Great work, Chuck & Ron. Joe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Willmarth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [OTlist] Want a quick "laugh"? Ron, Thanks for your message. However, I am not an OT, but rather an AOTA staff member. This is the mesage that I received from WordNet, it will take some time before AskJeeves gets it right, but the correction is in process. Chuck >>> George Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/25/2005 9:51:49 AM >>> Charles Willmarth, Thank you for correcting our definition of OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. I have revised the WordNet definition along the lines you recommend and have made it a hyponym of THERAPY, not PHYSICAL THERAPY. It may take some time before this correction appears, since it will need to await the next release of WordNet. Sincerely, George A. Miller >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/24/2005 5:36:22 PM >>> DAWG GONE IT CHUCK!!!! THAT IS ACTION!!!!!!!!!! I AM VOTING FOR YOU FOR NEXT AOTA PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Willmarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Want a quick "laugh"? CW> Ron, CW> AskJeaves pulls definitions from something called "WordNet." "WordNet® CW> is an online lexical reference system whose design is inspired by CW> current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English CW> nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, CW> each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations CW> link the synonym sets." http://wordnet.princeton.edu/ CW> Apparently they have had issues with other definitions in their CW> database, see: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/blind_person CW> There is a contact email for reporting problems with content. I sent CW> the email message below to [EMAIL PROTECTED] CW> Chuck CW> ********************************* CW> TO: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CW> FROM: Charles Willmarth CW> Subject: Definition of "occupational therapy" CW> To whom it may concern, CW> The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is the national CW> professional society of occupational therapists. CW> WordNet defines "occupational therapy" as "physical therapy involving CW> the therapeutic use of crafts and hobbies for the rehabilitation of CW> handicapped or convalescing patients (especially for emotionally CW> disturbed patients)" CW> This is an inaccurate definition. Occupational therapy is not a subset CW> of physical therapy. CW> Several years ago we worked with Merriam-Webster to revise the CW> definition of occupational therapy in their dictionary. The current CW> Webster's definition is as follows: CW> Main Entry: occupational therapy CW> Function: noun CW> : therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life CW> (as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially CW> to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite CW> impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning CW> (http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=occupational+therapy) CW> We request that the definition of "occupational therapy" in WordNet be CW> revised accordingly. For additional information about occupational CW> therapy, CW> please visit: http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/index.asp CW> Sincerely, CW> Charles Willmarth CW> Director, State Affairs CW> American Occupational Therapy Association CW> Bethesda, Maryland CW> http://www.aota.org >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/24/2005 4:21:28 PM >>> CW> If you want quick but sad laugh, ask Jeeves the following question: CW> What is Occupational Therapy CW> You can find "Jeeves" at: www.askjeeves.com CW> If you want, you can simply read ONE of the answers below: CW> ====================================================================== CW> noun: physical therapy involving the therapeutic use of crafts CW> and CW> hobbies for the rehabilitation of handicapped or convalescing CW> patients CW> (esp ecially for emotionally disturbed patients) CW> ====================================================================== CW> It's no wonder we have an identity crisis CW> Ron CW> -- CW> Unsubscribe? CW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] CW> Change options? CW> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com CW> Archive? CW> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] CW> Help? CW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
