Imperial Valley News Center
Energy Department Announces Dates and New Contests for Solar Decathlon 2017
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 student design competition, which challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive, will take place October 5 – 15, 2017, in Denver, Colorado, Energy Department and Denver officials announced today.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Applauds Passage of SB 1150 in California State Assembly
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Sacramento, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today released the following statement on the California State Assembly’s passage of Senate Bill 1150, the California Homeowner Survivor Bill of Rights.
Joint Declaration on Increased Security and Defense Cooperation between the United States, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
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Washington, DC - On the occasion of Vice President Biden’s visit to Latvia, we, the United States of America, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, reaffirm our strategic alliance. Faced with an unpredictable security environment, we commit to deepening our cooperation and our efforts to ensure security and stability in the region, as part of NATO’s approach to collective defense.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Raimonds Vejonis of Latvia
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Washington, DC - The Vice President met with President of the Republic of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis in Riga today. The two leaders welcomed the decisions taken at last month’s NATO Summit in Warsaw to strengthen security along the Alliance’s eastern border, and the Vice President emphasized the ironclad U.S. commitment to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.
Biological invasions threaten biodiversity, economy in developing countries
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - Invasions from alien plants, animals and pathogens threaten the economies and livelihoods of residents in some of the world's poorest nations, according to a new study by an international research team including a University of Michigan biologist.
Gender discrimination: Social bias in the workplace
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - Research by James Westphal, a strategy professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, suggests women executives face social discrimination in the workplace, making their jobs harder.
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