Kaiser Family Foundation – “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… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2020
Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 18, 2020
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 18, 2020 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
Internet Archive – “LibriVox – founded in 2005 – is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts: poetry, short stories, whole books, even dramatic works, in many different languages. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain in the USA and available as free downloads on the internet.… Continue Reading
EPIC Obtains Records on White House COVID-19 Response, Location Data Tracking
“EPIC has obtained hundreds of pages of records (1, 2, 3, 4) from the Office of Science and Technology Policy about the White House’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and proposals to use location data for public health surveillance. The documents were produced in response to an EPIC Freedom of Information Act request. The records… Continue Reading
Tracking COVID-19 in the United States
Prevent Epidemics – From Information Catastrophe to Empowered Communities: “The use of accurate, real-time data to inform decision-making is essential for infectious disease control. Unlike many other countries, the United States does not have standard, national data on COVID-19. The US also lacks standards for state-, county- and city- level public reporting of this life-and-death… Continue Reading
Google Map revamps its bike routes for easy riding
CNET – “To help people get around this summer in an eco-friendly — and healthy — way, Google Maps has added new features to its offerings for cyclists. Users can now access the most up-to-date bike routes generated by machine learning algorithms, as well as data from government authorities and community contributions. In addition, Google… Continue Reading
“It’s Amazing to Me How Distinctly I Remember Each of These Women”
Slate – Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects on her nine female classmates at Harvard Law School and the divergent paths their lives all took from there. “When we started this project, our goal was to talk to as many of the women in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Harvard Law School class as possible. My colleague Molly Olmstead… Continue Reading
The House of Commons Intelligence and Security Committee’s Russia Report
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament – Russia – Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 3 of the Justice and Security Act 2013. Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on 21 July 2020. “…The Report covers aspects of the Russian threat to the UK (Cyber; Disinformation and Influence; and Russian Expatriates) followed… Continue Reading
Doing Deals Better with Diagrams
Via LLRX – Doing Deals Better with Diagrams – Ron Friedmann discusses how transaction lawyers who routinely rely on dense text to understand complicated ideas can benefit from using the release of StructureFlow to diagram and track complex deals. Continue Reading
Is Your Internet Speed Fast Enough For Streaming? Here’s How to Test
Cord Cutters News: “Slow internet got you buffering longer than usual? It’s easy to check to be sure you’re actually getting what you’re paying for from your Internet Service Provider. The results will also help you know what streaming services or how many devices your coverage will be able to handle. It’s also helpful to… Continue Reading
Webster’s 1913
webster’s 1913 – Connoisseur’s reference to American English – a dictionary for writers and wordsmiths Continue Reading
A Family Guide to Covid: Questions & Answers for Parents, Grandparents & Children
“In A Family Guide to Covid, William A. Haseltine, PhD, answers tough questions about Covid-19 honestly, with equal measures of clarity and compassion. As our understanding of Covid-19 evolves, so too will this book…” The book is free to read online, using the password – AskDrBill – or you can print the PDF version. Continue Reading
