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March 14, 2007
CHRYSLER 'DRIBBLE FOR A DODGE' : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Raymond Eisbrenner of Plymouth, Mich., (right) proved to have the best bouncing streak after 16 hours and 6 minutes in the "Dribble for a Dodge" contest at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Eisbrenner out bounced 25 other contestants, including Atlanta's Anthony Locke, to win a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab with HEMI engine and two tickets to college basketball's championship game, which he gave to Locke. Dodge created its own brand of madness as it kicked off National Truck Month and "No Charge HEMI(R)" promotion with the basketball dribbling endurance contest. |GlobalGiants.com|
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US AIRWAYS CELEBRATION : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: CEO Doug Parker and US Airways employees celebrate a profitable 2006. |GlobalGiants.com|
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New Computer Game Simulates Global Conflicts : GlobalGiants.com
Strategy First Releases MAKING HISTORY(R): The Calm & The Storm.
MONTREAL -- Introducing what may be the first computer game with equal appeal for devoted gamers and the general public, Strategy First, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silver Star Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSTR) , today announced the launch of "MAKING HISTORY: The Calm & The Storm."
MAKING HISTORY is a contest of economics, warfare and diplomacy, challenging players to maneuver through the largest mine field ever created: World War II.
The new multiplayer strategy game is now available at major retail outlets across the U.S. and Canada, including Best Buy, CompUSA, Game Stop and Electronics Boutique. MAKING HISTORY can also be purchased and downloaded at Steam (www.steampowered.com).
Using World War II as the playing field, MAKING HISTORY puts you in charge of real nations confronting annihilation or triumph, with the outcome depending on how you handle history. Skills challenged and honed during game play: International relations, industrial and workforce strategy, political acumen, military planning and action, national defense versus domestic programs, and much more. |GlobalGiants.com|
"MAKING HISTORY is a challenge of brain cells, not just bullets," says Dave McCool, CEO of Muzzy Lane Software. "Players can test new ideas about history, to see what could have happened if world leaders chose a different path. In reliving history you start to think about current global conflicts; being in charge of a nation, dealing with cause and effect on a worldwide scale. It's fun and incredibly eye-opening at the same time."
Over three years in development, MAKING HISTORY represents a new standard for computer games. The Artificial Intelligence in MAKING HISTORY is armed with detailed behavioral models of more than 80 nations playing out across 800 land and sea regions around the world.
Unlike other WWII games, players are not forced to choose sides with the Axis or the Allies. Alliances are shaped and shattered based on unique national interests. And each country is precisely modeled with its real-world economic and military strengths, political ideology, diplomatic tendencies, even its level of technical advancement. Within each country, the major regions feature accurate terrain, infrastructure, natural resources and industrial capabilities.
Operating MAKING HISTORY is smooth and simple thanks to an integrated control panel, a veritable heads-up display of dynamic maps, resources and action areas.
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Special Edition New Beetle Convertible Now Available at US Local Dealers : GlobalGiants.com
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the limited edition Triple White New Beetle convertible is now available at dealers. Only 3,000 customers will have the opportunity to own this special edition.
The Triple White New Beetle convertible features a unique Campanella white exterior, a white interior, and white convertible roof boot. The Triple White New Beetle convertible takes its color palette from the original Super Beetle convertible of the late 70s. This modern day rendition includes 17-inch 'Oktopus' alloy wheels, a three-spoke leather wrapped steering wheel, white leatherette seats and center armrest. Also included are black carpeting, floor mats and door panels along with Sirius Satellite Radio. Another distinctive feature of the Triple White New Beetle convertible is the special front seat headrests ingrained with the New Beetle convertible icon.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Touareg through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers.
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2007 Intel STS Scholarship Winners : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: First place winner Mary Masterman, 17, of Oklahoma City, Okla., (center); second place John Pardon, 17, of Chapel Hill, N.C. (left); and third place Dmitry Vaintrob, 18, of Eugene, Ore. (right), celebrate winning the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search. Intel Chairman Craig Barrett presented the top three winners with college scholarships of $100,000, $75,000 and $50,000, respectively. These top threeÊaward recipients were chosen from an applicant pool of more than 1,700 American high school seniors. |GlobalGiants.com|
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