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Multi-stakeholder conversation will analyze what's working, what needs improvement and how to ensure educational opportunities of the web are optimized for safety and learning; Task Force will release report findings in 2014 WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Aspen Institute today announced the launch of the Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning and the Internet, a forum to understand better what is working, what needs improvement and how to ensure that online...
LGBT Equality Rights Organization to be Recognized for 40th Anniversary, Four Decades of Accomplishments WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Christopher Street West (CSW), producers of LA PRIDE, has announced that the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will be honored as the 2013 Community Grand Marshal at this year's parade, June 9, in West Hollywood. Each year CSW acknowledges the work of one particular organization and this year chose the Task Force in honor of its 40th...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Every American between the ages of 15 and 65 should be screened for HIV, even those not at high risk, said the influential US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday. Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when caught and treated early, the panel of medical experts made its recommendation as part of its final statement on HIV screening. The new guidelines seeks to address one of the most important...
Montgomery County Affordable Care Act Task Force to focus on community education and developing an action plan. Dayton, OH (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 The Montgomery County, Ohio Board of County Commissioners has appointed an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Task Force to prepare the community for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and its impacts on the human services safety net in Montgomery County. The work will have a primary focus on the most vulnerable citizens in need of...
Clinton Global Initiative and 17 Leading Mayors Join in Cross-Sectional Approach to Spur Local Economies Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Serve as Chair WASHINGTON, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the launch of the Infrastructure Financing for Cities Task Force (IFC Task Force) which will address critical issues facing American cities. President Bill Clinton will help lead...
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Governance Center today announced the formation of a Task Force on Corporate/Investor Engagement. Events of the past decade, from accounting scandals to the global financial crisis, have served to damage the reputation of business, contributing to a distrust of business in general. Globally, according to the 2013 Edelman Trust Barometer®, less than 20 percent of respondents trust business leaders. The Task Force was...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael J. Fitzpatrick, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) met yesterday with Vice President Joseph Biden's task force on gun control, along with other leaders of the mental health community, urging action to strengthen and expand mental health care services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Katherine Sebelius and...
Task Force says annual screening for asymptomatic women is unnecessary OTTAWA, Jan. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) today released an updated guideline on cervical cancer screening, recommending women aged 25-69 be screened at an interval of three years. The Task Force, an independent body of fourteen specialists with expertise in prevention, and primary care in Canada, says early and frequent (often annual) cervical screening is...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently issued a recommendation for adult women stating that routine screenings for ovarian cancer do not have any proven benefits and may actually have harmful effects. The Task Force is composed of national experts from preventive and evidence-based medicine who focus on providing recommendations on clinical preventive services. The recommendation, featured in Screening for Ovarian Cancer,...
PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Freeh today issued prepared remarks in conjunction with today's publication of his report of the investigation into the facts and circumstances of the actions of The Pennsylvania State University surrounding the child abuse committed by a former employee, Gerald A. Sandusky. Mr. Freeh will summarize these remarks during his press conference at 10 a.m. today. Mr. Freeh and his law firm, Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan, LLP, were retained...
