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Steps to Auditioning in the Virtual World
Auditioning leads to work. When you audition for a voice-over job, you need to concentrate on what's being asked of you, how to best convey the purpose and sentiment of a script, and persuade clients as to why they should work with you on their projects.
In the old days, this was a lengthy process that involved many people, locations, and meetings or phone calls. However, now, with online marketplaces replacing the need for agents and studios, auditioning is much more autonomous and streamlined; The process has been made simple, and is designed to help you put your best foot (or voice) forward. Keep in mind, though, that there are specific steps to follow when auditioning in this virtual world. Being an autonomous voice artist who is leveraging the power of the online voice over industry comes with some responsibility.
It is for this that we have assembled some straightforward guidelines for you:
Step 1: Creating an online account
Clients are constantly in need of people who can do voice overs. Wanting to make their jobs easier and their projects more efficient, they engage with online job marketplaces, posting voice over jobs for you to see. These job postings outline requirements and what types of voices are needed. After the job postings have been submitted and approved, you can peruse the listings. But you can only do this if you have an online account.
To create an account, find the audition sites you're interested in and register. Some online sites where you can find voice-over auditions include Voices.com, Elance.com, and Guru.com. Once you make your decision, you follow along with the directions they give you, and create an account that lets you shine. Feel free to take a look at other accounts on the site for examples and best practices to help you form your own.
Step 2: Locating jobs
You can locate jobs through sites that you are registered for in two ways:
- Perusing job listings on the site
- Clicking through an e-mail link to a job posting's details
Remember, though, only voice actors who are logged in to their accounts can audition for jobs.
After job postings are submitted and approved to registered sites by clients, e-mail notifications are sent out to the voice actor profiles that match the project requirements. Some of these requirements include language, gender, voice age, and the kind of work needing to be recorded. This is the reason why you should have an account and profile.
Job notification e-mails include a direct link to where you can see the postings, which allows you to glean more information regarding what's required of you. Also, if you're clicking through a link in an e-mail, finding jobs is much easier than having to browse listings on your own.
Step 3: Reviewing job postings
When looking at job postings, take every detail into account, particularly where it pertains to areas that the clients have typed in, such as the job description and sample script.
Step 4: Downloading the script
Most jobs have a script attached to them that you can download and review. The script is more often than not the final copy and may contain additional information such as storyboards and sides. Some voice actors read the scripts directly off their computer screens or iPads, and others prefer to print them off and put them on a music stand.
If you're reading the script on a screen, use the word processing tools to highlight, italicize, or bold anything you need to be aware of. Don't be afraid to add your own direction and analysis of the script if none has been provided. If you're working from a print out, grab your pencil and get marking, highlighting the same things you would on screen. Check out Chapter 11 for more help on marking up your script.
Step 5: Replying to a job
Replying to a job is an exciting prospect! Every opportunity you take advantage of could lead to something bigger and greater than you ever imagined. Therefore, taking time to reply is important, as being ready and presenting yourself professionally are key factors in securing a job when you are not representing yourself in person.
As well, remember that being selective with the jobs you reply to can be of great benefit to both yourself and the client who posted the job. If you feel that you're a wonderful fit and can confidently deliver on all that's being required after finding a job posting that interests you, go for it! You can reply to the job by submitting an online audition- using an excerpt of the script that is often provided in a posting- that consists of a brief message, your voice-over demo, and a quote for the job.
Step 6: Getting a response
After the client posts a job, they can log in to their account and listen to the audition responses. If your audition is one that catches their interest, a client will contact you directly through the marketplace using the site's internal messaging system to further discuss the project. After a final selection has been made, the client awards the project to the best voice actor for the job (hopefully, that's you!). Then, if a payment service is offered on the site, the client makes a deposit to your account to secure your services.
Typically, if the site is like Voices.com, you'll receive a notification via e-mail stating that you're the winning candidate. Such an e-mail will include instructions on what you have to do next, and links to where those actions can be taken when logged into your account.
At this point, you may have direct contact with the client and discuss details pertaining to the job. The marketplace may disclose your contact details to client and vice versa to facilitate easier communication between the two of you. After you complete the work in a recording studio, whether a third party one or your own personal one, you upload the file(s) using the site's guidelines and applications, and await the client's approval of the work. Their approval should trigger authorization of payment.
Remember that these are the most basic of steps for those new to the virtual world of voice over auditions. The finer points of auditioning online, such as how to protect your work and appropriately quoting for any given job, will come to you over time. To make that process a little easier, we will be covering those topics in our next post. Stay tuned!
About The Authors
Stephanie Ciccarelli and David Ciccarelli are the founders of Voices.com, the largest global web hub for voice actors. Over the past nine years, Stephanie, David, and their team have grown Voices.com from the ground up to become the leader in the industry. This article was originally published in Voice Acting For Dummies and has been republished with permission from John Wiley and Sons, Inc.


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This Prince is Speaking, When did You get a Turn to Interject
While Feng Zi Hao cried and screamed, the servants who had gone to search Jin Yu courtyard had returned. Of them, two servant girls were clearly hurt, as they walked while crying.
The matriarch asked with disgust: "What happened?"
Granny Zhao walked over to the matriarch's side and grabbed her arm, replying: "They were beaten by the head madam. Seeing us come to search her courtyard, the head madam began to cause a stir. She grabbed the two girls and continuously beat them."
The matriarch was furious: "How is that sort of vile woman suited to being our Feng manor's head wife!"
Granny Zhao pulled at the matriarch's sleeve and brought something in her hand forward: "This was found underneath the eldest young miss' pillow."
These words were heard by everyone. Each and every person craned their necks and looked over. Even Feng Zi Hao limped over.
When the matriarch picked the thing up, her hands trembled. Having lived to such an age, what had she not seen before. A doll that seemed to be used in witchcraft had been found underneath Feng Chen Yu's pillow.
She look on the backside of the doll. It clearly said the three words Feng Zi Hao and had his birthday. The matriarch felt her heart go cold. Why did none of these grandchildren let her have peace of mind!
"Feng Chen Yu!" Feng Zi Hao became hostile upon seeing this thing, "Feng Chen Yu! You vile and poisonous woman! You actually dare to curse me so!"
Feng Chen Yu suffered an even greater injustice than Dou E1. When had she put something like that under her pillow? Even if Feng Zi Hao was not a serious person, he was still her full brother. How could she harm him?
"Grandmother!" Her eyes filled with tears, as her body trembled slightly, "Chen Yu did not harm brother. That tiny doll was not stabbed by Chen Yu!"
"Then why was it found under your pillow?" Feng Zi Hao cursed and pointed at Chen Yu: "I merely lay on your pillow once, yet this woman would want to curse me to death!"
"I did not curse you!"
Brother and sister started arguing in front of everyone. Feng Yu Heng pulled Zi Rui to the side, and the two surveyed the scenery while chatting: "Zi Rui should not learn from eldest brother, in the future. Do you understand?"
Feng Zi Rui vigorously nodded his head: "Do not worry, sister. Zi Rui is a good child and won't do bad things."
The matriarch's body was already in pretty bad condition, with the daily anger over one thing or another, this had continued for many days without respite. She felt her blood pressure steadily increasing, with a similar feeling to that day in Pine courtyard coming forth.
She reached for her sleeve in fear and pulled out the small bottle of medicine that Feng Yu Heng had given her. Pulling open the stopper, she poured some directly in to her mouth. After a while, she finally felt stabilized.
Subconsciously, she thought again of how good Feng Yu Heng was. Looking again, she saw that her granddaughter was holding her youngest grandson and chatting in the garden. The brother and sister looked close. Feng Zi Rui's strong and good-natured appearance became more and more appealing.
Looking again at the brother and sister on the other side, they too were born from the same mother, but they were in the middle of an ugly argument. If it weren't for one of them being injured and the other still remembering restraint, the two could begin fighting at any moment.
The matriarch couldn't help but glare at Yao shi. If it weren't for the Yao family having an incident, the Feng manor would be passing much better days!
While the yard was still bustling, Feng Jin Yuan had returned from court.
The prime minister's face was dark to begin with, but the moment he entered the yard, he heard Feng Zi Hao angrily curse: "That time, how did I not sleep with you?"2
"Whose superior are you? Who do you want to sleep with?" Feng Jin Yuan felt that he must have committed some sin to have given birth to such a thing. He rushed forward three steps, placing him directly in front of Feng Zi Hao, and slapped him twice. Feng Zi Hao was hit so hard that he became confused.
Feng Zi Hao also did not clearly see who it was that hit him. He subconsciously began cursing: "Which bastard dared hit me?"
Looking again, he saw that it was his own father and immediately became listless.
Chen Yu dropped to her knees and grabbed Feng Jin Yuan's robes, crying: "Father, Chen Yu has truly been treated unjustly. Chen Yu truly has not done anything like cursing brother!"
Feng Jin Yuan glanced at Chen Yu then turned to look at senior Daoist Zi Yang. Frowning, he asked: "Why did senior Daoist come?"
The matriarch pulled Feng Jin Yuan over and explained everything that had happened. Feng Jin Yuan stomped the ground "Foolish!"
The matriarch did not understand, "How is it foolish? That year, did you not express no doubts towards senior Daoist's words? He said that A-Heng was the star of disaster and said that Chen Yu would have the fate of the phoenix. Aren't these things currently… currently being fulfilled."
Feng Jin Yuan had originally felt that Zi Yang coming to Feng manor at this time was a little confusing, but mentioning the star of disaster, he could not help but think of the things that had happened the past few days. It seemed that from the moment Feng Yu Heng returned to the manor, the Feng family had not had a single respite. Could it be that this girl really have ill-matched horoscopes with the Feng manor?
Just as he cast an uncertain look towards Feng Yu Heng, housekeeper He Zhong, who had been standing at the gate, suddenly sprinted before him. Leaning close, he whispered a few words.
Feng Jin Yuan's face became cold. He hastily pointed at Zi Yang and said to He Zhong: "Quickly! Tie him up and throw him in the firewood storage shed! Quickly!"
He Zhong did not say a word and gestured for a group of servants. In just a few movements, Zi Yang was tied up tightly.
Nobody understood what was happening. Zi Yang's mouth was stuffed with a piece of cloth, so not a sound could escape.
Feng Jin Yuan truly did not have time to explain and merely warned everyone: "The things that happened today must never be brought up again!"
At this time, a slightly lethargic but playful voice came from the main gate: "What must never be brought up again?"
Immediately following was a shrill and awkward voice that announced: "His Highness Prince Yu has arrived!"
Everyone in Feng manor's head went "boom" and blew up!
Prince Yu? Arrived?
That venerable saint of victory had personally come?
Feng Jin Yuan's calf became cramped. He had been the prime minister for many years, and dealing with princes could be considered a daily occurrence. But this was the ninth prince. He was completely unable to approach him. Even when they had arranged the marriage between him and Feng Yu Heng, he heard someone say that the ninth prince was not present. Agreeing to have the marriage arranged was him giving the Empress face. When it came time, he had the final say in the actual marriage.
Thus, the matter of this marriage was forgotten by a great many people. Even the Emperor forgot and arranged a marriage for the ninth prince with the daughter of the Wang family.
The reason he had the idea of changing it to Chen Yu was because the ninth prince had just returned victorious, thus he would become established as the crown prince. When the time came, he joined the other officials in pressuring the Emperor. He had already changed allegiances, so maybe changing the marriage arrangement would be possible. Just based on Feng Chen Yu's pretty face, even if the ninth prince refused at the time, he would eventually succumb to her feminine charm.
But now, Feng Jin Yuan began to regret having interacted with the ninth prince. Aside from his ever climbing rank, this person's personality became harder and harder to read, which made Feng Jin Yuan avoid him as much as possible.
Like now, that person suddenly came to the Feng manor, and their Feng family had made no preparations. Even more problematic, how could the ninth prince arriving bring about anything good. He worried that it would cause even more misfortune.
With the words of his Highness Prince Yu arriving, a jade sedan was carried in by four porters. Lazily sitting atop the sedan was a man dressed in a purple robe. A golden mask covered his face, glittering in the sun and blinding everyone.
Feng manor's people all knelt and welcomed him, shouting: "Long live his Highness Prince Yu."
Feng Yu Heng slightly raised her head and stared at Xuan Tian Ming and saw that he also happened to be looking towards her. Their eyes met, and both sides gave the other a supercilious look.
Xuan Tian Ming seemed to have no intentions of letting the porters put the jade sedan down. He merely raised his had lazily, as the eunuch said: "You may rise!"
The people of Feng family finally stood up.
Feng Jin Yuan took the initiative and went forward, saying: "We did not know that his Highness Prince Yu would arrive. Please excuse me for not going out to meet you and hope that his Highness will forgive this offense."
Xuan Tian Ming looked at Feng Jin Yuan. While remaining silent for a long period of time, he simply waved around a whip he held in his hand.
Feng Jin Yuan knew that it was this whip that took the lives of several tens of imperial guards.
"Lord Feng still has yet to respond to this prince's question." Xuan Tian Ming spoke. Clearly, he was speaking leisurely, which made people think that he was about to fall asleep. But when those words came out of his mouth, his tone leaked a deadly coldness and also a trace of charm. It was like the blooming purple lotus flower between his brows. People were scared to look straight at him but it made them want to look.
Feng Jin Yuan wiped some sweat from his brow and helplessly said: "It's nothing. It's nothing."
"Hm?" Xuan Tian Ming straightened his back from the jade sedan and leaned forward: "Is lord Feng questioning this prince's ears?"
"This one does not dare." Feng Jin Yuan thought to himself, how could I dare to question you. "Just now it was just some family matters. I fear that speaking of it would ruin his Highness' peace and quiet."
"Oh." Xuan Tian Ming nodded and did not continue asking. But he just continued sitting on the sedan without speaking. He sat there soaking in the sun, as though he were falling to sleep.
Feng Jin Yuan was truly helpless. Pulling himself together, he asked again: "I don't know for what reason his Highness came to Feng manor today…"
"If you didn't mention it, this prince would have almost forgotten." Xuan Tian Ming finally began to speak, "This prince came to deliver a meal to the future princess."
Feng Yu Heng face-palmed. Suddenly remembering that day at Refined Deity Building, Xuan Tian Ming had said that she was skinny. He had also said the Feng family, to this point, still dared to not feed her. She thought it was just a passing statement and did not think this person would actually do something.
Feng Jin Yuan did not understand. Puzzled, he asked: "Deliver food? Deliver what food?"
Xuan Tian Ming pointed at Feng Yu Heng: "Our family's Heng Heng had been thrown out to feed the wolves deep in the mountains of the northwest for three years. She's so thin that she's only skin and bones. This prince thought that returning to the capital, the Feng family would properly compensate her right? Who would knew that when meeting her yesterday, I found that she was still this skinny. Since your Feng manor can not afford to raise your daughter, this prince has come to raise her. She is to be married in to the Yu palace."
These words of his were a direct hit to the Feng family's face; however, there was nobody present who dared to refute him. Feng Jin Yuan did not dare. The matriarch did not dare. The other people could only lower their heads.
But there was one person dared to talk back "How could the Feng family not afford to raise a daughter!"
Everyone turned their heads. The one speaking was Feng Zi Hao.
Xuan Tian Ming obviously could not speak directly to Feng Zi Hao, but he did not intend to ignore him; therefore, the one responded was the long whip in his hand.
With a "snap" sound, Xuan Tian Ming whipped it over, directly striking Feng Zi Hao's body. This strike narrowly missed taking his life.
"This prince is speaking. When did you get a turn to interject?!"
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Injustice_to_Dou_E
2: Here, Feng Zi Hao is using a very self-important way of saying I.

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October seems like the perfect time of year for dark, mysterious and brooding books. But I am still holding on to September! Something light might just be the ticket before the dark fall reads.
New release Still Foolin' 'em by Billy Crystal has cracked into the top of the New York Times best seller list. After recently turning 65, Crystal tries to relate to the other millions of baby boomers who are also at or near this milestone often by portraying physical ailments through the lens of appealing humor. He also explores his long career starting off with stand up in New York to some beloved movies and stints on Saturday Night Live and hosting the Oscars. Crystal isn't afraid to tackle serious issues, but also presents us with a belly laugh at a life well lived. There are numerous holds on the Crystal book, so while you are waiting for this book to come in you might want to try these other humorous memoirs.
Like Crystal, Nora Ephron offers a laugh-out-loud look at growing older. In I Feel Bad About My Neck, Ephron shares 15 short essays on aging and health while also admitting to rigorous beauty maintenance. Ephron, a comedy writer known for her rom-com movies also addresses serious issues like empty nests and the more mundane like her love for her apartment. No matter the topic, Ephron's essays are at times witty, sentimental and hopeful.
Steve Martin is known for both his sharp intellect but also his willingness to push the boundaries of comedy with a unique style of humor. He isn't reflecting on his age in the same way as Ephron or Crystal, but does offer a look back on an extraordinary life in comedy. In Born Standing Up Martin tells the story of being the biggest stand up star of the late 70s and why he suddenly quit to turn his attention to movies and tv. Martin is able to give readers an insider's view into the isolating world of stand up and the discipline necessary to become a success. His writing is humorous (of course), but also warm, insightful and candid.
Proving you are never too old to try something new, Bob Newhart wrote his first book at the age of 77. In I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This, Newhart does more of what he does best – telling stories. He looks back on his career of comedy albums and tv, but also finds humor in the everyday topics of drinking, gold and family holidays. Newhart doesn't explore his psyche or unveil secrets, but is certainly still able to keep the reader laughing with his revelations of the absurd offered up with his trademark deadpan delivery.
Baby Boomer readers who are not necessarily interested in the Hollywood life can also laugh and reminisce with Bill Bryson in his memoir of growing up in the 1950s Iowa. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid waxes humorous on the so-called simpler times. But Bryson also tackles issues like racism, the Cold War, and the overwhelming consumerism of the post-war age. While not the professional comic like Martin or Crystal, Bryson is a very funny and vivid storyteller.


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Yikes! Is This Turkey Done?
Seeing pink as you're slicing into your beautifully browned holiday turkey is enough to strike fear into the heart of any cook, no matter how experienced they are. Follow these few tips to avoid that scene this holiday season.
First, make sure your turkey is completely thawed before being prepped for the oven. Thaw in the refrigerator, on a tray, to catch any juices; and allow five hours per pound to complete the thawing process. Depending on size, this can take from two to five days. To speed things up a bit, remove the giblet packet and neck from inside the turkey and thaw them separately. Be sure to check both the body cavity and the neck cavity for these – sometimes they are stored in two packets.
If time is short, leave the turkey in its original wrapper, place breast side down in a large container and cover completely with cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes and allow an hour per pound total thawing time.
If you don't own an instant-read thermometer, put that at the top of your commissary shopping list. An oven-safe thermometer works, too, but it is simply not possible to judge doneness without one or the other. While you're preparing the turkey for the oven, take note of its anatomy so you'll be able to insert the thermometer properly.
Lift the leg and feel along the thigh to help visualize how deeply into the interior the thigh meets the body. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh just beneath, but not touching the bone, reaching all the way down to the joint. Take note that the breastbone runs through the center of the breast from the neck to the body cavity. To test the breast meat, insert the thermometer parallel to the breastbone deep into the neck end of the breast where the meat is thickest.
The temperature you will roast to is somewhat a matter of preference. The breast is perfectly cooked when the thermometer reaches between 160 and 165 degrees. But the leg is a different story. At 170 degrees, the leg meat is safe to eat but will be firm and have a ruddy glow, with the thigh meat slightly stiff and pinkish. Continuing to roast to a temperature of 175 degrees will take care of those issues, but the breast meat will suffer from the longer roasting time. If you prefer not even a trace of pink, continue to roast to a temperature of 180. Just accept that the breast meat will be overdone, and be sure to offer plenty of good-tasting gravy.


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Evan and Grandma got all these pinwheels out a few weeks ago and made a little wind farm. I thought they'd be cute for Audrey's little 10 month photo shoot.
And of course big brother doesn't like to be left out. Such a handsome boy!
And today at about 10 1/2 months, Audrey took her first steps! Hooray!


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The U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference and the Penn State Golf Courses have been awarded the 2014 and 2015 USCAA Golf National Championships. The championships will be held at the Penn State Blue Course in State College, Pa., on Oct. 12 to 14, 2014, and Oct. 11 to 13, 2015.
"We look forward to our return to the Penn State Golf Courses for what has become an outstanding championship atmosphere," said Ryan Ehrie, the USCAA's senior administrator of championships. "State College and the Penn State University Athletic Conference have given us a great place to call home for our golf championships over the past four years and we look forward to our continued partnership."
Penn State first hosted the USCAA Golf National Championships in 2010, as Penn State Wilkes-Barre and the Penn State Golf Courses served as hosts. Beginning in 2014, the PSUAC will be the official host of the championships. Jack Monick, who has since retired as the Wilkes-Barre athletic director, will continue to serve as the tournament director with assistance from PSUAC Commissioner John Fritz.
"We are honored and proud to host the USCAA Golf Championships at Penn State," said Fritz, who helped oversee the PSUAC's transition into the USCAA several years ago. "It's been a great relationship in the past and we look forward to being a part of the USCAA continued growth, as well as the growth of the golf championships."
The USCAA Golf National Championships hosted a record 21 teams and 108 golfers in 2012 on the Blue Course, the longer and more difficult of the two Penn State Golf Courses.
"On behalf of the Penn State and the Athletics Department, Penn State Golf Courses is both pleased and proud to host the USCAA's National Championship," said Steve Eskey, Penn State's assistant golf professional. "It is one of the premiere events we look forward to every year."
"The facilities at Penn State and the college town help make the tournament special," added Ehrie. "The Penn State Golf Courses staff also does a wonderful job in creating a fantastic experience for our student-athletes, one that many of them will never forget."
For more information on USCAA Championship events, visit www.theuscaa.com.


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Caroline Kennedy told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she knows she will have to work twice as hard as others if she is picked for the U.S. Senate.
The 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy said she realized she will have to prove herself because of her famous background.
"I came into this thinking I have to work twice as hard as anybody else," she said. "I am an unconventional choice."
But Kennedy said there are "many ways to public service" and her accomplishments as a writer, mother and fundraiser for New York City public schools prepared her well for the post.
Kennedy sat down to talk with the AP at the Gee Whiz diner in lower Manhattan after weeks of avoiding the media. She seemed relaxed, eating a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich with coffee during the half-hour interview.
Kennedy's name first surfaced as a possible replacement for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in early December after President-elect Barack Obama nominated Clinton to be secretary of state.
The Senate appointment rests solely with Democratic Gov. David Paterson, who has said he will wait until Clinton is confirmed before picking a successor.
Since Kennedy expressed interest in the job, she has faced sometimes sharp criticism that she cut in line ahead of politicians with more experience and has acted as if she were entitled to it because of her political lineage. More than a half dozen other elected officials are vying for the seat including New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and several members of Congress.
Kennedy had spoken publicly about her interest in the seat only briefly, once on a swing through upstate New York and later in Harlem with the Rev. Al Sharpton.
She told the AP on Friday that she had been reluctant to appear to be campaigning for the job because it was an appointment, not an election.
"I was trying to respect the process. It is not a campaign," she said.
She also said she believes her approach had been "misinterpreted."
"If I were to be selected," she said, "I understand that public servants have to be accessible."
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Caroline Kennedy Wakes Up
Caroline Kennedy told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she knows she will have to work twice as hard as others if she is picked for the U.S. Senate.


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The Codex has a chapter on how to add new widget areas (commonly referred to as 'sidebars') to a theme's template: 'Widgetizing Themes'
This example here is to give you the direct code to add to functions.php and to the template of your theme.
First step: register the custom sidebar
– this goes into functions.php:
register_sidebar(array( 'name' => 'Custom Widget Area', 'id' => 'custom-widgets', 'description' => 'a custom widget area', 'before_widget' => '
', 'after_widget' => '
', 'before_title' => '
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Second step: the custom div with the dynamic 'sidebar'
– this goes into the template at the location where you want the custom widget to appear:
<?php if ( is_active_sidebar( 'custom-widgets' ) ) : ?>

 <?php if ( !dynamic_sidebar( 'custom-widgets' ) ) : ?> <?php endif; ?>

 <?php endif; ?>
The outer conditional statement makes sure that the custom div with the widget is only shown if there is actually an active widget in the custom area.
The most basic code to output the widget would be:
<?php dynamic_sidebar( 'custom-widgets' ); ?>
The parameter for registering the widget are taken from the example in the codex; you need to adapt them to fit the existing structure of your theme.
You will of course need to add some styles to format the new custom widget area according to your ideas;
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A somewhat sad coincidence exists between Robert T. Lincoln and attempts to assassinate United States Presidents.
He declined an invitation to accompany his parents to the nearby Ford's Theater the evening his father was shot by John Wilkes Booth on 14 April 1865. He was in the White House sleeping and was informed just before midnight of the tragedy.
While serving as President James A. Garfield's Secretary of War, he accepted an invitation to go to the Sixth Street Train Station in Washington, D. C., with the President. He was an eye witness when the President was shot by Charles J. Guiteau on 2 July 1881.
Lincoln was invited by President William McKinley to attend the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was present — but not an eye witness — when the President was shot by Leon F. Czolgosz on 6 September 1901.
Future invitations to similar events were declined by Lincoln, who is said to have refused with the statement, "No, I'm not going, and they'd better not ask me, because there is a certain fatality about presidential functions when I am present."


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MotoGPTM is the world's premier motorcycle racing championship. Each year thousands of fans watch the top riders on the planet race state-of-the-art, purpose-built racing motorcycles designed only for professional use on the circuit.
Since the series began in 1949, MotoGPTM has visited locations the world over, establishing a passionate international fan base in fourteen countries and four continents, from Australia to Argentina and Malaysia to Spain.
As you might expect, a championship of this scale requires masterful logistics and planning. As Official Logistics Partner, DHL manages the logistics for MotoGP™, Moto2™ and Moto3™, working closely with Dorna Sports, and the various teams and suppliers. We provide a range of services for MotoGP™, covering everything from freight transportation by air, ocean, rail, and road to urgent express deliveries overnight.
DHL has more than 35 years of experience working with the motorsport industry. This means we can provide hard-won knowledge and expertise to ensure that even the most fragile motor parts reach the pit lane on time, having been meticulously packed and handled.
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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Posted: Fri 23 May 2008, 01:33
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Subject description: UPLOADED
HI All,
Gizmo-Project with all its dependencies has been uploaded as PET pkgs.
Main Link:http://www.puppylinux.ca/members/index.php?dir=Singh-Dingo%2F
at (Direct Link):
please download and enjoy free pc to pc VOIP.
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Posted: Fri 23 May 2008, 18:27
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Hi charnisingh
Does this support IAX as well as SIP?
Can it also interface to Skype?
Can it do conferencing, or video even?
Would it be suitable for this project, maybe?
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Posted: Fri 23 May 2008, 20:26
Post subject: Gizmo-Project
Subject description: reply to Aitch Questions
Hi Aitch,
in reply to your questions i can only say gizmo does all what skype does or
may be better and free and or lesser cost. as far as your other questions
whether it is good for particular program, it depends on 2 factors, beside
what i have provided as gizmo dependencies ,its basic requirement is
gtk-2.6.10 or higher. and works well in windows as well as in puppy 4.
please download and try for yourself or check out at Gizmo-Project now
it is called as Gizmo-5. the other factor is requirements of your project/
program, for that i have to study the program, so far i have just gone
thru it casually but i will look into it. i can make a sfs file , just one sfs
file for gizmo and its dependencies in case some bodty wants it. i
have already uploaded at the same site sfs file for skype including
qt-4, all in one pkg.. i have also uploaded many sfs files to meet the
basic requirements of newbies and all other pupp users and hope
these wll be helpful to others
1. gizmo supprts SIP, i do not know about other one.
2. it support conferencing.
3. it does not support skype interface.
4. it works from Gizmo (pc) to Gizmo (pc)
5. or Gizmo (pc) to telephones for max. Counteries, free or minimum
6. i could not understand the whole concept of the project but what i could understand in nutshell the communication will play a major role in it, it should be cheap and consume lesser bandwidth , which gizmo
does as gizmo can work on even modem..
thank and regards.
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Posted: Wed 04 Jun 2008, 06:36
Post subject: Re: GIZMO-PROJECT AND ITS DEPENDENCIES
Subject description: UPLOADED
charnisingh wrote:
Gizmo-Project with all its dependencies has been uploaded as PET pkgs.
Main Link:http://www.puppylinux.ca/members/index.php?dir=Singh-Dingo%2F
I tried downloading your Gizmo-Project dotpets, but they don't seem to include the main Gizmo5 program itself, yet claim to be be around 15 MBytes in size at puppylinux.ca
In practice the gizmo...libstdc++5.pet file that I received is only 392kBytes and the gizmo...libstdc++6.pet is only 952 kBytes. I presume therefore that they just include the libraries but not the actual Gizmo program? Did you make a dotpet of that too? I can't see it anywhere.
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Posted: Wed 04 Jun 2008, 06:41
Post subject: not the libraries...
I just looked inside the dotpet for gizmo...libstdc++5.pet and it doesn't contain the lib either. Seems like the download from puppylinux.ca is shutting down before completion.
Maybe Caneri needs to look into that.
Could you possibly upload md5sums for your files too? Really need that for large files like gizmo. Thanks for your help.
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Posted: Wed 04 Jun 2008, 22:58
Post subject: Gizmo
Subject description: dowloading problem
Dear mcewanw,
Gizmo-project Dir. at server contains 4 PETs.
gizmo ending with libstdc++5 can be used in puppy 3 as puppy 3 has
gizmo ending with libstdc++6 can be used in puppy 4 in fact puppy 4 has both of libstdc++5 and libstdc++6
the names are original pkg names of the Gizmo-peroject but it does not mean it contains these libs.
Gizmo-project, beside above (libstdc++xxxx) depends upon:-
1. GConf2---which is given there as PET, req. libs have been added.
2. orbit2..... which is given there. thanks to MU for these (1 and 2)
yours is a sever problem as you do not seems to be downloading the
the full PET pkg.
if the problem persists please send a PM to prit1 of this forum who is a tech. helping caneri at puppylinux.ca. last i know they were working on the server.
please let me know if there is any other problem.
PS. you must install 1 and 2 before you install Gizmo-project.
PS. Gizmo5 is not yet available for linux. gizmo-220.127.116.11 was the latest.
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Posted: Wed 04 Jun 2008, 23:18
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Hi Charni and mcewanw,
We have just completed a fairly extensive set of changes here at .ca
Please look at the downloads again and see if they are shutting down before they are complete and please report errors here
Sorry for any problems.
Hi William..good to see you around again.
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Posted: Fri 06 Jun 2008, 02:43
Post subject: your gizmo dotpet works on Puppy 2.17.1 too
You dotpet, gizmo...libstdc++6.pet also works on my Puppy 2.17.1 system (as well as on Dingo). I haven't tried video yet, but voice calling is great and my system is only a 500 MHz cpu Pentium III with 256 MByte RAM, Dell CPx laptop.
I've looked inside the dotpet and discovered that you haven't stripped the binaries down to their minimum size (using strip -s). If you recreate the dotpet by stripping the binaries: /usr/bin/gizmo and /usr/lib/libsipphoneapi.so... you could reduce its download size by several MBytes. Some of the provided wav files in /usr/share/gizmo/sounds aren't really necessary either, so removing some of them would help cut the dotpet size down too. (For example, some of the sounds in /usr/share/gizmo/sounds/hold_music could probably be removed without loss of function; i.e. just leave one of them maybe - you would need to experiment to determine which wav files could be removed without function loss).
Anyway, good job producing this dotpet. Very useful for instant messaging services as well as voice and video chat, and with open protocols too, so much better than skype IMO.
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Posted: Fri 06 Jun 2008, 06:56
Post subject: maybe stripping the binaries won't give such a big saving
Actually, on looking at it again, I'm not so sure there will be so much of a saving in stripping these binaries. Worth a try, but the final dotpet might not be so much smaller afterall. I'm not sure but I plan to check it out anyway.
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Posted: Fri 06 Jun 2008, 08:04
Post subject: gizmo
Subject description: tested OK by mcewanw
dear mcewanw,
thanks for your Gizmo-project test OK report.
i am not a tech, i am only a worker with lot of free time to kill, so i go on fiddling all the time with odd applications. these applications need lot of time for testing and re-testing , you can understand how much labor i must have spent on such applications and i do not stop til the result is OK.
i have made so many pets and sfs files for my own use which all works in puppy 4
i have also made one big sfs "supporting-dingo_400.sfs" whichis about 334 mbs and
contain 1. open office 2.20, 2. devs 400, 3. 4 nos media applications, 5. Gizmo-project-
complete with all needed dependencies, 6. skype complete with all its dependencies,
7. good collections of graphics, 8. firefox-3b4 with java+flash ,these all in one sfs file and by using this i do not have to add much of other applications.
thanks and regards.
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Posted: Fri 06 Jun 2008, 08:35
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Aitch wrote:
@mcewanw, Lobster
there's also meebo online for which you only need flashplayer & no install, can do video/audio conferencing free, just need to sign up
however, I've been looking at the gizmo project, and SIPphone and also a liveCD of Trixbox, centos based, which I've d/loaded but not tried yet
As I said to Lobster I have a UK Tesco IPphone which uses Iax protocol, the same as asterix
Phonepuppy, with all protocols enabled, plus video/audio conferencing anyone?
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Posted: Fri 06 Jun 2008, 12:22
Post subject: smaller gizmo dotpet for Dingo or Puppy 2.17.1 at least
I successfully managed to build a new smaller gizmo-project dotpet (under 10 MBytes download). Some details here:
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Posted: Fri 06 Jun 2008, 19:56
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mcewanw wrote:
I successfully managed to build a new smaller gizmo-project dotpet (under 10 MBytes download). Some details here:
mcewanw, I have just downloaded and installed your new dotpet.
I am using puppy 4.0
The installation went well but gizmo would not run from the menu. I tried it from the console and it reported that the libgconf-2.so.4 file was missing. I then returned to http://www.puppylinux.ca/tpp/foksyfeyer/gizmo-project/
I read the readme file and downloaded both the libgconf and orbit2 pet files and installed them.
This time gizmo ran. I created a user account and all looked good. Unfortunately when clicking on some options gizmo crashed. I can't repeat it at the moment as I can no longer get it to run as it gives me an error that says GDB could not be found on your system.
It appears I will have to uninstall and re-install.
I also noticed when I installed gizmo it did report the missing dependency, libgconf.
When I installed orbit I noticed there were many dependencies missing, probably a dozen or so. I'm assuming some of these missing dependencies may be the culprits.
Is it possible to include all of the required dependencies?
It would be much easier to install if everything worked out of the box without having to add or modify.
With a larger package as this it might be useful to distribute this as a SFS file.
What I really hate about windows, thats why I no longer use it, is the way it spreads files all over the hard drive in numerous directories. It is very untidy and difficult to maintain. Personally I would like to see all required files in the one directory or related subdirectories.
Gizmo looks like it has potential. I won't stop using Skype just yet though. I will keep an interested eye on it's progress.
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Hello Smokey
Thanks for the report.
I haven't actually had time to test gizmo out much myself yet but haven't experienced the crash issues you mention when running it in Puppy 4.00 or Puppy 2.17.1.
I'd certainly be interested to know exactly when and what is causing it to crash on your system so that I can see if I can replicate the situation.
Yes, as charni points out in this thread you do need to install Gconf and orbit first before gizmo-project will run.
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I also noticed when I installed gizmo it did report the missing dependency, libgconf.
I am having the same problem - it is not saving settings (using Dingo)
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Less than two weeks after a brazen theft of all four wheels from a Honda parked on a downtown cul-de-sac and a second incident at an apartment complex behind Putt-Putt on Rio Road, a Locust Lane resident awoke to a similar shocking sight as she left her house for work earlier this month: her 2002 black Acura Integra was up on cinderblocks, all four tires and rims missing.
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People might as well get used to these crimes. They're going to happen more often. And the reason is the lack of manpower in police departments.
Having said the above, this lack of manpower within police departments is self inflicted. Police departments have assigned so many cops to specialized duties now that's there's very few leftover for the patrol divisions to work with. You take 5 or 6 cops and toss them into a Drug Task Force. You take 6 or 8 cops, buy a few motorcycles, and call it a Traffic Enforcement Division. The county police department even has a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division now, a duplication of services already provided by the Virginia State Police. A dozen cops spread out in the school systems. The list goes on and on and on. And what few they might have left to work the midnight shift are always busy responding to calls as they come in.
Going one step further on this shortage of manpower, think about what the patrol division is actually doing, it's shortage is also self inflicted. When you see a crash on Route 29 at 2:00 a.m., 4 to 6 police cars show up and sit around for hours. You don't need 6 cops to work a traffic accident. The only purpose they really serve is to basically make a congested accident scene even more congested. And all along the city/county has no routine patol of businesses or neighborhoods taking place then. Even on a simple traffic stop, you will have 3 or 4 police cars show up as they routinely violate every Constituional right the driver and passengers have.
As I said, get used to the petty crimes, there's nobody out there patrolling businesses and neighborhoods any longer.
... meant to say you can hot her car WITH A ROCK if you have a strong arm and stand on the police chief's front porch!
Anything can happen. It just isn't likely.
I'm certainly not unaware of what is going on around me. I'm sure we could get into a great debate about who is or isn't doing what they are supposed to (parents, police officers, etc). I choose to do what I can to help improve this community, and try to focus on the positive.
Off to bake cookies now...
I see they have moved on from wood to cinderblocks. I hate to tell the car owners this but a local tire store pointed out that wheel locks won't cut it if someone wants your tires bad enough. They can deflate the tires and be gone in 10-15 minutes. The better route would be a car alarm, even a cheaply made one, that creates some noise...or a big dog.
this happened to my friend about a month ago. he was parked on grady. the cops told him he needed to tow it or they would ticket him. awesome job, guys.
just plain mt SoTLR! i'm genderless, raceless, and from what i'm told tasteless, just like my psychedelic of choice, duuuude.... you are mr., mrs., miss "read what you want in anything what-so-ever," so do as you shall yet again.
you are master! neither those who worship you as lord now, nor those who will once they come to their senses, yet only those who would risk being damned for eternity, would dare to question that as master you are therefore infallible.
that said, i am not afraid, and my comment earlier was meant to suggest that i didn't think most of the wretched scum who pollute their veins with poisons purchased through the sale of stolen rims bother to investigate just how close they are to the homes of law enforcement personnel when they do their evil deeds. i also don't think it is reasonable to expect the police chief to go without sleep while he listens for the tell-tale bumps in the night of ne'er-do-well miscreants. so then i ask, "what freakin' diff. does it make just how close the police chief's house is?"
Imagine how many sets of wheels would turn up missing if angela davis had her way and we abolished jails.
Just rode by and looked at Crosby's car. Yes, I have no life. :)
Believe it or not, you can hit her car if you have a stong arm and stand on the police chief's front porch! What's this world coming to if you live that close to the chief and still get ripped off?
SOLR Are you kidding? Get used to these crimes. Great advice. How about a car alarm or neighbor hood watch? How about park under motion activated lighting? If you don't have a solution you are just part of the problem.
maybe everyone ought to have a sign out front saying how far they are from the police chief's house. at least then this lady might still have some rims. if fear of having the police chief throw rocks at him while he's at work doesn't stop a man from doing this sort of thing, i don't know what will.
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Mr/Mrs/Miss mt, you don't find it the least bit interesting that this theft took place so close to the police chief's residence? If you want to turn it into a joke, more power to you. I'll be laughing. But I won't be laughing with you, I will be laughing at you. I think this theft shows that today's criminals have no respect whatsoever for other people, other people's property, or law enforcement.
You can read the statistics and tales about crime going down as much you like. You can frame it and hang it on your wall if it makes you feel good. But it simply isn't true. The neighborhood where the Crosby theft took place has been going to Hades in a handbasket for the last 10 to 15 years. Some people don't even call the police and report crime any longer. What's the satisfaction in wasting an hour or two waiting for a cop to respond and take a report about a weedeater theft, a lawnmower theft, or a car breakin? And then never hearing one word back from them at a later date? What's the chances of ever getting that weedeater, lawnmower or smal items stolen from your car back? Slim to none! A lot of people don't even report car breakins any longer due to the $500 deductible on their auto insurance policies.
Mr/Mrs/Miss really, no, I am not kidding. 99% of the population is not going to invest in or have car alarms installed. And motion activated lighting is useless. Pu your thinking caop on! If the criminals are brave enough to jack a car up 15 feet from a person's bedroom, Bad Guy #1 will certainly hoist Bad Guy #2 up far enough to unscrew exterior light bulbs. But moving on in this discussion, Neighborhood Watch is part of the problem for three reasons if you read above closely. #1 - You take cops off the street and assign them into the specialized duty of setting up and creating the program. #2 - the cops you have assigned are now not availabe to patrol businesses and neighborhoods when these businesses and neighborhoods need patrolling. And #3 - Neighborhood Watch does not work at 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. in the morning. People are in bed and asleep. You do realize that Neighborhood Watch means neighbors watching out for one another and their property? Who is going to sit up tonight and watch the wheels and tires on my car while I am sleeping? Ahh, nobody!
40 years ago nearly every houise on locust was left unlocked during the day and probably at least half during the night. we now have theft resitant cars, wheel locks, removable radio faceplates and alarms for the house and car ...
The crime rate is not down because there are less criminals, it is down because the citizens armed themselves with deadbolts, lights and alarms.
The other truth is that people DO NOT call the police and report crimes and the police actually discourage it to avoid paperwork and bad stats that they don't want to have to deal with.
lock em up and throw away the keys...
would someone come steal one of my cars? both of them maybe?
Sick of the Local Rambos, I think you've got the wrong neighborhood. Locust Meadows is not "going to Hades in a handbasket". It is actually a very nice, quiet neighborhood of professionals and families. Sadly this one petty, senseless theft occurred. By the way, Locust Meadows has only been in existence for 15 years.
mas, when I speak of "the neighborhood", I am not simply including a small subdivision called Locust Meadows. Locust Meadows is nothing more than a very short street with one cul-de-sac. I think the official term for the entire neighborhood is "Locust Grove"?? If you think it's a safe neighborhood, feel free to keep on thinking that. Read up above what Egore said. Crime is down because people get no results when they take the time to report a crime to the police any longer. It absolutely amazes me that you believe that only one petty senseless crime has taken place in the neighborhood. You're buying into exactly what local law enforcement wants you to believe. I do not insult people, and this is not an insult.... but I picture you as the type of person who bakes 3 dozen chocolate chip cookies and takes them to the Annual Police Awards banquet each year. You have been brainwashed to believe you live in a safe community.
If you want to talk about a neighborhood just across the bypass from Locust Grove, a young girl was killed in a vicious home invasion not very long ago. The prize was a laptop computer, and the murderers stole her car to ride home 3 blocks to their residence. What makes you think this could not have happened in Locust Meadows just as easily?
mas, after the weather warms up just a little bit more, you can improve my community by baking me about a dozen chocolate chip cookies a few times per week. I will sit on my front porch and eat them while I watch the neighbor's property for them. :)
Don't get me wrong.... I just hate to see people become complacent by believing they live in a "safe" community. There is no such thing as a safe community nowadays. I bet even Sheriff Taylor has drugs and crime in Mayberry by now.
just plain mt, who said anything about the police chief sitting up all night so as to protect his neighborhood? As a matter of fact, I think he should have a block party with free beer and food for all every night until we all pass out. Afer all of us pass out we won't care if the bandits jack cars up, leave the tires and wheels, and take the entire car with them instead. :)
If police departments nationwide hadn't created so many specialized duties to give the public that good ole warm and fuzzy feeling, they would have enough cops left in patrol divisions to patrol businesses and neighborhoods after midnight.
It's just something about me, I just can't help but notice the ways things are done in this city. Instead of having a dozen cops at McIntire Park last night to make sure no citizens parked their vehicles within the park (redirecting EVERYBODY to Charlottesville High School again), they could have paid these cops the same overtime pay to patrol businesses and neighborhoods after midnight.
SOLR: you certainly make a good point.When my neighbor called last fall to report suspicious & I'm sure criminal activity on our street the cops never did come. She was called back over an hour later & told they were too busy with other calls. It was 10:00 on a Saturday morning.This was Albemarle Co.police.
Dave, it is the same in the city. I actually called to report a felony theft in the city about a year ago. Two hours later I called back and told them to forget it! I was then told I could go on the Internet and file a report online if I wanted to. Yeah, no thanks, cop shoppe, Bye!
What bothers me most is the fact when they had a case of mistaken identity back in 2005, the city police had no problem whatsoever sending three cops to my home. With a fourth cop sitting on the phone in the background telling them I was an "armed and dangerous" individual.
Mistaken identity, 4 cops. Wanting to file a felony theft report and they couldn't send as much as ONE cop.
When push comes to shove, and especially in a critical incident, people only then learn how inefficient their police agencies really are in the city and county. The other day, in a 15 minute conversation to Botetourt County, Va. 911, a man finally had to shoot and kill a man breaking into his home before police finally got to the scene of the crime. Thank God the man had firearms in his home to protect himself and his family.


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As far as I know that is not possible.
What is the steps for Multiple users editing single file simultaneously at AUTOCAD2009
As far as I know that is not possible.
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This sounds like a dangerous practice, just keeping track of who has changed what will be a nightmare.
About the nearest that I know of at the moment is Autocad 360.
It is limited and may not be quite what you are looking for.
It will allow one or more users to work on / mark up a drawing in real time over the cloud.
Its only for 2D at the moment.
The basic version is free, but I think you wil need one of the pro versions to work on drawings at the same time.
Also take a look at these tutorial videos to see if it can do what you require:
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