Press
Release & Milestone Summary
2003 10 10 |
Synchronopedia of Women Who Shaped
American History released.
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2003 08 23 |
Synchronopedia of Milestones in the
History of the Roman Catholic Church under development
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2003 07 08 |
Synchronopedia of Landmark Decisions of
the U.S. Supreme Court under development
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2003 05 13 |
Synchronopedia of Women Who Shaped
American History under development
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2003 01 21 |
New Web site look, database-driven, much
faster response times, now accepts PayPal as well as credit cards.
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2002 Early |
Nasco/Nasco
West agree to distribute science wall chart
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2001 11 01 |
S&T Wall Chart Large Format version
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2001 08 29 |
Women In History Wall Chart under development
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2001 07 14 |
Science Kit/Boreal Labs agrees to
distribute wall chart
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2001 05 03 |
Synchronopedia
Establishes Internet Presence
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2001
04 18 |
World's First Wall Chart of Science
& Technology "Firsts"
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2000 11 01 |
Synchronopedia Corp. Founded to
Develop "Synchronous Chronological Encyclopedic" Products
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Independent Product Reviews
2001 07 23
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Canada's
Globe & Mail business and financial newspaper Science & Technology wall chart
review.
If the link at left fails,
please try this one.
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2003 10 01 |
South Florida, USA Sun-Sentinel newspaper
Women Who Shaped American History wall chart review. |
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2001 11 01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Large Format
Wall Chart Released
November 1st, 2001 (Toronto) -- Synchronopedia announced
today that it has released a large format version of its 3,000 year snapshot of
history of "firsts" in science and technology.
A university and a management firm that manages the physical
facilities of high-technology firms both purchased the large format reference
wall chart for display.
For further
information, please visit the Company's Web site at
www.synchronopedia.com
or contact:
Synchronopedia Corp.
Marketing Dept.
6 Riviera Drive, Concord, Ontario, Canada, L4K 2J1
Tel:
905-738-0896
Fax:
905-738-0911
Internet:
marketing @ synchronopedia.com
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2001 08 29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Women In History Wall Chart Planned
August 29th, 2001 (Toronto) -- Synchronopedia announced that it
began development today on its next reference timeline wall chart.
Like its first wall chart on "firsts" in science & technology, this
Women In History (WIH) wall chart is
also expected to be 40" x 28" (101.6 cm x 71.12 cm). It will chronicle influential and
prominent women throughout history. " Mr. Seepe, CEO of Synchronopedia, says,
"It is not our purpose to lament the woes befallen women throughout
history. This project celebrates the abilities, influences, accomplishments, and contributions
that women have brought to the world throughout the ages. There are many women
lost to obscurity or whose achievements have been purposely suppressed. This
wall chart will move all of those women one step closer to the light."
It is currently planned that WIH will cover
the same time period as the
science & technology chart -
1000 BC to the present. Arguably, the advances for women's rights, and the
accessibility of general knowledge of their accomplishments, are heavily weighted from
the late 1800's to the present. Therefore, it is likely that a
different "epoch" scale and time line will be developed and used. There is also
likely to be a special
"single" period for all entries collectively before 1000 BC.
The Company acknowledges that this project will never
satisfy everyone, or every agenda. The express hope is that this wall chart will
be a testament to the achievement of women-kind in the face of insurmountable
obstacles, which were nevertheless surmounted. This wall chart is being created
to inspire women, and educate men, rather than anger either side. Wherever
possible, events are presented in their “positive” light, being that they
reversed the implied “negative” state of affairs present at the time.
A conscious and deliberate effort is being made to present Women In History
in a truly global perspective. While a
great deal has been written about events in America and the United Kingdom (and
their importance should not be diminished), it is our hope that we will glean
enough research to present a more global
perspective. However, it is too early to determine if availability of
information will permit this kind of relative balance.
It is planned that each event will bear:
-
a date
-
the name of the person and/or event
-
a short biographical paragraph
-
where possible, a photograph (wall chart space and photo accessibility
permitting) - we hope to have at least 300 photos
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the nationality of the individual at birth
-
the nationality of the individual at the time of the event.
Currently, the planned categories, and the type of content covered by each
category, are as follows:
Statecraft and Conflict (not covered elsewhere):
royalty, politics of influence, court, aristocracy, elected politicians, diplomats, military leaders, spies, civil servants, revolutionaries, radicals, nationalists, military leaders, criminals
Womens’ Rights:
suffrage, contraception, nursing, equal pay, physical and mental abuse (wife beating, marital rape, infidelity, constant anger, etc.), property ownership (physical & intellectual), genital mutilation, divorce laws, social equality, equal education, women trafficking & forced prostitution, inheritance rights
Religion & Occult: religious leaders, religious doctrine affecting women, witches, heretics
Humanitarism: philanthropy, philosophy, health & wellness, medicine, sociology/social work
Education & Associations: Nobel prizes & other awards, women’s institutions and associations, academia, scholarship, history
Science & Technology: self-explanatory
Daily Work Life: labour relations, management, non-traditional roles, finance, perceptions of roles & responsibilities
Arts & Entertainment: cinema and television, dance, literature, poetry, journalism, music, photography, theatre, visual arts, fashion, fine arts, architecture, interior design, beauty, cosmetics
Athletics & Adventure (not covered elsewhere): aviation, sports, adventure, terrestrial exploration,
space exploration
Daily Home Life: customs, practices, perceptions of roles & responsibilities
The above is the
current planned theme and
orientation. If you have any suggestions, comments, feedback, criticisms, points
of view, etc. we highly encourage you to visit our Web site (www.synchronopedia.com)
and send us your feedback.
Be assured that every comment will be reviewed and considered. Also on the
Web site, you can be notified when the
project is completed by adding your name to the Company's e-Mailing
List and checking the option "Notify me about new products."
For further
information, please visit the Company's Web site at
www.synchronopedia.com
or contact:
Synchronopedia Corp.
Marketing Dept.
6 Riviera Drive, Concord, Ontario, Canada, L4K 2J1
Tel:
905-738-0896
Fax:
905-738-0911
Internet:
marketing @ synchronopedia.com
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2001
05 03
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Synchronopedia Corp. Opens for
Business on the Web
May
3rd, 2001 (Toronto) -- Synchronopedia today announced that it's
Web site is open for business.
www.synchronopedia.com,
is intended to be the Company's principal vehicle for retail sales. Synchronopedia's first product, a full-color 40" x
28" (101.6 cm x 71.12 cm) wall chart titled, SynchronopediaTM
of "Firsts" in Science & Technology,is
to be the Web site's first product (see the Company's press release dated April
18th, 2001 for full details).
The
company claims that, to the best of it's knowledge, there are no other wall
chart product offerings similar to its own.
Persons
interested in knowing more about this wall chart or the company's other pending
products (such as its Women in History), or to purchase the wall chart,
are encouraged to visit the Company's new Web site. Orders are processed in real
time and fulfilled within one business day. The Company ships its wall charts
anywhere in the world.
The
Company accepts online credit card, telephone, fax, email, postal mail and
purchase orders via its Web site. Quantity discounts are also published on its
Web site and computed automatically. Exchange rates are computed in real time,
at the time of the transaction and using current competitive market rates.
For further
information, please visit the Company's Web site at
www.synchronopedia.com
or contact:
Synchronopedia Corp.
Marketing Dept.
6 Riviera Drive, Concord, Ontario, Canada, L4K 2J1
Tel:
905-738-0896
Fax:
905-738-0911
Internet:
marketing @ synchronopedia.com
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2001 04 18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World's First Wall Chart of Science & Technology
"Firsts"
April
18th, 2001 (Toronto) -- After more than 3,000 hours of development and
research, Synchronopedia Corp. today announced the release of its 40" x
28" (101.6 cm x 71.12 cm) full color wall chart that chronicles the
development of inventions and discoveries over the last 3,000 years. Titled, SynchronopediaTM
of "Firsts" in Science & Technology,
this
wall chart contains over 2,500 individual science and technology events in 16
major categories. Over 150 uncommon photographs of inventions, discoveries,
places, documents, and people add visual excitement.
The
major categories covered are: Architecture & Construction,
Chemistry
,
Communication,
Computing
& Tabulating, Electrics & Electronics,
Home & Personal, Medicine & Disease
, Physics
, Space & Weather
, Other Sciences
,
Time & Measurement,
Tools
& Machinery,
Transportation,
and
World
Events.
The
World Events category comprises over 100 of the most impacting and significant world
events of the past 1,000 years. Across
the top of the wall chart are technology
"epochs" from 1000 BC to 2005 AD.
A
comprehensive cross-reference table lists every event on the chart, with a
"co-ordinate" for easy searching of a specific event.
Statistically, there are 231,556 (over 1/4 million)
characters and 35,859 words in this wall chart.
The wall chart
retails at US $29.95 and is available for purchase directly from Synchronopedia Corp.
via its web site:
www.synchronopedia.com.
Quantity discounts are included and automatically computed in its online
shopping cart. A large format version is also available -
68.5" x 48" (174.0 cm x 121.9 cm).
It is sealed with a 3 mil plastic laminate. It lists for $299.95.
The comprehensive source bibliography used to
research the wall chart, amongst other resources and information, is also listed
on the Web site.
For further
information, please visit the Company's Web site at
www.synchronopedia.com
or contact:
Synchronopedia Corp.
Marketing Dept.
6 Riviera Drive, Concord, Ontario, Canada, L4K 2J1
Tel:
905-738-0896
Fax:
905-738-0911
Internet:
marketing @ synchronopedia.com
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2000 11 01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Synchronopedia Corp. Founded to Develop "Synchronous Chronological
Encyclopedic" Products
November
1, 2000 (Toronto) -- Synchronopedia Corp., a Toronto-based,
wholly-Canadian-owned private company, was founded today to develop and bring to
market a number of products that its founder, Christopher Seepe, has been
evolving over the last several years.
Says
Seepe, "I started developing the Science and Technology Chart several years
ago, as a kind of labor of love. Other things always seemed to inhibited its
progress. And the technology required to produce such a product was also beyond
reach of a start-up company. Only in the last year or so has the technology been
reachable and dependable enough to embark on such a venture. The S&T wall
chart was developed on a 1.2 GHz PC with 750 MB RAM using CorelDraw, Corel PhotoPaint and a variety of ancillary software tools. Even then, the project was
very demanding on the computer's resources."
The Company's
mission, says Seepe, is "to develop products for the global market which
present reference information in a "synchronous chronological
encyclopedic" graphical form." He acknowledges that the Company's
name is a bit of a tongue twister - Synchronopedia - but it is a
"word" he created by contracting the words synchronous,
chronological and encyclopedia. These three words represent the
essence of the Company's mission statement and defines the basis of the products
it will produce.
The Company
believes that the history of "anything" can be much more interesting
and better understood if the topical historical events are presented in an
obvious visual way relative to each other. Then they superimpose
well-known or well-studied topics and events such as famous people, major
conflicts and major world events to give context to the topical events of the
chart.
Seepe adds, "It
took me about 3,000 hours to complete this first project, and I believe that
this time expenditure represents only 10% of the effort required to make the
wall chart a commercial success. Now the sales and marketing effort
begins." And, according to the Company, this effort will begin with the
company's full-service Web Site. When the Web site is operational the Company
expects to be able to accept online credit card, fax, telephone, mail, email and
purchase orders.
Using our Firsts in
Science and Technology wall chart as an example, while Napoleon I of
France was conquering Europe at the turn of the 19th century, what discoveries
in medicine were taking place? What new technologies were being developed or
invented? This is the premise of the words synchronous and chronology.
The encyclopedic aspect is an extension of the time chart whereby each
time chart entry has associated details, photos, illustrations, etc. This is the
future direction towards which the Company is headed. The Company hopes one day
to evolve the time charts themselves into a kind of graphical index of an
encyclopedia.
For further
information, please visit the Company's Web site at
www.synchronopedia.com
or contact:
Synchronopedia Corp.
Marketing Dept.
6 Riviera Drive, Concord, Ontario, Canada, L4K 2J1
Tel:
905-738-0896
Fax:
905-738-0911
Internet:
marketing @ synchronopedia.com
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