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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: mid Dec 2000
Vol. 7, No. 131

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 25
Entries rejected: 3

20 Dec 2000
3star
Network of Population Research Institutes in Asia (DemoNetAsia)
multimania.com, Paris, France
Self-description: "DemoNetAsia is a collaborative network of population research institutes in Asia. It was set up at a training workshop on 'Advanced Use of Internet for Population Research' organised by the United Nations at ESCAP in Bangkok [Thailand] in Dec 2000. The purpose of the Network is to promote collaboration among institutions in the region [...]."
Site contents: Programme; List of participants; Recommendations adopted; Documentation; Report; The archives of our electronic discussion group; Links (Central Department of Population Studies - Nepal, International Institute for Population Sciences - India, Population Institute - Philippines, Demographic Institute - Indonesia, Institute for Population and Social Research - Thailand, Population Teaching and Research Center - Mongolia, College of Population Studies - Thailand).
[Site est. 13 Dec 2000 - ed.]
URL http://demonetasia.multimania.com/
Link suggested by: Diana Crow (diana.crow@anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Dec 2000
5star
News Resource
NeWo Inc., USA, and NeWo International, Singapore
Supplied note: "Complete directory of local daily news worldwide. Link includes Africa, Americas (North, South and Central America), Asia, Europe, Oceania."
Site contents: Keywords Search, Country and regional listings [Asia & Oceania section - 1116 Listings; on 15 Dec 2000 - ed.]
[Rich, simple and effective. Site operates since Jul 1997 - ed.]
URL http://www.newo.com/
Link suggested by: Alan S. Harrell (ashandrr@ashlists.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

20 Dec 2000
3star
Dharma Central
Dharma Central, Madison, WI, USA
Self-description: "Also sometimes known as 'Hinduism', Sanatana Dharma is the world's most ancient culture and the religion of almost one billion of the earth's inhabitants. [...] It provides its followers with an entire way of life and with a coherent and rational view of reality."
Site contents: Introduction; Sanatana Dharma FAQ; Vishishta Advaita Vedanta; Dharma Bhasha (articles) [online notes by Frank Morales, and David Frawley - ed.]; Essential Hindu Library [a brief list of recommended readings - ed.]; Global Dharma [Hinduism links] Connections; Schedule of Events; About Frank Morales;
URL http://www.dharmacentral.com/
Link suggested by: Frank Morales (fmorale1@students.wisc.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Dec 2000
3star
Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies (KCJS)
Stanford University, CA, USA
Supplied note: "The KCJS, a two-semester comprehensive academic program based in Kyoto, Japan, is primarily for undergraduates wishing to do advanced work in the Japanese language and in Japanese studies including history, politics, economics, literature, anthropology, and the visual and performing arts. KCJS is administered by Stanford University on behalf of a thirteen-member university consortium. [...] More information about KCJS can be found at [the URL below]."
URL http://www-osp.stanford.edu/kcjs/
Link suggested by: Judy Chang (jchang3@stanford.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

19 Dec 2000
3star
Will Bush Take Pakistan Out Of The Dog House?
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No. 44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below]."
URL http://www.saag.org/papers2/paper170.htm
Link suggested by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

19 Dec 2000
4star
The Japan Financial Crisis
Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC, USA
Self-description: "Japan is the world's second largest economy - the largest in Asia - and the world's largest creditor country. Events in Japan have a significant impact on regional development and the rest of the world. Although most observers expect growth to slowly return, the country still faces problems."
[A large collection of working papers, speeches, testimonies, and essays (in html and pdf formats) written 1994-1999 by Adam S. Posen, Marcus Noland, Sherman Robinson, Zhi Wang, Hiroko Ishii, Erika Wada, Li-gang Liu, Jacqueline McFadyen, Ellen Frost, and Steve La Rocque. Also, a collection of online links - ed.]
URL http://www.iie.com/HOTOPICS/japan/hotjapan.htm
Link suggested by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

19 Dec 2000
4star
The Economics of Korean Unification
Institute for International Economics, Washington, DC, USA
Self-description: "Since the historic summit in June [2000] [...] the outlook on the peninsula is certainly positive. However, the economics of the unification of the two Koreas are extremely politicized and the stakes are extraordinarily high for both North and South Korea and countries such as the United States that have a direct stake in Korean affairs."
[A large collection of working papers, speeches, testimonies, and essays (in html and pdf formats) written 1996-2000 by Marcus Noland, Edward M. Graham, Sheman Robinson, Tao Wang and Namdoo Kim. Also, a collection of online links - ed.]
URL http://www.iie.com/HOTOPICS/korea/Hotkorea.htm
Link suggested by: Scout Project (scout@cs.wisc.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

18 Dec 2000
1star
Tulip Tours Vietnam
Tulip Tours Vietnam, Vietnam
Supplied note: "Inbound tour operator, travel agent and destination management company for Vietnam (Viet Nam). Resources for tour operator clients include newsletters, picture library and personal travel information."
[A commercial site - ed.]
URL http://www.tuliptours.com
Link suggested by: Nguyen Thi Diem My (my@tuliptours.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

17 Dec 2000
5star
China History (Paleolithic to Qing Dynasty)
Ken Klein, East Asian Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Supplied note: "Built on the work of Bob Felsing and his CEAL directory on Chinese History, this page is an important starting point for on-line resources on Chinese history up to 1644."
Contents: (1) Prehistory; (2) Xia Dynasty; (3) Shang Dynasty; (4) Zhou Dynasty; (5) Qin Dynasty; (6) Han Dynasty; (7) Three Kingdoms; (8) Jin Dynasty; (9) Southern/Northern Dynasties; (10) Sui Dynasty; (11) Tang Dynasty; (12) Five Dynasties; (13) Liao Dynasty; (14) Song Dynasty; (15) Yuan Dynasty; (16) Ming Dynasty
URL http://www.usc.edu/isd/locations/ssh/eastasian/toqing.htm
Link suggested by: Ken Klein (kklein@usc.edu), 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]: Essential

15 Dec 2000
3star
Business Environment & Policy in India
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), India
Supplied note: "The IIMB program will provide graduate students a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities that face companies operating in India. Some of the major issues that will be addressed in the program include:
1.India's historical and political background; 2.India's economic, physical and social geography; 3.Impact of India's culture on business; 4.India's infrastructure; 5.Environmental regulations and their impact on India's business; 6.Marketing in India and exporting to India; 7.Human resource and other management issues unique to India; 8.India's money and capital markets and the practice of finance; 9.India's role in the world economy; 10.Indian business practices -- utilizing Indian Business Cases."
URL http://cibs.tamu.edu/mba-ms/india.htm
Link suggested by: Rebekah E. LeFlore (r-leflore@tamu.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

15 Dec 2000
3star
SEAMOLEC, Indonesia
SEAMEO, Jakarta, Indonesia
Supplied note: "SEAMOLEC is one of the Centers under the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) dealing with research and development, training, information and technology exchange, sharing expertise and resources within and outside the region in the field of open and distance learning."
Site content: Training on WebCT; Training on Interctive Multimedia; SEAMEO Online Journal; General Information; Regular Training; Online Course; Contact Us.
URL http://www.seamolec.or.id
Link suggested by: Abubakar (seamolec@rad.net.id)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

15 Dec 2000
3star
Rural Technology Institute-Gujarat
Rural Technology Institute, Gujarat, India
Supplied note: "The RTIG is established by The Gujarat State as Service Institute and is the first of its kind in country. The endeavor of the Institute is to coordinate the efforts to promote the concept of appropriate Technology for the Rural Development."
URL http://www.rtigujarat.org
Link suggested by: Naran Patel (rti@wilnetonline.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

15 Dec 2000
5star
Human Rights Watch World Report 2001
Human Rights Watch, New York, NY, USA
Supplied-note: "The state of human rights in 70 countries around the globe. The report is available in both HTML and .rtf (zipped or uncompressed) formats."
Site content: Introduction; Contents; Order; Download Appendix; Acknowledgements; Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe and Central Asia; Middle East and Northern Africa; Special Issues and Campaigns; United States; Arms; Children's Rights; Women's Human Rights.
URL http://www.hrw.org/wr2k1/
Link suggested by: John Walker (jwalker@hwcn.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

15 Dec 2000
5star
The AnthroGlobe Bibliographies
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Self-description: "A collection of specialist online bibliographies [Cook Islands; Fiji; Tonga incl. manuscripts, theses and links to Internet resources; Charmstones and other ritual objects, Fishing Activities, Foraging Peoples, Quantification, Time, and Tourism] compiled and updated by Editors of the AnthroGlobe electronic journal (ISSN 1481-3440) (wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/anthroglobe/)."
URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/Biblio/biblio_index.html
Link suggested by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anmu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

13 Dec 2000
3star
Portraits of Female Empowerment in Bangladesh
Asia Society, New York, NY, USA
Self-description: "'I to Eye: Portraits of Female Empowerment in Bangladesh' by Fariba Alam The [...] black and white portraits in this virtual gallery challenge popular stereotypes [the oppressed and the starving - ed.] of Bangladesh by documenting the lives of active, independent women. Access the online exhibition, an interview with the photographer, and helpful links."
[A collection of extensively annotated photographs - ed.]
URL http://www.asiasource.org/arts/alam/intro.html
Link suggested by: Michelle Caswell (michellc@asiasoc.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

13 Dec 2000
5star
Asia Research Organization Search Engine (AROSE)
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Seattle, WA, USA
Self-description: "Overwhelmed by a deluge of irrelevant search results? Tired of broken links? NBR's Asia Research Organization Search Engine harnesses the latest technology, providing specialists a powerful new tool. Use this continually updated resource to search the webpages of over 300 institutes worldwide that conduct policy-relevant research on Asia."
[The NBR (www.nbr.org) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research on policy-relevant issues in Asia. - ed.]
URL http://aphaia.nbr.org/cgi-bin/texis.exe/search/
Link suggested by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

13 Dec 2000
4star
Japan-U.S. email Discussion Forum
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Seattle, WA, USA
Supplied note: "An electronic discussion forum for those interested in issues surrounding Japanese politics, economics, and security, and U.S.-Japan relations. [...] While the forum will be open to all who wish to participate, it will be moderated to ensure appropriate, relevant discussion."
[The NBR (www.nbr.org) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research on policy-relevant issues in Asia. - ed.]
URL http://lists.nbr.org/japanforum
Link suggested by: (lists@nbr.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

12 Dec 2000
4star
Islamic Coins Group
members.fortunecity.com, Canada?
Self-description: "A place for the collectors and students of Islamic Numismatics to share knowledge and information about Medieval Islamic coins. The group is for the novice and the experienced alike."
Site contents: List archive; Upload Scan; Links & resources [Organizations & Groups (incl. ANS, Oriental Numismatic Society, South Asia Coins Group), Museums & University Sites, Utilities (incl. bibliographies and Islamic Calendar calculator), Chronology & Maps, Articles of Interest, History Links, Monedas Islamicas, Other]; Early Muslim Drachm Conference; Arab-Byzantine Forum; Jim Farr's Annotated Bibliography of Numismatics; Chat Room; 'as-Sikka' Online Magazine.
URL http://members.fortunecity.com/islamiccoinsgroup/index.html
Link suggested by: Fawzan Barrage (barrage@sympatico.ca)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info./Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

12 Dec 2000
3star
Tibetan Cultural Area Directory
Kotan Publishing, Inc., Reno, NV, USA and Tokyo, Japan.
Site contents: Arts & Crafts; Astrology; Bhutan; Commercial; Computers, Internet & Software; Culture; Education; Indian Himalayas; Literature ; Meditation & Retreats; Nepal; Other Countries; People; Politics; Religion; Tibet; Tibetan Medicine & Healing; Travel; Women; Miscellaneous; E-mail Directory.
[A collection of annotated links covering Tibet, West China, Nepal, Ladakh, Zanskar, Sikkim and Bhutan - ed.]
URL http://www.kotan.org/t-directory/index.html
Link suggested by: Gavin Allwright (gav-all@tkd.att.ne.jp)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

12 Dec 2000
3star
Sri Lanka: Realities and options
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No. 44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below]."
URL http://www.saag.org/papers2/paper168.htm
Link suggested by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

12 Dec 2000
3star
IMF Drips For Pakistan Economy
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No. 44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below]."
URL http://www.saag.org/papers2/paper167.htm
Link suggested by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

12 Dec 2000
3star
Study Abroad in India & Tibetan Studies
Emory University, USA
Supplied note: "Emory has 3 study abroad programs in India. Fall semester and a Summer program (Both based in Rajasthan). They also have a Tibetan Studies program in the Spring semester in Dharmasala, India."
Site contents [Programs in Asia]: China (Beijing: CET/Capitol Normal University, Harbin: CET/Harbin Institute of Technology, Xi'ian: Chinese Studies Summer Program); India (Dharamsala: Emory Tibetan Studies, Mount Abu & Udaipur: Hindi Studies Summer Program, Rajasthan: Emory/UVA Jodhpur Center); Japan (Hirakata: Kansai Gaidai University, Kyoto: Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies, Nishinomiya: Kwansei Gakuin University, Sendai: Japanese Studies Summer Program); Korea (Seoul: Yonsei University); Taiwan (Taipei: CIEE/National Chengchi University).
URL http://www.emory.edu/CIPA/COUNTRIES/countries.html
Link suggested by: Viraj Patel (vvpatel@learnlink.emory.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

11 Dec 2000
3star
Internet Research Methods in Asia, Sep 2001
The National University of Singapore, Singapore
Supplied note: "Call for Papers: 'Internet Research: Methodological Considerations in Assessing the Impact of The Internet in Asia' A workshop to be held in conjunction with the 'Internet Political Economy Forum 2001: Internet and Development in Asia' Sep 14-15, 2001 - Singapore. [...] We are especially interested in papers that outline new and innovative methods for studying the Internet or the adaptation of traditional social science methods [...]. Papers should focus on the practical, hands-on aspects of methodology, rather than theoretical issues. [...] Send an abstract and curriculum vitae by Feb 1, 2001 to: Dr. Eric C. Thompson, Research Fellow, UCLA CSEAS, ecthomp@isop.ucla.edu."
URL http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/icm/ipef/index.htm
Link suggested by: Eric Thompson (ecthomp@isop.ucla.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

11 Dec 2000
3star
How China Keeps the Pakistan Air Force Flying
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No. 44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below]."
URL http://www.saag.org/papers2/paper166.htm
Link suggested by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

11 Dec 2000
3star
Dharma Deepika: A South Asian Journal of Missiological Research
Dharma Deepika, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Supplied note: "Dharma Deepika is an academic journal, evangelical in commitment, ecumenical in scope, global in vision, dedicated to open inquiry of issues related to the Church's mission in contemporary South Asia, published by the Deepika Educational Trust."
[Details, quite extensive, of a paper journal - ed.]
URL http://www.dharmadeepika.org
Link suggested by: Sudheer (miis2000@yahoo.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

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