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To: goldworldnet who wrote (5634)	5/9/2006 12:49:44 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

Penis reattached after maid cuts it off (Saudi rapist vs Filipina maid: guess who they imprison?) Reuters ^ \| 09 May 2006 Surgeons have reattached the penis of a Saudi man who paid the price for trying to have sex with his Filipina maid after she attacked him with a knife, a hospital source said. "This is a sophisticated operation. You are dealing with an organ in a difficult area and you want to try to return to its efficiency," said a spokesman at Riyadh's Takhassusi Hospital. Earlier this month newspapers reported that the maid removed her employer's manhood when he tried to molest her in the middle of the night as his wife was sleeping. The maid is now in police custody. "It's one of the rare cases ... but they did it (the operation) last week and it went smoothly," the spokesman said. "The hospital has done this kind of operation before, but only after people had car accidents."

To: goldworldnet who wrote (5634)	5/9/2006 1:01:23 PM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 14758

Being Comfortable With Your Voice docs.freematrix.org Many people are uncomfortable with the sound of their own voice. This is natural, as what we hear of ourselves is vastly different from what others hear. When we speak, the sounds we're producing resonate within the bones of the neck and head, and the sound that we hear is a combination of what comes from our mouths (heard through the ears externally), and the vibrations and resonance our ears hear internally (which strikes the inner ear from the inside), called bone conduction. This tends to produce more bass tone and sometimes, we're not sure of our own volume. Because we can never really hear what others hear, unless we're recorded, we tend to find it shocking when we do hear our own voices, without the bone conduction. Don't be afraid of your own voice. Everyone else hears you daily, and they don't run screaming. Before doing broadcasts, there are a few suggestions I could make. First off, talk. Talk to your cat, talk to yourself in the mirror, talk to the chair, talk to the computer. Just allow yourself to talk about whatever comes to mind. This will help you relax a little, and get your voice warmed up. Some people sing along with some music, as well, before broadcasting. Just before going live, you'll most likely do some form of sound check with an engineer. This is also a good time to talk. You need to get a good microphone level set, in contrast with the music, so try just continuously talking once levels have been set. This will get you comfortable with talking into the mic before the show starts. I also suggest that, when you're not broadcasting, sit down with your microphone, and record yourself talking. You can test out different tones, different pitches, and different speeds, and find a comfort zone for yourself. The more you listen to the sound of your voice recorded, the more comfortable you will become with it. If you're combining stage fright with fear of your own voice, you have a lot to overcome. But, if you try, you will find that your stage fright can be significantly reduced if you eliminate voice anxieties. When it comes down to it, your voice is going to be heard on the broadcast. Don't hide your voice. Talk to the listeners as if they were your friends, and don't be afraid to speak clearly. It also helps to remember that you will hear yourself the way you naturally do, with bone conduction, whilst doing the broadcast. Only after, when reviewing archives, will you hear what others hear. But, please, do review your archives, as they are of tremendous benefit for becoming a better broadcaster, and for becoming used to your own voice, as others hear you. * * *