Latest news releases from PR.com for ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:23:32 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/118679 Consumers are spending less this holiday season. One map publisher has responding to the grim economic outlook by offering 22 map items for $15 or less. ODT is well known for innovative and thought-provoking maps. Among ODT’s unique offerings are four different mind-stretching maps with South at the top. Price reductions range from 20% - 80%. [PR.com - November 26, 2008] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/118679 http://www.pr.com/press-release/109843 A new 2008 Presidential Election Map shows exactly how and why the presidential election is so close. The map shows how many people live in each state. It is made up of small grid squares. The bigger the state on the map, the greater the electoral clout. ODT also published an Equal Area Map of the USA, as well as the the Peters World Map which appeared on The West Wing. GIF images of ODT’s 2008 Presidential Election Map [PR.com - October 09, 2008] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/109843 http://www.pr.com/press-release/89011 ODTmaps.com author and world-renowned alternative cartographer, Dr. Denis Wood, will explore the way maps shape our view of the world in his lecture, The Origins of Map Art, at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, OH on Monday, June 9 at 6:30 pm. Dr. Wood traces the trajectory of map art since the early 20th century. Wood poses a key question: “If we equate maps with truth, what power does the mapmaker possess?” [PR.com - June 08, 2008] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/89011 http://www.pr.com/press-release/86952 Dr. Denis Wood discusses the nature and meaning of maps on Radio Islam. ODTmaps.com's map expert will challenge the world-view encouraged by many traditional maps, and will discuss a variety of map images and the messages they communicate. Maps imply a truth, but that truth can be quite skewed depending on the viewpoint of the map creator. Wood co-authored Seeing Through Maps, which takes a hard look at truth by [PR.com - May 27, 2008] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/86952 http://www.pr.com/press-release/79256 Ever wonder about how maps are created? Here is a DVD that explores the hidden political messages that maps send. The Peters Map was featured on an episode of NBC’s The West Wing, and many viewers thought the map was a hoax. But the map is real, even though the TV show was fiction. This documentary film traces the controversy and conflict the Peters World Map generated and challenges viewers to think critically about [PR.com - April 18, 2008] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/79256 http://www.pr.com/press-release/78698 Anchorage, Alaska will host a premiere of the DVD, Many Ways to See the World, a fascinating 30-minute exploration into the challenges of creating a map and the minds of twelve visionary mapmakers. Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States says: “Many Ways To See The World is more than a fascinating lesson about maps. It opens the mind of the viewer to profound perspectives on the interconnectedness [PR.com - April 02, 2008] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/78698 http://www.pr.com/press-release/63573 Glen Busby, producer of The Best of Our Knowledge, is doing two shows on the Seeing Through Maps book, and the Many Ways to See the World DVD. These broadcasts on maps, and how they shape our perceptions of the world, will feature Denis Wood, and also make reference to the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools, serving 14,000 students in over 80 schools, and using ODT's new book and DVD as a core part of their curriculum, [PR.com - December 10, 2007] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/63573 http://www.pr.com/press-release/55626 A fabulous story about maps, and how a revolutionary, world-changing map was created by Dr. Arno Peters of Bremen Germany. Ruth Abrams and Bob Abramms, a mother-son team, filmed 25 hours of interviews and created this innovative teaching tool showing the power of maps and the effect maps have on our view of the world. The event, sponsored by ODT, is free, with a question & answer period following the 30-minute film. [PR.com - October 11, 2007] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/55626 http://www.pr.com/press-release/53404 ODT's Equal Area World Map, the Hobo-Dyer Projection, shows all countries at true size and in true proportion. It can be seen at ODTmaps.com. This map was created in 2001, and received worldwide exposure in 2002 when President Jimmy Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize illustrating the Carter Center's work on this new map projection. The Hobo-Dyer map is an equal area map and it has just been released in an updated [PR.com - September 24, 2007] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/53404 http://www.pr.com/press-release/51704 The equal area Peters Map has attracted more press coverage, both praise and criticism, than any other map in history. It was featured in the hit TV show,The West Wing. Now, for the first time in North America, the Peters Map is available with one more novel, thought-provoking twist... the Pacific Ocean is in the middle. The map can be seen at http://odtmaps.com/detail.asp_Q_product_id_E_PCP-20-5x32 [PR.com - September 12, 2007] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/51704 http://www.pr.com/press-release/50669 Why a new USA map? Many Alaskan middle school students believe their home state is an island located in the South Pacific. Why? Because that's how it appears on most maps. Texas is often described as the largest state in the USA. Why? Because that's how it appears on most maps. Can a map of the United States be complete if Puerto Rico is not represented? Would it be a surprise to discover that Puerto Rico is omitted from [PR.com - September 02, 2007] ODT, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/50669