So preparing for that TOEFL day … ETS has created a wonderful test day PDF.
Or download the PDF > http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/14235_TOEFL_testmap.pdf
Credits to http://www.ets.org/
Good Luck
So … sometimes you on shared hosting and you need to import a large database. Problem phpmyadmin only supports a max of > 50MB. So the first option is to check the php.ini or the cursed .htaccess file – however many times shared providers override these or won’t allow an apache restart immediately.
So in comes BigDump SQL Import (http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump/)
Credits to http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump/usage/
Happy importing
So I had to quickly whip up a quick design for an Itinerary … I thought what better than using a notebook background. Found a nice collection here
Happy designing.
Credits:
http://www.demilked.com/free-paper-textures-backgrounds/
Start up SQL Anywhere Services from command prompt on NT
On the taskbar, click on “Start” then select “Run”. Type in regedt32 or regedit.
ASANYx_y or SQLANYx_y
where ‘x’ represents the Service Type:
a – Sample Applicationc – Client
e – Standalone Engine
l – Agent for Replication Servero – Open Server Gateway
r – SQL Remote Message Agents – Network Server
and ‘y’ represents the Service Name as seen in the ‘Name’ column in Sybase SQL Anywhere Service Manager.
Find out which key is for the service you want to start from the DOS prompt. Write down the name of the key. Note that the key is
Case sensitive for version 5.x.x but is not case sensitive for version 6.x.x/7.x.x/8.x.x.
Therefore, the syntax to start up a SQL Anywhere Service from a command prompt (DOS prompt) would be:
net start <key for the service from registry editor>
Therefore, the syntax to stop a SQL Anywhere/Adaptive Server Anywhere Service from a command prompt (DOS prompt) would be:
net stop <key for the service from registry editor>
Credit to: http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=10915
Are you sometimes confused by Islamic pleasantaries? What does Mashaa-Allah or Inshaa-Allah mean? This post will help you brush up on your arabic pleasantaries as well as learn new ones 🙂 Most Arabic pleasantaries are also duas.
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum
A greeting made upon meeting a Muslim
Translation: Peace be upon you
Wa’alaikum Assalaam
The response to the greeting above
Translation: And peace be upon you
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum wa rahmatullah
A lengthier formal greeting/supplication to a Muslim
Translation: May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you
Wa’alaikum Assalaam wa rahmatullah
A response to the formal greeting/supplication above
Translation: And may the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you
Assalaamu ‘Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
A formal greeting to a Muslim with additional supplications
Translation: May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you
Wa’alaikum Assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
A response to the formal greeting to a Muslim above
Translation: And may the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you
Bismillah ar Rahman ar Rahim
Before beginning an action [from the Sunnah]
Translation: In the name of Allah, most Gracious most Merciful
JazakAllah Khairan
An expression of thanks or gratitude
Translation: May Allah reward you with good
(Reply: Wa iyak(i), wa iyakum; Translation: And you)
BarakAllahu feekum or Allah baraka feek(i)
Responding to someone’s thanks/a way of expressing thanks
Translation: May Allah bless you
(Reply: Wa feek(i), Wa feekum; Translation: And you)
HayakAllah or HayakumAllah
Translation: May Allah prolong you in life/may Allah preserve you
(Reply: Allah ye-hayeek(i); Translation: Allah increase you as well)
Subhanallah
For expressing surprise (positive or negative) at something
Translation: Glory be to Allah
Inshaa’ Allah
Upon expressing a desire to do something
Translation: If Allah wills/Through Allah’s will
Bi’ithnillah
Another means of expressing a desire to do something
Translation: By the permission of Allah
Astaghfirullah
Seeking forgiveness or repentance for sins before Allah
Translation: I ask Allah for forgiveness
Mashaa’ Allah
For expressing appreciation of something good
Translation: As Allah has willed
Alhamdulillah
For showing gratitude to Allah after success or even after completing anything
Translation: Praise be to Allah
Ameen
To be said at the end of a supplication (du’a in singular form, ad’iyah in plural)
Translation: O Allaah, accept our invocation
SallAllahu ‘alayhi wa salaam
A supplication following the name of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
Translation: Peace and blessings be upon him (sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
‘Alayhi salaam
A supplication following the name of a Prophet or Messenger
Translation: Peace and blessings be upon him (‘alayhis salaam)
RadhiAllahu ‘Anhu
A supplication following the name of male companion [Sahabi] of the Prophet
Translation: May Allah be pleased with him (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)
RadhiAllahu ‘Anha
A supplication following the name of female companion [Sahabiyah] of the Prophet
Translation: May Allah be pleased with her (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)
RadhiAllahu ‘Anhum
A supplication following the names of the companions [Sahaba] of the Prophet
Translation: May Allah be pleased with them (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)
Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’oon
This is uttered as an expression upon hearing the news of some loss or death
Translation: To Allah we belong and to Him is our return
La hawla wala quwata illah billah
This is said to express reverence at the fact that true power lies with Allah alone
Translation: There is no strength nor power except with Allah
Tawakkal-tu-‘ala-Allah – I have put my trust in Allah
Tawkkalna-‘ala-Allah – We have put our trust in Allah
Rahimahullah – Allah have mercy on him
A’udhu-bi-Allah – I seek refuge in Allah
Fi sabeel illah – For the sake of Allah
Ittaqillah – Fear Allah
Credit to: http://muslimahlifestyle.com/arabic-pleasantaries-for-dummies/
T20 cricket world cup is on us – check out http://www.cricpower.com/live-cricket-streaming.php to stream matches live.
Enjoy and Go Proteas
Interesting infograhic about teachers from BusyTeacher.org
Full size image click here
Happy Teaching …
So you want to quickly send that email and you too lazy to click on the send button in Outlook for Mac 2011.
Like me who doesn’t want to remove my hands from the keyboard and just wants to click send via a keyboard shortcut. Coming from Windows where Alt + S does that made me wonder – what’s the Mac equivalent so to quickly send that mail press Command and Enter (
+ RETURN) .
For a full list of shortcuts please review the reference below – my favourite list is:
| Create a new message | + N |
| Send the open message | + RETURN |
| Save an item | + S |
| Print an item | + P |
| Undo the last action | + Z |
| Redo the last action | + Y |
| Hide Outlook | + H |
| Quit Outlook | + Q |
Reference: http://office.microsoft.com/en-za/mac-outlook-help/outlook-keyboard-shortcuts-HA102927379.aspx
Techno Parenting … Idea …
Step 1:
Create a new email account …
Step 2:
Forward pictures, events, feelings, videos etc. to the email … Hope that gmail is around for the next 18 years …
Step 3:
Give the details of the email as an 18th birthday present … Thoughts?
Like me you may want to watch some live sports and don’t have a subscription etc.
Don’t despair and bite the lemon – check out sportlemon.tv
