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Vatican Council has still to bear fruit
Fifty years on, it's time to revive it
October 19, 2012
A few years ago I was with a Church convoy carrying relief aid for flood victims. All our vehicles were crammed, so one of the priests tried to join the bishop in his car. One second later he got out and climbed into an overloaded pick up truck. The bishop preferred to travel alone. That memory came back to me last week after I listened to one of the speakers at a seminar titled Memories, Demands and Hopes, to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Franciscan Father Louis Mascarenhas was speaking about areas in which the Catholic Church needs to focus more. "We live in a feudal system which affects the life of the Church," he said. "How often I have pleaded for the ordination rite of priests and bishops – a rite where we want to stress service – to include the symbolic washing of feet." Father Mascarenhas, now 79, is one of the few priests who "actively" advocate the teachings of Vatican II. A major reason for that is because he had the opportunity to assist the first Pakistani Cardinal, Joseph Cordeiro, at the Council. Now his legacy is endangered; not many priests or nuns talk about Vatican II any more. For around 30 nuns who attended the seminar, it was the first time they had been told about it. This is not good. The post-Vatican Pentecostal experience is still not bearing the expected fruit. Many beautiful social encyclicals are gathering dust, waiting for someone to decipher them in simple language. The Church is still lacking in its day-to-day dealings with people. Take the wages of workers in Catholic institutions for example. The monthly salary of a teacher is generally 8,000 rupees (US$83) while a priest earns 15,000 and has no family to feed. I have other concerns as well. The Conference of Religious Superiors, though an important Church institution, suffers from the same weaknesses as our local bishops. Many Religious priests forget their charism and appear simply as diocesan priests in Religious garb. Our dioceses have good catechetical and pastoral centers yet catechesis still remains weak. This is a serious shortcoming for the minority who live in this increasingly fundamentalist society where Islam alone is dominant. When it comes to formation, the Church always finds ways to spend money on formation of priests but very little on the formation of laity. And isn't it strange that there is no liturgy for harvest time, even though we are an agricultural country? The purpose of highlighting all this does not mean I am against the Catholic Church. In fact it is my love for Church that prompts me to raise these concerns. The young Church of Pakistan should make space for democratic opinion and allow freedom of speech – as well as critical editorials. It should train more lay Catholics, develop them into leaders and make them an essential part of pastoral planning. There should be more concerted efforts to promote the teachings and recommendations of the Council and turn them into a movement. Our clergy and Religious need to remind themselves of the "do more list" for the animation of their people. Formation, contemplation and theology in context are some of the important themes that need to be further developed in our country. Failure to do so will increase the desperation that the Religious and pastoral leadership feels. This will increase the laity's perception of them as voiceless and less important. The Church should make full use of this extraordinary historical opportunity. Fifty years later, it is time for a fresh start. Silent Thinker is the pseudonym of a Catholic commentator based in Lahore.
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A man from Manchester has been arrested on suspicion of a £3.6m VAT fraud.
He was one of five people arrested yesterday after HMRC officers carried out searches at homes and business.
They arrested three men and one woman in West Sussex and one man from the Trafford Park area.
HMRC spokesman Bob Gaiger said:"Tax fraud is a serious crime and HMRC will not hesitate to investigate those suspected of stealing public funds."
All five arrested have been interviewed and bailed until April.
Anyone with information about people who may be involved in VAT fraud can contact the Customs' Hotline on 0800 59 5000.

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Lucinda (Long) Porter, born in June 1861, was the daughter of Richard W. and Elizabeth Long.
Luinda was the wife of wife of Jim Porter (1859-1906).
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1915 Stark Methodist church.
Lucinda (Long) Porter is on far right front.
This was 9 years after her husband's murder. She later moved with some of her children to Middletown Ohio.
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Google Glass app with Worklight Native API
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Good news! Initial testing with IBM Worklight and Google Glass looks good! Google Glass is not generally available yet, but there is a preview of the GDK available and we've done some initial testing with Glass to see if you can leverage some of the Worklight native capabilities from Glass.
There are several ways to write applications for Glass, one of which is to use the GDK. The GDK is an add-on to existing Android SDK and looks very much like building an existing native Android app, including an APK file for installation. For more information on building apps, including samples, check out the Glass Developers site here. http
So what does that mean for Worklight? To test this out, we created a new Worklight project and added a new native Android application to it by following the instructions here http
Next we coded up a simple adapter to test the Worklight server side of the connection, the adapter simply takes the parameter passed to it adds some text and returns it to the caller.
Next, we took the sample timer app project from Google, which is available as an Android sample project when you install the GDK as described above. Then we inserted the Worklight libraries and support files from the Worklight project, then inserted code into the sample to connect to the Worklight server and make the adapter procedure call.
In the file TimerView.java, add a variable to hold the Worklight client instance:
Add 2 lines to the constructor to create the Worklight client object and connect to the Worklight Server, as you would do for any Worklight native app.
Add a line to the updateText method to call a method when the timer has expired.
Add the following method to the TimerView class to call the Worklight Adapter procedure.
Next, connect the Glass with the USB cable and make sure you see the glass with DDMS. Then you can run the application on the glass, set a timer and then start the timer.
When the application is launched on Glass, you see in LogCat that the TimerView constructor was called and the glass app connected to the Worklight Server.
Once the timer reaches "0", the updateText method is called and the Worklight adapter is called.
Here is the LogCat entry with the client request.
Here is the adapter's log output to show that the adapter received the call.
This is just a simple example, but shows that a Google Glass GDK application can run with the Worklight API libraries and use the adapters to make calls to back end services.
Applications in this model can leverage Worklight benefits like easy integration with the backend systems, securing the enterprise data and the application and making these initiatives a better investement for the enterprise, leading innovation in a scalable way.


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Rekindle Teen Conference
Are you looking for a conference that will challenge your teens and rekindle the flame for God that…read full
An old-fashioned, preacher-training Bible college
"Now then, we are Ambassadors for Christ…" 2 Cor. 5:20
Missions Major
Beaverton, OR
I grew up with six brothers and sisters in Portland, Oregon, living there for nineteen years before coming to college. Through my young life, I went to church regularly with my family. When I was seven years old, a friend told me that I needed to be saved by Jesus if I wanted to go to Heaven. In the back of his family's car, I believed in Christ for salvation.
After graduating from high school, the Lord worked in my life through an extended missions trip to show me that I should be a missionary Bible translator. I knew that I would need an education that would provide me with a firm Biblical foundation for God's service. I believe that coming to Ambassador Baptist College was the best choice I could have made to develop the Biblical principles that I use today and will continue to use in the future. The teaching and preaching that I have received at Ambassador have been crucial to my understanding of the authority of the Bible and the importance of the local church, as well as the further development of the Scriptural beliefs that I have been taught from my childhood. This has all been done by the excellent and personal care of my experienced pastors and teachers on the faculty of Ambassador. As a missions student, my favorite thing about Ambassador Baptist College is the philosophy of Missions that I have been taught and have developed and implemented as my own.
I know I will be able to continually grow as I further my education. Upon graduation, I plan to seek graduate level courses in which I will study the Biblical languages, Greek and Hebrew. Within the next several years, I hope to be heading to the mission field as a Bible translator.
In my free time, I am passionate about snowboarding; it is one of my favorite things to do while home on Christmas Break. I really like coffee including, growing, harvesting, roasting, and especially brewing. My two favorite foods at Ambassador are the Asian meals—orange chicken and the beef rice bowl—and the Mexican Fajitas.
Pastoral Major
Scottsville, VA
My name is Derek Banks, and I am from Scottsville, Virginia. I recently came to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of nineteen in June 2010. The thing I most enjoy about Ambassador Baptist College is the friendly family atmosphere. The professors here desire to help me in every possible way, which is a blessing to me. The major lesson I am learning at ABC is how I need to respond in circumstances and events that I encounter throughout each semester. My favorite meal served on campus is brunch on Saturdays, which includes pancakes, eggs, biscuits and gravy, french toast, chicken tenders, and bacon. It is a meal that will hold your appetite for hours!
I am not sure what God would have me to do after graduation except to serve in Berean Baptist Church here in Shelby, North Carolina. I enjoy playing sports including basketball and football.
Christian Elementary Education Major
Waterford, CT
I came to ABC from Waterford, CT. At the age of four, I accepted Christ as my Savior but received assurance of my salvation in my early teens. My favorite things about Ambassador are the passion for pleasing Christ, the emphasis on Scripture, the personable faculty and staff (who resemble a family support group), the focus on preaching, and the practical training. During my time at ABC, God has been working on my pride as He continues to show me my apathetic spirit, lovingly convicting me through the Bible to keep surrendering things to Him. Our beloved Dr. Childs would say, "Open Hands…" I love the Taco Salads made by our chef Mr. Dallas.
I am not positive what God has in store for me, but I believe it involves teaching in a Christian setting in the USA or abroad.
Music Major
Philadelphia, MO
I am from Philadelphia, MO, a small farming community of which most people have never heard. I was saved at the age of four and was reared in a godly Christian home. My home church was a tremendous influence in my life in many ways. As high school graduation neared, the big question on my mind was where to attend college. I was rebellious and wanted to do my own thing, even though I knew the Lord wanted me to use the gift of music He had given me for His glory and not my own. Many have asked me how I learned of ABC. Several people from my home church graduated from here and spoke highly of the music program, in which I was greatly interested. I have loved playing music—especially piano—since I was four, and I wanted a solid foundation in Biblical music. After visiting with my parents, we decided that I would enroll. At the end of Opening Revival, I surrendered myself completely to God and whatever His will would be for my life.
One of the major things I have learned throughout my years here is to totally depend on God and trust Him to provide for each little need. I have never had a school bill He has not paid, nor have I ever had to wonder where I would get money for gas. Relying on Him completely and praying specifically has transformed my life.
I plan to use what I have learned to teach piano lessons from my home and minister in a local church. I thank God for Ambassador Baptist College and the impact it has had on my life.
Missions Major
Cuiaba, Brazil
I grew up in a Christian home and was 5 years old when I asked the Lord to be my personal Savior. The Lord has brought me a long way here at ABC. The major lesson the Lord has been teaching me is that I need to be right now what I want to be in the ministry; if I am not faithful here, I will not be faithful in the ministry.
One of my favorite things about Ambassador is the family atmosphere between students and the teachers. My favorite meal in the cafeteria is orange chicken with rice. My favorite sport is soccer. I root for the best Brazilian three-time world champion soccer team, Sao Paulo FC.
I am not sure exactly where the Lord is leading me. I am burdened about the lack of conservative Christian music in Brazil. I also believe that the Lord will have me use soccer as a tool wherever He calls me.
Christian Elementary Education Major
Greer, SC
I was saved at the age of four on Easter Sunday and grew up in a Christian home.
I love and appreciate the faculty at Ambassador! They are truly here to pour their lives into and train us students, not just to give us an academic education. Not only are they great teachers (both in and out of the classroom), but they each have had many years of experience from which they can teach us even more. Secondly, ABC emphasizes the local church. Ambassador has gone the extra mile in allowing me to get involved and serve in my church which is over an hour away.
One of the biggest things God has taught me in college is that He is all I need. I praise God that He has completely provided for my school bill; therefore, I did not work a job my freshman or sophomore years. Because of all the "extra" time, I got involved at school in every way possible. I have also learned that volunteering for too many things can, and usually does, have a adverse effect. Through all of that and the circumstances that resulted, God has proved Himself as the all-sufficient One. I don't need perfect parents, a boyfriend, perfect grades, and excellence in all my endeavors to be content. God alone is enough!
My favorite meal in the cafeteria is cheese-stuffed manicotti.
Graduating with an education degree, Lord-willing, I will be teaching in a Christian school for at least a year. I am completely open to whatever location God will direct. I pray that marriage to a pastor isn't too far in the future!


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The Twenty - One Gun Salute
Guns were fired as salutes in early times, but a twenty-one gun salute is an American Expression according to an official U.S. Navy publication. Guns could not be loaded quickly then, so that firing one in a salute indicated that the saluter had disarmed himself in difference to the person being saluted.
Later as ships became larger twenty-one guns was the greatest number found on one side of one of the larger ships of the line, firing all of them became the highest mark of respect, reserved for heads of state. Fewer numbers of guns were fired in salutes to people of lesser importance; but for any salute only odd numbers are used, reflecting the old seagoing superstition against even numbers. This form of saluting was first recognized in the U.S. in 1875. As Commander-in-Chief, the President is accorded the highest salute of twenty-one guns.
One of our Pearl Harbor Survivors asked the Sergeant of the burial detail why he referred to the honors bestowed as a twenty-one gun salute. As he would have it no other way and his lack of knowledge as leader of the Honor Guard we sought other authority. Our State Department and the Army advise that "Final Honors" for a veteran include 7 riflemen, each firing three shots. Even though these 3 volleys total 21 shots it is not a 21 gun salute! It is three volleys period! The 21 gun salute consists of artillery pieces (or Navy/Marine Corps equivalent) firing a series, one gun at a time at precisely timed intervals. This honor is reserved exclusively for our President and visiting heads of state. Traditionally in the military a rifle is not a gun. Since the Air Force doesn't include gunners-mates, gunnery sergeants, artillery, etc. they may be excused for their lack of knowledge. However you swabbies, jarheads and grunts should know better. We veterans get three volleys when final honors are rendered, NOT A TWENTY-ONE GUN SALUTE.
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This morning I joined Eric Lopez on Sports Talk Florida Mornings to talk about the latest with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including news that broke yesterday that Pro Bowl guard Carl Nicks is suffering from a recurrence of MRSA.
It's clear Nicks won't be back for quite some time, but the team can't necessarily put him season-ending injured reserve.
Teammate Lawrence Tynes, who was diagnosed with MRSA and is still on the PICC line undergoing treatment, was placed on the non-football injury list, which sets precedent as to how the Bucs want to handle these infections.
Nicks is a Pro Bowl guard on a five-year $47.5 million deal, and denying benefits to someone who will be in your building for the next three years isn't ideal.
His replacement Sunday will likely be Gabe Carimi, who is now fully-recovered from a two-week bout with mononucleosis.
Eric and I talked about this Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles and why this game has some emotional undertones for head coach Greg Schiano.
We talked about why Bucs fans shouldn't overlook Nick Foles and how the offense looks with him versus Michael Vick — there's not much of a drop-off.
We also talked about some areas the Bucs are hoping to improve in after the bye week, including taking more shots downfield and incorporating more of Jeff Demps.
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Super Mario
Mamma Mia! Mario is celebrating his 30th anniversary, and to this day we've still not seen him fix a tap!
Debuting as Jumpman in 1981 in the arcade game Donkey Kong, Mario has gone from strength to strength, becoming Nintendo's most Iconic character. No Nintendo console is complete until a Mario game is released, be it a platformer or one of his many spin-offs, Mario has been there for every generation of gamer!
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The Mario Classic Collection features iconic characters from the Mario series, it includes Mario, Luigi, Bowser and many more. The classic character designs in this amiibo range will take you back to the golden days of Mario and retro gaming.
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash
Compete with friends in the multiplayer Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash game on the Wii U, with fun and dynamic gameplay! Surprise your opponents with a new move to the series, the Jumpshot, which sends the ball flying down the court. Change the sport up with new Mega Battles, using the Mega Mushroom to gain an advantage over the competition. Plus even more!
Mario Kart 8
Take to the track in Mario Kart 8, featuring a colourful cast of Nintendos finest all ready to race. With new anti-gravity racing youll soon be taking to the walls and ceilings of tracks to discover new routes and ways to avoid the competition! Take the race online against players from around the world in Grand Prix and the legendary Battle Mode!
Mario Party 10
Bowser crashes the latest Mario Party, the first installment of the series on the Wii U console. In the new Bowser Party mini-games, play as Bowser himself and face off against up to four others playing as Mario and friends. Control Bowser using the buttons, motion controls and touch screen of the Wii U GamePad controller in different ways, and wreak havoc as Bowser in each mini-game while the other players strive to survive.
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Can't find the Super Mario game you're looking for? Not to worry, we've collected every Super Mario Wii U game we have available in one convenient place. From Super Mario 3D World to New Super Mario Bros. U, we have the all the Super Mario you'll need.
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Mario Kart 7
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What is the most important innovation ever?
I've argued before that it is hand-washing in hospitals. This innovation was a major driver in the improved health outcomes that have increased our life expectancies from less than 60 years at birth to nearly 80 in most developed countries.
It's such a simple idea, and so easy to do, that it must have spread quickly, right?
Well, not really.
Oliver Wendell Holmes in the 1840s was one of the first people to suggest that hand-washing could reduce infections. Not many people paid attention.
One who did was Ignaz Semmelweis. He collected data in maternity wards in the 1850s which showed that hand washing reduced infection rates from nearly 15% to less than 1%. What more proof would you need than that to start doing it yourself?
A lot, apparently. Semmelweis was ridiculed for his suggestion that hand washing reduced infections. Why? Because he couldn't explain why it worked, he could only prove that it did. He was hounded out of two different jobs for promoting his views on hand washing, and he died in an asylum of, ironically, a serious infection.
It took more than twenty years to clearly identify the mechanism that Semmelweis needed – germs. The work of John Snow, Louis Pasteur and Richard Koch established the germ theory of disease by the late 1860s.
So now that we had a theory to support Semmelweis' data it should be clear sailing, right? Guess again.
Joseph Lister built on Pasteur's work in particular to develop techniques for aseptic surgery in the 1870s.
His approach was widely adopted….. fifty years later.
There was about a seventy year gap between Semmelweis proving that hand washing saves lives until the practice was widely accepted. Even today, in many hospitals less than half of the health care practitioners follow the right procedures for hand washing.
What makes it so hard to wash your hands before touching a patient?
The big challenge is that hand washing requires people to change their behaviour. Worse, it requires people to break their habits – something that Charles Duhigg talks about in his excellent new book The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.
Duhigg explains how habits work:
Hand washing was resisted for many reasons. One is that it suggests that doctors and nurses are the cause of infections and harm – and this doesn't fit with how they view their jobs at all. Another is that it takes time, and time is often in extremely short supply in hospitals. A third is that it just seemed too simple. Medicine is complex, it requires years of training to practice effectively, and significant expertise to practice well. It's built for complexity, not simplicity.
Consequently, hand washing can be tough sell, even though everyone knows now that it works, and why.
There are some important innovation lessons in the story of the slow adoption of hand washing:
- Innovations are often ideas, not things. The breakthrough here was the idea – the germ theory of disease, and then the application of the idea in practice. We tend to think of breakthroughs as things – the first car, a rocket that takes people to the moon, or an iPhone. But as Hugh MacLeod says:
Products are idea amplifiers. The molecules and/or bytes are secondary.
- Ideas spread much more slowly than we expect. Innovators tend to be pretty smart, and one of the most common mistakes that smart people make is to expect great ideas to be self-evidently good. This is never true. It wasn't enough to show that hand washing saves lives. It took seventy years of effort to get people to adopt the practice. As Howard Aiken said:
Don't worry about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats.
- Innovation is always about changing behaviour. If you're selling a new widget, you have to get people to switch from their old widgets. If you have a new way of doing things, you have to get people to abandon the old ways. If you have a new idea, you often have to kill off an old way of thinking. You have to break connections to get your ideas to spread. In all cases, this requires people to change the way that they act.
This is why Duhigg's work on habits is so important. He has a great set of steps to follow in this pdf excerpt from the book on rules for changing habits. He also has many examples of how firms have gotten their customers to change their habits.
If you are innovating, you must think about this. During an analysis of a recent project, we concluded that the fundamental problem in the organisation was political. We went in thinking our task was to come up with a new business model for one of the units in the firm. But really, it was to come up with a new business model, and also a way to sell it.
Because the innovative idea is worthless if it doesn't change the way that people act.
We re-learned Ignaz Semmelweis's big lesson – innovation always requires a change in behaviour.


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Despite a spring-fever rally for grazing cattle, heavier yearling cattle are finding reluctant bidders. Feedyard losses have been heavy for nearly two years, and the expected spring rally for fed cattle has yet to materialize.
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Djibril Balde is IRRI's West Africa Focal Point. He focuses on raising public awareness about the refugees and asylum seekers issues and advocates for fair and effective legal processes for asylum seekers. He hosts a weekly French/English radio interview show called Le Banc des Réfugiés, where he interviews asylum seekers and refugees. In addition, he organizes public fora, issues press releases, holds press conferences, issues public statements, and writes articles for print media.
Olivia Bueno is IRRI's Associate Director. She was previously Program Associate at the International Refugee Program at Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights). She is responsible for managing IRRI's New York office, monitoring UN policies and diplomatic discussions relevant to IRRI's programmes and coordinating outreach to and collaboration with international NGOs. Olivia also contributes to the oversight and development of IRRI programmes and to institutional development. Olivia has also worked on issues of refugee rights and asylum in the United States, as a part time staff member of Human Rights First's Asylum Program and as Co-Producer of American Purgatory, a radio documentary on the asylum process in the United States. Olivia holds an M.A. in International Affairs from the School for International and Public Affairs and B.A. in Russian Language and Literature from Barnard College both at Columbia University.
Lucy Hovil is IRRI's Senior Researcher, advising on research methodology across a number of programmes and conducting research and writing focusing on citizenship, displacement and cycles of violence. Lucy also conducts outreach and networking with partner organisations in the UK and is the Managing Editor for the International Journal of Transitional Justice. She was formerly the Senior Research and Advocacy Officer at the Refugee Law Project, Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Uganda, where she founded the organisation's research department and oversaw their working paper series. She obtained her PhD (1999) from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in which she explored the relationship between violence and identity in South Africa during the period of conflict that preceded the country's first inclusive election in 1994.
David Kigozi is Programme Coordinator of the IRRI's programme in the Great Lakes region. He previously worked in senior international positions with Tearfund's Disaster Management Team in the region for 10 years, focusing on the needs of conflict-affected people including the displaced, refugees, returnees and vulnerable host communities in both emergency and post-conflict contexts. At various times, he served as Tearfund's Programme Director for Programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Burundi and Programme Support Manager for Southern Sudan. Before joining Tearfund, David worked as Executive Director of Global Recordings International in East Africa. He was also Regional Coordinator of the African Development Initiatives Network responsible for the training, capacity building and advocacy programme of member NGOs in the East and Horn of Africa region. He also served as a publications and editorial consultant of the then African Association for Literacy and Adult Education in Nairobi; a teaching assistant at Makerere University, Uganda; and an educator in both Uganda and Kenya. He holds an MBA from Kampala International University, Uganda, a BA in French and Linguistics and a Diploma in Education both from Makerere University, as well as a certificate in French from Vichy, France. He has also done courses in Project Design and Planning and People and Leadership Management, among others.
Andie Lambe is IRRI's Executive Director. She was the founding director of Reprieve, a human rights charity which uses the rule of law to enforce the human rights from death row to Guantánamo Bay. She managed the Carlile Inquiry into the use of restraint, segregation and strip searching of children within the UK prison system and was Senior Campaigns and Policy Officer for the Howard League for Penal Reform. She headed up the International Justice team at Global Witness, an organization which monitors and exposes illicit or illegal practices and activities in the natural resources sector, for six years. Most recently, she has been working as a consultant providing expert advice and research on issues including legal policy, human rights, natural resources, corporate and state governance and corporate legal accountability with organizations such as the International Accountability Roundtable on their Access to Justice project, the World Wildlife Fund and the Institute for Human Rights and Business. She is also a trustee for two UK based charities - Just for Kids Law and Generation Rwanda UK.
Themba Lewis is Programme Manager for IRRI's Rights in Exile Programme. Prior to joining IRRI, Themba was Co-Director at the Fahamu Refugee Programme. Prior to that, he was a Field Team Leader at the US Refugee Admissions Program Resettlement Support Center. Themba holds graduate degrees in refugee studies from the University of Oxford and the American University in Cairo, and Level 2 Senior Caseworker Accreditation with the UK Legal Services Commission. He has taught on refugee rights in Bulgaria and Egypt, provided legal representation for detained asylum seekers in the United Kingdom, and is a Registered Member of the Law Society of England and Wales.
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Leigh S. J. Hunt, a resident of nearby Yarrow Point, acquired the property of Hunts Point some time after 1870. He wanted it so that he could cut down the tall evergreen trees which grew out at the end, obstructing his view of Lake Washington.
Around 1900, the property was taken over by Puget Sound National Bank and sold to a group of Seattle men who used it as a family retreat for Sunday picnics and summer camping.
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God love Detroit. God just love it, shine His good Grace upon it, and let it be good. The Lord be with you and also with Detroit and all its people and all the things that make me, and longstanding fans of Detroit Hip-Hop, and Big Sean say "Detroit V. Everybody" everyday.
But if Kendrick Lamar is the L.A.-based King of New York, let it be known I am now a pauper without a kingdom. I am a simple serf who no longer feels needy to represent a city, but rather to bend the knee to the world of Hip-Hop.
Over the past 20 years I have evolved from tape-rattling rap fan, to hands-in-the-air-just-don't-care Hip-Hop head, to Outkast cover-art aficionado, to rap-game writer with prolific pen, to bitter bitty, to "fuck this rap shit I listen to classical." By the end I silently resigned to a TSS sabbatical, in part because my personal and professional life pushed forward, but mostly because I was uninspired by the genre and had no care to dig hard to find the Next Big Thing anymore. I felt old at 27, Andre 3K was somewhere sipping tea in Atlanta, and Dilla's death was settling in as an unsettling reality.
So with kind words and nothing more, Gotty™ dropped me off the email chain and I rode off into the sunset whistling a tune called "Rap is a Young (Wo)Man's Game."
Then I get this email from David D. Something about a new Kendrick Lamar verse.
Now, I love Kendrick Lamar like I love my niece and nephew — the greatest, coolest young things in the schoolyard. Likewise, what I expected from the young man going forward was a comfortable progression of maturity into overall dominance. What I didn't expect was a verse that would make the bones in my legs shiver off slivers of ice-cubed marrow. A verse yuckier than catfish po'boy food poisoning. A verse that actually feels like it means something. A verse that feels like it matters.
Kendrick Lamar bodied a cool 11 rappers. That's an undecimum for those of you keeping track at home in Latin. But what's more significant is all the rappers who failed to make the list. In the words of King Henry VIII of England of House Tudor, "Is it better to be kilt by Kendrick Lamar, or to be ignored by him?" Not sure I could answer that. Not sure if I were a rapper I'd be happy to be on either side of that fence.
But I know for dang sure I'd be driving post haste to the nearest recording facilities with the quilliest pen I could find and as many throat lozenges as my pockets could afford. Because anyone who doesn't work harder after that verse is missing the point.
Hello, Jay Electronica.
Big Sean deserves all the credit in the world for keeping Kendrick on the track. That the track was released with Kendrick in the middle position shows Sean is a fan of Hip-Hop first and foremost, and not on some petty find-a-reason-not-to-include-it stuff. But Jay Electronica may have rapped his way into the through-line of his career on that one. He was as a Sumo wrestler in the ring with a MMA champion. Bloated. Sluggish. Bloodied.
And perhaps the true MacBethian moment of it all was this crown Kendrick now wears was the one Jay Elec was supposed to take five years ago. It was there for him to take with a gift-wrapped bow. And instead of wanting it as much as Kendrick clearly does, Jay Elec seemingly rapped his way professionally and audibly into the shadow of Kendrick Lamar.
I wonder now… had rap gotten lazy or had it been me? It's a question I'll probably struggle with until I hear more of the same for many years to come from Kendrick. I have faith it will happen. But it's a tough battle this King of New York fights. He has legions of half-baked rappers and tired tracks marching in the opposite direction.
I hope, above all, that this verse reinvigorates more fans like me to demand a better product. To seek out and highlight the great unknowns. Because I don't want to hear you rap on my radio about the AK-47 on your bedside table unless I actually think you're dangerous.
And Kendrick Lamar, folks, is murderous.
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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, condemned the House GOP Leadership's decision to cancel a vote on $60 billion in Sandy relief that has already cleared the Senate. He issued the following statement:
"Shame on Speaker Boehner for choosing not to act on Sandy relief for the Northeast. This is a betrayal of the millions of Americans who are struggling after Sandy and a trivialization of the loss of more than 100 American lives. Not taking up the $60 billion Sandy funding bill will mean that many Americans could remain homeless, the rebuilding of homes and businesses across the Northeast will be delayed, and the coastal infrastructure of the region will remain damaged and vulnerable to the next storm. The MTA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies cannot execute major repairs to broken facilities without funding certainty.
"The simple fact is that millions of people in the Northeast are hurting badly and relying on this funding to recover, rebuild, and move forward. I am appalled -- and mystified -- by a total collapse of leadership on the part of Speaker Boehner."
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Chromium Market Update (January 16, 2013)
Chromium has been a picture of stability thus far in 2013. Metal-Pages noted on January 3 that 99-percent grade chromium metal was stable at 58,000 to 60,000 renminbi (US$9,333 to $9,655) per tonne, and that price range was still in place as of January 14. Chinese chromium metal prices have also held steady during that time period, sitting at 60,000 renminbi (US$9,333) per tonne.
One US trader sees prices picking up as the year progresses, telling Metal-Pages, "I see a bright future for chromium this year, especially when looking at the new aircraft build rates."
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Metal-Pages data indicates that after reaching settlements with European customers, South Africa-based ferrochrome producer Merafe Resources (OTC Pink:MRAFY) increased its Q1 2013 ferrochrome prices to $1.125 per pound. The 2-percent increase is a small step up from the $1.10 per pound that the company set for the last quarter of 2012.
On a similar note, Brazilian ferrochrome producer Ferbasa upped its high-carbon ferrochrome prices to $1.12 for the first quarter of 2013. A spokesman for the company commented to Metal-Pages that the increase amounts to "about two and a half cents."


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It has been just more than a week since a four-alarm fire destroyed Frager's Hardware. The beloved Capitol Hill institution is slowly getting back on its feet: An outdoor garden center is now open across the street from Eastern Market, and neighbors are pitching in to help.
Tonight, the Tabula Rasa event space at 731 Eighth St. SE hosts a fundraiser to benefit Frager's employees and neighboring businesses. The happy hour runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and features food from Cava Mezze and Zest restaurants. Schneider's of Capitol Hill, Fine Vine and DCanter will donate wine and beer, local flower shop Highway to Hill will supply decorations and Occasions Caterers will provide bartenders.
Tickets, which can be purchased online, range from $30 to $100, depending on the level of donation you'd like to make. There will also be a raffle, with prizes supplied by neighborhood businesses. All proceeds will be donated to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, which is coordinating fundraising efforts for Frager's.


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Creating Value and Impact in the Digital Age Through Translational Humanities: A Case Statement by Abby Smith Rumsey
The Simpson Center is delighted to circulate the following case statement, written by Abby Smith Rumsey, director of the Scholarly Communication Institute (SCI). In it, she explores the value of the humanities in the digital era by emphasizing the importance of translational work in which humanities scholars engage with more diverse publics. Reaching out to publics beyond academic borders is one of the key missions of the Simpson Center.
The essay, titled "Creating Value and Impact in the Digital Age Through Translational Humanities," emerged in part out of conversations that took place at the Simpson Center this spring. In partnership with the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) and the international consortium of digital humanities labs and centers known as centerNet, SCI convened a meeting on March 11-12, 2013, at the Simpson Center to investigate humanities doctoral education in and for the digital age. The collaborating organizations all share interest in creating new opportunities for doctoral education, specifically by undertaking projects that demonstrate how humanities centers can make strategic interventions.
The Simpson Center provided an opportune place for a meeting of these organizations with such a common goal to take place. "Not only is the Simpson Center scheduled to launch an annual program of digital humanities summer fellowships for our faculty and graduate students in summer 2014, we are also helping to establish working groups across departments to address the challenges of doctoral education in the 21st century in advance of a meeting on doctoral education sponsored by the Modern Language Association at the University of Washington in June 2014," said Simpson Center Director Kathleen Woodward. On February 22, 2013, the Simpson Center hosted a colloquium on the future of graduate education with Cathy N. Davidson (co-director of the PhD Lab in Digital Knowledge, Duke University, and co-founder of HASTAC). It was attended by thirty-five people representing at least two dozen departments, fields, and areas of study.
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and based at the University of Virginia Library, the SCI has provided crucial opportunities for leaders in scholarly disciplines, academic libraries, advanced technologies, and higher education administration to study, develop, and implement creative and innovative strategies to advance scholarly communication. From its inception in 2003, it has focused on cultivating leadership and encouraging the integration of new technologies into scholarship, convening meetings and programs annually and inviting participants to consider scholarly communication through an exploration of practice, organizational models, infrastructure, and modes of working.
Kathleen Woodward has participated in two of the SCI's summer institutes—the 2011 Institute on New-Model Scholarly Communication: Road Map for Change and the 2008 Institute on Humanities Research Centers. Sarah Elwood (Geography) participated in the 2009 Institute on Spatial Technologies and Methodologies.


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I take Adderall only when needed to help me focus. It also seems to help with the anxiety. Since I am not working right now I do not take it often. I have two more doses of Atelolol left and can not get another prescription due to no health insurance, I thought I would try C12 Peptide if it's not too expensive. I take Triazolam to sleep, any where from .125 to .375mg, usually the latter. I tried going without it the last few nights and have not slept at all.
Will this just keep getting worse? I don't know where to begin. Help!!!
What do I do now? What do I try next? What is your professional, educated opinion? What other options would you suggest I try? Do you see these symptoms all tying into one another and if so what should my main focus be? What can I do that could produce some immediate relief and what long term things should I focus on, keeping in mind that I need to narrow this down and start SOMEWHERE. As a doctor, what do you see going on here?
Tested for Diabetes, don't have it. Thyroid is fine. Full heart workup, it's getting old but still pumping. Colonoscopy, fine. Endoscopy, confirmed Acid Reflux. Sleep study, confirmed OSA, prescribed CPAP (set at 14, if that helps).
When I first started using it I tried the nasal mask and pillows and if they stayed on all night I did not feel a benefit. I told my sleep doctor that when I exhale through my nose my airway can get blocked but he did really listen to me. I started using the full face mask, faithfully for a few months even though I would wake up in the morning with it wrapped around my neck. Or if I got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, when I came back to bed I didn't put it on again because I was doped up on sleeping pills. When I was on Ambien it made me sleep walk so I took the mask off often. But even when using it as regularly as possible, I really can't remember having two good nights in a row. There was a good night once in a while, I could count them all on one hand and it's been about three years.
5'5" 190lbs...I had lost weight successfully in my younger years but my attempts to lose weight in the last 5 or so seem like I'm spinning my wheels in the mud.
I'm afraid I don't know the results of the last thyroid blood test. As I said in my first post, for about the last six weeks I have pretty much completely lost my appetite and have only eaten what is quick and available when the hunger pains nag at me long enough. Today I had a piece of veggie, thin crust pizza and diet coke.
I haven't had the typical three meals a day for quite a while. I drink diet coke every day, unsweetened ice tea and water. Actually it was yesterday I had the piece of pizza, the day before that I had a cup of noodles, The day before that I had a little bit of chicken salad and four crackers and the day before that I had a chicken Ceaser salad. That's pretty much how it goes. I haven't had fast food for months or even eaten in a restaurant.
I have eaten diets like this before and enjoy them.
What about the insomnia? If I can't fall asleep the apnea doesn't matter and the sleeping pills, I've heard, make apnea worse.
What do you think about the pillar implants or surgery to reduce the soft palate?
One more thing, I've heard about exercises for the soft palate. Do these work or do any good at all?
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i had a rhinoplasty with a silicone implant in the bridge a year ago with no issues. however, i feel like the implant is still too low in my bridge and would like to get a revision later on but i would like to try out temporary filler first. would this be a good idea to get filler in my bridge, wouldnt that just mimic the "look" of a higher implant if i elect to get a higher implant?
Filler to Mimic a High Implant in Rhinoplasty
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Filler on Silicone Nasal Implant
As other physicians have said, silicone implants are suscepible to infections; therefore it is risky to inject fillers adjacent to the implant. If you want to see the effect of additional augmentation, simply photo-shop pictures of your nose.
Filler over nasal implant
Yes a filler could mimic the results of a "high" implant. However, injection could also damage the implant or introduce infection.
Filler to mimic higher nasal implant.
You could do this but you could have a bad reaction to the filler. An easier safer way is to inject saline with Xylocaine in this area and it will be gone in hours.
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You may be a candidate for a Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty.
I read your concern. It seems as though your silicone nasal implant was placed too low, and you would like to see additional height to your upper bridge: where your implant ends. If that is the case, you could consult an experienced physician for an Injectable Filler treatment to the top of your bridge.
Silastic nasal implants may get infected or extrude over time, but I have not seen infection or extrusion resulting from injections near implants in my practice. I only have experience with Silikon-1000 (liquid injectable silicone) which leads to permanent results.
All the best from NJ.
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Filler on Top of Silicone Nasal Implant Could be Dangerous
One of the main complications of silicone nasal implants is infection requiring the implant to be removed. I would be very hesitant to inject filler into a patient's nose who has a silicone implant, worrying about the increased risk of infection. If you should decide to go ahead with injections, please make sure that you take adequate prophylatic antibiotics. Good luck and be well.
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You can try filler
The use of the fillers will help you to augment the dorsum of your nose. If you know that you want to have more augmented dorsum, the other option is the use Mirror computer imaging to visualize the augmentation.
Like any procedure, filler can have complications like infection. The surgeon need to make sure to place the filler under implant capsule or above it and not into the implant capsule to prevent implant infection..
Filler and Silastic Nasal Implant
I would not recommend use of any filer on top of a silastic nasal implant. Silastic implants have issues with long term infection and extrusion, even in the best of circumstances. Unfortunately, any filler placed on top of this implant would increase your risk of complications. Achieving a higher nasal dorsum will likely require use of a rib cartilage graft, which is more involved than a primary Rhinoplasty. Even if you are unhappy with your current result, give your self at least 6 months to a year before making any decisions.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
She kicked off her acting career with a magical appearance in movie Pardes. Her bubbly presence and beautiful smile won many hearts. The girl from Darjeeling talks about her childhood, lifestyle and more in a conversation with IndiaFM.
Bright beginnings... I was born and brought up in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Schooling and college happened in Boarding. I was good in studies. Since I was in a boarding school, I didn't get time for anything else other than my studies. Normally in an hour we managed to revise our studies.
A good sport... I was very good in athletics, table tennis and hockey. I was my school's game captain in tenth standard. I was the shortest captain but used to run fast. I also took part in Marathon in Darjeeling and did well in that. I got that spirit from my father. He had a great love for sports
College days... I started getting modeling assignments during my college days. As a result, I couldn't attend my classes. My teachers were quite upest as I was a good student and they thought that I am neglecting studies. They used to tell my parents, "Glamour doesn't last forever. We are expecting her to top the university, don't take her away". Though I was unable to attend lectures, I never bunked college to hang out with friends.
Acting 'just happened'... I never thought that I will be a part of Bollywood. But I used to enjoy this medium. Neither had I visualized myself on the silver screen nor did I have any wish to join it. This may be because I was from a small hill station Darjeeling. I always thought practically. I loved to watch movies. But when I did a commercial people started complementing me and advised me to join movies.
Papa se nahi kehna My mom was always supportive and understanding, but my dad was not. He was against modeling and the glamour world and not encouraging at all. I used to share everything with my mom. But when it comes to my dad, we used to keep him in the dark.
And then Pardes happened... They wanted a new fresh face. I went for the auditions and was selected. But I had never thought of acting as a career option. After signing the film, I spoke to my mother first then informed my dad. Eventually, he was okay with me acting.
On Fashion.. Fashion keeps on changing and is not constant. It is quite similar to life. For me anything that is appealing is fashion. It may be the way you talk or the way you set your hair. One should be little fashion conscious.
Style is independent... Style is independent. Those who have a distinct style can be said to have ada whereas some people have a common style like others. Fashion is not always comfortable but style is something you are comfortable in. Style is an extension of you.
My Favorite Designer Kimaya is my Favorite designer. Actually there are several designers, can't take any specific names. I wear bright colors in summer and dark colors in winter. I like Cargos and T shirts. I never go for brands. I pick from everywhere I go.
Only Veg. I am a vegetarian. I love eating, especially Chinese and Italian food, which is my favorite. I stick to vegetarian food only.
Lord Ganesha and I have a similarity I believe in Lord Ganesha. Since childhood I remember my mother used to tell me stories about Ganesha. I have lots of key chains of Lord Ganesha. Here, the Mumbai celebrations of the Ganesh festival are similar to Durga Puja in Bengal. The only similarity I share with Lord Ganesha is that I eat like him.
Treat your body Indulge in those activities where you can relax your body. Meditation is important to relax your mind and body as well. Any formal exercise and healthy food is important for good health
What I can't leave home without... My Mobile phone and Bag! And a book always accompanies me.


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The movie studios claim Real's software violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act because it circumvents copy protection technology built into DVDs. Actually, Real Networks licensed the software that lets them legally de-crypt and re-encrypt DVD content. If they're guilty of violating the DMCA, so are the manufacturers of every US$50 DVD player out there.
Essentially, Real's software allows you to take a DVD you own and make a legal copy of it on up to five machines. Unless you've got the hacking skills of a Jon lech Johansen, you can't share these copies with anybody else without handing them the drive you copied the movie to. And if you really wanted to swap movies illegally, there are, oh, about a gajillion easier ways to do it than by abusing RealDVD.
The MPAA's other argument: Customers will "rent, rip, and return" DVDs from Blockbuster or Netflix. So instead of spending $10 to $20 for the movie at Wal-Mart, you drop $5 at Blockbuster and make copies you can watch on your computer. Real admits that's possible (and illegal under the terms of its license). But doesn't that sound like an awful lot of trouble? If I really want to watch a movie over and over and over, I'll just keep putting it back in my Netflix queue (or simply not return it after I get it the first time). The people who still go to Blockbuster are probably the least likely to have heard of RealDVD, let alone use it.
You can argue legalities all day long (and, if you're a copyright attorney, make hundreds of dollars an hour doing it). But the fact is that the recording and film industries have been trying to kill off the concepts of fair use and the creative commons for decades. Today's copyright laws are written by industry lobbyists and handed over to friendly members of Congress for a rubber stamp. They do not represent the will of the people.


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Senior outside linebacker Christian Miller (Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley High) was presented his honorary game jersey during the American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2014 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game on Sept. 19.
Miller, an Alabama commitment, is the No. 61-ranked prospect overall, and the No. 1 outside linebacker in the class. He committed to Alabama over Florida. Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech among others.
"I decided to accept it because I've always watched this game every year," Miller said. "When I was younger I watched everybody play in it, and it was an honor to get invited to it ... something I couldn't really pass up. It was kind of a dream. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I couldn't turn it down, so i had to do it."
Spring Valley head coach Miles Aldridge cites Miller's hard work and versatility as being big in his ascending to the No. 1 ranked outside linebacker in the 2014 class.
"It's a tribute to his hard work, his passion and development in the game of football and he deserves every bit of it," Aldridge said. "What stands out about him [Miller] is he's an excellent pass rusher. He has the ability to rush the passer and drop in coverage, which makes him kind of a true outside linebacker in college and what people are looking for. His height and range, and those qualities make him a special player in that respect."
For Miller, the opportunity to play against the best of the best in full pads has his excitement level up a few notches.
"The main thing I'm really looking forward to is playing against all the top guys with actual pads on. With full pads on with the guys, instead of being at a camp where it's non-contact. It's definitely exciting to know I'm going to actually play a game with these guys ... give me a look at all the top talent I'm going to be playing with in college.


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Allegri: Balotelli as good as Ibra
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes Mario Balotelli has already reached the level of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but has urged the Italian to live up to his potential.
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Balotelli, 22, scored a brace in AC Milan's last league outing - a 2-0 win over Palermo - and could add to his season tally of seven goals when the Rossoneri travel to Chievo on Saturday.
Allegri insists the Italy international has a similar playing style to Ibrahimovic, although his early success at Milan indicates Balotelli still has much more to offer.
"He's similar to Ibrahimovic both physically and technically, but he can get better because he's playing with continuity here," Allegri said at a press conference. "Balotelli still has to improve a lot as a center forward given his potential, but he has all the right ingredients to do it."
After a sluggish start to the season, Milan sit in third place in Serie A - just two points behind second-placed Napoli - and Allegri is hopeful of gaining automatic qualification for next season's Champions League.
"The squad is young and I'm happy with the work that the club has done," Allegri said. "If we get into the Champions League, without having to pre-qualify, it'll have been a good year. One thing is for sure, if we're to get where we want to be, we'll need a lot of points."
Allegri's future at the San Siro was in doubt earlier this season, but the 45-year-old is now more positive about his chances of securing a long term deal in Italy.
"I'm very happy to be at Milan and hope to stay at this club for the long term. For that to happen we need results so let's hope the team can give us some satisfaction," Allegri said.
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Microsoft Text-To-Speech(TTS) voice engine has been installed by default on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, you can find what voice engines have been installed on the computer by following Control Panel->Speech->Speech Properties->Text To Speech tab->Voice selection drop down window. For example, the voice of Microsoft Sam has been installed by default on Windows XP, and Microsoft Anna on Vista, and the voice of Microsoft Anna is of good quality.
I have downloaded the Text-To-Speech freeware panopreter, now I listen to files with it, it is an easy-to-use application, it also converts files into wave and mp3 files, I think it's better than the Narrator on the Windows XP, Do you think so or do you have any other experience?
For those visually impaired or speech disable, this software is helpful.
Student can learn language with it to improve their listening and pronunciation skills.
Can I change to other voices and how? Thanks!
I have not play with that for a long time..actually forgot about it. Thanks for pointing it out. And thanks for tip.
Yes, there are TTS voice engines from other companies, you can get it by search with Google, Panopreter works well with these voices.
I got a voice from cepstral.com, panopreter works well with it. Thanks!
There are better voice such as Acapela voice. You can get more by goolgle
I have never heard of panopreter, but taking a look it is a really nice program. Much better then the windows XP one. Although the windows XP one is really just a plain and simple one.
I remember the day I played with the Text-To-Speech tool.. I made a prank call to one of my friend saying she won a million dollars. lol!


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Dublin - Tiger Woods spectacularly overhauled a fading Spencer Levin and a charging Rory Sabbatini with a few moments of magic to win his 73rd PGA Tour title by two shots at the Memorial tournament on Sunday.
He began the final day four strokes behind the pace-setting Levin and made a fast start before taking control with a scintillating finish that included a chip-in for birdie at the 16th that was lavishly praised by tournament host Jack Nicklaus
Woods birdied three of the last four holes for a five-under-par 67 and a nine-under total of 279, moving past Nicklaus into outright second place in the all-time standings for career victories on the US circuit.
Nicklaus has 72 PGA Tour wins while Sam Snead leads the way with 82. - Reuters


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Fall migration is already upon us. In fact, it has been upon us for about a month now. Like spring migration, fall migration proceeds in a series of stages, with certain species or families dominating each stage. In contrast to spring migration, fall migration is less compressed, occurring over a period of about five months, as opposed to the three months of spring migration.
August is the time for shorebirds to move through the Mid-Atlantic region. The best way to experience shorebird migration is to visit one of the many large refuges along the Atlantic coast, as I did on Saturday. If you are stuck inland, there are still opportunities to see shorebirds as they pass through the area. (See, for example, this list of Maryland shorebird sites.) While species diversity is more limited, inland sites often provide an opportunity to study birds up close, without the need for a spotting scope. Shorebirds that commonly occur inland include the subjects of today's essay, greater and lesser yellowlegs.
Yellowlegs are the graceful counterparts to the many squat or chunky members of the sandpiper family. Unlike most other shorebirds, they have long yellow legs and elegantly-shaped head and neck. Their long legs allow them to wade out into deeper water where other shorebirds cannot go. There they hunt for insects and crustaceans, as well as an occasional small fish.
Greater and lesser yellowlegs have almost identical plumage, so a birder needs to pay attention to structural characteristics to make an identification. When the two species are next to each other, the size difference is apparent. On average, the greater yellowlegs is 3-4 inches larger than the lesser. With a single bird, or single-species flock, this is not so useful. Luckily, the bill can help answer the question. A lesser yellowlegs has a bill that is slightly longer than the head (minus the bill). Greater yellowlegs have bills that are 1.5-2 times longer than the head; their bills are also thicker and slightly upturned. Calls are another clue; the greater yellowlegs tends to give three-note calls (dew-dew-dew) while lesser yellowlegs whistle once or twice (tu-tu).
Both yellowlegs species winter primarily in Central and South America. However, at least a few of each species winter in the southern United States and along the Atlantic coast.
To find shorebirds away from the coast, look for wet fields, pond and lake edges, and mudflats. Other common shorebirds that may occur at inland sites include killdeer, semipalmated plover, spotted sandpiper, solitary sandpiper, least sandpiper, semipalmated sandpiper, and western sandpiper. In Washington, DC, the best shorebird sites are the parks along the Anacostia River; nearby, there are good spots at Hunting Creek and Cameron Run in Virginia.
Crossposted at Blue Ridge Gazette.