Black's Legal Dictionary

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Garner, Bryan A. 2009. Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition. St. Paul, MN: Thomson West.

REFERENCE KF156.B53 2009

You’ll find so much more than just definitions in the 9^th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary. Want to dazzle your friends with witty legal maxims, find out what a particular abbreviation means, or determine just what the “Office of Thrift Supervision” does? Black’s Law Dictionary can help.

The definitions cover legal terms, organizations and government offices, and legislative acts. The entries are robust, with many describing the origin of the term, the date of first use, a subject matter tag identifying the associated field of law, cross references to related entries, a quotation about the term from another legal source, and citations to West’s key number system. Explanatory or encyclopedic information frequently appears together with the definition. For example, the entry for “ex post facto law” provides a definition (“A law that impermissibly applies retroactively…”) but also tells us that “Ex post facto criminal laws are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.” Many entries include subentries for terms relating to the same general topic. So if you want to find out what types of insurance exist, just look up “insurance,” and you’ll find over 100 subentries ranging from “accidental and health insurance” to “whole-life insurance.”

Among the eight appendices, you'll find legal abbreviations, legal maxims, the United States Constitution, a list of all of the members of the Supreme Court, and the British Regnal Years (just in case you want to find out when Queen Victoria reigned).

From Land's End to Stadium

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I haven’t included a predominantly sports-oriented blogentry in Pragmatism Refreshed sinceFebruary.  And that was simply my briefreaction to the loss of the Patriots in the SuperBowl.
So now I break the sports drought with a few words about theupcoming Summer Olympics.
Last week the Olympic flame arrived in the United Kingdom,for an 8,000 mile relay that begins at Land’s End.
Land’s End, by the way, is what it sounds like. It is thebit of southwest England where the Channel meets the Atlantic at a point.
I remember reading a book about the Spanish Armada with theclever chapter title, “From Finisterre to Land’s End.”
Why is that clever?  Well, because “finisterre” rathertransparently means “land’s end,” and because the pertinent Finisterre in thiscase is the headline of Galicia in northwest Spain. So the chapter in questiondescribed the pre-battle portion of the Armada’s travels, before they arrivedclose enough for Drake to challenge them.
Anyway, the torch began its relay in Land’s End, in thehands of Ben Ainslie, and before it reaches the stadium in London that willhost the Games, it will have passed through 8,000 pairs of hands over a periodof ten weeks.
Why Ben Ainslie?  Hehas been a standout athlete for the UK in each of the last four summer games insailing events, wnning silver in 1996 and gold in 2000. In those first twogames he sailed in what is known as the Laser class. Then he moved up to theFinn class (larger craft) and won gold both in 2004 and 2008.   
For those who are curious, Laser looks like this.

O'Connor Critiques State Judicial Elections

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Last Friday, the New York Times published a short opinion piece by former Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O'Connor. In this column, O'Connor expresses her dismay for the partisan election of judges at the state level. Her greatest concern is the power of campaign contributors in judicial elections and the possibility of inhibitted justice.

In contrast, she proposes a merit-based system for the selection of judges that could help states save money and bring talented candidates to the forefront.

For the full article, visit http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/opinion/23oconnor.html.

Hat tip for Karen Kalnins for the referal.

Google's Collection of Unsecured Wi-Fi Data Prompts Investigations

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In May, the Energy and Commerce Committee of US House of Representative sent a letter to Google inquiring about the "huge amounts of data sent over private Wi-Fi networks while documenting the streets of our country for its Google Street View Product." The letter expressed specific concern that "Google did not disclose until long after the fact that consumers' Internet use was being recorded, analyzed and perhaps profiled." Google's response indicates that it "mistakenly" collected the data and that "the data has never been used in any Google product or service, nor do we intend to use it."

According to a Jurist Legal News & Research, Google data collection is also a subject of investigation in Australia and Canada; and several other nations have also become interested in data collected by Google.

CFPs/New Issues of FRLAN, IMR, JHA, KANERE, WAN, Women's Asylum Support J.

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Calls for papers:

Anti-Trafficking Review [info]
- Article submission deadline has been extended to 15 January 2013.

Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees [info]
- Articles sought for special issue on "Environmentally-induced Displacement."  The submission deadline is 28 February 2013.

New issues:

Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 33 (Jan. 2013) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

International Migration Review, vol. 46, no. 4 (Winter 2012) [contents]
- Mix of articles

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (Dec. 2012) [full-text]
- New article entitled "Blurring of Lines in Complex Emergencies: Consequences for the Humanitarian Community."

Kakuma News Reflector (Dec. 2012) [full-text]
- News and views from Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.  See also their new Facebook page.

Women's Asylum News, no. 114 (Nov./Dec. 2012) [full-text]
- Lead article is "Still Missed Out: The Charter Campaign So Far."

Women's Asylum Support Journal, no. 1 (Nov. 2012) [full-text]
- A "new quarterly publication designed to support and inspire front-line counsellors and support/advocacy staff working with refugee and asylum-seeking women."

Tagged Periodicals and Events & Opportunities. 

Google's Collection of Unsecured Wi-Fi Data Prompts Investigations

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In May, the Energy and Commerce Committee of US House of Representative sent a letter to Google inquiring about the "huge amounts of data sent over private Wi-Fi networks while documenting the streets of our country for its Google Street View Product." The letter expressed specific concern that "Google did not disclose until long after the fact that consumers' Internet use was being recorded, analyzed and perhaps profiled." Google's response indicates that it "mistakenly" collected the data and that "the data has never been used in any Google product or service, nor do we intend to use it."

According to a Jurist Legal News & Research, Google data collection is also a subject of investigation in Australia and Canada; and several other nations have also become interested in data collected by Google.

Events & Opportunities: January 2013

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"Evidence and Knowledge in Humanitarian Action," 28th Annual Meeting of ALNAP, Washington, DC, 5-7 March 2013 [info]
- Registration is open.

"The Refugee Status Determination Process," Center for Forced Migration Studies' Summer Institute, Evanston, IL, USA, 2-9 June 2013 [info]
 - Registration is open.

Associate Legal Officer, UNHCR Australia [info]
- Apply for this job opening by 4 January 2013.

CFP: Race, Migration, Citizenship: Postcolonial and Decolonial Perspectives, Birmingham, UK, 4-5 July 2013 [info]
- Abstract submission deadline has been extended to 10 January 2013.

CFP: Anti-Trafficking Review [info]
- Article submission deadline has been extended to 15 January 2013.

CFP: Encounters in Canada: Contrasting Indigenous and Immigrant Perspectives, Toronto, 15-17 May 2013 [info]
- Abstract submission deadline has been extended to to 15 January 2013.

Call for nominations: 2013 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award [info]
- Submit nominations by 25 January 2013.

CFP: 2013 Nordic Asylum Seminar, Bergen, 6-7 June 2013 [info]
- Abstract submission deadline is 28 January 2013.

Psychosocial Consequences of Migration and Asylum, Online Course, 6 March-16 April 2013 [info]
- Register by 31 January 2013 for discounted rate.

Tagged Events & Opportunities.  

CFPs/New Issues of FRLAN, IMR, JHA, KANERE, WAN, Women's Asylum Support J.

To contact us Click HERE
Calls for papers:

Anti-Trafficking Review [info]
- Article submission deadline has been extended to 15 January 2013.

Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees [info]
- Articles sought for special issue on "Environmentally-induced Displacement."  The submission deadline is 28 February 2013.

New issues:

Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 33 (Jan. 2013) [full-text]
- News and information for refugee legal aid providers.

International Migration Review, vol. 46, no. 4 (Winter 2012) [contents]
- Mix of articles

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (Dec. 2012) [full-text]
- New article entitled "Blurring of Lines in Complex Emergencies: Consequences for the Humanitarian Community."

Kakuma News Reflector (Dec. 2012) [full-text]
- News and views from Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya.  See also their new Facebook page.

Women's Asylum News, no. 114 (Nov./Dec. 2012) [full-text]
- Lead article is "Still Missed Out: The Charter Campaign So Far."

Women's Asylum Support Journal, no. 1 (Nov. 2012) [full-text]
- A "new quarterly publication designed to support and inspire front-line counsellors and support/advocacy staff working with refugee and asylum-seeking women."

Tagged Periodicals and Events & Opportunities. 

Regional Focus: Europe

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EU's Asylum Policy: A Liberal Intergovernmental Analysis of the Common European Asylum System (Roskilde University, Dec. 2012) [text]

EU Immigration and Asylum Law in 2012:The Year of Living Ineffectually (Statewatch, Dec. 2012) [text]

"In Italy, Shantytowns of Refugees Reflect Paradox on Asylum," New York Times, 27 Dec. 2012 [text]

"An Introduction to Frontex: Human Rights," Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 33 (Jan. 2013) [text]

'“Moving Forward on Asylum in the EU": UNHCR's Recommendations to Ireland for its EU Presidency, January-June 2013 (UNHCR, Dec. 2012) [text]
- Note: See also the Irish EU Presidency web site.

Note du Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés relative à l’évaluation des demandes d’asile introduites par des femmes (UNHCR, Dec. 2012) [text]

"Regarding Asylum Policy, Norway is Far from Being the First Class in Europe," Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 33 (Jan. 2013) [text]

"'Vile Liars and Truth Distorters': Truth, Trust and the Asylum System," Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter, no. 33 (Jan. 2013) [text]

Tagged Publications. 

Thematic Focus: Health

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"Exposures to War-related Traumatic Events and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Displaced Darfuri Female University Students: An Exploratory Study," BMC Public Health 12:603 (Aug. 2012) [open access text]

"High Initiation and Long Duration of Breastfeeding Despite Absence of Early Skin-to-skin Contact in Karen Refugees on the Thai-Myanmar Border: A Mixed Methods Study," International Breastfeeding Journal 7:19 (Dec. 2012) [open access text]

"HIV/AIDS and Associated Conditions among HIV-Infected Refugees in Minnesota, 2000–2007," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 9, no. 11 (Nov. 2012) [open access text]

"In the Face of War: Examining Sexual Vulnerabilities of Acholi Adolescent Girls Living in Displacement Camps in Conflict-affected Northern Uganda," BMC International Health and Human Rights 12:38 (Dec. 2012) [open access text]

"Insecticide-Treated Plastic Sheeting for Emergency Malaria Prevention and Shelter among Displaced Populations: An Observational Cohort Study in a Refugee Setting in Sierra Leone," American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 87, no. 2 (Aug. 2012) [open access text]

Psychological First Aid: Guide for Field Workers (WHO et al., Dec. 2012) [text via ReliefWeb]

"A Retrospective Study of Demographic Parameters and Major Health Referrals among Afghan Refugees in Iran," International Journal for Equity in Health 11:82 (Dec. 2012) [open access text]

"Validation of a French Adaptation of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire among Torture Survivors from Sub-Saharan African Countries," European Journal of Psychotraumatology 3:19225 (Dec. 2012) [open access text]

Tagged Publications. 

Cooperative Extension Service Publications

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How do you can caribou, make a trapper cap, or build a greenhouse? How do soil characteristics affect pesticide movement? Where can you find a DVD on the Gwich’in people of Arctic Village Alaska? These are just a few examples of the diverse questions you can answer through University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service (“CES”) resources. Many CES resources are available free for download at the CES website, http://www.uaf.edu/ces/pubs/. There, you will also find out how to order publications, such as DVDs, which you can’t download for free. You can search the CES publications catalog by keyword or browse by topic. The Alaska State Library has also acquired many of these publications through the Alaska State Documents program and most of these can be checked out to patrons.

Employer's Immigration Compliance Desk Reference

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Siskind, Gregory H. 2009. Employer's Immigration Compliance Desk Reference. Alexandria, VA: Society for Human Resource Management.
REF KF4829.S57 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/employers-immigration-compliance-desk-reference/oclc/271647204

Provides practical guidance to employers on compliance with Federal and State immigration laws. Also includes an overview of the U.S. immigration system. Material is presented in a question and answer format, with a detailed table of contents listing every question. Abbreviations and acronyms are defined on page 21. Appendices include descriptions of "notable" enforcement actions in the 2006-2008 time period, a Department of Homeland Security Handbook for employers, and a list of electronic I-9 and E-verify vendors. The author points readers to a blog for tracking new laws and legislation: http://i9compliance.blogspot.com. The National Conference of State Legislatures website also offers a wealth of information on immigration law and legislation at the state level: http://www.ncsl.org/ (click on Issues and Research, then Immigration).

GuideStar's online directory of nonprofit organizations

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GuideStar publishes a directory of nonprofit organizations at http://www2.guidestar.org/. Over 1.8 million IRS recognized tax-exempt organizations are represented in GuideStar's database. Some information, such as an organization's name, city and state, and mission statement, is available free to anyone who visits the site. Other information, like the complete address and IRS form 990, is available free to people who register at the site. Financial statements, the identity of the organization’s officers, and some other documents and data are available on a subscription basis. GuideStar compiles the information from nonprofit reporting and “several other sources,” one of which appears to be IRS form 990. Although only rudimentary information is available for many organizations, GuideStar is the most complete free online directory of nonprofit organizations that we have found.

Gabby's Wordspeller Phonetic Dictionary

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Frank, Diane. 2009. Gabby's Wordspeller Phonetic Dictionary. Rainier, WA: DMFrank Publishing.

REF RE1153.F72 2009
Find in a library nearby: http://www.worldcat.org/title/gabbys-wordspeller-phonetic-dictionary-find-your-word-by-the-way-it-sounds/oclc/440804411

Geared towards people with dyslexia, this book would likely be useful for anyone who has difficulty looking up words in a standard dictionary, including those who find themselves in circumstances where dialects or accents have caused a misunderstanding of the pronunciation. The book includes brief but complete directions for finding base words along with prefixes and suffixes. It doesn't cover proper nouns at all, and for complete definitions and correct pronunciations, this book should be used in conjunction with a standard dictionary.

Our edition is revised and condensed. The accompanying CD includes a powerpoint presentation for PC computers on using the resource, along with Mozart accompaniment, which may be helpful for auditory learners.

Black's Legal Dictionary

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Garner, Bryan A. 2009. Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition. St. Paul, MN: Thomson West.

REFERENCE KF156.B53 2009

You’ll find so much more than just definitions in the 9^th edition of Black’s Law Dictionary. Want to dazzle your friends with witty legal maxims, find out what a particular abbreviation means, or determine just what the “Office of Thrift Supervision” does? Black’s Law Dictionary can help.

The definitions cover legal terms, organizations and government offices, and legislative acts. The entries are robust, with many describing the origin of the term, the date of first use, a subject matter tag identifying the associated field of law, cross references to related entries, a quotation about the term from another legal source, and citations to West’s key number system. Explanatory or encyclopedic information frequently appears together with the definition. For example, the entry for “ex post facto law” provides a definition (“A law that impermissibly applies retroactively…”) but also tells us that “Ex post facto criminal laws are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.” Many entries include subentries for terms relating to the same general topic. So if you want to find out what types of insurance exist, just look up “insurance,” and you’ll find over 100 subentries ranging from “accidental and health insurance” to “whole-life insurance.”

Among the eight appendices, you'll find legal abbreviations, legal maxims, the United States Constitution, a list of all of the members of the Supreme Court, and the British Regnal Years (just in case you want to find out when Queen Victoria reigned).