Imperial Valley News Center
State Budget for 2018-‘19 includes $671.7 million for CDFA
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - The $201.3 billion 2018-‘19 state budget signed Wednesday by Governor Brown includes $671.7 million for CDFA.
Developments in the romaine outbreak investigation, recent outbreaks and the use of modern tools to advance food safety
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - Being able to identify outbreaks is key to being able to take quick action to prevent additional illnesses and find the source of the contamination. In recent years, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have advanced new tools that make it easier and faster to identify outbreaks of human illness and to link them back to the food source that is the culprit responsible for the illnesses. But our improved ability to spot outbreaks has also caused some to question whether we are experiencing more foodborne outbreaks now than in the past.
You’ve Been Phished!
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- Written by Chad Boutin
Washington, DC - Organizations worldwide stand to lose an estimated $9 billion in 2018 to employees clicking on phishing emails. We hear about new phishing attacks regularly from the news and from our friends. So why DO so many people still click? NIST research has uncovered one reason, and the findings could help CIOs mount a better defense.
How to Compete in the Solar Prize
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- Written by Green Liver
Washington, DC - The American-Made Solar Prize competition is underway and ready for your bright ideas to spur the next wave of U.S. solar technology innovations. This $3 million competition gives competitors access to a growing network of mentors and resources, helping to rapidly transform innovative ideas into prototypes ready for industry testing.
Meteoroid explodes over Russia without warning
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- Written by Kayla Zacharias
West Lafayette, Indiana - A meteoroid exploded over the city of Lipetsk in western Russia last week without warning, lighting up the summer sky with a bright flash. While some enjoyed the light show, others are worried that we didn’t see it coming.
Superstrong Al alloys may change manufacturing processes for automobiles, aerospace devices
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- Written by Chris Adam
West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue University researchers have developed a superstrong material that may change some manufacturing processes for the aerospace and automobile industries.
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