Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 20, 2022

He is echoing the lessons learned during the RISE Conference held on his campus in 2019, where more than five hundred academics, community members and government officials met to discuss the role of universities in disasters. The RISE Network models a decentralized post-disaster response.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 19, 2023

Our society generally agrees that in times of crisis, rules may have to be broken for vital causes by those willing to risk the consequences. But what of the climate crisis? What rules should scientists be breaking, repercussions be damned, to help solve it? A healthy society needs rules, as well as those willing to break them. In the U.S.,

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, as the use of TAR expands, practitioners must be mindful of the relevant ethical pitfalls that may ensue. Electronic discovery vendors offer differing versions of TAR with their own respective software and coding methods. The original version, which is traditionally referred to as predictive coding or TAR 1.0,

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Frontiers

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The scale of the problem has been recognized by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) , of which Frontiers is a member and to whom we are grateful for their guidance. ?. ?We As soon as the issue was brought to our attention, we launched an extensive internal investigation.

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JANZEN AG

APRIL 22, 2020

The National Farmers Federation of Australia has published a Farm Data Code to assist tech providers with development of policies for collection of agricultural data. Because the Australian Farm Data Code is relatively short (like the Core Principles), I have posted the entire code below rather than paraphrase it.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 1, 2022

The same week, the international non-profit Aspen Institute released a separate report , calling for a code of conduct for such approaches. Photo credit: Daniel Poloha / Alamy. By Olive Heffernan. Additional reporting by Chelsea Noack. Two recent developments aim to clear a path for testing these controversial methods in the ocean.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 28, 2021

The Commission censured the firm and imposed a civil penalty of $208,912. The SEC found that this language could impede whistleblower reporting, and thus undermined the purpose of the whistleblower regulations, which are intended to encourage individuals to report possible securities laws violations to the Commission.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 10, 2021

Questions have been raised about whether Bitcoin exposure is compatible with ethical investment. These computers use a lot of electricity , which is often generated by fossil fuels. Tesla’s about-face is a blow to Bitcoin, the value of which jumped when Tesla got on board. The process is termed “mining”. The process uses a lot of energy.

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Physics World

APRIL 20, 2022

And once that truth is established, more and more truths unfold from it until – eventually – your confidence in the validity of science is restored. But Nietzsche’s demon still haunts us with the horrifying thought – which surfaces now and then in science fiction – that time might repeat over and over again in a loop. Courtesy: Shutterstock/diy13).

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Green Bang

MARCH 7, 2022

Trigo Tech, an Israeli company that developed the software for Tesco’s GetGo store, have already started to reimagine the customer’s journey as a process whereby a QR code is used for entry, followed by multiple cameras synced together to identify products in the shopping basket. . Covid saw internet usage double.

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ESA

MAY 25, 2021

The Board approved changes to the ESA Code of Ethics , presented by Professional Ethics and Appeals Committee Chair Dale Strickland, to update the standards of behavior expected from ecologists while engaging with the public. Our journals, programs, and members are successfully navigating in uncharted waters.

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Physics World

MAY 4, 2021

Buolamwini’s curiosity led her to run one of her profile images across four facial recognition demos, which, she discovered, either couldn’t identify a face at all or misgendered her – a bias that she refers to as the “coded gaze”. Was this a coincidence? They only reflect and amplify the larger biases of the world.”. Jessica Esquivel.

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Greenbuilding Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

There is uncertainty in this bleeding edge subject and with new statutes, codes and regulations on the cusp of enactment at the federal level, by states, as well as internationally, we track much of that for our clients. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Physics World

JUNE 9, 2021

Some themes are expected, for example the huge challenge of the climate crisis, or exploring the ethics of new technologies in medicine, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI). In November 2020, the Institute of Physics (IOP) launched a new podcast, Looking Glass , to coincide with their 100th anniversary. Not really.

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Physics World

JUNE 2, 2022

I’m a geochemist by training and after I did my PhD at the University of Bordeaux, France, in 2010, my supervisor inspired me to study materials from space. I went to Paris for my first postdoc position where I analysed the composition of particles returned from a comet by NASA’s Stardust mission. What else can we discover about meteorites?

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

A recent judgment by the Court of Rotterdam[[N: Shell and others v Dutch Public Prosecution Service , Rotterdam District Court Judgment of 28 January, 2021, ECLI:NL:RBROT:2021:527.]] Background. A number of documents sent and received by 15 Shell in-house lawyers in various countries including the Netherlands were seized in a corporate raid.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report Just Food PaulaR Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:20 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Simon Harvey Ferrero, Mondelez and Lindt also labelled as “inadequate” in Ethical Consumer’s assessment.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Subtitle D addresses accountability and integrity issues by mandating a new ethics training program for MMS employees in the RIK office and directs the Secretary to promulgate a new code of ethics. House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi’s Energy Bill, H.R.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2008

On Tuesday, February 26, the Louisiana Legislature adjourned a special session called by newly-elected Governor Bobby Jindal in the hope of enacting sweeping changes to Louisiana ethics laws relating to elected officials and other state administrators. Senate Bill 37: Requires online reports of all state spending by agency and function.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

It can also describe a desire by businesses and other organizations, and their regulators to work towards improving ethical principles by setting regulation and industry standards for operating licenses. It can also apply a method of land management on a kind of understanding of acting responsibly and ethically.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

It is a practice and a philosophy, utilizing scientific tools and methods with applied ethics, and, where necessary, regulation and environmental law to limit the use of certain materials. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy. It can apply to many areas, not just the natural environment. Sponsored Content.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2023

Booming metro areas test the limits of water supply and growth. Homes abut the Central Arizona Project canal in Stetson Valley, a development about 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix. Irrigating grass in summer consumes 40 percent of Castle Rock’s water. And unlike water used indoors, outdoor water cannot be recycled.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

A recent Delaware court decision, In re WeWork Litigation , put a spotlight on the risk of corporate employees and directors destroying privilege by communicating through email. Questions about the security and confidentiality of electronic communications have been around for a long time.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 5, 2021

On August 2, 2021, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission), Gary Gensler, issued a “ Statement in Connection with the SEC’s Whistleblower Program ” (Statement). Background. ” 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6. §§ 240.21F-3. 17 C.F.R. 17 CFR § 240.21F-6.

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Green Bang

MAY 4, 2017

The initiative, rolling out first as a pilot among employees, will add a unique QR code to every cheque in newly issued books, and each code will be registered on the bank’s blockchain platform when a cheque is received and cleared. defense contractor to incorporate blockchain into processes.

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Green Bang

MAY 4, 2017

The initiative, rolling out first as a pilot among employees, will add a unique QR code to every cheque in newly issued books, and each code will be registered on the bank’s blockchain platform when a cheque is received and cleared. defense contractor to incorporate blockchain into processes.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Canada already has one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world, with 82 percent of the electricity that Canadians use coming from non-emitting sources. Canada is actually committed to a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 and has put significant money behind it in the 2023 budget. For example , in Ontario, a Hyundai Ioniq EV only emits 6.2

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Onya

JULY 19, 2017

One of the best ways to fight plastic pollution is to live by example and ensure the products you buy are produced with both ethics and the environment in mind. Ethical Personal Accessories. The remaining 79% has accumulated in either landfill or the natural environment if not still in use. Think again. Planet Friendly Pet Accessories.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 17, 2021

But before these innovations are widely rolled out, I believe we must do more to address their ethical, legal and social implications. It’s easy to think that science has nothing to do with ethics, which is about the creation of universal rules and standards for moral behaviour. Take quantum machine learning.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Humanitarianism, Capitalism, and the Moral Economy of the Nestlé Boycott by Tehila Sasson (2016) Rigged: Supermarket Shelves for Sale by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) (2016) Nutrition Scientists on the Take from Big Food: Has the American Society for Nutrition lost all credibility?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 7:30: Virtual.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Spending taxpayer dollars in the search for data to support your intended policy shift is an unacceptable professional and ethical breach of your duty to the Constitution you swore to uphold." "DEP Environmental and citizens groups are gathering support for a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection, Gov. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

3 -- Philadelphia & Camden Waterfronts -- DCNR Blog: DCNR Incident Management Team Helps Manage Response To Western U.S. 3 -- Philadelphia & Camden Waterfronts -- DCNR Blog: DCNR Incident Management Team Helps Manage Response To Western U.S. Tom Ridge Recalls Tragedies Of 9/11, But Also The Compassion -- PennLive: Fmr Gov.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

As the stewards of American enterprise, Boards of Directors are rightly focused on helping their companies navigate through the challenges and opportunities the United States and the world face today. While vaccines offer the promise of normality, the pandemic continues to rage on. The political environment remains volatile and deeply divided.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Create Energy Information Office Senate Bill 832 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) would establish the Independent Energy Information Office to provide “impartial, timely and data driven analysis to guide the state in determining and meeting future energy needs” modeled on the current Independent Fiscal Office. It is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- PA Cap-Star: PA Grapples With Competing Redistricting Priorities: ‘It’s A Rubik’s Cube’ Pennsylvania politicians must redraw 17 congressional districts, and 253 legislative seats by the end of the coming fall to match population shifts. Of State In Nov. 6 Assault On U.S.

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