4.0574 Queries (7/132)

Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Wed, 10 Oct 90 01:08:03 EDT

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 4, No. 0574. Wednesday, 10 Oct 1990.


(1) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 90 19:38:30 edt (34 lines)
From: Tom Horton <tom@cs.fau.edu>
Subject: text searches

(2) Date: Sun, 7 Oct 90 10:27:32 PDT (10 lines)
From: Jody Gilbert <USERDOG1@SFU.BITNET>
Subject: collaborative / distance writing

(3) Date: Mon, 08 Oct 90 11:44:43 BST (11 lines)
From: Donald A Spaeth 041 339-8855 x6336 <GKHA13@CMS.GLASGOW.AC.UK>
Subject: Matthew Gilmore, Where Are You?

(4) Date: Mon, 08 Oct 90 09:01:55 EDT (19 lines)
From: Sarah Horton <HORTON@YALEVM>
Subject: Computers in Teaching

(5) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 90 09:26:00 EST (8 lines)
From: Michael_Kessler.Hum@mailgate.sfsu.edu
Subject: Query - E-Mail to Hungary

(6) Date: Sat, 06 Oct 90 14:27 PDT (8 lines)
From: KESSLER <IME9JFK@UCLAMVS.BITNET>
Subject: Re: 4.0569 Macs/Characters

(7) Date: Fri, 05 Oct 90 22:01:04 CDT (42 lines)
From: Charles Ess <DRU001D@SMSVMA>
Subject: seminar bibliography and resource person

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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 90 19:38:30 edt
From: Tom Horton <tom@cs.fau.edu>
Subject: text searches

I would like to hear from anyone out there using software tools to find
occurrences of two or more words in `close proximity' in a text. (I
don't have a particular definition of `close proximity' in mind here.)

I know that a number of programs identify occurrences of two words
within a certain span (defined by number of words) or within a
particular unit (such as a sentence or verse). So I'm particularly
interested in ways of solving searches that are more complex than these
-- for example, those involving a larger number of words (even 5 or 10)
or larger contexts (perhaps much larger).

Perhaps someone has found a program particularly well-suited for this, or
perhaps someone has developed a set of tricks to accomplish this task
with software that doesn't explicitly perform searches such as this.

I don't have an immediate problem requiring such a solution; I'm just
interested in seeing how people approach this problem. So if anyone is
doing something close to this, I'd be grateful for a brief description
of your problem and how you solve it. Reply directly to me and I'll
post a summary back to Humanist.

Thanks,
Tom

Dr. Thomas B. Horton
Department of Computer Science
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL 33435 USA
Phone: 407/367-2674 FAX: 407/367-2800
INTERNET: tom@cs.fau.edu BITNET: HortonT@fauvax
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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 90 10:27:32 PDT
From: Jody Gilbert <USERDOG1@SFU.BITNET>
Subject: collaborative / distance writing

Can anyone out there supply me with sources for articles, articles
themselves, or personal experience on writing, collaborative or otherwise
over a computer network anywhere from a classroom-sized network
to long-distance e-mail?

Jody USERDOG1@SFU.BITNET or USERDOG1@CC.SFU.CA
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Date: Mon, 08 Oct 90 11:44:43 BST
From: Donald A Spaeth 041 339-8855 x6336 <GKHA13@CMS.GLASGOW.AC.UK>
Subject: Matthew Gilmore, Where Are You?

I am trying to contact Matthew Gilmore, but the email address I
used for him six months ago no longer works.

If Matthew has changed addresses, could he send me his new address.
Alternatively, does anyone else know his new address?

Thanks,
Don
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Date: Mon, 08 Oct 90 09:01:55 EDT
From: Sarah Horton <HORTON@YALEVM>
Subject: Computers in Teaching

I am putting together a bibliography of texts addressing the use of
computers in teaching. Preferably, the texts would present a positive
view of this activity and would deal primarily with higher education.
It would also be helpful if they appeared in "respectable"
publications--i.e., refereed journals, not computer rags.

Any ideas or contributions would be greatly appreciated. Please respond
to me directly; if interest is expressed, I will gladly post the
completed bibliography to the list.

Thanks in advance.

Sarah Horton
horton@yalevm
horton-sarah@yale.edu
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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 90 09:26:00 EST
From: Michael_Kessler.Hum@mailgate.sfsu.edu
Subject: Query - E-Mail to Hungary

Does anyone know if E-Mail (Internet, Bitnet, etc.) connections exist
with Hungarian universities and institutes of higher learning?

Michael Kessler@HUM.SFSU.EDU
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Date: Sat, 06 Oct 90 14:27 PDT
From: KESSLER <IME9JFK@UCLAMVS.BITNET>
Subject: Re: 4.0569 Macs/Characters

To don Webb: What, pray, is a "tick mark"? I would be glad to change
all the ' and all the " to ticks before saving in text format for
uploading, but what is it ? Thanks for the info. Kessler

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Date: Fri, 05 Oct 90 22:01:04 CDT
From: Charles Ess <DRU001D@SMSVMA>
Subject: seminar bibliography and resource person

If it does not fall too hard on the heels of my last request for
assistance, I once again seek the help of my electronic colleagues.

The college organizes a faculty summer seminar every year to provide
faculty the chance to study and discuss ideas, topics, etc. of interest.
Recent topics have included Marxism, Ethics and Feminist Ethics, and
questions of "canonicity." The faculty development committee is hoping
to persuade our Dean that this coming May we should study academic
computing from both theoretical and practical perspectives. That is,
we might look at how computing and electronic media have affected
library science, academic research, teaching, and communication -- as
well as ethical issues raised by computing networks, etc. This theoretical
study would then be followed with some hands-on learning and development
-- e.g., learning to use BITNET, authoring a hypermedia tutorial, etc.

My request is two-fold. It has been a while since anyone on HUMANIST
has compiled a bibliography pertinent to this sort of study; tips and
suggestions along these lines would be welcome. Secondly, does anyone
wish to recommend a possible outside facilitator for such a study?
We think that we would be looking for someone who is primarily an
academician, with interest and some expertise in both theoretical issues
(e.g., a philosopher who has written on the impact of electronic media
on our notions of knowledge and permanency; a literature professor who
has commented on hypermedia and deconstruction, etc.) and practical
matters (i.e., experience with using computer technologies and an
interest in sharing what she or he has learned). Our outside facilitators
usually stay with us for five days or so; we provide for their transportation,
feed them well while they are here, and give them a reasonable stipend.
_Every_ facilitator has commented on how much work, and how much fun it is
to work with a group of lively faculty discussants.

In any case, let me also note by way of thanks -- again -- to all who have
contributed comments and documents on academic computing: once our plan
is finalized (by April 1 or so), I will be happy to make it available to
interested parties.

Charles Ess
Drury College