ada YAO Baseball Teams To Compete In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Fri, 19 May 2017 10:25:50 +0000 Two YAO baseball teams that are travelling to Niagara Falls, Canada to compete. The YAO held try-outs in February for an 8 and under team as well as a 12 and under team and have been practising several times a week ever since. The 12′s are participating in the Mustangs Invitational Tournament while the 8′s […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Baseball #BermudianChildren
ada Adam Hall Makes Prospect Team Of The Week By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:00:54 +0000 Baseball player Adam Hall has made the MLBPipeline.com’s Prospect Team of the Week, which honors the best performances in the Minors from the previous week. The MLB website said, “MLBPipeline.com’s Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances in the Minors from the previous week. Any player on an organization Top 30 Prospects list on […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball #GoodNews
ada Adam Hall Hauls In Career-High Five Hits By bernews.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 10:00:36 +0000 Adam Hall racked up a career-high five hits in six trips to the plate, helping power the Delmarva Shorebirds to a 15-7 win over Asheville. The article on the Minor League Baseball website said, “Adam Hall’s first full professional season was going well early on, but he had yet to have a night like he did on […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball
ada Adam Hall Wins Minor League Player Of Month By bernews.com Published On :: Sun, 05 May 2019 22:00:36 +0000 Baseball player Adam Hall has been named the Minor League Player of the Month for April, according to the MLB website. The story said, “Hall, a 19-year-old from London, Ontario, batted .354/.453/.456 over 21 games in April, pounding out five doubles, one home run, and 12 RBIs, while scoring 17 runs and stealing 11 bases. “By […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All News Sports #AdamHall #Baseball #GoodNews
ada Baseball: Adam Hall Selected For All-Star Game By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:47:18 +0000 Baseball player Adam Hall – who plays for the Delmarva Shorebirds — has been selected for the South Atlantic League All-Star Game which will take place in West Virginia on June 18. The MILB website said, “The minor league-best Delmarva Shorebirds are sending almost a third of their roster to the 60th annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game presented by […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball #GoodNews
ada Baseball: Adam Hall Leads Delmarva To Victory By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 19:01:50 +0000 Baseball player Adam Hall and his Delmarva Shorebirds teammates fired their second one-hitter of the season as they wrapped up a three-game sweep over the Lakewood BlueClaws with a 3-1 win at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The team’s report said, “The Delmarva Shorebirds fired their second one-hitter of the season as they wrapped up a three-game sweep […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball #GoodNews
ada Adam Hall’s Delmarva Retain Governor’s Cup By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:17:59 +0000 Adam Hall and the Delmarva Shorebirds baseball team retained the Governors’ Cup as they defeated the Hagerstown Suns 4-2. The club’s report said, “The Delmarva Shorebirds clinched the Governors’ Cup for the second consecutive year as they downed the Hagerstown Suns 4-2 on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. “Nick Vespi [5-4] collected the win […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball
ada Adam Hall Helps Guide Delmarva To Victory By bernews.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 22:20:34 +0000 Adam Hall and his Delmarva Shorebirds teammates plated five late unanswered runs as they surged past the Kannapolis Intimidators 7-4 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shorebirds’ surge began in the seventh. Down 4-2, Johnny Rizer walked with one out and then came home to score as Hall ripped a double into the left field […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball
ada Adam Hall Blast Home Run In Delmarva Win By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:07:13 +0000 Adam Hall and his Delmarva Shorebirds teammates defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators 5-1 at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. A two-out rally in the first brought home the first Delmarva run. Hall slashed a single to right and then came home to score when Zach Watson doubled down the left field line to make it 1-0, the […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball #GoodNews
ada Adam Hall Named To Postseason All-Stars By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:06:36 +0000 Baseball player Adam Hall has been named to the South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star Team. The MILB website said, “Recognized as the leaders of the league’s undisputed best team, the Delmarva Shorebirds placed two players and two members of its field staff on the South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star Team, announced by the league office on […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #AdamHall #Baseball #GoodNews
ada Ross Caesar Competes In IFBB Event In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:01:18 +0000 Bodybuilder Ross Caesar recently competed in the 2019 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro/AM in Canada, ranking 11th in his category. The two-day event was held on November 15 and November 16 at the Scotia Bank Convention Center in Niagara Falls, and Mr. Caesar took part in the Classic Men’s Physique category, placing 11th. Photos courtesy of […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All #BermudaBodybuilding #Fitness
ada Motocross: Mitchell & Smith Compete In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:24:40 +0000 Jyire Mitchell and Jonah Smith competed in the Canadian Pro Nationals Motocross Championships. Mitchell, competing in the 250cc Pro Class, finished 9th overall in a 40 man gate start in the first race, and 10th in the second race, while Smith did not finish either race in the 450cc Pro Division. Related Stories Mitchell Finishes 6th […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Motocross #MotorcycleRacing
ada Adara To Screen ‘Big Mountains, Big Dreams’ By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:00:32 +0000 The Adara Group is screening a 30-minute documentary about their projects in Nepal at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] on Thursday 27th February at 6pm. “The documentary is called “Big Mountains, Big Dreams.” It was shot, produced and directed by Bermuda based filmmaker Robert Zuill after he spent three weeks with Adara in Nepal,” […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Entertainment Films/Movies #Film
ada Walkers Announces Addition Of Adam Bathgate By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:35:18 +0000 Walkers [Bermuda] Limited has announced that Adam Bathgate has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate, Finance, Funds & Insurance Group. A spokesperson said, “Adam started his career with Clifford Chance and was part of its leveraged finance group in London and Munich before spending eight years in the Cayman Islands, where his […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Business #BermudaBusiness #BusinessExecutives
ada Elan Daley Breaks More Records In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:57 +0000 Elan Daley recently competed at the Ontario Junior International 18 and Under Short Course Meet hosted by Swim Ontario at the Pan Am Pool in Scarborough, Canada. During the competition, Daley broke three Girls 13-14 Bermuda Age Group and Bermuda Open Records that she previously held. During the Girls 200m Freestyle final, Daley clocked a […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Swimming
ada Swimming: Elijah Daley Wins Medals In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:00:36 +0000 Elijah Daley recently took to the pool to compete in the Invitation Décembre Pointe-Claire 2019 Swim Meet in Canada, earning two bronze medals during the event. Daley collected his first bronze medal when he touched the wall in a time of 4:22.76 during the 400m Freestyle; his second bronze medal came during the 400m Individual […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Swimming
ada Elan & Elijah Daley Win Gold Medals In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 19:00:42 +0000 Elan and Elijah Daley claimed gold medals on the first day of the 2020 Central Region A Championships in Canada. Elan Daley won the girls 14-year-olds 50 LC meter freestyle gold medal when she touched the wall in a time of 26.59. Elijah Daley won the boys 13-year-olds 200 LC meter butterfly gold medal when […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #GoodNews #Swimming
ada Elijah Daley Wins Multiple Medals In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:00:47 +0000 Elijah Daley recently competed in the Winter Ontario Festival Swimming Championships at the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Center in Ontario, winning multiple medals. Daley won four individual gold medals and two silver, while also winning a gold and a silver in relay events. The swimmer won gold in the boys 13-year-old 100 SC meter […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #GoodNews #Swimming
ada Photos & Video: Special Welcome For Air Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:50:08 +0000 [Updated] The airport will be giving a special water cannon welcome to the incoming Air Canada flight today [May 3] to help celebrate their 70th anniversary of service to Bermuda. We will have more information and a photo gallery later on, and in the meantime the live video is below. Live video below, if you […](Click to read the full article) Full Article Airport/Planes All News Photos Videos #Airlines #Airport
ada Bermuda Takes On Canada In Snooker Battle By bernews.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:11:33 +0000 Following up on last year’s Bermuda Select and Canada snooker match, played at the Warwick Workman’s Club, players from each country once again matched up against one another, this time in New York City at the New York Athletic Club during the International Snooker League annual fall tournament. The match saw several well fought frames, […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Snooker
ada Snooker: Trio Represent Bermuda In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:00:41 +0000 The Bermuda Snooker Association sent a team of three players to represent Bermuda at the International Snooker League [ISL] Tournament held at ‘The Corner Bank,’ Toronto, Canada. Warwick’s Steven Bremar, Sandy’s Paul Fedden and The Royal Artillery Association’s Kyle Williams competed in the Team event, Singles Handicap, Don Thomas Handicap, Doubles Handicap and Singles Scratch […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Snooker
ada Kiwon Waldron Breaks Track Record In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:00:17 +0000 Kiwon Waldron was recently back in action, taking the St Aime Des Lacs Track in Canada by storm as he notched two wins and broke a track record. Waldron was in action on three occasions during the day’s racing, picking up two wins and a second place finish to go along with setting the new […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #HarnessPonyRacing
ada Kiwon Waldron Wins Two Races In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:00:44 +0000 Kiwon Waldron was back in action, this time at the Saint Esprit Track in Canada. Waldron continues taking the tracks in Canada by storm this summer, he picked up two wins, a second and a fourth place finish. Waldron took the checkered flag in Class One clocking 2:00.4. In Class 7, Waldron finished 4th, and […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #HarnessPonyRacing
ada Harness Racer Waldron Impressing In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:30:41 +0000 Bermudian harness racer Kiwon Waldron has been making an impressive name for himself tearing up the track in Canada in recent months. Invited to participate on the Quebec Regional Fair Circuit by Team Allard, one of the leading North America harness racing outfits in terms both of wins and earnings, the 19-year old Bermudian racked […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #HarnessPonyRacing
ada Noah Browne Advances In Nash Cup In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:57:13 +0000 Noah Browne recently began competing in the $12,000 Men’s NASH Squash Cup 2019, taking place at the London Squash & Fitness in London, Ontario, Canada. Browne advanced to the second round after defeating his first round opponent Charles de la Riva from Canada. Browne eased to victory in 26 minutes, winning 11-8, 11-2, 11-7. Related […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Squash
ada Squash: Bermuda Players Compete In Canada By bernews.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:09:28 +0000 Nine young squash players represented Bermuda at the Canadian Junior Open [CJO] in Niagara-on-the-Lake from December 6 to December 10. A spokesperson said, “In a pool of 250 of the top squash players from 20 countries, William Frith, Ethan Rosorea, Isabella White, Andrew Cox, Owen Rosorea, Nicholas Southern, Taylor Carrick, Alex Southern and Anaya Smith […](Click to read the full article) Full Article All Sports #Squash
ada Elon Musk says he'll move Tesla's headquarters to Nevada or Texas By www.engadget.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:11:09 -0400 Elon Musk has been frustrated that Tesla’s Fremont factory has remained shut down due to Alameda County’s lockdown order, and that anger has apparently reached the boiling point. Musk has claimed that he’ll move Tesla’s headquarters to Nevada or Texa... Full Article coronavirus covid-19 elon musk fremont gear lawsuit manufacturing nevada news tesla texas
ada Your Pet Tributes'Saffron Badaffron Woof Woof Prescott' By www.pet-loss-matters.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:41:20 -0400 Saffron, you were the most perfect being that I could ever envision. You were my sunshine. I miss you beyond words, my little Spoopa Roopa. How can we Full Article
ada If you miss the happier times of the 2000s, just look up today's SCADA gear which still has Stuxnet-style holes By go.theregister.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:56:08 GMT Schneider Electric patches vulns after Trustwave raises alarm Two Schneider Electric SCADA products had vulnerabilities similar to the ones exploited in the Iran-bothering Stuxnet worm, an infosec outfit has claimed.… Full Article
ada Padawan, n. By www.oed.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 OED Word of the Day: Padawan, n. In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: an apprentice Jedi. In extended and allusive use: a youthful, naive, or untrained person Full Article
ada Posttreatment Lyme disease syndromes: distinct pathogenesis caused by maladaptive host responses By www.jci.org Published On :: Full Article
ada The Weather Company and Rogers Media to Bring Most Accurate Weather Forecasts to Canada By www.ibm.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:01:21 GMT The Weather Company, an IBM Business and Rogers Media announced today an agreement to provide weather information and content customized specifically for the Canadian market. With this agreement, The Weather Company will provide in-depth weather data and forecasts, as well as curated content, across Rogers Media properties. In turn, Rogers Media will provide locally relevant articles, photos and video content across the Canadian versions of The Weather Channel app and website (weather.com) to provide residents with the most pertinent information possible. The Weather Company and Rogers Media will also align to enhance advertising across both companies’ properties, with Rogers leveraging its ad sales capabilities to monetize The Weather Channel properties in Canada. Full Article IBM Watson Analytics
ada IBM y Universidad de Guadalajara, Acortan Brecha en Habilidades que Demanda a Profesionales, la Transformación Digital By www.ibm.com Published On :: vie, 08 sep 2017 12:14:35 GMT Como parte de su compromiso por contribuir con la tecnología más innovadora a la resolución de los desafíos y retos que enfrenta el mundo, IBM dio a conocer que seleccionó a CUCEA (Centro Universitario de Ciencias Económico y Administrativas) de la Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG); a fin de poner en marcha en México la implementación del Programa IBM Skills Academy, con foco en competencias de tecnología de Nube. Full Article Cloud Computing
ada IBM es designada en el reporte MarketScape de IDC como líder mundial en Servicios de Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Móviles y de Consultoría de Pruebas By www.ibm.com Published On :: mar, 07 abr 2015 02:51:27 GMT IBM anunció que fue designada como líder en el prestigiado modelo de evaluación de proveedores “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Mobile Application Development and Testing Services 2014 Vendor Assessment”. Full Article Mobile
ada BP lanza la primera App para facturar consumos en sus estaciones de servicio en México, desarrollada con tecnología de IBM By www.ibm.com Published On :: vie, 24 ago 2018 04:53:02 GMT La compañía energética BP anunció el lanzamiento de su aplicación móvil BPme, desarrollada con capacidades de inteligencia artificial (IA) de IBM Watson, buscando mejorar constantemente la experiencia de los usuarios de las estaciones de servicio de BP en México. Full Article IBM Watson
ada Organizaciones beneficiadas e IBM, comparten resultados de servicios de consultoría en proyectos de impacto social By www.ibm.com Published On :: mar, 21 mar 2017 05:07:43 GMT Después de un mes de haber iniciado la consultoria pro-bono de IBM denominada Corporate Service Corps (CSC), el día de hoy se hizo la entrega del resumen ejecutivo de cada uno de los proyectos de las organizaciones receptoras de este apoyo: Asociación Mexiana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer (AMANC), Fondo Unido México, Fundación Carlos Slim, el Patronato del Museo Nacional de Antropología. Full Article Corporate
ada IBM 2010 Global CFO Study: Sixty Percent of Finance Organizations Plan Significant Changes to Adapt to New Economic Demands By www.ibm.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:09:56 GMT IBM today announced the findings of a major new study of over 1,900 Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and senior finance executives from 81 countries and 35 industries worldwide, which reveals that more than 60 percent of CFOs plan major changes to respond to the new economic climate. Full Article Media & Entertainment
ada Servidores Linux de IBM, diseñados para acelerar inteligencia artificial, conocimiento profundo y analítica avanzada By www.ibm.com Published On :: jue, 08 sep 2016 09:37:15 GMT IBM (NYSE: IBM) reveló hoy una serie de nuevos servidores diseñados para potenciar las cargas de trabajo cognitivas y elevar la eficiencia en el centro de cómputo. Con un nuevo chip, la línea basada en Linux incorpora innovaciones de la comunidad OpenPOWER que ofrecen mayores niveles de desempeño y mayor eficiencia de cómputo que los disponibles en cualquier servidor basado sobre x86. Full Article Analytics
ada IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson étend ses connaissances sur les techniques cybercriminelles By www.ibm.com Published On :: mer., 28 nov. 2018 05:24:05 GMT IBM Security annonce le lancement de QRadar Advisor with Watson, avec de nouvelles fonctionnalités pour les plateformes sécurisées par IA : elles bénéficient désormais d'une meilleure compréhension des comportements cybercriminels et peuvent tirer des leçons des mesures de sécurité mises en place au sein d'une entreprise. IBM Security a également adopté le modèle Open Source MITRE ATT&CK, une base de données qui s'appuie sur les constats concrets de la communauté de sécurité pour soutenir les analystes dans leur compréhension de l'évolution des attaques et de leurs possibles conséquences. Full Article Sécurité
ada In I Am a Padawan, Ashley Eckstein Pens Lessons on Failure and Hope By www.starwars.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:00:09 +0000 The voice of Ahsoka Tano tells StarWars.com about writing the new Little Golden Book and rewatching Star Wars: The Clone Wars for inspiration. Full Article Books + Comics Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ashley Eckstein | People | 4dee6499900dca226e63be24 I Am A Padawan Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
ada Žebříček nejlepších spořicích účtů se totálně proměnil, sazby padají By www.idnes.cz Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:00:00 GMT Kvůli koronavirové pandemii lze očekávat silnou recesi. Česká národní banka proto v březnu dvakrát snížila základní úrokovou sazbu z 2,25 procenta na jedno procento. Některé banky na to už zareagovaly razantním snižováním úrokových sazeb na spořicích účtech, což zamíchalo žebříčkem nejlepších spořicích účtů. Ve spolupráci s Finparádou jsme zmapovali aktuální trend a sestavili nový žebříček. Full Article Finance - Banky a spoření
ada Safe Dynamic Memory Management in Ada and SPARK By lambda-the-ultimate.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:42:01 +0000 Safe Dynamic Memory Management in Ada and SPARK by Maroua Maalej, Tucker Taft, Yannick Moy: Handling memory in a correct and efficient way is a step toward safer, less complex, and higher performing software-intensive systems. However, languages used for critical software development such as Ada, which supports formal verification with its SPARK subset, face challenges regarding any use of pointers due to potential pointer aliasing. In this work, we introduce an extension to the Ada language, and to its SPARK subset, to provide pointer types (“access types” in Ada) that provide provably safe, automatic storage management without any asynchronous garbage collection, and without explicit deallocation by the user. Because the mechanism for these safe pointers relies on strict control of aliasing, it can be used in the SPARK subset for formal verification, including both information flow analysis and proof of safety and correctness properties. In this paper, we present this proposal (which has been submitted for inclusion in the next version of Ada), and explain how we are able to incorporate these pointers into formal analyses For the systems programmers among you, you might be interested in some new developments in Ada where they propose to add ownership types to Ada's pointer/access types, to improve the flexibility of the programs that can be written and whose safety can be automatically verified. The automated satisfiability of these safety properties is a key goal of the SPARK Ada subset. Full Article Implementation Type Theory
ada Playing to 130,000 online, with a virtual tip jar: Performers adapt to life under coronavirus - ABC News By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:35:54 GMT Playing to 130,000 online, with a virtual tip jar: Performers adapt to life under coronavirus ABC News Full Article
ada Articulate: adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic By podcast.iriss.org.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 On 27 March 2020 Iriss spoke to Eona Craig, Chief Executive of Articulate Cultural Trust about its work to support care experienced young people, and how the organisation has managed to continue to deliver services in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Articulate works with often socially isolated care experienced young people in Scotland, challenging loneliness, supporting connectivity and promoting physical and mental well-being. Transcript of episode Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes. Full Article
ada How the world is learning about wildfire preparedness from Canada’s Fort McMurray Fire By community.nfpa.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 07:07:51 PDT The wildfire disaster that struck Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada in May 2016 destroyed more than 2,400 structures and created insured losses of more than $3.5 billion. The incident captured the hearts and minds of the media and citizens the world over, Full Article emergency response fire service wildfire first responders public education wildfire hazards canada wildfire risk wildfire risk reduction ce2017 wildfire embers fort mcmurray fire
ada #86: The Voldy Wears Prada By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Full Article
ada Nevada: Latest updates on coronavirus By feeds.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:52:36 +0000 The first COVID-19 death in Nevada was a man in his 60s with an underlying health condition. Full Article
ada Book Week 2019: David Shariatmadari's Don't Believe a Word By separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:05:00 +0000 Welcome to the third review post of Book Week 2019. In the intro to Book Week 2019, I explain what I'm doing this week. In the end, there will be four posts. I thought there would be five, but one of the books has (orig. BrE) gone missing. Having had a day off yesterday, I will also have a day off tomorrow, so the final review will appear during the weekend. Probably.Anyhow, today's book is: Don't believe a wordthe surprising truth about languageby David ShariatmadariNorton, 2019 (N America)W&N, 2019 (UK/RoW)David Shariatmadari writes for the Guardian, often about language, and is one of the sensible journalists on the topic. The number of sensible journalists writing about language has really shot up in the past decade, and judging from reading their books, this is in part because of increasingly clear, public-facing work by academic linguists. (Yay, academic linguists!) But in Shariatmadari's case, the journalist is a linguist: he has a BA and MA in the subject. And it shows—in the best possible way. The book is a familiar genre: busting widely held language myths. If you've read books in this genre before, you probably don't need these myths busted. You probably know that linguistic change is natural, that the border between language and dialect is unfindable, that apes haven't really learned sign languages, and that no form of language is inherently superior to another. Nevertheless, you may learn something new, since Shariatmadari's tastes for linguistic research and theories is not always on the same wavelength as some other books directed at such a general audience. Once again, I'm reviewing with a partial view of the book (this is the practical law of Book Week 2019). In this case, I've read chapters 1, 5, and 9 and skimmed through other bits. The introductory chapter gives us a bit of insight into Shariatmadari's conversion to full-blown linguist, as a reluctant student of Arabic who was quickly converted to admiration for the language and to the study of language as an insight into humanity. "It's not hyperbole to say that linguistics is the universal social science", he writes. "It intrudes into almost every area of knowledge."UK coverI chose to read chapter 5 because I'd had the pleasure of hearing him talk about its topic at a student conference recently: the popularity of "untranslatable word" lists. Goodness knows, I've contributed to them. What I liked about the talk was his detective work on the words themselves—some of the words and definitions presented in lists of 'untranslatables' are practically fictional. And yet, those of us who don't speak the language in question often eat up these lists because of our ethnocentric need to exotici{s/z}e others. This leads inevitably to discussion of linguistic relativism—the notion that the language you speak affects the way you think—and the bad, old (so-called) evidence for it and the newer evidence for something much subtler. The chapter then goes in a direction I wasn't expecting: introducing Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM), an interesting (but far from universally taught) approach to meaning that uses about 65 semantic building blocks to represent and compare meanings across languages. NSM adherents make the case that few, if any, words are truly equivalent across languages. But while any word in one language may have no single-word equivalent in another language, that doesn't mean those words are untranslatable. It just means that translating them can be a delicate and complicated thing. US coverThe final chapter (9) takes the opposite view to David Adger's Language Unlimited (in my last review), and argues that the hierarchical (and human-specific) nature of linguistic structure need not be the product of an innate Universal Grammar, but instead could arise from the complexity of the system involved and humans' advanced social cognition. While Adger had a whole book for his argument, Shariatmadari has 30-odd pages, and so it's not really fair to compare them in terms of the depth of their argumentation, but still worth reading the latter to get a sense of how linguists and psychologists are arguing about these things.Shariatmadari is a clear and engaging writer, and includes a good range of references and a glossary of linguistic terminology. If you know someone who still believes some language myths, this might be a good present for them. (Though in my experience, people don't actually like getting presents that threaten their worldview. I still do it, because I care more about myth-busting writers earning royalties than I care about linguistic chauvinists getting presents they want.) It would also make an excellent gift for A-level English and language students (and teachers) and others who might be future linguists. After they read it, send them my way. I love having myth-busted students. Full Article books grammar linguistic relativity
ada This modular, off-grid design can adapt to any landscape By inhabitat.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:30:00 +0000 DIY home design is a life-long dream of many, and today's architects are making it easier than ever to build your own home without toiling for years. Genoa-based firm TEKE Architects has just unveiled the MU50, a modular off-grid home designed to be configurable to virtually any landscape. Using modules of prefabricated timber frames that can be connected in various layouts, the innovative design is meant to be incorporated into any landscape with minimal impact.[...] Full Article Architecture Homes Sustainable Design green design modular architecture Recyclable Building Materials modular building systems modular design off-grid architecture off grid homes energy efficient home design post-format-gallery passive home design MU50 Teke Architects passive climatic control