http://lit-by-linda.com/

Is the only site where you can get autographed copies of the following books:

( Three Books by a Muslim-American author for readers of all faiths. )

All of these books are written by a southern American woman who converted to Islam later in life. Her wealth of experiences as a wife, mother, former Christian and retired Air Force Sergeant have all colored her understanding and interpretation/application of Islam in modern life. Far from the hyper-conservative scholarly texts you may be used to, Linda's approach is comprehensive and understandable for the common person and provides real sensibilities in a pragmatic approach.

Her forthcoming book will be added to the website by March 2010.

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

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Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Having studied Classical Chinese for a number of years and now doing Sanskrit, I can say that the later is proving far more orderly, methodical and linear. I think this is because standard Sanskrit, as outlined by Pāṇini, actually has a specific grammar that defines what is correct and what is not.

Now, if you want to read Classical Chinese you might first read Menicus and gather enough knowledge about particles and word order to generally read classical texts, but then you might encounter some problems.

The first is that there were multiple dialects in the pre-Qin period. The Legalists wrote mostly in the Qin dialect while the Confucian Analects were written I believe in the dialect of Lu.

The second is that as time goes Old Chinese becomes Literary Chinese, but then there isn't exactly a strict definition of what is and is not proper grammar. I mean take for example the Literary Chinese of the Han dynasty -- it is quite different from that of the Tang, or the later Song, Ming or Qing versions of Literary Chinese. The use of various particles just seems so arbitrary over the centuries perhaps because it was a written language as opposed to a spoken language.

In the case of Sanskrit, however, there was at least a kind of formal grammar that could be relied upon and provide a kind of standard for which writers could utilize.

Basically, I think that Sanskrit is far less ambiguous than Classical and Literary Chinese if only because Sanskrit writers had a formal grammar.

I always wonder though, and I have heard about something about it, did the Chinese ever attempt to formally produce a kind of prescriptive grammar in pre-modern times? There are plenty of character dictionaries that kind of fulfil that role, but not really anything like Panini's work in India.

Hi all :]

I was wondering if there were any native spanish speakers or anything who could help me keep up my spanish?
I took Spanish last year for my A Levels, but now that I'm at uni and doing a completely different course, I feel like I'm going to forget everything that I've learnt unless I practice!

Gracias. x

Macaw, 25, a copywriter, live in Ukraine, in a beautiful place Crimea, Sevastopol city.
Two times I've dropped my English journal, but now I hope to post regularly. I'm horribly internet-addict and now try to manage my time in a better way. Think I'll write much about it...
One of the reasons for making this LJ is the wish to improve my English skills, so comments are always welcome!
I'll post many photos of Crimea and Sevastopol and many other pics. A bit more about me you can learn from my profile.
I like sitting in the net:)) going out with my friends, reading, cooking, shopping, sleeping.
Music: depends on my mood. Now I love Serbian singer Ceca, also I listen Rammstein, techno, some things of Madonna, like live concerts of classical music.
TV: almost don't watch. Yep, I even haven't seen the "House":)
Hobbies: now - making renovation in my flat ^_^
Parrots I find to be the best creatures in the world! (have none at that moment but plan to take)
Sometimes I write short stories (though, in Russian) and dream one moment I could be not so lazy to start a book:)
I speak German either so you can practice if you want.

Message passed on from a mailing list that I thought would be appropriate to the community (they want both undergrad and graduate papers).

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On behalf of the Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs, I would like to extend a warm invitation to students of your institution to submit their work for the upcoming 2010 issue.

*The Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs showcases outstanding papers on East Asia and Southeast Asia written by undergraduate and graduate students; it is one of the few publications in existence with such a mission.

* SJEAA accepts original articles from all academic disciplines pertaining to China/Hong Kong/Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Greater East Asia (including Southeast Asia).

( Read more... )

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**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

And finally some answers to some questions:

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Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

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High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!

I don't know if this is allowed here, so feel free to delete the post if I'm breaking any rules.


So, I have two books for learning Japanese and want to sell them as I don't need them anymore.
Both are in mint condition.

( An Introduction to Modern Japanese )

( Wörterbuch der deutschen und japanischen Sprache )


So, if you're interested in one of these books, check the details.

( Price, Shipping, Payment )


That's it.
Have a nice day, everyone!