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VoiceDraw VoiceDraw is a drawing program designed to be controlled using only one's voice. Since no mouse, keyboard or stylus is required, it can be used by people with various forms of motor impairments to express themselves creatively. VoiceDraw is built upon the Vocal Joystick engine in order to process "non-linguistic vocal parameters" in addition to traditional speech recognition for providing continuous and fluid control of the virtual brush. A video demonstrating the features of VoiceDraw can be found here: The following is an artwork was created by the first author using VoiceDraw, taking approximately 2.5 hours. The following two pieces were created by Philip Martin Chavez, who refers to himself as an "Electronic Voice Painter." The artwork on the left was created by Mr. The following drawings were made by children between the ages of 7 and 18 during a public exhibit at the University of Washington, where they were introduced to the program and the vowel sounds for only a few minutes. S.
Strategy for American Innovation: Catalyze Breakthroughs for National Priorities Home | Executive Summary | Introduction | Invest in Building Blocks | Market-Based Innovation | Catalyze Breakthroughs | Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C Comment on this section “Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we would beat them to the moon. The science wasn’t even there yet. - President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 25, 2010 In areas of well-defined national importance, public investments can help catalyze advances, leveraging key breakthroughs and U.S. leadership. Unleash a clean energy revolution For our national security, economy, and environment, it is crucial to develop clean energy technologies. Double the nation's supply of renewable energy by the end of 2012 The Administration is committed to doubling the supply of renewable energy by the end of 2012. Spur innovation through new energy standards Create Energy Innovation Hubs Invest in clean energy solutions The U.S.
Proposition de protocole pour la Démocratie De Willforge. Proposition de protocole pour la Démocratie Imaginez que l'Assemblée Nationale, s'inspirant des pratiques mises en place du temps de la Démocratie athénienne pour les citoyens libres, décide de les étendre à toute la population française et de proposer que chacun d'entre nous puisse exercer pleinement sa souveraineté en participant à l'écriture collective des lois. Bien sûr, à Athènes autrefois, les citoyens libres âgés de plus de 30 ans (le dèmos) n'étaient qu'environ 20 000 alors qu'en France, aujourd'hui, nous sommes des dizaines de millions. Cependant, puisque désormais Internet existe, les scénarios suivants pourraient se dérouler, par exemple sur le Site de l'Assemblée Nationale : Un premier scenario simpliste : chacun écrit ce qu'il veut Un certain Monsieur X désire intervenir sur le texte de la loi. Un deuxième scenario amélioré : on introduit des règles générales de rédaction En pratique, cela pourrait donner ce scenario : Nous proposons 5 régulateurs. Conclusion
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Publications A Guide to Shechita Shechita is the Jewish religious and humane method of slaughtering permitted animals and poultry for food. It is the only method of producing kosher meat and poultry allowed by Jewish law. It is a most humane method as explained below.... There is no ritual involved in shechita... download file Physiological Insights into Shechita Dr S D Rosen discusses the scientific literature on the behavioural responses to Shechita as well as neurophysiological studies relevant to the assessment of pain, and concludes that Shechita is a painless and humane method of animal slaughter Much of the data presented on scientific aspects of Shechita has been known for decades, although a number of new perspectives are included. download file
The Dinner Garden, providing seeds for food for families and communities. Executive Order 13584 --Developing an Integrated Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Initiative The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 09, 2011 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 2656 of title 22, United States Code, and section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. The purpose of this Executive Order is to reinforce, integrate, and complement public communications efforts across the executive branch that are (1) focused on countering the actions and ideology of al-Qa'ida, its affiliates and adherents, and other international terrorist organizations and violent extremists overseas, and (2) directed to audiences outside the United States. Sec. 2. Executive branch efforts undertaken through the Center shall draw on all agencies with relevant information or capabilities, to prepare, plan for, and conduct these communications efforts. (b) To achieve these objectives, the Center's functions shall include: Sec. 3.
Faire la loi, ensemble A TED Global en juin 2012 (vidéo), Clay Shirky (@cshirky), faisait une stimulante présentation sur ce que la programmation open source pouvait enseigner à la démocratie. Clay Shirky y rappelle d'abord la valeur de la contribution, comme il l'a fait dans ses deux livres. Il prend pour exemple le blog de la jeune Écossaise Martha Payne qui documentait chaque jour d'une photo et de quelques commentaires ce qu'elle mangeait à l'école... Jusqu'à ce que son professeur lui demande d'arrêter... et que le tollé de cette censure fit reculer l'école et la municipalité. Si la mise en circulation d'une foultitude d'idées par les technologies de diffusion transforme la société, estime Shirky, plus il y a de débats, de passions... plus elles ont tendance à générer des tensions qu'autre chose, comme ce fut le cas entre Martha et son école. La promesse de la coopération sans coordination Image : Le graphe de la communauté Ruby à travers le monde par Franck Cuny. Comment ? Ouvrir la fabrique des lois ?
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