Washington Post – “…[using a] Farberware multifunction pressure cooker that cost about $50…in a recently published study, Professors Thanh H. Nguyen and Vishal Verma detailed how the dry heat produced by such electric cookers (rice cookers or multicookers such as Instant Pots) may be an effective way of decontaminating medical-grade N95 masks. Using the rice… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2020
Oversight Cmte Calls Postmaster General to Testify at “Urgent” Hearing on Sweeping Operational and Organizational Changes
“Today [August 16, 2020], Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, invited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an urgent hearing on Monday, August 24, 2020, on his sweeping operational and organizational changes at the Postal Service, which experts warn could degrade delivery standards, slow the mail, and… Continue Reading
COVID-19 Has Changed Law Firm Operations and Management Dramatically – What Happens Now?
Integreon/BigHand Whitepaper via LawSites: “A recent Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) poll, co-sponsored by global managed services provider Integreon and legal productivity and profitability technology company BigHand, sought to determine how law firms had changed as a result of the pandemic, and what the future holds. The poll gathered feedback from ALA members who attended… Continue Reading
YouTube bans videos containing hacked information that could interfere with the election
CNET – The Google-owned video site will also take down content that encourages meddling in the voting process. “As Democrats and Republicans prepare to hold their national conventions starting next week, YouTube on Thursday announced updates to its policies on deceptive videos and other content designed to interfere with the election. The world’s largest video… Continue Reading
Is Your Child’s School Ready to Reopen?
The New York Times: “Many parents have one question on their minds right now: Can my child’s school open safely amid the pandemic? Times Opinion looked at which counties might be able to open schools by examining where the rate of new coronavirus cases may be low enough, and testing rates high enough, to allow… Continue Reading
Google adds re-opening and COVID-19 info to travel searches
Engadget – Google will show the number of COVID-19 cases at your destination. “Google has already introduced a number of updates to help people get around during widespread closures and travel disruptions due to COVID-19. Now that more cities and states are beginning to open up, the company is updating searches to make it easier… Continue Reading
Election 2020: Voters Are Highly Engaged, but Nearly Half Expect To Have Difficulties Voting
Pew Research Center Report – Biden maintains lead despite Trump’s advantage in strong support: “As Democrats and Republicans prepare for their party conventions, a new national survey finds high voter engagement with the presidential campaign – and a record share saying it “really matters” who wins in November when it comes to making progress on… Continue Reading
How Trump Is Trying to Ensure an Early Election Night Lead
New York Magazine Intelligencer, Ed Kilgore: “For months now, I and other observers have suggested that the president’s demonization of voting by mail wasn’t just aimed at securing restrictions in the practice by the states. He also wants his own supporters to vote in person. Why? Well, because if they comply, he is likely to… Continue Reading
Sick of Zoom happy hour? Try these virtual team-building activities instead
FastCompany: “If you’re like many people who used to work in an office and are now stuck at home, you’ve likely gotten a bit tired of the tropes and rituals of Zoom coffee breaks and happy hours. While Zoom (or any other videoconferencing tool) might seem less demanding than in-person events, since there’s no need… Continue Reading
Public assessments of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak
“Three-quarters of Americans say that “not enough people following social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines” is a major reason the coronavirus outbreak has continued in the United States – the most commonly cited major reason among the six asked about in the Pew survey. Roughly six-in-ten (58%) also say a major reason for the continued spread… Continue Reading
State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus
KFF – “In late 2019, a new strain of coronavirus emerged in China. With the number of cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by this coronavirus, growing rapidly in the United States and around the world, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Controlling the spread of the virus requires… Continue Reading
Recommendations for researchers to more accurately measure time spent on Facebook
Facebook Blog: “People often ask whether spending time on social media is good or bad for us. To answer this question, researchers need accurate ways to measure how much time people spend on platforms like Facebook, among other things. The most common approach, found in the vast majority of published studies, is through survey questions… Continue Reading
