New CubeSat propulsion system uses water as propellant
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West Lafayette, Indiana - A new type of micropropulsion system for miniature satellites called CubeSats uses an innovative design of tiny nozzles that release precise bursts of water vapor to maneuver the spacecraft.
FTC uses ROSCA to challenge risky “risk-free trials”
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Washington, DC - Here’s a riddle. What five-letter word can mean a try-out, a source of vexation, and a legal proceeding?
10th Ministerial Meeting of the Lower Mekong Initiative
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Foreign Ministers of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand, the Deputy Prime Minister of Viet Nam, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, the Secretary of State of the United States, and the Secretary-General of ASEAN met in Manila for the 10th Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial Meeting. The Ministers of the Mekong countries welcomed Secretary Tillerson’s chairmanship of the Lower Mekong Initiative.
There's a case to be made for income inequality
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Washington, DC - "If Bernie Sanders and his crew were serious about putting an end to poverty in America, they'd be promoting income inequality, not condemning it," according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Stick with Security: Insights into FTC Investigations
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Washington, DC - Savvy business people are on the lookout for ways to minimize their companies’ risk of a data breach. Many businesses consult the FTC’s complaints and orders, each of which includes a detailed description of the conduct alleged to have violated the FTC Act. Perhaps it was a broken promise about the care the company said it would take when handling consumers’ sensitive data. In other cases, it might be a pattern of failures which, when taken together, led to the theft and misuse of customers’ confidential information.
Navy to Commission New First-In-Class Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford
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Washington, DC - The Navy will commission its newest aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, July 22, at Naval Station Norfolk.
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