5.0310 Qs: Med. Writing; Programs; What to Buy; Etc. (6/93)

Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Mon, 9 Sep 1991 16:42:04 EDT

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 5, No. 0310. Monday, 9 Sep 1991.
Qs: Medical Writing; E-Grade Books; Writing; LISP; IBM/COMPAQ

(1) Date: Wed, 4 Sep 91 11:17:15 CDT (16 lines)
From: Mary Massirer <Mary_Massirer@english.baylor.edu>
Subject: Medical Writing

(2) Date: Thu, 5 Sep 91 18:28 AST (22 lines)
From: J_WARD@UPR1.UPR.CLU.EDU
Subject: Q electronic grade book programs

(3) Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1991 08:13:28 -0400 (15 lines)
From: mccarty@epas.utoronto.ca (Willard McCarty)
Subject: computer-assisted writing

(4) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 91 11:08:42 ITA (12 lines)
From: SIMION@IVEUNCC
Subject: PIM programs for the Mac?

(5) Date: Mon, 9 Sep 91 13:14 GMT (11 lines)
From: FARGHALY@AUC.EG
Subject: Allegro Common LISP and Foreign Characters

(6) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 91 14:32:44 MDT (17 lines)
From: Randall Jones <HRCJONES@BYUVM>
Subject: What Computer to Buy?

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Date: Wed, 4 Sep 91 11:17:15 CDT
From: Mary Massirer <Mary_Massirer@english.baylor.edu>
Subject: Medical Writing

I have a technical writing student who is interested in a career in
medical writing. What suggestions do you have about journals, prof.
organizations, etc. for her? What should she read to see whether this
is what she really wants to do? Reply to MASSIRERM@BAYLOR Thanks, Mary
Massirer.

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Date: Thu, 5 Sep 91 18:28 AST
From: J_WARD@UPR1.UPR.CLU.EDU
Subject: Q electronic grade book programs

The College of Arts and Sciences is at present evaluating grade
management programs (or electronic gradebooks) for IBM and
compatibles. We wish to include as many programs as possible in
our survey but those programs which allow importing from our
VAX/VMS mainframe system are of particular interest.

We would appreciate very much recieving any information that
HUMANISTs might have about such programs; at least names and
address for requesting more information. If there is sufficient
response, I will compile a list and pass it on for distribution.

Thanks in advance for those who choose to help us.

James H. Ward, Ph.D.
Humanities Department
University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
J_Ward@UPR1.UPR.CLU.EDU

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Date: Sat, 7 Sep 1991 08:13:28 -0400
From: mccarty@epas.utoronto.ca (Willard McCarty)
Subject: computer-assisted writing

I'd very much like to know of any annotated, evaluative survey of
computer-assisted writing systems, the more comprehensive the better.
What we have to work with are MS-DOS machines, but systems for Mac
would be relevant to my interests as well.

Thanks very much.



Willard McCarty

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Date: Mon, 09 Sep 91 11:08:42 ITA
From: SIMION@IVEUNCC
Subject: PIM programs for the Mac?


I would like to know which PIM's (Personal Information Products)
exist for the Macintosh environment and what their main features
are. If a demo version of the program you recommend exists,
please let me know.

Thanks,
Marco Simionato
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Date: Mon, 9 Sep 91 13:14 GMT
From: FARGHALY@AUC.EG
Subject: Allegro Common LISP and Foreign Characters

I have been trying to get Allegro Common LISP to process Arabic texts
on the Macintosh without much success. Is it impossible for Allegro
Common LISP to process non Roman characters? has anybody tried that?
Does anyone have suggestions that might help?
Please send replies to Farghaly@AUC.EG
Thanks.
Ali Farghaly, The American University in Cairo
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Date: Mon, 09 Sep 91 14:32:44 MDT
From: Randall Jones <HRCJONES@BYUVM>
Subject: What Computer to Buy?

We need some advice on a decision about purchasing a laptop computer
for doing word processing and various kinds of text work away from the
office. We want a 386SX processor and at least a 60MB hard disk. The
two that seem most attractive now are the IBM L40SX and the COMPAQ LTE
386s. Has anyone done any comparison studies to see which of these,
or another brand, is best suited for typical humanities needs? I
should also point out that much of the use will be in Europe.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Randall Jones
Brigham Young University

R.L. Jones