BEA report: “The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in July 2015 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $45.2 billion in June (revised) to $41.9 billion in July, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published June deficit was $43.8 billion. The goods… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Publication Trends in Library Reserves: A Quantitative Content Analysis
Georgia Library Quarterly – Vol 52, No 3 (Summer 2015) – Denise Dimsdale, Georgia State University: “The purpose of this study is to investigate the peer-reviewed literature on library reserves in post-secondary institutions and to identify publication trends over time. The study analyzes library literature in a systematic way to provide statistical insight into publishing… Continue Reading
American Criminal Record Exceptionalism
Lapp, Kevin, American Criminal Record Exceptionalism (September 1, 2015). Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2654382 “In recent decades, criminal records have proliferated and come to be more consequential than ever. James B. Jacobs’s new book, THE ETERNAL CRIMINAL RECORD (2015), documents their broad scope, wide availability, and the… Continue Reading
Dietary Supplements Are Not All Safe and Not All Food
Sax, Joanna, Dietary Supplements Are Not All Safe and Not All Food: How the Low Cost of Dietary Supplements Preys on the Consumer (September 1, 2015). American Journal of Law and Medicine, Vol. 41, No. 2&3, 2015. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2654494 “Dietary supplements are regulated as food, even though the safety and efficacy… Continue Reading
Google increases health information available via search
Google Inside Search: “In early August, New York City saw an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, a very rare and sometimes deadly form of pneumonia. As more outbreaks came to light, Google searches for Legionnaires’ disease spiked over 1,000%. People wanted to know what this disease is, why it’s spreading, and how to prevent it. So… Continue Reading
Justice Department Announces Enhanced Policy for Use of Cell-Site Simulators
“The Justice Department today announced a new policy for its use of cell-site simulators that will enhance transparency and accountability, improve training and supervision, establish a higher and more consistent legal standard and increase privacy protections in relation to law enforcement’s use of this critical technology. The policy, which goes into effect immediately and applies… Continue Reading
Harmonisation of key OTC derivatives data elements
Bank for International Settlements- Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures – Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, Consultative report – Harmonisation of key OTC derivatives data elements (other than UTI and UPI) – first batch, consultative report issued by CPMI-IOSCO, September 3, 2015. “G20 Leaders agreed in 2009 that all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives… Continue Reading
World Population Clock Updated with New Features
“The U.S. Census Bureau recently updated its popular World Population Clock Web tool with features and information for 228 countries. In addition to featuring the 10 most populous countries, already available in the clock, it now includes country profiles with trade and population statistics, such as total population, population per square kilometer, and goods exported… Continue Reading
Report – new tech job hubs in smaller cities around the country
Bloomberg – The Unlikely Cities That Will Power the U.S. Economy: “..In San Diego, 9.3 percent of workers hold STEM jobs. The city kickstarted its tech economy by investing in local universities beginning in the 1960s. Durham, N.C., has a STEM labor force that’s 13.9 percent of all workers. Its biotech economy started with a… Continue Reading
Canada reports little goldfish tossed in the wild are invasive and bigger than you can imagine
Government of Alberta- What are Aquatic Invasive Species? Non-native; expanding in native range • Little or no natural predators • Pose significant risk to economy, environment, or human health (includes goldfish (carp in tiny form), mussels, weeds, plants). Please do not toss your goldfish into ponds, streams, rivers. Please remove climbing invasive vines from your… Continue Reading
Institute for Digital Archaeology
“Digital archaeology represents the natural evolution of classical archaeology, permitting researchers to look at ancient objects in a whole new way, to uncover hidden inscriptions, invisible paint lines, the faintest palimpsests. . . and to share these discoveries with the world.” The Million Image Database Project – “In collaboration with UNESCO World Heritage and the epigraphical database… Continue Reading
News Content, Investor Misreaction, and Stock Return Predictability
Hadzic, Muris and Weinbaum, David and Yehuda, Nir, News Content, Investor Misreaction, and Stock Return Predictability (September 2015). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2653920 “Using a large dataset of news releases, we study instances of investors’ mistaken reaction, or misreaction, to news. We define misreaction as stock prices moving in the direction opposite to the… Continue Reading
