That is according to Time 100 from Time Magazine. The list, unranked, features individuals from artists to innovators to pioneers. Each short accompanying biography is written by a notable in their respective field; there is even a piece by President Biden. Links are included to Time articles on those profiled.
Differences Between Civil and Criminal Trials
These offer some elucidation: The Differences Between a Criminal Case and a Civil Case (FindLaw); Key Differences Between Criminal Trials and Civil Trials (LawInfo); Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure (Conrell. LII); The Difference between Civil and Criminal Law (University of Minnesota Press); and Civil vs. Criminal Case: Know The Difference (NYU).
2022/23 NJ School Performance Reports Released
Commonly called “school report cards“, these reports highlight numerous metrics to ascertain the quality of education in the state’s school districts and individual schools. There is an overall state report, as well as school/district details.
Eclipse Expeditions/Accounts
There are too many to individually highlight, so here are some sites that aggregate them:
Solar Eclipse: Stories from the Path of Totality;
Royal Observatory Greenwich: Solar Expeditions;
Royal Society (Dozens of reports). And here you will find contributions by the famed explorer James Cook: An observation of an eclipse of the Sun at the Island of New-found-land, August 5, 1766, by Mr. James Cook, with the longitude of the place of observation deduced from it: Communicated by J. Bevis, M. D. F. R. S. and his co-authored report Observations made, by appointment of the Royal Society, at King George’s Island in the South Sea [1771].
Founders Online: Eclipse (letters from such luminaries as Jefferson, Franklin, Washington on eclipses); and
Read the 2024 Hugo Nominees for Short Fiction
At least most of them.
Best Novelette
- I AM AI by AI Jiang (Shortwave)
- “Introduction to 2181 Overture, Second Edition”, Gu Shi /〈2181序曲〉再版导言, 顾适 translated by Emily Jin (Clarkesworld, February 2023)
- “On the Fox Roads”by Nghi Vo (Tor.com 31 October 2023)
- “Ivy, Angelica, Bay” by C.L. Polk (Tor.com 8 December 2023)
- “One Man’s Treasure” by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Magazine, January-February 2023)
- “The Year Without Sunshine” by Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Magazine, November-December 2023)
Best Short Story
- “Answerless Journey”, Han Song / 没有答案的航程, 韩松, translated by Alex Woodend (Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers)
- “Better Living Through Algorithms” by Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld May 2023)
- “How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub” by P. Djèlí Clark (Uncanny Magazine, January-February 2023)
- “The Mausoleum’s Children” by Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny Magazine, May-June 2023)
- “The Sound of Children Screaming” by Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare Magazine, October 2023)
- 美食三品 (“Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times”), 宝树 / Baoshu (银河边缘013：黑域密室 / Galaxy’s Edge Vol. 13: Secret Room in the Black Domain)
The Nineteenth Amendment – A Short History
This six-part CRS report highlights the history and development of this amendment; numerous links are included for additional information. Also, please consult the Constitution Annotated site.
National Security Reports – March 2024 Update
[2024] Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community (DNI); A.I. Joe: The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence and the Military (Public Citizen); How TikTok Became a Hotbed of Brand Misinformation; Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024; Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024 (CSIS); What We Know About You: Welcome to the Surveillance State (LLRX); and Satellite Cybersecurity Act.
U.S. Interest in Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Brief Background and Recent Developments; The Global Oil Tanker Market: An Overview as It Relates to Sanctions; and Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (updated March 19, 2024).
Reports on TikTok
How TikTok Became a Hotbed of Brand Misinformation; H.R.231 – Terminate TikTok on Campus Act of 2023 ; Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024; TikTok (C-SPAN); Security implications of China-owned critical infrastructure in the European Union (European Parliament); TikTok and National Security (CSIS); Majority of Americans see TikTok as a national security threat (Pew);
TikTok: Proposed Legislation and Implications; Restricting TikTok (Part I): Legal History and Background; Restricting TikTok (Part II): Legislative Proposals and Considerations for Congress; H.R. 7521 Regulation of TikTok: Analysis of Selected Legal Issues (all CRS)
Bridge Security
Ship Collisions with Bridges: The Nature of the Accidents, Their Prevention and Mitigation (National Research Council. Marine Board, 1983. Highly cited still.)
Recommendations for Bridge and Tunnel Security (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security, 2003. An oft-cited report);
Homeland Security Vulnerabilities of the US National Capital Region’s Bridges (U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 2016);
and other reports/sites:
A highly technical article from 2020 – Design of bridges against ship collisions – is also available.
Statistical analysis of ship collisions with bridges in China waterway;
Design of steel bridge girders against ship forecastle collisions;
An impact dynamics analysis on a new crashworthy device against ship–bridge collision;
Fuzzy logic based approach for ship-bridge collision alert system;
Monitoring-based assessment of bridges subject to ship collision; and
While all these articles feature dense engineering apparati, there is enough information that can be understood by a layperson.
Additionally, the following sites merit attention:
Basics of Vessel Collision (FDOT Transportation Symposium, 2019);
Federal Highway Administration: Bridges & Structures;
Emergency Relief Program for Disaster-Damaged Highways and Bridges (CRS);
National Academies Press: Proposed Guideline for Reliability-Based Bridge Inspection Practices ; Guidelines for Shielding Bridge Piers; Post-Extreme Event Damage Assessment and Response for Highway Bridges; and Design Guide for Bridges for Service Life.
Here is an FAQ from CRS – Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Controversy Over the 2023 Hugo Awards
For those who do not know, this past year’s awards process/selection has been under scrutiny for many improprieties. This document – The 2023 Hugo Awards: A Report on Censorship and Exclusion – should be required reading; File 770 has numerous entries on this topic as well. And the last paragraph in the Hugo article from the esteemed Encyclopedia of Science Fiction makes note of this problem.
Hundreds of Academic Books on Women’s Studies Freely Available
What College Majors Earn After Graduation
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has just released The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates. It details unemployment rates, underemployment, salaries, an alphabetical outcome by major, and how many possess a graduate degree.
The FAQ provides valuable background information on these timely tables.
Women in Space
This NASA feature highlights the contributions/activities of female astronauts; linked biographies provide additional information.
Also, consult the NASA Technical Reports Server for numerous publications on women in space and the sciences.
What is ISIS-K?
Members of this group are identified as the terrorists responsible for the recent Russian attack. Here are some profiles: What is ISIS-K, the group that attacked a Moscow concert (Reuters, 2024);
What We Know About ISIS-K (The New York Times, 2024);
Snapshot: Islamic State – Khorasan Province (international Centre for Counter-Terrorism, 2024);
The Enduring Duel: Islamic State Khorasan’s Survival under Afghanistan’s New Rulers (Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, 2023);
The Evolving Terrorism Threat to the U.S. from the Afghanistan-Pakistan Region (Program on Extremism, George Washington University, 2023);
ISIS-Khorasan (DNI, 2022);
Countering a Resurgent Terrorist Threat in Afghanistan (CFR, 2022);
Explainer: ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan (Wilson Center, 2021);
Taking Action Against ISIS-K (State Department, 2021);
Who are Islamic State Khorasan Province militants? (BBC, 2021);
Examining Extremism: Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) (CSIS, 2021);
What is ISIS-K? (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
Watch/Listen to Mayor Fulop’s 2024 State of the City Address
It can be found here.
Thousands of Freely Accessible Publications on Women’s Suffrage
The open access portion of JSTOR provides literally thousands of articles, book chapters, documents, and primary sources on this movement ranging from newspapers to scholarly journals.
Women Scientists
The Association for Women in Science hosts Celebrating Pioneering Women In Science paying particular attention to women of color. Biographies along with supplemental links provide overviews of each individual’s achievements in their respective fields.
Where Do We Stand On RTO (Return to Office)?
There are two recent reports that stress that flexibility in the workplace is key to a productive work environment, and that employees prefer a schedule that includes a hybrid model. The two reports are: State of Hybrid Work 2023 and the 2024 Workplace Flexibility Trends Report.
Women and Poetry
The American Academy of Poetry has selections from both contemporary and historical women poets along with critical essays. And the Poetry Foundation also should be consulted for its selections, podcasts, essays, and guides.
This anthology – The female poets of America (3d, ed., 1851) – will lend some perspective.
When and What the Oil & Gas Companies Knew about Climate Change
Apparently, decades ago and a heck of a lot. Documents culled from a variety of sources trace what the oil and gas sector knew about its impact on the environment. They were a major part of the problem; now they are touting themselves as part of the solution.
The Climate Deception Dossiers from the Union of Concerned Scientists further reinforces the above.
Here is a timeline of ExxonMobil’s involvement in this ongoing crisis.
Decades of Newspaper Articles on Women
The excellent Chronicling America site housed at the Library of Congress has a greatly revamped/expanded topical section that includes multiple entries on Women Studies ranging from Belle Boyd (a Confederate spy) to Susan B Anthony. Each person/event contains a timeline, access to full text contemporary newspaper articles, and suggested search terms for retrieval of additional stories. A wonderful resource for online primary source materials.
Facts and Figures on Women 2024
The Census Bureau has released these two factsheets containing valuable information/resources.
Statistics on women’s health can be accessed from the CDC.
Women in the Workplace 2023 provides many facts, graphs, and figures.
Information of women in elective offices can be found here; a subsection on women politicians in New Jersey is also available.
Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library Blog 