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Internet Access World-wide. A report released in the United States says some 379 million people are estimated now to have access to the Internet. Some 211 million of those recorded to have Internet access also now regularly use the Internet - a 3.9% increase in the ratio between those with access and those who actually use the Internet, according to the Nielsen/NetRatings Global Access March report. South Korea led the 21 countries surveyed in terms of actual web pages visited, logging an average 2,164 views per month, or 92 pages per online Web session - also indicating they skim the pages at a faster rate than other nations. Korean Government initiatives promoting the Internet, coupled with relatively low fees for high-speed access, was helping South Korea rank top of the global survey. The report said Australians were the most studious web surfers, spending an average of 54 seconds per page.
Thanks to 'NewsRoom'
New Domain Names - New Internet addresses that end in .biz and .info will soon join the well-known .com, .org and .net, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). ICANN is the Californian-based international co-operative that administers addresses on the Internet. Use of the .info address will be unrestricted, while the .biz will be exclusively for commercial use and not available for personal or non-commercial purposes. ICANN said those with similar names carrying the old suffixes like .com will be allowed, through a petition, to make priority claims on identical names with the new endings.
Thanks to 'NewsRoom'
Medical Disciplinary Tribunal Website - www.mpdt.org.nz - The Medical Disciplinary Tribunal hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against practitioners under the Medical Practitioners Act 1995. The new website is intended to provide, for example: information on disciplinary proceedings, findings showing the final outcome of charges laid before the Tribunal, information on where to go to make a complaint, and a calendar of coming hearings.
Quotes and Sayings - http://www.quotesandsayings.com .
Biography of Women - www.infoplease.com/spot/womenshistory1.html - This site was put together to celebrate Women's History Month in the US. It offers everything from historical timelines to quizzes.
Museum of Hoaxes - www.museumofhoaxes.com - Remember that famous "find" that kept palaeontologists debating for decades - the Piltdown Man? Well, the Museum of Hoaxes does. Along with a variety of other spoofs dating back to before 1700.
Lyrics Search - www.lyricsearch.com - You don't have to press your ear against that speaker to figure out the words of a favourite song. Just type in a keyword.
Watching Cells Grow - www.cellsalive.com/cam0.htm - You may have seen time-lapse images of flowers opening. This site offers views of the fleeting lives of micro-organisms. (Bring along a JavaScript-enabled browser.)
Visual Search Engine - www.ditto.com - Type in what you want to look at and a list of thumbnails will appear (note: I looked up 'NZ' and founds lots of images of Sydney as well - Sigh!)
Money History - http://www.ex.ac.uk/%7ERDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html - Ever wonder what things cost in ancient Rome? Or medieval times? Or for that matter, 20 years ago? This Current Value of Old Money site helps you grasp what a specified amount of money at a certain period of time would be worth today.
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