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Rosetta Stone (NYSE: RST) is proprietary language-learning software produced by Rosetta Stone, Ltd. Its title and its logo is a reference to the Rosetta Stone, an artifact inscribed in multiple languages that helped Jean-François Champollion to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The Rosetta Stone software utilizes a combination of images, text, and sound, with difficulty levels increasing as the student progresses, in order to teach various vocabulary terms and grammatical functions intuitively, without drills or translation. They call this the “Dynamic Immersion method”. The goal is to teach languages the way first languages are learned.

According to the company, Mr. Allen Stoltzfus had learned German through immersion while living in Germany, and found it relatively easy. In the 1980s, Stoltzfus began learning Russian in a classroom setting, but discovered it to be much more difficult. He wanted to simulate the German experience, and he decided to use computing technology to create a similar learning experience. He enlisted the aid of his brother-in-law, Dr. John Fairfield, who held a PhD. in computer science.
By 1992, CD-ROM technology made the project possible and they formed a company known as Fairfield Language Technologies in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Allen and John brought on Eugene Stoltzfus, Allen’s brother, as company President and CEO, and released their software product under the name Rosetta Stone. In 2003, the company came under new leadership with the announcement of Tom Adams as President and CEO, a businessman with international experience. The company changed names in 2006 to Rosetta Stone, Ltd., and with it came a change from an S Corp to a C Corp and the sale to investment firms ABS Capital Partners and Northwest Equity Partners. On September 23, 2008, Rosetta Stone Inc. filed an Initial Public Offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Using RSS Aggregators

RSS is the short term for Really Simple Syndication, or Rich Site Summary. It is the most recent tool for managing information and is gaining increasing popularity amongst web site users and owners alike.

RSS technology offers the potential of getting the latest entries from a web site. However, by simply clicking on the RSS or XML button you will not receive the service you might expect at first glance. The information received would be made of up of symbols and computer language that mean very little to the average internet user. Therefore, a tool called a RSS aggregator, or a RSS reader, is required.

The RSS aggregator software scans the internet to search for recent postings from a number of given web sites based upon the RSS code provided by the user. When the aggregator finds relevant news or updates it will post the information to the RSS feed on your homepage. Each of the news feeds will have a clickable link to the source web site where the RSS aggregator initially gathered the information. The RSS feed might only contain fragments of an article depending on the aggregator software you are using.

Aggregators are available in two versions. You can either download software to use on your desktop or you can use an online web-based version.

The downloadable version normally comes at a cost in return for a more superior service including regular updates and patches. This type of software is better than its basic free counterparts as it would allow you to customise the feeds including the format of the feed and the design.

Web-based RSS aggregators are more often than not free to internet users who simply register an account in order to start using the service. As a free service, this type of aggregator can very rarely be customised, if at all.

Internet marketers are realising the full potential of RSS aggregators when they advertise their services and products. Many marketers even submit their RSS codes to the most popular aggregators in order to attract users of the online market place. My Yahoo is one example of successful RSS technology that has been popular amongst both web site owners and advertisers and their customers, the users.

Updated versions of RSS aggregators are continually being launched by developers. There are presently a wide number of aggregators to chose from in both the downloadable and web-based categories.

Here are just some of the most popular web-based and desktop aggregators:

Desktop Aggregators

1. AmphetaDesk

Advantages of AmphetaDesk:

-      the software is free

-      can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux

-      it is relatively easy to add RSS feeds

Disadvantages of AmphetaDesk:

-      the software does not maximise the use of screen display

-      there are fewer customisation options

2. FeedDemon

Advantages of FeedDemon:

-      it is user friendly

-      offers a free trial version

-      it contains pre-prepared popular feeds for convenience

-      it allows RSS feeds to be filtered

-      it can be configured to manage junk RSS feeds through a ‘watch list’

-      it features a search channel that incorporates other RSS services into one

-      it allows feed storage for future use

-      it features tabbed browsers for easy channel navigation

-      it has a built-in pod cast receiver

Disadvantages of FeedDemon:

-      it currently supports only Internet Explorer as an embedded item

-      it is a paid software retailing at approximately $29.95

Online Aggregators

1. Bloglines

Advantages of Bloglines:

-      it supports all major browsers including Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer and Firefox

-      it’s user-friendly, particularly for those new to RSS

-      it’s a free web-based aggregator

-      it offers easy registration

-      there are no advertisements

-      it contains its own directory of RSS feeds of thousands of websites

-      there is an option for personal email accounts to subscribe to newsletter emails

-      it allows a privacy adjustments for personal blogs

-      it allows saved searches

-      a mobile version is available

-      10 languages are supported

-      there are additional add-on tools for automated blogrolls and subscription buttons

2. NewsGator

Advantages of NewsGator:

-      it is free (standard version)

-      it provides a personalised news channel

-      it allows translation of RSS articles into email format

-      it is possible to synchronise feeds into several devices

-      browse and search feed capabilities save time on surfing

-      it allows keyword filtering

-      it offers blog headlines

-      there is a button-click automatic subscription to news feeds

Disadvantage of NewsGator:

- it is Microsoft Outlook-based therefore limited to Windows

3. My Yahoo

Advantages of My Yahoo:

-      it is a free web-based aggregator

-      it is very user-friendly

-      it offers a customisable home page design

-      there is a button-click subscription to RSS feeds

-      it has a built-in directory and search tool for feeds

-      it offers wide variety of feeds including news and weather

-      it connects to all Yahoo features and services

Disadvantage of My Yahoo:

-      there are a number of banner advertisements

Also available are lightweight RSS aggregator extensions that actually offer plug-ins to existing internet browsers, for example, Sage aggregator.

Advantages of My Yahoo:

-      it’s free of charge

-      it is beginner-friendly

-      it reads from both RSS and Atom feeds

-      it allows feed discovery

-      it can be assimilated to Firefox bookmark

-      it allows OPML feed list imports and exports

-      it offers customisable style sheets

-      it supports a wide range of languages including Catalan, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Polish, Slovenian, etc.

-      it offers easy installation

Disadvantages of My Yahoo:

-      it can only handle up to around 12 RSS feeds

-      it is only limited to Mozilla-Firefox and Mozilla-Firefox supported browsers

There will be more features available in future versions of RSS aggregators. Microsoft for example intends on including a built-in aggregator in the next Windows update. All aficionados will welcome these sorts of developments to RSS aggregators.

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Online anime has seen some amazing transformations in recent years. Due to the decreasing cost of anime production software, individuals are now able to develop amazingly creative stories and art. The anime community now has multiple outlets from which they can get a quick anime fix, anytime they want. This enormous consumption of new anime content has allowed the anime audience to interact with creators on a level never before possible. Feedback from viewers allows creators to develop plots and characters that the audience expresses an interest in. Creators can move away from traditional anime subject matter and move into more serious, thought provoking anime story lines using the medium. Or they can choose to tell stories that are more mundane with anime art, they need not stick with fanciful tales any longer. Distribution through the Internet will allow all types of new anime content to be accepted by a worldwide community.

While there will undoubtedly be anime creations that are solely out to shock and awe people to make money from online advertising, there will be new, truly creative works of genius that come from one or two person anime teams. Smaller anime outfits will be able to cater to hungry niches that exist on the Internet. And there is nothing wrong with paying these people for there time and creative output. This will truly allow anime to flourish and use its stunning visual imagery to attract potential viewers from all over the globe. While a niche may seem small on a local basis, compounded over a global audience, it can soon become relatively large. And this global reach will allow many new, small anime creators to show their work to the world. Because of the economics of distributing media online today, creators need not wait for a sizable demand before beginning work on an anime piece. They can create something, quite inexpensively, and release it to the world immediately. If there is demand, they can progress with the story line, if there is no audience interest, they can move onto something else.

And importantly, because anime is such a visual medium, there is no need for speech. An anime piece can convey its message with masterful facial expressions and drawings. That is what made anime popular in the first place, and is what will allow anime to thrive in a global environment. For instance, an anime about a child’s first day at school need not have words to tell a story. The ability of anime to tell stories that are full of emotion is well known, and is one of the reasons why it is so loved. Anime transcends language. Its visual nature can speak to an audience on any continent. The language of the creator can always be translated by the audience, if need be, and then what was once a piece of art that could only be understood by one people can be understood by another. And the translation can continue until the piece is capable of being globally recognized. This translation becomes a labor of love for anime fans and is no longer figured into the production expenses of a Japanese production company. Anime can now become the work of everyone.

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The Japanese language is considered by many to be easy to learn. Whether you wish to speak Japanese for personal reasons like travel or for professional reasons, it is important for you to consider that learning Japanese etiquette is as important as learning commonly used words and phrases. Why is it that learning to speak Japanese is relatively easy? To begin with, there are only 5 vowel sounds: ·A is voiced as “ah,” or the way English speakers pronounce the a in “la;” ·I is pronounced as the English e in words like “need” and “tea;” ·U is vocalized in much the same way as “oo” in words like “cool” and “soon;” ·E is spoken with the same sound of the first e in the word “letter” and the e in “set;” ·O is expressed as it is in the word “told.” Knowing how each of the vowels sounds phonetically makes speaking the Japanese words less difficult. In addition, the Japanese language is less complicated than many others because nouns are not tied to gender or number – the same word is used for one tree or many trees – and verb remains the same regardless of the subject. Unlike English, Spanish and French (and other Latin-based languages) in which you must learn different ways to conjugate the verb based on the subject, when learning Japanese, the verb will be either past tense or the present tense (ongoing actions or the suggestion of what may happen in the future are expressed with the present tense verb). While pronunciations can be simple once you know how the vowels are spoken, and nouns and verbs are relatively easy as well, one way in which you may stumble with the language is word order. While in English sentences are typically in a subject – verb – object format, in Japanese they are presented in the order of subject – object – verb. Of course, just as we have prepositions in English, there are a number of articles in Japanese. One article used often is “ka,” which is used at the end of the sentence to ask a question (which is important because the question mark does not exist in Japanese). Though challenges like punctuation exist in the written language, learning to speak and understand Japanese can be accomplished. There are many resources available online, books and flashcards, as well as computer software. By finding the one that will be most beneficial to you and practicing often, you will surely be able to learn the language. Once you have learned the language, and even while you are learning, it is important to keep etiquette in mind because how you act has as much of an impact on how you are received as the words you use to express yourself. Make sure that you keep the following in mind: ·Unless you are very familiar with the person you are talking with, you should avoid using casual phrasings; ·Avoid being loud to get someone’s attention. It is better to wave or to approach them with a bow and then speak; ·Use a quiet tone when speaking; ·Be cautious with your body language as much of the communication that takes place is unspoken; ·Always show respect for the person with whom you are speaking. By maintaining respect for the people and cultural etiquette – you will find that beginning to communicate in Japanese is simple and, in time, you will become quite good at it. Blank http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/speaking-japanese-learning-the-language-and-the-cultural-etiquette-63565.html

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Whether you need a gift for Christmas, a birthday or other occasion, anime fans can be hard to buy for, especially if you know little about the world known as “anime”. First, let me explain a little about anime. Anime is a type of animation that started in Japan. Basically, you can call it a Japanese version of cartoons. However, anime has some big differences. Where American animation tends to be geared primarily towards children, there are actually many types of anime, geared for many ages and interests. For instance, there are anime series targeted squarely at young boys, young girls, young women and so on. There are also adult anime series, with more adult themes and content. There are also many different thematic styles of anime, including those centered around robots (called mecha), romantic anime, fighting anime and so on.

In order for you to choose a fantastic gift for the anime fan in your life, you first need an idea of what anime series or at least what kind of anime series they enjoy. Find out by perusing their DVD collection or checking what they watch on TV. Once you know the series they like, here are some suggestions for surefire gifts for anime fans:

Manga

Manga is simply the Japanese version of comic books or graphic novels. Many anime series are based on a manga series. Any anime fan would love the original manga their favorite anime is based on. For original Japanese manga, you can usually find some on eBay and at Japanese importers like JustManga and Manga.com. For the most popular anime series, like Inuyasha, you can find English translated manga books at many major bookstores.

Live Action and Japanese Drama DVD’s

Some anime and manga series have a live action version, like Sailor Moon, that a Sailor Moon fan would likely be interested in. If your anime fan seems interested in Japanese culture, then consider getting them some Japanese TV drama series. There are many Japanese drama series aimed at tweens and teens that usually take place in school or high school. Check out Nodame Cantabile, Hana Yori Dango and Gokusen, each was based on anime or manga series or both. Look for these series at places like YesAsia and on eBay. Make sure to get the English subtitled versions.

Toys

Some anime series, like Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion and others, have many toys available. If you really want to get a special gift, try to get some of the toys that are imported from Japan. Toys available include action figures, vehicles, stuffed toys, models and dolls. You can find toys for the most popular anime series at major toy stores, but for not so popular series, try eBay, YesAsia and other import websites.

Video Games

Many of the most popular anime series like Naruto, Inuyasha and Bleach also have video games based on them. This is a great gift idea since what anime fan wouldn’t want to play a game as their favorite character? Make sure to find out what game system they have so you can get a game for their particular console or handheld.

Music

Many anime fans become interested in Japanese culture through anime, especially since popular Japanese artists and bands are used on the soundtracks to the majority of anime series. You can get them the soundtrack to the series or even a few JPOP or JROCK CD’s. JPOP and JROCK is the abbreviation of Japanese pop and Japanese rock music. Find many artists at both YesAsia and eBay. Popular Japanese music artists include Ayumi Hamasaki (pop), Utada Hikaru (pop/R&B), Arashi (pop boy band), L’Arc-en-Ciel (rock band), Morning Musume (pop girl band) and many more.

Collectibles & Decorative Items

There are also many collectibles and decorative items available for some series. Consider animation cells, limited edition toys, photo albums, calendars, posters and more. Find these at YesAsia and eBay.

Clothing & Apparel

Some anime fans enjoy dressing up as their favorite character, this is called “cosplay”. Try to find out who their favorite character is and get them a costume or accessories. For instance, an Inuyasha fan would love a necklace like the one Inuyasha wears or a play sword like he uses. Or go all out and get them a full costume just like their favorite character. One place to check out is CosplayMagic.com.

Language Books or Software

If your anime fan has a serious interest in Japanese culture, then consider getting them a book or audio learning set to help them learn, read and write Japanese. This is an excellent gift option if you’re having a hard time finding gifts from their favorite anime series. This is also a gift you can feel good about, since learning a new language is a very valuable skill for their future.

Food

From sushi to Pocky, if your anime fan has an interest in Japanese culture, they might like to try some of the food they have seen consumed in animes and dramas. Some suggestions include a sushi making kit, Japanese candy and gum, Pocky (a pretzel covered with chocolate), strange flavored Japanese versions of candy bars like KitKat and more. You can find many types of Japanese candy at AsianFoodGrocer and other Japanese food import sites.

Charles Lawrence