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THE ASIAN STUDIES WWW MONITOR

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Edited by: Dr T.Matthew Ciolek

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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: early February 1999
Vol. 6, No. 74

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 10
Entries rejected : 2

15 Feb 1999
3star
India Hoje Online Newsletter
Centre for African and Development Studies, Portugal
Supplied note: "This is the only online newsletter [est. Jan 1999 - ed.] in Portuguese about India. [It] publish[es] analyses of the Indian economy [of interest to] academic researchers and businessmen."
URL http://www.iseg.utl.pt/html/uips/cesa/india.html
Link suggested by: Antonio Almeida Serra (aserra@iseg.utl.pt)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

14 Feb 1999
2star
Dudjom Buddhist Association
Dudjom Buddhist Association, Hong Kong SAR
Supplied note: "We publish an English-Chinese bilingual Buddhist journal called 'Light of Lotus'. It is distributed free of charge to peoples all over the world. We also intend to publish other Chinese/English/Tibetan works of Buddhism in the future."
URL http://www.dudjomba.org.hk
Link suggested by: Yeshe Thaye (dudjomba@hongkong.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

14 Feb 1999
3star
Tu Art Studio
Zhiwei Tu Studios Online, USA
Supplied note: "Art studio on-line of notable Chinese painter Zhiewei Tu. Biography in English and Chinese, with representative portraits and landscapes."
Site contents: Artist's Biography (Biography, One-Man Exhibits, Group Shows, International, Awards, Academia, Private Showings); Large Paintings; Small Landscapes; Figurative portraits.
URL http://tustudios.com
Link suggested by: J C Barrett (tustudios@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

12 Feb 1999
2star
Official WWW site of Narita Airport, Japan
Narita Airport Authority (NAA), Japan
Site contents: Flight (Departure, Arrival); Official; Priority Guest; Information; NAA Profile; Restaurants; Access (RoadMap); Duty Free Shopping; Services (Storage, Delivery, Cash Service, Meeting Point); Procedure (Airlines Counters, Customs); NAA Topics; Photo Gallery; Telephone Information; Terminal Map; Hotels; Link; Survey.
[A bilingual (JP,EN) site - ed.]
URL http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/airport
Link suggested by: Mizuno Mitsuaki (d9870017@post01.osaka-gaidai.ac.jp)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

11 Feb 1999
3star
Kontan Weekly, Indonesia
Mingguan Ekonomi dan Bisnis KONTAN, Indonesia
Supplied note: "An economic & business weekly published in Jakarta since Sept,1996. Its online edition is published since 1998. With about 125,000 readers, Kontan is the largest Indonesian newspaper specialising in economic issues. It is also known to the public for its investigations of the business activities of the Soeharto family."
URL http://www.kontan-online.com
Link suggested by: Hasbi Maulana (hasbim@mailcity.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

09 Feb 1999
4star
Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project
Department of Asian Languages and Literature, U. Washington, Seattle, USA
Supplied note: "The British Library / University of Washington Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project was founded in September 1996 in order to promote the study, editing, and publication of a unique collection of fifty-seven fragments of Buddhist manuscripts on birch bark scrolls, written in the Kharosthi script and the Gandhari (Prakrit) language that were acquired by the British Library in 1994. The manuscripts date from, most likely, the first century A.D., and as such are the oldest surviving Buddhist texts, which promise to provide unprecedented insights into the early history of Buddhism in north India and in central and east Asia."
Site contents: General description; Project goals; Project personnel; Publications and presentations; Sample texts and romanization table; Software; Related sites (Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon; The Electronic Buddhist Texts Initiative; The International Dunhuang Project; John Smith's Homepage; Journal of Buddhist Ethics; Languages and Scripts of India; Rock Carvings and Inscriptions along the Karakorum Highway; Vipassana Research Institute).
URL http://depts.washington.edu/ebmp/
Link suggested by: Alan Grosenheider (alang@u.washington.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

03 Feb 1999
3star
Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc
Lao Family Community of MN, Inc., USA
Supplied note: "The Lao Family Community of Minnesota website provides links and information for and about the Hmong people. This includes program services (education, employment, youth & families, health), information about Hmong culture, culturally competent medical and employment tips, and a quarterly newsletter targeting ATOD use and abuse in the SE Asian community."
URL http://laofamily.org
Link suggested by: Amy Ries (amy@wordwell.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

03 Feb 1999
3star
Asian Libraries Journal
MCB University Press, United Kingdom
Supplied note: "Asian Libraries is the online library and information journal for Asia and the Pacific. The journal covers all areas of interest to library and information professionals around the world with particular reference to Asia including: Information technology - Information management - Preservation and outreach - Networking/resource sharing - Education and training - Architecture and design - Collection development - Policy, censorship, control, etc. - Professional development - The Internet - Conference reports."
[The site provides TOCs (incl. abstracts of articles) for Vol 6 1997; Vol 7 1998. Articles are rated in terms of their research/practical implications, originality and readability - ed.]
URL http://www.mcb.co.uk/al.htm
Link suggested by: Chris Keenan (ckeenan@mcb.co.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

02 Feb 1999
2star
Djoglo-Pamengku Budaya Foundation, Indonesia
Djoglo-Pamengku Budaya Foundation, Indonesia
Supplied note: "An integrated cultural school in central culture of Yogyakarta. Bahasa Indonesian, Javanese, Dance, Karawitan/Gamelan in a cozy and traditional place."
[Commercial site. Some sections still under construction - ed.]
URL http://www.djoglo.or.id
Link suggested by: Tikto (djoglo@indosat.net.id)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

01 Feb 1999
2star
Sojourn Nepal
Sojourn Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Supplied note: "Sojourn Nepal has been running since 1986 as an experiential education program for students wishing to explore and learn in Nepal. Sojourns semster programs run twice yearly for 12 weeks and offer homestays, Nepali [and Tibetan - ed.] language class, apprenticeships and volunteer positions. Students also live in a rural village stay and go on a Himalyan trek. Sojourn has helped more than 300 students experience and learn from the ways of Nepal and its people."
URL http://www.sojournnepal.org
Link suggested by: Sam Chapin (sojourn@wlink.com.np)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

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