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Professor solves 140-year fluid mechanics enigma
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West Lafayette, Indiana - A Purdue University researcher has solved a 140-year-old enigma in fluid mechanics: Why does a simple formula describe the seemingly complex physics for the behavior of elliptical particles moving through fluid?
FTC Chairwoman Ramirez Testifies Before Congress on Legislation That Would Alter the Agency’s Role in Adjudicating Merger Cases
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Washington, DC - In testimony presented to a subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee the Federal Trade Commission described its work to promote competition, and its concerns about proposed federal legislation would eliminate the Commission’s role in adjudicating some merger cases.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Urges T-Mobile Customers to Place Fraud Alerts in Wake of Experian Data Breach
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San Francisco, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is urging California T-Mobile customers and T-Mobile account applicants to immediately place fraud alerts on their credit records in the wake of the massive breach of T-Mobile customer data housed at Experian, one of the nation’s major credit reporting agencies. Placing a fraud alert on your credit records protects consumers from identity theft by requiring that businesses verify your identity before issuing credit.
Now Is the Time For a Flu Shot
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith urges Californians to get the influenza (flu) vaccine as soon as it becomes available.
Bystander: “Stop the Bleed” Broad Private Sector Support for Effort to Save Lives and Build Resilience
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Washington, DC - Today, the Administration launched the “Stop the Bleed” campaign during an event at the White House, to provide bystanders of emergency situations with the tools and knowledge to stop life threatening bleeding. Working with the private sector and nonprofit organizations, the “Stop the Bleed” campaign will put knowledge gained by first responders and our military, into the hands of the public to help save lives.
Referendum on a New Constitution in Republic of Congo
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Washington, DC - The United States notes with concern the decision by Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou N’Guesso to hold a referendum on a new constitution that would overcome existing term limits and permit him to run again for president after the end of his term in 2016.
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