Food for Thought - August 2003
Webgrammar's Food for Thought - ISSN: 1530-034X
Editor and Publisher: Judy Vorfeld
mailto:judyvorfeld@webgrammar.com URL: http://www.webgrammar.com
September 2003
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CONTENTS
Note from Judy
Windows Keystroke & Tips - Alt+F4
Complimentary Endorsement - David and Minnie Meyerson Foundation
Did you Know - Different Than vs. Different From
Recommendations
Education
Grammar
Reference
Science/Technology
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NOTE FROM JUDY
1. Last month's winner of Mrs. Bluezette's Grammar Guide: Writing
Tips for Broadcast News was Grzegorz Chroscinski, Poland. A number
of enthusiastic people joined in the fun.
2. I'm giving away another Grammar Guide this month, thanks to Mona
Scott (Mrs. Bluezette). Website: http://www.newsblues.com/grammar.htm
I'll collect all emails submitted the first two days after publication,
then do a random drawing for the winner. Send your entry to:
mailto:judyvorfeld@webgrammar.com?Subject=GrammarGuide.
3. What an honor to have Webgrammar's site reviewed by The Scout Report.
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/Reports/ScoutReport/2003/scout-030912-re.php#5
4. I recently upgraded the design and layout on Webgrammar.com, thanks to the gentle nudging of long-time ezine subscriber Michael W. I'm still fine-tuning it to get rid of all the gremlins!
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WINDOWS KEYSTROKES & TIPS - Alt+F4
Want to get out of a program? Including Windows? Alt+F4 does the trick.
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-- COMPLIMENTARY ENDORSEMENT --
THE DAVID AND MINNIE MEYERSON FOUNDATION
The purpose of the David and Minnie Meyerson Foundation is to identify, promote, and support endeavors likely to benefit people with disabilities, with a focus on children with disabilities. Currently the foundation has three projects underway:
* The Meyerson Disability Research Project, LLC
* The Meyerson Foundation Music Therapy Project, LLC
* The Meyerson Advocacy Project, LLC
There are four projects not yet fully up and running:
* The Meyerson Film Restoration Project
* The Meyerson Animal Research Project
* The Meyerson Assistive Devices Project
* The Meyerson Awareness Project
Find the Meyerson Foundation at http://www.meyersonfoundation.org
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DID YOU KNOW - DIFFERENT THAN VS. DIFFERENT FROM
Question: Which is correct: "different FROM..." or "different THAN..."?
Answer: Mona Scott, author of Mrs. Bluezette's Grammar Guide (2002) says:
"Different than"? Don't use it. It's that simple. Things differ
FROM each other.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
EDUCATION
AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS
How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? In this
exhibit, you'll have a chance to find out by designing your own
roller coaster. Plan it carefully--it has to pass a safety
inspection.You can also experiment with bumper car collisions.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
CLICK CLACK MOO
This teaching unit for Click, Clack, Moo is specially designed
for teachers of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
http://pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/click/
CYBERCHASE
A daily animated adventure television series and multimedia
project for children ages 8-11, about a team of kids on daring
missions in Cyberspace. To save the day, our heroes have to
use MATH and BRAIN POWER.
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/index.html
FIELD TRIP EARTH
Focuses on ongoing field-based wildlife conservation research
projects around the world. All projects are similar in that they
provide classrooms and others around the world the opportunity to
interact meaningfully with wildlife researchers and other conservation
experts. Students and other users can read researchers’ field diary
entries, direct questions to the researchers (and read their responses),
listen to recorded satellite telephone calls and other communications,
see video taken in the field, and discuss conservation issues with them.
In a sense, students can use the interactive resources of Field Trip
Earth to become part of the research team itself.
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/index.xml
KIDDO SCIENCE
Ariellah Rosenberg started this site to help parents, teachers
and kiddos of all ages to discover the fun of science.
http://www.kiddoscience.co.za/
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Broken into Educators, Families, and Students, the Smithsonian
Center for Education and Museum Studies provides leadership in
education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of programs,
services, and resources for the education and museum communities.
Site just launched.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org
STAPLELESS BOOK
Students follow the prompts to produce their own eight-page books
by cutting and folding. Use for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or creating vocabulary booklets. Endless possibilities.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/stapleless/index.html
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
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://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
REFERENCE
2003 Fiscal Survey of the States
http://www.nasbo.org/Publications/fiscalsurvey/fs-spring20030813.pdf
The National Association of State Budget Officers' report on state
revenues, expenditures, total balances, and projections for 2004.
AMERICAN WOMEN
The Library of Congress has created this gateway on women's culture.
Specific manuscripts, recorded sounds, photographs, and folklore
collections. Search by topical materials or browse the Collection
Finder to locate information by subject, date, or original format of
materials. Video files of lectures and readings held across the
country. Gain a new appreciation for the women who've shaped America.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/
CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE
http://www.gale.com/hispanicheritage
DIGITAL LIBRARY OF MATHEMATICAL MONOGRAPHS
More than 2,000 volumes of mathematical material.
http://mathbooks.library.cornell.edu/
GENDER NET
Describes how the World Bank Group seeks to reduce gender disparities and enhance women's participation in economic development through its programs and projects. It summarizes knowledge and experience, provides gender statistics, and facilitates discussion on gender and development.
http://www.worldbank.org/gender/
THE HAUSER CENTER FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Interdisciplinary research center at the John F. Kennedy School of
Government at Harvard University. The Center aims to illuminate the
vital role that the nonprofit sector and nongovernmental organizations
play in aiding societies to discover and accomplish important public
purposes.
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/hauser/
IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE
U.S. Department of Commerce link to information about rebuilding Iraq.
http://www.export.gov/iraq/
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
DNAINTERACTIVE
Many scientists, including more than ten Nobel Laureates, were
interviewed for their viewpoints on how we came to understand
the DNA language of life, how we began to bend it to our own
service, and what it can tell us about who we are and how our
lives may be in the future.
http://www.dnai.org/index.html
THE ECOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COLLECTION
Brings together in digital form two categories of primary and
secondary publications: writings about research in ecology and
natural resources conducted by University of Wisconsin faculty
and staff; and unique or valuable titles in these fields held
by the University of Wisconsin Libraries.
http://webcat.library.wisc.edu:3200/EcoNatRes/EcoNatResHome.html
HOW IMAGES AND WEBSITES APPEAR TO THE COLOR BLIND
Vischeck simulates colorblind vision. If you have Windows, you can
check images and Web pages from the site, or download software to let you see as the color blind see. VischeckPS is a plug-in for Adobe's
Photoshop. It is also compatible with products like Adobe Illustrator,
JASC PaintShopPro, and Macromedia Fireworks.
http://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/
JUST FOR KIDS: CANADA HURRICANE CENTER
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/kids.html
SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES
Site by Patrick Wessa (also see http://www.wessa.net)
http://www.xycoon.com
STRANGE MATTER
Explores the world of materials science. What's materials science?
You could call it the study of stuff! Just about everything you
use every day - the shoes you wear, the dishes you eat from, the
CDs you listen to, the bike or skateboard you ride - it's all
made of different kinds of stuff. Understanding how that stuff is
put together, how it can be used, how it can be changed and made
better to do more amazing things - even creating completely new
kinds of stuff: that's what materials science is all about.
http://www.StrangeMatterExhibit.com
WELCOME TO SPACE DAY
International in scope, the award-winning program involves hundreds
of thousands of teachers and millions of students throughout the
United States, Canada and beyond. Space Day events have taken place
in 21 countries around the globe on six continents.
http://www.spaceday.org/index.html
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