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Sensory Touch ReBooks™
~ The Future of Learning Physically Interactive
Interactive Toys Reach A Whole New Level
September 11th Attack Claims Another Set
Of Victims
Consumers Receive Added
Assurance With Emu Oil Certification Program
American Dietetic Association
Says Optimum Nutrition Comes From Foods - Not Supplements
Sensory Touch ReBooks™ ~ The Future of
Learning Physically Interactive
ReBooks will Improve Learning
Contact: RealTimeTouch Craig Linden
Phone: 619-445-3563
mailto:info@realtimetouch.com
http://www.realtimetouch.com/
--San Diego, CA - November 2000
- What do you think of when you remember your school days?
Backpacks that weighed 50 pounds filled with at least one
book for each subject plus a dictionary and paper pads for
taking notes, right? Just walking from class to class was
exhausting. The future of learning is becoming brighter -
and lighter - thanks to ReBooks.
Reading, learning and fun wireless games will involve the
4th dimension of communication, "interactive touch", thanks
to RealTimeTouch technology. www.realtimetouch.com
ReBooks will evolve from simple eBooks or boundless texts
downloaded onto a desktop computer's hard drive. The result
will be small handheld wirelessly interactive "smart devices"
that are capable of physically enhanced interactive learning.
It is a well-known fact that additional sensory input improves
learning. The "4R's" will become Reading, Writing, Arithmetic
and ReBooks ™. Let's take a look at the first days of school
once RealTimeTouch ReBooks replace paper books.
What the Future Holds
No more standing in long lines to buy paper, pens, tree-books,
folders, backpacks and the like. This tradition is replaced
with a family gathering around the RealTimeTouch TV (RTTV),
the convergence of today's iTV and Internet PC. Mom pulls
up the school Web site and downloads each child's schedule
and necessary e-textbooks to their RealTimeTouch ReBook.
Since ReBooks will have the capability for note taking and
highlighting, other school supplies will become optional.
What about reference texts like dictionaries and encyclopedias?
Simply download them into the Rebook or wirelessly access
whole libraries! Within minutes, and with a much lighter load,
your child is off to school.
Once the kids arrive at school, their teachers benefit from
the kids' ReBooks as well. While going over a history lesson,
students begin to feel their ReBooks shake and quiver in response
to Washington's boat crossing the Delaware. Video clips, rather
than still photos, help the teacher demonstrate the President's
battle strategies. When the lesson is over, book reports and
completed tests can be uploaded from each student to the teacher
via wireless networking. This feature alone will be a godsend
to our underpaid national treasury of dedicated teachers.
The Applications
Students doing their homework will be enchanted by the feedback
their ReBooks provide. Younger children will thrill as their
ReBook provides a "pat on the back" for each correctly spelled
word. Teenagers will be excited about reading those old, dry
classics once they experience Moby Dick enhanced with vibration
and sound.
Preschoolers beginning to read will be completely enchanted
as they experience ReBooks with spontaneous, interactive,
tactile sensations, sound and video illustrations. As the
child reads, "John bounced the ball and it flew high into
the air", the appropriate jolts and audio will be produced
by the Rebook. When the giant from Jack and the Beanstalk
lets out a loud roar, the ReBook will respond by providing
physical shakes. Parents will plug their kids' names, photos
and characteristics into customizable stories or books thereby
making early reading experiences more fun and interesting.
RealTimeTouch TV (RTTV) child programming will be entertaining,
educational, physically interactive and huggable. Kids of
all ages will use their ReBooks to interact with RTTV programs,
scan traditional text, take and email photos and read e-magazines
and e-news.
Your kids safety will be improved, they will automatically
(and wirelessly) log on and off their bus and in and out of
school. If Johnny is late arriving home, mom or dad can check
his location via the GPS equipped ReBook, give them a call,
or use the two-way text messaging feature. Johnny or Mary
only need to squeeze the ReBook handle to send an "I'm OK"
message home, which will also give mom or dad their location.
Kids can silently contact home to let mom know they forgot
their lunch. Mom or dad will remotely enable Mary or Johnny's
ReBook to e-pay for a replacement lunch at the cafeteria.
High school students, who once faced taxing classes such
as trigonometry and chemistry, will find learning much more
pleasant when assisted by the future ReBook that will physically
demonstrate the properties and applications of these subjects.
Forget lugging separate grafting calculators, mobile phones,
MP3s, pagers, cameras, radios, PDAs, micro TVs and GameToys™
- special ReBook versions can handle these functions and much
more! There's only one drawback of RTT enabled ReBooks: because
of the ReBooks' embedded location technology, the excuse of
"I lost my homework" will be banned forever!
In addition to all these benefits, college students can look
forward to reduced book prices and saving time and forests
when using an RTT enabled ReBook. ReBooks can search texts
for names, places and dates, and this information can be cut-and-pasted
into the student's research paper being composed on the same
ReBook!
Single or multiplayer on-line or off-line game playing breaks
can be scheduled to reward good study habits. Text messaging
or SMS can be used between the teacher and a single student
without interrupting the class.
The Future Is Now
Part of the process is underway now. According to a press
release issued by Palm, Inc., SRI International and A&R
Partners for Palm, "the Palm Education Pioneers (PEP) program
will award grants of Palm(TM) handheld computers to K-12 teachers
and their students. This technology grant program will enable
teachers to incorporate Palm handheld computers into their
lessons and provide them to every student in their class.
Students and teachers in more than 100 classrooms nationally
will participate in the program."
"SRI is committed to researching, understanding and integrating
state-of-the-art-technology to improve teaching and learning
processes and outcomes," said Roy Pea, Ph.D., director of
the Center for Technology in Learning at SRI International.
"The PEP program is a major step forward in this pursuit,
as it focuses in taking technology that until now has been
used primarily in the business environment and exploring the
benefits it holds in the classroom setting."
RTT technology can easily be integrated into these type devices.
The result? An improved eBook platform, called Rebook that
allows print, video, audio, touch, and wireless communications.
Add the teachers and you have a much more complete educational
experience!
Learning will be made more interesting and successful with
the implementation of RTT enabled ReBooks. Preschoolers to
teenagers to college students will benefit from this exceptional
combination of technologies. As we continue to expand the
applications used in our classrooms, we increase the capability
for our children - and ourselves - to learn more effectively.
When the education process becomes fun and interesting, children
are more attentive and experience less stress. With the help
of RealTimeTouch technology, we can soon look forward to when
ReBooks will become part of the solution to better education.
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Interactive Toys Reach A Whole New Level
Children's favorite toys becomes come to life with RealTimeTouch
technology Contact: RealTimeTouch Craig Linden
Phone: 619-445-3563
mailto:info@realtimetouch.com
http://www.realtimetouch.com/
--SAN DIEGO, CA -November 2000
- Who hasn't seen a child pretending that their favorite
stuff toy was alive? Every kid wants to be able to fully interact
with a special friend. Most moms have a Barney® doll in their
house that tells stories, blinks his eyes and laughs. But
the addition of RealTimeTouch technology (www.realtimetouch.com)
will take interactive toys to an entirely new level.
Different - and Better - Than Previous
"Interactive" Toys
"What makes RealTimeTouch (RTT) so special is that a lone
child can play and interact with another child using peripheral
devices. This kind of social interaction is priceless. Imagine
a lonely little boy moving a toy truck, and having that truck
move and be moved consequently by his cousin in another state,
or his schoolmate across town. Imagine their laughter and
amazement. Toys like these would represent relationships,
and children would grow tired of them less quickly. Educational
implications are also evident, and plentiful", states Craig
Linden, Founder of RealTimeTouch.
Linden further explains, "To make the communications "real",
our physical actions have to be live, real and coordinated
with speech or audiovisual communications." And they are…
spontaneous, quick and realistic - just like during face-to-face
meetings.
While the frenzy at Christmas usually centers around the
season's "hottest" sellers, toys and dolls enabled with RTT
technology will become childhood mainstays. Toys with RTT
are virtually boredom-proofed because they literally grow
with your child's intellect and imagination.
Fully Interactive iTV Shows & Video
Conferencing
While watching iTV, children will gain an entirely new appreciation
for learning once Winnie the Pooh® literally reaches up and
pats them on the back for a job well done.
A grandmother in Oklahoma can send CyberHugs® to her grandchildren
in Hawaii by using a RTT enabled teddy bear (or other stuffed
toy) linked to the Internet or video conferencing.
Toys are an essential part of childhood. They allow for relationships
to be formed, minds to be developed and imaginations to be
set free.The addition of RTT in the children's toy market
will enhance all these experiences for children of all ages.
The Companies
RealTimeTouch is a division of Design Systems Research and
Development, Inc. located in San Diego, California. There
are no relationships or technology licenses between RealTimeTouch
or Design Systems R&D, Inc. and Barney or Disney. RealTimeTouch,
Disney, Winnie the Pooh and Barney are trademarks owned respectively
by the companies.
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September 11th Attack Claims Another Set
Of Victims
Local homeowners and shop keepers suffer from health concerns
in aftermath
For Additional Information Contact:
Interior Detailing Services
Jake McCoy Austin, Texas
512-250-1881
www.InteriorDetailing.com
NEW YORK, NY - The attack on New
York City on September 11 had its obvious toll. However, that
horrific event has now claimed a new set of victims - those
who are suffering from the health threatening elements in
the radically changed environment in and around Ground Zero.
Testimonies of breathing problems and rashes came immediately
from people who were in the direct path of the collapse of
the towers. However, since the time of the rescue and recovery
efforts at Ground Zero, residences and shop owners are fighting
a continual battle with their health. One Texas firm was equipped
to offer much needed relief - and attempted to do so.
"To understand the aliments, you must first understand the
cause", states Jake McCoy of Interior Detailing Services;
parent company of AllerFreeZone. "The composition of the collapsed
buildings is a combination of window glass, fiberglass, concrete
dust, asbestos, partially cremated human remains and numerous
other elements. All this gets moved, unsettled and floats
back into our air during cleanup. Even those who previously
had no asthma, allergy or skin-related problems would naturally
suffer after being in contact with and/or inhaling this deadly
mixture."
Once the evacuated residence and business owners were allowed
back into the area, they found a shocking revelation. McCoy
continues, "They found their homes and possessions in shambles.
Many of these people are couples with young children and infants,
the elderly and the handicapped. Although management staff
in many buildings has done everything they can to restore
the common areas, many homeowners have been left to fend for
themselves in securing professional assistance."
Interior Detailing Services wanted to help in any way they
could. Considering that these two organizations provide medically
focused cleaning services catering to the special needs of
those with any serious medical conditions, especially respiratory
ailments, they believed they would offer a viable service
to those living in and around Ground Zero. That's when the
management and staff decided to make a volunteer trip to New
York from October 4 - October 10, 2001.
However, when the US began bombing Afghanistan free mobility
around lower Manhattan was extremely restricted or virtually
impossible because of security concerns. Red Cross Volunteer
badges were not enough to gain access to residential areas
at that time. In the midst of this delay (a temporary situation),
the staff and crew of Interior Detailing Services and AllerFreeZone
returned home. They currently sit poised at their Austin,
Texas and Sarasota, Florida offices awaiting notification
that they can return and begin working to provide relief to
those victims suffering from allergies, asthma, rashes and
other respiratory and skin discomforts.
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Consumers Receive Added Assurance
With Emu Oil Certification Program
Contact: American Emu Association
Margaret Pounder
Phone: 208 983-7928
MP@aea-emu.org
www.aea-emu.org
--For Immediate Release--
--DALLAS, TX - With consumer awareness at an all-time
high, the American Emu Association is taking measures to help
provide added assurance for consumers of emu oil. This ancient
oil; which has been proven to lower cholesterol, reduce aching
joints and provide relief for burns has seen increasing popularity.
That fact in combination with $30 million in sales last year
and the significant findings from research performed at the
University of Massachusetts has brought forth a desire for
self-regulation within the industry in an effort to give greater
confidence to consumers.
Producers of emu oil now have the opportunity
to apply for certification of their emu oil test directly
through the association. The primary benefit for consumers
is the knowledge that the emu oil they have purchased has
been tested, the test has been certified as accurate and legitimate,
and the oil is safe, stable and consistent.
Producers of emu oil will benefit by having a
visual and marketable "seal of approval" that can be incorporated
into their packaging, product information or advertising efforts.
This will be a clear demonstration that they are producing
a quality product for market.
According to Paul Binford, Owner of LB Processors,
"The main reason I wanted to participate in the certification
program was to offer my customers a guarantee. Most people
don't realize how important proper processing is because of
health and safety issues. There is a possibility of having
something unwanted in the oil if it isn't processed correctly.
Certification gives a guarantee that it was tested and refined
to proper specifications. The customer sees this certification
seal and knows they have a guarantee that this product is
the best it can be."
Interested companies can contact the American
Emu Association directly via telephone at 208- 983-7928 or
via email at info@aea-emu.org for additional information or
to receive an application.
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American Dietetic Association Says Optimum Nutrition
Comes From Foods - Not Supplements
Contact: Health-E-Meals.com
Erin Rogers
Phone: (303) 690-6402
erin@health-e-meals.com
www.health-e-meals.com
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
CENTENNIAL, Colo., February 18, 2002 - According to an article
in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, January
2001, "It is the position of the American Dietetic Association
that the best nutritional strategy for promoting optimal health
and reducing the risk of chronic disease is to wisely choose
a wide variety of foods." They go on to say that supplements
may help some people, but that gaining your nutrition from
food is by far the best source.
Those with busy schedules and hectic lifestyles, however,
often neglect their nutrition stating that there isn't time
to find recipes, shop for ingredients and prepare healthy
meals. Others complain that nutritious recipes lack in taste
or consistency. Thus, they rely on vitamin and mineral supplements
rather than foods to gain what their bodies need.
However, services such as Health-E-Meals (www.health-e-meals.com)
now offer quick and healthy recipes, snacks, fitness tips,
motivational hints, and recommended Web links. Created by
Erin Rogers, a busy work-at-home mom with two children, this
site is devoted to providing help for those on the go who
still want to eat nutritiously.
Recipes come with nutritional information, time saving tips
and side dish suggestions. A 'Throw-Together' feature offers
insights on how to pick up a few ingredients at the grocery
store and quickly prepare a healthy meal with minimal preparation
work or cooking.
The Health-E-Meals Weekly Newsletter helps increase quality
nutrition by offering simple solutions for delicious and healthy
foods. This, in turn, allows for an increased consumption
of foods that benefit the body, taste good and promote a longer
lifespan.
To receive a sample issue, to receive free sample recipes
or to subscribe to "Health-E-Meals Weekly" visit www.health-e-meals.com.
Subscription rates start as low as $2.95 per month.
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