How do you type a retroflex "r", as in the Hindi word for "girl"? लड़की girl I am using a phonetic keyboard in Windows IME (Input Method Editor). I see ड on the capital D key. I see ई on the capital E key. I just don't know how to make the dot under the letter. I think there may be other "retroflex" letters for which this dot would be needed.>press the keys '[' ']' to write ड़ ्ै््ौ्

How can I make my notebook entry go into the "Hindi" notebook? How can I make my notebook entry go into the "Hindi" notebook? I don't see any option where to choose notebook. The pull-down menu option says "this notebook entry is written in..." and the only options are Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Endlish.

Which letters have I misspelled, typing out from book? I am learning how to type in Hindi. Can you identify which letters I have typed out wrong? I have included glossary translations for Hindi words that I had the most trouble with. This is from the first passage from Intermediate Hindi Reader, by Usha Jain: कुछ भअरत के बारे में =============== भारत उपसहादीप ढक्षिण एशिया का एक पमुख हिरूसा है । इस उपसहाप में भारत, पाकिरूतान, अफ़गानिरूतान, नेपाल, बंगलेढेश ओर क्षीलंका शासिल है । इन सब ढेक्षॊशं में मारत सबसे बड़ा है । क़रीब २००० मील लसबा और १८०० सील चौड़ा, भारत विश्व का सातवाँ सबसे बड़ा देश हौ । भारत की जनसंखा लगमग १५ करीड़ हौ और चीन के बाद सबसे जयादा लोग यहाँ रहते है । ओज बारत विश्व का सबसे बड़ा लोकतंरू है । भारत की संरकृति बहुत पुरानी हौ । यह पाचीन काल मील, साहिरय (literature), धमॅ (religion) और विछा (learning) का बड़ा केनदु (center) माना जाता था । तुराने समय से ही भारत के डन, वैभव और संरकुति ने अनेक देशों के लोगों को को अपनी ओर आकबितॅ (attracted) किया । पहले यहाँ युनानो (of Greece) आये, किर तुकॅ (Turk) और मुग़ल, और बाद में अँगेज़ ।

Can someone translate this short "Homs" video from Russian? http://freevideo.rt.com/video/11776 Only the title is in English: "Media paints one-sided picture of Homs violence - eyewitness March 03 10:55 (upd. March 03 15:30)" Here is what I transcribed (how I heard it): Я била в Хомса - 12 Февриа до повторялия Марта. Цал девят дние я била в Хомсие и видела все кровоколий кторе собершалис да в месте. В самем глазами, я увидел очен многа коровие и я видел очен многа мертва лудие. Ах, во собонасти в месиаце под названием Растан, ах, матуда и уехали с в красним поло месятсем. О, в том то слишком многа жерт по не на жерт е ни ток потомушто ни реални так почитает так починение сколко ин реалниа многа почитает сколко жерт после по дниа дома била. это просто не реално потомушто после 3-4 дни начинает разкалповет лудие да и это нигде невиерна цифр. А также не всегда правилна оппоситця потомушто считает опят что виноват армия кто это ни так. Очен многа, очен многим виноват и как раз ки оппосициионнаире и также как раз и также стрелает из ракиете поподает также пападиет из армиееские участике. Я увидиеле там Либицов, Афганистанцов, там из Тирк, луди кторе говорили бил толко Лева, луди из Левантите и Леванике. Известние также Сириские армее разказал кто том продукт туннели это отправ туннел диван до прокрастика бабам. и туда ходет Наомике кторе получает очен болшее денги да и роботат встрелат в армее а также вестя так что сверко п снаипере. Они как раз против оппосиция. Они в точне наврал народов напосле вечер начинает коммандантичски час. http://freevideo.rt.com/video/11776I found the script. I didn't know you had to sign in to get the script. http://freevideo.rt.com/script/11776/en I spent nine days in Homs, and saw with my own eyes the killing, the bloodshed that happened there. I saw a lot of bodies on the streets, especially in a place named Rastan where I was with the Syrian Red Crescent. The media often spins the numbers of victims out of thin air - they rush to report scores of victims while it's simply impossible to tell how many people were killed when a building collapses and it takes several days to retrieve the bodies. Most of the media are set on blaming the army for all the violence - but it's not like that. Opposition fighters are no less responsible for killing people and committing atrocities. I haven’t seen there any Libyans or Afghans. All the mercenaries I saw were Lebanese. People from Lebanon are mercenaries. I also know from the Syrian army that there are tunnels connecting Baba Amr district with Lebanon. Mercenaries come through these tunnels; they get a lot of money for their work – for shooting the army. It is also known that snipers are on constant duty on the roofs. They shoot opposition. They kill a lot of people, especially after 5 pm with the beginning of curfew. "I spent nine days in Homs, and saw with my own eyes the killing, the bloodshed that happened there. I saw a lot of bodies on the streets, especially in a place named Rastan where I was with the Syrian Red Crescent… Most of the media are set on blaming the army for all the violence - but it's not like that. Opposition fighters are no less responsible for killing people and committing atrocities", she said. Story A Red Cross relief mission to the battered Syrian city of Homs is being prevented from reaching the Baba Amr district by government forces. The seven-truck convoy carrying food, water, medical supplies and milk for children, was to enter the city following the retreat of the Free Syrian Army. Eyewitnesses report a chaotic situation in Baba Amr, where infrastructure is badly damaged; there is no water, food or electricity; and shops and schools remain closed. Ekaterina Kretova, who accompanied the Syrian Red Crescent in Homs, says she witnessed scenes of carnage in the war-torn city. 1. SOUNDBITE: Ekaterina Kretova, eyewitness (speaking Russian):

What is the text of Alexandra Kollantai's "Speech to the Workers"? (youtube) What is the text of Alexandra Kollantai's "Speech to the Workers"? What year was the speech given? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxwpLWq2TDQ Александра Михайловна Коллонтай

Recommendations on products/methods for character-input to computer? I am interested in learning Chinese characters through writing (without using paper, if it can be avoided). What would be the best way for me to write (input) Chinese characters to the computer? I have been using IME (pinyin) input through my computer and regular keyboard. There are tablets (input devices) that translate handwriting into characters. It would be nice to find something that would work in: qq, skype, and skritter. Many of these devices are selling at reasonable prices on eBay. My thinking is that these might be faster for input and also work as a mouse and minimize electrostatic shock from computer. There are also keyboards and computers in Chinese with different input methods. My questions are: Which would be best for my use? Which could I learn how to use before I learn Chinese (software and device language)? Which would help me to learn Chinese and how? One review which I read said to beware of viruses contained in this sort of product's driver CD software. How could I avoid viruses on my computer?Computer writing sounds like fun and has many applications including communication while "pen & paper" does not. I wouldn't do it if there isn't fun in doing it, that is, primary-enjoyable-activity. I still hold out hope that there's a way to learn characters better and faster while skipping the torturous apprenticeship curriculum. People at chinese-forums.com say that Skritter offers guidance with stroke order and vocabulary geared to textbooks which enable people to learn hanzi and kanji faster (and right the first time). I think I learn best aurally (by hearing pinyin) and was also thinking of trying chinesecharacterflashcards.com along with skritter and qq and skype. The writing is to add mechanical action and actual practical use. I'm not planning a trip to China at the moment, but I can do instant messaging. From my good experiences with eBay Chinese sellers, Chinese items come directly from China and the mail comes fast! http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/24667-learning-to-write-hanzi/ http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/24667-learning-to-write-hanzi/page__st__20__p__206861#entry206861