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Search for Solutions Drives Global Summit To Combat Hate-Fueled Violence

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most comprehensive anti-hate conference returns to Pittsburgh, PA from September 27-29, 2023. The Eradicate Hate Global Summit is unlike any other international gathering that addresses the viral spread of hate-fueled violence. Representatives from U.S. and foreign governments, international organizations, academia, law enforcement, sports, medicine, social work, mental health, the non-profit sector, the tech world, and media, among others, will attend. They will share their experiences, propose solutions, and learn from the survivors and families of victims of hate-fueled violence.

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  • The Eradicate Hate Global Summit is unlike any other international gathering that addresses the viral spread of hate-fueled violence.
  • They will share their experiences, propose solutions, and learn from the survivors and families of victims of hate-fueled violence.
  • To drive action, the Summit has created Working Groups , each composed of the world's top experts from various sectors.
  • They toil year-round to turn ideas exchanged at the Summit into practical solutions and useful tools to battle the onslaught of hate-motivated violence that spans the globe.

YuJa, Inc. Announces Participation in Internet2 Cloud Scorecard to Help Higher-Ed Institutions Assess Cloud Services

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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YuJa, Inc., a leader in enterprise video solutions, announces its participation in Internet2’s Cloud Scorecard , a pilot cloud services evaluation and discovery tool that helps ensure services meet higher-ed security, compliance, and technology requirements.

Key Points: 
  • YuJa, Inc., a leader in enterprise video solutions, announces its participation in Internet2’s Cloud Scorecard , a pilot cloud services evaluation and discovery tool that helps ensure services meet higher-ed security, compliance, and technology requirements.
  • The Cloud Scorecard enables institutions to readily discover cloud solutions and easily access vendor support in the research and education community, as well as helps facilitate decision making and procurement.
  • The Cloud Scorecard is the result of a NET+ Scorecard Working Group recommendation to create an evaluation tool to help research and education institutions quickly assess the degree to which cloud services meet common requirements for operating in the complex technology, security, compliance, and legal environments in R&E, according to the Internet2 website.
  • This ultimately decreases time to procurement and reduces duplication of effort,” said Sean O’Brien, Associate Vice President, NET+ Cloud Services at Internet2.

HealthTrust Leaders Advance Efforts Against Forced Labor in Healthcare Supply Chains

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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This Working Group brings leaders from across sectors together to develop tools and resources that will assist in preventing, identifying and addressing forced labor and human trafficking in supply chain, which source products globally.

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  • This Working Group brings leaders from across sectors together to develop tools and resources that will assist in preventing, identifying and addressing forced labor and human trafficking in supply chain, which source products globally.
  • “The COVID pandemic has brought more transparency to the global healthcare supply chain than ever before, but trafficking is still a critical issue the healthcare industry must continue to address,” said Jocelyn Bradshaw, SVP of Strategic Sourcing.
  • “In order to continue to combat these problems, the industry needs heightened transparency across suppliers and purchasers.”
    “This is important work and we feel strongly about making efforts to prevent forced labor and human rights violations in healthcare supply chains, because it is the right thing to do,” said Tonya Goad, HealthTrust Ethics & Compliance Officer.
  • As a healthcare performance improvement organization and supply chain resource, HealthTrust prohibits human rights violations in all facets of supplier operations, including raw materials and manufacturing.

ACCESS Initiative Strives to End Access and Outcome Disparities Across The Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Ecosystem

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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The ASTCT-NMDP ACCESS Initiative addresses the recurring barriers to HCT/CT that impact patient outcomes and strives to drive change in practice and policy throughout the industry ecosystem.

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  • The ASTCT-NMDP ACCESS Initiative addresses the recurring barriers to HCT/CT that impact patient outcomes and strives to drive change in practice and policy throughout the industry ecosystem.
  • The group will address HCT disparities, provide an overview of the ACCESS committee’s goals for the initiative and invite participation across the HCT/CT ecosystem.
  • The challenges to access and outcome disparities being addressed by the ACCESS Initiative are entrenched in the healthcare ecosystem.
  • These partnering organizations believe that continuous collaborative efforts throughout the HCT/CT ecosystem are required to reduce HCT/CT-related access barriers and resultant inferior outcomes.

Cloud4Wi Supercharges Enterprise WiFi With WBA OpenRoaming

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Cloud4Wi, the industry's leader in enterprise WiFi-based experiences, today announced it has increased its involvement with the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) by upgrading its membership level from Implementer to Principal Member.

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  • Cloud4Wi joined the WBA in February 2021 as Implementer Member in the WBA OpenRoaming initiative.
  • Cloud4Wi will play a key role in moving the WiFi industry forward by providing enterprises with a solution that is compliant with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint and the WBA industry-standard framework for WBA OpenRoaming.
  • It will enable the enterprise's network to join the WBA OpenRoaming federation by delivering an automatic, secure, connected WiFi experience.
  • "I am delighted to welcome Cloud4Wi as a principal member of the WBA and congratulate them on taking a leadership role in accelerating the adoption of Passpoint and WBA OpenRoaming in the enterprise world.

APA Launches LaSaludMental.org, a New Collection of Spanish-Language Mental Health Resources

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today announced the launch of LaSaludMental.org , a website dedicated to hosting Spanish-language information and resources on mental health and substance use disorders that are culturally competent and evidence-based.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Psychiatric Association (APA) today announced the launch of LaSaludMental.org , a website dedicated to hosting Spanish-language information and resources on mental health and substance use disorders that are culturally competent and evidence-based.
  • The new site features resources on five of the most commonly searched conditions related to mental health: depression, domestic violence, stigma, substance use disorders and suicide.
  • LaSaludMental.org will also develop and host information on additional mental health conditions over time.
  • "The impetus behind this effort was to address the overwhelming need for reliable, evidence-based information on mental health and substance use disorders available in Spanish," said APA President Rebecca Brendel, M.D., J.D.

National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Releases Video Trailer to Highlight Documentary on NNI over the Past 20 Years 'NNI Retrospective Video: Creating a National Initiative', Produced by TV Worldwide

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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Washington, D.C., August 4, 2022 - TV Worldwide , since 1999, a pioneering web-based global TV network, announced that it was releasing a video trailer highlighting a previously released documentary on NNI over the past 20 years, entitled, 'NNI Retrospective Video: Creating a National Initiative'.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C., August 4, 2022 - TV Worldwide , since 1999, a pioneering web-based global TV network, announced that it was releasing a video trailer highlighting a previously released documentary on NNI over the past 20 years, entitled, 'NNI Retrospective Video: Creating a National Initiative'.
  • The video and its trailer were produced in cooperation with the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the National Science Foundation and the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
  • The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) has played a key role in advancing the field after it was announced by President Clinton in January 2000.
  • The scientific and societal success of NNI has been recognized in the professional communities, National Academies, PCAST, and Congress.

Orion Space Solutions Founder and CEO Co-chairs New National Academies of Sciences Space Weather Roundtable

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine selected Dr. Geoff Crowley, CEO and Founder of Louisville-based Orion Space Solutions, to co-chair its recently created Government-University-Commercial Space Weather Roundtable. Created to expand public understanding of space weather's social and economic impact, the roundtable realizes a recommendation of the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act, which became law in October 2020.

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  • Roundtable experts will strategize on how to advance space weather forecasting and research efforts, and improve preparedness for space weather events.
  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine selected Dr. Geoff Crowley, CEO and Founder of Louisville-based Orion Space Solutions, to co-chair its recently created Government-University-Commercial Space Weather Roundtable.
  • Roundtable members will facilitate exchange of information and understanding among government participants in the Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) Interagency Working Group, the academic community, and the commercial space weather sector to support space weather-related decisions.
  • In convening senior-level decision makers, scientists, and industry experts, the Space Weather Roundtable will facilitate advances in the scientific knowledge of space weather phenomena, forecasting of space weather events, and impacts of space weather on Earth.

Schizophrenia Society of Canada Launches Cannabis and Mental Health, an Online Suite of Digital Resources

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 22, 2022) - The Schizophrenia Society of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of Cannabis and Mental Health , a comprehensive online suite of digital resources exploring a range of issues surrounding the mental health impacts of cannabis, at the individual, community and societal level.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 22, 2022) - The Schizophrenia Society of Canada is pleased to announce the launch of Cannabis and Mental Health , a comprehensive online suite of digital resources exploring a range of issues surrounding the mental health impacts of cannabis, at the individual, community and societal level.
  • "These engaging online resources will improve the overall understanding, attitudes, and behaviors around cannabis use and mental health, encourage safer practices, and protect and promote young people's mental health and well-being."
  • This is especially true for harder-to-reach youth across Canada, whose realities aren't reected by mainstream public health approaches to cannabis use and mental health."
  • This new suite of resources will help to bridge that gap, empowering youth to make more informed decisions in the process."

Administrator Guzman Announces Expanded Efforts to Aggressively Crack Down on Bad Actors and Prevent Fraud in Programs

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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These new efforts will expand that work as SBA continues to undertake measures to ensure the integrity of its programs.

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  • These new efforts will expand that work as SBA continues to undertake measures to ensure the integrity of its programs.
  • The creation of the SBAs Fraud Risk Management Board (FRMB) to provide anti-fraud oversight and coordination.
  • The SBA believes these new initiatives can enhance the Agencys fraud risk framework and further strengthen its fraud risk mitigation efforts.
  • Administrator Guzman has designated Peggy Delinois Hamilton as SBA Special Counsel for Enterprise Risk in the Office of the Administrator.