Monthly Archives: August 2009

The pronunciation of English

English has become the universal language of arts, science, business and technology. His weak point is a completely irregular pronunciation pattern. Some dictionaries deal with this issue using pronunciation respelling notation. More sophisticated phonetic systems have been developed, such as … Continue reading

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Champion at Checkers That Cannot Lose

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/20/science/20checkers.html Computers and the Internet, Software, Artificial Intelligence,University of Alberta By KENNETH CHANG Published: July 20, 2007 Checkers has been solved. A computer program named Chinook vanquished its human competitors at tournaments more than a decade ago. But now, in … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastes III

From the Bible, Ecclesiastes III (King James Version): 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 3:2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, … Continue reading

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Psalms

They who sailed the sea ships, trading on the deep waters, these saw the works of the LORD and his wonders in the abyss. His command raised up a storm wind which tossed its waves on high. They mounted up … Continue reading

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Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass … Continue reading

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Profession of faith

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in our Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from … Continue reading

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Gloria

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of … Continue reading

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Penitential Rite

I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; … Continue reading

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Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me; Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me; Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus, hear me; Within your wounds, hide me; Separated from … Continue reading

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