Imperial Valley News Center
Gabonese National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of the Gabonese Republic as you celebrate the 56th anniversary of your nation’s independence on August 17.
Climate Smart Agriculture Online Webinar: Netherlands & California Discuss Saline Agriculture
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Sacramento, California - Last month CDFA hosted a climate smart agriculture webinar in partnership with the Netherlands and the University of California’s World Food Center addressing salinity in specialty crops within California’s Central Valley and along coastal areas.
Exploring the Dimensions of Trustworthiness: Challenges and Opportunities
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Gaithersburg, Maryland - Trustworthiness is a critical concern stakeholders have about Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) and their deployment. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office released its CPS Framework in May 2016 and, there, trustworthiness is captured as a high-level concern encompassing safety, security, privacy, resilience, and reliability.
Revolution by Design: The Materials Genome Initiative
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Washington, DC - The creation of a new material has long been either an accident or a matter of trial and error. Steel, for instance, was developed over hundreds of years by people who didn’t know why what they were doing worked (or didn’t work). Generations of blacksmiths observed that iron forged in charcoal was stronger than iron that wasn’t, and iron that was forged in a very high-temperature, charcoal-fired furnace and rapidly cooled was even stronger, and so on.
Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in San Bernardino County Due to Blue Cut Fire
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an emergency proclamation for San Bernardino County due to the effects of the Blue Cut Fire, which has burned thousands of acres, threatened homes and caused the evacuation of residents.
Cal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to Assist Response Agencies Battling Bluecut Fire in San Bernardino County
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Sacramento, California - California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Bluecut Fire burning in San Bernardino County. The FMAG also enables local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs.
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