LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: ANSI/ANS-8.21-2023, Use of Fixed Neutron Absorbers in Nuclear Facilities Outside Reactors, has just been issued by the American Nuclear Society Standards Committee. The standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on June 20, 2023, as a revision and consolidation of ANS-8.21-1995 (R2019) (withdrawn) (same title) and ANS-8.5-1996 (R2022) (withdrawn), Use of Borosilicate-Glas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its final report, "On Fire: The Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission." The Commission was established at the direction of Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and members were appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration. David A. Sampso  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issued the following news: ACG, AGA and ASGE submitted recommendations to CMS for improving practice issues and payment rates for gastroenterologists next year. Our comments were in response to CMS' 2024 proposed rules for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgery Centers. We expect CMS to release the final Medicare rules later this f  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy issued the following news release: The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) are pleased to share a new report including actions to implement solutions to improve pharmacy workplace conditions. Workplace problems are leading to high stress levels and occupational burnout across various  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The American Theological Library Association issued the following news release: During the third round of funding of the OER Grant Program, Atla awarded Ashland Theological Seminary a grant to create a multimedia resource on Christian Church history consisting of an interactive timeline linking to informative and educational elements. The resource was developed as a LibGuide and is now available under a CC-BY-NC for use and adaptation by anyone who may be seeking   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a reported hate crime incident that left an 11-year-old girl severely injured in North Lawndale, Ill. The girl was reported subjected to racial slurs, stuck in the eye with a bottle and punched in the no  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Illinois CPA Society issued the following news release: Hundreds of certified public accountants (CPAs) across Illinois participated in the Illinois CPA Society's 14th annual CPA Day of Service on Sept. 23, 2023, with others still planning activities later this fall. Goodwill and good times were plentiful as nearly 900 CPAs in their matching CPA Day of Service T-shirts took part in a wide variety of individual and group charitable and community service activi  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- The Red Angus Association of America issued the following news release: Red Angus breeders gathered at the National Red Angus Convention in Denver Sept. 13-15 to elect the 2023-2024 president and four directors. Kyley DeVoe, Justin, Texas, was selected to lead the Red Angus Association of America as president. Elected to their first term on the board of directors were Keith Hickle, Auburn, Washington, Region A director; and Will Andras, Manchester, Illinois, Area 9  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The American Bar Foundation issued the following news release: The American Bar Endowment (ABE) has approved its annual grant to the American Bar Foundation (ABF), of nearly $3.7 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year. This grant will support the ABF's interdisciplinary, empirical research on law and policy. "We deeply appreciate the American Bar Endowment's enduring support and partnership," said ABF Executive Director Mark Suchman. "The ABE has been our largest be  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Woodstock Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: The American Fintech Council (AFC), the premier industry association representing responsible fintech companies and innovative banks who are creating critical access to safe and affordable financial services, today threw their weight behind efforts by consumer advocates to stop predatory pawn shop loans. Pawn shops are currently exploiting a loophole given to them by a judge in Sangamon Count  more