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  Liste des conseils régionaux présent sur Twitter

  http://tweepml.org/Liste-des-regions-presentes-sur-Twitter/

  This directory is maintained by French IT consultant and new media specialist Hervé Pargue. It provides a useful list of official Twitter accounts owned by French regional government departments. It is therefore a good starting point for tracing their existence and accessing the latest French local and regional government news. All information is offered in French only. Added: 2009-11-07

  Ancient Greek philosophy

  http://www.philosophy.gr/

  The Ancient Greek Philosophy website provides an overview of a number of key figures in classical philosophy. Although the site gives basic information about ancient Greek philosophy as a whole, only the presocratic philosophers are covered in detail (unfortunately, it appears that work on the site was abandoned before it was completed). The thinkers covered are the Ionians; the Pythagorean School; the Eleatic School; and the Pluralists and Atomists. A brief outline of the life and work of each philosopher is given, along with extracts from extant works. This resource may be helpful for those seeking an introduction to this area of ancient philosophy. Added: 2009-11-06

  Arts for COP15

  http://www.arts4cop15.org/

  Arts for COP15 is an initiative of the RSA Arts and Ecology Centre which was set up by the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in 2005. The Centre’s role is to “catalyse, publicise, challenge and support artists” who are seeking to “create a positive discussion about the causes and the human impact of climate change through commissioning, debate, interdisciplinary discourse and a high-profile website”. The aim of the website is to network and advertise events being organised by artists with COP15 in mind. Membership of the website is required for events to be added. The website provides background information on the Centre with a list of current COP15 events and members. Access is also provided to a blog and a members-only discussion forum as well as a map showing the locations of artists involved in productions, exhibitions and events. Added: 2009-11-06

  Teach philosophy 101

  http://teachphilosophy101.org/

  The Teach Philosophy 101 website is a guide for those engaged in teaching this subject in higher education. It offers a collection of suggestions for planning courses and student assignments, classroom techniques, and assessment, along with some ideas regarding non-traditional teaching materials. The information is chiefly targeted at those teaching within the American college system, but much of the material will also be useful to those based elsewhere (and indeed, while the focus of the site is philosophy, many teaching techniques mentioned are applicable across a wide range of disciplines). This site is likely to be particularly helpful to those just embarking on a teaching career, but also has much to offer to more experienced educators. Added: 2009-11-06

  Demography of Sri Lanka, 1900-1954

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=3454

  This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the "Demography of Sri Lanka, 1900-1954 : Trends in Fertility and Mortality in Pre-Demographic Transition Sri Lanka" dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS as a tab delimited texts and DBF databases. From this Web page you may download a PDF of images of the study documentation. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. The aims of this study were: to examine trends in fertility, nuptiality and mortality in Sri Lanka (Ceylon became Sri Lanka in 1972) in the period prior to demographic transition, i.e. prior to the 1950s; and to search for the reasons for changes which occurred, by examining how these varied across the approximately 20 administrative districts of the island and considering whether this variation was associated with district characteristics such as literacy, availability of health services, etc. There is a tendency to suppose that, prior to transition, developing world countries had more or less constant fertility and mortality - at high levels - albeit with the fluctuations in both caused by famines and epidemics. There may have been more complex movements in Sri Lanka. Added: 2009-11-06

  Electoral and demographic data, 1848-1876 : Massachusetts

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=3493

  This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the "Electoral and Demographic Data, 1848-1876 : Massachusetts" dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS as a tab delimited texts and DBF databases. From this Web page you may download a PDF of images of the study documentation. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. This collection contains electoral and demographic data for Massachusetts counties and cities during 1848-1876. The data for this collection were compiled for a study of electoral changes in Massachusetts politics during the Civil war period and to link these to socio-economic determinants of support for the Republic and Democratic parties. Added: 2009-11-06

  Database of Irish historical statistics : occupations, 1831-1911

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=3495

  This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the "Database of Irish Historical Statistics : Occupations, 1831-1911" dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS as a tab delimited texts and DBF databases. From this Web page you may download a PDF of images of the study documentation. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. The purpose of the project was to provide machine-readable economic and social history statistics relating to the whole of Ireland for the period 1821-1971. Added: 2009-11-06

  Origins and characteristics of Scottish business leaders, 1850-1960s

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=3496

  This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the "Origins and Characteristics of Scottish Business Leaders, 1850-1960s" dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS as a tab delimited texts and DBF databases. From this Web page you may download a PDF of images of the study documentation. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. The primary aim was to identify the economic and social characteristics of Scotland's business leaders circa 1850-1960, on the basis of the sample of men surveyed in the two volumes of the Dictionary of Scottish Business Biography. This aim guided the structure of the computer database, which was designed to meet four main objectives: to determine the origins of the business leaders by sector, time period, firm size, and by patterns appropriate to Founders, Inheritors, and Professional Managers; to establish patterns of education, business training and career path; to delineate non-business interests and roles in society; and to analyse the scale and pattern of business wealth. Added: 2009-11-06

  Antologiia samizdata

  http://antology.igrunov.ru/

  Antologiia samizdata is an impressive, easy to navigate resource which describes and makes available online Soviet samizdat and tamizdat (texts self-published or smuggled abroad to be published). Published by a democratic politician and former dissident, Viacheslav Igrunov, the anthology offers a selection of literary, political and academic texts which circulated in samizdat between 1950 and 1989, but may have been written earlier (e.g. poetry by Fr Pavel Florensky). The anthology may be browsed by period (and then by text type: periodicals and collections; political essays and memoirs; poetry; literary prose) or by author, and the print version of the anthology may be downloaded as PDF files. Entries are cross-referenced. Author entries provide biographical sketches (some illustrated) and links to selected writings. Entries for periodicals (e.g. Vestnik Russkogo Khristianskogo dvizheniia) describe the publication and its significance, but offer limited access to contents. There are several introductory essays; a 'what's new' page offers news about the project and related topics; under 'tales of participants and theoretical aspects' there are links to interviews with project participants and articles about samizdat in Soviet society and culture. This site will be of significant interest to researchers and teachers of Soviet literature, history and culture. Added: 2009-11-06

  Metropolitan London in the 1690s : four shillings in the pound aid, 1693-1694 : for the City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=3497

  This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the "Metropolitan London in the 1690s : Four Shillings in the Pound Aid, 1693-1694 : For the City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex" dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS as a tab delimited texts and DBF databases. From this Web page you may download a PDF of images of the study documentation. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. In the 1690s, after more than a century of rapid growth, London emerged as the largest city of Christian Europe. The Crown's heavy demands for war finance created an innovative tax regime, the local records of which provide for the first time a comprehensive picture of the social and economic geography of the English capital. Earlier taxation records omit a substantial proportion of the total number of households in London or provide only a crude indication of their relative wealth. The aim of the project was to construct a 'snapshot' of London based on the surviving returns of the 'aids' levied in 1693-1694, which record rental values for houses and other properties, and the value of the stock in trade of many householders for the entire metropolitan area north of the Thames. The method was to construct a series of databases from the manuscript returns and to provide a series of computer-based analytical tools, including a cartographic framework for spatial analysis, thus creating a directory and gazetteer of lasting value as a research tool. A further aim was to undertake extensive analysis of the material and to publish the results, principally in the form of a social atlas of the metropolis. Added: 2009-11-06

  European journal of dental education

  http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117991785/home

  The European Journal of Dental Education is the official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe. Published by Wiley-Blackwell this journal publishes review articles in the field of dental education, for the dental undergraduate and postgraduate education and dental auxiliary personnel audience. Tables of contents and abstracts are freely available from Volume 4 (1) 2000 to the present. Full-text articles are only available to subscribers or on a pay per view option. Information is provided on subscription fees, instructions for authors, editorial contacts, and how to sign up for email alerts and RSS feed. Added: 2009-11-06

  Microbial art

  http://www.microbialart.com/

  ‘Microbial Art’ presents a collection of artworks created by scientists and artists using living bacteria, fungi, and protists. Launched in October 2009 this site was created by Dr. T. Ryan Gregory as an “example of the exciting interface between art and science.” The artwork can be viewed by artist gallery and there are profiles of all the artists, links to additional microbial artworks, videos and audio files, and details of the species that have been used in the art featured in this exhibition. Dr Gregory is an assistant professor at the University of Guelph. Added: 2009-11-06

  Infection prevention and control best practices for small animal veterinary clinics

  http://www.ccar-ccra.com/english/pdfs/GuidelinesFINALDec2008.pdf

  This 71 page document ‘Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Small Animal Veterinary Clinics’ was published by the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR) in August 2008. The document provides guidance for small animal veterinary clinics on infection prevention and control best practices. Topics covered include the importance of infection control programmes, routine practices including hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection, laundry, waste management, surgery, patient care and handling, safety of clinic personnel, vector control, clinic design, clinic pets, client visitation, and client education. Appendices are included. Added: 2009-11-06

  Agilent : seminar materials

  http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/facet.jspx?t=80111.k.3&cc=US&lc=eng&sm=g

  This site includes a large number of full text supporting documents in pdf format from seminars run by Agilent covering their instrumentation and measuring products.

  The items can be browsed by application or by product category. Added: 2009-11-06

  Agilent : training materials

  http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/facet.jspx?t=80114.k.3&cc=US&lc=eng&sm=g

  This site includes a large number of full text tutorials in pdf, html or doc format covering measuring instrumentation produced by the Agilent company.

  The site can be browsed by type of equipment or by application. Added: 2009-11-06

  Theatricalia

  http://www.theatricalia.com/

  This is the website of Theatricalia, a database of past and future theatre productions. The website was launched in October 2009 and is currently on the beta testing phase but this database would be useful to theatre students. The website contains some useful features. Anyone can add a production or fix mistakes. Each place, person and play has an RSS feed so one can keep up to date with their particular interest. One can also search for a person, play, place or part as well as location. Alternatively one can browse the database alphabetically. The database already contains data for all the RSC productions since 1871, all Birmingham Repertory Theatre productions up to 1971, producions held by the University of Bristol Theatre Archive and the complete archive of the Royal National Theatre. Theatricalia is hoping to become “the repository of theatre productions on the internet”. Added: 2009-11-06

  Mill Hill essays 2008 : laboratory robotics and high-throughput research

  http://www.nimr.mrc.ac.uk/millhillessays/2008/laboratory_robotics/

  An article on laboratory robotics and high throughput research methods, published as part of the Mill Hill Essays 2008 by the National Institute for Medical Research. Authored by Oliver de Peyer, the article discusses how robotic techniques are being used for high throughput work, such drug discovery and drug development, in modern laboratories, and the possible development of microfluidic devices in the future. The Mill Hill essays cover topical subjects and are aimed at increasing the understanding of science amongst the general public. Added: 2009-11-06

  AHRC workshop series : processes of devising composed theatre

  http://www.spa.exeter.ac.uk/drama/staffsite/roesner/projects/workshop/welcome.sh

  This website forms part of David Roesner’s Exeter University page. David Roesner is a senior lecturer in drama with a research interest in experimental music-theatre and the musicality of theatrical performance. The website records the research programme workshops 'Processes of Devising Composed Theatre', and gives insight into the proceedings and outcomes of two workshop meetings of practitioners and scholars, who create and analyse Composed Theatre - Theatre, which is created on the basis of musical principles and concepts. The main leaders of the project are David Roesner (University of Exeter) and Matthias Rebstock (Hildesheim University in Germany). The workshops took place in April and May 2009. The website contains the following sections: the research context, the workshop series, research questions, aims and objectives, organisation, participants, dissemination and exploitation and timetable. Added: 2009-11-06

  PathoGenetics

  http://www.pathogeneticsjournal.com/

  'PathoGenetics ’ is an open access, electronic-only journal publishing original, peer reviewed research articles on the biological mechanisms underlying genetic diseases, phenotypes and traits. It includes studies at the molecular, biochemical, cellular and physiological levels as well as those using genome-wide approaches. Full-text articles are available freely to individuals, and information is provided on the journal editorial board, instructions for authors, the peer review process and how to sign up for article alerts. Searchable archives are available from Volume 1(1) 2008. Published by BioMed Central Ltd. Added: 2009-11-06

  A-Z HIV/Aids reporting practical guide

  http://www.scidev.net/en/practical-guides/the-a-z-of-hiv-aids-reporting-.html

  Published by the Kaiser Family Foundation, this practical guide which is intended for journalists provides information on HIV/Aids reporting for the media. The guide covers the basics of HIV/Aids reporting; tips on how to pitch stories to editors, and gives advice on ethical reporting. Lists are provided on additional resources with a glossary, a timeline of the history of HIV, FAQ, explanations utilised and details on treatments used for HIV/Aids. The last two chapters concentrate on TB and malaria, and their connection with HIV/Aids. Added: 2009-11-06

  Roman concrete

  http://www.romanconcrete.com/

  This site includes a series of full text articles in either pdf or html format covering the composition and structural use of ancient Roman concrete.

  Information on modern concrete is provided for comparison. A gallery section includes photographs of Roman concrete structures. There is a FAQ with questions about Roman concrete structures. Information on a related book is available. Links to related sites are provided. Added: 2009-11-06

  Macro-economic time series for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France : construction 1785-1968 : datasets 02a, 02b, 02c

  http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/snDescription.asp?sn=1901

  This is a Web page detailing the context, range and availability of the 'Macro-Economic Time Series for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France : Construction, 1785-1968, Datasets 02a, 02b, 02c' dataset hosted by the History Data Service (HDS), based at the UK Data Archive University of Essex (formerly part of the Arts and Humanities Data Service - AHDS). The data is available to order from the HDS. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. This collection consists of a massive array of economic time series data pertaining to the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France, measuring production, construction, prices, income, employment, inventories, sales, interest rates, money supply, and a variety of other factors. These data were collected by the National Bureau of Economic Research and constitute a research resource of major importance to economists as well as political scientists, sociologists, historians and other scholars. To make use of this dataset you must first register with the HDS, and further information is supplied giving instructions. The data consists of: The NBER collection - now containing an estimated 1.6 million entries - is divided into 16 major categories (Production of Commodities; Construction; Transportation and Public Utilities; Prices; Stocks of Commodities; Distribution of Commodities; Foreign Trade; Income and Employment; Financial Status of Business; Savings and Investment; Security Markets; Volume of Transactions; Interest Rates; Money and Banking; Government Finance; Indexes of Leading, Coincident and Lagging Indicators). Data from all categories are currently available from ICPSR as twenty-four OSIRIS datasets. (Data are also available in card-image format). The economic variables of the datasets are usually observations on the entire nation or large subsets of the nation. Frequently, however, and especially in the United States, separate regional and metropolitan data are included in other variables. This makes cross-sectional analysis possible in many cases. The time span of variables in these files may be as short as one year or as long as 160 years. Chronologically, most data fall within the first half of the twentieth century. The oldest series, covering brick production in England and Wales, begins in 1785, and the most recent United States data extend to 1968. Added: 2009-11-06

  MRSA for vets

  http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/uploads/file/M3%20MRSA%20-%20DVM.pdf

  This peer-reviewed information sheet on methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is aimed at veterinarians and published on the Web by the Worms & Germs Blog, which is a joint venture of the Ontario Veterinary College's Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses and the City of Hamilton Public Health Department. Last updated in 2008, this illustrated document covers the strains of MRSA, prevalence and risk factors for both humans and animals, transmission and environmental survival of MRSA, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, available treatment, infection control for pets carrying MRSA, pet owners diagnosed with MRSA, MRSA exposure as an occupational risk in veterinary medicine, and zoonotic disease risk. References are provided. Added: 2009-11-06

  Julia Morgan : an online exhibition

  http://lib.calpoly.edu/specialcollections/architecture/juliamorgan/

  This online exhibition highlights the work of American architect Julia Morgan, who in 1904 became the first woman licensed to practice architecture in California. Taken from the archive papers at the Robert E. Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), the website provides scope notes for the collection and related collections. The online exhibition covers Morgan's biography; education; early work; Morgan's design of William Randolph Hearst's estate in San Simeon, California and other Morgan-designed buildings on California's Central Coast; and Morgan's legacy. Added: 2009-11-06

  ENVision : environmental maps at your fingertips

  http://maps.epa.ie/InternetMapViewer/MapViewer.aspx

  The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides this resource which enables the user to create and view environmental maps of Ireland. Users can view the whole country or focus in on specific townlands and can add layers to the map to show environmental features such as air quality, water quality, Water Framework Directive status, water and land features, etc. Users must read the usage conditions. Added: 2009-11-06

  Women philosophers

  http://www.women-philosophers.com/

  The Women Philosophers website is an online project which aims to draw attention to female philosophers from ancient times through to the 20th century. The site is arranged in chronological sections, each of which provides a list of key figures. For each philosopher listed, a brief biography is given; where appropriate, this is accompanied by information about her historical context. Links are provided to relevant material elsewhere online, including electronic versions of philosophers' works, where these are available. The site provides a useful overview of the history of philosophy by women. Added: 2009-11-06

  Ice Core Gateway

  http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/icecore/current.html

  This website provides a massive range of ice and temperate core data from a world wide network collated by the USA's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service's Climate Data Online (CDO) System. Listed by either site, project, data type or region, the data available is that used by climatologists to predict climatic changes of the past and future. Each site link includes a detailed description of the site itself, the data collected and intended uses, as well as links to further resources and sources of information relevant to each specific core (i.e. publications based on the findings of research from the data available on the site.) Added: 2009-11-06

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