Imperial Valley News Center
Imperial County Veterans Service Office Now Open During Lunch Hour
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- Written by Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter
El Centro, California - In an effort to make services available at a time that may be more convenient to veterans or their dependents in need of assistance, Imperial County Veterans Service Officer, Roberto Avila, wishes to inform the public that the Imperial County Veterans Service Office (VSO) will now open during lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and as a result is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June Ag Barometer shows rebound in producer sentiment
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- Written by Jennifer Stewart-Burton
Chicago, Illinois - Producer sentiment surrounding the U.S. agricultural economy rebounded in June after a dip in May, according to the latest survey results from the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Venezuelan Independence Day
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my best wishes to the people of Venezuela on the 205th anniversary of your country’s independence on July 5.
FDA approves first absorbable stent for coronary artery disease
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- Written by IVPost
Santa Clara, California - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first fully absorbable stent to treat coronary artery disease. The Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold System (BVS), which releases the drug everolimus to limit the growth of scar tissue, is gradually absorbed by the body in approximately three years.
Attacks in Saudi Arabia
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States extends its condolences to the families of all those killed and injured in yesterday’s attacks in Jeddah, Qatif, and Medina, Saudi Arabia. We condemn the violence that has marred the final days of Ramadan and brought sorrow to so many innocent families.
NanoFabulous Student Research Opportunity
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- Written by Mattie Watson
Washington, DC - If I told you my job required a hair net, a “bunny suit,” and a million-dollar piece of equipment, would you have any idea what I do? Do I sound like a mad scientist or a crazy lunch lady? If you haven’t caught on yet, I’ll give you a hint: Don’t trust the mystery meat. Just kidding! I am actually an undergraduate student working in nanofabrication at NIST in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. I create and study devices on the nanoscale, which is 10^-9 meters, or for all you non-science types out there, we’re talking billionths of a meter.
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