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The distance sensor has a capacitive element (33, 34) in turn having a first plate (23) which is positioned facing a second plate (18) whose distance is to be measured. In the case of fingerprinting, the second plate is defined directly by the skin surface of the finger being printed. The sensor includes an inverting amplifier (13), between the input and output of which the capacitive element (33, 34) is connected to form a negative feedback branch. By supplying an electric charge step to the input of the inverting amplifier, a voltage step directly proportional to the distance being measured is obtained at the output.
1. A fingerprint sensor comprising:
a semiconductor integrated circuit;
a plurality of sensor cells formed as part of said integrated circuit;
a plurality of capacitor plates within each of said sensor cells, said plurality including a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate;
a surface for receiving a finger having a fingerprint pattern thereon; and
an amplifier circuit within each sensor cell, the amplifier circuit having an input terminal connected to the first capacitor plate and an output terminal connected to the second capacitor plate;
a feedback loop from the output of the amplifier to the input of the amplifier on the semiconductor circuit, the feedback loop response being modified based on the presence of a fingerprint being adjacent the surface.
2. The apparatus according to
a charge transfer circuit for selectively providing an input charge to an input terminal of the amplifier.
3. The apparatus according to
4. The apparatus according to
a switch selectively coupling the input terminal to the output terminal in a short circuit connection.
5. The apparatus according to
6. The apparatus according to
7. The apparatus according to
8. The apparatus according to
a buffer connected to the output of the sensor cells,
a horizontal scanning stage for enabling the reading of a cell in a selected row; and
a vertical scanning stage for enabling the reading of a cell in a selected column.
9. The apparatus according to
a voltage reference source coupled to the input terminal of the amplifier.
10. The apparatus according to
11. The apparatus according to
a logic circuit having an output terminal of the logic circuit coupled to the sensor cell to provide the reference voltage to the amplifier circuit.
12. The apparatus according to
a voltage source in said logic circuit for changing the reference voltage from a first voltage level to a second voltage level at a selected time.
13. An apparatus comprising:
an integrated circuit;
an amplifier formed in said integrated circuit, said amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal;
a first plate of a capacitor positioned adjacent a top surface of the integrated circuit and being electrically connected to the input terminal of the amplifier;
a second plate of the capacitor positioned adjacent the top surface of the integrated circuit and being electrically connected to the output terminal of the amplifier;
a dielectric layer positioned over the first and second plates of the capacitor; and
a switch for selectively directly connecting or disconnecting the output terminal and the input terminal of the amplifier to or from each other to perform a reset operation.
14. The apparatus according to
15. The apparatus according to
a logic circuit for selectively connecting the output of the amplifier to an output circuit to determine changes in the output voltage caused by an object adjacent to the top surface of the integrated circuit.
16. The apparatus according to
a plurality of amplifiers having respective first and second capacitor plates and respective switches all formed within said integrated circuit to provide an array of sensor cells.
17. The apparatus according to
a logic circuit to enable output from selected ones of said sensor cells to an output buffer.
18. An apparatus for sensing the change in capacitance of plates in a negative feedback loop comprising:
a sensor cell having a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate;
an amplifier having an input and an output within the sensor cell, said first capacitor plate being coupled to input and said second capacitor plate being coupled to the output;
a negative feedback loop from the output of the amplifier to the input of the amplifier, said negative feedback loop varying the voltage level at the
output terminal based on variations in the capacitive coupling between said first plate and said second plate when a voltage step change occurs on the input terminal.
19. The apparatus according to
switch means for placing the input terminal and the output terminal at the same voltage; and
means for causing said output terminal to reach a value based on the capacitive coupling between said first plate and said second plate as modified by an object placed adjacent to said plates.
20. The apparatus according to
a reset circuit means for placing the output of the amplifier at a known voltage prior to sensing.
21. The apparatus according to
22. The apparatus according to
first reference voltage means for placing a first reference voltage on the input terminal of said amplifier at a first selected time; and
second reference voltage means for placing a second reference voltage on the input terminal of said amplifier at a second selected time.
23. The apparatus according to
24. The apparatus according to
25. A method of sensing variations in capacitive coupling across an array of sensor cells comprising:
coupling an input of each respective sensor cell to a first selected reference voltage;
coupling an amplifier circuit within the sensor cell to the first selected reference voltage;
capacitively coupling the output of the amplifier to the input of the amplifier in a negative feedback capacitive loop;
placing an object adjacent a plurality of sensor cells in the array to change the capacitive coupling of the negative feedback from the output terminal to the input terminal for the amplifier;
inputting a charge to the sensor cell; and
sensing the output voltage of a plurality of sensor cells in the array to determine a respective change in capacitive coupling in a plurality of cells caused by having said object adjacent the respective cell.
26. The method according to
resetting the sensor cells to have a selected output voltage on the amplifier output terminal prior to sensing the output voltage to determine the change in capacitive coupling.
27. The method according to
setting the outputs of each of said sensor cells to a first voltage level;
setting the inputs of each of said sensor cells to a second voltage level at a selected time prior to sensing the output voltage to determine the change in capacitive coupling.
28. The method according to
charging an input capacitor having a first plate connected to an input of the sensor cell to a selected voltage;
changing the voltage on a second plate of said input capacitor to a second voltage causing a rapid change in the voltage applied to the input of the sensor cell.
29. The method according to
30. The method according to
scanning the array of sensor cells in a horizontal scan pattern; and
scanning the array of sensor cells in a vertical scan pattern to selectively enable output from one sensor cell at a time.
31. The method according to
This application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/799,548 now abandoned, filed Feb. 13, 1997, which claims priority from European Patent Application No. 96830068.1, filed Feb. 14, 1996.
The present invention relates to a capacitive distance sensor, in particular, a small-distance (micrometric to millimetric) sensor.
Small-distance sensors are used, among other things, as pressure, proximity, roughness, mechanical stress and acceleration sensors, for example, in integrated microphony and for acquiring fingerprints.
For fingerprint acquisition in particular (to which reference is made herein purely by way of example of a preferred application of the present invention), known sensors include various types, for example: optical, piezoelectric, variable-conductance, thermal, ultrasonic and capacitive, the most promising of which in terms of precision, size, production and cost are capacitive sensors.
Capacitive sensors are based on the principle that the capacitance between two plates is inversely proportional to the distance between them, so that, using the contacting dermal tissue itself as the second plate of the sensor capacitor, and by determining the capacitance, it is possible to locate the ridges and grooves of the fingerprint. This is the principle used in U.S. Pat. No. 5,325,442 to Knapp, which relates to a sensor comprising an array of elementary cells, each comprising a sensitive electrode and an electronic switching device. The electrode is coated with dielectric material, such as passivation oxide or a polymer compound, onto which the epidermis is placed. When a cell is selected, a predetermined variation in potential is applied to the electrode to induce at the terminals an appropriate variation in charge. The extent of variation in charge depends on the capacitance associated with the electrode and is read by amplifying elements connected to the output of the device. To improve efficiency, the above patent suggests a surface grid connected to a reference potential to appropriately bias the skin tissue.
In the above known capacitive sensor, the capacitance between the plates of a capacitor varies in inverse proportion to the distance between the plates, which therefore poses the problem of normalizing the resulting data. In particular, if the capacitance being measured is very small, as in the application in question, serious difficulty is encountered in detecting the charge and discriminating between the various intermediate charge levels corresponding to different grey levels of the image to be generated in the presence of a low signal/noise ratio.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sensor designed to overcome the drawbacks typically associated with known technology.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to a capacitive distance sensor for measuring small distances. The distance sensor includes a capacitive element having a first plate positioned facing a second plate. The first and second plates define a distance to be measured. The distance sensor also includes an amplifying means defining an input and an output. The capacitive element is connected between the input and the output to form a negative feedback branch.
In practice, according to the present invention, the detecting capacitor, the distance between the plates of which is to be determined, is placed in a negative feedback loop, thus inverting between the denominator and the numerator the dependance of the output voltage on the distance between the plates.
FIG. 1 shows a sensor device for acquiring fingerprints.
FIG. 2 shows a detail of a cell of the FIG. 1 device.
FIG. 3 shows an electric equivalent of the FIG. 2 cell.
FIG. 1 shows a sensor device 1, preferably embodied in an integrated chip, comprising a number of cells 2 arranged to form an array 3 and each constituting an elementary sensor.
Device 1 also comprises a horizontal scanning stage 5 and a vertical scanning stage 6 for enabling one cell 2 at a time according to a predetermined scanning pattern. Preferably, to read the cells, stages 5, 6 enable the outputs of the cells sequentially, and comprise shift registers or decoders.
Device 1 also comprises a supply and logic stage 7, which supplies the components of the device (including cells 2), feeds the necessary reference voltages, and controls the sequence of steps provided for (as explained in detail below). In particular, FIG. 1 shows a voltage source 12 for generating a reference voltage variation ΔVR. A buffer 8 is connected to the outputs of all the cells 2, and supplies, at output 10 of the device, the signal present at the output of the cell 2 enabled by scanning stages 5, 6.
As shown in FIG. 2, each cell 2 comprises a low-power inverting amplifier 13 of gain A, in turn presenting an input 16 at input voltage Vi, and an output 17 at output voltage Vo defining the output of cell 2. Each cell 2 also includes two plates 23, 24 of equal area positioned facing the skin surface 18 of the finger being printed. A reset switch 19 is connected between the input 16 and output 17 of inverting amplifier 13 and an input capacitor 20 is connected between input 21 of cell 2 and input 16 of inverting amplifier 13.
More specifically, plates 23 and 24 are respectively connected to output 17 and input 16 of inverting amplifier 13 and are covered with a dielectric layer 25 covering the face of integrated device 1 at array 3 of cells 2. In use, therefore, skin surface 18 forms a second plate facing plates 23, 24, and defining with them a pair of series capacitors feedback connected between input 16 and output 17 of inverting amplifier 13, so that a contact grid is not required to bias the skin surface at constant voltage.
Switch 19 is a controlled switch formed using any known technology (e.g., a MOS switch) and receives a control signal R from supply and logic stage 7. Input 21 of the cell is also connected to supply and logic stage 7 to receive a voltage signal ΔVR as explained below.
To acquire fingerprints, skin surface 18 is placed on the surface of integrated device 1, at array 3, to complete the pairs of capacitors forming the feedback loops of amplifiers 13 of all the cells. At the start of the measurement, switches 19 of all the cells are closed, and the voltage level at inputs 21 is constant, so that the input voltage Vi of all the cells 2 is brought to the same potential Vo as the output, between the supply and ground at a high-gain point of inverting amplifier 13.
Subsequently, supply and logic stage 7 opens all the switches 19 in parallel, and supplies all the inputs 21 with a voltage step ΔVR, so that a charge variation ΔQ=Ci*ΔVR (where Ci is the capacitance of input capacitor 20) is induced at the terminals of each input capacitor 20 to permit a reading, as explained below, of the local distance "d" between plates 23, 24 and skin surface 18 facing them. Obviously, local distance "d" varies according to whether the point being measured corresponds to a groove, a ridge or a point between the two.
Scanning stages 5, 6 then sequentially enable the reading of cells 2, so that the voltage signal at output 10 of buffer 8 is supplied to a system for representing the distance, in known manner, by means of grey levels, and so providing a three-dimensional display of the skin surface.
The way in which local distance "d" between plates 23, 24 of each cell 2 and the plate formed by skin surface 18 is detected will now be described with reference to the equivalent electric diagram in FIG. 3.
FIG. 3 shows the equivalent input capacitance 30 and output capacitance 31 of inverting amplifier 13; the charge flow direction (indicated by the arrows) corresponding to the voltage variations at the plates; and the capacitors 33, 34 formed by plates 23, 24 and skin surface 18.
Assuming Cl is the equivalent input capacitance of inverting amplifier 13 (capacitance of capacitor 30); Cr is the total capacitance of series capacitors 33 and 34; A is the gain of inverting amplifier 13; ΔQ is the charge variation induced in capacitor 30 by voltage step ΔVR; ΔQi is the charge variation stored in equivalent input capacitance 30 as a result of step ΔVR; ΔQr is the charge variation in the feedback branch formed by the series connection of capacitors 33, 34; ΔVi is the voltage step at input 16 of inverting amplifier 13; ΔVo is the corresponding voltage variation at output 17 (equal to −AΔVi); Sis the size of the surface of each plate 23, 24 of capacitors 33, 34; εo is the electric constant (seeing as, in the fingerprinting application, the average distance between the skin and insulating layer 25—typically 60 μm at the grooves—is greater than the thickness of layer 25—typically 2 μm); and "d" is the local distance between plates 23, 24 and skin surface 18 (approximately the same for both plates 23, 24, in view of the very small size of cells 2—typically about 45 μm); then total feedback capacitance Cr is given by the following equation:
so that:
Substituting (1) in (2) gives:
Assuming A>>1, (3) becomes:
Consequently, by virtue of the negative feedback effected by capacitive coupling the output and input of inverting amplifier 13 via the skin tissue, the variation in output voltage as a result of the charge step is directly proportional to the distance between plates 23, 24 and the skin surface, in turn dependent on the three-dimensional structure of the skin.
With appropriate amplification levels (e.g., 1000-2000), it is possible to detect differences in capacitance of about ten fF and hence micrometric distances. The output signals of the device according to the invention are therefore such, when converted into grey levels, as to provide a highly reliable representation of the three-dimensional structure of the skin surface.
The sensor device shown in FIGS. 1-3 has the following advantages. In particular, as stated, the sensor device provides for a high degree of precision with no need for complex processing of the output signal. Further, the sensor device may be produced easily and integrated using current microelectronic technology and is highly reliable, compact, and cheap to produce.
The sensor device according to the invention may also be used to advantage in other applications requiring precise detection of small distances.
Moreover, the simple design of each cell enables a large number of cells to be accommodated in array structures for detecting two-dimensional physical quantities.
Clearly, changes may be made to the device as described and illustrated herein without, however, departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, if fabrication techniques enabling the formation of elastic structures (micromachining techniques) are available, the electrode whose distance is being measured may be connected directly to the input or output of inverting amplifier 13 to eliminate one of plates 23, 24. Moreover, all the components may be replaced by technical equivalents. For example, though an inverter such as inverting amplifier 13 is currently preferred for design and layout reasons, amplifier 13 may be implemented by any inverting or differential amplifier (e.g., an operational amplifier) in a charge amplifier configuration to increase the speed of the output signal.
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Shabutie1990 I'm in the same boat! I decided that with a new job to support myself its time to finally start lessons. I only called up two places, one that I found by checking out listing online and checking reviews, and other place that was referred by my hair stylist (they know everyone in a small town!- plus her daughters show horses, so I was pretty sure she was a good place to start). The place I found online I called up, spoke briefly with the owner/instructor, but she was busy and said she would call back- she never did. I crossed her off my list... but the second place, the one that was referred to me, I had a nice long talk with the owner/instructor and with any luck my first lesson is Tuesday- weather permitting. My best advice is to ask around, and see if someone doesn't get recommended to you that way.
My problem is boots! If I do have a lesson on Tuesday, I just haven't had the time to find a pair that works. Do you all think that she would be upset/not let me ride if I showed up in tennis shoes? I'm thinking that paddock boots would be my best option right now, and I was wondering if anybody knows about these boots? Dover Saddlery | Ladies' Saxon Equi-Leather� Lace Paddock Boot.

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One of my staple make up bag items is black mascara as unfortunately I wasn't blessed with long eye lashes. I favour my mascaras to offer my lashes a sexy, dramatic appearance in addition to lengthening and volumising. I'm extremely lucky with my mascaras, as I am generally able to obtain them for free where I have won a few in competitions and freebie websites.
One of the products I obtained a couple of months ago, which I believe was contained inside my monthly Glossy Box, was a 15 ml tube of W7 Lashtastic False Liquid Lashes, which belongs to Warpaint Cosmetics; a brand that was totally unfamiliar to me. I cannot describe the packaging as being appealing to the eye due to its vivid yellow colour and chunky tube. However, the claim of an ultimate effect together with the lashes you've ever dreamed of was extremely promising.
The tube easily unscrews from the wand to reveal a rather large brush, which has been created from tiny spikes of plastic as opposed to bristles. I am always a little apprehensive with this style of applicator due to the fact that the small pieces of plastic often catch on the delicate skin surrounding my eyes. The second issue I noticed when removing the wand section from the tube is that the tip contained an excessive amount of black mascara, so it was a case of wiping it away using the upper section of the tube.
Despite the chunky wand I was able to obtain a comfortable grasp as I applied the mascara to my lashes. The black liquid offered a good consistency and evenly coated my lashes with no clumping and whilst the brush section is on the large side the plastic spikes enabled me to access of all my lashes, even those located at the inner area of my eyes. I was able to apply a good coverage without blobbing or poking against my skin. The mascara offered a high level of pigmentation with one coat being sufficient for some people although I favour a heavier application to create a dramatic and striking effect. Whilst the mascara didn't quite deliver the level of volume that I adore, I was more than impressed with its ability to lengthen my lashes without making my eyes resemble a spider's legs!
I'm quite fortunate that my lashes, particularly the outer ones, are fairly easy to curl with the aid of a mascara brush and a small amount of pressure as I apply, enabling them to form a sexy flick. The mascara is fairly quick to dry, so I didn't have much waiting around in between coats. My biggest worry when trying out a new brand is flaking, particularly as I suffer with dry and sore eyes and as a result, am prescribed an ointment to assist with my problem. Consequently, I was a little concerned that tiny particles would fall into my eyes and cause irritation. However, I cannot speak of any such issues, as the mascara remained in place all day with no need for a touch up.
Removal of the mascara was easy enough and I must admit that whilst I have a passion for beauty products and spend far too much money, I find that a blob of baby lotion on a piece of cotton wool to be sufficient. Whilst some brands require a little rubbing across the lashes to remove every last trace, the mascara lifted away with minimal effort. An important point that I would mention here is that none of my eye lashes were removed in the process, which has previously been the case with one or two brands that I have tried.
If the mascara was able to provide additional volume and length it would have received five stars from me, so I feel four to be appropriate. I was amazed at the price of W7 Lashtastic False Liquid Lashes, as I had anticipated that I was using an expensive brand, particularly as I believe it was contained within one of my Glossy Boxes. However, a quick search on line informs me that it can be purchased from Amazon for just £2.49 inclusive of postage and packing. I probably will not repurchase due to the couple of issues that I have mentioned, but for those consumers on a budget I can highly recommend.
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McClelland, Stephanie, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Byline: Stephanie McClelland Daily Herald Staff Writer
Backhoes and bulldozers once again will become as common as family vans near the routes 62 and 31 intersection in Algonquin.
But instead of working on the intersection, construction crews will be working to widen the S-curve, west of Route 31.
The McHenry County Highway Department is using the heavy equipment to cut into the wooded hill north of Route 62, where cars and trucks snake to downtown Algonquin.
Once the hill is gone, construction crews and the village of Algonquin will pay to widen the congested curve and build additional traffic lanes.
Included in the $2.5 million project is the winding of the two-lane road to four lanes. The curve will be straightened, and a turn lane will be added.
On Friday, crews drilled support poles into the ground and began building the concrete retaining wall for the project. The wall will reach heights of nearly 30 feet in some areas.
"It's going well so far," construction manager Mark Dammyer said as 10 construction workers laid the mess for the wall.
Crews are putting up the wall in 4-foot sections. When finished, they will pour concrete.
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I don't recall us arguing the gameplay between sp/mp, this was solely about graphics.
God of War 3 - Hades Fight was absolutely epic
Same goes for the titan fight.
Uncharted 2 rooftop helo fight was epic
I haven't brought in gameplay just stated that I was showing U2 SP vs C2 MP shots and most games takes downgrades for MP mode to accomodote the player count. However you are just now bringing in gameplay argument with "Hades Fight was absolutely epic", "titan fight" etc yet ignoring that the 360 demo is multiplayer only. It is not a singleplayer campaign demo so epic gameplay moments cant be compared until SP demo/full game is out.
EDIT: I find it hilarious that some of you guys think just because its "Crysis" it has the best graphics out there. This is their first console game, and other console only developers have been doing this long before Crytek got into it. How many of you actually own consoles and played some of the bigger titles (killzone/uncharted/alan wake/god of war 3) and can commit to saying this before the game is even out.
It's hilarious how some dismiss it becouse it is a multiplatform game. Really taking a look at visuals aswell as their rendering tech is impressive with how the results turned out. The line "it's their first game" is worthless in the context of experience. Crytek has been developing CE3 since 2006 with teams dedicated for each platform to study the HW and maximise results.
With as much hate as consoles get from pc gamers, i'm really shocked to see this much "love" for a consolized game. I really think some of you guys are just jaded on the crysis bandwagon. Just because it took great hardware to run, doesn't mean the game looked that great.
Dont bring in the hate/love discussion when you find it threathening that some think C2 on the 360 is a top contender both visually and technically. Or maybe it would be OK if it was a PS3 exclusive? Then it would have been amazing right (based on games mentioned as "best" this and that)?
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Can life-history traits predict the response of forb populations to changes in climate variability?
Article first published online: 28 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01585.x
© 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2009 British Ecological Society
Journal of Ecology
Volume 98, Issue 1, pages 209–217, January 2010
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Dalgleish, H. J., Koons, D. N. and Adler, P. B. (2010), Can life-history traits predict the response of forb populations to changes in climate variability?. Journal of Ecology, 98: 209–217. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01585.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 11 DEC 2009
- Article first published online: 28 OCT 2009
- Received 6 April 2009; accepted 25 August 2009 Handling Editor: Hans de Kroon
- climate change;
- elasticity;
- life history;
- matrix models;
- mixed-grass prairie;
- short-lived perennial;
- stochastic demography
1. Climate change will cause changes in average temperature and precipitation as well as increased fluctuations around the mean, yet few studies have considered the impacts of altered climate variability on plant populations. We tested whether life-history traits (expected life span, generation time and seed size) can predict plant responses to increased environmental variability across similar plant species sharing the same habitat.
2. We combined long-term demographic data on 10 prairie forb species with stochastic demography techniques to estimate the effects of potential changes in matrix element means and variances on the long-term stochastic population growth rate.
3. For all 10 species, recruitment had higher contribution and elasticity values than survival, meaning that climate change is more likely to influence population growth through effects on recruitment than on survival for these relatively short-lived forbs. Species with longer generation times had lower elasticities to increases in matrix element variability.
4. Synthesis. Our analysis of a unique, long-term data set suggests that longer-lived plant species will be less vulnerable to the effects of future increases in climate variability. While this relationship was previously reported for diverse taxa from many locations, our results show that it also applies within a guild of short-lived species from a single community. The generality of the pattern demonstrates the potential for using life-history traits to make predictions about which species may be the most vulnerable to climate change.


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|In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another.
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Limited and persecuted by racial divides in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, three women, including an African-American maid, her sassy and chronically unemployed friend, and a recently graduated white woman, team up for a clandestine project against a backdrop of the budding civil rights era. 100,000 first printing.Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.|| Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.|| Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.|| Minny, AibileenÂ's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobodyÂ's business, but she canÂ't mind her tongue, so sheÂ's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.|| Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.|| In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way womenÂ?mothers, daughters, caregivers, friendsÂ?view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we donÂ't.
At the outset of the civil rights movement in Jackson, Mississippi, three unique women unite to share the stories of dozens of the city's black servants, who have been kept voiceless for too long. Skeeter is fresh home from college, with big dreams of becoming a journalist, though her mother just wants her to find a husband. Aibileen, a black maid, is the heart and soul of her household, now working on raising her seventeenth white child. Her best friend Minnie, is the best cook in the city, but can not find a job because of her tendency to speak the cold truth. Together, these three unforgettable ladies launch a crusade to collect the stories of the town's silent servants, and try to tear down the unspoken racial barriers that traverse the homes and hearts of everyone in Jackson.
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The story is told through the eyes of 3 women: two black maids and one white post-grad living in Jackson, MS during the 1960s. They tell their lives from their different vantage points. Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is post-college, way too tall, and unmarried. Her best friends Hilly and Elizabeth are part of the League and she the editor of the newsletter. Hilly runs the League and by extension society of Jackson. She's a horrible person. Elizabeth is sheep...she follows. Skeeter is frustrated by southern society, deep-seated secrets, and a life she doesn't want for herself. Minny is ruled by her smart mouth and her anger. She's the maid to Hilly's mother and a mother of 5 and wife of an abusive man. Hilly blackballs Minny in Jackson so she has no choice but to work for Hilly. But Minny finds a way out. Aibleen is older, her son accidentally run over like garbage and dumped off at the hospital. Her only reason for living is gone. But she keeps working for Elizabeth who barely notices she's human...let alone notices her own child. Mae Mobley knows her her "mamma" is and knows to keep Aibee's "secret stories" of black and white and of a green alien known as Martian Luther King. Skeeter begins to write a story of the maids in Jackson as a means of repairing her own soul and of trying to understand why Constantine disappears from her life without a word...and why no one tells her why she left. While her book starts with Minny and Aibleen, she needs at least a dozen maids to confide in a white woman and risk their lives and livelihoods for "truth". She hides herself from her family, from her friends, and from her prospective fiance. The story has no ending....it's life. It's about what happened and how they moved on the next day. It's a frustrating piece sitting here today in 2010 with President Obama in the White House and read Hilly's "Nigra Bathroom Initiative" or hear about Louvenia's grandson being beat blind with a tire iron for using the wrong bathroom.
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The New Orleans Saints traded up with the Arizona Cardinals to the 20th pick overall and selected wide receiver Brandin Cooks from Oregon State.
Cooks was a tremendous need for the Saints. New Orleans only gave up their third round pick to move up from 27 to 20, a well worth it deal. Marques Colston is always banged up while Lance Moore is not playing for the team any longer. Brandin will replace Moore and it will be a major upgrade at that position.
Looking ahead the targets for quarterback Drew Brees got more deadly for defenders. With now Cooks and star tight-end Jimmy Graham in the picture There no telling what surprises are coming from the Saints offensive unit this fall.
Coach Sean Payton probably cannot wait to get him on the field.
Cooks was presented with the Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver in college football for 2013-14 season. Of course he isn't a freakish athlete Sammy Watkins the top receiver of the 2014 draft class. But Cooks very productive receiver, and gets the ball in hands effectively. He performed very well at the NFL Combine.
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The Minnesota Twins have declined their $9.25 million option on right-hander Scott Baker's contract for next season, making him eligible for free agency. The team announced the decision on Monday. Baker didn't pitch this year because of an elbow injury that required elbow-ligament replacement surgery. The Twins have expressed interest in bringing him back for 2013, but not at that price. The 31-year-old Baker was a second-round draft pick by the Twins in 2003. He is 63-48 with a 4.15 ERA since his debut in 2005, spanning 163 appearances and 159 starts. The Twins also agreed to terms with right-hander P.J. Walters on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Walters went 2-5 with a 5.69 ERA in 12 starts last season.
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Negative - Members of the Ballarat Eight Hour Day Committee, Creswick, Victoria, Mar 1937 Reg. No: MM 001575
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- Black and white image of members from the Ballarat Eight Hour Day Committee in Creswick in March 1937. The image was created by Hornby Studio in Ballarat.
The Eight Hour Day march commemorated a successful protest march held on April 21, 1856 by Victorian stonemasons and other members of the building trades. The protest resulted in an agreement by the Victorian Government to ensure all workers on public sites had an eight hour working day. In recognition of the significance of this achievement, April 21 was made a public holiday in 1879 and commemorative marches were held each year from 1879 until 1951. The Eight Hour Day holiday was renamed Labour Day in 1934. In 1955 the Labour Day march and celebrations were replaced by Moomba celebrations.
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- Two rows of men seated and standing in front of a grandstand.
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- Copied from Charles Chung, 1985
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your not qualified u are vertically challenged
You don't get the job of course. Plus they'd throw your application in the bin as you talk in text. Qualified but not in your height! Really. That means, this may come as a shock, you are not qualified as you are too short. Do you think they just make such requirements up to get at you?
Tough. I wouldn't live in sex slave country for anything. Now there's an idea, you are the right height, yes?
What, did you apply to play the giant in a new movie? What in the world, never heard of anything like that.
:-) Didn't mean it to come across as advice, just never heard of anyone being turned down for a job for incorrect height unless it was in the add. What was the reason, to tall, to short?
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The Counseling Center's permanent staff consists of a Director, two Assistant Directors, and seven staff psychologists. A search to fill the Director position permanently will begin in early spring 2015, with the new director joining us in late summer 2015. We will fill our available staff psychologist positions during the spring 2015 term. In addition, there are four doctoral interns, three graduate assistants, three advanced practicum students, and four doctoral practicum students working at the Center. Three full-time administrative professional staff provide support for administrative operations of the center. The university psychiatrist and psychiatric clinical nurse specialist are adjunct staff members.
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University of Tennessee, 2004
Licensed Counseling Psychologist and Health Service Provider
Center Activities: Administration of clinical services, provision of psychological services to students, training and supervision, various community intervention activities including service on the university Case Management Team.
Theoretical style: I use a client –centered approach informed by psychodynamic, interpersonal, and solution-focused orientations. Recognizing that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is a key factor in effective therapy, I emphasize the therapeutic relationship and use of self. I often utilize Motivational Interviewing techniques to help clients identify reasons for change and move past their resistance to trying out new ways of living/relating.
Professional Interests: Administration/leadership in university counseling centers, trauma work and the impact of childhood trauma on current functioning, substance use management/harm reduction approaches to substance treatment, positive psychology, spirituality and grief, fatherhood and men's issues, group dynamics/teamwork.
Supervision Model: "I utilize a developmental model of supervision that focuses on providing the structure and guidance appropriate to the individual needs of the supervisee. My goal is to facilitate a supervisee's development of a therapeutic identity and style that is both genuine and clinically effective. I see supervision as a collaborative process where a supervisee's professional training, needs and goals are integrated with excellent client care. "
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Center Activities: Training program administration for internship, advanced practicum, practicum, and graduate assistant programs, provide individual and couples therapy; provide supervision of supervision ("sup of sup"); facilitate Community Intervention training for interns; serve on university and community committees such as the university's Safe Zone program and Undergraduate Appeals/Readmission Committee; provide consultation to faculty, staff and administration.
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Professional Interests: Addictive/compulsive behaviors, LGBT issues, relational issues, Veterans' concerns, women's issues, training and supervision.
Supervision Model: "I work with supervisees from a developmental perspective and adapt my approach to their needs, goals, and skill level. I believe one of the most important training experiences for any supervisee is the development of their own authentic voice and this belief guides my work as a supervisor. I encourage supervisees to attend to interpersonal process and engage them in this process through use of self and through modeling these skills in supervision. I work to create an environment in which supervisees feel safe to explore their own processes both personally and professionally."
Personal interests: I love to travel- my favorite places to visit (so far) are Cape Cod, Hilton Head, and Hyderabad, India. I am a movie fan, especially when I can enjoy them from my sofa with my four-legged buddy, Walter. I also love the thrill of roller coasters and am always on the lookout for new ones that will lead to really good (or bad!) souvenir photos.
William K. Hahn, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Purdue University, 1987
Adjunct Professor, Department of Public Health
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Health Service Provider
APA Internship: Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Center Activities: I provide psychological services to graduate and undergraduate students, work closely with Student Health Center medical staff, and supervise trainees.
Theoretical Style: I believe the various theoretical orientations in psychology attempt to understand human nature and illuminate a pathway to relieve suffering. Consequently, I try to use an approach that most closely matches the clients' subjective distress and belief system.
Professional Interests: I am most interested in individual psychotherapy. I have published several articles about individual and group psychotherapy, as well as brain development in infants and children, intern evaluation, and psychological and physiological risk factors for future hypertension among teenagers and young adults. I also enjoy teaching First Year Studies and Public Health 430.
Supervision Model: I believe the quality of the therapeutic relationship is the most important variable for successful outcome. As such, I help trainees be present and make an authentic connection with their clients.
Personal Interests: I enjoy running and walking my Border Collies. I enjoy traveling and have been to Alaska, Canada, the Panama Canal, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, England, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, Monaco, China, and India. My trip to Africa is on hold.
Philip Johnson, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Oklahoma State University, 1989
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Licensed Counseling Psychologist and Health Service Provider
Center Activities: Individual and couples therapy; supervision; outreach and consultation with faculty, staff, campus ministers and various university organizations.
Theoretical Style: Orientation combines developmental, cognitive behavioral and family systems with interpersonal process psychotherapy.
Professional Interests: Training and supervision; family of origin and spiritual issues.
Supervision Model: "My supervision model is based on a developmental approach while encouraging awareness and understanding of process issues and the counselor's use of self in therapy. I believe that understanding the emotional reaction of therapists is a very helpful tool in conceptualization, and I strive to create a supervisory relationship of respect, safety and support in which issues or reactions can be discussed. I emphasize the transitions of professional growth that occur during the internship year."
Personal Interests: I enjoy weekends in the Smoky Mountains, hiking, and traveling- always with a good book or two.
Ashley Ross, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Tennessee State University, 2007
Licensed Counseling Psychologist and Health Services Provider
Center activities: Supervision and training; individual and couples psychotherapy; group therapy; consultation/liaison.
Theoretical Style: "I conceptualize my clients from a broad dynamic approach, which includes object relation, interpersonal, and family system. In sessions, I use the interpersonal process to deepen the experience of therapy and promote change. I frequently engage in emotionally focused, here-and-now interactions. In addition, I am mindful of transference/countertransference issues and employ a use-of-self approach."
Professional interests: Trauma survivors, family-of-origin issues, supervision, intimate partner violence, spirituality.
Supervision model: "Supervision is the foundation of becoming a confident, competent clinician. I believe supervision is a playful, creative process and I enjoy it as much as I enjoy providing therapy. In many ways, my supervision style mirrors my approach to therapy. I generally take a psychodynamic/interpersonal stance and work on creating a trusting environment. I believe that supervision is a reciprocal interaction, both exciting and informative. While taking into consideration the supervisee's developmental level, I try to deepen his/her ability to conceptualize clients so that interventions are timely, focused, and more effective. This involves discussing several aspects of the therapeutic relationship, such as, emotional reactions regarding the client or parallel processes that may be occurring. During supervision, I may share my own professional experiences as a clinician-both my successes and blunders- in an attempt to normalize the supervisee's experiences and possible fears at this developmental crossroad."
Personal Interests: I love anything that involves my family- this can be taking a trip to the mountains, looking for geocaches (they're everywhere!), dancing in the living room to 80's music, or singing songs in the car. I'm also passionate about hunting and typically plan my year around whatever is in season. I enjoy having a vegetable garden, but unfortunately, have never developed a taste for things that are green!
Psychologists (part-time)
Gina Austin, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee, 1999
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Health Services Provider
Marci Burroughs, Ph.D.
University of Southern Mississippi, 1996
Licensed Counseling Psychologist and Health Services Provider
Suzanne Molnar, Ph.D.
University of Florida, 1982
Licensed Counseling Psychologist and Health Services Provider
Post-internship Staff Clinicians
Alexis Arczynski, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow
Center Activities: Provide individual and couples therapy, individual clinical supervision, consultation to the SCC regarding interpersonal violence response and intervention, and consultation to faculty and staff; serve on university and community committees, such as the Chancellor's Commission for LGBT People; and participate in outreach, prevention, activism, and psychoeducational activities.
Personal Interests: I love to engage in activities that recharge my introverted nature and help me to be mindful and grounded: I practice yoga almost daily, engage in indoor climbing (maybe one day I'll hang off the side of a real cliff), and go hiking. I'm an avid listener of diverse music. You may catch me walking on campus with my earbuds in, with a slight dance in my step. My sense of connectedness to community is a primary foundation to feeling at ease and joyful. Therefore, I go to coffee or eat a meal with close friends and participate in community-building activities regularly. I spend time with my partner, cuddle with my furbaby (Raven, a 9-pound black American shorthair), and sleep in my downtime. I love to watch television shows from start to finish (one series at a time, of course) or movies and talk about them with people in lively discussions to deconstruct messages of, for example, gender, race, class, sexuality, or disability. I'm currently in the middle of the Harry Potter series. Lastly, I enjoy sarcastic banter like nothing else.
Raymond L. Sheets, Jr., M.A., Doctoral Extern
Center Activities: Individual psychotherapy; individual supervision of trainees; community outreach
Personal Interests: When I am not in the office, I enjoy visiting local establishments (especially coffee shops, bookstores, and galleries), as well as travel to surrounding states. I am a voracious bibliophile and often spend more time in bookstores and perusing my home library than doing work or chores. Personal relationships mean everything to me, so any chance I get to spend time with a friend, colleague, or new acquaintance is amazing. Finally, I share my home with two Bengal cat siblings (Akasha and Enkil) who keep me busy and entertained.
Doctoral Intern Clinicians
Vanessa Coca-Lyle, M.A.
Personal Interests: My favorite things are hanging out with my family, relaxing with a good book, and spending time outdoors. I have spent a lot of time in Knoxville so far enjoying delicious food from local restaurants, hiking on a few of the many local trails, and jogging on the greenways. I also have two loveable dogs who love to get into everything (!) and hold a huge place in my heart.
Justina Farley, B.A.
Jaclyn Pistorio, M.A.
Personal Interests: I enjoy trying new restaurants where I am living—Knoxville has some amazing places! I also am interested in trying new things and have recently going whitewater rafting, zip lining, and kayaking. I am open to new experiences and can typically be found staying busy with fun activities on the weekend.
Ben Jeppsen, M.Ed.
Personal Interests: Besides loving college sports and being a bit of a Batman nerd, I and my family have loved going to all the parks and outdoors options Knoxville has to offer. I enjoy playing soccer with my little girl, a round of disc golf at one of the several nearby courses, and camping in the Smokies!
Graduate Assistant Clinicians
Juliet Meggs, M.S.
Isaac Brandt, B.A.
Personal Interests: All things physically active- running, cycling, yoga, tennis, and ultimate frisbee are my regulars.
Nikki Chery, M.Ed.
Advanced Psychology Practicum Clinicians
Chandra Feltman, M.A.
Ji Sun Jeong, M.A.
Yacob Tekie, B.A.
Personal Interests: I enjoy variety of activities including cycling, soccer, painting, photography, visiting the smokies, hiking, meeting new people and different cultures.
Doctoral Practicum Clinicians
Joel Muller, B.S.
Elizabeth Thomas, M.A.
Danielle Graham, M.A.
Trevor Dunn, M.A.
Personal Interests: I enjoy traveling and exploring new places. This involves a variety of things like hiking, exploring new cities, traveling to different countries, or something as simple as exploring a new coffee shop. I like languages and know Portuguese very well, have intermediate level of Spanish, and have also dabbled in Lithuanian and a bit of Russian. Beyond this, most of my free time I spend with friends and family.
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Sandra Chambers, B.BA., Office Manager
Personal Interests: I am an all-around home body who loves spending time with my husband and just doing nothing. I also enjoy spoiling my grandson. When not at home I am an avid cruiser, who will take a ship anywhere, I've traveled to many foreign places by ship and plan on continuing. Lastly, I have two German Shepards, Zeus and Zena, and one cat, Bell, that occupy large spaces in our house.
Caitlyn Little, B.A., Administrative Assistant II
Personal Interests: Home improvement/real estate shows; helping people in any capacity I can.
Erin Thames, Administrative Assistant II
Personal Interests: As an Administrative Assistant, I'm one of the frontline staff to check in students, process data, and make sure everything runs smoothly. In addition to that, I am currently a student here at the University of Tennessee, working toward's a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus in Management. In between work and school, I enjoy reading, photography, spending time with friends and family, fostering stray animals and being a volunteer puppy walker for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.


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I have always admired Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, not least because every time I use his name in a polite conversation I sound like a pretentious ponce, but also because his film's are just so poignant. Amorros Perros, 21 Grams, Babel, Biutiful, powerful stories, well told and well constucted. I say Admired, because until Birdman I have never actually liked any of his films.
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You could be forgiven for thinking that the British film industry is dead. Lets be honest, the last big, successful, good movie, produced and distributed by a British studio was, The Woman in Black. That wonderfully scary and stylish ghost story that heralded the return of Hammer(at least for a time).
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As of 2014, Shania Twain lives in Switzerland and at New Providence in the Bahamas. She lives with her son Eja and her husband Frédéric Thiébaud.
Prior to her divorce from Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain lived in the Chateau de Sully at La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland. The couple was also building a homestead at Motatapu in New Zealand, but she no longer lives there.
Twain and Lange separated in 2008 after Lange's affair with Marie-Anne Thiébaud, and their divorce was finalized in 2010. Later that year, Twain was engaged to Frédéric Thiébaud, the ex-husband of Marie-Anne Thiébaud. Twain and Thiébaud were married on New Year's Day in 2011 in Rincon, Puerto Rico.
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The ad is expected to address the War on Terror, 9/11, the USS Cole, and the first World Trade Center bombing among other things and is expected to start in one state today on broadcast television plus national cable, Internet, and quite a bit of direct mail. Expect the ad to run for a week to ten days before PFA starts rotating in the next spot. Note to broadcast network executive producers: just TRY to resist using this as an element tonight. Note to cable producers: you are going to use it, no matter what we write.
Perhaps Howard Dean or some twenty-seven-year-old from MoveOn or Rangel himself will lead a Thursday/Friday Democratic comeback, but, for now, give September 4-8 to the GOP.
And, just to make sure, the President delivers Chapter IV ("The Empire Strikes Back -- Again") in his series of national security speeches at 10:20 am ET in Atlanta, GA. Later in the day, President Bush, emphasizing only a slightly different thematic, attends a fundraiser for Max Burns' congressional campaign.
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ABC News' Jessica Yellin reports that the POTUS speech is expected to be "a progress report -- where the US has made advances in the Global War on Terror since 9/11. In the speech, the President is expected to "walk through the 9/11 attacks" and explain the gaps in national security that existed in the lead up to the attacks. The President will also likely describe how the institutional reforms he's put in place helped close those gaps -- such as the Patriot Act and the terrorist watch list."
"Says one aide: 'The speech will demonstrate how these institutional reforms have helped make our nation safe -- but as the President has said, we are not yet safe.'"
Today's opposition pushback, Part I: Democratic Senators Reid, Durbin, Stabenow, Schumer, Levin, Clinton, Reed, Rockefeller, and Menendez announce new security legislation at 10:45 am ET in the LBJ Room in the US Capitol and to discuss the overall state of homeland security.
Across the Rotunda, Part II: Leader Pelosi holds her first post-summer recess on camera weekly briefing also at 10:45 am ET.
Part III: Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) takes to the National Press Club in Washington, DC at 1:00 pm ET to decry the President's foreign policy.
Democrats will pivot to a domestic issue at 11:15 am ET when Leaders Reid and Pelosi kickoff the "Golden Promise" campaign to "protect Social Security and stop privatization."
At 10:00 am ET, Sen. Clinton (D-NY) joins Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and other New York-area Members of Congress at a meeting with HHS Secretary Leavitt to discuss the federal response to the health impacts of 9/11.
First Lady Laura Bush is campaigning for Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA) in Norfolk, VA at this hour.
Gov. Mitt Romney (R-RGA) campaigns with gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell (R-OH) at the Hamilton County Republican Party headquarters in Cincinnati, OH at 3:00 pm ET. While in town, Romney also plans to attend a 6:00 pm ET fundraiser for Hamilton County Commissioner Phil Heimlich.
Gov. Mark Warner (D-VA) campaigns with gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides (D-CA) at a town hall meeting in Los Angeles, CA at 4:45 pm ET.
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Dragon Dictate – Dragon Naturally Speaking v11 on the Mac
This month Macspeech have released a major upgrade of Macspeech Dictate and they have also renamed it to include the Dragon branding – Dragon Dictate.
I've only been using it for a couple of hours, but I can say it's definitely an improvement on MacSpeech Dictate. Dragon have put their name on the product, which I assume means they've put out something that they're finally happy with.
I was happy with the last version, but this one is even better.
Dragon Dictate's remarkable accuracy is powered by the latest version of the Dragon speech recognition engine. This is the same state-of-the-art technology used by Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 for the PC.
All the previous upgrades to MacSpeech Dictate have just been an upgrade to the application, but this upgrade includes new speech files as well. That makes it a hefty download, over 1 GB, and also means that you have to totally retrain your voice from scratch. That's not a problem though, because after no more than 5 or 6 minutes of training my version of Dragon Dictate is already more accurate than the last MacSpeech Dictate, which I had done the full training on.
Dragon Dictate, the latest version, also has voice controls, like ou can move the cursor around on your screen, and you can even say a phrase like 'search google for Italian restaurants in Dubbo' and it will open google and do the search. I'm not sure that I'll use this feature a lot, but it certainly will be good for people who want to use DragonDictate to control their computer rather than just to dictate documents.
Click here to go to the Dragon site where you can purchase and download it.
Note that Dragon Dictate only runs on Snow Leopard.
Here is a short video I put together of me trying out the latest version of Dragon Dictate…
Here is me dictating the start of a talk so you can see how it works in real life…
Here's a video of what it looks like to do the basic training… (for some reason the audio doesn't work for the first 30 seconds of the video.)
As good as speech recognition is, sometimes it drives you bonkers. Here it struggles to correctly recognise the word Australian – a shame since it is the Australian accent version!
Here's a good little demo I found of an American guy doing a similar demo.
Other posts on Speech recognition:
- Dragon Dictate – Dragon Naturally Speaking v11 on the Mac
- Dragon dictate 2.5 released!
- Dragon Dictate Released!
- Dragon Naturally Speaking arrives on the Macintosh!
- How to buy Macspeech Dictate in Australia
- What Microphone is the best for Speech recognition?
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Can you transfer speechfiles created on Windows XP, using V11, to the Mac version of Dragon?
I doubt it. It would be quicker to re-train it anyway wouldn't it?
Is there a Dragon Dictate for Mac in spanish?
I am an American living in Australia and have an American accent. Will it matter much if I use Dragon Dictate verson for the Australian accent? It is not easy to get the American accent version and it is more expensive here.
Any news about Dragon Dictate for Mac as hybrid for English and Spanish? That is a must! Thanks.
I am afraid Dragon in Spanish for Mac will never get made. My particular opinion is that the company believes the Spanish-speaking market to be comprised mostly of low-income users, who do not prefer the Macintosh platform. It is either that, or the company is being paid HUGE bribes by Microsoft not to develop such a product.


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January 4, 2005 2:27 AM PST
Philips burner supports DVD, CD, Blu-ray
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Optical disk drive comes as electronics giants jockey for support of their new DVD systems.
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