Food for Thought - August 2004
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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
August 2004
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CONTENTS
Note from Judy - Has lain explained
Windows Keystroke & Tips - Help - F1
Did you Know - In behalf of or on behalf of?
Recommendations
Grammar
History
References
Science/Technology
Writing/Journalism
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NOTE FROM JUDY
"HAS LAIN" CAN NOW BE LAID TO REST
Last issue I asked for help on using "has lain." I received a number
of excellent responses. Thank you. Here are some examples:
* My shiftless husband has lain on the couch all day instead of doing the
few chores I asked hiim to do.
* My dog has lain in the same sunny spot in the living room every morning
for as long as I can remember.
Subscriber Peggy Titus-Hall sent this URL:
http://www.peggytitushall.com/business_writer2.htm
And in the spirit of jest, Bobby S. said:
* ...that's an easy question for us Southerners. "I 'has lain'
awake fretting about my speling, grammer, a pro-noun-c-a-tion."
Thanks also to: Connie, Carter M., Mona Scott (our own Mrs. Bluezette),
Hyacinth, and Sandy B.
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WINDOWS KEYSTROKES & TIPS - Help - F1
In most Windows programs, press the F1 key to get context-sensitive help.
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DID YOU KNOW - What's the difference between "in behalf" and "on behalf"?
Have you sometimes wondered if you used the right phrase when--for example--
you accepted a gift awarded to your company at the annual meeting? Chicago
Manual of Style, 15th Edition (5.202) that "in behalf" means in the interest
of or for the benefit of, while "on behalf" means you're acting as an agent
or representative of.
Examples:
In: The decision is in behalf of the patient.
On: On behalf of Mr. Scott, I would like to express heartfelt thanks.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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. Use the archives or sign up
twice a year for daily e-mail lessons. Quizzes take four minutes
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html
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/
HISTORY
HISTORICAL MAPS ONLINE
The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to publish
electronically the images of maps charting the last 400 years of
historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory.
http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/maps/index.html
EMILE BERLINER AND THE BIRTH OF THE RECORDING INDUSTRY
An immigrant to the United States, Berliner made considerable
improvements to the recording process, including the flat-disc
recordings that eventually replaced the fragile, unwieldy cylinders
developed by Thomas A. Edison. Presents over 400 items from their
holdings, and over 100 sound recordings from the disc collection.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/berlhtml/berlhome.html
HISTORY OF CINDERELLA
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/history.html
VILNIUS IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
Old Vilnius emerged over hundreds of years, expanding, changing,
and embodying the creative imagination and experience of many
generations of architects and builders from Lithuania and abroad. It
became a city rich in architectural treasures and urban harmony.
Photographs have preserved churches which no longer exist, and views
of nature surrounding Vilnius at that time. They reveal details of
past events, and the daily lives of the townspeople.
http://www.vu.lt/mb/Vilnius/index_en.htm
REFERENCES
SOL SINGER COLLECTION OF PHILATELIC JUDAICA
The Sol Singer Collection of Philatelic Judaica is an extraordinary
collection, built over more than forty years by retired Atlanta
businessman Sol Singer. It includes every stamp issued by the state
of Israel as well as supporting material and stamps featuring Jewish
themes issued all over the world. Sol and Ruth Singer donated this
remarkable collection to Emory's Special Collections in April 2002.
http://specialcollections.library.emory.edu/exhibits/stamps/default.html
LEWIS CARROLL SCRAPBOOK
The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, also known as Lewis Carroll, was
the author one of the best known children's story, _Alice's Adventures
in Wonderland. Dodgson was a lecturer in mathematics at the University
of Oxford. The scrapbook contains approximately 130 items, including
newspaper clippings, photographs, and a limited number of manuscript
materials, collected between 1855-72.
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/carrollhtml/lchome.html
EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Researchers should evaluate the quality of information appearing
online or in print based on five criteria--scope of coverage, authority,
objectivity, accuracy and timeliness. This guide defines the criteria,
documents incidents of questionable, false or fraudulent information as
reported in the news or trade literature, provides examples of Web sites
that illustrate good or bad information, and suggests strategies that
help you detect bad information.
http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/
SKATEBOARD DIRECTORY
Search engine, information source and guide to Skateboard Companies, Truck
Companies and Wheel Companies, Skateboarding News, Skateboard Magazines,
Skateshops, Online Skate Shops, Skateboard Ramps and Ramp Plans, Skateparks,
Skate Camps, Skaters, Skateboard Videos, Skate Clothing, Skateboard
Photographs, Foreign Language Skateboarding Sites, and more.
http://skateboarddirectory.com/
CHILDREN'S BOOKS ONLINE: THE ROSETTA PROJECT
Volunteer organization that possibly has the largest collection of
illustrated antique children's books online.
http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/
THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION LANGUAGE MAP
A Map of Languages in the United States is Intended for use by
students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the l
inguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The map uses
data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and
numbers of speakers of thirty languages and three groups of less commonly
spoken languages in the United States. The census data are based on
responses to the question, "Does this person speak a language other than
English at home?" The map illustrates the concentration of language
speakers in zip codes and counties.
http://www.mla.org/resources/census_main
U.S. ARMY MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE/U.S. ARMY HERITAGE
& EDUCATION CENTER
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the primary federal
agency charged with "protecting and enhancing the populations
and habitat of more than 800 species of birds that spend all
or part of their lives in the United States.
http://birds.fws.gov/
STANFORD CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL ETHICS
Situated within the university's School of Medicine, the center
is dedicated to interdisciplinary research and education in
biomedical ethics, and provides clinical and research ethics
consultation. SCBE serves as a scholarly resource on emerging
ethical issues raised by medicine and biomedical research.
http://scbe.stanford.edu/
FROGS: A CHORUS OF COLORS
Brilliant orange, bright blue, dazzling red—frogs come in an
astonishing array of colors. This vivid assortment of hues hints
at the remarkable diversity that exists among the frog species
inhabiting the globe. From lush rainforests to parched deserts,
frogs are found in nearly every environment on Earth, and their
survival strategies range from surprising to bizarre. American
Museum of Natural History.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/
KAISER EDU
Developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the site gives health
policy students and faculty easy access to data, literature, news
and developments regarding major health policy topics and debates.
http://www.kaiseredu.org/
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: PopPlanet
An information, education, and decision-making tool that policy makers,
field staff, researchers, project managers, educators, and the public
can use to gain insight about the challenges and opportunities that
face different regions and countries. It's a resource of up-to-date
country specific information on key population, environment, and health
issues. Topics include: biological, flora and mineral resources, water
pollution and scarcity, land resources and degradation, health services,
and health impacts from the environment. PopPlanet is a mosaic of essays,
reports, books, news articles, laws, directories of organizations and
services, maps and charts, photographs, databases and other materials
http://www.popplanet.org/popplanet/
TROUTNUT.COM gives an unprecedented look at the wide array of
fascinating creatures, large and small, that dwell beneath the
surface of even our smallest streams. It includes over a thousand
closeup pictures and videos of stream creatures, as well as many
underwater photos of trout and stream insects in their natural
habitat.
http://www.troutnut.com/
WRITING/JOURNALISM
Center for Digital Storytelling
http://www.storycenter.org/
HOMICIDE IN CHICAGO: 1870-1930
The years between 1870 and 1930 marked the emergence of Chicago as
a dominant American city, undergoing some of the most dramatic and
extensive social, political and economic changes in our national
history. Against this backdrop we present a unique record – the
Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index – chronicling 11,000
homicides in the city during those years.
http://homdev.northwestern.edu/
WISDOM FROM THE GRAMMAR GODDESS: RHETORICAL COMMENTS
http://www.llrx.com/columns/grammar13.htm
WRITINGS OF HENRY D. THOREAU
http://www.thoreau.niu.edu/
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