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World Cultures World Cultures- An electronic journal that features articles, databases, programs and manuals for comparative and cross-cultural research. Ethnology Ethnology- Dedicated to offering the broadest range of general cultural and social anthropology of any anthropological journal in the United States. Subscription information and s… Ethnographic Research Ethnographic Research- A description of the Ethnographic Method that includes a discussion of key concepts and a glossary of terms. Pygmies.org Pygmies.org- Culture and music of a people in the rain forests of Cameroon. Includes the fieldwork and the initiation in the forest of a young Italian ethnomusicologist. Bradshaw Foundation: The Unambal Bradshaw Foundation: The Unambal- Excerpts from Andreas Lommel's 1938 account of the Unambal people of northwestern Australia, including pictures of Wandjina rock paintings. Qurna History Project Qurna History Project- Features information on the culture and heritage of the village on the west bank at Luxor, Egypt. The Songs of the Ancestors - A Comparative Study of Bashiic Folklore The Songs of the Ancestors - A Comparative Study of Bashiic Folklore- Full-text version of the book by Deszo Benedek of the culture of the Yami, a people of Malayo-Polynesian stoc… Native Planet NGO Native Planet NGO- A resource for studying indigenous cultures, Eco-tourism, documentaries, and travel information. Contains volunteer information, aid projects, photos, and stori… Last Refuge: Waorani Last Refuge: Waorani- A photo gallery of the Waorani, a horticultural society Amazonian tribe found in Ecuador. Features short articles and references. List of Ethnic Units List of Ethnic Units- A directory of links to thumbnail sketch ethnographies of West African cultures. CSAC's Ethnographics Gallery CSAC's Ethnographics Gallery- A directory of reports and cultural summaries from the University of Kent. Social Context and the Limits on Symbolic Meanings Social Context and the Limits on Symbolic Meanings- A ethnographic report that discusses the symbolism of the Sixth Festival of Pacific Arts held in Rarotonga, The Cook Islands, d… Ethnographic Studies Internet Resource Page Ethnographic Studies Internet Resource Page- A collection of ethnographic resources provided by the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics- Includes census data, and economic statistics. What is DNA What is DNA- Provides an introduction to DNA, its chemical structure, information about cloning, natural function, applications, studies and tests. GenBank GenBank- A database of nucleotide sequences maintained by the US National Center for Biology Information. Includes news, search functions and methods for submitting sequences. Wikipedia: Noncoding DNA Wikipedia: Noncoding DNA- Article on the sections of DNA that do not contain codes for polypeptide sequences. Wikipedia: Exon Wikipedia: Exon- Article on regions in genes that are expressed in mature mRNA and in proteins. Double helix: 50 years of DNA Double helix: 50 years of DNA- Articles, photos, and interviews from the journal "Nature" presented in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the description of the structure of D… Dervan's Group Dervan's Group- Sequence-specific recognition of DNA using high affinity synthetic molecules, for the regulation of gene expression, at California Institute of Technology, Pasaden… BioServers BioServers- Contains user-friendly tools to launch DNA database searches, statistical analyses, and population modeling from a centralized workspace. Anthracycline Intercalation Anthracycline Intercalation- Details of anticancer anthracycline intercalated as DNA hexamer, illustrated from 3-D x-ray crystal images by Dr J.P. Miller at UMIST, Manchester, UK. DNA Learning Center DNA Learning Center- The world's first science center devoted entirely to genetics education. The National Human Genome Research Institute The National Human Genome Research Institute- US government site discusses research, grants, health, policy, and ethics of genetics. DNA from the Beginning DNA from the Beginning- An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity. 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology- Programs and general information. Beijing, China. 7th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium 7th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium- Program, registration, media releases and general information. Held in Fremnatle, Western Australia. Workshop on Sudden Oak Death Workshop on Sudden Oak Death- Online papers dealing with the current status of the disease and ongoing research. Contains forum and contributor profiles. British Society for Plant Pathology Meetings British Society for Plant Pathology Meetings- Details on conferences sponsored by the society, and lists other relevant meetings. 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology- Content search of abstracts of all papers presented at the conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. Also, contains author index and welcom…