EclipseCrossword EclipseCrossword is free software that allows users to create crossword puzzles in minutes - just give EclipseCrossword a list of words and clues, and it does the rest. EclipseCrossword can be used by: teachers and parents, as a way introducing vocabulary and unit concepts; Webmasters, as a great way to get people to visit and return to a site; and Newsletter editors, to add interest to a newsletter. In adition to downloading the software, visitors to this site can also view associated resources, projects and tutorials. From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Community Learning Resource The Community Learning Resource website supports Adult and Community Learning (ACL) in the UK and contains news, content and resources. The Leadership and Management section contains documentation and resources related to E-learning Strategy Development. In Learning Content, a range of e-learning resources can be explored, such as materials and webquests, and there is also a Resource Exchange. The Technical Guidance area includes advice and case studies on using ICT hardware, and guidance on technology and disability related issues. Skills Development focuses on the rollout of E-Guides across From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Evaluation of the Partnership Outreach Education Model (POEM) Pilot The POEM Pilot was designed to test new ways of engaging young people who have become disconnected from mainstream education, and often their families and communities as well. POEM explored ways of engaging vulnerable young people in community learning environments where they feel comfortable, and that take into account their preferred learning styles and cultural, social and physical needs. The evaluation of the POEM Pilot was informed by two action learning forums (in November 2002 and in September 2003), a series of teleconferences and telephone interviews, two rounds of site visits to all From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Allens Training Allens Training is a privately owned registered training organisation that offers accredited courses in first aid, occupational health and safety, and the Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessing. This site contains information about the organisation, the courses it offers, applications for prospective trainers, and First Aid kits and supplies. From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Vijnana Kala Vedi Cultural Centre The Vijnana Kala Vedi Cultural Centre provides foreign artists, researchers and culturally oriented tourists with opportunities to become acquainted with the culture and arts of India. Students have the opportunity to live in a Kerala Village at the Vijnana Kala Vedi Cultural Centre, learning Indian Arts, Crafts or Languages and also to teach English to poor village children. This website contains information about the Centre and its courses, as well as details of the volunteer program for teaching English. From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Fundamental Change: the Way Forward for Student Income Support The Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee (AVCC), representing 38 of Australia's universities, provided this submission to the Australian Senate's Student Income Support Inquiry in July 2004. The issue of income support is central to considerations of equity and access to higher education. In this submission the AVCC focuses primarily on alternative student income support measures. From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Values Education Service Learning Resource Kit Youth Off The Streets, supported by AMP Foundation and DEST, has launched a resource kit to help schools and groups nationwide deliver sessions on values education, service learning and drug abuse. The 'YOUth Making A Difference' kit contains sessions on values such as tolerance, respect, compassion and integrity. Units on service learning will enable students to translate their learning into meeting real community requirements by identifying local needs. From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Youth Off The Streets A non-denominational agency for Australia's disadvantaged youth committed to excellence in programming and outcomes. Youth Off The Streets supports chronically homeless and drug addicted young Australians as they work to turn their lives around. It provides assistance to these young people to help them become drug free, gain a high school education, living skills and a full or part time job. From EdNA Online on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Job Descriptions This site describes the process of developing a job description. A template is used as well as a number of sample job descriptions. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
LiveMath Examples in Calculus The purpose of the examples on this Web site is to illustrate the use of LiveMath software in the solution of problems that occur in Calculus III and Calculus IV courses. This site is designed for courses taught at Shorter College that use the text, Calculus, 7th Edition, by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards; however, the examples and exercises should have a more general appeal. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Herzberg's Motivators and Hygiene Factors This is a clever graphic that illustrates Herzberg's motivators and hygiene factors. They are illustrated in connection to a rocket ship and launchpad. One might also want to share the data available on the importance of each factor at the following site: http://www.businessballs.com/herzbergmotivationdiagram.pdf From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
CLIP CLIP--Cooperative Library Instruction Project. The primary purpose of CLIP is to assist integration into the curriculum of comprehensive and systematic instruction in the use of information resources. The CLIP modules are in a standardized format so that they can be shared and modified. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Me - Myself Posted By Santosh Narayanan on Jul 30th 1:51PM: My blog where you can expect to find random ramblings, notes to myself, cool web links, book/music/movie recommendations, info on my work and other odds and ends. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
msmyth dot com Posted By Michael Smyth on Jul 30th 2:04AM: This is the person website of Michael Smyth From Common Content: Newest Items on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
The Fujairah Petroglyphs This simple, functional but elegantly laid-out site describes the pre-arabic petroglyphs found in Fujairah, one of the United Arab Emirates. Although short on detail, the site quickly gives an overview of the rock carvings, their context, execution, and supposed significance. The site is divided into three sections: an overview, images of the carvings, and interpretation. Comprehensive references are provided to releavent academic works in print. (Archaeology Data Service (ADS)) From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Architectural Drawings of Temples in Bagan Bagan is the most important architectural complex in Myanmar. This web page, produced by the Department of Architecture at the Yangôn Institute of Technology summarises the history and significance of the pagodas and temples of Bagan, with particular reference to the region's distinctive architectural styles. Located 300 miles from Yangôn (Rangoon), Bagan stands on the east bank of the Ayeyawaddy, commanding the central plain of Myanmar in a setting which includes the great river flowing north to south and a network of paths and tracks. It is here in Bagan that the Buddhist religion t From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
GLIAS: Greater London industrial archaeology society The Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society (GLIAS) was founded in 1968 to record the industrial history of London and deposit these records with national and local museums and archives. The Society also offers advice on the restoration and preservation of historic industrial buildings and machinery. The GLIAS website provides information on the Society's activities, such as walks, lectures and recording groups, as well as educational courses run by members of the Society and a 'noticeboard' section highlighting other events held in London and across the country. In term From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
The Munich Archaeometry Group The Munich Archaeometry group belongs to the Physics Department of the Technical University of Munich. A small number of archaeologists, physicists, chemists, geologists and soil scientists join in an interdisciplinary study of archaeological ceramics from the Andes and from Celtic and Roman Europe. The scientific methods used are neutron activation analysis, thin section microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Neutron activation analysis serves to characterise and sort the material. Thin section microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy give information on From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
CAPRA - Cave Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Archive The Cave Archaeology and Palaeontology Research Archive (CAPRA) is an online journal publishing illustrated articles on all topics relating to archaeological and palaeontological deposits found within caves. The journal publishes on a once yearly basis (November) and is currently up to issue number 5 (November 2003). CAPRA, by its own admission, intends to have a more narrowly focused mission than existing speleological journals and only publishes articles that address issues in cave archaeology or palaeontology. As well as full text articles, CAPRA includes a number of book reviews and a rece From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
The Second Sex Simone de Beauvoir, French existentialist and writer (1908-1986), wrote many influential works including her most famous book The Second Sex which is reprinted on this site and available to download free-of-charge. This full-text version of H.M. Parshley's translation is divided into five parts, which are each available to download separately: the Introduction; Chapter One Biology, Chapter Two Psychology; Chapter Three History; and the Conclusion. De Beauvoir's 1976 interview "The Second Sex: 25 Years On" is also available at this website, along with further material on: biography; From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
International association for religious freedom The International Association for Religious Freedom is a UK-based organisation which deals with religious liberty issues and works towards promoting interfaith dialogue and tolerance around the world. Posted on this homepage are: background information about the organization; membership details; a review of the state of religious freedom in several countries; and information about international projects managed by the Association and its different initiatives involving young adults. This website also offers an e-learning section which looks at interfaith views on religious freedom and issues l From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
The world council of religious leaders The establishment of the World Council of Religious Leaders was a direct outcome of the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders. Launched in June 2002 in Bangkok, the Council was to serve as a resource to the United Nations and other related parties around the world as they work towards resolving international conflicts. This homepage offers: background information about the Council; a downloadable copy of its Charter; and details of its annual meetings. There is also a section on the World Summit itself which gives useful information on its history and outcomes. This From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
The Dooyeweerd Centre for Christian Philosophy The website of the Canadian-based Dooyeweerd Centre for Christian Philosophy is dedicated to the life and works of Dutch Christian philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd (1894-1977). The site contains: a brief biography of Dooyeweerd; access to the discussion forum "Thinknet" for those interested in his work; an annotated bibliography (including excerpts) of Dooyeweerd's written works; a catalogue for ordering his works online; and other related links. The site is well-designed, simple to navigate, and all information is available in English and free of charge. (Kathryn Bevis) From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
The philosophical work of Jan Patocka The IWM website The Philosophical Work of Jan Patocka aims to collect and make accessible the works of the Czech philosopher (1907-1977). Patocka studied in Freiburg under the phenomenological philosophers Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, and his own philosophical work remained indebted to these thinkers. The site contains information (in English and German) on, for example: the IWM Patocka Archive; the bibliography published on the 20th anniversary of Patocka's death; the Jan Patocka Memorial Lectures; and the Jan Patocka Junior Visiting Fellowship. In addition to this, the site o From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
In a Cuban prison This important open letter, published in the New York Review of Books on December 7th 1978, calls for the release of fifty-eight-year-old gynecologist, Doctor Martha Frayde, secretly tried and sentenced by the Cuban government to twenty-nine years for espionage for the CIA. Signed by, amongst others: Jean-Paul Sartre, Michel Foucault, Simone de Beauvoir, and Octavio Paz, the letter details Dr Frayde's distinguished medical career; her commitment to Fidel Castro and the revolutionary ideals of Cuba; her opposition to the Batista regime; and her eventual disagreement with the "pro-Soviet s From New Humbul Resources on July 30, 2004 at 10:54 p.m..
Kolb's Learning Styles Diagram This is a graphic that depicts Kolb's Learning Styles. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Leadership Tips This site provides a variety of leadership tips as well as inspirational leadership quotes. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
How to Plan and Run Meetings This site discusses the planning and running of effective meetings for business, corporate, sales, managing, mediation, strategic planning and team-building. A meeting planner checklist is provided, as well as a sample agenda. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Creating Classroom Webs This author lays out how to create a classroom Web page. She discusses first steps, purpose, content, design, and more. Also, there are exemplary Web sites for elementary, middle, and high school to view. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
The Plant Genome Databases - A Tutorial Quoting the site, "Each database is focused on one or more species, and the information they contain may include genetic maps, molecular markers, germplasm characteristics, quantitative traits, DNA sequences, and much more. Each curatorial group may organize and present this information in a slightly different way, tailored to their organism and user community. Hopefully this tutorial will give you ideas on how to search the databases, where to look for the information you need, and how to interpret the displays. The tutorial is divided into a series of lessons. You do not have to do the lesso From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Tests for Selection This site presents guidelines for selection tests and presents some typical questions that are asked. This site is for a consulting firm, and of course they want people to use their tests. However, this could provide students with an idea of what the tests are like. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Interview Tips This site presents tips and guidelines for interviewing: both for the interviewer and the interviewee. Sample questions and answers are also provided. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Ditloids Puzzles for Training, Warm-ups, Team-building Activities and Fun Ditloids puzzles are great for organizational development and team building exercises, team building games and quizzes of all sorts, because they combine maths, logic, lateral thinking and general knowledge. (A ditloid example: 12 M I T Y = 12 months in the year.) From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Douglas McGregor XY Theory diagram This is a graphic that depicts McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y style of management. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Skill-set and Behavior-set Assessment Template This is a form that can be used to assess the skills and behavior, particularly for a sales manager. Directions are provided at the bottom of the form. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Change This! -- Domestic Violence Services Posted By Trudy W. Schuett on Jul 29th 9:52PM: A manifesto for change in current domestic violence services. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Homepage of Siddharth Srivastava Posted By Siddharth Srivastava on Jul 29th 9:25PM: Homepage of Siddharth Srivastava at Columbia University From Common Content: Newest Items on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Detritus Posted By Dhiren Patel on Jul 29th 8:35PM: Random and interesting stuff related to business, software, technology, photography, culture, art, and science. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
Simply Desktops Posted By Dawne Collins on Jul 29th 10:12AM: Free Original Desktops Wallpapers Created From My Photography From Common Content: Newest Items on July 30, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..
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