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Wag more, bark less: Developing reasonable and enforceable pet policies

Ungrated

People consider pets as part of the family so it’s important for community associations to embrace that and document pet policies to ensure a positive and productive relationship for all. Consistent with governing documents and state statutes. Pamela Babcock, a writer and editor in the New York City area, contributed to this article.

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Wednesday Buzz: Lessons From Internet Hoaxes

Associations Now

If you’re in New York City on Thursday, the organization’s latest workshop, featuring a panel of startup and small business entrepreneurs , could be a great way to learn how best to develop an app that will put your organization into the hands of your audience. . — NY Tech Meetup (@NYTM) November 2, 2015.

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Legal Hackers: Group Works To Combine Law, Technology

Associations Now

The issue that the founders—law students in New York City—saw with SOPA was one of a basic disconnect between the tech and legal spheres. For some members, this means pushing lawyers away from desktop-based paradigms—where everything’s done through emailed Word documents—and toward a mobile-first approach.

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Robert Gates: Boy Scouts Should Drop Ban on Gay Leaders

Associations Now

The defiant stance taken by activist local chapters of the Boy Scouts of America—most notably a chapter in the New York City area—could be enough to force the hand of the national organization on its ban of gay adult members. He called the current membership restriction unsustainable.

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Social Media and Shiny Object Syndrome

Associations Now

There’s a big difference between a New York City and a Des Moines, Iowa [affiliate], and we wanted every office to be the best that they could be and commit to what they could reasonably manage,” Baker said. To start, Masterson and Baker did an inventory of all the social media presences they could find for these events.

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Debunking Five Myths About Google+

Association Adviser

These can be public or private and can allow collaborative sharing of documents, presentations, white boards and much more. She is based in New York City. Shared circles – you can share a circle of contacts you have created, making networking simple and fast. After all, it’s part of Google search.

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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency

Associations Now

Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Between 2000 and 2010, the city’s MetroCard system was an unexpected profit center for the city, as passengers let $500 million in prepaid fares expire, according to The New York Times.

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