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CRS Insight – COVID-19 Vaccine Doses: Selected Data Sources on Allocation, Distribution, and Administration – February 8, 2021: “The selected sources below can help congressional staff track the progress of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the national, state, and local levels. Sources were selected for having commonly cited and frequently requested data. This is …
CRS report – The Federal Reserve’s Response to COVID-19: Policy Issues, Updated February 8, 2021: “The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread disruptions to the economy. The Federal Reserve (Fed) took multiple policy actions in response to the crisis, and Congress took the unprecedented step of providing up to $500 billion to the …
Heller, Deborah, To Cite or Not to Cite: Is That Still a Question? (December 17, 2020). 112 Law Library Journal 393 (2020), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3750791 – “Some states still restrict the citation of unpublished opinions, and the rules among the federal circuits vary slightly as well. This article looks at the history of case publication, …
Macfarlane, Katherine, Disability Without Documentation (February 7, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3781221 “Disability exists regardless of whether a doctor has confirmed its existence. Yet in the American workplace, employees are not disabled, or entitled to reasonable accommodations, until a doctor says so. This Article challenges the assumption that requests for reasonable accommodations must be supported …
Mashable: “Gmail is a fabulous free tool from Google. However, email itself can really get on top of you. One way to keep your Gmail account from getting you down is to learn all the nifty tips and tricks for the Gmail interface that will up your productivity, improve your efficiency, and even save you …
MIT Technology Review: “Google Street View has become a surprisingly useful way to learn about the world without stepping into it. People use it to plan journeys, to explore holiday destinations, and to virtually stalk friends and enemies alike. But researchers have found more insidious uses. In 2017 a team of researchers used the images …
The New York Times – “The Algorithms Decide Health agencies and hospitals are using different formulas to allocate the coronavirus shots, exacerbating disparities in vaccine access. Faced with the daunting task of parceling out a limited supply of coronavirus vaccines, Trump administration officials came up with a seemingly simple formula last year to streamline distribution …
CNET – “…In a video, Amanda Gorman delivered an ode to hard-working Americans who have persevered through the pandemic. She told the stories of James Martin (a warrior who “still shares his home with at-risk”), Trimaine Davis (an educator) and Suzie Dorner (an ICU nurse manager). “They’ve taken the lead, exceeding all expectations and limitations, …
National Court Reporters Association – “These videos explore the world of stenography. Get a firsthand look at the venues in which captioners and court reporters work.” [h/t Karen Blair] How do they do it? Quick & dirty explainer, real-world video example Wikipedia Why does it matter? Comparison of automatic speech recognition vs. human stenographer why stenographers …
MIT Technology Review – “The largest ever study of facial-recognition data shows how much the rise of deep learning has fueled a loss of privacy. In 1964, mathematician and computer scientist Woodrow Bledsoe first attempted the task of matching suspects’ faces to mugshots. He measured out the distances between different facial features in printed photographs …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, February 6, 2021 – 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 …
CRS Legal Sidebar – The Insurrection Bar to Office: Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, January 29, 2021: “In the aftermath of the events of January 6 in and around the Capitol, there have been calls for accountability for those who participated, as well as leaders who may have helped instigate it. The breach of …