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More and More People are Catching iStopMotion Influenza!
by Megan - Thursday, May 31, 2012 - Permalink
Even though school is close to being out for the summer, more and more people have been catching the iStopMotion for education bug. Whether it's the original iStopMotion for Mac or the app version, iStopMotion for iPad, educators and students alike agree it's a great way to explain something in a digital storytelling format. Teach thru Technology blogger Paul Wagner, who's been in the educational field since 1999, recently wrote an article on the benefits of using stop motion animation in schools and then followed up that article with one specifically on iStopMotion for iPad!
In his first post about stop motion animation for educational purposes, "Say it with Clay(mation)!" Paul says, "Kids love this project because it allows them to be creative and have fun. Parents love it because they can see a product that was created by their child. Teachers love it because it gives the student a hands-on, in-depth look at a concept or process."
In his follow up post, "A Stop Motion Must!" Paul says, "Why am I talking about this again? Well I had heard about an app that was available for the iPad called iStopMotion by Boinx Software. I couldn't resist the temptation…I finally broke down and bought the app. It is a $10 app, so I was a little apprehensive at first. When you spend that kind of money for an app you expect it to be spectacular. Well I am definitely NOT DISAPPOINTED! The app, in my opinion, is amazing. It gives you clear images. All of the settings are done for you by default so all you have to worry about is taking the pictures."
Thank you for the kind words, Paul! We pride ourselves on developing software that is easy to work with for those who may not be as tech-savvy as others, yet still has many capabilities for the techie and creative types. In regards to iStopMotion's educational application, Paul says, "Claymation, probably more widely known as stop motion animation, is a great way for students to show a process…such as a life cycle, factorization, and word families…in a digital storytelling format."
To show just how easy to use iStopMotion for iPad is, Paul includes an example from his 8-year-old daughter, who was able to create a stop motion animation without any help from her techie dad. She watched a one-minute tutorial, tested out a couple ideas, and in about five minutes, created a pretty cool iStopMotion for iPad animation. Check it out here!
In an unrelated post, Ryan Moneer Yaman published a video on YouTube illustrating the influenza pandemic using iStopMotion for Mac. The video is an awesome example of how you can use stop motion animation to visually explain something, whether it's an event, a process, a person - anything. Ryan skillfully animates the definition and symptoms of the flu, it's history, how and where it spread to, and more. Check out Ryan's animation above or right here.
As Paul explains and Ryan exemplifies, stop motion animation is a great alternative to your typical poster board, slide show presentation or diorama. Even if school is out soon, summer has so much to offer for stop motion animations. Here are some ideas…
-Bring your toys to life with stop motion animation on a rainy day
-A time lapse of the sun rising or setting
-A stop motion animation of building a sand castle
-A time lapse of the progress of your tan throughout the summer (though don't forget the sun block!!)
-So many more!!
And what better tool to use than iStopMotion for Mac or iPad?! Be sure to share your summer iStopMotions with us!
Inside the TWiT Studio With Derrick Story
by Megan - Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - Permalink
Last week, we showed you Derrick Story's time lapse of This Week in Google being produced in the TWiT studios with Leo Laporte. This week, Derrick is taking us behind the scenes of his shoot, explaining the steps he took to create his panning time lapse. Here's a bit of what he has to say:
"What goes on behind the scenes at Leo Laporte's TWiT studio in Petaluma, CA? I recently spent an afternoon there recording scenes with a 3rd generation iPad to create the time lapse movie, TWiG in 60 Seconds. The process was as interesting as the activity I recorded.
Why iPad?
The latest iPad features a 5-megapixel iSight camera that records 1080p video at 30fps. Its low light performance is much improved over the 2nd generation model. Combine that hardware with iStopMotion for iPad, and I have a complete solution in a very portable package.
The Workflow
Once I had all of the hardware in place, I launched iStopMotion and set it to record a frame every 3 seconds. I captured a variety of scenes, some with panning, and others without.
I then used the DropBox feature in iStopMotion to upload the raw footage to my online storage. By doing so, I could access the files from my MacBook Air, and assemble the movie using Final Cut X. I uploaded the finished file directly to YouTube from Final Cut.
In the past, I've also done the editing right there on the iPad using iMovie, such as in this title, The Overlook."
Read Derrick Story's full recap of his visit to the TWiT studio!
Use your iPad or iPhone to control BoinxTV
by Bastian - Thursday, May 24, 2012 - Permalink
Disclaimer: This control set up requires paid 3rd party apps, that together cost about $23!
Controlling BoinxTV using your mouse or keyboard shortcuts works just fine, but sometimes it would be really handy to have an external control panel that would allow you to control the system from a distance. Enter the iPad (or iPhone), and third party apps TouchOSC and OSCulator. Originally designed for OSC (Open Sound Control) to control audio applications, they work just great for controlling virtually any application in some way, BoinxTV included.
The first thing you'll need is TouchOSC editor for the Mac, which can be downloaded from hexler.net
When you first open it, be sure to select the correct device and orientation you want to use. For handling and screen size reasons, we will assume a horizontal iPad from now on, but everything described here also works on the iPhone (just on a much smaller scale), and also in vertical orientation.
To illustrate this concept, we'll start with one single button, and then you can advance from there. Right click anywhere on the black canvas and select "Push Button" from the menu.
Enlarge the button a little bit so it is easy to hit. When you select it, there are various settings that can be set up in the left column. If you want, you can set a name here; that will make it easier to identify the buttons you send later on. I recommend naming it something unique that describes its action and has no blank spaces. In our case, we want to trigger the lower third of our studio guest John Doe, so we name the button "LT_John_Doe". It is VERY important that you don't use blanks, so either replace them by underscores or use CamelCase!
We also need a label to recognize the button later while operating. Again, right click on the canvas and select "Label V". Drag the newly created label on top of the button and adjust its text using the text field. There is no need to adjust the name field here here as it doesn't get transmitted anyway. Adjust both color and background for the button and the label to your preference.
Now save the file under a name that makes sense, as this will be name you'll recognize it by on the iPad. Now hit the Sync button in the toolbar of the editor to start the sending process. Let the window sit there. Now it's time to switch to the iPad.
The next step is downloading TouchOSC to your iPad. You can get it from the Appstore. It's $4.99 very well spent, as this universal app will run on both your iPad and iPhone. Once you open TouchOSC, you'll see this:
Unfortunately, the interface is a bit counterintuitive in the beginning, but you'll catch on to the process very quickly. First, tap "Not set" in the "Layout" section. There, tap "Add". In the following screen, you'll see your Mac (they need to be in the same Wifi of course).
Tap your Mac and TouchOSC will import the file (if the file is present already you'll be prompted to overwrite it). Now, you'll get the list with all the available layouts again. Here, tap your Layout you just imported to load it as the active layout.
Hitting the "TouchOSC" back button on the top left brings you back to the main menu. Now we need to go back to the Mac to set up the application that receives the commands. Hit stop on the TouchOSC Editor sync dialog.
Now you'll need OSCulator, which can be downloaded from OSCulator.net. To get a non-time limited version, you need to purchase it. OSCulator has a pay-what-you-want pricing model with a minimum price of $19. After downloading and installing OSCulator, it will automatically start to listen for incoming OSC connections, so it's back to the iPad and TouchOSC. Tap on "OSC: Disabled" in the "Connections" section.
Now, enable OSC using the toggle switch. Once enabled, TouchOSC will find all the Hosts with running OSC receivers in your local network. Tap your Mac in the "Found Hosts" section, and head back to the main screen by tapping "TouchOSC" in the top left corner.
Now you will see that an OSC connection is established and that your previously selected layout is loaded, so all that is left to do is tap "Done".
Now you have your one button control surface. Tap the button once and take a look at OSCulator, it will now display the button you just pressed in the button list. After that, we'll need to assign an action to the button. So select "Key Combo" from the "Event Type" popup.
And after that select "New…" from the "Value" popup.
In the small popup window, enter your desired shortcut simply by pressing it. We recommend using the letters A-Z together with the modifiers Shift, Control, Option and Command. It is very important to create absolutely unique shortcuts that no other application uses. While you are in this window, we recommend creating more shortcuts for later use. Make sure you also create one that is just CMD+R for starting and stopping the recording. As the target, always select "BoinxTV" (if it doesn't appear in the dropdown, make sure it is running).
After setting up your shortcuts, your settings should look something like this. For your convenience, you can also simply download an OSCulator file from here that has all the keyboard shortcuts predefined; all you would need to do is set up your TouchOSC buttons.
Once you have set up your keyboard shortcut for the TouchOSC button, we come to the last step: assigning the button to an action in BoinxTV. So, load your BoinxTV document, select the layer or layer setting and click the "Record Shortcut" button either in the "Layer" or "Layer Setting" column. If you want to toggle the entire layer, choose the "Layer" option. If you just want to toggle a specific layer setting (ideal for lower thirds), choose "Layer Setting".
As soon as the button says "Type shortcut," hit the button on your iPad and the keyboard shortcut you entered before in OSCulator. From now on you can toggle this layer or setting with the button on your iPad. The same works with every BoinxTV button that has the option to assign a keyboard shortcut (e.g. camera switching using the "Video Switcher" layer or toggling between speaker and slides using the "Presenter" layer).
All you need to do is create a layout that fits your needs and assign keys. Once you save a document, save the OSCulator settings and have your iPad handy. The next time, all you need to do is launch TouchOSC on your iPad, open OSCulator and re-open the previously created BoinxTV document and you are ready to go!
To give you an idea of what layouts could look like, you can download two example layouts here that we use in our live productions.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave them in the comments of this post and we'll be sure to respond as quickly as possible. Enjoy!!
TWiG in 60 Seconds
by Oliver - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - Permalink
Derrick Story of The Digital Story went to the TWiT studio in Petaluma, CA to shoot time lapse videos of Leo Laporte and team producing This Week in Google using a 3rd generation iPad mounted to a Losmandy StarLapse motor with a Makayama mount with wide angle lens.
It's an Appidemic! Have You Caught iStopMotion for iPad Fever Yet?
by Megan - Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - Permalink
TechnologyTell's Kirk Hiner recently checked out iStopMotion for iPad - here is what he has to say about it:
"I'm a fan of stop motion animation. More specifically, I'm a fan of sword fighting skeletons, and no amount of CGI progress will ever make sword fighting skeletons look better than Ray Harryhausen's animation work in Jason and the Argonauts [Side note: we couldn't agree more]. Creating such effects can be a lot of fun, and with Boinx's iStopMotion for iPad, it's pretty easy, too..."
How does it work?
"It couldn't be much easier, really. After creating your setting and choosing your subject, you simply set the focus and exposure and take your shot. Move your subject, and take another shot. iStopMotion uses transparency to show the previous layer under the next shot, so you can accurately adjust your subject's movements. You can adjust the frame rate up to 24 frames per second, but remember that the more frames you use, the more images you'll need for every second of movement."
Read TechnologyTell's full review of iStopMotion for iPad here!
The Children's Creativity Museum TV and Movie Making Programs Ensure Every Child is a Shining Star
by Megan - Monday, May 21, 2012 - Permalink
The Children's Creativity Museum (formerly "Zeum"), situated in downtown San Francisco, is a place for kids to explore their inner filmmaker, rock star or movie star. They are encouraged to get their hands dirty and sing/dance/shout/whatever to the beat of their own drummer. To facilitate this concept of confidence building, the museum is filled with tools that allow visitors to delve into their creative sides, even including a television studio fully equipped with the same technology professional filmmakers and artists use to film and produce videos.
The museum's educational philosophy of "Imagine, Create, Share" promotes a divergent thinking process that allows children to explore their wild and crazy ideas (Imagine), express themselves with confidence and the freedom to fail (Create), and validate their ideas while building on those of others, thus strengthening the community (Share). All this is done with a main goal in mind: to nurture what the museum calls the "3C's of 21st-century skills": Creativity, Collaboration and Communication. They believe the success of future generations depends on more than just what our future leaders know. It depends on their ability to think and act creatively.
"When people visit the museum, it doesn't matter how old they are or what their level of tech savvy is. Whether a visitor is three or 55, it's the magic of being able to create something from scratch that excites them," says Eli Africa, a Multimedia Producer and Educator at the museum, and self-proclaimed "Imagineer." He runs many exhibits in the museum, including the animation and video production studios. "It's not the end product that matters to visitors as much as the process it takes to get there. They're telling a story through reading, singing, feeling, performing – whatever it is, that's what people always remember, being in the middle of the process. That's how I see the 3C's coming together."
Through that unique process, visitors of all ages are exposed to the many elements that go into making one's own original creation, awakening the inner artist within them. "We're opening the door to a new way of communicating," says Eli.
Using Technology to Turn Kids into Creators
Around every corner or curve and inside every nook or cranny of the museum is a creative way of exploring, learning and having fun (and with the brightly colored cast of characters adorning museum walls, not an inch of space lacks inventiveness). From blocks and clay to moviemaking and graphic design, the museum is jam-packed with creative activities for kids that nurture the 3C's.
"The Children's Creativity Museum provides high and low tech offerings that bridge the gap between art and technology," says Cathy Barragan, the Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the museum. "Provided with the tools for creative process and the freedom to think and act creatively, visitors are encouraged to move from being passive consumers to active producers in a variety of media."
The Music Studio, one of the most popular exhibits, is the place kids can go to create their very own music video. It leverages Boinx Software's BoinxTV to amplify what can be a seemingly simple activity: karaoke. Singing and dancing along to a favorite song becomes a more engaging experience when visitors are able to create something as elaborate and professional as a music video entirely from scratch, using the same high level technology used by real filmmakers. As Eli notes, it's not the end product that matters, but the unique process taken to arrive there that museum visitors find both encouraging and inspiring. And even though it's the process kids will remember, the fact that they get to take home their very own music video is simply off the charts.
Making Memories that Will Last a Lifetime
Before entering the music studio, children are greeted with a sign that reads a message reiterated throughout the entire museum: risk-taking, collaboration and confidence are key. "Music Studio is more than karaoke, it's an introduction to improvisational skills, a chance to collaborate, and a big step forward in developing creative confidence."
Inside, the room is equipped with a giant green screen stage complete with microphone, lyrics teleprompter and multiple screens for live playback, a computer to host the BoinxTV studio software, and a costume wardrobe. Here, creativity flows. Children can choose everything from costume to song to background setting, allowing their individuality to shine through every aspect.
"Our approach to creativity is based in divergent thinking – a process based on generating creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. The Music Studio nurtures this skill by giving kids the tools to choose costumes, props and backdrops, and use the latest music composition software to write and produce their own music videos," comments Irina Zadov, Director of Experience and Community Engagement at the museum. "By prototyping unique soundtracks, green screens, and choreography, our visitors develop creative confidence and a freedom to fail, which we believe is at the core of creativity and innovation."
At the Children's Creativity Museum, children are not told what to do or how to do it. They're given the freedom to make decisions and explore their wildest ideas – without judgment.
"I see that – the power to be a decision maker – carrying on into any aspect of the children's lives. We're showing our visitors the tools, but how and if they even use them is totally up to them," says Eli. "And with those decisions, they are able to express how they feel – through a song they love, an interview they want to conduct, anything. When the kids are on screen, there's a feeling of, 'I have arrived.' It's quite remarkable, and it sticks with them the rest of their lives."
In the Music Studio, kids are the stars of their own show, reinforcing the museum's goal of making children content creators rather than consumers. They're able to direct and run the production while having full control over technical and artistic decisions. It's an experience unlike any other, and one that children can only get by visiting the museum. In addition to building the creative confidence needed to freely express oneself, visiting children are able to learn about an industry they might not necessarily be otherwise exposed to. When they're done creating their musical masterpiece, they can even keep a copy of the performance, immortalizing their moment in the spotlight and allowing them to share it with others.
A Happy Ending After Disaster Struck
"When our Mac Tower was stolen from the Music Studio in the spring of 2011, the museum needed a replacement fast – a new application that would meet our green screen needs to combine with our existing audio-video recording set-up," recalls Eli. "I discovered BoinxTV through receiving Boinx Software's email updates. BoinxTV has a lot of features that also make it easy for users to add and combine with, using layers of stills, graphics and video. Each feature can be individually tweaked in some way, opening up more possibilities to telling stories and creating memorable moments with our patrons and staff."
Museum-goers have been building creative confidence and having fun with BoinxTV ever since.
"We're so passionate about innovative technology at Boinx and providing tools that are not only fun but actually contribute to creative development," says Oliver Breidenbach, founder of Boinx Software. "Most of us didn't necessarily have the opportunity to learn about these tools and industries until much later in life, and now more than ever creative programs are being cut in public schools. The Children's Creativity Museum provides a safe place for children to explore their imagination and other facets of learning. We're truly honored to be able to contribute to the education and growth children experience at the museum."
Investing in Creativity to Invest in Your Children's Future
"The recession has impacted the entire community, and particularly schools that are unable to support arts programs," says Cathy. "Fortunately, the Children's Creativity Museum is able to fill the gaps for many schools through field trip programs, as well as provide opportunities for local teens through the C.I.T.Y. Teen Internship program. As the demand for fee-waived field trips has increased, so has the need to build capacity so that the museum can continue to serve youth and families in the community and beyond."
Visiting school groups come to the museum and explore classroom concepts in the music studio, bringing an artistic element to the typical curriculum. Being able to produce and choreograph what they're studying in school in front of the green screen is an exciting and creative way for these students to learn.
As a non-profit organization, the Children's Creativity Museum relies on contributions of all sizes to be able to continue to provide programs and services to the community. Donations help to build capacity to serve more families, update and refresh exhibits, and support programs such as the C.I.T.Y. Teen Internship program. Investing in the Children's Creativity Museum is making an investment in the potential of our future leaders. Make your donation today to help cultivate a culture of Creativity, Collaboration and Communication!
Click here to make a contribution to the Children's Creativity Museum and the success of our future generations!
BoinxTV: The Technology Behind the Process
To achieve a karaoke production studio cut out for the pros, the Children's Creativity Museum has a great deal of technology in their Music Studio. They currently use a Mac Pro Tower and Mac Mini hooked up to one 2-chip security camera, an audio mixer, two speakers, two microphones, a karaoke-style teleprompter monitor, a karaoke microphone, a CD-player, three desktop monitors for operator controls and nine Trinitron Sony TVs stacked on top of one another so patrons can watch the entire production as it happens. As a non-profit, the museum is unable to keep equipment as up-to-date as they would like, which means employees often must flex their creative skills to make older equipment (some over eight years old) work with their needs.
Bringing the Technology Home
Though the museum has an extensive set of equipment powering the Music Studio, anyone can use BoinxTV with much less - that's the beauty of it! BoinxTV by Boinx Software brings the power of the production studio to your Mac – and all you really need is a camera! With this simple setup, users can combine live camera video, clips, photos, 3D graphics, lower thirds, audio and more to create stunning recorded or live video.
Perfect for at-home video production, school news programs, webcasts and more, BoinxTV is a great way to learn, develop new skills, share news with others and express yourself, all while having fun! To learn more about BoinxTV, please visit the Boinx Software website.
Batman's Identity Crisis
by Megan - Friday, May 18, 2012 - Permalink
Playing make-believe can be difficult at times, but it's especially hard when you're not familiar with the character you're trying to portray. This is exactly what happens to David when he and his Batman fanatic friend act out a scene with their LEGO® Super Hero Minifigures. David can't seem to get it right while playing Batman, and his friend, who's read all of the graphic novels, doesn't let him forget it.
Batman Out of Character, animated and edited by Kris Theorin (Bionicle28 on YouTube) and written and voiced by his brother Kurtis Theorin, is a hilarious take on the "art" of playing make believe. Throughout the film, Kris bounces back and forth between Batman scene and playroom scene. The two friends make a bit of progress in their reenactment when the friend (unnamed) scolds David for getting Batman's persona all wrong. The film continues in this fashion, until David finally (almost) gets it right.
"Batman Out of Character was made for a LEGO Super Heroes contest. We had to use DC Super Hero figures in the movie," said Kris. "My brother Kurtis came up with the idea because he thought the best way to show off LEGOs in a positive light was to have kids playing with them in a creative way. He also thought it would be interesting to actually see the adventure the kids were coming up with while playing with them."
Indeed, Kurtis was right. The brother's collaboration earned them first place in the LEGO Super Heroes Challenge and a screening of Batman Out of Character at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY). But this isn't the first award Kris and his brother have won for the animations. The 14-year-old has been animating with iStopMotion since he was just 10, and his brother (now 18), has been working alongside him to write and voice the films. Together, they've won awards and contests for films including Spark of Life, The Brain Gobblers From Saturn and Legando.
In addition to using iStopMotion to put together the stop motion animations, Kris uses a Canon VIXIA HV30 video camera, Final Cut Express, After Effects, Pro Scores, Action Essentials Pack, Cinema 4D and a MacBook Pro. Not to mention lots and lots of LEGOs! To date, Kris has animated around 45 films using iStopMotion.
As for Kris's serious work ethic and dedication to his craft, Kris's mother, Amy says, "I am constantly amazed at how focused Kris is in his creation of his stop motion animated movies. I don't think many 14 year olds can spend five to six hours at a time day after day painstakingly moving characters and the camera around. I know I would go nuts! He always surprises me too with the wonderful camera moves and angles he uses – they are very cinematic!"
Batman Out of Character is a job well done by Kris and Kurtis Theorin. We're glad to see they work together much better than the characters in the film!
Check out this time lapse of Kris taking down the Batman Out of Character set for an idea of what goes into creating a LEGO stop motion animation - time lapse made using iStopMotion!
Tim Burton on Frankenweenie and His Love for Stop Motion Animation
by Megan - Thursday, May 17, 2012 - Permalink
Tim Burton may be one of the most famous director/producers in Hollywood, constantly blazing the trail for edgy films. One medium he is most famous for is stop motion animation, producing blockbusters such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. This October, Burton will be debuting a brand new 3D stop motion animation called Frankenweenie, a remake of the live action Disney film that gave him his start as a big time movie producer in 1984. Entertainment Weekly recently caught up with Burton regarding the new film, his career as a filmmaker and his deep love for stop motion animation.
Below is an excerpt of EW's conversation with Tim Burton:
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is it about stop-motion animation that appeals so much to you?
TIM BURTON: It goes back to Ray Harryhausen. You look at his stuff, and you see the fur move! As a child, I recognized this artist. And there was something about stop-motion that felt more like a personal medium, especially because there were so few people doing it. Also, you go back to those kinds of stories, like Frankenstein or Pinocchio, about bringing an inanimate object to life. So here you have a process that does just that! It takes an inanimate object and you bring it to life. As hard of a medium as it is, there's something so beautiful about that and the fact that it goes back to the beginning of film. The technique hasn't changed — it's still animating one frame at a time for 24 frames [to create a single second of film].
Read the rest of EW's interview with the stop motion mastermind, Tim Burton!
Find out how you can create your very own stop motion masterpieces with iStopMotion for Mac and iStopMotion for iPad!
Apple 'N' Apps Demonstrates How to be a Content Creator, Not Consumer, with iStopMotion for iPad
by Megan - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Permalink
Apple 'N' Apps tells us how easy it is to create on the iPad with iStopMotion for iPad, plus shows off their stop motion skills with an interactive demo. Review and demo by Trevor Sheridan
"Don't ever let anyone tell you that the iPad is only about consumption and not creation. With apps like iStopMotion you can create animated stop motion movies in a straightforward and simple way. At first glance, it looks tough to understand just what you need to change to create the animated effect. Then you start using the app, and realize just how intuitive the entire process is. You simply set-up your scene, make slight adjustments to the central objects, snap an image, and repeat.
The entire process is made as streamlined as possible, and all of a sudden you have a plethora of frames. You can instantly playback your progress at any time, and it's amazing to see how consecutive slight adjustments create the animated effect. The results are absolutely superb, and there's a beautiful interface to see your timeline. One of the best aspects is the camera overlay allowing you to see the live camera and previous frame on the same screen to make precise adjustments."
GadgetsBoy Gives iStopMotion for iPad 5 Stars!
by Megan - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - Permalink
iStopMotion was a great experience that is well worth the price. If you put it to it's intended use, it's not just another app you buy to fill up your creativity folder then never use again. It will help the already creative and the easy to use UI will help the first-timers to easily get started and make some interesting clips. You can even add the clips afterwards to iMovie and add some more effects. The sharing capabilities are also a great addition to the software since what good are your clips if you cannot show them off to your friends?


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Detectives take another look at woman's 4th of July disappearance • Thirty-nine years ago, Nancy Perry Baird vanished on Independence Day. There has been speculation that the 23-year-old Layton woman was one of serial killer Ted Bundy's victims. But, in reality, there is no evidence linking her to Bundy or anyone else.
Study: Utah is worst at supporting family caregivers • Utah ranks dead last in the country when it comes to support for family caregivers who take care of older or disabled relatives, according to a new national report by AARP. The report, Raising Expectations 2014: A State Scorecard, says every state needs improvement as the leading edge of the baby boom generation enters its 70s and 80s.


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Late last week, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced plans to retire within the next twelve months.
After more than a decade at the helm of Microsoft, Ballmer says the time to step down has finally come. And when he goes, he may not be alone.
According to published reports Tuesday, some at Microsoft are concerned about nervous employees who have found Ballmer's announcement and no clear CEO succession plan to be somewhat disconcerting.
"Microsoft is telling employees that a reorganization plan by departing Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer will go ahead, seeking to reassure senior managers who are concerned that the search for a successor will throw turnaround efforts into disarray," Tuesday's report reads, citing unnamed sources.
Some Microsoft executives have seen an increase in outside job offers since the July restructuring plan and others may be tempted to leave after stock grants and bonuses are awarded in late August, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the communications were private.
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Faculty will be evaluated in 5 areas: (weights are determined by the faculty member, must total 100%)
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October 1st: Completed faculty portfolios are due and submitted in ALCA. Department/Division chairs share portfolio with appropriate peer evaluators.
October-November: Peers and Department/Division chairs evaluate faculty portfolios. Scores and comments are submitted online through the ALCA system.
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CCAI Finishing Pavilion At FABTECH Largest Yet
Number of exhibitors at Chicago show in November to exceed past shows by 15-20%.
Blog Post: 5/3/2013
With more than six months until FABTECH opens its doors in November at Chicago's McCormick Place, CCAI's Finishing Pavilion is now the largest yet since CCAI became a partner in the event in 2010.
"We are thrilled to have grown so much," states CCAI Executive Director Anne Goyer. "Our growth has been twofold. Past exhibitors are taking larger booths and we are signing up new exhibitors that haven't been in the Finishing Pavilion before. It's exciting because it brings a wide variety of finishing technologies to show goers. We've already sold more space than any past shows and we expect both our total exhibit space and number of exhibitors to exceed past shows by 15-20%. We are far ahead of previous years at this point in time, making our Pavilion the largest show for industrial finishers in the U.S."
In addition to the Finishing Pavilion expansion, the entire FABTECH show will be the largest ever. As some areas of the show floor have already sold out, the North hall has been expanded to add more space. This year's promotion campaign speaks to the heart of the show and conference: FABTECH gives attendees a 360 view of the most innovative technology & processes. CCAI is happy to have added finishing to bring the event full circle.
To view the FABTECH floor plan, go to www.fabtechexpo.com. Click on Exhibit/Reserve Space and then "View Floorplan." CCAI's Finishing Pavilion is located in the South Hall. Scroll to the lower part of the floor plan to the Finishing area. Booths shaded in blue are available.
To view a list of current CCAI Finishing Pavilion Exhibitors, go to www.ccaiweb.com/news.html. The list is updated daily. Call Andy Goyer at CCAI with questions regarding the Finishing Pavilion: 1-941-373-1830.
Additionally, attendees can now register for the show and make hotel reservations at www.fabtechexpo.com. The CCAI Finishing Conference is in final development and will be announced early in the summer. It will once again feature presentations on everything from liquid finishing to powder coating; electrocoating to pretreatment, systems, curing and more.


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Could you please give us an update on the status of camping at Haynes point for 2015 camping season? Thank you
- Retiring OSS Principal Mike Safek looks back on remarkable finale to long education careerPosted 2 days ago
- Local group plans rally Friday in response to ER closures at Oliver hospitalPosted 2 days ago
- Town cleans up debris as lake levels slowly return to normal; residents reminded to leave sandbags in placePosted 2 days ago
- Hospice Society hires experienced fundraiser as new executive directorPosted 2 days ago
- RCMP nab severely impaired driver in Osoyoos during weekend Counterattack campaign across South OkanaganPosted 2 days ago
OIB, B.C. reach agreement on Haynes burial site
The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) has agreed to form a partnership agreement with the provincial government to handle the discovery of a First Nation burial ground recently discovered inside Haynes Point Provincial Park.
Under the agreement, BC Parks and the OIB will work in partnership to ensure the long-term protection and management of the OIB cultural heritage sites and values in the park, which falls within the band's traditional territory.
The provincial government issued a press release late last week revealing details about the signed agreement.
Three weeks ago, senior management with the OIB was informed about a section of Haynes Point Provincial Park being the possible site of an ancient burial ground.
Archaeological experts were brought in and confirmed that some of the bones and artifacts discovered on the site dated back hundreds of years.
In the short-term, the parties are working collaboratively to respectfully manage and protect the OIB burial site that was disturbed by excavation activities on April 29.
Clarence Louie, Chief of the OIB, said he's pleased both sides were able to come to an agreement on this sensitive issue.
It is believed the remains are more than 1,100 years old and date back to a period before indigenous people had any contact with an outside culture.
While he's not sure why the remains were buried here, Louie said they obviously hold great cultural and religious significance to local First Nations people.
Louie said he has no doubt that most white people would want the band to finish digging up the remains and bury them elsewhere on OIB reserve land.
Because Haynes Point Provincial Park has become so popular with local campers and tourists – and is one of the most sought-after campgrounds in the entire South Okanagan during the busy tourist season – the plan is to let people continue to camp at Haynes Point this summer and all reservations will be honoured, said Louie.
The OIB will continue to work with BC Parks to resolve the issue, he said.
He suspects there are other burial sites they don't know about.
Louie said it upsets him that the area has long been recognized as Haynes Point, when it should be called "s-ooyous" or the First Nation word for this area.
Toilet facilities at the burial site have been permanently decommissioned and planning is underway to ensure the respectful and culturally appropriate reburial of the OIB ancestral remains in their original resting place.
"This is an opportunity for the province to work in partnership
with the Osoyoos Indian Band to rectify this unfortunate
occurrence," said Environment Minister Mary Polak. "Together we can move forward in a way that honours and respects this culturally important area. The province applauds the OIB for showing consideration to park visitors."
The parties are making shared decisions about any other maintenance work needed in the park for the remainder of the camping season, as well as establishing protocols for park management activities in other parks within the OIB's traditional territory.
"Haynes Point Provincial Park is part of s-ooyous," said Chief Clarence Louie. "The area is a historically and culturally
significant place to the Osoyoos Indian Band. I would never expect to see a toilet or campground built over non-native gravesites.
"That is common sense. Our gravesites are not open to negotiation. I am pleased the province is committed to working with the Osoyoos Indian Band to honour and respect our ancestor's gravesite. We are confident that this new agreement with the province will secure the long-term protection of our cultural heritage sites and values at s-ooyous."
The parties recognize that Haynes Point Provincial Park is a popular destination for park visitors, and that campsites and reservations are in high demand.
BC Parks and the OIB share the objective of ensuring park visitors carry on with their plans to visit the park for the duration of the park's peak camping season.
The agreement between the OIB and the province will see Haynes Point Provincial Park closed to camping and day-use activities effective October 1,until further notice.
This will allow for a full archaeological inventory prior to winter and for the province and the OIB to work in partnership on decisions regarding how best to manage the park to protect important cultural heritage sites and values going forward.
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Seven Aspects of Highly Effective Presentations
Be Proactive
There's another way. Presentations don't have to consist of six bullet points to a slide for thirty slides. Just because everybody else reads from their slides, it doesn't mean that you have to. Delivering a presentation can be fun for the audience, and the presenter.
Be proactive about becoming a better presenter. Presentation skills are essential in today's business world. Set out to become a better presenter by reading about effective presentations, watching and copying interesting presenters, and identifying and replacing bad habits. It will help your career, and it will help those who have to watch you present.
Begin with Objectives in Mind
Highly effective presentations are those that have a clear message. Why are you delivering a presentation? If you are only presenting because it's what usually happens, or if you could just as well send a Word document, then save everybody's time and don't present.
Start developing each presentation by setting clear objectives: What do you want your audience to do as a result of your presentation, and when by? What do you want your audience to think following your presentation? How will you measure whether your presentation has achieved its objectives?
Effective presentations are those that help the presenter achieve their objectives. Without objectives, what is a presentation for?
Put Essential Things First
In a highly effective presentation, the audience will quickly understand what the point of the presentation is, what any jargon means, and why the presenter is worth listening to.
If the audience aren't sure why they should bother listening, or can't follow what is being said, they will disengage. Instead, set out your credibility early, ensure you define your terms, and state benefits up-front.
In practical terms, this can mean delivering a presentation that seems somewhat back-to-front. Establish credibility, and then state your conclusions, before spending the rest of the presentation justifying your conclusions. For the audience this structure is far easier to follow.
Think "What's in it for Them?"
Most presenters talk about themselves, the features of their products, and give details that few other people would care for.
Why should your audience listen? What will they learn? How might they benefit? An effective presentation is written for the audience, not the presenter. Effective presenters talk about their audience, the benefits their audience will receive, and edit ruthlessly to ensure detail that will be considered boring is excluded.
Seek First to Understand, then to Present
Don't "show up and throw up" when delivering a sales presentation or seeking investment. Sure, if you are launching a product or delivering a conference keynote presentation you might want to launch straight into your presentation, but even then, find out as much as you can about your audience in advance.
If you manage to get a meeting with a potential client or investor, do your homework. Utilise contacts, social media, and company websites to identify interests and "hot buttons". Tailor your presentation to take advantage of your research.
Presentations should be part of a two-way dialogue. The best presenters are always looking to see how their audience responds, in order to identify objections, shape needs, and advance discussion.
Create Synergy
Interactive presentations are often more effective. Why? Because the audience is engaged, because the audience's interests can be more directly addressed, and – quite frankly – because they stand out as a bit different. Interactive presentations involve the audience by:
Setting puzzles to get the audience thinking
Allowing the audience to set the agenda
Listening to what the audience has to say
Effective presentations often include elements of interactivity to benefit from the synergy produced by involving the audience.
Sharpen Presentation Skills
Highly effective presentations take hours to prepare. But presentations can't deliver themselves. Effective presenters spend days practising. Become a great presenter doesn't happen overnight. So, go on a presentation skills training course. Video yourself presenting. Ask for feedback. Organise coaching. But most important of all, keep trying to become a more effective presenter.
6 Comments to Seven Aspects of Highly Effective Presentations
Edward Hope
7:33 pm, July 21st, 2010
7 great points on effective presentations. And a very creative use of presentation slides and the 7 effective habits. Well done.
2:51 pm, December 22nd, 2011
Thank you so much for such valuable information. I knew something was wrong with my presentations but I didnt know what until I read all this info on your website.
Im from Zambia and will be in New york for the first time next year and I will definitely give you a call.
I have used your Christmas PP card. thank you
1:57 pm, October 25th, 2012
do you offer help with presentations or just help with slides. the reason I ask is that I would like my webinar s to look like some of the bigger players, like TED etc.
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The Tech Cocktail team is coming to Phoenix looking to uncover some of the area's most interesting early stage startups that the rest of the country might not know about yet. Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, investors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs as we showcase local technology companies and take a closer look at their latest achievements.
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Minnesota Vikings' Peterson reaches plea deal to avoid jail
By Jon Herskovitz
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson reached a plea deal on Tuesday to charges of abusing his 4-year-old son that would see the former NFL most valuable player avoid any jail time.
Peterson, 29, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge. He must pay a fine of $4,000 and perform community service, under the deal reached in a court outside of Houston.
He had been accused of felony injury to a child. Montgomery County Judge Kelly Case deferred any finding for two years.
"I'm just glad this is over," Peterson said on the steps of the courthouse. "I can put this behind me. And me and my family can begin to move forward."
Peterson is among a handful of National Football League players recently charged, convicted or implicated with domestic abuse in a scandal that has rocked the nation's most popular sport.
Peterson had been charged with striking his son with a thin tree branch as a form of punishment, leaving the child bruised.
Any punishment by the NFL is separate from any possible deal with local prosecutors.
"We will review the matter, including the court record, and then make a determination on his status," NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Reuters in an e-mail. Continued...


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For those who think the apocalypse is comin' on the 21st, The Black Opera are here to remind y'all the world has already gone to hell. This critical re-do of A$AP Rocky's "Fuckin' Problem" pulls no punches whatsoever and calls out damn near everybody.
Writes TBO: In times like these, Dark Comedy is no laughing matter. So with all jokes aside, we wanted to put a satirical spin on A$AP Rocky's "Fuckin' Problem" in order to address current events and issues. Events and issues that include the school shooting in Connecticut, gun control, mental health, and America's prescription drug addition amongst others. RIP to everyone that lost their lives in the Newtown, CT school shooting and the innocent lives lost everyday in these streets and around the world.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Interventions to Reduce HIV Risk Behaviors of Hispanics in the United States and Puerto Rico
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This systematic review examines the overall efficacy of HIV behavioral interventions designed to reduce HIV risk behaviors or incident sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among Hispanics residing in the United States or Puerto Rico. Data from 20 randomized and nonrandomized trials (N = 6,173 participants) available through January 2006 were included in this review. Interventions successfully reduced the odds of unprotected sex and number of sex partners, increased the odds of condom use, and decreased the odds of acquiring new STD infections. Interventions successful in reducing the odds of any sex risk behavior used non-peer deliverers; included ≥4 intervention sessions; taught condom use or problem solving skills; or addressed barriers to condom use, sexual abstinence, or peer norms. Interventions that included the Hispanic cultural belief of machismo or those developed based on ethnographic interviews were successful in reducing the odds of sex risk behaviors among non-drug users. Interventions targeting injection drug users (IDUs; N = 3,569) significantly reduced the odds of injection drug use and the odds of sharing cotton or cookers, but did not significantly reduce the odds of engaging in risky sex behavior or needle sharing. Further development of culturally appropriate HIV prevention interventions for Hispanic populations, particularly men and persons living with HIV, are warranted.


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Since December 2013 and as of 27 October 2014, WHO has reported 13 703 cases of EVD including 4 920 deaths.
Countries with widespread and intense transmission:
*The bar for week 44/2014 does not represent a complete week. The solid green line represents the trend based on a five week moving average plotted on the fifth week of the moving average window. The figure includes imported cases in Senegal and Mali. According to WHO the marked increase in the cumulative total number of cases in week 43 is due to a more comprehensive assessment of patient databases leading to 3 792 additional reported cases. However, these cases have occurred throughout the epidemic period.(Source: World Health Organization. Ebola response roadmap situation report)
According to WHO, EVD transmission remains persistent and widespread in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, especially in the capital cities. All administrative districts in Liberia and Sierra Leone reported at least one confirmed or probable case of EVD since the epidemic began. Case numbers continue to be under-reported.
Distribution of cases of EVD by week of reporting in the three countries with widespread and intense transmission as of week 44/2014*
* The bar for week 44/2014 does not represent a complete calendar week; the marked increase in the number of cases reported in weeksd 43 and 44 results from a more comprehensive assessment of patient databases. The additional 3 792 cases have occurred throughout the epidemic period. (Source: Data are based on official information reported by ministries of health up to the end of 27 October for Guinea and Sierra Leone and 25 October for Liberia)
Distribution of cases of EVD by week of reporting in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia (as of week 43/2014)
Distribution of cases of EVD by week of reporting in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia (as of week 43/2014)
Source: Data from ministry of health reports (probable and confirmed cases)
As of 27 October 2014, WHO reported 551 healthcare workers infected with EVD of whom 272 died.
Source: data are based on official information reported by Ministries of Health
USANo new cases have been reported since 23 October. The last case is a medical aid worker who volunteered in Guinea and recently returned to the United States. According to WHO, as of 29 October, two healthcare workers who became infected with Ebola have tested negative twice and have now been released from hospital [1].On 20 October, Texas Health Department confirmed that 43 persons in Texas who had contact with the state's first Ebola patient have been cleared from twice-daily monitoring after reaching the 21-day mark.
SpainNo new cases have been reported since 6 October. On 29 October, Spain notified that the confirmed secondary case of EVD isolated in Spain tested negative for the disease for a second time on 21 October, and according to protocols is now considered free of Ebola infection. As of 27 October, out of 83 contacts identified, 15 high-risk contacts have reached the 21-day period and have been discharged; six low-risk contacts are currently being followed-up; all others have been discharged. None of the contacts are asymptomatic.
MaliOn 29 October WHO reports that 84 persons, of whom 11 are healthcare workers, are currently being followed-up in the region of Kayes and in Bamako District as contacts of the of the two-year-old girl from Guinea who recently died of Ebola.
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There is a saying attributed to the Buddha that says, "what you think, you become." The adage, as I understand it, is an effort to get people to realize that their attitudes, words, and behaviors actually create the environment we inhabit.
This is the idea that I've been circling around ever since this Duck Dynasty nonsense. Leaving aside the nonsense part of it (and that part of it is impressive, to be sure), I am not willing, as some have suggested, to leave the entire thing be. There is something ugly and pernicious at work here, and I think it's something that bears further investigation.
Right off the bat, let's settle that Phil Robertson is certainly entitled to his hateful opinions. He is also entitled, thanks to the Constitution, to speak and write them, so let's just dismiss those who are screaming that his First Amendment rights are being violated. They're not; if they were, he'd be in jail or facing some sort of legal prosecution, or his opinions would have been censored before they even hit the airwaves, the pages of GQ, or the internets.
No, the objection that I have to Phil Robertson's comments is that, like so many others like him, he's using his religion and his religious beliefs as an excuse to speak hateful things about others. He, like so many others like him, present as gospel (no pun intended; that's what I really mean) the idea that there are people who are "less than."
So many people – a startling number of them, in fact – have come rushing to his defense, claiming that he "grew up in another era" or that his religious beliefs somehow justify the stances he takes. "He's just speaking his beliefs; he has the right to do that."
Yes, he does, and the rest of us have the right to call bullshit on his matter-of-fact, this-is-just-how-I-see-it, it's-in-the-Bible bigotry.
Let's be clear; neither your religious beliefs nor your age excuse your hatred and small-mindedness. Allowing this sort of "boys will be boys" mentality to serve as a pass for despicable behavior is a surefire way to ensure that the despicable behavior continues. If it continues, it will escalate; there are any number of people who are perfectly willing to take this "homosexuals are sinners" trope to the final, horrifying conclusion.
History – even recent history – is rife with examples of a belief taken as a justification for discrimination, torment, and murder. I can post any number of images from all over the world that will demonstrate, in living color, the atrocities that are visited on real people by those who believe, with all their hearts, that they persecute those others in the name of some holy edict.
THIS is why I'm not willing to dismiss this. When we say "it's okay" for people to spout this kind of stuff, we say it's okay for people to put those attitudes into practice.
I'm no longer wading into the Duck Dynasty melee. It's too close to Christmas for me to get worked up over that much stupid and ugly; I have much more important and joyful things to do with my energy. I couldn't let this pass, though, without reminding some folks that all our great human suffering begins with words that "other" people. Jews, American blacks, Hutus and Tutsis, Native Americans, Roma, Armenians, gays; every people which has ever been targeted began their nightmare as the subject of a systematic program of othering by a majority party. The only way we can destroy another person is if we first succeed in convincing ourselves that they're not really a person at all. Comments, particularly off-the-cuff, "I'm just speaking about my religious belief" comments, help create an environment that enables that dehumanization.
There are a number of great quotes about refusing to stand quietly by while this sort of thing happens, but I think my favorite was penned by Elie Wiesel, a man who survived a concentration camp and who exhorts us to never forget how awful we can be to one another:
I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
*Edited to include this, which was posted on a facebook wall:
The things people say DO matter.


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Know Your Skills
You've already got skills!
While working towards your degree you will develop skills inside and outside the classroom that will attract the attention of employers and help you achieve your future goals. Knowing what your skills are is the first step.
People Skills
What are communication skills?
The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, through a variety of methods and across situations.
Why are communication skills important?
Effective communication skills are central to building relationships and clearly transferring information between people.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Communicate ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively in written form
- Write and edit documents using appropriate grammar, punctuation, structure and logical organization
- Clearly express thoughts orally to persuade and hold the attention of a variety of audiences
- Listen actively and ask questions to understand other people's viewpoint
- Appropriately tailor verbal and non-verbal communication for specific situations and audiences
What are teamwork skills?
The ability to successfully build relationships and work collaboratively with others in a group
Why are teamwork skills important?
Work is most often completed alongside others, so individuals who collaborate and self-regulate to work effectively within a team are a vital asset for any organization or group.
You demonstrate teamwork skills when you:
- Appropriately shift between a leading or supporting role to support team dynamics and goals
- Mediate conflict and disagreement through communication, negotiation and compromise
- Respond constructively and respectfully to the opinions, ideas and differences of others
- Coordinate clear group objectives and adjust to changing requirements, goals and deadlines
- Collaborate by sharing information virtually or in person that will support the success of the team
What are leadership skills?
The ability to take the lead, delegate tasks, make decisions, mentor and motivate others.
Why are leadership skills important?
The ability to bring new ideas to fruition and respectfully lead others are key to the success of a project or team.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities that leverage on individual strengths
- Motivate, mentor, coach and support others individually or in a group setting
- Build and manage respectful relationships with individuals from diverse populations
- Take initiative to lead a project or group, seeing an idea turn into action
- Proactively make decisions that align with goals and values
Diversity and Intercultural Awareness
What are diversity and intercultural awareness skills?
The ability to consider, respect and learn about different cultures and diversity.
Why are diversity and intercultural awareness skills important?
In an increasingly globalized and diverse world, learning about, and respectfully working with a diverse, cross-cultural population is essential in any environment.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Demonstrate respect, openness and support of differing values, beliefs and world views
- Build and manage inclusive relationships with individuals from diverse populations
- Consider how thoughts, language and actions impact the development of supportive, inclusive communities
- Actively seek opportunities to learn more about diversity, global cultures and the significance of inclusivity
- Reflect on own culture and identity when examining information and interacting with others
Research and Planning Skills
Planning and Organization
What are planning and organization skills?
The ability to plan, organize, manage and complete projects or tasks effectively while meeting deadlines.
Why are planning and organization skills important?
Effective time management and organization skills are essential in managing workload, meeting deadlines and producing quality work in any environment.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Plan, set goals and manage priorities to meet established objectives, outcomes and timelines
- Organize and carry out multiple tasks or projects at the same time
- Develop timelines and shift priorities to adapt to changing goals or requirements
- Create organizational systems to complete projects and tasks efficiently
- Review processes and outcomes of projects or tasks to assess effectiveness and make improvements.
Research and Information Management
What are research and information management skills?
The ability to critically identify, gather, organize and keep track of information.
Why are research and information management skills important?
Finding and managing relevant information keeps individuals and organizations up-to-date with innovation and new developments.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Search for and identify sources of relevant data and information
- Determine suitability of information in relation to projects or research
- Methodically investigate information to assess and analyze facts and theories
- Organize information or data using appropriate technology
- Document and maintain accurate records of retrieved information
What are technology skills?
The ability to understand, learn and use basic technologies to perform tasks.
Why are technology skills important?
The ability to quickly learn and utilize basic technology and computer software is essential in today's rapidly changing world.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Identify appropriate technology required to successfully perform a task
- Utilize basic word processing, social media tools, presentation software, spread sheets and document management tools
- Conduct research with the use of internet, databases and other technologies
- Communicate and share information appropriately using technology
- Learn and adapt to new technologies
Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking
What are critical thinking skills?
The ability to analyze, contextualize, make connections and reflect on information to create, evaluate and find deeper meaning.
Why are critical thinking skills important?
The ability to think reflectively and provide evidence to support ideas is essential to independently reaching well-informed conclusions.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Synthesize and organize information from a variety of sources, perspectives and frameworks
- Identify key concepts, ideas and assumptions and provide evidence to support or refute them
- Compare and contrast to make connections between new and existing information
- Consider context of sources when analyzing and evaluating information
- Evaluate and apply new information, data or ideas to different situations and contexts
Creative Problem Solving
What are creative problem solving skills?
The ability to identify a problem from which to explore, evaluate and implement creative solutions.
Why are creative problem solving skills important?
Creative problem solving encourages looking at situations from multiple angles to generate innovative solutions.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Identify, examine and analyze a problem or issue from a variety of perspectives
- Develop and innovate new solutions to solve problems and create efficiencies in a variety of contexts with limited resources
- Quickly adapt, modify decisions and create contingencies to adjust to changing requirements
- Carry out and implement innovative solutions that produce an effective outcome
- Evaluate solutions through feedback and reflection to make improvements
What are numeracy skills?
The ability to work with basic numbers, decide what needs to be measured and draw conclusions from numerical information.
Why are numeracy skills important?
A basic understanding of numbers help to translate numerical data into information which is essential in a metrics and data driven world.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Analyze, manipulate and draw conclusions from numerical or statistical data
- Formulate estimations and verify accuracy of calculations
- Determine what needs to be measured or calculated
- Demonstrate the ability to add, subtract, multiply divide and create percentages or fractions
- Create, read and interpret graphs and tables
Personal Skills
Positive Attitude and Initiative
What is positive attitude and initiative?
You strive to be positive in your life and in the work you do while seeking new ideas, solutions and opportunities.
Why are positive attitude and initiative skills important to develop?
Taking initiative and developing a positive attitude in the work that you do helps to instill pride, purpose and growth.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Show interest, initiative and effort in your work
- Demonstrate a readiness to learn, try new things and improve your performance
- Make compromises and understand alternative points of view
- Appreciate and acknowledge the contributions and strengths of others
- Reflect on constructive feedback from others as an opportunity for personal development
What is self-management?
You strive to take responsibility and be productive in an academic and work environment.
Why are self-management skills important to develop?
Taking ownership for your learning, actions and productivity helps you to progress and develop confidence in your abilities.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Plan ahead and manage time, money and other resources to achieve goals
- Approach people, problems and situations with honesty, integrity and personal ethics
- Identify personal strengths and areas for learning and self-development
- Take care of personal health and well-being through exercise, sleep and nutrition
- Take accountability for actions and follow through on deadlines and commitments
Resilience and Effective Coping
What is resilience and effective coping?
You are able to use healthy strategies for coping with stress and changes, and are able to adapt and bounce back from challenges and setbacks.
Why are resilience and effective coping skills important?
Finding healthy ways to cope in stressful situations can be valuable in attaining goals and bouncing back from setbacks in work and life.
You demonstrate this skill when you:
- Use healthy coping strategies to manage setbacks, stress and emotions
- View mistakes as an opportunity to learn about yourself and move forward
- Persist and stay committed to goals when obstacles arise
- Adapt easily to new challenges and show flexibility to new ways of doing things
- Have confidence in your capabilities and self-worth
- Set goals and priorities for balancing work and personal life
Future Possibilities in Philosophy
There are many paths and possibilities available to you upon graduation. The path that you choose to take with your degree will be influenced by a number of things: your skills, interests and values, the job market, the people you meet and even chance events!
Here is a sample of the diverse career paths of recent alumni created using data from LinkedIn. You can also check out career paths of Carleton alumni by visiting LinkedIn. Some positions may require additional education, training and experience.
See What Alumni are Doing
- ESL Instructor in Language School
- Regional Account Manager in Computer Hardware Sales
- Manager in Yoga Centre
- Production Coordinator in International Language Training
- Research and Coordination in Federal Government
- Marketing and Content Strategist in Marketing and Design
- Corporate Account Manager in IT Consulting
- Policy Analyst in Federal Government
- Senior Account Executive in Public Relations and Marketing
- Director of Operations in Professional Sport
- Division Director in Financial Services
- Director of Outreach in International Philanthropy
- Account Manager in Software Sales
- Media Manager in Marketing
- Software Licensing Specialist in IT
Career Areas of Alumni
- Editing
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Teaching
- Marketing
- Operations Management
- Legal Services
- Event Management
- Policy Analysis
- Research
- Writing
- Quality Assurance
- Public Relations
- Communications
Additional Ideas for Career Paths
- Analysis Manager
- ESL Teacher
- Corporate Account Management
- Policy Analyst
- Marketing and Content Strategist
- Researcher
- Analyst
- Account Manager
- Director of Operations
- Recruit Analyst
- Financial Services Director
- Outreach Director
- Campaign Manager
- Media Manager
- Software Licensing Specialist
- Editor
- Junior Copywriter
- Lawyer
- Judicial Law Clerk
- Marketing and Communications Officer
Get Involved, Gain Skills
Getting involved in on- and off-campus activities for pay or as a volunteer helps develop skills, build resumes, construct successful graduate and professional school applications, and will help you to succeed in life after graduation. It will also help you to clarify your interests and strengths.
Co-Curricular Record
The Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is an official document of your involvement outside of the classroom.
Search the Co-Curricular Record to find activities that will match your interests and build your employability skills.
Step 1 – Connect with Career Services and access numerous resources to:
- Explore career paths
- Identify and showcase your skills to increase your employability
- Strategically look for jobs, volunteer and experiential opportunities
Step 2 – Check out the LinkedIn Students App to:
- Discover jobs that are a good fit for your degree, see career paths of recent alumni and build your network


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Swiss Electronic Pop Artist Dieter Meier to Perform at Le Poisson Rouge, 5/18
Zürich Meets New York: A Festival of Swiss Ingenuity presents "Dieter Meier: 'Out of Chaos' - U.S. CD Release Concert" on Sunday, May 18, 7:30 pm at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC.
Dieter Meier is the legendary voice behind the Swiss electronic pop pioneers Yello, renowned for the '80s underground hits "Oh Yeah" (featured in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and, most recently, The Simpsons and South Park) and "Race" (Billboard's Hot 100). Singer, musician, conceptual artist, experimental filmmaker, professional poker player, organic farmer and entrepreneur, Meier is now launching his first solo album, featuring his latest musical project, Out of Chaos. For this sole New York appearance, he sings electro-chansons in an "art-act" backed by some of today's best Swiss jazz musicians.
The band includes Dieter Meier (lead vocal), Ephrem Lüchinger (piano), Tobias Preisig (violin), Nicolas Rüttimann (guitar), Jörg Wähner (drums); and electropunk pioneer & producer T.Raumschmiere aka Marco Haas (electronics).
Dieter Meier's Out of Chaos will take place on Sunday, May 18 at 7:30 pm at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and Sullivan Streets). The performance is free. RSVPs are required: ZHNY.eventbrite.com.
In summer 2013, Berlin-based producer Nackt (Warren Suicide, Apparat Band et al.), Ben Lauber (Apparat Band et al.), and electro pioneer T.Raumschmiere teamed up with the Out Of Chaos band at Chez Chérie Studios in Neukölln to arrange, rearrange, discuss, discard, research, jam and eventually record a series of sessions which are now an album. The result is a grand record starring Dieter Meier, standing at the bar of his life and musing about the rivers of time.
The songs - which already found their way to the stage of the Montreux Festival and the Volksbühne, Berlin - range from electro-acoustic Yello tracks ("Lazy Night," "Paradise Game," "Jimmy") and tender ex-lovers-Blues from under the sea ("Loveblind," "Annabelle"), to post-punk songs ("Fat Fly," "Buffoon") to an ode to a befriended artist, who wrestles through life as a night porter ("Night porter"). Out Of Chaos sounds like a magical sound-alchemy made of Chanson, Electro, and Dub. And like any other stage Dieter Meier walked onto before, he remains a discoverer sui generis, who invents himself and a new world.


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Three Fannin County Business Owners Indicted for Tax Theft
The three were each charged with two counts of Theft by Taking (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-2), a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000.00 for each count, and one count of Unlawful Conversion of Funds Collected for Benefit of State (O.C.G.A. § 48-1-5), a felony punishable by up to ten years imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000.00.
Assistant Attorney General Greg Lohmeier is prosecuting the case on behalf of the State of
Members of the public should keep in mind that indictments contain only allegations against the individual(s) against whom the indictment is sought. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and it will be the government's burden at trial to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the allegations contained in the indictment.


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Report: Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas Expecting
Posted Tuesday January 29, 2013 7:40 PM GMT
After getting hitched last June, Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas are reportedly expecting a child.
Rumors sparked after the yoga instructor appeared to have a small belly bump at the SAG Awards over the weekend.
According to InTouch magazine, an insider revealed that she and her "30 Rock" star hubby are expanding their family.
However, a representative would not comment on the matter and neither of the two have spoken out publicly about the pregnancy.
Perhaps alluding to the upcoming arrival, Hilaria tweeted on Tuesday, "When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece ~ John Ruskin." This will be the 54-year-old actor's second child as he shares daughter Ireland with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
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