How to Pronounce SAORADH and SAOIRSE?

 According to the webpage at 

https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/saoradh

Saoradh is 

• SEARruh  / [SEER-uh ]  (Connact), or
• SAyR ruh  / SAIR-uh  (Munster) , or
• SEE ruu  or [SEER hu] (Ulster) [/is this true? "saortha" is [ SAIRhha ]), 
  
  * the announcer in this video  sounds like he's saying [ SIH-Ruu ], similar to "cereal" (maybe SEEru or SAY rul )?

(Munster seems to be most Irish/Gaelic: see "Saor" at www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/saor
; see also "saortha" [sayr ha] (sayrr(t)ha) teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/saortha

Accoribg to Wikitionary, the "IPA"^(key): for these is 

• (Munster) IPA:        /ˈsˠ eː ɾˠ ə /
• (Galway) IPA          /ˈsˠ iː ɾˠ ə  /
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /  ˈsˠiːɾˠuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): / ˈsˠiːɾˠu/

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from "Saoirse Ronan Explains How to Pronounce Her Name"

"so actually is Saoirse [[SEER-sheh ], but it's easier for americans to pronounce it {SUR-sha}."--quote from Saoirse Ronan

[me; but note  SEER-sha is essentially SaUR-shuh with just a slight change is accent!] 

--

"We say seer-sha / ser-sha, Americans tend to say sur-sha"

[note: it's a very subtle "SEER"[SEAR] ... ]]

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Saoirse is an Irish female given name which became popular in Ireland in the 1920s. ... The word saoirse, meaning 'freedom'

--

Siobha'n : god is gracious [SHI'van]

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Saoradh = 

    SEER-ruh, SEE'rah

   or SaUR-rah or SaUr-rahv

 or [SEHR RAH] (sarrah)

or SAOR-rah [SAY'orra] = Sa+oradh = almost SAY+orav (orabh) > [= SAY O RA hh]

   ...or, like SAOR in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Y-BzHYlBs&t=10s ?

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Saoradh [SEERah] [SEAHrah] [sˠiːɾˠə]

(SEE AHR rah?)

(I prefer my made up pronunciation of  SORahv / SOAR av / Sirav / sierab/ sehrah ]

> IPA : 

  [  e:  ] = [ ay ] as in 'pay'

  [   i:  ]  = [ ee ] as in 'tree', 'sheer' or [ea] is in 'shear', 'mean' 

"... the IPA phonetic symbol /iː/ corresponds to the vowel sound in words like "fleece", "tree" and "seat "..."

(per wikitionary: "[ iː ]   >> example:  [ 'mín '  (irish)] >> [pronounced as in English "mean"]") 

BUT  [ i ] could be just [ ih ], when used as [sihr], pronounced like "cer' in "cereal" .

> therefore 

  [siɾˠə] = SEER rah

  [ˈsˠeːɾˠə]=SAYR ruh

  /ˈsˠiːɾˠəvˠ/ = SEER rev

??

>>  COMBINE TO MAKE sir'rahv / sirrah/ sih rahh

SAOR(adv) (([SIRR/SEE+ the letter "R"(ahr)

 = SEahr] )) 

  versus 

SAOIR(se) [SEER](sha)

* Acccording to YOutube video, the name Saor

pronounced 3 ways in Ireland:

> SEERr (rolled r)

> SEE-R / SEEah (almost silent r: SEE-uh(r)

> odd way: SAH-YA

BUT I THINK THIS IS WRONG! SAYorrah is more likely

becuase SEER is used in "Saorse'[SEERshih]

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Another website says "SAR'RAH" !!! == [sehrah] !

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>>> IPA PER WIKITIONARY =

sˠiːɾˠə], == SEER eh  (ə= 'ah' as in 'sofa')

/ˈsˠi ː ɾˠə / = S 

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DLRAC Adopted by Cultural-Appropriation-Resistance Leaders in response to LGBT!

[Leaked internal directive! This appears to be one of the earliest mentions of "DLRAC" -- apparently was intended to be shared confidentially; I can't find it published anywhere online using web searches!]

Please begin using referring to the "DLRAC+ Community" in all public messaging.

We can only be effective in public change if we have a unified labeling. Clearly the "branding" strategy used to control the language in political, corporate, and social activism has been proven highly effective.

DLRAC (or DLRAC+) is an acronym for self-identified Democratic Liberals, Republicans, Atheists, & Christians, 

It is a term used to replace the bigoted, offensive, demeaning and threatening labels used by Sexual-Identity-culture activists and by society and the media as a whole. It refers to the shared interests and goals (of positive social change, and self-protection) by those who self-identify by those terms.

Together we can overcome the bigotry, hate and imposed directed change of the Sexuality-based cultural imperialists.

Apashe - Lacrimosa

It's a trap!

Cowboy Bebop - Hide & Seak

TWICE "What is Love?" M/V

Gamefly Shutting Down Video Game Streaming Service (8/2018)

The  culture of 'lifestyle' technology (games, stores, internet, business models) I and my peers enjoyed
continues it's demise ...

 Gamefly ended its streaming games service this year (2018). The webpage announcement reads only

 " Due to the sale of our technology to Electronic Arts earlier this year, GameFly Streaming will no longer be operating after August 31, 2018."

Similarly, the new model of digital download games and the inability to sell used games ((as you no longer own the tech you buy)), suggests that GameStop may soon be the next casualty of the times....

IP security cam with infrared 'nightvision'

file under: [ stumbled , weblog , bookmarks , 'blog-this.g?t&u=http' ]

(on ebay:)

"White EasyN Wireless WIFI IR LED IP Camera Nightvision, (white)" :
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140512734617  ||  Listing May 2011]
$43 after shipping;
(Seller :  'smooth-dealer' (=  Honk Kong)

Notable:

" DDNS（free）-- Free DDNS bounded i.e., no need for dyndns (like http://demo.easyn.cn. *

" P2P technology: no need port forward, save bandwidth, cell phone video monitor "

* =  http://demo.easyn.hk
HONGKONG / CHINA WEBSITE == http://www.easyn.cn/
English version : http://www.easynp.com/
...(...e.g. :   ; http://www.easynp.com/ShowProducts.asp?id=446 )
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Smoking Radiation?

[Tobacco Smoke as Another Source of Radiation]

Actual cause of the lung cancer ,associated with cigarette smoking, is Radioactivity ??



  Per [Tobacco Smoke | Radiation Protection | US EPA]:

Radioactivity may be one of the key factors in lung cancer among smokers....†.

The tobacco leaves used in making cigarettes contain radioactive material, particularly lead-210 and polonium-210. ...
The radionuclide content of tobacco leaves depends [on fertilizer use]...


"... phosphate fertilizers, favored by the tobacco industry,
contain radium and its decay products (including lead-210 and polonium-210).
When phosphate fertilizer is spread on tobacco fields year after year,
the concentration of lead-210 and polonium-210 in the soil rises... ..."

(more at http://www.epa.gov/radiation/sources/tobacco.html )


...So what about other plants (foods)?

† See http://www.epa.gov/radiation/sources/tobacco.html#footnote



See also:

http://www.epa.gov/radiation/understand/perspective.html

and

http://www.epa.gov/radiation/topics.html.

Primorsky, Vladivostok, Irkusk, China, and Japan

Did you realize that Russia interjects itself squarely between China and Japan?


Google maps will tell you that Vladivostok [ Владивостока ] is located in\at the "Region of Primorsky, Russia" *
But that won't be evident looking at their map...

View Larger Map

It seems that this was tranditionally known (to us in the west) as "Primorsky Kray" [pree.mohrrsk'CRY]:
aka. the Primorsky Maritime Territory' .... ... Incidentally, in browsing the map today, I realized I always thought that Russia dipped down towards Japan by way of Kamchatka; but I guess I wasn't remembering my 'Risk' map correctly ;-) (See Kamchatskaya oblast... )

~footnotes~

*2 ] alt.: ' Primorskiy kray ' ; ' Primorskiĭ kraĭ ' ; c.f. Rusko, ' Primorský kraj ' , Приморский край ;

Primorskiĭ kraĭ

* img: http://www.ieeta.pt/~skl/travel_not_protected/FormerUSSR/WhereIsOnMap/Vladivostok.jpg; src: http://www.ieeta.pt/~skl/travel_not_protected/formerussr.html

'Super Full Moon' !

[subject: Lunar , March 16 -- March 19, 2011]

Did you notice the Full Moon this month? Did it look especially big and bright to you ?
Here's why : (at least scientifically, not poetically..)

Super Full Moon - NASA Science [from science.NASA.gov >Science News ; 2011, March 16)]
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Razor Blade Sharpening the Quick and Easy Way

Today's Tip of the Day comes from a 1958 issue of popular mechanics:

>> Read the tip, and the rest of the issue, at google books <<
[ http://books.google.com/books?id=Qt8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA206&pg=PA194#v=onepage&q&f=false ]

Links:

 Magazine Info Page (including T.of Contents) for Pop Mechanics, September, 1958: http://books.google.com/books?id=Qt8DAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s \

google sidewiki and google 'ardvark' help

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Export (download) / Import Your Blog < [note]

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How-To: Export (download\save) Your Blog (example: blogger's version):

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Altova MapForce – Graphical Data Mapping, Conversion, and Integration Tool

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Google Books Subject (Category) Search

re: google books subject search ; dateline February 2011

Oddly, when not logged-in, entry at http://books.google.com doesn't provide easy access to categories (anymore?), nor to the 'recommendations' seen in the past...

The biggest annoyance is that trying to use 'Advanced Search' limited to 'Subject' doesn't actually limit the search results to the Subject Category!

To get the list of Categories, you can use this URL or something similar (as of Feb 2011):
http://books.google.com/books?q=travel&btnG=Search+Books

But it seems that many of the options (including Search results in some cases) are ONLY visible after you LOG IN with a Google/gmail account. (This may depend on your Browser type/version...)
 ...

The actual 'HOME' page , with Featured Suggestions organized by 'Subject' (Category) , is at

http://books.google.com/books 

(e.g. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en ) [="Browse subjects "]

Here are the sidebar categories:

Body, Mind & Spirit
Business & Economics
Computers
Cooking
Design
Family & Relationships
Games
Gardening
Health & Fitness
House & Home
Humor
Law
Literary Collections
Literary Criticism
Mathematics
Medical
Performing Arts
Pets
Philosophy
Photography
Poetry
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Self-Help
Social Science
Technology & Engineering
Transportation
Travel

Here's a sample URL, for the MAGAZINES category :
http://books.google.com/books/magazines/language/en?hl=en&source=gbs_slider_gbs_user_shelves_1004_homepage

 Note that their names for things, such as the 'slider' and 'user_shelves' display method, can be seen in these URLS: "...&source=gbs_slider_gbs_user_shelves_1004_homepage"
 
And the limitation of language=English implies collections in other languages are also available
...
...
other samples ~or~ personal bookmarks:

大工仕事

link 2

books at .ca string

http://books.google.com/books?id=gXsV4mqsGyQC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Silicon Valley voters LOVE TAXES - The Results are In !

As I predicted.... [see previous post for lead-up]

 It's Official !  

Silicon Valley / South Bay   (California)   voters  LOVE TAXES!

It's a Landslide!  EVERY NEW TAX PROPOSED WAS APPROVED !!!!

[from Election Results: http://www.sccgov.org/elections/results/nov2010/ ]:

Measure A ("Parcel Tax, Santa Clara County") : YES (58%)

Measure B ("Fee, Santa Clara Valley TA") : [ Pay more to the DMV? SIGN ME UP!] ... YES (52%) ['fee' = 'tax' ]

Measure E - Parcel Tax, Foothill-De Anza CCD : YES (58%)

Measure G - Bonds, San Jose/Evergreen CCD : YES (58%) [bonds = future tax]

[...and a host of similar bonds-for-schools, all approved... ]

[...and this one has a title that's an instant classic: ]
Measure N - Occupancy Tax, City of Campbell

Measure T - Utility Users Tax, City of Mt. View : Oh, hell YES! (70%)

Measure U - An Additional 10% Tax on top of 9.25 % sales tax and Business Tax!
[" We love it; tax the fuk out of em! "]  : 78% YES


OMFG. Seriously. What's wrong with you people?

Like Paying Taxes? Then you'll LOVE San Jose CA !

Residents (and guests) of San Jose (Santa Clara County) California pay more in total taxes than almost anywhere else in the entire country.

This is from the combined effect of 9.25% sales tax (combined state + county taxes), income tax, property tax, and a wide range of 'hidden' taxes (explained below; for "guests", there's the sales taxes, special hotel and airport taxes, and other hidden taxes specially designed for business conventions, etc...)

The odd thing is that, year-after-year, San Jose residents (or, at least, the ones who bother to vote) keep voting to increase the taxes they'll have to pay.
And I'll bet you a dollar  (which will cost you  $1.46 after state-and-local-taxes and program fees)  that in the General Election on November 2nd  the increased taxes applied by Santa Clara Measure A and Measure B will be "approved"...

Is it because they don't remember (or don't know) that they already approved a bunch of new taxes over the last 5 or 10  years?    Or is it because that the 'Measures' , when looked at in isolation ,    always seem like a small cost to pay   for   whatever noble cause is the subject that year   ("hospital closing!" Ka Ching!; "children's healthcare!" Ka Ching!; "police and firefighters! public safety!" Ka Ching!; "public transportation improvements that never materialize!" --   Ka Ching! "enviromental protection!" Ka Ching! )?

...

But going back to the hidden taxes I mentioned:

'Hidden taxes' represent a large part of our local-government's "operating budget" (read "salaries"); they consist of the combined effect (cost)  of
a huge number of taxes in the form of  "fees" and other charges (e.g. for "licenses")  applied by the city, county, and state which are deliberately obscurred in a way that makes the total-amount-paid  virtually impossible for the average person (or business) to calculate.

These taxes can also be thought to include  costs where a commodity/good/service is taxed multiple times (as in taxes paid by the manufacturer, then by the distrubutor, then by the business-owner, then by the 'end-consumer'),  
and costs paid to 'regulating' or 'administrating' government-agencies (in addition to the normal taxes which are already supposed to fund those beurocracies) which are associated with governmentally-mandated 'health and safety' (or similar) programs when they are of dubious benefit and/or overly-beurocratic .



 The bulk of what I call 'hidden taxes'  come not only from the more obvious taxes, which are actually listed as "tax" on things like utility bills and "registrations" (cars, pets, et al.), but also innumerable fees which are taxes- prententing-not-to-be taxes (seperate line items on bills, licences, registrations, etc. -- ranging from 'administration fees' to 'late fees' or 'business fees'--, or even in the form of some tickets/citations, when they are excessive or unreasonable  in a way that indicates that they are designed less for 'punitive discouragement' and more for income generation  ...).

 
The hidden taxes also include double- and triple- taxation effects which an average person doesn't realize they are paying; for example, in the increased cost (and corresponding increase in Sales-tax-paid!) of items bought  (like gasoline, or cigarettes) or services paid for (like cable/satellite TV, or internet service, or rentals), 
or the increased cost effect passed-on by business to end-consumers caused by the set of taxes and fees each business has to pay.  

Add to this charges  -- which, as money paid to the government, are actually taxes --   masquerading as Envirnomental (or similar wolf-in-altruistic-clothing programs) service-costs , such as the 'disposal fee' paid when every time you buy a tire ($10) or an LCD monitor/television (~$50),
or the costs of every automobile 'smog check' (one part goes to the garage -which is also receving tax-money, in various forms, as part of the program- the other to the government)... Then's there's the "CRV" (California/Cash Redemption Value) which is a tax you pay on beverages. Supposedly, it was made to encourage recycling, but it was designed for a time before recycling with the trash was widespread, and the system has been made so beurocratic, inconvient, inconsistant, and annoying *^(footnote)   that only a very small percentage of people ever get any of that money returned to them,-- but the government gets their money every single time, _AND_ gets the additional income when sales tax is applied to the CRV on top of the sales tax applied to the cost of the item!


And don't forget the regulation of things like 'insurance requirements' or "mandatory Earthquake retrofitting" (which requirements, incidently, have forced many small-business owners to close over the last couple of years; I've seen two shops myself that were here for over a decade)...

And this is only a partial list of the "hidden taxes", which are mainly there not to improve the lives of San Jose citizens, but are there to insure the continuing paychecks of innumerable local government employees and contractors.

--footnote--
* Every notice how every other state that has a cash-deposit on cans and bottles actually lists an amount? And I've lived in other states where being able to return the can or bottle to the place you purchased it for credit -- which is a much more convenient way of running the program, which actually means more items will get recycled -- was required as part of the program. Good luck trying to get your 10-cents back at a grocery in San Jose...

detectable ozone?

Most people can detect about 0.01 ppm (parts per million; "0.01ppm" = 1 part per 100 million) of ozone in the air;
detectable ozone typically has an odor reminiscent to chlorine bleach.
Exposure of 0.10 to 1.00 ppm produces headaches, burning eyes, and irritation to the respiratory passages.
Even low concentrations of ozone in air are very destructive to organic materials such as latex, plastics, and animal (including human) lung tissue.

 [--per: the source that is not to be trusted without corroborating verification]

...
"NOx" is meant to indicate 'oxides of nitrogen', which essentially is just  NITRIC OXIDE [NO] and  NITROGEN DIOXIDE [NO2].

When NO_x and  VOCs* react in the presence of sunlight, they form photochemical smog, a significant form of air pollution, especially in the summer.

* (volatile organic compounds;  see , for example, the "% VOC" listed on the side of a paint can.... Plastics, in particular, release "VOCs"...)

"Smog" does varying amounts of damage to lung tissue and reduction in lung function....

OXIDES OF NITROGEN (aka "Mono-nitrogen oxides")   form 'nitric acid' in the air....

....

"N95 rating" --- "N95" is a government efficiency rating that means the mask blocks about 95 percent of particles that are 0.3 microns in size or larger.

...
" How Gas Masks Work " | http://science.howstuffworks.com/gas-mask.htm
...
Bureaucratic gobbildly-gook  : http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/pgintrod.html#mustread