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Abduction, Belief and Context in DialogueEditor(s): Harry Bunt and William BlackPublication Date November 2000More LessLanguage is always generated and interpreted in a certain context, and the semantic, syntactic, and lexical properties of linguistic expressions reflect this. Interactive language understanding systems, such as language-based dialogue systems, therefore have to apply contextual information to interpret their inputs and to generate appropriate outputs, but are in practice very poor at this. This book contains a number of studies in Computational Pragmatics, the newly emerging field of study of how contextual information can be effectively brought to bear in language understanding and generation. The various chapters center around the conceptual, formal and computational modeling of context in general, of the relevant beliefs of dialogue participants in particular, and of the reasoning that may be applied to relate linguistic phenomena to aspects of the dialogue context.
These issues are discussed both from a theoretical point of view and in relation to their roles in prototypical language understanding systems.
Abhandlung über die bedeutsamen Verhaltensweisen der Sprache. [Tractatus de Modis significandi.]Author(s): Thomas von Erfurt and Stephan GrotzPublication Date December 1998More LessDer lange dem Duns Scotus zugeschriebene Traktat des Thomas von Erfurt wird hier erstmals in einer deutschen Übersetzung vorgestellt. Er gilt als der abschließende Höhepunkt der spekulativen Grammatik, einer der gewichtigsten Ausformungen der spätmittelalterlichen Sprachtheorie. Von Bedeutung dürfte dieser Text aber nicht nur für Mediävisten sein. Daî der Traktat auch in neueren sprachtheoretischen Ansätzen eine zentrale Rolle spielt, zeigt seine Wiederentdeckung durch Charles S. Peirce, Martin Heidegger oder den Strukturalisten Roman Jakobson. Übersetzung und Einleitung verstehen sich deshalb nicht nur als eine Verständnishilfe für den Traktat, sondern auch als ein Hinweis auf seinen historischen wie systematischen Grundlagencharakter.
Grundlagencharakter hat hier vor allem Thomas' Theorie von einer grammatischen Bedeutsamkeit der Sprache. Danach finden sich in allen Sprachen dieselben grammatischen Formen und Funktionen und können insofern universal als die bedeutsamen Verhaltensweisen »der« Sprache (modi significandi) beschrieben werden. Freilich ist dies die Sicht eines mittelalterlichen Universalismus, der einem heutigen Sprachverständnis kaum mehr Stand hält. Von daher liegt die wirkliche Herausforderung des Traktats, die nicht nur bei den Zeitgenossen für heftige Abwehrreaktionen sorgte, sondern die auch heute nichts von ihrer Provokanz eingebüßt hat, in seiner Einsicht, daß die grammatischen Formen eine prinzipiell andere Bedeutungsstruktur besitzen als das lexikalische Inventar einer Sprache. Mit der Herausarbeitung einer solchen grammatischen Signifikationsstruktur bietet der Traktat einen äußerst lehrreichen Einblick in die Genese dessen, was mittlerweile unter dem Schlagwort der »Semantik von Formen« eine facttenreiche Wirkung entfaltet hat.
Above and Beyond the SegmentsEditor(s): Johanneke Caspers, Yiya Chen, Willemijn Heeren, Jos Pacilly, Niels O. Schiller and Ellen van ZantenPublication Date December 2014More LessAbove and Beyond the Segments presents a unique collection of experimental linguistic and phonetic research. Mainly, it deals with the experimental approach to prosodic, and more specifically melodic, aspects of speech. But it also treats segmental phonetics and phonology, second language learning, semantics and related topics.
Apart from European languages and dialects (including Dutch, English, Greek, Danish, and dialects from Italy and The Netherlands) there also are chapters on regions as widespread as China, Russia, South Africa, South Sudan, and Surinam. These all testify the enormous diversity of language and speech in the world.
This book is of special interest to linguists working on prosodic aspects of speech in general and to those studying non-Western languages in particular.
The Abstraction EngineAuthor(s): Michael FortescuePublication Date April 2017More LessThe main thesis of this book is that abstraction, far from being confined to higher forms of cognition, language and logical reasoning, has actually been a major driving force throughout the evolution of creatures with brains. It is manifest in emotive as well as rational thought. Wending its way through the various facets of abstraction, the book attempts to clarify – and relate – the often confusing meanings of the word 'abstract' that one may encounter even within the same discipline. The unusual synoptic approach, which draws upon research in psychology, neural network theory, child language acquisition, philosophy and consciousness studies, as well as a variety of linguistic disciplines, cannot be compared directly to other books on the market that touch upon just one particular aspect of abstraction. It is aimed at a wide readership – anyone interested in the nature of abstraction and the cognitive processing and purpose behind it. (series A)
Academic and Professional Discourse Genres in SpanishEditor(s): Giovanni ParodiPublication Date May 2010More LessThis volume offers a description and a deep examination of discourse genres across four disciplines (Psychology, Social Work, Industrial Chemistry, and Construction Engineering), in academic and professional settings. The study is based on one of the largest available corpus on disciplinary written discourse in Spanish (PUCV-2006 Corpus of Spanish containing almost 60 million words). Twelve chapters range from the theoretical guiding principles of the research in terms of genre conception, the detailed description of each corpus (academic and professional), computational analysis from multi-dimensional perspectives, and the qualitative analysis of two specialized genres (University Textbook and Disciplinary Text) in terms of their rhetorical macro-moves and moves. Theoretically speaking, a multi-dimensional perspective (social, linguistic and cognitive) is emphasized and special attention to the cognitive nature of discourse genres is supported.
Academic VoicesAuthor(s): Kjersti Fløttum, Trine Dahl and Torodd KinnPublication Date August 2006More LessThis book explores how the voices of authors and other researchers are manifested in academic discourse, and how the author handles the polyphonic interaction between these various parties. It represents a unique study of academic discourse in that it takes a doubly contrastive approach, focusing on the two factors of discipline and language at the same time. It is based on a large electronic corpus of 450 research articles from three disciplines (economics, linguistics and medicine) in three languages (English, French and Norwegian). The book investigates whether disciplines and languages may be said to represent different cultures with regard to person manifestation in the texts. What is being studied is thus cultural identities as tendencies in linguistic practices. For the majority of the features focused on (e.g. metatext and bibliographical references), the discipline factor turns out to contribute more strongly to the variation observed than the language factor. However, for some of the features (e.g. pronouns and negation), the language factor is also quite strong.
Additional background information on the investigations reported in this book can be found at www.uib.no/kiap/.
Academic WritingEditor(s): Eija Ventola and Anna MauranenPublication Date March 1996More LessWriting is crucial to the academic world. It is the main mode of communication among scientists and scholars and also a means for students for obtaining their degrees. The papers in this volume highlight the intercultural, generic and textual complexities of academic writing. Comparisons are made between various traditions of academic writing in different cultures and contexts and the studies combine linguistic analyses with analyses of the social settings in which academic writing takes place and is acquired. The common denominator for the papers is writing in English and attention is given to native-English writers' and non-native writers' problems in different disciplines. The articles in the book introduce a variety of methodological approaches for analyses and search for better teaching methods and ways of improving the syllabi of writing curricula. The book as a whole illustrates how linguists strive for new research methods and practical applications in applied linguistics.
Accessibility and Acceptability in Technical ManualsAuthor(s): Inger LassenPublication Date May 2003More LessAccessibility and Acceptability in Technical Manuals is written for an audience with a general interest in readability studies, linguistics and technical writing. With the main emphasis on technical manuals the book is primarily targeted at those who have a special interest in the design and use of utility texts and how these texts are received and understood by a multifaceted audience. Accessibility is not a new research area and many explanations have been offered over the past years as to why non-experts often have difficulties in comprehending texts written by technological experts. This book offers a new approach to accessibility studies by exploring not only style, but also attitudes to style, by asking text consumers which style they prefer for different parts of the manual. A key role is played by the Systemic Functional Linguistics' notion of grammatical metaphor, a stylistic choice that is commonly used in technical literature. Grammatical metaphor — although apparently obstructing the comprehension process of some readers — is a common element in the preferred style that separates the 'insiders' from the 'outsiders'. An explanation of this rather surprising result is offered by resorting to Critical Discourse Analysis.
The Aconceptual MindAuthor(s): Pauli PylkköPublication Date July 1998More LessAccording to Heidegger, naturalistic thinking is naive and unable to deal with its own essence and limitations. It can only serve the veiled interests of modern Western technology in its inherent inclination to attain global dominance. But these eight thematically intertwined essays face Heidegger's critique of naturalistic thinking habits. The author develops a holistic and antirealistic version of naturalism. This 'holistic naturalism' does not approach nature as a set of entities or things which can be used for technological purposes. Instead, nature is approached as human experience which originally lacks conceptual structure and which can therefore not be fully controlled by a rational subject. (Series A)
Acquiring Sociolinguistic VariationEditor(s): Gunther De Vogelaer and Matthias KaterbowPublication Date September 2017More LessThe study of how linguistic variation is acquired is considered a nascent field in both psycho- and sociolinguistics. Within that research context, this book aims at two objectives. First, it wants to help bridging the gap between researchers working on acquisition from different theoretical backgrounds. The book therefore includes contributions by both psycho- and sociolinguists, and by representatives of further relevant sub-disciplines of linguistics, including historical linguistics and dialectology. Second, in order to enable cross-linguistic comparison, the book brings together research carried out in different sociolinguistic constellations, as most obviously found in different language areas or different countries.
Acquisition and Development of HebrewEditor(s): Ruth A. BermanPublication Date August 2016More LessThe volume addresses developing knowledge and use of Hebrew from the dual perspective of typologically specific factors and of shared cross-linguistic trends, aimed at providing an overview of acquisition in a single language from infancy to adolescence while also shedding light on key issues in the field as a whole. Essentially non-partisan in approach, the collection includes distinct approaches to language and language acquisition (formal-universalist, pragmatic-usage based, cognitive-constructivist) and deals with a range of topics not often addressed within a single volume (phonological perception and production, inflectional and derivational morphology, simple-clause structure and complex syntax, early and later literacy, writing systems), with data deriving from varied research methodologies (interactive conversations and extended discourse, adult input and child output, longitudinal and cross-sectional corpora, structured elicitations). Each chapter provides background information on Hebrew-specific facets of the topic of concern, but typically avoids ethno-centricity by relating to more general issues in the domain. The book should thus prove interesting and instructive for linguists, psychologists, and educators, and for members of the child language research community both within and beyond the confines of Hebrew-language expertise.
Acquisition in Interlanguage PragmaticsAuthor(s): Anne BarronPublication Date April 2003More LessAcquisition in Interlanguage Pragmatics provides readers with a much-needed insight into the development of pragmatic competence, an area of research long neglected in interlanguage pragmatics. The longitudinal investigation which provides the basic material for this book consists of a corpus of requests, offers and refusals of offers elicited from Irish learners of German over a ten-month study abroad period using production questionnaires and a variety of metapragmatic instruments. The analysis focuses on developments in these learners' knowledge of discourse structure, pragmatic routines and internal modification. Findings present valuable information pertaining to the process of acquisition of pragmatic competence. They also point to the favourable but imperfect nature of the study abroad context for the development of pragmatic competence. A comprehensive discussion of theoretical and methodological issues, an in-depth analysis and an extensive bibliography make this book of interest to both researchers and students in interlanguage pragmatics, cross-cultural pragmatics, German as a foreign language and study abroad research.
The Acquisition of French as a Second LanguageEditor(s): Christina Lindqvist and Camilla BardelPublication Date May 2014More LessWithin the field of second language acquisition, interest in the acquisition of French as a second language has a long-standing tradition, especially in the European context. The aim of this book is to offer a synthesis of current research within this area. It contains contributions from different researchers in the field, including studies on the acquisition of grammar, formulaic language, lexis and pragmatic devices, and covering interlanguage development from beginner level up to very advanced, presumably near-native levels of proficiency. The learners in the studies reported in the volume represent different L1 backgrounds and age groups. The chapters shed light on current issues in research on second language acquisition from different theoretical perspectives, and contribute to a better understanding of L2 French and SLA in general. The volume should be of interest for students, teachers and researchers of L2 French and SLA.
Originally published in Language, Interaction and Acquisition 3:1 (2012)
The Acquisition of Inflection in Q'anjob'al MayaAuthor(s): Pedro Mateo PedroPublication Date August 2015More LessMost studies on the acquisition of verbal inflection have examined languages with a single verb suffix. This book offers a study on the acquisition of verb inflections in Q'anjob'al Maya. Q'anjob'al has separate inflections for aspect, subject and object agreement, and status suffixes. The subject and object inflections display a split ergative pattern. The subjects of intransitive verbs with aspect markers take absolutive markers, whereas the subjects of aspectless intransitive verbs take ergative markers. The acquisition of three types of clauses is explored in detail (imperatives, indicatives, and aspectless complements). The data come from longitudinal spontaneous speech of three monolingual Q'anjob'al children aged 1;8–3;5. This book contributes unique data to the debate on the acquisition of finite and non-finite verbs as well as adding to our understanding of the acquisition of split ergative patterns. The book is of interest to researchers and students working on linguistics and language acquisition.
The Acquisition of ItalianAuthor(s): Adriana Belletti and Maria Teresa GuastiPublication Date July 2015More LessA major contribution to the study of language acquisition and language development inspired by theoretical linguistics has been made by research on the acquisition of Italian syntax. This book offers an updated overview of results from theory-driven experimental and corpus-based research on the acquisition of Italian in different modes (monolingual, early and late L2, SLI, etc.), as well as exploring possible developments for future research. The book focuses on experimental studies which address research questions generated by linguistic theory, providing a detailed illustration of the fruitful interaction between linguistic theorizing and developmental studies. The authors are leading figures in theoretical linguistics and language acquisition; their own work is featured in the research presented here. Students and advanced researchers will benefit from the systematic review offered by this book and the critical assessment of the field that it provides.
The Acquisition of L2 Mandarin ProsodyAuthor(s): Chunsheng YangPublication Date February 2016More LessThis book examines the acquisition of L2 Mandarin prosody, a less explored area in SLA. While acknowledging that tone acquisition is one of the most important aspects in acquiring L2 Mandarin phonology, the book demonstrates that phrase- and utterance-level prosody is equally important. Specifically, this book discusses the acquisition of Mandarin lexical tones and utterance-level prosody, the interaction of tones and intonation, the acquisition of Tone 3 sandhis, the temporal differences between L1 and L2 Mandarin discourse, and the relationship between intelligibility, comprehensibility and foreign accent perception in L2 Chinese. In addition, a whole chapter is exclusively devoted to the pedagogy of L2 Mandarin prosody. Studies in this book further our understanding of speech prosody in L1 and L2 and showcase the interesting interaction of phonetics, phonology, and pedagogy in SLA. This book will be of great interest to SLA researchers and graduate students, applied linguists, Chinese linguists, and Chinese practitioners.
The Acquisition of ReferenceEditor(s): Ludovica Serratrice and Shanley E.M. AllenPublication Date November 2015More LessReferring to entities is one of the key functions of language; learning to understand and use the relevant referential expressions is one of children's major linguistic achievements. The 13 chapters of this volume bring together a wealth of information on the acquisition of referential processes in infants, pre-schoolers and school-age children drawing on data from more than 25 languages ranging from Italian to Inuktitut, and from Norwegian to Turkish. This book presents the state-of-the-art of corpus and experimental research on the acquisition of reference. The breadth of aspects of referential acquisition will make the volume appealing to a wide audience of researchers, including linguists and psycholinguists working on phonological, morpho-syntactic, and discourse-pragmatic aspects of language development. The cross-linguistic perspective adopted by several of the contributors will be of particular interest to researchers investigating the relevance of typological differences. The state-of-the-art approach makes the research accessible to specialist and non-specialist researchers alike, and will provide an invaluable resource for graduate-level courses.
The Acquisition of Spanish in Understudied Language PairingsEditor(s): Tiffany Judy and Silvia PerpiñánPublication Date February 2015More LessBy examining the acquisition of Spanish in combination with languages other than English (Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Nahuatl, Quechua, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish), this volume advances novel data pertinent to the field's understanding of acquisition of Spanish in the XXI century. Its crosslinguistic nature invites us to reconsider major theoretical questions such as the role of L1 transfer, linguistic typology, and onset of acquisition from a fresh perspective, and to question the validity of the traditional parameter (re)setting perspective taken in SLA. Additionally, this volume underscores the necessity of providing accurate descriptions of the language pairings investigated, emphasizing the interconnection between linguistic and SLA theory, and pushing us to a more atomic view of the system in which features and feature bundles mapped onto lexical items comprise the skeleton of language. This volume is of great relevance for researchers and students of SLA alike.
The Acquisition of the PresentEditor(s): Dalila AyounPublication Date October 2015More LessThis is the first edited volume that tackles the acquisition of the present (tense, aspect, temporality), an under-researched area, particularly compared to the acquisition of past temporality. The first two chapters focus on the L1 acquisition of English from the perspective of the Aspect hypothesis and the Verb-Island hypothesis Wang & Shirai) and the L1 acquisition of French from the perspective of the zero-tense hypothesis (Demirdache & Lungu). The remaining chapters tackle the L2 acquisition of English (Liszka, Al-Thubaiti, Vraciu), French (Ayoun, Saillard), Spanish (Gabriele et al.), Russian (Martelle) and Japanese (Shirai & Li) by learners of different L1s (French, English, Arabic, Chinese and Korean), testing various semantic and syntactic hypotheses. The last chapter presents a summary of the findings, and offers a few conclusions as well as broad directions for future research.
The Acquisition of Turkish in ChildhoodEditor(s): Belma Haznedar and F. Nihan KetrezPublication Date November 2016More LessThe Acquisition of Turkish in Childhood presents recent research on the nature of language acquisition by typically and atypically developing monolingual and bilingual Turkish-speaking children. The book summarises the most recent research findings on the acquisition of Turkish in childhood, with a focus on (i) the acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, (ii) the acquisition of discourse skills, (iii) literacy development and (iv) atypical vs. typical development. The book also provides the reader with a unique perspective on cross-learner comparative research on the acquisition of Turkish, demonstrating how similar issues can be investigated in a range of various acquisition contexts. By grouping together the recent research on the acquisition of Turkish within a single volume, this book provides a unique opportunity for readers to review the general developmental tendencies and the most prominent hypotheses put forward by scholars.


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In the future, when dictionary definitions are supplemented with looping animations, the word "frivolity" will almost certainly be accompanied by a clip of this otter at Sea Life Oberhausen in Germany, playing with a rock and generally enjoying life.
Laughing Squid called what this otter is doing "juggling," which, sure, it's the cutest thing we've seen all week, but let's not get carried away here, right? Guys? Okay fine, whatever, it's juggling.
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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones haven't been photographed together since April and People magazine is reporting that the couple are "taking a break" after nearly 13 years of marriage.
Two "close confidantes" of the pair, who in recent times have vacationed separately with their children and walked red carpets solo, have told the magazine that Douglas, 68, and Zeta-Jones, 43, are taking time apart. "They're taking a break," one source said.
Neither star has filed for divorce or moved toward a legal separation the magazine's sources say. In recent days the "Behind the Candelabra" star has been vacationing in Sardinia, Italy while Zeta-Jones has been at their home in New York.
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Health concerns have played a prominent role in their lives over the last three years with Douglas battling throat cancer in 2010, and Zeta-Jones voluntarily checking in to a treatment facility earlier this year for help managing her Bipolar II disorder, which she first revealed in 2011.
"The stress has taken a toll on their marriage," a friend of the couple tells People.
Douglas and Zeta-Jones wed in 2000 in New York and have two children together, Dylan, 13, and Carys, 10.
In response to People's article, Zeta-Jones' publicist, Cece Yorke told USA Today in a statement, "Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment."


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The skin, whites of the eye and other bodily fluids take on a yellow color.
Causes and Risk Factors
Jaundice can have many causes, from noncancerous (gallstones) to life threatening (pancreatic cancer). Jaundice can occur when a secretion called liver bile fails to reach the duodenum (part of the intestine). This may be caused by a blockage (gallstones), a liver problem, hepatitis (imflamed liver) or cancer in the head of the pancreas (a gland). Jaundice in babies 48 to 72 hours after birth is quite common and benign, lasting only a few days. There is also a rare, chronic type of jaundice caused by an increase in the destruction of red blood cells.


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Heidi Klum looked pretty in polka dots at the "Black Swan" premier in Los Angeles when she wore losing designer Mondo Guerra's black and white gown.
In the season 8 finale of "Project Runway," judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia debated Mondo's taste—this dress in particular—to which judge Klum and guest judge Jessica Simpson defended the design.
Klum had defended the Denver-based designers looks from the start of season 8. "Mondo Guerra was a fan favorite, and one of my favorites as well," Klum told Modelinia.com. "[The gown] really represents his design style, fun yet still chic."
The dress has been altered from how it first debuted on the runway. Most notably, the sleeves, which were also adorned with bubbly dots and cuffed wrists, were removed, making it look a lot more red carpet ready.
Past contestants who were sent home have still gone on to have successful design careers. Season one cast-off Austin Scarlett hosts Lifetime's reality show "On The Road With Austin and Santino" with fellow designer and season two contestant Santino Rice. Daniel Vosovic, another season two alum, has shown several collections at New York Fashion Week, among other things.
It just goes to show that fashion is a fickle business.
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Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies
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Regardless of where you find yourself on the corporate ladder and what level of authority you carry, what you and other managers share in common is the responsibility for the performance of others. Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies can open your eyes to this innovative way of managing and show you the best way to get the most out of those who work for you.
Coaching and Mentoring For Dummies provides the foundation for understanding what business coaching is all about, and helps you gain or improve the coaching skills that drive employee performance and commitment. These skills, which serve as the main topics of this book, involve: getting employees to deliver the results you need; guiding employees to think and do for themselves; motivating employees to take on responsibility and perform effectively; and growing employee capabilities that lead to career development and success
You'll also discover how to:
- Use questions rather than commands
- Be a delegator, not a doer
- Complete performance reviews without anxiety
- Grow your employees' talents
- Increase productivity and decrease turnover
- Guidance on being a coach rather than a doer" and giving feedback in a positive way
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This dumpling press is a handy tool for create clean dumpling trim. The dumpling press can be used for making Thai Curry Puff or other similar food like stuffed pizza. It is easy and convenient to use. It is about 3.5 inches diameter and 2 inches inner diameter. It is made of plastic. Product of China.
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Celebrate Spring with a Daffodil Party
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Every year, John and Mj Gray welcome family and friends to their Dayton, Ohio, home for a party celebrating one of the season's earliest bursts of color-yellow drifts of thousands of daffodils.The Grays began hosting the gathering in 2006 to share the beauty of their first 25,000 daffodils. John and Mj chose the mass of flowers for their hillside because, John says, "I saw it as a blank canvas-a picture facing the road." Daffodils suited perfectly because they are deer-resistant spring bloomers that return and multiply each year.Winter-weary partygoers delight in the 11⁄2-acre spectacle of what is now more than 160,000 blossoms. Though daffodils come in pinks, oranges, whites and multicolors, the Grays stick to one hue-traditional yellow-for a dramatic landscape.
Pretty pickings
The Grays encourage guests (including their grandson) to make bouquets to take home.
Wired for display
Hand-tied bouquets accent tables and double as party favors. To keep stems together, cinch clusters with florist's wire just beneath the blooms.
Center of attention
For table centerpieces, Mj Gray displays daffodil blooms at staggered heights in assorted bud vases. "The stems are almost as pretty as the blooms," says Jeanna Furst, a local florist who helps Mj with the arrangements.
Colorful buffet
The hue of the day extends to the party decor and menu. An outdoor buffet presents spring-inspired hors d'oeuvres and desserts, such as bite-size sugar cookies and spice cupcakes.
More on the menu
Color-coordinated finger foods include deviled eggs, cheeses, corn salsa with tortilla chips, lemon bars and mini grilled cheese sandwiches with shots of tomato-basil bisque (pictured). (Daffodils themselves aren't edible, so keep them from touching food!)
Dressing the part
Nearly 300 guests enhance the scene with their finery in shades of the color du jour-whether it's a lemony sundress, a straw hat with daffodils or a canary-bright sweater vest.
Daffodil details
The Grays' hillside of daffodils (Narcissus) features classic yellow varieties that thrive in Midwest gardens. They recommend easy-to-grow 'Dutch Master', 'Carlton' and 'Fortune'. The Grays add 10,000 bulbs each year and rely on existing ones to faithfully multiply. Bulbs naturally reproduce by division and spread if their foliage is allowed to mature, so mowing should be avoided. To bring the blooms to your yard, plant bulbs 4–6 inches deep in well-drained soil in the fall before frost. They will do best in full sun to light shade.
Bouquet tips
Bouquets will last a week if stems are recut every three days. Because daffodils emit a toxin in water, wait 24 hours to mix them with other cut flowers and then place arrangements in fresh water.
Not even rain or snow dampens festivities. A party tent protects everyone, although John and Mj have gradually gained a better sense of timing for the date, which is usually the first or second weekend in April. "Mother Nature has her own way of working things," Mj says. "And it's different every year."The one guarantee is the daffodils' impressive three-week show. And, if weather prevents picking blooms, friends and family are always welcome to come another day to gather a bouquet of one of the first signs of spring.


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University Cancer Research Fund Creates Winning Research Partnership
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 — Nancy Allbritton, MD, PhD and David Lawrence, PhD both arrived in Chapel Hill in 2007.
Allbritton moved to UNC from the University of California at Irvine, and Lawrence from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
They decided to come to UNC for similar reasons – a top-notch Chemistry department that meshed well with their interests, an outstanding medical school, and a first-rate cancer center. Both of them are members of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in addition to their appointment in the College of Arts and Sciences and both were looking for research partners. Allbritton notes, "Most of my work is very interdisciplinary and depends on high quality collaborations with clinicians and basic biomedical scientists."
Soon after their arrival, they realized that their research interests overlapped. Although they were aware of each other's work, "It was the first time we had ever met," said Lawrence, who in addition to his appointment in Chemistry is a Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. "We have very similar interests but bring to the table different tools to attack the biological problems that interest us. Nancy really knows how to manipulate and design analytical chemistry technology in a way that goes beyond the frontiers of science. I do the same thing, but at the molecular level."
Allbritton asked Lawrence to discuss a possible collaboration over lunch, which he accepted, joking, "How could I say no when she was paying?" For her part, Allbritton is happy that a simple lunch 'bribed' Lawrence to participate in a scientific collaboration that is now paying huge dividends, thanks to an investment by the University Cancer Research Fund (UCRF).
They both credit UCRF with providing the opportunity to turn that lunch conversation into a reality. They asked themselves, "Wouldn't it be great not only to tell whether a patient has cancer (or that it has returned) with a simple blood test, but also to be able to tell that patient which combination of cancer drugs will work? In short, we could know in six hours rather than six months whether a particular drug regimen will be effective." The pair went on to invent a tool to do just that for leukemia – the first target of their research.
Once they proved their concept, this dynamic duo faced a disagreement over where to next test their strategy. "Nancy felt we should turn our attention to breast cancer, whereas I felt prostate cancer rated a higher priority," Lawrence noted (with tongue firmly in cheek). Their agreement to disagree resulted in two successful NIH grant proposals, with Lawrence taking the lead on the prostate cancer grant and Allbritton leading the breast cancer grant – totaling almost $5 million over the next five years.
"While breast and prostate cancer are very different in many ways, both are nearly impossible to treat after they have metastasized," said Lawrence.
"The UCRF funding really jump-started the collaboration," says Allbritton. But the scientists hope that the return on this investment will be much greater than the sum of their NIH grants. Their goal: to give clinicians another weapon in the early-detection arsenal and a tool to create personalized treatment for many different cancers.
UNC Lineberger physicians and scientists are teaming with them to realize this goal. Breast cancer experts, Channing Der, PhD and Jen Jen Yeh, MD and prostate cancer expert Young Whang, MD, PhD are collaborating on the grants.
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Accomplishing the goal of providing awesome photos that you will love is truly a blast. I really love being your photographer. Whether it is your wedding, senior portraits, or capturing your growing family, Going the extra mile is my style. To ensure that the whole experience is one that you will love, I will help to choose a location that will best fit your personality and style, and jump up and down making a complete fool out of myself so your toddler will genuinely laugh and smile for the photo. :)
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How We Embarrass Our Kids, and How to Stop
Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions.
I can't even sneeze without my child wanting to die of embarrassment! I can't even breathe!
As parents of tweens and teens we tend to marvel and laugh about how embarrassed our children are of us. Okay, you're allowed to sneeze and breathe however you want. But these aren't the only ways we mortify our kids. I've recently come to the unfortunate conclusion that sometimes when our children are embarrassed of us, they're right—even though our behavior is based on good intentions or understandable concern.
Let me give you a few examples. Look at them from a kid's perspective and you'll get it. And for the record, I've been guilty of every one.
An adult asks your child a question and you answer for her.
Let me set the scene: Your child is introduced to a new teacher, coach, your boss, who asks, "So what are you interested in?" Instantaneously you're worried and thinking to yourself, Is he going to shrug his shoulders and mumble? Is he going to say he likes to play Call of Duty? Is she going to say, "What I really like doing is texting my friends?" So before your child can answer, you're answering for her about her love of robotics club, student council or the team she's trying out for next week. When your child stands there mute and then gets mad at you, you accuse her of being rude or a moody teen. But when you answer for her, she feels she's being treated like she doesn't have the capacity to answer for herself and you aren't giving her a chance to practice presenting herself to other people.
You introduce your child by his deficits.
Imagine if your kid introduced you by saying, "Here's my mother, Rosalind. She's really shy." Is it any wonder that the 15-year-old boy whose mother recently introduced him to me like this ran into his room? Yes, he might be shy, but it certainly didn't help for his mom to point it out and increase his self-consciousness.
She never cleans up her room. She's on that phone texting all the time to her friends. It's amazing how early puberty starts these days! It's just so hard raising a teen isn't it?
You shouldn't be telling random people about your relationship with your child. This includes people in the grocery checkout line, strangers you strike up a conversation with, or even good friends if your son or daughter is around. When you're having a problem that you really want to talk to another adult about, do it privately—away from your child.
While it's hard to admit, our kids have the right to be angry and embarrassed if we discuss aspects of their lives that they consider intimate. They don't want to be put into the box of being the moody teen. They want you to respect their privacy, and that means treating them respectfully in public.
If you're guilty of any of the above, go to your child and say, "I've realized that sometimes I talk for you and don't give you the opportunity to speak for yourself. From now on, I'm going to really try to stop myself. But if I don't, I want you to say politely, 'Mom, it's okay. I've got it.' I promise I'll stop. And if I overshare, you can politely tell me to stop and I will."
Yes, your child may not believe you're capable of changing. He may not be able to resist expressing his doubt. Prove him wrong! I guarantee that your overall relationship will improve significantly. You may even get fewer of those annoying eye rolls and "Mom…you're so embarrassing" comments.
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Rosalind Wiseman helps families and schools with bullying prevention and media literacy. Her book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" inspired the hit movie "Mean Girls." She writes the Ask Rosalind column for Family Circle.


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Presagis is known for being on the forefront of modeling, simulation, visualization, and embedded display application software. Its modeling and simulation software suite can help users with training, operations and analysis by accurately replicating terrain, creating precise 3D models and putting it all together into a highly accurate simulation. The company just released the M&S Suite 13, the latest version of its end-to-end solution that includes hundreds of product enhancements designed to speed application development for government users.
The latest release of Presagis' visualization software toolkit provides users with enhanced rendering performance and support for additional visual effects such as 3D cloud decks.
With the new features, M&S Suite 13 lets users create simulation content and scenarios faster while achieving greater realism and better performance, according to the company, all within a development environment that is easier to use and more tightly integrated. Its toolset provides an open, scalable and reusable M&S environment.
New features of the Presagis M&S Suite 13 include:
Creator: The modernized user interface with customizable desktop speeds 3D model development by making it faster to build, modify, and validate models, says Presagis.
Terra Vista: A redesigned user interface simplifies the terrain generation process via a logical and step-by-step workflow.
STAGE: Including more than 50 new civilian and military platforms and a new auto-population tool, STAGE provides a complete simulation development environment.
Vega Prime: More realism is possible through enhanced rendering performance, more light points, depth pass and 3D clouds. Vega Prime 13 now natively supports the distributed interactive simulation and high-level architecture communication protocols, as well as the CIGI standard as part of the base product.
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John Breeden II is a freelance technology writer for GCN.
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Bygone Beautys Treasured Teapot Museum is home to the world's largest private collection of teawares, including more than 5,500 teapots from all over the world and spanning five centuries, most of which were collected within Australia.
The museum reflects and preserves the diversity of Australian tea-drinking cutlure. Following the major extensions and renovations, completed in August 2015, the new museum space showcases the collection and has allowed for many more of the teapots to be on display to the public.
Everywhere you look you will see an array of teapots: from the old to the new, elegant to outrageous, miniature to large, from Australia, America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. The collection includes rare, unusual and collectable teapots as well as iconic designs from various eras and made from different materials including china, silver, silver plate, pottery, fine porcelain, cast iron, bakelite, decoupage and textiles.
Museum Admission: $5.50 per person is redeemed with an equivalent purchase in the tearooms or retail area.


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A clean and classic coastal vacation spot for families, Ogunquit Tides offers a wide range of accommodations on five acres of land overlooking a tidal river along the Atlantic Ocean. We ensure each year to provide you and your loved ones with an unforgettable vacation experience!
Pull up to our country motel surrounded by lush landscaping, step into the lobby, and admire distant views of the sparkling ocean through large windows while a friendly staff member checks you in and directs you to your accommodations. You'll be all set to begin your relaxing vacation or weekend getaway.
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Choose between our newly renovated motel rooms, efficiencies, suites, cottages or apartments for your stay at our motel in Ogunquit. All of our thoughtfully appointed accommodations are equipped with refrigerators, microwaves, 230 cable channels including Cinemax and Starz, air conditioning, heat and more. We have few designated Pet Friendly(Please call to confirm) rooms for your furry family members!
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Walk just a few minutes or take a small rowboat across the tidal river to the beautiful Ogunquit Beach. Ride the trolley that passes by our property into the downtown area and Perkins Cove for local dining and shopping opportunities. Host a group barbeque in our picnic area. Play a competitive tennis match on our private court. However you unwind, there's something here for everyone!
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Andrus, Rangers in process of finalizing extension
HOUSTON -- The Rangers are expected to wait until Thursday to officially announce an eight-year, $120 million extension with shortstop Elvis Andrus.
The contract is still in the process of being finalized, but Andrus has passed his physical and acknowledged on Tuesday the deal was getting done.
"It's a great thing," Andrus said. "As a player, that's what you're hoping for when you get here, a chance to stay with a team you love. I wanted to stay with the team that gave me an opportunity and that's the Texas Rangers. Everybody knows I love this team. They were the first team to give me the opportunity to be in the big leagues.
"It never came out of my mouth that I want to go to free agency. I never said that. It was more rumors than anything."
Andrus is represented by agent Scott Boras, who has a reputation for taking his players to free agency and not doing long-term contracts before then. Andrus, entering his fifth season, is currently signed through 2014. The new contract prevents him from becoming a free agent after that season. It's an eight-year deal that includes an option that allows Andrus to terminate the contract after four years.
But that still means he is now signed through at least 2018. Andrus said it was more important for him to stay with the Rangers under the security of a long-term contract rather than become a free agent after 2014. He made that clear to Boras.
"We're the boss," Andrus said. "I know everybody thinks that about Scott, but it's different if you're the one in that position. He works for us. I know he tries to get the best deal that he can, but it comes down to my choice and what's better for me and my family."
Rangers officials have yet to comment on the extension, but second baseman Ian Kinsler said, "It's well deserved. It's something he has worked hard for. I'm happy for him."


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Origin: Short head: coracoid process of the scapula. long head: supraglenoid tubercle
Insertion: Radial tuberosity
Artery: Brachial artery
Nerve: Musculocutaneous nerve (Lateral cord: C5, C6, C7)
Action: Flexes elbow and supinates forearm
Antagonist: Triceps brachii muscle
The Biceps brachii (Biceps; Biceps flexor cubiti) is a long fusiform muscle, placed on the front of the arm, and arising by two heads, from which circumstance it has received its name. The short head arises by a thick flattened tendon from the apex of the coracoid process, in common with the Coracobrachialis. The long head arises from the supraglenoid tuberosity at the upper margin of the glenoid cavity, and is continuous with the glenoidal labrum. This tendon, enclosed in a special sheath of the synovial membrane of the shoulder-joint, arches over the head of the humerus; it emerges from the capsule through an opening close to the humeral attachment of the ligament, and descends in the intertubercular groove; it is retained in the groove by the transverse humeral ligament and by a fibrous prolongation from the tendon of the Pectoralis major. Each tendon is succeeded by an elongated muscular belly, and the two bellies, although closely applied to each other, can readily be separated until within about 7.5 cm. of the elbow-joint. Here they end in a flattened tendon, which is inserted into the rough posterior portion of the tuberosity of the radius, a bursa being interposed between the tendon and the front part of the tuberosity. As the tendon of the muscle approaches the radius it is twisted upon itself, so that its anterior surface becomes lateral and is applied to the tuberosity of the radius at its insertion. Opposite the bend of the elbow the tendon gives off, from its medial side, a broad aponeurosis, the lacertus fibrosus (bicipital fascia) which passes obliquely downward and medialward across the brachial artery, and is continuous with the deep fascia covering the origins of the Flexor muscles of the forearm.
Variations.—A third head (10 per cent.) to the Biceps brachii is occasionally found, arising at the upper and medial part of the Brachialis, with the fibers of which it is continuous, and inserted into the lacertus fibrosus and medial side of the tendon of the muscle. In most cases this additional slip lies behind the brachial artery in its coarse down the arm. In some instances the third head consists of two slips, which pass down, one in front of and the other behind the artery, concealing the vessel in the lower half of the arm. More rarely a fourth head occurs arising from the outer side of the humerus, from the intertubercular groove, or from the greater tubercle. Other heads are occasionally found. Slips sometimes pass from the inner border of the muscle over the brachial artery to the medial intermuscular septum, or the medial epicondyle; more rarely to the Pronator teres or Brachialis. The long head may be absent or arise from the intertubercular groove.


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These are the first live pictures of the redesigned compact crossover from Toyota, which Travis wrote about yesterday and said it looked like the automotive equivalent of Advil PM.
They've tried to butch up the front and add more cladding, and in black it bears a passing resemblance to a Mazda CX-5, but it's still the inoffensive RAV4 people have come to know and buy.
Toyota will fully reveal all the details on the new RAV at its news conference starting at 9 a.m. LA time, where we will learn more, probably run of the mill, info on Toyota's new model. Set your alarms, in case you doze off.
UPDATE: We've been calling it a 2014. Apparently it's a 2013. Sorry? - T.O.


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ENGLISH & WELSH ROOTS - The LDS FamilySearch© Website: Using The Batch Numbers
Article posted: September 17, 1999
By: Fawne Stratford-Devai Biography & Archived Articles
The LDS FamilySearch© website has brought the search for our roots to a new level by placing the vast resources of the Church online. Heralded as the ultimate genealogical gift to the world, the work of the Church to place their resources online has resulted in many family historians spending a vast number of hours and days and weeks online. This issue of English and Welsh Roots is designed to help focus your search of online LDS resources at the FamilySearch© website by using Batch numbers to more effectively search the International Genealogy Index (IGI©) online. Hopefully this article and the resources listed will allow many genealogists to narrow their search parameters, get more information for the time spent online and ultimately allow you to turn off your computer for a time so you visit your local Family History Centre and order the microfilm of the original records and other resources you have found online.
The FamilySearch website www.familysearch.org/default.asp is fairly well known by online genealogists today with easy to follow instructions and screens. The main screen allows you to "Search For Anscestors" by typing in a first and last name and clicking to search all online LDS information for occurrences of your request. Unfortunately, the most frustrating aspect of this blanket search is the 200 name limit to the results screen. For those searching more common surnames, this limit can be frustrating. However, you can refine your search from the results shown or you can click on the specific choices listed for Ancestral File © search or Family History Library Catalogue © search, web page searching or IGI © searching by specific areas for the British Isles, North America, etc. While each of these sub-searches allows you to refine your online search, you are still quite limited to a maximum of 200 results at any one time.
For more information and explanation about the LDS resources mentioned: Read the earlier English and Welsh Roots column on using LDS resources www.globalgenealogy.com/gazfd25.htm
Mark Howells has a very good site to help researchers getting started and more detailed explanations and tips for everyone wanting to use and understand the resources of LDS Family History Centers. Visit the website at: www.oz.net/~markhow/uksearch.htm
The UK and Ireland Genealogy website also includes some information about the LDS at: www.genuki.org.uk/big/LDS/
The main LDS website offers clear explanations of their history and role in family history research: www.lds.org
Entries in the Church of Latter Day Saints International Genealogy Index - IGI © - come from two major sources of information:
1. Individual Submissions - Members of the LDS church regularly submit information to the church about families or other specific records. These records are then processed by a computer and a Batch number assigned to them. Often the information has been submitted on an Individual Entry Form or a Family Group Sheet. The entries submitted may or may not tell you the sources the used for the information submitted and do not always include up-to-date addresses or information about the submitters themselves. Each batch number will often have an associated film number assigned to which is the LDS microfilm number containing the image of the original entry form(s).
2. The Name Extraction program - The Extraction Program of the Genealogical Department involves thousands of members of the LDS church, volunteering their time to extract names from parish records and other vital records around the world. The data extracted is then grouped together for processing by a computer. The computer assigns a BATCH NUMBER to each grouping of records submitted. As a result each group of parish records that have been extracted are assigned an overall number. Christening records from the parish are then assigned a "C" at the beginning of the parishes batch number. Marriage records are recorded with a batch number that starts with an "M".
If a batch number has leading letters that begin with an M or a C, it usually means they have been extracted from an original record. The information for that record will also provide you with a specific LDS microfilm number for the complete list of the records extracted for that particular "BATCH" of submissions.
What this means is that a Batch Number can lead you to extractions of your particular surname for specific parish or church records, for a specific type of vital event during particular time periods covered by the extraction. Most importantly, the Batch number will allow you to search the IGI to identify all entries for a specific parish that may be connected to your family names.
Basically, Batch numbers can refine your online search very closely to individual parish event records or other IGI submissions.
The easiest way to describe how to use batch numbers (and find them) is to take a specific example from my own family records and walk through the steps. We will use my BILLINGTON family as an example. The family were known to reside for many years in Buckinghamshire in the parish of Monks Risborough. Using this example we can walk through the steps.
2. At the Custom Search screen www.familysearch.org/Search/customhomepage.asp click on IGI search.
3. Within the IGI search page: www.familysearch.org/Search/searchigi.asp:
5. Within the IGI search page: www.familysearch.org/Search/searchigi.asp:
7. I can now go back and search the IGI for other family names in the same parish.
Don't be afraid to experiment when using batch numbers. For example:
Try the different prefix letters with the batch number you have found: i.e. if we have C109931, try M109931, P109931
Try different combinations of switching prefix codes and the last number: i.e. if we have C109931, try C109930, C109932, C109933 and M109930, M109932, M109933 or P109931. All of these combinations and permutations will not be always be successful However, like most other searching, every now and then you come across a combination or group of records you did not expect!
Frustrations: You can also encounter some frustration when searching. For example you may know there are names in the IGI database that are not showing up when you are searching, one of the most common reasons for this problem is that the "region" locator on the main search screen has returned to the default of "North America". Always be sure and check the region you are asking for each time.
There a number of codes associated with Batch numbers. While we know from our example search that a batch number beginning with C is associated with Christening records, there are other record codes also.
C An original or printed record of births or christenings extracted as part of the extraction programme.
D Deceased members or 110 year suspended file
E Marriage records from the early marriage record extraction project - these were used by the LDS for proxy baptisms and endowments
J Extraction project
M Marriages - An original or printed record of marriages extracted as part of the Genealogical Department's extraction programme.
The IGI Resource Guide written by the LDS gives the following meanings for letters used as codes in the IGI Events column:
B - Birth
C - Christening
D - Death or Burial
F - Birth or Christening of first known child (in lieu of marriage date)
M - Marriage
N - Census
S - Miscellaneous: A miscellaneous event may substitute for either a birth or a marriage.
W - Will or probate record.
If you are wondering where to begin to look for batch number, try the new web site devoted to compiling lists of IGI Batch Numbers at: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/8333/index4.html from this site you will also find individual links to :
IGI Batch Number instructions page on Lyle Rawlins website includes detailed help on using batch numbers as well as explanations for the abbreviations you will encounter when using the records. users.deltanet.com/~lrawlins/igi.html
Steve Jackson's Lancashire Family Research website includes an IGI Batch number search form. There is also a downloadable ZIP file containing the batch number information in a text delimited file which can be loaded into any database program or spreadsheet. ds.dial.pipex.com/i3d/LancsResearch/data/igi_batch_search.shtml
Cornwall Batch numbers website by Phil Ellery members.xoom.com/Phil_Ellery/
IGI Batch numbers for Devon by Mick Curtis: village.vossnet.co.uk/m/mjcurtis/igi.htm
Essex Batch Numbers at the LDS IGI Sources page for Essex County: members.tripod.com/~Jan_Hart/essex.htm
Kent Batch Numbers: www.rootsweb.com/~engken/batchnumbers.txt
London (Middlesex) Batch Numbers: home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/londonmain.htm
Manchester Batch Numbers: home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/manchester.htm
Surrey Batch Numbers: www.alphalink.com.au/~isanders/sub_pages/Batch.htm or try the New Zealand Society of Genealogists list at: home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/surrey.htm
Warwickshire Batch Numbers: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/8333/warwickx.html
The New Zealand Society of Genealogists - Hamilton Branch website also includes many helpful links and lists of Batch numbers at: home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/batchnumbers.htm
There is also another way to find Batch Numbers on the LDS FamilySearch website:
Select a geographic place to search by entering the location you are interested in (such as Buckinghamshire or Buckingham)
When the search results are shown, select Church Records - Indexes
Choose a church you are interested in and then click on the View Film Notes which will tell you what records the LDS has available and for which years.
Now click on View Title Details and you will be given a Batch Number. However, it does not always look exactly like the batch numbers we have discussed. You must convert the number to the form we have been using for searching with batch numbers. To do this simply remove the hyphen in the number. If there is no letter prefix in the number, put an M or a C in front and try searching using the variations discussed previously.
When searching the IGI it is also important to search surrounding parishes. You will also encounter parish names that you don't know where they are located. In these instances please remember there are many online websites to help you to locate parishes.
The Parish Locator website at: www.dmbennett.freeserve.co.uk/ParLoc.htm where you can download the free UK Parish Locator program.
UK and Ireland Genealogy - Genuki: www.genuki.org.uk/ The premier website for researching in the United Kingdom. Most Family History Societies have very helpful pages - including lists and information about the parishes in their counties. There is extensive information for all areas of England and Wales.
Multi-Media Mapping uk5.multimap.com/map/places.cgi An interactive atlas of Great Britain. Enter the name of a British city, town or village to get a clickable, zoomable, detailed map.
Church location database: www.genuki.org.uk/big/parloc/ The church location database was developed from one originally provided by Gerry Lawson, containing information about the location of over 14000 churches and register offices. You can search it via the web and even ask for all the other entries within a specific distance. Alternatively you can download a copy of the database.
The Church in Wales: www.churchinwales.org.uk/This website provides basic factual information about all Welsh parishes (ancient and modern), with e-mail addresses and URLs where available.
Published resources for locating parishes and places include the following classic tools:
The Philmore ATLAS and INDEX of Parish Registers by Cecil Humphery-Smith. The atlas is the classic reference work for family history. Contains maps of the counties split into parishes and ecclesiastical divisions. Also contains lists of the availability of the parish registers for each county. This is a priceless reference book for anyone researching in England and Wales. globalgenealogy.com/334046.htm
Parish Maps of the Counties of Great Britain by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. These are individual large copies of the maps incorporated into the Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers. globalgenealogy.com/ihgsmain.htm
A Genealogical Gazetteer of England. by Frank Smith The only book of its kind, this indispensable reference tool with its 17,000 entries is designed to facilitate research by giving the names and descriptions of places in England as they existed prior to 1831, giving location, ecclesiastical jurisdiction, population, and the date of the earliest entry in the registers of every ancient parish. globalgenealogy.com/2185450.htm
Please remember that the IGI is an index like any other index - it is created by individuals. While it is an absolutely incredible resource, no extraction or transcription is perfect. Use it as a pointer only and ALWAYS followup by checking the original records.When ever you find information on the IGI you will want to use the batch and film numbers to order the original records and check the entries yourself.
Your research is the legacy you leave to others - verify all information you find!
While cleaning out my bookshelves and filing cabinet I found a 1997 pamphlet from the British Tourist Authority roughly 16 page pocket leaflet entitled "Tracing Your Ancestors". It is a great pamphlet written in plain language. I received the pamphlet from British Tourist Authority Office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I understand the pamphlet is also available by phone enquiry and by mail.
The main British Tourist Authority's US gateway to Britain can be found online at: target="_blank">www.usagateway.visitbritain.com/ . Take a virtual tour of Britain, order free brochures online and much more!
The main website can be found at: http://www.visitbritain.com.
About Fawne Stratford-Devai
Fawne Stratford-Devai's work on Land Records and early Ontario records is well known in the genealogy community. A published author of several Canadian and UK research books, she has also contributed articles to the Ontario Genealogical Society's newsletter "Families" as well as writing for the online family history newsletter the "Global Gazette". Biography


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When Samsung's new Galaxy S III begins shipping in the US later this summer, it will join the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7 in featuring the company's SAFE certification. SAFE, which stands for Samsung Approved For Enterprise, is an initiative that aims to make Samsung devices sold on all carriers compliant with mobile device management (MDM) tools used in enterprises.
SAFE-certified devices offer a number of security-related assurances to business users and IT administrators wary of the bring-your-own-device phenomenon. These precautions include: 256-bit full-device encryption; the ability to control app store access and push or remove apps; the ability to track, lock, and wipe phones; and the ability to enforce password requirements and other settings.
Managing Android devices can be difficult because of software changes made by handset manufacturers and cellular carriers. But SAFE-compliant phones and tablets offer a decent security baseline, and Samsung's status as the largest player in the Android phone market means that SAFE-certified devices should become more common in businesses as time goes on. "We know the demand for Android is there, and workers want to bring them to work," Samsung's Timothy Wagner told Computerworld. "With SAFE, the IT compliance issue should go down."
SAFE-certified or not, businesses won't be able to take advantage of these features without running MDM software—these settings can't be applied or managed without it. Samsung's SAFE information page lists AirWatch, Juniper Networks, MobileIron, SOTI, and Sybase as the MDM providers with which the company has worked most closely.


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From Openmoko
Opimd is a PIM suite for FSO. It can be used as a backend to PIM tools with GUI to have unlimited storage space for contact details, SMS's, calendar items and so on. It will also allow all apps using opimd to have access to the same information.
Current state
Contacts domain is almost fully implemented and checked to work. Available backends: SIM, CSV and SQLite.
Messages domain is almost fully implemented and checked to work, even with CSM and delivery reports support. At the moment only missing functionality is adding, editing and deleting messages from SIM backend. Available backends: SIM and SQLite.
Calls domain seems to be fully usable. Available backends: SQLite and ogsmd handler.
There are still things to be done. For instance, handling multiple fields with the same name, sorting and normalizing phone numbers for comparing. Also some things need to be rewritten - for instance quering lot of messages is slow as hell, and doesn't even try to use SQLite speed and abilities. Some changes unvisible for user also need to be done, for instance having GenericDomain, from which other domains can inherit (to avoid duplicating lot of code).
Implementation and test scripts
- libframeworkd-phonegui-efl2 will bring you opimd support in shr-contacts.
- pyphonelog already uses opimd Contacts and Calls domains as data source.
- opimd-utils. After installing it and changing default Messages backend to SQLite-Messages in opimd-config, you'll have new, opimd based interface for handling incoming messages and missed calls (opimd-notifier), messages app (opimd-messages), command line apps for testing opimd (opimd-cli) and resolving name from phone numbers (opimd-resolve) and SHR Settings based config tool (opimd-config).
NOTE: opimd-utils isn't announced yet! It can eat your cat! Don't touch it unless you are opimd developer or you are writing app with opimd support.
NOTE 2: In order to have sound and vibration on incoming message when using opimd interface, you have to patch oeventsd with patch available at [1]
NOTE 3: For testing and development opimd recommended distribution is upgraded SHR unstable.
The main developer of opimd is dos1. You can find him at IRC on #openmoko-cdevel freenode channel.