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I'm Rachel, the new Project Coordinator at Web-Translations. I'm really excited to join the team and experience the world of translation from this end, having worked as a French and German freelance translator for a year. Prior to this, I completed an MA in Audiovisual Translation at the University of Leeds and a BA in French and German at University College London (UCL). My master's in Audiovisual Translation focused on the creation of interlingual subtitles and also intralingual subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. I also learnt a lot about CAT tools and localisation strategies, which has prepared me well for life as a project coordinator. (more…)
The quality of translations from Google Translate can vary from good to absolutely terrible, and some language pairs are much better than other language pairs.
So, why does Google Translate work better for some languages than others?
Women in Translation month is an intiative developed by The Reading Agency in order to appreciate women writers, including the writers whose works are translated, and the translators and publishers who transfer them into different languages. August was full of events and discussions around this theme, and our Client Services Director, Jasmine, attended an event in Sheffield arranged by Tilted Axis Press. The event featured Korean and Japanese authors, along with English translators who had worked with them. Some of the points raised left an impression and as a team with a real love for languages, it's worth shining a light on them. (more…)
Hi everyone,
I have recently joined the Web-Translations team as a Project Coordinator, having just finished my Masters in Applied Translation Studies at the University of Leeds. Prior to this I graduated with a first in Russian and Spanish, again from the University of Leeds. During my MA we studied a module on CAT tools which was geared towards preparing us for the world of translation and the language services industry. I particularly enjoyed this module; especially when we took part in simulated localisation projects which allowed us to mimic a 'real life' translation project and workflow. It was these projects which actually introduced me to the role of a project manager and piqued my interest in wanting to pursue a career as one. (more…)
Ever contemplated a multilingual marketing campaign that uses SMS messaging to contact your customers? Or simply wanted to practise a bit of French with your latest foreign speaking acquaintance? Then you may want to have a serious think about size. Because when it comes to texting, it really does matter.
As English speakers, we are lucky enough to be given a grand total of 160 characters per text message. These days, our mobile providers generally allow us to exceed these limits and will concatenate multiple messages into one long message, billing us for the equivalent number of messages. UK mobile networks use GSM encoding, which supports a character set consisting of the Latin alphabet, numbers, many other symbols, and some support for non-English accented characters. 'Extended' GSM character sets are also provided in some countries and offer additional characters, but this can vary depending on the mobile provider and handset. Often, using these characters will also subtract more than one character from your precious 160 character allowance. In fact, even using your favourite smiley or salsa dancing emoji will instantly convert your message to Unicode and reduce your character limit to 70. And if you send a special character to someone with an incompatible handset, which is tricky to know beforehand, it may simply appear as a ☐. (more…)
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When writing original English copy, there are multiple options for conveying an idea. Similarly, there is almost certainly more than one way to translate a particular idea from another language into English. The same is of course true when translating from English into other languages, to varying degrees.
You can probably think of other ways to express the idea of waking up this morning and finding something. Imagine how many variations there are in a full sentence, a paragraph, or a page of text. (more…)
When you localise your website, there are hundreds of languages in the world to choose from, only a small proportion of which will be useful in the context of taking your business global.
Although you could just look at the most popular languages on the Internet, choosing the languages you localize your website into should be based on a combination of several factors, and take your business into account. (more…)
We like to stay in nice hotels, which is one reason we work with so many of the world's top hotels…we keep our fingers crossed for a discount or free spa treatment!
With websites for Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice in Paris, as well as for The Dorchester Collection and General Hotel Management Ltd in our portfolio, Web-Translations has localised quite a few top hotel sites into various languages, such as French, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
We are happy to announce that we will be working with The Nadler in London to localise key pages of their website into 10 languages.
Our Sales Director, Jonathan Power, recently had the pleasure of staying at The Nadler, which offers affordable luxury within the heart of London. Jonathan enjoyed the added extras The Nadler has to offer, including a Nespresso coffee machine, GHD hairdryer and the best shower he has ever been in!
"I'm pleased we have been instructed to carry out the translation of The Nadler Group – I'm sure the concept of which will prove a huge success with international visitors" – Jonathan Power, Sales Director
World Environment Day was started in 1972 by the United Nations General Assembly, and is commemorated every year on the 5th of June. The aim is to increase awareness of environmental issues on a global scale, and to promote and encourage action that can be taken to safeguard the planet's future.
At Web-Translations, we take our commitment to the environment seriously. Of the staff in our Leeds headquarters,
This totals 100% !
We also have permanent staff who telework, and every year we work with hundreds of freelance linguists from around the globe – most of whom work from home. Technology allows us to collaborate virtually, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels for transportation.
E-merchant Pushka Knobs offers unique door and cupboard furniture through their .com e-commerce site. After four years of successful online retailing in the UK, Pushka chose to work with Web-Translations to promote their online boutique in the Netherlands. We created a microsite for the Dutch-language marketplace which acts as portal allowing overseas customers to purchase items directly from the UK shop.
Pushka Knobs opted for our International Blast service, which offers a bespoke microsite, including on page and off page search engine optimisation, all for only £295+VAT. After launching less than a week ago, the Dutch site already appears on the first page of Google.nl results for the keyword 'kristallen knoppen' (crystal knobs) and on the second page for 'glazen knoppen' (glass knobs). With such amazing results after less than a week, we can't wait to see how the Dutch Pushka Knobs site performs over the next few months!
With the help of Web-Translations' skilled web project managers and SEO team, BananaFingers have just launched new microsites in Swedish, Japanese, Italian, French and German.
Acting as portals to their English e-commerce site, the localised pages will target visitors in foreign markets looking to purchase climbing equipment.
BananaFingers opted for Web-Translations' International Blast service as an opportunity to test different markets, and thanks to our helpful follow-up reports, they will be able to track numbers and locales of visitors. This service will help to determine the most profitable international markets for BananaFingers so that when they decide to expand into new markets, they do this with an understanding of the demand for their products.
If only Tesco had used our market testing services, they might not have had to pull their operations from the US market after deciding that America wasn't ready for them!
In January 2011, Web-Translations localised Vidyo's Japanese site. Since then, we have localised and maintained WordPress installations for a further 8 languages.
"We have been really happy with the quality of the translation and the level of support and guidance that you have provided on our projects."
Debbie McDermott, Marketing Manager – Vidyo
I joined Web-Translations as a Project Coordinator in April 2013. I am a recent graduate of languages and translation, and was looking for a career either within the translation field or within administration/project management, in particular with an international outlook. It was for that reason that I applied for the position as it matched perfectly with my aspirations, as well as with my skills and qualifications.
Originally from the East Riding of Yorkshire, I graduated from the University of Leeds in 2011 with an MA in Applied Translation Studies, having received a BA Hons (2:1) in French and German from the University of Hull in 2011. I also hold a Certificate of Higher Education in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Leeds and 4 A-Levels. During my undergraduate studies, I participated in the University of Hull's Year Abroad programme, living in Osnabrück, Germany and Lyon, France. In addition to improving my linguistic competence, it also greatly improved my self-confidence and enhanced my cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Prior to joining the team, I had been working as a freelance translator, translating most text types, including but not limited to: legal, business, technical and administrative texts. I also worked in retail for nearly 8 years, during which time I rose to a supervisory role. This allowed me the opportunity to deal with both customers and clients, to resolve their enquiries and to fulfil their requests, all of which taught me how to adapt my conduct to suit the situation.
I was delighted to be accepted onto the University of Leeds's Applied Translation Studies course, one of the most prestigious Master's courses in translation and one which provides training on a vast number of CAT tools as well as training in localisation. During my postgraduate studies, I gained significant experience working within various multicultural teams and took on the responsibility of being the project manager for one of the assessments. In this role, I was responsible for the successful completion of a multilingual translation project involving seven translators. I was also able to pursue my interest in business by attending the Managing Business across Cultures module, through which I learned about business etiquette across cultures, the use of culture in advertising, business ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
The MA was the prefect training ground for my role here at the company, and I look forward to working with my fellow team members and hope to continue developing my skill set during my future career at Web-Translations.
We are looking forward to moving into our new office later this month. We won't have far to go – only across the square from number 20 to number 16! If you find yourself in central Leeds, feel free to stop by and say hello.
Jeremy Clarkson often comes across as arrogant and opinionated, so although I usually disagree with him and his attempts to turn cars into spacecraft and otherwise waste my TV license fee, I will have to admit that I agree with him about one thing…
"When I see a sign advertising CD's and DVD's, I become so angry that my teeth start to fall out"
– Jeremy Clarkson as quoted in Monday's Metro
However, I'm not sure whether overuse of the apostrophe is actually worse than eliminating them altogether, which is what the Mid Devon District Council did earlier this month when it officially banned them from street names. Also, the current BBC drama Prisoners' Wives is correctly listed as such on the iPlayer, but when you watch the opening credits, the apostrophe disappears! Tsk tsk.
As a Project Manager, I have often found that translators whose native language is not English are excellent grammarians and do a fabulous job of spotting errant apostrophes (and other mistakes) in English texts. Perhaps we can hire translators to teach English in our schools, to work for the BBC, and to work for our councils!
One of the most recognised truisms in the translation industry is that good source content yields a good translation.
Glossaries and style guides can certainly help, but what matters most is that the original copy is well-written. When text does not flow logically, is difficult to understand, inconsistent or contains errors that can make it difficult for non-native speakers to even grasp the intended meaning, it takes a good deal longer to translate. During a recent project, a translator asked me what sort of fabric 'shiffon' was and what exactly 'broidrais anglais' was. It didn't take me long to figure out that the text should be 'chiffon' and 'broderie anglaise', but I'm sure she had already taken time to search in a few dictionaries before asking me.
Translators charge by the word, so when portions of text take longer to translate, the translator needs to make time savings elsewhere. Yes, good translators will do what is necessary to make the translation as good as possible, but realistically, they probably have a deadline that they accepted based on the principle that the source text was of an acceptable quality, and another job lined up ready and waiting. This extra time may be time that they would prefer to spend reviewing their translation or researching the client's product.
Not only does it take longer to decipher the source text and even longer to produce a good translation, poor source text can also be very discouraging to a translator. At least on a subconscious level, translators must wonder "why am I spending so much time and effort to make this text read well, when the client is clearly satisfied with substandard copy?".
Project Managers realise this and so we do our best to 'pre-localise' text before we send it for translation, which most often includes running a spell check and reading through the file to fix any obvious errors. We hope this improves the translator's impression of the quality of the text, and in turn results in a better quality translation. It can also reduce ambiguity, aiding the translator's understanding of the source text, which results in a more accurate translation.
By taking the time to edit your text prior to sending it for translation, you can achieve a translation that is of far higher quality and much more appealing to readers of the target market. Ask yourself if the copy is consistent and accurate, if the tone reflects the message you want to convey, and if there is anything that is unclear or might otherwise be misunderstood.
Still not finished your Christmas shopping? We're here to help! Skip the icy high street with its mad crowds, and shop online this year – great selection from around the world, at your fingertips! Here are our top 10 suggestions for filling those Christmas stockings:
|Black Pearl Bracelet from Zenzhu
With a silver rose clasp detail, the sumptuous ebony pearls in this classic black pearl bracelet are sure to make someone on your list happy! Available for £80 from Zenzhu's freshwater pearls.
|Champagne Tea at The Dorchester
Champagne and French pastries? Yes, please! Treat her to Champagne Tea at The Dorchester in London. From £57.38, The Dorchester's Champagne Tea packages include a chilled glass of Dorchester Rose champagne served in the stunning surrounds of The Promenade. This also includes a choice of delicious finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones and French pastries, accompanied by your choice of tea or coffee.
|Childrens' Batman Dark Knight costume from Party Delights
Does your little superhero want to be Captain America or Batman? Santa will be very popular when he delivers a Batman Dark Knight costume, £19.99 at Party Delights.
|Exotic South African holiday from South African Airways
Today's weather in Leeds: icy and 3°C. Today's weather in Cape Town: sunny and 32°C. Give the gift of sunshine! South African Airways offers daily non-stop night flights to Johannesburg and other cities in South Africa. With special tariffs for groups in Economy as well as in Business Class, treat your family to a South Africa holiday. Or, leave the kids with Grandma and enjoy a comfortable night in Business Class' 61 cm wide completely flat skybed with excellent cuisine and wine, as well high-tech on-board entertainment.
|Vintage Cognac from Brandy Classics
Earn that thank you note with a Cognac Hermitage 1975 Chez Richon Grande Champagne, on special offer for £143.70 throughout the Christmas & New Year season from Brandy Classics. With flavours of pineapple syrup, walnuts and spices, this cognac is a holiday treat.
|Barts Kamikaze hat from Snow+Rock
It's cold enough outside to wear your duvet as a coat, but an even better idea is the Barts Kamikaze hat from Snow+Rock, at £34.99. It's available in lots of different colours and patterns, so there's sure to be one that he will like!
|Turquoise Necklace from The Jewellery Channel
The 2012 Christmas Premiere Turquoise Necklace from The Jewellery Channel is beautiful, and incredible value for only £32.99. With 3 strands of pearls, and 500ct of turquoise, it will be her favourite present.
|Luxury hotel stay in Oman from General Hotel Management Ltd
Dolphin watching. Need we say more? At the stunning Chedi Muscat, a luxury hotel in Oman, enjoy an "Explore in Style" package that includes two nights' accommodation, a city tour of Muscat and a dolphin watching trip in the Gulf of Oman. Treat her to a Deluxe Club room and it even includes airport transfers in a limousine! Packages start at OMR 470. General Hotel Management, Ltd (GHM) offers "Explore in Style" packages across the range of luxury boutique hotels.
|Silent Computer from Quiet PC
Treat someone special to the A43 IcePipe Silent Computer, a 100% silent PC with revolutionary IcePipe cooling technology from Quiet PC (£855 inc VAT). This high-specification machine doesn't compromise on performance and comes with a two-year fully inclusive warranty.
|Nike Golf Glove from Golf Online
For the golfer on your list, how about a new glove? The Nike Mens Tech Xtreme IV Golf Glove 2012 combines mastered comfort fit with incredible grip. Available in a range of colours for £9.95 from Golf Online.
What to do if you want one of these goodies for yourself? If you like something we've listed and you have been good this year, here are some hints: leave the webpage up on your screen, tweet it, like it on facebook and cross your fingers that someone will buy it for you!
Get Fit for London 2012 with the recently launched Olympic Gold Website Package by Web-Translations.
The 2012 London Olympics represents a great sales opportunity. As mentioned in the Getting Fit for the Olympics blog post published last week not everyone is capitalising on this sales opportunity. Do you want to go for Gold in the 2012 London Olympics?
Last year the largest ever campaign by a national tourist board was launched by VisitBritain; the £100 million GREAT Britain You're Invited campaign. Primarily fronted by five major global celebrities who agreed to film TV ads and help promote Britain overseas.
As VisitBritain's Mark Di-Toro says, "Now is the time to wave the British flag". Thanks to the GREAT campaign a global audience of billions will have their eyes firmly set on Britain like never before. Will you be profiting from this interest?
Taking a bite from the Turkish delight will reap sweet rewards for online retailers
Turkish e-commerce transactions reached an impressive $12.3 billion in 2011, representing an increase of 57% on the previous year according to the Interbank Card Center. Combine this upsurge with the 12% per year e-commerce growth Forrester Research Inc (FORR) predicts for European growth over the next 5 years, and it becomes obvious that it's time to pay attention to Turkey.
Impressive statistics, but what's going on?
Half the population of Turkey is under 30 years old. This young society has been quick to adopt technological innovations and they now spend more time online per week than the worldwide average. This tendency translates into a high responsiveness to social media – 89% of Turkish Internet users are on Facebook and they are the 11th most active country on Twitter.
95% of the Turkish population are expected to have a mobile phone in 2013, with global corporations such as Telecom Italia having already entered Turkey to take advantage of this.
Furthermore Turkey has a credit driven economy, with a 62% credit card penetration among consumers. All of this has led to a positive environment for the development of Turkish e-commerce.
E-commerce is booming in Brazil. Supported by a growing middle class, Brazil's e-commerce total revenue for 2011 was over $11 billion; that's an increase of 26% compared to 2010 ($8.4 bn). In total, 32 million consumers in Brazil bought at least once via the web in 2011, and the eCommerce market is estimated to be worth around $12.7 billion this year.
So what do Brazilians buy online? The most popular categories reflect the needs of Brazil's new middle class:
Despite this steady growth, many Brazilians still avoid shopping on the internet out of concern about the security of online transactions. The same goes for Internet banking. 26% of Brazilians don't use online banking, according to a recent survey, and 58% gave the reason that it felt unsafe. The next few years should see a shift in this perception, as banks and etailers work together to improve security and ease of use, and consumers become more familiar with ecommerce and online banking.
Meanwhile, Brazil has developed solutions to overcome these obstacles. One of them is the boleto bancario, a small slip like a proforma invoice that customers can print out and pay at a bank. This is a very common option, which helps to solve the problem that most Brazilians don't have a credit card. In fact, 55% of the population still receive their salaries in cash, especially those in manual jobs such as housekeeping and construction workers.
All in all, this adds up to a market with huge potential for those companies willing to adapt and make the necessary concessions to make Brazilian consumers feel at ease.
To find out how to launch your website in Brazil and other overseas markets, contact Web-Translations: sales[at]web-translations.co.uk / +44 (0) 113 8150460.
Following on from our recent post discussing Google's popularity, concerns have recently been raised about just how Google maintains such a high number of users, and the legitimacy of their methods. At the end of last month, the US Federal Trade Commission notified Google that they would be conducting a "wide-range investigation". (more…)
You would think that, with all the resources they have at their disposal, the police in Ireland would be able to translate text in the blink of an eye, to ensure no embarrassing mistakes are made. It would seem, however, that such mistakes are not always avoided…
Back in 2007, police in Ireland took note of over 50 people with the name "Prawo Jazdy". A popular name in Ireland? A common name among Poles who have emigrated to Ireland? Or, alternatively, the Polish translation of "driving licence"?
It is, of course, the latter. "Prawo Jazdy" was originally believe to be the name of one person who had repeatedly committed offences, until it became clear that the same name had been used on numerous occasions in order to refer to a number of different people. As a result, the police system contained over 50 people with the name "Prawo Jazdy". Finally, upon investigating this seemingly unlikely occurrence, police discovered that this is actually the Polish for "driving licence".
Whilst this mishap may have occurred a few years ago, it is a story that we can all learn a valuable lesson from – translation is vital!
Japanese is one of the languages most often requested by our clients, and so Web-Translations naturally has many connections with Japan, with translators, designers, typesetters and web developers alike.
Our thoughts go out to our friends and colleagues suffering the terrible effects of the recent earthquake and tsunami, and we hope that they and their families are safe. We hope they are soon able to rebuild their lives and country.
You can make a donation and get involved in the appeals that have been set up by the following charities to help with the disaster in Japan:
In an effort to do what we can to help Haiti one year on from the devastating earthquake that claimed more than 100,000 lives and left 2 million people homeless in January 2010, we're cutting the cost of our translation service.
We're offering translation into Haitian Creole and French (the nation's two official languages) at cost for organisations involved in helping Haiti rebuild its infrastructure and economy. This includes charities, aid organisations, those working on healthcare programmes, education programmes, and so on. We can translate any type of document: medical, legal, public information,
If you are working with an organisation involved in the Haiti recovery effort, please get in touch to discuss your translation needs – we'll charge any translation undertaken at cost, so the price won't be marked-up. All we'll add is a 10% project management fee to cover our administration costs.
Let's hope that 2011 is a safer and better year for all Haitians.
Founded in 1999, www.wordreference.com is perhaps the internet's leading online multilingual dictionary. It will be familiar to anyone who uses more than one language, from schoolchildren to professional translators. It offers dictionaries in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, as well as Arabic, Japanese, German, Polish, Russian, Greek, Chinese and more. But what makes it so great? (more…)
With a Texan in the office, the British English vs American English topic is one that comes up relatively frequently.
These discussions not only cover spelling and grammar (offence vs offense, organisation vs organization and so on), but also various terms that are used widely in one version of the language, and not so much in the other.
According to eCommerce experts, October 15th was the deadline for implementing strategies that would help increase your sales this Christmas. However, there are a few tips that Practical eCommerce magazine have suggested that can easily be put into practice to enhance your sales figures in the build up to Christmas…
1. Offer Free Shipping – this will encourage online shoppers to buy more
2. Extend Guarantees – removing or reducing the risk for the customer will have them reaching for their credit card.
3. Add value to Gift Vouchers (e.g. pay £20 for £25 voucher)
4. Accept More Payment Methods – it's very frustrating for a customer to get all the way to your checkout page to discover their preferred method of payment is not accepted
5. Offer Gift Wrapping (even better if this is free!)
6. Give them suggestions – this can be based on any previous purchases, or the pages they have recently browsed
7. Offer a variety of delivery options – some shoppers are happy to wait a bit longer if it means a cheaper delivery charge
8. Help a Charity – show customers that you will do your bit by donating a % to charity, you could even offer a choice of cause at the checkout
There are also other ways to increase sales this holiday season. A well-structured, focussed Pay-Per-Click advertising campaign can work wonders. Creating adverts for specific products; identifying popular products with social media; and regularly analysing your results can all contribute to high winter sales figures.
Furthermore, translating your site into several languages will attract more and more customers – after all, only 5.4% of the world's population speak English as a mother tongue. Think of all those people who are missing out on your products and services simply because they can't understand what it says on your website.
Christmas may only be a couple of weeks away, but there is still time to make a difference to your online sales figures this year.
Web-Translations is pleased to be part of the Goldman Sachs Business Growth programme. This unique business education scheme has been organised by Goldman Sachs to support small businesses throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. It is run by the Business Schools of Leeds and Oxford Universities, who also devised the programme.
Our founder and managing director, Daniel Rajkumar, is one of the 25 entrepreneurs selected from 150 applicants to be invited to attend business management courses and receive mentoring and support from a senior member at Goldman Sachs.
The idea behind the project is to help small businesses in the region achieve their maximum potential, and also to help create job opportunities, in order to alleviate the effects of the current economic crisis. As the main focus of the programme, the entrepreneurs will undertake a four-month business and management course which will have an emphasis on real-life practical experience, allowing the participants to implement the ideas and strategies they learn as they go.
Daniel says of the scheme: "The Business Growth Programme has been excellent so far. The topics covered have given me a better strategic understanding and practical skills to aid the decisions I make in the business. I'm learning to step back from the day-to-day activities of running the business, which allows me to work on my overall business vision and direction. I've had the chance to learn from the experience of 24 other successful entrepreneurs, and have met inspirational leaders and been taught by some leading business lecturers. I would recommend it to other business owners."
We all look forward to seeing Web-Translations expand and flourish thanks to the support of Goldman Sachs.
We at Web-Translations are experts in the language industry.
Regular readers of this blog may remember our proud announcement that we had become members of the Association of Translation Companies back in March of this year.
We've also won an impressive collection of prestigious awards, right from the beginning of the company… (more…)
Web-Translations has moved to Leeds!
You can now find us at:
20 Queen Square
All email and web addresses remain the same.
We look forward to meeting, networking, socialising and working with lots more local people now that we're here, so give us a call or drop us an email to get in touch!
Now, before I get shot down by a flurry of irate translators, hear me out.
There's been an increase recently in the use of post-edited machine translation for some projects where the volume of content is so huge, and the time window so short that human translation, and then proofreading and subsequent editing of the text, would just not be practical. We at Web-Translations are observing this trend with great interest. (more…)
SEO is just as important for your foreign language sites as for your English one. Simply translating content and putting it online unfortunately does not mean that any of your potential customers will find the pages you have created for their benefit.
As Nataly Kelly of the Common Sense Advisory says:
"It just doesn't work to assume that a target audience who has been linguistically underserved in the past will miraculously show up at your site in the months following the launch of your new content. […] you need to publicize your new content and drive your target audience to the new site. Just as with your source language website, expect the traffic to build over time." (more…)
International sporting events always generate lots of opportunities for work in all sectors, from supply of equipment to provision of accommodation and entertainment during any competition or tournament. There are usually plenty of opportunities for language service providers too, but this year's World Cup in South Africa has created more work than ever in this arena…sadly none for Web-Translations. Oh well, maybe next time…
Written translations are needed for not only the 11 official South African languages, but then of course the 22 standard official languages of the 31 nations whose teams have qualified, before even taking into account regional variations of some of these, such as Brazilian Portuguese, Swiss German or Mexican Spanish.
In addition to this, there have been other barriers besides language to overcome. This is almost certainly the first World Cup where regulations have prohibited not only motorcycle helmets and umbrellas inside the stadium, but also Zulu spears and shields!
We look forward to an exciting, multinational and multilingual competition. Good luck everyone!
Or should I say: Geluk!
We did it again! Thanks to your eager voting, we were ranked in the Top 100 Language Blogs this year for the second year running!
See the full list…
Thanks to all of you who voted for us, we really appreciate your support!
qTranslate is a plugin for WordPress that makes the job of managing multilingual content easy – so you can concentrate on creating great content.
Reach more visitors and show that you care about them by displaying your blog posts in their language. qTranslate makes the creation of multilingual content as easy as working with a single language.
Check out some of the features:
Many languages come as standard – English, German, Simplified Chinese…
How do I get started?
To get a self-maintaining multilingual blog, simply:
1. Download & activate the WordPress plugin qTranslate from: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/qtranslate/
2. Configure the plugin for the languages of your choice
3. Register your account with Web-Translations
4. Login to your Web-Translations account and buy pay-as-you-go wordcount credit
5. Make a note of your user ID and password
6. Within the admin area of your WordPress plugin, input your username & password
7. You are now ready to submit posts for translation, simply click the professional button
8. Make a contribution to Qian as a thanks for writing the plugin
If you need any help, just give us a call on +44 (0) 1924 360460.
When foreigners learn Chinese, they often struggle getting to grips with writing the characters. There are around 50,000 characters in modern written Chinese, but in order to be considered literate, an adult needs to know only 3,000-4,000 (a 1,000-2,000 character vocabulary would allow you to comfortably read a Chinese newspaper).
However, more and more Chinese citizens feel they are losing the ability to write by hand, and many are signing up for exams to try and combat this.
The HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi – literally Mandarin level exam) test was originally aimed at foreigners learning Chinese, but was introduced for Chinese nationals in several cities and provinces in 2007. Because so many people use computers in their work and hardly ever pick up a pen, their written literacy skills are in decline – this is true all over the world, not just in China.
When typing Chinese characters rather than writing them by hand, a person types the sound of the character (a bit like spelling a word out) then the computer suggests possible characters for that sound from which they choose the appropriate one:
It's a bit like multiple choice, whereas if you were writing the same word by hand, you would have to think of the character yourself.
The Shanghai Language Commission conducted a survey among university students, which found that while many know what the characters should look like, they are unable to handwrite them.
Here's a link that we were sent earlier this week that we thought we'd share: 84 Fun, Useful and Ridiculous Online Dictionaries –
One of my favourites is the "The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form", which gives definitions of English words as limericks. Here's Peter Sheil's definition of automatic translation:
Web-Translations will be exhibiting at Internet World next week – from 28-30 April.
Alongside all the expertise and information you'd usually get by speaking to our staff, we'll also be running some demonstrations, and showcasing recent work that we're proud of.
Come and see us at stand E3001, just to the left of the main Earl's Court 2 entrance.
You can register online to attend Internet World for free at www.internetworld.co.uk/register
See you there! It's going to be a great show…
How much do you really know about Search Engine Optimisation? Are you an SEO Master, or maybe a King?
This quiz has certainly given me some areas to work on!
Web-Translations are celebrating the start of their fourth year trading with the launch of a series of workshops to help businesses really make the most of their online presence.
Web-Translations has teamed up with the Regional Language Network who are based in Sheffield, to help Yorkshire businesses profit from their website and achieve international trade success-even in new markets!
If you asked five years ago what the language of the Internet was, the resounding reply would have been English, and indeed it was, as 75% of websites were then in English. However, today the answer would be very different.
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The Grin & Tonic Comedy Club returns to Rotherham's Civic Theatre later this month with a double headliner special.
Topping the bill will be the award-winning Shazia Mirza, who has performed all over the world, and master of the one-liner and two-time Sony Award winner Gary Delaney.
Support comes from Ribticklers Comedy Award winner Nick Parry and rising star Theresa Farlow.
Linking it all together will be compere Anthony J Brown.
The show is on 20th March at 8pm and tickets priced £10 and £9 are available on 01709 823621.

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March 9, 2013 (CHICAGO) --From March 9 - 11, 2013, hundreds of beauty experts from around the world are in Chicago for "America's Beauty Show" at McCormick Place.
They're learning about the latest products and looks. The show is only for beauty industry professionals, but we wanted to get a glimpse of this season's trends. So we brought make-up artist Jill Glaser, owner of "Make Up First School of Makeup Artistry," (http://www.makeupfirst.com) the only state-certified makeup school in Chicago, and award-winning hair stylist Tracey Hughes from Australia into our ABC7 studio.
Jill's Make-Up Trends:
- Bold matte lip
- Colored eyeliner, either on the lash line or "floating" on the lid
- Very heavy eyebrows, silver eyeshadow from lash line to eyebrow, smokey eyes complete with gauze
- Clean face of extreme highlight and contour with nothing on the eyes, lips or cheeks.
- Crystals on the brightly colored eyelids
Tracey's Hair Trends:
- Short, geometric & smooth shapes embracing clean lines
- Undercuts and layered cut-outs
- Short fringes
- Pure shape with elegant timeless appeal showing the quintessential bob
- Clever twists, knots and looped ponytails
- Embellished accessories such as fancy headbands, jeweled slides or hair clips or head scarves and wraps
- Brightly colored root area or just on the ends as a dip dye
- Lighter panels and highlights framing the face
- Blondes with subtle shifting of tones
- Soft pastel shades
- Intense red heads and glossy brunettes
- To prevent frizz in curly hair, don't towel dry, this ruffles up the hair shaft. Instead, simply work the towel through your hair, squeezing out water from root to tip. Twist into curls and allow to dry naturally.


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Notebook: Gettysburg Upsets F&M
BEAR-ING DOWN: Bowdoin College is off to its best start in 12 years after compiling a 7-0 record, including a 2-1 overtime win over Middlebury on Oct. 2. The No. 10 Polar Bears snapped the Panthers' 18-game New England Small College Athletic Conference regular season winning streak with the victory.
The Polar Bears have given up just four goals this season and lead the nation with a 0.52 goals against average. Goalkeeper Kate Leonard ranks third in the nation with a 0.558 goals against average and fifth with a .889 save percentage. Leonard leads the NESCAC in both categories.
Bowdoin joins No. 1 Salisbury and No. 4 Skidmore as the only three undefeated teams in Division III field hockey.
STREAK STILL ALIVE: Despite trailing 1-0 to No. 15 Catholic University with just three minutes left in the game on Oct. 5, top-ranked Salisbury found a way to win.
Junior Lynette Sgignoli of Enola, Pa., tied the match with her team-leading 15th goal of the season with 2:37 remaining in regulation. Senior Brittany Elliott of Delmar, Del., then converted a penalty corner with 1:23 left to lift the Sea Gulls to a 2-1 win.
Salisbury (11-0, 4-0) has now won 44 straight games and has not lost a Capital Athletic Conference contest since the 2001 season -- a string of 19 games. The Sea Gulls were averaging a Division III-leading 6.10 goals per game before facing the Cardinals' tough defense.
NEED A LITTLE EXTRA: Springfield College improved its winning streak to eight games with a 2-1 overtime win against Mount Holyoke as senior midfielder Meghan Bascetta scored the game-winning goal in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference action on Oct. 4.
The No. 7 Pride is now 6-0 in overtime games this season, and has posted three straight overtime wins.
Senior forward Sarah Brooker, the reigning NEWMAC Player of the Week, netted her 12th goal of the season to put the Pride on the scoreboard. Brooker leads the team with 26 points on the year.
GOAL GETTER: Senior forward Meg Goddu scored in her third straight game as she led No. 17 Gettysburg to a 2-1 upset of No. 12 Franklin & Marshall on Oct. 5.
Goddu, who earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors on Oct. 3, netted the game-winning goal with 26:58 left in the contest. The native of Chadds Ford, Pa., leads the league with 16 goals and 33 points this season.
Gettysburg is riding a four-game winning streak and shares first-place in the conference standings with No. 2 Ursinus.
NOTABLE: No. 3 Messiah snapped No. 20 Elizabethtown College's six-game winning streak with a 3-0 win on Oct. 5 in a Commonwealth Conference contest. It was the first time this year that the Blue Jays have been held scoreless ¦ Forward Annie Ledyard garnered Liberty League Co-Offensive Player of the Week after contributing four goals in Skidmore's wins against Oneonta and New Paltz last week. Ledyard leads the No. 4 Thoroughbreds with 13 goals and 27 points.


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Technological, customer and competitive forces are driving rapid change within the emerging augmented, virtual and mixed reality technology arena. Opportunities abound in this new environment as the number of players, applications and solutions explode.
The Future of The AR / MR Market Remains Uncertain
Although the AR / MR arena has a bright future overall, winners and losers will emerge over time as technology, competition, and customer requirements alter the landscape. In such an environment, developers and suppliers must be aware of the forces at work and clearly understand the impacts of these forces on their business and the market itself.
When faced with uncertainty, a useful tool to employ in thinking about the future is scenario development. Looking at alternative futures encourages new thinking and provides a base for market foresight. The purpose of scenarios is not to cover all eventualities, but to predict the impacts of these challenges so that competitors can respond.
Three market scenarios to characterize the future of headworn devices
Harbor Research has identified three market scenarios to illustrate the potential opportunity against the background of constraints. In the 'Blue Skies' Scenario, the market will reach $242 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 94.2 percent.
An AR/MR/VR ecosystem is forming
Upskill acquires Pristine, another company in the AR-for-manufacturing space – May 11, 2017
Upskill, the Herndon, Va.-based company that makes augmented reality software to help manufacturers do safe and timely work, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Austin, Texas-based Pristine. Pristine works in a similar space, providing "AR collaboration and video streaming software" to enterprise customers, according to a press release.
Paul Boris named COO At Vuzix – May 8, 2017
Vuzix, a manufacturer of smart glasses for the VR and AR markets, has brought on Paul Boris as COO, a new position for the company. Boris was most recently manufacturing industries VP at GE Digital, and brings with him a long history of manufacturing operations experience, including five years at SAP.
Osterhout Design Group intros new wearable goggles for hazmat workers – April 4, 2017
Dubbed the R-7 HL, ODG says the goggles are a ruggedized enhancement of the its existing R-7 glasses built to withstand "Hazardous Location" certifications. The ruggedness certifications include drop, shock, vibration, splash, dust, and temperature extremes, as well as safeguards for potential explosive environments. The R-7 HL's hardened packaging targets customers in extreme environments, such as mining, pharmaceutical testing, and aerospace transportation. ODG says 50 percent of current R-7 customers go into harsh work environments, and that the R-7 HL gives them the flexibility to use the system when extreme conditions arise.


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John 5. Jesus on the Sabbath: Life-Giver and Judge. Broad Outline of Fourth Gospel. Ch. 1 Introduction: Prologue and Witness of John Ch. 2-12 Jesus Before the World ("Book of Signs")
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Jesus on the Sabbath: Life-Giver and Judge
Ch. 1 Introduction: Prologue and Witness of John
Ch. 2-12 Jesus Before the World ("Book of Signs")
Theme: Through signs and discourses, Jesus reveals himself as the Son of God, sent to save the world, but is rejected by the world.
Ch. 2-4 Images of New Salvation
Ch. 5-10 Growing hostility
w Sabbath (ch. 5)
w Passover (ch. 6)
w Tabernacles (ch. 7-8)
w Hanukkah (ch. 9-10)
Ch. 11-12 Final rejection
Ch. 13-20 Jesus Before the Disciples("Book of Passion/Glory")
Ch. 21 Appendix: Appearance in Galilee
a. Pool by the Sheep Gate at Bethesda/Bethzatha/Bethsaida (v. 2).
b. Gathering place for sick hoping for a cure (v. 3).


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Part of our Scandinavian Collection: The pattern that's everywhere in chilled-out interiors. This zigzag print in uplifting, calming yellow set against a muted grey background is ideal for crafting an understated home style.
Love and care goes into every piece of Home Collection art. Each piece is handmade to order, start to finish, and commissioned here in-house by our creative designers. Our aim is to bring everyday luxury and affordable style to your home with exclusive, trend-led contemporary looks.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Life :: Malibu, via Instagram
Some days I'm blown away by how awesome my life is, and this was one of them. I took my work team (Darrel, Lydia, Sam) to Paradise Cove as their prize for a job well done and we got paid to stuff ourselves and chill on the beach. As with Vegas, I didn't bring my DSLR, but still couldn't help but snap photos with the good ol' cell phone.
I think more and more friends are starting to get acquainted with my addiction to documenting the beauty of life, and some of them don't understand -- but that's okay with me. They don't have to.
If you're curious: I wore a swimsuit top from Victoria's Secret, my fave cut-offs from Ann Taylor, sandals + a cardigan from Target, and new sunnies from Goodwill. ♥
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Welcome to Mars! Curiosity Rover Lands Successfully!
"Touchdown confirmed. We're safe on Mars!" announced mission control from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory after the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover landed safely on the Red Planet. After blazing through Mars' atmosphere at over 21,000 km/h, Curiosity's unique landing system worked perfectly through the challenging entry, descent, and landing, allowing the rover to touch down and take pictures shortly after. Above are the first two images from Curiosity's view of Mars' Gale Crater. The image on the left shows Curiosity's shadow on Mars.
Pandemonium erupted in JPL's mission control, across Twitter and other social media outlets as the touchdown was confirmed. With the landing, the Curiosity rover successfully made its eight-month voyage across 560 million-kilometer (352 million miles) to reach Mars, landing on Mars' surface using a supersonic parachute and a jet-powered sky-crane. Curiosity now begins an ambitious two-year mission to search for signs of past or even present habitability on Mars.
NASA will be posting more of the first images taken by Curiosity at: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/multimedia/raw/ (Currently the website is being over-run with visitors and may load very slowly).
After years of planning, setbacks, and ups and downs for the Mars Science Laboratory, the teams of scientists and engineers were able to celebrate with shouts, tears, and lots of hugs following the confirmation of the landing. At about 05:32 UTC on Aug. 6 (10:32 p.m. PDT Aug. 5) Curiosity became the largest robotic rover ever to touch down on another planet.
"It's just absolutely incredible, and it's a huge day for the American people," said NASA administrator Charles Bolden on NASA TV. "Everybody in the morning should be sticking their chest out and saying that's my rover on Mars because it belongs to everyone."
During its planned two-year prime mission, Curiosity will explore Gale Crater by roving, drilling, collecting samples, taking oodles of pictures and shooting its laser at rocks to determine the chemical make-up of this enticing region on Mars. In particular, the probe will search for organic carbon that might indicate fossilized life forms. It will also be "sniffing" the air on Mars, trying to smell if gasses like methane — which could be a sign of life — are present.
"Congratulations and long live American Curiosity!" said John Holdren, the senior advisor to President Barack Obama on science and technology, speaking at a post-landing press conference. "The Seven Minutes of Terror has turned into the Seven Minutes of Triumph. My immense joy in the success of this mission is matched only by overwhelming pride I feel for the women and men of the mission's team."
JPL Director Charles Elachi quoted Teddy Roosevelt: "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat," he said, "and tonight, we have experienced victory."
Curiosity carries 10 science instruments with a total mass 15 times as large as the science payloads on the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity. Some of the tools are the first of their kind on Mars, such as a laser-firing instrument for checking elemental composition of rocks from a distance. The rover will use a drill and scoop at the end of its robotic arm to gather soil and powdered samples of rock interiors, then sieve and parcel out these samples into analytical laboratory instruments inside the rover.
To handle this science toolkit, Curiosity is twice as long and five times as heavy as Spirit or Opportunity. The Gale Crater landing site places the rover within driving distance of layers of the crater's interior mountain. Observations from orbit have identified clay and sulfate minerals in the lower layers, indicating a wet history.
"That great things take many people working together to make them happen is one of the fantastic things of human existence," said Adam Steltzner, who led the Entry Descent and Landing team. "There is a new picture of a new place on Mars. That is, for me, the big payoff."
"There are many who say that NASA has lost its way," said John Grunsfeld, the head of NASA's Science Directorate. "I think its fair to say that NASA knows how to explore, we've been exploring, and tonight we can say, again, we are on Mars. The Curiosity story is just beginning."
If you missed the excitement or want to relive it again, here's our Virtual Landing Party, a 3+ hour Google+ Hangout on Air:
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Congratulations to everyone involved who helped make this historic moment a success! Those pictures are beautiful.
Thanks Universe Today, You guys did an excellent job.
My pulse was picking up this morning, as the first thing I did was check for news of a landing here, the page loaded strangely slow, nerve wrecking. I can´t begin to imagine how elated everyone involved must feel.
This is nothing short of incredible, what a glorious day for science and humanity. All smiles here. Great coverage UT, can not wait to follow Curiosity´s roving.
"It's just absolutely incredible, and it's a huge day for the American people."
Man its a huge day for all people! This is the news that should amaze everyone of us but sadly enough lots of people don't care about space exploration…
I can't wait for the amazing landscape images and data (my Pathfinder desktop background is getting old :-)).
Thanks for the live coverage UT! Sky News was absolutely hopeless – obviously had little preparation about the details of this rover. Best comment by one reporter was "The Martian climate is very different to Australia's climate…" :S Yeah, no kidding!
Bloody BBC News was even worse!
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Just awesome !
Woke up at 5:30am here (UK) to watch it. So glad I did. Just fantastic, and like Fons Jena says it's a huge day for ALL people, not just Americans! Can't wait to see what it finds.
Congrats, dear USA.
…but I'm gonna build my own rover and confirm the existence of life. :d
I woke up for a bathroom run at 3am. Checked my phone and was pretty darn happy to see it got down safely. WHEW! 😀
UT was there to do the life coverage, really great.


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I originally trained in Fashion in the early 1980s, where I discovered a passion for costume and have been lucky enough to work in theatre, TV and film ever since. I believe that the best costume design is grounded in an understanding of how materials work. My many years of costume making and tailoring, as well as wardrobe supervision, enable me to bring this to the design process. As a freelance costume designer, I am based in Liverpool, UK, but travel all over the world. In recent years, I have been able to extend my repertoire into set design.
My recent work includes the multi award wining, Shockheaded Peter, A Funny Thing On The Way To The Forum. (Royal National Theatre), The Magic Flute (Welsh National Opera), Satyagraha (English National Opera and Metropolitan Opera), Tmesis, Momento Mori, Anima & The Dreadful Hours (Tmesis Theatre company), L'amour De Loin (English National Opera, Vlaamse Opera and Canadian Opera Company), The Pearl Fishers, (English National Opera), M'enage a' Trois (National Theatre of Scotland) Danny Champion of the World, Top of the World & Beasts and Beauties (Spike Theatre) and Enchanted Island (Metropolitan Opera).


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The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the LEAD Center have released resources for Guided Group Discovery. Guided Group Discovery materials include a Facilitator Manual, an accompanying PowerPoint slide deck (Introduction and Course), and a Participant Workbook.
The purpose of Guided Group Discovery is to lay the foundation for competitive integrated employment as a Universal Design that can benefit all job seekers. For some people, Guided Group Discovery leads to Customized Employment. For everyone, the process assists job seekers in identifying employment that would be a good fit both for them and an employer.
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Be the most festive home in the neighbourhood with our stunning outdoor Christmas reindeer decorations.
Lighted White Plush Glittered Reindeer Christmas Yard Art Decoration
The above reindeer used to decorate our yard with the glittered lights,
Animated Lighted Reindeer Family Set
The reindeer set contains 3 family members which helps you to decorate your yard with this outdoor decoration idea.
Our Grapevine Deer are beautifully designed and c-ringed on heavy wire frames. The vines are then meticulously sculpted over the frames. All the vines have been heat treated and are free of all insects.The material in this product can be used outdoors in all types of weather. If kept outdoors in the sun, over a period of time the vines will turn gray.


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Wow,So you sell these printed beautifully like fine as hell art? gg man,If I had the money I would SO buy one of these
Your work is truly amazing. So much detail and movement...I'm just absolutely amazed.
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To Delight And To ServeGreetings, my friends and fellow artists, and I present the first feature of June (I still owe that next watcher's feature, but got distracted by these beauties--sorry!) I have no special thoughts to share, except utter amazement at these accomplishments, and thanks for your kind comments, faves, and chats. Have a blessed week, all of you. Love, DebraHave a wonderful week! -Debra
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fantastico! (hay un famoso pintor austriaco - ernst fuchs - quizas conoces su obra?)
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This would make an EPIC album cover.
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wonderful work
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Awesome work again man !!!
Amazing as always!
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Well this looks absolutely fantastic lol This looks like something I'd see on an intro to Netflix Daredevil or Black Sails. Very captivating.
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MAJOR BEHIND-THE-SCENES SHAKE-UP AT "YOUNG AND RESTLESS": In an unforeseen changing of the guard, head writer/executive producer Maria Arena Bell was let go at "Young and Restless," to be replaced by former "General Hospital" executive producer Jill Farren Phelps, with longtime former "Y&R" staffer Josh Griffith returning to the show as head writer. The executive switch is ironic, in that the seven-time Emmy Award-winning Phelps had been dismissed from the top slot at "GH" less than a year ago.
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Nine straight defeats was a run that had to end for more than one reason and it finally did at the New Manor Ground on Monday night.
The victory pushed Ilkeston three points further away from the drop zone which now looks no longer to be a threat, and was achieved thanks to two first-half goals that, unlike on Saturday against Blyth, weren't to be extinguished by a dramatic fightback.
Whitby weren't far off getting a point but didn't have the killer instinct in the final third, although similar could be said for Ilkeston who would have welcomed a third goal but coudn't secure it.
Ultimately it mattered little as they got the points they so desperately desired.
Whitby should have been ahead three minutes in as Mikey Roberts was sent through the middle but one-on-one with Jahquil Hill he put his shot wide of the far post.
They came even closer ten minutes later as Tyler Scarth's looping header at the back post from a Roberts cross came back off the post and was scrambled away by Hill.
Roberts then saw a half volley drift wide as Ilkeston struggled to settle, the ball not sticking in attacking areas and not being cleared effectively from the back.
Their first clear chance came on 21 as Luke Shaw fed Luis Rose and his firm shot was beaten away by keeper Shane Bland.
The lead came Ilkeston's way on 26 minutes and where they failed on Saturday, they succeeded on this occasion.
Williams' cross was met by the hand of Richard Pell and a penalty was the outcome. Williams himself confidently netted the spot-kick and earned the Robins a crucial lead.
Williams was in the action again moments later as his 25-yarder flew just too high, Whitby's Antony Hulme then denied a goal by the offside flag as his volley found the top corner of the net.
The second Ilkeston goal soon followed on 38 minutes it was Williams again at the centre of things as Haydn Goddard's floated free-kick was met with a glancing header by the Welshman and it looped into the top corner of the net to put the Robins well in control at the break.
The second-half took a while to get going but Pell should have reduced the arrears just before the hour mark when his free header from a set piece was put just wide of the post.
Whitby did then get themselves a goal and it was with the second penalty of the game. Roberts was fouled by Aiden Print as he made his way to the byline, the Whitby striker picking himself up to net the penalty by sending Hill the wrong way.
That proved to be the last key moment of the game. The visitors pushed for an equaliser but were wasteful, particularly at set plays, and Ilkeston held on for the victory.
Ilkeston: 1 Jahquil Hill, 2 Aiden Print, 3 Ryan Head, 4 Max Thornberry, 5 Matt Baker (c), 6 Danny Gordon, 7 Luke Shaw, 8 Haydn Goddard, 9 Curtis Burrows (Dexter Atkinson 79), 10 Mike Williams, 11 Luis Rose
Subs not used: David Jones, Ben Morris, Connor Walters, Roy Lee
Whitby: 1 Shane Bland, 2 Scott Howes, 3 Mark Robinson (c), 4 Richard Pell, 5 Jamie Poole, 6 Matty Waters, 7 Adam Gell, 8 Tyler Scarth (Connor Gardner 76), 9 Michael Roberts, 10 Anthony Hulme, 11 Andrew McWilliams (Thibault Charmy 82)
Subs not used: Josh Keogh, Charlie Raby, Daniel Dixon
Ref: Chris Ward
Att: 345
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If you or someone you know has had a stroke, you'll understand the impact it can have on daily life, from mobility problems and communication difficulties to emotional changes. You're not alone. Come along to your local stroke group and meet others who've been affected by stroke.
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This guide is for anyone having emotional problems after a stroke. It's very common to have emotional problems such as anxiety, depression and emotionalism after a stroke. This guide helps you understand the reasons for this, suggests things you can do to help your recovery, and lists ways to get help.
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As well as reducing independence, walking problems after stroke lead to lower daily activity, increasing risk of further stroke and health problems. A promising method of improving walking after stroke is through 'auditory rhythmical cueing.' which involves people walking to the rhythm of a sound beat.
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Nicole Kidman appeared on The Ellen Show today. Here is the video where she chats about working with her co-star Alexander Skarsgard. The HBO mini-series "Big Little Lies" will premiere on February 19th.
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Red Carpet Video Of Alexander Skarsgard from DGA Awards
New Clips Released From "War On Everyone"
In the build up to next week's world premiere of War On Everyone at the Berlin Film Festival, cineuropa.org have released the 2 new clips featuring Alexander, Michael Pena and Tessa Thompson.
Clip 1 with Alexander and Michael on a bad cop chase……
Clip 2 with Alexander and Tessa (she's a majorette)….
Plus for those of you who missed it earlier, here is the previously released clip of Alexander and Michael doing bad cop things……
Thanks to beaufortplace for the gorgeous new gifs!
"War On Everyone" To Screen At SXSW Festival
Alexander's movie War On Everyone is set to make its US debut at SXSW Festival in Texas, which runs from March 11-20. More details about the screenings when they become available.
SXSW announce feature film line-up
New Image From "War On Everyone"
Bankside Films have released a new image and new promo poster from Alexander Skarsgard's movie War On Everyone which has its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 12th. No word yet on if Alexander will be able to attend, he is currently in LA filming Big Little Lies. Cross your fingers he can make it!
Alexander Skarsgard on Entertainment Weekly's Bulleye
Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan is one of the stars featured on Entertainment Weekly Bullseye, in their New Year's Eve digital issue.
"We can think of at least six reasons why we're excited for The Legend of Tarzan"
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"The Legend of Tarzan" Trailer Analysis
If like me, you're more than ready and willing for the build up to the release of The Legend Of Tarzan to really kick in next year, then you'll probably appreciate a little trailer analysis to keep you going over the cold winter months. So if you've got a spare 20 minutes or so during the festive period, just pour yourself a nice glass of Christmas mulled wine, pull up a comfy chair and settle back to find out more about Tarzan 2016 with this trailer review from Beyond The Trailer.
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"War On Everyone" to debut at Berlin Film Festival
Alexander Skarsgard's new movie War On Everyone will receive it's world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February. It will be the third time that director John McDonagh has brought one of his movies to Berlin.
Fingers crossed that Alexander should have no problems attending the festival, which runs from February 11 to 21, as he is expected in Berlin next year to begin filming his latest project Mute.
More photos from The European Film Awards
Because it's the weekend and Alexander Skarsgard fans deserve to be spoilt, here's a few more photos from his appearance at the European Film Awards in Berlin on December 12th, where he presented Christoph Waltz with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award.
"The Legend of Tarzan" Official Teaser Trailer
Alexander Skarsgard on the cover of "Zap" Magazine
Alexander is on the cover of the latest issue of Belgium magazine "Zap". There is also an interview with him inside. You can read a translation of the interview at skarsjoy.tumblr Thanks to them for sharing the article.
Alexander Skarsgard at the Gotham Independent Film Awards
Alexander attended the 25th annual Gotham Independant Film Awards in NYC on November 30, to lend his support to The Diary of a Teenage Girl nominees, Bel Powley and Marielle Heller.
Congratulations to Bel who took home the prize for Best Actress for her portrayal as Minnie Goetze in the movie!


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The already banged-up Yankees are down another man.
Backup first baseman Travis Lee plans to schedule an appointment with orthopedic specialist Lewis Yocum for his ailing left (throwing) shoulder – and Lee fears the prognosis will be bad.
Season-ending surgery is a distinct possibility. The DL is likely, if not imminent.
"It doesn't look good right now, put it that way," manager Joe Torre said yesterday, before the Yanks faced the A's at the Stadium.
What's the impact? Well, it means Jason Giambi's surgically repaired left knee had better hold up for a heavier workload in the field.
Giambi is recovering from offseason surgery on the knee, and he's often removed late in games for defensive purposes – and has DHed on turf.
"It's doing fine," Giambi said of his knee. "I still have my days.
"It's not 100 percent yet, but we're doing a good job, and Joe's been doing a great job of playing me a little back and forth."
Torre also touted the credentials of unsung backup first baseman Tony Clark. Clark was signed before Lee in the offseason and originally was slated to be Giambi's backup.
If healthy, Lee was expected to supplant Clark in that role. But it never happened.
"He's been the guy laying in the weeds in this whole thing," Torre said of Clark. "You weren't quite sure where he fit. And all of a sudden he's here.
"Then he performs well and he's here and you understand how much you like him in the clubhouse and all that stuff. So he's a great insurance policy for us."
Meanwhile, Lee admitted he's setting up the appointment in California in order to be closer to his home if he needs to rehab. The Yankees originally wanted Lee to see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.
"I can't be stupid about it," he said. "I'm not just keeping it completely out of my head. I have to be honest about the whole situation."
Though Lee didn't take batting practice Wednesday or yesterday, he insists he would've been able to pinch-hit last night.
"I don't think it's going to get any worse," he said. "It's already there." Lee missed the beginning of the year while rehabilitating the balky hinge. He played seven games, going 2-for-19 (.105) with a double, one run and two RBIs.
Worst-case scenario, his Yankee tenure would be about as long as Armando Benitez'. He's signed through this year with a club option for 2005.
Ironically, Lee was frustrated at the slow pace of his rehab in March, feeling he was further along than Yankee medical people believed him to be. He figured the shoulder wasn't going to improve, and especially wanted to be ready for the first series with Boston,
Lee sprained the shoulder in July 2002, but the prospect of surgery is completely new to him. Torre mentioned that the shoulder was so bad, Lee was keeping both hands on his bat during follow-through instead of taking his top hand off, as he normally does.
Lee hopes the Yankees can coordinate a meeting with Yocum by Monday at the latest.
"Everybody respects Dr. Andrews, nothing against him or anything," Lee said. "I've had a couple of guys I've known who went to go see Yocum and had it done and they're back playing."


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Emma Nutt
|Emma Nutt
July 1860
Perry, Maine
|1915 (aged 54–55)
|Telephone Operator
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|World's first female telephone operator
In 1900, Emma, her parents, her sister Stella, and Stella's husband, William G Evart, and 10-year-old son, Arthur C Evart, were living together in Chelsea, Massachusetts [1]
Emma Nutt (July 1860–1915)[2] became the world's first female telephone operator on 1 September 1878 when she started working for the Edwin Holmes Telephone Despatch Company[3] (or the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company[4]) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Life and career[edit]
In January 1878 the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company had started hiring boys as telephone operators, starting with George Willard Croy.[5] Boys (reportedly including Emma's husband[2]) had been very successful as telegraphy operators, but their attitude (lack of patience) and behaviour (pranks and cursing) were unacceptable for live phone contact,[6] so the company began hiring women operators instead. Thus, on September 1, 1878 Emma was hired, starting a career that lasted between 33[7][8] and 37[9] years, ending with her retirement sometime between 1911[10] and 1915.[9] A few hours after Emma started working, her sister, Stella Nutt, became the world's second female telephone operator, also making the pair the first two sister telephone operators in history.[3][11] Unlike Emma, Stella only remained on the job for a few years.[10]
The customer response to her soothing, cultured voice and patience was overwhelmingly positive, so boys were soon replaced by women. In 1879 these included Bessie Snow Balance, Emma Landon, Carrie Boldt, and Minnie Schumann, the first female operators in Michigan.[4]
Emma was hired by Alexander Graham Bell, who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone; apparently she changed jobs from a local telegraph office. She was paid a salary of $10 per month for a 54-hour week.[5] Reportedly, she could remember every number in the telephone directory of the New England Telephone Company.[5]
To be an operator, a woman had to be unmarried[clarification needed] and between the ages of seventeen and twenty-six. She had to look prim and proper, and have arms long enough to reach the top of the tall telephone switchboard. Like many other American businesses at the turn of the century, telephone companies discriminated against people from certain ethnic groups and races. For instance, African-American and Jewish women were not allowed to become operators.[3]
'EMMA', A synthesized speech attendant system created by 'Preferred Voice Inc' and 'Philips Electronics NV'[13] is named in her honor.[5]
1 September is unofficially commemorated as Emma M. Nutt day.[8]
See also[edit]
- ^ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9YT-VS3 : 6 March 2015), Emma Nutt in household of George W Nutt, Precinct 1 Chelsea city Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,689.
- ^ a b Carlos Fernandes. "Emma Nutt" (in Portuguese). Dec.ufcg.edu.br. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b c Colleen Fitzpatrick (1927-04-07). "Forensic Genealogy, Who is Emma M. Nutt?". Forensicgenealogy.info. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b "AT&T, Media Info, SBC Michigan Recognizes 125 Years of Telephone Operators, Personal Service, Michigan, San Antonio, Texas, October 31, 2003". Att.com. 2003-10-31. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b c d Petersen, Julie K. Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. ISBN 978-0-8493-1173-4. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "PBS American Experience, The Telephone". pbs.org. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ "About this date - 1st September, 1878". Hicards. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b "Holiday insights, Emma Nutt day". Holidayinsights.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ a b "130 Years of the Telephone". AT&T. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ a b "New Hampshire Telephone, "It's for You!", by Carole Soul" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Kate Schnedeker. "The Newsletter of the Montgomery County chapter of the National Organization for Women". Retrieved 2010-02-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Telecommunications History Group. Operators. Scene from "Bold Experiment – the Telephone Story"". Telcomhistory.org. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ "Find Articles, Business Wire, Feb 21, 2000 KMC Telecom Launches CLEC Industry's First Voice Activated Speech Recognition and `Follow Me' Calling Services". Findarticles.com. 2000-02-21. Retrieved 2010-02-17.


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Morning Glory
Sometimes it all goes horribly wrong. 'Morning Glory' has a terrific cast, an intriguing plot, some decent jokes and a respected director, yet the end result is shrill, annoying and empty. Perhaps the problem is Rachel McAdams, whose shrieking, arm-waving performance as Becky Fuller, a TV exec hired to spice up a failing talk show, is the film's biggest flaw. Or perhaps it's down to Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton as the warring co-hosts who make her life hell: Ford looks half asleep, while Keaton seems to be auditioning for 'Mamma Mia!'. But the major culprit is 'Notting Hill' director Roger Michell: not only does he seem unable to control his cast, but his shot choices range from bland to bizarre, the soundtrack is comprised of lachrymose ballads and the script's deeply wrongheaded central theme – that real news is boring compared to crude, populist fluff – is never questioned. The result, appropriately, is mildly diverting but forgettable.
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I haven't seen such an empty, boring film in a very long time.
Four of us 'older' girls went and so enjoyed it. Frothy and lightweight - yes, but it was so nice to leave the cinema with a happy heart. Well worth the visit.
Great comedy, long time i didn't see such a good film in this category. Definetly GO!!
Great comedy, long time i didn't see such a good film in this category. Definetly GO!!
Was going to BLACK SWAN but wasn't in the right frame of mind so dived into this....and liked it! Lacking any real punch? Sure. Won't be joining my dvd collection? Damn right it won't. Tasty nonsense (think marshmallow's diped in melted chocolate)? YOU GOT IT! 6/10
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