Nathan Yau – Flowing Data: “Data is a representation of real life. It’s an abstraction, and it’s impossible to encapsulate everything in a spreadsheet, which leads to uncertainty in the numbers. How well does a sample represent a full population? How likely is it that a dataset represents the truth? How much do you trust… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2018
NYC sues major oil companies over climate change
Washington Post: “The New York City government is suing the world’s five largest publicly traded oil companies, seeking to hold them responsible for present and future damages to the city from climate change. The suit, filed Tuesday against BP, Chevron, Conoco-Phillips, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, claims the companies together produced 11 percent of all… Continue Reading
What is the U.S. Digital Registry?
“Whether for access to emergency, financial or education public services, users need to trust they are engaging with official U.S. government digital accounts. To help prevent exploitation from unofficial sources, phishing scams, or malicious entities, the U.S. Digital Registry serves as a crowdsource resource for agencies, citizens, and developers to confirm the official status of… Continue Reading
Trump Justice Department Pushes for Citizenship Question on Census, Alarming Experts
ProPublica: “Two members of Congress are pushing back against a proposal by the Justice Department to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census. In a letter sent to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who has the authority to decide on census questions, Reps. Jose Serrano and Grace Meng, both New York Democrats, call on… Continue Reading
CRS – Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
CRS report via FAS – Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions, Marc Labonte, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy. January 9, 2018. Congress has delegated responsibility for monetary policy to the nation’s central bank, the Federal Reserve (the Fed), but retains oversight responsibilities for ensuring that the Fed is adhering to its statutory… Continue Reading
OCLC The Realities of Research Data Management
“The Realities of Research Data Management is a four-part series that explores how research universities are addressing the challenge of managing research data throughout the research lifecycle. In this series, we examine the context, influences, and choices higher education institutions face in building or acquiring RDM capacity—in other words, the infrastructure, services, and other resources… Continue Reading
Smart Toys and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Smart Toys and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 – CRS Legal Sidebar – Gina Stevens, Legislative Attorney. January 8, 2018: “A growing number of devices in American households, including televisions, appliances, security systems, and heating and cooling devices, rely on Internet connectivity to perform a range of functions. And the “Internet of… Continue Reading
6 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Lawyers (Infographic)
Rocket Matter: “There’s no doubt about it: Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise and is very much a part of our reality. Though lawyers may be weary of AI taking their jobs, there is much to be said for artificial intelligence as a major asset to law firms. Still not convinced? This infographic breaks… Continue Reading
Receive an Email when Member of Congress has New Remark Printed in CR
In Custodia Legis – “Congress.gov alerts are emails sent to you when a measure (bill or resolution), nomination, or member profile has been updated with new information. You can also receive an email after a Member has new remarks printed in the Congressional Record. Here are instructions on how to get an email after a Member… Continue Reading
Introduction: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and the Law
Stern, Simon, Introduction: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and the Law (December 24, 2017). 68 University of Toronto Law Journal (2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3092887 “This article introduces the essays on “Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and the Law” in the issue of the University of Toronto Law Journal based on a conference held in February 2017. The article… Continue Reading
2016 Election Map accurately identifies Trump Clinton popular vote
Economist Alan Cole via his Twitter post: “So what I like about this map is that gives an accurate sense of the popular vote, and an accurate sense of how both coalitions are actually distributed throughout the country. It is the most elegant and informative election map I have seen.. Continue Reading
Women and Men in STEM Often at Odds Over Workplace Equity
“For women working in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) jobs, the workplace is a different, sometimes more hostile environment than the one their male coworkers experience. Discrimination and sexual harassment are seen as more frequent, and gender is perceived as more of an impediment than an advantage to career success. Three groups of women… Continue Reading
