Prop. 83 Reinterpreted; Billboard Settlement; Iraq Update; The Science Of Search Engine Rankings
Prop. 83 Reinterpreted
State lawyers in Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer's office startled a federal judge Monday when they abruptly changed position and said Prop. 83 bars all sex offenders from moving within 2,000 feet of a park or school. District Judge Jeffrey White noted that the state had filed papers less than two weeks ago saying the law did not cover those who had served their time and were off parole. Proposition 83 was passed by 70 percent of the state's voters on Nov 7. Larry Mantle and guests talk about what may be a new interpretation of the scope of Prop. 83.
Billboard Settlement
City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo has pushed to settle a lawsuit that would allow many new and existing illegal billboards to obtain permits. Larry Mantle talks with guests about this settlement and what it will mean for Los Angeles.
Iraq Update
Larry Mantle talks with guests about the latest surge in violence in Iraq, and about why President Bush may soon be talking about an exit strategy for U.S. troops in the country.
The Science Of Search Engine Rankings
Larry Mantle talks with the authors of the first book ever written that examines the science of Web page rankings. Why doesn't your home page appear on the first page of search results, even when you query your own name? How do other Web pages always appear at the top? What creates these powerful rankings? Google's PageRank and Beyond supplies the answers to these and other questions related to the mathematics of search engines. Larry Mantle talks with the authors about how Google's search engine works.