Imperial Valley News Center
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
2017 Antimicrobial Animal Drug Report
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - Every year, at least two million Americans are sickened by serious infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogens, such as MRSA. And, at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. AMR is the ability of a microorganism (bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite) to resist the effects of a drug. It’s a serious, complex and costly public health problem.
Establishment of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
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Washington, DC - The United States congratulates Metropolitan Epifaniy on his election as head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. The establishment of the Church was a historic moment for Ukraine.
California Air Resources Board Adopts Plan and Makes Commitment to Border Communities
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Sacramento, California - Thanks to the persistence of Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D – Coachella) and other Imperial County air quality advocates, such as Comite Civico Del Valle, the California Air Resources Board has adopted the Imperial County 2018 PM10 State Implementation Plan and made a commitment to establish an executive office position dedicated to addressing regional border issues.
NIST Summer Internship Program Makes It Easier for Students to Apply
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Boulder, Colorado - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made it more straightforward for students to apply to the agency’s prestigious Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. Students can now apply for a paid fellowship directly through USAjobs.gov, without the assistance of their college or university.
A Fire-Breathing Dragon Helps Fight Ember Attacks on Thatched-Roof Buildings
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- Written by Jennifer Huergo
Gaithersburg, Maryland - Visitors to the historic mountain villages in central Japan marvel at the elegance of the steep thatched-roof farmhouses found there. Known as “gassho-zukuri,” Japanese for “constructed like hands in prayer,” the architectural style emerged more than 250 years ago to ruggedly withstand the area’s heavy winter snowfalls. Recently, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire researcher and his Japanese colleague conducted a special fire test to learn how to protect these treasured icons, and other thatched-roof structures around the world, from a more insidious threat: fire.
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