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What better way to get to the bottom of things than through etymology?
After all, the word has within it the Greek "etymos" (true). To the Ancients, language was one of the primary ways they
experienced the world about them. So much so, that they even accorded speech the status of a sixth sense. And why not? Words
mirrored their values and expressed their most cherished hopes and deepest fears. And by plumbing to the depth of their original
meaning, they believed that they would be able to finally reveal the intent of the Gods. In a more contemporary vein, the
noted psychologist, Russell Lockhart, wrote of "words as eggs". That's right...eggs. And if we could but crack their shell,
we could access their core meaning, and by doing so, gain some basic insights into the human condition.
This site is not about profound insights or deeper meaning. Not to
be taken seriously. Not geared to small-minded scholars, grammatical nit-pickers or academic hairsplitters. Its purpose is
neither to get you to stand in awe of words nor to overanalyze them. For as Wordsworth said,"We murder to dissect." We would
instead encourage you to have fun with language... as fast and as loose as you can.
Consider yourself no longer under the stern eye of your English
teacher and the surveillance of the Syntactical Mafia, ready to gun down a stray comma at the drop of a dangling participle.
You are now in a pedant-free zone. Anything goes.
Enjoy!!!
 Your reference for information and definition
New words, phrases and meanings constantly come into being. Every week, we
publish a short article about a new word or phrase – or a new sense of an old word – on this page to show you
what it means, how it's used, and where it came from.
http://dict.leo.org/
The Internet Dictionary
We're here to educate and entertain you about the lingo used in the online world :^)
NetLingo is an award-winning dictionary of Internet terms. It contains thousands of words and
definitions that describe the online world of business, technology, and communication.
The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer
and Internet technology definitions.
Online Dictionaries
There are 6,800 known languages spoken in the 200 countries of the world. 2,261 have writing systems
(the others are only spoken) and about 300 are represented by on-line dictionaries as of May 11, 2004. Below are the ones
we currently list. New languages and dictionaries are constantly being added to yourDictionary.com; as a result, we have the
widest and deepest set of dictionaries, grammars, and other language resources on the web.
United Kingdom
The
UK Parliament
http://www.parliament.uk/
The UK Government
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
The British Monarchy
The British Monarchy
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
E-Government
http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en
Political Parties
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LP Labour Party |
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CP Conservative Party |
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LP Liberal Democrats |
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GP Green Party of England
and Wales |
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SGP Scottish Green Party |
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SNP Scottish National Party |
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SSP Scottish Socialist Party |
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UKIP United Kingdom Independence
Party |
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UUP Ulster Unionist Party |
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LP Democratic Unionist Party |
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SF Sinn Fein |
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PC Plaid Cymru |
Newspapers
Election results
http://www.parties-and-elections.de/unitedkingdom.html
National
Statistics Online
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
Visit Britain
http://www1.visitbritain.com/default.aspx
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Information
How Stuff Works is
exactly what it bills itself to be: your single destination for the answer to how pretty much everything operates--and that
means car engines, lock-picking, guide dogs, stun guns, atoms, hardwood floors…get it? If you're feeling a little giddy
with the possibilities awaiting you, no need to read any further--just click and go. You won't be able to digest all the secrets
in one sitting, so be prepared to devote the rest of your life to absorbing all the behind-the-scenes-of-your-existence intelligence
here. Step-by-step, easily comprehended explanations replete with photos and diagrams add to the thrill of discovery.
Educypedia has only one mission: providing
people what they really need. It is an information resource about scientific and
educational material: electronics, science, engineering, encyclopedia and information technology. All the links are tested
with respect to content, no commercial links.
Welcome to HTMLSource. Come in, look around. Don't be overwhelmed by the huge
pile of HTML tutorials, each packed with in-depth expert advice, full diagrams and miraculous wit.
PhysicalGeography.net is an educational web portal that focuses on a specific area knowledge known as Physical Geography.
Physical Geography is a sub-discipline of two much larger fields of study - Geography and Earth Sciences. The main purpose
of Physical Geography is to explain the spatial characteristics of the various natural phenomena that exist in Earth's hydrosphere,
biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere.
The Physical Environment is one of the first, totally online physical geography learning environments.
The Physical Environment combines text, images, audio and video programs to deliver the subject matter content. A multimedia
online environment requires that you interact with the content in new and different ways. The potential of the World
Wide Web to bring remote places to our desktops, and the ability to interlink bits of information, breathes life into physical
geography. No longer is one tied to a static image in a book, or the graphics available on a CD-ROM. The interconnectivity
of the Web engages us in new ways of learning. Hyperlinked resources lets us stay abreast of the latest developments. The
reader can explore in greater depth than ever before the physical world from their desktop.
Online Reading
Read. Learn. Think. Welcome to literature.org. This site is here
to try to bring real books to people through the Internet. On this site you will find the full and unabridged texts
of classic works of English literature.
With an introduction to English Literature
(up to and including the Victorian Age).
Issues
This
is a website about race, racism and life - as seen through the eyes of the Britkids.
Take a Stand. Lend a Hand.
Stop Bullying Now!
Welcome to the Take
a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! Campaign web site. Take your time and take a look around. Watch a really
neat Webisode in our sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always entertaining series. Play some cool games. Learn a thing or
two about bullying and how to do something about it! Our research and resources will help grown-ups get smart and get involved,
too. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Maternal
and Child Health Bureau created this awesome place for us to go to get the latest scoop on bullying. Without their commitment
to reducing and preventing bullying, all this helpful information may not have been so readily available.
Health Professionals Creating
Solutions to Alcohol Abuse
We’re the American Medical Association,
Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse — dedicated to promoting physician action on alcohol and health. This site is
for health professionals and others who want to fight alcohol problems...
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 Shakespeare's
Globe is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he
wrote, through the connected means of education and performance. Together, the
Globe Theatre Company, Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition and Globe Education seek to further the experience and international
understanding of Shakespeare in performance.
FOLGER Shakespeare Library
Shakespeare educational material
The National Endowment for the Arts presents Shakespeare in American Communities, the largest tour of
Shakespeare in American history. Shakespeare in American Communities will bring professional Shakespeare productions
and related educational activities to 100 small and mid-sized communities in all 50 states.
Victorian London
If
Victorian London is your interest, you'll find that the website is a gold mine, with details about notable people of the era
and information about what certain streets and districts were like during the time, and much more.
Charles Dickens
David Perdue's website has information about
Dickens's life and work and lists many more sites around London connected to him. It also includes a map of both biographical
and fictional sites.
The Common Application is the recommended form of 255 selective
US colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs. Many of these institutions
use the form exclusively. All give equal consideration to the Common Application and the college's own form. With 255 colleges
and universities to choose from and one easy form to fill out, why would you apply any other way?
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