RE: lack of volunteers noted

From: Judy Diamondstone (diamonju@rci.rutgers.edu)
Date: Sat Mar 31 2001 - 10:15:39 PST


sure. since i've alerted everyone ahead of time...
Judy

At 10:41 AM 3/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
>NEOPHYTE
>
> Part of Speech noun
> Pronunciation ni E fait
> Definition 1. a beginner or novice at any activity.
> Synonyms beginner , novice (1) , tyro , freshman (2)
> Crossref. Syn. apprentice
> Similar Words rookie , pledge , tenderfoot , catechumen , recruit ,
>initiate
> Definition 2. a new convert to a religion, esp. among early Christians.
> Crossref. Syn. convert
> Similar Words convert , novitiate , novice , catechumen , proselyte
> Definition 3. a novice or newly ordained priest in the Roman Catholic
>Church.
> Similar Words novitiate , novice
>
> Related Words disciple , amateur
>
> Derived Forms neophytic, adj.
>
>Oh but Judy you're already signed up the last chapter, its too late to have
>2nd thoughts now. Seriously though no authoritative interpretations needed,
>so are you in?
>
>Nate
>
>--Original Message-----
>From: Judith Diamondstone [mailto:diamonju@rci.rutgers.edu]
>Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 9:11 AM
>To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>Subject: Re: lack of volunteers noted
>
>
>Let me make clear that I too am a neophyte, and if what is wanted is
>authoritative interpretations, I too decline.
>
>Judy
>
>
>At 09:30 PM 3/30/01 -0800, you wrote:
>>As a neophyte in activity theory, my background is insufficient to
>>coordinate a chapter, but I'm very interested in reading and gaining
>>a better understanding of this book. So, I hope people will
>>volunteer for the other chapters.
>>
>>Charles Nelson
>>
>>
>>>Thanks again to Nate for his heroic work in getting our common texts
>before
>>>us. And thanks to Don Cunningham for being "lead coordinator." The lack of
>>>volunteers for further coordinating stints is a little puzzling. If there
>>>is insufficient interest in the activity .... of reading and interpreting
>>>in this case.... in a collective manner, we can skip the process, Nate can
>>>stop busting his butt to make the text available, we focus on the non-text
>>>real world-bettering work we are otherwise occupied with. Right?
>>>mike
>>
>>
>
>



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