AJ Software & Multimedia Wins PIRELLI INTERNETIONAL AWARD for Atomic Archive: History, Science and Consequences.Business Editors ROME--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 AJ Software & Multimedia received high honors within the scientific and education communities by winning Pirelli's INTERNETional Award for best CDROM/Website prompting scientific awareness via the Internet. Atomic Archive (www.atomicarchive.com), developed and published by AJ Software and Multimedia of San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , is the first entry from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to win this coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award. Atomic Archive was released in August 1999 and is available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for PC and Macintosh computers. A preview can be accessed online at www.atomicarchive.com. This accompanying multi-award winning website has been featured on CNN's Headline News. The 1999 Pirelli INTERNETional Award winners were chosen from hundreds of entries and judged by a panel of journalists, Nobel laureates Winners of the Nobel Prize are scientists, writers and peacemakers who have been awarded in their field of endeavour, and who are known collectively as either Nobel laureates or Nobel Prize winners. , multimedia designers, and industry experts. The awards program was launched in 1995 to identify and promote excellence in multimedia works that improve knowledge and intelligent control of science and technology. The 1999 Pirelli INTERNETional Award was presented by Pirelli, the Italian multinational company, on April 11, 2000 in a formal ceremony in Rome, Italy "This project has been a passion of ours since the company was formed," said Chris Griffith, co-owner of AJ Software & Multimedia. "We were extremely honored to receive this award. The development of the atomic bomb atomic bomb or A-bomb, weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of atomic energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy nuclei (see nuclear energy). The first atomic bomb was produced at the Los Alamos, N.Mex. is one of the greatest stories of science's impact on society and culture." About Atomic Archive CD-ROM Based in part on the multi-award-winning web site, www.atomicarchive.com, "Atomic Archive" is the definitive multimedia CD-ROM chronicling the world's race for nuclear weapons. Users can discover how nuclear weapons work, from their basic physics to their massive and destructive effects. They can learn about topics such as arms control arms control Limitation of the development, testing, production, deployment, proliferation, or use of weapons through international agreements. Arms control did not arise in international diplomacy until the first Hague Convention (1899). technology, the deadly delivery systems of the nuclear triad In nuclear strategy, the nuclear triad refers to the three tiers of a country's nuclear arsenal, traditionally composed of strategic bombers (carrier-based or land-based; armed with bombs or missiles), land-based missiles (MRBMs or ICBMs), and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). , and explore the potential consequences of nuclear explosions on three major U.S. cities. The CD-ROM also includes footage from Visual Concept Entertainment's films, "Trinity and Beyond" and "The Atomic Filmmakers - Behind the Scenes." About AJ Software & Multimedia San Diego-based AJ Software & Multimedia was co-founded in 1991 by Chris and Anita Griffith. AJ Software & Multimedia is a developer of innovative interactive software for the new millennium. The company's clients include: Presto Studios, Blue Byte, Interplay, Bandai Entertainment and Performance Digital Laboratories. AJ Software & Multimedia can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.atomicarchive.com (send e-mail inquires to info@atomicarchive.com). |
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