Smartpaper Networks Licenses Touchsmart Publishing to Distribute Next-Generation Textbooks Using a Unique "Touch User Interface"
Los Gatos, CA & Cincinnati, OH (ContentDesk) July 9, 2004 -- Smartpaper Networks has developed a breakthrough digital media delivery platform that finally unites print and digital media. Smartpaper is the only technology that transforms ordinary paper into a wireless control device, bringing printed pages to life by activating the power of video, audio, and the Internet with the touch of a finger. Smartpaper technology enables a multimedia learning process across multiple media delivery devices by linking text and graphics with audio and video, via personal computers, televisions with DVDs, game consoles, and other access points to the Internet.
Smartpaper technology facilitates the delivery of educational content in multiple modes, effective for students with diverse learning styles and special needs not addressed by traditional learning methodologies and materials.Touchsmart Publishing intends to create and distribute exciting and easy-to-use interactive textbooks that connect to digital content by touching pages of paper.
Through the "touch user interface (TUI)", they provide a bridge across the digital divide for more students.
Touchsmart founder and CEO, Jason Barkeloo, notes, "The TUI technology has the promise of reducing the cost of textbooks while increasing the amount of content and including multiple student learning styles and special needs.
This technology enables a decentralized publishing model that will greatly benefit school districts as it allows them to publish their own books."Alan Chaplin, CEO of Smartpaper Networks, commented, "Touchsmart Publishing has a unique vision for bringing enhanced learning tools to the educational market.
We are pleased that they will be among the first adopters of our patented protected technology and excited by the reception they have received both from educators and from educational content providers."About Smartpaper Networks CorporationSmartpaper Networks Corporation has created a new electronic media platform that utilizes patented Smartpaper? technology to make ordinary paper books and other printed publications come to life with the touch of a finger.
Smartpaper's SmartCase?, the entry product for the company, will provide a place to bind conventional printed publications to enable the pages to become touch-sensitive.
When the page is touched, the coordinates of the touch are wirelessly transmitted (via infrared) to a host device such as a DVD player, or video game platform that enables a PC monitor or TV to display the hyperlinked electronic media.
For more information about Smartpaper Networks, please visit us at www.smartpaper.netAbout TouchSmart Publishing, LLC:TouchSmart Publishing is developmental-stage company with the exclusive license to develop and distribute touch-sensitive books to the K-12 math, science, and special education needs students. The Company's mission is to create and distribute exciting and easy-to-use interactive textbooks that connect to digital content by touching pages in a book.
TouchSmart Publishing provides a bridge over the digital divide for more students, regardless of learning style, special needs or socioeconomic position, than are current connected.
For more information, please visit the TouchSmart Publishing web site at http://www.touchsmart.net ..
Organizations Work Together To Provide Thanksgiving Dinner To Hurricane Victims
(ContentDesk) November 5, 2005 -- Weeks have passed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, but displaced residents of the Gulf Region are still trying to recover a level of normalcy in their lives.
Many evacuees of Louisiana, Mississippi, and other Gulf states have made their way into South DeKalb County and other parts of Georgia, and they will likely be there for a long time.
While the public response to this tragedy has been amazing, there is always more that can be done.
Bountiful Blessings Christian Ministries and Vision Ministries International have joined forces to assist with the long-term needs of the evacuees.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005, a dinner will be held for displaced Gulf residents at Bountiful Blessings Christian Ministries, located at 2364 Park Central Boulevard, Decatur, Georgia 30035.
In addition to a traditional holiday meal, numerous additional services will be offered such as health screenings, haircuts...
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AVP Watch & Win: Watch Pro Beach Volleyball Live on NBC for a Chance to Win One of Five 42? Plasma TVs
(ContentDesk) June 30, 2005 -- The 2005 AVP Championship Series is LIVE on NBC and Viewers will have multiple chances to win one of five 42" Enhanced Definition Plasma Televisions.
Log on to http://AVP.com for contest details.The Watch & Win contest starts Saturday July 2nd when NBC will televise LIVE coverage of the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by Liftoff at 4:30pm EST.
To enter simply watch the LIVE coverage and then log on to AVP.com to answer a few questions on the match that just aired.
Questions will be posted on AVP.com at 10am EST on Saturday July 2nd.The winner will be determined by the most questions answered correctly.
In case of a tie, a random drawing will determine the winner.
Log on to AVP.com for full contest details and official rules.LIVE coverage will continue from Cincinnati on Sunday July 3rd at 4:30pm EST on NBC and give viewers a second chance to win one of five 42" Plasma...
AVP Watch & Win: Watch Pro Beach Volleyball Live on NBC for a Chance to Win One of Five 42? Plasma TVs
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5 Steps To Better Sleep
If you've ever found yourself counting sheep into the wee hours, then you can take some small comfort from the fact that you're not alone.Insomnia is plaguing more and more people each year and with the stresses of our daily lives, it's no surprise. For more than 75% of Americans polled by the National Sleep Foundation, getting a good night's sleep feels more like a distant dream than a reality.The good news is that enjoying a full and healthy night's sleep is easier than you might think. You can improve the quality and duration of your sleep without resorting to sleeping pills or other artificial sleep aids. All you need to start your journey towards better sleep are these five simple steps:Establish a routineCreating a consistent bedtime routine is one of the most important steps you can take towards getting a good night's sleep. Going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time each morning is the first step towards establishing a consistent sleep pattern.A...
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Sleeping Giant Awakes in Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS, CA (ContentDesk) March 4, 2006 -- Ones We Love (OWL), the company that sets the standard for upscale social events with its sophisticated, stylish and celebrity-attracting promotions, has awakened a sleeping giant in Beverly Hills.
On Sunday, March 5, 2006 OwL is partnering with the Friars of Beverly Hills to produce the First Annual Oscars Party.
Wake up because its not you grandfathers social club anymore.
The Friars of Beverly Hills located at 9900 Santa Monica Boulevard has always been home to the elite, wealthy and notable celebrities for many years.
Most widely known for celebrity roasts, this location is the perfect place for an exclusive celebrity event.
The party features an impressive guest list, a red carpet entry and beautiful models adorned in Oscar Gold body paint.
Invited guests will be able to view the awards broadcast on one of many plasma televisions or giant video screens located through out the...
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