FTC.gov: New Federal Trade Commission Website

The Federal Trade Commission "launched a redesigned FTC.gov website that’s easier to use and reader friendly on tablets and smart phones. Users can now sort FTC cases, early termination notices for merger investigations, advocacy filings and other documents by date, type, and more."

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Charging Your Device in a Bag!

A new crop of purses and bags (for men and women) are trying to fix the endless worries we can all have about keeping our mobile phones, music players and laptops charged up.

For some options in bag chargers, read more here.


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Office of the Law Revision Counsel - United States Code

The United States Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives. 

This site has browse, basic and advanced search options with a "search tips" page for guidelines on constructing an effective search query.

It also has the Popular Name Table; Other Tables and Tools; Classification Tables; and Currency & Updating information. 

There are sections for "Understanding the Code" and "Positive Law Codification".

You can download each title in 4 different formats.

There are links to FDsys and Thomas.

This is a free comprehensive site for the United States Code.  The search functionality and all of the tools/tables make it a one-stop place for USC research.

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Online Research Resources: Occupational Safety & Health Reporter (BNA)

If you are interested in a weekly publication that provides federal/state occupational safety and health program documentation, then take a look at BNA's Occupational Safety & Health Reporter. The Reporter also provides industry news, standards, legislation, regulations, court/agency decisions and more.  Dates of coverage are from February 7, 1996 to the present.

To access the Occupational Safety & Health Reporter (BNA) :

• Click the "Online Resources Subject List" link
• Then, click "Health Law/Medicine" link
• Scroll down to "Occupational Safety & Health Reporter (BNA) "

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Rockefeller Tree Lighting Ceremony

The Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center will be ceremonially lit at 8:55pm on Dec. 4, 2013. 

If exams don't let you have a minute to travel to mid-town Manhattan for the occassion, TV stations carry the tree lighting around the world.

Read here for more information on where to watch it live.

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Geek Trivia

Geek Trivia offered by How to Geek is a fun game testing your knowledge of all things geek.  What counts as "geek" is pretty broad so the questions are too.  Most are computer related but not quite sure how the soft drink question fits.  Take a quick break from studying law and find out how much of a geek you are.

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ABA Journal Best 100 Blawgs

Blogs are a great tool to keep up-to-date on the latest legal news and events.  Recently, the ABA Journal published the seventh annual best 100 blawgs that every lawyer should read (or be familiar with) to keep apprise on the latest legal information. You can also vote for your favorite blog in each category which includes courts, IP, torts and more. Click here for the entire list.

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Library Hours During Holiday Break

If you want to stop by the Library during the holiday break, we are open during the following hours:

Wednesday, November 27   8:00 A.M.  -  6:00 P.M.**

Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving)           CLOSED**

Friday, November 29                                       CLOSED** 

   

**CLOSED-NO SWIPE CARD ACCESS

 Wed., Nov. 27, 6:00 P.M.–Sat., Nov. 30, 10:00A.M. 

 

Exam Period Hours resume on Saturday, November 30, at 10A.M.
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iPad Gestures: Customization at Your Fingertips

If you get tired of hitting the home button on your iPad, stop it!  You can create faster, easier ways to command your iPad with customizable gestures.

Multi-Touch lets you navigate through your iPad with 3, 4, or 5 finger swipes.  Assistive Touch lets you adapt multi-touch features to your own use and create custom gestures for your own touch controls.

Legal Productivity has an article on Multi-Touch and Assistive Touch here.

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Computer Chronicles

Exams are coming, but things could be worse.  For example, it could be 1987, when law students were handwriting all of their exams with pens for three solid hours.  The "portable computer" or laptop of the day, as this amusing You Tube video from the TV series Computer Chronicles (broadcast on PBS stations from 1983 to 2002) clearly demonstrates, would have been a hopeless hindrance, not a help. The Computer Chronicles episodes, while seriously documenting twenty years of impressive progress and innovation, today provide a very entertaining window as well on the earliest years of browsers, laptops, email and video games.  They also make great short study breaks.  Enjoy, and be grateful for the blessings of 2013 technology!

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