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...digital piracy occurs on college campuses. “Many universities are taxpayer-subsidized,” she said, “and therefore should be concerned if illegal content is being passed over networks.” Steven L. Worona, director of policy and networking programs for a nonprofit called Educause, said universities should be able to craft their own anti-piracy policies, rather than using blanket legislation. Tim R. Hwang ’08, member of Harvard Free Culture, said the bill compromised the role of educators. “[W]hen universities violate the privacy of students...
...security contractor accused of shooting two Iraqis in Baghdad on Tuesday was working indirectly for a branch of the U.S. government. According to the State Department, the company, Unity Resources Group - which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates - was providing protection to RTI, a U.S. nonprofit organization under contract to work in Iraq for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The shooting occurred at 1:40 p.m. in the Baghdad neighborhood of Karrada. According to the Iraq interior ministry, two Iraqi Christian women were killed. The convoy had just finished dropping off an employee...
...truth is, yoga, regardless of the form, doesn't offer a comprehensive way to get fit. According to a study by the American Council on Exercise, a national nonprofit organization that certifies fitness instructors and promotes physical fitness, dedicated yoga practitioners show no improvement in cardiovascular health. It's not the best way to lose weight either. A typical 50-min. class of hatha yoga, one of the most popular styles of yoga in the U.S., burns off fewer calories than are in three Oreos--about the same as a slow, 50-min. walk. Even power yoga burns fewer calories...
...thousands of residents in the southern port city of Xiamen took to the streets to protest against a planned chemical plant. Authorities put construction on hold. "Such fury wouldn't have even been notable in the West, but it's new for China," says Stephen Frost, director of the nonprofit CSR Asia. "People now have their pick of what to buy, what to eat and where to work. They're increasingly choosing the products and employers that advocate a better quality of life." Even in China, CSR is changing from a business option to a necessity...
...What they ought to be doing, if they really want these institutions to be more equitable in their distribution, is to increase the tax benefits of individuals who support scholarship aid,” said Peter D. Hall, a lecturer on nonprofit organizations at the KSG. He described the editorial as “simple-minded” and “unworthy of Reich...