Imperial Valley News Center
New Protocol for Measuring Background Levels of Drugs in Crime Labs
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- Written by Rich Press
Baltimore, Maryland - When crime lab chemists handle evidence that contains illegal drugs, trace amounts of those drugs are inevitably released into the laboratory environment. When chemists scoop a bit of powder to test it, for instance, microscopic particles can become airborne and later settle on nearby surfaces. Particles can also be spread by touch. To some degree, this is an unavoidable byproduct of the testing process, and it can result in detectable background levels of drugs in the lab.
The Mayo Clinic: "Faith - Hope - Science" world premiere
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- Written by Robert Nesse, M.D.
Rochester, Minnesota - A new documentary film entitled The Mayo Clinic: Faith — Hope — Science is premiering on PBS tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
Death of an American Diplomat in Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - We are deeply saddened to confirm that a U.S. Foreign Service Officer was found dead in their residence in the overnight hours of Friday, September 21. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and to the U.S. Embassy Antananarivo community.
U.S. Department of State and espnW Join Forces for the Seventh Annual Global Sports Mentoring Program
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - From September 24 to October 31, international sports leaders and American mentors in the sports sector across the country will take part in the annual U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program (GSMP). In its seventh year, this professional development exchange supports the State Department’s ongoing efforts to empower women and girls around the world through sports.
NSF announces new awards for quantum research, technologies
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $31 million for fundamental quantum research that will enable the United States to lead a new quantum technology revolution. The awards are announced as NSF joins other federal agencies and private partners at a White House summit on quantum information science today.
Root, root root for the regions
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- Written by Andrew Smith, Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
Washington, DC - This year eight major league baseball teams are celebrating milestone anniversaries – and so are the FTC’s regional offices. In 1918, the Commission opened the first three of its regional offices. Today, eight regional offices continue to knock it out the park on behalf of America’s consumers. So it’s only fitting that on this momentous day we acknowledge the regional offices’ century of pennant-winning performances.
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