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An International Language
2008-05-18 18:20:00 European languages have been around a long time. Many of them are even older than the true international language, English. Many a-reader will know how the English language was transported around the globe - yet, many still don’t understand that as English was - so were many others. It wasn’t a matter that Elizabeth I decided ...
Organisations in Sweden 82 - Språkrådet The Language Council of Sweden
2008-05-16 16:04:00 Organisations in Sweden 82 Språkrådet The Language Council of Sweden The official language cultivation body of Sweden. What is language cultivation? The Swedish word "språkvård" is a loan translation of the German word "Sprachpflege". Literally, språkvård means 'language care', but is often translated as language cultivation or language planning. This involves the making of handbooks, giving lectures and linguistic guidance and raising people's linguistic awareness, but also entails longer-term efforts to influence the language situation in the country. What does The Council do? The Council publishes books and handbooks and two journals, "Klarspråksbulletinen" and "Kieliviesti". We register new words and deal with fields such as terminology and language technology. We offer lectures as well as free consultation in linguistic matters. In the last two years, we have published several handbooks, e.g. a handbook on correct language use and a dictionary of ...
My phone is in wrong language
2008-05-15 19:12:00 My very inteligent friend decided to play and put the phone into chinese, i cannot read the writing so i am struggling to get it back into english and i dont have any of the books to advise me. Any ideas???
By: Fixya.com
Reading the Body Language of Your Date Effectively
2008-05-15 15:17:00 Teen girls send out various body language signals while on a date. It is used for informing the guy whether they are interested or disinterested. Therefore it becomes extremely important for teen guys to be aware of all of those. Look out for the following signs: 1. Her distinct smile: It could be interpreted in different ...
By: Teen Magazine
Japanese Lesson: Expressions Using Body Parts
2008-05-15 03:11:00 ?????????????Today we will look at a few expressions using different body parts, all above the neck: head, eye, nose, and ear.First is ? (atama), which means "head." There are many expressions related to the head. Some are obvious:?????atama ga ii?= "head is good," which means smart?????atama ga warui?= "head is bad," which of course means...not so smart, thickSome are not as obvious.???????atama ga yawarakai?= "head is soft," which means flexibleNext let's look at ??me), or eye.?????me ga ii?= to have a good eye for somethingMoving on to the nose, ??hana?.?????hana ga takai?= "nose is high," which means arrogant or haughtyLast, let's look at the venerable ear, ??mimi?.?????mimi ga itai?= "ear hurts," which translates as being ashamed to hear?????mimi ga hayai?= "ear is fast" = having sharp earsAnd, why not, one for the road:?????kuchi ga katai?= "mouth is hard," which means you can keep a secret, hold your tongueRead more about the Japanese languageYahoo Japan Auction ServiceBoo...
The Best Song In A Language Other Than English
2008-05-13 22:57:00 A lot of people who read this are going to look at that headline and say "Don't you mean The Best Song In A Foreign Language?" But I don't. Because TBOE is an international website, so people from other countries read it, too. Even if those countries don't have the good sense to speak English, they are kind of real countries with kind of real feelings and their own cultures that I should respect, but to respect them I'd have to know about them and to know about them I'd have to do something other than watch my new Newhart Season One DVDs which Sweetie gave me as an anniversary present.So I'm not likely anytime soon to understand other cultures, but I do know that they speak languages that are not English, and I do know that they think those languages are not "foreign languages." In fact, I understand -- if you can believe this -- they think English is a foreign language. I'm sure they'll see the light of day once we either start shipping them iPods or invade them or both. Un...
Stipulation of Settlement Language - Protecting The Claimant at Mediation
2008-05-12 21:55:00 At mediation defendants like to try and force your clients to make decisions about Structured Settlements that will affect the rest of their lives, before your clients have had the chance to meet with their own expert and understand the pro’s and con’s. Here is a simple strategy that enables you to take control and preserve ...
What?s the easiest language for an English speaker to learn?
2008-05-12 21:10:00 In theory the answer is Scots or perhaps Ulster Scots although there’s a lot of debate as to whether either count as a language. However, that’s not the problem with them: in that one key point about learning another language is that you want to communicate with people who you couldn’t communicate with before these ...
Nigerian banks getting local language ATM
2008-05-12 18:01:00 Source: Africa News Nigerian banks getting local language ATM Posted on Friday 9 May 2008 - 09:45 Ayo Ajayi, AfricaNews reporter in Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian banks will soon have Automated Teller Machines ATM designed to communicate in all the Nigerian languages. Khombined Technology Ltd’s Managing Director Patrick Omolayole has disclosed that National Incorporation of China would also ...
** test your language **
2008-05-12 12:54:00 try to test your language herejust answer the questionsthen press "test result"click at the photo down
By: forex for you
LiveMocha Beta - Learn a New Language
2008-05-11 13:15:00 Have you ever wanted to learn to speak more than one language? Being multilingual is a necessity in today’s society. There are so many different cultures around the globe and learning another language helps to broaden your world. However, finding the best method that works especially for you can be a difficult process. Purchasing numerous audio ...
By: Online Tech Tips
Dragon Ball Online beta delayed to end 2008-2009. English language release
2008-05-11 09:07:00 The PC fantasy Massive Multiplayer Online RPG “Dragon Ball Online” takes place on Earth, 216 years after the events at the conclusion of the Dragon Ball Z manga series. Saiyans no longer exist in this Age 1000 world, but you will be able create Human, Namekian, and Majin characters to play as. Don’t worry attacks ...
Ebay Lingo-A Language Of Its Own
2008-05-11 07:00:00 Do you have trouble sometimes understanding when people talk about ebay? Don’t worry, some of the jargon is really obscure, and you can’t be expected to understand it until someone’s told you what it means. Here’s a little list of some of the most useful lingo to know, but you don’t need to memorise it ...
By: Resources zone
Thoughts on Language Acquisition
2008-05-10 13:46:00 I was talking to someone the other day (I forget who), and this individual brought up the fact that Condoleeza Rice?s Russian is ?so bad.? This person thought it was reprehensible that someone who studied Russian in university spoke the language so poorly. But the thing is, I completely understand.In order to maintain one?s foreign language abilities, one must constantly practice and study. I received my BA in Russian in 2001. At that time, my spoken Russian, while not fluent, was pretty damn good. However, from Summer 2001 to Summer 2005, I neither practiced nor studied Russian. Additionally, during that time I made two extensive trips to South Korea, traveled all over Costa Rica, and lived in Southern California within walking distance of the Mexican border. By the time I returned to Russia in August 2005, my Russian skills had greatly diminished; I spoke something I referred to as Spanglorusskikonglish.I was in Russia from August 2005 through June 2006, during which time my Russi...
Using the Sign Language to End a Bad Date
2008-05-09 15:13:00 Teenagers might feel very excited and pumped up with energy before going out for a date. After a while they realize that their date does not quite seem to match their level of expectation. What should be the most appropriate thing to do under such circumstances? If your date turns out to be way too ...
By: Teen Magazine
Teachers Exploring Tasks in English Language Teaching
2008-05-09 12:21:00 Teachers Exploring Tasks in English Language Teaching# Author:Corony Edwards, Jane Willis# Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan # Number Of Pages: 272 # Publication Date: 2005-04-16 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1403945578 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781403945570 This book was written for language teachers by language teachers, with a view to encouraging readers to use more tasks in their lessons, and to explore for themselves various aspects of task-based teaching and learning. It gives insights into ways in which tasks can be designed, adapted and implemented in a range of teaching contexts and illustrates ways in which tasks and task-based learning can be investigated as a research activity. Practicing language teachers and student professionals in graduate TESOL and Applied Linguistics programs will find this a rich resource of varied experience in the classroom and a stimulus to their own qualitative studies.
Islam in Xinjiang (China): The survival of Uighur language
2008-05-09 11:10:00 The Chinese Turkestan was always known to have a majority Muslim population but not much was known about Muslims in this region and other parts of China till recently.With the Communist country, at last, opening its doors to outsiders and journalists rushing to Tibet and Xinjiang, new facets of Chinese life are emerging.The photographs of the streets of the Western region of Xinjiang surprised me. Like the photograph on the left (above) that shows Arabic alphabets.The signboards were readable and the script was Arabic and similar to Urdu. Such signboards are common in this region of China. The Uyghur language which is written in Arabic script is spoken by over 10 million people but it is surely a miracle that despite state oppression, the script has survived to this day.In India, within sixty years after independence Urdu script has almost gone out of public life even in Muslim dominated towns of North India. Here the State governments may be apathetic to the language but the situat...
Universal language
2008-05-08 23:42:00 It doesn't matter the race, the colour, the creed, or whatever, we all smile in the same language, don?t we?
By: Apache
Firefox Vietnamese Language Pack Infected
2008-05-08 18:54:00 Mozilla has published in its blog some news regarding the incidence with the Vietnamese language pack for Firefox 2.In February, a Vietnamese language pack for Firefox was published. The problem was that before being uploaded to the corresponding server, it had been already infected, as the internal code of the *.xhtml files had been modified and included the following instruction:The files which contain that malicious code are detected as W32/Xorer.T.This instruction resolves to: http://js.k0102.com/01.asp , don’t worry because this URL is currently offline.The question is: how can anybody be sure that their computer is malware free?You can check it in http://www.infectedornot.com, and scan your computer with the ActiveScan 2.0 online scanner, a security solution that operates on the basis of 'collective intelligence', which allows many more threats to be detected.
By: PandaLabs Blog
Firefox Vietnamese Language Pack Malware Warning
2008-05-08 17:28:00 If you've downloaded the Firefox Vietnamese Language Pack recently you need to check out this malware warning.
By: OpTempo
Sezu ni
2008-05-08 15:26:00 ???The ?zu suffix on verbs is one that - once you know enough Japanese, but perhaps not quite enough yet - can be rather difficult to grasp the gist of. Because it is not used that much, it can seem difficult. But despite its obscurity, in terms of meaning it is actually very simple.-zu means ?without doing?. It is basically the same as the more commonly heard ?naide, but could be said to have a stronger nuance of having failed to do, or missed out on doing, something before doing something else, or for something not happening that would otherwise normally be expected to happen.Suffixing -zu to verbs takes a bit of getting used to. For example, suffixed to the verb suru, or to do, changes it to sezu: ?without doing?. This is an irregular one, but one of the most common, so let?s look at a couple of examples of it first. (NB For the sake of clarity, the English translations of the following example sentences follow the Japanese sentence structure, even if often at the expense of soun...
Manipulative Language: ?not working, pls fix?
2008-05-08 12:01:00 Believe it or not, the title text is classed as an acceptable bug report in my current workplace. I’m not joking; I’ve been sent this so-called bug twice before, albeit not recently. Since then, other equally vague "bug reports" have cropped up. But I can’t retailiate curse at the people responsible, or throw it back at them ...
By: DREWspective
Body Language Secrets - How To Tell If Someone Lies To You
2008-05-07 18:41:00 Do you think its impossible to tell if someone lies to you? Then reconsider, because there are several body language techniques that can help you identify lies and expose the liar. The methods... Lose Weight Pretty Fast|Look Fit|Weight losing Tips|Be Slim
Changing Orkut Profile Language
2008-05-07 10:10:00 The Language you prefer to use in Orkut Can be Easy Changed From Orkut Setting Follow Instruction from below , to change your Orkut language, 1. Click settings on the left sidebar of your profile. 2. On the general tab, choose your preferred display language from the drop-down menu at the top of the ...
By: Orkut Tricks
Corporat Language
2008-05-07 09:17:00 Received the following email from a friend. Wanted to share with all the buzzerz @ BuzzVines... read more
By: BuzzVines
The Dutch Language - A Languages of the World Primer
2008-05-07 07:00:00 Dutch began to develop in the fifth century AD from old Frankish, a Germanic tribal language. At around that time, the southern dialects of old Frankish (including the forerunner of modern German) underwent significant phonetic changes (known as the High German shift) whereas the northern dialects (including the forerunner of modern Dutch) did not. As ...
By: Resources zone
Communications - Common Language
2008-05-06 13:04:00 Clarity of communication is a critical component of all business transactions. Without understanding, we are prone to execute instructions in a manner different than that desired. So how then, can we as communicators ensure our message is clear and understood by those receiving it? For communications to be clear, they must possess several key qualities, one of which is common language. Common language is more than a specific language; it also includes a common frame of reference. People from different locations often use words and phrases the meaning of which is not broadly understood. And even among individuals sharing a like understanding of this slang, an off-normal word association can inhibit understanding. One of the best illustrations of two people speaking one language, English, but not understanding each other because of a lack of common reference is Abbot and Costelloâs âWhoâs On First?â routine first performed in the early 1930âs. Video 1: Abbott and Costello...
By: StrategyDriven
Pagan Video Tuesday - Charge of the Goddess - Sign Language - ASL
2008-05-06 06:57:00 Yes its that time again - Pagan Video Tuesday. One of the things about me that you might not know is that I have been facinated by and drawn to ASL (american sign language) since grade school. It probably began when I got my first pair of glasses and the doctor told me I was ...
user labor markup language (ULML)
2008-05-06 06:28:00 The above screen capture is pulled from the explanation for Burak Arikan and Engin Erdogan's exciting new User Labor project. With this venture, Burak and Engin have developed User Labor Markup Language (ULML), an XML format for determining the value of online activity, interaction and connectivity. The project neatly dovetails with other web initiatives like Data Portability and OpenSocial but moves beyond discussions about online identity and data ownership into the realm of quantifying the value of user contributions to web services. The User Labor statement contextualizes the project in light of a Web 2.0 business model we have all become rather accustomed to: Granted, the user is already getting compensated by using the service for free in exchange with advertisement exposition. But, the value of the web service is based on the sum of service facilitation and content production, and the user appears as a stakeholder twice in the service ecology, as the consumer and the produce...
By: serial consign
Microsoft Automated Service Agent: natural language solution for customer s
2008-05-05 21:42:00 Today at the SSPA Best Practices 2008 conference, Microsoft Corp. announced that it has further enhanced its online self-service and internal support tool, Microsoft Automated Service Agent (ASA), with a variety of new features. Powered by Microsoft?s natural language technology, ASA is a hosted solution that allows customers to interact in a chat-style session and ...
By: Product Reviews
The Art of Writing & Speaking The English Language
2008-05-04 09:51:00 The Art of Writing & Speaking The English Language# Author: Sherwin Cody# Format:PDF 1.13MB# Page Count: 172 pages# Publisher: Echo Library# Language: English# ISBN-10: 1406846570# ISBN-13: 978-1406846577If there is a subject of really universal interest and utility, it is the art of writing and speaking one's own language effectively. It is the basis of culture, as we all know; but it is infinitely more than that: it is the basis of business. No salesman can sell anything unless he can explain the merits of his goods in effective English (among our people), or can write an advertisement equally effective, or present his ideas, and the facts, in a letter. Indeed, the way we talk, and write letters, largely determines our success in life.Now it is well for us to face at once the counter-statement that the most ignorant and uncultivated men often succeed best in business, and that misspelled, ungrammatical advertisements have brought in millions of dollars. It is an acknowledged fact...
Learning English & Armenian Language
2008-05-03 18:46:00 Learning English & Armenian Language 3.7 English & Armenian Dictionary is a two-way and unique dictionary with over 70,000 words with full English and Armenian translation which help everyone who is interested in English and Armenian words and also will be useful for teachers, students, researchers and also translators. In other word ...
Body Language in Communication - Non-Verbal Messages
2008-05-03 17:08:00 Body language is made up of several things including facial expression, gesture, eye contact, and posture. The game Charades that you played as a kid which allowed you to use body language alone to get your teammates to guess the name of a movie or a well-known phrase, the era of the silent movie, and the talent of a mime all teach us that body language is powerful.I am sure you can recall a time when you conveyed a message to another using the power of your body language - a look you shot your daughters when they got chatty in church, an ear-to-ear smile and open arms for your spouse when he/she returned from a business trip, a soft touch on the arm of a friend who was mourning the loss of a loved one, a hug and a tender look for your son who skinned his knee. These are all powerful messages.In addition, your voice, which can include volume, pitch, rate, variation, tone and more, can say a lot. Anyone who grew up with a father who bellowed first, middle and last names at the sight ...
Disney Launches Spanish-Language Magazine For Parents
2008-05-03 16:28:00 Disney En Familia, a new Spanish-language magazine for Latino parents, will publish its premiere issue in July, The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday.Filled with parenting tips, travel and party ideas, recipes and advice on preserving cultural traditions, the controlled-circulation quarterly will reach 350,000 Latino families wi...
Defending China's English Language Press
2008-05-03 09:17:00 Last week on a Shandong Airlines flight, I overheard someone in the seat behind me say something to his fellow traveler along the lines of the following, in reference to a front page headline in the China Daily (I think): "'Chinese people's feelings hurt by foreign media.' What kind of mature country has a headline like that?" The two of them then launched into a fifteen minute discussion excoriating China's English language media. I was reminded of that conversation today in reading a post on James Fallows' blog, entitled, "The bright side #4: Why I've missed the (English-language) Chinese press." In his post, Fallows rightfully makes light of the May 1 China Daily's lead headline, which reads "Happiness abounds as country cheers" and includes a picture of T1bet*n university students in rejoicing over the Olympics. Fallows tongue in cheek take on this story: There are serious aspects to the enormous gap between Chinese and international coverage of the Olympics, T1b*...
By: China Law Blog
want to change the language that is on the printer properties from Korean t
2008-05-02 23:47:00 Can someone help me with this problem? the previous worker who downloaded the printer to the computer didn't know what she was doing I guess and when I want to change paper sizes and what not it's all in what looks like Korean to me can someone help...
By: Fixya.com
Hebrew Language Teachers
2008-05-02 19:09:00 Cactus Worldwide Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of language travel abroad and language training in the USA and UK. We are proud to offer language courses in over 25 languages, and in some 45 countries and 150 destinations, worldwide. We are currently looking for native Hebrew language teachers to teach in-company in Manhattan ...
The Secret Language of Feelings
2008-05-02 09:39:00 The Secret Language of Feelings # Author:Calvin D. Banyan# Format:PDF 1.3MB# Page Count: 196 pages# Publisher: Banyan Hypnosis Centre (December 6, 2002)# ISBN-10: 0971229058# ISBN-13: 978-0971229051This book reveals what people have wanted to know about the human condition from the very beginning of time: What are feelings for? Within its pages, you will discover the secret language of feelings. That language is a voice within us. Sometimes it is as soft as a whisper; sometimes it is as loud as a roar. It is an important voice, which, when fully understood, gives you a kind of guidance that no other voice can.The information in The Secret Language of Feelings was revealed during thousands of hours of working with hypnotherapy clients at the Banyan Hypnosis Center for Training & Services. It came from clients who spoke to us both in the normal waking state and in the state of hypnosis.
IowaPolitics.com: Questioner booted for rude language says he's worried by
2008-05-02 07:14:00 By Chris Dorsey IowaPolitics.com DES MOINES -- Clive businessman Marty Parrish was escorted from Sen. John McCain's town hall meeting by Des Moines police and members of the Secret Service after aski...
By: mini wisdom
Japanese Word Endings: ppoi
2008-05-01 15:32:00 ???A very large part of Japanese grammar is all about word endings.A very useful word ending for the learner of Japanese is the ending "ppoi"the p here being repeated to represent a stop, as an English speaker doeswith the phrase "top price".ppoi has the same role as the -y or -ish or -like endings in English in thatit is used to create an adjective. It could be defined as indicatingqualities usually associated with the noun it is attached to.For example, take apple, or ringo, and kaori, or fragrance. "an apply kindof fragrance" is, ringoppoi kaori.Or the Beatles, biitoruzu, and hairstyle, kamigata. "a Beatles-like haircut"is biitoruzuppoi kamigata.Or a bank, ginko, and atmosphere, foon-iki. "a bank-like atmosphere" isginkoppoi foon-iki.Get the idea? Simple, and very useful.Read more about the Japanese languageYahoo Japan Auction ServiceBook a hotel in Japan with BookingsTokyo Serviced ApartmentsBudget accommodation in JapanHappi CoatsJapanese For Busy PeopleTagsJapan Japanese langu...
What Language Will Be Spoken in The New Age
2008-05-01 04:56:00 I was watching a video from Google god Matt Cutts the other day and he said there are over 5000 languages on earth of which Google is available in 100 of them. 5000 languages. 5000 different ways to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Honorific Prefixes in Japanese
2008-05-01 03:35:00 ???Last week we talked about some word endings, which are very important in Japanese.Today, we will look at prefixes, in particular the honorifics "o" and "go."Using the noun fish, a simple example is ?? (o-sakana). A literal translation would be "honorable fish" or "Mr./Ms. Fish." In Japanese, though, this sounds quite normal and it should be translated simply as "fish."Why add the "o"?It sounds polite and softens one's language.In general, "o" is placed in front of words of Japanese origin. Other examples are:??? (0-namae) = name?? (o-kusuri) = medicine??? (o-yasumi) = vacation, day off?? (o-kane) = money???? (o-kaimono) = shopping???? (o-isogashi) = busyTo make things a bit complicated, there is another honorific: "go."This is used for words of Chinese origin.??? (go-shokai) = introduction??? (go-jusho) = address??? (go-chumon) = order??? (go-kazoku) = familyFinally, keep in mind that these are terms to be used for others. You should refer to your neighbor's family as "go-kazok...
Are You Sure?
2008-04-30 13:31:00 Just now, at work, I received a "bug" (read: feature request) to add those "are you sure" dialogue boxes to a script. (If you’re unaware, at the place I’m currently working everything is a "bug". You might work in such a company.) The prompts would come up when moving and removing items from a category, and it ...
By: DREWspective
Arrogant Tough Love - Debunked
2008-04-30 13:27:00 At my current workplace, there’s a printout stuck to someone’s wall with a summary of a speech, allegedly given by Bill Gates at a high school. It basically highlighted eleven "points": all of which were the typical, sometimes truthful but intentionally spiteful "tough love" platitudes given by arrogant high achievers. The first of these was the ...
By: DREWspective
WordPress.com in Brazil
2008-04-30 11:41:00 Given the recent news that WordPress.com might be blocked in Brazil, we would like to share some information about the case and our response. A Brazilian judge ordered that one blog hosted at WordPress.com should be blocked in Brazil. A local ISP association mentioned it would do so via IP address blocking, something that would compromise ...
By: learning
Language Exchange Network in Myhappyplanet.com
2008-04-30 05:58:00 Myhappyplanet. delivers language learners into- extraordinary way learning process. This site appears as online social network for people interested in learning a language in exchange for the teaching of their own language. Native speakers from around the world to brush up their conversational skills and learn about other cultures while talking to each other and teaching each other. The ...
Card com credit debt en language site Posted By : Charles and Kim Petty..
2008-04-30 05:37:00 So tired that I typed 'card com credit debt en language site' That last time I used my credit card, I kicked myself. You see, I'm trying out this whole negative reinforcement thing. Anyway, the point is that we should try not to spend so much and start saving more. Maybe what's in order is a financial planning education course. Read more about finance and credit cards.
It?s a small World after all..
2008-04-30 00:25:00 Sometimes I wonder why there is not a universal language that we all must learn to speak early on, besides our native tongue. This way we can travel anywhere and have no trouble at all communicating. In a perfect World… Anyway, since there isn’t, I really like the idea of a Community created as a language ...
Infant Sign Language Class in Media Pennsylvania this Saturday
2008-04-29 15:17:00 Infant Sign Language ClassWhen: Saturday, May 3rdTime: 4-6pmHow to Register: Call (610)892-5051 OR email support@familybirthmark.com for more informationVisit: http://www.familybirthmark.com/-
a person who speaks one language only!
2008-04-29 13:55:00 A person who speaks two languages is bilingual...A person who speaks three languages is trilingual...A person who speaks four or more languages is multilingual.What is a person who speaks one language?My dear friends,Think creative and reply me!!!!!!!!!! |
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