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PRO TOOLS SESSION SECRETS

February 11, 2008
Started By NIMPUSHADOW25 Comments
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ProTools 7 Session Secrets by Scott Hirsch and Steve Heithecker

Pages: 300
Format: PDF
# Publisher: Sybex (June 26, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0471933988
# ISBN-13: 978-0471933984

DESCRIPTION :

Studio secrets, techniques, and tips For Pro Tools M-powered, LE, HD, and TDM Power Users!


This practical guide from two certified Pro Tools experts begins where most other Pro Tools books leave off--it's like having a high-level, hands-on studio session with your very own seasoned audio pros! Jump in anywhere and discover the professional techniques and tricks you need to get recordings right the first time, every time. Want to capture a perfect acoustic guitar? Record a band? Spice up your tracks with expertly sequenced MIDI? Record Foley and edit dialog for a movie? Make your final mix go from good to radio-ready? It's all here in compact recipes to help you record, edit, compose, and mix with ease. Just flip to the topic you need and keep the session moving.

Whether you're a sound designer, podcaster, musician, or hobbyist, you can access the secrets of professional audio success. Discover loads of studio tricks, including how to:
* Set up an efficient headphone mix for a band
* EQ and compress sounds to get pro results
* Record smart using quickpunch, loop, and alternate playlists
* Enhance male and female voices and remove hums
* Give your tracks cool, vintage effects
* Master all of Pro Tools 7's new MIDI and instrument track features
* Mix, master, bounce, burn, and podcast your session
* Seamlessly transfer film and video projects and set them up for 5.1 surround mixes
* Master plug-ins to fix a drum sound, create the AM radio effect, auto-tune vocals, and more

Learn how to get the most out of Pro Tools 7, such as routing MIDI with the new instrument track features.

From the Back Cover
Studio secrets, techniques, and tips For Pro Tools M-powered, LE, HD, and TDM Power Users!

This practical guide from two certified Pro Tools experts begins where most other Pro Tools books leave offit's like having a high-level, hands-on studio session with your very own seasoned audio pros! Jump in anywhere and discover the professional techniques and tricks you need to get recordings right the first time, every time. Want to capture a perfect acoustic guitar? Record a band? Spice up your tracks with expertly sequenced MIDI? Record Foley and edit dialog for a movie? Make your final mix go from good to radio-ready? It's all here in compact recipes to help you record, edit, compose, and mix with ease. Just flip to the topic you need and keep the session moving.

Whether you're a sound designer, podcaster, musician, or hobbyist, you can access the secrets of professional audio success. Discover loads of studio tricks, including how to:

* Set up an efficient headphone mix for a band
* EQ and compress sounds to get pro results
* Record smart using quickpunch, loop, and alternate playlists
* Enhance male and female voices and remove hums
* Give your tracks cool, vintage effects
* Master all of Pro Tools 7's new MIDI and instrument track features
* Mix, master, bounce, burn, and podcast your session
* Seamlessly transfer film and video projects and set them up for 5.1 surround mixes
* Master plug-ins to fix a drum sound, create the AM radio effect, auto-tune vocals, and more

Learn how to get the most out of Pro Tools 7, such as routing MIDI with the new instrument track features.

-- Edited by RiddimRyder at 08:45, 2008-02-12

MARCUS GARVEY SPEECH ON U.N.I.A.

September 27, 2009
Started By shottafiyah7 Comments
EXPLANATION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION speech by MARCUS GARVEY

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From the tiniest veins, arteries and nerves to serial cross-sections of the spinal cord, these incredibly detailed dissections show and label most every part of the human body.

The collection is the product of a 17-year collaboration between David L. Bassett, a School of Medicine alumnus and faculty member known for his elegant dissections and love for the human body, and William Gruber, the photographer who invented the View-Master stereoscopic viewing device.

The partnership between the two resulted in the production of the Stereoscopic Atlas of Human Anatomy, which began in 1948, but was not not completed until 1962. It consisted of 221 View-Master reels with 1,554 color stereo views of dissections of every body region. Each stereo view was accompanied by a black-and-white, labeled drawing and explanatory text.

A courtesy the Lane Medical Archives (thanks Drew!), today we present you some of the most impressive pictures of The Basset Collection. Meet the Human Body.




A deep dissection of the side of the head shows the many *lo** vessels (red arteries, blue veins) and nerves (graying white) in the facial region. The hole is the external ear canal. The temporal muscle, used for chewing, is the prominent fan shaped muscle on the side of skull, behind the mouth and above the jaw.




After the removal of an outer layer of bones around the jaw, the dissection shows *lo** vessels and sensory nerves to the lower teeth and chin.


The onion-like structure is an eye, seen from above with the bony roof of the eye socket removed. The profusion of *lo** vessels and the muscles that rotate the eye are visible.



A pelvis from a woman, right, is lighter and wider than that of a man, left. The wider angle of a woman's pubic bones at the base of the pelvis allows birthing of a baby.




Removal of the skin and the layer of tough tissue beneath it, the palmar fascia, reveals a complex arrangement of *lo** vessels and nerves in the hand and wrist.



This dissection of the kidneys was done after red latex was injected into the arteries and blue latex into the veins.


With all layers of the skin removed on the left side of the head and neck, the dissection displays the *lo** vessels and nerves of the scalp, almost all of which come from the periphery, not through the skull. Colored latex was injected into the *lo** vessels: red for arteries, blue for veins. The structures in the neck remain covered by a tough layer of tissue known as the cervical fascia.



Inside the vertebral column, cut in half vertically, is a channel for the spinal nerves. The brown material is the bones; the white material is the intervertral disks that sometimes "rupture," causing back pain. A horizontal split has been made on the left to show the connection of the sacrum, a triangular bone at the base of the spine, to the pelvis.



This view of the wrist joint features the two rows of four carpal bones each and shows how they are connected to the bones of the forearm and the fingers.



A dissection of the leg and the foot displays the long tendons connected to the toes, and the *lo** vessels and nerves to the top of the foot.



This dissection of the backbone was performed by Donald Stilwell, another Stanford professor, for the Bassett atlas. Note the profusion of arterial *lo** vessels nourishing the vertebral area of the neck and chest area. Also, at the top, the ends of the vertebral arteries, which pass into the skull to nourish the brain.



The mediastinum, a central chest compartment located between the lungs, houses the heart. Immediately to the right of the heart is the aorta, the largest artery of the body. To the right of the aorta are groups of *lo** vessels (one artery and two companion veins) that run between the ribs to distribute *lo** through the body. The phrenic nerve, which sends messages to the diaphragm to breath, is visible as it crosses the heart vertically.


Dissection of the meninges and brain in situ. On the right the calvaria and layers of the scalp are shown in relation to the dura. On the left the dura has been cut away to reveal the cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum covered with the arachnoid membrane. The confluence of the sinuses is shown.



The sclera and cornea have been cut away on the medial side of a right eye to display the anterior chamber, iris, ciliary body and outer surface of the choroid. Although none of the vessels has been injected, the branches of the superior and inferior medial vorticose veins are clearly visible. The long posterior ciliary artery was cut across in the resection of the sclera but its course can be traced nearly to the ciliary body.



On this dissection of the heart, the epicardium has been removed from all parts of the atria with the exception of the left auricle



Dissection of lungs in situ. The lungs have been dissected from their medial surfaces and are reflected laterally for this image. Fragmentary portions of all of the chambers of the heart have been preserved. The great vessels have been kept intact, although the aorta and pulmonary trunk have been elevated to expose more posterior parts of the heart.



The cervical spinal cord. By removing the rear arches of the neck (cervical) vertebra and the fibrous covering (dura) over the spinal cord one sees the cervical spinal cord and its nerves. The *lo** vessels nourishing the cord and vertebral column and the origin of the cord from the brain are clearly shown.



Dissection of thorax from a posterior approach. Ribs and vertebral bodies have been resected bilaterally between the second and the ninth thoracic segments. The periosteum which covered the inner surfaces of the ribs have been preserved in most areas. The anterior longitudinal ligament, with remnants of the intervertebral discs attached, has also been retained in part. The lungs have been inflated and are visible through the intact costal pleura. The proximal parts of the III-VII spinal nerves have been positioned on the pleura in such a way that their dorsal and ventral roots, dorsal rami and communications with the sympathetic trunks are visible. These components are labeled for the left seventh thoracic nerve. The intercostal arteries and veins have been cut off in various ways.



The knee joint opened from the front shows the inner surface of the knee cap or patella within its large ligament which is folded downward and forward. The ear shaped cartilages lie on the surface of the joint floor formed by the tibia. Between the cartilages one sees the cut ends of the cruciate ligaments so often injured in athletics and frequently reconstructed surgically.



The Jawbone. The masseter muscle of mastication reflected back to expose the jawbone (mandible) and the related vessels, nerves and muscles.




-- Edited by Shottess (Mod) on Monday 28th of September 2009 05:01:27 PM

Choosing a good Password!

November 23, 2011
Started By GA0 Comments

If you see your password below, STOP!

Do not finish reading this post and immediately go change your password -- before you forget. You will probably make changes in several places since passwords tend to be reused for multiple accounts.

Here are two lists, the first compiled by SplashData:

1. password

2. 123456

3.12345678

4. qwerty

5. abc123

6. monkey

7. 1234567

8. letmein

9. trustno1

10. dragon

11. baseball

12. 111111

13. iloveyou

14. master

15. sunshine

16. ashley

17. bailey

18. passw0rd

19. shadow

20. 123123

21. 654321

22. superman

23. qazwsx

24. michael

25. football

Last year, Imperva looked at 32 million passwords stolen from RockYou, a hacked website, and released its own Top 10 "worst" list:

1. 123456

2. 12345

3. 123456789

4. Password

5. iloveyou

6. princess

7. rockyou

8. 1234567

9. 12345678

10. abc123

If you've gotten this far and don't see any of your passwords, that's good news. But, note that complex passwords combining letters and numbers, such as passw0rd (with the "o" replaced by a zero) are starting to get onto the 2011 list. abc123 is a mixed password that showed up on both lists.

Last year, Imperva provided a list of password best practices, created by NASA to help its users protect their rocket science, they include:

It should contain at least eight characters

It should contain a mix of four different types of characters - upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters such as !@#$%^&*,;" If there is only one letter or special character, it should not be either the first or last character in the password.

It should not be a name, a slang word, or any word in the dictionary. It should not include any part of your name or your e-mail address.

Following that advice, of course, means you'll create a password that will be impossible, unless you try a trick credited to security guru Bruce Schneir: Turn a sentence into a password.

For example, "Now I lay me down to sleep" might become nilmDOWN2s, a 10-character password that won't be found in any dictionary.

Can't remember that password? Schneir says it's OK to write it down and put it in your wallet, or better yet keep a hint in your wallet. Just don't also include a list of the sites and services that password works with. Try to use a different password on every service, but if you can't do that, at least develop a set of passwords that you use at different sites.

 

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some pass CXC paper ok

January 30, 2009
Started By 121killer16 Comments
                                            Biology:

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                       Chemistry     
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             English

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Mathematics

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TD
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how u all like them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • The long-sleeved shirt method

    This approach is best used in the winter. Before an exam you should write a whole bunch of information you think is important on you forearms. Then put on a long-sleeved shirt to cover your arms. Make sure to get a seat in the middle of the room, so a teacher may not get a good look at you rolling up your sleeve for a minute. The rest is obvious.

     

  • The hat trick

    A very easy way to cheat on exams is to wear a hat (preferably a baseball one) forward. With your eyes concealed from a surveying teacher's view, you can glance over to the exam of the person next to you. The good old "wandering eyes method," but without the worries of the instructor saying "Keep your eyes on your own paper" because he cannot see your eyes. But beware of those teachers who walk around, make sure to sneak a peek at where they are to minimize your chances of getting caught. Jeff (*****@*****.edu) adds that, "At my school, the most popular way for guys to cheat was similar to your 'hat trick.' They would make a crib sheet, and then tape it on the underside of the bill. The way guys wear their hats so low on their heads, most of the teachers still haven't figured it out. Just be careful you don't tilt your head too far back or your notes will be revealed." And especially don't wear your hat backwards, then you can't read your notes.

     

  • Desk notes

    Very simple and to the point. There is one sure fire way to cheat on an exam, and that is to write on the desk. This is best used for math/science exams or some multiple choice. When the instructor is still not ready to start the exam, and you are still allowed to have books out, write a few quick notes on the desk. If the instructor comes by during the exam just push your papers over it, and when its all over just rub it off with your hand to destroy the evidence.

     

  • Kleenex Method

    Sometimes instructors have tissues on their desk. This mainly works sometime after a few people have turned in their exams. So during an exam make like you are sick: cough, gag, blow your nose, basically do anything to give you an excuse to get up and take a tissue from the teacher's desk. No teacher would ever say no to a student coming up and asking for a tissue. But while you're up there sneak a peek of the tests people already handed in. Remember what you saw and write what someone else already wrote, but be sure to footnote!

     

  • The buddy system

    This is an old method that still is undetectable. Sit next to a friend who knows what is going on in class, or pay some stranger off, and take the test next to this person. When they finish, which will be way before you because you haven't got a clue as to what is going on, have them sit back and hold their exam up so you have full view of their answers. Copy away!

     

  • Grab-bag method

    Make sure to bring all of your notes to the exam. Get there early at least in time to have a lot of seats to choose from to sit in. Get your notes out and place your backpack on the floor by your feet. When the instructor calls for everyone to put their notes in their bags, be sure to place yours so that you can see your notes from taking the test. Pull the sides of your bag up so that it makes a protective wall around your notes so no one can see your notes but you. It's like taking an open book test, but not.

     

  • Doublemint!

    Everyone likes to chew gum, well except those weird people on the cinnaburst commercials, and depending on the teacher most will let you chew it in class. So before the test write all the information you think you will need, and even some you don't need, on the inside of your gums wrappers. When you get stuck reach for a piece of gum, chew and cheat away. No one will ever think that Wrigley's gum was an accomplice to your cheating, if they did than your teacher is very clever. Always keep one with no notes in case your teacher questions you, and you should offer him a piece of gum as a gesture of good faith. Tell him, "Ok I'll give you a piece, but how would some guy at the candy factory know what I needed to know for your test! Unless you know the guys at the factory and tried to set me up!" This also works well on cough drops with paper wrappers especially since a teacher usually has no problem with cough drops.

     

  • The crib sheet

    There is always the age old method of using a crib sheet. To do this you need to take an tiny piece of paper, say smaller than a 3x5 index card and jam every piece of information that you think will come in handy on it. Bring it to the exam, and keep it hidden either with the exam papers or in the palm of your hand. The Phantom (*****@*****.uk) adds that a very effective way to conceal a crib sheet is to wrap your wrist with some gauze or bandage. You can write on the bandage or slip a crib note in their. He goes on to say that another good way to cheat is to hide crib notes inside the casings of a pen that unscrews. Nihilist (*****@*****.net) writes us about how he and the *entire* rest of my class got through 3 years of Japanese with straight A's and not knowing ONE DAMN THING with many of the cheating methods we proudly feature here at the Cheaters Paradise (Now I just want to get one thing straight, this site has only been up since mid-May, and only started to gain some recognition since school began). But this site is missing one that's served this guy well, so we decided to let this fella let everyone in on this cheat. "You need to buy a clear bottle of your favorite beverage (Mountain Dew, Coke, Dr. Pepper, etc.) and carefully peel off the label wrapped around it. Then tape a big crib sheet (or whatever) around the outside and then glue the label back. As you drink your beverage down you get your answers and the instructor will never be the wiser." I must say, that I like it, otherwise it wouldn't have been added. And just so you don't think I'm tooting my own horn, here's this guy's homepage. And "The Swamp Thing," and because that was so original I'm gonna tell everyone your name is Darwyn (*****@*****.ca), decided to make me aware that there is also the old hide-your-crib-notes-under-a-patch-trick (Well just to clear the air, I have never heard of this method, but after reading it I can honestly say I wish I had). For this method you simply attach patches to your jeans on 3 sides to make a secret pocket, and the crib sheet hides inside! He also wanted to make the following Public Service Announcement, "Remember, you are only cheating yourself!" Well Al Bundy says, "It's only cheating if you get caught," and he scored FOUR touchdowns in a single game, so there!

     

  • The Watergate Tape

    it is a variation of the long sleeve method. Write your answers on masking tape and put it in the inside of the cuffs of your jacket/shirt. Leave the cuffs unbuttoned (You don't have to scrub this off after the test like the arm method, all you do is peel the tape and throw it away). You can also put tape inside your lapels, on your socks (Cross your legs and pull your pants legs up until you see the notes. This works very well. If the teacher thinks that you are writing on your arm, all you do to prove her wrong is to push up your sleeves. Just make sure you don't have hairy arms otherwise this may hurt a bit. Robin Williams, if you're reading this, don't try this at home!

     

  • Put answers in Geometry set

If your doing math and the formulaes arent allowed...write dem very finE on a piece of paper and place them in the roof of the geometry set of under the plastic part...

PLACE ANSWER SHEET IN WATER TANK OF BATHROOM TOILET-
IF YOUR SOMEONE WHO CAN SWAT FORMULAES GOOD...THIS IS A ONE TRY CHEAT...WHILE THE  INVIGILATOR FOLOWS U TO BATHROOM...MAKE SURE ITS A FEMALE(SHE WONT GO IN THE BATHROOM WITH U) MAKE SURE THAT THE ANSWER SHEET IS IN THE WATER TANK AT LEAST A HOUR B4 EXAM...THAT WAY U GOOD...ITS ALSO A NEAT WAY TO CARRY EEN THE INFO TO THE EXAM...

PLACE SHEET UNDER UR BELT SO THAT ITS CONCEALED

THIS WAS USED IN CXC ALOT...INVIGILATORS NEVER SEARCH UNDER YOUR BELT...THI A NEAT WAY TO BRING IN THE SHEET

Whiteout Cheat

If the notes are required to be handed in after a test: 1. Write your cheats on the page in pen. 2. Use the tape type of whiteout and whiteout all your notes. 3. On the day of the test, use an eraser and rub it off. 4. When you're done, whiteout your notes. And doodle on it. so it won't look suspicious.

GUM WRAPPER

  1. Buy some gum before the test - not in a package, but some that comes individually wrapped.
  2. Open the package and carefully unwrap a stick of gum, so as not to rip the wrapper.
  3. Take a small sheet of paper, write your info and put it under the gum, wrapping the stick again.
  4. Put it back in the pack on top and take a few out so it looks like a pack you've had for a few days.
  5. During the exam, when the proctor isn't looking, eat the gum and read your info.
  6. Pretend to get tired of the stick and put it back in the wrapper so you "destroy" your cheat notes and thus don't get caught.

Alternatively:

  1. Get a pack of gum that comes in a circular tin, like Ice Breakers Sours gum/mints.
  1. Cut out a circular piece of paper the size of the tin and open the "to share" side to read the notes. Only have a few pieces of gum in there, though, so that you won't look suspicious when you throw it away.
    • This works even better under the padding of Altoids.

Math_June_2010_past_paper

January 4, 2011
Started By Sugar Free4 Comments
Practice d Maths pa peeps, Bless.

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CXC Pass Papers Request

October 12, 2008
Started By brainz11 Comments
Any1 have any CXC English pass paper can post...? or point me to a link.. bless.
wanna learn what the pro's use to make outragous cd covers , etc the look no further


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Discovery Channel - How the Universe Works S01E01 Big Bang (2010)
English | 720p HDTV x264-DHD | MKV | AVC 1280x720 3225Kbps 29.97fps | AC3 384Kbps 6Ch 48KHz | 00:43:19 | 1.09GB
Genre: Documentary


This is the greatest story ever told, the creation of everything us. The programme investigates how the Universe came into existence out of nothing, and how it grew from a miniscule point, smaller than an atomic particle, to the vast cosmos we see today.

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ape this inside medicine cabinet


Did You Know That? Drinking two glasses of
Gatorade
can relieve
headache pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side
effects caused by traditional "pain relievers."

Did you know that
Colgate
toothpaste makes an excellent salve
for burns.

Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with
mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong

Altoids
peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

Achy muscles from a bout of the flu?
Mix 1 Tablespoon
of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes,
then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.


Sore throat?
Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey
and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.


Cure urinary tract infections with
Alka-Seltzer .
Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the
onset of the symptoms.
Alka-Seltzer
begins eliminating urinary
tract infections
almost instantly -- even though the product has
never been advertised for this use.
(Note:Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold
Medicine
is not the same..and contains aspirin, which can cause < BR>stomach bleeding if you have ulcers.)


Honey
remedy for skin blemishes . Cover the blemish
with a dab of honey and place a
Band-Aid
over it. Honey kills the
bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.


Listerine
therapy for toenail fungus ... Get rid of unsightly
toenail fungus by soaking your toes in
Listerine
mouthwash. The
powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.


Easy eyeglass protection
... To prevent the screws in
eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of
Maybelline

Crystal Clear
nail polish to the threads of the screws before
tighteni ng them.


Coca-Cola
cure for rust . Forget those expensive rust
removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge with
Coca Cola

and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what
gets the job done.


Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer
...
If menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your
home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of

Formula
409 . Insects drop to the ground instantly.

Smart splinter remover
...just pour a drop of Elmer's
Glue-All
over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off
the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.


Hunt's
tomato paste boil cure....cover the boil with
Hunt's
tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the
tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.


Balm for broken blisters
. To disinfect a broken blister,
dab on a few drops of
Listerine
.. a powerful antiseptic.

Heinz
vinegar to heal bruises . Soak a cotton ball in
white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar
reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.


Kills fleas instantly
Dawn dish washing liquid does
the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the
animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas.


Rainy day cure for dog odor
. Next time your dog comes < BR>in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal withBounceor
any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.


Eliminate ear mites
. All it takes is a few drops ofWesson
corn oil
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mites, and accelerates healing.


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March 20, 2010
Started By Raydoggs0 Comments
I went to school yesterday and got some information on data operations for level 1. they are pdf files.

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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)
Examinations
FINAL Exam Timetable May-June 2010

 

Symbol key
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognised educational institutions.
# Combined Question Paper/Answer Booklet
## A 10-minute break must be allowed between Section I, and Sections II and III (Music Paper 1)
** Common Paper

 

Date
Morning
Afternoon
Fri 16th April

VISUAL ARTS Paper 2
(General)
Question paper handed to candidates for Examinations beginning week of May 03 
(see note 4)

Mon 26th April

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND
SPORT 2 (General)
PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS

Examinations to begin 
(See Note 7)

Mon 3rd May

VISUAL ARTS Paper 2
(General)
Examinations to begin
(See Note 4)

MUSIC 2 (General)
PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS

Examinations to begin 
(see Note 8)

Tues 4th May

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
PREPARATION & MGT 2
General - 2 hr 20 min

Wed 5th May

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min

CLOTHING & TEXTILES 2
General 2 hr 10 min

Thurs 6th May

TECHNICAL DRAWING 3
General 3 hr 10 min

Fri 7th May

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1**
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1**
General 1 hr 15 min

MUSIC PAPER 1 Section 1 #
General 1 hr

##

MUSIC PAPER 1 Sections II and III #
General 1 hr 15 min

MUSIC 2
General
PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS
Examinations to end

HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2 #
General 2 hr
Date
Morning
Afternoon
Mon 10th May

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2#**
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2#**
General 2 hr

THEATRE ARTS 1
General 1 hr 40 min

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
TECHNOLOGY 1
Technical 1 hr 15 min

FOOD & NUTRITION 2
General 2 hr 10 min

Tues 11th May

HOME ECONOMICS: MANAGEMENT 2
General 2 hr 10 min

TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
General 1 hr 40 min

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
TECHNOLOGY 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min
Wed 12th May

ENGLISH B 2
General 2 hr 10 min

VISUAL ARTS 2
General
Examinations to end

ENGLISH B 1
General 1 hr 45 min
Thurs 13th May

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2
General 2 hr 15 min

FRENCH 2
General 2 hr 15 min
Fri 14th May

PHYSICS 2#
General 2 hr 30 min

INTEGRATED SCIENCE SA 2 #
General 2 hr
Date
Morning
Afternoon
Mon 17th May
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2
General 3 hr
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1
General 1 hr 30 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2***
General 1 hr 30 min
Tues 18th May
ENGLISH A 2
General 2 hr 40 min

ENGLISH A 1
General 1 hr 30 min

Wed 19th May
MATHEMATICS 2
General 2 hr 40 min

MATHEMATICS 1
General 1 hr 30 min

Thurs 20th May
SPANISH 2
General 2 hr 15 min

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: CONSTRUCTION 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY:
WOODS 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min

Fri 21nd May
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2
General 2 hr 10 min

PHYSICAL EDUCATION &
SPORT 1
General - 2 hr 40 min

Date
Morning
Afternoon
Mon 24th May
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2
General - 2 hr

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1
General - 1hr 15 min

Tues 25th May
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2
General 2 hr

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
3/2*** #
General 1 hr 45 min

Wed 26th May
BIOLOGY 2#
General 2 hr 30 min

GEOGRAPHY 2
General 2 hr 30 min

Thurs 27th May
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2
General 2 hr

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS
3/2*** #
General 1 hr 15 min

Fri 28th May
SOCIAL STUDIES 2
General 2 hr 40 min

SOCIAL STUDIES 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2*** #
General 1 hr 10 min

Date
Morning
Afternoon
Mon 31st May
CHEMISTRY 2 #
General 2 hr 30 min

FRENCH 1
General 1 hr 15 min

Tues 1st June
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1
General 1 hr 30 min

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3
General 2hr

Wed 2nd June
ECONOMICS 2
General 2 hr

ECONOMICS 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
ECONOMICS 3/2 ***#
General 1 hr 30 min

Thurs 3th June

PHYSICS 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
PHYSICS 3/2***
General 2 hr 10 min

CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General 2 hr

Fri 4th June

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
PREPARATION & MGT 1
General 1 hr
*
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General 1 hr 50 min

CHEMISTRY 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
CHEMISTRY 3/2***
General 2 hr 10 min
Date
Morning
Afternoon
Mon 7th June

INTEGRATED SCIENCE SA 3/2***#
General 2 hr 30 min

CLOTHING & TEXTILES 1
General 1 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
BIOLOGY 3/2***
General 2 hr 10 min
Tues 8th June
SPANISH 1
General 1 hr 15 min

GEOGRAPHY 1
General 1 hr 15 min
*
GEOGRAPHY 3/2*** #
General 1 hr 30 min

Wed 9th June
INTEGRATED SCIENCE SA 1
General 1 hr 15 min

TECHNICAL DRAWING 1
General 1 hr 15 min

Thurs 10th June
HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1
General 1 hr 15 min

HOME ECONOMICS:
MANAGEMENT 1
General 1 hr 15 min

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY 1
Technical 1 hr 15 min

Fri 11th June

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY:
CONSTRUCTION 1
Technical 1 hr 15 min

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY:
WOODS 1
Technical 1 hr 15 min

FOOD & NUTRITION 1
General 1 hr 15 min

* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers

** Common Paper

# Combined Question Paper/Answer Booklet

## A 10-minute break must be allowed between Section I, and Sections II and III (Music Paper 1)

*** For PRIVATE Candidates only NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognised educational institutions.

 

 

Key to the CXC CSEC exam timetable May/June 2010

 

Additional notes to the CXC CSEC exam timetable May/June 2010

 

 

 


HOW TO USE TIME WELL

March 1, 2010
Started By Sugar Free1 Comments
  • Don't say you don't have enough time. You have the same number of hours per day as Leonardo da Vinci or Isaac Newton had and as the President of the United States or the General Secretary of the United Nations have.

     

  • Plan your day. Some things have to be done today - for example, attending a pre-arranged meeting or sending a birthday card.

     

  • Plan your week. Some things might need to be done sometime this week - for example, drafting a speech to be delivered next week or going to the gym.

     

  • Plan your month. Some things are best done monthly - for example, holding a departmental meeting or having a haircut or visiting the theatre.

     

  • Plan your year. Other things require a longer timescale - for example, when you are going to do your staff appraisals or take your annual leave or go abroad on holiday.

     

  • As far as possible, make your all objectives SMART - that is: Specific Measurable Achievable Resourced Timed

     

  • Do the most important things first. This sounds so obvious. But most of us tend to do first the things that are easiest or most pleasant.

     

  • Stay focused. Once you have decided what are the most important things to do, stay with them, even when new (but still less important) things come along - as they inevitably will.

     

  • Use lists. This helps you to remember what needs to be done and it's very satisfying to tick off the items as you complete them.

     

  • Don't worry if you don't get everything done. The only person who got everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.

     

  • Approach every event you attend - a meeting, a conference, a reception, even a discussion - by asking yourself: "What do I want from this?". Make sure then that you endeavour to achieve the ojectives you have determined.

     

  • After every event you attend, determine what actions you need to take - maybe you promised someone an e-mail or you heard of a report that you should check out - and implement those actions straightwaway.

     

  • Allow time to read the agenda papers before a meeting. Focus then on what you want out of that meeting.

     

  • Before you leave the meeting, prepare a list of your action points arising from the meeting. Implement them the same or the next day.

     

  • When you're going to a meeting outside the office, see if you can schedule it before or after a meeting in the same location or, if not, see if you can see someone before or after the meeting in or near that location. This will maximise the use of your time and make the travelling worth it.

     

  • Study the executive summary in a report and look through the contents list and index of a book before you even think of spending the time to read the whole thing.

     

  • Every time you produce a major piece of work, think about how you can reuse it. A briefing paper can be the basis of a speech; a speech can be summarized into an article; any of these can be turned into a 'page' on a Web site.

     

  • Work on several projects at once, regularly noting down ideas and sources and drafting paragraphs and sections. That way, when the project is complete, it will be all the richer for having spent longer thinking about it.

     

  • Always have some paper and a pen (or a personal digital assistant or lap top, if you're technically minded) with you, so that you can note down ideas or information.

     

  • Always have a mobile phone with you. It doesn't always have to be on, but it should be with you in case you want to contact someone or communicate an idea.

     

  • Even when you go to bed, have writing materials by the bedside - it's amazing what great ideas you can have as you're falling asleep or waking up. If you don't want to be bothered to write things down immediately, throw a slipper away from the bed so that, when you do get up, you're reminded that you had an idea.

     

  • Learn to power nap. A short sleep during the day can allow you to keep going and to be more productive for longer. It worked very well for Winston Churchill.

     

  • Have a couple of reference books and few magazines in the toilet (or washroom for Canadians or bathroom for Americans) so that, if you're there for a while, you can browse and learn.

     

  • When shaving (men usually!) or making up (women usually!!), have the radio on a news station, so that you can keep up with events.

     

  • Try to work more from home, saving valuable time - as well as money and energy. This is especially useful when you need to think or have a special project or urgent deadline.

     

  • When travelling on the underground or on a bus, tram, train or aircraft, always have a newspaper, magazine or book with you. You can use the time to read and you can never be sure how long the journey is going to last.

     

  • Network constantly. At a conference, make a point of speaking to people you don't know. At a party, move around and meet lots of people. At a dinner party, talk to each guest.

     

  • See everything as a learning opportunity. On a cab ride, sit in the front and talk to the driver. In a queue (that's a line to you Americans), talk to the person in front and behind. Everyone can teach you something.

     

  • Keep a comprehensive and up-to-date record of all the contact details for all your relatives, friends and acquaintances in whatever form you find most convenient: PC, lap top, palm top, filofax, card index.

     

  • Keep a chronological list of birthdays and anniversaries. Make sure you never miss those of your relatives and friends and, when you see them on the day, congratulate colleagues. If you need it, there are even web sites to help you with this [click here].

     

  • Keep a stock of cards for all occasions - birthdays, anniversaries, births, deaths, weddings - and of course plenty of stamps. That way, you can immediately and appropriately mark any occasion that you wish without having to run round to the shop or post office.

     

  • Put in a spread sheet the names and addresses of all those to whom you send Christmas cards. That way, you won't have to write out the details every year and the postie won't have to struggle with your rushed handwriting.

     

  • Send a standard Christmas letter. If you're networking a lot, you'll have many friends and you can't write a chatty and informative note in every Christmas card. Friends are interested in your news and won't mind a circular letter, personalised with an extra sentence or two.

     

  • A computer is an essential tool for many time management tips. So, if you're not already an owner of a computer and comfortable with its use, sort that out now.

     

  • Build up a great set of favourites (Explorer) or bookmarks (Navigator) of the Web sites you find most useful, starting with the BBC news site.

     

  • Learn some good search techniques to use with a Web search engine like google, so that you can find any information you want quickly.

     

  • Do more of your shopping on-line, especially the weekly groceries and any books and CDs that you know you want.

     

  • Go on lots of short courses. You'll get more out of five one-day courses than one one-week course.

     

  • Go on a time management course. You might learn something that is not in these tips - but it will cost you more.

     

  • Be economical with your time. Most meetings are too long; try to shorten them. Most reports are too long; you don't have to read every word. You can always spend more time preparing, but the benefit per unit of time decreases with each unit of time. So be tough with your allocation of time.

     

  • Finally, don't take these tips too seriously. We all need time to chill out and recharge our emotional batteries. Sometimes allow yourself to do nothing. After all, you've earned it by following most of these tips most of the time!

 

ROGER DARLINGTON

Last modified on 21 May 2006

To view my website   http://www.rogerdarlington.co.uk/index.shtml

***NICO-T SPEAKZ***


NEED TO KNOW IF I ATTEMPTED THIS QUESTION THE CORRECT WAY.



Gross receipts: Six thousand tickets are to be sold for a concert, some for $9 each and the rest for & $15 each. If  x  is the number of $9 tickets sold, write an algebraic expression that represents the gross receipts from ticket sales,assuming all tickets are sold. Simplify the expression.


BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SPEECH

September 27, 2009
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SPEECH TO ATLANTA COTTON STATES

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A CENTURY OF GREAT AFRICAN AMERICAN ORATORY
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question 1


18x² + 4 - [6 (x² - 2 ) + 5 ]

 

18x² + 4 - [6x² - 12 + 5 ]- work from inside out to remove braket

 

18x² + 4 - 6x² +12 - 5 - the minus sing in front the bracket changes the signs in the bracket

 

18x² - 6x² + 4 +12 - 5 - then u group the common ones

 

12x² + 11- then u add and subtract common factors

 

question 2


(3x - 4) (2x + 5)

the first step is to times each factor in the first bracket by the two factors in the next braacket but do it one at a time. this will remove the brackets.



6x² + 15x - 8x - 20   -  then u look if there is anything common and work them out


6x² + 7x - 20- the 15x and the 8x was common u we apply the addition rule to get the final ansa...but it can be simplified more using A,B,C, method.






-- Edited by Nico_T at 16:37, 2009-03-12

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January 3, 2009
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Master Handbook of Acoustics

January 3, 2009
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The goal of this book is to apply the principles of acoustics to the audio arts. This involves serving as an interpreter of major trends and the literature for students and practitioners in the audio field. Along with covering the more theoretical aspects of acoustics, the book applies the theory to the design of specialized audio spaces such as the home listening room, the control room, and the multi-track-recording studio.
Table of contents

1. Fundamentals of Sound
2. Sound Levels and the Decibel
3. The Ear and the Perception of Sound
4. Sound Waves in the Free Field
5. Speech, Music, and Noise
6. Analog and Digital Signal Processing
7. Reverberation
8. Control of Interfering Noise
9. Absorption of Sound
10. Reflection of Sound
11. Diffraction of Sound
12. Refraction of Sound
13. Diffusion of Sound
14. The Shroeder Diffusor
15. Modal Resonances in Enclosed Spaces
16. Reflections in Enclosed Spaces
17. C****-filter Effects
18. Quiet Air for the Studio
19. Acoustics of the Listening Room
20. Acoustics of the Small Recording Studio
21. Acoustics of the Control Room
22. Acoustics for Multi-Track Recording
23. Audio/Video Tech Room for Voice-over Recording
24. Adjustable Acoustics
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Sound And Recording

January 3, 2009
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October 12, 2008
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The Art Of Digital Audio

January 3, 2009
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Teach Yourself Electricity And Electronics

 

Teach Yourself Electricity And Electronics
This self-teaching guide covers electricity and electronics theory in enough detail to be of use to readers from the beginning hobbyist to the university electronics student (or professor). With quizzes and exams throughout the book and answers in Appendix A, readers can test their mastery of the material. The first few chapters of the book provide excellent coverage of basic electricity and magnetism as a basis for electrical and electronic theory.

 
 

CXC ACCOUNTS PASS PAPERS

May 15, 2009
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I pledge my heart forever
To serve with humble pride
This shining homeland, ever
So long as earth abide
I pedge my heart, this island
As God and faith shall live
My work, my strength, my love, and
My loyalty to give.

O green isle of the Indies,
Jamaica, strong and free,
Our vows and loyal promises,
O heartland, 'tis to thee

Before God and All mankind.
I pledge the love and loyalty of my heart
The wisdom and courage of my mind,
The strength and vigour of my body
in the service of my fellow citizens.

I promise to stand up for justice,
Brotherhood and Peace, to work diligently and creatively,
To think generously and honestly, so that,
Jamaica may, under God, increase in beauty, fellowship
and prosperity, and play her part in advancing the welfare
of the whole human race.

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Eternal Father, Bless our Land,
Guard us with thy mighty hand,
Keep us free from evil powers,
Be our light through countless hours,
To our leaders, great defender,
Grant true wisdom from above,
Justice, truth be ours forever,
Jamaica, land we love,
Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica, land we love

Teach us true respect for all,
Stir response to duty's call,
Strengthen us the weak to cherish,
Give us vision lest we perish,
Knowledge send us Heavenly Father,
Grant true wisdom from above,
Justice, truth be ours forever,
Jamaica, land we love,
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September 23, 2008
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-- Edited by rooben at 13:10, 2008-09-23
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Experimental AIDS Vaccine Delivers Good News

Thai trial is first test in humans to show vaccine can work against HIV

By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter
Thai trial is first test in humans to show vaccine can work against HIV.

THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- In an apparent milestone advance, an experimental AIDS vaccine tested on more than 16,000 young adult volunteers in Thailand cut the risk of infection by a third, researchers reported Thursday.

The researchers acknowledged that the protection offered by the vaccine was relatively modest and did not represent a breakthrough. But the trial results marked a significant gain in the so-far frustrating fight against AIDS, which has killed an estimated 32 million people worldwide since it struck more than a quarter century ago.

Experts said the findings should give scientists important insights into HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and how it attacks the body's immune system, with the ultimate goal of producing a more effective vaccine.

"I don't want to use a word like 'breakthrough,' but I don't think there's any doubt that this is a very important result," Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of the trial's sponsors, told The New York Times.

"For more than 20 years now, vaccine trials have essentially been failures," he said. "Now it's like we were groping down an unlit path, and a door has been opened. We can start asking some very important questions."

The World Health Organization and the U.N. agency UNAIDS said the results "instilled new hope" in the field of HIV vaccine research.

The vaccine is a c****ination of two vaccines that had previously been unsuccessful in clinical trials. When the Thai clinical trial began in 2006, many scientists thought it would also fail.

"I really didn't have high hopes at all that we would see a positive result," Fauci told the Associated Press.

The study, which used strains of HIV common in Thailand, tested the two-vaccine c****ination in what's called a "prime-boost" approach. The first vaccine primes the immune system to attack HIV and the second one strengthens the response, the AP reported.

The two vaccines are called ALVAC and AIDSVAX. ALVAC contains canarypox -- a bird virus that has been genetically altered so it can't cause disease in humans -- to transport synthetic versions of three HIV genes into the body. AIDSVAX contains a genetically engineered version of a protein on HIV's surface. Because the vaccines aren't made from a whole virus -- either dead or alive -- they can't cause AIDS, according to the AP.

The study was done in Thailand because U.S. Army scientists did key research in that country when the AIDS epidemic emerged there, isolating virus strains and providing genetic information on them to vaccine makers. The Thai government also strongly supported the idea of doing the study, the AP reported.

For the trial, half of the 16,402 volunteers were given six doses of the two vaccines in 2006 and half were given placebos. They then got regular HIV tests for three years. Fifty one of those who got the vaccines became infected compared to 74 who were given placebos, the Times said.

Although the 31 percent reduction in rates of infection was modest, Col. Jerome H. Kim, a doctor who manages the U.S. Army's HIV vaccine program, called the finding statistically significant. And, he added, it's "first evidence that we could have a safe and effective preventive vaccine," AP reported.

The Thais chosen for the study were a cross-section of that country's young adult population, not just high-risk groups like intravenous drug users or sex workers, Kim added.

One curious finding showed that the vaccine induced very few antibodies. Most vaccines consist of parts of a virus or bacterium that prompt the immune system to make antibodies, which then protect the body by attacking the invading pathogen.

The chief usefulness of the ALVAC-AIDSVAX vaccine will probably be what it can teach infectious-disease researchers about what is happening in the immune system when a person is even somewhat protected against HIV, the Washington Post reported.

"We really need to go through the data to see if there are effects here that are potentially useful," Kim said.

He predicted that information gained from the trial after the results are fully analyzed will have "important implications for the design of future HIV vaccines," the Post reported.

Fauci stressed that the new trial results do not mark "the end of the road," but he was surprised and pleased by the outcome, the AP reported.

"It gives me cautious optimism about the possibility of improving this result" and developing a more effective AIDS vaccine, he said. "This is something that we can do."

Leaders in the search for an AIDS vaccine were also heartened by the news.

Dr. Alan Bernstein, executive director of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise in New York City, said, "The results themselves are modest: 30 percent protection is not a level of protection that we can actually go out and give to people, but it's a landmark day because it says that achieving protection in humans against HIV with an HIV vaccine is possible."

"It's going to be so exciting over the next few years to go from 30 percent protection to 100 percent protection," he added.

Rowena Johnston, director of research for the Foundation for AIDS Research, New York City, added, "This is an important step, it's an encouraging step, but it is not the final step."

"These results are interesting from the perspective of what we are going to learn out of them," she said. "There are probably few people who would say this is the product we should be making available to people around the world. But it is showing us directions in which we might look."

Seth Berkley, president and chief executive officer of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, said in a prepared statement: "It's the first demonstration that a candidate AIDS vaccine provides benefit in humans. Until now, we've had evidence of feasibility for an AIDS vaccine in animal models. Now, we've got a vaccine candidate that appears to show a protective effect in humans, albeit partially."

In 2007, 33 million people around the world were living with HIV/AIDS. More than 64.9 million people have been infected with HIV since the pandemic began. AIDS is the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, and the fourth leading cause of death globally, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

ALVAC is made by Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccine division of French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis. AIDSVAX was originally developed by VaxGen Inc., and the patent is now held by Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases, a nonprofit group founded by some former VaxGen employees, AP reported.

In addition to the two vaccine patent holders and the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, participants in the Thai trial included the United States Army, and the Thai Ministry of Public Health, the Times reported.

More information on the trial will be presented at an AIDS vaccine meeting in Paris later this fall, the Post reported.

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Author: Arthur L. Lee | ISBN: 1930519079 | Duration: 5 hrs / 43 lessons | Video Format: .mov (QuickTime Movie) | Compatibility: Win Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS X, Linux

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Intro to C++ & the Environment
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The String Data Type; Equations
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Programmer-Defined Functions
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* Debugging Demo (02:44)

Creating Output (formatting and creating files)
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Other Functions; Nested if Statements
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* Demo of Complete Program (04:00)

Looping
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* Demo of the While Loop (03:23)
* Demo of the Do-While Loop (05:57)
* Demo of the For Loop (03:25)
* Counters and Accumulators in Loops (01:27)
* Demo of Complete Program (05:41)
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