4.0167 Queries (7/109)

Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Tue, 12 Jun 90 22:46:44 EDT

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 0167. Tuesday, 12 Jun 1990.


(1) Date: Sun, 3 Jun 90 16:13:22 CDT (21 lines)
From: Louis Janus <janus@ux.acs.umn.edu>
Subject: grammar checking for foreign lang pedagogy

(2) Date: Sat, 02 Jun 90 23:21:06 CDT (24 lines)
From: Charles Ess <DRU001D@SMSVMA>
Subject: MACSERV address

(3) Date: Mon, 04 Jun 90 23:09:34 EDT (21 lines)
From: Jane Andrew <ST402834@BROWNVM>
Subject: telephones and e-mail

(4) Date: Tue, 5 Jun 90 16:21 MST (10 lines)
From: JONATHAN KANDELL <KANDELL@rvax.ccit.arizona.edu>
Subject: Re: 4.0146 Pronunciation (3/72)

(5) Date: Wed, 6 Jun 90 16:05 EST (8 lines)
From: Brian Minsk <BMINSK@EMUBUS>
Subject: Query: Color Projection Panel

(6) Date: 8 June 90, 17:27:27 EST (12 lines)
From: U245 at ITOCSIVM
subject: 3270 emulation without hardware

(7) Date: Mon, 11 Jun 90 16:22:16 wst (13 lines)
From: A_ARISTAR@vaxa.uwa.OZ.AU
Subject: List of Bboards

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Date: Sun, 3 Jun 90 16:13:22 CDT
From: Louis Janus <janus@ux.acs.umn.edu>
Subject: grammar checking for foreign lang pedagogy

Does anyone know of a grammar checking program (or better a shell for a
program) that could be used for foreign language teaching. I picture a
system in which students type in their papers and get not just
corrections on bad grammar or poor usage, but a good explanation of the
grammar points that were used poorly? By a shell for this system, I
propose that any teacher or group of teachers could list the type of
mistakes that their students make, and call up the appropriate screens of
explanation.

If no one knows of such a system, what do you think? Would it be a
useful way to help students? Would it be more complicated to program
than the results would warrant? I'd appreciate ideas and information.

Louis Janus
Scandinavian Dept
U of Minn

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Date: Sat, 02 Jun 90 23:21:06 CDT
From: Charles Ess <DRU001D@SMSVMA>
Subject: MACSERV address

I was intrigued by a recent mention of "MACSERV at PUCC/IRLEARN" as a
source for a Macintosh indexing program. Can someone please provide
me with the correct BITNET address so that I can get the Mac program?

Thanks in advance,
Charles Ess
Drury College

P.S. Although I use a Mac, I also wish to irrefutably demonstrate that
one can do perfectly adequate graphics on the IBM. To wit:

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|____) -- P. Opus, distinguished flightless water fowl
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Date: Mon, 04 Jun 90 23:09:34 EDT
From: Jane Andrew <ST402834@BROWNVM>
Subject: telephones and e-mail

As a new subscriber browsing through last month's postings, I was struck
by someone's comparison of the current state of e-mail to the early days
of telephone use. This connected up with something I've become curious
about...does anyone have a recommendation for a good book on the
history of the telephone? I'd like a look at either the dynamics of the
industry (the interplay of research and commercial pressures) or the
effect of phones on society at large. I was told that our basic 7-digit
numbers were the direct result of George Miller's famous paper, The Magic
Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two. True or not?

Also, three cheers for the person who described these lists as the
electronic equivalent of the faculty coffeeshop! I think that captures
it perfectly, except that it's a coffeeshop where students are also
welcome.

Jane Andrew
Brown University
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Date: Tue, 5 Jun 90 16:21 MST
From: JONATHAN KANDELL <KANDELL@rvax.ccit.arizona.edu>
Subject: Re: 4.0146 Pronunciation (3/72)


Can anyone out there familiar with secular biblical studies tell me what
are generally considered the best english translations of the Old
Testament?

kandell@rvax.ccit.arizona.edu
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 90 16:05 EST
From: Brian Minsk <BMINSK@EMUBUS>
Subject: Query: Color Projection Panel

I am looking for a color LCD projection panel that can work with VGA and
Mac II (also, potentially, Mac SE). Any recommendations from HUMANISTs?

Brian
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Date: 8 June 90, 17:27:27 EST
From: U245 at ITOCSIVM
subject: 3270 emulation without hardware

Does anyone know if it is possible to emulate a 3270 terminal only with
communication software, without any dedicate card?

Thank you.

Please, if you can help, write directly to me at my email address.

Maurizio Lana
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Date: Mon, 11 Jun 90 16:22:16 wst
From: A_ARISTAR@vaxa.uwa.OZ.AU
Subject: List of Bboards

Someone here asked me recently whether there was any list of bboards
available via Internet or Bitnet. I admit I blenched--there must surely
be dozens--and I was even further taken aback when I realized that the
person didn't just mean academic bboards and er mailing lists either,
but anything and everything known to man or woman. The upshot of it was
that I said I would at least post this to Humanist, to see whether
anyone can give an answer to this dangerous question. Any takers?

Anthony Aristar