Retiring: For Effective Brain Fitness, Do More Than Play Simple Games. July 8, 2016, New York Times – Health – “The theory of a more holistic approach is that the brain thrives on continuous stimulation, which can include exercising, laughing and socializing.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Liz Spayd’s first Sunday column as NYT public editor
Want to Attract More Readers? Try Listening to Them – The Public Editor, By Liz Spyd, July 9, 2016 – “Most journalists I’ve worked with have a reflexive aversion to interacting with readers. They subscribe to the view that editors and reporters have the most cultivated sense of which stories are most important, and which… Continue Reading
EFF – Senate Still Considering Giving FBI More Power to Spy on Browser History
Via EFF – “Despite strong opposition in Congress and from the grassroots, the FBI is still pushing to expand its National Security Letter (NSL) authority. The proposed amendments would allow the FBI to serve companies with NSLs and obtain a wide range of Internet records, known as Electronic Communication Transactional Records (ECTRs), including browsing history. … Continue Reading
Fakespot identifies fake reviews on Amazon
“Fakespot, launched in 2015, analyzes reviews intelligently and calculates a grade based on the authenticity of reviews involving the selected product. Fakespot identifies fake reviews, currently supporting Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.au.” Continue Reading
Foundation works on cycling program to help ADHD kids
Specialized Foundation created to tackle ADHD 501c3 foundation funds research and cycling programs for kids “It’s a personal issue for Specialized founder Mike Sinyard, who said he has long struggled with ADHD symptoms himself and then later with his son, Anthony, who was prescribed Ritalin. Sinyard and Specialized are hopeful that exercise — or, more… Continue Reading
Essay – After Deference
Pojanowski, Jeffrey A., After Deference (July 7, 2016). Missouri Law Review, Vol. 81, 2017, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2806435 “This essay explores what judicial review of agency interpretations of law would look like if the Supreme Court abandoned Chevron deference in favor de novo review. It concludes that such an alternative regime has… Continue Reading
What will happen to global economics in the next 34 years
Oxford University Press blog, Harinder S. Kohli: “Before looking forward to 2050, we must first look back at the key economic and social developments during the past half a century, and perhaps look even further back than that. The rapid rise of emerging economies during the last 50 years is truly astounding in the long-term… Continue Reading
Introduction to Nudging Health: Health Law and Behavioral Economics
Robertson, Christopher T. and Cohen, I. Glenn and Lynch, Holly Fernandez, Introduction to Nudging Health: Health Law and Behavioral Economics (July 6, 2016). Nudging Health: Health Law and Behavioral Economics, Forthcoming; Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 16-20. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2805664 “This introductory chapter to the edited volume “Nudging Health: Health Law… Continue Reading
Clean Power Plan reduces projected coal production in all major U.S. supply regions
Via EIA: ” U.S. coal production is projected to decline by about 26%, or 230 million tons, between 2015 and 2040 in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016) Reference case, which assumes the implementation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). In a scenario that assumes the CPP is never implemented (No CPP case), U.S. coal… Continue Reading
Defense Weather Satellites: DOD Faces Acquisition Challenges for Addressing Capability Needs
Defense Weather Satellites: DOD Faces Acquisition Challenges for Addressing Capability Needs, GAO-16-769T: Published: Jul 7, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 7, 2016. “GAO found in March 2016 that the Department of Defense (DOD), in conducting a requirements review and Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) from 2012 to 2014, generally performed a thorough review for identifying capability gaps… Continue Reading
NOAA Faces Challenges and Uncertainties that Could Affect Availability of Critical Weather Data
Polar Satellites: NOAA Faces Challenges and Uncertainties that Could Affect the Availability of Critical Weather Data, GAO-16-773T: Published: Jul 7, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 7, 2016. “Polar-orbiting satellites provide data that are essential to support weather observations and forecasts. NOAA is preparing to launch the second satellite in the JPSS program in March 2017, but… Continue Reading
The Kemper Coal Files Timeline
Joint publication – The New York Times and The History Project: The Kemper Coal Files Timeline By Ian Urbina “This timeline serves two purposes. It offers a deeper way to understand the history of the Kemper project through the documents behind these events. It is part of a larger New York Times investigation that can… Continue Reading
