PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, October 14, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Friday, October 14, 2005

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Send in the Clowns: Survey Reveals Creative Wardrobe Choices Among Workers

A clown suit. A Cat in the Hat costume. A disco dress. These aren't Halloween costumes; they're actual outfits people have worn to work on days other than October 31. The Creative Group recently asked 250 U-S advertising and marketing executives to describe the weirdest wearables they've observed at the office. Those surveyed were asked, "Other than on Halloween, what is the strangest outfit or article of clothing you have ever seen someone wear at work?" Here are some of their responses:

-- "A scuba diving outfit" -- "A plastic nose" -- "A clown suit" -- "A disco dress" -- "Sumo wrestling gear" -- "A full-body banana peel"

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Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Agree Environmental Standards Cannot Be Too High and Continuing Improvements Must Be Made Regardless of Cost

Three in four U-S adults agree that "protecting the environment is so important that requirements and standards cannot be too high, and continuing environmental improvements must be made regardless of cost." In addition, a plurality of adults, 47 percent, agree that "there is too little government regulation and involvement in the area of environmental protection." These attitudes are significantly more pro-environment than in 2000, the last time Harris Interactive examined these issues.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3057120

94 Million Americans Viewed Online Videos In June, According To comScore Media Metrix Online Video Ratings

comScore Media Metrix has released the first publicly available analysis of consumer usage of online streaming video content, based on the comScore Media Metrix Online Video Ratings service. In June 2005, more than 94 million people in the U-S, or 56 percent of the domestic Internet population, viewed a streaming video online. Over the three months ending June 2005, the average consumer viewed 73 minutes of streaming video content per month.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3057005

Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony to Perform at Dominican Republic Music Festival

The Dominican Republic is known as a mecca for merengue, bachata, reggaeton, salsa and Spanish rock music. Aficionados of these genres will therefore be pleased when the D-R's colonial city hosts the annual Presidente Latin Music Festival this October. Held October 14 to 16, the festival will feature performances by international Latin superstars and will showcase Santo Domingo as a rhythmic hot spot combining all aspects of Latin flavor-pulsing beats, mouth-watering cuisine and crowded dance floors. Sponsored by Presidente Beer, the Presidente Latin Music Festival is in its sixth year and is celebrated at Santo Domingo's Juan Pablo Duarte Stadium. This year, the event will feature top acts including Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, Julieta Venegas, Diego Torres, David Bisbal, Chayanne, Franco De Vita and Daddy Yankee.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3056420

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PRNewswire -- Oct. 14

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