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The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: mid Jul 1999
Vol. 6, No. 89

20 Jul 1999

Holmes Hinkley Welch (1921-1981) Memorial Site
Library, East Asian Collection, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Site contents: Manuscripts, The Person (Biography, Obituary, Books and Articles), The Image Archive.
[An incipient site under energetic construction. It will provide materials related to Welch's scholarly work on Taoism and Buddhism in China - ed.]
URL http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/EastAsia/hw/index.html
Link suggested by: Thomas H. Hahn (thahn@vms2.macc.wisc.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Jul 1999

International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB) email list
www.egroups.com, USA
Self-description: "The INEB began in Feb of 1989 in Thailand at a conference of 36 concerned clergy and laypeople from 11 countries. The goals set by this group were to develop the perspective of engaged Buddhism, to promote inter-Buddhist and inter-religious understanding and cooperation, to provide information on Buddhist and other socially active groups, and to develop workshops and training in INEB's areas of concern. Since then, the network has expanded [...] to include more than 400 members and local or regional working groups in 33 countries. [...] To subscribe to the list, send an email to ineb-subscribe@egroups.com"
[Publicly accessible exchanges of a members only, unmoderated, low-volume discussion group - ed.]
URL http://www.egroups.com/group/ineb/info.html
Link suggested by: Richard Petersen (zpub@sirius.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

20 Jul 1999

Asian Film Connections
Asia Pacific Media Center, Annenberg Center for Communication, University of Southern California, USA
Self-description: "Key features of the Website include: (1) A list of all films made in China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan from 1998 on, including basic information such as synopses, filmmakers, cast, length, format, and availability of prints. (2) Eight to fifteen highlighted films and directors from each country, with detailed information and video clips. (3) A list of all internationally awarded films of each country from 1988 on Reviews, essays, interviews and filmographies, plus reprints from Asia's leading film journals, such as Cinemaya and Movie/TV Marketing. (4) Press kits and contact information. (5) Links to other relevant websites. All entries will be eventually translated into four languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. As more funds become available, more Asian film cultures and languages will be added."
URL http://www.asianfilms.org
Link suggested by: Shaoyi Sun (shaoyis@scf.usc.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

20 Jul 1999

IranMania - a directory of Iran-related links
Onpulse Ltd, London, UK
Self-description: "Specialised web page, image and email searchable directories provide a robust way of learning about all aspects of modern Iran and ancient Persia. It also has live news feeds which enable it to display Iran related news as it breaks usually before any TV or radio station has yet broadcast it."
Site contents: Live news feeds; Art & Literature; Businesses; Economy Guide; Entertainment & Sports; Government & Politics; History; News Media & Publications; Organizations & Universities; Personal Homepages; Religion; Software Products; Travel & Culture.
URL http://www.iranmania.com/
Link suggested by: Nikst (nikst@orc.ru)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

20 Jul 1999

Poverty Reduction Project in Asia
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada
Supplied note: "The CIDA's Asia Branch [...] has established [this] Web site in the hopes that a large array of colleagues in the NGO, academic, other donor community and in fact anyone from anywhere around the world would share their views on this important issue of poverty reduction."
Site contents The Project Team; The Dialogue Calendar; The Framework Paper [planned]; The Project Newsletter; Virtual Discussion Forum; How to get involved; CIDA's Policy on Poverty Reduction; Other related sites.
URL http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/poverty/asia
Link suggested by: Lisa Armstrong (lisa_armstrong@acdi-cida.gc.ca)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

19 Jul 1999

Amnesty International Report 1999: Asia/Pacific Regional Summary
Amnesty International, Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), USA
Self-description: "Highlights of Amnesty International Report 1999, covering events from January to December 1998."
Site contents: 0verview [900+ words]; Statistical Overview the Region, Country Reports [1500-3200 words each] on Afghanistan; Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China [incl. Hong Kong & Tibet]; India; Indonesia and East Timor; Japan; North Korea; South Korea; Laos; Macao; Malaysia; Maldives; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam; Vanuatu.
[1999 reports on Eurasia and countries of Russian Federation (Russia, Chechnya); Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia); Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) and on the Middle East and countries of Bahrain; Iran; Iraq; Israel (State of); Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Oman; Palestinian Authority; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; United Arab Emirates; Yemen are available from the AI's Europe (www.amnestyusa.org/ailib/aireport/ar99/index-eur.htm) and Middle East and Nth Africa (www.amnestyusa.org/ailib/aireport/ar99/index-mde.htm) sections, respectively - ed.]
URL http://www.amnestyusa.org/ailib/aireport/ar99/index-asa.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]: Essential

18 Jul 1999

Photographer Brad G. Burch
Burch Photo-Graphics, New Zealand
Supplied note: "This site consists of images that I've taken while travelling and working in some Pacific Islands & New Zealand. Former daily newspaper photographer now freelancer with a image library of travels recording aspects of life and events in Rarotonga, Western Samoa, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. A selection of the above on the web site."
[A collection of scantily annotated images - ed.]
URL http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/8793
Link suggested by: Brad Burch (burch-photog@clear.net.nz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

16 Jul 1999

French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC)
Centre d'Etudes Francais sur la Chine contemporaine (CEFC), Hong Kong, PRC
Self-description: "The CEFC was founded in 1991 as a publicly financed research institute, based in Hong Kong; our offices in Taipei were opened in 1994. The CEFC's mission is to study political, economic and social developments in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao."
Site contents: China Perspectives [details & TOCs of the paper journal, est. 1992]; Introducing the CEFC; Researchers; The Services; News of the CEFC; Researcher's activities; News about conferences; News about research.
[A bilingual (FR,EN) site - ed.]
URL http://www.cefc.com.hk/
Link suggested by: Jean-Pierre Cabestan (cabestan@hkstar.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

16 Jul 1999

Indonesian Phrase Book For Travelers
heritage-palace.com, Indonesia
Supplied note: "A simple phrase-book for travelers. Thousands simple phrases for several activities available."
Site contents: Speak the lingo in Bali (Words in Action, Shopping at Celuk) For your pleasure (At the Hotel, At the Restaurant, Getting Around, Getting There, Shopping & Bargaining); Simple phrases (Greetings & Salutations, Introductions, Courtesies, Making Requests, Question Words, Just in Case, Verb Collections); Basic phrases (Dress & Apparel, Food & Beverage, Number & Time, Days & Months).
URL http://heritage-palace.com/Phrases/Indonesian.html
Link suggested by: Donny Koeswinardono (don@heritage-palace.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal

16 Jul 1999

The Javanese Batik and Its Essence
heritage-palace.com, Indonesia
Supplied note: "Traditional 'Sacred' Javanese Batik is being threatened by modernization. This small article is trying to expose our glorious tradition that must not be lost to later generations."
Site contents: Preface; The Process; Waxing Process; Re-Waxing Process; Symbolic Colors; Motifs and Patterns; Credit; Reference; Related Links.
URL http://heritage-palace.com/Article/Batik.html
Link suggested by: Donny Koeswinardono (don@heritage-palace.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

15 Jul 1999

East Himalayan Gazetteer
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK
Self-description: "An on-line gazetteer of 5000 plant collecting localities in East Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling District, Bhutan and the Chumbi Valley [Tibet]."
Site contents: Introduction, Gazetteer, Bibliography.
URL http://www.rbge.org.uk/sikkim/sikgaz.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

15 Jul 1999

Comparative Connections - East Asian Bilateral Relations E-Journal
Pacific Forum CSIS, Honolulu, HI, USA
Supplied note: "[A] quarterly electronic journal on East Asian bilateral relations [est. Jul 1999] edited by Ralph A. Cossa and Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger [...] provides timely and insightful analyses on [12] key bilateral relationships in the region, including those involving the U.S. [...] The reports, written by a variety of experts in Asian affairs, focus on political/security developments, but economic issues are also addressed. Each essay is accompanied by a chronology of significant events occurring between the states in question during the quarter. An overview section, written by Pacific Forum, places bilateral relationships in a broader context of regional relations."
Site contents: Regional overview; U.S. - ASEAN; U.S. - China; U.S. - Japan; U.S. - Russia; U.S. - South Korea; China - ASEAN; China - Russia; China - South Korea; China - Taiwan; Japan - China; Japan - Russia; Japan - South Korea.
[A constellation of fast-loading, crisp factual briefs by foreign affairs and international security specialists. An outstanding and elegant online publication - ed.]
URL http://www.csis.org/pacfor/ccejournal.html
Link suggested by: Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger (pfejournal@lava.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential

15 Jul 1999

Planwel University
Planwel University, Pakistan
Supplied note: "A research University; focused on research and development. The University has been awarded and recognized as an ALCoS business Partner by the Pakistan government to set up specialized I.T. training institutes in the region."
[The site does exist and it sports nested frames, however most of its contents are not legible via Netscape or Lynx browsers. Apparently, (despite the typically US ".edu") address, it is a Pakistan-based institution - ed.]
URL http://www.planwel.edu
Link suggested by: Shahab Khan (info@planwel.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: not available

13 Jul 1999

All About China - Gateway to the Chinese and Asian Markets
Asian Business Network (ABN), USA-China-Taiwan.
Self-description: "We want to be your primary information website for the Greater China area [...with ] something for everyone, from cooking to privatization of government-owned infrastructure, from culture and the arts to market economy research, from Chinese healing to strategic trade approaches."
Site contents: Message from our President; Asian Business Network; Events; Taiwan Education; Alternative Medicine; Culture Home Style Cooking; Chinese New Millenium Foundation; China Infrastructure; BSC Services; Partner; Feedback.
URL http://www.allaboutchina.com/
Link suggested by: Nist (nikst@orc.ru)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Interesting

13 Jul 1999

International Community in China (ICIC) Online Magazine
Chinese Business World, ASM Companies, China & USA.
Published bi-weekly since May 1998.
Site contents: Bi-Weekly Features: (Beijing Focus, Classifieds, Real Deals, Will's Wild Wall, On the Road, Local Color, Jokes, News Flash, Photo Album); Guides: (Hotels, Real Estate Restaurants, Cafes & Bars in Beijing, Food: Tips for Eating in Beijing, Education, Business Tips, Transportation, Embassies, China Travel Guide, Government Organizations of the PRC, Community Activities [latest entry from Oct 1998 - ed.], Business Beijing, Beijing this month).
URL http://www.cbw.com/icic/
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]: Useful

12 Jul 1999

Tibetan medicine educational web site
Chakpori Foundation-USA, USA
Supplied note: "This site is dedicated to giving a voice to practitioners and students of Tibetan medicine. Included is an explanation of and articles about Tibetan medicine."
Site contents: Explanation; Practice; Commentary; Articles; Clinical Resources.
[The author of the site, Mr Eliot Tokar, is a NYC based practitioner of traditional Asian healing arts. He has studied Tibetan medicine since 1983 - ed.]
URL http://www.tibetanmedicine.com
Link suggested by: Eliot Tokar (etokar@aol.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

12 Jul 1999

ANUasialist
Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Self-description: "A mailing list [anuasialist@anu.edu.au, est. 1997 and edited by Greg Young (greg.young@anu.edu.au) - ed.] for circulating scholarly enquiries, announcing forthcoming [Australian National University based - ed.] Asia-area lectures, seminars, and programs, introducing Asia-area academic vistors to the university, and announcing Asia-related conferences and staff activities."
[Timely, crisp and factual information on all Asia-related events at the ANU - ed.]
URL http://asia.anu.edu.au/mail/
Link suggested by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

11 Jul 1999

Chinese Furniture Bookstore
Classical Chinese Furniture, Taiwan
Supplied note: "Specializes in Chinese furniture related books."
[An online bookstore - ed.]
URL http://www.chinese-furniture.com/c_bookstore/index.html
Link suggested by: Curtis Evarts (kedisi@chinese-furniture.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

10 Jul 1999

Center for Justice and Peace in South Asia
www.egroups.com, USA
Self-description: The Center "strives to achieve Justice and Peace to the indigenous and minority groups including women and children in South Asia by bringing diverse interest groups together to facilitate communications, action items, and propagation of pertinent information using the mass media. Our aim is to effect public opinion and thus facilitate political actions which will lead to justice, equality and peace in South Asia [...] Key Words: Human Rights, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Afghanistan, Tibet, Dalits, Religious Peresecution, Minority Rights, Language Rights, Gender inequality, Indigenous, Tribal, Civil Strife, Refugees."
[An electronic discussion group (cjesa@eGroups.com, est. Mar 1999) in the process of becoming incorporated as non profit organization based in the US - ed.]
URL http://www.egroups.com/group/cjesa/info.html
Link suggested by: Frederick Noronha (fred@goa1.dot.net.in)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful

10 Jul 1999

List of India-related web sites
Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC), Brisbane, Australia.
Self-description: "Compiled with an aim of promoting India-related content in cyberspace."
Site contents: A total 266 entries within the following categories - Indian Search Engine; Portal Sites, Gateways, Links To Other Sites, Cyber-resources; News-sites, Information, General; Alt-India: Alternative, Campaign Voices From India; Research, Academia; Educational (incl. Higher Education); Travel; Entertainment, News, Hobbies, etc; Indian Music, Culture, History, Travelogue; Government-related Sites; States, Indian Regions; Health; Careers; Religious; Expatriate Sites; Commerce, Finance, Banking, Business; Computers; Computer Software; Internet; Writer's, Journalists Sites; Old Boy's/Girl's Networks, Alumni Contacts; Shopping; Cars, Vehicles; India's Neighbours; Rebel Groups/militants; Environment, Animal's Rights; Matrimonials; Internet, Computers; Books, Publishers etc; Internet ISPs, etc; Cricket & Sports; Food; Music; History; Miscellaneous.
[An authoritative and crisply annotated source of Indian WWW information for May 1999. Compiled by F.Noronha, a journalist from Goa - ed.]
URL http://www.apnic.net/mailing-lists/s-asia-it/9905/msg00015.html
Link suggested by: Frederick Noronha (fred@goa1.dot.net.in)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful

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