Text-to-Speech: Reading Tool to IVR

Text-to-speech (TTS), fundamental to technologies such as IVR systems (http://www.plumvoice.com/products/ivr-systems) is the creation of human speech from text characters. Most famously, TTS is what Stephen Hawking, who suffers from Lou Gehrig�s disease, uses to speak.

With this technology, Hawking has been able to write several books, give frequent lectures and even narrate a television show. Perhaps because of his disability, he has one of the most recognizable voices around.Another common mistake is chest breathing. When a person breathes through their chest, their upper body will rise with each inhalation. This method takes a lot of energy to execute as you will need far more breaths per minute and still be less oxygenated than if you were to perform the correct method which is stomach breathing. You may have learned this if you are a fan of Yoga class, in which Pranayama uses controlled and deep cleansing breathing. When you breathe through your stomach, you will notice your stomach expands and your chest, nor upper body, will move much at all. As a woman in snug-fitting workout attire, the last thing we want to hear is let our tummy expand when inhaling, but if you want to insure an effective routine throughout your session, you will need to supply your body with adequate oxygen which is done through stomach breathing.By day a beach town, Long Beach is dotted with unique shops, boutiques, cafes, galleries, and restaurants serving a variety of fine cuisines. The centerpiece is its famous boardwalk, which runs several miles along Park Ave., the cities traditional commercial center. However as the sun sets and the party begins, the focus turns to the areas West End, a two mile long half mile wide stretch of land bordered by beach on one side and bay on the other. This area has the cities highest concentration of restaurants and cafes, many of which convert after hours into some of the trendiest bars and night clubs in long island. The result of such a concentration of evening entertainment so close to the beach front, is a night time mile long revelry of drink and merriment which can last until the wee hours of the morning.To assist you with your breathing, remember to breathe through pursed lips. After an invigorating inhalation, exhaling through pursed lips will maintain air pressure in your airways. In effect, it will help your airway clear out more stale air, in addition to controlling your breathing rate (include shortness of breath), increasing the flow of air out of your lungs and reducing your bodily energy required to take the next breath.

While early researchers envisioned TTS as a learning tool for reading disabilities or a way for the blind to enjoy books, today�s researchers are working to find uses in an array of industries including business, entertainment and medicine as well as education.

Author: Charlie E. Smith