Here is the scheme used to name the subdirectories for Rice Facts:

    years       subdirectory    URL
    ---------   -------------   -----------------------------------------------
    1995-1996   ricefacts1996   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~instresr/ricefacts1996
    1996-1997   ricefacts1997   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~instresr/ricefacts1997
    1997-1998   ricefacts1998   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~instresr/ricefacts1998
    1998-1999   ricefacts1999   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~instresr/ricefacts1999
    1999-2000   ricefacts2000   http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~instresr/ricefacts2000

The latest year is also always available using a plain URL with no date:

    http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~instresr/ricefacts

This is accomplished using a Unix symbolic link.  For example, in 1997
the link is:

    ricefacts -> ricefacts1997

To update the symbolic link each year, log into the RUF and type
commands like the following (this example is for 1998):

    cd /home/instresr/public_html
    rm ricefacts
    ln -s ricefacts1998 ricefacts

If you have questions or problems, send e-mail to "riceinfo@rice.edu".

-- Prentiss Riddle (cwis@rice.edu) 1997.08.28