Reference and Instruction Librarian – Hailley Fargo [Note – this is only a small portion of knowledge, links and resources offered via this LibGuide – thanks to Pete Weiss for the link] – “Welcome & how to use this guide. After two years of campaigning, debates, and media coverage, Donald Trump was elected the 45th… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Research – Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care
“Although recent years have seen promising advances in cancer research, there remain surprising gaps in the fundamental knowledge about and understanding of ovarian cancer, including basic biology, risk factors, diagnosis, delivery of care, and survivorship. Ovarian cancer is relatively uncommon, yet it is one of the deadliest cancers. With support from the Centers for Disease Control… Continue Reading
University of Maryland students win cash prize for e-voting security idea
Baltimore Business Journal – “A team of University of Maryland, College Park students took home a second place win and $5,000 in a competition to come up with a technology strategy to secure digital voting systems in the future. The competition was hosted by global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab. The goal for teams was to… Continue Reading
PRRI – The Divide Over America’s Future: 1950 or 2050?
The Divide Over America’s Future: 1950 or 2050? Betsy Cooper, Ph.D., Daniel Cox, Ph.D., Rachel Lienesch, Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., 10.25.2016 “Pessimism about the direction of the country is considerably higher today (74%) than it was at this time during the 2012 presidential race, when 57% of the public said the country was off on… Continue Reading
Pew – Online Shopping and E-Commerce
“Americans are incorporating a wide range of digital tools and platforms into their purchasing decisions and buying habits, according to a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults. The survey finds that roughly eight-in-ten Americans are now online shoppers: 79% have made an online purchase of any type, while 51% have bought something using a… Continue Reading
Pew – Americans Name the 10 Most Significant Historic Events of Their Lifetimes
“Shared experiences define what it means to be an American. The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were such a unifying event for modern Americans. Nothing else has come close to being as important or as memorable, according to a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center in association with A+E Networks’ HISTORY. Roughly three-quarters (76%)… Continue Reading
Study – When Americans Voted, or Why They Didn’t
One in Five Female Clinton Voters Say Husband or Partner Didn’t Vote – PRRI/The Atlantic Survey – Betsy Cooper, Ph.D., Daniel Cox, Ph.D., Rachel Lienesch, Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., 12.01.2016 “Consistent with reported voting patterns in 2012, more than six in ten (63%) voters said they voted on Election Day, compared to 37% who reported… Continue Reading
Building Jarvis – Mark Zuckerberg
Building Jarvis, Mark Zuckerberg – Monday, December 19, 2016 “My personal challenge for 2016 was to build a simple AI to run my home — like Jarvis in Iron Man.My goal was to learn about the state of artificial intelligence — where we’re further along than people realize and where we’re still a long ways… Continue Reading
GovExec – Bios of the Trump Cabinet
Government Executive: Meet the Trump Cabinet – Few presidential transitions have been as fraught with uncertainty as the one associated with the incoming Trump Administration. While candidate Donald Trump pledged to repeal the Affordable Care Act, deport millions of undocumented immigrants, build a wall across the Southwest border with Mexico, renegotiate trade deals and redefine… Continue Reading
Federal appeals court requires Michigan to deliver water to Flint
“[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit [official website] affirmed [opinion, PDF] a lower court decision on Friday, requiring the state of Michigan to provide bottled water to the citizens of Flint. The court affirmed a ruling that required the state of Michigan to provide water to households without water filters. Michigan… Continue Reading
EPA Launches Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Website
Clean Water Act Approved Jurisdictional Determinations – “This site is currently in beta testing. Please send us your feedback. See the Frequent Questions for more information. This website presents information on approved jurisdictional determinations (JDs) made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water… Continue Reading
Book Review – The Politics of Gender Justice at the ICC: Legacies and Legitimacy
December 19, 2016 – Louise Chappell “The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court provides the most advanced articulation ever of gender justice under international law. In designing this aspect of the Rome Statute, states were influenced by the Women’s Caucus for Gender Justice, a dynamic international feminist advocacy network who used the creation of… Continue Reading
