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Feb 25

High School Grand Reunion

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I received a call from my friend and former classmate yesterday, she told me that we will have a  high school grand reunion this April. This morning she sent through email the Program for our reunion. I think it is going to be fun and exciting so I will definitely join in this event. It’s been 10 years since we last saw each other so we really miss each other’s company.

Those living or working abroad can still join the event through web based video conferencing. A big monitor will be used so we can see them in big screen. Aside from dinner, there will be presentations, games and raffle.

I wonder if I can identify all my classmates when I see them or if they can still recognize me? hahaha. From the skinny, dark colored lass I have already turned into a big fat belly woman!lol

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Feb 21

A duet with a musical gloves

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If you love to sing, here’s something new for you! – a pair of musical gloves that can sing a duet with you. Scientists designed the gloves which manipulate computerised sound to mimic the human voice. Hand gestures replicate the movements of real vocal chords, allowing the gloves to produce a complex range of sounds, said Sidney Fels, a researcher at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, who led their development.

But there’s one problem, Fels says it takes about 100 hours to learn how to play them. Here’s how it works:

The right-hand glove contains motion sensors that detect the opening and closing of the wearer’s hand. An open hand mimics the opening of the vocal tract, producing vowels, while a closed hand constricts the vocal tract to produce consonant sounds such as “sh” and “zz”.
Buttons on the left-hand glove activate stop consonants like “p” and “b”, normally produced by a sudden release of built-up pressure, which is difficult to simulate using the right-hand vocal tract controls.
A set of 3D position sensors on the right-hand glove locates the wearer’s hand in space, with different areas affecting pitch. A foot pedal controls volume.

The gloves were originally designed for people who have speech difficulties. It’s just a voice synthesiser but Fels and colleagues have now added the ability to sing.
To sing and sound even more like a pro, use behringer microphones to partner with your singing gloves.

 

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Feb 20

Wind spinners

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My mother has a small garden and that is where she spend her early morning everyday. Taking care of her plants and ornaments is her way of making her body active. It’s a sort of exercise for her since she’s quite old and can no longer do strenuous exercises.

Yesterday we went to my parents place to visit them. I noticed her newly installed  wind spinners. They are very colorful with eye catching designs. Wind spinners are garden ornaments that beautifies the garden making it more cheerful because of their unique colors and designs. Wind spinners originated from wind mills and they are also known as pinwheel, twister, eye-catcher, twirler and whirligig. They are made of paper,  metal or plastic wheel attached with a tholepin to a stick.

Below are samples of wind spinners.

Wind spinners will spin when a person or wind blows them.

 

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