CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA LAUNCHES DR. RUTH WEBSITE www.drruth.com.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 1996-- Provocative Internet site offers candid advice and information from the world-renowned sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer Ruth Westheimer, Ed.D (born Karola Ruth Siegel on June 4, 1928) is a popular American sex therapist and author best known as Dr. Ruth. Biography Westheimer was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to a Jewish family. , internationally acclaimed advocate of healthy sexual attitudes and practices, brings her expertise to the Internet with the launch of her official website, www.drruth.com. Designed and developed in partnership with electronic information publisher Creative Multimedia, the entertaining and informative website provides straightforward answers to users' sex and relationship questions in Dr. Ruth's inimitable in·im·i·ta·ble adj. Defying imitation; matchless. [Middle English, from Latin inimit style. In 1994, Creative Multimedia published Dr. Ruth's interactive 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). , Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex. "The Internet's dramatic growth makes it the next logical medium for me to use to promote sexual literacy and sex education," said Westheimer. "It's an exciting opportunity to reach millions with my message." Technology analyst Morgan Stanley  To comply with Wikipedia's , the introduction of this article needs a complete rewrite. estimates Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/fInternet user Internet n → internaute m/f will increase exponentially from 10 million today to 170 million by the year 2000. The website reflects Dr. Ruth's trademark candor, humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was , and non-judgmental attitude toward sexual issues and topics. Special features include: Ask Dr. Ruth -- Each week Dr. Ruth personally answers selected questions e-mailed to her by visitors to the Dr. Ruth website. Sex Tips -- daily advice for keeping intimate relationships fun and exciting Question & Answer Database -- an archive of 400 previously answered questions from Dr. Ruth's TV and radio talk shows Dr. Ruth's Picks -- the best Internet sites, books, and videos for quality sex education information for the whole family About Dr. Ruth -- Dr. Ruth's history, philosophy, achievements, and publications Where in the World is Dr. Ruth? -- up-to-date calendar tracks Dr. Ruth's public appearances and activities In addition, the Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex interactive CD-ROM, also developed by Creative Multimedia, may be purchased through the website. The website already has generated great excitement and acclaim on the Internet. America Online See AOL. named www.drruth.com an "Outstanding Website," Yahoo! designated it "Site of the Week," and the site made Chartshow's "Internet Top 10 Website" list. In addition, the website won "Four Paws" from Bad Dog Chronicles, and was given PRN (PRiNter) The DOS name for the first connected parallel port. See DOS device names. Radio's "Award of Excellence." "I was so pleased with the CD-ROM Creative Multimedia made of my Encyclopedia of Sex that it was an easy decision to let them create my home page, even though I was approached by some much bigger players in the field," said Westheimer. America's foremost sex therapist, Dr. Ruth Karola Westheimer has written numerous books on human sexuality This article is about human sexual perceptions. For information about sexual activities and practices, see Human sexual behavior. Generally speaking, human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings. , including Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex, Sex for Dummies, Dr. Ruth's Guide for Married Lovers, Dr. Ruth's Guide to Erotic & Sensuous sen·su·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or derived from the senses. 2. Appealing to or gratifying the senses. 3. a. Readily affected through the senses. b. Pleasures, The Art of Arousal, and her latest work, The Value of Family. Westheimer is also a popular lecturer, radio and TV personality, and a professor at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . Founded in 1987, Creative Multimedia develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes interactive multimedia information for use with personal computers. Creative Multimedia, a leader in lifestyle and leisure interactive media, partners with the nation's leading publishers and entertainers to bring the highest quality, name-brand, interactive products to the market. Additional company and product information is located on the Internet at http://www.creativemm.com. CONTACT: Creative Multimedia Vicki Quick, 503/241-4351, x309 Fax: 503/241-4370 E-mail: vickiq@creativemm.com |
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