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KlausGraf - am Donnerstag, 27. Mai 2010, 16:08 - Rubrik: English Corner
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KlausGraf - am Mittwoch, 26. Mai 2010, 22:19 - Rubrik: English Corner
http://www.ohio.com/news/bruce-ferrini-akron-rare-book-dealer-dies-at-60-1.169713
He bought his first illuminated manuscript leaf for $14 at age 18 from the collection of Otto Ege at Publix Bookstore in the old Arcade building in downtown Cleveland.
And like Ege, Mr. Ferrini is both credited and blamed for opening up the illuminated manuscript market by becoming a biblioclast, or book breaker — someone who breaks up books and manuscripts for the illustrations or illuminations (small paintings containing gold leaf) they contain.
See also
http://archiv.twoday.net/stories/5809809/
KlausGraf - am Dienstag, 25. Mai 2010, 12:21 - Rubrik: English Corner
http://gabble-on.com/compare-translators/Phase1-research
The final data reveals that while Google Translate is widely preferred when translating long passages, Microsoft Bing Translator and Yahoo Babelfish often produce better translations for phrases below 140 characters. Also, in general Babelfish performs well in East Asian Languages such as Chinese and Korean and Bing Translator performs well in Spanish, German, and Italian.
The final data reveals that while Google Translate is widely preferred when translating long passages, Microsoft Bing Translator and Yahoo Babelfish often produce better translations for phrases below 140 characters. Also, in general Babelfish performs well in East Asian Languages such as Chinese and Korean and Bing Translator performs well in Spanish, German, and Italian.
KlausGraf - am Dienstag, 25. Mai 2010, 01:36 - Rubrik: English Corner
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KlausGraf - am Montag, 24. Mai 2010, 15:14 - Rubrik: English Corner
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KlausGraf - am Samstag, 22. Mai 2010, 12:45 - Rubrik: English Corner
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http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2010/05/cci-update-elena-kagans-thesis.html
Princeton’s letters and forms reflect a common mistake in libraries and archives. Often they will talk about “copyright,” when in reality they are trying to exert contractual rights that arise from being the copyright owner. If you ask someone to take something down, it is probably a good idea to make it crystal clear whether you are doing this as the copyright owner or as the owner of a physical object that has licensed its use to you.
Princeton’s letters and forms reflect a common mistake in libraries and archives. Often they will talk about “copyright,” when in reality they are trying to exert contractual rights that arise from being the copyright owner. If you ask someone to take something down, it is probably a good idea to make it crystal clear whether you are doing this as the copyright owner or as the owner of a physical object that has licensed its use to you.
KlausGraf - am Mittwoch, 19. Mai 2010, 21:43 - Rubrik: English Corner
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http://www.eff.org/issues/foia/
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has added thousands of never-before-seen records to its online collection of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The treasure trove of government records, now up to date and posted on our website in its entirety, is the result of almost 200 FOIA requests and over a dozen lawsuits.
The document collection now includes for the first time:
+ documents detailing the Federal Communications Commission’s claimed authority to conduct warrantless searches of private residences;
+ tens of thousands of pages of records describing the FBI’s misuse of its authority to issue National Security Letters;
+ a summary of complaints to the of Homeland Security’s Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP);
+ a description of the Department of Homeland Security’s role in the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative;
+ a set of government contracts with Google and other technology firms for the digitization of government files;
[see e.g. NARA contract
http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/digitization/20080117_nara_digit.pdf ]
+ documents related to the FBI’s capacity to conduct surveillance on Skype, the internet telephony protocol; and
+ copies of the National Science Foundation’s grant awards for wireless microelectromechanical sensor technology, so-called “smart dust.”
All of these documents, along with the rest of EFF’s FOIA repository, can be accessed directly or searched using EFF’s FOIA document search tool.
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/18/eff-adds-tens-of-thousands-of-pages-to-government-document-archive/
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has added thousands of never-before-seen records to its online collection of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The treasure trove of government records, now up to date and posted on our website in its entirety, is the result of almost 200 FOIA requests and over a dozen lawsuits.
The document collection now includes for the first time:
+ documents detailing the Federal Communications Commission’s claimed authority to conduct warrantless searches of private residences;
+ tens of thousands of pages of records describing the FBI’s misuse of its authority to issue National Security Letters;
+ a summary of complaints to the of Homeland Security’s Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP);
+ a description of the Department of Homeland Security’s role in the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative;
+ a set of government contracts with Google and other technology firms for the digitization of government files;
[see e.g. NARA contract
http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/digitization/20080117_nara_digit.pdf ]
+ documents related to the FBI’s capacity to conduct surveillance on Skype, the internet telephony protocol; and
+ copies of the National Science Foundation’s grant awards for wireless microelectromechanical sensor technology, so-called “smart dust.”
All of these documents, along with the rest of EFF’s FOIA repository, can be accessed directly or searched using EFF’s FOIA document search tool.
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/18/eff-adds-tens-of-thousands-of-pages-to-government-document-archive/
KlausGraf - am Mittwoch, 19. Mai 2010, 21:33 - Rubrik: English Corner
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The College has established a Working Group chaired by Emeritus Professor Dame Jinty Nelson FBA
and including external representation, to explore the future of Palaeography at King’s. It has not yet
concluded its work but has already indicated that it will be recommending a re-defined Chair of
Palaeography, incorporating Manuscript Studies, with a wide remit to provide leadership for
palaeographers in all disciplines. The Working Group will report no later than 30 June 2010. A
central element of the School’s final plans for Palaeography will be to expand significantly PhD
student numbers, as well as to offer more MA and undergraduate students within the School first-hand
acquaintance with manuscripts and a sense of the value of palaeographical expertise.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/07/46/40/ConsultationEnd1.pdf
and including external representation, to explore the future of Palaeography at King’s. It has not yet
concluded its work but has already indicated that it will be recommending a re-defined Chair of
Palaeography, incorporating Manuscript Studies, with a wide remit to provide leadership for
palaeographers in all disciplines. The Working Group will report no later than 30 June 2010. A
central element of the School’s final plans for Palaeography will be to expand significantly PhD
student numbers, as well as to offer more MA and undergraduate students within the School first-hand
acquaintance with manuscripts and a sense of the value of palaeographical expertise.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/content/1/c6/07/46/40/ConsultationEnd1.pdf
KlausGraf - am Mittwoch, 19. Mai 2010, 20:31 - Rubrik: English Corner
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Melissa Levine. “Opening Up Content in HathiTrust: Using
HathiTrust Permissions Agreements to Make Authors’ Work Available.” Research
Library Issues: A Bimonthly Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC, no. 269 (April
2010): 14–19.http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/rli/archive/rli269.shtml.
http://old.arl.org/bm~doc/rli-269-levine.pdf
HathiTrust Permissions Agreements to Make Authors’ Work Available.” Research
Library Issues: A Bimonthly Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC, no. 269 (April
2010): 14–19.
http://old.arl.org/bm~doc/rli-269-levine.pdf
KlausGraf - am Dienstag, 18. Mai 2010, 21:58 - Rubrik: English Corner
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