1. to affirm or announce (something, such as faith); acknowledge: to profess ignorance; to profess a belief in God.
2. (tr) to claim (something, such as a feeling or skill, or to be or do something), often insincerely or falsely: to profess to be a skilled driver.
1. to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed regret.
2. to declare openly; announce or affirm: to profess one's satisfaction.
3. to affirm one's faith in (a religion, God, etc.).
4. to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have good knowledge of.
5. to receive into a religious order.
6. to make a profession, avowal, or declaration.
7. to take the vows of a religious order.
Verb 1. profess - practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"
2. profess - confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist"
3. profess - admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money"
fess up, make a clean breast of, own up - admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error; "the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"
4. profess - state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"
profess - take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"
6. profess - take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"
take the veil - become a nun; "The young woman took the veil after her fiance died"
7. profess - state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
1. claim, allege, pretend, fake, make out, sham, purport, feign, act as if, let on, dissemble `I don't know,' he replied, professing innocence.
2. state, admit, announce, maintain, own, confirm, declare, acknowledge, confess, assert, proclaim, affirm, certify, avow, vouch, aver, asseverate He professed that he was content with the arrangements.
I do not profess to be an expert → Je ne prétends pas être spécialiste.
Hem's theory, in so far as it professes to be an adequate explanation of "mysterious disappearances," is open to many obvious objections; to fewer as he states it himself in the "spacious volubility" of his book.
That is what I want," said Sancho; "and what I would know, and have you tell me, without adding or leaving out anything, but telling the whole truth as one expects it to be told, and as it is told, by all who profess arms, as your worship professes them, under the title of knights-errant-"
May professes to be a Christian: where in the Creed does Jesus advocate mass murder?
This is a good idea that just about everyone professes to love and support, but it just can't seem to get a break in Sacramento, where democracy is a foreign word.
EDITORIAL COLOR US WARY TALK OF REDISTRICTING IS BACK. AND SO?
professes that multi-dimensional existence is modern reality, that angels are here in the present, that Leumeria, Atlantis, and Earth's Galactic origins are not myth, reveals how to create miracles, and outlines a method for seeking one's true soul mate.
When the clan is forced to relocate closer to humans, Vivian thinks she may have found what she's looking for, a boy who professes to want the supernatural.
This is a sad commentary on an institution that professes to be supportive of human rights.
Though she professes to admire the imposing canon of Danish Modernism, her first building in Scandinavia embraces the more familiar International Superstar Style.
London -- Two thirds of the British population professes to believe in God.


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Hurricanes' biggest question: Where will the goals come from?
Heading into their second season under head coach Bill Peters one of the biggest questions surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes is where the goals will come from.
Carolina averaged 2.23 goals-for per-game last season, which ranked 27th in the league. The 'Canes scored one or fewer goals in 31 contests including a six-game stretch in December, which saw them score just one goal in each game.
Francis hasn't done much to address the scoring issue. In fact, he bought out Alex Semin who just two seasons ago scored 22 goals. The 31-year-old, who signed a one-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens, has averaged 23 goals per season over the course of his 10 years in the league.
Barring any further additions, the 'Canes will rely on the likes of Eric Staal, Jordan Staal and Jeff Skinner to carry the offense next season. Elias Lindholm had a career season last year scoring 17 goals and 39 points in 81 games – more will likely be expected out of him.
Eric Staal led the 'Canes with 23 goals and 54 points in 77 games last season, but those were his lowest numbers since his rookie season (2003-04).
Skinner, who is entering the third year of his six-year, $34.35 million deal, scored 18 goals and 31 points in 77 games last season – a far cry from the 33 goals and 21 assists he produced during the 2013-14 season.
His drop in production had the 'Canes reportedly trying to move the 23-year-old prior to the NHL Draft.
After breaking his leg in the preseason and missing 35 games, Jordan Staal scored just six goals and 24 points in 46 games last season.
Jordan Staal and Skinner are due to have bigger goal totals this season, but how much will it help a Carolina team, which scored 127 even strength goals and missed the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season? Only time will tell.
With a two-year bridge deal worth $5.6 million in his back pocket, Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk is expecting big things from himself next season.
The 21-year-old scored a career-high 20 goals and 46 points in 80 games during the 2014-15 season, but found the back of the net just once in 12 playoff games.
Negotiations on a new deal for Galchenyuk were delayed this summer after he fired his agent Igor Larionov. The Hall of Famer suggested Galchenyuk was unhappy with his ice time and the way he was used by coach Michel Therrien.
Galchenyuk believes the club's recent addition, free agent Alex Semin, will be a good fit in the Habs' lineup.
Galchenyuk's new deal carries an annual average value of $2.8 million. He will be a restricted free agent once again following the 2016-17 season.
The unrestricted free agent market has slowed to a crawl, but there are still some noteworthy players left for the taking and they might end up with buyer-friendly contracts at this point.
Cody Franson — His return to Nashville didn't go as scripted, but he's still a 27-year-old (28 in August) defenseman that recorded 33 and 36 points in each of his last two seasons. Agent Gerry Johannson felt back in June that Jeff Petry's six-year, $33 million extension was in the right "ballpark" for Franson, but at this point it would be interesting to see if he would settle for a one-year contract in the hope of finding more favorable conditions with his next deal.
Alex Semin — He had just six goals and 19 points in 57 contests last season and Hurricanes GM Ron Francis cited his compete level as a reason for buying him out. Semin has had a wildly inconsistent career, but when he's at his best, he's a top-tier goal scorer. The fact that he's reportedly interested in a one-year deal suggests that the risks involved in signing him will be managed. Under those conditions, he at least has the potential to provide any team with a significant boost.
Christian Ehrhoff — Concussion problems limited Ehrhoff to just 49 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins last season and that's likely part of the reason he's still on the open market. However, he has breached the 30-point mark six times and most recently in 2013-14. So perhaps his next one-year deal will go better than his last.
Marek Zidlicky — He'll celebrate his 39th birthday in February, but he can still be a big contributor with the man advantage. In fact last season he was tied for 12th place among defensemen with 20 power-play points (34 overall).
Brad Boyes — He had a decent 14 goals and 38 points in 78 contests in 2014-15 with a Panthers team that didn't do much offensively, but was nevertheless bought out. Although he's unlikely to ever rise to the level he was at in 2007-2008 when he scored 43 goals, he's still a decent secondary scorer and has traditionally be very effective in shootouts.
While Johnny Oduya is out there too, he's expected to make his decision within the week. The Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks are among his potential destinations.
Less than a week after being bought out by the Carolina Hurricanes, Alex Semin is looking to prove he still belongs in the NHL.
According to Igor Eronko of Sport-express.ru, Semin is looking for a one-year deal for next season. The 31-year-old isn't considering a move to the KHL for the 2015-16 season.
Semin scored a career-low six goals and 19 points in 57 games with the Canes last season.
During the 2012-13 lockout Semin played 20 games with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL scoring seven goals and 10 assists.
Carolina placed Semin on unconditional waivers last Tuesday and bought him out. He will cost the Canes $2.3 million against the cap until 2020-21.
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The EMR issue is quite complex, because there is no standard yet, and thousands of competing applications try to conquer the big clients. Some are Open Source, some are free, many are sold. A few countries and states have decided to implement a single EMR application, to lower costs and focus all the development effort in a single product. However, not even Socialist countries have reached that goal.
The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is the centre of many new health businesses. Health care is now 95% direct and 5% remote. In the near future, it will be the other way around.
The need for competition in this area is possibly paramount to achieve safety, usability, acceptance and other quality parameters.
EMR is also mentioned as EHR, Electronic Health Record, involving a wider data set. The only standard that has been established is for data exchange among the different EMR applications, and it is called HL7 (Health Level 7). This is a considerable advance in the field, and allows coexistence of many competing applications.
By request from a client I recently presented a paper at the Latin American Congress of Medical Informatics, INFOLAC http://infolac2008.com.ar , here in Buenos Aires. He produces an EMR product with some state-of-the-art features, and he wanted to introduce the subject into the med-info community. In parallel, I was looking for a product that I could use for remote consultation patients. So, finally both lines converged and I had resources to do a quite complete research on the subject. I was surprised to learn that, in spite of being in 2008 at full IT speed, most hospitals in Latin America and other places still keep medical records only in paper. The opportunity is ripe to advance in this matter.
The universal EMR will be the centre of many Health Information Processing activities. The EMR hosting service can be sold directly to consumers, to clinics or doctors, and can be the marketing vehicle for medical services or products.
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Lebanese Hezbollah and Syrian army enter rebel-held Syrian border city: Al Manar
Reuters , Sunday 5 Jul 2015
Syrian army and Hezbollah launch major assault on border city: TV station
Hezbollah announces battle with IS on Syria-Lebanon border
Hezbollah widens offensive in Syria border area, seizes hilltops
Saudi designates two Hezbollah officials as terrorists: Agency
The Syrian army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters entered the rebel-held city of Zabadani on the second day of a major offensive to capture the strategic border area that lies on the international highway that links the two countries.
The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah's television station al Manar said its fighters and the Syrian army had entered Jamaiyat district in the western part of the besieged city located nearly 45km northwest of Syrian capital Damascus.
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People with Disablilities Can't Access the Web
By Mike Paciello (paciello@yuri.org)
Information access for people with disabilities is creating numerous opportunities and challenges within the Information Highway community. Additionally, as a result of the increasing paradigm shift by the publishing industry toward Internet and WWW-based document delivery systems, the importance of producing accessible information using electronic document mechanisms has increased immeasurably.
The primary focus of this paper involves the production of electronic documents for people with disabilities. However, the key principals involved in the design, production, and delivery of information apply regardless of the document medium.
The paper will attempt to:
Identify major problems in information and software design that deny access
Cite successful products that can be used by people with disabilities to access publications
Point to resources that assist developers in creating accessible products in the future
The publishing paradigm shift is nearly complete: We have moved from a paper-based, typewriter-generated, hand-edited, printing press produced publication to a paperless, intelligent WYSIWYG software generated, WWW-published hyperdocument. Not only has the shift changed the way information is produced, it has changed the way individuals read that information.
For temporarily able bodied (TABs) persons, the shift has resulted in increased availability to a global information set never before achieved. Because of this apparent increased availability of information, the publishing industry has wrongly assumed that "what is good for the goose, is good for the gander".
The sad truth is that the proliferation of information does not guarantee its accessibility. Availability does not equate to accessibility. Where people with disabilities (particularly those with print disabilities) are concerned, thoughtless barriers to information are being constructed by electronic publishers. The barrier factor is increased by the magnitude of inexperienced on-line businesses and organizations who have correctly assessed the inexpensive cost of delivering information on the Internet, but have inaccurately assumed that because it's on the Web, it must be easy to read...or access.
What are the key issues involving information accessibility for people with disabilities? Do solutions exist to assist publishers in the design, production, and delivery of accessible publications? Can publishers increase the accessibility and availability of their documents without sacrificing additional time, creativity, quality, personnel, and money?
The answers to these questions and available resources are discussed in the sections that follow.
Access Systems for People with Disabilities
Generally speaking, people with disabilities require assistive or adaptive devices to assist them in rendering or viewing a document. Those in the disability technology field refer to these as "access systems." For example:
The blind may require a document output of braille or synthetic voice
Those with low vision or dyslexia may need large text or spatial adjustments
Individuals who are deaf or the hearing impaired may require visual cues for electronic documents that include sound or audio events
The physically or mobility challenged may require the ability to use the document viewer or browser without being able to use a keyboard, mouse, or input device that requires a part of their body other than just their eyes or mouth
Access systems for people with disabilities include (but are not limited to): screen magnifiers, refreshable braille displays, screen readers, synthetic speech, caption-ready monitors, or alternative keyboards. The important point here is that the designer of the information need not worry about producing several versions of specialized documents. Rather, the focus should be on designing the source document where a rich set of characteristics can be subsequently rendered or viewed by a wider audience.
To emphasize, this is not a new technology. Those involved in on-line publishing know that a source document can be coded using, for example, symbolic reference tags that are recognized by the document processor and then rendered to plain text, postscript, or browser-compatible output. The same pre- and post-processing capabilities can be refined to produce braille, large text, and synthetic-voice output documents. No doubt, with the advent of publishing mechanisms like HyTime and Digital Audio, natural language voice documents (NLVDs) are possible. Therefore, access is not only achieved for people with disabilities, but language barriers also diminish. Indeed with W3C and SGML consortium support for style sheets and link process definitions, the ability to produce accessible information for all people, disabled or not has never been greater. This is the essence of universal design.
Identifying Key Issues in Information Accessibility
To identify the key issues related to information accessibility it is necessary to break down the publishing process into its natural phases: design, production, and delivery. The primary focus of this paper is on the design process. Later, we will briefly discuss the production and delivery processes.
In the design phase, consider that the most common issues related to document inaccessibility involve complex notation, image rendering, multimedia features and navigation.
Complex notation including math and science is extremely difficult to render in an acceptable format, especially for the blind. Note that most blind persons require an alternative format of the information. Likely the alternative is either ASCII text, Grade II Braille or synthetic speech. Therefore, the proper rendition of the notation is critical to the reader. However, the challenge of rendering complex notation that tends to be graphical in appearance often requires a transformation process. Subsequently, few information publishers are interested in making the investment.
Image rendering provides similar problems. Because the blind or low vision user is likely to be using alternative output (access systems), certain design considerations should be implemented. For example, using meaningful descriptive text in conjunction with figures, images, or other graphical entities within a document. Descriptive or alternative text has become a standard for web based documents. In fact, some authoring tools like HotMeTaL Pro, HotDog Pro, and Corel Web.Designer have built-in prompts for alternate text. Ideally then browser providers should be able to properly display alternative text. The best implementation of alternate text display (are you listening Bill?) is Microsoft's Internet Explorer which automatically displays alternative text using bubble-help type notes as the user passes over the image with the mouse cursor. What will it take to get Netscape into the picture?
Electronic documents that contain multimedia features, including sound or video clips require additional attention. Keep in mind that anything that emits sound cannot be heard by the deaf. It may not be heard by the hard of hearing or, for that matter, anyone viewing the document in a noisy environment. If you believe this to be an impractical example, consider the current industry move to WebTV and public kiosks. While a specific solution for providing web captioning does not exist today, this should be considered an important feature of the document. Logic dictates that if consumer electronic manufacturers can produce televisions and monitors that support internal captioning controls, browser manufacturers and server protocol developers can design the means for delivering captioning through browsers.
Descriptive video provides a blind or low vision user with additional narrative that is useful, sometimes critical to their comprehension of an electronic document. The process simply requires the interjection of descriptive narration during the spots within the video that are not otherwise filled with sound effects or dialogue. As a result, the blind or visually impaired viewer achieves increased comprehension of the video event.
The National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) in Boston, Massachusetts currently provides a service that implements descriptive video for the motion picture industry. Descriptive video and captioning are perfect examples of how the power of markup should be used to enhance the richness and accessibility of a document. They recently have grants to assist them in the research, design, and delivery of web-based information for public television.
Navigating an electronic document, particularly a hypertext document is a challenge for anyone. Keeping track of where you've been, where you want to go and then getting there can be a cybernightmare. Still, being able to visually navigate through a document has obvious advantages the blind or low vision user cannot easily imitate. A navigational cue as simple as providing colored text provides meaning and definition that the non-visual user cannot see. Therefore, there is a need to design solutions that implement audio cues in concert with visual cues.
Remember too that navigation is often closely tied with memory and consistent design. People with cognitive limitations simply require visual memory aids and simplified page design. An example of this can be found at the WebABLE! website. The designer, Colin Moock, implemented a system of visual cues consisting of opened and closed doors. The concept is basic to most people and simple to learn and remember.
Navigational difficulties clearly present challenges to every user. Consider the difficulty a visual user has today and then imagine doing the same thing with your computer monitor turned off! Or try navigating through a multicolumn table or an on-line newspaper that contains multiple columns on a single page. Without a doubt, navigation requires acute sensory awareness. Navigation is not just a document roadmap; it is not a linear link. Rather, good navigational design includes a combination of seeing, hearing and "feeling" your way to a specific destination in a comprehensible way.
Design Guidelines for Web Pages
Creating web pages has never been easier. Authoring tools have removed much of the associated complexity of the language. Additionally, where markup languages are concerned, HTML is about as easy as they come. Therein lies the dichotomy. While creating pages is simple, designing pages is not. Additionally, designing accessible web pages appears to be harder. At least the current state of the Web would suggest exactly that. Following is a brief list of guidelines for designing accessible web pages:
Use short, functional descriptive text for text links within a page. Avoid using 1-2 word text links. Using functional text descriptions provides better navigation and coherent feedback to blind users who rely on synthetic speech to render a page.
Always provide text descriptions for images. This guideline benefits visually impaired users, people who use text-based browsers, and individuals who turn off the ability to display inline graphics within GUI-based browsers. To accomplish this, use the ALT="text" attribute. The negative effect of not including alternative text is highlighted in the following example of the Windham Hills Record company web page:
Note: Note that in the example above, the seven image icons that border the right side of the page are menu related icons that provide the user with navigational aids throughout the rest of the website. Note also the inconsistent use of ALT text for some images and not for others. How will a blind person comprehend or navigate this site?
ALT text should be included for bulleted lists, horizontal rules, or thumbnail links to larger images.
Where images require lengthy text descriptions in order to convey proper definition, some webmasters have created a text anchor to a page. In this case, the preferred method has been to use the uppercase letter "D" to signify "descriptive text". Users then click on text anchor and a full text version of the page is rendered. The WGBH National Center for Accessible Media accomplishes this nicely as noted in the examples that follow:
The following example shows the text anchor page that results once the user clicks on the "D" text anchor link:
Consider using a text anchor page for tables. Synthetic voice software is only capable of reading left to right, one line at a time. Complex table constructs make it very difficult for the blind reader to interpret.
Use text anchors for image maps as logical connections to their associated links. Generally, this is done by placing the links directly below the image map. Designers may also consider providing users with a choice between viewing the image map or a text rendition (anchor page).
Provide text transcriptions of audio clips or video clips that contain audio. This benefits deaf and hearing impaired users. Again, text anchors are the preferred method.
Test your pages for color contrasts. Samu Mielonen recommends that you test your pages by adjusting your monitor to 256 shades of gray and then look for the following:
Can you distinguish the different colors on the basis of their lightness values?
Can somebody else who has not designed your screen make the difference?
Is the text pleasant to read or does it tire you?
Are you using too many different colors (lightness values) that just confuse the reader without adding information to your design?
Check for blue/yellow and red/green combinations. If you use these color pairs to distinguish information, you're in trouble with dichromatism (A form of colorblindness in which only two of the three fundamental colors can be distinguished due to a lack of one of the cone pigments.(1)
Avoid using frames. Frames cannot be easily read by the blind or visually impaired. Jakob Nielson also notes, "Splitting a page into frames is very confusing for users since frames break the fundamental user model of the web page. All of a sudden, you cannot bookmark the current page and return to it (the bookmark points to another version of the frameset), URLs stop working, and printouts become difficult. Even worse, the predictability of user actions goes out the door: who knows what information will appear where when you click on a link?"(2)
Do not use blinking text, scrolling text, marquees, or continuous animation.
Provide forms which can be downloaded then mailed or e-mailed. Forms cannot be easily processed by the blind and visually impaired.
Do not use browser-specific tags.
Always test your pages with a variety of browsers.
The accessibility issues related to the production of a document primarily involves two things:
Authoring tools that are themselves accessible and also enforce accessible design tags, semantics, and protocols.
The ability of the processor to receive a single source document and build accessible or alternative outputs.
For example, the IBM Bookmanager can build documents for the blind to use with their screen readers and voice synthesizers. This is because IBM Bookmanager supports the ICADD (International Committee for Accessible Document Design) DTD which was designed to produce accessible documents for the print impaired.
Documents produced for the World Wide Web are gradually becoming more accessible and require less "massaging" by a post processor or other intermediary actions because some web browsers contain access features that enhance the readability of a document to persons with disabilities.
In this case, document delivery refers to the ability of an on-line viewer or browser to adequately display a document. Most browsers or viewers were created for temporarily able bodied persons. They do not contain accessible features or controls that make it easier for people with disabilities to use. Additionally, they are rarely designed to allow assistive product manufacturers to easily link their products to using software "hooks".
A classic example is pwWebSpeak (The Productivity Works, Inc.). This GUI browser was designed with synthetic speech and large text functionality built in. It also supports the HTML 2.0 specification which includes the ICADD SGML Document Access (SDA) attributes.
Ensuring electronic document delivery through a browser could be significantly enhanced if developers included assistive preference options that allow a user to "turn on" captioning, descriptive video, sound cues, synthetic voice, keyboard mapping, screen magnification and other accessibility features.
As noted earlier in this paper, people with disabilities are not completely unable to read or view electronic documents. Several solutions exist which were designed to increase accessibility to information. Following are manufacturer supplied descriptions of each solution:
Successful Solutions Used by People with Disabilities to Access Publications
The Productivity Works, pwWebspeak Web Browser
pwWebSpeak is an Internet browser designed for users who wish to access the Internet in a non-visual manner. This includes users who cannot be tied to a keyboard or monitor, blind or visually impaired users, users with dyslexia or other learning disorders, and users who are learning new languages.
The intelligence built into pwWebSpeak understands the HTML constructs and automatically bypasses those constructs that have no relation to the information content of a document. Both speech and large character interpretation of the Web pages are provided so that all classes or users can use the software effectively.
pwWebSpeak is designed specifically to interact directly with the information on the Web pages and to translate the information content into speech. The user may navigate through the structure of a document based on its contents, paragraphs and sentences, rather than having to deal with scrolling and interpreting a structured screen display.
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) "Bobby" Web Site Accessibility Validator
Bobby is a program which finds common accessibility problems on web sites. It was created to help web designers insure the greatest possible audience for their web sites and especially to highlight common accessibility problems that make using the web difficult for those with disabilities. When Bobby analyzes a page, it provides detailed information on:
Problem HTML tags and constructs that make it difficult for people with a variety of disabilities to access a web page
Image and document load times to insure quick page access on slow modems.
A comprehensive analysis of how the page's HTML might be incompatible with those versions of HTML implemented by the major web browsers (including Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Mosaic, and AOL).
Common problems with image maps.
A variety of other important tests including looking for missing ALT text in image tags.
UCLA and University at Dresden's HTML to Braille Transformation Service
Both UCLA and the University at Dresden provide an HTML to Braille transformation service. These services allow anyone who has an HTML coded document to send that document to the server which then:
converts the document to the ICADD DTD which may then be easily converted to Braille, large text or voice ready file format
converts the document to the ICADD DTD and then converts that instance to a Braille formatted file. This resulting file may then be sent to a braille printer or refreshable braille display for the blind user.
University of Toronto ATRC
SoftQuad together with the University of Toronto ATRC (Assistive Technology Resouce Centre) are presently engaged in a project to make SGML and HTML authoring and browsing tools accessible to people with disabilities and to guide SGML and HTML authors in creating accessible documents. The user who is reading hyperlinked multimedia documents using access technology such as screen readers, Braille displays or screen magnifiers, faces three challenges:
obtaining an overview of the document
moving to specific sections or elements in the document
retrieving alternative descriptions or labels of graphic or audio objects
The user with sight can get a good sense of the content and scope of a document at a glance. Formatting and layout allow the user to quickly find a specific part of a document. This is not the case when using screen readers, Braille displays or screen magnifiers. SoftQuad and the University of Toronto are exploiting the structure inherent in SGML to allow users to efficiently navigate and obtain an overview of the document.
The author would like to acknowledge the assistance and input from the three key people who provided input to this paper:
George Kerscher, Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
Murray Maloney, SoftQuad, Inc.
Jutta Treviranus, University of Toronto, ATRC
Additionally, several resources were relied on to develop this paper and are available to users, publishers, and software product manufacturers interested in information accessibility for people with disabilities. Following is a brief list of resources, including URL's where available.
Environment Canada's Adaptive Computer Technology Centre: Accessible Web Page Design
Environment Canada's Adaptive Computer Technology Centre was one of the first web sites to include guidelines and on-line examples of accessible web pages and HTML implementations.
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre at the University of Toronto
The purpose of the ATRC is to:
Develop and share creative solutions to the challenges faced by users of adaptive technology
Foster the effective use of adaptive technology in education
Promote the integration of alternative access systems throughout th
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KELSEY MEDIA ACQUIRES MOTORSPORT NEWS
Kelsey Media has acquired the popular weekly newspaper, Motorsport News, from Motorsport Network, owners of Autosport, F1 Racing magazine and Motorsport.com, the world's largest online racing portal.
Kelsey Media has offices in Peterborough and Kent and produces over 70 regular frequency publications – including four weekly products – plus bookazines, supplements, websites and live action events.
With its strong links to motoring, both classic and performance, plus its own live action events at iconic venues such as Silverstone, Donington and Mallory Park, Kelsey Media is the perfect home for Motorsport News.
Kelsey Media's Chief Operating Officer, Phil Weeden, commented: "We're thrilled to have acquired Motorsport News. This is a fabulous product, representing the very heart of grass roots motorsport. With our strong connections to the world of motoring and a passion for all forms of motorsport, we're looking forward to injecting fresh energy and enthusiasm into Motorsport News."
James Allen, Motorsport Network President added: "Kelsey Media is the right home for this long standing enthusiast's title that will see it surviving into a new decade. Our focus is very clear; digital first with a slimmed down portfolio of print titles, to reflect our customer's needs."


Well, 2014 zipped by. It was definitely a memorable year, not just on the blog. So in case you missed out on the excitement that And Next Comes L brought your way in 2014, then here's a handy dandy recap (along with some ever-so-delightful commentary) of the ten most popular activities for kids in 2014.
1. Quiet Books: A Guide to Making One of Your Own - This post has been, and likely always will be, the most popular post on my blog. It provides lots of tips on how to make your own quiet books, including links to all of my quiet book pages. If you're more of a visual person, then check out my Quiet Books Landing Page to see all the pages at a glance.
2. Simple Toddler Busy Box Idea - Ah yes, the choking hazard activity that soared into the top 10 just in the month of December (thanks to Toddler Approved sharing it on her Facebook page). Instead of people being respectful of my ability to know my children best, this activity caused people to state the obvious ("CHOKING HAZARD!") multiple times or to turn just plain harsh and evil. I was called a "dimwit," told that social services should be involved, and a bunch of other delightful comments. So if you are concerned about the materials used, then obviously pick something that you would be comfortable with. No need to judge my parenting skills. And besides, this busy box has entertained both of my children for multiple hours while they were toddlers. A complete win in my book!
3. 18 Homemade Toys Made from Dollar Store Items - Frugal and easy are what makes these 18 homemade toys a win! Each toy on this list can be made from dollar store items and will only cost you $10 or less to make.
4. Sensory Play Guide: How to Dye Sensory Bin Materials - Who doesn't love a good, colorful sensory bin filler?! I know that I can't resist them myself. Oh yeah, the kids love them too! Well, if you have ever wondered how to dye rice, oats, beans, eggshells, barley, and more, then this list will help guide you to the right place.
"I don't care that they stole my idea...I care that they don't have any of their own." - Nikola Tesla.
But still, how hard is it to credit the original tutorial with a link back to the post. So if you like them, please link back to my tutorial. Thank YOU! Okay, end of rant. You just want to know how to make them right?! They're super duper easy. I promise.
6. Rainbow Oats: How to Dye Oats for Sensory Play - Rainbow oats are one of my favorite things. They make me happy. And they're so pretty, right?
7. Homemade Stretchy Resistance Bands - The easiest sewing project you will ever tackle are these homemade stretchy bands. Ridiculously fun to play with too! J and K will show you the many ways in which we play with them.
8. Edible Sludge Sensory Play - I'm actually surprised to see this edible sludge in the top 10 of 2014. At the same time, I'm happy to see it here because it has some of my absolute favorite photos ever! That's why the post itself is a little picture heavy. Ha! This sensory play idea was also huge for me because it was the first of many messy posts to push me outside of my comfort zone.
9. Four Music Games for Toddlers & Preschoolers - Another year in the top 10 posts, this list of music games for toddlers and preschoolers continues to be popular. My favorite is the xylophone color matching game. Which one is your favorite?
10. Free Printable Daily Schedule - This printable schedule sure changed our daily life when we first introduced it in our home. Obviously, others have found it useful as it made it into the #10 spot of 2014's most popular posts.
Curious what the most popular posts of 2013 were? Check out last year's top 10 posts here!


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Daggers of Westernesse
"Dagger of Westernesse" by Stefano Baldo
Location Found in the Barrow-downs
Owner Frodo, Merry, Pippin, and Sam
Appearance Long, leaf-shaped, damasked with serpent-forms in red and gold
Creator Dúnedain of Cardolan
The Daggers of Westernesse were weapons that Tom Bombadil brought out of the mound in which Frodo Baggins and his friends had been imprisoned. Each dagger had a long, leaf-shaped blade, damasked with serpent-forms in red and gold. They had black sheaths of an unknown metal, light and strong, adorned with fiery stones. Despite their great age they were sharp and unrusted by time.[1]
[edit] History
The daggers were created by the Dúnedain of Cardolan during their war against the Witch-king of Angmar. They were made for fighting forces sent from Angmar.[1] After the fall of Cardolan, at least four of these daggers ended up in the tomb of the last prince of that realm who fell in T.A. 1409.[2]
On 28 September 3018[3] Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin became lost in the Barrow-downs and were captured by one of the wights and imprisoned in the tomb. Frodo was able to call Tom Bombadil to their aid, and he opened the tomb and drove the wight away. Tom gave each of them a dagger from the tomb and told them their history.[1]
Frodo's dagger was broken by the Witch King at the Ford of Bruinen.[4]
Merry laid his sword in the lap of King Théoden on 6 March 3019[3] offering service to him. The king gladly made Merry an esquire of Rohan of the household of Meduseld.[5]
When Pippin came before Denethor in Minas Tirith on 9 March[3] he offered his sword to the Steward in token of service. Denethor smiled at first but was impressed by the dagger, recognizing it as coming from his own kindred in the North.[6]
On 15 March[3] during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Merry stabbed the Witch-king in the back of the knee with his dagger, which enabled Éowyn to thrust her sword into his face.[7]
"But suddenly he too stumbled forward with a cry of bitter pain, and his stroke went wide, driving into the ground. Merry's sword had stabbed him from behind, shearing through the black mantle, and passing up beneath the hauberk had pierced the sinew behind his mighty knee."
― The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
The dagger that Merry stabbed into the Witch-king had a power beyond mere metal, for it broke the spell that held the spirit's body together. However, after Merry's blow the blade of the dagger writhed and withered, vanishing like a dry branch in a fire. Thus while the blade was created centuries before to battle against the forces of Angmar, it contributed to the demise of the Witch-king.[7]
"So passed the sword of the Barrow-downs, work of Westernesse. But glad would he have been to know its fate who wrought it slowly long ago in the North-kingdom when the Dúnedain were young, and chief among their foes was the dread realm of Angmar and its sorcerer king. No other blade, not though mightier hands had wielded it, would have dealt that foe a wound so bitter, cleaving the undead flesh, breaking the spell that knit his unseen sinews to his will."
[edit] Inspiration
Swords that dwindle can be seen in the Volsungasaga and the Nibelungenlied. In Beowulf, the sword melts "like ice" after decapitating Grendel and his mother.[8]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Fog on the Barrow-downs"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The Númenorean Kings", "Eriador, Arnor, and the Heirs of Isildur"
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Passing of the Grey Company"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Minas Tirith"
↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields"
↑ "Tolkien Society Anglo-Saxon Study Pack 2" dated 18 January 2006, The Tolkien Society (accessed 18 January 2020)
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In this video, you'll see how to make a quick-and-easy country-fried steak with creamy gravy. See how to prepare the cube steaks with seasonings and flour before quickly frying in the skillet. Then use your dredging flour to create a simple roux. Whisk in milk, and you've created a scrumptious white gravy to spoon over your steak—it's also an amazing gravy for mashed potatoes. Be sure to pepper your gravy liberally! See how it's done. Get LIKESTOCOOK's 5-star recipe for Country-Fried Steak and Milk Gravy.
May I suggest you add some fresh dill to the white sauce after you add the milk. It's a common ingredient that's used in Polish cooking and adds a lot of flavor.
To TXPILOT: Your time would probably be better spent working on your grammar and spelling; "I'm sure YOUR all gourmet chefs. . ."? Try "I'M sure YOU'RE all gourmet chefs . . . " Also, this forum is a sounding board for Allrecipes enthusiasts and what may seem to be "whining" to you could be a request for help with something on the site. Maybe YOUR opinion is not necessary, and I know that I personally did not appreciate it. If you can't say something constructive or helpful, don't say it at all! (I know this is doing exactly what I said TXPILOT should not do, but I'm sorry- it needed said).
You can make this a chicken fried chicken steak by using a chicken breast flattened with a meat tenderizer between paper.
A simple and easy recipe for cube steak that can easily be stretched to feed as many as you like. Serve over rice or potatoes.
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Country-fried cube steaks dredged in a spicy flour coating are pan-fried, then gently simmered in rich onion gravy until tender.
Budget-friendly but not boring, this old-timey recipe for chicken-fried steak uses ground beef and a simple milk gravy.
Cube steak is topped with a rich pan gravy in this nostalgic comfort-food recipe.
Country-fried steak has the old-country taste right in your own home. Serve with mashed potatoes and peas for a hearty meal.