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This presentation provides a reflective review based on six semesters of instructional design and pedagogy regarding the use of state-of-the-art (SOA) Etechnologies in the undergraduate university classroom and laboratory. The presentation utilizes two specific Etechnologies, but the pedagogical approaches may be applied across many disciplines using alternate Eresources. The first specific resource is Dr. Tom Garrison's globally utilized Etextbook "Oceanography" with online support materials, including SOA graphics, videos, audio recordings, tutorials, and vocabulary study tools. The Etextbook also includes recently recorded collaborations with NatGeo marine scientists, who link their real-world research and experience with key concepts that are important to the study of transdisciplinary marine sciences. The presentation includes a student presentation of Elaboratory development that utilizes Google Earth (GE) Data layers to engage each student in virtual discovery and interaction with their ocean, 21st Century style via GEs packaged KMZ files and data layers produced by other professionals in academia and the public and private sectors (i.e., NOAA, USGS, Princeton professors, etc.). The combination of these Etechnologies in the study of earth systems is highly engaging, providing stimulating visuals for deep learning with discovery. Pedagogical efforts to bridge the gap between the idea of using Etextbooks and actually implementing them have resulted with success, measured qualitatively with a focus on engaged student interest and quantitatively with measured success on quizzes and exams. Positive and negative aspects of why we should develop and implement these types of ELDs, including societal, ecological, and economic considerations, are touched on, and will include student testimonies regarding their experience with these specific Etechnologies. This presentation, with interactive discussion, comments, or insights from attendees, should benefit advancement of similar, or broader, emerging learning designs, as well as current and prospective students, staff, and faculty who are considering Etechnologies for their course(s).
The Social Network of Early English Drama: A Digital Humanities Lesson Plan
By Adam Rzepka The Folger Shakespeare Library's recently launched Digital Anthology of Early Modern English Drama (DA) provides searchable, encoded, digital editions of 403 English plays first staged in London between1576 and 1642. A central Read more…


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The Marchand residence, overlooking the Rideau Canal, is located within the main residential complex. Our international residence accommodates 349 students and many exchange student from around the world. Comprised mostly of single rooms and the washrooms are shared. All bedrooms are equipped with furniture.
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Marchand Residence
Residential Complex
Living Learning Community
Marchand is home to a Living Learning Community focussing on cross-cultural interactions.
A Living Learning Community (LLC) is a dedicated space in residence where residents are grouped according to their interest in a particular area. Programming for LLCs focuses on these areas of interest, and offers enhanced opportunities for connection and development beyond the classroom.
Main reception desk, mailboxes, Residents' Association Office, laundry room, bicycle and winter storage.
Activity lounge on even-numbered floors.
Shared, non-coed bathrooms on all floors.
Electricity, hot water and heat included in the fees. Elevator service to even-numbered floors only.
Phone, TV and Internet
Wi-Fi and wired Internet included, cable TV in common lounge.
Residence agreement
- 8-month agreement, from September to April. See Important dates and deadlines.
- Compare all accommodation styles and fees.
Room types
Single and double rooms.
For each person: single bed (bedding not included), armoire with drawers, hanging rod and a shelf, desk with a hutch and a chair. There is room to install a mini fridge.
Kitchen facilities
Floor kitchen with sink and cooktop. Equipped with fridge, oven and microwave ovens. Kitchens are located on odd numbered floors.
Common areas are cleaned once a week. Cleaning your room and taking out the recycling, compost and garbage out is your responsibility.
See the housekeeping page for details
Security features
Card access in the evening.
Guest registry, every weekend.

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You Are Wonderful (Winnie & Walter Share the Love Week Ft. Essentials by Ellen)
Hey, friends! Have you heard the news? Winnie & Walter have organized another Share the Love Week filled with challenges and giveaways! For this edition, we are featuring Essentials by Ellen products. Today I am participating in the Transparent Challenge. You can enter this challenge by clicking HERE. Lots of prizes are up for grabs! You can read more about that at the bottom of this blog post.
In today's video, I am creating a colorful card with the LS Exclusives: So Tweet with Evelin T Designs stamp set along with the Kindness with Evelin T Designs stamp set from Winnie & Walter.
I started out by creating the focal point of my card. I die cut a tag with the Katharine Cutaways from Winnie & Walter. After stamping and masking my images from the LS Exclusives: So Tweet with Evelin T Designs stamp set from Winnie & Walter, I colored them with Copic markers.
Next, I used the Brushstroke Wonderful die to create a lovely sentiment piece for this card. I die cut it once out of glitter paper and then I die cut it once more out of some white Fun Foam. I finished off the sentiment by stamping "you are" with the Totally Awesome set from Essentials by Ellen.
I thought the card looked a bit plain, so I used the Bokeh Dots set to stamp a colorful background. I also adhered a couple of clear sequins here and there to add a bit more interest. Since this is the Transparant challenge, I obviously needed to add something transparent. I grabbed a piece of vellum and adhered it to a standard size notecard. I also adhered a strip of patterned paper from Pinkfresh Studio. Finally, I felt like the card was missing something so I used that little reinforcement die with some washi tape to add more interest to the tag.
Like I mentioned before, this video is part of the Share the Love Week hosted by Winnie & Walter featuring Essentials by Ellen. We came up with some fun challenges for you and we're combining our favorite Winnie & Walter products with Essentials by Ellen goodies. Be sure to visit the blog to participate in the challenges you like!
Ellen Hutson is having a sale to celebrate the Share the Love Week! 🙂 Save 10% on Winnie & Walter and Essentials by Ellen products from Monday, June 20th through Saturday, June 25th. No coupon code needed! Just start shopping!
There are tons of giveaways this week! Here's a list:
- 2 random commentors from the Share the Love Week posts on the w&w blog will receive the Brushstroke Wonderful die cut set along with the Totally Awesome stamp set from Essentials by Ellen.
- Each day 1 randomly drawn participant will receive a $25 credit to Ellen Hutson AND a $25 credit to the w&w shop.
- Ellen Hutson LLC will also be playing along with a post per day in the CLASSroom with giveaways, so check that out by clicking HERE.
So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and comment on the posts on the w&w blog and be sure to enter a couple of challenges. Like I mentioned in the video, I am hosting the Transparent challenge. You could use vellum, acetate, tissue paper, etc! Thanks for reading today's post. Xo
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Failure Is Lonely
Ever feel like you're only person thats not successful on the freaking planet?
I know I did for along time. I watched tons and tons of people become successful almost over night.
We all have the friend that it just seems like everything they touch turns to gold, right.
But lets be honest, we all have a few people in the back that will never do a dam thing with there lives. So we tell ourselves that as long as we don't get there, we're okay.
I own three retail stores, or brick and mortar stores as the guru's will tell ya. Each of them pose their own challenges. It just seems like everyone is coming in for their piece of the pie. It almost like the dam mobsters are coming in offering protection for that cash under the table, except these people all have badges.
We have the licensing, employees, insurance, weights and measures, taxes, attorneys, health department, osha, etc. Craziness!
So naturally I've always been intrigued with the online business world.
How hard could it be right?
Or so I thought… I thought that I could just get in there and just out work everyone and float to the top.
I found out you can't force you way to the top of the online world with just hard work. Even tho you'll probably hear 50 people a day tell you thats all you need to do. Everyone has something to sell and something that will make you the next person standing next to a Ferrari.
Trust me, you can work harder than anyone on the planet and still not make it. You have to work smart.
Let me give you an example.
I can sell. I can sell a ketchup Popsicle to a woman in white gloves. Face to Face.
So I could get out and start knocking heads with my new handy dandy cleaner that cleans everything from rust to baby throw up.
Or… I could place one ad on Facebook to a very specific targeted audience and not get out my PJ's. (Probably sell more)
I know.. Stupid right.
Moral of this story. Don't force it!
Don't just sit there and duck your head like the guru's will tell you do. Come up for air. Do what you like. Their are businesses out there that you can be successful in.
Online businesses are not just easy peasy lemon squeezy. They're called businesses for a reason. They're hard.
So don't just go out and pick the newest diet shake or magic pill that just melts the fat away.
Pick something that you like.
Do you like writing?
Start a blog. Write about what you like. Hell write about writing and I'll read it. Clearly I could use the help! You could also write as a freelancer on sites like upwork.
Like Biking?
Open up a bike shop on shopify or woocommerce. Do your research and give reviews on the bikes you like. You could start a blog writing reviews about bikes and link it to an amazon affiliate.
Are you a social butterfly?
Companies are looking for you. I'm looking for you. You could do status updates, social media marketing for a number of companies.
Like SEO?
Search Engine Optimization. You could do local SEO for companies that just don't have it going on.
Let me dive into this one:
Most businesses have no idea how to be seen online. Without getting into a ton of detail, let's say there is a carpet cleaning company in your city or town that you want to help get some clients for.
What you could do is start a simple Weebly or Wix site with a simple capture or a phone number. You then zero in on all the local keywords that are easy to rank for since you at least know what keywords are. (unlike most business owners)
like: "Carpet Cleaning Waco Texas"
You just keep going after keywords and after a month or so your site is getting a couple hundred visitors a day. What you could do is forward those calls on straight to that Carpet Cleaner that you wanted to help. You get a tracker on the phone calls that will allow you to even hear the call. (Just so you know if they're actually getting customers)
Then you go to that carpet cleaner and come to an agreement on what they'd like to pay to continue to get these leads. If they don't want them you can just forward them over to another carpet cleaner.
Thats really one that's unlimited.
I hope I've given you some real value in this. The key is to be passionate about what you're doing. If it sucks than it sucks. Many like to paint a prettier picture of something in order to sell it. Some even succeed at it. But the majority never last.
Go out and find success cause it's looking for you!
Hit me up in the comments if you want some more on any of the ideas I talked about.


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News Ticker
Trevor Nikkolls posthumously wins Blake Prize for painting Metamorphosis
By Nic MacBean
This year's Blake Prize has been posthumously won by Indigenous artist Trevor Nikkolls for his 2012 painting Metamorphosis.
The $25,000 art prize, now in its 62nd year, accepts paintings, photos, sculptures and videos that explore religion and spirituality.
The winning painting depicts an Aboriginal man who has been transformed into a "mimi spirit butterfly" on his way to the spiritual realm.
After painting Metamorphosis and shortly before his death in 2012, Nikkolls said he tried to capture the spiritual connection Aboriginal people have to the world around them.
"I have included elements that are both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal - like the peace doves on each side of the Aboriginal man, which are Christian," he said.
"This represents me, I am Aboriginal and also have other ancestry and was brought up Christian."
Friends of Nickolls say he would have been delighted just to be shortlisted in the long-running prize, let alone winning.
"The inclusion of his painting at this time also makes sense as spirituality was a key concern for Trevor in his work during his final years," said Angelika Tyrone, who is Nikkoll's estate executor.
"This will make an important contribution to fulfilling his wish of creating an award for young Aboriginal artists. This is an amazing turn of events that I'm sure would have made Trevor very happy."
According to his wishes, the $25,000 prize money will go towards creating a new award to help emerging Indigenous artists go to university.
- The 73 shortlisted artworks will be exhibited at Galleries UNSW at the College of Fine Arts (COFA) from October 18 to November 16.


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Every week at Movie Mezzanine, we pick some of the best films currently on Netflix Instant. Whether they are big releases or hidden gems, these movies make your subscription worth the price. Read on for this week's picks.
13 Assassins (Takashi Miike, 2011)
You just can't win with some people. Takashi Miike's extremities have alienated many (including, sometimes, myself), but when he finally tones it down with films like Hara-Kiri and the first half of this slow burn, people want nothing but action. But hell, if you can't sit through Miike's exceptionally controlled setup for this film to get to its gangbusters second half, you don't deserve it. The first half shows an elegance that hardly seems to come from the maker of Ichi the Killer, but the battle between the 13 samurai and a true army marshalled against them is more thrilling for its tight editing, perfect framings and physicality than the more bombastic, animated version of the same basic principle in 300. When a building is demolished in this film, you feel it, and to see something so big done with real sets these days is its own reward. — Jake Cole
56 Up (Michael Apted, 2012)
The latest in Michael Apted's singular documentary series does what it says on the tin, following up with his subjects at 56. What can one really say about these films in bite-size form, other than to continue to marvel at the simple brilliance of the idea, and to wonder how the intervening years, and the knowledge of the camera's returning presence, will affect the subjects this time. Possibly the final episode of the series, which only makes it even more essential viewing. — Cole
Intolerable Cruelty (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2003)
Maybe not in the Coen brothers' top tier, this modern screwball is nonetheless severely underrated, with charismatic, goofy performances from George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones and a twist-heavy script that acts as a showcase for the Coens' indebtedness to Preston Sturges. Occasionally uneven, this is nevertheless one of the brothers' most endearing films, with a climax involving a gun and an inhaler that is quite possibly the single funniest thing they ever did, at least until the whole of Burn After Reading. — Cole
Cold Weather (Aaron Katz, 2010)
Aaron Katz's Cold Weather is a mumblecore mystery that shifts the world of Sherlock Holmes onto modern-day Portland. At its core, the film is a low-key thriller and detective story, stripped down and singularly unique, the film follows a brother and sister as they try to piece together the disappearance of the brother's ex-girlfriend. Rainy, cold, and always nimble, the world of Cold Weather is surprising and imaginative, a little film that effortlessly charms with its ample aesthetics and winning performances. — Ty Landis
House of Pleasures (Bertrand Bonello, 2011)
Set in 1899 at an elegant Parisian brothel, House of Pleasures is a beautifully crafted film from Bertrand Bonello. Ostensibly portraying a group of women's daily routine and sexual interactions at the turn of the century, House of Pleasures works best as a portrait of almost ethereal communal dependence. The film's deliberately languorous pacing and stunning photography make for an intoxicating and detailed look into such broken and melancholic lives. The stunning mise en scene only serves to enhance Bonello's sympathy for these poor, and sick women. Not a frame is wasted throughout as the sense of despair escalates until it can't sustain itself any longer. There exists a final coda that is both appropriate and jarring, as the collective and entagled souls of these women seem to have transcended time and space. House of Pleasures is truly one of the best offerings of 2011. — Landis
Sexy Beast (Jonathan Glazer, 2000)
If you're looking for a riotous, maddening, and genuinely surprising gangster flick, look no further than the twisted and vulgar Sexy Beast. The film would mark director Jonathan Glazer's (Birth) feature-length debut and earn Ben Kingsley an Oscar nomination for his wacko and volatile turn as a British thug. Brilliantly edited, written, and acted, Sexy Beast is a genre film about the absurdity of its subject: crazy men, their ladies, and violence. Its strangeness and cunning wit still seems fresh and vital 13 years later. The soundtrack throbs with visceral intensity as the narrative moves at an odd, unpredictable pace. Glazer manages to subvert most expectations, as Sexy Beast may work best as a love story beneath all the blood and carnage we're exposed to. The film is lean, sharp, and edgy at only 88 minutes, it shouldn't be missed. — Landis
What films are you watching on Netflix this week?


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Just how water resistant is the iPhone 7?
As revealed at Apple's iPhone 7 keynote, the new handset is water resistant (not waterproof), and this means it can supposedly handle some water splashes and light submersion and come out unharmed.
Now that the iPhone 7 is officially available to the public, you can probably imagine some people have already started putting the device through water tests. So how did it do?


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Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera, was named the International Ambassador for the Latino Commission on AIDS in Miami Thursday. In her first message, she urged people to get tested for AIDS.
Wherever Miss Universe goes, there are usually plenty of cameras and microphones not far behind. Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico has decided to use her title to let the world know how AIDS is devastating the U.S. Latino community, her native Puerto Rico and people around the world. Miss Zuleyka Rivera as the International Ambassador of the Latino Commission on AIDS," said Dennis deLeon.
Latinos make up 14 percent of the U.S. population, but account for 20 percent of all those living with AIDS in the United States today.
Eighteen-year-old Rivera said cultural sensitivities and taboos prevent many people from talking about AIDS as well as about sex.
She said it is very important that we raise awareness that this is something human, something natural. Many people are afraid to talk about sex, or to say a lot of words that might sound rather strange in our society. But she said now we are in a new century and this is a new generation.
AIDS is the third leading cause of death for Latina-women age 35 to 44. AIDS activist deLeon says many Latinas do not believe they are as vulnerable to HIV-AIDS as other groups, such as gay men.
He said many believe they are safe because they are married or in a committed relationship, and do not get tested. On October 15, Miss Universe will set a good example as a Latina by getting tested herself.
"She will be at our offices in New York to take the HIV test, with cameras and in public to demonstrate that she, Miss Universe, like every other woman and every other man never knows their status until they test negative," he said. "You can think you're negative, but you never know until you test negative."
Miss Universe invited everyone in the audience to come along and get an HIV test with her.


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After a series of gruesome murders, office worker John finds himself to be the number one suspect in the short series Eyes on the Road. Check out our review.
A murderer is on the loose in an American small town and Detective Mason (Clay Moffatt) is on the case. His number one suspect is John (Kevin Peinado) – a seemingly sweet and nice guy who works in an office. Mason has ten witnesses come forward, all stating that they saw John at the scene of each crime, though John is adamant he is innocent, but something is certainly amiss. Is John really the white masked serial killer?
Eyes on the Road is a twenty seven minute short film that has been split into a four-part mini-series from writer/director Clay Moffatt under his production company Overnight Pictures. We have already had the pleasure of reviewing one of Clay's films earlier in the year – the horror in the woods film 'Silver Woods'. You can check out that review here.
For Eyes on the Road, Moffatt and crew have wisely took a step back from features to hone their film making and story telling skills to create a short film series that has a lot more positives going for it than negatives. Yes it does have some production problems such as lighting and audio issues and the visual effects (for the most part) weren't great, but it was most likely made with no budget so some slack needs to be given.
What Eyes on the Road does get right is in story telling. Taking a nod from Christopher Nolan, the short has a mixed up narrative in that it is not shown in chronological order. This leads to disorientating the audience and making for a more interesting piece. If I also had to add another director's name to front, Eyes on the Road reminded me of early David Lynch. Which is no bad thing.
Without giving too much away (we all hate spoilers) Moffatt's decision to explain the film at the end with the killer explaining his motives with an exposition-heavy speech was all wrong. The old age movie saying "show don't tell" should be adhered too as much as possible. The ending kind of reminded me of a scooby doo villain or a James Bond villain revealing his plans to Bond, instead of just killing him.
Overall, Eyes on the Road is an improvement on Silver Woods, which was already a decent independent film. Clay Moffatt and his cast and crew deserve recognition for creating a unique story and performing it well.


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A Syracuse firefighter sifts through the rubble of the kitchen at Grace Episcopal Church, in Syracuse, after a fire Monday night.
(Courtesy of Rector Johanna Marcure)
Syracuse, NY -- Cleaning crews are working feverishly to remove soot from the sanctuary of Grace Episcopal Church, in Syracuse, after a late-night fire destroyed the kitchen there.
"I'm still at a loss," Rector Johanna Marcure said this afternoon. "But I can still feel God working. There's much to be grateful in the midst of this. The structure of the building is sound."
Marcure is determined to have 9:30 a.m. service Sunday in the sanctuary, despite major smoke damage from the 10 p.m. fire. The church is located at 819 Madison St. on University Hill.
"The whole sanctuary needs to be cleaned, all of the surfaces," Marcure said. "There's extensive cleaning that needs to happen."
The kitchen of the early 20th century stone church was completely destroyed and the parish hall is unusable.
The fire apparently started underneath one of the stoves after the last person had left the building, said Bishop Skip Adams, of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Both bishop and priest praised the Syracuse Fire Department for containing the fire.
The church's food pantry was not damaged and will open from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Marcure said. "It was a real blessing that was not affected," she said.
Adams said the parish records were untouched and the building, though smoky, remains sound.
He summed up his feelings in a letter to the diocese this morning:
"I am sure you are aware that such a moment brings many feelings of sadness for what was lost. As we stood in the nave and prayed this morning, emotions were close to the surface. As you might also guess, however, the people from Grace Church are clear that we will work through the re-building together."


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Take a look at the video below and you'll see it's not much more than an extended sequence of events from the recent Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx commercials. If you've not seen either then just enjoy a little over 4:00 of a pseudo-spy protagonist as he is seduced and tricked by a presumed counter agent or antagonist.
The very end says "To Be Continued" and then invites fans and followers to suggest the ending to the video. Using the hashtag of "DROIDtheory" we are asked to tell the Droid Landing Twitter account what happens next.
It just so happens that one particular person said they expect the package to be a Droid tablet; said message was retweeted by Droid Landing.
@DroidLanding he's going to find the package an ld inside its going to be a tablet . A droid tablet :) cant wait to see it
— Javier (@Javier18FJ) September 21, 2013
Now, is this proof positive of a Droid tablet or Motorola's return to the game? Certainly not. It would, however, line up with reports that Motorola is readying custom designed tablets much in the way the Moto X is for AT&T today.
Then again this could just be a way of engaging followers and making them feel like they are part of the story.
What do you think this all means? Anything at all?


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October 20, 2020
|Chatting with the Pros: Doug Doppler
|Sunday, 10 February 2008 18:21
By Ronny North - GJD Contributor
It's a great honor to interview Doug Doppler. If any of you caught the most recent Michael Schenker tour, you probably got a chance to see Doug open up the show. Doug is keeping the Instrumental Guitar scene alive and well today. And he is the person who convinced me to start my instrumental project. Besides being a great person that I can always count on for solid advice, he's a Favored Nations recording artist, a great player, gifted clinician, columnist, and guitar teacher who's released two guitar instructional DVDs.
Ronny North: Tell us about your early bands.
Doug Doppler: In my early youth I actually sang a lot including a small solo role with the San Francisco Opera Company. Then it was all ruined by Rock and Roll. In 8th grade I had a band with rotating members called The Cobalt Blasters. I still have a tape around somewhere - me singing terribly while playing my Fender Jaguar into an Electro-Harmonix "Little Muff" through an old record player with a self-contained amp and speaker. That "rig" was loud enough to generate a call or ten from the neighbors, and when I found the cassette I was really glad to have documented that era of my playing. Kimosabe was kind of a dance funk thing I did during the mid-80s and was a lot of fun. Played a few of local gigs with a Bay Area band called the Freaky Executives who sadly signed with Warner Bros. and never released a disc. Fast forward to the late 80s and there was Kaptain Krunch, who as you might imagine played metal - on the poppy side. Actually the songs were good enough to generate a few rejection letters from major labels, who usually wouldn't reply at all.
R.N.: What made you start playing instrumental music?
D.D.: Before I met Satch I listened to a lot of Return to Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and of course Jeff Beck. Our mutual love for instrumental music was one of the things that was a real point of connection between Joe and myself. I got his number from a friend and left a message at the store where Joe taught, and when he called back we talked for a half an hour about our various influences. Instrumental music has long been a love of mine, and it's been great to travel and have people be so receptive to the music I'm making.
R.N.: I recently saw you when you opened for Michael Schenker on his most recent tour. What was that like? You really seemed to be getting a great response from his crowd during your set.
D.D. Thanks! It was an amazing experience. I love to play live and as an instrumental act, as we both know Ronny, you and I have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than getting on a tour - especially with some like Michael. I've had some really great opportunities, and this was certainly one of them. Playing to a bunch of guitar fanatics is always a great deal of fun as you know they appreciate the instrument. The audiences were great, and I had an amazing time being on the road with Michael playing to a different audience in a different city every night. One of my other favorite things about that tour was is how much I got to practice. I had an M-Audio Black Box and set of Harmon/Kardon speakers in our van, which I managed to power via the cigarette adapter. We also played some great venues (like the Key Club in Hollywood) that make for great shows. I've played at the Key Club a couple of times there and they are just on it, and it makes playing there a great experience.
R.N.: On that lead in, tell us about your live rig - guitars, amps, effects, strings and picks.
D.D.: I am using an Ibanez S7320 7-String set up with GHS boomers (9-52) and DiMarzio pickups. For picks I've used Dunlop 1mm tortex for over 20 years. Just before the Schenker tour I picked up a Marshal JVM head and I have to say it is the best amp I've ever played for rock. Brutally loud and aggressive for abinet company called Dragoon, and they sent over 4 2x12 cabinets for me to use on the tour. I've always preferred 4x12 cabinets, but with Dragoon, hearing is believing. The top cabs are loaded with Vintage 30s and the bottom cabs have Century Moderns in them. The combipower chords, but still soars at the top of the neck for longer notes. I have a Rocktron XPression delay in the loop that I keep set at 503 ms as I recall - just for some ambient delay. When I was in Italy I hooked up with an amazing speaker cnation makes for a perfect blend both on stage and front of house.
R.N.: I know that you've re-signed to Steve Vai s Favored Nations Record Label and have put out a couple of CD s through them. Tell us how you got on the label and what it s like working with Steve.
D.D.: Being on Favored Nations has been another amazing opportunity. It has opened a lot of doors, and has given me access to markets all over the world. I've known Steve since I at GIT. Before I left for school Joe gave me his number and I got to know him during that time. Fast forward 20 years, Joe sent a copy of my disc over to Steve and that's how the whole thing fell in place. Joe has been amazing in so many ways! Working with Steve is great as well. I was his tech for a few shows during my GIT days, so there is history - all of it good. Being on a label owned by an instrumentalist, built for instrumentals is a perfect home for this side of my playing. I've really been blessed in that relationship.
R.N.: I know that you have written instructional columns for a few of the guitar magazines and that you have put out a couple of instructional DVDs. Can you tell us about what got you into teaching guitar, your DVDs, and where you can get them?
D.D.: Sure! When I came back from GIT, Joe was getting ready to go out on the road with the Greg Kihn band and asked me to take over teaching for him at the store while he was gone. When he came back we alternated teaching days until Surfing really took off. I taught privately for 20 years, and retired from private instruction when my work on Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s moved into full swing. It was time for me to move on from that phase of my career, but I remain an avid music educator via Ibanez clinics, workshops, and my Guitar 411 DVD series. "Diatonic Theory and Harmony" was the first title, and really cover just about everything a guitar player needs to know about chords, scales, and the theory that drives the whole thing. It also includes with a companion audio CD with stylistically diverse jam tracks for each of the chord groups - and with Atma Anur on drums! "Whammy Bar Mojo" as far as I know is the only DVD specifically for learning how to really master bar technique. Both DVDs are available at http://www.Guitar411.com - thanks for asking!
R.N.: Tell us what you have planned for 2008.
D.D.: I recently upgraded my studio and have been writing and recording a lot. I've had my Digi 002 for a while, but I got a new Mac Pro, Avalon M5 mic pre, and a UAD 1e plug-ins card, and I've been writing and recording like mad. I am involved with Christian music both at Christian City Church San Francisco (where I play every Sunday when I'm home), and as a presenter at workshops here in the U.S. and abroad. Christian music is not just hymns and there is some great stuff out there - I love working with worship teams helping them develop their skill levels. There is a singer named Sam Crayne at my home Church who is just amazing. Sings great, but is also one of my favorite people. I would love nothing more than to do a disc with him in 2008. Much of the music I'm writing is for that project, and it is very contemporary and guitar driven. At the very least I'm having a great time in the studio and really learning a lot as I continue to grow in the studio both as a player and as a producer.
In January I'm off to Break Forth, Canada's largest praise and worship event where I'm both presenting workshops and hosting my first ever guitar night for them. Pretty exciting - the Canadians love guitar and they love to rock!
In February or so, I'm supposed to start work again for WaveGroup Sound. They hired me to play in six track on Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, and it was a good fit for everyone. In the studio I am pretty meticulous, and for songs like Extreme's "Play with Me" that paid off. The solo on that song is filled with 16th notes played at 200+ bpm - double tracked! I'm fortunate that I've had enough experience in the studio to get a piece of music like that up to production standards and like anything else it requires some practice to get there. The team WaveGroup Sound is amazing and they are just a pleasure to work with. I'm excited to start work on the next projects with them.
I will of course be on the lookout for another tour in 2008, and expect to continue my work internationally doing workshops and Ibanez clinics. It's a lot of fun, and is a great opportunity to give something back to players who might not have had a chance to study with someone like Satch.
R.N.: Any last words or advice for our readers?
D.D.: One of the things I stress when I'm giving clinics is get to know yourself as a musician by recording yourself. There is nothing more valuable than being able to hear yourself develop and grow. That means you should document your ideas and develop them. Most everyone has their own computer now and there has never been a better time to get into recording, even if it is just to develop your songs. The M-Audio Black Box is a great gateway into the world of Pro-Tools. I take mine with me EVERYWHERE I go and jam with the track from my disc - in Pro Tools M-Powered in my hotel room. One of the prerequisites for the Guitar Hero gig was having a working knowledge of Pro Tools. The worlds of music and computers have collided and tomorrow's musician is a digital one - don't miss the wave. If you have a MySpace page you should have YOUR OWN music on it. Some places I've been, musicians have really not wanted to embrace technology, and there will be a whole generation of young musicians who will be developing their studio skillset while people are waking up to the digital reality. Don't be asleep on your job as a musician. My first disc was cut entirely in pro studios for a LOT of money. For Nu Instrumetal we cut the drums at our rehearsal space and I recorded virtually all the guitars and bass at my home studio. There are a lot of program choices out there, I'm a Pro Tools guy, and very happy to be. I recently bought a DVD training series called "Secrets of the Pros", and I've been woodshedding my engineering chops and know how in the studio, and my next discs will reflect that in a serious way. Not everyone has talent as a producer or engineer, but you can still benefit as a songwriter by crafting your arrangements and as a guitar player by working on double tracking and developing your sound. Embrace the home studio and you're musical world will only benefit from it. And, don't be discouraged if your first recordings don't turn out as you'd like - my first overdubs sounded terrible - I was almost so uninspired that I stopped, and am I glad I didn't! Cheers!!!
To find out more about Doug check out his website www.dougdoppler.com


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A Brief Guide To Android Application Stores
Google Play is not the one and only market for Android applications. Many people are incentivized to look for apps outside Google Play for a number of reasons. The main Android market is huge and popular, but on the other hand this makes new apps harder to discover. Alternative markets may include apps that were filtered out from Google Play, country-special apps, or simply be designed for special devices (such as Amazon Appstore).
Alternative application stores has concerns faced by both users and software owners. For users there is an increased risk of getting malware or apps with poor UX. For developers and software owners the problems may hide in terms and conditions of app deployment, as well as piracy issues. Not all alternatives to Google Play are equally useful, but some might be interesting for expanding the area of app distribution.
Google Play Store
We all know the giant Google Play, the primary target of developers' efforts. Thus it's not quite necessary to write much about it. Whatever stores you choose for your app, they are most likely to be complementary to this one, which holds more than million apps in its vaults.
Amazon Appstore
If we speak about the most popular alternative to Google Play, we speak about Amazon Appstore. This is the default store for Kindle Fire tablets, which run a forked version of Android and often top the lists of the most popular Android tablets. Therefore it may be useful for owners of tablet-optimized apps. For mobile users, there's an interesting feature called 'Test Drive' that allows trying out an app by launching a virtual copy in the browser, and a popular free-app-of-the-day feature. For developers, there is a stricter quality control than on Google Play Store. Currently there are about 128,000 apps in Amazon Appstore, and it's available in more than 200 countries worldwide.
Samsung Apps
Samsung is the biggest hardware manufacturer for Android, and it has its own application store, which can be accessed by an app called S Suggest, which is as well a trademark of Samsung. Apps must be submitted and must undergo the process of quality control and check of device compatibility, so here the risk of catching malware is minimal. The store has about 30,000 apps and works across 125 countries.
Another alternative application store with over 21,000 Android apps, which has a relatively large community and a process of quality check. It's globally available and supporting a number of payment options, the most popular being probably PayPal. It would be rather easy for your app to get noticed in this store. Other noteworthy peculiarities are SlideMe ad network and an opportunity to get more revenues than from the standard model, which works in three aforementioned stores (70% of revenues go to the software owner, 30% go to the store).
GetJar dubs itself the world's biggest open application store, and it's not solely focused on Android. This independent vault contains 350,000 mobile applications for Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and minor platforms. Like in other stores, it's easy for a user to discover and find apps through categories and subcategories. This is an immensely popular free app repository which is quite capable of bringing additional users for your software product.
You may always browse for detailed information about these and other stores (such as Opera Mobile Store or LG Smart World), and you may consult with your developer before planning the distribution of your Android software. The openness and flexibility of the platform has ensured its worldwide popularity, and niche apps can be placed and discovered by numerous users in niche application stores. Although smaller application stores have fewer visitors than Google Play, there's quite a bigger chance for your app to become featured.


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- 3 lb. any variety ripe plums, sliced ⅓" thick (about 8 cups)
- 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ cup plus ⅓ cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- ¾ tsp. ground cardamom or ground cinnamon, divided
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 Tbsp. chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped raw pistachios
Recipe Preparation
Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350°. Toss plums, lemon zest, lemon juice, cornstarch, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. cardamom in a large bowl; let sit until some juices accumulate, 5–10 minutes.
Meanwhile, pulse flour and remaining ⅓ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. cardamom in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture is very sandy and starts to form larger clumps.
Transfer plums and their juices to a 9"-diameter deep pie dish (all of those fruit juices will overflow a standard one) or an 8x8x2" baking dish. Scatter topping over fruit, squeezing small fistfuls in your hand to bring it together, then breaking into smaller pieces of varying sizes. Sprinkle pistachios evenly over topping.
Bake crumble until juices are thickened and bubbling and top is golden brown, 40–45 minutes. Let cool slightly.


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Abyssinian cat trainer Lisa-Maria Padilla, 52, of Reston, is quite a fixture in the world of cats. Her performance cats called "Abys" do feats of athleticism all over the U.S. – at cat shows in Madison Square Garden, Orlando, and Las Vegas. The prize money is about $400 for the agility ring, so she does it mostly for the bragging rights.
After she performed last September at the National Capital Cat Show at Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, she took Racy Mooner to the World Cat Show in Novi, Mich., in November. There, Racy was featured on the Detroit Fox News doing tricks. In January, Racy and nephew Cyan Mooner took second in agility at the Cat Fancier's Show at the San Diego Cat Club. Last weekend, she attended the Black Diamond Cat Show near Philadelphia where she showed Cyan and brother Reggie.
Padilla's Abys are famous for doing tricks or "behaviors" similar to dogs -- like rolling, jumping or maneuvering through timed obstacle courses. They can jump on shoulders, plunge from pedestal to pedestal, and sit on command. They can also leap through high hoops, tunnels and steeples.
"A lot of people think cats can't be trained, but they are very trainable and they can be very outgoing as well." She added: "The agility competition shows cats in movement, and how graceful they are," she said. "It's another way to show how our cats are quite beautiful creatures."
Padilla is originally from La Mirada in Los Angeles where her mother Pat bred Siamese cats. Now she operates Hitails Abyssinians Cattery in Reston where she breeds warm, grayish-blue felines that originated in Egypt.
She lives with six cats, two of whom are breeding cats, and is friends of pet owners all over the U.S. with her cats. She calls her core group of performance cats "Mooners in Motion" (for being happy cats). There's Racy Mooner, age 6, who has her own Facebook page (called racymooner and who loves performing at airports); her mother Twyla Mooner, age 9; and Racy's sister, Lulu Mooner, age 6, who is also a breeding cat who had four litters. Twyla was the very first National Feline Agility Champion in the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) with a time of six seconds – a 2005 record. She has two retired Bengals -- one called Spicymooner, age 10, and Callie Mooner, age 16, which are brown-marble colored Bengals. She also shows two, five-month-olds named Cyan (a blue Aby) and Reggie (a ruddy Aby).
She trains them twice a day, about two minutes at a time and keeps the time period short because cats have short attention spans -- Abys in particular. Sometimes, within a day or two, a kitten may learn a trick.
To get them to roll over, she uses the phrase "roll over," and has their eyes follow her hand. Then after they learn to roll over, they learn to sit, to stay and jump through hoops (a crowd favorite). Training for kittens can start at six weeks.
"I sit the hoop on the ground and have them walk through it. Then I raise the hoop up and eventually have them leaping through it," she said.
For treats, she feeds her Abys freeze-dried chicken treats, which she calls "kittie crack" (Whole Life Pet Treats); it makes them very excited and likely to pay better attention. "I try to get them to recognize the fun aspect that they will get a treat," she said.
Some tricks involve leaping with a pointed finger and jumping to her shoulder. The more advanced tricks involve getting a cat to understand directional signals and jumping from one raised object to another -- or through a raised, four-foot hoop.
"I tell people it's generally easier when you start young, but you can train an adult cat," she said. "Most people want to know how to train a cat to walk on a harness," she added. "One of the best ways to do that is to bribe them with their favorite treats," she said. It creates the impression that wearing the harness is a good thing -- not that the cat is going to the vet.
In her role as a cat breeder, she makes sure she is pairing two healthy cats that are genetically compatible. An expert on Aby standards, she wants to be sure her cats will be free from genetic diseases. And she is present during the kittens' actual birthing so everything comes out OK. Her cats usually have one to two litters per year. Then, there is a 14-week period of feline socialization that she oversees, and four trips to the vet where cats are micro-chipped and given shots.
Harness training starts when the kittens turn 10 weeks old. "Some kittens will take 25 minutes and some will take longer," she says. Usually that means trips to parks with a harness and leash. "They should be comfortable wearing the harness or leash," she said. "They are less likely to fight it… they look at it as another thing to wear. And it actually makes for a more confident cat."
"Lisa-Maria is fabulous with training cats," said Marsha Ammons, of Ft. Worth, Texas, an Allbreed cat show judge with the Cat Fanciers Association who has been showing cats for 24 years. "I own a cat I got from her and she just knows the cat's behavior. She's able to get them to perform."
When she's not breeding cats, Padilla is a feline humor writer, contributing stories to Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers Soul; Your Cat from the U.K.; All About Cats -- a magazine in South Africa, and Cat Talk Magazine published by the Cat Fanciers' Association.


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Most of the year, your reading materials are likely technical guides, journals, instruction manuals, or how-to books. With summer vacation upon us, take a break and crack open a book that doesn't include any coding language.
Presented here are IDG Enterprise editors' recommendations for summer reading that should appeal to geeks of all shapes, sizes, and ages, with a mixture of new books and classic books that you may have already read, but are worth a second glance.
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"Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void," by Mary Roach
While most of us will likely never travel in space, scientists from around the world are preparing for what life may be like for long space journeys. In this very entertaining book, Mary Roach discusses all sorts of questions about what it's like to live in space, including the lack of privacy, the inability to smell flowers, what happens when you vomit in your helmet during a space walk, and of course, sex in space.
"Physics of the Future," by Michio Kaku
If you're sick of reading about space elevators, flying cars, and Internet-enabled contact lenses in your favorite science-fiction novel, pick up this book, in which theoretical physicist Michio Kaku details life in the year 2100. Kaku shows developments in computer technology, artificial intelligence, medicine, space travel, and more, as well as how these inventions will affect the world's economy.
"Liars & Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive," by Bruce Schneier
Internationally renowned security expert Bruce Schneier delves into the world of trust, bringing together "ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust ... how trust works and fails in social settings, communities, organizations, countries and the world."
"Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier," by Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Internet poster-boy for space exploration, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the future of space travel now that NASA has put human space flight on hold. This book offers "an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale." It also covers Tyson's insights that includes how aliens, if they exist, might be able to find humans.
"Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything," by Joshua Foer
This book starts with the author's "yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top 'mental athletes,'" but also discusses the latest research, cultural history of remembering, and tricks of the mentalist's trade to bring us an understanding of human memory. You're not likely to forget reading this book.
"Ready Player One," by Ernest Cline
If you grew up in the '80s and spent any time playing classic video games, role-playing games, or watching movies and listening to music in that decade, this book is a must-read. In a future world where everyone is obsessed with 1980s culture, a teenage boy embarks on a worldwide treasure hunt based in a virtual world with clues that all point back to the 1980s.
"Amped," by Daniel Wilson
The best-selling author of "Robopocalypse" returns with "a stunning, near-future world where technology and humanity clash in surprising ways." In the book, "people are implanted with a device that makes them capable of superhuman feats," which results in a set of laws passed that restricts the abilities and rights of those people who are "amplified."
"Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson
In all likelihood you've already devoured this book, but in case you're just emerging from the mourning period over Jobs' death, use your summer vacation to delve into Isaacson's officially approved biography of the Apple titan, and learn why we're still obsessed with the cult of Jobs and Apple.
"Digital Wars: Apple, Google, Microsoft and the Battle for the Internet," by Charles Arthur
Students of computer and Internet history will enjoy this book, which starts in 1998 and focuses on an antitrust case, a small Internet startup, and a former giant trying to rebuild itself. Watch how the fortunes of Microsoft, Google, and Apple changed over the years, and get inside dirt about what was going on at each of these companies.
"When Parents Text: So Much Said ... So Little Understood," by Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli
Get ready to laugh at this collection of text messages between parents and kids. While the parents are well-meaning, the texts they send end up being hopeless, silly, and a bit corny. The kids, meanwhile, are "bewildered yet patient: the perfect straight man." Anyone who's had to explain new technology to an older generation should appreciate these tales.
"How to be a Geek Goddess: Practical Advice for Using Computers with Smarts and Style," by Christina Tynan-Wood
This advice guide shows women "how to sort out technology decisions without ever having to ask a man." Tynan-Wood uses wit, intelligence, and a "minimum of geeky acronyms" to show women how to buy the right computer for your needs, décor and budget; surf the Web with confidence; master the email inbox, cellphone, and instant messaging; and keep the kids safe from spyware, viruses, and other online scams.
"Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share," by Ken Denmead
Editor of the popular GeekDad blog on Wired.com, Ken Denmead offers up a book of projects for all ages that can help dads and kids create projects such as a nighttime kite with lights and a video camera attached to balloons, and build a working lamp with Lego bricks and CDs.
"Fermat's Enigma," by Simon Singh
This book describes one of the world's greatest mathematics mysteries and the quest by mathematicians from around the world to solve the theorem. It doesn't get overly technical, so anyone with a basic understanding of math should enjoy this tale.
"Designing Virtual Worlds," by Richard A. Bartle
If you play a lot of multiplayer online games but wondered more about the behind-the-scenes workings of the worlds that have been created, check out this book, which offers a "tour de force of virtual world design," and provides the reader "with a deep, well-grounded understanding of virtual world design principles." Examples range from the earliest MUDs to the present-day MMORPGs.
"Soon I Will Be Invincible," by Austin Grossman
A very quick read that highlights the life of a supervillain and a new superhero as they struggle with their roles and who they're really supposed to be. It's not as cut-and-dry as they appear in the comics pages -- anyone who has ever read a superhero comic book will identify with the stereotypes as they're turned on their head.
"Snow Crash," by Neal Stephenson
Classic novel that introduced the world to concepts like the Internet (known here as the "metaverse"), virtual worlds (Second Life, MMOs), and computer viruses. I'm surprised this hasn't been turned into a movie yet. It's a very enjoyable book and a must-read for anyone who enjoys cyber-punk fiction.
"Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset," by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Even if you didn't enjoy the 2010 movie adaptation (or if you did), check out this box set, featuring all six volumes of O'Malley's "epic tale of a slacker's quest to win the heart of the girl of his dreams by defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends!"
"The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead," by Max Brooks
While most people agree that zombies don't (or can't) exist, it never hurts to be prepared should something bad happen in the future. This "exhaustively comprehensive" book covers every aspect of zombie physiology and behavior, as well as preparea you for defense tactics, weaponry, and how to outfit your home for a long siege against zombies.
"Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen," by Christopher McDougall
A book that starts with a simple question, "Why does my foot hurt?" turns into an epic adventure as author Christopher McDougall seardches for the world's greatest distance runners and learns their secrets, showing the reader that "everything we thought we knew about running is wrong."
"Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity," by James Hansen
This may not be the feel-good-book of the summer, but if you're interested in climate change, it's a must-read. Hansen, the world's leading climatologist, "speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: The planet is hurtling even more rapidly than previously acknowledged to a climactic point of no return." While this may sound like continued doom-and-gloom, Hansen also shows "that there is still time to take the urgent, strong action that is needed -- just barely."
"Geek Wisdom," by N.K. Jemisin, Genevieve Valentine, et al.
Offers a series of fun short essays by a variety of writers that re-interpret quotes from movies, TV, books and other sources to reflect today's tech culture. A great summer read.
"Roadside Picnic," by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
A little-known 1970s classic Russian science fiction novel that was later made into the Russian film "Stalker" (and I believe it's also a video game); now re-issued in a new translation.
"Nested Scrolls: The Autobiography of Rudolf von Bitter Rucker," by Rudy Rucker
The autobiography of the self-described "mathematician, transrealist author, punk rocker, and computer hacker."
This story, "Geeky books to get you through the summer" was originally published by Network World.


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Office 2007 for Seniors in easy steps
By Michael Price
Publication: April 20, 2009
Pages: 244
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About the book
Office 2007 for Seniors in easy steps concentrates on the most useful and productive elements of Microsoft Office 2007. The topics include word processing, report writing, printing, calculations, financial statements, presentations, photo editing, slide shows, email, time management, database, files and folders - in fact everything you need for work or play.
Aimed specifically for the over 50s, Office 2007 for Seniors in easy steps provides an ideal framework to the features of Office 2007 for business, home or club activities.
About the author
Michael Price is an accomplished author, IT journalist and systems consultant with a wide experience of computing systems ranging from mainframes to personal computers. He's also a successful author with several best-selling In Easy Steps books to his credit.
- Introducing Office 2007
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- Complex Documents
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- Presentations
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- Time Management
- Manage Files
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1) Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Strengthen relationships. Have fun. Life is more than just work. Play also. Become emotionally healthy. Time will reveal sin weakness. Don't let sin enter in as it will bite hard and last long. Listen to your body. Listen to the Lord. Strengthen your heart.
2) Strengthen self-respect. Be your own best friend. Make your thoughts captive to love yourself because when you do, it will be foundational to loving others. Set boundaries. Say no. Then keep your boundaries. It's Ok that people don't like you or that they get angry with you. Don't give in. Seasons of loneliness come and go. Setting healthy boundaries will give you healthier friends. Honor your body. Take care of it by the food you eat and the way you showcase it. You are worth investing $ into. Not just your spiritual life but your physical and emotional well-being also.
3) Let go of control and trust the Lord. He does things better than you can imagine. I realize you think you have let go of control, but when you feel helpless, unprotected, alone, oftentimes it's because you're scared because you're in control and it doesn't look good. These are warning lights to remove trust in yourself and trust in the Lord. It doesn't mean things will turn out happy and good and like you want.
4) **Edited as some things just aren't for public knowledge.
5) Take every thought captive. Your life will go in the direction of your most dominant thought. There's always a different way to perceive things. Perceive them in light of trusting the Lord.
6) Develop your forgiving muscle. You will need it your whole life. The stronger it is, the better life you will have.
7) Nurture hope. Take jobs that give you pleasure. You can do jobs you don't like for a season, but eventually they will crush your heart. Find solutions not problems. Hope against hope in every situation. God loves it when we discover Him between the rock and a hard place.
8) Be devoted to prayer and the Word. Always. Be led by the Spirit. Discover the riches of the Spirit of God.
9) The great commandment came before the great commission. Learn to love. You will always hunger for the truth, but you must learn to love. God takes sons of thunder and turns them into brothers of love. Let him do that for you.
10) Life is relationships.


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Twenty-seven years and seven records into a career; who would've thought that Good Charlotte would stand the test of time and become one of the most important pop-punk bands in modern history? The Maryland veterans have inspired a generation of bands, and with their latest record, 'Generation Rx', they proved that their ability to write music is still up there with the best. Read More


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The Rule of Nines, also known as the Wallace Rule of Nines, is a tool used by trauma and emergency medicine providers to assess the total body surface area (TBSA) involved in burn patients. Measurement of the initial burn surface area is important in estimating fluid resuscitation requirements since patients with severe burns will have massive fluid losses due to the removal of the skin barrier. This tool is only utilized for second-degree and third-degree burns (also referred to as partial thickness and full thickness burns) and aids the provider in quick assessment to determine the severity and intravenous fluid needs. Alterations to the Rule of Nines may be made based on body mass index (BMI) and age. The Rule of Nines has been shown to be the most frequently recited algorithm by physicians and nurses for estimating burn surface area in numerous studies.[1][2][3]
The Rule of Nines estimation of body surface area burned is based on assigning percentages to different body areas. The entire head is estimated as 9% (4.5% for anterior and posterior). The entire trunk is estimated at 36% and can be further broken down into 18% for anterior compnents and 18% for the back. The anterior aspect of the trunk can further be divided into chest (9%) and abdomen (9%). The upper extremities total 18% and thus 9% for each upper extremity. Each upper extremity can further be divided into anterior (4.5%) and posterior (4.5%). The lower extremities are estimated at 36%, 18% for each lower extremity. Again this can be further divided into 9% for the anterior and 9% for the posterior aspect. The groin is estimated at 1%.[4][5]
The Rule of Nines functions as a tool to assess second-degree and third-degree total body surface area (TBSA) in burn patients. Once the TBSA is determined and the patient is stabilized, fluid resuscitation may begin often with the use of a formula. Often the Parkland formula is used. It is calculated as 4 mL intravenous (IV) fluid per kilogram of ideal body weight per TBSA percent (expressed as a decimal) over 24 hours. Due to reports of over-resuscitation, other formulas have been proposed such as the Modified Brooke formula, that decrease the intravenous fluid to 2 mL instead of 4 mL. After the total volume of intravenous fluid resuscitation for the first 24 hours is established, the first half of the volume is given over the first 8 hours and the other half is given over the next 16 hours (this is converted to an hourly rate by dividing half the total volume by 8 and 16). The 24-hour volume time starts at the time of the burn. Should the patient present 2 hours after the burn and intravenous fluid resuscitation have not been started, the first half of the volume should be given in 6 hours with the remaining half of fluids running as per protocol. Fluid resuscitation is highly important in the initial management of second-degree and third-degree burns that encompass greater than 20% TBSA as complications of renal failure, myoglobinuria, hemoglobinuria, and multi-organ failure may arise if not aggressively treated early. Mortality has been shown to be higher in patients with greater than 20% TBSA burns that do not receive appropriate fluid resuscitation immediately following the injury.[6][7][8]
There is a concern among clinicians of the accuracy of the Rule of Nines pertaining to the obese and pediatric populations. The Rule of Nines can be best used in patients greater than 10 kilograms and less than 80 kilograms if defined by BMI as less than obese. For infants and obese patients special consideration should be take as outlined below:
Obese Patients
Despite the efficiency of the Rule of Nines and its penetrance into the surgical and emergency medicine specialties, studies show that at 25% TBSA, 30% TBSA, and 35% TBSA, percentage TBSA is overestimated by 20% when compared to computer-based applications. Overestimation of TBSA burned can lead to excessive intravenous fluid resuscitation giving the potential for volume overload and pulmonary edema with more cardiac demand. Patients with pre-existing comorbidities are at risk for acute cardiac and respiratory decompensation and should be monitored in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the aggressive fluid resuscitation phase, preferably in a burn center.[9][10]
The Rule of Nines is a quick and easy tool used for the initial management of resuscitation in burn patients. Studies find that after examining the fully undressed patient, the percentage TBSA can be determined by the Rule of Nines within a few minutes.
Multiple studies found in a literature review stated that the patient's palm excluding the digits represented approximately 0.5% TBSA and that verification was noted with computer-based applications. The inclusion of the digits to the palm was found to be approximately 0.8% TBSA. The use of the palm, which is the basis for how the Rule of Nines was established, is found to be more appropriate for smaller second-degree and third-degree burns. It has been noted that the more training a specialist has, the less overestimation is present, especially on smaller burns.
Due to the inherent nature of the error in the human evaluation of burns even in the setting of rules, computer-based applications available for smartphones are being produced to minimize overestimating and underestimating TBSA percentages. The applications are utilizing standardized sizes of male and female models of small, average, and obese sizes. The applications are also moving towards measurements of infants. These computer applications are finding variability in the reporting of TBSA percentages by up to 60% overestimation of burn surface area down to 70% underestimation.
Intravenous fluid resuscitation guided by the Rule of Nines stands only for patients that have greater than 20% TBSA, and these patients should be transported to the nearest trauma center. Except for special areas, such as the face, genitals, and hands, that need to be seen by a specialist, transfer to major trauma centers are only necessary for greater than 20% TBSA burns. The American Burn Association (ABA) also has defined criteria of which patients should be transferred to a burn center.
Once fluid resuscitation has been initiated, it is important to identify if appropriate perfusion, hydration, and renal function are present. The resuscitation derived from the Rule of Nines and intravenous fluid formula (Parkland, Modified Brooke, among others) should be closely monitored and adjusted as these initial values are guidelines. The management of severe burns is a fluid process requiring constant monitoring and alterations. Lack of attention to details can result in higher morbidity and mortality as these patients are critically ill.
The Rule of Nines, also known as the Wallace Rule of Nines, is a tool used by health care professionals to assess the total body surface area (TBSA) involved in burn patients. Measurement of the initial burn surface area by the healthcare team is important in estimating fluid resuscitation requirements since patients with severe burns have massive fluid losses due to the removal of the skin barrier. The activity updates healthcare teams on the Rule of Nine use in burn victims which will produce better patient outcomes. [Level V]
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Vs.' four fall/winter covers are a testament to its cheeky way of standing out among other glossies on the newsstands. (Vs.)
Great — now J.Crew is jumping on the ridiculously priced shirt wagon with this $1,000 frock. (Fashionologie)
If Anna Wintour actually participated in social media, she would probably be a lot sassier than this fake account. (Styleite)
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Cameroonian Journalist Shares World Bank Evaluation Skills
David Akana is a Cameroonian-born Journalist with deep insights on environmental issues, climate change and the need for governments worldwide to factor the processes of monitoring and evaluation in their development drives. A staff of the World Bank, Akana and other colleagues were in Cameroon recently to hold a series of conversations with Evaluators from Cameroon, the African continent and other parts of the world.
In this exclusive interview, Akana says the culture of evaluation is a must, noting that the Cameroon Government is getting closer to the process. He also says the World Bank is now focussed on technical and capacity building issues and not the money bank of the past.


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OH. MY. GOSH. I seriously love the dress Katy Perry wore for the MTV World Stage Live shindig in Malaysia today. The shoulders. The length. The print. The shoes. I'm dying.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
ASOS Magazine August 2010
My favorite "cast member" of "The City," Olivia Palermo, graces the cover of ASOS Magazine's August issue and she looks seriously stunning. I love the clothes, I love her makeup and I love the color of the pictures. She is seriously beautiful, it's revolting.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Coco Rocha - Today I'm Wearing...
Well, Coco Rocha is almost finished with her "Today I'm Wearing..." segment on Vogue.com UK and I am a little bit upset about it. I really enjoyed seeing what she was wearing everyday. But what I love even more than Coco and her little vintage dress, is her pose. My pose. If you know me and/or are my friend, you too will find this funny. Mm girl after my own heart.
Lady Gaga
"Days off in the AZ Desert: Cactus fashion + Tequila. Can't make me take off my leather I would rather faint and die of glamour." Lady Gaga (Via Gaga's Twitter)
"Twelve" NYC Premiere
Oh. Um, I don't think I like this little number that Blake Lively wore to the premiere of GG co-star Chace Crawford's new movie "Twelve." A movie I won't be seeing, despite the lovely eye candy from Mr. Crawford himself, for it looks very dumb. Anyways, I mean, I'm glad Blake Lively is confident and such (I mean, can you blame her? She looks amazing almost 95% of the time), but I am not feeling this outfit. When I saw it close up I actually scrunched my nose. Tsk tsk, Blake. But I do love that she came out to support Chace's movie. Presh.Unfortunately, Jessica Szhor also came out to support her (sometimes) co-star. But by the looks of it, she almost missed the premiere because she was in a deep sleep. Clearly she didn't have time to get ready, so she just threw something on (Clogs included) and ran out the door. Oh, wait. That's not what happened? Could've fooled us, Vanessa. Could've fooled us.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Picture Perfect
I kind of can't live without these Valentino heels right now. Let's just be honest. I need them.
(Via Miss Say Blog)
For those of you who don't know me, I am a fashion marketing student and I am working on a stressfully huge fashion forecasting project and would like your input. What do you see yourself wearing in fall/winter 2012? I'm doing a travel theme (Paris, London, Milan, Greece and New York City), if that helps at all.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Leighton Meester
Oh, this outfit makes up for the hot little mess we had on our hands yesterday. Okay, it wasn't so much a hot little mess as it was just plain ugly. I really like this outfit though. I love everything from the dress itself, to the bag, to the belt to the shoes to the sunglasses to the red lipstick. Kudos on redeeming yourself, Leighton. You know I love you. Xo Xo.
Coco Rocha - Today I'm Wearing...
You all know how much I adore Coco Rocha as a model. Nay, as a person, even. But I still cannot handle denim on denim. It makes me cringe. Even though Coco looks adorable, her outfit is killing it for me. I don't know what it is about this look, but I just hate it. She made up for this heinous outfit a few days later though, have no fear.
Good Idea or Bad Idea: Nylon Blogs
I have been thinking about this article all day and I have absolutely no idea why. It's starting to piss me off actually. So naturally, I have decided to write about it. Someone over at Nylon Blogs has a bone to pick with Jeffery Kurland, the costume designer for the movie "Inception." First off, let's talk about how good "Inception" was (Oh, to be "stuck" in a dream world with Leonardo DiCaprio for fifty years...). If you haven't seen it, I demand that you stop reading my blog, jump in the car and get your butt to the movie theatre. Or you can finish reading my blog and see the movie tomorrow night. Second, if you have, in fact, seen the movie, you will know exactly what little Anonymous blogger over at Nylon is talking about... Ellen Page's character's neckerchiefs. Apparently she has a problem with them, but I thought they were actually quite nice. Clearly this blogger had nothing better to do throughout the movie (Which is kind of impossible, I mean you have Leo, you have Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a suit, you have an intriguing storyline, you have incredible cinematography... Need I go on?) than to sit there and hate on all her neckerchiefs. Who even calls them that? It sounds so pompous, even if it is the "correct" name. I thought they looked cute. Not only did they tie (No pun intended) her outfits together, but they went very well with her character. So, to wrap this up. I am right and this Nylon blogger is wrong. Although, I would like to comment on how much I truly disliked Leonardo DiCaprio's outfits throughout the whole movie. I CANNOT handle denim on denim, even on him. I just can't. I hate it. But they made up for his fugly outfits when they put him in suits, so I guess, all is forgiven. Now go! Go see the movie!
(Via Yahoo! Movies)
Fashion Quote of the Day
"I buy 30 fashion magazines a month. I don't know who's running for president or who that NATO guy is, but I know you have to get as far away from that hat as possible."
Rachel Green, Friends
"The A-Team" UK Premiere
Holy wow. Let's talk about how great Jessica Biel looked at the UK premiere of "The A-Team." She looks amazing in this Giambattista Valli gown. Well played, Jessica. Well played. Although, the whole matching-the-red-carpet thing isn't working in her favor. But her dress definitely makes up for it.
Picture Perfect
Leonardo DiCaprio, Interview June 1994
Monday, July 26, 2010
Jessica Biel
Um, either I am crazy or just sicker than I thought, but I actually think I like the Vionnet dress that Jessica Biel wore to the photocall for "The A-Team" in Madrid, Spain. As much as I love the sleeve, I feel like I would love it even more if it were minimized just a bit, but other than that I am going to vote yes on this outfit.
Leighton Meester
Oh no. I do not like this outfit one bit. I hope this is just Leighton Meester's outfit and not Blair Waldorf's outfit. I still love her though.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Blake Lively
So, I kind of love Blake Lively's Preen outfit. I think it's a little fantastic. The fact that she wore this to the Comic-Con in San Diego makes it even better. Those nerds probably freaked out. She looks great.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Allure Korea August 2010
I have been searching for days trying to figure out where this cover was from. Korea. Allure's Korea. I have no access to this little magazine here, but Coco Rocha graces the cover and I could not love it more, even if I tried. Love. Her. She looks gorgeous on the Contents page as well. I am determined to get my hands on the rest of this shoot.
Fashion Quote of the Day
"Style is wearing an evening dress to McDonald's, wearing heels to play football. It is personality, confidence and seduction."
John Galliano
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Joe Jonas
I realize that VH1's Do Something! Award Show was held on Monday, but I just can't get over how much I love this. I mean, just look at him. I would put my morals on hold for a night if I met him. No joke. Oh, and to make this picture even better (Seriously, like that's possible) he was at the awards show because the Jonas Brothers were nominated for, and won, the award for Do Something Music Artist. I mean, I can't even, it's so great. Here's something not so great though, the woman behind him (Lucky B) is wearing socks with her heels. Oh, no, no, no.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez dropped by "The Late Show With David Letterman" yesterday and this whole picture just goes to prove my whole "Selena Gomez can do no wrong" point. I love her style; she's always so cute, poised and classic. Adorable little Selena Gomez, gotta love her.
Coco Rocha - Today I'm Wearing...
Can we just talk about how amazing Coco Rocha's Guiseppe Zanotti shoes are? Oh. My. Gosh. They are seriously fantastic.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Avril Lavigne
Oh. My. Wow. No words. I have no words. I'm sorry, but I don't know what Brody Jenner (Mm moment to swoon, please) sees in her. I mean, let's be honest. This outfit is disgusting. I hate it.
Monday, July 19, 2010
"SALT" LA Premiere
The Los Angeles premiere for Angelina Jolie's new movie, "Salt," was earlier today and so far, I am really not impressed. I mean, other than the fact that Brad Pitt looks like Brad Pitt circa Jennifer Aniston days. You know, back when he was good looking-ish. I mean, granted, he looked a lot better back then, (Team Aniston!) but let's not talk about that right now. I hate Angelina Jolie's dress though. It looks like a cheap Prom dress. Although it's Emporio Armani, so it's neither a Prom dress nor cheap. Either way, I am not a fan, despite the sequins.
Leighton Meester
Holy heck. I am obsessed with this silver sequin Valentino dress Leighton Meester wore on the "Gossip Girl" set last week. I don't know how I just came across this, but I love it. I need season 4 to start NOW.
(Via... Aw heck, I can't read that. It was posted on Coolspotters. Oops).
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz
Would you hate me if I said that I liked Ashlee Simpson-Wentz's dress? Well, I like her dress. Don't hate me, please. It's really cute. Her bag is really dang cute too. Well done, Ashlee. I do hate her hair though. I mean, let's just be honest. It's pretty dang ug.
Fashion Quote of the Day
"All the American women had purple noses and gray lips and their faces were chalk white from terrible powder. I recognized that the United States could be my life's work."
Helena Rubinstein
I feel like we could've been great friends. Too bad she died twenty-five years before I was born.
Picture Perfect
Lea Michele
(Via MARKTBEAUTY)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Picture Perfect
Coco Rocha
Coco Rocha - Today I'm Wearing...
I really love Coco Rocha's posts on Vogue UK's "Today I'm Wearing..." blog. She really is my favorite model. I really love (Wow, say type the word "really" again, Erin. Geez.) her Rodarte cardigan. It slightly resembles a Muppet, no?
Khloe, Kourtney & Kim
Not only is Khloe my favorite Kardashian sister, but she is also wearing my favorite outfit. The Kardashian girls attended the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2010 on Friday and I just love Khloe's whole outfit. Kim's outfit is fugly. Kourtney's is kind of cute. I don't hate it, but I'm not drooling over it. Cheetah print will always have my heart. So will Khloe. Seriously, I don't know why people hate her so much, she is so dang funny. I would like to be friends with her when I am famous, please.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Leighton Meester
Oh sweet Lord have mercy. I don't even know what to do about this. I just... Wow. I have no words, it is just that bad. And to make it even worse, everytime I see this picture, I yawn. Literally, everytime. It's getting really annoying. I don't know why yawns are so contagious. It's fascinating and irritating all that the same time.
Oh, I just thought I'd remind you that if you happen to come across a seriously fugly (or fabulous) outfit, e-mail a picture to me at firstname.lastname@example.com. But do specify what it is in the subject line otherwise you will be placed in the spam box. That is my only disclaimer. I have so many e-mails and picture messages of seriously, painfully hideous outfits that I have yet to comment on, but I will very shortly. Remember, I do this because I care.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Gossip Girl
Oh, just another rainy New York day on the set of "Gossip Girl." Even their umbrellas are chic. Reason #40932390 why I love everything about this show - minus the pictures of Dan and Vanessa pushing around a fake baby in a stroller. I swear to all that is GG, I will throw something at my TV if Dan is Georgina's babydaddy. I'm just saying, I hope she's lying and there is a baby in a stroller as part of Rufus' "good parenting skills." Anyways, back to the outfits. I don't like Serena's vest, I don't think. I am kind of okay with Blair's clashing prints. Although I think the bag is a little too much. Her shoes are amazing though. Simply amazing.
Gossip Girl
Yep. Blair Waldorf's outfit really is as ugly as I first thought. How unfortunate. Serena's outfit is pretty ugly too.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Fashion Quote of the Day
"When I first moved to New York I bought VOGUE instead of dinner. I just felt it fed me more."
Carrie Bradshaw, Sex & the City
*I have never watched a full episode of "Sex and the City," (Don't judge me) but this quote is unbelievably wonderful. I swear, that will be my life in about three years (You won't be allowed to judge me then, either) and I seriously could not be more excited even if I tried.
Leighton Meester
As much as I appreciate the fact that this has somewhat of a cheetah print to it, it's kind of fugly. I have yet to find a picture of the outfit as a whole, but this is enough. I don't like it. I trust that Blair will have this outfit paired with something, like a purse or shoes, that will make up for this ugly frock. But regardless of the outfit, I am so glad they're back in New York City to finish filming. I miss "Gossip Girl" more than you know. Sidenote: How amazing does her skin look right now?! Right?
Seeing Double
Last night whilst looking through Glamour UK's July 2010 issue, I noticed that Lily Allen's cover shoot looked oddly familiar. It is practically identical to Leighton Meester's cover shoot she did last December. Interesting. I love that shoot of Leighton Meester so much and I lost that issue. It's a sore subject. I would buy you anything your heart desired if you found that magazine for me. I'm just saying. I would. But I guess if I'm buying things, I might as well just go online and find that issue again. Whatevs.
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Will There Ever Be a New Wave of Hard Rock?
There is some good stuff out there. And I have a theory as to why: Now is the first generation of musicians that have 80's hard rock as an influence. They are far enough removed from the atrocities that became of hard rock in general and hair metal specifically to be able to connect with the quality stuff that did exist. Also, they had parents who grew up with this music. And they have probably played with older musicians who played this type of music. It all rubs off.
I doubt there will ever be a new wave of hard rock, but for those of us that enjoy fun, loud guitar-driven rock, there is hope.
The members of Australia's Koritni, named after lead vocalist Lex Koritni (and let's just get this out of the way: horrible name) make no bones about naming Motley Crue, GnR, RHCP among others as influences. Listening to their most recent studio album Welcome to the Crossroads, the influences can't be denied. You can hear the Cult, Aerosmith, Tesla and the funk of RHCP or maybe more accurately, Extreme.
Million Dollar Reload, hailing from Northern Ireland, have definitely taken hold of the dirtier, sleazier side of the 80's rock scene. Reminiscent of Faster Pussycat, early GnR, L.A. Guns, but also holding onto an Aerosmith and AC/DC vibe. M$R knows how to write a hook as evidenced by songs such as "Wicked" and "Tatoos and Dirty Girls".
Unfortunately, I don't see this type of music taking hold in the United States anytime soon. But as long as there are thriving rock and metal communities in Europe and Australia, then we can at least get our hands on it.
Both of these bands bring the old sensibilities while not sounding dated, in my opinion. Judge for yourself.
Koritni on Amazon.
Million Dollar Reload on Amazon.
TheCheapSeats on Twitter.
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It would seem that Sara was born to perform. In a family that includes jazz and classical pianists, violinists and vocalists, actors, directors, and dancers, the creative juices surge through her veins.
Although Sara's first show was Seussical where she played a "little who", it was her second show, a revue called Once Upon A Broadway, that first gave the world a glimpse of her stage presence. As the central character — herself — in a calvacade of broadway fairy tale numbers, she was the focal point around which the show revolved. Broadway also gave Sara the opportunity to perform with her equally talented cousin, Cassandra Grilley; the two performed a duet of Happily Ever After from Once Upon A Mattress.
Sara has since been in multiple shows with the SFArtsEd Players as well as performing in her school's talent show every year beginning before she even entered kindergarten.
Sara has studied dance — tap, jazz, and ballet –since 2008 and has been a part of the studio's annual performance each year.
She has been studying piano since 2011 and flute since 2013.
She loves to travel and to go camping with her family. She is an accomplished swimmer.


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For those of you who like your love stories told in quirky, creative ways — perhaps with a hint of Shakespeare and set in a zombie apocalypse — "Warm Bodies" is your must-see movie of 2013.
Based on Isaac Marion's popular novel of the same name, the story revolves around the unlikely bond between R (Nicholas Hoult), a well-adjusted zombie, and Julie (Teresa Palmer), a human he rescues from a zombie attack. Their connection sets off a surprising and often comical chain of events that begin to transform other zombies and bring life to an otherwise lifeless world.
Intrigued yet? Perhaps the first look at the poster for the film, as well as a chat with director Jonathan Levine ("50/50," "The Wackness"), will help seal the deal!
Click here for the full poster!
The poster does a nice job of showcasing the film's unique, slightly whimsical tone, in that it features Hoult standing all zombie-like — slightly hunched over with a blank expression on his face — along with the tagline "Cold Body, Warm Heart," which is written in bold white lettering over a blood-red background with a big, white bleeding heart behind Hoult's head.
"I think it captures the tone of the movie really nicely," Levine told MTV News. "It's iconic, it's irreverent, it's got a sense of humor about itself, and yet it's got heart. I'm really happy with it, and I can't wait to see it on a subway or billboard. It's very striking.
"I think the main thing we want people to know is that it's not trying to be trendy or popular. It's widely unique in its tone, and it's a very character-driven story," he continued. "To me, that's what I really want people to take away from it, and at the same time, we want people to know it's going to be fun and unique and it's not going to be derivative."
Levine said that even though this is a love story that involves zombies, he hopes people don't try to put the film into one category and that the zombie enthusiasts will be open to a new twist on the genre.
"I think this movie takes the mythology in a different direction, and I think there is a lot there for die-hard zombie fans," he explained. "We're encouraging people to be open-minded, because it does take some liberties with the mythology, but at the same time, it's very grounded in the science of zombie-ism and uses that as a springboard for a more fantastical story. It may be divisive, but I think there's a lot there for zombie fans if they're open-minded to a new take on it, and I hope they can. To me, that's one of the great things about having these genre films," he added. "You can take something familiar and turn it into a whole new direction."
Finally, what does author Isaac Marion think of the finished product?
"I brought him into the cutting room a couple months ago, so he saw it and was very pleased," Levine said. "I read on Twitter the other day that he's doing a sequel to the book, which I think is awesome, but I was incredibly nervous to show it to him. Luckily he was very positive about it. He's been very supportive, and I think he's really happy with it, which is a big relief for me."
"Warm Bodies" opens everywhere February 1, 2013.
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'CSI' Creator Anthony Zuiker Sets 'Cybergeddon' for Yahoo
Anthony Zuiker has set his next project.
The CSI: Crime Scene Investigation creator is teaming with Yahoo for Cybergeddon, a 90-minute scripted drama exploring the growing threat of cyber crime, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The online effort, described as a "motion picture event," will debut in the fall on Yahoo as a series of installments that marks the Internet portal's latest endeavor in the original scripted content space following Electric City, a series of animated webisodes with Tom Hanks attached.
STORY: Insurge Pictures and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Digital To Launch Series On Yahoo
"We have a responsibility, especially myself as a leader of industry, to make sure that we push the industry forward in the right direction as things change and we're attempting to do that," Zuiker told The Hollywood Reporter of Cybergeddon. "We're in the generation where behaviors have shifted as to how people consume content on devices and we must be part of trailblazing the future."
Zuiker dubbed Cybergeddon -- which will be written by Miles Chapman (The Tomb) -- as the latest "evolution" of the crime genre. The drama will explore the growing threat of cyber crimes, with Norton by Symantec attached as an adviser.
The former showrunner, whose online credits include the BlackBox TV channel for YouTube, says Yahoo understood the space and scale and committed to the project in a way traditional networks couldn't.
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"They're really going after A-list talent to be in that space," he said. "Going wide in the traditional motion picture world is 5,000 screens and this can be 50 million screens on premiere day in multiple languages."
Production and casting on the project kicks off this month, with Zuiker noting there's always an option to grow the project beyond the its digital home. "We don't discount the possibility that this could be turned into a bigger potion picture or television series," he said, citing an instance where a character from his digital novel, Level 26, landed on CSI.
Cybergeddon, inspired by Zuiker's frequent trips to Washington to learn about the future of crime and his CSI partner Jerry Bruckheimer's Armageddon, will also launch with a unique interactive campaign and comprehensive application for iPad, iPhone and iTouch with a level of "edutainment" and entertainment.
STORY: Yahoo Launches First Season of Scripted Comedy Shows
Zuiker will executive produce the project alongside his Dare to Pass president Matthew Weinberg and Dolphin Digital Studios CEO Bill O'Dowd; Dolphin Digital Media backed the CAA-packaged drama.
For its part, Yahoo has 21 out of the top 25 most-watched online series, drawing 61 million unique visitors a month who watch video on the site, according to comScore. The portal earlier this month launched a pair of original scripted comedy efforts, Sketchy and Funny or Die Presents: First Dates With Toby Harris.
In the past several months, Yahoo has struck deals with Hanks and Bill Maher, broadcasting Maher's StupidCrazyPolitics show last month.
Zuiker, who recently inked an overall deal with ABC Studios, is repped by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Morris Yorn.
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