Press release: “The iProspect Search Engine User Behavior Study reveals that 62% of search engine users click on a search result within the first page of results, and a full 90% of users click on a result within the first three pages of search results. These figures were just 48% and 81%, respectively, in 2002.”… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2006
New Libby Filing Demands Release of Documents Related to Iraq Intel
Another update on U.S. v. Libby, via FindLaw: “‘Scooter’ Libbys defense attorneys charge that prosecutors refuse to turnover relevant discovery materials for his criminal defense, and that public interest shows “that this case is factually complex and that the government’s notion that it involves only Mr. Libby and (the office of the vice president) is… Continue Reading
RAND Launches Updated Website
According to a Rand Publications Alert today, the updated site includes: Enhanced search capabilities, Browse by author, subject, or series to find related resources; Expanded online inventory of free, downloadable PDF titles. Continue Reading
Government Allows Lifting of Librarian Gag Order in Patriot Act Investigation
Follow-up to previous postings on a Connecticut library oranization that was the target of a National Security Letter gag ordered, today the New York Times reported, Librarians Win as U.S. Relents on Secrecy Law: “After fighting ferociously for months, federal prosecutors relented yesterday and agreed to allow a Connecticut library group to identify itself as… Continue Reading
Faces of the Fallen: U.S. Service Members Who Died in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
Faces of the Fallen: “This information has been compiled from military releases, news service reports and local newspaper stories. The photographs come from news services, local newspapers and family members.” Continue Reading
Citation to Unpublished Opinions Will Be Allowed in Federal Courts Next Year
Supreme Court Votes to Allow Citation to Unpublished Opinions in Federal Courts, by Tony Mauro, Legal Times, April 13, 2006. Bibliography of Law Review Articles Relating to Nonpublication [Mike Ravnitzky] Previous postings on unpublished decisions Continue Reading
Toxics Release Inventory Program Releases 2004 Data
Press release: “EPA released the 2004 TRI Data on April 12, 2006. This page provides an overview of the 2004 TRI data and relevant TRI information (including analysis, tables, charts, maps, etc).” Continue Reading
Regional Health Information Organizations’ Wiki
“Welcome to the RHIO Wiki: The Only Online, Real-time Forum on RHIOs and Health Information Exchanges: The Center for Health Transformation, eHealth Initiative, and CHIME have partnered to create the RHIO Wiki. This forum will educate community leaders who are working on RHIOs and health information exchanges about other efforts, experiences, and best practices from… Continue Reading
OECD Broadband Statistics, December 2005
OECD Broadband Statistics, December 2005: “The number of broadband subscriptions throughout the OECD continued to increase during 2005 from 136 million in June 2005 to 158 million by December 2005. Broadband penetration growth in the OECD held steady at 15% in the second half of the year reaching 13.6 subscribers per 100 inhabitants in December…In… Continue Reading
Windows Launches Live Academic Beta
“Windows Live Academic is now in beta. We currently index content related to computer science, physics, electrical engineering, and related subject areas. Academic search enables you to search for peer reviewed journal articles contained in journal publisher portals and on the web in locations like citeseer. Academic search works with libraries and institutions to search… Continue Reading
USIIA White Paper: “Broadband Segmentation”
Proposed Legislation and Its Impact On Consumer’s Use Of Broadband and IP Services: “An examination of the needs and expectations for broadband content and applications by U.S. Seniors, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and others, April 11, 2006, US Internet Industry Association. Continue Reading
Internet Crime Complaint Center Annual Report
2005 IC3 Annual Report (27 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
