Jeffrey Peng, Software Engineer, Google Books, a software engineer on Google Books: “One of my main projects is adding magazine content and features to the site. In September we were excited to announce the availability of over 1,860 issues of the iconic LIFE magazine on Google Books. One of the feature requests that I got from friends and family was to add a way to browse all the magazines available…I’m happy to announce that last week I coded up a page on Google Books that lets you browse the available magazine titles. You can view the page here.”
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Daily Archives: November 8, 2009
Widely Cited Supreme Court Database Made More Accessible
News release: “The success of the highly regarded Supreme Court Database has been unparalleled. Information from the database is cited in the majority of peer-reviewed articles about the workings of the court. A team including Northwestern University School of Law’s Lee Epstein, a specialist in the politics of the Supreme Court, has expanded the database… Continue Reading
U.S. Mayor's Survey Shows Main Street America Still in Recession; Cities in Dire Need of Jobs
Survey on City Fiscal Conditions, November 6, 2009 “During the annual Fall Leadership Meeting of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, held October 1-3 in Seattle, mayors from cities of all sizes in all regions of the country described the severity of both the unemployment and fiscal problems they are experiencing as a result of the… Continue Reading
New report provides a history of the child pornography guidelines
“The U.S. Sentencing Commission has issued a report, The History of Child Pornography Guidelines, as a first step in its review of the punishment prescribed for the sexual exploitation of children…The Commission has sought to implement congressional intent in the area of child pornography offenses in a manner consistent with the SRA and subsequent legislation.… Continue Reading
2009 Business Social Media Benchmarking Study
2009 Business Social Media Benchmarking Study “was designed to assess current trends in the use of social media in North American businesses. Based on 2,948 valid responses to our online Business Social Media Benchmarking Survey during August and early September, 2009, the results provide a very useful benchmark for where businesses, and business people, are… Continue Reading
CDT Highlights Policy Issues Related to New Identity Management Systems
“CDT released a whitepaper highlighting policy issues related to responsible user-centric identification systems. The paper comes as the U.S. Government begins launching a series of pilot programs that will use third party user credentials to authenticate users to federal Web sites and discusses possible challenges to be considered as these activities are expanded in order… Continue Reading
Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005
Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: “Discusses tort cases concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005. Topics include the types of tort cases that proceed to trial, the differences between tort cases adjudicated by judges and juries, and the types of plaintiffs and defendants… Continue Reading
U.S. EPA Makes Available Data on Compliance with Hazardous Waste, Air Regulations
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities. This is part of EPAs ongoing commitment to increase transparency… Continue Reading
Website Provides Data on Cellular ReceptionThroughout U.S.
“GotReception was created in response to a major issue plaguing millions of cellular consumers, unsatisfactory service. This issue is compounded by the fact that the cellular industry ranks lowest in terms of customer satisfaction…With GotReception, anyone can search to see which carrier has the best ratings in their area. People can also share their experiences… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Managing Major System Acquisitions, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Information Technology: Agencies Need to Improve the Implementation and Use of Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Major System Acquisitions, GAO-10-2, October 8, 2009: “In fiscal year 2009, the federal government planned to spend about $71 billion on information technology (IT) investments. To more effectively manage such investments, in 2005 the Office of Management and… Continue Reading
