Imperial Valley News Center
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
Imperial Irrigation District Rebuts Inaccurate Desert Sun Reporting
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- Written by Imperial Valley News
Imperial, California - During its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the IID Board of Directors was presented with a report that rebuts the November 26 news article published by the Desert Sun that claims the district “left millions on the table” when it agreed to sell 1,400 acres of farmland to a solar developer in 2011.
TPT GOLF™ Shaft Garners Top-Five Finish At The Hero World Challenge
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- Written by Mary Beth Lacy
Renens, Switzerland - TPT Golf™ announced that a TPT Golf driver shaft was used to earn a top-five finish at Hero World Challenge played in New Providence, Bahamas.
Navy to Launch New Branding Campaign, Tagline at Army-Navy Game
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Millington, Tennessee - The Army-Navy football game is one of the oldest and most storied contests in the history of collegiate athletics. On Saturday, December 9, in Philadelphia the U.S. Navy will use the occasion to tell a new story about itself, as it launches a new, multifaceted branding campaign aimed at attracting a new generation of recruits.
Study Suggests Measurable Impact of Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
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Atlanta, Georgia - A new study suggests that an American Cancer Society program has been effective in promoting improvements in colorectal cancer screening rates in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The study appears early online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and the authors say it has implications for broader public health efforts to increase cancer prevention and screening.
Soil Scientists to Watch
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Washington, DC - Soil performs a variety of vital functions, including supporting plant and animal life and filtering contaminants from water and the air. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) asserts that “soils need to be recognized and valued not only for their productive capacities but also for their contribution to the maintenance of key ecosystem services.” Soil not only serves as the basis for food, feed, fuel, and fiber production, but is also central for the provision of clean water, nutrient cycling, and storing carbon.
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