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42 Pages Posted: 2 Mar 2020 Date Written: January 31, 2020 Abstract In May 2018, in response to protests, Starbucks changed its policies nationwide to allow anybody to sit in their stores and use the bathroom without making a purchase. Using a large panel of anonymized cellphone location data, we…

San Francisco is poised to pass a controversial proposition that would almost certainly limit further office space development in the city, perhaps pushing more tech companies and startups to set up their HQs elsewhere. Prop E‘s passing, which seemed likely Wednesday afternoon following Tuesday’s election, ties office development approval to…

When it comes to improving productivity, going digital is mission-critical, and it's easier (and cheaper) than you think.Document productivity vendor Nitro Software's recent study of 1,183 knowledge workers found that 97% believe their organization could improve the way it handles documents.Fortunately, the changes workers feel would be most beneficial are…

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Relisha Rudd, then 8 years old, went missing in Washington, D.C., in 2014.February 28, 2020, 4:45 PM6 min read Six years after 8-year-old Relisha Rudd vanished in Washington, D.C., the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released a new age-progression image for what she may look now at…

Image copyright CJ ENM Image caption The drama centres around the unlikely love between a South Korean heiress and a North Korean officer An implausible love story in which a (literally) high-flying South Korean heiress accidentally paraglides into North Korea, lands on a soldier and falls in love with him…

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"I'm not only the Hair Club president but I'm also a client." If those words ring a bell, then join me in celebrating a man brought much happiness to others. I'm talking about Sy Sperling, founder of Hair Club for Men, who rose to fame when he starred in his…

A 62-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in a voter fraud scheme in which homeless people in downtown Los Angeles were allegedly offered “money and cigarettes” in exchange for hundreds of “false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms,” according to city authorities. The…

The homeless Oakland mothers who illegally occupied a vacant property for months — highlighting the Bay Area’s housing crisis — have inspired legislation to fight businesses that intentionally keep homes empty. Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Democrat representing nearby Berkeley, introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow California’s cities and counties to…