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Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District

Introduction. Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that economic activity increased modestly during the survey period of mid-November through December, but at a slower pace compared with the previous survey period. Among Districts, seven reported a slight increase in activity, two reported ixed conditions, and activity in three…

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Report: October 2007 OCLC Council Meeting

The following is an excerpt of a Report of the OCLC Council Meeting by Phyllis Post, Head of Technical Services at Capital University (Columbus, Ohio). Phyllis attended as an observer/representative of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL).. Speaking personnally, I am very happy to see AALL involved at this…

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Criminology Volume 45 Issue 4 November 2007

Below is the table of contents for the latest issue of Criminology, which is now available at http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/crim/45/4?ai=i79&ui=73miz&af=H TABLE OF CONTENTS Criminology Volume 45, Issue 4, November 2007 ARTICLES THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON ROBBERY AND PROPERTY CRIME: THE ROLE OF CONSUMER SENTIMENT* RICHARD ROSENFELD, ROBERT FORNANGO pages 735–769…

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Implementing Knowledge Management: Key Planning Considerations

BY Brett Haywrd, Vice President of Professional Services for the Americas, InQuira Summary: Today’s consumers expect fast and convenient online self-service, and they demand knowledgeable, responsive support from contact center agents-anything less and today’s consumers are perfectly willing to take their business elsewhere. An organization’s knowledge management (KM) capabilities are…

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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Uphold New York’s System of Choosing Trial Judges

“The Supreme Court unanimously upheld New York’s unique system of choosing trial judges, eversing a lower court and setting aside complaints that the system was easily controlled by party bosses:” To see the slip opinion for New York Board of Elections et. al. v. Torres et. al 06-766 and the…

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Lessons from the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill: The Gold Mouse Report

The information below is from the Press Release announcing the Report, followed by a link to the complete Report: Washington, D.C. – A new report from the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) on congressional Web sites says the overall quality “continues to be disappointing,” with more than 40% of congressional Web…

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The 2008 Equal Justice Conference: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities

“The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance. The emphasis of this Conference is on strengthening partnerships among the key players…

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Homeland Security: The Real ID Final Rules Are Out

SUMMARY: 4410-10 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary 6 CFR Part 37 Docket No. DHS-2006-0030 RIN 1601-AA37 Minimum Standards for Drivers’ Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. The Department of Homeland Security is establishing…

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December 2007 Content Release of HeinOnline

December 2007 Content Release The December 2007 content release added 1.4 million pages of legal information to our collections, bringing the total number of pages in HeinOnline to more than 33 million. Below are descriptions of the more prominent content that was released. Law Journal Library Trends in Law Library…

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