Association for Asian studies (AAS) This is the official website of the Association for Asian Studies, based in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. The association covers all aspects of Asian Studies, including literature, art, religion, philosophy, language and cinema. As well as information on the association's annual meeting and regional conferences and publications, the site provides brief summaries of the contents of its Journal of Asian Studies, as well as selected full-text articles, and abstracts of hundreds of papers from annual meetings since 1995. The latter are a valuable source of up-to-date information on areas of c From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Centro siciliano di documentazione Giuseppe Impastato This is the Web site of the Centro siciliano di documentazione Giuseppe Impastato (Giuseppe Impastato Sicilian documentation centre), an organisation dedicated to widening knowledge of and promoting research into the Italian mafia and organised crime. This site includes a detailed biography of Giuseppe Impastato, an anti-mafia activist murdered by the mafia in 1978. Extracts from Parliament's Anti-Mafia commission report on the Impastato case are also made available, as is detailed chronological information on the trial for his murder. Essays and articles on the mafia are presented and th From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Kansai time out This is the Web site of 'Kansai Time Out' (KTO) magazine. The print magazine began in 1977, and is aimed at the foreign community of the Kansai (KyōtoŌsakaKōbe) area. It provides English-language news and listings for local events, as well as articles on various aspects of Japanese culture. The Web site contains much of the material from the print magazine, as well as additional sections and links to other Web sites relevant to people living (or thinking of living) in Kansai or even in other areas of Japan. The Kansai-related sections include: up-to-date information on forthc From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Monumenta nipponica This is the Web site of the print journal 'Monumenta Nipponica', which has published articles on Japanese culture and society since 1938. The journal presents original research, translations (mainly from Japanese into English), and book reviews in the following areas: literature; history; religion; thought; art history; and anthropology. It is published quarterly by Sophia University, Tokyo. Contents lists of the current and recent issues can be viewed via the home page. Previous issues have been digitised and the complete journals can be accessed online via JSTOR (http://www.jstor.o From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Asian historical architecture Hosted by the University of Charlottesville, Virginia, Asian Historical Architecture is an online resource featuring photographs, maps and textual background information on Asia's main sites of architectural interest. From the main page, users can browse monuments and public spaces by country (via a map facility, or through links on a side taskbar), or can jump to individual architectural site by scrolling down to individual links. Featured countries include: China; Japan; India; Thailand; Vietnam; and North and South Korea. Each entry includes a textual description of the place described From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Texel : laboratorio testi elettronici Texel is an Italian Web site that provides users with online grammar and search facilities and is made available by Università degli Studi di Trieste (Trieste University). The site contains various resources. "Web.it" allows users to search for online versions of Italian literary works by author, title, or century. Users can also search for texts in specific dialects. The next section "gramm.it" provides interactive Italian grammar exercises. Users can enter a verb and see it conjugated in all modes and tenses. Grammar exercises looking at spelling and punctuation are also available after use From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Guerra, resistenza, liberazione Guerra, resistenza, liberazione (War, resistance, liberation) is a Web site that provides an overview of Italy between 1936 and 1948, made available by the University of Bologna and the Districts of Bologna and Cesena. The site considers key moments in Italy's war effort and the Resistance movement. Descriptions of major historical and political events are divided into categories: 1936-1939 Towards the Second World War; 1940-1943 The Fascist war; 1943-1945 The partisan war; and 1946-1948 Republic and Constitution. Each section contains short texts and photographs, as well as facsimiles of From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
The culture of sectarianism : community, history, and violence in 19th century Ottoman Lebanon The Culture of Sectarianism is an online e-book of a hard copy version published by the University of California Press in 2000. It was written by Ussama Makdisi, Assistant Professor of History at Rice University. Focusing on Ottoman Lebanon this study challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an Islamic response to westernization. The author argues that sectarianism represented a deliberate mobilization of religious identities for political and social purposes. This book by a respected scholar will be of great interest to students of Lebanese and Middle Eastern history. (Franc From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Nobelprize.org : the Nobel prize in literature 1997 : Dario Fo This Web site makes available the acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize for Literature of the well-known Italian playwright, actor, and political satirist Dario Fo. The speech dates from December 7th 1997 and is available in Italian, English, and Swedish. Users can also listen to the speech in Italian with Swedish interpretation via Real Player. The press release confirming Fo's award is presented, as well as the transcript of the presentation speech given by Professor Sture Allen, which comments on Fo's satire and representation of the jester figure. There is an extremely detailed c From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
C.V. Starr East Asian library The C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University, New York, is one of the major collections devoted to East Asia research in the United States, housing materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Manchu, Mongol, and Western languages. Its online resource allows users to browse CLIO, Columbia University's online catalogue, to find electronic resources relating to East Asian cultures, and to read practical information about using the library. From the main page, users can view recent news about the library and its acquisitions, and browse through the archives of the library newsletter. From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
JP Net/WWKanji kanji project : build your own kanji study web pages The Web site for the JP Net/WWWKanji Kanji Project provides a wide range of kanji (Chinese characters) study materials that teachers can use to build their own Web documents for students to access via a Web site. Templates are provided, as is technical information for more experienced Web authors, and the documents can be linked to multimedia materials. The section on 'Kanji project sites, examples and templates' includes materials that could be used directly by beginner-level students. Here, the kanji from the textbooks 'Yookoso' are listed. Each kanji appears in large bru From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Linguistics and language-related web sites in Japan Linguistics and Language-related Web Sites in Japan is a gateway Web site maintained by linguistics professor Gotō Hitoshi (Gotoo Hitosi) at Tōhoku University. The site provides a vast number of links to online resources useful for research on Japanese language and linguistics, as well as links to Japan-based organisations and resources for other languages and for general linguistics. The links are organised into the following categories: online guides and search engines; academic societies and journals; institutions, universities and departments; and projects, groups and individuals. The En From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
The national institute for Japanese language The official and very comprehensive Web site of the National Institute for Japanese Language (formerly the National Language Research Institute), offers substantial information about the research it carries out on Japanese as a national language and as a foreign language. The site hosts both English and Japanese versions, and it is easy to switch between the two. The English version is more limited than the Japanese one, but still provides a great deal of relevant information. For example, the Institute's history and research projects are outlined, and there is access to a database of int From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
The museum of east asian art The Web site of the Museum of East Asia Art in Bath offers users information on the museum's location, gives details of its educational activities and provides textual descriptions of past and current exhibitions. The museum was established in 1993, and holds one of the most impressive selections of jade in the UK and some of the finest bamboo carvings in Europe, as well as ceramics and bronzes from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. From the main page of the Web site, users can navigate to sections on planning visits to the museum, and descriptions of its changing main exhibitions. From New Humbul Resources on July 5, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Today In Literature On July 3, Franz Kafka watched over one of his stories on Today In Literature. Each day a new story from literature is posted on this attractive website. The project is an example of keeping excellent content open and free at significant value to visitors as a service of a website that also has content [...] From Golden Swamp on July 5, 2005 at 7:30 p.m..
Le Tour d'Astérix en 64 questions A personal, non-commercial site where users can take quizzes on the famous French cartoon, Astérix. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 p.m..
Bescherelle: Testez-vous en Français This publisher's web site contains quizzes in French that are suitable for students of advanced language proficiency levels. An equally useful section on verbs is also included. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 p.m..
Brel entre les lignes The Commissariat Général aux Relations Internationales de Wallonie et l'Association "Année Brel à Bruxelles" provide classroom-ready worksheets on twenty songs by legendary Belgian singer and songwriter, Jacques Brel. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 p.m..
Math Forum Math Forum is a great site to questions about different topics in math. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 p.m..
Fact Monster. com Look up any facts you need to know! From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 p.m..
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Learning Together: An Introduction to the Hume Global Learning Village and Our Strategy Document providing background to the creation of the Hume Global Learning Village, and outlining a 56-part strategy for the period 2004-2008. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Directory of Adult and Community Learning This directory contains information about organisations, individuals, government agencies and enterprises/businesses that provide courses and support for learners all over Queensland. It is intended to be used as tool for community development/learning community development and organisational promotion; and to support individual adult and community educators, trainers, teachers, tutors and mentors. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
Hume Global Learning Village The Hume Global Learning Village is a partnership that links learning providers from across Hume City including five libraries and the mobile library, local schools, neighbourhood houses and learning centres, the Hume Global Learning Centre, Visy Cares Learning Centre, Kangan Batman TAFE, local businesses and Victoria University. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
Global Learning City/Region Networks and the PALLACE Project Article that discusses extension of the learning city concept to explore not only how learning communities can help each other to enrich their human potential, but also how they can contribute to the development of greater understanding between creeds, cultures, races and nations. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
ACE Community Building Hubs Initiative An initiative of the Victorian Adult Community and Further Education Division of the Department of Education & Training where ACE organisations will be trained, resourced and supported to act as a focal point or 'hub' for local community based organisations. It will position ACE organisations as a focal point for community based organisations seeking information, training and mentoring on governance issues meet the Governments objectives for Community Building, in particular building the skills, knowledge and capacity of community members on boards of management # continue the deve From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
Australian Communities Moving Online This document outlines some of the themes and issues emerging as Australian communities seek to transform themselves through their smart use for technology. It describes seven Australian communities engaging in this process and investigates some of their early outcomes. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
Information and Communication Technologies Transforming the Nonprofit Sector: A Discussion Paper This paper examines the social and economic role the community or nonprofit sector plays in Australian society and current policy in relation to the sector and the information economy. It presents several case studies of ICT use by nonprofit organisations and outlines how nonprofit organisations' can use ICT to build capacity, capability and community capacity. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
Blueprint for Building Better Communities Prepared by the Australian Local Government Association in the lead up to the 2004 federal election, this document set out a range of important policy priorities for local communities to address. It includes a section on learning communities. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 9:30 a.m..
Millennium Campaign: Voices against Poverty The Millennium Campaign was launched in October 2002 to encourage citizens around the world in their efforts to hold governments to account for the promises they made at the September 2000 Millennium Summit, where government leaders from the highest political level of every country in the world agreed to a set of eight time-bound targets that, when achieved, will end extreme poverty across the planet. Working at both the national and international levels, the ambition of the Campaign is to inspire a global movement to achieve the Goals and eradicate extreme poverty by 2015. From EdNA Online on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
John and Betty's Journey into Complex Numbers An engaging journey that begins with the discovery of imaginary numbers and continues through DeMoivre's Theorem. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
LOGO Program Free downloads of LOGO and tutorials in various formats. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
Virtual Manipulatives From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
Rasko Jovanovic's World of Mathematics Comprehensive site dealing with Pascal's Triangle, Fibonacci numbers, and the Golden Section. Clear, comprehensive explanations of formulas and theorems offered / histories, multiple illustrations and diagrams included/ excellent links indicated. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
Leonardo da Vinci From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
Math Jokes 1) Math Topic: Math jokes Web site: http://www.juliantrubin.com/mathjokes.html Site Rating: Excellent Description The site is excellent and has many cool math jokes and science trivias. I really enjoyed the website because this site was very instrumental in me gathering math jokes for projects. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 5, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
Street Kids and Slum Dwellers: Making a Lasting Difference in Maharastra Article from the July 2000 issue of AusAID's Focus magazine describing several projects funded by the Australian Government aid program in the Indian State of Maharastra, providing hope for a better future for some of Indias poorest people. Includes information about a community housing organisation that helps slum dwellers of Mumbai, women working as wastepickers and the formation of a cooperative store; relocation of people living along the railway lines of Mumbai and a Street Children's Project. From EdNA Online on July 4, 2005 at 11:30 p.m..
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