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September 6, 2007
Sony's New D-SLR Camera Sets High Performance Standards
Photo: Sony's new DSLR-A700 camera, aimed at photo enthusiasts or serious photo hobbyists, features advanced imaging technologies and ultra-responsive operation, as well as a lightweight, dust- and moisture-resistant, magnesium alloy construction common to enthusiast-class D-SLR cameras.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6 -- Sony is expanding its Alpha digital SLR system with the introduction of the DSLR-A700 camera, which is aimed at photo enthusiasts or serious photo hobbyists.
The new model features advanced imaging technologies and ultra-responsive operation, as well as a lightweight, dust- and moisture-resistant, magnesium alloy construction common to enthusiast-class D-SLR cameras.
Like Sony's mainstream DSLR-A100 model, the new A700 unit incorporates Super SteadyShot(R) Inside image stabilization in the camera body and is compatible with most Minolta Maxxum(R) mount lenses in addition to Sony lenses.
The camera's new 12.2-megapixel Exmor(TM) CMOS sensor conducts analog-to-digital (A/D) signal conversion and dual noise reduction right on the sensor itself. Clean, noise-free digital signals are then sent to the newly developed BIONZ(TM) processing engine. The results are high-resolution, detailed images with rich tonal reproduction. |GlobalGiants.com|
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THE SCHOLAR SHIP: Oceangoing Academic Program for Multi-Cultural Student Body Departs Athens, Greece on a Global Voyage
More than 200 University Students from 35 Countries Form a Transnational Learning Community Onboard The Scholar Ship.
Photo: Two students embark The Scholar Ship in Piraeus,Greece, for the inaugural voyage of the oceangoing study abroad program -- the first developed for an international student body. The ship will travel to four continents over 16 weeks with more than 200 university students from 35 countries onboard.
The Scholar Ship, the first oceangoing study-abroad program developed specifically for an international student body, started its maiden voyage from Athens, Greece yesterday. More than 200 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 35 countries will travel to four continents over 16 weeks.
The Scholar Ship, backed by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., and supported by seven international universities, will immerse students and faculty in an intercultural living and learning environment aboard a 201-meter ocean liner specially equipped for the academic program.
Students and staff are embarking on The Scholar Ship in Piraeus, Athens on a westward course to Lisbon, Portugal; Panama City, Panama; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Papeete, Tahiti; Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; and Shanghai, Macau and Hong Kong in China. Ports of call provide extensive educational opportunities for students through a port program in which students participate in academic field study, community service and independent travel.
Seven international universities collaborated in the curricula development for The Scholar Ship, including the University of California, Berkeley and Macquarie University in Sydney, which has been designated to award academic credit to students. Other participating "Academic Stewards" include Fudan University, China; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Cardiff University, United Kingdom; Al Akhawayn University, Morocco; and the University of Ghana.
Multinational corporations such as IBM, Microsoft and HSBC Bank also have been engaged to ensure that the program's learning outcomes are relevant and practical for students. The Scholar Ship's introduction reflects the increased interest in enriching study abroad programs worldwide. |GlobalGiants.com|
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ABAETE SPRING 2008 COLLECTION
Photo: Following the previous five Abaete for Payless seasonal collections, Payless and Laura Poretzky unveiled the Spring 08 collection on the runway at the Abaete show at New York Fashion Week. The footwear and accessory line features bold Miami hues, vintage-inspired silhouettes and ruched pleat details in silk crepe fabric, perforated kidskin leather, stretch linen and snake skin. The collection will be offered at traditional Payless prices and will be available in select Payless stores next spring. |GlobalGiants.com|
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September 5, 2007
U.S. Postal Service Awards Siemens Contract Expansion for Mail Sorting Equipment : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Siemens Mail Sorting Equipment. Here mail is being processed in Switzerland, where Siemens is already supplying the equipment and serving as project partner.
ATLANTA, Sept. 5 -- Siemens announced today that it has been awarded a $54.6 million contract modification from the United States Postal Service (USPS) for additional mail sorting equipment.
The award encompasses an additional 110 Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DBCS 6) machines to expand USPS' existing fleet of letter sorting equipment. Siemens will provide installation and associated integrated logistics support services for the new machines in addition to carts used to transport trays of sorted mail. Production and installation of the DBCS 6 order is expected to be completed by April 31, 2008. This is the second order for the DBCS 6. In November 2006, Siemens was awarded a $109.4 million contract for 211 of those machines.
The DBCS is the most widely deployed mail-processing platform for letters within the Postal Service with more than 6,000 machines operating nationwide USA. Almost every letter will pass through these machines several times as it makes its way through the postal network. The need for additional equipment is driven by the 2 million delivery points, comprising U.S. households and businesses that the Postal Service will be adding to its service over the next year.
Siemens Postal Automation, a division of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) Group, is a global market leader in mail sorting, reading and coding as well as parcel and freight handling solutions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Fisker Automotive -- A New Green American Premium Car Company : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Fisker Automotive Logo.
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 5 -- Quantum Technologies (NASDAQ:QTWW) and Fisker Coachbuild, LLC announce the launch of a joint venture in Fisker Automotive, Inc. -- a green American premium car company. Fisker Automotive will offer a range of environmentally friendly premium cars -- with the first production car to make its Worldwide North American debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January. Initial production is anticipated to be 15,000 vehicles annually with pricing to start under $100,000.
Design and technology development are already underway for the first production car. All models will feature cutting-edge plug-in hybrid technology penned as Quantum Drive, developed by Quantum Technologies exclusively for Fisker Automotive. This all-new plug-in Quantum Drive chassis layout will allow Fisker to design innovative luxury cars with uncompromised proportions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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Airbus A380 at ASIAN AEROSPACE 2007 HongKong
Photo: A380 MSN007 flies over Hong Kong Bay during the Asian segment of its World Tour (3 September 2007).
Airbus' 21st century flagship has come to Hong Kong as part of a new worldwide tour and is the highlight of the Asian Aerospace 2007 show at Asia World Expo Hong Kong (03 - 06 September 2007). |GlobalGiants.com|
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September 4, 2007
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2008 Shows : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Tracy Reese, "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer at Mercedes Benz FashionWeek's Spring 2008 shows. (Mercedes-Benz USA)
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Mercedes-Benz USA has set the stage for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2008 Shows at Bryant Park. On the runway, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the Tracy Reese Spring 2008 Collection. Tracy Reese is an American Designer whose collection of feminine apparel and accessories have cultivated an international following. Tracy Reese is available at the Tracy Reese Flagship Boutique in New York City, nationwide USA at fine top department stores and specialty boutiques, including Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Scoop, Intermix and Anthropologie and at select retailers throughout Europe and Asia.
Backstage, Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Architectural Digest and superstar designer of interiors, S. Russell Groves, for this season's Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge.
Photo: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, on display at Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek's Spring 2008 shows. (Mercedes-Benz USA)
And in grand lobby at Bryant Park, Mercedes-Benz is showcasing a classic 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster and its modern-day counterpart, the spectacular 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster.
Photo: 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster on display at Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek's Spring 2008 shows. (Mercedes-Benz USA)
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. |GlobalGiants.com|
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The New Coca-Cola Contour Bottle
Photo: New Coca-Cola 20-oz. Contour Bottle.
ATLANTA, Sept. 4 -- Coca-Cola North America today announced the launch of a newly designed 20-ounce PET (polyethylene terephthalate) contour bottle for all of its Coca-Cola(R) brands, with a new 'easy-to-hold' and 'easy-to-open' design. According to the company, the "innovative new bottle" offers enhanced on-the-go convenience to people looking for immediate refreshment. |GlobalGiants.com|
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THE PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY STARTS THE EXPANSION OF THE PANAMA CANAL : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Panama City -- September 4, 2007 -- Thousands gathered in a ceremony near Paraiso Hill in Panama to celebrate the beginning of the first-ever expansion of the nearly 100-year-old Panama Canal. The symbolic blast inaugurated the first construction project for expansion. (Photo Credit: The Panama Canal Authority)
Joining former US President Carter at the event were regional presidents, including Colombia's Alvaro Uribe, Honduras' Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega and El Salvador's Elias Antonio Saca. Jose Miguel Inzulsa, secretary-general of the Organization of American States, also was among an estimated 40,000 people at the ceremony.
When complete, the expanded canal will accommodate ships capable of carrying 12,000 containers, up from a maximum 5,000 containers.
The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Construction of the canal was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken. A ship sailing from New York to San Francisco via the canal travels 9,500 km (6,000 miles), well under half the 22,500 km (14,000 mi) route around Cape Horn.
Since opening, the canal has been enormously successful, and continues to be a key conduit for international shipping. Each year more than 14,000 ships pass through the canal, carrying more than 205 million tons of cargo.
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is the autonomous agency of the Government of Panama in charge of managing, operating and maintaining the Panama Canal. |GlobalGiants.com|
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September 3, 2007
Nestlé completes its acquisition of Gerber : GlobalGiants.com
Nestle Headquarters, Vevey, Switzerland -- 3 September 2007 - As a result of the successful conclusion of the regulatory process, Nestlé completed its acquisition of Gerber, the iconic US baby food brand, on 31 August 2007 with effect on 1 September 2007. Consequently, the integration process of Gerber will now begin as about 4,500 Gerber employees, with their specific know-how and expertise, join the Nestlé Group.
This is a major step in Nestlé's transformation into the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company: it gives the Group the number one position in the largest single baby food market worldwide, the USA, and clearly establishes Nestlé Nutrition as the global leader in this sector.
The acquisition of Gerber comes in the wake of the Jenny Craig and Novartis Medical Nutrition purchases. |GlobalGiants.com|
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September 2, 2007
NEWSWEEK Cover: Lazy Like A Fox
Photo: In the September 10 issue of Newsweek (on newsstand Monday, September 3): "Lazy Like a Fox." Newsweek profiles Fred Thompson, looking at whether he's got the fire to do what it takes to win a presidential campaign. (Photo Credit: NEWSWEEK)
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- As Fred Thompson prepares to formally begin his campaign for the White House this week, after months of "testing the waters," the conventional wisdom in Washington is that Thompson doesn't want it badly enough, isn't willing to work hard enough -- put bluntly, that he is lazy. Thompson knows what people say about him -- and it bugs him, Newsweek reports in the current issue. "Fred was grumping to me about that the other day," Howard Baker, the former Tennessee senator and Reagan White House chief of staff who was one of Thompson's political mentors, tells Newsweek. "I told him, 'They've got to criticize you for something, and that's not a bad one, because you can disprove it'."
In the September 10 Newsweek cover, "Lazy Like a Fox" (on newsstands Monday, September 3), White House Correspondent Holly Bailey examines Thompson's career as a politician, lawyer and lobbyist and the impact it will have on his presidential campaign. "He needs to show he has the appetite for a presidential campaign, and he hasn't shown that yet," says a top White House official who did not want to be named sticking a knife in the back of a fellow Republican. "It's the hardest work in the world. I'm not sure he wants to work that hard." |GlobalGiants.com|
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September 1, 2007
Benetton opens in Rome the first pilot store dedicated entirely to accessories
Rome:The first Benetton store given over entirely to accessories officially opens today in Via Tomacelli in the centre of Rome. On a single sales level, for a total of 200 square metres, the store is totally new in terms of philosophy and image. It presents the best in Benetton accessories, footwear and clothing complements for men and women, with every detail designed to create an atmosphere where customers can feel totally at ease. Following this first location in Rome, the store opening programme is to continue in Italy and the rest of Europe in coming seasons. |GlobalGiants.com|
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