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Executive Office of the President – Federal Register Notices

“Under authority of the Reorganization Act of 1939 (5 U.S.C. 133-133r, 133t note), various agencies were transferred to the Executive Office of the President by the President’s Reorganization Plans I and II of 1939 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective July 1, 1939. Executive Order 8248 of September 8, 1939, established the divisions of the Executive Office …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

2016 Presidential Transition Directory

Welcome to the 2016 Presidential Transition Directory – This directory is designed to connect the people working on designing our next federal government with information and resources related to that effort. Serving both presidential candidates and the next President-elect, this site will be continually updated as new and updated information becomes available. Key resources include: …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Dentons launches free law firm referral network

“Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announced that it has created the only free law firm referral network. Named “Nextlaw Global Referral Network,” it is based on a new technology platform that will allow member law firms to easily connect and track referrals. Nextlaw Global Referral Network avoids the problems of existing referral networks …

Subjects: Economy, Legal Research, Marketing, Search Engines

Report – Affordable Housing is Out of Reach for Many American Workers

National Low Income Housing Coalition: “In no state, metropolitan area or county in the United States can a full-time worker earning the prevailing minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. A new report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) reveals the disparity between rental housing costs and renter income in every jurisdiction across …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Housing

How artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession

ABA Journal, Julie Sobowale, April 1, 2016: “Artificial intelligence is changing the way lawyers think, the way they do business and the way they interact with clients. Artificial intelligence is more than legal technology. It is the next great hope that will revolutionize the legal profession. Change can be brought on through pushing existing ideas. …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Google announces SyntaxNet: “The World’s Most Accurate Parser Goes Open Source”

May 12, 2016, Posted by Slav Petrov, Senior Staff Research Scientist: “At Google, we spend a lot of time thinking about how computer systems can read and understand human language in order to process it in intelligent ways. Today, we are excited to share the fruits of our research with the broader community by releasing …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Credit Risk Decomposition for Asset Allocation

Chamizo, Alvaro and Novales Cinca, Alfonso, Credit Risk Decomposition for Asset Allocation (May 27, 2016). The Capco Institute Journal of Financial Transformation. Nº 43. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2785535 “We provide a methodology for credit risk analysis that can be embedded into a risk appetite framework. We analyze the information content in CDS spreads …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System

Trading Relationships in the OTC Market for Secured Claims: Evidence from Triparty Repos

Han, Song and Nikolaou, Kleopatra, Trading Relationships in the OTC Market for Secured Claims: Evidence from Triparty Repos (May 27, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2785586 “We use a new panel data set on intraday transactions of triparty repos (TPR) to study trading relationships in the over-the-counter market. We test the prediction that search …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

EFF to FCC: Prevent ISPs From Following Your Every Internet Move

“The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today to update privacy rules to prevent broadband Internet access service providers from recording and sharing their customers’ every move online. EFF’s comments are part of the FCC’s rulemaking on consumer privacy and telecommunications services. As broadband providers are uniquely positioned to track every …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

UMMS – Medical Archives go online for Public Access

“The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) was established in 1962, when the Legislature chartered the Commonwealth’s first public medical school. The school opened in 1970 without even waiting for construction of a new building. Today UMMS ranks in the nation’s top ten percent for primary care education and is a leading center for community …

Subjects: E-Records, Education, Health Care, Medicine, Search Engines

All the Internet Meta Search Engine

“All the Internet, a business of Advanced Search Technologies, Inc. which is a leading provider of search services and technology. Advanced Search Technologies, Inc continues to advance Internet search with new search technologies and features designed to improve the search experience for consumers. Based in Nevada, Advanced Search Technologies, Inc. has a rich history of …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines

FT Business Education – Executive education rankings 2016

FT Business Education Report, May 23, 2016: ” For the dream of life long learning to be realised fully, those in the 35-60 age group must also be given the opportunity to refine and revise their skills through out their careers, which could well stretch into their seventies. This is not happening enough. Executive education …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents