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Enjoy Web sites from top-level APEX Award Winners. See
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"The Dune Book" (Note: links to 11.4mb pdf!)Spencer Rogers, David Nash and Ann Green, North Carolina Sea Grant, Raleigh, NC."Superbly designed, extremely well-thought out campaign offers a wealth of well-written, beautiful and interesting features and resource material. One comes away from reading this material with a clear understanding of and appreciation for, the role of dunes in protecting against storm-induced erosion." http://ncseagrant.org/files/dune_booklet.pdf
Web site of the daySEARCH FOR QUOTES BY TOPIC, AUTHOR OR TYPE OF AUTHOR --
When you need a quote to make a point or fill a space, one place to look is http://www.brainyquote.com.
BrainyQuote lets you search several ways, including under dozens of topic categories. These include age, anger, computers, death, imagination, patriotism, sports, success and work.
The choices in each category vary considerably. For example, under Intelligence a writer may weigh whether to go with Dolly Parton ("I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.") or F. Scott Fitzgerald ("The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.").
Under Forgiveness, the views include those of Marlene Dietrich
("Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.") and Friedrich Nietzsche ("If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.")
You can look up quotes of favorite authors, including Dave Barry, Francis Bacon, George Washington, George Will, Lord Byron, Little Richard, Johnny Cash and William James.
If you want an author with a particular point of view, search under such categories as activist, cartoonist, designer, diplomat, environmentalist, first lady, lawyer, saint, theologian and vice president.
BrainyQuote provides links to other Brainy sites: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Geography, History, Music and Translation.
# ONLINE DICTIONARY NET LINKS TO SPECIALIZED DICTIONARIES
When your standard dictionary doesn't have what you need, visit http://www.online-dictionary.net. It links with hundreds of dictionaries in English and other languages and on various specialties.
For example, you may find how to translate a bit of Latin, make sure the sign language in a photo isn't obscene, come up with a rhyme for the CEO's birthday card, define a medical condition the head of human resources says has suddenly become common on leave requests and translate a memo from the head of the IT department. What we do Learn how Concepts' resources can help you improve your writing, editing and publications. | | |
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