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Talk:Rescue underway for teen solo sailor

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According to The West Australian she was picked up by a french vessel about 30 minutes ago Gnangarra (talk) 10:13, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

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I clarified a couple of points in the draft version that were incorrect in the stable one. Specifically, it stated that she "had managed to upright her boat", which is incorrect, as the boat is self-righting so long as the keel remains attached, and thus she would not have played a role there; the text states "she had to give up going for the record", which is also incorrect, as she was still in the running for the youngest assisted solo circumnavigation record, previously held by Michael Perham; and "Zac had set a record when he sailed solo around the world", as Zac's attempt was not recognised by the official bodies (Guinness and the WSSRC), although Guinness did recognise Perham's circumnavigation later that year. - Bilby (talk) 01:22, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


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FBI investigates AT&T security breach

June 13, 2010

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a probe into a security breach that allowed hackers to retrieve 114,000 addresses of  users on the  network.

The FBI announced the investigation Friday, which will determine exactly what allowed a group of hackers using the name "Goatse Security" to access the data. The security breach was first announced by the  on Wednesday. The FBI has since asked Gawker Media LLC, the owners of the site, to retain all information relating to the incident. The company was also involved in another recent case with Apple Inc., which included the. Gawker said that it does not believe it is the main target of this FBI investigation.

Editors at Gawker were able to verify the information the hackers sent to them, and did not post full e-mail addresses or any other identifying information in its initial story of the incident. Gawker said that it did not pay Goatse Security for the data. One of the hackers later wrote that they did not reveal the addresses to anyone else and had already deleted them.

The hackers were able to obtain the data after discovering a program on AT&T's website that provides the e-mail address of a user when that user's identification number is given. The hackers essentially guessed and then saved the numbers for the 114,000 users. They did not tell AT&T of the security hole.

A spokesperson for AT&T said Wednesday that the company "was informed by a business customer on Monday of the potential exposure of their iPad ICC-IDs [the identification numbers]", and had disabled the e-mail-providing program by Tuesday. AT&T also said that no other information was stolen other than the e-mails addresses of their customers, and that "there is no evidence that any other customer information was shared." The company says it will notify all of the iPad users whose information was compromised.

Many of the users involved are high-ranking government or corporate officials, including, the current , and Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City. Others include employees of Google and the.

Apple has not commented about the breach.

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Wikinews:Briefs/June 11, 2010

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Today on Wikinews : The United Nations passes a resolution against Iran over its nuclear program; the NCAA penalizes USC over major rules violations; the world's oldest shoe is found in Armenia and, in history, today is Kamehameha Day!

Today is Friday, June 11th, 2010. I'm Dan Harlow and this is Wikinews.

UN Security Council imposes more sanctions against Iran (0:36)
The United Nations Security Council has passed Resolution 1929 imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear program.

The Security Council voted 13 to 2 to impose new sanctions on Iran unless it reveals more details of its nuclear program. Brazil and Turkey voted against the resolution, while Lebanon abstained.

The sanctions do not include major blockades, but do include measures against Iranian banks abroad, a cargo inspection regime, and provisions that all countries shall prevent the supply, sale or transfer to Iran of battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles, or missile systems.

President Obama praised the Security Council vote and said, "This resolution will put in place the toughest sanctions ever faced by the Iranian government, and it sends an unmistakable message about the international community’s commitment to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons".

Brazil and Turkey criticized the sanctions, saying they could undermine further diplomatic efforts. They had previously offered to mediate the dispute, an offer which was accepted by Iran. Iran recently reached a deal with them to ship most of its enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for low-level nuclear fuel to run a medical reactor.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said "Sadly, this time it was Iran who wanted to negotiate, and those who didn’t want to negotiate were those who think that force resolves everything."

Iran responded to the UN vote by threatening to reduce its ties to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and to continue its uranium enrichment program. Iran’s ambassador to the the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said "No matter how many resolutions are passed, Islamic Republic of Iran will not stop its enrichment activities, which is in full accordance with its right under the statute of IAEA and Non-Proliferation Treaty".

As Turkey seeks to relax restrictions on Iran,

Turkey sets the price to lift the ban on YouTube and Google services (2:41)
Turkey’s Finance Ministry has given Google a tax demand of $18.6 million, and Transport and Communications Minister Binali Yildirim called on Google to register as a taxpayer in the country to "help accelerate" the lifting of a ban on YouTube and Google services.

As The Register reported, access to search engine Google had been limited due to a block imposed on its IP set. Most of Google's online services had been inaccessible in Turkey since June 4 and YouTube, who shares IP addresses with Google, has been banned in Turkey since 2008.

Accoring to HaberTurk, which is the Turkish version of Bloomberg, Yildirim said that "YouTube is a tax-payer in 20 countries, and we want them to do the same in Turkey."

Reporters Without Borders condemned "the growing repercussions of Turkey’s censorship of YouTube and quoted Turkey's President Abdullah Gul as saying "I do not want Turkey to be included among the countries that ban YouTube and prevent access to Google."

Several internet sites have recently been banned in Turkey. The Register reports that 3,700 websites are "blocked for arbitrary and political reasons" in Turkey, including foreign websites, sites aimed at the country's Kurdish minority, and gay sites according to The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Reporters Without Borders added Turkey to the list of "countries under surveillance" in its report on "Enemies of the Internet," issued March 2010.

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Nelson Mandela's great-grand daughter dies in car crash (5:33)
The great-granddaughter of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has died in a car crash following a concert to open the World Cup.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation released a statement which said that thirteen-year-old Zenani Mandela, who celebrated her birthday on June 9, died in a single vehicle accident and that no one else was injured. The statement continued: "The family has asked for privacy as they mourn this tragedy."

South Africa has a poor road safety record and ranks ninth in the world for traffic fatalities. Traffic safety is feared to be a threat of injury to supporters to the World Cup.

While the world celebrates the opening of the World Cup, in American football,

NCAA Football: USC banned from bowl games for two seasons, wins vacated (6:14)
The University of Southern California's football team was heavily penalized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) yesterday due to several major rules violations involving former player and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. The team was banned from participating in all NCAA bowl games for the 2010 and 2011 seasons, as well as was vacated of all wins during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The team will likely also be stripped of their national title from the 2004 season and will lose ten football scholarships per year for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons.

The NCAA also criticized the university for ineffective monitoring of its student-athletes. In their report, the NCAA said "The general campus environment surrounding the violations troubled the committee. At least at the time of the football violations, there was relatively little effective monitoring of, among others, football locker rooms and sidelines, and there existed a general post-game locker room environment that made compliance efforts difficult".

The rules violations, which were investigated by the NCAA over a four-year period, involved the team's alleged "improper benefits," given to Bush, as well as Bush's contact with an agent, which is illegal under NCAA rules until a player has left the sports program. It is also possible that this will result in the loss of Bush's Heisman Trophy. The NCAA report ordered USC to not be in contact with Bush for the current time.

Todd Dickey, the senior vice president of administration at USC, was quoted as saying "We acknowledge that violations occurred and we take full responsibility for them. However, we sharply disagree with many of the findings in the NCAA Committee on Infractions Report. Further, we feel the penalties imposed are too severe for the violations identified in the report,"

Meanwhile, Reggie Bush (who now plays for the NFL's New Orleans Saints) also released a statement. "I am disappointed by the decision and disagree with the NCAA's findings. If the University decides to appeal, I will continue to cooperate with the NCAA and USC, as I did during the investigation. In the meantime, I will continue to focus on making a positive impact for the University and for the community where I live," said Bush. Bush denies all of the allegations brought against him and the university by the NCAA.

The report also included punishments for the men's basketball team, which was accused of violating the NCAA's recruiting policy on former player O.J. Mayo. The women's tennis team was also fined for allowing an unidentified student to use a university-owned credit card to place $7,000 in unauthorized phone calls.

Finally, in archaeology,

World's oldest shoe found in Armenia (9:17)
What is believed to be the world's oldest shoe, over 5,500 year old, has been found in a cave in Armenia by a team of archaeologists.

The Armenian shoe is in a perfectly preserved condition and is a few hundred years older than the one found on Ötzi the Iceman, making it the oldest piece of leather footwear in the world. Researchers published details in the journal PLoS ONE.

The leather shoe was found in a cave dubbed Areni-1, near the village of Areni in the Vayots Dzor province of Armenia, on the Iranian and Turkish borders. "I was amazed to find that even the shoe-laces were preserved," recalled Diana Zardaryan, the Armenian PhD student who made the discovery.

According to researchers, the shoe, made of cow-hide, consists of only one leather piece and was probably customized to the wearer's foot. It was relatively small, measuring to the corresponding European size 37 or US women's size 7, however, it could have been worn by a man.

It was kept in excellent condition by a thick layer of sheep excrement, which acted as a seal, helping it survive the millennia. The shoe contained grass, although the archaeologists were uncertain as to whether this was to used to maintain the shape of the shoe and/or prepare it for storage.

"We thought initially that the shoe and other objects were about 600-700 years old because they were in such good condition," said co-author Dr. Ron Pinhasi from the University College Cork in Ireland. "It was only when the material was dated by the two radiocarbon laboratories in Oxford and in California that we realized that the shoe was a few hundred years older than the shoes worn by Ötzi the Iceman".

The shoe and the cave will continue to be researched. "We do not know yet what the shoe or other objects were doing in the cave or what the purpose of the cave was", said Pinhasi, "We know that there are children's graves at the back of the cave but so little is known about this period that we cannot say with any certainty why all these different objects were found together".

Currently, the oldest known footwear are sandals made from plant fiber, found in the Arnold Research Cave in Missouri in the United States. Sandals from the same age were also found in the Judean Desert of southern Israel.

Discoveries within the cave move early bronze-age cultural activity in Armenia back by about 800 years. Additional discoveries yielded an extensive array of Copper Age artifacts dating to between 6,200 and 5,900 years ago.

On this day in history (11:55)

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Today is Kamehameha Day, a public holiday of the state of Hawaii honoring Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawaii. While Kamehameha was king, Hawaii was a center of the fur and sandalwood trade. Pineapples were brought to Hawaii from Spain in 1813 and coffee was first planted in 1818, a year before he died.

The holiday was first established by royal decree of the ruling great grandson Kamehameha V on 1871. The first observance of the holiday happened the following year. Late 19th century celebrations of Kamehameha Day featured carnivals and fairs, foot, horse and velocipede races. Kamehameha Day was one of the first holidays proclaimed by the Governor of Hawaii and the Hawaii State Legislature when Hawaii achieved statehood in 1959.

Today, Kamehameha Day is treated with elaborate events hearkening back to ancient Hawaii, respecting the cultural traditions that Kamehameha defended as his society was slowly shifting towards European trends. The King Kamehameha Hula Competition attracts hula groups from all over the world to the Neil S. Blaisdell Center for the two day event.

The most important ritual is the evening draping ceremony which dates back to 1901 after the Territory of Hawaii was established. During the ceremony the Kamehameha Statue in front of the 'Iolani Palace on King Street in downtown Honolulu is draped in long strands of lei. The same is done at the Kamehameha Statue on the former monarch's home on the Big Island of Hawaii. Outside of the state, a similar draping ceremony is held at the United States Capitol where the Kamehameha Statue there is also draped in lei in the company of federal officials.

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about burning women on the funeral pyres of their husbands - the practice is called Sati. it is an abominable practice, however there have been circumstances where this has been condoned and even venerated - for example the sacrifice of the women of Chittorgarh in the face of an invading Mogul army and certain rape and indignity - the Moguls won the war but when they entered the fort they found only the charred remains of Maharani Padmini and the ladies of the court( this is referred to as Jauhar), there have been cases of women performing Sati voluntarily as they have do not want to survive their husbands for whatever reasons.

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Kyrgyzstan: Ethnic unrest continues, government asks Russia for help

June 12, 2010 A second day of ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan between Kyrgyzs and Uzbeks has killed at least 62 people and wounded over 800 more, reports say, as violence there entered its second day. The interim Kyrgyz president,, meanwhile, appealed to the Russian government to send in troops to try and restore order.

The clashes are occurring primarily in the southern city of. Witnesses say the chaos and violence has increased, and central authority collapsed, with gunfire audible throughout the city. The violence started on Thursday night, when ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks started street brawls that soon escalated into battles; riots and looting started, cars were damaged, and buildings set alight by both sides.

In a nationally televised speech, Otunbayeva commented: "I have signed a letter asking Dmitry Medvedev for third-party forces to be sent to the Kyrgyz Republic. Since yesterday the situation has got out of control. We need outside military forces to halt the situation. For this reason we have appealed to Russia for help."

Russian officials say the Kyrgyz leader had talks with Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin by telephone yesterday night.

Thousands of Uzbeks, meanwhile, have crowded the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in an effort to flee the ongoing conflict; one child was trampled to death during the escape. According to a reporter for the, people are being let through the border one by one by security guards.

By the latest official death tolls, at least 62 people have been killed, although the interim government believes that there could be up to 200 dead. Researcher for Andrea Berg cautioned that the death toll could jump once the government enters Uzbek neighbourhoods; under Uzbek tradition, the dead are buried within one day.

"We are moving corpses out of the city streets; however, there are regions that the authorities do not control, it is not known what is going on there. Additionaly, as a result of fires in the city, entire residential apartments burnt down, so there could be more dead people there as well," said a spokesman for the Russian ministry of health (Minzdrav).

Unrest also reached the Kyrgyz capital ; a medical official told the news service that 27 people were hospitalised, some of which are in critical condition.


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Food critic Egon Ronay dies at 94

June 13, 2010

Hungarian food critic, who was associated to British eateries, died on Saturday morning. He was known for publishing guidebooks, popularizing the concept of restaurant reviews.

Ronay was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1915, but he left the country due to World War II. He departed and has lived in London since October 10, 1946. Ronay was able to work in many hotels and restaurants, such as Princess Restaurant in Piccadilly.

He was also a contributor to the Daily Telegraph and editor for its food column. Ronay published the book Egon Ronay's Guide to British eateries in 1957.

Ronay had fallen sick earlier and died on Saturday, reported friend Nick Ross.

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This is breaking news as he died this morning.--Sainsf :) 14:43, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

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2010 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure becomes world's largest Komen race

June 12, 2010

The 2010 St. Louis, held earlier today in , Missouri, became the world's largest Race for the Cure, with over 71,000 participants.

2010 marks the twelfth year for the race in St. Louis, which raises money for research nationwide. Originally brought to the city in 1999, it has raised over US$19 million. It was sponsored by, a locally-headquartered of the financial services provider. Nationally, the Race for the Cure is hosted by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a non-profit organization supporting breast cancer research.

In 1999, there were only about 10,000 participants in the St. Louis Race for the Cure. In recent years, the number has grown to over 60,000, and today's 5K race saw over 71,000 runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers. Despite the heat and humidity, 1,090 teams signed up, and over 4,500 breast cancer survivors participated. Overall, the race raised more than US$3.3 million. A phone bank set up by Wells Fargo and local television station contributed over US$28,000 of that amount in four hours.

Prior to the race, there was a parade of all the breast cancer survivors who had signed up for the race. The actual competition began at 8:30 a.m. (1330 UTC) with the wheelchair race. Following them were the timed runners, the untimed runners, the walkers, and lastly, the "fun walk" participants, who had only opted to walk one mile (1.6 kilometres).

The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure is only one of many Races for the Cure, which is the largest group of 5K runs and walks in the world. The first Komen race was held in 1983 in Dallas, Texas, but has since spread to over 140 cities throughout the world. Proceeds from today's St. Louis race will benefit both local institutions and the rest of the United States. At least 25 percent of the money raised will go toward funding national research on breast cancer, while the rest will be given to organizations in St. Louis for breast cancer awareness programs.


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7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Nicobar Islands, India

June 12, 2010 The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 7.7 magnitude earthquake near, India. The earthquake took place on Sunday at 01:26:35 local time (Saturday 19:26:35 UTC).

The earthquake had a depth of 35 kilometers, and the epicenter was located 150 kilometers at the west of, Nicobar Islands, 440 kilometers at the northwest of , , Indonesia, 1155 kilometers at the southwest of Bangkok, Thailand and 2790 kilometers at the southeast of New Delhi, India. It lasted for about 10–20 seconds.

India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia areas are being watched by the 's in Hawaii. Earthquakes of this size have the potential to generate a destructive local tsunami and sometimes a destructive regional tsunami along coasts located usually no more than a thousand kilometers from the earthquake epicenter.

"Areas further from the epicenter could experience small sea level changes and strong or unusual coastal currents," the center reported.

They added, "It is not known that a tsunami was generated. This watch is based only on the earthquake evaluation. Authorities in the region should take appropriate action in response to this possibility. The watch will not expand to other areas of the Indian Ocean unless additional data are received to warrant such an expansion". Many residents in the area stayed out of their houses for over an hour, The Hindu reported.


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Today on Wikinews : The Red Cross condemns the Gaza blockade as Israel announces it will carry out an investigation into the death of the flotilla activists; women reveal accounts of forced abortion in Scientology; World Cup security officials walk off the job and, in history, the first human blood transfusion is administered.

US report says Afghanistan has significant mineral wealth

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World Cup workers walk off the job

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On this day in history

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In 1667, Jean-Baptiste Denys administered the first fully documented human blood transfusion using about twelve ounces of sheep blood into a 15-year old boy, who had been bled with leeches 20 times. The boy, along with a second patient, a laborer, both survived though it was likely due to the small amount of blood that was actually transfused into them, allowing them to withstand the allergic reaction.

Then, in the winter of 1667, Denys performed several transfusions on Antoine Mauroy with calf's blood, who on the third account died. Much controversy surrounded his death as Mauroy's wife asserted Denys was responsible for her husband's death. Denys was charged with murder but was acquitted, and in an unusual twist, Mauroy's wife was accused of causing his death which was later determined to be from arsenic poisoning.

After the trial, Denys quit the practice of medicine and his experiments with animal blood provoked a heated controversy in France, which banned the procedure in 1670. It wasn't until after Karl Landsteiner's discovery of the four blood groups in 1902 that blood transfusions became safe and reliable.

June 16, 2010
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I'm going to do a different closing segment today; instead of This Day in History, I'm going to do Today I Learned. I used to be on reddit all the time and these were always interesting threads and the popular one today is about Numbers Stations. I think I'm going to start mixing up TDiH with TIL segments for fun. All the info still comes from Wikipedia so no CC issues there, by the way. Turtlestack (talk) 17:16, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

 * I'm going to have to start recording now. Turtlestack (talk) 21:07, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

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Today I Learned

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25 miles northwest of Moscow, near the village of Lozhki, sits the shortwave radio station UVB-76, better known as the Buzzer. Typically broadcasting on the frequency of 4625 kHz, the buzzer features a short, monotonous buzz tone, repeating at a rate of approximately 25 tones per minute, 24 hours a day.

Despite much speculation, the actual purpose of this station remains unknown, yet because of the nature of the broadcast and the fact that its transmitter location is rumored to be a communications hub of the General Staff of the army, UVB-76 is widely believed to be used to transmit encoded messages to spies.

Commonly, this type of transmitter is known as a numbers station which generally broadcast artificially generated voices reading streams of numbers, words, letters (sometimes using a spelling alphabet), tunes or Morse code. They are in a wide variety of languages and the voices are usually female, though sometimes male or children's voices are used.

The Buzzer has been observed since around 1982 and on rare occasions, the buzzer signal is interrupted and a voice transmission in Russian takes place, however only three to four such events have been noted.

Frequently, distant conversations and other background noises can be heard behind the buzzer: this suggests that the buzzing device is behind a live and constantly open microphone (rather than a recording or automated sound being fed through playback equipment) or that a microphone may have been turned on accidentally. One such occasion was on November 3, 2001, when a conversation in Russian was heard saying "[This is] 143. Not receiving the generator (oscillator)." "There's some work on the hardware."

Since the start of June 2010 the normal buzzing sound from UVB-76 has been replaced by a continuous high pitched noise, similar to that of a modem, with intermittent deeper tones like that of a foghorn.

While no government confirm the existance or use of these stations, in 2001, the United States tried the Cuban Five, five Cuban intelligence officers convicted of espionage for Cuba as well as conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes. Evidence showed that the group had received and decoded messages that had been broadcast from a Cuban numbers station.

It has also been reported that the United States uses numbers stations to communicate encoded information to persons in other countries.

Numbers stations appear and disappear over time (although some follow regular schedules), and their overall activity has increased slightly since the early 1990s. This increase suggests that, as spy-related phenomena, they were not unique to the Cold War. According to the notes of The Conet Project, a recording of many transmissions from these transmitters, numbers stations have been reported since World War I. If that is accurate, this would make numbers stations among the earliest radio broadcasts.

June 17, 2010
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 * I'm going to do something a bit different today : considering how in-depth the Bloody Sunday article is and how historically significant the subject matter is, I'm just going to run with this story (I won't even do a TDiH or TIL segment). It's such a slow news day and it does not look like anything else will be dropping that's a major story that I really want to highlight just this one story. Basically what I'll do is promo the show with "Today on a special edition of wikinews, 'Bloody Sunday Inquiry' publishes report into British Army killing of activists in Northern Ireland" (or something like that). I'm even considering doing a slightly different (enhanced) version for the iTunes episode since I don't have to follow the CC requirements as closely as I do with files I up to the commons. I do want to add that I'm not making any judgments against the other two stories that are published here (Chile and ARF) but I just can't see fitting them (or a This Day In History segment) into the Bloody Sunday story. Turtlestack (talk) 21:26, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

 * I just went with a simple piece of music at the end for both versions of the AW today. It seemed like a good idea at the time to outro with the U2 song ("Sunday Bloody Sunday") for the iTunes version but it just didn't work right since it took away from the reading of the names of the dead at the end of the article, so I just kept it low-key and respectful instead. Turtlestack (talk) 23:34, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

June 19, 2010
Not exactly a big news day today, so no real need for an AW with only 2 really short articles to draw on. I'll be on the microphone for Monday so hopefully it will pick up since it's kinda been slow all week, actually. Turtlestack (talk) 00:03, 19 June 2010 (UTC)


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Why did the island of Java alone experience earthquake on 2009-09-02 ?

On 2009-09-02 the earthquake which was of 7.3 on the Richter scale and shook Java,

one of the islands in the group of Indonesian islands, claimed 75 lives.

The explanation given by geologists is that, India and Australia are found on a huge rocky plate, which is moving in the northern direction and sliding below the rocky plate on which the group of Indonesian islands is situated and rubbing against it. This is the root cause of earthquakes.

But why did the island of Java alone experience earthquake on 2009-09-02 ?

Why didn’t the island of Sumatra or the island of Andaman experience earthquake on 2009-09-02 ?

How is it possible for the Indo-Australian rocky plate to slide only below the island of Java alone?

How is it possible for the Indo-Australian rocky plate to slide below different islands on different days? What is the real reason behind the striking of earthquakes in different islands of the Indonesian islands on different days?

Volcanoes result in earthquakes. There are one hundred and thirty volcanoes in the Indonesian islands. When the molten rock material in these volcanoes cools down and hardens to form rocks, hot gases and water are released from it. This produces rocks of lesser density from high density molten rock. A thing of lesser density will float in a liquid of higher density.

Hence, when the newly formed rocks of lesser density in the volcanoes below the Indonesian islands rise upwards their edges rub against the edges of the nearby rocky plates, resulting in earthquakes on that particular island alone.


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United States and England open World Cup with 1–1 draw

June 13, 2010 The United States and England opened their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns on Saturday with a 1–1 draw in front of a crowd of over 38,000 at in, South Africa.

England captain put the English in front early with his goal in the fourth minute. The goal came as Gerrard was able to slip in behind the U.S. defense in the middle of the penalty box. The United States equalized in the 40th minute off a long-distance shot by midfielder. The shot, from roughly 25 yards from goal, seemed like an easy stop until it bounced off English goalkeeper and in for a goal. Both teams had several chances to earn the go-ahead goal in the second half, including a shot by that was deflected by Green and bounced off the goal post. A couple of saves by U.S. goalkeeper also played a large role in the second half.

The draw means both teams earn one point from the match which temporarily placed them in first place in Group C. Both teams play their second game of the World Cup on June 18 when the United States will face Slovenia followed by England playing Algeria.

Other 2010 FIFA World Cup action on Saturday saw Korean Republic get off to a strong start defeating Greece 2–0, while Argentina blanked Nigeria 1–0.

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Audio Wikinews NewsBriefs

The Team
Having a team of users who contribute to the producing and recording of the days news briefs will lighten the work load for everyone involved and will generate a more professional and polished product. The team will consist of the following :

Producer
The producer is ultimately responsible for all aspects of the days show. The producer will be responsible for creating the reading assignments on the discussion tab on the workspace, editing together the final show (in Audacity) from the .ogg recordings sent to them by the readers, generating the overall final script and uploading all the necessary files to the commons and wikinews. The producer will be responsible for reviewing all content sent to them by the readers and making/requesting any changes that are necessary. The producer does not necessarily have to do any reading, recording or individual story script writing, but in the event no Readers or Script Writers generate the necessary content, then they will be tasked with all of those responsibilities as well.

The Producer will also have a set cut-off time for that days show. All recordings and briefs need to be turned in by that time.

Producer Responsibilities

 * 1) On the discussion tab on workspace, create a new topic for today's News Brief : e.g., January 1, 2099. All information and discussions for the show will take place in that discussion.
 * 2) In the comments for today's show, add a link to a news story when it is published on the homepage. From here either a Script Writer will reply and say they will write a script and then publish for a reader to read or Readers 1 or 2 will reply and comment that they are preparing a script and have begun recording.
 * 3) Upload the Current Show
 * 4) Create the current News Briefs page from the final script. A copy of a sample script can be found here.
 * 5) Update the Audio Wikinews header
 * 6) Update the current August 2010 archive
 * 7) Update the News Briefs Home page (new)
 * 8) Update the  Main Page Media Menu template

Readers 1 & 2
Readers are the voices that will be heard in the audio news brief. Readers are responsible for choosing which stories they will read from the days news (all news stories should be read when possible) and for creating their own script for said segment (if necessary). Readers will either write their own script for each segment, or read from a prepared script by a Script Writer and then record their audio in Audacity and save the file in a .ogg file. The Producer will then review the material and if the Producer feels any changes need to be made to the content, then the reader will be responsible for making the required changes. Readers are scheduled one week in advance and slots are available on a first come, first serve basis.

 * Please have all recordings completed and uploaded as per the Production Cut Off Time for that day. These times will vary based on the Producer for the day.

 * Additional Reader positions can be added as needed but anything more than 2 (3 on a really heavy news day) might be overdoing it from the listener point of view.

Readers 1 & 2 Responsibilities

 * 1) Check the discussion tab on this page and find the heading for the current show. All conversation about that show will appear under that heading.
 * 2) When a story is released on the wikinews front page, the producer will add a link to it and you can sign up to read that story. If we have a Script Writer, then just sign up to read it and wait for the Script Writer to prepare a script for you. If there is no Script Writer, then you will be responsible for preparing your own script as well.
 * 3) Write script for the story you will be reading or use the script submitted from a Script Writer. Make sure to communicate with the Script Writer if you feel changes need to be made for word flow or other contextual concerns.
 * 4) Record segment in Audacity and save the file in .ogg format. You are responsible for making sure the recording is edited and up to the audio quality expected of the show.
 * 5) Upload segment to the commons using file format EN-AWNB-YEAR#-MO#-DAY#-quickstoryname.ogg
 * 6) On the discussion tab on the workspace, submit the link to the uploaded file from the commons and the full text of your script for that segment (if you wrote the script yourself). If you did not write the script for that segment, then add the link to the recording under the corresponding script.
 * 7) If the Producer requests any changes to your script and/or recording, then you will be responsible for making the changes in a timely manner.

Alternate
An alternate will serve the same function as either Reader 1 or 2. They are free to contribute on every audio brief and will be expected to contribute on especially busy news days. The alternate will be considered a backup and if Reader 1 or 2 are unavailable on their assigned day, they will be reassigned to the open reader position. This is a mandatory stand-by position.

An alternate can also take on the role of Script Writer 1 or 2 if they choose to do so, but is not mandatory and is up to the individual if they choose to do so or not.

Script Writer 1 & 2
The Script Writer is responsible for preparing a script for Readers 1 & 2 to record. Unlike the printed news stories, the language will lean more towards a conversational tone but must still maintain a neutral point of view. Some things to keep in mind should be adding the full pronunciation of an acronym; if the acronym NPR is used in a story, then write out either National Public Radio or Nuclear Posture Review. This helps the listener who does not have the benefit of clicking on a link to look up the definition of a confusing acronym. Also, if a story contains a proper noun that is difficult to pronounce, try to use it as little as possible or at least attempt to help the reader with the pronunciation.

Some stories may require more effort than others. Many news stories contain many complex ideas and concepts that are not easily distilled down to 1 or 2 minutes. If your script seems long, that's fine since you can always work with Reader 1 or 2 to pare text down.

 * Please have all briefs completed and uploaded as per the Production Cut Off Time for that day. These times will vary based on the Producer for the day.

 * Additional Script Writer positions can be added as needed. Right now there are 2 slots in the schedule, but more are always welcome.

Script Writer Responsibilities

 * 1) When the Producer provides a link to the news story on the discussion tab on this page (scroll down to find the heading for today's show), then you can sign up to write the script for that segment.
 * 2) Once you have written the script, reply back under that story with the script. From there, Reader 1 or 2 will have assigned themselves to the story and you can collaborate with them and the Producer if necessary until the segment is complete.
 * 3) The script writers are also responsible for writing the promo for the show. That's the bit at the beginning which introduces some of the stories that will be in the show. If there are less than 6 stories that day, write a promo with no more than 3 stores but if the show has 6 or more, than write a promo with 4 stories in it.

Joining The Team
Want to take part in AW? Awesome! We need your help!!

However, there are a few things you need to know before jumping in. Though everything that takes place on Wikinews (and all wiki sites) is a collaborative effort, since we are putting together a show, there are some deadline and production concerns which must be taken into consideration.

First, have you listened to the show? If not, please listen to a few of the latest episodes to get a feel for what we are going for.

Next, you need to create an account on wikinews and then contact one of the producers of the show to let them know you want to join and what role you wish to fill.

I want to be a Producer
If you wish to be a producer, then you will need to assemble, write and record 3 full shows on your own (typically 5-6 stories per show) and submit them to one of the current producers. People who wish to produce a show must demonstrate the full understanding of all aspects of the show just as the captain of a ship must know all aspects of every ship's function.

People who have been readers will have top priority when being considered for the role of producer since they have the greatest understanding and experience of how the software works and because they have demonstrated an ability to read the news at the highest possible level of quality.

I want to be a Reader
If you wish to be a reader, you must submit 5 examples of your reading from any news story on Wikinews. Readers need to demonstrate that they have good audio recording and basic editing techniques down pat, as well as an ability to read well. Please read the style guide for further information on reading the news.

An audition?! Who makes that decision?! I thought this was a wiki?!!
It is a wiki, and everyone is welcome, but there needs to be a layer of quality control too. Think of it this way, if you want to write articles for Wikinews but you do not know how to write sentences or compile an unbiased article, then your written article will not be published here (at least not before editing). Since it's impossible to edit someone's voice, then you must demonstrate an ability to maintain a degree of quality and competence to be considered for the role of reader. If things don't work out, then consider contributing to the site by becoming a writer since without writers, we would have no show at all.

I want to be a Script Writer
If you wish to be a Script writer, and this is the easiest thing to jump into, then please begin by submitting news stories to the site as a contributor. We need news stories more than anything else and having a good understanding of what constitutes a wikinews article is very important. Keep in mind, very often the scripts consist of just reading the entire published story, thus, no real need for a script writer, however, some stories need more work than others and that's where good writing skills will help you. Once you are a news contributor, then you can pretty much just sign up on the schedule and start writing scripts.

Why all the rules? I thought this was a wiki?!
Audio Wikinews, though a volunteer and collaborative effort, is a fully produced and professional show and so maintaining high quality is imperative since the show is used to attract new members and viewers to Wikinews. Always remember that the show is all about promoting the news on Wikinews, not about ego.

Also, since making a show involves deadlines and working within people's schedules, we need to know you are able to contribute and that you can be trusted to fulfill the responsibilities of working on a show.


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Audio Wikinews NewsBriefs Templates

News Briefs represent the daily audio broadcast of the day's current stories from wikinews. Shows range from four to fifteen minutes in duration.

=How to contribute=

We use UTC time, make sure to approximately note this. The current time is Monday, July 29, 2024,  As with all Audio Wikinews projects, please follow the recording and template guidelines, and it is imperative that you maintain the policy of presenting a neutral point of view in your news briefs release.

Prepare brief

 * Download Introduction Music [[Image:Davumaya audiowikinews intro.ogg]] - There is also an "Outro" music clip: [[Image:Davumaya audiowikinews outro.ogg]]
 * Prepare the transcript first (unless someone does it for you). The naming convention is: "News Briefs:Month Day Year" For example "News Briefs:October 27, 2007" There is no space between brief: and the month because it is pseudo name space. From the front page, open up relevant articles of the day in tabs and populate the first paragraphs of each into the news brief article.
 * Tips: Sometimes you need to include other essential information within the article. Proofread briefs for spoken flow and edit out redundant sentences. Avoid using quotes unless you have the actual audio recording of the person.

Record

 * Record! Spoken Wikipedia has a great guide on doing a good recording and how to do it. For News Briefs the spoken style is that of normal conversation with a bit of urgency. You are speaking directly to the listener, not to a crowd and you are not reading. For Spoken Wikinews, the style is up to you depending on the context of the article. Entertainment articles probably could use a bit of charisma compared to more stern reporting for political articles.
 * Because technology hasn't caught up with audio recording demands, please reduce your sound files to monotone and ogg format. But do record in 44.1 hz stereo sound and then convert down from there. Spoken Wikipedia has instructions to reduce background noise.

Upload

 * Be sure to name your file EN-AWNB-year-mo-da.ogg

 * Upload your file to Wikimedia Commons using the follow template:

The Creative Commons license template (cc-by-sa) above is important and must be included. All audio recordings will no doubt be above 4.77 MB so save your file if Commons prompts you on the size limit.
 * Return to your News Brief article and at the very top add the ListenAWNB template so people can play the brief immediately while reading it.

Also add the following at the end of the article:

Promo
Today on Wikinews :

Today is Monday, July 26th, 2010. I'm Dan Harlow and this is Wikinews.

Outro
And those are the top headlines for Monday, July 26th, 2010

This has been the Audio Wikinews brief. To receive the latest news, please visit wikinews.org, presenting up-to-date, relevant, newsworthy and entertaining content without bias. Wikinews is a free service and is funded by your generous donations. Click on the donate link on our homepage to learn how you can contribute. This recording has been released under the.


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Audio Wikinews NewsBriefs Style Guide

This guide is considered mandatory reading for everyone who wishes to take part in Audio Wikinews as it sets out the minimum quality guidelines each reader is expected to maintain. Please become familiar with this page and keep it on your watchlist as it is still being updated.

= Speaking Style =

Getting Started
Reading the news is a lot of fun but it is not something everyone can just jump into, so I've put together this essay to help acclimate people who want to contribute as a news reader to the AW.

A news reader's job is to inform the listener. Try to think of yourself as a teacher who is trying to explain the events of a story to your audience and always assume the listener has absolutely no knowledge of any of the facts in a story. It's up to you to "teach" the audience and guide them through each story. You are not just passing along information the way a government official will broadcast a tornado or storm warning over the emergency broadcast system, rather, your job is to "sell" the story and help the listener understand all the events of that story. In other words, you are a story teller.

Try to think of being a reader as being an actor. An actor must "sell" his or her lines to the audience - if a line is delivered well, the audience will get the full meaning of what they are trying to convey but if a line is delivered flat (known as throwing a line away), then the listener will not be convinced and you will lose your audience.

Examples From Film
A good example of this is from the film The Usual Suspects. Near the end of the film, Kevin Spacey has this line :

"How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?"

Many of you may have seen this film and remember this line. Why do you remember this line? Is it such a well written line that it stands out in the script? Well, yes, it is a very good line but that's not what makes it work in the film. The line works because of how Kevin Spacey sells the line. When you see him hold up his gimp hand when he says "What if you miss?" and you see the look on his face, you know exactly what he's talking about.

Now, read that line out loud. Can you match the inflection? Can you hear the cadence and rhythm of the line? It's sort of like music when you get it right. This is important to keep in mind when reading something like "President X believes that policy 123 will work, however, Prime Minister Y believes it will fail for reason A, B and C." If you read that flat you will bore people so you need to sell the line, especially the "however" part.

Here's another example, from another Kevin Spacey film, this time Glengarry Glenn Ross.

"Will you go to lunch? Go to lunch. Will you go to lunch?"

Read it out loud right now. If you've never seen the movie, then you may read it pretty flat and it will sound really uninteresting, but when you hear Kevin Spacey deliver that line, you can hear all of his diminishing authority and frustration in his voice. He inflects each word differently each time. No two "go to lunch" lines sound the same, they all sound unique and each has a different cadence than the one before it. This is important to remember when reading lists in the news such as "China, Brazil, Ethiopia, North Korea and Mexico". If you read each country with the same inflection, it will bore people. You need to sell the line, because a line that boring needs to be sold.

Practice reading the lines above again until you can say it so that each "go to lunch" and each country sounds different. You don't have to copy Kevin Spacey, just put your own take on it.

I've given two Kevin Spacey references here not because you need to be as good of an actor as him, but because he is demonstrating some very fundamental acting and speaking techniques. In short, he is reading his lines in an interesting and engaging way that is fun to listen to.

Radio Voice?
Next, I want to talk about your voice.

There is a myth that there is such a thing as a "radio voice". I'll tell you right now that there is no such thing. There is no one voice that is better than any other voice - a deep baritone is no better than a soprano - an old man who smoked his entire life has no better of a voice than a 22 year old female who spent all college cheer leading. However, what does constitute a good voice is one that is clear, pronounces each word intelligibly and has a good rhythm of speech. In short, they can get their personality across using just their voice.

Listening To Others (Podcasts)
Let's listen to some examples. Listening to others is how you will learn. You've watched the news, you've listened to the radio and you know how a broadcaster is supposed to sound, but you should be aware of what they are doing to achieve that style and so you need to really start listening to the professionals (they are professionals for a reason).

Dan Carlin
First up, let's listen to what many people would consider a radio voice - Dan Carlin. He has a podcast called Hardcore History on iTunes. Download it now and listen to it (I recommend any of the Ghosts of the Ostfront episodes, but any episode will do).

Dan has what many people would say your "typical" radio voice. His voice isn't very deep, but it has a ton of personality. You can almost see him waving his hands around and you can feel the passion in his voice. It should be no surprise then that Dan has been in broadcasting for years and years and years - he's a professional.

Lars Brownworth
Next, let's listen to his opposite, Lars Brownworth. His podcast is called 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire. Download the first episode and listen all the way through.

He does not sound like Dan, does he? Lars reads sort of flat, he doesn't project much and he isn't a passionate speaker. But, he's very good regardless. Why? Because he is highly competent and careful. He may not be a professional broadcaster, but there is just something about the way he speaks that slowly draws you in. Sure, he may be an acquired taste, and the subject matter may not be thrilling, but you feel like you are in the presence of a professional and a very smart person.

Most of us here on AW will be closer to Lars than to Dan, and that's totally fine.

Chana Jaffe-Walt
One last example. Let's listen to a female speaker, this time from the podcast NPR: Planet Money. Download episode 179 "Toxie's In A Coma" and listen to Chana Jaffe-Walt when she speaks. She does not have that "radio" voice either, in fact she sounds quite young and bubbly, but she is also very good because she is clear, intelligent and passionate in her style. Like Lars, she speaks more like a regular person than Dan does (she's halfway between the two, in my opinion) and is also a good broadcaster to listen to for style and rhythm.

Sound Like You
Of course, you don't want to sound like any of the above people, but you do need to sound like you. It's your personality people want to hear and you have to put yourself into each reading. You have to care about what you are reading about (even if you don't actually care; it's acting, after all) because if you don't care, why should the listener?

Public Speaking And Recording
If you are comfortable speaking in front of a group of people you do not know, then you are 90% of the way to being a good reader. Having good public speaking abilities is the majority of good broadcasting. Knowing how to cadence your speech, knowing not to stumble over your words or mumble or do anything distracting is a learned skill that works for both broadcasting and public speaking and that's why they are related to some degree. Confident public speakers just sound good, speakers who are not confident do not usually sound as good.

In closing, it's important to listen to as many other speakers and broadcasters as possible. Listen to the news and TV announcers and good actors and try to emulate their fundamentals. Like I said, you don't want to copy someone, you just want to learn what makes a good speaker good. Ask yourself, why does Morgan Freeman have such a great voice? Why is Christopher Walken's voice so weird, but still quite listenable? How does Jodie Foster convey such thoughtful intelligence in her voice?

Practice, Practice, Practice!
While reading something out loud may seem like a simple thing to do, there is a lot of work that goes into it and it takes a lot of practice to do well so I hope this essay helps a little bit.

When you make a mistake, just stop recording and try again. It's a slow process, especially when you do 10-15 takes of just one sentence, but that's what it takes to do it right as even professional announcers and broadcasters do this. If you are doing everything in 1 take every time, then not only are you the first person in the history of recording to do so, but you are also doing it wrong. In other words, expect to do multiple takes of each paragraph. You are not just reading the news, you are a presenter and entertainer as well - so make it sound good.

Punctuation
A very common recording (and speaking) mistake is to not follow punctuation correctly. In the following sentence :

 * "The Nelson Mandela Foundation released a statement which said that thirteen-year-old Zenani Mandela, who celebrated her birthday on June 9, died in a single vehicle accident and that no one else was injured."

there should be a pause (and a tonal shift) between "thirteen-year-old Zenani Mandela", "who celebrated her birthday on June 9" and "died in a single vehicle accident and that no one else was injured." because there are commas there. Reading it straight through does not sound correct, so please follow punctuation - remember, you want to make the story interesting for the listener because flat, dry readings are not interesting.

A finished recording should sound something like this:

Often, if you have not pre-read what you are going to record, then you will inevitably go off track and make a mistake. Punctuation can be tricky, especially when reading news copy because there is a lot of information condensed down into short bursts so you really have to prepare by doing a trial run out loud and in your normal speaking voice before recording. In other words, know what you are going to say before you say it.

Pronunciations
A note about pronunciation. Some names are just impossible to pronounce so do the best you can. Often you can google "pronounce name" and it will give you an audio file that you can listen to, but that isn't always reliable. So, when in doubt, pick a pronunciation that seems as close as possible to what the name looks like and stick with it. Use the same pronunciation each time you have to say it. Also, say it like you mean it, even if you think it's wrong. It's not the end of the world. I often write my scripts to include as little hard to pronounce names as possible - for example, when a volcano in Iceland erupts, your chances of pronouncing anything in Icelandic (unless you are a native) are slim to none, so just say something like "A volcano in southern Iceland".

Pronunciation Resources
There are some decent resources available to assist you pronouncing those hard to say names, places and things. There is, of course, no one stop shop so you will probably wind up using all of these at one time or another.

 * 1) Pronounce Firefox addon :  A great little plug-in for Firefox that uses the online Merriam-Webster service. After installing the add-on, just highlight a word on the screen, right click on it and select "Pronounce" from the drop down menu. The pronunciation will then play over your speakers / headphones.
 * 2) YouTube : YouTube is actually the best resource for figuring out how to say those really obscure, difficult and "recent in the news" names and places. All you have to look for is news clips that people have posted and listen to the broadcast to pick out the correct pronunciation. Even if a video is not in your native language, you can still usually hear a proper noun being read because often it comes at the beginning of a broadcast. Sometimes you have to rewind and replay to really catch it, but I've found YouTube to be the most reliable resource to pronounce just about anything. Note You can also use this method on the NPR or BBC radio websites (depending on your country) by typing in the name in their searches and listening to the stories they have already recorded.
 * 3) Forvo : Forvo is a good, all around service that has a decent database that is continually updated with many of the latest names and odd words in the news. They often present more than one audio file so you can choose a male or female voice or a person from the country of origin of the word you are listening for. When used in conjunction with the above two methods, Forvo will pretty much cover all other pronunciations.
 * 4) Howjsay : Howjsay works just like Forvo and often will have words and nouns that Forvo has not yet uploaded. Usually when doing a google search for "pronounce this", either Forvo or Howjsay will be the top search result.

Diction Exercises
This guide will help you warm up your voice and mouth just as an athlete stretches and warms up before an event. You should really do these everyday.

NOTE : Keep a glass of water handy when you are speaking to keep from getting thirsty. Also, stay away from dairy products before speaking as it will make you sound like you have phlegm in your throat (gross).

Diction Exercises for 'B' words
Betty bought a bit of butter, but she found the butter bitter, so Betty bought a bit of better butter to make the bitter butter better.

Bill had a billboard. Bill also had a board bill. The board bill bored Bill, So Bill sold his billboard And paid his board bill. Then the board bill No longer bored Bill, But though he had no board bill, Neither did he have his billboard!

Diction Exercises for 'D' words
Did Doug dig Dick's garden or did Dick dig Doug's garden?

Do drop in at the Dewdrop Inn

Diction Exercises for 'F' words
Four furious friends fought for the phone

Five flippant Frenchmen fly from France for fashions

Diction Exercises for 'H' words
How was Harry hastened so hurriedly from the hunt?

Diction Exercises for 'J' words
James just jostled Jean gently.

Jack the jailbird jacked a jeep.

Diction Exercises for 'K' words
Kiss her quick, kiss her quicker, kiss her quickest.

My cutlery cuts keenly and cleanly.

Diction Exercises for 'L' words
Literally literary.

Larry sent the latter a letter later.

Lucy lingered, looking longingly for her lost lap-dog.

Diction Exercise for 'N' and 'U' sounds
You know New York, You need New York, You know you need unique New York.

Diction Exercises for 'P' words
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. If Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

Pearls, please, pretty Penelope, Pretty Penelope, pretty Penelope, Pearls, please, pretty Penelope, Pretty Penelope Pring.

Diction Exercises for 'Q' words
Quick kiss. Quicker kiss. Quickest kiss.

Quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly, quickly...

Diction Exercises for 'R' words
Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.

Reading and writing are richly rewarding.

Diction Exercises for 'S' words
Six thick thistle sticks

Theophilus Thistler, the thistle sifter, in sifting a sieve of unsifted thistles, thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb.

The shrewd shrew sold Sarah seven sliver fish slices.

Sister Susie sat on the sea shore sewing shirts for sailors

Moses supposes his toses are roses, But Moses supposes erroneously, For nobody's toeses are posies of roses As Moses supposes his toses to be.

(Pronounce the word 'toses' to rhyme with 'Moses'.)

Diction Exercises for 'T' words
Ten tame tadpoles tucked tightly in a thin tall tin.

Two toads, totally tired, trying to trot to Tewkesbury.

Diction Exercises for 'V' words
Vincent vowed vengeance very vehemently.

Vera valued the valley violets.

Diction Exercises for your tongue
Red leather, yellow leather...

Red lorry, yellow lorry...

'I am the very pattern of a modern Major-General; I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral; I know the Kings of England, and I quote the fights historical, From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical; I'm very well acquainted too with matters mathematical, I understand equations, both simple and quadratical, About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news, With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse. I'm very good at integral and differential calculus, I know the scientific names of beings animalculous, In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral, I am the very model of a modern Major-General.'

Diction Exercises for consonants
High roller, low roller, lower roller.

I need a box of biscuits, a box of mixed biscuits, and a biscuit mixer.

He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.

Friday's Five Fresh Fish Specials.

Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.

The Leith police dismisseth us.

Twixt this and six thick thistle sticks.

She sells seashells by the seashore, and the shells she sells are seashells.

The sixth Sikh Sheik's sixth sheep's sick.

Three free thugs set three thugs free.

Charles deftly switched straight flange strips.

Gwen glowered and grimaced at Glen's gleaming greens.

Diction Exercises for vowels
Fancy! That fascinating character Harry McCann married Anne Hammond.

Lot lost his hot chocolate at the loft.

Snoring Norris was marring the aria.

Diction Exercises with a little bit of everything
Eleven benevolent elephants.

European Union.

Girl gargoyle, guy gargoyle.

She stood on the balcony inexplicably mimicking him hiccupping and amicably welcoming him in.

Six sick slick slim sycamore saplings.

Diction Exercises known as repeaters
(repeat each one as fast as you can)

You know you need unique New York.

Toy boat.

Lemon liniment.

Three free throws.

Blue black bugs blood.

Red lorry, yellow lorry.

Giggle gaggle gurgle.

= Script Style =

This section will deal with writing the AW:NB script and will focus on elemnts such as structure (lead story, second story), presentation (maintaining interest by using a late reveal) and article editing (for word flow and content).

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Audio Wikinews NewsBriefs Production Guide

= Notice = Please read the Style Guide before doing any recording. This will help you sound great and make the show better overall. The tips included on the style guide page are part of the minimum quality guidelines needed for recording the AW (just as articles published on wikinews have minimum standards they too must meet). If you cannot meet these requirements, your segment may have to be edited out of the show.

= Recording =

Microphone
To record, you do not need a fancy microphone, but I do use a USB microphone with an XLA to USB input and get great results (My microphone is a Behringer ULTRAVOICE XM8500 and it cost only $30.00US), however, many headphone style (gaming) microphones do not produce a high enough quality of sound. Basically, if your recording sounds like you are speaking from a telephone, then you will need to invest in something with a little higher quality.

PROTIP : I cover my microphone with a small cloth bag. I do this because it eliminates the popping sound some consonants produce and eliminates a bit of the background hum of my computer's power supply. Also, after you record, please check your waveform. If your waveform is overflowing the top and bottom of the clip, your mic is to loud (hot), so please make adjustments to your levels so that things sound "normal". See the screen captures below for a good example of how the waveforms should look.

Why Audacity?
Please use Audacity. It's open source and easy to use / learn. Also, all files you record need to be saved in the .ogg format. We do this for simplicity sake and because .ogg is also open source (unlike an .MP3, .MP4 or .WMA).

Example Story
For our example, let's use an actual story from Wikinews. The story is Nelson Mandela's great-grand daughter dies in car crash and is fairly short but will highlight basic techniques of recording with Audacity.

 * The great-granddaughter of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has died in a car crash following a concert to open the World Cup.

 * The Nelson Mandela Foundation released a statement which said that thirteen-year-old Zenani Mandela, who celebrated her birthday on June 9, died in a single vehicle accident and that no one else was injured. The statement continued: "The family has asked for privacy as they mourn this tragedy."

 * South Africa has a poor road safety record and ranks ninth in the world for traffic fatalities. Traffic safety is feared to be a threat of injury to supporters to the World Cup.

Recording Tips
First, record each paragraph separately. Doing one long take will only make it harder to go back and edit and since the show is pre-recorded you must edit all your mistakes (stumbles, pronunciations, background noise, etc ...), so break the reading up into small pieces.

Notepad++
I use Notepad++ as where I paste text into for reading because I can make the text really big on my screen (CTRL & mouse scroll wheel) for easy reading. I then keep the Audacity window open as a small, second window where I can use the mouse to hit the record and stop buttons easily. Once I hit record, I pause for 1-2 seconds, then start speaking then pause for another 1-2 seconds when I'm done with the section. This is important because not only does it slow you down and keep you from rushing, but it gives you some extra room to work with in Audacity that you will really need.

Mistakes
When I make a mistake (and I make a ton), I just stop recording, delete the waveform and try again. It's a slow process, especially when you do 10-15 takes of just one sentence, but that's what it takes to do it right as even professional announcers and broadcasters do this. If you are doing everything in 1 take every time, then not only are you the first person in the history of recording to do so, but you are also doing it wrong. In other words, expect to do multiple takes of each paragraph. You are not just reading the news, you are a presenter and entertainer as well - so make it sound good.

A very common recording (and speaking) mistake is to not follow punctuation correctly. In the following sentence :

 * "The Nelson Mandela Foundation released a statement which said that thirteen-year-old Zenani Mandela, who celebrated her birthday on June 9, died in a single vehicle accident and that no one else was injured."

there should be a pause (and a tonal shift) between "thirteen-year-old Zenani Mandela", "who celebrated her birthday on June 9" and "died in a single vehicle accident and that no one else was injured." because there are commas there. Reading it straight through does not sound correct, so please follow punctuation - remember, you want to make the story interesting for the listener because flat, dry readings are not interesting.

See the style guide for further tips on how to improve your reading and speaking.

Raw Audacity Output
Once you have your recording done, Audacity should look like this :

Notice how each paragraph has its own waveform file : there are three paragraphs and thus there are three waveform files.

Removing Background Noise
Now, the first step is to clean up your background noise. Unless you have a million dollar recording studio, you will have background noise, so you need to get rid of it.

First, find a spot in any one of the waveforms where there is empty space. Usually, I use the few moments pause I add at the end of a segment, and highlight just that portion.

Noise Profile
Next, you want to get a noise profile. Getting a noise profile will store the sound of the background noise you just highlighted and when we are done, it will remove that sound/noise from the entire recording.

The noise profile tool will bring up this box:

Click the Get Noise Profile button.

The box will close, and you will be back to the main screen.

You can now highlight everything (CRTL+A) ...

... and all the waveforms will be highlighted.

Now, go back into the Noise Removal tool ...

and the Noise Profile box will pop up again. Slide the arrow in Step 2 on the box all the way to the left and hit Remove Noise. Mileage will vary with this feature so play around with it as best you can. Some people may have more noise and thus not want to slide the arrow all the way to the left - experiment with the feature until you get it sounding clear.

Quality Control
I use a super cheap pair of old ear-bud headphones to test how much background noise I have. Good speakers and headphones will actually hide noise, but cheap ($5.00) headphones don't and thus are perfect for analyzing your recording. Since you never know what your audience is using to listen to the show, assume they are using the cheapest and worst equipment possible and make it sound as good as possible for them.

Normalize The Track
You have one more step to go before editing the whole story together.

You want to get the audio all one volume so that parts aren't louder than others. To do this, use the amplify tool:

This tool will balance out the volume and set the maximum volume of the recording. Now, this is a bit tricky, but what you need to do is get the volume of the recording not too loud or too quiet.

What I do is test the volume of my speakers to find a good, comfortable volume (you can play an mp3 or video) and then match that volume level in Audacity by using the slide bar in the Amplify tool. I set mine to Amplification (dB) 15.0 (your mileage will vary, however).

Hit OK and it will amplify and normalize the file and your waveforms will now look like this:

Trimming The Tracks
Go ahead and trim the beginning and ends of each waveform to get rid of excess empty space (don't trim too much, you want to have room to work with).

Editing Tracks Together
Once they are all trimmed up, they're now ready to be edited together to sound like one long, mistake-free take. To do this, use the Time Shift Tool in the upper left of the screen (it looks like a horizontal line with an arrow on each end).

Move your waveforms into place (you can use CTRL-F to fit all the waveforms into the window if you are having trouble seeing them).

Final Quality Control
Finally, hit the play button at the top of the screen (big green triangle) and listen to the recording all the way through. Listen for any errors and make sure it flows nicely. If you put the beginning of one waveform too close to the end of another, it will sound like you are talking too fast so make it sound like your normal conversational cadence. Remember, it is very important to listen to the entire recording before finishing, otherwise mistakes will get past you.

Once your segment sounds great, save the project ...

... and, finally, export as Ogg Vorbis (this creates a .ogg file of your recording) using the appropriate file naming convention for the project you are recording for.

The Finished Segment
Congratulations, you are done!

= Advanced Editing =

This section will deal with adding audio from other sources (importing) as well as stripping audio from a video file in VLC.

Coming soon.


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Pakistan's intelligence agency said to support Taliban

June 13, 2010A report from the claims that the intelligence agency of Pakistan, the  (ISI), has close ties to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

According to the report, the ISI actively provides the Taliban with services such as funding, weapons, and the training of troops. Additionally, the report, which is based on interviews with members of the Taliban, says that numerous ISI officials are part of the Taliban's council of war, the, although some Taliban commanders say that all Quetta Shura members have ties to the ISI. A senior Taliban official said that "[i]t is impossible to be a member of the Quetta shura without membership of the ISI."

Taliban commanders said that the ISI has specifically provided support to or encouraged strategies such as attacking specific NATO military installations or infrastructure essential to NATO operations such as roads or bridges and assassinating specific individuals, such as high-ranking tribal officials or civilians such as doctors or teachers. The ISI is also alleged to have been the impetus behind the introduction of a type of explosive called a "plastic bomb," which is undetectable with current NATO detection equipment.

The report said that "[a]s the provider of sanctuary and substantial financial, military and logistical support to the insurgency, the ISI appears to have strong strategic and operational influence—reinforced by coercion. There is thus a strong case that the ISI orchestrates, sustains and shapes the overall insurgent campaign."

The Pakistani government has denied the claims in the report; a spokesperson said that "[t]he allegations are absolutely baseless." Another official, referring to an alleged meeting of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari with imprisoned Taliban commanders, said that "[t]here’s no such thing as President Zardari meeting Taliban leaders. This never happened."


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Polish authorities earlier this month arrested an alleged Israeli spy using the pseudonym Uri Brodsky, in connection with the murder of.

After being arrested on a on 4 June, Brodsky was ordered to remain in custody for forty days after being brought before the court on the sixth of this month. His extradition is being sought by Germany in connection to the forging of a German passport used in the.

Polish authorities have yet to decide to hand him over. , the spokeswoman of Poland's prosecutors, added that nothing much was known about Brodsky except for his name. German newspaper  has reported that the Israeli Embassy has urged Polish authorities against Brodsky's extradition.

Israel's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Andrew David, has said, "At the moment, we are looking into that like any other Israeli has been arrested, and he's getting consular treatment."

, the Lieutenant-General of Dubai, has stated that he is nearly sure that Israel's spy agency,, is responsible for the January murder of al-Mabhouh, a senior Hamas official and co-founder of one of its military wings, in. Israel has disputed those claims, however, saying there is no proof of Israeli involvement in the incident.

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This is a Polish and Israeli hide and seek matter, of course!--Sainsf :) 08:05, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

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 * Hmm, but how else are we going to phrase that, avoiding the number? "The Friday before last" sounds rather awkward, saying June 4 makes more sense and is clearer. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:37, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Fourth of this month? C'mon! The thing is littered with redundancy, the sources aren't per WN:SG, and that howler in the opening. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:41, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I was in the middle of copy-editing it when you failed it; how I had it was "Polish authorities arrested an Israeli "spy" using the pseudonym Uri Brodsky on June 4 in connection with the murder of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh." C628 (talk) 16:42, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * -shrug- I actually think using the month name is okay as well and shorter, but whatever. Source format fixed as well, resubmitted for review. Tempodivalse [talk]  16:44, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

 * I'd have opened with 'earlier this month' and given the exact date in the 2nd or 3rd paragraph. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:46, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Exactly. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:24, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


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