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MULTIMEDIA

Video Editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor.  

Studio 400, a PC-based video editing program from Pinnacle Systems Pinnacle Systems, Inc. is a California-based American manufacturer of digital video hardware and software for the consumer and broadcast markets. It was founded in 1986. In 2002 Pinnacle purchased VOB Computersysteme GmbH (now pinnaclesys.de). , makes amateur movie making look like a Hollywood production. Studio 400 allows you to create videos and electronically send them to family and friends. A soundtrack can be added for the precise duration of the tape using Smart Sound from Sonic Desktop. Studio 400 uses only 150 MB of disk space for an hour video.

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Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant.

Y2K - Year 2000
 Hardware Solution

Are your computers Y2K compliant Capable of correctly processing any data that deals with a date beyond the year 1999. See Y2K problem. ? Find out now with the Centurion Y2K hardware card from Micro 2000. The card plugs into your PC and provides complete protection regardless of hard drive crashes or software viruses. Visit Micro2000 at www.micro2000.com to find out about volume discounts and how to download free testing software.

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Residential Energy Systems

Perfectimm announces a new CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 series for the residential market. These training courses deal with important energy issues for constructing, renovating and maintaining a home. Available individually or as a set, this training series provides a better understanding of energy-efficient mortgages, simple paybacks and other issues vital to the design and construction of a new home.

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EQUIPMENT

Keyboard Mask

The Universal Typing Mask from Viziflex Seels covers all punctuation, letter and numbers keys with a black mask to encourage students to memorize mem·o·rize  
tr.v. mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing, mem·o·riz·es
1. To commit to memory; learn by heart.

2. Computer Science To store in memory:
 the keys. Made of flexible, thin polyurethane, the mask drops into place quickly and securely without adhesive or tape. The mask is reusable and fits all standard computer keyboards. Quantity discounts are available. Contact Viziflex at (800) 30-SEELS.

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Presentation Solution

Convenient and compact, the ProfCam features an on-board, high-resolution LCD screen designed to provide presenters with their own monitor so they can see what is on a projection screen without taking their eyes off the audience.

The flexible, 24-inch neck allows the presenter to display objects in ways that stationary or hinge model document cameras cannot. Other features include auto focus, remote control, on-screen on·screen or on-screen  
adj. & adv.
1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen.

2. Within public view; in public.
 programming and a detachable light panel. For more information, visit www.videolabs.com.

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Cross-Cut Shredder

The Shredmaster Guardian cross-cut shredder is designed specifically for desktop or wall-mount convenience by GBC GBC Game Boy Color
GBC Global Business Coalition
GBC Green Building Council
GBC George Brown College
GBC Great Basin College (Nevada)
GBC General Binding Corporation
GBC Greater Baltimore Committee
GBC Goldey-Beacom College
 Shredmaster. Its compact size and flat back fits flush against an office printer or fax machine while the 3-foot power cord allows for wall mounting. The Guardian accommodates up to four sheets of paper at a time and shreds them into more than 400 tiny, unreadable scraps. Other features include an automatic on/off switch and a reverse mode to clear jams.

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Color Printer A printer that prints in color using three (CMY) or four (CMYK) colors of ink, toner or dye. Four color ribbons have been used in dot matrix printers, but these are rare today. See color laser printer and printer.  Refills

ColorBurst Solid Ink Solid ink is a technology used in printers and multifunction devices originally created by Tektronix. After Xerox acquired the Tektronix Color Printing and Imaging Division in 2000, the solid ink technology became part of the Xerox line of office printing and imaging products.  Refills from Conde Systems are specifically designed for solid ink technology printers such as the Tektronix Phaser III/300, Phaser 340/350/360 and Phaser 600. Contact Conde Systems at (800) 826-6332.

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RESOURCES

Learning System

Improve your students' self-confidence with VersaTiles, a self-paced learning system from ETA. VersaTiles allows students to work through exercises in grade-level-specific activity books and answer questions by arranging tiles in the re-usable answer case. VersaTiles is designed for grades 1-8. For more information contact ETA at (800) 445-5985.

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CADKEY Solids

Tech Ed Concepts offers Hybrid Modeling with CADKEY Solids, an instructional publication written for educators, students and industrial CADKEY users with novice to advanced skill levels. This comprehensive 433-page book explores hybrid modeling, assemblies, mass properties The Mass Properties of an object are its:
  • Mass
  • Center of Gravity
  • Moment of Inertia
  • Product of Inertia
See Also
  • SAWE, Society of Allied Weight Engineers
, drawing layout and other facets of mechanical design. An optional instructor's guide is available for teachers who wish to incorporate this textbook into a technical curriculum. Visit TEC's online Academic Store at www.tecedu.com to sample the first chapter.

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Career Success Kit

Young Adult Professional Associates offers a career development resource for launching and pursuing a successful career. The YAPA YAPA Youth Apprenticeship Programme in Agriculture (Trinidad & Tobago)  Career Success Kit is a professional development package that contains a 264-page book and personal journal to guide college students, recent graduates and adults changing careers. A CD-ROM takes aspiring professionals through the interview process with coaching on critical techniques to help them secure a desired job. A one-year associate membership in YAPA provides young professionals with interactive resources Interactive Resources is a Richmond, California, United States-based architectural firm headed by president and city councilmember Tom Butt. The company has performed large projects and studies mainly for the government, both local and statewide.  and networking connections. Visit YAPA at www.yapa.com.

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