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Thursday, 15th December 2005

Quite a Year for a ResourceShelf Favorite: Topix.net

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text
Topix.net
Source: SEW Blog
Topix.net Has One Impressive Year from Both Business and User Perspective; Ends Year with New Look and Design
A ResourceShelf favorite news search tool continues to expand and improve.
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Seat Belts--United States--Statistics
Source: NHTSA
New Data Show Rising Safety Belt Use Rates in Most States
"More Americans than ever are wearing their safety belts with usage rates climbing in 34 states this year, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta. In 2005, safety belt use ranged from 60.8 percent in Mississippi to 95.3 percent in Hawaii. Others breaking the 90 percent belt use barrier included Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Michigan, California, Puerto Rico and Maryland." Direct to Full Text report. (PDF; 7 pages)
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Advertising--Online--Lists & Rankings
Source: Clickz
Top 50 Advertisers by Media Value in October, 2005
"The top Internet advertisers by media value. The data are provided by TNS Media Intelligence."
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Information Technology--Management--Lists & Rankings
Source: Computerworld
Just Released, Premier 100, 2005
"...7th annual awards shine a spotlight on some of the brightest minds in the IT community."
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Energy Conservation
Source: FTC
New Web Site, Saving Starts @ Home: The Insider Story on Conserving Energy
"The Federal Trade Commission is offering energy conversation tips to help consumers save money in every room of the house. The Web site, Saving Starts @ Home: The Insider Story on Conserving Energy..."
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Higher Education--Engineering--Salary Surveys
Source NSF
Recent Engineering and Computer Science Graduates Continue to Earn the Highest Salaries
"Recent bachelor's and master's engineering graduates and graduates with computer sciences bachelor's are more likely to be employed full time and to earn higher salaries than are graduates in other fields. Industry continues to be the largest employer of recent graduates in science, engineering, or health. Data are from the 2003 National Survey of Recent College Graduates for graduates who received bachelor's or master's degrees in science, engineering, or health fields between July 2000 and June 2002."

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