offered by Touro University International.
Aug 16, 2005 ... CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Touro University International (TUI) is offering a special tuition assistance program for federal, state, and local government employees, their spouses, and their dependent children. The education cost of this special program for public sector ...
'The Gordie Foundation' Spearheads Alcohol Poisoning Awareness Through Student Activists and All Inclusive Website.
Aug 16, 2005 ... DALLAS, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Gordie Foundation", founded in memory of Lynn "Gordie" Bailey, an 18 year old University of Colorado freshman who died of alcohol poisoning at a fraternity initiation ceremony September 17th, 2004, has organized student activists on over fifty colleges ...
Let Palm OS Applications Get You Ready for Back to School - Keeping Students, Teachers, and Administrators Connected.
Aug 16, 2005 ... - Must have applications that help students, teachers, and parents inside and outside the classroom. SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As school gets underway, PalmSource , provider of Palm OS(R), is highlighting a number of Palm OS third party applications ...
Wrigley Icons Nominated for Advertising Walk of Fame.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Vote Now - The Doublemint Twins are In It T'win It! CHICAGO, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> WHAT: After making their mark on advertising for more than a quarter-century, Wrigley's Doublemint Twins have been nominated as America's favorite ...
Respirics Inc. Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its MD Turbo(TM) Device for Use With Metered Dose Inhalers.
Aug 16, 2005 ... RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Respirics Inc. announced receipt of 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market MD Turbo(TM), an accessory device for use with pressurized meter dose inhalers (MDIs). The device is scheduled for commercial release later ...
eSoft ThreatWall 300 Content Security Gateway Earns Prestigious CRN 'Test Center Recommended' Rating.
Aug 16, 2005 ... ThreatWall Awarded 9 Out of 10 Stars in Comprehensive Review BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eSoft, Inc., a leading vendor of integrated Internet security and content management solutions, announced that its ThreatWall(TM) 300 Content Security Appliance has ...
Health Guru Jon Barron Formalizes Strategic Relationship With Leading Nutritional and Functional Products Company, Sweet Success Enterprises.
Aug 16, 2005 ... Jon Barron Accepts New Board Member Appointment LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon Barron, leading international expert in alternative health and nutrition and founder of The Baseline Of Health Foundation, has announced his agreement to provide strategic vision for Sweet ...
Education IV, Back to School II Feature Package.
Aug 16, 2005 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education and back to school topics 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: ...
Terror Attacks Fuel Increase in Safety-Conscious Back-to-School Gear.
Aug 16, 2005 ... For Second Consecutive Year, See-Through Backpacks, Flashlights Top Back-to-School Orders on DollarDays.com PHOENIX, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear and mesh backpacks and other safety-conscious products are the top-selling supplies of the 2005 Back-to- School shopping season, ...
Planning That Sex Talk With Your Teenager? You're Probably Too Late. Talk Before Your Child Is A Teen.
Aug 16, 2005 ... MINNETONKA, Minn., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Don't wait until the day before the 8th grade dance to talk to your teenager about sex. Your child knows more than you think. Today's children learn about sex very early, according to Planned Parenthood's Let's Talk About S-E-X: A ...
Back to School: Making Senior Year Count for College.
Aug 16, 2005 ... RESTON, Va., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- With college less than one year away, senior year in high school serves as an opportune time for college-bound students to prep for college. There are things to be done and decisions to be made --- the first of which is deciding where to apply. With ...
Stopping School Violence and Bullying, There Are Solutions.
Aug 16, 2005 ... WILMETTE, Ill., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As students return to school, so do bullies and the threat of violence. With an estimated 17 percent of students carrying a weapon to school and the National Education Association estimating that 160,000 children miss school due to fear of attack or ...