Imperial Valley News Center
FTC Obtains Settlement From Network Solutions LLC for Misleading Consumers About Refunds
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Network Solutions LLC has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misled consumers who bought its web hosting services by promising a full refund if they canceled within 30 days. In reality, the company withheld substantial cancellation fees from most refunds.
Investigating Cheap Food
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg
Washington, DC - Imagine if the price you paid for a hamburger included factors such as heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide; or the runoff of manure spread on fields from concentrated animal feeding operations; or injuries to workers in slaughterhouses and processing plants; or the poor animal welfare practices in livestock operations.
Same time next year
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - Does your company participate in the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework? It’s a voluntary international privacy program administered by the Department of Commerce that lets companies transfer data from the EU to the U.S. in compliance with EU law. Of course, data security and privacy are everyday obligations for companies, but are you honoring one particular once-a-year provision? And what about promises you make regarding how you resolve consumer disputes?
Guidelines for buying used farm machinery
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- Written by Emma Hopkins
West Lafayette, Indiana - Prices for used farm machinery have been trending lower in the past year due to a surplus of inventory at dealerships, but buying used may not always be the best option, a Purdue University expert says.
Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech, soft robotics
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- Written by Emil Venere
West Lafayette, Indiana - New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for "soft robots" and flexible electronics.
Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Week
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Sacramento, California - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recognized April 5 through April 11 as Women and Girls in STEM Week and urged educators, business, and community leaders to work together to increase the percentage of women, girls, and underrepresented youth in STEM fields.
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