7.0523 Rs: Indexing; Spanish Texts; Acad. Schedules (5/131)
Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Thu, 24 Feb 1994 23:38:02 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 7, No. 0523. Thursday, 24 Feb 1994.
(1) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 94 14:49:33 CST (22 lines)
From: Paula Presley <AD15%NEMOMUS.BITNET@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Subject: Re: 7.0511 Qs: Book Index S/W; Spanish Texts on CD-ROM (2/54)
(2) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 1994 23:53:00 -0500 (EST) (25 lines)
From: lenoblem@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Lenoble Michel)
Subject: Spanish texts on CD-ROM
(3) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 8:32:23 CST (23 lines)
From: John O'Brien <john@para.cps.com>
Subject: Typing S/W ...
(4) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 11:11:00 EST (16 lines)
From: ppzohav@aol.com
Subject: Re: 7.0511 Qs: Book Ind...
(5) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 17:31:54 -0800 (45 lines)
From: mef@netcom.com (Mary Ellen Foley)
Subject: Re: Q: Academic Schedules (1/33)
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 94 14:49:33 CST
From: Paula Presley <AD15%NEMOMUS.BITNET@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Subject: Re: 7.0511 Qs: Book Index S/W; Spanish Texts on CD-ROM (2/54)
I haven't indexed anything on CD-ROM. But for back-of-book indexing, I
use Cindex. I use it on my Macintosh Quadra with the software Universal
SoftPC.
I make "abbreviations" in the Cindex program, which work as described by
your inquirer. It sure sounds to me like what he wants is Cindex and
SoftPC software packages.
Paula Presley
Assoc. Editor, The Thomas Jefferson University Press
Copy Editor, The Sixteenth Century Journal
Northeast Missouri State University
McClain Hall 111L
Kirksville, MO 63501
(816) 785-4525 FAX (816) 785-4181
Bitnet: AD15@NEMOMUS Internet: AD15%NEMOMUS@Academic.NEMOState.EDU
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 1994 23:53:00 -0500 (EST)
From: lenoblem@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Lenoble Michel)
Subject: Spanish texts on CD-ROM
LETRA: multimedia interactive project. XXth century Literature
from Spain and Latin Americas on CD-ROM. Produced by FYCSA.
Reference: Jose Femenia
Coordinador del proyecto LETRA
FYCSA
C/ Cardenal Marcel Spinola, 12
28016 MADRID
Espana
FAX 1 - 38 39 815
--
Michel Lenoble
Litterature Comparee
Universite de Montreal
--
Tel.: (514) 288-3916
lenoblem@ere.umontreal.ca
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 8:32:23 CST
From: John O'Brien <john@para.cps.com>
Subject: Typing S/W ...
>HELMUT FELDWEG writes, regarding indexing S/W: "...it would be very
>helpful to have some program that allows entry completion, so that it
>
>I believe this program is a re-write of something originally done on unix,
Indeed, UNIX's vi editor has always had this facility. One creates a file
named .exrc in the home directory (where you'll be editing) and fill it
with your favorite abbreviations. Then when editing and you happen to
type that string of characters, magically the abbreviation appears in
the text and the abbreviation disappears. The format for the file is:
ab <short abbreviation> <phrase (what you are abbreviating)>
The phrase part is not limited to one word, it may be an entire line long.
But watch out for line wraps. The simplest way to create a .exrc is to
invoke the vi editor just for the purpose of entering abbreviations.
Type the command :ab then follow it with your abbreviations, as above.
John O'Brien john@para.cps.com
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 94 11:11:00 EST
From: ppzohav@aol.com
Subject: Re: 7.0511 Qs: Book Ind...
Hi, The Indexing Siftware I use, called CINDEX. will do all that you ask
and much more. They have excelllent macros that will repeat an entry by the
code you indicate. The address:
Indexing Research
P.O. Box 18609
Rochester, NY 14618-0609
Telephone - 716-461-5530
Yours truly,
Paul Zohav
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 1994 17:31:54 -0800
From: mef@netcom.com (Mary Ellen Foley)
Subject: Re: Q: Academic Schedules (1/33)
I've experienced various academic calendars and have found none better
than that of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky when I
started there as a freshman (many years ago...)
They had what they called a quarter system, a full term before
Christmas, another after Christmas and before Easter, a third
after Easter. I believe these were 10-week sessions. The interesting
part is that there was a 4-day classroom week, leaving Wednesdays
free as 'Reading Day' (though it was also used for longer labs for
science classes and rehearsals for the fine arts). Most classes met
4 times per week, M, T, Th & F. There was also a 2.5 week term called
Short Term just before Christmas where professors could try out new
classes to see how they flew, or do a small-interest special topic, or
try something far-out -- I remember learning to hand-set type during my
first Short Term class. And I remember WONDERFUL Wednesdays spent with
my textbooks all alone at a nearby nature preserve, studying all day
outdoors in peace and quiet.
Unfortunately they decided to switch to a 2-semester system without
the Wednesday Reading Day just before my junior year, ostensibly to
curtail Tuesday-night partying but really to qualify for a federal
grant that was available only to schools using a semester system (as I
recall, they didn't get the grant, either). Both students and
teachers were reluctant to give up Short Term, so the new calendar had
2 13-week semesters and a 4 week term in May. Unfortunately for those
of us there during the switch, different professors interpreted the
purpose of May Term differently, and I remember a bunch of us just
about having nervous breakdowns trying keep up with the prof who was
trying to cram his 10-week biochemistry course into 4 weeks - I
remember being elected to call him at home and tell him we just
couldn't take it anymore! Other professors used the May Term in a
more Short Term-ish way, with experimental courses and special topics.
I remember sweating over my biochem while some friends blissed away
the Spring taking Eurhythmics...
Hope this hasn't been too long-winded for you. My vote is for a Reading
Day each week, rather than a mid-term and/or finals special study period.
Mary Ellen Foley