Day archives: February 10th, 2021

Amazon Is Creating an Empire of Trash

Gizmodo: “Amazon has been making a mint during the pandemic. That business has resulted in multi-billion dollar pay days for the company’s soon-to-be former CEO, and millions of the company’s iconic cardboard boxes being left on doorsteps, and in lobbies and mailboxes every day. And when those piles of boxes climb higher, the cost they carry …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Environmental Law

The Case for Semicolons

The New York Times Magazine – “There are very few opportunities in life to have it both ways; semicolons are the rare instance in which you can; there is absolutely no downside…I don’t remember when I first learned about semicolons, nor do I have a mental list of remarkable semicolons in literature. I don’t want …

Subjects: Economy, Knowledge Management

Legal Research Reports: Most Viewed Reports of the Decade

In Custodia Legis Law Library Blog – “The Law Library of Congress’ Global Legal Research Directorate specializes in U.S. and foreign law, producing legal research reports that explain how countries around the world approach the regulation of particular topics. In the past decade, the Law Library of Congress has published dozens of reports. Millions of …

Subjects: Courts, Defense, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

Federal health officials emphasize proper mask fit to protect against coronavirus variants

Washington Post – “…urging double masks in some cases CDC also found that improving the fit of a single surgical mask boosted protection from potentially infectious aerosols. Federal health officials on Wednesday urged Americans to consider wearing two masks as one of several strategies to better protect themselves against the threat of more contagious variants …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management

Chronicle of Philanthropy Top 50 Donors 2020

“The 21st annual Philanthropy 50, the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of America’s biggest donors, is based on gifts and pledges of cash, stock, land and real estate to nonprofit organizations in 2020. The Chronicle talked to dozens of nonprofits, philanthropists and their representatives to find out more about large donations that were made public last …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System