Emory Healthcare
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Emory Healthcare is Georgia's largest and most comprehensive health care system. It is encompassed by Emory University. It is the clinical arm of the Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University.
Within Emory Healthcare are:
* The Emory Clinic
* Emory University Hospital
* Emory Crawford Long Hospital
* Emory’s Midtown hospital
* Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna
* Emory Children’s Center
* Wesley Woods Center
* Emory Johns Creek Hospital
* Emory Eastside Medical Center
Emory Healthcare has close working relationships with :
* Veterans Affairs Medical Center
* Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
* Grady Memorial Hospital
[edit] References
Emory Healthcare website
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28 June 2008
Not sold in stores
Not sold in stores (marketing)
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Not sold in stores is a class of goods related to "As seen on TV!" in that the goods are heavily advertised on television and bought directly from the supplier or manufacturer. The order is usually placed through a 1-800 number call centre and the payment by credit card (C.O.D. back in the past times). The selling point of such adverts is that the item is too "cutting edge" for a store. Conversely, the "not sold in stores" label can be interpreted to be a detriment, if one takes it to mean that no established retailers are willing to give their imprimatur to the merchandise.
In the last ten years, products "not sold in stores" have moved from advertising on television almost exclusively to advertising on the internet.[citation needed] Selling on the internet also has reduced both the transaction costs of the selling and the cost of the products themselves through the automation of check-out and payment (no more paid phone operators) and the exemption from sales taxes, which can be up to 8.5% in some states in the United States.
This new trend on advertising on the internet has further set the Not sold in stores genre apart from that of As seen on TV, for Not sold in stores products advertised on the internets cannot be "As seen on TV!" (since they are not on TV)-- and "As seen on the Internet!" just does not have the same marketing appeal.[citation needed]
However, advertising on television still remains the primary means that products of this marketing stripe reach the public eye. Since 1993 both the "Not sold in stores" and the "As seen on TV" factions have moved from simple sixty-second commercials on late-night or cable television to one to three-hour long "infomercials" featuring many spokesmen that become pop culture celebrities.
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Not sold in stores is a class of goods related to "As seen on TV!" in that the goods are heavily advertised on television and bought directly from the supplier or manufacturer. The order is usually placed through a 1-800 number call centre and the payment by credit card (C.O.D. back in the past times). The selling point of such adverts is that the item is too "cutting edge" for a store. Conversely, the "not sold in stores" label can be interpreted to be a detriment, if one takes it to mean that no established retailers are willing to give their imprimatur to the merchandise.
In the last ten years, products "not sold in stores" have moved from advertising on television almost exclusively to advertising on the internet.[citation needed] Selling on the internet also has reduced both the transaction costs of the selling and the cost of the products themselves through the automation of check-out and payment (no more paid phone operators) and the exemption from sales taxes, which can be up to 8.5% in some states in the United States.
This new trend on advertising on the internet has further set the Not sold in stores genre apart from that of As seen on TV, for Not sold in stores products advertised on the internets cannot be "As seen on TV!" (since they are not on TV)-- and "As seen on the Internet!" just does not have the same marketing appeal.[citation needed]
However, advertising on television still remains the primary means that products of this marketing stripe reach the public eye. Since 1993 both the "Not sold in stores" and the "As seen on TV" factions have moved from simple sixty-second commercials on late-night or cable television to one to three-hour long "infomercials" featuring many spokesmen that become pop culture celebrities.
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As seen on TV (marketing)
As seen on TV (marketing)
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As seen on TV is a nameplate for products advertised on television for direct-response mail-order through an 800 number. Typically the packaging for these items includes a standardized red seal in the shape of a television screen with the words "AS SEEN ON TV" in white, an intentional allusion to the logo of the ubiquitous TV Guide magazine. The pervasive presence of "as seen on TV" products is the subject for much comedy on TV, often exaggerating the typical pitches of "as seen on TV" products. One such example of mockery is the fictional "Spishak" company, a series of sketches on MADtv.
Prominent marketers of "as seen on TV" products include TimeLife, K-tel, Ronco, and Thane. There are also retail brick-and-mortar and online stores that specifically sell As Seen on TV products.
As Seen On TV Products is a generic name attached to items that are advertised on television - either in 30 minute infomercial spots or during commercial breaks. These products can range from kitchen, household, automotive, cleaning, health, and beauty products, to exercise & fitness products, books, or to toys and games for children.
The As Seen on TV category has expanded recently, becoming a major category in the mass market retail sector.[citation needed] Products are placed on television, building massive amounts of consumer impressions while maintaining to turn a profit from the advertisements. Then, after impressions have built up, the product is pushed into retail outlets, where sales soar.[citation needed] This model was invented in the 1980s by Telebrands Corporation's executives A.J. Khubani and Keith Mirchandani.[citation needed]
[edit] 1 See also
Not sold in stores (marketing)
[edit] 2 References
* Lou Harry, Sam Stall (2002). As Seen on TV: 50 Amazing Products and the Commercials That Made Them Famous. Quirk Books, 144 pp.. ISBN 1931686092.
[edit] 3 External links
* Electronic Retailing Association Trade association for tv, radio and online retailers
* Showcase, a retailer of As Seen on TV products
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As seen on TV is a nameplate for products advertised on television for direct-response mail-order through an 800 number. Typically the packaging for these items includes a standardized red seal in the shape of a television screen with the words "AS SEEN ON TV" in white, an intentional allusion to the logo of the ubiquitous TV Guide magazine. The pervasive presence of "as seen on TV" products is the subject for much comedy on TV, often exaggerating the typical pitches of "as seen on TV" products. One such example of mockery is the fictional "Spishak" company, a series of sketches on MADtv.
Prominent marketers of "as seen on TV" products include TimeLife, K-tel, Ronco, and Thane. There are also retail brick-and-mortar and online stores that specifically sell As Seen on TV products.
As Seen On TV Products is a generic name attached to items that are advertised on television - either in 30 minute infomercial spots or during commercial breaks. These products can range from kitchen, household, automotive, cleaning, health, and beauty products, to exercise & fitness products, books, or to toys and games for children.
The As Seen on TV category has expanded recently, becoming a major category in the mass market retail sector.[citation needed] Products are placed on television, building massive amounts of consumer impressions while maintaining to turn a profit from the advertisements. Then, after impressions have built up, the product is pushed into retail outlets, where sales soar.[citation needed] This model was invented in the 1980s by Telebrands Corporation's executives A.J. Khubani and Keith Mirchandani.[citation needed]
[edit] 1 See also
Not sold in stores (marketing)
[edit] 2 References
* Lou Harry, Sam Stall (2002). As Seen on TV: 50 Amazing Products and the Commercials That Made Them Famous. Quirk Books, 144 pp.. ISBN 1931686092.
[edit] 3 External links
* Electronic Retailing Association Trade association for tv, radio and online retailers
* Showcase, a retailer of As Seen on TV products
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25 June 2008
Make some Noise
Make Some Noise (album)
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Make Some Noise
Studio album by Krystal Meyers
Released 2008-07-09 (Japan)
2008-09-16 (USA)
Genre Christian rock
Pop punk
Label Essential Records
Krystal Meyers chronology
Dying for a Heart
(2006) Make Some Noise
(2008)
Make Some Noise is the title of the third studio album from Krystal Meyers. It is set to be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, but on July 9, 2008 in Japan. The American version features ten new tracks while the Japanese exclusive edition features all ten of the songs included on the American version as well as one bonus track.
[edit] Tracklisting
1. Make Some Noise
2. Love It Away
3. Shine
4. SOS
5. Feels So Right
6. My Freedom
7. Beautiful Tonight
8. Up to You
9. You'll Never Know
10. In Your Hands
11. Sweet Dreams *(Japan-Only Bonus Track)
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Krystal Meyers
Albums
Krystal Meyers · Dying for a Heart · Make Some Noise
Singles
"The Way to Begin" · "My Savior" · "Anticonformity" · "Fire" · "Collide" · "Beauty of Grace" · "Together" · "Shine"
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Make Some Noise
Studio album by Krystal Meyers
Released 2008-07-09 (Japan)
2008-09-16 (USA)
Genre Christian rock
Pop punk
Label Essential Records
Krystal Meyers chronology
Dying for a Heart
(2006) Make Some Noise
(2008)
Make Some Noise is the title of the third studio album from Krystal Meyers. It is set to be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, but on July 9, 2008 in Japan. The American version features ten new tracks while the Japanese exclusive edition features all ten of the songs included on the American version as well as one bonus track.
[edit] Tracklisting
1. Make Some Noise
2. Love It Away
3. Shine
4. SOS
5. Feels So Right
6. My Freedom
7. Beautiful Tonight
8. Up to You
9. You'll Never Know
10. In Your Hands
11. Sweet Dreams *(Japan-Only Bonus Track)
[hide]
v • d • e
Krystal Meyers
Albums
Krystal Meyers · Dying for a Heart · Make Some Noise
Singles
"The Way to Begin" · "My Savior" · "Anticonformity" · "Fire" · "Collide" · "Beauty of Grace" · "Together" · "Shine"
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24 June 2008
e-sword
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| author = Rick Meyers
| developer = Rick Meyers
| released = April 2000
| latest release version = 7.9.8
| latest release date = 25 February 2008
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| operating system = Microsoft Windows
| platform = Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, or Vista
| language = English
| status = Active
| genre = [[Bible study (Christian)|Bible Study Tools]]
| license = The e-Sword License
| website = [http://www.e-sword.net/ e-Sword homepage]
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| released = December 2003
| latest release version = 3.0.1
| latest release date = 17 May 2007
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'''e-Sword''' is a [[Bible study (Christian)|Bible study]] [[computer software]] package created by Rick Meyers and developed for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Pocket PC]]. Development started in January 2000. Since that time, it has continually grown in popularity, reaching 7,000,000 downloads in January 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/history.html|title=e-Sword History|publisher=Rick Meyers||accessdate=2008-06-09}}. e-Sword supports several English translations, as well as translations into many other languages.
''Pocket e-Sword 1.0'' was released in December 2003. By May 2007 there had been 1,000,000 downloads of ''Pocket e-Sword''. This is the version that runs on the Pocket PC.
Development for ''e-Sword Live'' started in November 2007. It went public in May 2008. This is the web based version.
==Purpose==
Rick Meyers aspired to make [[Bible]] study freely available to anyone, while also providing power and depth to research. His theme verse is [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 10:8 "Freely you receive. Freely give". Rick Meyers states on the e-Sword homepage:
As a Bible student and teacher I have experienced the necessary work involved in searching the Scriptures for the competent preparation of a Bible study, Sunday school lesson, or a sermon. There are volumes of books available as study tools (and the Christian community is indebted to the various authors' perseverance and scholarship), but there is not enough time, money, or shelf space to properly take advantage of these resources. Computer software has changed the way we can study the Word of GOD. With a simple search or click of the mouse button, we now have access to these same volumes of scholarship within seconds!{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/index.html|title=e-Sword Homepage|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}
==e-Sword Live Features==
The web version offers the following features:
* Bible
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Lexicons
* Topical Bible
==Pocket e-Sword Features==
Version 3.0.1 offers the following components:
* Bible
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Devotional
* Study Notes
These components offer the same functionality as those of e-Sword. Thus far, only one utility program is available for users to create their own resources.
==e-Sword Features==
Version 7.9.8 offers the following components:
* Bible
* Bible Reading Plan
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Devotional
* Gospel Harmony
* Map / Graphic Viewer
* Prayer List
* Scripture Memory Verse List
* Sermon Illustrations
* STEP viewer
* Study Notes
* Topical Notes
The program allows the user to view the text of the Bible, [[Biblical exegesis|Bible commentaries]], study notes and dictionaries. Through its customizable layout the user can chose which of these resources to view at once, or how they are arranged in an optional [[split screen (computer graphics)|split screen]] view{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/images/screenshot.gif|title=e-Sword Splitscreen|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}.
===Bibles===
The first 253 installed Bibles are viewable in [[tabbed document interface|tabs]]. All Bibles are linked to the same open reference. This allows the reader to switch back and forth between versions seamlessly.
Examples of available Bibles are '' La Biblia de las Américas'', ''The Holman Christian Standard Bible'', and ''The Targum of Jonathan Ben Uzziel (Pseudo-Jonathan)''.
====Compare Tab====
The compare tab allows the reader to view the currently selected verse in Bibles.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/images/compare.gif|title=e-Sword Compare Tab|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}
There are two known issues with this tab:
* Bibles in Hebrew, Aramaic, and other Right to left writing systems are not displayed in the comparison field. (This is due to bugs in Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Access.);
* This tab is not displayed if more than 253 Bibles have been installed in e-Sword. (This is due to bugs in the toolset that e-Sword was created with.);
====Parallel Tab====
The parallel tab allows the reader to create a customized Parallel Bible of up to four versions {{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/images/parallel.gif|title=e-Sword Parallel Bible|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}.
The only way to read the 254th, and subsequent Bibles that have been installed in e-Sword, is to use the parallel tab.
====Bible Reading Plans====
Bible reading plans enable one to easily track one's progress in systematically reading the Bible. For e-Sword, one has to click on a completed icon, for it to start at the correct reading the next time one opens this component.
These resources can be easily created from within e-Sword. Some end users have created more customized reading plans, by using one of the e-Sword Utility Programs.
====Bookmarks====
Up to ten verses can be bookmarked. The bookmarks are displayed as yellow flags on the side of the Bible.
====Verse Lists====
Customized verse lists of any size can be easily created by users. These are frequently used to store the results of searches. Icons on the tool bar allow one to easily switch verses, without reloading the verse list. For example: The proposed components of the [[Documentary Hypothesis]] have been distributed as a set of Verse Lists.
====Verse Highlighting====
A basic palate of six colors, and an extended palette of 48 color are offered to highlight text. Four different ways to underline text are available. These are stored in a separate file, so that it can be easily shared with others. The highlighting is translation/resource dependent. Markup for the 1769 KJV will not be displayed for any other translation.
===Commentaries===
Many commentaries are available for download{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/download.html|title=e-Sword History|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}.
Examples of available commentaries include ''Matthew Henry's Commentary'', ''The Preacher's Commentary Set'', and ''Allusions to the NT in the Ante-Nicene Fathers ''
====Study Notes====
The Study Notes option allows the reader to chronicle his own thoughts as he studies the text, creating a custom and personalized commentary.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/images/editor.gif|title=e-Sword Downloads|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}
Some e-Sword utility programs (Text2DAO, Commentary Module Editor) claim to convert a Study Note file to commentary file.
''The Pulpit Commentary'' is an example of resource that has been distributed as a study note file.
===Dictionaries===
Many original language and English language dictionaries are available for download so as to facilitate in depth understanding of the text.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-sword.net/download.html|title=e-Sword Downloads|publisher=Rick Meyers|date=[[2007-01-31]]|accessdate=2007-02-15}}
Examples of dictionaries include ''International Standard Bible Encyclopedia'', ''Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words'', and ''Wulfilla Gothic Concordance''.
===Devotionals===
Devotional resources include ''Day By Day by Grace'''by Bob Hoekstra, Revised Common Lectionary Readings (2006-2008), and ''My Utmost for his Highest''.
====Prayer List====
This component functions as a way for the individual to track their prayers. Who is to be prayed for, and why the request was made.
Examples of user created and distributed Prayer modules are ''The Prayers for the Rosary'' (Roman Catholic), and ''The Catholic Prayers''(Latin, Italian, Spanish, and English versions.).
====Scripture Memory Verse List====
This component allows one to easily create a list of verses to memorize. Several tests to see how well one has memorized the passage are included. The only two resources of this type to be publicly distributed are [[Four Spiritual Laws]] and ''The Roman Road''.
===Map / Graphic Viewer===
Every good study Bible has a set of maps.
===Harmony===
This functionality was included in version 7.8.1, released 25 December 2006. The only resource that is currently available is A. T. Robertson's ''A Harmony of the Gospels''. Other sets of parallel passages, such as [[The Ten Commandments]] have been announced, but not publicly released.
===Sermon Illustrations===
This functionality was included in version 7.9.3, released on 17 January, 2008.
''Bible Illustrations'', published by AMG Publications, is the only resource that will be available for this component.
===Topical Notes===
The original concept was that this would be user created notes on specific topics. Because of the ease with which users could create this type of resource, it became the format for creating a theological library for e-Sword.
''Ante-Nicene Fathers'', John Calvin's ''Institutes of the Christian Religion'', ''Nelson's Bible Manners and Customs'',and ''Encyclopedia of Bible Facts'' are examples of topical files created by Equipping Ministries.
User created resources reflect the entire theological spectrum:
* Gnostic ''Gospels of Thomas, Phillip, and Truth ''
* Adrianus Haemstedius' ''Historie Der Martlearen''
* The [[Didache]]
* The [[Babylonian Talmud]]
* [[New World Translation]] Bible Words Indexed
* The Writings of [[Charles Spurgeon]]
* The Writings of [[ John_Gill_%28theologian%29 | John Gill]]
* Max Muller's [[Sacred Books of the East]]
* [[Aleister Crowley|Aleister Crowley's ]]''Liber Al vel Legis
* The [[Quran]]
* [[The Egyptian Book of the Dead]]
* The [[Tao te Ching]]
* The [[Bhagavad Gita]]
===STEP Viewer===
e-Sword remains as one of the few programs to offer a viewer for STEP ([[Standard Template for Electronic Publishing]]) resources. ''Light By Design'' has licensed several resources for distribution from the e-Sword Home Site.
==Distribution==
E-Sword is available for download from its [http://www.e-sword.net/index.html homepage]. Alternatively, it can be obtained on CD, for a donation of $25.00, or more. The program downloads with the [[Strong's Concordance]] and the [[King James Version]] annotated with Strong's reference numbers. Other resources can be downloaded and installed by users.
From October 2001 though December 2002, ''Sovereign Grace Publishers'' included e-Sword in a CD that accompanied their hard copy Bibles.[http://www.e-sword.net/history.html e-Sword - the Sword of the LORD with an electronic edge]
[[Ubuntu Christian Edition]] includes scripts to automatically download and install e-Sword. [http://www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com/christianubuntu/2007/05/features.html Ubuntu Christian Edition] For licensing reasons, e-Sword can not be included in this, or any other distribution.
==The e-Sword License==
The inspiration for the license used by e-Sword comes from Matthew 10:8. "Freely you receive. Freely give". The major intent of the license is:
* e-Sword is to be distributed gratisPoint 2: The e-Sword License.PDF. This document is installed in the e-Sword directory, in version 7.8.1 or higher. It is also viewable from the Help menu in the main screen.;
* e-Sword resources are not to be sold at a profit;
* e-Sword content is not to be distributed on a for-profit websitePoint 3: The e-Sword License.PDF.;
All documentation and modules fall under this license, unless the documentation or module creator has specified a different license. Most user created documentation uses the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - Share alike 2.0 License.
Starting with version 7.8.1, a PDF copy of the e-Sword license has been installed in the e-Sword directory, as part of the program installation. The license is also displayed from the Help Menu.
==Resources==
===Official Resources ===
Official resources can be found at the e-Sword [http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html download page]. Resources in roughly 34 languages are available from this site.
Some user created resources can be found at [http://www.e-sword.net/usermods/ UserMods]
===Commercial Resources===
[http://www.eStudysource.com eStudySource] is the primary outlet of resources that must be purchased[http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6418087.html?nid=2287 New Company Makes Bible E-Content - 2/21/2007 - Publishers Weekly]. Some publishers, such as [http://lockman.gospelcom.net/software/featured.php The Lockman Foundation] prefer to sell e-Sword resources of their material through their website.
==Users==
The projects of a small group of e-Sword activists are not officially sanctioned. The results of those projects have spurred the popularity of the program.
===User Support Groups===
English is the dominant language of the support lists. Venues for Korean, Dutch, German, Spanish, Romanian, and French exist.
Korean users are supported by a web forum. French, German, Dutch, and Romanian users are supported by mailing lists on Yahoogroups. Spanish and English users are supported by mailing lists, and web forums hosted at various sites on the Internet. The size of these groups ranges from 5,342 on the English [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eSword/ eSword] to Twelve on the French [http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/e-sword/ e-Sword] list. Activity on the support groups fluctuates.
Whilst the program is not easily used by those with accessibility issues, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eSword-Accessibility/ eSword-Accessibility] provides some support for those individuals.
===User Created Utility Programs===
Users have created a number of tools to ease the process of creating new resources. Whilst documentation is lacking, their usage can be seen in the number of resources bearing a line stating the tool that was used to create the resource.
The most popular utility programs are:
* ''Ben's e-Sword Tool 2.0'', used to import text files into different types of resources;
* ''Module Utility Program'', used for creating MAP/graphic resources;
* ''Text2DAO'', used for creating most resource types;
* ''TheWORDpad Editor'', used for editing existing resources;
* ''The Tooltip Generator'' converts scriptural references that, when moused-over, will be displayed as a tooltip;
* ''FixStrong's'', used for converting Bibles to e-Sword 9.8 specifications;
===User Created Resources===
The utility programs have made it very easy for users to create, and distribute resources. STEP modules are the only resource type that users have not created, and subsequently distributed.
Users have created resources in sixty different languages ranging from Lugandan to Klingon. English and Spanish are the most popular modern languages. Hebrew and Greek are the most popular Biblical languages.
====Issues with User Created Resources====
There are some issues with user created resources[http://www.bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Reviews&id=19 Bible software Review]:
Beginning in 2006, some users have tackled the following issues: Their effectiveness has yet to be determined.
=====Quality Control=====
This ranges from very good, to non-existent:
* ''Textus Receptus (Stephanus)'' includes an accurate, comprehensive morphological interlinear markup;
* One version of the Spanish ''Biblia de Jerusalem'' skips verses, duplicates entire chapters, and misplaces entire books;
=====Copyright=====
Because of the ease with which material can be converted into e-Sword, resources that violate copyright law have been publicly distributed. Examples include English version of ''New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures'', The Spanish translation of ''The Jerusalem Bible'' (1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions), ''The Dead Sea Scrolls'', and ''The Nag Hammadi Library'' (2nd edition).
The sporadically issued ''Currently Available e-Sword Resources''
{{Citation
| last = Blake
| first = Jonathon
| author-link =
| title = Currently Available e-Sword Resources
| place=
| publisher = Self published
| year = 2005 - 2007
| location =
| volume =
| edition = PDF
| url = http://www.esnips.com/web/eSwordFAQs/
| doi =
| id = }}
attempts to list the copyright status of e-Sword resources.
BeST 2.0 automatically creates a "copyright table". This is an unofficial table that should contain the relevant copyright and bibliographic information.
=====Bibliographic Data=====
This can range from the very good --- to the point of including the copyright notice of the material it is pirating "Dake's Commentary of the Bible" is an example. --- to non-existent"Created using Biblos" is very common for user created Spanish resources..
''The e-Sword Module Database'' attempted to provide full bibliographic information for the resources it listed.
=====Locating Resources=====
Due to the absence of a centralized listing of user created e-Sword resources, there has been some duplication of effort in creating resources. For example, five different versions of the [[Didache]].
An additional effect is that when a user site goes down, the resources usually are no longer available for public distribution.
* [http://www.forananswer.org/Top_General/E-Sword_Modules.htm Original Languages Library] contains a current list of all publicly distributed Biblical language resources, along with where they can be obtained from;
* The sporadically issued ''Currently Available e-Sword Resources'' attempts to list the name and location of modules for e-Sword;
* [http://www.blessedtruth.net/modules.asp Premium e-Sword Modules] restricts itself to resources that are commercially distributed.
==The SWORD Project==
[[The SWORD Project]] is an API for Bible Study Software. Despite the similarity in names, there is no connection between e-Sword and the SWORD Project, or any of the programs (including The SWORD Project for Windows, [[BibleTime]], [[GnomeSword]], [[MacSword]], and [[BibleDesktop]]) that use its API.
Potentially adding to the confusion between the two projects are a group of utility programs which enable users to convert resources for one project into a format usable by the other project.
== Reviews and Awards ==
=== Reviews of e-Sword ===
Bible Software Review
20 October 2005.
e-Sword version 7.7.7.
http://www.bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Reviews&id=19
Christian Computing Magazine
September 2006 e-Sword version 7.7
http://www.ccmag2.com/2006_09/2006_09techtalk.pdf
Christian Computing Magazine
November 2007. e-Sword version 7.8.5
http://www.e-sword.net/1107techtalk.pdf
Michael Hansen ''Studying the Bible for Free''
Stimulus Volume 12 Number 3 August 2004 page 33 - 38
http://www.stimulus.org.nz/index_files/Stim12_3StudyingBible.pdf
=== Reviews of Pocket e-Sword ===
Bible Software Review
26 November 2005
Pocket e-Sword 2.5
http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2004/11/pocket_esword_25.html
=== Awards for e-Sword ===
=== Awards for Pocket e-Sword ===
* 2004 Pocket PC Magazine Text and Reference Bible Software
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/feb05/fromthejudges.aspx
* 2005 Pocket PC Magazine Finalist: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2005.asp?catid=42
* 2006 Pocket PC Magazine : http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2006.asp?catid=42
* 2007 Pocket PC Best Software Awards (Religious) : Finalist
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_all_2007_newquery.asp
=== Surveys ===
For most of 2005, Bible software blog ran a survey on what Bible study Software was used. e-Sword garnered the most votes in the free/shareware category. It also had more votes than any of the Commercial programs. Full results of the survey can be found at http://www.bsreview.org/survey05.htm
==External links==
* [http://www.e-sword.net www.e-sword.net]
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category:Electronic Bibles]]
[[Category:Bible versions and translations]]
[[Category:Study Bibles]]
[[Category:Electronic publishing]]
[[fi:E-Sword]]
[[zh:E-Sword]]
23 June 2008
StressFactor
Stressfactor
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Stressfactor is an internet based radio station dedicated to old skool rave music from the early 1990's. Established in 2003 by DJ B-12, stressfactor hosts DJ's from all over the world 24 hours a day, playing all styles of rave music with the aim of keeping the music heard by both new and old ravers. Along with the radio shows Stressfactor also hosts one of the most extensive free download sections amongst old skool rave sites whilst also featuring a forum and chat room for ravers to exchange messages, mixes, ideas and opinions to other members and talk to the live dj's in real time, using either java or irc chat. Saturday night is 'open decks' night, where new djs or guests can request a live set.
[edit] 1 Music styles
Old skool, Hardcore, Breakbeat, Hardhouse, Jungle, Drum and bass, Hardstyle, Techno, Nu skool, Hardcore breaks, House, Garage,
[edit] 2 History
Stressfactor was set up in 2003 by DJ B-12.
[edit] 3 Resident djs
DJ B-12 and Oneduz, Space ear and ACG, K-Sea, Euphoria, Assassin, Tau, X-men, Milkdud, Ste-j, MX3, D8, Misfit, Nau, Undadog, RavityG, James nasty, Stamina one, Rut, Sikeone, Bugged bunny,
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Stressfactor is an internet based radio station dedicated to old skool rave music from the early 1990's. Established in 2003 by DJ B-12, stressfactor hosts DJ's from all over the world 24 hours a day, playing all styles of rave music with the aim of keeping the music heard by both new and old ravers. Along with the radio shows Stressfactor also hosts one of the most extensive free download sections amongst old skool rave sites whilst also featuring a forum and chat room for ravers to exchange messages, mixes, ideas and opinions to other members and talk to the live dj's in real time, using either java or irc chat. Saturday night is 'open decks' night, where new djs or guests can request a live set.
[edit] 1 Music styles
Old skool, Hardcore, Breakbeat, Hardhouse, Jungle, Drum and bass, Hardstyle, Techno, Nu skool, Hardcore breaks, House, Garage,
[edit] 2 History
Stressfactor was set up in 2003 by DJ B-12.
[edit] 3 Resident djs
DJ B-12 and Oneduz, Space ear and ACG, K-Sea, Euphoria, Assassin, Tau, X-men, Milkdud, Ste-j, MX3, D8, Misfit, Nau, Undadog, RavityG, James nasty, Stamina one, Rut, Sikeone, Bugged bunny,
[1]
[Mark this page as patrolled]
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Eadaoin hegarty
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This page is based on the aspiring and relatively unknown Northern Irish actress Eadoine Hegarty.
Eadoine has had many radio appearances on BBC radio Ulster and has appeared in the 13 episode series "Two Doors Down" and starred in the episode " Give the Dog A Bone"
Annie McCartney's four-part comedy series set in Belfast. Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but not the person she had expected. Miss Black's new lodger is successful actor but he isn't who she hoped it would be. Sally....FRANCEs Tomelty Edith....Roma Tomelty Gervase McGonagle....James Greene Victor....Alan McKee Clare....Marcella Riordan Evie....Katy Gleadhill Anna....Hannah R Gordon Trevor....Gerard McSorley Simon....Lloyd Houston Layla....Eadaoin Hegarty Ben....Conor Hinds Eddie McIlwaine as himself Producer/director: Tanya Nash
Eadaoin has twin brothers ;P lol
unfortunately was not part of the Oliver! producion in th grand Opera house in September 2007. She was quoted angrily saying "Fuck claire burns led I deserved that role"
eadaoine now spends her time on msn and obsessing about France and italy.
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Annie McCartney's four-part comedy series set in Belfast. Miss Black's new lodger is a successful actor, but not the person she had expected. Miss Black's new lodger is successful actor but he isn't who she hoped it would be. Sally....FRANCEs Tomelty Edith....Roma Tomelty Gervase McGonagle....James Greene Victor....Alan McKee Clare....Marcella Riordan Evie....Katy Gleadhill Anna....Hannah R Gordon Trevor....Gerard McSorley Simon....Lloyd Houston Layla....Eadaoin Hegarty Ben....Conor Hinds Eddie McIlwaine as himself Producer/director: Tanya Nash
Eadaoin has twin brothers ;P lol
unfortunately was not part of the Oliver! producion in th grand Opera house in September 2007. She was quoted angrily saying "Fuck claire burns led I deserved that role"
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Virginia romero
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Virginia Maria Romero is a Santera, a maker of retablos, bultos, altars, and crosses. Ms. Romero lives in New Mexico and uses carved pine for her work and hand collected materials to make her own natural pigments. She is a self-taught folk artist and was introduced to retablo work after moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico in the 1980's by Charlie Carrillo.
Born and raised in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, Ms. Romero has been winning art contests from a very young age.
After her mother's death, Ms. Romero believes her desire to paint retablos was devinely inspired as a means of prayer and meditation and it became her livelihood.
Ms. Romero’s work is on exhibit in permanent collections at San Miguel Mission, (The Oldest Church), Santa Fe, New Mexico; El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico; the Bruce King Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, New Mexico; the Maria Stein Heritage Museum/National Marian Shrine of the Holy Relics, Maria Stein, Ohio; and Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine & Parish, Mesilla Park, New Mexico.
Ms. Romero has also been known for beadwork and oil painting and she is also a published poet.
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Virginia Maria Romero is a Santera, a maker of retablos, bultos, altars, and crosses. Ms. Romero lives in New Mexico and uses carved pine for her work and hand collected materials to make her own natural pigments. She is a self-taught folk artist and was introduced to retablo work after moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico in the 1980's by Charlie Carrillo.
Born and raised in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, Ms. Romero has been winning art contests from a very young age.
After her mother's death, Ms. Romero believes her desire to paint retablos was devinely inspired as a means of prayer and meditation and it became her livelihood.
Ms. Romero’s work is on exhibit in permanent collections at San Miguel Mission, (The Oldest Church), Santa Fe, New Mexico; El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico; the Bruce King Heritage Museum, Las Cruces, New Mexico; the Maria Stein Heritage Museum/National Marian Shrine of the Holy Relics, Maria Stein, Ohio; and Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine & Parish, Mesilla Park, New Mexico.
Ms. Romero has also been known for beadwork and oil painting and she is also a published poet.
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19 June 2008
e-Sword
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e-Sword
Design by Rick Meyers
Developed by Rick Meyers
Initial release April 2000
Latest release 7.9.8 / 25 February 2008
OS Microsoft Windows
Platform Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, or Vista
Available in English
Development status Active
Genre Bible Study Tools
License The e-Sword License
Website e-Sword homepage
Pocket e-Sword
Design by Rick Meyers
Developed by Rick Meyers
Initial release December 2003
Latest release 3.0.1 / 17 May 2007
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6, Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003
Available in English
Development status Active
Genre Bible Study Tools
License The e-Sword License
Website Pocket e-Sword homepage
e-Sword is a Bible study computer software package created by Rick Meyers and developed for Microsoft Windows and Pocket PC. Development started in January 2000. Since that time, it has continually grown in popularity, reaching 7,000,000 downloads in January 2008.[1]. e-Sword supports several English translations, as well as translations into many other languages.
Pocket e-Sword 1.0 was released in December 2003. By May 2007 there had been 1,000,000 downloads of Pocket e-Sword.[1] This is the version that runs on the Pocket PC.
Development for e-Sword Live started in November 2007. It went public in May 2008. This is the web based version.
Contents
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* 1 Purpose
* 2 e-Sword Live Features
* 3 Pocket e-Sword Features
* 4 e-Sword Features
o 4.1 Bibles
+ 4.1.1 Compare Tab
+ 4.1.2 Parallel Tab
+ 4.1.3 Bible Reading Plans
+ 4.1.4 Bookmarks
+ 4.1.5 Verse Lists
+ 4.1.6 Verse Highlighting
o 4.2 Commentaries
+ 4.2.1 Study Notes
o 4.3 Dictionaries
o 4.4 Devotionals
+ 4.4.1 Prayer List
+ 4.4.2 Scripture Memory Verse List
o 4.5 Map / Graphic Viewer
o 4.6 Harmony
o 4.7 Sermon Illustrations
o 4.8 Topical Notes
o 4.9 STEP Viewer
* 5 Distribution
* 6 The e-Sword License
* 7 Resources
o 7.1 Official Resources
o 7.2 Commercial Resources
* 8 Users
o 8.1 User Support Groups
o 8.2 User Created Utility Programs
o 8.3 User Created Resources
+ 8.3.1 Issues with User Created Resources
# 8.3.1.1 Quality Control
# 8.3.1.2 Copyright
# 8.3.1.3 Bibliographic Data
# 8.3.1.4 Locating Resources
* 9 The SWORD Project
* 10 Reviews and Awards
o 10.1 Reviews of e-Sword
o 10.2 Reviews of Pocket e-Sword
o 10.3 Awards for e-Sword
o 10.4 Awards for Pocket e-Sword
o 10.5 Surveys
* 11 External links
* 12 References
[edit] 1 Purpose
Rick Meyers aspired to make Bible study freely available to anyone, while also providing power and depth to research. His theme verse is Matthew 10:8 "Freely you receive. Freely give". Rick Meyers states on the e-Sword homepage:
As a Bible student and teacher I have experienced the necessary work involved in searching the Scriptures for the competent preparation of a Bible study, Sunday school lesson, or a sermon. There are volumes of books available as study tools (and the Christian community is indebted to the various authors' perseverance and scholarship), but there is not enough time, money, or shelf space to properly take advantage of these resources. Computer software has changed the way we can study the Word of GOD. With a simple search or click of the mouse button, we now have access to these same volumes of scholarship within seconds![2]
[edit] 2 e-Sword Live Features
The web version offers the following features:
* Bible
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Lexicons
* Topical Bible
[edit] 3 Pocket e-Sword Features
Version 3.0.1 offers the following components:
* Bible
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Devotional
* Study Notes
These components offer the same functionality as those of e-Sword. Thus far, only one utility program is available for users to create their own resources.
[edit] 4 e-Sword Features
Version 7.9.8 offers the following components:
* Bible
* Bible Reading Plan
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Devotional
* Gospel Harmony
* Map / Graphic Viewer
* Prayer List
* Scripture Memory Verse List
* Sermon Illustrations
* STEP viewer
* Study Notes
* Topical Notes
The program allows the user to view the text of the Bible, Bible commentaries, study notes and dictionaries. Through its customizable layout the user can chose which of these resources to view at once, or how they are arranged in an optional split screen view[3].
[edit] 4.1 Bibles
The first 253 installed Bibles are viewable in tabs. All Bibles are linked to the same open reference. This allows the reader to switch back and forth between versions seamlessly.
Examples of available Bibles are La Biblia de las Américas, The Holman Christian Standard Bible, and The Targum of Jonathan Ben Uzziel (Pseudo-Jonathan).
[edit] 4.1.1 Compare Tab
The compare tab allows the reader to view the currently selected verse in Bibles.[4] There are two known issues with this tab:
* Bibles in Hebrew, Aramaic, and other Right to left writing systems are not displayed in the comparison field. (This is due to bugs in Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Access.);
* This tab is not displayed if more than 253 Bibles have been installed in e-Sword. (This is due to bugs in the toolset that e-Sword was created with.);
[edit] 4.1.2 Parallel Tab
The parallel tab allows the reader to create a customized Parallel Bible of up to four versions [5].
The only way to read the 254th, and subsequent Bibles that have been installed in e-Sword, is to use the parallel tab.
[edit] 4.1.3 Bible Reading Plans
Bible reading plans enable one to easily track one's progress in systematically reading the Bible. For e-Sword, one has to click on a completed icon, for it to start at the correct reading the next time one opens this component.
These resources can be easily created from within e-Sword. Some end users have created more customized reading plans, by using one of the e-Sword Utility Programs.
[edit] 4.1.4 Bookmarks
Up to ten verses can be bookmarked. The bookmarks are displayed as yellow flags on the side of the Bible.
[edit] 4.1.5 Verse Lists
Customized verse lists of any size can be easily created by users. These are frequently used to store the results of searches. Icons on the tool bar allow one to easily switch verses, without reloading the verse list. For example: The proposed components of the Documentary Hypothesis have been distributed as a set of Verse Lists.
[edit] 4.1.6 Verse Highlighting
A basic palate of six colors, and an extended palette of 48 color are offered to highlight text. Four different ways to underline text are available. These are stored in a separate file, so that it can be easily shared with others. The highlighting is translation/resource dependent. Markup for the 1769 KJV will not be displayed for any other translation.
[edit] 4.2 Commentaries
Many commentaries are available for download[6].
Examples of available commentaries include Matthew Henry's Commentary, The Preacher's Commentary Set, and Allusions to the NT in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
[edit] 4.2.1 Study Notes
The Study Notes option allows the reader to chronicle his own thoughts as he studies the text, creating a custom and personalized commentary.[7]
Some e-Sword utility programs (Text2DAO, Commentary Module Editor) claim to convert a Study Note file to commentary file.
The Pulpit Commentary is an example of resource that has been distributed as a study note file.
[edit] 4.3 Dictionaries
Many original language and English language dictionaries are available for download so as to facilitate in depth understanding of the text.[8]
Examples of dictionaries include International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, and Wulfilla Gothic Concordance.
[edit] 4.4 Devotionals
Devotional resources include Day By Day by Grace'by Bob Hoekstra, Revised Common Lectionary Readings (2006-2008), and My Utmost for his Highest.
[edit] 4.4.1 Prayer List
This component functions as a way for the individual to track their prayers. Who is to be prayed for, and why the request was made.
Examples of user created and distributed Prayer modules are The Prayers for the Rosary (Roman Catholic), and The Catholic Prayers(Latin, Italian, Spanish, and English versions.).
[edit] 4.4.2 Scripture Memory Verse List
This component allows one to easily create a list of verses to memorize. Several tests to see how well one has memorized the passage are included. The only two resources of this type to be publicly distributed are Four Spiritual Laws and The Roman Road.
[edit] 4.5 Map / Graphic Viewer
Every good study Bible has a set of maps. pulls up the maps for e-Sword. Distributed map sets include The CIA World Fact Book, and Son Light Bible Atlas.
[edit] 4.6 Harmony
This functionality was included in version 7.8.1, released 25 December 2006. The only resource that is currently available is A. T. Robertson's A Harmony of the Gospels. Other sets of parallel passages, such as The Ten Commandments have been announced, but not publicly released.
[edit] 4.7 Sermon Illustrations
This functionality was included in version 7.9.3, released on 17 January, 2008. Bible Illustrations, published by AMG Publications, is the only resource that will be available for this component.
[edit] 4.8 Topical Notes
The original concept was that this would be user created notes on specific topics. Because of the ease with which users could create this type of resource, it became the format for creating a theological library for e-Sword.
Ante-Nicene Fathers, John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, Nelson's Bible Manners and Customs,and Encyclopedia of Bible Facts are examples of topical files created by Equipping Ministries.
User created resources reflect the entire theological spectrum:
* Gnostic Gospels of Thomas, Phillip, and Truth
* Adrianus Haemstedius' Historie Der Martlearen
* The Didache
* The Babylonian Talmud
* New World Translation Bible Words Indexed
* The Writings of Charles Spurgeon
* The Writings of John Gill
* Max Muller's Sacred Books of the East
* Aleister Crowley's Liber Al vel Legis
* The Quran
* The Egyptian Book of the Dead
* The Tao te Ching
* The Bhagavad Gita
[edit] 4.9 STEP Viewer
e-Sword remains as one of the few programs to offer a viewer for STEP (Standard Template for Electronic Publishing) resources. Light By Design has licensed several resources for distribution from the e-Sword Home Site.
[edit] 5 Distribution
E-Sword is available for download from its homepage. Alternatively, it can be obtained on CD, for a donation of $25.00, or more. The program downloads with the Strong's Concordance and the King James Version annotated with Strong's reference numbers. Other resources can be downloaded and installed by users.
From October 2001 though December 2002, Sovereign Grace Publishers included e-Sword in a CD that accompanied their hard copy Bibles.[9]
Ubuntu Christian Edition includes scripts to automatically download and install e-Sword. [10] For licensing reasons, e-Sword can not be included in this, or any other distribution.
[edit] 6 The e-Sword License
The inspiration for the license used by e-Sword comes from Matthew 10:8. "Freely you receive. Freely give". The major intent of the license is:
* e-Sword is to be distributed gratis[11];
* e-Sword resources are not to be sold at a profit;
* e-Sword content is not to be distributed on a for-profit website[12];
All documentation and modules fall under this license, unless the documentation or module creator has specified a different license. Most user created documentation uses the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - Share alike 2.0 License.
Starting with version 7.8.1, a PDF copy of the e-Sword license has been installed in the e-Sword directory, as part of the program installation. The license is also displayed from the Help Menu.
[edit] 7 Resources
[edit] 7.1 Official Resources
Official resources can be found at the e-Sword download page. Resources in roughly 34 languages are available from this site.
Some user created resources can be found at UserMods
[edit] 7.2 Commercial Resources
eStudySource is the primary outlet of resources that must be purchased[13]. Some publishers, such as The Lockman Foundation prefer to sell e-Sword resources of their material through their website.
[edit] 8 Users
The projects of a small group of e-Sword activists are not officially sanctioned. The results of those projects have spurred the popularity of the program.
[edit] 8.1 User Support Groups
English is the dominant language of the support lists. Venues for Korean, Dutch, German, Spanish, Romanian, and French exist.
Korean users are supported by a web forum. French, German, Dutch, and Romanian users are supported by mailing lists on Yahoogroups. Spanish and English users are supported by mailing lists, and web forums hosted at various sites on the Internet. The size of these groups ranges from 5,342 on the English eSword to Twelve on the French e-Sword list. Activity on the support groups fluctuates.
Whilst the program is not easily used by those with accessibility issues, eSword-Accessibility provides some support for those individuals.
[edit] 8.2 User Created Utility Programs
Users have created a number of tools to ease the process of creating new resources. Whilst documentation is lacking, their usage can be seen in the number of resources bearing a line stating the tool that was used to create the resource.
The most popular utility programs are:
* Ben's e-Sword Tool 2.0, used to import text files into different types of resources;
* Module Utility Program, used for creating MAP/graphic resources;
* Text2DAO, used for creating most resource types;
* TheWORDpad Editor, used for editing existing resources;
* The Tooltip Generator converts scriptural references that, when moused-over, will be displayed as a tooltip;
* FixStrong's, used for converting Bibles to e-Sword 9.8 specifications;
[edit] 8.3 User Created Resources
The utility programs have made it very easy for users to create, and distribute resources. STEP modules are the only resource type that users have not created, and subsequently distributed.
Users have created resources in sixty different languages ranging from Lugandan to Klingon. English and Spanish are the most popular modern languages. Hebrew and Greek are the most popular Biblical languages.
[edit] 8.3.1 Issues with User Created Resources
There are some issues with user created resources[14]:
Beginning in 2006, some users have tackled the following issues: Their effectiveness has yet to be determined.
[edit] 8.3.1.1 Quality Control
This ranges from very good, to non-existent:
* Textus Receptus (Stephanus) includes an accurate, comprehensive morphological interlinear markup;
* One version of the Spanish Biblia de Jerusalem skips verses, duplicates entire chapters, and misplaces entire books;
[edit] 8.3.1.2 Copyright
Because of the ease with which material can be converted into e-Sword, resources that violate copyright law have been publicly distributed. Examples include English version of New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, The Spanish translation of The Jerusalem Bible (1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions), The Dead Sea Scrolls, and The Nag Hammadi Library (2nd edition).
The sporadically issued Currently Available e-Sword Resources [15]attempts to list the copyright status of e-Sword resources.
BeST 2.0 automatically creates a "copyright table". This is an unofficial table that should contain the relevant copyright and bibliographic information.
[edit] 8.3.1.3 Bibliographic Data
This can range from the very good --- to the point of including the copyright notice of the material it is pirating [16] --- to non-existent[17].
The e-Sword Module Database attempted to provide full bibliographic information for the resources it listed.
[edit] 8.3.1.4 Locating Resources
Due to the absence of a centralized listing of user created e-Sword resources, there has been some duplication of effort in creating resources. For example, five different versions of the Didache. An additional effect is that when a user site goes down, the resources usually are no longer available for public distribution.
* Original Languages Library contains a current list of all publicly distributed Biblical language resources, along with where they can be obtained from;
* The sporadically issued Currently Available e-Sword Resources attempts to list the name and location of modules for e-Sword;
* Premium e-Sword Modules restricts itself to resources that are commercially distributed.
[edit] 9 The SWORD Project
The SWORD Project is an API for Bible Study Software. Despite the similarity in names, there is no connection between e-Sword and the SWORD Project, or any of the programs (including The SWORD Project for Windows, BibleTime, GnomeSword, MacSword, and BibleDesktop) that use its API.
Potentially adding to the confusion between the two projects are a group of utility programs which enable users to convert resources for one project into a format usable by the other project.
[edit] 10 Reviews and Awards
[edit] 10.1 Reviews of e-Sword
Bible Software Review 20 October 2005. e-Sword version 7.7.7. http://www.bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Reviews&id=19
Christian Computing Magazine September 2006 e-Sword version 7.7 http://www.ccmag2.com/2006_09/2006_09techtalk.pdf
Christian Computing Magazine November 2007. e-Sword version 7.8.5 http://www.e-sword.net/1107techtalk.pdf
[edit] 10.2 Reviews of Pocket e-Sword
Bible Software Review 26 November 2005 Pocket e-Sword 2.5 http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2004/11/pocket_esword_25.html
[edit] 10.3 Awards for e-Sword
[edit] 10.4 Awards for Pocket e-Sword
* 2004 Pocket PC Magazine Text and Reference Bible Software
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/feb05/fromthejudges.aspx
* 2005 Pocket PC Magazine Finalist: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2005.asp?catid=42
* 2006 Pocket PC Magazine : http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2006.asp?catid=42
* 2007 Pocket PC Best Software Awards (Religious) : Finalist
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_all_2007_newquery.asp
[edit] 10.5 Surveys
For most of 2005, Bible software blog ran a survey on what Bible study Software was used. e-Sword garnered the most votes in the free/shareware category. It also had more votes than any of the Commercial programs. Full results of the survey can be found at http://www.bsreview.org/survey05.htm
[edit] 11 External links
* www.e-sword.net
[edit] 12 References
1. ^ a b e-Sword History. Rick Meyers. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
2. ^ e-Sword Homepage. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
3. ^ e-Sword Splitscreen. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
4. ^ e-Sword Compare Tab. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
5. ^ e-Sword Parallel Bible. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
6. ^ e-Sword History. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
7. ^ e-Sword Downloads. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
8. ^ e-Sword Downloads. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
9. ^ e-Sword - the Sword of the LORD with an electronic edge
10. ^ Ubuntu Christian Edition
11. ^ Point 2: The e-Sword License.PDF. This document is installed in the e-Sword directory, in version 7.8.1 or higher. It is also viewable from the Help menu in the main screen.
12. ^ Point 3: The e-Sword License.PDF.
13. ^ New Company Makes Bible E-Content - 2/21/2007 - Publishers Weekly
14. ^ Bible software Review
15. ^ Blake, Jonathon (2005 - 2007), Currently Available e-Sword Resources (PDF ed.), Self published,
16. ^ "Dake's Commentary of the Bible" is an example.
17. ^ "Created using Biblos" is very common for user created Spanish resources.
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e-Sword
Design by Rick Meyers
Developed by Rick Meyers
Initial release April 2000
Latest release 7.9.8 / 25 February 2008
OS Microsoft Windows
Platform Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, or Vista
Available in English
Development status Active
Genre Bible Study Tools
License The e-Sword License
Website e-Sword homepage
Pocket e-Sword
Design by Rick Meyers
Developed by Rick Meyers
Initial release December 2003
Latest release 3.0.1 / 17 May 2007
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6, Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003
Available in English
Development status Active
Genre Bible Study Tools
License The e-Sword License
Website Pocket e-Sword homepage
e-Sword is a Bible study computer software package created by Rick Meyers and developed for Microsoft Windows and Pocket PC. Development started in January 2000. Since that time, it has continually grown in popularity, reaching 7,000,000 downloads in January 2008.[1]. e-Sword supports several English translations, as well as translations into many other languages.
Pocket e-Sword 1.0 was released in December 2003. By May 2007 there had been 1,000,000 downloads of Pocket e-Sword.[1] This is the version that runs on the Pocket PC.
Development for e-Sword Live started in November 2007. It went public in May 2008. This is the web based version.
Contents
[hide]
* 1 Purpose
* 2 e-Sword Live Features
* 3 Pocket e-Sword Features
* 4 e-Sword Features
o 4.1 Bibles
+ 4.1.1 Compare Tab
+ 4.1.2 Parallel Tab
+ 4.1.3 Bible Reading Plans
+ 4.1.4 Bookmarks
+ 4.1.5 Verse Lists
+ 4.1.6 Verse Highlighting
o 4.2 Commentaries
+ 4.2.1 Study Notes
o 4.3 Dictionaries
o 4.4 Devotionals
+ 4.4.1 Prayer List
+ 4.4.2 Scripture Memory Verse List
o 4.5 Map / Graphic Viewer
o 4.6 Harmony
o 4.7 Sermon Illustrations
o 4.8 Topical Notes
o 4.9 STEP Viewer
* 5 Distribution
* 6 The e-Sword License
* 7 Resources
o 7.1 Official Resources
o 7.2 Commercial Resources
* 8 Users
o 8.1 User Support Groups
o 8.2 User Created Utility Programs
o 8.3 User Created Resources
+ 8.3.1 Issues with User Created Resources
# 8.3.1.1 Quality Control
# 8.3.1.2 Copyright
# 8.3.1.3 Bibliographic Data
# 8.3.1.4 Locating Resources
* 9 The SWORD Project
* 10 Reviews and Awards
o 10.1 Reviews of e-Sword
o 10.2 Reviews of Pocket e-Sword
o 10.3 Awards for e-Sword
o 10.4 Awards for Pocket e-Sword
o 10.5 Surveys
* 11 External links
* 12 References
[edit] 1 Purpose
Rick Meyers aspired to make Bible study freely available to anyone, while also providing power and depth to research. His theme verse is Matthew 10:8 "Freely you receive. Freely give". Rick Meyers states on the e-Sword homepage:
As a Bible student and teacher I have experienced the necessary work involved in searching the Scriptures for the competent preparation of a Bible study, Sunday school lesson, or a sermon. There are volumes of books available as study tools (and the Christian community is indebted to the various authors' perseverance and scholarship), but there is not enough time, money, or shelf space to properly take advantage of these resources. Computer software has changed the way we can study the Word of GOD. With a simple search or click of the mouse button, we now have access to these same volumes of scholarship within seconds![2]
[edit] 2 e-Sword Live Features
The web version offers the following features:
* Bible
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Lexicons
* Topical Bible
[edit] 3 Pocket e-Sword Features
Version 3.0.1 offers the following components:
* Bible
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Devotional
* Study Notes
These components offer the same functionality as those of e-Sword. Thus far, only one utility program is available for users to create their own resources.
[edit] 4 e-Sword Features
Version 7.9.8 offers the following components:
* Bible
* Bible Reading Plan
* Commentary
* Dictionary
* Devotional
* Gospel Harmony
* Map / Graphic Viewer
* Prayer List
* Scripture Memory Verse List
* Sermon Illustrations
* STEP viewer
* Study Notes
* Topical Notes
The program allows the user to view the text of the Bible, Bible commentaries, study notes and dictionaries. Through its customizable layout the user can chose which of these resources to view at once, or how they are arranged in an optional split screen view[3].
[edit] 4.1 Bibles
The first 253 installed Bibles are viewable in tabs. All Bibles are linked to the same open reference. This allows the reader to switch back and forth between versions seamlessly.
Examples of available Bibles are La Biblia de las Américas, The Holman Christian Standard Bible, and The Targum of Jonathan Ben Uzziel (Pseudo-Jonathan).
[edit] 4.1.1 Compare Tab
The compare tab allows the reader to view the currently selected verse in Bibles.[4] There are two known issues with this tab:
* Bibles in Hebrew, Aramaic, and other Right to left writing systems are not displayed in the comparison field. (This is due to bugs in Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Access.);
* This tab is not displayed if more than 253 Bibles have been installed in e-Sword. (This is due to bugs in the toolset that e-Sword was created with.);
[edit] 4.1.2 Parallel Tab
The parallel tab allows the reader to create a customized Parallel Bible of up to four versions [5].
The only way to read the 254th, and subsequent Bibles that have been installed in e-Sword, is to use the parallel tab.
[edit] 4.1.3 Bible Reading Plans
Bible reading plans enable one to easily track one's progress in systematically reading the Bible. For e-Sword, one has to click on a completed icon, for it to start at the correct reading the next time one opens this component.
These resources can be easily created from within e-Sword. Some end users have created more customized reading plans, by using one of the e-Sword Utility Programs.
[edit] 4.1.4 Bookmarks
Up to ten verses can be bookmarked. The bookmarks are displayed as yellow flags on the side of the Bible.
[edit] 4.1.5 Verse Lists
Customized verse lists of any size can be easily created by users. These are frequently used to store the results of searches. Icons on the tool bar allow one to easily switch verses, without reloading the verse list. For example: The proposed components of the Documentary Hypothesis have been distributed as a set of Verse Lists.
[edit] 4.1.6 Verse Highlighting
A basic palate of six colors, and an extended palette of 48 color are offered to highlight text. Four different ways to underline text are available. These are stored in a separate file, so that it can be easily shared with others. The highlighting is translation/resource dependent. Markup for the 1769 KJV will not be displayed for any other translation.
[edit] 4.2 Commentaries
Many commentaries are available for download[6].
Examples of available commentaries include Matthew Henry's Commentary, The Preacher's Commentary Set, and Allusions to the NT in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
[edit] 4.2.1 Study Notes
The Study Notes option allows the reader to chronicle his own thoughts as he studies the text, creating a custom and personalized commentary.[7]
Some e-Sword utility programs (Text2DAO, Commentary Module Editor) claim to convert a Study Note file to commentary file.
The Pulpit Commentary is an example of resource that has been distributed as a study note file.
[edit] 4.3 Dictionaries
Many original language and English language dictionaries are available for download so as to facilitate in depth understanding of the text.[8]
Examples of dictionaries include International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, and Wulfilla Gothic Concordance.
[edit] 4.4 Devotionals
Devotional resources include Day By Day by Grace'by Bob Hoekstra, Revised Common Lectionary Readings (2006-2008), and My Utmost for his Highest.
[edit] 4.4.1 Prayer List
This component functions as a way for the individual to track their prayers. Who is to be prayed for, and why the request was made.
Examples of user created and distributed Prayer modules are The Prayers for the Rosary (Roman Catholic), and The Catholic Prayers(Latin, Italian, Spanish, and English versions.).
[edit] 4.4.2 Scripture Memory Verse List
This component allows one to easily create a list of verses to memorize. Several tests to see how well one has memorized the passage are included. The only two resources of this type to be publicly distributed are Four Spiritual Laws and The Roman Road.
[edit] 4.5 Map / Graphic Viewer
Every good study Bible has a set of maps.
[edit] 4.6 Harmony
This functionality was included in version 7.8.1, released 25 December 2006. The only resource that is currently available is A. T. Robertson's A Harmony of the Gospels. Other sets of parallel passages, such as The Ten Commandments have been announced, but not publicly released.
[edit] 4.7 Sermon Illustrations
This functionality was included in version 7.9.3, released on 17 January, 2008. Bible Illustrations, published by AMG Publications, is the only resource that will be available for this component.
[edit] 4.8 Topical Notes
The original concept was that this would be user created notes on specific topics. Because of the ease with which users could create this type of resource, it became the format for creating a theological library for e-Sword.
Ante-Nicene Fathers, John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, Nelson's Bible Manners and Customs,and Encyclopedia of Bible Facts are examples of topical files created by Equipping Ministries.
User created resources reflect the entire theological spectrum:
* Gnostic Gospels of Thomas, Phillip, and Truth
* Adrianus Haemstedius' Historie Der Martlearen
* The Didache
* The Babylonian Talmud
* New World Translation Bible Words Indexed
* The Writings of Charles Spurgeon
* The Writings of John Gill
* Max Muller's Sacred Books of the East
* Aleister Crowley's Liber Al vel Legis
* The Quran
* The Egyptian Book of the Dead
* The Tao te Ching
* The Bhagavad Gita
[edit] 4.9 STEP Viewer
e-Sword remains as one of the few programs to offer a viewer for STEP (Standard Template for Electronic Publishing) resources. Light By Design has licensed several resources for distribution from the e-Sword Home Site.
[edit] 5 Distribution
E-Sword is available for download from its homepage. Alternatively, it can be obtained on CD, for a donation of $25.00, or more. The program downloads with the Strong's Concordance and the King James Version annotated with Strong's reference numbers. Other resources can be downloaded and installed by users.
From October 2001 though December 2002, Sovereign Grace Publishers included e-Sword in a CD that accompanied their hard copy Bibles.[9]
Ubuntu Christian Edition includes scripts to automatically download and install e-Sword. [10] For licensing reasons, e-Sword can not be included in this, or any other distribution.
[edit] 6 The e-Sword License
The inspiration for the license used by e-Sword comes from Matthew 10:8. "Freely you receive. Freely give". The major intent of the license is:
* e-Sword is to be distributed gratis[11];
* e-Sword resources are not to be sold at a profit;
* e-Sword content is not to be distributed on a for-profit website[12];
All documentation and modules fall under this license, unless the documentation or module creator has specified a different license. Most user created documentation uses the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - Share alike 2.0 License.
Starting with version 7.8.1, a PDF copy of the e-Sword license has been installed in the e-Sword directory, as part of the program installation. The license is also displayed from the Help Menu.
[edit] 7 Resources
[edit] 7.1 Official Resources
Official resources can be found at the e-Sword download page. Resources in roughly 34 languages are available from this site.
Some user created resources can be found at UserMods
[edit] 7.2 Commercial Resources
eStudySource is the primary outlet of resources that must be purchased[13]. Some publishers, such as The Lockman Foundation prefer to sell e-Sword resources of their material through their website.
[edit] 8 Users
The projects of a small group of e-Sword activists are not officially sanctioned. The results of those projects have spurred the popularity of the program.
[edit] 8.1 User Support Groups
English is the dominant language of the support lists. Venues for Korean, Dutch, German, Spanish, Romanian, and French exist.
Korean users are supported by a web forum. French, German, Dutch, and Romanian users are supported by mailing lists on Yahoogroups. Spanish and English users are supported by mailing lists, and web forums hosted at various sites on the Internet. The size of these groups ranges from 5,342 on the English eSword to Twelve on the French e-Sword list. Activity on the support groups fluctuates.
Whilst the program is not easily used by those with accessibility issues, eSword-Accessibility provides some support for those individuals.
[edit] 8.2 User Created Utility Programs
Users have created a number of tools to ease the process of creating new resources. Whilst documentation is lacking, their usage can be seen in the number of resources bearing a line stating the tool that was used to create the resource.
The most popular utility programs are:
* Ben's e-Sword Tool 2.0, used to import text files into different types of resources;
* Module Utility Program, used for creating MAP/graphic resources;
* Text2DAO, used for creating most resource types;
* TheWORDpad Editor, used for editing existing resources;
* The Tooltip Generator converts scriptural references that, when moused-over, will be displayed as a tooltip;
* FixStrong's, used for converting Bibles to e-Sword 9.8 specifications;
[edit] 8.3 User Created Resources
The utility programs have made it very easy for users to create, and distribute resources. STEP modules are the only resource type that users have not created, and subsequently distributed.
Users have created resources in sixty different languages ranging from Lugandan to Klingon. English and Spanish are the most popular modern languages. Hebrew and Greek are the most popular Biblical languages.
[edit] 8.3.1 Issues with User Created Resources
There are some issues with user created resources[14]:
Beginning in 2006, some users have tackled the following issues: Their effectiveness has yet to be determined.
[edit] 8.3.1.1 Quality Control
This ranges from very good, to non-existent:
* Textus Receptus (Stephanus) includes an accurate, comprehensive morphological interlinear markup;
* One version of the Spanish Biblia de Jerusalem skips verses, duplicates entire chapters, and misplaces entire books;
[edit] 8.3.1.2 Copyright
Because of the ease with which material can be converted into e-Sword, resources that violate copyright law have been publicly distributed. Examples include English version of New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, The Spanish translation of The Jerusalem Bible (1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions), The Dead Sea Scrolls, and The Nag Hammadi Library (2nd edition).
The sporadically issued Currently Available e-Sword Resources [15]attempts to list the copyright status of e-Sword resources.
BeST 2.0 automatically creates a "copyright table". This is an unofficial table that should contain the relevant copyright and bibliographic information.
[edit] 8.3.1.3 Bibliographic Data
This can range from the very good --- to the point of including the copyright notice of the material it is pirating [16] --- to non-existent[17].
The e-Sword Module Database attempted to provide full bibliographic information for the resources it listed.
[edit] 8.3.1.4 Locating Resources
Due to the absence of a centralized listing of user created e-Sword resources, there has been some duplication of effort in creating resources. For example, five different versions of the Didache. An additional effect is that when a user site goes down, the resources usually are no longer available for public distribution.
* Original Languages Library contains a current list of all publicly distributed Biblical language resources, along with where they can be obtained from;
* The sporadically issued Currently Available e-Sword Resources attempts to list the name and location of modules for e-Sword;
* Premium e-Sword Modules restricts itself to resources that are commercially distributed.
[edit] 9 The SWORD Project
The SWORD Project is an API for Bible Study Software. Despite the similarity in names, there is no connection between e-Sword and the SWORD Project, or any of the programs (including The SWORD Project for Windows, BibleTime, GnomeSword, MacSword, and BibleDesktop) that use its API.
Potentially adding to the confusion between the two projects are a group of utility programs which enable users to convert resources for one project into a format usable by the other project.
[edit] 10 Reviews and Awards
[edit] 10.1 Reviews of e-Sword
Bible Software Review 20 October 2005. e-Sword version 7.7.7. http://www.bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Reviews&id=19
Christian Computing Magazine September 2006 e-Sword version 7.7 http://www.ccmag2.com/2006_09/2006_09techtalk.pdf
Christian Computing Magazine November 2007. e-Sword version 7.8.5 http://www.e-sword.net/1107techtalk.pdf
[edit] 10.2 Reviews of Pocket e-Sword
Bible Software Review 26 November 2005 Pocket e-Sword 2.5 http://www.bsreview.org/blog/2004/11/pocket_esword_25.html
[edit] 10.3 Awards for e-Sword
[edit] 10.4 Awards for Pocket e-Sword
* 2004 Pocket PC Magazine Text and Reference Bible Software
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/feb05/fromthejudges.aspx
* 2005 Pocket PC Magazine Finalist: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2005.asp?catid=42
* 2006 Pocket PC Magazine : http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2006.asp?catid=42
* 2007 Pocket PC Best Software Awards (Religious) : Finalist
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_all_2007_newquery.asp
[edit] 10.5 Surveys
For most of 2005, Bible software blog ran a survey on what Bible study Software was used. e-Sword garnered the most votes in the free/shareware category. It also had more votes than any of the Commercial programs. Full results of the survey can be found at http://www.bsreview.org/survey05.htm
[edit] 11 External links
* www.e-sword.net
[edit] 12 References
1. ^ a b e-Sword History. Rick Meyers. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
2. ^ e-Sword Homepage. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
3. ^ e-Sword Splitscreen. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
4. ^ e-Sword Compare Tab. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
5. ^ e-Sword Parallel Bible. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
6. ^ e-Sword History. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
7. ^ e-Sword Downloads. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
8. ^ e-Sword Downloads. Rick Meyers (2007-01-31). Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
9. ^ e-Sword - the Sword of the LORD with an electronic edge
10. ^ Ubuntu Christian Edition
11. ^ Point 2: The e-Sword License.PDF. This document is installed in the e-Sword directory, in version 7.8.1 or higher. It is also viewable from the Help menu in the main screen.
12. ^ Point 3: The e-Sword License.PDF.
13. ^ New Company Makes Bible E-Content - 2/21/2007 - Publishers Weekly
14. ^ Bible software Review
15. ^ Blake, Jonathon (2005 - 2007), Currently Available e-Sword Resources (PDF ed.), Self published,
16. ^ "Dake's Commentary of the Bible" is an example.
17. ^ "Created using Biblos" is very common for user created Spanish resources.
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Bonko
Bonko
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Bonko is a minimalistic constructed language with 130 root words and 14 phonemes. Root words can be combined to express more complex concepts. Bonko is a language based on the Sapir-Whorf_hypothesis which state "the language a person speaks determines how a person understands the world and behave in it". Bonko has simple, yet logical root words. The word "light" also means "heat" because light gives off heat. Bonko was inspired by Toki Pona.
Bonko
Created by: Nakeem J. Jones 2008
Setting and usage: International auxiliary language
Total speakers: ~15 (not fluently)
Category (purpose): constructed language
International auxiliary language
Bonko
Category (sources): vocabulary from Romance, Germanic languages, Slavic languages and Sino-Tibetan languages
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: art
ISO 639-3: –
Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode.
Contents
[hide]
* 1 History of Bonko
* 2 Root Words
* 3 Grammar
* 4 The Bonko Community
* 5 Websites
[edit] 1 History of Bonko
Nakeem grew up speaking English but always had an interest for linguistics. At the age of 10 he begin learn Japanese which caught his interest through a anime called Inuyasha. After learning the Hiragana and Katakana Japanese syllabaries, he began to study the Kanji characters which he gained a lot of interest in and, later studied Mandarin Chinese. He believed that the Chinese language grammar was easier because the characters have many meanings and there were no conjugation of verbs although there were certain characters to add before verbs to indicate their future, present, or past tense. Later he grew interest in 2 artificial languages Ido and Lojban. He decided Ido was imperfect because it was biased towards European languages. After studying Lojban for a while he decided that Lojban was to artificial to be used fluently by most people. He believe that language should be more easy than accurate however, accuracy should be used if it's an important matter. Language should be like a dictionary within its self so even the simplest people can understand what is being said. That is when he decided to create Bonko.
[edit] 2 Root Words
Origins of the 130 root words of Bonko:
* Latin languages(Spanish, Latin, Italian, French, Portuguese)
* Sino-Indo languages (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi)
* The Ido-Esperanto language
* Germanic languages (Dutch, English, German, and Swedish)
* The Toki Pona language
* Original
Because it borrows root words from languages around the world, it's easier to learn native speakers of many different languages.
When Bonko take a word from a language, it gives it more meaning than it originally had. A simple word like "luna" (from Spanish) can mean moon or satellite. The moon is like a satellite to the planet Earth, that's why "luna" can mean moon and satellite.
Take a look at this chart which shows the origins of some of the Bonko root words:
Bonko English German Spanish Latin Greek Japanese (Mandarin) Chinese
a at bei a apud σε (se) へ (he) *Very loosely translated 在 (zai4)
babe paper papier papel pecto χαρτί (charti) ペーパ (pe-pa) 纸 (zhi3)
ban bread brot pan panis ψωμί (psomi) パン (pan) 饭 (fan4)
beto petal flügel pétalo orbis πετώ (peto) 便 (ben) 便(bian)
bola ball ball bola orbis κύκλος (kyklos) ボール(bo-ru) 毬(qiu2)
ci is ist es - - いる・ある (iru/aru) 是 (shi4)
ke what was que quisnam τι (ti) 何(nani) 何(ke)
len people leute gente gens λαός (laos) 人 (nin) 人 (ren)
luna moon mond luna luna σελήνη(selini) 月(tsuki) 月(yue)
[edit] 3 Grammar
typology
Bonko's typology is very loose. The particle "a" helps people understand the meaning of the sentence no matter how it's written.
Some words:
* ni - I/me
* ano - love
* a - to, at, in , on, towards, receiving object particle
* ti - you
All of the following sentences mean, "I love you":
Order Sentence
SVO ni ano a ti.
SOV ni a ti ano.
VSO ano ni a ti.
VOS ano a ti ni.
OSV a ti ni ano.
OVS a ti ano ni.
Complex words
Complex words are made by combining root words together. Think of the word "microscope". There isn't clue as to what a microscope is in the word microscope (unless you know Greek). In Bonko the word "microscope" can be translated as "lili oko koso" which literally means a "microscopic viewing device".
The Chinese and Japanese follow this process of making complex words also. In Chinese, Microscope (显微镜) means "prominent microscopic mirror". In Japanese, it's 顕微鏡 meaning "microscopic mirror".
[edit] 4 The Bonko Community
The Bonko community is expected to grow as multi-lingual dictionaries and learning grammar books are made. The Bonko-English dictionary is located on the website and will be made to ".PDF" and ".HTML" formats. Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Korean releases are to be expected.
[edit] 5 Websites
* The Official Bonko Website
* The Official Bonko Message Board
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Bonko is a minimalistic constructed language with 130 root words and 14 phonemes. Root words can be combined to express more complex concepts. Bonko is a language based on the Sapir-Whorf_hypothesis which state "the language a person speaks determines how a person understands the world and behave in it". Bonko has simple, yet logical root words. The word "light" also means "heat" because light gives off heat. Bonko was inspired by Toki Pona.
Bonko
Created by: Nakeem J. Jones 2008
Setting and usage: International auxiliary language
Total speakers: ~15 (not fluently)
Category (purpose): constructed language
International auxiliary language
Bonko
Category (sources): vocabulary from Romance, Germanic languages, Slavic languages and Sino-Tibetan languages
Language codes
ISO 639-1: none
ISO 639-2: art
ISO 639-3: –
Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode.
Contents
[hide]
* 1 History of Bonko
* 2 Root Words
* 3 Grammar
* 4 The Bonko Community
* 5 Websites
[edit] 1 History of Bonko
Nakeem grew up speaking English but always had an interest for linguistics. At the age of 10 he begin learn Japanese which caught his interest through a anime called Inuyasha. After learning the Hiragana and Katakana Japanese syllabaries, he began to study the Kanji characters which he gained a lot of interest in and, later studied Mandarin Chinese. He believed that the Chinese language grammar was easier because the characters have many meanings and there were no conjugation of verbs although there were certain characters to add before verbs to indicate their future, present, or past tense. Later he grew interest in 2 artificial languages Ido and Lojban. He decided Ido was imperfect because it was biased towards European languages. After studying Lojban for a while he decided that Lojban was to artificial to be used fluently by most people. He believe that language should be more easy than accurate however, accuracy should be used if it's an important matter. Language should be like a dictionary within its self so even the simplest people can understand what is being said. That is when he decided to create Bonko.
[edit] 2 Root Words
Origins of the 130 root words of Bonko:
* Latin languages(Spanish, Latin, Italian, French, Portuguese)
* Sino-Indo languages (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi)
* The Ido-Esperanto language
* Germanic languages (Dutch, English, German, and Swedish)
* The Toki Pona language
* Original
Because it borrows root words from languages around the world, it's easier to learn native speakers of many different languages.
When Bonko take a word from a language, it gives it more meaning than it originally had. A simple word like "luna" (from Spanish) can mean moon or satellite. The moon is like a satellite to the planet Earth, that's why "luna" can mean moon and satellite.
Take a look at this chart which shows the origins of some of the Bonko root words:
Bonko English German Spanish Latin Greek Japanese (Mandarin) Chinese
a at bei a apud σε (se) へ (he) *Very loosely translated 在 (zai4)
babe paper papier papel pecto χαρτί (charti) ペーパ (pe-pa) 纸 (zhi3)
ban bread brot pan panis ψωμί (psomi) パン (pan) 饭 (fan4)
beto petal flügel pétalo orbis πετώ (peto) 便 (ben) 便(bian)
bola ball ball bola orbis κύκλος (kyklos) ボール(bo-ru) 毬(qiu2)
ci is ist es - - いる・ある (iru/aru) 是 (shi4)
ke what was que quisnam τι (ti) 何(nani) 何(ke)
len people leute gente gens λαός (laos) 人 (nin) 人 (ren)
luna moon mond luna luna σελήνη(selini) 月(tsuki) 月(yue)
[edit] 3 Grammar
typology
Bonko's typology is very loose. The particle "a" helps people understand the meaning of the sentence no matter how it's written.
Some words:
* ni - I/me
* ano - love
* a - to, at, in , on, towards, receiving object particle
* ti - you
All of the following sentences mean, "I love you":
Order Sentence
SVO ni ano a ti.
SOV ni a ti ano.
VSO ano ni a ti.
VOS ano a ti ni.
OSV a ti ni ano.
OVS a ti ano ni.
Complex words
Complex words are made by combining root words together. Think of the word "microscope". There isn't clue as to what a microscope is in the word microscope (unless you know Greek). In Bonko the word "microscope" can be translated as "lili oko koso" which literally means a "microscopic viewing device".
The Chinese and Japanese follow this process of making complex words also. In Chinese, Microscope (显微镜) means "prominent microscopic mirror". In Japanese, it's 顕微鏡 meaning "microscopic mirror".
[edit] 4 The Bonko Community
The Bonko community is expected to grow as multi-lingual dictionaries and learning grammar books are made. The Bonko-English dictionary is located on the website and will be made to ".PDF" and ".HTML" formats. Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Korean releases are to be expected.
[edit] 5 Websites
* The Official Bonko Website
* The Official Bonko Message Board
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonko"
This page was last modified on 2008-06-10, at 01:01:12. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.)
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity.
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