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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: late Feb 2001
Vol. 8, No. 6 (138)

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 7
Entries rejected: 9

27 Feb 2001
2star
Teaching the Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA
Description: Teaching materials for the exhibition "The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from The People's Republic of China". This is a very useful site for educators and students of Chinese archaeology. The gallery of images, chronology and the pronunciation guide are particularly helpful.
Site contents: Objects and Commentary (Late Prehistoric China/Bronze Age China/Chu and Other Cultures/Early Imperial China); Teaching Activities; Resources; Chronology; Pronunciation Guide/Glossary.
URL http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_splash.htm
Link reported by: Sarah Talbot (Univ. of Ontago, New Zealand), forwarded 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

27 Feb 2001
2star
Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand
home.worldnet.fr, France
Supplied note: "This is the first comprehensive account on sacred rocks and buddhist caves in Thailand. From prehistory to present, dealing with art, Buddhism and cults, it presents various fascinating sites off the beaten-track."
[A site promoting a book: Christophe Munier. 1998. Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves In Thailand. Bangkok: White Lotus - ed.]
URL http://home.worldnet.fr/~eimioku/
Link reported by: Parthiux Trestium (parthiux@email.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

26 Feb 2001
3star
INCORE (Conflict Data Service) Internet Country Guides
University of Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Self-description: "Information about internet resources on conflict and ethnicity specific to particular countries and regions."
Site contents [listed below are only Asian countries and areas]: Middle East (Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Turkey, Kurdistan); Central Asia (Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Tibet/China); Southeast Asia (Indonesia, East Timor, Myanmar); South Asia (India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Sindh, Sri Lanka, Nepal)
URL http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/index.html/
Link reported by: Scout-Report (scout-report@cs.wisc.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

25 Feb 2001
999star
Indonesia's Presidential crisis
The International Crisis Group (ICG), Brussels, Belgium
Self-description: "The Abdurrahman Wahid presidency was dealt a devastating blow by the Indonesian parliament (DPR) on 1 February 2001 when it voted 393 to 4 to begin proceedings that could end with the impeachment of the president."
Site contents: Report as a PDF file; Home; About ICG;Indonesia Menu; Publications; Press; Contacts; Site Guide; Credits.
[The ICG defines itself as "a private, multinational organisation committed to strengthening the capacity of the international community to anticipate, understand and act to prevent and contain conflict." Its projects (in addition to European and African ones) cover, so far, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Central Asia, Indonesia - ed. ]
URL http://www.crisisweb.org/projects/showreport.cfm?reportid=243
Link reported by: Oliver Mann (oliver.mann@dfat.gov.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: rating not available

25 Feb 2001
3star
The World Bank 'Country Assistance Strategy for Indonesia'
The World Bank Office, Jakarta, Indonesia
Self-description: "This site was developed in order to complement the main World Bank website (http://www.worldbank.org), by emphasizing on the work we do in Indonesia."
Site contents: The World Bank Group in Indonesia (Country at a Glance, Country Brief, Staff List, Frequently Asked Questions); News and Events; Bank Operations; Country Data & Publications; Public Information Centre; About the World Bank Group; Useful Links; Special Interest; What's New (Press Release: World Bank launches its Country Assistance Strategy for Indonesia, Country Assistance Strategy 2001-2003).
URL http://www.worldbank.or.id
Link reported by: Oliver Mann (oliver.mann@dfat.gov.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate info./Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

24 Feb 2001
3star
Association Française d'Études Chinoises (AFEC)
Association Française d'Études Chinoises, Paris, France
Self-description: "Founded in 1980, the French Association for Chinese Studies (A.F.E.C.) aims at bringing together students, teachers and researchers concerned with Chinese studies."
Site contents: Nouveautes; Vie de l'Association; Etudes chinoises; Sinologie & Entreprises; Actualite sinologique; Bibliographie; Sinologie & Internet; Remerciements.
URL http://assoc.wanadoo.fr/afec/
Link reported by: Annick Le Gall (AFEC, France), forwarded 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]: Useful

22 Feb 2001
1star
Kungchido - A new way to Martial Arts
Kathmandu.org, USA
Supplied note: "Kungchido is [...] a new way to Martial Arts. Kungchido establishes the strong bond between Lumbini Nepal and Shaolin temple of China. [...] Several articles of Kungchido such as 'Return of Martial Arts', 'Bodhi-Lu', and 'Sparring techniques' by Dr. Saroj K. Joshi are now available in Kungchido site."
URL http://www.kathmandu.org/sports.htm
Link reported by: Saroj K. Joshi, Ph.D (kungchido@yahoo.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

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