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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in thirty seconds.

Elizabeth falls into water, medallion sends out signal to pirates.

Black Pearl arrives and attacks Port Royale, kidnaps Elizabeth, curse revealed.

Jack and Will go to save Elizabeth, "We must save her!", "It's my ship!".

Naval battle between Black Pearl and commandeered ship.

Barbosa discovers Will is the one he needs to break the curse.

Land and sea battle between protagonists, British navy, cursed sailors.

Will breaks the curse with his blood, Jack tricks Barbosa and defeats him.

-Chris Bell, Daniel Lipschitz, Anna Owens, John Morhead

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Group 4 - FAQ assignment

The Arts and Technology program at UTD is mostly in its infancy, less than a decade old, but brings to bear industry-recognized equipment and training with which students may acquire jobs in the emerging fields of 2D and 3D art. From the ATEC official website, "it will prepare students for a wide range of careers that involve digital content design and development." The motion capture (MoCap) laboratory, with which students can capture the real, physical motion of the body for 3D animations, on campus is the third most sophisticated motion capture facility in the United States.

Students and parents often have many questions in regards to the ATEC program, below are the most frequently asked.

For incoming freshman:

What does ATEC mean to me?
- ATEC is the abbreviation for Arts and Technology. Within the Arts and Technology curriculum, students will find engaging classes covering a variety of subjects and material relevant to the field.

What financial aid options are available? - Students can apply for standard student loans in addition to grants and other such programs to assist them with paying for their tuition. There are also scholarship options for students who qualify.

What will I be working with and doing in ATEC? - ATEC majors will work with a variety of programs, including Dreamweaver for web-design and Maya for 3D design and animation. Students will create projects based on real-world criteria to prepare them for their future jobs.

What student groups are based within the ATEC program? - The ATEC program has a number of interesting groups students may become a part of. The ATEC labs, loaded with the latest hardware and software for the field, play host to many of the student groups for development and homework groups.

What jobs have ATEC majors gone on to hold? - Graduates of the ATEC program have gone on to enjoy lucrative careers in animation, game design, advertising design, and many others.

For the general public:

What is ATEC? - The ATEC program is a recent addition to the schools at the University of Texas at Dallas. It encompasses the emerging and expanding fields brought to light by the progression of technology.

What classes and activities will a student engage in within ATEC? - Students will be engaged in design classes across the board, ranging from 2D advertising design and typography to 3D applications and animation. Outside of typical curriculum, students can join student organizations and participate in the academic community.

What housing options are provided to ATEC students? - The Waterview Apartments are available to students for on-campus housing, should the student require it. This provides an advantage to students in that they have no need for personal transportation. The apartments come with a pool and a clubhouse.

How qualified are the professors and how accessible are they to students? - The professors are drawn directly from the field, as experts in their professions. Ranging from advertising designers to industry-employed 3D artists, you can trust our instructors know what they're doing.

What additional materials will an ATEC student need? - Students will require little more than the standard books associated with their classes, however it is highly beneficial for the student to own copies of the different software titles as well as a laptop computer. The students, and the parents of the students, will enjoy a student discount for these materials and are encouraged to take advantage of it.

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Group 4 - Instructional assignment

Text messaging for a Cingular LG cellular phone:

In order to send a text message via a cellular phone, you must first own a cellular phone, and be able to locate it. Once you have located it, open the phone. This is typically achieved by gripping the top and bottom portions separately and pulling the device apart. Gently though, as too much force will break your cell phone and you will need to purchase a new one before being able to send a text message.

Next, it is essential to ensure your phone is capable of operation. This entails checking the battery life on your phone, as well as ensuring you have adequate coverage to send text messages, and the required reception to connect to the phone network. See also the above step in insuring that you do not accidentally break your phone.

Once you have ensured your phone can actually send text messages, push the menu button located at the top left corner of the cell phone pad. this will open up the Menu. In the menu will be many different options, Scroll to the Messages button and hit OK, which is the upper left corner button.

In the Messages Menu scroll down to the Text Messages button and hit OK. Select the first tab entitled "New Message" and hit ok again.

Compose your message by using the letters written on the numerical pad. Each number had 2 to 3 letters on the pad accompanying it. To select the letter push the button how ever many times until you select the right one. For example, to get the letter O, hit the number 6 three times until the letter o is displayed on the screen. By hitting the # key (located at the bottom of the number pad) it will change the letter to the opposite form it was in - for instance a lower case letter will be changed to upper case. Spaces can be made by hitting the number 0 in the middle bottom of the phone.

When you are finished composing your messages hit the option button, which is the top right button. Choose the Send to Number option by hitting OK. You are given the choice of typing in the number you want to send the message to, or you can select from your contacts list. To select from your contacts list, hit OK and scroll down until you find who you want to send the message to. Hit OK and it will return you to the previous menu. Then after the number is selected hit the Send button.

Pending a message telling you the text has been sent, you have successfully sent your text message. Once the message is sent you are given the option to "Save to Sent" which will save your sent message into your sent folder. Choose yes or no by scrolling with the arrows then hit ok. You are returned to the text message menu and you may close the phone or send another message.

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Bonus!

Phones these days are becoming absolutely saturated with frivolous gadgets and gizmos, and if you bought your phone within the last few years it's very likely that you have a camera attached to it. This section will cover the usage of your camera functions for your phone.

To begin, naturally, ensure that your phone actually has a camera on it. The camera is most often located on the rear of the device, and should have lettering of some sort designating it's function. Proceed no further if you find no such protrusion.

Now that you're sure your camera has a phone, select the camera symbol via the menu keys on your phone. These are centered around the navigation button, which is the middle, circular button near the top of the phone surrounded by a ring of littler buttons.

You should now be in camera mode! Click the menu button to snap a picture, and from the popup menu that appears select "Send". At this point, you have the option to write a message if you wish; please see the previous section for instructions on doing so if you need a review.

If you wish, you can send the image you've taken to contacts already stored within your phone. This function is the default once you select "Send". Simply scroll down to the addresses to which you wish to send your picture.

If the address you wish to send the picture to is not present, you can type in the address. Once you select this option, you will need to press the menu button to change the numbers to letters, then type in the email address using the techniques you learned in the previous article. Once your address is input correctly, scroll down to "Send" and press it.

Congratulations! You've sent a picture. Don't you feel special?