Imperial Valley News Center
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips to Avoid Foodborne Illness While Celebrating at Spring Gatherings
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Washington, DC - Spring is finally here. It has been a long wait, but warmer temperatures bring events like weddings, graduations and holiday celebrations. These events bring together groups of people to enjoy considerable amounts of delicious and often traditional foods. But if proper food safety steps aren’t taken, your celebration could turn into a disaster.
Kicking Up Its Heels: A Somali Wild Ass Calf Explores Her Habitat at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Escondido, California - An almost 1-month-old Somali wild ass foal kicked up her heels and nuzzled her mom as she explored her exhibit at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park earlier today (Wednesday, April 11, 2018). The little foal, yet to be named, was born March 17. While the majority of her day is spent hanging with and nursing from mom, she also spends time frolicking with four yearlings and six other adults in her herd.
Crash of Military Aircraft in Algeria
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Washington, DC - We were saddened to learn about the crash of an Algerian military aircraft this morning.
Thailand New Year - Songkran Festival
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Washington, DC - Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan: "On behalf of the Government of the United States, I extend best wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Thailand as they celebrate Songkran and welcome a new year on April 13, 2018.
NIST’s New Quantum Method Generates Really Random Numbers
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Washington, DC - Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random by quantum mechanics. Described in the April 12 issue of (link is external)Nature, the experimental technique surpasses all previous methods for ensuring the unpredictability of its random numbers and may enhance security and trust in cryptographic systems.
Sexual Violence Prevention
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Washington, DC - Sexual violence is a serious public health problem that affects millions of women and men. In the United States, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact at some point in their lives. Statistics underestimate the problem because many victims do not tell the police, family, or friends about the violence.
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