REGION: Court rules doctors can't refuse services to gays (North County Times)
Doctors may not cite their religious beliefs as a reason to deny services to gay or lesbian patients, a united California Supreme Court ruled Monday in a North County case that highlighted a clash of civil rights.
California Product Stewardship Council Celebrates First National Policy Supporting Framework for Sustainable Production (Centre Daily Times)
The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) (www.caproductstewardship.org) applauds the National Association of Counties (NACo) for adopting the first national policy supporting a "framework" approach to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The groundbreaking national resolution signed in July exemplifies growing support and momentum toward sustainable production.
California Product Stewardship Council Celebrates First National Policy Supporting Framework for Sustainable Production (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SACRAMENTO, Calif.----The California Product Stewardship Council applauds the National Association of Counties for adopting the first national policy supporting a "framework" approach to Extended Producer Responsibility .
Why SaaS Could Make Your IT Skills Irrelevant (PC World)
The rapid adoption of software as a service is fundamentally changing the makeup of today's IT departments. The infantry of software developers, maintenance and support pros now taking care of on-premise software must garner new skills to stay viable, industry experts warn.
AUS Tertiary Update (Scoop.co.nz)
New tertiary-education union another step closer The formation of a new union in the tertiary-education sector has moved a step closer with adoption of a set of draft rules by representatives of the Association of University Staff and Association of Staff in Tertiary Education (ASTE).