Laid Off? It May Be Time To Live Your Dream – Forbes.com

Is there a new career you’ve always wanted to make for yourself? Now could be the moment.

Nice concept until such point that reality sets in. The reality of having to pay your bills. A Cabaret show? Alrighty-then.

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Box Office Predictions: The Top 20 Movies of Summer 2009

This summer movie season is filled with more box office potential than perhaps any year previous. So, when the summer 2009 box office has closed, which movies will be at the top? (Here’s a hint: Invest in Transformers.) Here are some educated guesses for the final box office tallies for (what should be) the 20 highest-grossing movies of the summer.

Looks like a violent summer is coming.

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Godaddy: Don't Buy dot-TV Domains, The Island is Sinking.

If I’m reading the pop-up window correctly, domain registrar Godaddy recommends against purchasing .tv domain names because the island of Tuvalu, which the domain represents, is sinking.

So, life could be worse . . .

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Godaddy: Don't Buy dot-TV Domains, The Island is Sinking.

If I’m reading the pop-up window correctly, domain registrar Godaddy recommends against purchasing .tv domain names because the island of Tuvalu, which the domain represents, is sinking.

So, life could be worse . . .

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Godaddy: Don’t Buy dot-TV Domains, The Island is Sinking.

If I’m reading the pop-up window correctly, domain registrar Godaddy recommends against purchasing .tv domain names because the island of Tuvalu, which the domain represents, is sinking.

So, life could be worse . . .

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Determining Ownership of Songs or Compositions: Copyright

Just because you wrote the song does not necessarily mean you have ownership and/or legal right to the song.  Determining Ownership of Songs or Compositions is a YouTube video excerpt from the HowAudio.com video tutorial Copyright and Publishing Law: For Musicians and Songwriters. You many want to take a looksy.

California entertainment lawyer Brock Shinen talks about how to determine ownership of songs (compositions). This seemingly unimportant subject can quickly escalate into the biggest legal issue that any band, songwriter or musician will ever face.

For more information about this and other titles, check out www.HowAudio.com

Click on the link view the entire video tutorial Online or purchase the DVD.

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Subtractive Synthesis – Filter Envelope

Taken from the Subtractive Synthesis video tutorial at HowAudio.com, David Alexander explains how to control a filter envelope. In the tutorial David uses Reason to demonstrate the nuances.

To view the entire video tutorial on Subtractive Synthesis, go to www.HowAudio.com.

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Are you an Iconoclast? | Phil Cooke

The definition of “Iconoclast” is someone who does things other people say can’t be done. He or she is an independent thinker – even when that means going against the crowd. That sounds easy to say, but research shows that with enough social pressure, it’s almost impossible for most people to stand alone in their beliefs, views, and opinions.

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Are you an Iconoclast? | Phil Cooke

The definition of “Iconoclast” is someone who does things other people say can’t be done. He or she is an independent thinker – even when that means going against the crowd. That sounds easy to say, but research shows that with enough social pressure, it’s almost impossible for most people to stand alone in their beliefs, views, and opinions.

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30 Stunning Examples Of Shadow Photography (PICS)

Shadows create fascinating pictures on their own, and they also are beautiful when paired with their parent object. The contrast between the image and its shadow makes an amazing photograph.

We have put together 30 truly outstanding photos that make strong use of shadows in a variety of ways.

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