Imperial Valley News Center
California Stem Cell Agency Board Allocates $190 million to Drive the Full Spectrum of Stem Cell Research
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Oakland, California - CIRM 2.0, the California stem cell agency’s plan to radically overhaul the way it works, took another big step forward today when the CIRM Board voted in favor of two new concepts covering Discovery - or early stage - and Translational research, and to renew two existing educational programs.
GO-Biz Awards Lean 6-Sigma Efficiency Training Certificates to 23 State Officials
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Sacramento, California - Building on the Administration’s efforts to make state government more efficient, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) yesterday awarded 23 state officials across various agencies and departments certificates of completion for the Lean 6-Sigma training program administered by GO-Biz which helps streamline permitting and make state government more business friendly.
CBP Seizes $3.2 M of Fake Hermès Belts in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and Import Specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport complex seized 3,960 high-fashion belts bearing counterfeit Hermès listed trademark. If genuine, the seized belts had an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $3,227,400.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Migration Policy Institute Report
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Washington, DC - Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Migration Policy Institute Report:
U.S. Department of Education Approves ESEA Flexibility Renewal for Seven Additional States
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Washington, DC - Building on the significant progress seen in America’s schools over the last six years, the U.S. Department of Education announced today that Alaska, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee and Utah have each received continued flexibility from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
NAGPRA Consultation and Repatriation Grants Awarded to 15 Tribes and 16 Museums
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Washington, DC - The National Park Service announced the award of more than $1.5 million in Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program repatriation and consultation grants. Thirty-seven grants were awarded to 15 Indian tribes and 16 museums to assist in the identification, documentation, and return of ancestral remains and cultural objects in museum collections to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations.
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