Serianthes nelsonii is the tallest tree in the Mariana Islands and only found on Guåhan – where the tree is named Håyun lågu – and Luta – where the tree is named Tronkon guåfi – and nowhere else in the world.Unfortunately, this tree is critically endangered with one…
Below is a recap of the main news related to the cannabis industry and markets for the week of June 28, 2021. Justice Thomas Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court’s longest-serving member, issued a crude statement on federal cannabis prohibition, highlighting irregularities in the federal government’s approach to…
Introduction On June 16, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1187 (the “Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act”), which would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to establish rules requiring public companies to disclose certain ESG metrics, including metrics related to climate, board diversity,…
In addition to the engagement poll, Wendy’s conducted constant “pulse checks,” hosted employee gatherings at the corporate level, restaurant level, and made sure lines of communication stayed open amid the many ebbs and flows of 2020. But Wendy’s communication efforts and efforts to be a “people business” would…
KW: So hello everyone. I’m Karen Walker, and a very warm welcome to CAPA Live, where I’m absolutely delighted today to be joined by Ben Minicucci, who is the CEO at Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Ben was promoted to the top…
Purpose At Work: Amy’s Kitchen Recipe for Prodigious Growth and Impact PHOTO PROVIDED BY Amy’s Kitchen They didn’t set out to become cultural titans—or even to revolutionize their own industry. At the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. 34 years ago, Amy’s Kitchen founders Rachel and Andy…
Since the US-led invasion to oust long-time dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, corruption has become Iraq’s unshakable scourge, with successive governments trying and failing to tackle the problem. Now, however, the publication of the country’s Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2021-24, which was prepared by the Iraq Integrity Authority (IIA)…
On March 30, 2021, the ECLAC Office in Brazil, UN Women Brazil and the foundation Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES Brasil) held a live virtual event entitled ‘A dimensão de gênero e o Grande Impulso para a Sustentabilidade no Brasil.’ Moderated by Nátaly Neri (a social scientist and YouTuber),…
By Aimée Cartier For The Beachcomber As the school year comes to a close, one island school is celebrating its success at what few were able to do this year worldwide: a completely in-person school year with zero COVID cases. Last August, in the midst of the pandemic…
EDI Perspectives, Part 1 by Gwen M. Gregory Posted On July 1, 2021 Gwen M. Gregory, associate dean for collections management at Northern Illinois University’s Founders Memorial Library, is writing a new column for Information Today that explores issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI, sometimes referred to as…
