In the footsteps of Marco Polo
The website "In the footsteps of Marco Polo" was produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Museum in 2002-2003. An interactive map shows the route Marco Polo (1254-1323?) took, having departed Venice in 1271. Users can retrace the journey, which lasted twenty-four years and took the Venetian merchant to China, which he called Cathay, and to the Court of Khubilai Khan. Some places visited by Marco Polo are described in detail - taking in
Austrian Society for Eighteenth Century Studies
The Austrian Society for Eighteenth Century Studies is a research website devoted to interdisciplinary research on the Hasburg Monarchy of the 18th century. Established in 1982, the Society specializes in a range of humanities disciplines, including history, philology, history of art, musicology, cultural history, and the history of education. There is information here on the Society's publications, yearbooks, seminars, conferences and workshops, as well as the Franz Stephan Prize, named for F
Rabo art collection
Dedicated to conserving Dutch cultural heritage, the Netherlands bank Rabo has provided this website on their art collecting policy. As well as a general overview for each section, this site provides information on each of the artists represented in their collection - although some information is only available in the Dutch language. This site also provides information on art projects that they sponsor, as well as details about their loans policy. An online virtual tour of their collections c
Metaphor analysis project
The Metaphor Analysis Project was a ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) funded project which ran for six months in 2006. The project website provides details of the project's activities, plus some associated resources. An introductory section gives an overview of the reasons for investigating metaphor, a summary of the project aims and context, guidelines for good practice, and an annotated bibliography. Other sections give information about contemporary theories of metaphor via a select
Krisis : tijdschrift voor actuele filosofie
Krisis is a Dutch open access peer-reviewed journal for contemporary philosophy. It provides an arena for the discussion of issues in social and political philosophy, cultural theory, the philosophy of science and technology, and empirical philosophy. Titles of recent articles include: 'Seeds of the Future. "Presence" of the Past in Relation to Ethnic Violence'; 'Sociology and Science. A Short Controversy Study About Rembrandt's Painting'; and 'Power and Powerlessness of Human Rights'. Krisis ha
Cornelius Castoriadis Agora International website
The Cornelius Castoriadis Agora International website provides information about the life and work of the Greek 20th century political philosopher, economist, and psychoanalyst. The site, which offers content in a wide range of languages, features: a news section; a brief biography of Castoriadis which includes an overview of his thought; and a transcript of a lengthy interview with Castoriadis, conducted in 1990. Other resources include bibliographies of works by and about him, a list of links
Metacognition as a precursor to self-consciousness : evolution, development and epistemology (MPSC)
Metacognition as a Precursor to Self-Consciousness (MPSC) is the website of a collaborative research project, coordinated by Joëlle Proust of the Institut Jean-Nicod in Paris. The project comprises seven sub-projects, based around Europe and in the USA, dealing with a range of different aspects of philosophy of mind and cognitive science. One of the sub-projects, Metacognition from a Logical Point of View (based at the University of Bristol) is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council
Russian women painters : 1893 exposition
Russian women painters : 1893 exposition is a subsection of a larger site created by US literature professor Kathleen Nichols, which lists artworks by women exhibited at the WorldÂ’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago 1893. Very few details are given about the artists themselves (in some cases only the surname is known), but images of the works exhibited are provided where known, and where not, representative images are given. This site will be of interest to students and researchers in the field o
Defra's climate change plan 2010
This 172-page document outlines Defra's plans to make "sustainable adaptation decisions" in conjunction with its key delivery partners: the Environment Agency, Natural England, and the Forestry Commission. It explains what Defra is doing to support the countryÂ’s transition to a low-carbon economy, develop stronger scientific evidence, and develop better skills.
PTM-Switchboard
PTM-Switchboard is a database of posttranslational modifications of transcription factors, mediating enzymes and target genes. The current version is limited to the model organism
Cholera Online : a modern pandemic in texts and images
This site is run by the US National Library of Medicine, to download PDFs the latest Adobe Acrobat is required. The site contains links to nearly 100 scanned original texts on cholera published between 1830 and 1900 and plans to incorporate 215 ultimately. There are also images related to cholera including maps, patients and photographic portraits of medical professionals. There are several ways to order the texts - by author, subject, timeline and location. A brief introduction gives some basic
Arthritis Research UK
Arthritis Research UK (formerly known as the Arthritis Research Campaign) is the leading charity in the fight against all forms of arthritis. The charity funds high quality research, educates and informs the public and health professionals on all aspects of the condition, and campaigns for better treatment and support for all those living with arthritis. The website contains a wealth of information including: information on various musculoskeletal conditions, including the different types of art
Nursing & Midwifery Council : annual reports and statutory accounts
This page of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) website provides access to their annual reports and statutory accounts, which are available to download in PDF format. Included are: annual reports and accounts (2002-2003 onwards); the current NMC business plan (2009-2012) and previous business plans from 2004-2005 onwards. The Fitness to Practise annual reports which include statistics about fitness to practise hearings are only available via a login.
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee - Fourth Report : evidence check 2 : homeopathy
This publication “House of Commons Science and Technology Committee - Fourth Report Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy” was published in February 2010. Published by the Stationery Office, this is the second “Evidence Check” report and it examines the Government’s policies on the provision of homeopathy through the National Health Service (NHS) and the licensing of homeopathic products by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This site provides access to the full-text rep
Management of patients with stroke : rehabilitation, prevention and management of complications, and
‘Management of patients with stroke: rehabilitation, prevention and management of complications, and discharge planning’ is the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN's) 118th national clinical guideline, published in June 2010. This guideline makes recommendations on best practice to assist individual clinicians, primary care teams and hospital departments to optimise their management of stroke patients. The full-text guideline is available (108 pages), a quick reference guide, and
Veebeejeebee
Veebeejeebee, an award-winning freelance science writer who specialises in the environment, environmental health, climate, and energy issues has produced this blog, Access is provided to the blog archive which commenced in August 2009 and comments can be posted using the online contact form. Veebeejeebee provides a list of her favourite blogs and the resources she draws on to support the information that posts in her blog. The blog can be searched via the subjects’ animals, environmental h
Centre of the Cell
An exhibition sponsored by a host of donors including Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry and Queen Mary, University of London. The exhibition is housed within a pod where visitors via timed guided tours can engage with a range of interactive features to help them understand the workings of cells and the role they play in medical research. It is intended for anyone but particularly geared towards school students in key stages 2, 3, and 4. Prior registration on the website is re
Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF)
The Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF) is an expert committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF) which coordinates activities to ensure that the frequency bands used by radio astronomers are kept free from interference. The CRAF website provides details of its activities and membership, full text handbooks on frequency management and radio astronomy, progress reports, newsletters, conference proceedings, other documents, a conference database, a list of radio astronomy observa
Exoplanet data explorer
"The Exoplanet Data Explorer is an interactive table and plotter for exploring and displaying data from the Exoplanet Orbit Database. The Exoplanet Orbit Database is a carefully constructed compilation of quality, spectroscopic orbital parameters of exoplanets orbiting normal stars from the peer-reviewed literature, and updates the Catalog of Nearby Exoplanets." The site supports Safari 3+ (Safari 4+ preferred), Firefox 2+ (Firefox 3+ preferred) and Chrome 2+. Plot export is not supported in Saf
Photochemistry portal
This blog presents the fundamental principles, experimental techniques and applications of photochemistry at a level suitable for senior chemistry undergraduates. It is designed to supplement a module taught by the author, Michael Seery, a lecturer in physical chemistry at the Dublin Institute of Technology.
