Food for Thought - April 2005
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Webgrammar's Food for Thought - ISSN: 1530-034X
Editor and Publisher: Judy Vorfeld
mailto:judyvorfeld@webgrammar.com URL: http://www.webgrammar.com
April 2005
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CONTENTS
Note from Judy
Windows Keystroke & Tips - Open the Start Menu
Did you Know - When not to use the word "lady"
Recommendations
Arts
Education
Grammar
History
References
Science/Technology
Writing/Journalism
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NOTE FROM JUDY
1. I hope you've enjoyed the month of April. In Arizona, we've had
high winds, rains, beautiful spells of sunshine, and quiet days in
terms of weather. Wildflowers fade as cactus blossoms begin to show
their beauty. Do any of you take photos of your landscapes, plants,
or waterscapes? Isn't it a marvelous way to express creativity?
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WINDOWS KEYSTROKES & TIPS - OPEN THE START MENU
To open the start menu, press the Windows logo key or [CTRL]ESC.
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DID YOU KNOW - WHEN NOT TO USE THE WORD "LADY"
Here we are in the new millennium. And according to The Chicago
Manual of Style, 15th edition, it's best to use the word "lady" or
its plural only in conjunction with the word "gentlemen." Why? It's
considered by many to be patronizing to say "lady" as a synonym for
"woman." CMS says that some will insist on using it to describe a
refined woman, but if they've read the CMS caveat, they've been
forewarned.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
ARTS
ABSOLUTE SHAKESPEARE
http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/
CERVANTES PROJECT
Of great interest to persons interested in the work of Miguel de
Cervantes. Project partners include the department of Hispanic
Studies at Texas A&M University, the Center for the study of Digital
Libraries at Texas A&M, and the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
Much of the information is available in Spanish as well as English.
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/cervantes/V2/CPI/index.html
FIRESTARTER PYROGRAPHY
Unique art on wood & leather
http://firestarter.0catch.com/index.html
PUBLISHERS' BINDINGS ONLINE 1815-1930: THE ART OF BOOKS
All academic libraries have within their holdings books bound in 19th
century decorative bindings. These materials are significant in their
place within the fabric of American history and culture, but efforts to
present these bindings in a collection that is representative of the era
as a whole and to make them available virtually, via the World Wide Web
have been limited. PBO, a significant digital collection of decorative
bindings, along with a comprehensive glossary and guide to the elements
of these objects, will strengthen the growing interest in and create
broader awareness for this “common” object called the book.
http://bindings.lib.ua.edu/
THE WALT WHITMAN ARCHIVE
http://www.whitmanarchive.org/
EDUCATION
CHINESE NEW YEAR CUSTOMS AND CULTURE
http://www.geocities.com/susanchua_sg/index.html
HIGHEREDINFO
The mission of the National Information Center for Higher Education
Policymaking and Analysis is to provide state policymakers and
analysts timely and accurate data and information that are useful in
making sound higher education policy decisions. Analysis provides
comparative state-by-state data on a variety of measures of preparation,
participation, affordability, completion, etc.
http://www.higheredinfo.org/
GRAMMAR
COMMON ERRORS IN ENGLISH: PROFESSOR PAUL BRIANS' SITE
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
DAILY GRAMMAR
A great way to check grammar knowledge. Quizzes take four minutes.
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml
GRAMMAR CENTRAL
Links to both a teacher's notes on grammar lessons, as well as copies
of the lessons themselves. Be sure to check the index, which is an
alphabetized list of definitions.
http://www.longview.k12.wa.us/mmhs/wyatt/homework/grammar/gramm.html
MRS. BLUEZETTE'S GRAMMAR CORNER
"A PBS mind in an MTV world." Delightful, highly educational articles
by a wonderful English language wizard (umm...wizette).
http://www.newsblues.com/grammar.htm
PROFESSOR CHARLES DARLING'S GRAMMAR SITE
Outstanding to use as a quick reference for your grammar questions.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
GREEK GRAMMAR ON THE WEB
http://perswww.kuleuven.ac.be/~u0013314/greekg.htm
THE ENGLISH MAZE
A web-based learning system for individuals and schools worldwide.
Students can improve their pronunciation, speaking, reading,
listening, and writing skills. The site contains hundreds of hours of
material, much of which is free.
www.englishmaze.com
HISTORY
BUDDHANET
Buddhist information and education network
http://www.buddhanet.net/
HISTORY OF HINDUISM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/history/index.shtml
A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF MUSLIM HISTORY
Provided by University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/history/chronology/
GLOSSARY OF ISLAMIC TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Provided by University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/glossary.html
JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY
A source for information about Jewish history, Israel, U.S.-Israel
relations, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, and Judaism. This is not
just a historical archive, it is also the place to find talking points
on breaking news. When an issue arises — whether political or religious —
and you need data fast, this may be the first place you should look.
Our goal is to provide the basic information you need to be informed,
whether it is to satisfy your own interest or to prepare for a research
paper, speech, article, or debate.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/index.html
THE VIRTUAL EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
The Senusret Collection was gathered from old European private collections.
Open to the public in Europe in the 1970s, it eventually shut down because
of unsatisfactory conservation conditions in the building that housed it.
In the 1980s, preparations were made to exhibit the collection at University
of California Santa Barbara, but were halted by state budgetary cutbacks.
Twenty years later, the Virtual Egyptian Museum reopens the Senusret
Collection to the public.
http://www.virtual-egyptian-museum.org/
REFERENCES
COUNCIL OF AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS
The council has centers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece,
India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Tunisia,
Turkey, West Africa, West Bank/Gaza Strip and Yemen. It serves as a base
for many American scholars undertaking research in the host countries.
http://www.caorc.org/
DECIPHERING MEDSPEAK
The Medical Library Association has developed "Deciphering Medspeak" to
help you translate common "medspeak" terms. You'll also find some tips
on how to identify quality health care information on the Internet.
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/index.html
ETHICS UPDATES
Ethics Updates is designed primarily to be used by ethics instructors
and their students. It is intended to provide updates on current literature,
both popular and professional, that relates to ethics. Founded in 1994 and
edited by Lawrence M. Hinman, University of San Diego
http://ethics.acusd.edu/index.html
KIDS SEARCH ENGINES
By Danny Sullivan. Designed primarily to serve the needs of children, either
in focus, or by filtering out sites that some parents and teachers might
find inappropriate for kids.
http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156191
LARGER THAN LIFE
http://www.ohiobarns.com/othersites/largerthanlife/ltl.html
ONEWORLD.NET
OneWorld is a civil society network online, supporting people’s media to
help build a more just global society.
http://www.oneworld.net/
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
BIOIMAGES
To provide educational information to the public on biologically related
topics. Also a source of biological images for personal and non-commercial
use.
http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/frame.htm
THE GREAT TRANSATLANTIC CABLE
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/cable/
HISTORY OF MEDICINE
National Institutes of Health. NIH collects, preserves, and makes available
to researchers and the public, print and non-print materials that document
the history of medicine, health, and disease in all time periods and cultures.
http://www.nlm.nih.go
HOSPITAL COMPARE
This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your
area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. This
information will help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/Hospital/Search/SearchCriteria.asp
WRITING/JOURNALISM
NEWSEUM
Mission: to help the public and the news media understand one another better.
The Newseum also celebrates the value of a unique American notion — the First
Amendment. The First Amendment — a covenant between the government and the
people — assures that no law will suppress the people's right to a free press,
to speak freely, to worship, to assemble in public or to petition the government
for redress of grievances. We believe that visitors will come to the Newseum as
tourists, but leave as supporters of the First Amendment and the vital role a
free press plays in a free society.
http://www.newseum.org/
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