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Food for Thought - January 2002

Note from Judy - Karl-Erik Tallmo's Modest Proposal
Windows Keystroke & Tips - Print Preview
Complimentary Endorsement - CorgiAid Inc
Did you Know - Starting a sentence with "But"
Recommendations

NOTE FROM JUDY

Subscriber Karl-Erik Tallmo has a new idea for proof-reading signs, or rather mark-up, for use in e-texts. Find "Proofreading symbols for e-texts / Wanted: A general annotation format! (A modest proposal)" at http://www.nisus.se/proof/. He welcomes your comments. Find his e-mail address at the bottom of the Web page just mentioned.

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WINDOWS KEYSTROKES AND TIPS

Print Preview

In MSWord, use Alt+Ctrl+i (pressed simultaneously).

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-- COMPLIMENTARY ENDORSEMENT --

CorgiAid, Inc exists to provide a framework for support of rescue efforts for Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgis, and corgi mixes. In the course of human and canine events, it sometimes becomes necessary for extraordinary measures to be taken in order for a dog to live a healthy and happy life. A puppy born with malformed legs may need extensive surgery. A dog losing his sight as a result of PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) may need to be shipped to another state to his adoptive home. CorgiAid exists to help rescued corgis with extraordinary expenses.
http://www.corgiaid.org/

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DID YOU KNOW?

Starting a sentence with "But"

QUESTION: Can you EVER start a sentence with the word "But"?
ANSWER: Yes. But it works best in informal writing and fiction. It doesn't "fit" as well in formal business or scholarly documents.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

ARTS

MUSIC FROM TV COMMERCIALS (U.S. BROADCASTS)
http://www.songtitle.info/

WHO REPRESENTS ACTORS
Search by actor or by representative (agents, managers, publicists and attorneys).
http://www.whorepresents.com/

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GRAMMAR

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

PROFESSOR CHARLES DARLING'S GRAMMAR SITE
Outstanding to use as a quick reference for your grammar questions.
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm

THE BASIC COZY GRAMMAR COURSE
Digitally shot on location on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Conceived as a living textbook, the video uses colorful graphics to help clarify definitions, demonstrations and examples.
http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com

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REFERENCE - GENERAL

CAREER GUIDE TO INDUSTRIES
This 2002-2003 edition reviews the nature of each industry, working conditions, types of available careers, and links to career preparation guidelines. From the U. S. government's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm

EXPLORING FLORIDA
Awesome new resource for writers, researchers, historians, students, and educators.
http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/

POLITICAL RESOURCES OF THE WORLD
Political sites available on the Internet sorted by country; links to parties, organizations, governments, media and more from all around the world.
http://www.politicalresources.net/

SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER
Survey method applied to the study of social issues, consumer research, policy analysis.
http://www.princeton.edu/~abelson/index.html

WHO WOULD BUY THAT?
http://www.whowouldbuythat.com/

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SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY

THE CHEMICAL HISTORY OF A CANDLE, 1860 - Michael Faraday (1791-1867)
In spite of the highly technical nature of his work in research, Faraday was remarkably gifted as an expounder of science to popular audiences, and his lectures at the Royal Institution, especially those to younger audiences, were justly famous.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1860Faraday-candle.html

COOL MATH
Primarily for middle school and high school teachers and students, or nyone else from 13 to 100.
http://www.coolmath.com/

DHMO.ORG
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division (DMRD), U.S. Environmental Assessment Center. The controversy surrounding dihydrogen monoxide is widely debated. Site goal: provide an unbiased data clearinghouse and a forum for public discussion.
http://www.dhmo.org/

DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (DATIA)
Statistics, industry news, standards, links to other organizations, etc. DATIA represents the drug and alcohol testing industry in Washington, DC on key legislative and regulatory issues and helps expand the workplace drug and alcohol testing market.
http://www.datia.org/

EXPLORATION
Online research journal of Vanderbilt University.
http://www.exploration.vanderbilt.edu/home.htm

EXPLORATORIUM
Museum of science, art, and human perception.
http://www.exploratorium.com/

INVENTION CITY
Profides inventors and product developers with education and resources for each stage of product development.
http://inventioncity.com/

JAMES DULLEY $ENSIBLE HOME - CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS
Mechanical Engineer, Avid Do-It-Yourselfer, Environmentalist. Read his popular update bulletins. Rich information.
http://www.dulley.com/

LEAP YEARS
http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/leaflets/leapyear/leapyear.html

MATH WORLD
Eric Weisstein's site is back.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/

PLANET QUEST: THE SEARCH FOR ANOTHER EARTH
JPL offers online resources and offline activities for middle school and high school students. Virtual tours, 3D models and animations show students the work being done by Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/

SCI-TECH @ STANFORD
Stanford Science Newsletter.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/report/news/sci_tech.html

SCIENCE MONSTER
For kids of all ages.
http://www.sciencemonster.com/

SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATOR
A NASA/JPL/Caltech spyglass on the cosmos. Select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite.
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/

SPACEWEATHER.COM
Science news and information about the Sun-Earth environment. Take a look at the Sept 29 - Oct. 3, 2001 Aurora Gallery: spectacular photography.
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01oct01.html
http://www.spaceweather.com/index.html

TREASURE TROVES OF SCIENCE
http://www.treasure-troves.com/.

WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX
Three views of the same chart, effective 1 November 2001. http://205.156.54.206/om/windchill/
http://205.156.54.206/er/car/hang/windchill.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/winter/windchill/wind-chill-chart.htm

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