Day archives: November 2nd, 2016

The Fragile Menagerie: Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, and the Law

Chen, James Ming, The Fragile Menagerie: Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, and the Law (November 2, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2862882 “The greatest vectors of biodiversity loss in the Anthropocene epoch are climate change, habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, population, and overkill. Perversely enough, the legal understanding of extinction mechanisms remains frozen in time, …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Legal Research

A Fresh Look at Copyright on Campus

Rooksby, Jacob H., A Fresh Look at Copyright on Campus (October 1, 2016). Missouri Law Review, Vol. 81, No. 3, 2016; Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-03. Available for download at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2862675 “The role of copyright on the modern college and university campus is overdue for fresh examination. Copyright ownership issues …

Subjects: Copyright, Education, Legal Research

TIME – 100 Photographs: The Most Influential Images of All Time

“In this unprecedented exploration of 100 photographs that shaped the human experience, TIME goes behind each spectacular image to reveal how and why it changed the course of history. Visit the complete multimedia experience on Nov. 17th at time.com/100photos”

Subjects: Knowledge Management

The State of the Union of Open Data 2016

“Data Transparency 2016, the fourth annual policy conference hosted by the Data Foundation in September 2016, was a significant step forward for the open data movement in the United States. Over 1,000 government, nonprofit, and industry leaders came together to learn about developments in the field, share best practices, and work toward a future in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legislation

Japanese architect flat earth map accurately illustrates size of land masses and oceans

UK Daily Mail: “The traditional map of the world, known as the Mercator map, may be the most often seen image of our planet but it is also considered highly inaccurate because Antarctica and Greenland are greatly distorted. Now, a Japanese artist and architect believes he has solved this 447 year old problem with an …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management

Fox News personality attacks libraries – response is swift, expert and factual – go figure

Inside Higher Ed: “Former Fox News host Greta Van Susteren on Monday provoked the ire of academic librarians after she suggested their institutions are “vanity projects” and that the services they provide — from acquiring scholarly journals and serving as a starting point for research to preserving materials and training faculty members and students — …

Subjects: Economy, Knowledge Management, Libraries, Marketing

Accenture Survey – One in Three Cyberattacks Result in a Security Breach

“A new security survey from Accenture finds that in the past twelve months, roughly one in three targeted attacks resulted in an actual security breach, which equates to two to three effective attacks per month for the average company. Still, a majority of security executives (75 percent) surveyed are confident in their ability to protect …

Subjects: Cybersecurity, Intellectual Property, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

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