Fill your USO Dance Cards the cyber way with Planet Oasis.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1997-- Ark Interface offers nationwide online contest to honor the USO USO: see United Service Organizations. (UNIX Software Operation) AT&T's Unix division before it turned into USL. See Unix. The World War II dance halls are active again on Planet Oasis, a virtual 3-D Internet City (www.planetoasis.com). Today's "soldiers" are filling up their dance cards using the Internet. Planet Oasis is offering a historical look at the USO and its dedication to the U.S. armed forces through an online contest. The Planet Oasis USO Dance Card Revue revue, a stage presentation that originated in the early 19th cent. as a light, satirical commentary on current events. It was rapidly developed, particularly in England and the United States, into an amorphous musical entertainment, retaining a small amount of contest begins April 14 and ends on Memorial Day, May 26. The grand prize winner will receive a trip for two to Zurich, Switzerland, courtesy of United Airlines and the Hotel Grand Regina. Planet Oasis has brought together some of the organizations and companies of the War years to sponsor a contest that will impart history, as well as allow Net surfers An individual who regularly accesses the Internet. to win great prizes. These organizations include the USO, LIFE Magazine, United Airlines and Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books Britannica. Other partners will also participate such as Virtual Kitchen, TWEP TWEP Terminate with Extreme Prejudice , (Time Warner Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), formerly known as AOL Time Warner, is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications. Electronic Publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. ), Abby Road and Capitol Records' Hollywood and Vine Hollywood and Vine, the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, became famous in the 1920s for its concentration of radio- and movie-related businesses. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is centered on the intersection. Online. Visitors to Planet Oasis will discover the contest in the "Today" index at Planet Oasis or by finding a Dance Card Revue icon at participating sponsor sites. By finding clues and solving simple "logic" puzzles, users formulate the correct dance card order. The dance cards change once per week, so users can play a new game each week during the six week period. "Many of today's Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f are probably too young to realize the tremendous impact the USO has had on our Armed Forces during the past fifty years," said Tom O'Rourke Tom O'Rourke (born May 13 1856 in Boston) was a boxing manager in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. O'Rourke boxed in his youth, but his primary talent was rowing. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Ark Interface II. "This contest was designed to entertain and educate Internet users, as well as have them visit our partners' Web sites through Planet Oasis." "Through the USO venture with Planet Oasis, we hope to show some USO history, as well as the importance of a continuous USO morale effort that reaches the armed forces and their family members every day," said General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., USO president and former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. Formed in 1941 at the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the USO was the result of six civilian agencies pooling their resources to handle the on-leave efforts of a rapidly growing U.S. Armed Forces. Today, USO continues to provide morale-boosting programs for uniformed men and women and their family members at more than 160 locations worldwide. "As a Marine, I can appreciate the great work the USO has done for the U.S. service men and women who make daily sacrifices to uphold freedom and democracy," said Mundy. "And, as one of the only organizations of its kind, it is imperative the USO continues to educate the public of the need to support those military members serving around the world." With contributions from individuals and corporations and with the assistance of more than 12,000 volunteers, the USO provides "a touch of home" to military personnel and their family members through outreach programs and celebrity entertainment shows. Providing everything from a free holiday meal to crisis-need programs such as emergency food and housing, the USO network of support centers received more than five million visits from military patrons in 1996. "The 3-D virtual city of Planet Oasis is a perfect venue for the contest," said O'Rourke. "The environment of our city allows people to explore Web sites with a simple point and click, and makes a contest like the USO Dance Card Revue easy, fast, informative and fun!" Combining the technology of Planet Oasis with the historical information available through the sites allows users to have a sampling of the content in each site. After completing the contest, users will have an idea of which site they would like to revisit re·vis·it tr.v. re·vis·it·ed, re·vis·it·ing, re·vis·its To visit again. n. A second or repeated visit. re . Planet Oasis' 3-D interface allows users to explore an Internet galaxy through a virtual planet outpost and city-block metaphor. The interface allows Web surfers to cruise through the 40-block virtual city where neighborhoods and districts represent different topics of interest. Each city block offers a rich graphical representation of Web sites with links -- all contained in a relatively small amount of space. Currently Planet Oasis provides direct access to more than 300 of the best places on the Web with a simple point and click. Availability Planet Oasis is shipping on all Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. Platinum Series PCs, with Sega Saturn The Sega Saturn (セガサターン Sega Sataan Systems Net Link and with Multi Media Studios CD-ROMs. In addition, Planet Oasis can be accessed through a strategic alliance with the premier search engine Lycos, as well as through the Internet at www.planetoasis.com . About Ark Interface Ark Interface II, a Seattle-based division of Packard Bell, is the designer and producer of Planet Oasis, a 3-D Internet "virtual city" designed to make exploring the World Wide Web easy and fun. By focusing on designing friendly, simple interfaces, Ark is able to make complex technology understandable and accessible to a wide range of computer users. As the designer of Packard Bell's highly successful Navigator interface, Ark Interface's work can be seen on millions of machines shipping into home markets around the world. In addition, Lycos, the premiere Internet information resource, distributes a customized version of Planet Oasis through its web site, CDs and other media. CONTACT: Kaufer Miller Communications Abby Mates, 415/286-4801 abbym@kmcomm.com Stacey Branom, 206/450-9965 staceyb@kmcomm.com www.kmcomm.inter.net or USO Michelle Montague, 202/610-6453 mmontague@uso.org |
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