Day archives: April 4th, 2015

NYT – Digital Neglect at the Library of Congress

New York Times Editorial – ” The Library of Congress has long been a beacon for an informed democracy, evolving in Washington into the world’s largest library and a revered institution built on the foundation of Thomas Jefferson’s many books and insatiable curiosity. This makes it all the more troubling that the current librarian of …

Subjects: Copyright, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Time-Mindedness and Jurisprudence

Luban, David J., Time-Mindedness and Jurisprudence (2015). Virginia Law Review, Forthcoming. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2589161 “Analytic jurisprudence often strikes outsiders as a discipline unto itself, unconnected with the problems that other legal scholarship investigates. Gerald Postema, in the article to which this paper responds, traces this “unsociability” to two narrowing defects in the …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Gallup – State of the American Manager Report

“The State of the American Manager: Analytics and Advice for Leaders report provides an in-depth look at what characterizes great managers based on over four decades of extensive talent research. This is a study of 2.5 million manager-led teams in 195 countries, featuring analysis that measures the engagement of 27 million employees. The report examines …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Financial Analysis of United States Postal Service

Financial Analysis of United States Postal Service Financial Results and 10 – K Statement Fiscal Year 2014, April 1, 2015 – “In FY 2014, the Postal Service recorded its eighth consecutive financial loss, bringing the total net deficit since FY 2007 to $51.7 billion. This growing net deficit has negatively affected liquidity, depleted available borrowing …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet

California Roadkill Observation System

“Roadkill occurs when vehicles collide with or run over wildlife, such as birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. According to the Humane Society of the United States, over a million animals are killed every day on our roads and highways. We have created this site to provide a way for people like you to report roadkill …

Subjects: Environmental Law, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Transportation

The Most & Least Financially Literate States in America – 2015

John S. Kiernan, WalletHub: “The issue of widespread financial illiteracy – not just in this country, but around the world – has rightfully garnered significant attention in the aftermath of the Great Recession. The housing market collapse and ensuing global financial crisis served as a stark reminder of our societal obsession with debt as well …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System