Food for Thought - June 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
June 2005
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CONTENTS
Note from Judy
Windows Keystroke & Tips - Getting the most out of your Windows keyboard
Did you Know - How to alphabetize numbers for indexing
Recommendations
Arts
Grammar
Health
History
References
Science/Technology
Writing/Journalism
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NOTE FROM JUDY
1. In my last issue, I said: Initialisms are generally spoken and
read as a series of letters and are often (but not always) preceded
by an article, e.g., a NATO member, an HTML document, an MS symptom.
(15.9) I should have said: . . . article, e.g., a BBC broadcast, an
HTML document, an MS symptom. (15.3 and 15.9) Thanks, J.C.
2. I'm doing my best to get this issue published, and my kind of
new kitty cat, Shadow, is doing his best to distract me. Playing
with the mouse. The keyboard. Ahhh, I think he's taking a nap!
Hope you enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
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WINDOWS KEYSTROKES & TIPS
Getting the most out of your Windows keyboard
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/winkeyboard.htm
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DID YOU KNOW - HOW TO ALPHABETIZE NUMBERS FOR INDEXING
When numerals are isolated entries, they are alphabetized as
though spelled out. Examples: 1987 (Orwell) is alphabetized as
nineteen eighty-four - 10 Downing Street is alphabetized as ten
downing street. If many numerals occur in an index, they may be
listed together in numerical order before the letter A at the
beginning of the index. Chicago Manual of Style (18.63)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
ARTS
ART EXPLORER
Highlights the Art Institute of Chicago's Impressionist and
Postimpressionist collections.
http://www.artic.edu/artexplorer/
THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ
Possessed with a remarkable voice and a flair for fashion, Celia
Cruz brought the music of her native Cuba to millions of people
around the world for six decades until her death in 2003.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/
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/
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
HEALTH
HEALTHY NY
Coverage for Eligible Small Businesses, Sole Proprietors and
Individuals.
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/website2/hny/english/hny.htm
HISTORY
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHICAGO HISTORY
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/
THE HISTORY OF THE BATMOBILE
http://www.batmobilehistory.com/
HISTORIC MAPS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS
Designed to bring historically significant map documents into the
classroom. Inside are high quality images of historic map documents
that illustrate the geographical dimensions of American history.
http://www3.newberry.org/k12maps/
ROUGHSTOCK'S HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
http://www.roughstock.com/history/
HISTORY OF REDDINC, CONNECTICUT
http://www.historyofredding.com/index.htm
THE MAINE MEMORY NETWORK
A statewide database of electronic versions of Maine's Historical
Documents, contributed by cultural institutions from around the
state.
http://www.mainememory.net/home.shtml
WESTERN HISTORY/GENEALOGY
Denver Public Library
http://denverlibrary.org/whg/index.html
THE TEENIE HARRIS ARCHIVE PROJECT
Teenie Harris' 40-year career with the Pittsburgh Courier, one of
the largest and most influential Black newspapers in the country,
began as the nation emerged from the Depression and ended with the
Civil Rights Movement. Numbering upwards of 80,000 images, this
archive represents the largest single collection of photographic
images of any Black community in the United States.
http://www.cmoa.org/teenie/info.asp
REFERENCES
AVIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
Receives informal complaints from members of the public regarding
aviation consumer issues. Verifies compliance with DOT's aviation
consumer protection requirements. Provides guidance to the industry
and members of the public on consumer protection matters. Makes
available to the public information on pertinent consumer matters.
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/contacts.htm
CIBERIA, EL MEJOR INDICE DE RECURSOS DE CINE
Info on Hispanic film and related topics.
http://w3.fiu.edu/ciberia/
LIFE CYCLE OF A PUBLIC CHARITY
During its existence, a public charity has numerous interactions with
the IRS – from filing an application for recognition of tax-exempt
status, to filing the required annual information returns, to making
changes in its mission and purpose. This site proviges information,
explanations, guides, forms and publications on all of these subjects.
The illustration below provides an easy-to-use way of linking to the
documents most charities will need as they proceed though the phases
of their “life cycle.”
http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=122670,00.html
GEOGRAPH BRITISH ISLES
This website aims to collect a geographically representative
photograph for every single square kilometer of the British Isles.
Site users may elect to contribute their own photographs.
http://www.geograph.co.uk/
SONGTITLE.INFO: MUSIC FROM TV COMMERCIALS
(North American broadcasts)
http://www.songtitle.info/
Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts
Compiled by U.S. Department of State.
http://foia.state.gov/MMS/KOH/keyoffcity.asp
NORTH AMERICAN VEXILLOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Organization that pursues vexillology as the scientific study of
flags by bringing into closer cooperation people interested in all
aspects of flags such as their history, significance, specifications,
use, and manufacture.
http://www.nava.org/
REPLACEMENTS, LTD. Claims to have the world's largest selection of
old & new dinnerware, including china, stoneware, crystal, glassware,
silver, stainless, and collectibles. Its 300,000 square foot facilities
house an inventory of 10 million pieces in 200,000 patterns, some over
100 years old.
http://www.replacements.com/
INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION
http://www.inta.org/tmcklst1.htm
MOVIE REVIEW QUERY ENGINE
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup
A TAXONOMY FOR KEY ESCROW ENCRYPTION SYSTEMS
http://www.cosc.georgetown.edu/~denning/crypto/Taxonomy.html
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
BROWSERSHOTS 0.2.4
Want to learn how your website looks on different browsers? This
application automatically captures screenshots of such pages in
different browsers. Compatible with all operating systems.
http://www.browsershots.org/
NATIVE PLANT INFORMATION NETWORK
Goal: to assemble and disseminate information that will encourage
the cultivation, conservation, and preservation of wildflowers and
other native flora throughout North America.
http://www.wildflower2.org/
SHARKS: MYTH AND MYSTERY
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/sharks.asp
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO POLIO?
http://americanhistory.si.edu/polio/
WRITING/JOURNALISM
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Website about the newspaper industry itself. Visitors may look
at the online edition of Editor & Publisher, which contains news
updates about the world of the newspaper business. Visitors can
learn about recent business transactions between news agencies,
read about the circulation statistics, and learn about new
technology developments in the field.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com
THE EGGCORN DATABASE
This site collects unusual spellings of a particular kind, which
have come to be called eggcorns. Typical examples include free reign
(instead of free rein) or hone in on (instead of home in on).
http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/
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