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Public.Resource.Org, In Re: State and Federal Cases and Codes [the current source material is ultrafiche]: “The short-term goal is the creation of an unencumbered full-text repository of the Federal Reporter, the Federal Supplement, and the Federal Appendix. The medium-term goal is the creation of an unencumbered full-text repository of all state and federal cases and …
Press release: “The rich really are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, a new University of Michigan study shows. The studythe most recent available analysis of long-term wealth trends among U.S. households is based on data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR) since …
New York Times, Latest Genealogy Tools Create a Need to Know: “As Web sites and genealogical societies proliferate and DNA testing becomes more widely available, the tools for tracing a family tree are becoming more accessible and the hunt is often intriguing. A bit of online detective work can yield a significant amount of …
“The National Snow and Ice Data Center has launched this year’s news and commentary Web site [Arctic Sea Ice News] as we follow the Arctic sea ice melt season. From August 10, 2007, through the end of the summer melt season, we will post updates as events warrant.” “Arctic sea ice has now surpassed all …
Knowledge Networks pays $300,000 to settle internal copyright complaint – “Firm’s marketing group distributed press packets to employees containing newspaper and magazine articles under copyright.”
Two Decades of American News Preferences, Analysis by Michael J. Robinson – Released: August 15, 2007 (36 pages, PDF): “Although the size and scope of the American news media have changed dramatically since the 1980s, audience news interests and preferences have remained surprisingly static. Of the two major indices of interest that are the focus …
American Customer Satisfaction Index, Scores By Industry, Personal Computers Commentary by Professor Claes Fornell: “Apple and Dell contribute the most to the decline in customer satisfaction for personal computers. ACSI scores for both drop by 5%, though Apple remains the industry leader with a score of 79, well ahead of the HP division of Hewlett-Packard …
From Wired: “Wikipedia Scanner — the brainchild of Cal Tech computation and neural-systems graduate student Virgil Griffith — offers users a searchable database that ties millions of anonymous Wikipedia edits to organizations where those edits apparently originated, by cross-referencing the edits with data on who owns the associated block of internet IP addresses.” Related news: …
“The European Library is a non-commercial organisation. It provides the services of a physical library and the opportunity to benefit from a virtual environment in 20 languages. This website allows to search through the resources of 30 of the 47 national libraries involved in The European Library. Resources can be both digital or bibliographical (books, …
“The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new survey brief…that profiles young adults (those ages 18-34) living in the Greater New Orleans area. The brief looks at whether young people plan to stay in the New Orleans area, their outlook for the future, their demographic profile, and some of the challenges they face. The brief is …
The Guardian: “Thousands of rare books and manuscripts in Iraq’s national library and archive, one of the country’s most important cultural institutions, are in peril after the occupation of the building by Iraqi security forces, the library’s director said yesterday.” Related: Diary of Saad Eskander, Director of the Iraq National Library and Archive: July 2007 …
“Thinking about getting an online education? USNews.com’s E-Learning Guide lays out detailed information gathered directly from more than 2,800 traditional colleges and virtual universities. Select one of the options below to find the online degree or certificate that’s right for you.”
