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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

[Photo: Chris Light , CC BY-SA] Supporting policies that benefit conservation can also help. But those laws could be changed. The law mandates that the government maintain habitat for listed species. Eliza Grames is an assistant professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

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Bill To Pull Tax Exemptions Headed Back To Congress

The NonProfit Times

Such a policy would disregard the Constitutional principle of due process, various nonprofit leaders told The NonProfit Times on background. Such a policy totally disregards the Constitutional principle of due process. Organizations suspected of violating the law are rightly subject to criminal investigation and prosecution.

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How L.A. can rebuild after the wildfires without leaving vulnerable residents behind

Fast Company Tech

Climate-related disasters like this often have deep roots in policies and practices that overlook growing risks. My research at the University of San Diego focuses on managing risk in the face of climate change. California policies also capped the premiums they could charge. Reframing policies for everyone The catastrophic L.A.

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Privacy Laws Are Changing: Make Sure Your Nonprofit Is Ready

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Your legal counsel can help you understand how the changing laws apply to your organization’s data collection, usage, and storage. NOTE: The following information does not constitute legal advice and is not a comprehensive review of data privacy laws. Please consult your legal team to address your specific situation.

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How a university got itself banned from the Linux kernel

The Verge

The University of Minnesota’s path to banishment was long, turbulent, and full of emotion On the evening of April 6th, a student emailed a patch to a list of developers. Fifteen days later, the University of Minnesota was banned from contributing to the Linux kernel. “I How did one email lead to a university-wide ban?

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Please Join VisionLink In Welcoming Aaron Titus To Our Proud Family!

VisionLink

Aaron has spent seven years as the Privacy Fellow for the Washington DC policy institute Liberty Coalition. As an attorney he specializes in internet, technology, privacy, and corporate law and has consulted organizations on legal requirements, risk identification, risk management, and developing a corporate culture of privacy.

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How real-world violence led Facebook to overturn its most controversial policy

The Verge

And on Monday, Facebook made one of the biggest policy reversals in its history, banning posts that deny or distort the Holocaust. But the 2018 controversy still caught Facebook by surprise because the policy Zuckerberg cited was not a new one. The biggest trend at platforms this month is changing your mind.

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