Language Family Museum Last Updated: 21 February 2011 On this page you can listen to 20-25 hours of clear textual recordings in 528 languages organized by language family so that you can compare closely related languages in sequence in order to hear how similar or different genetically related languages sound to each other. Many if not most of the languages presented here are endangered and have little or no other documentation. Thus, these recording of a comprehensible text can serve as a resource to study them as well as to document their existence in the event of their extinction. The Background of these Language Museums: The audio New Testaments that form the specimens in these museums are produced by the Faith Comes by Hearing project of Hosanna Ministries. Apart from the wide variety of languages offered, these scriptural recordings are special for another reason, namely their audio quality. The organization of the languages on widget is, in principle, alphabetical. Legend:
Alexander Arguelles Background[edit] Professor Arguelles holds a BA (1986) from Columbia University and a Ph.D. (1994) from the University of Chicago, where he worked with both Ioan Culianu and Wendy Doniger.[3] He was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Freie Universität Berlin and has been a professor at Handong Global University in South Korea, the American University of Science & Technology in Beirut and the New College of California in San Francisco.[4][5] He currently works in Singapore as a language specialist in the training, research, assessment, and consultancy division of the applied linguistics department of the Regional Language Centre of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO-RELC).[6] Polyglottery[edit] Professor Arguelles' foreign language learning process takes place in three fashions: formal study, immersion, and autodidactic study. Techniques[edit] Publications[edit] References[edit]
Anthro-Inspired Mirror You all know we love a good Anthropologie knockoff around here – so a couple of days ago when I was browsing online I came across this mirror. Oh I definitely need that. Hold the presses – did that say $498??? So after scouring the thrift shops, cutting myself on mirror glass, and overcoming an unreasonable fear of Mod Podge, here is my version! (Bear with me here – taking a picture of a mirror is a bit tricky. Ready for the tutorial? You’ll need: A MirrorEasy Off Oven CleanerFabric (enough to cover the frame and the back of the mirror)Mod PodgeA Staple Gun or other framing tool I went searching for a method to removing silvering and came across a great tutorial at Mitzi’s Collectibles. I started with a frame that I found at the thrift store. Obviously not clean. We actually had to ask on this one – because it just said 1951. $19.51 seemed way to high – and it was. Start by taking your mirror out of the frame. Lay your mirror down on a protected surface. Now walk away. Keep scrubbing.
stereomood – emotional internet radio - music for my mood and activities Bloom, Bake & Create » Blog Archive » Snow Dyeing: Technique #1 As promised, here is the first snow dyeing technique I tried this past week. This one is a bit messy, but I like the results. If you missed yesterday’s blog post which covers the prep of snow dyeing, check it out HERE. Print This Post Now that the fabric has soaked in soda ash for at least 30 minutes, it’s time for the fun! Fabric in container ready to be dyed Now go out and get some snow. Snow collected in buckets With your gloves and dust mask on, open up the Procion MX dyes and mix 2 teaspoons of the dye into you snow bucket. 042 Raspberry Procion dye and snow Cover your fabric with the dyed snow. Dyed snow over fabric That picture shows 042 Raspberry on the left and 076 Cobalt Blue on the right. Now is where patience comes in. Dyed containers covered If you want to keep them warmer, cover them with a blanket and let them set there undisturbed for 24 hours. I am only able to take a picture of half of the yard of fabric, but it gives you an idea of my finished product. Raspberry dyed fabric
Arabian Nights - Index This is an extract of one of the earliest translations of the "Arabian Nights" into English, made by Sir Richard Francis Burton. I got the "flat" ASCII text from a gopher server that has been unavailable for some years now. I have no idea who scanned/typed the text. This extract is not nearly complete. In 1996, I HTML'ed the text and split it up to make it better readable. Before diving into the universe of the Nights, you should take heed of this Warning! Intro Story The Tale Of The Bull And The Ass The Fisherman And The Jinni The Tale Of The Ensorceled Prince The Porter And The Three Ladies Of Baghdad The First Kalandar's Tale The Second Kalandar's Tale The Third Kalandar's Tale The Eldest Lady's Tale The Tale Of The Three Apples Tale of Nur Al-Din Ali and his son Badr Al-Din Hasan The City Of Many-Columned Iram And Abdullah Son Of Abi Kilabah The Sweep And The Noble Lady The Man Who Stole The Dish Of Gold Wherein The Dog Ate The Ruined Man Who Became Rich Again Through A Dream The Ebony Horse
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The Cube (game) Kokology is the study of kokoro (Japanese: 心) which in the aforementioned language means "mind" or "spirit". The Kokology book series was created by Tadahiko Nagao and Isamu Saito,[1] a professor at Rissho and Waseda Universities in Japan and an author of a number of bestselling books regarding psychology and relationships. The television series ran on Saturdays it was only aired in one city broadcast time 22:00 to 22:54 (54 minutes) Series Run: April 20, 1991, to March 21, 1992Country: Japan BroadcastingBroadcast: Yomiuri Television Production DepartmentProduction: IVS TV ProductionCast/s: Yamaguti Mie, Inferior soul, Izumiya Shigeru, Miwa Akihiro More Video games were released based on the show by Sega and Tecmo. The Cube (game)[edit] The Cube is a Kokology game about self knowledge and is played by asking a person to imagine and describe a set of three to five objects. References[edit]
Make a t-shirt headband Of all the headbands I've made, I think this is my new favorite. It's like wearing sweats on your head, without the dumpy look. It's so cushy and comfortable! And yes, I am wearing the shirt with the bottom cut off in the picture. Hey, I needed something to match okay? This could match, too. Scrounge around for an old t-shirt. Fold in half lengthwise and pin in place. Fold the headband right side out. Make a flower or two and hand stitch it over the seam. The Real Deal: It cost me pretty much nothing. Oil dispersants an environmental ‘crapshoot’ - Disaster in the Gulf The timing could not be worse for the bluefin tuna. The majestic, deepwater giant — threatened by overfishing — had just lost a bid for protection as an endangered species when oil started gushing into its spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, a part of the emergency response to the oil — the large-scale use of dispersants — could further imperil the species by sinking the oil beneath the Gulf’s surface and into the zone where its eggs and larvae are floating, marine biologists say. The chemical dispersants — a standard tool in the oil cleanup business — are being used by the Deepwater Horizon response team to break up the oil offshore in hopes of preventing thick crude from wrecking delicate marshlands, mangroves and pristine beaches. The federal government — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Dispersants themselves are toxic. “It’s hard to see them,” said Lee Crockett, director of U.S. © 2013 msnbc.com Reprints
42 Utility Towel Temperature-Sensitive Glass Product Details Color-changing dyes and additives have been offered in paper, plastic, and textiles for some time, but this product takes the idea into a new area: glass tiles. Offered in a range of colors and sensitivities, the tiles change color based on ambient temperature, body temperature, or water temperature. The textured glass surface layer protects and highlights the color-change film on the tile. The tiles come in six standard lines.
Cardboard Gift Tags | Family Chic THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011 | Comments: 17 The arrival of my husband's new bass amp has provided me with an enormous corrugated box to work with. I've been hooked on embroidery these days – so I couldn't resist using the cardboard to stitch up some gift tags for Valentine's Day. I cut out a piece of cardboard and pressed a cookie cutter into it to leave an impression that I could work from. Using a blunt needle, pierce holes into your shape. Thread your needle with yarn and – using a back stitch – fill in your design. This is a great way to teach your kids some basic stitches.
Stepping Thru Crazy: Men's Button-Up Refashion... into Ladies Tank! A few years ago, when the hubby and I lived in Florida (this was pre-kids, so make that 5-ish years...) I bought him a button-up shirt for his work. The deal was that he had to wear blue or white button-ups, so I thought, "Why not both at the same time?" It was actually really easy to do... let me try once again to tell you how I used a sewing machine... eh.... First things first, I chopped the sleeves off. Then I slipped the shirt on and pinned in the sides so that it fit. I took off the shirt, flipped it inside out and sewed up the sides where my pins were, trimmed off the excess, flipped it rightside out again, and tried it on to make sure it fit. Then I pinned the armholes the way I wanted them... carefully......and sewed them. Then I cut a piece of thick white ribbon, gathered one side/sleeve/armhole-front up kind of like a fan, and wrapped the ribbon around it. To secure it in place, I attached a button (cut from the excess shirt) with a needle and white thread. That's it!