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Re: [Air-l] US city and/or county internet penetration
by Chadwick Andrew 15 Mar '07

15 Mar '07

@Dominic, thanks - those are good data but don't show the city and county breakdown. I'd already found the other page. @Mary, thanks - some interesting background colour in the Pew report that I recall from when it first appeared. I noticed Scarborough, but I'm reluctant to pay. Maybe I'll have to. @Amelia, thanks. The FCC data seem to be great for state level comparisons and for zip code comparisons of specific technologies (i.e. cable) and ISPs, but not user figures. Oh well! Maybe it's only private market research companies that have these kinds of data. Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Amelia Kassel > Sent: 14 March 2007 15:43 > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-l] US city and/or county internet penetration > > P.S. My apologies I didn't provide the url, which is > http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/comp.html > > Amelia > --------------------------------- > Amelia Kassel's Mentor Program for > Independent Information Professionals > Part Time Faculty, San Jose State University > School of Library and Information Science > http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/faculty/kassela/kassela.ph > Online Research Training and Market and Internet Research > 707 829-9421;800 544-5924; Fax: 707 823-2713 > http://www.marketingbase.com; mailto:amelia@marketingbase.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Amelia Kassel > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:33 AM > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-l] US city and/or county internet penetration > > The FCC publishes a number of reports about High-Speed > Services for Internet > Access that provide summary statistics. Perhaps a report at > this site would > provide some useful information One press release dated > January 21, 2007 > [http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-270135A1.pdf] > announced a new report. Two paragraphs below are from a section on > Geographic Coverage: > > "As a nationwide average, we estimate that high-speed DSL > connections were > available to 79% of the households to whom incumbent LECs > could provide > local telephone service as of June 30, 2006, and that > high-speed cable modem > service was available to 93% of the households to whom cable system > operators could provide cable TV service." > > "Providers list the Zip Codes in which they have at least one > high-speed > connection in service to an end user, and 99% of Zip Codes > were listed by at > least one provider. Our analysis indicates that more than 99% of the > nation's population lives in those Zip Codes. The most widely reported > technologies by this measure were satellite (with at least > some presence > reported in 90% of Zip Codes), ADSL (in 82% of Zip Codes), > and cable modem > (in 64% of Zip Codes). ADSL and/or cable modem connections > were reported to > be present in 88% of Zip Codes." > > The press release also says: "The summary statistics...also include > state-by-state information, and population density and > household income > information ranked by Zip Codes. As additional information becomes > available, it will be posted on the Commission's Internet > site. The report > is available for reference in the FCC's Reference Information Center, > Courtyard Level, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. Copies may be > purchased by calling Best Copy and Printing, Inc. at (800) > 378-3160. The > report can also be downloaded from the Wireline Competition Bureau > Statistical Reports Internet site at www.fcc.gov/wcb/stats. > - FCC -, Wireline Competition Bureau contacts: James Eisner > and Suzanne > Mendez at (202) 418-0940, TTY (202) 418-0484." > > Amelia > --------------------------------- > Amelia Kassel's Mentor Program for > Independent Information Professionals > Part Time Faculty, San Jose State University > School of Library and Information Science > http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/people/faculty/kassela/kassela.ph > Online Research Training and Market and Internet Research > 707 829-9421;800 544-5924; Fax: 707 823-2713 > http://www.marketingbase.com; mailto:amelia@marketingbase.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Chadwick Andrew > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:02 AM > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-l] US city and/or county internet penetration > > Hello, > > Do any list members have ideas about where I might find up to date > statistics on Internet penetration at the City and/or County level in > the US. I've found some Netratings stories on broadband adoption from > 2004, but that's all. I've been looking for ages and can't > find anything > else. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Andy > > --------------------------------- > Dr Andrew Chadwick, > Senior Lecturer in Political Science, > Head of Department, > Department of Politics & International Relations, > Royal Holloway College, > University of London, > Egham, > Surrey, > United Kingdom, > TW20 0EX > Email: Andrew.Chadwick(a)rhul.ac.uk > Phone: +44 (0)1784 414131 > Fax: +44 (0)1784 434375 > Associate Editor, Journal of Information Technology and Politics: > http://www.jitp.net > Department Pages: > http://www.rhul.ac.uk/politics-and-IR/about-us/chadwick > Book Site: http://www.andrewchadwick.com > _______________________________________________ > The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ >

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Re: [Air-l] cultural context please
by Marj Kibby 15 Mar '07

15 Mar '07

Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 >>> Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> 03/15/07 10:13 AM >>> >What universities they have taught at (if any), and/or marked papers at Three Australian Universities >For how many years have they taught? twentyfour >How large their classes are? 200 students. 120 students. 80 Students. >It is hard for me as a reader to evaluate many of the postings >without such contextualization (reader response theory). I'll be interested in reading your evaluation of my postings. Marj

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referencing blogs and other online sources.
by lilly nguyen 15 Mar '07

15 Mar '07

Hi all- Has there been any kind of consensus on the appropriateness of citing blogs? Is there any kind of resource out there that has guidelines for academic work and referencing online materials? My suspicion is that it's on thing to reference the digital-online reproduction of an article/text that exists offline, but what about other types of online materials? Any information or personal opinion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lilly Lilly Nguyen, PhD Student Department of Information Studies, UCLA AIM: deuxlits MSN: deuxlits Yahoo: lillyuyen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.11/721 - Release Date: 3/13/2007 4:51 PM

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cultural context please
by Barry Wellman 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

In the fine contextualization tradition of Cultural Studies, I (and I think others) would appreciate it if people discussing Turnitin provide some context on: What universities they have taught at (if any), and/or marked papers at, For how many years have they taught? How large their classes are? It is hard for me as a reader to evaluate many of the postings without such contextualization (reader response theory). Thanks, Barry Wellman _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology NetLab Director Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman for fun: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _____________________________________________________________________

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Plagiarise
by Derek McMillan 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

We sought to formulate a policy on plagiarism recently. I suggested perhaps we could copy one from somebody :) Vivas and the examination system are supposed to detect whether the student has understood the subject matter and surely that is the real issue. In many cases essays will contain other people's ideas. If they have *understood* those ideas surely that was the point. Plagiarise Let no-one else's work evade your eyes Don't shade your eyes but plagiarise, plagiarise, plagiarise and be certain always please to call it "research". (copied shamelessly from Tom Lehrer) ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

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Plagiarise
by Derek McMillan 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

We sought to formulate a policy on plagiarism recently. I suggested perhaps we could copy one from somebody :) Vivas and the examination system are supposed to detect whether the student has understood the subject matter and surely that is the real issue. In many cases essays will contain other people's ideas. If they have *understood* those ideas surely that was the point. Plagiarise Let no-one else's work evade your eyes Don't shade your eyes but plagiarise, plagiarise, plagiarise and be certain always please to call it "research". (copied shamelessly from Tom Lehrer) ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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UNESCO publishes survey on ethical implications of emerging technologies
by Jeremy Hunsinger 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

What are the ethical implications of the semantic web, biometrics, radio-frequency identification, location-based services, mesh and ubiquitous networking, grid computing and other new computing technologies? A study just released by UNESCO analyses likely consequences of different technological choices. http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php- URL_ID=24229&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html# The link to the full study is on the right hand side under 'full text' Jeremy Hunsinger () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series

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Day School: Researching and Teaching the Sexually Explicit: Ethics, Methodology and Pedagogy
by Attwood, Fiona 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

Apologies for cross posting Researching and Teaching the Sexually Explicit: Ethics, Methodology and Pedagogy A Day School hosted jointly by De Montfort University and Sheffield Hallam University Room 0.01 Clephan Building, Faculty of Humanities, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Friday 18 May 2007 11.00 am 4.00 pm Speakers: Martin Barker (University of Wales, Aberystwyth) Professor Barker will discuss his recent research on sexual violence for the BBFC, and address the question: what does the term 'porn' mean to audiences today, and how is it used as a vernacular category to measure expectations? How do people feel about and deal with the question of 'unacceptable arousal'? How do people reflect on the meanings of 'rape' through fiction film? Brian McNair (University of Strathclyde) Professor McNair has been studying sexuality and the media for more than two decades, first as a university student, then as an academic teacher and researcher. His presentation will explore the changing political climate within which mediated sex has been taught and researched in the UK, and his recent experiences presenting courses on pornography and related material at Stirling and Strathclyde universities. Clarissa Smith (University of Sunderland) Although pornography has been a feature of syllabi from social science to literature for at least two decades, a key element in its discussion as a subject for teaching is the necessity to ensure that students are not offended by the material studied. Often controversy can be avoided if the purpose of the module or teaching session is to disclaim pornography and show students just how bad the material is. Dr Smiths presentation discusses whether offence is the only response students might have to pornography screened in the classroom. What happens if we want to examine sexually explicit representations in terms of their pleasures? The event is free but places are limited. For information and bookings, please contact either Feona Attwood (f.attwood(a)shu.ac.uk) or Ian Hunter (iqhunter(a)dmu.ac.uk)

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US city and/or county internet penetration
by Chadwick Andrew 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

Hello, Do any list members have ideas about where I might find up to date statistics on Internet penetration at the City and/or County level in the US. I've found some Netratings stories on broadband adoption from 2004, but that's all. I've been looking for ages and can't find anything else. Any help would be much appreciated. Andy --------------------------------- Dr Andrew Chadwick, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Head of Department, Department of Politics & International Relations, Royal Holloway College, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW20 0EX Email: Andrew.Chadwick(a)rhul.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)1784 414131 Fax: +44 (0)1784 434375 Associate Editor, Journal of Information Technology and Politics: http://www.jitp.net Department Pages: http://www.rhul.ac.uk/politics-and-IR/about-us/chadwick Book Site: http://www.andrewchadwick.com

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Re: [Air-l] turnitin issue
by Charlie Lowe 14 Mar '07

14 Mar '07

Doug got me thinking when he said, "If you put in a substantive amount of the "plagiarized text," the hash that is stored is output as identical to the original work that has been collected by the company." If the hash is substantive enough to prove plagiarism, then it seems the defense that it's not the original text will fail. I would bet that a 128 bit rate MP3 has less of the original data of any wav file than that hash, and no one would use that argument for saying that an MP3 is not copyright infringement. Besides, the hash is a derivative work if it is not a complete version of the original, and the students have clear rights of both ownership and preparation of derivative works. That is, unless the hash is a parody ;-) Charlie Lowe Department of Writing Grand Valley State University

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