Depending on how one counts, there are between three and five active groups. The two most popular seem to be "sie, hir, hir, hirs, hirself", (especially "hir"), and "zie, zir, zir, zirs, zirself". The latter apparently came into being after a German-speaking netizen objected to "sie" and "Sie", which in many contexts means "she" in German. Third and fourth, differing only in the first and maybe last word, are "e or ey, em, eir, eirs, eirself or emself".

Most English pronouns are gender-neutral; it's just the third-person-singular that has gender: "he, she, ...". But English once had gender-neutral pronouns here — "ou" and "a", which evolved out of the Old and Middle English gendered pronouns "he" (male) and "heo" (female). "He" and "heo" began sounding the same, and it's possible that the modern word "she" was created around the twelfth century partially to increase the gender division. These early GNPs eventually died out in common usage.

This section is work in progress, but see the front page for info about CSBrowse. The control works fine from .NET apps, but the control is regarded as unmanaged code. If you're looking for a cross-platform solution, then some day, the GTK browser widget may be a better fit That is if the Mono crew consider doing their own thing instead of aping MS at every step, and produce a viable GTK# with a component for browsing.

The .NET Framework SDK is free and includes command-line compilers for C++, C#, and VB.NET and various other utilities to aid development. Microsoft Visual Studio Express editions are cut-down versions of Visual Studio, for hobbyist or novice developers.There are different versions for C#, VB, web development etc. Originally the plan was to charge $49, but MS has decided to offer them as free downloads instead, at least until November 2006.

Yes. COM components are accessed from the .NET runtime via a Runtime Callable Wrapper (RCW). This wrapper turns the COM interfaces exposed by the COM component into .NET-compatible interfaces. For oleautomation interfaces, the RCW can be generated automatically from a type library. For non-oleautomation interfaces, it may be necessary to develop a custom RCW which manually maps the types exposed by the COM interface to .NET-compatible types. Here's a simple example for those familiar with ATL.

Yes. .NET components are accessed from COM via a COM Callable Wrapper (CCW). This is similar to a RCW (see previous question), but works in the opposite direction. Again, if the wrapper cannot be automatically generated by the .NET development tools, or if the automatic behaviour is not desirable, a custom CCW can be developed. Also, for COM to 'see' the .NET component, the .NET component must be registered in the registry. Here's a simple example. Create a C# file called testcomserver.

I just can not belive Ghost has droped the ball on this and is still requiring people to use floppies. The directions are clear, straight-forward and accurate. This is the most well-put-together doumentation I've EVER found relating to Ghost. I've worked with (read: struggled with) the program on and off for years, and have never found any documentation anywhere near this caliber. This is the guide I was looking for since Symantec are so incopetent to write it for us.

active pickup is one that uses electronics to improve the sound and enhance its operation. There are a variety of ways to "Activate" a pickup. A simple "buffer" pre-amp will do the trick, but it will also amplify the hum and buzz the pickup produces. Just because a pickup is "active" doesn't guarantee you'll get great results. EMG pickups utilize an internal pre-amp (inside the pickup), which not only makes the pickup louder, it also reduces the noise!

The base Apache Web Server package does not include ASP support. However, a number of projects provide ASP or ASP-like functionality for Apache. Some of these are:

A good firm of solicitors can make an enormous difference to the speed and ease of a transaction. We keep in touch, we will keep you updated, we deal with things quickly and above all we genuinely want to make people’s experience of moving home as straightforward and easy as possible.

The ExpressCard Standard was developed by PCMCIA and its member companies. There are several major industry sectors supporting development of this standard: Module manufacturers (e.g. Abocom, AVerMedia, Belkin, DataFab, Lexar Media, SCM Microsystems, Sierra Wireless, Smart Modular) Connector manufacturers (e.g. Delphi, Duel Systems/Methode Electronics, FCI Electronics, Foxconn, Hirose, Honda Connectors, ITT Cannon, JAE, JST, Molex, Tyco Electronics)

Yes you can. CycleBeads have been found to be an efficient, easy-to-use tool for helping women keep track of their cycles and know which days are fertile and which are not. However, a woman could simply keep track of her cycle on a calendar and count the days, starting with her period so that she would know when she was in her fertile window ? Days 8 through 19 of her cycle ? and could get pregnant.

Basic Windows Mixer functionality is provided, although the audio mixer (kX Mixer) included with the driver package allows access to many more features. The Windows mixer allows Master, Wave and Synth Playback and Record levels to be controlled. A Line-in slider has also been added for compatibilty with TV-card software.

No. There are no authorized standard percentages that can be used to compute your diesel fuel tax refund. Testing is required to claim nontaxable usage on a percentage basis. Diesel fuel tax can be refunded only to the person or entity that paid the tax. If your owner-operators pay for their own diesel fuel, either directly or by way of settlement, you are not eligible to claim a refund of the tax.

touch /etc/hosts.evil This will result in tcp_wrappers allowing all hosts to login except for those hosts explicitly listed in /etc/hosts.evil. This procedure will only work on DenyHosts 0.7 and greater and was implemented based on a patch contributed by John Meinel Jr.

If Naples Free-Net Accelerator is active while you are surfing the Internet, the Naples Free-Net Accelerator icon will appear as opposing white arrows flashing over the Naples Free-Netler. Try accessing a Web site. You should see the icon arrows flash as Web pages load.

If you have a subscription to the Naples Free-Net Acceleration Service, it is very easy to verify that it is active on the computer you are using. Click on the Naples Free-Net Accelerator icon (blue Naples Free-Netler icon near your system clock). If one of the pop-up menu items reads "Subscription Info..." it means that you have have a subscription to Naples Free-Net Accelerator.

To use Casino on Net with AOL as your Internet supplier, you have to use AOL version 3.0 for Windows 95 or later. Click the on the start menu at the bottom left corner of your screen. Select settings and then click on control panel. Double click on add/remove programs You will see a list of programs, AOL will also show there and include the version. Verify that AOL for Windows 95 is listed. If AOL for Windows 95 is not listed, contact AOL for an updated version of the AOL software.

You should use whatever names you feel are important for you. The .com is the most prestigous, then the .net and finally the .org There is no real difference between the extensions... there is no particular meaning associated with any of them. When we register names for ourselves, we typically take all three. Why? If we take one, our competition will take the other two, and our customers can become confused and actually do business with the wrong company.