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How Associations Are Changing Up School Sunscreen Rules

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Similar measures were already on the books in California, New York, Oregon, and Texas, and legislators in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island are currently working on their own bills. Some healthcare professionals have raised concerns about easing school sunscreen rules.

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Groups Offer Aid As Puerto Rico Faces Crisis After Hurricane Maria

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The New York Power Authority, with the support of New York Gov. “New York is home to more Puerto Ricans than any other state in the country, and our hearts break for our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters as they begin to rebuild after the unimaginable devastation of Hurricane Maria,” Cuomo said in a statement.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.9.21

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Another example of wishful thinking disguised as conventional wisdom: Claire Cain Miller at the New York Times says there’s no evidence that chance meetings at the office boost innovation. She describes the different tactics developed and practiced by Amanda Kaiser and Arianna Rehak during the 2021 Virtual Networking Incubator.

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Oakland Warehouse Fire: Sprinkler Group Pledges Renewed Legislative Push

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“When a deadly fire happens, it is usually because something [in a fire code] isn’t followed or something goes wrong or we learn something new,” said said National Fire Protection Association President James Pauley , in comments to the New York Times. Both occurred in large, enclosed venues while an event was taking place.

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