Imperial Valley News Center
Energy Department Secretary Ernest Moniz Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Morocco for Solar Decathlon Africa Competition in 2019
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- Written by Green Liver
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz and Minister Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water, and Environment (MEMEE) and Director Badr Ikken of the Research Institute in Solar Energy and New Energies (IRESEN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of a Solar Decathlon Africa competition in 2019.
Governor Brown, UCSF Announce New Precision Medicine Projects
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Continuing California’s groundbreaking effort to better treat and prevent diseases through advanced computing, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) today announced six new projects have been selected for the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM).
Federal Trade Commission & National Association of State Charities Officials To Host Conference Exploring Consumer Protection Issues and Charitable Solicitations
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Americans contribute a lot of their hard-earned money to charity – more than $373 billion in 2015, which averaged about $1,100 per adult and more than $2,100 per household. With so much at stake for consumers and for legitimate charities that rely on public giving, consumer protection is an important topic when it comes to consumers’ giving decisions.
Elementary School in Central Valley partners with school in Sierra foothills to share love of Ag education
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- Written by Jennifer Ray, California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Sacramento, California - One of the great challenges of farm-to-school programs is taking the message from rural communities, “preaching to the choir,” if you will, to communities with cultural frames of references other than agriculture. They could be urban communities or communities with geographical differences that make them, by nature, less familiar with farming and ranching.
OTC homeopathic drugs: Established FTC proof standards apply
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - The FTC applies a consistent approach to evaluating ad claims. Companies must have a reasonable basis for objective representations, including claims that a product can treat specific health conditions. Whether it’s an over-the-counter drug, dietary supplement, or food, the same established standards apply. And as an FTC Enforcement Policy Statement explains, that also holds true for OTC homeopathic drugs.
Navy Surgeon General Announces New Strategic Priorities
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- Written by Jazmine Wise
Falls Church, Virginia - The U.S. Navy's top doctor announced new strategic priorities for Navy Medicine, today.
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