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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: late Oct 2000
Vol. 7, No. 126

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 17
Entries rejected: 8

30 Oct 2000
3star
Prehistoric River Sarasvati of South Asia
www.sarasvatiriver.com, Mumbai, India
Self description: "Research Objectives: 1. To locate the palaeochannels of the Sarasvati River, 2. To reconstruct the Drainage Network of Sarasvati River, 3. To correlate the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization with the Sarasvati River, 4. Try to understand the ancient geography of Rigvedic India."
Site contents: About us; Galaxy of Scholars; Indian Archaeology; Electronic Journal; Jobs; Fellowships; Universities; Books; Replica Bazaar; Acknowledgement; Sanskrit Literature; Jain Literature; Iconography; Current Projects; Bibliography; Links.
URL http://www.sarasvatiriver.com/
Link suggested by Dilip Rajgor (drajgor@hotmail.com), forwarded by Steve Leibo (leibo@cnsvax.albany.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

30 Oct 2000
2star
The National Museum of Chinese History
The National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing, China
Site contents: Introduction; Exhibition; Collection; Academic Info; Service; News; Site Map; Search.
[A site in GB, BIG5 and English. The English section contains hundreds of surreal typing errors (most likely caused by a run-away 'replace all' command) - ed.]
URL http://www.nmch.gov.cn/
Link suggested by Hanno Lecher (lecher@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

28 Oct 2000
3star
RSPAS Print News: e-journal
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS), The Australian National University, Australia
Self-description: "Summaries and announcements of the latest print and/or electronic research publications, including recently completed PhD theses, by members of and visitors to the RSPAS. [...] The Journal [est. Jun 1998, ISSN 1440-9127 - ed.] is a part of the Asian Studies WWW VL and the Pacific Studies WWW VL. (coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html and coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-PacificStudies.html)
Weekly web edition of the Journal [is also available] via a mailing list [currently over 700 subscribers world-wide - ed.]. To join this free service (a) send email to: majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au (b) body of the message: subscribe rspas-print-news your-email-address"
URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/rspas-print-news.htm
Link suggested by T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

27 Oct 2000
3star
Kabel1 Filmlexikon
ProSieben Digital Media Gmbh, Unterfoehring, Germany
Supplied note: "An essential film dictionary with search options for film title, actor and directors, that gives the most important production data for German and international distribution as well as date of first screening here. [...] Details of hundreds of Chinese films, including their German or international title, orginal title, production company, distributor (if available both video and cinema), rating, duration, a synopsis and director and main actors."
[A site in German - ed.]
URL http://www.kabel1.de/filmlexikon/
Link suggested by Martin Gieselmann (giesel@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de), forwarded by Hanno Lecher (lecher@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

27 Oct 2000
2star
Taiwan: Motion Pictures
Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan
Supplied note: "A short [...] description of the current situation of the film industry in Taiwan as seen from the perspective of the government. There are data given on film imports, film grants and films screened in Taiwan."
URL http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/yb97/html/ch16_3.htm#t11
Link suggested by Martin Gieselmann (giesel@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de), forwarded by Hanno Lecher (lecher@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

27 Oct 2000
3star
China Online - Media & Entertainment
Chinaonline, Chicago, Il, USA
Supllied note: "Though this site offers a lot of different media topics (TV, advertisment, radio etc.), [including] the main trends of the film industry."
URL http://www.chinaonline.com/industry/media_entertainment/media_ent_center.asp
Link suggested by Martin Gieselmann (giesel@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de), forwarded by Hanno Lecher (lecher@gw.sino.uni-heidelberg.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

25 Oct 2000
1star
Asian Chat and Discussions
Education and Training Academy (ETA), UK
Supplied note: "Asian Chat, Studies, and Discussions from Bollywood Chat. Talk [upon registration] to students from dozens of countries, 24 hours a day, every day. A free service."
URL http://www.bollywoodchat.com
Link suggested by: Edy (thro4@askprofessors.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

24 Oct 2000
4star
Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), India
Mumbai,India
Self-description: "A social science journal featuring * research articles in economics, sociology, political science and other emerging disciplines * scholarly commentary on topical developments * in-depth reports on peoples struggles * regular columns by eminent social scientists * book reviews * weekly statistical updates * analytical review of company performances * monthly review of the money market plus a periodical series of special statistics on the economy and society.
EPW also publishes Review of Political Economy: January and July Review of Women Studies; April and October Review of Labour: Review of Agriculture; Review of Management and Industry plus Special issues every year on * Banking and Finance * The Budget and the Economy * Thematic collections of research articles
EPW traces it roots to the 'Economic Weekly' established by Sachin Choudhury in 1949. Since l966, the EPW has been published by the Sameeksha Trust."
Site contents: Current Issue; Previous Issue; Archives; About the EPW; Sameeksha Trust; EPW Research Foundation; Subscription; EPW Advertising; Announcements; Appointments; Search the Site.
[The EPW website is updated weekly. Issues are available with a two-week lag. The site has a simple, fast and effective interface - ed.]
URL http://www.epw.org.in/index2.htm
Link suggested by: Nimmi Rangaswamy (nimmi89@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

24 Oct 2000
3star
Vietnamese Advanced Summer Institute (VASI), Jun 2001
Arizona State University, AZ, USA
Self-description: "Study advanced Vietnamese and explore the culture of Vietnam through an intensive eight-week language course at Hanoi Foreign Languages University. VASI 2001 will be held from Jun 14, 2001 to Aug 10, 2001. The program in Hanoi will consist of several hours per day of intensive instruction in advanced Vietnamese in small classroom settings. [...] VASI promotes the development of Vietnamese language programs in North America, and is administered through the Group of Universities for the Advancement of Vietnamese Abroad (GUAVA), a consortium of universities offering Vietnamese language programs. "
URL http://www.public.asu.edu/~ickpl/vasi.html
Link suggested by: Southeast Asian Studies (guava@u.washington.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

23 Oct 2000
5star
The International Dunhuang Project (IDP)
IDP, British Library, London, UK
Self-description: "The International Dunhuang Project (IDP) was established in 1993 following a meeting of conservators from all over the world to promote the study and preservation of manuscripts and printed documents from Dunhuang and other Central Asian sites through international co-operation. The secretariat is at The British Library in the Oriental and India Office Collections."
Site contents: The IDP Interactive Web Database; 'Sponsor a Sutra'; Description of the Database; The International Dunhuang Project; IDP Publications; Dunhuang and the Cave of Manuscripts; Access to Manuscripts; Highlights of the Dunhuang Collection; Bookbinding Site; Links to Other Web Sites; IDP News [a paper/electronic newsletter, 15 issues published by Spring 2000 - ed.]
[One of the rare networked resources which manage to combine unique, worthwhile and continuously growing content, with solid scholarship and interactive, no-nonsense interface - ed.]
URL http://idp.bl.uk/
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents/Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

23 Oct 2000
3star
Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project, Laos
Nam Theun 2 Electricity Consortium (NTEC), Vientiane, Laos
Supplied note: "NamTheun 2 is proposed hydropower project situated in central Laos [Khammouane Province, 250 kms east Vientiane - ed]. The NT2 Electricity Consortium (NTEC) and the Government of Laos are developing NT2 as a BOOT project."
URL http://www.namtheun2.com/indexnet.htm
Link suggested by: Christine Rozier (laolink@laonet.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

23 Oct 2000
999star
Vietnamese Culture
www.vietthings.com, Garden Grove, CA, USA
Supplied note: "Website, including voice chat and a public forum. Promotes Vietnamese culture values. Something meaningful for you and a fun place for the Vietnamese around the world."
[A site, largely in Vietnamese, under construction - ed.]
URL http://www.vietthings.com
Link suggested by: Tam Nguyen (Kuki@netzero.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide/News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: rating not available

23 Oct 2000
3star
Ekta - A South Asian Progressive Network
Ekta - A South Asian Progressive Network, San Francisco, CA, USA
Supplied note: Information and links on Art, Culture, History, Human Rights, Media, Politics, People's Movements, Religion & Spirituality, and Organizations related to South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora.
URL http://www.ektaonline.org
Link suggested by: Ekta (ektaonline@yahoo.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info./Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

22 Oct 2000
2star
Serindian: Electronic Journal for Archaeology and Indology
www.serindian.com, Maharashtra, India
Self-description: "From makers of stone tools to early farmers..; from villages to the ancient cities of the Indus valley... we have something for all of you."
Site contents: [Issue no 1, Jul 2000] Archaeologists working in South Asia! Send us news about your work; Early Farmers of Rajasthan: Introducing the Ahar Culture; Recent excavations in South India throw light on our most ancient ancestors; News on ancient Indian scripts; Walk down ancient trails with the Irula hunter-gatherers.
[A general audience magazine edited by Dr. Shanti Pappu - ed.]
URL http://www.serindian.com/
Link suggested by: Dilip Rajgor (drajgor@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

22 Oct 2000
5star
Prague Watchdog - Chechnya
Prague Watchdog, Prague, Czech Republic
Supplied note: "Prague Watchdog is a new on-line service that reports and disseminates information on the current conflict in Chechnya, focusing on three specific areas: human rights, humanitarian aid conditions and media access and coverage."
Site contents: Reports; Summary Reports; Information War; Media Access; World's Political Scene; Chechen Political Scene; Russia; History; Main Protagonists; Casualties; Military; Human Rights; Relief Aid; Media; Politics; Conflict Info; This Week in Brief...
URL http://www.watchdog.cz
Link suggested by: Tomas Kocka (mail@watchdog.cz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

21 Oct 2000
3star
Ruling Elite in Pakistan
Ghazali.net, USA
Supplied note: "Another complete book on line 'Hegemony of the Ruling Elite in Pakistan' by Abdus Sattar Ghazali, the author of 'Islamic Pakistan: Illusions & Reality' The book chapters are: 1. Introduction; 2. Hegemony of the ruling elite; 3. Subversion of the basic law (constitution); 4. Generals in politics; 5. Judiciary and politics; 6. The role of bureaucracy; 7. One sided accountability or Ehtesab; 8. State terrorism [Human rights violations]; 9. Islam and politics; 10. What should be done?"
URL http://ghazali.net/book3
Link suggested by: Abdus Sattar Ghazali (asghazali@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

21 Oct 2000
2star
Cybersastra: Indonesian Literature
Masyarakat Sastra Internet, Indonesia
Supplied note: "Indonesian Literature in Internet."
[A slow-loading site in Indonesian - ed.]
URL http://www.cybersastra.net
Link suggested by: Nanang Suryadi (nangs51@hotmail.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

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