Day archives: December 12th, 2019

What is the Difference between a Conclusion and a Fact?

Erichson, Howard M., What is the Difference between a Conclusion and a Fact? (August 1, 2019). Cardozo Law Review, Vol. 41, 2019, Forthcoming; Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 3439489. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3439489 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3439489 “In Ashcroft v. Iqbal, building on Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, the Supreme Court instructed district courts to treat …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

IEEE Computer Society’s Top 12 Technology Trends for 2020

PRNewswire – “IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) tech experts unveil their annual predictions for the future of tech, presenting what they believe will be the most widely adopted technology trends in 2020. Six of the top 12 technology predictions have been developed into peer-reviewed articles published in Computer magazine’s December issue, covering topics that include cognitive …

Subjects: AI, Cybersecurity, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Facebook, Google Drop Out of Top 10 ‘Best Places to Work’ List

Bloomberg – “Big tech companies like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, long seen as some of the world’s most desirable workplaces offering countless perks and employee benefits, are losing some of their shine. The Silicon Valley companies dropped out of the Top 10 “best places to work” in the U.S., according to Glassdoor’s annual …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Social Media

TIME Person of the Year and others recognized

TIME Person of the Year: “Greta Thunberg began a global movement by skipping school: starting in August 2018, she spent her days camped out in front of the Swedish Parliament, holding a sign painted in black letters on a white background that read Skolstrejk för klimatet: “School Strike for Climate.” In the 16 months since, …

Subjects: Climate Change, Congress, Economy, Environmental Law, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

These 3 supertrees can protect us from climate collapse

Vox – But can we protect them? “Dozens of countries have extraordinary tropical forests, but three stand out: Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries not only have the largest areas of tropical forest within their borders; they also have the highest rates of deforestation. We traveled to protected areas deep inside …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Food and Nutrition