Imperial Valley News Center
Down for the Count: How NIST is Helping Defeat Cancer
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- Written by Erica Stein
Washington, DC - Anyone who has met me knows that I’m a proud Buffalonian. Buffalo, New York, is best known for being the birthplace of “Buffalo” chicken wings, a gateway to Niagara Falls, home to a professional football team that lost four consecutive super bowls, and, most notably, blizzard-prone. Another amazing thing about Buffalo is that it is where the first institute in the world devoted exclusively to cancer research, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), was established in 1898. RPCI is named for eminent surgeon Roswell Park, who recognized that, as lifespans grew longer, cancer would likely become a leading cause of illness and death in the future.
Office Supply Telemarketers Will Pay $7 Million to Settle FTC Charges
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- Written by IVN
Los Angeles, California - An office supplier and its owner will pay $7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they tricked child care centers, schools, and police and fire departments into paying for products they never ordered.
NIST Awards Nearly $3.9 Million for 2017 Small Business Innovation Research Program
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that 21 small businesses will receive a total of nearly $3.9 million in grants to support innovative technology development.
FTC Launches Website Dedicated to New Military Task Force
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission launched a web page highlighting the work of the agency’s new Military Task Force, which is aimed at identifying the needs of military consumers and developing initiatives to empower servicemembers, veterans, and their families, including through law enforcement actions.
Free webinar to help tax professionals detect cyber threats
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Washington, DC - Recent headlines offer a reminder that no business is immune from cyberattack. If you’re a tax professional, the sensitive information you handle makes you a particularly appealing target. Find out how to reduce your cyber risk at a free webinar for tax professionals.
Governor Brown and Attorney General Becerra Honor Oceanside Fire Department Lifeguard with Medal of Valor
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined Attorney General Xavier Becerra today to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Oceanside Fire Department Lifeguard David Wilson, who went above and beyond the call of duty when responding to a distress call at Oceanside Harbor last July.
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