FEATURE/Discovery Channel Store Offers Imaginative Holiday Gift Ideas for the Whole Family; Discovery Channel Gifts Encourage Everyone to Explore Their World.Business Editors FEATURE... BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Oct. 30, 2001 This year, the Discovery Channel Store is the destination for gifts the whole family will find engaging, enlightening en·light·en tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: and fun. From hi-tech microscopes to animal-inspired inventions, the Discovery Channel Store offers many ways to encourage children to explore their world. Discovery makes shopping even easier by offering these treasures through the gift-buying convenience of its 170 Discovery Channel Stores, web site at www.discoverystore.com and the Discovery Channel Catalog. Shoppers can find the nearest store or request a catalog by calling 877-DCI-STORE. This holiday season, give the gift of Discovery. Discovery Kids Ultimate Macro-Microscope Take a closer look at the world around you with the Discovery Kids Macro- Microscope, available exclusively at Discovery Channel Stores or discoverystore.com. This research-quality Microscope comes with 5 never-before-seen prepared slides, including a one-of-a-kind Real Peruvian Mummy fabric swatch! Get up-close and personal with features such as: 4 laboratory precision-cut glass lenses that provide superior magnification Magnification A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure is the lateral magnification m up to 400X; 2 independent light sources to illuminate everything from the smallest cell wall to the largest backyard critter; a die-cast non-skid base to provide optimum stability; and a soft-rubber rotating eyepiece Eyepiece A lens or optical system which offers to the eye the image originating from another system (the objective), at a suitable viewing distance. The image can be virtual. for maximum comfort. Additional experiments, accessories and lab manual included. With its contemporary styling the exclusive Discovery Kids Macro-Microscope makes a big world even BIGGER. Meade ETX-70AT Telescope The ETX-70AT Telescope is a fully functional, portable telescope with a built-in motor drive. All of the major planets (except Pluto) can be seen with the ETX-70AT. The built-in motor drive tracks objects at the precise rate necessary to keep the object centered in the telescope's field of view. The ETX-70AT includes a tripod and an Autostar controller with "Go To" capability so viewers can find over 1,400 objects with a simple touch of a button. Odyssey III Globe Exploring far away places has never more fun than with the Odyssey III globe. With a touch of its interactive pen to any point on the globe, kids have instant access to the latest information on the continents, countries, states, population, elevation, land area, currency, time, even regional music and estimated flying time, and much more. It's the next best thing to being there! Two-Way Radios A voice network that provides an always-on connection enabling the user to just "push the button and talk." Also called "dispatch radio," two-way radio has traditionally been used by police, fire, taxi and other mobile fleets. These hi-tech, two-way radios make keeping in touch convenient and fun - whether you're hiking, on the ski slopes or at the mall. Perfect for parent-to-parent, parent-to-kid or kid-to-kid communication. They feature two-mile range, 14 channels and a convenient belt clip. Ages 8 and up. Six-in-One Game Packing the family's favorite games for travel has never been easier than with the Six-in-One Game. The stylish leather case contains all the components for chess, checkers checkers, game for two players, known in England as draughts. It is played on a square board, divided into 64 alternately colored—usually red and black or white and black—square spaces, identical with a chessboard. , backgammon backgammon (băk`găm'ən, băk'găm`ən), game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (inner table and outer table), each of which has 12 , dominos, cribbage cribbage (krĭb`ĭj), card game played by two persons with a deck of 52 cards and a scoring (pegging) device known as a cribbage board. and card games. The case is compact enough to fit in a small bag or even a briefcase In Windows 95/98, a system folder used for synchronizing files between two computers, typically a desktop and laptop computer. Files to be worked on are placed into a Briefcase, which is then transferred to the second machine via floppy, cable or network. , giving new meaning to the term "traveling light." Discovery Channel Ladybug ladybug or ladybird beetle Any of the approximately 5,000 widely distributed beetles of the family Coccinellidae. The name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady. Shelter Help out Mother Nature by building a safe warm home for her original pesticide, the Ladybug. With the exclusive Discovery Channel Ladybug Shelter, learn all about what makes a home attractive to your little spotted friends. They will want to move in right away with this easy-to-build solid birch-constructed home that uses no nails or glue! Decorate your shelter with your own personal touch using the 8 weather-resistant paints, 6 nature theme stencils, and paintbrush (graphics, tool) Paintbrush - A Microsoft Windows tool for creating bitmap graphics. . Also included are an observation field journal, magnifying glass magnifying glass: see microscope. magnifying glass traditional detective equipment; from its use by Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 473] See : Sleuthing , and a package of forget-me-not flower seeds to plant in the springtime. Most important, the Discovery Channel Ladybug Shelter includes a coupon to send away for free ladybug residents. Digital Voice Recorder A digital, handheld device that is used to record short reminders. Very lightweight and typically using AAA batteries, such devices use flash memory to hold up to 100 messages and more. Messages can be retrieved sequentially or by direct access by message number. See microcassette. Never miss an appointment or lose a phone number with this digital voice recorder. Speak into the compact recorder to program memos, appointments, and phone numbers with ease. A password-protected confidential folder guarantees privacy. Other features include a real-time clock A real-time clock (RTC) is a computer clock (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that keeps track of the current time. Although the term often refers to the devices in personal computers, servers and embedded systems, RTCs are present in almost any electronic , an alarm and 240 minutes of storage time. Digital Message Clock Make time "fly" with the Digital Message Clock. Times, dates, greetings, and personal messages appear to float in mid-air. The clock includes built-in daily and year-round greetings, automatic Daylight Savings Time adjustment, various time and date formats, captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. message animations, and a custom message memory that can be used to schedule four different messages to display at specific times or dates. Quartz-accuracy and a 100-year calendar ensure efficient functioning for years to come. For electronic photos of any of the products listed above or to arrange an interview with a Discovery Channel Store executive, please contact Pamela Rucker at 240-662-4110 or pamela_rucker@discovery.com. Discovery Consumer Products is the retail, publishing and licensing arm of Discovery Communications, Inc. Discovery Consumer Products offerings expand the Discovery experience to its worldwide audience through a broad array of entertaining and informative products and services. These include a national chain of 170 Discovery Channel retail stores, Discovery-branded licensed products, a robust online shopping business (discoverystore.com), educational product offerings and strategic third-party retail and merchandising partners. These offerings reflect the core Discovery programming genres of science and technology, health, nature, history, travel and exploration. Discovery Consumer Products goods are currently represented in 80 countries and 28 languages. |
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