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  1. Asian Art (AsianArt.com)
      "Asian art and antiquities are featured in the Asianart.com galleries. Galleries and private dealers from around the world can be found in this Asian Arts galleries section." Provides a search engine. 10-09

  2. Asian Trade Associations 2-00

  3. Asian Business Links
      Allows searches by product, supplier, or country.

  4. Asian Recipes (Meyer)

  5. Asian American Heritage Books (New York Public Library)

  6. Elephants - African and Asian (African Wildlife Foundation)
      Provides descriptions and pictures. 1-01

  7. Pigs - Asian Potbellied Miniature Pig (Oakland Zoo)
      Provides facts, a movie and a picture. "Potbellies are often housebroken and harnessed or leashed much like a pet dog. They are intelligent and adapt well to household routine."

  8. Biographies of Women of China (Asiapac - Internova)
      Provides illustrated biographies of 100 celebrated women of China.

  9. Vietnam - War in Vietnam (Asia Society)
      Provides a history of the war between the U.S. and Vietnam.

  10. Asian American Studies Center
      Provides articles and reviews of interest to Asian Americans. 1-00

  11. Islam and Geometric Shapes (Asia Society - Norman)
      Provides a study of Islam through geometric shapes. 5-00.

  12. Asian American Culture (About.com - Lio)
      Provides information on films, museums, events, and other sources of information related to Asian Americans. Also spelled Asian-Americans. 3-01

  13. Vietnam - 25 Years After the War in Vietnam (Asia Society)
      Provides news stories and essays about the war between the United States and Vietnam. 4-01

  14. Tree Destruction - Asian Longhorned Beetle (American Forests)
      Describes one of the most destructive insects (for trees). 9-01

  15. Muslims Against Terrorism - Singapore (Straits Times Asia - Osman)
      According to Osman, the supreme authority of Muslims in Singapore stated 'There is no war against Islam and the war is against terrorism affecting Muslims and non-Muslims.' 10-01

  16. Asia Minor and the Ancient Persians 1 (HyperHistory.com)
      Provides maps of Asia Minor during 1000 B.C. to 400 B.C., including the rise and fall of the Persian Empire. 11-01

  17. Asia Minor and the Ancient Persians 2 (HyperHistory.com)
      Provides maps of Asia Minor (Middle East) during 500 B.C. to 1 A.D., including the fall of the Persian Empire and the rise of Macedonian, Greek, and Roman Empires. 11-01

  18. Shiva, Vandana (AsiaWeek.com - Reyes)
      Profiles a leader in the field of sustainable agriculture and ecology. She is the director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology. 1-02

  19. Lao Resources (Center for Southeast Asian Studies)
      Provides assistance with the Lao language. 1-02

  20. Brown Cloud Over Asia Deadly (CNN - Bray)
      Describes a brown cloud over parts of Asia that is believed to be responsible for many deaths. 8-02

  21. 08-16-04 Bush to Withdraw Troops from Europe and Asia (MSNBC News)
      "President Bush’s plan to call tens of thousands of U.S. troops home from Europe and Asia could gain him election-year applause from military families, but won’t ease the strain on soldiers still battling violent factions in Iraq and Afghanistan." 8-04

  22. Asian Americans (Information Please)
      Provides an alphabetic listing. 10-04

  23. Donating for Relief (United with South East Asia)
      Summarizes the amount of donations by country and also provides opportunities to donate. Provides the number of deaths by country. 12-04

  24. -10-08-05 Thousands Feared Dead from S. Asia Quake (BBC News)
      "Pakistani officials say thousands of people may have died in Saturday's powerful quake that also hit northern India and Afghanistan." 10-05

  25. -10-08-05 More than 18 Thousand Die from S. Asia Quake (CBS News)
      "A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan." 10-05

  26. -10-08-05 Officials: 20-30,000 Dead from S. Asia Quake (MSNBC News)
      "MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Hurt and hungry, families huddled under makeshift tents while waiting for relief supplies Monday after Pakistan’s worst-ever earthquake wiped out entire villages and buried roads in rubble. The death toll stood at 20,000 and was expected to rise."

      "The magnitude-7.6 quake collapsed the city’s Islamabad Public School. Soldiers with white cloth tied around their mouths and noses pulled a small girl’s dust-covered body from the ruins, while the body of a boy remained pinned between heavy slabs of concrete."

      "The United Nations said more than 2.5 million people need shelter after the magnitude-7.6 earthquake along the Pakistan-India border. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Relief said it urgently needed 200,000 winterized tents." 10-05

  27. Asia's Devasating Quake (Awesome Library)
      Reports on the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that has left 2.6 million seeking shelter. 10-05

  28. Asian American History

  29. 01-15-07 Asia Pacific Nations Going Green (MSNBC News)
      "Asian and Pacific leaders signed an agreement Monday to help reduce their dependence on conventional sources of energy and promote the use of biofuels, while urging North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions." 01-07

  30. -08-06-09 Beware of Asian Longhorn Beetle (WTNH.com)
      "If Connecticut's parks and forests had a most wanted list, the Asian Longhorned Beetle would be at the top, and politicians and scientists want you to be on the lookout for this dangerous killer." 08-09

  31. Asian Countries and Cities (Lycos)
      Provides a map of Asia with countries identified. Select a country, then a city, to find detailed information about each city.

  32. China - Historical Events by Location (Time Asia)
      Provides a history of major Chinese movements or events, especially since the middle of the 20th century. 6-01

  33. Laos Resources (Center for Southeast Asian Studies)
      Provides information on Lao culture and language. 1-02

  34. Asia - Travel Information by Location (Excite.Travel.com)
      Provides information on dining, where to stay, and interesting things to see. Search by city, state, or country. Includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, The Philippines, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. 3-02

  35. Asia

  36. Leadership, Ethics, and Disciplinary Codes of Principles of Zimbabwe Before 1900 (Asia Pacific Press - Meda)
      Describes governance and ethics of Zimbabwe before European influences changed them. Uses PDF format. 7-02

  37. SARS Threatens Asian Economies (BBC News)
      "The Asian Development Bank forecasts that economic growth in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and 38 other member countries will slow to an average of 5.3 per cent this year from last year's 5.7 per cent." 5-03

  38. HIV and AIDS Services for Asian Communities (ASIAC)
      Provides comprehensive assistance, especially adapted for Asian communities.

  39. Asia-Pacific Disaster Response Plan (Time.com)
      "Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to pool their military and civilian resources for disaster responses in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods." 07-08

  40. Plate Tectonics - Himalayan Mountains (USGS)
      Provides a history of the collision of the plate carrying India with Asia, forming the Himalayan Mountains.

  41. Gujarati (Riddle)
      "Gujarati is an Indic language spoken by approximately 44,000,000 people, primarily in the state of Gujarat on the western coast of India but also by sizeable communities elsewhere in South Asia and worldwide."

  42. Women Writers of Color (University of Minnesota)
      Provides biographies of women writers who are African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, Chicana, Latina, Indigenous, or Native American.

  43. -Bias, Prejudice and Attitudes (IAT Corp and Tolerance.org - Greenwald and Banaji) star
      Provides a test of attitudes regarding age, race, gender, and obesity. Your responses are measured by your speed of associations. Most of us do have biases (preferences) that may conflict with our values. Biases can work invisibly and give us a tendency to treat others unfairly (with prejudice). By uncovering our biases, we can combat our prejudices more effectively. 9-05

  44. Fish by Species (Planet-Pets.com)
      Provides descriptions and pictures of different species of fish that may be suitable for an aquarium, including Labyrinths, Catfish, Tooth Carps, Cyprindids, Characidae, African Cichlids, American and Asian Cichlids, and Discus. (Catfish may be misspelled by visitors as cat fish.) 8-00

  45. Foreign Ministers Agree on Anti-Terrorism Stance (China Daily)
      Foreign ministers attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Meeting agreed to work together to earnestly implement measures to fight terorism, with leadership from the United Nations. They agreed that the war is between civilization and barbarism, not a war between religions or ethnic groups. The ministers also agreed to work together to solve the problems associated with global terrorism. 10-01

  46. Assessments of Nonprofit Organizations - Top Rated (CharityWatch.org)
      Provides a grade for the top rated organizations in of the major areas of giving. The categories include Abortion and Family Planning, Hispanic, African-American, Homelessness and Housing, Aids, Human Rights, American Indian, Human Services, Animal Protection, Hunger, Asia and Asian-American, International Relief and Development, Blind and Visually-Impaired, Jewish and Israel, Cancer, Literacy, Child Protection, Mental Health and Retardation, Child Sponsorship, Peace and International Relations, Civil Rights and Advocacy, Population Planning, Consumer Protection and Legal Aid, Public Policy, Crime Prevention, Terminally Ill, Disabled, Veterans and Military, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Women's Rightts, Environment, Youth Development, Gun Control (Pro and Con), Youth-Residential Care, and Health-General. 11-01

  47. Invasive Species - Terrestrial Animals (InvasiveSpecies.gov)
      Provides profiles of damaging land animals, including Africanized honeybee, Asian long-horned beetle, Asian tiger mosquito, Brown tree snake, Cane toad, European gypsy moth, European starling, Glassy-winged sharpshooter, Hemlock Woolly adelgid, Red imported fire ant, and Wild Boar. 12-01

  48. Test Bias - Examples (NWREL - Kuykendall)
      Provides examples of test bias for persons of diverse minority groups. 3-02

  49. Multicultural Toolkit

  50. Snakehead Fish - Invasive Species (Chicago Tribune - Miller)
      Describes the red snakehead fish, an Asian species that kills all native fish when it enters a waterway. Discusses efforts to ban the fish from states in the USA. 7-02

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