Fundacão Jorge Amado This is the Web site for the Fundacão Jorge Amado, established to honour and commemorate the great Brazilian writer Jorge Amado (1912-2001) and his work, to support literary creation and to foster literary research. Amado's works have been translated into forty-eight languages and his novels 'Dona Flor e seus dois maridos' ('Dona Flor and her Two Husbands') and 'Terras do sem fin' ('The Violent Land') earned him nominations for the Nobel Prize for Literature. This Web site offers a short biography of Amado, and details the various awards and titles From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Gregório de Mattos e Guerra A Web site devoted to the Brazilian poet, Gregório de Mattos e Guerra (c.1636-1695), offering information and resources useful to students of his work. Equally naviagable in Portuguese, English, Spanish and German, the site provides both a short biography of the poet and a detailed chronology. Both are cross-referenced to relevant contextual information and illustrations. A short essay entitled 'A Fortunate Poet' explores Gregório de Mattos's work in a little more depth, and a bibliography lists both his primary publications and a selection of secondary criticism. There is a s From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Österreichische Exilbibliothek Founded in 1993, Österreichische Exilbibliothek is a section of the Literaturhaus in Vienna, Austria. This library is devoted to the arts, humanities and culture of those people, particularly Jews, who left Germany to live in Austria leading up to the Second World War, and who subsequently fled Austria just before and during the war. The site opens with a retrospective essay. Exhibitions, meetings, lectures and related events and publications on the topic of Exile Studies are also listed on the main page. Contact information is provided to enquire further on the library's holdings. From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Exilsammlung der Deutschen Bibliothek This site is devoted to the collections related to exile at branches of the German National Library, notably the Deutsches Exilarchiv in Frankfurt am Main and related literature collections at the Deutsche Bücherei in Leipzig. Exile in this case refers to a relatively new field of scholarly enquiry into the culture, literature and history of people, especially Jews, who fled Germany, Austria and other parts of Europe leading up to and during World War II. The site primarily gives information on archival holdings (files, private papers and special collections, letters and manuscripts). These From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Beads from Anglo-Saxon graves Birte Brugmann's 'Beads from Anglo-Saxon Graves' digital archive consists of a spreadsheet containing information on 32,000 beads from Anglo-Saxon graves in England of the 5th to 8th centuries. The spreadsheet represents beads of a variety of materials from 106 sites in nine Anglo-Saxon regions and was created as part of Brugmann's 2004 publication 'Glass beads from Early Anglo-Saxon Graves. A study on the provenance and chronology of glass beads from Anglo-Saxon Graves'. The research was carried out with the help of a post-doctoral research grant (1997/89) from t From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Channel Tunnel Rail Link section 1 The Phase 1 archive of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), representing the route of the link from Fawkham Junction (Gravesham) to Folkestone, is a major new research archive for the archaeology of Kent. The construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link has provided a unique opportunity to investigate thousands of years of change and development across the landscape and the archaeological programme of works associated with CTRL is probably the largest ever undertaken in the UK. The Link is the first new railway to be built in Britain for over a century and runs for 109km (68 miles) between St From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
HMJ Underhill archive The HMJ Underhill Archive, hosted by the Institute of Archaeology at Oxford University and archived by the Archaeology Data Service, consists of a digital collection of hand-painted glass (lantern) slides that depicted the "Megalithic Monuments of Great Britain," dating to 1897-5 and attributed to Henry Michael John Underhill. The Institute of Archaeology have digitised an important selection of Underhill's images and the online collection represents 78 hand-painted glass slides and 17 photographic glass lantern slides concerned with three topics: The Stone Circles of Britain (Stonehenge, From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
South Yorkshire / North Derbyshire Medieval ceramics reference collection The South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire regional medieval ceramics reference collection is one of the results of the review of medieval pottery studies in England undertaken by Maureen Mellor on behalf of the Medieval Pottery Research Group and English Heritage in the early 1990s. The project was funded by English Heritage, managed by West Yorkshire Archaeological Service and undertaken by Dr Chris Cumberpatch, with assistance from Dr. D. Williams, Dr. N. Walsh and Dr. M. Hughes. Assistance was given by museum and archaeological curators across the region, by the Derbyshire Archaeological Soc From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Department of German, University of Wales Swansea This is the homepage of the Department of German at the University of Wales at Swansea. The site provides subpages on each faculty and staff member, with their research interests and publications, some of the latter of which include tables of contents. Also affiliated with the Department are the University's Centre for Contemporary German Literature, and the Centre for Translation Research and Multilingualism, both worth noting for researchers in German Studies. The subpage for the Centre for Contemporary German Literature offers the latest information on visiting writers-in-residence, From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Spanish pronto Spanish Pronto! is a rather good online reference resource for the basics of the Spanish language. It offers an outline of such fundamental areas as pronunciation and the alphabet, and gender of nouns, and lists the most common regular and irregular verbs, with examples of usage. Also listed are the 150 (approximately) most common-used words in the Spanish language, grouped by noun, adjective, preposition and so on to allow for easy reference: examples are provided throughout. This vocabulary listed is also arranged alphabetically. The site also features a useful index: clicking here takes t From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Società Dantesca italiana This is the official Web site of the Società Dantesca Italiana (Italian Dante Society). It offers a history of the Society, which was established in 1888, and information about the Society's extensive library. An online catalogue allows users to search the library's holdings from the site. The Society publishes a periodical, Studi Danteschi, and both access and submission details are available here. A list of the Society's other publications, including a National Edition of Dante's works, may be consulted on the site. The Society has also been involved with conducting a From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Dante online Dante Online is a sophisticated Web site devoted to the life and works of the great Italian poet. Navigable in Italian and English, the site offers a detailed description of Dante's life and work: this is available as a simple text document and a multimedia version (available in the Italian version of the site only), which features an audio narrative of Dante's life accompanied by contemporary illustrations. Of particular value is the site's online provision of the full-text of Dante's complete works: these, including the Divina Commedia (the Divine Comedy), are available i From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
O português e a cultura brasileira The Web site, O português e a cultura brasileira, represents a work-in-progress from Yale University's Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies to offer complementary resources for students of Portuguese. The aim of the project is to use contemporary photography to teach students about aspects of the Brazilian people, culture, and geography. Students are invited to view the images critically, to discuss their significance and what they represent, and therefore develop their language skills through cultural studies. At the time of cataloguing, the site was still under construction bu From New Humbul Resources on October 22, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Lights, Camera, Language For the practice and enhancement of oral language skills on various levels, new digital video technology was introduced in an advanced German conversation class to create a German language news report. Students researched their topics on-line, interviewed speakers on camera, wrote and recorded their own narration, and digitized and edited their footage -- all in German. This web site presents a description and the results of the project. An excellent resource for people interested in the effective use of video in language learning. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 p.m..
Artificial Intelligence Depot This site aims to provide a focus point for the AI community, with essays, news, and discussion forums. There are links to a variety resources including book lists, tutorials, papers, software, programs, java applets, and online demos. From EEVL New Learning Materials on October 22, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
The Science Learning and Teaching Conference 2005 Offers of contributions are invited for oral presentations, workshops and poster presentations. Contributions on any of the following themes are particularly welcome: recruitment, e-learning, assessment, sustainability, creativity, hands-on science. From Features from the UK Centre for Materials Education on October 22, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Women, Lifelong Learning and Employment This paper reports on research on the employment effects of lifelong learning for a cohort of British women. Responsibility for caring for children and other dependent family members continues to be borne mainly by women, and they frequently have spells out of paid employment as a consequence. Lifelong learning is often regarded as playing a key role in maintaining and enhancing the employability of women returners. It is argued that lifelong learning can prevent skills depreciation for women who have had long breaks from paid employment and that those who missed out on initial education may r From EdNA Online on October 22, 2004 at 5:30 a.m..
Surf the Net with Kids This site has many fun activities for children in all subject areas. It also has many games and different things that children are interested in. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Regents Review The site contains review material for a range of subject areas. It is great for review and for ideas on what should be taught in a regents classroom. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Interactive Civil War Site This site gives a wealth of information about the civil war. Students enjoy exploring the site and learning about the various topics that are included in the site. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Cool Science for Curious Kids The Howard Hughes Medical Institute developed this site to teach kids cool information about Science. The web site is very easy to follow and kid friendly. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Biochemical Reactions of Staphylococci : A Drag and Drop activity for self-assessment of knowledge of biochemical reactions of staphylococci. The student is presented with a table showing three species of Staphylococcus across the top and five biochemical tests down the left side. The student drags and drops expected test results into the boxes. Correct answers stay in the box; incorrect answers do not. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Biochemical Reactions of Streptococci A Drag and Drop activity for self-assessment of knowledge of test reactions of the beta-hemolytic streptococci. The student is presented with a table showing three tests across the top and three groups of beta-hemolytic streptococci down the left side. The student drags and drops expected test results into the boxes. Correct answers stay in the box; incorrect answers do not. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Alpha-Hemolytic and Nonhemolytic Streptococci Reactions A Drag and Drop activity for self-assessment of knowledge of the test reactions of the beta-hemolytic and nonhemolytic streptococci. The student is presented with a table showing four tests across the top and four groups of streptococci down the left side. The student completes the table by dragging and dropping the test reaction to the empty blocks. Correct answers stay in place; incorrect ones do not. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Vorleser.net - Literatur zum Hören A wonderful reource featuring German short stories, novellas, poetry by a variety of authors -- read out aloud, for free and for download in mp3 format. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on October 22, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Food Processing (604) Toolbox The Food Processing Toolbox is a collection of online training resources that addresses eight units from Certificates II and III in Food Processing. The problems and activities in each unit are based on the operations of a fictitious food processing company called FPT Foods. FPT Foods has a number of subsidiaries: Childers Cove Dairy Products, Penguin Ice-cream, Starkie's Pies, Cobber Snack Foods, Bluey Pet Foods and Ragu Pasta Sauces. From EdNA Online on October 22, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Case Studies of Provision, Learners' Needs and Resources The five case studies in this UK report show some of the formal contexts in which English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learning takes place. They look at community-based and further education classrooms with learners ranging from beginners to advanced. Despite the heterogeneous nature of ESOL learners and the ESOL classroom, common themes emerge. These include: the need for teachers to develop the skills and knowledge to provide the wider support that many of their learners require; the need for a more strategic approach to cross-agency support for ESOL learners; and the tensions bet From EdNA Online on October 22, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
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