“Yet, this is something we are working on today. Our glucose-sensing contact lens is being developed in partnership with Novartis. A tiny chip, using power measured in nanowatts, is embedded into the lens in order to monitor glucose levels continuously. This technology, and others like it being developed today, was made possible through continued improvements… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Letter to ABA Journal by Law Library Services Expert
RESEARCH ANGELS – “Regarding “100 Innovations in the Law,” April: Another major change is the active role of librarians as knowledge management, research, business development and corporate intelligence, records, recruiting, CLE, and litigation and practice support specialists—and anything else you can think of, because we have the research skills most other legal professionals lack.” Lucy… Continue Reading
Financial Inclusion, Productivity Shocks, and Consumption Volatility in Emerging Economies
Bhattacharya, Rudrani and Patnaik, Ila, Financial Inclusion, Productivity Shocks, and Consumption Volatility in Emerging Economies (June 3, 2015). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7288. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2614184 “How does access to finance impact consumption volatility? Theory and evidence from advanced economies suggests that greater household access to finance smooths consumption.… Continue Reading
Black Holes and Open Secrets: The Impact of Covert Action on International Law
Perina, Alexandra H, Black Holes and Open Secrets: The Impact of Covert Action on International Law (June 2, 2015). Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, Vol. 53, No. 3, 2015. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2613731 “Governments maintain secrecy over a range of conduct in order to protect national security, but in no area is secrecy… Continue Reading
Science publishes new NOAA analysis: Data show no recent slowdown in global warming
NOAA news release: “A new study published online today in the journal Science finds that the rate of global warming during the last 15 years has been as fast as or faster than that seen during the latter half of the 20th Century. The study refutes the notion that there has been a slowdown or “hiatus” in… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – EPA’s Science Advisory Board, Foreign Aid, Haiti Reconstruction, Indian Gaming, Supplemental Social Security
EPA’s Science Advisory Board: Improved Procedures Needed to Process Congressional Requests for Scientific Advice, GAO-15-500: Published: Jun 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2015. Foreign Aid: USAID Has Taken Steps to Safeguard Government-to-Government Funding but Could Further Strengthen Accountability, GAO-15-377: Published: Jun 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2015. Haiti Reconstruction: USAID Has Achieved Mixed… Continue Reading
Study – Think Wood Pellets are Green? Think Again
NRDC, May 2015: “Biomass is often described as a clean, renewable fuel and a greener alternative to coal and other fossil fuels for producing electricity. But recent science shows that many forms of biomass—especially from forests—produce higher carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels. In particular, a growing body of peer-reviewed, scientific studies shows that burning… Continue Reading
Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources
“The EPA released a draft assessment of the potential impacts to drinking water resources from hydraulic fracturing for public comment and peer review. Read the executive summary and the full draft assessment. Learn more about the Scientific Advisory Board’s (SAB) review process for the draft assessment.” “The U.S. Congress urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… Continue Reading
Corruption in Nations Tracks Poverty and Inequality, Study Says
Douglas Gillison – “Air cargo passing through New York City in 2002 included nearly 700,000 carats of diamonds shipped from the African nation of Ghana. Though they were worth at least $320 million, customs data showed that the gems were valued on paper at less than $11 million, according to researchers from Penn State and… Continue Reading
Congress.gov adds new features
Please see the full posting by Andrew Weber: “So far, 2015 has been a great year for Congress.gov. First, we launched email alerts in February. Then, we added treaty documents and more in March. With today’s update, improvements have been made to search (results, command line and advanced), alerts, browse, and accessibility. The Federalist Papers have… Continue Reading
Top Languages Spoken by English Language Learners Nationally and by State
Migration Policy Institute – Ariel G. Ruiz Soto, Sarah Hooker, and Jeanne Batalova. June 2015 “While the languages spoken by English Language Learner (ELL) students in the United States are very diverse, Spanish is the most common first or home language, spoken by 71 percent of ELL students. This fact sheet, drawing upon data from… Continue Reading
Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years
Testimony of Danielle Brian, Executive Director, Project On Government Oversight, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee regarding “Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years” June 3, 2015. “At their best, Offices of Inspector General (OIG) are essential to a well-functioning federal government. IG offices recover billions of dollars in… Continue Reading
