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Award recognizes her courageous leadership and dedication. LaGrange Park, IL (PRWEB) June 12, 2012 American Nuclear Society (ANS) President Eric Loewen today announced that Ms. Kristine Svinicki of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will receive a 2012 ANS Presidential Citation. Commissioner Svinicki will receive her award during the ANS President’s Special Session at the ANS Annual Conference: “Nuclear Science and Technology: Managing the Global Impact of Economic and Natural...
OAKLAND, Calif., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su announced a settlement today on a civil wage and penalty assessment issued by the Labor Commissioner against prime contractor Tadros & Youssef Construction in the Arcadia Unified School District. Tadros & Youssef Construction has agreed to pay $877,876.64 in back wages and penalties for failure to pay prevailing wage, overtime wages, and related labor violations. "This public...
BRONX, N.Y., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 commencement ceremony for Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Einstein's 54th graduation will take place at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall Wednesday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. The 21st commissioner of the FDA, Dr. Hamburg was appointed in 2009, and is only the second woman ever to...
HARTFORD, Conn., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, Deputy DECD Commissioner Kip Bergstrom and other state officials, today unveiled Connecticut's new branding campaign, entitled 'Still Revolutionary'. The campaign, part of a two-year, $27 million dollar initiative to bolster tourism, will include TV, radio, print, and digital advertising. The new logo will also...
NEW YORK, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in conjunction with Major League Baseball Charities (MLB), today announce the third annual Commissioner's Play Healthy Awards to celebrate extraordinary individuals on and off the playing field. The awards are an extension of both organizations' comprehensive efforts, including the Play Healthy website, to educate families on the risks of steroids and performance-enhancing substances, and to recognize...
In the news release, NEHI Survey Finds Opinion Leaders Calling for Greater Innovation to Increase Health Care Access, issued 25-Apr-2012 by NEHI over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the first paragraph, fourth sentence, should read "To discuss the findings, NEHI is gathering health experts, including FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Chairman of the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System Dr. David Blumenthal and advisors from the Obama and...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An April 23 press release issued by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced the owners of Hallmark Roofing of Belmont, were arrested on 29 felony accounts for workers' compensation and unemployment insurance fraud, including failure to report employee wages. After investigations and a forensic audit by the California Department of Insurance, owners John and Camille Applegate were found to have inaccurately reported...
Canadian provinces should adopt a patient charter of rights with independent enforcement as part of the move to patient-centered care, argues an analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). A properly designed patient charter of rights can help patients resolve concerns and complaints easily and cost-effectively, through an independent ombudsman or commissioner. An effective patient charter contains clearly articulated patient rights — many of which are already...
Armen Orujyan PhD, Founder and CEO of Athgo Corporation, has joined the United Nations’ venerated Broadband Commission for Digital Development as a Commissioner. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Armen Orujyan PhD, Founder and CEO of Athgo Corporation, has joined the United Nations’ venerated Broadband Commission for Digital Development as a Commissioner. The Commission, founded by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and UNESCO, comprises a select group of top CEOs...
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) "America By the Numbers" on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" Each Friday morning, C-SPAN's "America By the Numbers" segment features information from the federal statistical system. The program highlights the trends and allows the public to call in or email their views. On Friday, April 20, at...
