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No swimming: Why opening pools in a pandemic isn’t so simple

Ungrated

Only 7% of respondents reported opening their community’s pool on time, while 40% said their pool remains closed. More than 80% of respondents in the Garden State reported their pool is closed. The states where respondents reported the next highest numbers of pool closures were Maryland (56%) and Pennsylvania (55%).

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Report: Goodwill Locations Hit By Credit-Card Breach

Associations Now

The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. The duration of the attack is unclear, but there’s evidence that it may have begun about a year ago, Krebs reported.

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Blogger Who Fought Restraining Order Wins—With Journalists Group’s Backing

Associations Now

20 The number of groups, including SPJ, that denounced a Pennsylvania school district for taking disciplinary action against a high school paper that refused to publish the school’s Native American mascot name. Beyond its supportive comments, SPJ offered Chidi legal help and backing through its Georgia chapter.

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Association Blasts Medicare for Paying Unlicensed Prosthetics Providers

Associations Now

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) continues to allow unlicensed providers of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) services to apply for and collect federal payments, despite regulations in at least 15 states prohibiting it, according to a report from the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA). bill in the Works.

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Lunchtime Links: Rap Genius, Annotated

Associations Now

While a music-publishing association’s recent report suggested that the high-flying startup (known for allowing users to annotate lyrics to songs, especially rap lyrics) was publishing lyrics without licenses, new information from the company suggests that it’s working to do right by music publishers.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

Other states with strong representation include California (16), New York (6), Pennsylvania (5), Florida (4), and Texas (4). DCgov - Patrick Thibodeau; Washington, DC; DC reporter at Computerworld and blogger at DCBlogs.com. KarenRussell - Karen Russell; Athens, Georgia; PR prof at the University of Georgia. Reiki Master.