Me Against the World is the third studio album by American rapper, Tupac Shakur. "Me Against the World" was released on March 14, 1995. The album was released when 2Pac was imprisoned and it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. By having this happen, it made him the first artist to have an album debut at number one on Billboard 200 while serving time in prison. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1996 Grammy Awards. The album's first single "Dear Mama" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Palatal consonant
A palatal consonant is a consonant that is pronounced with the body (the middle part) of the tongue against the hard palate (which is the middle part of the roof of the mouth). There is only one palatal consonant in English which is , which is the sound for "y" in the English word "yes". The most common palatal consonant used in the world is .
These are the palatal consonants in the International Phonetic Alphabet:
Approximant consonant
An approximant consonant is a consonant that sounds in some ways like a vowel. For example, lateral approximants like the sound for "l" in the English word "like", the sound for "r" in the English word "right", and semivowels like the sound for "y" in "yes" and the sound for "w" in "wet" are all approximants. These sounds are pronounced by bringing two parts of the mouth, for example the tongue and the roof of the mouth, close to each other. However, it is not close enough to cause the air to be blocked, like in a fricative consonant. Also, the parts are not far apart enough to become a vowel.
Semivowels are a type of approximant consonant, which sound like vowels if you pronounced them alone. However, many languages use them as consonants. Here are the common semivowels in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
In lateral approximants, only the centre of the tongue touches the roof of the mouth. So, air can only flow through the sides of the tongue, like the sound "l" in "like".
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me is the fourth studio album by American rapper, Tupac Shakur. "All Eyez on Me" was released on February 13, 1996. The album was certified 5× Platinum after just 2 months in April 1996 and 9× platinum in 1998. The album also featured the Billboard Hot 100 number one singles "How Do U Want It" and "California Love".
Windows 8
Windows 8 is a version of Microsoft's Windows computer operating system. The final version for everyone was released everywhere on October 26, 2012. The president of the Windows Division, Steven Sinofsky, said: "With this system we shall make the biggest change from Windows 95", as they have removed the "Start" button and designed a new tile-based user interface to replace the "Start" menu (which first appeared in Windows 95).
Several versions of Windows 8 were made available to software developers well before the final release. The first of these, the Developer Preview, came out in September 2011. On February 29, 2012, Microsoft released a beta version of Windows 8.0 known as the Consumer Preview. Anyone could register online to download this version for free. After the Consumer Preview, a final preview named "Release Preview" was released on May 31, 2012.
On October 26, 2012, Windows 8, as well as a version for devices using ARM processors, called Windows RT and unable to run most Windows applications, both became available to the general public. On the same day, Microsoft also put new devices running Windows 8, including its newly-created Surface tablets up for sale in stores and online.
An update for Windows 8 with new features, such as the return of the "Start" button, was released on October 17, 2013, and is called Windows 8.1. During development, it was known as "Windows Blue", while the original version, Windows 8.0, was codenamed "Midori".
Windows 10 was developed to replace Windows 8 and 8.1, and it came out on July 29, 2015. Users of Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 installed and Windows 8.1 were able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free until July 29, 2016.
New features include a Windows Store where users can buy computer programs or download them for free. Windows To Go allows users to run the complete Windows system from a USB drive.
Windows 8 provides a new graphic user interface – Modern (also called Metro) UI (suitable for phone, tablet, notebook, and classic PCs). This interface shows “tiles” which work as links and also as interactive widgets (tools like RSS, weather, e-mails). Modern UI is best used with a touchscreen but can be controlled by mouse and keyboard. Windows 8 still offers the classic desktop interface as an option.
Microsoft reworked the booting process, replacing classic BIOS with a new system called UEFI. This provides secure boot, which is protection against viruses.
Although Windows 8 is faster than Windows 7, it demands more pixels on the screen. The minimum is 1366 x 768 pixels, which affects many users of laptops that have a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Some users with old hardware have for that reason continued to use Windows 7. Windows 8 will work on resolutions lower than this, but some features will be unavailable.
File Explorer, formerly called Windows Explorer, has a new ribbon bar interface. It can stop and restart a file transfer and makes it easier to save files that have the same name.
Windows 8 lets users log in using face detection, voice control, or hand gestures using a camera.
Two months after Windows 8 was released, there were rumors that Microsoft was making a major update to be codenamed "Blue". In May 2013, Microsoft announced that "Windows Blue" was the codename for Windows 8.1.
On June 26, 2013, Microsoft released build 9431 as the Windows 8.1 Preview, which could be downloaded.
On August 14, 2013, Microsoft announced that Windows 8.1 would be released digitally on October 17 and released in stores and in new computers on October 18. It included greater customization and new bundled apps such as a calculator, sound recorder, and file manager.
In April 2014, Microsoft released an update for Windows 8.1 with improvements for keyboard and mouse users. The update pins the Windows Store on the taskbar. Each modern app has a bar at the top and can be closed the same way desktop apps are closed.
Windows To Go
Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 8 and later that allows the entire system to run from a USB flash drive or external USB Hard Drive.
In September 2011 Microsoft officially announced Windows To Go at the Build Conference, and gave out bootable USB Flash drives. These could hold 32GB of information. They also had Windows To Go pre-installed.
Dardistan
Dardistan (Perso-Arabic: داردستان) is a name for the northern Pakistan, and Kashmir in the upper Indus valleys and parts of north-eastern Afghanistan. It is inhabited by the Dards speaking Dardic languages.
Lahore Stock Exchange
Lahore Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited (LSE) is Pakistan's second-largest stock exchange after the Karachi Stock Exchange. It is in Lahore.
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway around Greater London.
The motorway was first suggested early in the 20th century, and a few sections were built in the early 1970s. The M25 was completed in 1986: is one of the world's longest orbital roads.
It is one of the busiest and most congested parts of the British motorway network. 196,000 vehicles were recorded in a single day near London Heathrow Airport. The M25 is a cruclial link between the four main London airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.
Bearing in mind that no motorways go through the centre of London, the M25 is a main route connecting north with south, and east with the west of England.