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Events & Festivals
Fall Family Day invites visitors of all ages to experience life in the 18th century with cooking, lawn games and take-home crafts. Held Sept. 28, Fall Family Day also includes free admission for teachers and discounts for their family members.
Tryon Palace�s historical interpreters will be making colonial cuisine across the site from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Visitors with a sweet tooth can start the day with chocolate and ice cream making demonstrations in the N.C. History Center, or visit the kitchen office for traditional dinner recipes and medicinal cooking.
Created as an event for all ages, Fall Family Day inspires its school-aged visitors with 18th-century lawn games, take-home crafts like cornhusk doll making, and interactive exhibits in the Pepsi Family Center. All visitors are also encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the South Lawn, where they�ll have waterfront views of the Trent River.
Teachers with a valid ID can attend Family Free Day at no cost and family members will be given discounted admission. This special offer gives teachers an opportunity to explore Tryon Palace�s museums and educational programs, and discover how Tryon Palace programs can be linked to Common Core standards in the classroom.
For more information about Fall Family Day call 252-639-3500 or visit www.tryonpalace.org.
The N.C. Poultry Jubilee will be held Oct. 4-5 at the Wallace Rose Hill High School Fine Arts Center in Teachey. The event includes carnival rides, chicken wing cook-off, live entertainment, parade at 11 a.m. Oct. 5, contests and more. For more information visit NCPoultryJubilee.com.
Breast Cancer Awareness Tea and Fundraiser for a Cure will be held from 5:30 TO 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at The Flame, 2301 Neuse Blvd. in New Bern.
The evening will include speeches from local breast cancer survivors and medical clinicians, a memorial for those who have passed away, a fashion show featuring survivors as models, entertainment, desserts, door prizes and a raffle. Photo packages will be available for purchase along with t-shirts bearing the pink breast cancer emblem.
Goose Creek State Park in Washington will hold the following events in October:
nThe Forest of Goose Creek �Past, Present and Future� at 2 p.m. Oct. 6. Discover the natural and cultural history of the forest of Goose Creek State Park. Each month this autumn we will explore a different trail section of the park to learn about the forest of the past and present. What are the possibilities for the future? Attend this one hour program and find out! Meet at the group campground parking lot.
nTar Kiln Hike at 2 p.m. Oct. 12. Join a ranger for a hike through pine flatwoods to see remnants of several tar kilns and learn the history and uses of these large earthen structures. Meet at Ivey Gut Trail Parking Lot, first unpaved parking lot on the left of the main park road. The hike will take about an hour-and-a-half.
nFall Leaf Hike at 2 p.m. Oct. 19. Fall is one of the best times of the year to take a walk outside. Come and enjoy a hike through a hardwood stand and take in the wonderful colors that appear as the seasons change. Meet in the parking lot at the entrance of the family campground.
nS�mores, Gores and Movies at 8:15 p.m. Oct. 26. Bring your friends and family out to Goose Creek State Park to enjoy a family-fun Halloween movie outside. There will be a large fire with plenty of chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers to make some ooey gooey delicious s�mores. Please bring your own chairs and/or blankets along with bottled water. The movie will be hosted in Flicker Field across from the visitor center.
For more information call 252-923-2191
Carteret County Parks and Recreation hosts �Art in the Park� a Craftsmen Show fundraiser benefiting Carteret County Special Olympics. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 at Fort Benjamin Park and Recreation Center in Newport. For more information, contact Darlene Austin @ email@example.com or 252-504-4263.
The following are weekly events that will be held at the VFW Post 9133 in Jacksonville:
Sundays � Shuffleboard tournament with $1 draft beer starting at noon.
Wednesday � An $8 dinner will be served from 5 until 7 p.m.
Thursday � Free poker with food specials and $1 can beer. The first game begins at 6 p.m.
Friday � Steak and shrimp dinner from 5 until 7:30 p.m. followed by karoake at 8 p.m.
For more information, call the VFW post at 910-353-6810.
Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation will hosts its second annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 in the gymnasium. The fair will feature all handmade or hand-authenticated items from local artisans and crafters. This is also the weekend of the Emerald Isle Christmas Parade which is the kick-off to the holiday season in Emerald Isle. If you are interested in participating in this event as an Arts and Crafts Vendor or Non-Profit Organization, contact Lainey Gottuso at 252-354-6350 or firstname.lastname@example.com for an application. There is no application deadline but space is limited and expected to fill up quickly.
Bright Star Farm hosts its first open house in honor of National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 28 in Trenton. Set in the heart of beautiful Jones County, Bright Star Farm is located just off of N.C. 58 and Chinquapin Chapel Road at 208 Pleasant Hill Road (State Road 1130) just outside of Trenton. We are available year-round for speech therapy and recreational services. Come on out for a fun-filled, family-friendly day at the farm and learn all about alpacas! We will have live demonstrations and genuine alpaca products for you to sample. We will also feature live music, snacks and drinks, and a live petting zoo featuring alpacas, miniature horses, rabbits, cats, peacocks, chickens, a goat, and even a llama. For more information, visit facebook.com/brightstarfarmnc or call 252-559-3309.
Celebrate National Estuaries Week by helping spruce up the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve in Onslow County and then kayaking the tranquil waters of Stump Sound. The N.C. Coastal Federation is sponsoring the shoreline cleanup at the preserve and the kayak trip from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28.
As part of the National Estuaries Celebration volunteers will clean up the shoreline along Stump Sound from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Federation staff will then pull seine nets and host fun kids� activities, like fish printing on free t-shirts. Representatives from local environmental agencies and organizations will be on hand before and throughout lunch with educational exhibits. In the afternoon, people will have the option to go on a two-hour, fee-based kayak tour from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., led by Wilmington�s Hook, Line and Paddle and federation staff, or a free one-hour marsh walk and birding tour with federation staff.
For more information on the National Estuaries Week celebration and to register for the event, visit www.nccoast.org.
The ninth annual Lobster Fest will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Indian Beach, 920 Salter Path Road.
Live lobsters are hand selected and delivered to the church directly from Maine. On-site cooks prepare them to go and for meals served at the church. A complete lobster dinner, including potato salad, coleslaw and homemade dessert, is $24. Add a cooked lobster to an eat-in dinner or take cooked lobsters home for $19 each. If you are feeling more adventuresome, you can get live lobsters for $16 each to cook on your own.
Advance tickets by Oct. 16 are available from a parishioner or by phone at 252-240-2388 (church office) or 252-354-5859 (Linda Davies). Also, this year, those who bought tickets in the past will receive order forms in the mail. Special delivery is available upon request for orders of 10 or more. If you are picking up take-out orders, it is best to arrive before 3 p.m.
New Bern Historical Society presents Ghostwalk 2013 �The Haunted Housewives of New Bern,� from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26.
Modern reality TV has nothing on the fascinating ladies of New Bern�s past. During Ghostwalk meet many of these spirited women, and the men who shared their lives, as they tell stories of their mortal existences at seventeen (17) sites including Cedar Grove Cemetery, two historic theatres, the Coor-Gaston and Isaac Taylor houses, and many other homes, churches, and businesses.
Hauntings begin Oct. 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Cedar Grove Cemetery, the Athens and Masonic Theatres and Agony Alley at the Attmore-Oliver house. Expect ghost sightings at the cemetery and entertainment at both theatres. An additional 13 ghost sites as well as the cemetery and theatres are open Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ghostwalk tickets are good for all three evenings. Tickets are now on sale. Tickets for adults are $15 in advance, $20 days of the event. Active duty military, their dependents, and students with current ID are $10, children 3-12 $5, under 3 free. New Bern Historical Society members are $13. Group rates are available. Tickets can be purchased online at www.NewBernHistorical.org. For more information call the New Bern Historical Society at 252-638-8558.
The USO of NC, Jacksonville Center will host �The Patriot Tour,� a group of entertainers made up of veterans, police officers and firefighters on Oct. 19 at their location on 9 Tallman Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. For tickets, call John Ligato at 216-410-4176 or visit the USO of NC, Jacksonville�s location on 9 Tallman Street.
Pechmann Education Center hosts it 6th annual Wildlife Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 28. The Wildlife Expo highlights fishing, hunting and wildlife conservation in the Tar Heel state. It will have more than 15 hands-on activities and demonstrations where participants can connect with nature while testing their outdoor skills. Activities include kayaking, archery, air rifle shooting, and fishing for catfish, largemouth bass and bluegill in one of four ponds. Expo visitors also can learn how to cast a fly-rod, identify aquatic insects and create their own fishing lures.
Expo visitors can get an up-close view of some of the more common frogs, salamanders and toads that call coastal North Carolina home at the amphibians� exhibit while more intrepid visitors can reach out and touch some non-venomous snakes native to North Carolina at the reptile exhibit.
At the honeybee exhibit, visitors can learn about the fascinating world of honeybees and the sweet business of bee husbandry.
The Sensory Safari, a 25-foot, kid-friendly wildlife exhibit-on-wheels. Expo visitors can listen to bird calls, see animal mounts, handle pelts of some common mammals and learn much more about the diverse wildlife found in North Carolina.
Participants 15 years old and younger who visit all exhibits and complete a �wildlife passport� will be entered into a prize drawing. In addition to the grand prize lifetime sportsman license, prizes include fishing rods and reels, tackle boxes and gift certificates to AK McCallum. All participants also receive free Fish-for-Fun bags filled with fishing-related goodies.
For more information on times, locations and activities for all seven Commission-supported National Hunting and Fishing Day events, visit www.ncwildlife.org/nhfd.
NCCSSA�s hosts its annual �Poker Run for Teens� from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 at New River Harley-Davidson. Registration $20 day of event. For more information call 910-219-1886.
OCEAN - Join local birding expert Joanne Powell and the N.C. Coastal Federation Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 for a birding cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro.
The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferry boat through the estuaries in and around the White Oak River and Bogue Sound, including Bear Island, looking for resident birds and fall migrants that might include warblers, raptors and waterfowl. Federation staff will also be on the cruise to answer questions about water quality, habitat and restoration projects. Birds are most common in and around our coastal estuaries, looking for food, water and shelter.
Participants will meet at Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro and are asked to bring their own binoculars, water and a snack and to dress appropriately for the weather. The program fee is $20 a person. All ages are welcome, though the program is geared toward adults and older children. Registration is required, and the cruises are likely to fill up fast.
Call 252-393-8185 or nccoast.org.
The Battleship North Carolina�s Living History Crew will present Battleship Alive on Sept. 28 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The event will allow visitors to see what daily life aboard the ship as it was during World War II.
Admission is $12 for visitors between the ages of 12 and 64, $10 for senior citizens, $10 for active military members and $6 for children 6-11. Admission is free for children 5 and under or Friends of the Battleship members. For more information, log on to battleshipnc.com.
The annual Holiday Craft Fair and Car Art Show will be held at the American Legion Building on 146 Broadhurst Rd on Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. The event will include a scavenger hunt and a visit from Santa. For more information, call 910-938-7077.
A new festival slated for October is seeking vendors.
The Latin Festival is scheduled for Oct. 5 from noon to 8 p.m. at Riverwalk Park in downtown Jacksonville.
The festival is seeking food, arts and crafts, plants, electronics, clothing, fruits and vegetables, nonprofit and other vendors, according to information about the festival.
Fees are $175 for food vendors and $100 for other types of vendors. There is not a fee for nonprofit vendors.
For more information, or applications, visit http://oclatinfestival.org.
Music & Culture
JACKSONVILLE � Bethlehem Baptist Church on 100 Half Moon Church Road will host the Coastal Gospel Fest Oct. 5, featuring the Carlson Trio and Eastmen Quartet. There will be a dinner between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. with the first 300 arriving served. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is free, though a love offering will be received. For more information, call 910-389-4695.
A special performance by the group Ship�s Company Chanteymen will highlight the Oct. 5-6 weekend program at Fort Macon State Park that examines Bogue Banks and the War of 1812. The Chanteymen, a musical history interpretive group, will perform traditional sea chanteys and other period music at 4 p.m. Military re-enactors also will participate in the weekend program at Fort Macon.
The performance will be on the parade ground in the fort, immediately following the re-enactors� dress parade and military review. Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the program.
Fort Macon was the site of the earlier Fort Hampton that protected Bogue Banks from 1809 to 1825, and was garrisoned by U.S. regular troops during the three year conflict. War of 1812 re-enactors from North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland will participate in the free program. Musket and cannon demonstrations, period displays and activities relating to the war and North Carolina�s role in it also will be available.
For more information, please call Fort Macon at 252-726-3775.
Mac Daddy�s Entertainment Center on 130 Golfin Dolphin Dr. will host a benefit concert for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to celebrate their fifth anniversary. The concert will feature Crystal Bowersox, runner up in American Idol�s ninth season. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28. The concert is $20 for advance tickets and $25 at the door. To purchase tickets, log on to at mymacdaddys.com. For more information, call Connie Nolter at 252-393-6565.
Sports & Recreation
EMERALD ISLE - Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation will sponsor the 2013 Flounder Fishing tournament. The tournament will run from 8 a.m. Sept. 28 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5. Registration is free and Reel Outdoors will be providing prizes for the top three anglers and is the official weigh-in station. Registration continues through 5 p.m. Sept. 27. All flounder must be caught by fishing on foot (surf, pier, inlet, sound) from Fort Macon to Emerald Isle; no boats. See complete rules on the back of the registration form, which may be picked up at The Reel Outdoors or the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. Registration forms and rules may also be downloaded at http://www.emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd. For information, call 252-354-6350.
Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation offers a walking club every Tuesday through Oct. 23 at the community center. Registration is free. Points are collected throughout each walk. Prizes will be awarded to those with the most points. One mile = one point; bonus points are also available. Come join the competition and earn those points! For more information contact Lainey Gottuso at 252-354-6350 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The 14th annual Great Mullet Run, sponsored by the Swansboro Rotary Club will be held Nov. 9 in Swansboro. The event also includes a one-mile walk/run. Both races will begin and end at the Hammock Beach State Park Visitors Center. The 5K course is USATF certified. The mile run is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9:30 a.m.
The race is dedicated to the memory of Lee Cooper of Peletier, who died in February, 2007. Cooper, who was a retired U.S. Marine and an avid runner with more than 100 marathons to his credit, was a long-time supporter of the Mullet Run.
Race participants can register online at Active.com. Late registrations will take place on Nov. 8 at the Rotary Civic Center in Swansboro, 4-6 p.m. Race-day registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Hammocks Beach State Park. Runners who are pre-registered can pick up their numbers at either location.
The entry fee is $15. T-shirts, while they are available, are $15. This race includes a family entry. A family of four (parents and children) can enter either the 5K or the one-mile for $40. Each additional family member can register for $10.
Winners will be named in eight age categories, including 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over, in the 5K.
Trophies will be given to the top three finishers overall, and for the top three finishers in each age category. For more information, call Charles Teachey at (252) 393-2301.
New Bern Parks and Recreation is holding at 5K race Oct. 13 at 7:30 a.m. to celebrate Mumfest 2013. The race will start and finish at Union Point Park, coursing through Downtown New Bern.
Pre-registration is $25 and day of registration is $30. Registration forms can be found at active.com. For more information, contact Trevor Freitas at 252-639-2907 or e-mail him firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Carl, Michael (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: One of the aims of the Eye-to-IT project is to investigate the possibility of using eye-tracking devices for detecting situations of targeted help for human translators. A prerequisite for automated assistance in human translation is the understanding and modelling of reading behaviour, the ability to follow human eye movements and to map gaze sample points — the output of eyetracking devices — onto words and symbols fixated. Within the Eye-to-IT project we currently use a so-called "Gaze-to- Word Mapping" (GWM) device (ˇSpakov 2008) that first computes possible fixations from sequences of gaze sample coordinates and then maps the fixations on the words which are likely to be fixated. This paper suggests an alternative framework of a probabilistic gaze mapping model for reading, in which fixations on textual objects are directly computed from the gaze sample points. The framework integrates various knowledge sources with the aim to compute the most likely fixations on words and symbols on the basis of the available data. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8043
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Franske adjektivisk afledte adverbier, der tager præpositionssyntagmer indledt med præpositionen à som argumenterEn valensgrammatisk undersøgelseSkot-Hansen, Annemette (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The purpose of this dissertation is to map the valency structure of a subset of the French adverbs. More specifically, the dissertation seeks to answer the following questions: What valency structure follows from the lexical content of the adverbs investigated? What is the nature of the semantic relation established? What is the status of the valents relative to the adverb and relative to other valents? The empirical object of investigation is focused on adverbs derived from adjectives which take prepositional phrases headed by the preposition à as their complement. In addition, the delimitation chosen for this dissertation is a class of adverbs which share the feature that they carry the suffix -ment, which developed from the Latin noun mens, meaning "spirit/thought/mood/tenor". It is argued that the fusion of an adverb and mens establishes the general meaning [in an adjective spirit/thought/mood/tenor], i.e. the adverb retains the general quality denoted by the adjective, but the meaning targets the verb situation (at clause level) or the quality (at phrasal level) which saturates the argument of the adverb. Following tradition, the analysis adopted here, takes the verb situation to be realised by the predicate, and the quality to be realised by an adjective phrase, which may be realised by a past participle or, in rare cases, by another adverb. Since the valent is required by the lexical content of the adverb, it is assumed, following Herslund and Sørensen, that the valent is a fundamental valent. Another important feature of the adverbs which are analysed in this dissertation is that they establish a relation between two entities. This means that in addition to its fundamental valent, the adverb takes a further valent which it links with the fundamental valent. This second valent is referred to as the second valent of the adverb. The two valents are analysed as two relata in a relation. Unlike the fundamental valent, the second valent is always at phrasal level. When the adverb functions at clausal level, the second valent is realised as the prepositional object of the preposition phrase headed by à. This realisation is, however, not possible when the adverb functions at phrasal level. It is argued that this is a consequence of the fact that it is impossible to insert other constituents between the adverb and the adjective, adverb or participle which is modified by the adverb. The result is that where the second valent is realised, the adverb moves from preposition to postposition relative to its fundamental valent. In the data investigated the second valent denotes very different entities such as situations denoted by verbs and qualities, but also objects and abstract entities. The individual adverbs which are investigated here each determine their valency. In general there are different sources that allow us to uncover the core meaning of a word. The sources chosen in this dissertation are: the semantic roles assigned by the adverbs, their symmetry, elements of shared semantics or partial synonymy, their morphology and etymological roots. In order to bring together these different sources, the dissertation postulates a denotation design for each adverb. The etymology of the adverbs has been a particularly helpful in determining the relation and valency they establish. In addition to adverb and adjective suffixes, the majority of the adverbs investigated have a preposition in their synchronic morphological make-up which denotes a relation between two entities: some adverbs contain both a preposition and a morpheme from another word class, e.g. comparativement and subséquemment, while others contain only a preposition, e.g. antérieurement and postérieurement. A very small subset does not contain a preposition, but only a single adverb morpheme which denotes the relation in question, so, for instance, the adjectives par and similis, which have formed pareillement and semblablement, denote a relation between two relata. From an etymological perspective, a few adverbs, such as latéralement, do not denote a relation – so it is only through the formal realisation of the preposition phrase that the relation is established. The dissertation maps the etymological and morphological structure of the adverb and the range of functions that the adverb and its valents can have at clausal and phrasal level. The function of the adverb is relevant to the extent that the function affects its semantics and its valency structure. The effect of function is seen in some adverbs when they operate on clausal or on phrasal level and in other adverbs when they modify entire clauses or just the verb. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7944
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Nistrup Madsen, Bodil; Odgaard, Anna Elisabeth (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In order to develop a harmonised and efficient IT system, such as a database, it is important to be familiar with the underlying concept model (concept systems) for the relevant domain which the IT system should be designed to accommodate, as this forms the necessary firm foundation for designing the conceptual data model. Although there is no one-to-one correlation between concept and characteristic features in the concept model and classes and attributes in the conceptual data model, there are many similarities between concept modelling and conceptual data modelling, and by closely examining the relationship between the two models, we have strived to construct an algorithm for creating conceptual data models in Unified Modelling Language (UML) on the basis of concept models that adhere to the traditional principles and methods of terminology work. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8284
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A Study of CWA Raters' Decision-Making BehavioursLindhardsen, Vivian (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The present maps study maps the decision-making behaviors of experienced raters in a well-established Communal Writing Assessment (CWA) context, tracing their behaviors all the way from the independent rating sessions, where the initial images and judgments are formed, to the communal rating sessions, where the final scores are assigned on the basis of collaboration between two rates. Results from think-aloud protocols, recorded discussions, retrespective reports and reported scores from 20 raters rating 15 ESL essays show that when moving from the independent ratings to the communal ratings, there is little, if any, increase in rater agreement levels and the raters' attention to the textual features corresponding to the official criteria become more evenly distributed. However, rather than consulting the scale descriptors directly in resolving insecurities about score assignment, the raters seemed to rely heavily on each others' expertise, thereby reducing the importance of the scale and emphasizing the value of the community of raters. In validating their scores in the communal rating discussions the raters appeared to be critically and equally engaged in the discussions, and through deliberating and refining their assessments the raters believed that CWA practices produce more accurate scores than in independent ratings and lead to professional development. These interpretations support a hermeneutic rather than a psychometric approach to establishing the validity of the present CWA practices. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7743
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Buch-Kromann, Matthias; Haulrich, Martin (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We propose a novel machine learning technique that can be used to estimate probability distributions for categorical random variables that are equipped with a natural set of classification hierarchies, such as words equipped with word class hierarchies, wordnet hierarchies, and suffix and affix hierarchies. We evaluate the estimator on bigram language modelling with a hierarchy based on word suffixes, using English, Danish, and Finnish data from the Europarl corpus with training sets of up to 1–1.5 million words. The results show that the proposed estimator outperforms modified Kneser-Ney smoothing in terms of perplexity on unseen data. This suggests that important information is hidden in the classification hierarchies that we routinely use in computational linguistics, but that we are unable to utilize this information fully because our current statistical techniques are either based on simple counting models or designed for sample spaces with a distance metric, rather than sample spaces with a non-metric topology given by a classification hierarchy. Keywords: machine learning; categorical variables; classification hierarchies; language modelling; statistical estimation URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8221
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The Case of the Pre-nominal Genitive in EnglishAnker Jensen, Per (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8237
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Hardt, Daniel; Elming, Jakob (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: A method is presented for incremental retraining of an SMT system, in which a local phrase table is created and incrementally updated as a file is translated and post-edited. It is shown that translation data from within the same file has higher value than other domain-specific data. In two technical domains, within-file data increases BLEU score by several full points. Furthermore, a strong recency effect is documented; nearby data within the file has greater value than more distant data. It is also shown that the value of translation data is strongly correlated with a metric defined over new occurrences of ngrams. Finally, it is argued that the incremental re-training prototype could serve as the basis for a practical system which could be interactively updated in real time in a post-editing setting. Based on the results here, such an interactive system has the potential to dramatically improve translation quality. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8272
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Understanding Romance and Germanic Compounding in a Lexico-typological PerspectiveMüller, Henrik Høeg (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The title of my talk is "Informational balance. Understanding Romance and Germanic Compounding in a lexico-typological perspective". What I basically mean by informational balance is that semantic content is distributed systematically differently between nouns and verbs in the Romance and Germanic languages, and that this distribution is complementary. I shall explain that in detail in a minute, but first I shall introduce you to the problem, which I believe can be explained on the basis of this idea about "informational balance". URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8281
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Juel Henrichsen, Peter (, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Modern hearing aids use a variety of advanced digital signal processing methods in order to improve speech intelligibility. These methods are based on knowledge about the acoustics outside the ear as well as psychoacoustics. We present a novel observation based on the fact that acoustic prominence is not equal to information prominence for time intervals at the syllabic and sub-syllabic levels. The idea is that speech elements with a high degree of information can be robustly identified based on basic acoustic properties. We evaluated the correlation of (information rich) content words in the DanPASS corpus with fundamental frequency (F0) and spectral tilt across four frequency bands. Our results show a correlation of certain band-level differences and the presence of content words. Similarly, but to a lesser extent, a correlation between F0 and the presence of content words was found. The principle described here has the potential to improve the "information-to-noise" ratio in hearing aids. In addition, this concept may also be applicable in automatic speech recognition systems. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8411
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Carl, Michael; Kay, Martin; Jensen, Kristian T. H. (Preprint, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper investigates properties of translation processes, as observed in the translation behaviour of student and professional translators. The translation process can be divided into a gisting, drafting and post-editing phase. We find that student translators have longer gisting phases whereas professional translators have longer post-editing phases. Long-distance revisions, which would typically be expected during post-editing, occur to the same extent during drafting as during post-editing. Further, both groups of translators seem to face the same translation problems. We suggest how those findings might be taken into account in the design of computer assisted translation tools. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8046
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Low Resources Machine TranslationCarl, Michael; Maite, Melero; Badia, Toni; Vandeghinste, Vincent; Dirix, Peter; Schuurman, Ineke; Markantonatou, Stella; Sofianopoulos, Sokratis; Vassiliou, Marina; Yannoutsou, Olga (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: METIS-II was a EU-FET MT project running from October 2004 to September 2007, which aimed at translating free text input without resorting to parallel corpora. The idea was to use 'basic' linguistic tools and representations and to link them with patterns and statistics from the monolingual target-language corpus. The METIS-II project has four partners, translating from their 'home' languages Greek, Dutch, German, and Spanish into English. The paper outlines the basic ideas of the project, their implementation, the resources used, and the results obtained. It also gives examples of how METIS-II has continued beyond its lifetime and the original scope of the project. On the basis of the results and experiences obtained, we believe that the approach is promising and offers the potential for development in various directions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8037
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Christiansen, Thomas U.; Juel Henrichsen, Peter (Aalborg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Nonsense syllable speech materials are often used when investigating speech perception in quiet and under adverse conditions. The main advantage of using nonsense syllables over words and sentences is that the acoustic as well as the linguistic context is minimal. This paper presents three anechoic recordings of 13 male and 13 female native talkers of Danish each speaking 65 nonsense syllables repeated three times with the neutral intonation contour for Danish (in total 15210 syllables). The authors compared and ranked groups of three recordings. These three recording had the same talker and had identical phonetic content. The syllables were ranked according to the general "appropriateness" and consistency, i.e., prototypical production of the consonant-vowel (CV) with respect to applicability in speech perceptual studies. The results were compared to results of an automatic method based on acoustic measures. The two novel ideas are 1) to devise an automated method for evaluating "appropriateness" of CVs and 2) to develop a Danish CV-material annotated with an objective measure of "appropriateness" for each recorded CV. The latter would potentially render more CV's appropriate for perceptual studies. Moreover, objective evaluation would make it possible to examine any perceptual effects of variability in CV production (for example how susceptible different renderings by the same talker of CV's are to background noise). To the knowledge of the authors, no such material has yet been published for any language. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8412
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Carl, Michael; Lykke Jakobsen,Arnt; Jensen, Kristian T. H. (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: One of the aims of the Eye-to-IT project (FP6 IST 517590) is to integrate keyboard logging and eye-tracking data to study and anticipate the behaviour of human translators. This so-called User-Activity Data (UAD) would make it possible to empirically ground cognitive models and to validate hypotheses of human processing concepts in the data. In order to thoroughly ground a cognitive model of the user in empirical observation, two conditions must be met as a minimum. All UAD data must be fully synchronised so that data relate to a common construct. Secondly, data must be represented in a queryable form so that large volumes of data can be analysed electronically. Two programs have evolved in the Eye-to-IT project: TRANSLOG is designed to register and replay keyboard logging data, while GWM is a tool to record and replay eye-movement data. This paper reports on an attempt to synchronise and integrate the representations of both software components so that sequences of keyboard and eye-movement data can be retrieved and their interaction studied. The outcome of this effort would be the possibility to correlate eye- and keyboard activities of translators (the user model) with properties of the source and target texts and thus to uncover dependencies in the UAD. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8041
Files in this item: 1NLPCS09.pdf (481.2Kb)
Gylling, Morten; Korzen, Iørn (Agay, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper examines some typological differences in the discourse structure of Italian and Danish. The results of the study indicate that there are significant differences in information packing in the two languages, especially in their use of deverbalisation. Italian sentences tend to include a larger number of Elementary Discourse Units (EDUs), especially propositions, than Danish. A higher percentage of these is rhetorically backgrounded by means of non-finite and nominalised predicates. Danish text structure, on the other hand, is more informationally linear and characteristic of a higher number of finite verbs and topic shifts. The study also suggests that a more fine-grained classification of non-finite and nominalised EDUs is needed for a complete in-depth analysis of discourse constraints in different language families. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8415
Files in this item: 1Gylling_Korzen.pdf (124.8Kb)
Med udgangspunkt i støtteverbers leksikaliseringsmønstre i dansk og franskHein, Birgitte (Frederiksberg, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Enhver oversætter mellem et germansk sprog som dansk og et romansk sprog som fransk ved, at det ofte er bestemte sproglige konstruktioner, der volder problemer. En af disse konstruktioner består af et støtteverbum og et objekt, der tilsammen danner en semantisk enhed. Da denne konstruktion er hyppigt forekommende, specielt i juridiske og administrative tekster, kan det være af både praktisk og teoretisk værdi at skaffe et klarere billede af, hvordan konstruktionerne idiomatisk opbygges og bruges på de to sprog. Undersøgelsen søger at indskrive sig i en sammenhæng, der vedrører både oversættelse og lingvistisk beskrivelse, ud fra et ønske om at en komparativ beskrivelse skal kunne give en oversætter viden, som han kan bruge i sit praktiske arbejde. De fleste, som har benyttet computer-støttede oversættelser, må være enige i, at det stadig er nødvendigt med kvalificeret menneskelig oversættelse, hvis man skal have en idiomatisk korrekt og brugbart resultat. Der er ganske vist i dag mulighed for computer-støttede "rå-oversættelser". Somme tider kan disse oversættelser tjene til for eksempel at give en internetbruger et hurtigt indtryk af indholdet af en web-side på et sprog, som han ikke behersker.... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8623
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Carl, Michael (, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper introduces a new research strategy for the investigation of human translation behavior. While conventional cognitive research methods make use of think aloud protocols (TAP), we introduce and investigate User- Activity Data (UAD). UAD consists of the translator's recorded keystroke and eye-movement behavior, which makes it possible to replay a translation session and to register the subjects' comments on their own behavior during a retrospective interview. UAD has the advantage of being objective and reproducable, and, in contrast to TAP, does not interfere with the translation process. The paper gives the background of this technique and an example on a English-to-Danish translation. Our goal is to elaborate and investigate cognitively grounded basic translation concepts which are materialized and traceable in the UAD and which, in a later stage, will provide the basis for appropriate and targeted help for the translator at a given moment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8044
Files in this item: 1UAD-3.pdf (408.4Kb)
Elming, Jakob (Frederiksberg, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Reordering has been an important topic in statistical machine translation (SMT) as long as SMT has been around. State-of-the-art SMT systems such as Pharaoh (Koehn, 2004a) still employ a simplistic model of the reordering process to do non-local reordering. This model penalizes any reordering no matter the words. The reordering is only selected if it leads to a translation that looks like a much better sentence than the alternative. Recent developments have, however, seen improvements in translation quality following from syntax-based reordering. One such development is the pre-translation approach that adjusts the source sentence to resemble target language word order prior to translation. This is done based on rules that are either manually created or automatically learned from word aligned parallel corpora. We introduce a novel approach to syntactic reordering. This approach provides better exploitation of the information in the reordering rules and eliminates problematic biases of previous approaches. Although the approach is examined within a pre-translation reordering framework, it easily extends to other frameworks. Our approach significantly outperforms a state-of-the-art phrase-based SMT system and previous approaches to pretranslation reordering, including (Li et al., 2007; Zhang et al., 2007b; Crego & Mari˜ no, 2007). This is consistent both for a very close language pair, English-Danish, and a very distant language pair, English-Arabic. We also propose automatic reordering rule learning based on a rich set of linguistic information. As opposed to most previous approaches that extract a large set of rules, our approach produces a small set of predominantly general rules. These provide a good reflection of the main reordering issues of a given language pair. We examine the influence of several parameters that may have influence on the quality of the rules learned. Finally, we provide a new approach for improving automatic word alignment. This word alignment is used in the above task of automatically learning reordering rules. Our approach learns from hand aligned data how to combine several automatic word alignments to one superior word alignment. The automatic word alignments are created from the same data that has been preprocessed with different tokenization schemes. Thus utilizing the different strengths that different tokenization schemes exhibit in word alignment. We achieve a 38% error reduction for the automatic word alignment URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7922
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A Program for Recording User Activity Data for Empirical Reading and Writing ResearchCarl, Michael (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper presents a novel implementation of Translog-II. Translog-II is a Windows-oriented program to record and study reading and writing processes on a computer. In our research, it is an instrument to acquire objective, digital data of human translation processes. As their predecessors, Translog 2000 and Translog 2006, also Translog-II consists of two main components: Translog-II Supervisor and Translog-II User, which are used to create a project file, to run a text production experiments (a user reads, writes or translates a text) and to replay the session. Translog produces a log files which contains all user activity data of the reading, writing, or translation session, and which can be evaluated by external tools. While there is a large body of translation process research based on Translog, this paper gives an overview of the Translog-II functions and its data visualization options. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8435
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Quantifying alignment units with keystroke dataCarl, Michael (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The paper discusses a method to triangulate process and product data. We suggest converting Translog data into a relational format which contains both process and product data. We outline how this representation allows us to retrieve and correlate the various dimensions of the data more easily. The concept of Alignment Unit (AU) is introduced and contrasted with that of Translation Unit (TU). While AUs refer to translation equivalences in the source and target texts of the product data, TUs refer to cognitive entities that can be observed in the process data. With an (almost) exhaustive fragmentation of the source and target texts into AUs, we are able to distribute and allocate the entire set of keystroke data to appropriate AUs. Using the properties of the keystroke data, AUs are quantified in a novel way which enables us to visualise and investigate the structure of translation production on a fine-grained scale. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8040
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Korzen, Iørn; Gylling, Morten (Hamburg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper argues that translators can greatly benefit from contrastive studies of discourse structure. Cross-linguistic studies of Italian and Danish point to significant typological differences in information packaging in the two languages, especially in their use of deverbalisation. Italian sentences tend to include a larger number of Elementary Discourse Units (EDUs), especially propositions, than Danish. A higher percentage of these is rhetorically backgrounded by means of non-finite and nominalised predicates. Danish text structure, on the other hand, is more informationally linear and characterised by a higher number of finite verbs and topic shifts. These typological differences are transferred into three simple translation rules concerning 1) the number of EDUs, 2) the rhetorical structure, and 3) the textualisation of rhetorical satellites. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8416
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This is Jennifer Gille. Early Sunday, the 29-year-old hailed a cab in New Orleans, then tried to order a ride home to Michigan. When the cabbie refused, she stripped naked and stole the cab. No beads for her!
The cab driver picked up 29-year-old Jennifer Gille from a Covington, Louisiana, motel Sunday night and was instructed to take her to a local address.
But when the driver arrived at the address, the woman "refused to get out of the cab," police said in a statement.
"To further complicate matters, the female began acting crazy and took off her clothing, demanding the cab driver take her to Michigan," the statement from the police said.
Instead of making the 1,000-mile trek to Michigan, the cab driver went to a local police station for help.
When the driver went inside to get help, the woman stole the taxi, police said.
"It didn't take long to locate the vehicle; it was parked in a parking lot a block from the police department. Officers found the woman in the back seat of the cab still undressed," police said.
Gille now faces charges of vehicle theft and obscenity — which we guess is what people in Louisiana are charged with when they're naked and not on Bourbon Street.
(H/T to everyone!)


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TUESDAY, April 28, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Acrylamide, a food byproduct that some research has linked to certain cancers, doesn't raise the risk of lung cancer in men and may even offer slight protection for women, new research suggests.
In a study that included more than 120,000 men and women, Dutch researchers reported that they found no association between lung cancer and acrylamide in men and an 18 percent lower risk in women for a 10-microgram/day average intake of acrylamide.
"After taking smoking and other lung cancer risk factors into account, it turned out that men who ingested more acrylamide were not more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer than men who consumed less acrylamide," said study author Janneke G.F. Hogervorst, of Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
"Unexpectedly, women who ingested more acrylamide were less likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer than women who ingested less acrylamide," said Hogervorst, who added that since this is the first study to come to this conclusion, the findings need to be replicated before any dietary recommendations could be made.
The findings appear in the April 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Acrylamide is a chemical that forms during some high-temperature cooking processes, such as roasting, baking or frying. The compound was first discovered in food in 2002, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Some common foods that contain acrylamide include potato chips, French fries, baked goods, coffee, bread and cookies, according to the study.
Approximately one-third of the calories Americans consume contain acrylamide, according to an accompanying editorial in the same issue of the journal.
Animals exposed to high doses of acrylamide have developed cancer, and although many studies have now been done on humans, the results have been mixed. Karen Collins, a nutrition adviser for the American Institute for Cancer Research, said some studies have found a positive association between acrylamide and renal, ovarian and endometrial cancers, but that the evidence isn't conclusive yet. Other studies have found no association between acrylamide and gastrointestinal, colorectal, bladder, breast and prostate cancers, according to the editorial.
The current study included 58,279 men and 62,573 women, with an average follow-up time of 13.3 years. From this group, 2,649 people developed lung cancer.
When the researchers compared those with the highest intake of acrylamide to the lowest, they found no association between male acrylamide consumption and lung cancer. In women, those who had the highest intake appeared to have a 55 percent decreased risk of cancer compared to women who had the lowest acrylamide intake, the researchers said.
The authors theorized that acrylamide may have some effect on female hormones, which could offer protection against certain cancers, and increase the risk of others. "We do not advise women to start consuming more acrylamide-containing foods to reduce their lung cancer risk," noted Hogervorst. "Acrylamide may increase the risk of other cancers, and acrylamide-containing foods like fries and chips may increase the risk of other diseases, such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases."
"Acrylamide is such a complicated dietary factor," said editorial author Lorelei Mucci, an assistant professor of medicine in the department of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. "It's in so many foods that are really bad for you, but a large portion of acrylamide comes from whole grain cereals and breads that are good for you."
"The public health message should really be to look at factors that really will lower your risk of cancer: exercise, keeping a healthy weight and not smoking. If there is an association with acrylamide and cancers, it's probably a small one," Mucci said.
"This study is good research, and they asked good research questions, but don't get distracted. For preventing cancer, the focus is on weight control, physical activity and consuming a mostly plant-based diet," said Collins.
"There's no reason to think we would do anything different in terms of eating habits as a result of this study," she said, adding, "There are a lot of good reasons to limit your consumption of potato chips, French fries, cake and cookies."
More information
Learn more about acrylamide from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


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Failaka Island is off the coast of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf (called the Arabian Gulf by locals). Once a popular weekend vacation spot for Kuwaitis, much of it was destroyed by the Iraqis in the invasion of 1990. The ruins of the National Bank building stand as proof. The front has been torn apart by gunfire and grenades.
Modern civilization began right here in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley. Also known as the Fertile Crescent or Mesopotamia, this is the place where, six thousand years ago, agriculture, writing and mathematics were brought into widespread use.The term "Middle East" comes from the British navy, which used it to describe the countries on the trade route from Europe to India and China. Everything from Afghanistan to Morocco may possibly be classified as "middle eastern", depending on whom you ask -- and when.Only a partial list of past Empires in the middle eastern territory includes Sumeria, Babylonia, Persia, the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire!When northern Europe was still lurking about in slimy cold stone castles playing chess, the Middle East was enjoying the flowers of poetry, luxurious craftsmanship, music and literature. In fact, the Renaissance in Europe was partly inspired by stories brought back from the middle east by travelers along the trade route.Strategic location, religious history and the world's largest supply of crude oil have kept the Middle East at the center of world activity for centuries. The saga continues.Text by Steve Smith.


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What's the best course available to the public in Tennessee?
That's exactly what we asked our friends in the Volunteer State for this week's, 'A Quick Nine,' feature. And, no surprise, you were all extremely helpful.
Below are the top nine responses we received from you on the PGA.com Facebook page:
Editor's note: If you've played any of the courses listed below, please take a minute to click through and leave a review.
9. Three Ridges Golf Course, Knoxville, Tenn. Here is a description of the course from its website: Three Ridges Golf Course is one of Knoxville's premier public golf facilities. Set in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains Three Ridges is a challenge to golfers of all skill levels. You are sure to enjoy a great day of golf amid spectacular scenery.
Facebook fan quote:
"Three Ridges Golf Course in Knoxville, Tennessee." -- John Fox
8. Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett, Tenn. Unlike most of the flat courses you'll find in this area of the country, Quail Ridge features plenty of rolling hills and elevation changes.
Facebook fan quote:
"Quail Ridge in Bartlett is a favorite." -- Steve BigTazz Rayburn
7. Crockett's Ridge Golf Course, Kingsport, Tenn. For less than $40 for a round on the weekend, Crockett's Ridge presents a fair challenge for golfers of all abilities. There are four lakes on the golf course.
Facebook fan quote:
"Crockett's Ridge in Kingsport." -- Adam Toney
6. Willow Creek Golf Club, Knoxville, Tenn. This breathtaking 18-hole championship course provides an upscale experience for the public golfer and received a four-star rating from Golf Digest.
Facebook fan quote:
"Willow Creek Knoxville, TN." -- Kevin J Walsh
5. Lost Creek Golf Club, New Market, Tenn. Lost Creek states that its goal is to provide a, "fun and challenging course at an affordable price." Done and done. At 6,020 yards from the back tees, it's far from the longest course you'll ever play, but you're not likely to find a more beautiful AND affordable place with $15 greens fees Monday-Friday.
As if that wasn't enough, we at PGA.com spoke to Lost Creek PGA Head Professional Roger Price, who couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful. So, stop in to Lost Creek and say hello.
Facebook fan quote:
"Lost Creek Golf Club in New Market." -- Stephen MacLeod
4. Ross Creek Landing, Clifton, Tenn. Golfweek Magazine calls this Jack Nicklaus signature course the No. 1 public course in Tennessee.
Facebook fan quote:
"Ross Creek in Clifton, TN." -- Johnny Robinson
"Ross Creek Landing in Clifton, TN. I took my PAT for the PGA there and it is absolutely a great layout and challenges a player to use every club. I got to play in the fall during abscission and it was one of the most beautiful places I've seen." -- Pierce Casturao
3. Gaylord Springs Golf Links, Nashville, Tenn. It's not often that you find a piece of Scotland in the U.S., but that's what you get at Gaylord Springs. Designed by former U.S. Open and PGA champion Larry Nelson, the Scottish links-style, par 72 layout offers 18 challenging holes bordered by scenic limestone bluffs.
Facebook fan quotes:
"Gaylord Springs in Nashville." -- Gregory Wagner
"Gaylord Springs in Nashville was pretty nice." -- Bill Abrams
2. Mirimichi Golf Course, Millington, Tenn. If you're looking for variety and stunning beauty, Mirimichi is probably the place for you. This from its website: There are challenges around every fairway bend, meaning accuracy is the key to a low round on this challenging course. Deep pit bunkers, elevated greens, swathes of native grassland, waterfalls and meandering creeks-all provide more than 7,400 yards of championship level golf. Mirimichi makes you think, forces you to react, and requires you to be at your best. Five to eight tee boxes are provided on every hole to accommodate all player levels. The greens are large and undulating to challenge the mind and create an exciting finish every time a flag is pulled from the cup.
Facebook fan quotes:
"Mirimichi in Millington." -- Francis Carlota
"Mirimichi outside of Germantown (Memphis)." -- Birch Wright
"Mirimichi, Millington, TN." -- John Barrios
"Mirimichi in Millington." -- Paul Thomas-white Ciccarelli
1. Hermitage Golf Course, Old Hickory, Tenn. Featuring two courses -- the President's Reserve and the General's Retreat -- Hermitage has been rated one of Tennessee's top 10 places to play by Golf Digest.
Facebook fan quotes:
"Hermitage golf courses are good. Right outside Nashville." -- AJ Renteria
"The Hermitage." -- Cynthia A Thompson
"Hermitage, President's Reserve." -- Mark Brown
"Hermitage in Old Hickory." -- Kent Lillie
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I posted some days ago my solution to a snap problem to entities (circles centers, etc.) inside blockReferencesEntities (see post viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2319).
The problem (IMO) was I had drawings with blocks origin different (or distant) from (0,0) and this (somehow) prevented QCad to snap correctly on centers, middle points, ends, etc. of entities from outside block referencies.
I wrote down some lines to reset blocks origin in drawing to (0,0) (and of course consequentially reposition entities inside those blocks).
I post them here in developers section, hoping it might be usefull.
This is it:
P.S.: I had problems to get setOrigin() working, and I kept the first solution that worked for me: that is changing block name also: this seems to force also setOrigin() to apply its changes (otherwise it didn't); in order to mantain the original name I also had to prevously change it to some other name (for changing it back to original being a real change). Not elegant at all, but it works, hope I'll find some better way.
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MyFunctionsClass.purgeBlocksOrigin = function() {
var di = EAction.getDocumentInterface();
var document = di.getDocument();
var allBlocksID = document.queryAllBlocks();
var block, oldOrigin, name, operation, blockID;
for (var k = 0; k < allBlocksID.length; k++) {
blockID = allBlocksID[k]
block = document.queryBlock(blockID);
oldOrigin = block.getOrigin();
// var operation = new RAddObjectOperation(block, false);
// di.applyOperation(operation);
name = block.getName();
// change name (necessary for later can do a change (back to original))
block.setName(name + "_mod");
operation = new RAddObjectOperation(block, false);
// requery block after applying operation (seems to be necessary...)
block = document.queryBlock(blockID);
block.setOrigin(new RVector(0,0));
// change name (back to original name): expedient for forcing origin change
operation = new RModifyObjectOperation(block, false);
var blockEntsID = document.queryBlockEntities(blockID);
var subent;
var moveVect = new RVector (- oldOrigin.getX(), - oldOrigin.getY());
var op = new RAddObjectsOperation()
for (var i = 0; i < blockEntsID.length; i++) {
subEnt = document.queryEntity(blockEntsID[i]);
op.apply(document, false);


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You can keep your tickets to Tahiti, because we're booking our next flight to the overpriced green fields of Cheshire and we have a good reason why.
While we hear nothing but the best about the Goodwood Festival of Speed, we have a burning desire to watch the turbocharged ponies run when Group B rally has a two-day reprise in late August. It turns out freds4hb does too.
Tickets to Chesire $1000.00
Tickets to Rally (it's rally, FREE!)
Camping gear
More Beer
Esoteric 80's Renault shirt.
Handheld radio.
Zoom DSLR (yes video mode and a shotgun mic!)
helmet, HANs, and firesuit (you never know if you're needed to fill in!)
Wait a sec, is this a cross post from the QOTD??
Photo Credit: Brian Wotherspoon


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New 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Blue FWD 4D Hatchback
- Stock: 20H286
A better test drive is the one we bring to you.
Your driveway. The coffee shop you love. Your office. We'll bring the test drive to you.
Basic Info
Transmission:6-Speed EcoShift Dual Clutch
Fuel Efficiency:57 CITY / 59 HWY
Key Features
Android Auto
Apple CarPlay
Backup Camera
Interior Accents
Keyless Entry
Lane Departure Warning
Side-Impact Air Bags
Shopper Assurance
A simplified experience.
So you save time and shop with confidence.
Transparent Pricing
Flexible Test Drive
Streamlined Purchase
3 Day Worry-Free Exchange
Dealership Amenities
- Complimentary shuttle
- FREE car wash
- FREE WiFi
- Complimentary snacks and beverages
- Service waiting lounge
- Cable TV
- Loaner Vehicles
- Vehicle test drive road course
- Popcorn machine
- Towing Available
Ioniq Hybrid Blue, 4D Hatchback, I4, 6-Speed EcoShift Dual Clutch, FWD, Summit White, Black Cloth, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, ABS brakes, Air Conditioning, AM/FM radio, Auto High-beam Headlights, Automatic temperature control, Black Alloy wheels, Brake assist, Cargo Net, Cargo Tray, Carpeted Floor Mats, Delay-off headlights, Electronic Stability Control, Exterior Parking Camera Rear, Four wheel independent suspension, Front anti-roll bar, Front Bucket Seats, Front reading lights, Fully automatic headlights, Illuminated entry, Low tire pressure warning, Outside temperature display, Overhead console, Panic alarm, Power door mirrors, Premium Cloth Seating Surfaces, Radio: AM/FM Display Audio, Rear window defroster, Remote keyless entry, Security system, Speed control, Split folding rear seat, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, Telescoping steering wheel, Tilt steering wheel, Traction control, Trip computer, Variably intermittent wipers. 57/59 City/Highway MPG Price includes: $1000 - Retail Bonus Cash. Exp. 06/01/2020
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- Wheels: 15" x 6.0J Eco-Spoke Aluminum Alloy -inc: covers
- Tires: 195/65R15 All Season
- Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Clearcoat Paint
- Body-Colored Front Bumper
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Black Side Windows Trim
- Body-Colored Door Handles
- Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors w/Convex Spotter and Manual Folding
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Light Tinted Glass
- Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Lip Spoiler
- Metal-Look Grille
- Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam Halogen Auto High-Beam Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- Front Bucket Seats -inc: 6-way adjustable front seats w/height adjustment
- 4-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement
- 4-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement
- 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
- Front Cupholder
- Rear Cupholder
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Fuel
- Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
- Glove Box
- Driver Foot Rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Piano Black Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Full Cloth Headliner
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Illinois romps over Ohio State 74-55
By Jeff Mayfield
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[January 07, 2013]
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA -- Sometimes you just
don't know what you're gonna get when you attend a sporting event. I
took Payne on a father-son trip to the ballgame Saturday in
Champaign between Illinois and Ohio State. Since he totally respects
my opinion on hoops, he asked me what we were in store for on
Saturday. I told him exactly what came to my mind... I wish we had
attended last year's Ohio State game at home.
Work and Payne's hoops schedule got in our
way last season and we gave up our tickets to our local KFC guru,
Jerry Lowry. IF you have to give up your tickets, you want your
good friend to come home with a "W," and coach Lowry did everything
you could ask him to do! You don't expect an Illini player to erupt
for 43 points, but you'll gladly take it. And of course Payne and I
had to miss one of the Assembly Hall's all-time performances.
So, as I explained to my son, we missed a once-in-a-lifetime
outing... and that means that the chances are good that the OSU
Buckeyes will have a long memory regarding last year's game. And
that after seeing our performance or whatever you want to call what
we did at Purdue on Wednesday, coupled together with OSU's 11-2
record and No. 8 national ranking coming into the contest, I just
didn't have high hopes... Please forgive me.
I told him that my expectations were just not very high. Part of
the problem is that I love our guys so much, I appreciate the
investment they've made and the hard work they've contributed, that
I just want good things to happen to them. But there is not always a
correlation between all of that stuff and you getting the desired
outcome. Anyway, on to the game...
I would've been happy with a solid win. Heck, I would've taken a
sloppy, undeserved victory. In fact, I would've settled for an ugly
win on a bad call coming in overtime. All I'm saying is that I NEVER
expected what we saw in Illinois' thoroughly dominating 74-55
thumping of Ohio State in a game that was not that close. How is
that even possible?
I'll tell you how. First, you start by having a group of guys who
appeared to be glad to be here. Mix in some stifling 94-foot
defense. Throw in some intense physicality and mental toughness, and
that was just my fellow fans in C29 and C30... I'm kidding, but not
by much. Add some solid offensive execution. Throw in some great
contributions off the bench. Mix in some great defensive rotations
and switches and hard box-outs on the boards, and you've created a
starter recipe that would be a good hors d'oeuvre to start out with
for every Big 10 game.
On the one hand, you could give it up to Brandon Paul's
consistent 19-point effort that included seven rebounds and three
assists. Or you could tip your cap to the really inspired play of
Tracy Abrams, who finished the day with 13 points, six rebounds and
five assists -- not to mention a boatload of hustle plays. You might
even compliment Joe Bertrand, who has to be the league's best sixth
man so far this year, as he capped the day with 12 points, five
rebounds, three blocks and a wicked behind-the-head dunk.
[to top of second column]
Yes, you could say we saw an outcome in this game that is rare to
experience. But, if you're a glass-half-empty type of person, you
would probably say that Illinois' Nnanna Egwu is not going to go off
for 16 points and eight rebounds every night. You would probably say
that Illinois is not going to cause 16 turnovers every night. You
would say that Illinois is not going to shoot close to 50 percent
every night. You would even say that the Illini will not hold very
many teams to 33 percent shooting from the field. My response... Why
not? When our guys play with that much energy and passion, good
things tend to happen.
I'm not going to say that "anything" can happen, because I still
don't believe that we have all the pieces necessary to make a long
tournament run. But I LOVE teams like ours... when their whole is
greater than the sum of their parts. And that's exactly how I see
this Illini team right now. I LOVED the way Illinois played on
Saturday. I don't know if it was the best game this team has played
this season or not since my wife wouldn't let me go to Hawaii, but
it may have been the best game I have personally seen this group of
players play, and that is saying a lot.
Did I mention that I liked the way Illinois played?
Let me put it like this. I was not expecting an effort like that
on Saturday. To say I was pleased would be the understatement of the
century. And I will take it a step further. IF Illinois can find
some improbable way of bringing effort like that on a regular basis,
especially against Minnesota and at Wisconsin, I think you fans may
really start liking this team.
I sure didn't have us at 14-2 at this juncture, but do you see
that light? ... that faded, obscure light somewhere out there in the
distance on the frozen Illinois prairie? That's me out there
smiling... looking and searching for where Illinois coach Groce
found that energy and effort. I'll let you know if I find it...
[By JEFF MAYFIELD]
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Anam Emerald Resort- Batu Gosok Beach
Puri Komodo Resort is situated 100 miles to the east of Bali. It is 2,5 hours traveling time by airlines from bali to Labuan Bajo Flores and 30 Minutes from Labuan Bajo to Puri Komodo Resort.
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|Quartzite on top of "Dike Hill."
|View showing all sides.
|Quartzite on top of "Dike Hill."
|View showing all sides.
That is pretty damn cool! Any idea what would have caused it, assuming that the answer isn't "ancient aliens"?
Ancient mini-aliens!
The quartzite has a couple strong jointing directions in outcrop, and in the first photo you can see at least one other rock that's forming a pointy shape. There were a couple more rocks that approximated a teepee or even pyramid shape, so I think the jointing pattern here just happened to mimic a pyramid when eroded, with the 2 sides preserved well, the other two not so much.
It would be interesting to know the angles the faces make to each other, but I didn't carry any measuring devices with me.


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Thank you for your support!
Your fantastic support over the course of the last seven years has given us the opportunity to teach countless people the simple fact that biking can be an enjoyable and cost efficient form of transportation. With your continued support, we are excited to transition from teaching one person at a time to supporting the local people and organizations that share our mission.
Throughout the years we have watched the cycling experience in Tampa improve in leaps and bounds; major bike brands now create more budget friendly commuter bikes available at local bike shops, and these same shops offer repair clinics, showing a commitment to the idea that bicycle repair need not be exclusive know-how. As a result, we feel that it's time to turn our efforts to connecting those that want to learn with those that want to teach and finding new venues to spread the message that bikes can serve many purposes for many people.
Our last open shop hours will be on Saturday, August 16th from 9am – 6pm. We currently have a garage full of bikes, projects and parts that will need to find a new home. While some of our functional parts and tools will be donated to our friends at the St. Pete Bike Co-op and God's Pedal Power, there is still quite a collection of weird odds and ends that need to find new homes. As a send-off and huge thanks to everyone that has supported us, we'll be having a BBQ and Bike Sale on Saturday, August 16th! We are excited to use the proceeds from this sale as our first grant to start and seed a bicycle project at the Well on Florida Ave!
The Co-op as you've known it all these years will not exist after this summer, and we will be saddest of all to see it go. However, we want to continue to play a positive and productive role in Tampa's cycling community, and the support we received from our many faithful members and passers-by alike will allow us to do just that. Our volunteers are working hard on the next projects to come after our transition, and if you would like to stay apprised of updates, watch our mailing list or Facebook. Ride safe, Tampa, and thanks for keeping it DIY all these years.
1: We are closed this Saturday 3/9/13 because we are all going to the Gasperilla Music Fest and next saturday 3/16 for the Cigar City Crit! Sorry for the late notice but these things are almost more fun that bikes
2: On 3/16 there's a group ride from the shop to the Crit via Velo Champ Bike shop. We are meeting at the shop at 1:30pm, leaving at 1:55 sharp, arriving at Velo Champ at 2:15 and leaving again at 2:45. Both the co-op and Velo Champ will be hauling trailers so this will be a leisurely ride. Be aware, no return group ride is scheduled.
Tube Patch Party 2 Wednesday 3/20/13
It's bike month and we're doing something to celebrate! We're having another tube patching party. We collect popped tubes from local bike shops, buy the patches and provide everything you'll need. All you have to do is show up and patch all the tubes you can! It's our way of saying thanks for being a part of the co-op (it's also our way of saying we don't want to throw away tubes with life still in them)
If you're facebook friendly, you can rsvp, if not- you can just show up.
Where: Tampa Bay Bike Co-Op
When: March 20, 6pm – 9pm
Holiday Hours (Closed December 19 – January 1, 2013)
Due to the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, other commitments of our volunteers and the fact that the weather is much nicer to ride a bike than stand around in a shop, the Tampa Bay Bike Co-op will close on Wednesday, December 19 and re-open on Wednesday, January 2, at 7 p.m. We also have a couple plans to spruce up the space over the break. Enjoy the season with family and friends and we'll see you after the New Year.
TBBC staff and volunteers
Volunteer meeting! Sunday April 1st!
We are having our first (and longover-due) volunteer meeting. For everyone that is already involved and for those that would like to be involved, we'll be having a short talk about the Co-Op. We want to know how well our shop hours work for everyone, areas where we are failing and areas we are doing well; We'll talk about where all varieties of skill sets fit into the shop and talk to anyone that wants to learn something specific. If that weren't enough, we'll be having it with tasty Starbucks coffee and perhaps some pastries.
We're closed tonight! Sorry for the sort notice, we are currently working on a good excuse. If you haven't been by recently we've been making steady improvements and turning over almost all of our stock. We have new mixtes and ladies bikes in good shape, some trail worthy mountain bikes almost ready and a new trek frame that would build into the coolest all-around bike!
If you've been kicking around a bike project, bring it on Wednesday and talk bikes. We'll either get you set up with parts we have or point you to the best place to buy them from.
Yes, we all can just get along
A very well written, researched and informative article on Edmunds.com (yep, the car review and pricing folks) about the ten rules to keep in mind to safely share the road with bicycles. Please share this with all your friends.


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As the murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell continues, testimony about the goings-on inside his Philadelphia abortion clinic, known as the "house of horrors," have gotten increasingly graphic. While Gosnell is charged with killing seven babies who were born alive at the facility, as well as a 41-year-old woman who had gone there for an abortion, an assistant testified that while working at the clinic he witnessed the murders of scores more babies born alive.
Stephen Massof, 50, who went to work for Gosnell in 2003 after attending medical school in Grenada, has pled guilty to third-degree murder in the deaths of two infants at the clinic. But he estimates that in his five years working there he witnessed the births of some 100 babies, whose spinal cords were then snipped with a surgical scissors — "literally a beheading," he said. It was, he added, nothing less than "separating the brain from the body."
In his testimony Massof said that when women were administered medication to speed up their deliveries, "it would rain fetuses — fetuses and blood all over the place." The assistant testified, "I felt like a firemen in hell. I couldn't put out all the fires.... I would run around with scissors."
Ironically, Massof said he thought that Gosnell was genuinely trying to be of service to vulnerable women who he thought would be helped by abortion. "I believe that Dr. Gosnell was honestly trying to help women and protect them from abuse and neglect," Massof, a prosecution witness, said during cross-examination.
"The statement came in questioning about why Gosnell kept fetal samples, including severed feet, in jars at the clinic," reported the Huffington Post. "Massof said that Gosnell measured the feet to estimate gestational age, which could help confirm or disprove sexual assault allegations. Prosecution experts have said there are no sound medical reasons for an abortion provider to do that, when blood and other samples can be stored."
Massof, who never earned a medical license, said that when he first started at the clinic he shadowed Gosnell, but within two months he was performing gynecological exams on his own and prescribing medication to women using a prescription pad pre-signed by Gosnell. Massof testified that he also performed ultrasounds, explaining that the ultrasound machine had been altered to make pre-born babies appear smaller and younger, leading to more abortions.
Massof said that he was paid around $200 to $300 per week for his work, and that Gosnell had convinced him that he was having a hard time trying to make ends meet running the clinic. "He always led me to believe he was a poor, struggling urban physician and surgeon," Massof said. "I thought he was hurting financially."
But prosecutors charge that Gosnell took in more than $1 million a year at the clinic, with women being charged up to $3,000 for an abortion. They noted that federal agents searching Gosnell's home discovered about $250,000 in cash under a mattress.
Massof said that conditions at the abortion clinic deteriorated during his time there. The grand jury that indicted Gosnell reported that when federal agents raided Gosnell's clinic in February 2010, they discovered such horrific conditions that they immediately closed down the facility and suspended the doctor's license. Among the horrors the agents discovered were the remains of nearly 50 infants dumped in milk jugs, juice cartons, and pet food containers — all stored in a refrigerator at the clinic. Agents said the conditions were "by far, the worst" they had ever seen, with blood on the clinic floors, "filthy and unsanitary" surgical rooms, broken and filthy medical equipment, and an overpowering "stench of urine" and cat excrement.
In its 260-page report, the grand jury speculated that Gosnell and his staff had killed hundreds of babies outside the womb after they were delivered at the clinic, with Gosnell or one of his employees performing the procedure described by Massof — plunging a surgical scissors into the back of a baby's neck and severing the spinal cord.
The grand jury report said that killing babies who had been delivered alive by their mothers at the clinic "really had to be part of Gosnell's plan. His method for performing late-term abortions was to induce labor and delivery of intact fetuses, and he specialized in patients who were well beyond 24 weeks. The subsequent slitting of spinal cords, without any consideration for the babies' viability, was an integral part of what Gosnell's employees called his 'standard procedure.'"
In addition to the eight murder counts, Gosnell faces 35 other criminal charges, including conspiracy, drug delivery resulting in death, infanticide, corruption of minors, evidence tampering, theft by deception, abuse of corpse, and corruption.
Massof's is not the only heart-rending testimony offered against Gosnell. Delaware Online reported that Sherry West, another Gosnell assistant who faces up to 100 years in prison after pleading guilty to third-degree murder in the deaths of children born alive at the clinic, recalled hearing a newborn baby scream before it was killed. "I can't describe it," West said of the cry the baby made. "It sounded like a little alien."
West told a judge that the baby was about 18 to 24 inches long and was one of the largest babies she had seen delivered during an abortion procedure at the clinic. "West said she saw the child, whose face and features were not yet completely formed, lying on a glass tray on a shelf, and she told a co-worker to call Gosnell about it and fled the room," reported the Delaware news site.
While the horrific revelations of gruesome mass murder for profit ought to have brought droves of journalists out of the woodwork to cover the sensational trial, the Media Research Center (MRC) noted that the mass media have been strangely reticent to fully cover the many troubling angles of the story. "Since the Gosnell trial began three weeks ago, ABC, CBS, and NBC have given the story ZERO seconds of coverage on either their morning or evening news shows," reported the MRC's NewsBusters.org. "They have not covered Gosnell once since his arrest in January 2011, and even then, only CBS did so."
Similarly, "after the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates' testimony in favor of post-birth abortions surfaced on March 29 [see The New American's coverage], ABC, CBS, and NBC have committed ZERO seconds of coverage on either of their morning or evening news shows."
NewsBusters noted that a group of influential conservative leaders has taken the networks to task for their absence in covering the issue. "The Kermit Gosnell case … could have been plucked from the fever dream of Hollywood's most depraved slasher film writer, and yet ABC, CBS, and NBC have completely censored it out of the news," the leaders said in a published statement. "The Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates' on-the-record position in support of murdering living children is staggering in its radicalism, and yet ABC, CBS, and NBC have completely censored it out of the news."
The leaders pointed out that the "horrific excesses of the abortion industry — exemplified by Gosnell and Planned Parenthood — are major, national news stories any way you look at them. But the pro-abortion liberal media are determined to hide them from the public.… If the pro-life movement were involved in this type of insanity, there would be wall-to-wall coverage from every major news outlet. This cover-up is a national disgrace."
Among those signing on to the statement were Gary Bauer of American Values, L. Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center, Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List, Andrea Lafferty of the Traditional Values Coalition, Mario Lopez of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, Penny Nance of Concerned Women for America, Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, and Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council.
Photo of directory at Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic in Philadelphia: AP Images


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How Cartoon Forum works
The pitching sessions
The pitching sessions will take place in 3 studios simultaneously (Pink, Blue & Purple rooms).
CARTOON will organise the sessions programme through the 3 days based on target, nationality, co-producers, content, interest... expressed by the buyers for each project.
Each producer will have 30 minutes to present all the aspects of their project, including concept, graphics, characters, production schedule, stage reached in the financial arrangements, profitability scheme and what they expect from the audience.
A new category has been created: the Short Pitch sessions, where several projects will be pitched in 10 minutes.
"Extra Time" corner
A special area will be set up just outside each studio so that producers can follow up with people interested without delaying the next presentation.
An experienced and neutral animation consultant will help producers prepare their presentations beforehand. The chairperson will also be present during the pitching session, to introduce the producers and act as moderator during the questions & answers. Check out the list with short bios.
Trailers of the projects - Croissant & Coffee Shows
To start the day, all participants share an animated breakfast, the traditional "Croissant Shows", and watch on a giant screen the trailers of the projects to be presented in the morning, while sipping their coffee.
The projects to be pitched in the afternoon will have their trailers shown at the "Coffee Shows", after lunch.
These screenings will show the essence of the projects and will help attract a maximum of people to join the presentations, as they will have to choose between 3 projects for each slot.
The catalogue will no longer be printed! It will be an e-catalogue to download on your laptop, tablet or smartphone.
- The catalogue will be completely digital. As mentioned on the application page, information and images of your projects are taken from the elements you have submitted.
- This interactive PDF will be available for any kind of tablet, smartphone & computer, readable everywhere with direct links to websites and video online. You will be able to download it from our website (some days before the Cartoon Forum, we will inform you in time).
Cartoon Tributes
Each year professionals nominate their peers in three categories: Broadcaster, Investor/Distributor and Producer of the Year. Participants will vote on site for the winners of the Cartoon Tributes. The aim is to reward active contributions to the animation industry.
Networking activities
Another tradition of Cartoon Forum! We give you the opportunity to enjoy the jewels of the city and the region, while networking in a new setting.
Services on site
Digital exhibition
Flatscreens in the lobby will display the visuals of each project selected for the Cartoon Forum, adding nice colours and extra promotion.
Pigeonholes & press
Participants will have a personal pigeonhole in order to contact each other. They can also organise press briefings in collaboration with the press attachés.
Internet Café
Computers and WiFi connection will be available in the congress centre.
How to take part
Want to pitch a project? Submit it by the set deadline.
The Selection Committee will select about 80 projects. Cartoon will send the files to the buyers and will create the Cartoon Forum programme according to their interest.
You can also attend the event as an observer.