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Conservation Planners Use Benetech's Miradi Software to Help Save Reefs in Guam

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The free and open source software, which is a joint venture between Benetech and the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) , guides users through a series of step-by-step interview wizards, based on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation. The entire focus of our social message is to know your audience,” Elaina told us.

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Democrats have a new plan to legalize marijuana federally

The Verge

the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. ”a The proposed legislation addresses this directly with a number of restorative measures directed towards communities who suffered disproportionately from marijuana prohibitions. a dynamic shift in public opinion and support”.

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Humans@Work: How to Successfully Tackle HR Challenges

Top Nonprofits

As a measure of atonement, the company said it would not threaten employees when they requested clarification of acceptable workplace behavior. HR managers need to have fair and firm policies in place as this is not a time for leading from behind. New Mexico protects employees’ rights to express “political opinions”.

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How a bruising Microsoft lawsuit fueled the fight for fair pay

The Verge

An indigenous Chamorro woman from an island just north of Guam, Anuncia worked as an infertility specialist, researching in vitro fertilization and stem cell techniques. A more recent report on Microsoft’s website raises that number to $1; by its own measure, Microsoft has closed the gender pay gap.

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How AI Takeover Might Happen in 2 Years

The AI Alignment Forum

U3s capabilities are measured by how quickly it performs the difficult research tasks relative to human experts. At this point, U3s capabilities are hard to measure. These devices automatically dispense, mix, and measure little droplets of fluid, allowing U3 to run thousands of tests in parallel. Caption: The war begins.