First there was Cuil, now get some Cluuz…
In today’s Globe and Mail, there is an article written by Matt Hartley, “Search Engines: A Question of Semantics, Some Upstarts want users to rethink the way they find information online. The tech heavyweights have noticed.”
Ever heard of Cluuz, PowerSet, or Hakia?
Well, now is your chance to catch up on the latest semantic search tools.
CONDUCTING EMPIRICAL LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP: THE ADVANCED COURSE
October 24 – 26, 2008
Presented by Northwestern University School of Law
and Washington University
The Advanced Course is for law school faculty interested in
furthering their training in empirical research. The
workshop is designed for those who have some experience
with empirical legal research and an understanding of
elementary statistics (at the level taught in the
introductory workshop). Topics to be covered will include
multiple regression, regression models for limited
dependent variables, presenting results from non-linear
models, data visualization and graphics, and matching
methods for casual inference.
LECTURE TOPICS:
Friday, October 24
– Introduction to Inference
– Linear Regression Review
– Regression Diagnostics
– In-Class Exercise on Linear Regression
Saturday, October 25
– Effectively Presenting Regression Results
– Presenting Substantive Effects
– Logit, Probit, and Maximum Likelihood
– Simulation-based Methods for Computing Substantive
Effects
– In-Class Exercise on Logit and Probit
– A Tour of Cross-Sectional Models
– Matching Methods for Causal Inference
Sunday, October 26
– More on Matching Methods for Causal Inference
– Visualization
– Questions and Wrap-Up
Source: LSN Professional Announcements and Job Openings, 08/13/2008
