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My new puppy!

Francesca — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:41:18 GMT

I'm glad to introduce you my new puppy: Dado IV (yep my dogs have all the same name, only the number changes, just like a dinasty of kings )
He is 2 months old and has just arrived home; this is his first pic!

Lecture

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:50:57 GMT

Hi,

I'm writing a research work and now I have to translate key words documentation to English. Could you please help me and correct possible mistakes below? I'm in a little hurry. Thanks in advance.

Nowadays there are greater and greater desires for faster, more reliable, safer and automated unified system of marking and tracking various products, which demands precise choice of advanced information technology, but this exceeds the usage of now well known bar code. There are new solutions nowadays, which allow more accurate control and identification. One of those new technologies that already works well, but is still in the initial way and is going to be improved, is called radiofrequency identification or briefly RFID. Authors of research work developed a system for identification radiofrequency tags and implemented it in foot orienteering matches. System consists of microcontroller, RFID reader, GSM modem and stabilized power supply. If competitor with compatible RF tag is near, RFID reader checks his unique identification number and serves it through communications lines to microcontroller. Microcontroller then saves it to temporary memory and delivers it along accurate time of detection to GSM modem, which sends SMS with all included data to recipient. Such system allows automatic registration of competitors on arrival to individual orienteering check points, where identification and timing of competitors is logged. They have come to conclusion that logicality of usage RFID station for reading RF tags is partially conditional with GSM plug-in. They cannot tolerate mistakes and instability in electronic devices on competitions, so in this case, implementation of GSM modems in necessary.

Metal band in the city of ChangSha,HuNan Pro. China

fly-shemble — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:50:12 GMT

The flame of war

moonless acheron

embers domain

Retriever

so many metal guys here!

In 30th March,a big show will be conducted in ChangSha.If u are coming,send me E-mail

[Phone number and email removed. Please register and add to profile. - mod]

more metal music and bands are available in ChangSha.HuNanPro.

If u have a band,and u have a dream of road show around China,Don't forget ChangSha!

thank you.

NL888 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:34:39 GMT

homie

697 up, 135 down

Someone you grew up with, friend or not, and someone with whom you have shared any number of bonding experiences at home, in school, at work, or in any close-knit atmosphere. Homie means you have lived in the same area as this person for a significant amount of time in your life, but the term is appropriately used by those friends who truly feel comfortable referring to each other with such respect. It isn't a word that should be taken advantage of, because a person recognizes who is a friend and who isn't. Therefore, a true homie is always down, while lesser friends will just be out to use you, borrow money from you, bum a ride in your car, etc.

Yo, homie, I'll be at my house incase you want to come kick it later.

Re: notable, outstanding, remarkable and prominent

Marius Hancu — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:30:28 GMT

I'd suggest buying a subscription to this online dictionary. which is quite strong on synonyms:

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synonyms REMARKABLE, PROMINENT, OUTSTANDING, CONSPICUOUS, SALIENT, SIGNAL, STRIKING, ARRESTING: noticeable applies to whatever is worthy of notice or unlikely to escape notice <the influence of northern architecture and farming methods is still noticeable -- American Guide Series: Louisiana> REMARKABLE applies to that which commands attention or comment as extraordinary or exceptional <a sudden and remarkable transformation of feeling -- W.A.Swanberg> <the remarkable belief of some primitive peoples which associates twins with water and especially with rain -- J.G.Frazer> PROMINENT describes that which stands out from its setting or environment and demands notice as superior or more important <the 25-foot cylindrical marble shaft, surmounted with draped flags and an eagle, occupies a prominent position in a traffic island on the main street -- American Guide Series: Pennsylvania> <his inflammatory speeches against the Hitler regime won him a prominent place on the Nazi blacklist -- Americana Annual> OUTSTANDING, close to PROMINENT in meaning and connotation, heightens the notion of rising above or excelling others <fortunate, too, in the men of outstanding ability who planned our resources and our campaigns -- Clement Attlee> <trout appeared at several points along the main stream and have steadily increased in number, until the Au Sable is known as the outstanding trout stream in the state -- American Guide Series: Michigan>

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com
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Re: wish clauses

Goodman — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:52:34 GMT

Yoong Liat wrote:
Hi Goodman

You wrote: I have been labeled and called by many descriptions, hinted being âIgnorantâ is the first ...

I'm not hinting that you're ignorant. I say that if a learner tells me "informal" means "wrong", I'll understand that he says so because he is ignorant. But you are not a learner. You're one of the members who have a good command of English. So that's why I say it's not correct for you to say that a usage, which is classified as "informal", is wrong.

I've reproduced below what Michael Swan has to say about "I wish I was ... " and "I wish it wasn't ..." and let the members decide whether you're right to say "I wish it was not raining" or "I wish it wasn't raining" is a wrong usage.

We can use 'wish' to express regrets - to say that we would like things to be different. We use a past tense with a present meaning in this case.
I wish I was better-looking.
I wish it wasn't raining.

In a formal style, we can use 'were' instead of 'was' after 'I wish'.
I wish I were better-looking.

(Basic English Usage by Michael Swan)

Best wishes.

Liat,

With our differences in point of view, I appreciate your reply. For all intents and an purposes, I am still a learner on a different level but I perhaps have the advantage being in a completely English environment and therefore, I may appear to have better command. That said, I do feel there is a certain slight inconsistency among all the different English websites, particularly on the subjunctive. There should not be any argument that âIf I wereâ or âI wish I wereâ is a subjunctive mood. The difference of the agruement really lies in the defining of the rules and the mood expressed in the senstence. The early website quoted âI wish I wasâ as informal.

In reality, after reading this article, that is indeed incorrect. The bottom line, " I wish I was" is against the subjunctive ruels. Take a look at the explanation on this website then you may come to agree with what I said in my earlier threads.

Confusingly enough, in the "self test", some of of the answers are considered "acceptable" or "informal" by some. I should hope that this piece will settle all questions about indicative and subjunctive moods.

Subjunctive Mood

However, if a form of the verb to be were used in that sentence, all polished writers would agree that the subjunctive is necessary: "If he were [not was] ...
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	Writing Tip: July 30, 2001 The Subjunctive Mood Examine the verbs in each of the following sentences: 1. If Harrison were chosen to be the next chief executive officer of the corporation, several controversial hiring practices would change. 2. If I were you, I would increase my weekly contribution to the company-sponsored retirement fund. 3. I wish that his report were longer. 4. We recommend that the trip be postponed because of violence in the region. 5. The finance department requests that he submit updated budget projections each month. All the above sentences are correct. Two terms apply to the mood of English verbs: indicative and subjunctive. An indicative verb makes a statement that is factual, whereas a verb in the subjunctive mood is used to indicate a situation or condition that is hypothetical, doubtful, or conditional. In the indicative mood, we would never write "Harrison were," "I were," "report were," "trip be," or "he submit," but these verbs are correct in the examples above because each of the sentences is written in the subjunctive mood; that is, in every case, the sentence is describing a situation that is hypothetical or conditional: 1. Harrison is not now the C.E.O., but hypothetically he could be chosen for that position. The conditional nature of the position is suggested by the word if. 2. Again, as the word if makes clear, I am not, in fact, you. So once again the situation is hypothetical and conditional: I would save more only under the condition that I became you. 3. His report is not, in fact, longer, so the sentence speaks of a hypothetical situation. 4. The trip is not currently postponed, so the subjunctive mood is appropriate to suggest a possibility, not an actuality. 5. He is not currently submitting reports monthly, so we use the subjunctive mood to discuss the possibility--not the actuality--of his doing so. For all verbs except to be, the present subjunctive mood is most often made by omitting the characteristic s ending on verbs with third-person singular subjects. Thus, whereas in the indicative mood we would write "man leaves," in the subjunctive mood we would omit the s on the verb leave: "The judge insisted that the man not leave town." For the verb to be, we simply use be for all present tense subjunctive mood verbs and were for all past tense forms, regardless of whether the subject is singular or plural. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English (New York: MJF Books, 1993) points out that while many subjunctive-mood phrases are commonly used in ordinary speech--"if I were you," "if need be," "far be it from me," and so on--strict use of the subjunctive mood is rare, even in the most formal speaking and writing situations (243). Very few people would write, for example, "If he arrive on time, we will have dinner before the show." However, if a form of the verb to be were used in that sentence, all polished writers would agree that the subjunctive is necessary: "If he were [not was] to arrive on time, we could have dinner before the show." The Harbrace College Handbook (13th edition) lists other common, fixed expressions that are stated in the subjunctive mood: "so be it," "be that as it may," "as it were," and "God bless you" (99-100). TEST YOURSELF Which of the following sentences need verbs in the subjunctive mood? 1. If I was Sam, I would hire an assistant now before the hiring freeze takes effect. 2. The committee suggested that Dr. Jones is chosen as the next chief of staff. 3. As August approaches, every school child wishes that his or her vacation was longer. 4. It is critical that every potential donor gives blood during this shortage. ANSWERS 1. If I WERE Sam, I would hire an assistant now before the hiring freeze takes effect. 2. The committee suggested that Dr. Jones BE chosen as the next chief of staff. 3. As August approaches, every school child wishes that his or her vacation WERE longer. This is almost the exact sentence identified as correct in your past post. 4. It is critical that every potential donor GIVE blood during this shortage. Copyright 2001 Get It Write More Tips \| Tell a Friend *Special Request:* Please share these tips with friends and colleagues and encourage them to subscribe. (If you post the tips to an internal distribution list of any size, please tell us the nature of the list and the number of subscribers. We would like to know how many people we are reaching with this service. We appreciate your positive feedback and excellent comments!)

Re: Please help me to correct this

EnglishRaven — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:46:05 GMT

Zenguo wrote:
Beckman, P., Verma, S., & Rao, R. (2003, 6-9, Oct. ). Use of mobile mesh
networks for inter-vehicular communication. Paper presented at the Vehicular technology conference, IEEE58th.

This paper is ~~a unique specialized experimental paper~~ about one of the applications of wireless mesh network in intelligent transport systems. It [was] conducted by three doctors from ~~the~~ San Francisco University.

In ~~their~~ [the] experiment, there were three vehicles connected to each other based on the common WiFi wireless technology (IEEE 802.11/G), [with] three results obtained from the ~~experiment~~ research. ~~with the intentions of gathering these results, t~~hey managed [to keep the] vehicles ~~keeping~~ at a common high-way speed of 100km/hour from 30 to 300 meters.

The results showed that firstly, the mesh wireless networks that are based on WiFi technology are easy established and maintained. Secondly, it will bring a number [of] advantages in terms of merging with other existing technology to provide [ubiquitous computing??], for example with VoIP.

However, this experiment ~~research~~ was too simple [in terms of] covering a number of challenges or problems including its potential application with voice over wireless mesh network[,] in contrast to other studies on challenges and problems. (Wang, Patil &Wang, 2006; Huang, Wang & Chang, 2006; Salem & hubaux, 2006) In addition, in my [own] research there are a numbers of applications and architectures apart from this typical application.

Please help me to correct this

Zenguo — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:50:20 GMT

Beckman, P., Verma, S., & Rao, R. (2003, 6-9, Oct. ). Use of mobile mesh
networks for inter-vehicular communication. Paper presented at the Vehicular technology conference, IEEE58th.

This paper is a unique specialized experimental paper about one of the applications of wireless mesh network in intelligent transport systems. It conducted by three doctors from the San Francisco University. In their experiment, there are three vehicles connecting to each other based on the common WiFi wireless technology (IEEE 802.11/G), three results carried out for the experiment research, with the intentions of gathering these result, they managed vehicles keeping at common high-way speed of 100km/hour with 30 to 300 meters. The result showed that firstly, the mesh wireless networks that are based on WiFi technology are easy established and maintained, secondly, it will bring number advantages in terms of merging with other existing technology to provide ubiquitous computing, for example of VoIP However, this experiment research is too simple covering number of challenges or problems including its potential application about voice over wireless mesh network contrasting with other studies on challenges and problems. (Wang, Patil &Wang, 2006; Huang, Wang & Chang, 2006; Salem & hubaux, 2006) In addition, in my research there are numbers of applications and architectures apart from this typical application.

OMG!!! this is sooooo weird!!!!!

Intelligent Freak — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:42:31 GMT

Please take this test mentally. Don't write
down your answers, and don't shout them out.

Pick a number from 2 to 9. It can be 2 or
it can be 9, or any number in-between.

Take the number that you've selected,
and multiply it by 9.

That should give you a two digit number.
Take those two digits and add them together.

Take the resulting number and
subtract 5 from it.

Take that number and correspond it to
the alphabet, numbering letters.
A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on.

Take your letter, and think of a country
that begins with that letter.

Take the last letter in the name of that
country, and think of an animal that
starts with this letter.

Now, take the last letter in the name of that
animal, and think of a color that starts
with this letter.

Oh, and one more thing...

There aren't any orange kangaroo's in Denmark!

95% actually think of the orange kangaroo in Denmark!
Isn't that weird?

Ciao,

bigger

New2grammar — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:01:43 GMT

The whale is larger [bigger] than the elephant.

Why bigger is not acceptable in this sentence? I thought they were synonyms.

Thanks in advance.

big play_w("B0237500") 27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000> (bg)

adj. bigÂ·ger, bigÂ·gest

1. Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large. See Synonyms at large.



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	Writing Tip: July 30, 2001 The Subjunctive Mood Examine the verbs in each of the following sentences: 1. If Harrison were chosen to be the next chief executive officer of the corporation, several controversial hiring practices would change. 2. If I were you, I would increase my weekly contribution to the company-sponsored retirement fund. 3. I wish that his report were longer. 4. We recommend that the trip be postponed because of violence in the region. 5. The finance department requests that he submit updated budget projections each month. All the above sentences are correct. Two terms apply to the mood of English verbs: indicative and subjunctive. An indicative verb makes a statement that is factual, whereas a verb in the subjunctive mood is used to indicate a situation or condition that is hypothetical, doubtful, or conditional. In the indicative mood, we would never write "Harrison were," "I were," "report were," "trip be," or "he submit," but these verbs are correct in the examples above because each of the sentences is written in the subjunctive mood; that is, in every case, the sentence is describing a situation that is hypothetical or conditional: 1. Harrison is not now the C.E.O., but hypothetically he could be chosen for that position. The conditional nature of the position is suggested by the word if. 2. Again, as the word if makes clear, I am not, in fact, you. So once again the situation is hypothetical and conditional: I would save more only under the condition that I became you. 3. His report is not, in fact, longer, so the sentence speaks of a hypothetical situation. 4. The trip is not currently postponed, so the subjunctive mood is appropriate to suggest a possibility, not an actuality. 5. He is not currently submitting reports monthly, so we use the subjunctive mood to discuss the possibility--not the actuality--of his doing so. For all verbs except to be, the present subjunctive mood is most often made by omitting the characteristic s ending on verbs with third-person singular subjects. Thus, whereas in the indicative mood we would write "man leaves," in the subjunctive mood we would omit the s on the verb leave: "The judge insisted that the man not leave town." For the verb to be, we simply use be for all present tense subjunctive mood verbs and were for all past tense forms, regardless of whether the subject is singular or plural. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English (New York: MJF Books, 1993) points out that while many subjunctive-mood phrases are commonly used in ordinary speech--"if I were you," "if need be," "far be it from me," and so on--strict use of the subjunctive mood is rare, even in the most formal speaking and writing situations (243). Very few people would write, for example, "If he arrive on time, we will have dinner before the show." However, if a form of the verb to be were used in that sentence, all polished writers would agree that the subjunctive is necessary: "If he were [not was] to arrive on time, we could have dinner before the show." The Harbrace College Handbook (13th edition) lists other common, fixed expressions that are stated in the subjunctive mood: "so be it," "be that as it may," "as it were," and "God bless you" (99-100). TEST YOURSELF Which of the following sentences need verbs in the subjunctive mood? 1. If I was Sam, I would hire an assistant now before the hiring freeze takes effect. 2. The committee suggested that Dr. Jones is chosen as the next chief of staff. 3. As August approaches, every school child wishes that his or her vacation was longer. 4. It is critical that every potential donor gives blood during this shortage. ANSWERS 1. If I WERE Sam, I would hire an assistant now before the hiring freeze takes effect. 2. The committee suggested that Dr. Jones BE chosen as the next chief of staff. 3. As August approaches, every school child wishes that his or her vacation WERE longer. This is almost the exact sentence identified as correct in your past post. 4. It is critical that every potential donor GIVE blood during this shortage. Copyright 2001 Get It Write More Tips \| Tell a Friend *Special Request:* Please share these tips with friends and colleagues and encourage them to subscribe. (If you post the tips to an internal distribution list of any size, please tell us the nature of the list and the number of subscribers. We would like to know how many people we are reaching with this service. We appreciate your positive feedback and excellent comments!)