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April 15, 2007
Student Team Achieves More than 1900 Miles Per Gallon at the First Shell Eco-marathon(TM) Americas : GlobalGiants.com
Challenge featured a range of student-built vehicles powered by hydrogen, solar, ethanol blend and gasoline powered engines.
Photo: Students from California State Polytechnic University celebrate their victory with an astonishing 1902.7 miles per gallon in the Shell Eco-marathon America's challenge at the CA Speedway in Fontana, CA. The challenge measured the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel. "I hope teams like ours will help shape the vehicles people drive years from now and those vehicles will be more environmentally friendly," said Tom Heckel, manager for Cal Poly's Super Mileage team. (Shell Oil Company, Bob Riha, Jr) |GlobalGiants.com|
Photo: California State Polytechnic University student Kevin Fang drove the winning internal combustion engine to a first-place victory with an astonishing 1902.7 miles per gallon after in the Shell Eco-marathon America's challenge at the CA Speedway in Fontana, CA, Saturday, April 14, 2007. The challenge measured the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel. (Shell Oil Company, Bob Riha, Jr) |GlobalGiants.com|
HOUSTON, April 15 -- Students from the across the U.S. and Canada competed yesterday at the first Shell Eco-marathon(TM) Americas. Shell challenged the engineering students to drive their vehicles the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel, either conventional or alternative. While all of the teams accomplished impressive fuel economy figures, team Cal Poly San Luis Obispo won the challenge with an astonishing 1902.7 miles per gallon.
After more than 20 successful years in Europe and the United Kingdom, the world-renowned Shell Eco-marathon(TM) made its debut in the United States as the Shell Eco-marathon(TM) Americas. From vehicle design to financing, student participants gain hands-on experience managing their project and applying skills in science, technology, mathematics, business and design. Throughout the project, they demonstrate hard work, creativity and ingenuity, while addressing one of the most pressing issues in today's society: sustainable mobility.
The 2007 European Shell Eco-marathon(TM) event is set to take place at the Nogaro Racing Circuit in the South of France on May 11-13, 2007. With more than 250 teams from educational institutions in 20 different countries, this year's event is set to be the biggest ever. The teams are not only competing to break the European Shell Eco-marathon(TM) fuel efficiency record, but also competing for a host of coveted other awards in various categories -- from best Urban Concept vehicle (designed for normal road car use), to the most eco-friendly vehicle with the lowest emissions, best technical innovation, most impressive design and most effective communications campaign. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 14, 2007
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST: HILLARY CLINTON : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Gens. Charles Krulak (left) and Joseph Hoar, co-chairs of a nonpartisan gathering of retired generals and admirals, discuss U.S. detention and interrogation policies with Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). She was the first of several presidential candidates to meet with the group, which will not issue any endorsements, but seeks to promote policies consistent with American laws, values and interests. The meetings take place April 13-15 at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, N.H. (Human Rights First) |GlobalGiants.com|
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SEAWORLD & BUSCH GARDENS CONSERVATION FUND : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: In Belize the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund is helping researchers address the increase in watercraft-related injuries and mortality among Antillean manatees. The resulting data is helping the local community effectively manage boating activities while protecting this endangered species. (SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund) |GlobalGiants.com|
Photo: In addition to supporting rescue and rehabilitation efforts for bald eagles and other raptors in the U.S., the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund is helping recovery efforts for the Philippine eagle and Spanish Imperial eagle, among the most endangered birds in the world. (SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund) |GlobalGiants.com|
Photo: Over the past two years alone, the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has granted nearly $50,000 to an innovative and successful breeding program for the Mexican gray wolf - the rarest wolf in the world. (SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund) (PHOTOGRAPHER: Joel Sartore/National Geographic) |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 13, 2007
SILVER DOLLAR CITY -- THE GIANT SWING : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Mid-America's most acclaimed theme park Silver Dollar City debuts its newest thrill ride The Giant Swing, a $6 million ride that launches riders more than seven stories in the air -- and nearly upside down -- at roller- coaster speeds. The Giant Swing, opening at the 1880s-style theme park near Branson, Mo., is the first ride of its kind to be highly themed. |GlobalGiants.com|
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High Speed Train for Spain from Siemens Transportation Systems : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: The Spanish National Railway Renfe will operate the Siemens Velaro high-speed train at a regular speed of 350 km/h. Earlier, the Velaro reached the world record speed of 404 km/h. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 12, 2007
The New York Times Adds to Its Delivery Fleet the First Medium-duty Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid for The New York Times delivery fleet. (Photo Credit: DaimlerChrysler) |GlobalGiants.com|
The New York Times has been selected to receive the first medium-duty plug-in hybrid vehicle on the East Coast of the United States, and the first of its kind in New York State, as part of a commercial fleet performance demonstration and technology evaluation process.
The van, a Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), will be housed at The New York Times printing plant in College Point, Queens. It will be used to transport New York Times newspapers to The Times’s headquarters in midtown Manhattan, as well as to different locations in the New York City area. It will also travel to The Times’s plant in Edison, N.J.
The Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid was made available to The Times by a partnership between DaimlerChrysler, the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Con Edison. The partnership was created to test and evaluate plug-in hybrid technology in real world driving environments. DaimlerChrysler is the only automaker to test plug-in hybrid technology with customers within the United States. |GlobalGiants.com|
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2007 Ford HySERIES Edge Concept : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: 2007 Ford HySERIES Edge Concept on the streets of Manhattan during the New York International Auto Show. |GlobalGiants.com|
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GM Chevrolet SRV for India : GlobalGiants.com
Photos: Chevrolet SRV (India). (General Motors Photos) |GlobalGiants.com|
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New SeaWorld Web Site to Feature Photographs and Reflections From Park Guests Past and Present: GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Baby Shamu performs at SeaWorld during a recent performance of "Believe." The photograph was submitted for SeaWorld's Web site redesign by park guests Steven Joshua Koontz and Daniella Koontz. (Busch Entertainment Corporation) |GlobalGiants.com|
ST. LOUIS -- SeaWorld is launching a new Web site and it needs your help. The Orlando, Fla., San Diego, Calif., and San Antonio, Texas marine life adventure parks have issued a call for photographs and reflections from park visitors that will form the backbone of the parks' new Web site.
According to Joseph A. Couceiro, Corporate Marketing Vice-President for SeaWorld's parent company, Busch Entertainment Corp., the strategy is intended to create a true interactive online experience for fans of SeaWorld and to engage them before and after their visit.
Photo: SeaWorld guest Daniella Koontz watches bottlenose dolphins with her daughter Lillian Ava in a photograph taken by Steven Joshua Koontz, the first guest photo accepted by SeaWorld as part of a Web site design that will feature photos and accounts from its guests. (Busch Entertainment Corporation) |GlobalGiants.com|
"By our reckoning something approaching a billion photographs have been taken by SeaWorld guests," he said, noting that the estimate excludes the thousands of cameras and SeaWorld photographs ruined in the infamous 'Splash Zone' at Shamu Stadium. "The history of these parks is in shoeboxes across America and around the world. There are remarkable photos of families enjoying SeaWorld in those boxes and we want them."
In addition to SeaWorld, Busch Entertainment Corporation operates Busch Gardens parks in Tampa, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Discovery Cove in Orlando; Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa. near Philadelphia; Adventure Island in Tampa; Water Country USA in Williamsburg. Aquatica, SeaWorld's water park, is under construction in Orlando and is scheduled to open next spring. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 11, 2007
Drew Barrymore Takes on Leading Role with CoverGirl : GlobalGiants.com
Actress and Filmmaker Signs as CoverGirl and Co-Creative Director.
Photo: Drew Barrymore takes on leading role as a new CoverGirl spokesmodel.
HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 11 -- Actress Drew Barrymore is starring in her first major beauty campaign with CoverGirl, the best selling makeup brand in the U.S. Drew will be not only the newest face in CoverGirl advertisements, but also the co-creative director for her first advertising commercial to debut in January 2008.
Since its introduction in 1961, CoverGirl has helped numerous modeling careers and was one of the first brands to link models' names and faces with a product. The long list of famous CoverGirl models includes Queen Latifah, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Rachel Hunter, Tyra Banks, Niki Taylor and Molly Sims, and the brand is known for consistently signing models that embody both inner and outer beauty, such as current spokesmodel Queen Latifah. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Joshua Bell Awarded Avery Fisher Prize : GlobalGiants.com
Sony BMG Masterworks Releases the Essential Joshua Bell.
Photo: Violinist Joshua Bell receives the 2007 Avery Fisher Prize from actress Glenn Close in a ceremony Tuesday, April 10, at the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse at New York's Lincoln Center. As the prizewinner, Bell receives a $75,000 honorarium, with his name added to the list of past winners on a marble plaque in the lobby of Avery Fisher Hall.
NEW YORK, April 11 -- Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell was presented the 2007 Avery Fisher Prize by actress Glenn Close at the Stanley Kaplan Penthouse at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on April 10. Paying tribute to Bell, who received a $75,000 honorarium and his name added to the list of past winners on a marble plaque installed at Avery Fisher Hall, were Nathan Leventhal, Chairman of the Avery Fisher Artist Program, Frank A. Bennack Jr., Chairman of Lincoln Center, Charles Avery Fisher and Nancy Fisher.
Just days before on April 3rd, SONY BMG Masterworks released "The Essential Joshua Bell," a two-disc collection of excerpts from the violinist's greatest recordings, bringing a new dimension to the critically acclaimed, best-selling "Essential" series that celebrates the greatest names in recorded music. Bell himself assisted in choosing the repertoire for this release, featuring his favorite tracks, making it the definitive Joshua Bell collection.
Grammy(R) Award winner Joshua Bell has been captivating audiences worldwide for over two decades since coming to national attention at age 14 with his highly acclaimed orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Named Billboard Magazine's "2004 Classical Artist of the Year" and a Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame inductee, Joshua joined Sony Classical, a SONY BMG Masterworks label in 1996. His latest recording, "Voice of the Violin," debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts, and his recording of the "Red Violin Concerto" will be released September 4th.
The prestigious Avery Fisher Prize is awarded for outstanding achievement and excellence in music. The late Mr. Fisher's devotion to music and performers was immortalized with a gift to Lincoln Center in 1974, establishing the Avery Fisher Artist Program.
RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz are labels of Sony BMG Masterworks. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Abbott Opens New Biotechnology Manufacturing Facility in Puerto Rico : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Hon. Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Abbott employees celebrate the official opening of Abbott Biotechnology Limited (ABL), the state-of-the-art biologic manufacturing facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. ABL employs 250 people, bringing Abbott's total employment in Puerto Rico to 2,400. ABL is Abbott's single-largest capital investment, costing approximately $450 million. ABL is now the main production facility for HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab), Abbott's leading pharmaceutical product with 2006 sales exceeding $2 billion. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Celebrities Start Their Engines for a New ABC Television Reality Series, 'Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race' : GlobalGiants.com
Celebrities Learn from Pro Stock Car Drivers and Compete for the Checkered Flag.
Photo: While taking a breather between practice laps, Jewel chats with driving instructor Corey LaCosta during the taping of the new reality show, "Fast Cars and Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race." Jewel, along with eleven other celebrity drivers, including Serena Williams and William Shatner, will partner with the Gillette Young Guns, six of stock car racing's most talented and popular drivers, to learn what it takes to win on the race track.
BOSTON, April 11 -- Celebrities including Jewel, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams and William Shatner are dreaming of life in the fast lane, as they race to the finish in the new reality show, "Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race," a 7-episode series to air on ABC prime time beginning Thursday, June 7. Twelve celebrity drivers will partner with the Gillette Young Guns -- six of stock car racing's most talented and popular drivers -- to learn what it takes to win on the race track.
The show will explore the interaction of top young stock car drivers with stars from the world of sports, music and entertainment, featuring drama and competition on and off the race track. In each episode, viewers will watch celebrities train with a Gillette Young Guns driver. The show will culminate in a one-hour finale where the celebrities will be coached from the pits by their Gillette Young Guns instructors, and compete against each other during a time-trial race. |GlobalGiants.com|
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RAYTHEON COMPANY JLENS : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Raytheon's JLENS recently completed a successful system functional review. JLENS consists of a long-range surveillance radar and a high-performance fire control radar, each integrated onto a large aerostat connected by a tether to a ground-based processing station. The system provides over-the-horizon detection and tracking of incoming cruise missiles. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 10, 2007
Timex T Series(TM) Collection Bows for Spring 2007 : GlobalGiants.com
Watchmaker brings "modern classic" style back to the forefront.
MIDDLEBURY, Conn., April 10 -- Timex introduces Timex T Series(TM), a new line of fashion timepieces for the spring season. The collection revisits the iconic design heritage that became the foundation for the Timex brand in the 1950s. The watches blend traditional design with contemporary details and technological innovations, creating time's new modern classic.
Founded in 1854, Timex Group is a privately owned company. The Timex Group manufactures and distributes Timex, TX, Ironman, Expedition, Vincent Berard, Versace, Valentino, Guess, Ecko and Nautica watches. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Reader's Digest Picks 'America's 100 Best' : GlobalGiants.com
A Celebration of the Best People, Places and Pleasures.
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., April 10 -- Where can you find the Best High-Tech High School? What bakery offers the Best Frosting Fix? Who has this country's Best Poker Face? After searching America for the best people, places, ideas and innovations, the editors of Reader's Digest celebrate the wonderful, wacky and truly remarkable in the magazine's May issue, the fourth annual "America's 100 Best," on newsstands April 17.
After speaking to hundreds of experts and ordinary folk, the editors tested, tasted and debated everything from the Best Gotta-Have-It Brownie to the Best Lasting Logo to the Best Athlete's Feat (Stephon Marbury's Starbury One basketball shoes). The resulting list covers the Arts, Business & Finance, Health, Food, Science & Technology, Society & Culture, Sports & Fitness, Transportation, Travel and more.
Reader's Digest reaches about 80 million readers worldwide each month. Reader's Digest is published in 21 languages and 50 editions worldwide. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 9, 2007
APPLE IPOD : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Apple(R) today announced that the 100 millionth iPod(R) has been sold, making the iPod the fastest selling music player in history. |GlobalGiants.com|
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MGM CAST MEMBERS : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Cast members of MGM's upcoming movie Stargate: Continuum last week shot scenes on location in the bone chilling temperatures of the Arctic. Pictured (top left to right): Executive Producer John Smith, Director Martin Wood Pictured (bottom left to right): Stargate SG-1 Actors Richard Dean Anderson (General Jack O'Neill), Amanda Tapping (Lt. Col. Samantha Carter) and Ben Browder (Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell). |GlobalGiants.com|
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ABBOTT ENCOURAGES SCIENCE EDUCATION : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Local Family Science event makes learning fun. Lara Iriarte (left), a student at Clearview Elementary in Waukegan, conducts a hands-on science experiment with the help of Brian Becker, a scientist from Abbott, the global health care company headquartered in Chicago's northern suburbs. The Abbott event focused on encouraging interest in science education; according to the National Science Board, the U.S. dropped from 3rd to 17th in the world in number of college students studying science and engineering. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 8, 2007
The A380 makes a big impression during its U.S. debut : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: A380 Route Proving - The A380 is serviced at John K. Kennedy International Airport after its 19 March arrival on the aircraft’s debut appearance in the United States.
The A380 has completed a highly successful series of route proving flights, underscoring the aircraft's ability to operate at gateways around the world - while also generating excitement that comes with the introduction of a new way to fly.
These latest evaluations involved the participation of A380 customer Lufthansa and were focused primarily on the United States, with the aircraft making visits to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The A380 was given an enthusiastic welcome at each of the American stopovers, and it provided impressive demonstrations of the aircraft's low noise levels, excellent manoeuvrability and interoperability with various airport runways, taxiways and terminal facilities.
Photo: A380 Route Proving - New York's JFK airport was the first destination of the A380 Route Proving exercise.
The 12-day commercial route proving missions began with a typical trans-Atlantic crossing for Lufthansa - departing its Frankfurt hub airport on 19 March for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The A380 carried more than 400 passengers, touching down to cheers and applause at one of America's busiest airports.
Photo: A380 Route Proving - The A380 visited Hong Kong on Saturday 24 March 2007 during its second route proving trip.
View Movie: The Airbus A380 takes off from Toulouse on first passenger flight.
In the following days, the A380 performed a New York-Chicago roundtrip, an eastbound Atlantic return crossing to Frankfurt, and a long-range flight to Hong Kong. Arriving back at Frankfurt on 25 March, ground crews made a realistic airline turnaround of the aircraft in 95 minutes, readying the A380 for its departure to Washington, D.C. This important demonstration highlighted the A380's ability to be processed rapidly at the world's gateway airports, including deplaning and boarding, fuelling, cabin preparation and aircraft servicing. |GlobalGiants.com|
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