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New AI Method Reveals Impact of Global Warming on Extreme Weather Events

How can artificial intelligence (AI) help researchers plan and predict future extreme weather events resulting from climate change? This is what a recent s



  • Earth & The Environment

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SETI Institute and Partners Pioneer Search for Extraterrestrial Signals Beyond the Milky Way

Are we alone in the universe, and could we find intelligent life beyond the confines of our Milky Way Galaxy? This is what a first-of-its-kind study conduc



  • Earth & The Environment

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Super-Earth Exoplanet Formation Becomes Nearly Impossible Around Metal-Poor Stars

How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hope



  • Earth & The Environment

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Mars Exploration: Past, Present, and Future

For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it w



  • Earth & The Environment

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Exposure to Malaria Infection During the Day Limits Parasite Growth

Malaria is a life-threatening disease commonly transmitted by mosquitos. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting, headaches, abdominal pain, and rapid hea




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The Path from Traditional Monoclonal Antibodies to Next- Generation Constructs

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have revolutionized targeted cancer therapies with unmatched specificity and potency. Since the first mAb approval in 1986, ad




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In-depth guide to genotyping complex genomes

In-depth guide to genotyping complex genomes By their very nature complex genomes are complex to analyse. This new ebook looks at different ways of tacklin



  • Genetics & Genomics

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Scientists Explore the Microbiomes of Foods

Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influence on our bodies...



  • Genetics & Genomics

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Exercise proven to cut hospitalization rates in adults

A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine highlights the significant impact of structured exercise programs on reducing hos



  • Genetics & Genomics

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Minimal ADHD Risk Associated With Prenatal Cannabis Exposure

A review published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found a slight increase in the risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD




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New Biomarkers Reveal More About Unexplained Chronic Itch

There are millions of people around the world who deal with chronic itching with no clear cause, or chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)




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Study Highlights Link Between Cannabis Use and Lower Body Mass Index

A study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research examined the effects of cannabis use on body mass index (BMI) and found that adults with a history o



  • Health & Medicine

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Regular Exercisers Have Healthier Belly Fat

Exercising regularly can help you store fat in a healthier way.



  • Health & Medicine

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Minimal ADHD Risk Associated With Prenatal Cannabis Exposure

A review published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found a slight increase in the risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD



  • Health & Medicine

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New Biomarkers Reveal More About Unexplained Chronic Itch

There are millions of people around the world who deal with chronic itching with no clear cause, or chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)



  • Health & Medicine

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Exercise proven to cut hospitalization rates in adults

A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine highlights the significant impact of structured exercise programs on reducing hos



  • Health & Medicine

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Regular Exercisers Have Healthier Belly Fat

Exercising regularly can help you store fat in a healthier way.



  • Clinical & Molecular DX

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New Biomarkers Reveal More About Unexplained Chronic Itch

There are millions of people around the world who deal with chronic itching with no clear cause, or chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)



  • Clinical & Molecular DX

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Super-Earth Exoplanet Formation Becomes Nearly Impossible Around Metal-Poor Stars

How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hope




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Mars Exploration: Past, Present, and Future

For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, leading some to speculate that it w




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Scientists Explore the Microbiomes of Foods

Microorganisms are everywhere, even inside of our guts. The microbes we interact with can sometimes have a huge influence on our bodies...




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2025 Annual National Conference - Exhibitor

Organizer: Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators
Location: Mont-Tremblant




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Exhibition and Poster Display

Details of the Exhibition and Poster Display are now available. [2005-04-06]




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B5: Your Web Site: a Better User Experience

Pete Walker, Internet Development Manager, ILRT, University of Bristol and Stuart Church, Pure Usability Twill provide an insight into common pitfalls of Web sites and outline some easy methods to undercover how your site is being perceived and how it can be improved.




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B4: Contextual Accessibility in Institutional Web Accessibility Policies

David Sloan, Digital Media Access Group, University of Dundee and Simon Ball, Techdis will think about how we promote contextual accessibility as an institutional standard? How can we encourage web authors to use diverse solutions to optimise accessibility, while making sure that basic principles of accessible design are met?




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B8: Exposing yourself on the Web with Microformats!

Philip Wilson, University of Bath will ask how do people make use of the data you publish on the Web? If you publish a staff directory, how do people currently add contact details to their address books? Copy and paste has had its day, Microformats are a way of making the data you already publish not only useful, but re-usable and re-purposable for relatively little effort. This session considers how these data formats can help you solve specific data problems on your site.




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A9: Sharing and Exploring Team Knowledge with Wikis

In December 2005 the Web Development team at the University of Bath set up a departmental wiki where they could keep track of information. In this workshop Philip Wilson, University of Bath will explain the reasons for using a wiki, not just for education but for codifying knowledge and working practices in departments and how they can best be utilised so that it is used by everyone in the department, and how to stop it becoming an unmaintained silo of archaic data.




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Institutional Web Management Workshop 2007: Next Steps for the Web Management Community (2007)

IWMW 11: Institutional Web Management 2007: Next Steps for the Web Management Community, held at the University of York on 16-18 July 2007




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Institutional Web Management: The Next Steps (1999)

IWMW 3: Institutional Web Management: The New Steps, held at Goldsmiths College, London on 7-9 September 1999




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Expert Insights – California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22

Alexander T. MacDonald and Joy C. Rosenquist discuss California’s Proposition 22 and a recent California Supreme Court decision that upheld the voter-approved law allowing app-based drivers to work as independent contractors.

Westlaw Today

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EXPERT INSIGHTS—Latest updates to Illinois personnel records review act

Elizabeth K. Hanford and Shanthi Gaur discuss amendments to Illinois’ Personnel Records Review Act, which impose new obligations on employers navigating personnel record requests.

Westlaw Today

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Court finds exclusive arbitral jurisdiction in Manitoba human rights disputes

Rhonda Levy and Douglas Sanderson discuss a recent court decision in Canada that sheds light on how best to deal with accommodation requests.

Human Resources Director Canada

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Ontario, Canada Court Addresses Statutory Tort of Human Trafficking in Labour Context

  • Temporary foreign worker made a claim for damages against employer for the statutory tort of human trafficking under the Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Act.




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Texas Governor Signs Preemption Bill, CROWN Act, and Other Legislation into Law

The Texas legislature meets only for approximately six months every other year. This session, many bills signed into law impact employers. This article summarizes some of these new laws and how they impact employment operations in the State of Texas.

State Preemption of Conflicting Local Laws (AKA the “Death Star Law”)




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Littler Expands Pay Equity Audit Capabilities with New Offering

The Littler Pay Equity Assessment™ Provides Enhanced Data Analytics to Help Employers Assess Risk and Proactively Identify Solutions




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What's Next: Decrypting Iran | Phone Frisking | Legal Meltdown

Aaron Crews suggests how data could change business law.

Law.com

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Bloomberg Law’s VIDEO Coverage of the 2018 Littler Executive Employer Conference

Bloomberg Law’s® Daily Labor Report® news team at the Littler Executive Employer® Conference interviewed panelists about a broad spectrum of employment and labor topics addressing significant developments, emerging trends and challenges facing in-house counsel, employee relations professionals and human resources executives.




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Why Sexual Harassment Training Doesn’t Stop Harassment

Kevin O’Neill comments on the uptick in requests for harassment training from employers.

The Washington Post

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Effective Sexual Harassment Training in the #MeToo Era

Yesterday’s anti-harassment training won’t cut it in the #MeToo era. Employers must take stock of steps they have taken to prevent and stop sexual harassment in the workplace, and identify how they will answer the clear call for truly effective anti-harassment training.




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New York Sexual Harassment Laws – The City Commission Publishes Poster and Fact Sheet

UPDATE: This article was updated on August 15, 2018.

In April 2018, New York State and New York City each adopted expansive legislation directed at educating employees about workplace sexual harassment and reducing the incidence of harassment claims, as we reported in our prior article

New Poster for NYC Employers:




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Delaware Adopts Law Expanding Sexual Harassment Protections and Requiring Employee Training

On August 29, 2018, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law a bill (HB 360) addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. The new law broadly defines, and prohibits, sexual harassment and retaliation. The statute obligates employers (with 4 or more employees) to issue an information sheet on sexual harassment. It also requires larger employers (with 50 or more employees) to provide sexual harassment training for all employees and supervisors, making Delaware the fifth state to statutorily mandate sexual harassment training.




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New York Anti-Sexual Harassment Requirements Take Full Effect

Earlier this year, New York State adopted anti-sexual harassment legislation that the Governor described as the "strongest and most comprehensive" in the country, and that is now fully effective. As of October 9, 2018, employers must distribute to all New York-based employees an updated anti-sexual harassment policy that covers a number of key areas. Over the next 365 days, employers also must train all New York-based employees regarding sexual harassment and retaliation, and repeat such training annually thereafter.




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“Charting” a Course for the New Year: A Summary of California’s Expanded Employer Training Duties

Happy New Year! As we turn the calendar to 2019, employers across the country are taking stock of recently-enacted workplace regulations on a wide variety of topics.1

Employers in the Golden State, in particular, have a lot to juggle: new governor, new legislative session, and dozens of new labor and employment laws taking effect as of January 1.2 These statutes touch on numerous issues, ranging from lactation accommodation to meal breaks for certain commercial drivers.3




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What Do California's New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Mean for Staffing Firms?

Last year, California enacted SB 1343,1 amending California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to expand employers' sexual harassment training requirements.  Previously, employers with 50 or more employees had to provide their supervisory personnel with two hours of sexual harassment prevention training every two years.




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New York City Publishes Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Video and New FAQs

As we have previously reported,1 New York State and New York City both enacted legislation in 2018 that require New York employers to train their employees in workplace sexual harassment prevention. The state training legislation went into effect on October 9, 2018, and the city training legislation went into effect on April 1, 2019.




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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training that Satisfies New York State’s and New York City’s Annual Training Requirements




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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training that Satisfies New York State’s and New York City’s Annual Training Requirements




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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training that Satisfies New York State’s and New York City’s Annual Training Requirements




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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training that Satisfies New York State’s and New York City’s Annual Training Requirements




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New Executive Order Seeks to Regulate Diversity Training by Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients

Update: On December 22, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction banning the enforcement of Executive Order 13950.