ease Organoids Reveal a New Player in Huntington's Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:15:00 -0700 Scientists have used an organoid model to gain new insights into Huntington's disease, a fatal genetic disorder that causes neurodenegeration ... Full Article Genetics & Genomics
ease Promising New Drug Target for Autoimmune Diseases Like MS By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:50:00 -0700 Increased expression of gene PRDM1-S triggers loss of immune regulation seen in autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS) Full Article Genetics & Genomics
ease Low Manganese Levels Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:53:00 -0700 Scientists have found a link between manganese deficiency and both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased inflammation and damage in the intestine. Full Article Genetics & Genomics
ease Organoids Reveal a New Player in Huntington's Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:15:00 -0700 Scientists have used an organoid model to gain new insights into Huntington's disease, a fatal genetic disorder that causes neurodenegeration ... Full Article Neuroscience
ease Promising New Drug Target for Autoimmune Diseases Like MS By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:50:00 -0700 Increased expression of gene PRDM1-S triggers loss of immune regulation seen in autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS) Full Article Neuroscience
ease Drug Overdose Rates in Colombia Increase by 356% By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:50:00 -0700 Drug overdoses involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants, and sedative psychotropic medications rose by 356% in Colombia between 2010 and 2021. Full Article Neuroscience
ease Low Manganese Levels Worsen Inflammatory Bowel Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:53:00 -0700 Scientists have found a link between manganese deficiency and both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and increased inflammation and damage in the intestine. Full Article Health & Medicine
ease Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Reduces Gum Disease Inflammation By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:21:00 -0700 Two weeks of an intensive diabetes treatment can improve periodontal disease inflammation among patients with type 2 diabetes. Full Article Health & Medicine
ease Drug Overdose Rates in Colombia Increase by 356% By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:50:00 -0700 Drug overdoses involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants, and sedative psychotropic medications rose by 356% in Colombia between 2010 and 2021. Full Article Health & Medicine
ease A Faster, Better Way to Diagnose Lyme Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:41:00 -0700 Although spending time in nature can reduce stress and generally improve health and well-being, insects like mosquitoes and ticks also pose a risk. Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
ease Catching up on Sleep on Weekends Lowers Heart Disease Risk By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0700 Using weekends to catch up on lost sleep may lower your risk of developing heart disease by about 20%. Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
ease Blood Test Can Predict 30-Year Heart Disease Risk in Women By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:04:00 -0700 If people can get advanced warnings that they are at high risk for certain diseases, they might be able to implement lifestyle changes that can reduce ... Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
ease High Cholesterol Early in Life Raises Risk of Artery Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700 Eating an unhealthy diet when young could accelerate the risk of developing artery disease. Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
ease Direct PCR: Streamlining Respiratory Disease Testing Research By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 14:35:00 -0700 In this report, we highlight that direct PCR, an extraction-free workflow: Can serve as an alternative to an extraction-based workflow for simpler, streaml Full Article Microbiology
ease A Faster, Better Way to Diagnose Lyme Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:41:00 -0700 Although spending time in nature can reduce stress and generally improve health and well-being, insects like mosquitoes and ticks also pose a risk. Full Article Microbiology
ease Workshop timetable released By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: The workshop timetable and details of the sessions and speakers was released. [2005-04-08] Full Article
ease A1: Embracing Web 2.0 Technologies to Grease the Wheels of Team Cohesion By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2008-07-22 This session will review how a number of Web 2.0 technologies that are both internally and externally hosted and can be used to future proof the way that teams in institutions can work effectively together. The session was facilitated by Andy Ramsden and Marieke Guy, University of Bath. Full Article
ease Labor Department releases AI principles. Here's what they mean for businesses. By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:51:00 +0000 Brad Kelley says the more states feel compelled to pass their own AI laws in the absence of national legislation, the harder it becomes for businesses, who will have to comply with 50 different laws. American City Business Journals View (Subscription required) Full Article
ease Littler and Prime Policy Group Release Joint Report on the Impact of AI and Automation on the American Workforce By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:11:32 +0000 Report Explores the Myriad Issues Related to Technology-Induced Displacement of Employees (TIDE) Full Article
ease Increased Liability for Subcontractor’s Injured Workers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:29:34 +0000 William Foster and Katie Towery share the changes in the legal landscape and how it could result in manufacturers’ increased liability for workplace accidents. Industry Today View Full Article
ease Legal-Ease: Your Lawyer as Your Business Consultant By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:03:40 +0000 Kristy Peters shares her legal insight on recent changes in labor and employment laws. Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine View Full Article
ease Littler Releases Inaugural Report From Its Global Workplace Transformation Initiative By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:54:42 +0000 Report reviews the myriad forces transforming the workplace and formalizes Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative Full Article
ease Mandatory Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation: SEC Releases Final Rules on "Say on Pay" By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:08:17 +0000 The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") mandates, for publicly traded companies, shareholder advisory votes on compensation packages provided to top executives and on "golden parachute" packages payable in connection with corporate transactions. Full Article
ease DOL Releases Annual Fine Increases for Immigration-Related Violations By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:54:02 +0000 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its new immigration-related fines/penalties, effective January 15, 2024. Immigration-related violations before the DOL involve these visas: H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B. These increases are pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015. Since that time, penalties have been adjusted yearly based on the rate of inflation. Below are the offenses, including regulation citations, with the old and new penalties: Full Article
ease USCIS Announces Increase of Filing Fees By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:08:18 +0000 On January 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an increase to its filing fees across the board. The last such increase was in 2016. This change will be effective April 1, 2024. In some cases, increases are minor, but several are substantive. Full Article
ease New OFCCP Directive Increases Employer Burden in Compliance Review Process By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2022 17:45:16 +0000 On March 31, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new Directive 2022-02. Its stated purpose is to provide “transparency on OFCCP’s compliance evaluation policies and expectations for contractors”—but upon review, it appears to be a retreat from the standards of transparency, certainty, and efficiency that guided OFCCP from 2017 through 2020. The new directive radically alters OFCCP’s approach toward compliance reviews and removes guardrails that had been put in place t Full Article
ease OFCCP Sued to Compel Release of EEO-1 Data By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:16:22 +0000 Readers will recall that in August 2022, OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register advising employers that it was the subject of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking EEO-1 data from all federal contractors, including first-tier subcontractors, for the period 2016-2020. Full Article
ease New Developments on the Enforceability of Releases in Brazil By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:20:05 +0000 In 2017, companies in Brazil welcomed changes to its labor code that introduced the option for securing enforceable releases to employment law claims. The changes to the labor code included allowing parties to seek a ratification of a private settlement with the labor courts. The rationale behind the new law was to permit parties to settle matters in an amicable way, thereby reducing judicial disputes. Full Article
ease Bracing for Impact if California Voters Approve Statewide Minimum Wage Increase By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:36:47 +0000 At the November 5, 2024 election, California voters will determine the fate of Proposition 32, which proposes to increase the state minimum wage and provide for automatic future adjustments tied to inflation. Full Article
ease Wisconsin Supreme Court Eases the Burden for Employers Defending Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination Claims Under State Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:08:59 +0000 The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their arrest and conviction records.1 Generally, an employer cannot make decisions on the basis of an arrest or conviction record unless the crimes “substantially relate” to the circumstances of the job at issue.2 For many years, the state agencies responsible for enforcing this law—the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC)—have taken the view that crimes of domestic violen Full Article
ease Updated FCRA Summary of Consumer Rights Released with a Mandatory Compliance Deadline of March 20, 2024 By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:31:20 +0000 Updated March 24, 2023: The CFPB has edited its updated Summary of Rights document to include the correct contact number. * * * Full Article
ease IRS Releases 2022 Inflation Adjustments to Various Tax Limitations on Employer-Provided Benefits By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:18:52 +0000 On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many employer-provided benefits. Full Article
ease Mexico: Increase to the UMA Value Announced for 2022 By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 17:42:36 +0000 On January 7, 2022, Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI by its acronym in Spanish) published the new values for the Updated Metric Unit (Unidad de Medida y Actualización or UMA) that will take effect on February 1, 2022, as provided by Article 5 of the Law to determine the value of the UMA. The UMA serves as the basis for calculating the payments, obligations, or penalties that are owed to the government, whether under federal or state law. Its updated value is published on an annual basis. The values of the UMA for 2022 will be as follows: Full Article
ease Dear Littler: How should employers revise their releases, separation agreements, and settlement agreements in light of the Speak Out Act? By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:42:43 +0000 Dear Littler: Considering the recent passage of the federal Speak Out Act limiting the use of pre-dispute nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses involving sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, what impact will this have on our template releases, separation agreements, and litigation settlement agreements? How do you recommend we revise those documents? —Revising Releases Dear Revising, Full Article
ease Canada Announces Increase in Off-campus Work Hours for Study Permit Holders By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:07:02 +0000 On April 29, 2024, The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that effective the fall semester 2024, international students holding a valid study permit will be permitted to work up to 24 hours per week off campus during the school term. The current policy permits international students to work up to only 20 hours per week off campus during the school term. This change is designed to not only help students gain work experience and offset expenses, but also to address ongoing Canadian labour shortage needs. Full Article
ease Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Releases 2024 Labor Day Report By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:47:19 +0000 Amid election uncertainty, employers face challenges that include a growing skills gap, an increasingly active labor movement, and legal complexity around corporate diversity efforts Full Article
ease Employers Expect Increased Regulatory Enforcement Amid Legislative Slowdown in Election Year, Littler Survey Finds By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2024 14:12:33 +0000 (May 8, 2024) – In an election year that could significantly impact the future of employment and labor law, U.S. employers expect heightened regulatory enforcement as they navigate a host of workplace issues, including the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and managing divisive political beliefs among employees. Full Article
ease Legal-Ease: Your Lawyer as Your Business Consultant – A Labor & Employment Perspective By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:21:45 +0000 Kristy Peters discusses how employment law attorneys can be critical partners for employers to help them identify challenges and opportunities for their business. InBusiness Phoenix View Full Article
ease ETSI releases a standard for NFV Deployment Templates By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:58:19 GMT ETSI releases a standard for NFV Deployment Templates Sophia Antipolis, 30 January 2019 It provides the foundations of an open ecosystem The ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) on Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) ended 2018 on a bright note, with the publication of the first version of ETSI GS NFV-SOL 001, the specification of NFV descriptors based on the Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA). Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:12:56 GMT ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment Sophia Antipolis, 6 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 457, that tackles the challenge of secure storage - where organizations want to protect customer data whilst still using a cloud that is not under their direct control. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI releases first globally applicable standard for consumer IoT security By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:30:38 GMT ETSI releases first globally applicable standard for consumer IoT security Sophia Antipolis, 19 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 645, a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things, to establish a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products and provide a basis for future IoT certification schemes. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing releases Phase 2 specifications By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:57:38 GMT ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing releases Phase 2 specifications Sophia Antipolis, 21 March 2019 The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (MEC ISG) announces the release of its first set of Phase 2 specifications, including ETSI GS MEC 002 which includes new requirements for Phase 2, ETSI GS MEC 003 dealing with architecture and framework, and ETSI GS MEC 009 giving general principles for service APIs. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:16:42 GMT ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures Sophia Antipolis, 2 April 2019 The ETSI technical committee on Electronic Signature Infrastructure (TC ESI) has just released a set of three Technical Specifications for cloud-based digital signatures supporting mobile devices: ETSI TS 119 431-1, ETSI TS 119 431-2 and ETSI TS 119 432. This new set of standards supports the creation of digital signatures in the cloud, facilitating digital signature deployment by avoiding the need for specialized user software and secure devices. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:11 GMT ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth Sophia Antipolis, 20 May 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee Smart BAN has recently published ETSI TS 103 327, a standard for Smart Body Area Networks. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI releases specification for Energy Efficient IP Video Surveillance enabling further IoT interoperability By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:23:09 GMT ETSI releases specification for Energy Efficient IP Video Surveillance enabling further IoT interoperability Sophia Antipolis, 13 June 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee ATTM has just released the ETSI specification TS 105 176-2, to provide interoperable Ethernet and Power over Coax solutions for IP video surveillance. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI OSM Release SIX enhances Edge support and lets your Network Service fly By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:04:26 GMT ETSI OSM Release SIX enhances Edge support and lets your Network Service fly Sophia Antipolis, 20 June 2019 ETSI OSM Release SIX is now available! The new Release brings a huge new set of capabilities to provide end-to-end orchestration across heterogeneous networks and cloud technologies. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:29:04 GMT ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2019 Following the first three SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence ontology) specifications for energy, environment and buildings, the ETSI SmartM2M Technical Committee has just released three new specifications for smart cities, industry and manufacturing, and smart agriculture and food chain domains. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI’s group on IPv6 extended to release V2X and security reports By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:10:39 GMT ETSI’s group on IPv6 extended to release V2X and security reports Sophia Antipolis, 23 August 2019 The ETSI Industry Specification Group working on IPv6 (ISG IP6) has been extended until December 2020 in order to complete an IPv6-based vehicular networking report and a report on IPv6 security, cybersecurity and privacy. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI demonstrates latest OSM Release SIX - Gain hands-on experience at the ETSI OSM Hackfest By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:03:05 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 3 September 2019 The upcoming ETSI Open Source MANO Hackfest, on 9-13 September 2019, Patras, Greece, will showcase and demonstrate the recently announced ETSI OSM Release SIX. Read More... Full Article
ease ETSI NFV Release 4 empowers orchestration and cloud enabled deployments By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:56:35 GMT ETSI NFV Release 4 empowers orchestration and cloud enabled deployments Offers increased support for automation Sophia Antipolis, 8 October 2019 The ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) has started working on its next specification release, known as Release 4. While NFV-based deployments are expanding worldwide and show the benefits of network function virtualization, new technologies are expected to be leveraged and features are being added in support of 5G and novel fixed access network deployments that are emerging in many countries. The release 4 work programme will provide the right setting to further enhance the NFV framework by considering recent technological advances, as well as ways to simplify its usage, that are aligned with the current trends in the industry towards network transformation. Read More... Full Article
