Prime minister of Japan and his cabinet The official government Web site of the Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet gives access to far more information on government policy and activities than implied in the title, and is a valuable resource for students of Japanese studies as well as researchers on Japanese politics and society. It is available in (slightly different) English and Japanese versions, and information includes up-to-date prime ministerial statements and speeches. The English version includes: details of the constitution and governmental structure; lists of previous Prime Ministers and current and former Cabinet me From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Contemporary papers on Japanese religion The Contemporary Papers on Japanese Religion Web site is a collection of studies by Japanese academics on various aspects of religion in Japan, translated into English by Norman Havens and made available here online. The papers were originally published in the late 1980s and 1990s by the Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. Topics include: festivals (matsuri) and rites; new religions; folk beliefs (including shamanism); and kami. The site also provides brief profiles of the Japanese authors, with links to their universities. Full print versions of the papers can From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Guide to Japanese castles The Guide to Japanese Castles Web site is maintained by an individual enthusiast. It includes photographs of over fifty castles from all over Japan, along with brief descriptions, histories, and links to other Web sites with more information on the relevant castle (some in English, some in Japanese). The castles can be browsed via: castle type; condition; destination; historical value; and the personal rating of the site author. A map showing castle locations (in the Resources section) is another way of accessing the relevant page. For many castles, there are several views, from diagrams and l From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
ACE Japan : Japan association for cultural exchange ACE Japan : Japan Association for Cultural Exchange was established by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to promote international understanding through cultural exchange. This Web site provides information on the Association's activities and programmes; the Japanese version of the site provides much more detail and more links than the English version. The English-language version is divided into the following sections: Film Program (promotion of Japanese films abroad and foreign films in Japan); Education for International Understanding; Providing Information on Art (with a link to the W From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Japanese studies network forum The Japanese Studies Network Forum Web site was set up by the Japan Foundation to facilitate research on Japan by promoting an exchange of information useful for academics and making this available online. Site users are encouraged to contribute to the site via the Bulletin Board, and details thus provided appear in the News section. Such items include: grants; scholarships; conferences; public lectures; and publications. Queries and comments can also be submitted via the Bulletin Board. Abstracts of reference books about Japan (arts; literature; religion and philosophy; history; social scie From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
National archives of Japan The National Archives of Japan (Kokuritsu Ko¯bunshokan) preserve government documents and historical records and makes them available to the public. This extremely comprehensive and accessible Web site provides information about the Archives and allows the holdings to be searched online. Although the site can be accessed via English and Japanese versions, the holdings themselves are, of course, mainly in Japanese. The main section, 'Our Holdings', is divided into two: Principal Government Holdings (brief descriptions and some images of documents, books, and cultural properties); a From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
De bijbel in de Nederlandse cultuur Amsterdam University Press has published De bijbel in de Nederlandse cultuur (The Bible in Dutch culture) which is intended as a resource for all those who want to know more about the bible and its influence on Dutch culture. The Web site 'The Bible in Dutch Culture', which is entirely in Dutch, makes use of the new translation of the bible: the Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling, commissioned by the Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap and the Katholieke Bijbelstichting (2004). At the time of cataloguing, the full text of nineteen bible books were available in electronic format via the site, accompanie From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
The Ethox centre The Ethox Centre was set up in 1998 within Oxford University's Medical Sciences Division. It conducts research and teaching on ethical issues associated with medicine, and provides ethics support to health services. This homepage contains information about the courses offered by the Centre and the workshops and conferences it organises. Teaching materials on a number of key topics in bioethics (e.g. the Human Tissue Act, consent, confidentiality, end of life, genetics, research with humans and organ transplantation) can be viewed and downloaded from here without charge. The site also acts From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Joined : the world of Siamese twins This fascinating website offers useful information on the subject of conjoined twins (also known as 'Siamese twins'). After briefly describing the few known cases through the centuries, it discusses how they are formed and the different types of conjoined twins that have been identified. It then explores the viability of surgery to separate them and the ethical, religious and cultural considerations involved in such a monumental decision. Several high-profile cases are highlighted including that of Laleh and Ladan Bijani, and 'Jodie and Mary'. Links are provided to relevant From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Human tissue and biological samples for use in research : operational and ethical guidelines This is an online copy of the guidance produced by the Medical Research Council's (MRC) Working Group on Human Tissue and Biological Samples for Use in Research. The document starts by giving some background information about the project, a glossary of terms and a summary of key principles. The main guidelines were organised into the following themes: Ownership and Custodianship; Use of Human Material Surplus to Clinical Requirements for Research; Use of Human Material for Commercial Research; Confidentiality; Consent; Ethics Committee Review; Feedback of Information; Management of Collec From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Toi te taiao : the bioethics council Toi te Taiao: The Bioethics Council was formed by the New Zealand Government in December 2002 to ensure that decision-making in the realms of genetic modification and biotechnology takes into proper account ethical, cultural and spiritual considerations. This website describes the council's historical background, terms of reference, and activities. Resources provided include official reports, recommendations, booklets, and other documents issued by the council on various topics such as: xenotransplantation; stem cell technology; nanotechnology; human genes in other organisms; and human as From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Abortion and ethics 'Abortion and ethics' is a website that provides a range of materials on the emotive topic of abortion. It displays, firstly, a number of video presentations which discuss the moral issues raised by abortion. It then makes available several court decisions, legislations, religious documents and news updates. There are also online full-text articles, and a bibliography of print-based articles, books and essays. The site is maintained by Lawrence M. Hinman of the University of San Diego. (Kartina A. Choong) From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
National animal ethics advisory committee (New Zealand) This is the homepage of the committee responsible for advising the New Zealand government on ethical and animal welfare issues involved in research, testing and teaching. Resources displayed on this website include: annual reports; newsletters; animal use statistics; and downlodeable copies of works published by the committee like guidelines (e.g. for the use of animals in research, testing and teaching; on the welfare of sheep, goats and cattle transported by truck within New Zealand; and codes of ethical conduct); codes of welfare (e.g. for circus animals; broiler chickens and exhibit animal From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
Healthweb : bioethics This webpage on Bioethics is maintained by the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medical Library and Healthweb (a project that aims to facilitate access to evaluated health-related resources on the web). It provides links to the homepages of bioethics organisations and websites with information on conferences and current events. Annotated links are then given to a variety of bioethics-related resources such as: discussion lists; newsgroups; government sites; educational institutions and research programmes; databases; electronic publications; and legislation and court decisions. There are als From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
NHK bunken This is the Web site of the NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Broadcasting Culture Research Institute. Areas of research carried out by the Institute include: television and radio programme content; audience attitude surveys; and domestic and foreign broadcasting cultures. The results are used by NHK and are also made available to professionals and the public via various publications, presentations and symposiums. Regular Japanese-only publications are: 'The NHK Monthly Report on Broadcasting Research' (Bunken Geppō); 'The Annual Bulletin of NHK Br From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2005 at 10:30 p.m..
SC: 04/10 Security flaw in Kaspersky Anti-virus software We have had a number of reports that there is a severe security flaw in the Kaspersky anti-virus software; The bug isn't limited to a particular platform, and can be exploited through several common protocols to take over a protected system ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 02/10 Anti-spyware reviews give low scores to free products The respected 'Windows Secrets' newsletter this week includes an interesting and convincing article about the value of spyware detection programs - which indicates amongst other things that the protection afforded by the main free systems - Ad-Aware, Spybot and the Microsoft anti-spyware program are falling behind in their ability to detect and control spyware activity on your PC. The main conclusion is that paying for an anti-spyware system is better than getting one for free ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 26/09 Yahoo Photos - Phishing threat from spoofed site Phishers (people who try to steal on-line identities and then use them maliciously) have set up a new scam which entices people to reveal their Yahoo usernames and passwords through a realistic-looking Yahoo Photos site; users receive an email or instant message that claims to be from a friend wanting to show off photos of a recent event, such as a vacation or a birthday party ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 25/09 Apple releases 10 patches for Mac OSX Apple has released 10 patches for Mac OSX which fix what the Danish Security firm Secunia rates as 'Highly Critical' vulnerabilities; they are all listed on the Secunia site linked below ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 16/10 How to avoid Phishing exploits We've linked an interesting article which goes into 'Phishing' in some depth; the ability of non-technical individuals to recognize and spot fraud and dangers on the Internet is still largely underdeveloped ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 14/10 Exploits circulating which will trap unpatched Windows PCs Only a few days after the Microsoft October patches were released ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 12/10 Microsoft issues new round of system updates - apply them now Microsoft has now released its October set of system updates; your machine may pick these up automatically, but it's worth checking by visiting the update site and submitting your machine for an immediate check (see below) ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 09/10 New Sober virus poses as password change reply Sober.r is a fast-moving worm that spreads via e-mail, sending itself to addresses found on the victim's machine; it contains an attachment purporting to be something connected with a password change ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 08/10 Symantec anti-virus system has security flaw Users of Symantec's AntiVirus Scan Engine are being advised to upgrade their software, due to a critical security bug in the product ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 07/10 Microsoft preparing 9 security patches - 8 of which are 'major' for October release Microsoft is preparing to release 9 system updates, of which 8 are rated as 'critical; they will be released on 11th October - there were no patches in September when Microsoft initially released one software fix on 'Patch Tuesday', then pulled the patch a day later due to "quality" issues ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 07/10 'Sisery' Trojan makes annoying changes to Windows environment We don't notify you of all the possible viruses that are in circulation as there are far too many; each week brings another crop - we've been notified by Sophos of some 10 new strains since 5th October; nonetheless it's worth drawing attention to new threats like this one which may make your computer behave strangely ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 05/10 Kaspersky issues fix for security flaw Kaspersky Lab says it will release a full fix for the widely reported flaw in its Windows anti-virus scanning engine later today; the flaw gave remote attackers the opportunity to take over users’ machines by sending them a malformed compression file via e-mail ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 04/10 Flaw in Microsoft Access Jet Database engine can lead to system compromise Malware writers have created a Trojan which uses an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Office to take over Windows PCs ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 09/11 Microsoft issues November security update There's one major Windows security update this month - which you are recommended to apply; your system may update itself during the week, but to be sure, go to the Microsoft Update site and start a check - accept any updates offered in the usual way. The security bulletin, MS05-53, affects the Windows graphics rendering engine, and if exploited could allow an attacker to execute code on a users system ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 05/11 Apple Quicktime vulnerability There's a 'Highly Critical' vulnerability reported in the popular 'QuickTime' program supplied by Apple which renders .mov video files and other media; someone downloading a maliciously designed video file would open their computer to compromise and then being taken over and controlled remotely - the problem also affects maliciously designed PICT format graphic files. The vulnerabilities have been reported in the following versions: * QuickTime version 6.5.2 and 7.0.1 for Mac OS X. * QuickTime versions 7.x prior to 7.0.3 for Windows. The download is a big one (33Mb) From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 01/11 Mac OSX 10.4.3 brings security updates Apple has released Mac OSX 10.4.3 which brings a number of enhancements and updates, including security updates to the operating system; most Macintosh systems should update automatically, but if you want to find out more or update your system manually, see the Apple link below for more details of what the updates are and what they do ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 01/11 Numbers of Viruses and Malware in October 2006 break records The anti-virus company, Sophos, reports that the number of virus and Malware programs released in October has been higher than in any previous month; September's 1,233 new viruses was followed by a record high of 1,685 viruses in October ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 30/10 AOL Instant Messenger system hit by 'rootkit' virus The AOL Instant Messenger system is being hit by a virus which tries to install a remote control 'rootkit' on a target machine so that malicious people can control it as part of the 'Botnet' of compromised PCs; the machines affected can then be used to target and stop other systems. The rootkit can be particularly hazardous to a system’s health because, once planted, it can hide logins, processes, files, and logs; it may also include software to intercept data from terminals, network connections and the keyboard ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 27/10 UK Government promotes Safe Computing in new initiative The Guardian newspaper reports that the UK Government has launched an initiative today aimed at promoting Safe Computing; "Over half of the UK population have little or no knowledge of how to use the internet safely," according to John Hutton, the minister for the Cabinet Office in charge of e-government, "and most people are unaware of what to do to make themselves secure". The launch started this morning with a video-recorded message from the Prime Minister, and the launch of a 'Get Safe Online' website (see links below) ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 26/10 Skype security update required to avoid serious security flaw Skype Technologies S.A., which is being acquired by eBay Inc., warned in two separate advisories that the vulnerabilities could lead to system access or denial-of-service attacks ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 25/10 Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2 brings security improvements Microsoft has recently issued a service pack for its Office 2003 suite - it includes some enhancements that will protect against 'Phishing' through Internet Explorer and SP2 also includes stability improvements developed as a result of user input from the Microsoft Online Crash Analysis in Office 2003 and from Microsoft Product Support feedback ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 23/10 Exploit circulating to exploit Windows flaw Code was published on Friday 21st October which would allow a malicious person to create an exploit that would subvert an unpatched Windows PC ; this exploits a Windows flaw similar to the vulnerability that led to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc through the Summer - though the hole was patched by Microsoft in its October patch cycle under security bulletin MS05-047 ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 11/11 Some SONY music CDs install hidden software on PCs - a virus may then compromise the system Sophos has revealed the existence of a new virus which attacks machines that played some copy-protected CDs; "Despite its good intentions in stopping music piracy, Sony's DRM copy protection has opened up a vulnerability which hackers and virus writers are now exploiting," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 11/11 Real Player Security flaw must be patched to avoid compromise This bulletin applies to Windows, Mac and Linux users; there's a flaw rated as 'moderately critical' in the RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer which is widely used to show streaming media such as news bulletins and other video and audio content ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
SC: 10/11 Phishing and identity frauds - are you a target? We've noted a useful site (linked below) which tests your ability to spot a fraudulent or 'phishing' email; these are messages that are designed to trap you into revealing personal details that can be used in identity theft or take you to a malicious website which can damage or subvert your computer; working through the examples there will reveal just how hard it can be for the average person to work out whether an email is genuine or not. Phishing attacks continue to grow, and being well-informed about them is the best line of defence, though software like the 'Netcraft T From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Make French Your Business A site from the BBC with useful information on basic French language for business travelers. A good introduction for use in Business French courses. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Crocodilian Swamp Guide A scientific specialist on these species maintains expert pages and a selective virtual network here about crocodiles, caimans, alligators, and gharials. Of his excellent link collection, he says with authority it is: the best way to navigate through the Internet swamps in search of crocodilian information. Animal sciences From Golden Swamp on November 11, 2005 at 11:30 a.m..
Wikibooks A collection of open-content textbooks that anyone can edit. Wikibooks is a Wikimedia project, set up on July 10, 2003. Since then, volunteers have written thousands book modules in a multitude of books. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
Media Change and Social Theory A major international conference organised by the ESRC-funded Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC) at The Open University and The University of Manchester (in association with the Centre for Media, Culture and History, New York University). Submission deadline: 31 March 2006 Paper length: 300 words per paper maximum, please indicate preferred strand. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
Electronic Literature Organization The Electronic Literature Organization (ELO) is a nonprofit organization promoting and facilitating the writing, publishing, and reading of electronic literature. Since its formation, ELO has assisted writers and publishers to bring their literary works to a global readership and to provide them with the infrastructure necessary to reach one another. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
Industrialisation Theme Page A collection of interesting sites that refer to industrialisation. Including the Seven Wonders of the Industrial World and inventions in Australia. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
IE2005: The 2nd Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment The Australasian Conference on Interactive Entertainment is a cross-disciplinary conference that will bring together researchers from artificial intelligence, cognitive science, media studies, drama, HCI, psychology, interactive media, cultural studies, graphics, audio, as well as researchers from other disciplines working on new game specific technologies or providing critical analysis of games and interactive environments. Cost: $385/$605 From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) SNCR will study the impact of blogs, wikis, RSS, and podcasts. Its mission is to investigate, develop, share and transfer insights resulting from ongoing study, learning, and continuous mastery of new communications tools and technologies with the academic community and industry for the promotion of best practices. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme This website links to examples of content included in a book written by Brad Collis called Snowy. Discussing the historical perspective, the immigrants that worked on the scheme and the present day. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 2:58 a.m..
Inaugural National Museum of Australia Student Prize for the History of Australian Science The National Museum of Australia and the Australian Academy of Science through its National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science invite submissions for this inaugural prize. The Prize will consist of a certificate and $2500. The prize will be awarded for original unpublished research undertaken whilst enrolled as a student (postgraduate or undergraduate) at any tertiary educational institution. The research should be presented as an essay not exceeding 8000 words in length. Essays must be written in English and fully documented following the style specified for the Australian Academ From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade This is the Australia in brief pages from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Discussing the history of Australia; European Settlement, A nation born, the impact of War, Post war Prosperity, and a changing society etc. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
Hoover Dam, Source of the American West's Oasis Civilization, Photos, History and Information. Hoover Dam, Information, Photos, history and frequently asked questions. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
SA Schools to Select Their Own Teachers South Australian government schools will be able to advertise vacancies and choose the best teacher for the job as part of sweeping changes to teacher recruitment in South Australia. Local school communities will have the power to interview and select the teacher they believe is best matched to the job vacancy, their school and their community. The new process will begin next year for vacancies in 2007 and, in future years, will be expanded to include preschools. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
Hoover Dam Hoover Dam, one of the greatest engineering works in history, transformed the American Southwest. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
Panama Canal History Museum Panama Canal Museum - Photos, Documents, Books and Stories from the Panama canal. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:55 a.m..
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum - Transcontinental Railroad Central Pacific Railroad construction in the 1860's. Stereoviews, engravings, maps, and documents are treasures of western Americana that illustrate the history of the first transcontinental railroad, built from Sacramento, California over the Sierra Nevada mountains, the to end of track at the Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory, Utah where the rails were joined on May 10, 1869 with the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha, Nebraska. CPRR stereograph images by Alfred A. Hart, A. J. Russell, Houseworth, Muybridge, Reilly, Savage, Watkins, and Anthony picture locomotives, snowplows, trains, s From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Transcontinental Railroad Animation The Transcontinental Railroad Animation features images reproduced courtesy of Union Pacific. A step by step online journey of the events that lead up to and the creation of the Transcontinental Railway. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Transcontinental Railroad The Transcontinental Railroad, in U.S. history, was the rail connection from the Mississippi River with the Pacific coast. In 1845, Asa Whitney presented to Congress a plan for the federal government to subsidize the building of a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Robert Stevenson (1772 - 1850) Robert Stevenson designed or constructed at least 25 Scottish lighthouses, and improved Smith's reflectors with the addition of parabolic reflectors and more powerful lamps. He also introduced a system of intermittent and flashing lights to the lighthouses, to enable individual lights to be identified by mariners. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Starting Kindergarten (Victoria) Kindergarten and preschools cater for children in the year prior to their first year at school. They aim to further children's social, emotional, physical and intellectual development, their knowledge and understanding of the world and to enhance their transition to school. This website provides links to Kindergarten, Preschool and Child Care Centre authorities, information about preschool enrolment requirements, and playgroups in Victoria. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Funding Secured for JCU Veterinary School The James Cook University Veterinary Science and Tropical Agriculture School is a step closer to reality with Senate approval of $26 million in funding for the project. 100 places would be operational by next year, and by 2009 undergraduate numbers will rise to 274 places. The establishment of the new veterinary science and tropical agriculture school will help position James Cook University as a global leader in teaching and research in these fields. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Transcontinental, Railroad, Golden Spike, Promontory Summit, Railway Act Information about the Transcontinental Railway and the history behind its invention. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
EDUCAUSE Review November/December 2005, Volume 40, Number 6 In this issue: Tomorrowland: When New Technologies Get Newer, Bonnie Neas, EDUCAUSE Evolving Technologies Committee; There's Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education, Gardner Campbell; Instant Messaging: IM Online! RU?, Robert Farmer; E-Research: An Imperative for Strengthening Institutional Partnerships, Linda O'Brien; Improving Institutional Performance through IT-Enabled Innovation, William H. Graves; Telecommunications Reform: A High-Stakes Debate, Mark A. Luker; Two Rules for Communication, Mark R. Hamilton; Libraries: Standing at the Wrong Platform, Waiting for the Wrong T From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Brooklyn Bridge Facts and Information Informative site providing information about the design and building of the Brooklyn Bridge in America. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
The Iron Bridge - How was it Built? For many years mystery has surrounded the construction of the Iron Bridge in Shropshire. Recent discoveries, as David de Haan explains, may shed light on the origins of an engineering wonder. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a engineer who was involved in the design of bridges, railway lines and ships. His work is referred in the seven wonders of the industrial world. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Brooklyn Bridge An historic overview of the construction of the bridge between New York and Brooklyn. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
John Augustus Roebling A German immigrant, and graduate of the Royal Polytechnic School of Berlin, Roebling came to the United States in 1831. It was not until 1845 that he built his first suspension structure. From 1845 until his death in 1869, he designed five major suspension bridges. Two — the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge — are still standing. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
The Global Grid EnhancesMilitary Communications Each branch of the military uses many different command and control systems to run its operationsbut these systems have difficulty "talking" to the other ones. As military operations are increasingly run jointly, this lack of interoperability is a problem that will only get worse, making it difficult to amass information critical to decision-making in a timely manner. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2005 at 11:30 p.m..
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