After watching the NOVA film‚ In The Path of a Killer Volcano‚ we are able to learn a lot about volcanos and what is the result that comes from a volcano that has erupted. This film focuses specifically on Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines. It walks us through the events leading up to the eruption‚ what happened during the actual event‚ and what the effects were and because we have all of this information know we are able to respond the best way possible. Scientists were watching Mt. Pinatubo very
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Hate Speech Edward Oliver‚ Jr PHL-305 3/102013 Colette Palamar Hate Speech Hate Speech Thomas Jefferson one of the founding fathers once said‚ “A democracy cannot be both ignorant and free.” The first amendment structured to give United States citizens the right to speak freely is an essential law that builds the foundation of the United States Constitution. The first amendment is one of the most controversial laws that higher instructions of learning‚ churches‚ state‚ and
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Pronunciation of Nouns in Text to Speech systems E.Veera Raghavendra‚ Lavanya Prahallad IIIT Hyderabad‚ India raghavendra@iiit.net‚ lavanyap@cmu.edu At present most speech synthesis systems use raw text as their input which is understandable from a human point of view but problematic for the machines since the process of converting text to speech is very complex; in this paper we discuss the need for having a specific SSML tag for each “mention” (1st occurrence‚ 2nd occurrence) of a proper noun
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offensive speech‚ like hate speech and bullying - online or in person - be restricted and prohibited? “On October 17‚ 2006‚ Megan Meir‚ a thirteen-year-old girl in Dardenne Prairie‚ Missouri‚ who had been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and depression‚ committed suicide because of postings on MySpace‚ an Internet social networking site‚ saying she was a bad person‚ whom everyone hated and the world would be better off without” (John O. Hayward). Throughout the years offensive speech‚ like
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incitement to commit crimes. These speech codes are for the safety of citizens and are often used to suppress hate speech in private institutions and in the workplace. Speech codes should be allowed on college campuses in order to create a safe environment for people of different sexes‚ races‚ sexual orientation‚ religions‚ and classes‚ and to provide an equal learning environment for all by limiting the freedom of speech. Speech codes limit freedom of speech to prevent serious harm to students
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Like to Say? Free speech zones are designated places for public expression of one’s ideas‚ beliefs‚ or convictions regarding politics‚ religion‚ etc. primarily on college and university campuses. While colleges and universities have selected to incorporate these specific areas on their campuses for many years‚ not everyone supports the idea of the free speech zones. However‚ free speech zones are advantageous for a college campus. One advantageous reason for having a free speech zone on a college
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Oprah Winfrey Commencement Speech at Stanford University 2008 Oprah’s audience was very receptive of her mainly because she is a respected icon known all over America. The audience was a group of diverse faculty‚ staff‚ graduates‚ family and friends. When Oprah started her speech welcoming the audience‚ she gave them an icebreaker saying she wanted to let them in on a secret to personalize her speech. She lets the audience know that her god daughter Kirby attends Stanford and she is very proud
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CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………....................3 Chapter 1: Speech Act Theory…………………………………...................5 Chapter 2: Indirect Speech Acts in English………………........................10 Conclusion…………………………………………..………................…..15 References……………………………………………..………...................17 INTRODUCTION Language is an inseparable part of our everyday lives. It is the main tool used to transmit messages‚ to communicate ideas‚ thoughts and opinions. It situates us in the
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Free Speech: Finding the Balance The concept of free speech has been an enduring and drama-filled issue in the United States. While Americans enjoy a much higher level of freedom than residents of oppressive and dictatorial countries in the world‚ the Constitution remains in some areas ambiguous and open to interpretation and manipulation. It has been – and will continue to be – difficult to find the balance between allowing generous expressive freedom and protecting citizens from the harmful
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Freedom of Speech Controversy surrounds the first amendment as many‚ including the government‚ try to suppress it. The first amendment consists of is that‚ “...Congress shall make no law responding an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…” (U.S. constitution‚ Cornell University‚ December 15‚ 1791). The part that is going to be covered will be the Freedom of speech. Freedom of speech gives the people of America a voice and the power
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