Notes on Salman Rushdie : the Satanic Verses Professor Paul Brian, from Washington State University, has made available online this study guide to Salman Rushdie's controversial 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. Compiled with the assistance of a team of scholars from around the world, the site attempts to explain Rushdie's many allusions and non-English words and phrases, and to provide a "thorough explication" of the novel. The site provides a useful introduction to the novel and to the controversy that erupted shortly after its publication. It also offers a page by page examination of the novel, glossing words and phrases, expl From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
Ben Okri This site, part of the Postcolonial and Postimperial Literatures in English web maintained by the National University of Singapore, provides a useful introduction to the work of the Nigerian-born, London-based writer, Ben Okri. It provides a brief biography of Okri, a chronology of his works, a discussion of his major works, themes and critical reception and includes a bibliography. The discussion of Okri's works and the bibliography are written by Robert Bennett of the University of California at Santa Barbara, a recognised expert on Okri, and are taken with permission from a published s From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
Course materials, including study guides to various works Paul Brians, Professor of English at Washington State University, has made available online study guides for the following literary topics: science fiction; eighteenth and nineteenth century European classics; love in the arts; world literature in English of India, Africa and the Caribbean; and the Bible as literature. The guides are available to be reproduced for non-profit educational purposes, though Brians asks to be notified and cited as author. Science fiction authors covered by the site include: H.G.Wells; Ray Bradbury; Walter M. Miller; Stanislaw Lem; Ursula LeGuin; Philip K. Dick; Mar From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
Myth and reality in the new South Africa : contemporary oral literature This essay, written by Russell Kaschula of the School of Languages and Literature at the University of Cape Town, explores the relationship between orality, literacy and technology in the context of post-apartheid South Africa, focussing on the ways in which power is perceived and presented in oral literatures. Published online by LitNet (an online literary journal managed and edited by the South African novelist and academic Etienne van Heerden), the content of the essay will be of interest to scholars interested in topics related to African cultures and literatures. Kaschula's main topi From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
Robben Island : a very brief introduction Hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, this web site provides a brief introduction to the infamous South African prison, Robben Island, which was the site of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment. It features a reading list on the subject and a history of the site from the fifteenth century, when it was inhabited only by seals and penguins. Originally used by Dutch seamen as a convenient site for replenishing supplies of meat, the island increasingly became "a place of incarceration and banishment", beginning in 1611, when the English East Africa Company abando From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
Cornell library digital collections This is the website for Cornell University's digital collections, which are available to the general public. The site provides online access to the following collections of relevance to the humanities: Artifex: Leonard Baskin and Gehenna Press; the Bible in English (providing a searchable database of twenty-one versions of the Bible); C-Theory Multimedia Online Magazine; the Cornell Death Penalty Project; women in veterinary medicine; Cornell University image collections (including rare photographs and art collections held at Cornell); a database of African American poetry; "The Death of From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
African studies association This is the web site of the African Studies Association (ASA), which was founded in 1957 as a non-profit organisation to bring together scholars and professionals with an interest in Africa. ASA is now hosted by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and claims to be "the leading North American organization that promotes African studies", though membership of ASA is open to all individuals and institutions worldwide. The site provides information regarding ASA membership; awards; annual meetings; secretariat staff; contact information; and publications, including the following journals: From New Humbul Resources on August 1, 2004 at 10:43 p.m..
Download and create a Web page with Archnophilia Arachnophilia is careware and offers a free download of their Web editor with step by step instructions From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 1, 2004 at 9:37 p.m..
The Stages of Personal Transition This site presents a description of John Fisher's model of personal change. The Transition Curve is an excellent analysis of how individuals deal with personal change. This model is a useful reference for individuals dealing with personal change and for managers and organizations helping staff to deal with personal change. A depiction of the transition curve can be found at: http://www.businessballs.com/ProcessofchangeJF2003.pdf From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 1, 2004 at 9:37 p.m..
The Johari Window This site presents Johari's Window which is a simple and useful tool for illustrating and improving self-awareness, and mutual understanding between individuals within a group. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on August 1, 2004 at 9:37 p.m..
The Four Computer Classroom “The Four Computer Classroom” is an article that details ways and procedures for implementing multiple computers in the classroom. Assignments and links offer many great and innovative ideas. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Staying Up-to-Date with Technology The Plato website is site designed to keep all levels of educators up to date on current technological practices. Plato looks at assessment techniques and standards and evaluates the best ways to integrate technology while meeting necessary standards. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
DreamWeaver Fever Web development using tips, tutorials and extensions. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
MusicTheory.net This site provides clear music theory lessons from basic to advanced level knowledge, training activities, and useful utilities such as a staff paper wizard. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Microsoft Office Tutorials This website from Florida's Gulf Coast University offers tutorials and links for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and FrontPage. The tutorials start with basic skill development and work through intermediate skill levels for users. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Sample Performance Appraisal Form This is a sample of a performance evaluation form that includes self-assessment. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Country, Folk, Bluegrass and Old Time Rhythm Guitar Basics Part One Posted By Pat Costello on Jul 31st 6:09AM: This is by no means a complete overview of the art and craft of playing rhythm guitar. It's just enough to get you started. Like any other art form making music on the guitar can be as simple or as complex as you want it to be. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Honest SEO Posted By anonymous seo on Jul 30th 11:06PM: Offers free information and questions to help you find an honest SEO service provider. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Listen to odessa's music Posted By odessamusic on Jul 30th 7:26PM: odessa has provided access to their debut 6 track cd, and other snippets of live or other recordings in mp3 format under a creative commons music sharing license From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Detritus Blog Posted By Dhiren Patel on Jul 30th 7:06PM: Infrequently updated blog on business, science, technology, economics, culture, photography, software, etc. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
The Werks Posted By Lloyd Duhon on Jul 30th 6:12PM: A loose collection of everything that would interest any libertarian techno geek futurist. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
The Blue Jones Bar Posted By Frank Schimidt on Jul 31st 4:03PM: Second Episody of Blue Jones Bar The Sasquatch`s Case From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
The Oil of Hyssop Posted By N. Kerkhoff on Jul 31st 3:29PM: A post-apocalyptic tale. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Joe's Soapbox Posted By Joe Ryder on Jul 31st 11:10AM: Periodic blog of a free thinker and coffee drinker. I follow many current events in this blog and contemplate the occasional frustration that affects my personal life. From Common Content: Newest Items on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Ghazali.org This Web site is dedicated to the life and works of the eminent Islamic scholar Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111). On offer are: original and translated versions of his writings in areas as diverse as theology, jurisprudence, logic, sufism and philosophy; monographs and other works related to him; and access to bibliographic materials on the web. The site, which can be accessed in Arabic and English, also includes a short biography of al-Ghazali; lecture transcripts; potraits; maps of areas and eras important for studies on al-Ghazali; a message board; a guestbook; and a search engine. This res From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
The definition of life 'The definition of life' is an online essay by Joseph Morales. He discusses and rejects several possible ways of distinguishing between the living and the non-living, before finally proposing, expounding and defending his own solution. Although Morales does not appear to have any formal academic credentials (or at least not ones he advertises either here or on the site of which this is part), the tone of the essay is scholarly, and the arguments seem thoroughly researched and well reasoned. The other views that are quoted in the text are always attributed, though unfortunately specif From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Reason!able Reasonable is a program designed to help students understand the structure of arguments by constructing flow-chart-like diagrams that map their structure. A free trial version can be downloaded from this site, and the full version is available for purchase. The basic principles behind the schematization are relatively simple to grasp: the software teaches students to break an argument down into its component parts (reasons to hold a particular position and objections, for example), and then encourages evaluation of each step of the argument. The software is suitable for use with students from From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
The play of mind : software on the history of ideas 'The play of mind' is a collection of ten downloadable free programs designed to teach introductory philosophy and the history of ideas. The work of American philosophy lecturer Warren Weinstein, they cover a wide range of topics, including ethics, religion, law, and the nature of humanity, focussing on introducing students to the ideas of great thinkers, and asking them to consider whether and to what extent they agree with them. The programs are divided into three sets: while the first of these might be useful as a way of illustrating some of the central questions of philosophy, From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Retained organs commission The Retained Organs Commission was set up in April 2001 to assist families who have asked for organs and tissues removed from their family members during post mortem examination to be returned to them. It was chaired by Professor Margaret Brazier. Available on this homepage are: background information about the Commission; the online version of an information leaflet for parents and relatives entitled 'How to Start an Inquiry Regarding Organ and Tissue Retention'; reports, documents, guidance, consultation papers, and leaflets issued by the Commission; and press releases. Links are p From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Aalulbayt global information center The Aalulbayt Global Information Center is an interesting website for anyone seeking a better understanding of Shi'ism. Resources made available include: introductory materials on Islamic history and Shi'ism; profiles of prominent Shi'ite scholars and their contact details; contemporary legal rulings; data banks containing theological Q & As and information on sectarian differences between the Sunni and Shia schools of thought; and a wide selection of books and articles. Also included are translations, interpretations and recitation of the Quran and introduction to the Hadith, i From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Archives des France This is the website of the Directorate of the Archives of France whose main role is to ensure the safeguard of private and public collections of national historical importance. Archives des France also administers and sets up policies for the over 800 public archives agencies in the country. Information on the website is extensive and includes: listings of various national, regional and local archives with contact details; policy documents and standards for evaluating, sorting, classification, description, preservation and communication related to archives; links to projects related to the use From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Identification of medieval scribal handwriting This is the website for a project at Cambridge University Computer Laboratory to devise a computational method for classifying or categorizing English 15th century manuscripts by scribe based on handwriting specimens from those manuscripts. The project involves student work on digital images and transcriptions of writing samples from ten identified scribes. The algorithms devised to classify them will be tested on a further ten unidentified scribes. It is hoped that the algorithm devised will assist those trying to identify new handwriting specimens. The website provides an overview of the p From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Medieval manuscripts - microforms collection The collection of microforms of medieval manuscripts belongs to the Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania and contains reproductions from approximately one thousand medieval manuscripts. The webpages provide an online inventory of the collection, arranged by country, repository, and shelfmark, and by call number. The entries in the inventory are brief giving a statement of content, a few keywords, and the type of reproduction. (University of London Library (ULL)) From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Cantus CANTUS is a database intended to assist medieval scholars in their study of Latin ecclesiastical chants of the Office developed as a collaborative project by the Catholic University of America and the University of Western Ontario, where it is now hosted. It is a very useful research tool given the lack of any critical edition of authoritative versions of individual chants. The records are created based on indices of the chants in sources of the liturgical Office. Older kinds of indices, such as those published in various facsimile editions of sources (for example, Paléographie musicale), and From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
English Lute Manuscripts and Scribes 1530-1630 This is a web publication by Julia Craig-McFeely based to a large extent on her doctoral thesis submitted to the University of Oxford in 1993. The book contains over 800 pages and examines the place of the lute in 16th- and 17th-century English Society through a study of the English Lute Manuscripts of the 'Golden Age'. The book has eight chapters, glossaries and introduction, a bibliography, tables of examples, and six appendices. Each section opens as a separate .pdf file. (University of London Library (ULL)) From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
Corpus of Insular, Anglo-Saxon, and Early Anglo-Norman Manuscript Art CORPUS is an international and collaborative project that aims to produce an inventory of the illumination and major decoration of manuscripts produced or owned in the British Isles, from circa 675 to circa 1100 A.D. Over 250 manuscripts have already been surveyed, and codicological, iconographic and bibliographic information has been compiled for each. The project encourages contributions from scholars to revise existing entries or contribute new ones in line with new research shedding more light on the sources and their contexts. The project also aims to document the corpus photographically From New Humbul Resources on July 31, 2004 at 11:55 p.m..
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