The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) just published some new guidelines for cannabis cultivators following the passage of SB-833. Among other things, California will let cannabis cultivators reduce their canopy size and thereby reduce license costs. This will be a huge benefit. I write a lot about the woes that California’s cannabis industry faces…
On February 26, 2024, the Reliance Foundation proudly unveiled a groundbreaking initiative: Vantara. This ambitious project transcends the realm of a mere wildlife sanctuary, establishing itself as a comprehensive hub dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, treatment, and care of animals in need. Nestled within the green embrace of Reliance’s Jamnagar refinery complex, Vantara sprawls across…
Building foundational knowledge is essential in introductory sociology courses. But how do you invite students to actually ‘do’ sociology? At our virtual event, Dr. Mellisa Holtzman and Dr. Robert Brym, authors of a Top Hat Interactive eText—Sociology: Think Outside the Book—shared techniques to deepen engagement and build every student’s sociological imagination. Here’s how you can…
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there were 4,889 large trucks and buses involved in fatal crashes in 2017, a 9% increase from the previous year. As a personal injury firm, we understand the importance of truck accident prevention in Texas. In this blog post, we will explore the role of technology in preventing truck accidents and…
Are your expectations of your board members realistic? Especially when it comes to fundraising? Sometimes it’s hard to know. You may ask something of your board members. Then when they hesitate, you may wonder, “Did I expect too much?” That is a common question we hear when fundraisers ask their board members to share the…
Why PeopleAdmin? Hear from David Cullen at the Community College of Philadelphia David Cullen, Talent Acquisition Specialist at the Community College of Philadelphia, spoke recently to the PeopleAdmin team about how he leverages PeopleAdmin. David highlighted the customizability, time-saving features, and wide range of integrations as some of his favorite aspects of the tool. Hear…
In an ongoing commitment to safeguard consumers of payment services, foster trust in the use of payment accounts, and facilitate real-time instant transfers, the Central Bank of CEMAC Member States (Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, and the Republic of the Congo), has recently issued a Circular Letter outlining the process of…
What gets donors going? The heart, not the head. “People do not give to the most urgent needs, but rather they support causes that mean something to them.” This is the finding from a report done by the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy at the University of Kent: “How…
This year, UK’s IT services team standardized on a 10.9-inch iPad Air with 64 gigabytes of storage, a Smart Keyboard that doubles as a cover and a second-generation Apple Pencil. The university pays to lease the tablets and purchases AppleCare extended warranty coverage. The university standardized on the iPad because of its app ecosystem and affordability, and because the tablet,…
For those of you not conversant in Scandoval, the reality television scandal that dominated news coverage this past year, you may not have noticed the most recent event in which Rachel Leviss filed suit against her ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval and his ex-long term partner Ariana Madix for revenge porn. But I argue in this piece,…