Imperial Valley News Center
Stereotypes In Health Care Make Patients Feel Worse
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- Written by Beth Newcomb
Los Angeles, California - Warning: Stereotypes may be harmful to patients’ health.
A national study led by a USC researcher found people who encountered the threat of being judged by negative stereotypes related to weight, age, race, gender, or social class in health care settings reported experiencing adverse health effects.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on your thirty-sixth year of independence.
Obama Administration Announces New Efforts to Promote Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture
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Washington, DC - Agricultural producers and their communities across the country are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Increasingly severe floods, drought, wildfire and other factors pose an immediate threat to the lives and livelihoods of our nation’s farmers, ranchers, and land managers.
New electricity meters are smart -- but are they trusted?
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- Written by National Science Foundation
Washington, DC - The smart grid: It's the power-system modernization effort that U.S. utilities are building to meet the country's growing demands for electricity. But it's not confined to power plants and substations--if you have a smart meter, a key piece of smart grid technology already is attached to your house.
Speeding up extreme big brain data analysis
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- Written by Sarah Bates
Washington, DC - It's tough to unravel the mysteries of the brain when your computer is frozen.
NIST Seeks Comments on Guide to Help Financial Services Sector Manage IT Assets
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- Written by Jennifer Huergo
Washington, DC - The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) invites comments on a draft practice guide designed to help financial services companies monitor and manage IT hardware and software assets more securely and efficiently.
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