Imperial Valley News Center
Ultra-low-cost solution to a big water problem
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Berkeley, California - Katya Cherukumilli, an environmental engineering graduate student at UC Berkeley, won first place in the Designing Solutions for Poverty contest for her super-low-cost approach to groundwater purification in India.
The sleep-deprived brain can mistake friends for foes
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- Written by Yasmin Anwar
Berkeley, California - If you can’t tell a smile from a scowl, you’re probably not getting enough sleep.
A driving desire
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Imperial, California - Retirement is out of the question for 95-year old Laura Thomas, a driving instructor who has been plying her trade for nearly eight decades, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Middle Eastern and North African Teens Arrive in the United States for TechGirls Exchange
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Washington, DC - Tech-savvy teens from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia will participate in the fourth annual TechGirls exchange program from July 21-August 12. While in the United States, they will develop the knowledge, resources, peer networks, and mentor relationships necessary to pursue higher education and careers in technology.
Governor Brown to Speak at Vatican Symposium on Climate Change and Modern Slavery this Week
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Vatican City - One month after the release of Pope Francis' encyclical, Laudato Si', and just months before the world's leaders convene in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join the pope, representatives of the United Nations and mayors and local governors from across the globe at the Vatican this week to discuss two of the world's greatest challenges: climate change and modern slavery.
Colombia's Independence Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Colombia as you celebrate the 205th anniversary of your nation’s independence.
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