Newstream.com Digest: Major New Patient Survey at California Hospitals, New Music Video Features Xbox Videogame and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Business Wire, July 2, 2003

Business/Feature Editors & Health/Entertainment/High-Tech Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003

California Hospitals Evaluated by Patients in the Largest Hospital-Patient Survey Ever Released in the United States

The California hospital-patient experience survey -- a voluntary effort to educate consumers and improve hospital care by measuring what patients think -- publicly released its second round of results on June 25th. Known as PEP-C II (Patients' Evaluation of Performance in California), the survey is unprecedented, in both size and scope. With 181 hospitals participating and 35,000 patients surveyed, it has become the largest hospital-patient survey ever released.

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First Music Video for Rock Band 'Diffuser' to Feature Xbox Videogame Stars 'Summer' and 'Ice Trey'

Hollywood Records and videogame publisher Simon & Schuster Interactive announced today the Companies have teamed to produce the first music video for the rock band Diffuser. The video for "Get It On" will star Xbox(TM) videogame characters 'Summer' and 'Ice Trey' who are known for their antics in "Outlaw Golf" and "Outlaw Volleyball."

Watch the music video here.

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Dolling Up for a Night in

For many women, the hot new Saturday night trend is staying in. A new survey shows that 80 percent of young women are nixing a night out in favor of an all girl gathering at home. At-home beauty nights and spa parties with friends are gaining popularity as a cheaper, more intimate alternative to spending a lot of money at salons.

Get video now.

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Cargill Grants The Culinary Institute of America $75,000 Cargill-Diversity Scholarship Program

Cargill Foodservice has given a $75,000 Cargill-Diversity Scholarship grant to The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), a not-for-profit college offering bachelor's and associate degrees in baking, pastry and culinary arts. Matt Wineinger, senior vice president of Cargill Meat Solutions, made the announcement during June 17 graduation ceremonies for the CIA's Certified Culinary Sales Professional program, a landmark foodservice sales training program developed last year by the CIA with key input from Cargill.

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Encore Wire Celebrates Rod Production Milestone

Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS:WIRE) announced on July 2, 2003, that the Company's Rod Mill had recently eclipsed the one billion pound mark of copper rod produced since the rod mill commenced operations in June of 1998. Copper rod is rolled to a 5/16-inch diameter from molten copper and is the raw material consumed in the Company's wire mills to make building wire.

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GE Evolution Series(TM) Locomotives Pass Significant Milestones

GE Evolution Series(TM) locomotives continue to perform extremely well as the initial three units surpassed 75,000 miles of active revenue service over the past ten weeks for Union Pacific Railroad.

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Bingham McCutchen Managing Partner Richard J. Welch Named Chairman of LA INC. The Convention and Visitors Bureau

LA INC. The Convention and Visitors Bureau today announced the election of Richard J. Welch, Esq., managing partner for the Los Angeles office of law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP, as Chairman of its governing Board of Directors. Welch will serve as Chair of the LA INC. Board for the fiscal year 2003-2004, a term which begins July 1, 2003 and concludes June 30, 2004.

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Port of Houston Authority Names Mary Margaret Hamilton Senior Government Relations Manager

The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) announced the appointment of Mary Margaret Hamilton as Senior Manager of Government Relations. Hamilton will manage the government relations department within the Public Affairs Division. Hamilton's principle responsibilities will be to manage the government relations department staff and prepare and lead the implementation of PHA's legislative strategies on local, state and federal levels.

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