News tagged with task force
Task force recommends reducing global harvest of 'forage fish'
A task force that conducted one of the most comprehensive analyses of global "forage fish" populations issued its report this week, which strongly recommends implementing more conservative catch limits for these crucial prey ...
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Texas wetland restoration could be model for Gulf
(AP) -- Brown pelicans, long-necked egrets, flamingo-like roseate spoonbills and squawking seagulls fly lazily around a Texas Gulf Coast island. Nearby, a toddler-aged wetland seeded with marsh grass completes ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Regulation blocking genetically engineered food animal development, report finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A cumbersome and time-consuming federal regulatory process is stifling commercial investment in the development of genetically engineered animals for food and has serious long-term implications ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Targeted strategies needed to find, prevent and treat breast cancer among Mexican-origin women
Specific prevention and education strategies are needed to address breast cancer in Mexican-origin women in this country, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which was published online ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Blue Ribbon Task Force: Preserving our digital knowledge base must be a public priority
Addressing one of the most urgent societal challenges of the Information Age - ensuring that valued digital information will be accessible not just today, but in the future - requires solutions that are at least as much economic ...
Mar 02, 2010 |
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US creates task force to crack down on IP crime
The US Justice Department announced the formation of a task force on Friday to crack down on intellectual property crime.
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Task force: Screen kids, obesity treatment works
(AP) -- An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight - a move that could transform how doctors deal ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Patch for flaw in key Internet protocol
(PhysOrg.com) -- A flaw was found in November in a key Internet protocol that encrypts most sensitive online transactions and communications, including credit card and banking transactions. A patch has now ...
Jan 15, 2010 |
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New working-class task force faces broad challenges, labor expert says
A task force launched by President Obama to boost America's middle class will have to help retool beleaguered U.S. workplaces facing their most sweeping changes since World War II, a University of Illinois labor expert says.
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Study says cyberspace not so dangerous, but authorities urge caution, vigilance
Maybe the Internet isn't just one massive predator preyground after all. Maybe our children are much safer in cyberspace than we thought.
Jan 18, 2009 |
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