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In 1968, Congress passed the National Trail System Act to develop a network of recreational, scenic and historic trails in all 50 states. Every year, the Secretary of Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture designates trails of local or regional importance to become a part of the national trail system and receive benefits such as funding and promotional assistance.
To search the listing of over 1,000 trails, visit the National Recreation Trails Database at http://tutsan.forest.net/trails/default.htm. On the main page, you will see big green buttons to perform a basic search, browse through the entire list of trails or use the help button for a brief overview of a basic and advanced search. In a basic search, you can narrow by the trail name or part of a name, a specific state and/or trail use from a long list of activities. Whether you browse or search, you can always re-sort the list by clicking on the link at the top of any column. For example, "Len (mi)" will sort results by the length of the trail in miles, from shortest to longest.
Once you enter the database, you will find a link to the advanced search at the bottom and in the right hand sidebar. The advanced search does everything that a basic search can do as well as limit by county, trail type (e.g. "snow trail" or "Urban trail/bikeway"), up to two types of trail activities, managing agencies (e.g. "U.S. Corps of Engineers" and "State"), and/or year of designation. You can indicate how you want your results sorted prior to hitting the "Find Trails!" button.
Lastly, peruse through NRT photo contest entries and past winners from a link on the page above or directly at http://americantrails.org/photoGalleries/photocontest2009/index.html. This is an excellent way to get a snapshot of the trails prior to putting on your hiking boots or snow shoes!
31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi
Employer's Immigration Compliance Desk Reference
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Siskind, Gregory H. 2009. Employer's Immigration Compliance Desk Reference. Alexandria, VA: Society for Human Resource Management.
REF KF4829.S57 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/employers-immigration-compliance-desk-reference/oclc/271647204
Provides practical guidance to employers on compliance with Federal and State immigration laws. Also includes an overview of the U.S. immigration system. Material is presented in a question and answer format, with a detailed table of contents listing every question. Abbreviations and acronyms are defined on page 21. Appendices include descriptions of "notable" enforcement actions in the 2006-2008 time period, a Department of Homeland Security Handbook for employers, and a list of electronic I-9 and E-verify vendors. The author points readers to a blog for tracking new laws and legislation: http://i9compliance.blogspot.com. The National Conference of State Legislatures website also offers a wealth of information on immigration law and legislation at the state level: http://www.ncsl.org/ (click on Issues and Research, then Immigration).
REF KF4829.S57 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/employers-immigration-compliance-desk-reference/oclc/271647204
Provides practical guidance to employers on compliance with Federal and State immigration laws. Also includes an overview of the U.S. immigration system. Material is presented in a question and answer format, with a detailed table of contents listing every question. Abbreviations and acronyms are defined on page 21. Appendices include descriptions of "notable" enforcement actions in the 2006-2008 time period, a Department of Homeland Security Handbook for employers, and a list of electronic I-9 and E-verify vendors. The author points readers to a blog for tracking new laws and legislation: http://i9compliance.blogspot.com. The National Conference of State Legislatures website also offers a wealth of information on immigration law and legislation at the state level: http://www.ncsl.org/ (click on Issues and Research, then Immigration).
GuideStar's online directory of nonprofit organizations
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GuideStar publishes a directory of nonprofit organizations at http://www2.guidestar.org/. Over 1.8 million IRS recognized tax-exempt organizations are represented in GuideStar's database. Some information, such as an organization's name, city and state, and mission statement, is available free to anyone who visits the site. Other information, like the complete address and IRS form 990, is available free to people who register at the site. Financial statements, the identity of the organization’s officers, and some other documents and data are available on a subscription basis. GuideStar compiles the information from nonprofit reporting and “several other sources,” one of which appears to be IRS form 990. Although only rudimentary information is available for many organizations, GuideStar is the most complete free online directory of nonprofit organizations that we have found.
Gabby's Wordspeller Phonetic Dictionary
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Frank, Diane. 2009. Gabby's Wordspeller Phonetic Dictionary. Rainier, WA: DMFrank Publishing.
REF RE1153.F72 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/gabbys-wordspeller-phonetic-dictionary-find-your-word-by-the-way-it-sounds/oclc/440804411
Geared towards people with dyslexia, this book would likely be useful for anyone who has difficulty looking up words in a standard dictionary, including those who find themselves in circumstances where dialects or accents have caused a misunderstanding of the pronunciation. The book includes brief but complete directions for finding base words along with prefixes and suffixes. It doesn't cover proper nouns at all, and for complete definitions and correct pronunciations, this book should be used in conjunction with a standard dictionary.
Our edition is revised and condensed. The accompanying CD includes a powerpoint presentation for PC computers on using the resource, along with Mozart accompaniment, which may be helpful for auditory learners.
REF RE1153.F72 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/gabbys-wordspeller-phonetic-dictionary-find-your-word-by-the-way-it-sounds/oclc/440804411
Geared towards people with dyslexia, this book would likely be useful for anyone who has difficulty looking up words in a standard dictionary, including those who find themselves in circumstances where dialects or accents have caused a misunderstanding of the pronunciation. The book includes brief but complete directions for finding base words along with prefixes and suffixes. It doesn't cover proper nouns at all, and for complete definitions and correct pronunciations, this book should be used in conjunction with a standard dictionary.
Our edition is revised and condensed. The accompanying CD includes a powerpoint presentation for PC computers on using the resource, along with Mozart accompaniment, which may be helpful for auditory learners.
Black's Legal Dictionary
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Garner, Bryan A. 2009. Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition. St. Paul, MN: Thomson West.
REFERENCE KF156.B53 2009
You’ll find so much more than just definitions in the 9th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary. Want to dazzle your friends with witty legal maxims, find out what a particular abbreviation means, or determine just what the “Office of Thrift Supervision” does? Black’s Law Dictionary can help.
The definitions cover legal terms, organizations and government offices, and legislative acts. The entries are robust, with many describing the origin of the term, the date of first use, a subject matter tag identifying the associated field of law, cross references to related entries, a quotation about the term from another legal source, and citations to West’s key number system. Explanatory or encyclopedic information frequently appears together with the definition. For example, the entry for “ex post facto law” provides a definition (“A law that impermissibly applies retroactively…”) but also tells us that “Ex post facto criminal laws are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.” Many entries include subentries for terms relating to the same general topic. So if you want to find out what types of insurance exist, just look up “insurance,” and you’ll find over 100 subentries ranging from “accidental and health insurance” to “whole-life insurance.”
Among the eight appendices, you'll find legal abbreviations, legal maxims, the United States Constitution, a list of all of the members of the Supreme Court, and the British Regnal Years (just in case you want to find out when Queen Victoria reigned).
27 Aralık 2012 Perşembe
Google's Collection of Unsecured Wi-Fi Data Prompts Investigations
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In May, the Energy and Commerce Committee of US House of Representative sent a letter to Google inquiring about the "huge amounts of data sent over private Wi-Fi networks while documenting the streets of our country for its Google Street View Product." The letter expressed specific concern that "Google did not disclose until long after the fact that consumers' Internet use was being recorded, analyzed and perhaps profiled." Google's response indicates that it "mistakenly" collected the data and that "the data has never been used in any Google product or service, nor do we intend to use it."
According to a Jurist Legal News & Research, Google data collection is also a subject of investigation in Australia and Canada; and several other nations have also become interested in data collected by Google.
According to a Jurist Legal News & Research, Google data collection is also a subject of investigation in Australia and Canada; and several other nations have also become interested in data collected by Google.
From Land's End to Stadium
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I haven’t included a predominantly sports-oriented blogentry in Pragmatism Refreshed sinceFebruary. And that was simply my briefreaction to the loss of the Patriots in the SuperBowl.
So now I break the sports drought with a few words about theupcoming Summer Olympics.
Last week the Olympic flame arrived in the United Kingdom,for an 8,000 mile relay that begins at Land’s End.
Land’s End, by the way, is what it sounds like. It is thebit of southwest England where the Channel meets the Atlantic at a point.
I remember reading a book about the Spanish Armada with theclever chapter title, “From Finisterre to Land’s End.”
Why is that clever? Well, because “finisterre” rathertransparently means “land’s end,” and because the pertinent Finisterre in thiscase is the headline of Galicia in northwest Spain. So the chapter in questiondescribed the pre-battle portion of the Armada’s travels, before they arrivedclose enough for Drake to challenge them.
Anyway, the torch began its relay in Land’s End, in thehands of Ben Ainslie, and before it reaches the stadium in London that willhost the Games, it will have passed through 8,000 pairs of hands over a periodof ten weeks.
Why Ben Ainslie? Hehas been a standout athlete for the UK in each of the last four summer games insailing events, wnning silver in 1996 and gold in 2000. In those first twogames he sailed in what is known as the Laser class. Then he moved up to theFinn class (larger craft) and won gold both in 2004 and 2008.
For those who are curious, Laser looks like this.
I haven’t included a predominantly sports-oriented blogentry in Pragmatism Refreshed sinceFebruary. And that was simply my briefreaction to the loss of the Patriots in the SuperBowl.
So now I break the sports drought with a few words about theupcoming Summer Olympics.
Last week the Olympic flame arrived in the United Kingdom,for an 8,000 mile relay that begins at Land’s End.
Land’s End, by the way, is what it sounds like. It is thebit of southwest England where the Channel meets the Atlantic at a point.
I remember reading a book about the Spanish Armada with theclever chapter title, “From Finisterre to Land’s End.”
Why is that clever? Well, because “finisterre” rathertransparently means “land’s end,” and because the pertinent Finisterre in thiscase is the headline of Galicia in northwest Spain. So the chapter in questiondescribed the pre-battle portion of the Armada’s travels, before they arrivedclose enough for Drake to challenge them.
Anyway, the torch began its relay in Land’s End, in thehands of Ben Ainslie, and before it reaches the stadium in London that willhost the Games, it will have passed through 8,000 pairs of hands over a periodof ten weeks.
Why Ben Ainslie? Hehas been a standout athlete for the UK in each of the last four summer games insailing events, wnning silver in 1996 and gold in 2000. In those first twogames he sailed in what is known as the Laser class. Then he moved up to theFinn class (larger craft) and won gold both in 2004 and 2008.
For those who are curious, Laser looks like this.
~ police departments don't follow witness identification guidelines ~
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Mistaken eyewitness identifications helped convict nearly 80 percent of the 157 people nationwide who eventually were exonerated through DNA testing carried out by the New York-based Innocence Project. Other studies also have shown false eyewitness i.d.'s have led to unjust convictions.
Psychological experts on witness issues have found that inadequate, outmoded police procedures are a major part of the problem. Read all about it
~ what's bloggin' on Justice O'Connor and the future of the supreme court ~
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Jurist claims President Bush will wait until after July 8 to offer an O'Connor replacement. O'Connor dismisses her importance as a swing vote on the Court suggesting she was just "open to persuasion", according to this Washington Post story.
Not as surprising a move as it seems, at least to the White House, which was circulating a list of possible female candidates last week. I think you can surmise who might be hot based on these biographical summaries. And then...the nomination process...
balkanization points to the bitter fight ahead, more contentious because of O'Connor's pivotal role on the Court. The problems inherent in a Gonzales nomination and Supreme Court statistics you don't need to know are all at SouthernAppeal.
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Not as surprising a move as it seems, at least to the White House, which was circulating a list of possible female candidates last week. I think you can surmise who might be hot based on these biographical summaries. And then...the nomination process...
balkanization points to the bitter fight ahead, more contentious because of O'Connor's pivotal role on the Court. The problems inherent in a Gonzales nomination and Supreme Court statistics you don't need to know are all at SouthernAppeal.
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20 Aralık 2012 Perşembe
Last Minute Dec. 2012 Events & Opportunities
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CMRS Winter Short Courses, Cairo, January 2013 [info]
- Three courses are on offer: Community Interpretation: Practice and Policy in Migration Transit Countries (January 13-17, 2013); From Arab Winter to Arab Spring: Refugee and Migration Movements in the Middle East and North Africa (January 20-24, 2013); and Do No Harm Frameworks in Assistance Programs (January 27-31, 2013). The application deadline is 20 December 2012.
CFP: CARFMS13 - Spaces of Refuge: Exploring Practices, Perceptions and Policies in Forced Migration and (Re)Settlement, Halifax, 7-10 March 2013 [info]
- Deadline for abstract submissions extended to 21 December 2012.
Senior Liaison Assistant, UNHCR EASO Liaison Office, Malta [info via EASO Monitor]
- Apply by 27 December 2012.
CFP: Religion on the Move: Movement, Migration, Missions and New Media across Religious Traditions, New York, 26 April 2013 [info]
- Submit abstract by 28 December 2012.
Related post:
- Employment Opportunities: Dec. 2012 Deadlines
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
- Three courses are on offer: Community Interpretation: Practice and Policy in Migration Transit Countries (January 13-17, 2013); From Arab Winter to Arab Spring: Refugee and Migration Movements in the Middle East and North Africa (January 20-24, 2013); and Do No Harm Frameworks in Assistance Programs (January 27-31, 2013). The application deadline is 20 December 2012.
CFP: CARFMS13 - Spaces of Refuge: Exploring Practices, Perceptions and Policies in Forced Migration and (Re)Settlement, Halifax, 7-10 March 2013 [info]
- Deadline for abstract submissions extended to 21 December 2012.
Senior Liaison Assistant, UNHCR EASO Liaison Office, Malta [info via EASO Monitor]
- Apply by 27 December 2012.
CFP: Religion on the Move: Movement, Migration, Missions and New Media across Religious Traditions, New York, 26 April 2013 [info]
- Submit abstract by 28 December 2012.
Related post:
- Employment Opportunities: Dec. 2012 Deadlines
Tagged Events & Opportunities.
ETDs in Applied Psychology, Education, Language, Sociology, Theology
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Corporeal Conjunctures No-w-here: Failed Asylum Seekers and the Senses of the International, Dissertation submitted to the School of Management (University of Tampere, May 2012) [text]
An Exploration of Refugees, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Quality of Life, Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences (Canterbury Christ Church University, Nov. 2012) [text]
Exploring the Dynamics of the Refugee Phenomenon and Its Relevance in South Africa's Development: Towards the Merging of Theory and Practice for Ministry to Refugees, Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Theology (Stellenbosch University, Dec. 2012) [text]
Liberian Youth Speak: Life Histories of Young Former Refugees and their Interactions with the Canadian School System, Thesis submitted to the Graduate Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (University of Toronto, Nov. 2012) [text]
‘Means of Survival’ as Moderator of the Relationship between Cumulative Torture Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Refugees, Dissertation submitted to the College of Education (Georgia State University, Dec. 2012) [text]
Secular and Faith-based NGOs: A Content Analysis of Priorities, Thesis submitted to the Graduate School (Ball State University, May 2012) [text]
Tagged Publications.
An Exploration of Refugees, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Quality of Life, Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences (Canterbury Christ Church University, Nov. 2012) [text]
Exploring the Dynamics of the Refugee Phenomenon and Its Relevance in South Africa's Development: Towards the Merging of Theory and Practice for Ministry to Refugees, Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Theology (Stellenbosch University, Dec. 2012) [text]
Liberian Youth Speak: Life Histories of Young Former Refugees and their Interactions with the Canadian School System, Thesis submitted to the Graduate Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (University of Toronto, Nov. 2012) [text]
‘Means of Survival’ as Moderator of the Relationship between Cumulative Torture Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Refugees, Dissertation submitted to the College of Education (Georgia State University, Dec. 2012) [text]
Secular and Faith-based NGOs: A Content Analysis of Priorities, Thesis submitted to the Graduate School (Ball State University, May 2012) [text]
Tagged Publications.
ETDs in International Relations, Law, Political Science
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At Law's Border: Unsettling Refugee Resettlement, Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (Univ. of British Columbia, Dec. 2012) [text]
Human Security in the Pacific: The Climate Refugees of the Sinking Islands, Thesis Submitted to the School of Law (Golden Gate University, Nov. 2012) [text]
Impacto en las relaciones estatales binacionales de las migraciones forzadas transfronterizas de Colombianos a Venezuela del año 2000 al 2010, Thesis submitted to the Facultad ce Ciencia PolÃtica y Relaciones Internacionales (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, March 2012) [text]
The Importance of Judicial Protection in Asylum Procedures within the European Union, Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Law (Ghent University, 2012) [text]
Instruire la demande d’asile: Étude comparative du processus décisionnel au sein des administrations allemande et française, Dissertation submitted to the Social Sciences Faculty (Université de Strasbourg &Philipps-Universität Marburg, Sept. 2012) [text]
The Use of English as a Lingua Franca in the Belgian Asylum Procedure: A Case Study, Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts (Ghent University, 2012) [text]
Tagged Publications.
Human Security in the Pacific: The Climate Refugees of the Sinking Islands, Thesis Submitted to the School of Law (Golden Gate University, Nov. 2012) [text]
Impacto en las relaciones estatales binacionales de las migraciones forzadas transfronterizas de Colombianos a Venezuela del año 2000 al 2010, Thesis submitted to the Facultad ce Ciencia PolÃtica y Relaciones Internacionales (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, March 2012) [text]
The Importance of Judicial Protection in Asylum Procedures within the European Union, Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Law (Ghent University, 2012) [text]
Instruire la demande d’asile: Étude comparative du processus décisionnel au sein des administrations allemande et française, Dissertation submitted to the Social Sciences Faculty (Université de Strasbourg &Philipps-Universität Marburg, Sept. 2012) [text]
The Use of English as a Lingua Franca in the Belgian Asylum Procedure: A Case Study, Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts (Ghent University, 2012) [text]
Tagged Publications.
Focus: Australia
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Australia and Asylum Seekers: Media Perspectives (London Progressive Journal, Dec. 2012) [text]
Boat People Economics 101: Exposing the Flawed Logic of Asylum Seeker Policy (The Conversation, Dec. 2012) [text]
Cognitive Dissonance and Sunk Cost: The Psychology of Seeking Asylum (The Conversation, Nov. 2012) [text]
Defiance and Compliance: Australia and the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Thesis submitted to the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations (Victoria University of Wellington, 2011; posted July 2012) [text]
Immigration Detention on Christmas Island: Observations from Visit to Immigration Detention Facilities on Christmas Island (Australian Human Rights Commission, Dec. 2012) [text]
Policy Déjà Vu Will Have a Devastating Effect on Asylum Seeker Mental Health (The Conversation, Dec. 2012) [text]
UNHCR Mission to the Republic of Nauru3-5 December 2012 (UNHCR, Dec. 2012) [text]
- See also related press release.
"What Does the Literature Say about Resilience in Refugee People? Implications for Practice," Journal of Social Inclusion, vol. 3, no. 2 (2012) [open access text]
Tagged Publications.
Boat People Economics 101: Exposing the Flawed Logic of Asylum Seeker Policy (The Conversation, Dec. 2012) [text]
Cognitive Dissonance and Sunk Cost: The Psychology of Seeking Asylum (The Conversation, Nov. 2012) [text]
Defiance and Compliance: Australia and the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Thesis submitted to the School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations (Victoria University of Wellington, 2011; posted July 2012) [text]
Immigration Detention on Christmas Island: Observations from Visit to Immigration Detention Facilities on Christmas Island (Australian Human Rights Commission, Dec. 2012) [text]
Policy Déjà Vu Will Have a Devastating Effect on Asylum Seeker Mental Health (The Conversation, Dec. 2012) [text]
UNHCR Mission to the Republic of Nauru3-5 December 2012 (UNHCR, Dec. 2012) [text]
- See also related press release.
"What Does the Literature Say about Resilience in Refugee People? Implications for Practice," Journal of Social Inclusion, vol. 3, no. 2 (2012) [open access text]
Tagged Publications.
Focus: Statelessness
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News:
Honduras is the latest state to accede to the 1961 Statelessness Convention, bringing the total number of states that are a party to that treaty to 49.
Publications:
"Atlantis, Narnia and Statelessness: How Political and Environmental Factors Can Cause Statelessness," Social & Political Review, vol. XXII (2012) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 73.
A Call to Include the Stateless on International Human Rights Day (ENS Blog, Dec. 2012) [text]
Children and Their Search for a Home: What It Means to be Stateless in the 21st Century (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, July 2012) [text]
Citizens of Nowhere: Solutions for the Stateless in the U.S. (UNHCR & Open Society Justice Initiative, Dec. 2012) [text]
- See also related Refugees International blog post.
Naturalization of Stateless Persons: Solution of Statelessness?, Thesis submitted to the Department of European and International Public Law (Tilburg University, 2012) [text]
S. Sudan Takes Vital Step to Prevent Statelessness (RI Blog, Nov. 2012) [text]
"Statelessness and the Politics of Misrecognition," Res Publica, vol. 18, no. 1 (2012) [eprint]
Statelessness in Southern Africa, Briefing Paper for UNHCR Regional Conference on Statelessness in Southern Africa, Mbombela (Nelspruit), South Africa, 1-3 November 2011 [text]
Event after the fact:
International Developments in the Field of Statelessness and the Situation in the Netherlands, Tilburg, Netherlands, 13 Dec. 2012 [symposium summary]
- See videos of the opening address, a presentation on "Statelessness: right to residence for stateless people under the 1954 Convention, and the closing address.
[Image credit: "Growing support for establishment of statelessness procedure in the Netherlands," ENS Blog, Dec. 2012]
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Honduras is the latest state to accede to the 1961 Statelessness Convention, bringing the total number of states that are a party to that treaty to 49.
Publications:
"Atlantis, Narnia and Statelessness: How Political and Environmental Factors Can Cause Statelessness," Social & Political Review, vol. XXII (2012) [full-text]
- Scroll to p. 73.
A Call to Include the Stateless on International Human Rights Day (ENS Blog, Dec. 2012) [text]
Children and Their Search for a Home: What It Means to be Stateless in the 21st Century (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, July 2012) [text]
Citizens of Nowhere: Solutions for the Stateless in the U.S. (UNHCR & Open Society Justice Initiative, Dec. 2012) [text]
- See also related Refugees International blog post.
Naturalization of Stateless Persons: Solution of Statelessness?, Thesis submitted to the Department of European and International Public Law (Tilburg University, 2012) [text]
S. Sudan Takes Vital Step to Prevent Statelessness (RI Blog, Nov. 2012) [text]
"Statelessness and the Politics of Misrecognition," Res Publica, vol. 18, no. 1 (2012) [eprint]
Statelessness in Southern Africa, Briefing Paper for UNHCR Regional Conference on Statelessness in Southern Africa, Mbombela (Nelspruit), South Africa, 1-3 November 2011 [text]
Event after the fact:
International Developments in the Field of Statelessness and the Situation in the Netherlands, Tilburg, Netherlands, 13 Dec. 2012 [symposium summary]- See videos of the opening address, a presentation on "Statelessness: right to residence for stateless people under the 1954 Convention, and the closing address.
[Image credit: "Growing support for establishment of statelessness procedure in the Netherlands," ENS Blog, Dec. 2012]
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
16 Aralık 2012 Pazar
Focus: Ideas/Innovations
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Publications:
Are Migrants Spurring Innovation?, MPC Research Report 2012/11 (Migration Policy Centre, 2012) [text]
- See also related Debate Migration blog post.
The Best Small Ideas of 2012 (Foreign Policy Magazine, Dec. 2012) [text via USCRI FB]
"Out of Africa: A Scheme Where Helping Refugees Helps Everybody," The Independent, 17 Nov. 2012 [text]
Refugee Livelihoods, Innovation and the Private Sector, Oxford, 26 Nov. 2012 [access]
- Conference organized by the Humanitarian Innovation Project.
Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World (Edward Elgar, Aug. 2012) [info]
- Includes chapter on "Starting a Movement for Refugee Rights in the Global South: Asylum Access and Beyond." See also related blog post.
"A Vacant Lot Offers Refugees a Taste of Home," New York Times, 27 Nov. 2012 [text]
Opportunity:
Senior Program Associate: Internews Center for Innovation and Learning [info]
- Apply by 11 January 2013.
[Image credit: Pushing the Envelope Blog]
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
Publications:Are Migrants Spurring Innovation?, MPC Research Report 2012/11 (Migration Policy Centre, 2012) [text]
- See also related Debate Migration blog post.
The Best Small Ideas of 2012 (Foreign Policy Magazine, Dec. 2012) [text via USCRI FB]
"Out of Africa: A Scheme Where Helping Refugees Helps Everybody," The Independent, 17 Nov. 2012 [text]
Refugee Livelihoods, Innovation and the Private Sector, Oxford, 26 Nov. 2012 [access]
- Conference organized by the Humanitarian Innovation Project.
Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities: Changing Our World (Edward Elgar, Aug. 2012) [info]
- Includes chapter on "Starting a Movement for Refugee Rights in the Global South: Asylum Access and Beyond." See also related blog post.
"A Vacant Lot Offers Refugees a Taste of Home," New York Times, 27 Nov. 2012 [text]
Opportunity:
Senior Program Associate: Internews Center for Innovation and Learning [info]
- Apply by 11 January 2013.
[Image credit: Pushing the Envelope Blog]
Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities.
From Land's End to Stadium
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I haven’t included a predominantly sports-oriented blogentry in Pragmatism Refreshed sinceFebruary. And that was simply my briefreaction to the loss of the Patriots in the SuperBowl.
So now I break the sports drought with a few words about theupcoming Summer Olympics.
Last week the Olympic flame arrived in the United Kingdom,for an 8,000 mile relay that begins at Land’s End.
Land’s End, by the way, is what it sounds like. It is thebit of southwest England where the Channel meets the Atlantic at a point.
I remember reading a book about the Spanish Armada with theclever chapter title, “From Finisterre to Land’s End.”
Why is that clever? Well, because “finisterre” rathertransparently means “land’s end,” and because the pertinent Finisterre in thiscase is the headline of Galicia in northwest Spain. So the chapter in questiondescribed the pre-battle portion of the Armada’s travels, before they arrivedclose enough for Drake to challenge them.
Anyway, the torch began its relay in Land’s End, in thehands of Ben Ainslie, and before it reaches the stadium in London that willhost the Games, it will have passed through 8,000 pairs of hands over a periodof ten weeks.
Why Ben Ainslie? Hehas been a standout athlete for the UK in each of the last four summer games insailing events, wnning silver in 1996 and gold in 2000. In those first twogames he sailed in what is known as the Laser class. Then he moved up to theFinn class (larger craft) and won gold both in 2004 and 2008.
For those who are curious, Laser looks like this.
I haven’t included a predominantly sports-oriented blogentry in Pragmatism Refreshed sinceFebruary. And that was simply my briefreaction to the loss of the Patriots in the SuperBowl.
So now I break the sports drought with a few words about theupcoming Summer Olympics.
Last week the Olympic flame arrived in the United Kingdom,for an 8,000 mile relay that begins at Land’s End.
Land’s End, by the way, is what it sounds like. It is thebit of southwest England where the Channel meets the Atlantic at a point.
I remember reading a book about the Spanish Armada with theclever chapter title, “From Finisterre to Land’s End.”
Why is that clever? Well, because “finisterre” rathertransparently means “land’s end,” and because the pertinent Finisterre in thiscase is the headline of Galicia in northwest Spain. So the chapter in questiondescribed the pre-battle portion of the Armada’s travels, before they arrivedclose enough for Drake to challenge them.
Anyway, the torch began its relay in Land’s End, in thehands of Ben Ainslie, and before it reaches the stadium in London that willhost the Games, it will have passed through 8,000 pairs of hands over a periodof ten weeks.
Why Ben Ainslie? Hehas been a standout athlete for the UK in each of the last four summer games insailing events, wnning silver in 1996 and gold in 2000. In those first twogames he sailed in what is known as the Laser class. Then he moved up to theFinn class (larger craft) and won gold both in 2004 and 2008.
For those who are curious, Laser looks like this.
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Mistaken eyewitness identifications helped convict nearly 80 percent of the 157 people nationwide who eventually were exonerated through DNA testing carried out by the New York-based Innocence Project. Other studies also have shown false eyewitness i.d.'s have led to unjust convictions.
Psychological experts on witness issues have found that inadequate, outmoded police procedures are a major part of the problem. Read all about it
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Jurist claims President Bush will wait until after July 8 to offer an O'Connor replacement. O'Connor dismisses her importance as a swing vote on the Court suggesting she was just "open to persuasion", according to this Washington Post story.
Not as surprising a move as it seems, at least to the White House, which was circulating a list of possible female candidates last week. I think you can surmise who might be hot based on these biographical summaries. And then...the nomination process...
balkanization points to the bitter fight ahead, more contentious because of O'Connor's pivotal role on the Court. The problems inherent in a Gonzales nomination and Supreme Court statistics you don't need to know are all at SouthernAppeal.
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Not as surprising a move as it seems, at least to the White House, which was circulating a list of possible female candidates last week. I think you can surmise who might be hot based on these biographical summaries. And then...the nomination process...
balkanization points to the bitter fight ahead, more contentious because of O'Connor's pivotal role on the Court. The problems inherent in a Gonzales nomination and Supreme Court statistics you don't need to know are all at SouthernAppeal.
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Translation Process
So what does it take to produce a written translation? Whatgoes into it? Today's production of translation involves a combination of humansand machine. Humans do 90% of work and machines help humans in some aspects ofthe job. So let's see who does what.
Translation is done by a translator, editor, proofreader anda Quality Assurance specialist. That's 4-5 separate linguists that are involvedin the process.
Translator's job is to render a written document from onelanguage into another. Editor's job is to ensure that terminology in the textis correct and the translated text is stylistically sound. A proofreader looksfor grammatical mistakes and typos. Quality Assurance specialist's job is tofind and eliminate unnecessary double spaces, ensure that dashes, m-dashes andn-dashes are utilized correctly and check an overall layout of the text.
So, where does machine's job come in?What we use are called CAT Tools, that is Computer AssistedTranslation Tools. It's not a machine translation as Google Translate forexample. CAT Tools are Translation Memory, TM for short. The way it works isyou open a document in a special program and start translating. TM will storethat translation. Next time when you translate a very similar document, and yourun into the same phrase as in previous document you've already translated, TMwill alert you that a translation for such sentence already exists.
CAT Tools are particularly helpful to keep all current translationsconsistent with the previous ones. Which is very important. Let's take a wordWARNING as an example. There are number of terms that can be used for it inFrench: it could be AVERTISSEMENT or MISE EN GARDE. Both terms are correct butonce the translator choses which one to use, it should be used consistentlythroughout the text and CAT Tools help to keep terminology precise from page topage, document to document.
More on it later. Blogging is fun but the work is piling upand I have to get cracking before I get buried. Do stay tuned!
About UsLocalization, LLC Translation Services is a full servicetranslation company providing comprehensive translation, localization,interpreting and multimedia services in over 50 languages including Spanish,French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic and manymore.
With offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Cleveland, Ohio,we at Localization, LLC Translation Services are much honored to provide languageservices to our clients in Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Washington D.C.,San-Francisco, London, Moscow and Paris to name a few.
Our goal is to provide affordable translation services andstay committed to quality, customer service and detailed process. We strive tomake ourselves available to our clients 24/7 making sure that they arewell-informed of every step of the project progress from cost estimation to itscompletion.
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We offer translation and other language services in thefollowing language combinations*English <> Afrikaans • English <> Ainu • English<> Arabic • English <> AzeriEnglish <> Bosnian • English <> Bulgarian •English <> Burmese • English <> BuryatEnglish <> Cantonese • English <> Cham • English<> Chin languages • English <> CroatianEnglish <> Czech • English <> Danish • English<> Dutch • English <> DzongkhaEnglish <> English • English <> Estonian •English <> Farsi • English <> FinnishEnglish <> French • English <> Gan Hakka •English <> German • English <> GreekEnglish <> Hebrew • English <> Hungarian •English <> Indonesian • English <> IrishEnglish <> Italian • English <> Japanese •English <> Japonic • English <> JavaneseEnglish <> Jingpho • English <> Karen • English<> Kazakh • English <> KhasiEnglish <> Khmer • English <> Korean • English<> Kuy • English <> KyrgyzEnglish <> Lao • English <> Latvian • English<> Lithuanian • English <> MalayEnglish <> Maltese • English <> Mandarin •English <> Mandarin • English <> MonEnglish <> Mongolian • English <> Mongolic •English <> Nicobarese • English <> NorwegianEnglish <> Nyaw • English <> Polish • English<> Portuguese • English <> RomanianEnglish <> Russian • English <> Serbian •English <> Slovak • English <> SloveneEnglish <> Somali • English <> Spanish • English<> Sundanese • English <> TagalogEnglish <> Tamil • English <> Tatar • English<> Tetum • English <> Thai • English <> TurkicEnglish <> Turkish • English <> Turkmen •English <> Ukrainian • English <> UyghurEnglish <> Uzbek • English <> Vietnamese
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Translation Process
So what does it take to produce a written translation? Whatgoes into it? Today's production of translation involves a combination of humansand machine. Humans do 90% of work and machines help humans in some aspects ofthe job. So let's see who does what.
Translation is done by a translator, editor, proofreader anda Quality Assurance specialist. That's 4-5 separate linguists that are involvedin the process.
Translator's job is to render a written document from onelanguage into another. Editor's job is to ensure that terminology in the textis correct and the translated text is stylistically sound. A proofreader looksfor grammatical mistakes and typos. Quality Assurance specialist's job is tofind and eliminate unnecessary double spaces, ensure that dashes, m-dashes andn-dashes are utilized correctly and check an overall layout of the text.
So, where does machine's job come in?What we use are called CAT Tools, that is Computer AssistedTranslation Tools. It's not a machine translation as Google Translate forexample. CAT Tools are Translation Memory, TM for short. The way it works isyou open a document in a special program and start translating. TM will storethat translation. Next time when you translate a very similar document, and yourun into the same phrase as in previous document you've already translated, TMwill alert you that a translation for such sentence already exists.
CAT Tools are particularly helpful to keep all current translationsconsistent with the previous ones. Which is very important. Let's take a wordWARNING as an example. There are number of terms that can be used for it inFrench: it could be AVERTISSEMENT or MISE EN GARDE. Both terms are correct butonce the translator choses which one to use, it should be used consistentlythroughout the text and CAT Tools help to keep terminology precise from page topage, document to document.
More on it later. Blogging is fun but the work is piling upand I have to get cracking before I get buried. Do stay tuned!
About UsLocalization, LLC Translation Services is a full servicetranslation company providing comprehensive translation, localization,interpreting and multimedia services in over 50 languages including Spanish,French, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Arabic and manymore.
With offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Cleveland, Ohio,we at Localization, LLC Translation Services are much honored to provide languageservices to our clients in Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Washington D.C.,San-Francisco, London, Moscow and Paris to name a few.
Our goal is to provide affordable translation services andstay committed to quality, customer service and detailed process. We strive tomake ourselves available to our clients 24/7 making sure that they arewell-informed of every step of the project progress from cost estimation to itscompletion.
Localization LLC Translations, MassachusettsOne Boston PlaceSuite 2600Boston, MA 02108617-671-0523info@localizationllc.com
Localization LLC Translations, Ohio4807 Rockside Rd Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44131216-785-5252 ray@localizationllc.com
We offer translation and other language services in thefollowing language combinations*English <> Afrikaans • English <> Ainu • English<> Arabic • English <> AzeriEnglish <> Bosnian • English <> Bulgarian •English <> Burmese • English <> BuryatEnglish <> Cantonese • English <> Cham • English<> Chin languages • English <> CroatianEnglish <> Czech • English <> Danish • English<> Dutch • English <> DzongkhaEnglish <> English • English <> Estonian •English <> Farsi • English <> FinnishEnglish <> French • English <> Gan Hakka •English <> German • English <> GreekEnglish <> Hebrew • English <> Hungarian •English <> Indonesian • English <> IrishEnglish <> Italian • English <> Japanese •English <> Japonic • English <> JavaneseEnglish <> Jingpho • English <> Karen • English<> Kazakh • English <> KhasiEnglish <> Khmer • English <> Korean • English<> Kuy • English <> KyrgyzEnglish <> Lao • English <> Latvian • English<> Lithuanian • English <> MalayEnglish <> Maltese • English <> Mandarin •English <> Mandarin • English <> MonEnglish <> Mongolian • English <> Mongolic •English <> Nicobarese • English <> NorwegianEnglish <> Nyaw • English <> Polish • English<> Portuguese • English <> RomanianEnglish <> Russian • English <> Serbian •English <> Slovak • English <> SloveneEnglish <> Somali • English <> Spanish • English<> Sundanese • English <> TagalogEnglish <> Tamil • English <> Tatar • English<> Tetum • English <> Thai • English <> TurkicEnglish <> Turkish • English <> Turkmen •English <> Ukrainian • English <> UyghurEnglish <> Uzbek • English <> Vietnamese
*Please contact us if your language is not on the list.
TRANSLATION SERVICESTRANSLATION SERVICES MASSACHUSETTSTRANSLATION COMPANIES IN MASSACHUSETTSSPANISH TRANSLATION MASSACHUSETTSFRENCH TRANSLATION MASSACHUSETTSTECHNICAL TRANSLATION MASSACHUSETTSMEDICAL TRANSLATION BOSTONLEGAL TRANSLATION BOSTONTRANSLATION SERVICES OHIOTRANSLATION COMPANIES IN OHIOSPANISH TRANSLATION CLEVELAND OHIOFRENCH TRANSLATION CLEVELAND OHIOTECHNICAL TRANSLATION CLEVELAND OHIOMEDICAL TRANSLATION CLEVELAND OHIOLEGAL TRANSLATION CLEVELAND OHIOOFFICIAL TRANSLATION SERVICES BOSTONBOSTON SPANISH TRANSLATION SERVICESCERTIFIED TRANSLATION SERVICES BOSTONTRANSLATION COMPANY BOSTONGERMAN TRANSLATION BOSTONBIRTH CERTIFICATE TRANSLATION BOSTONPROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION SERVICES BOSTON
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ListenAlaskaPlus!
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For quite some time, the Alaska State Library has been a part of a consortium of libraries that subscribe to downloadable audiobooks from Overdrive. This service has been known as ListenAlaska. At the recent Alaska Library Association conference in Anchorage, the group decided to expand our holdings into electronic books. These are available in two different Adobe formats, and in a variety of subjects. To determine whether or not you are eligible to access ListenAlaska, click on Member Libraries from the home page. If you have a Capital City Libraries card, you can access this resource with your library card barcode. If you are an employee of the State of Alaska, regardless of whether or not you are in Juneau, the State Library would be happy to create a library card for you so that you can access this neat resource. Please contact us at 907-465-2920 for more information.
Employer's Immigration Compliance Desk Reference
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Siskind, Gregory H. 2009. Employer's Immigration Compliance Desk Reference. Alexandria, VA: Society for Human Resource Management.
REF KF4829.S57 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/employers-immigration-compliance-desk-reference/oclc/271647204
Provides practical guidance to employers on compliance with Federal and State immigration laws. Also includes an overview of the U.S. immigration system. Material is presented in a question and answer format, with a detailed table of contents listing every question. Abbreviations and acronyms are defined on page 21. Appendices include descriptions of "notable" enforcement actions in the 2006-2008 time period, a Department of Homeland Security Handbook for employers, and a list of electronic I-9 and E-verify vendors. The author points readers to a blog for tracking new laws and legislation: http://i9compliance.blogspot.com. The National Conference of State Legislatures website also offers a wealth of information on immigration law and legislation at the state level: http://www.ncsl.org/ (click on Issues and Research, then Immigration).
REF KF4829.S57 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/employers-immigration-compliance-desk-reference/oclc/271647204
Provides practical guidance to employers on compliance with Federal and State immigration laws. Also includes an overview of the U.S. immigration system. Material is presented in a question and answer format, with a detailed table of contents listing every question. Abbreviations and acronyms are defined on page 21. Appendices include descriptions of "notable" enforcement actions in the 2006-2008 time period, a Department of Homeland Security Handbook for employers, and a list of electronic I-9 and E-verify vendors. The author points readers to a blog for tracking new laws and legislation: http://i9compliance.blogspot.com. The National Conference of State Legislatures website also offers a wealth of information on immigration law and legislation at the state level: http://www.ncsl.org/ (click on Issues and Research, then Immigration).
GuideStar's online directory of nonprofit organizations
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GuideStar publishes a directory of nonprofit organizations at http://www2.guidestar.org/. Over 1.8 million IRS recognized tax-exempt organizations are represented in GuideStar's database. Some information, such as an organization's name, city and state, and mission statement, is available free to anyone who visits the site. Other information, like the complete address and IRS form 990, is available free to people who register at the site. Financial statements, the identity of the organization’s officers, and some other documents and data are available on a subscription basis. GuideStar compiles the information from nonprofit reporting and “several other sources,” one of which appears to be IRS form 990. Although only rudimentary information is available for many organizations, GuideStar is the most complete free online directory of nonprofit organizations that we have found.
Gabby's Wordspeller Phonetic Dictionary
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Frank, Diane. 2009. Gabby's Wordspeller Phonetic Dictionary. Rainier, WA: DMFrank Publishing.
REF RE1153.F72 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/gabbys-wordspeller-phonetic-dictionary-find-your-word-by-the-way-it-sounds/oclc/440804411
Geared towards people with dyslexia, this book would likely be useful for anyone who has difficulty looking up words in a standard dictionary, including those who find themselves in circumstances where dialects or accents have caused a misunderstanding of the pronunciation. The book includes brief but complete directions for finding base words along with prefixes and suffixes. It doesn't cover proper nouns at all, and for complete definitions and correct pronunciations, this book should be used in conjunction with a standard dictionary.
Our edition is revised and condensed. The accompanying CD includes a powerpoint presentation for PC computers on using the resource, along with Mozart accompaniment, which may be helpful for auditory learners.
REF RE1153.F72 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/gabbys-wordspeller-phonetic-dictionary-find-your-word-by-the-way-it-sounds/oclc/440804411
Geared towards people with dyslexia, this book would likely be useful for anyone who has difficulty looking up words in a standard dictionary, including those who find themselves in circumstances where dialects or accents have caused a misunderstanding of the pronunciation. The book includes brief but complete directions for finding base words along with prefixes and suffixes. It doesn't cover proper nouns at all, and for complete definitions and correct pronunciations, this book should be used in conjunction with a standard dictionary.
Our edition is revised and condensed. The accompanying CD includes a powerpoint presentation for PC computers on using the resource, along with Mozart accompaniment, which may be helpful for auditory learners.
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