Wise Registry Cleaner 4.31

Posted by Celia Walter | 3 May, 2009
This free version of Wise Registry allows even neophyte computer users to perform a Windows registry scan with relatively little hassle. The program has a user-friendly interface, and the cleanup tool also offers an undo option, which is quite helpful when dealing with such a task. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 98 and newer. [KMG] From The Scout Report
http://www.wisecleaner.com/

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Google Chrome 1.0.154.59

Posted by Celia Walter | 3 May, 2009
The purpose of Google's Chrome browser is to effectively make the "browser disappear" and to make the web "faster, safer, and easier." One rather noticeable feature is that instead of having a traditional toolbar, Chrome puts its tabs on top, and allows users to move them around to suit their own purposes. Users can also take advantage of the individual controls within each tab, which include forward and back buttons. Finally, the browser also contains a hybrid device which brings together the search box and the address bar. This version of Chrome is compatible with computers running Windows Vista and XP. From The Scout Report [KMG]
http://www.google.com/chrome

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The hidden art of fore-edge book painting

Posted by Celia Walter | 3 May, 2009

On the edge : the hidden art of fore-edge book painting
This website highlights a special collection of over 200 images of fore-edge paintings which are housed in the Rare Books Department of the Boston Public Library in Massachussetts. Fore-edge painting refers to the process of applying an image to the fanned page block of a book, and if the pages are gilded or marbled, the image disappears when the book is relaxed. There are several useful online videos which demonstrate the process. The items within the collection can be browsed by subject, book title or painting title or searched by general keyword. Each entry contains bibliographic details about the book in question, and an enlargable image of the fore-edge painting. Other features of the website include a selection of articles on the subject of fore-edge painting, written by leading experts in the field, which provide historical and curatorial insight into the subject. From Intute.ac.uk
http://foreedge.bpl.org/

UCT Libraries Rare Books and Special Collections Dept has a collection of books with fore edge paintings. My favourite is Hogarth's Sleeping Congregation painted on the book of Willam Paley's Sermons

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'The Journal of Dracula Studies'

Posted by Celia Walter | 3 May, 2009

Journal of Dracula studies
'The Journal of Dracula Studies' is a full-text ejournal. The journal is published using Wiki software, by the Dracula Research Centre under the directorship of Dracula scholar Elizabeth Miller. At May 2009 there are ten issues of the journal online, freely offering articles for download in either RTF or DOC formats (both formats can be opened with MS Office or the free MS Word Reader). Example article titles include: 'The Image of Transylvania in English Literature'; 'Count Dracula and the Folkloric Vampire: Thirteen Comparisons'; 'The Cultural-Historical Origins of the Literary Vampire in Germany'; and 'The Models for Castle Dracula in Stoker's Sources on Transylvania', among others. There are also many essays on Dracula in post-1945 popular culture. There appears to be no details of an Editorial Board or editor, or details on how to submit papers for future issues. From Intute.ac.uk
http://blooferland.com/drc/index.php?title=Journal_of_Dracula_Studies

From Celia: I couldn't resist posting this.

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World events calendar

Posted by Celia Walter | 3 May, 2009
World events calendar
This useful world events calendar is maintained by American think tank, the Council of Foreign Relations. It provides free access to a calendar of recent and forthcoming events (conferences, summits, diplomatic meetings) involving politicians and world leaders from approximately 2003 onwards. Future postings are also offered. Titles and brief listings of events are offered only. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.cfr.org/media/world_events_calendar.html

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