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...always been ruled by commissioners appointed by the president. There are four commissioners, two Republicans and two Democrats, and a chairperson. The incoming president chooses two commissioners from his or her party. Once the commission is formed, the inevitable political bickering begins, with nary a beneficial outcome to Wall Street or Main Street...
Susan E. Nye, the chairperson of the Peace and Justice in the Middle East Task Force at the First Parish Church, said that her group suggested Zomlot as a speaker for the Cambridge Forum. The Task Force, which was established over four years ago, seeks to bring speakers who are “devoted to promoting just peace in the Middle East...
...Territory will commence with public hearings on Thursday to evaluate its current approaches and infrastructure. "We need to help vulnerable and at-risk families become the circles of nurture, protection and care they are intended to be," said Muriel Bamblett in a statement released Feb. 11. Bamblett was the chairperson of SNAICC until 2008 and is active on many boards concerning children, families and the indigenous community and one of three chairs for the inquest. "But we must never sacrifice a child's need to be safe." Bath, who was appointed Children's Commissioner for the Northern Territory in June...
...women may soon find themselves at odds with their doctors, who may continue to advise annual screenings even if patients have to pay for them out of pocket. "That would be a step backward, taking away an option from women and denying them the choice," says Dr. Mary Daly, chairperson of the department of clinical genetics at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia...
...Geithner, testifying on Thursday in front of an oversight panel reviewing the government's financial rescue efforts, faced a raft of questions about the effectiveness and the use of those funds. Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard professor and chairperson of the panel, said the average American has seen little or no benefit from the TARP spending. Damon Silvers, associate counsel for the AFL-CIO union, questioned whether TARP had really restored some of its biggest recipients, namely Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, to health...