Imperial Valley News Center
Strategy to Save Northern White Rhino is Launched New Genetic Technologies Offer Hope for Species
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San Diego, California - With support from the Seaver Institute, geneticists at San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research are taking the initial steps in an effort to use cryopreserved cells to bring back the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction. Living cells banked in the Frozen Zoo® have preserved the genetic lineage of 12 northern white rhinos, including a male that recently passed away at the Safari Park. Scientists hope that new technologies can be used to gather the genetic knowledge needed to create a viable population for this disappearing subspecies.
Economic models provide insights into global sustainability challenges
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West Lafayette, Indiana - Using models that blend global economics, geography, ecology and environmental sciences is essential to understanding how changes in trade and natural systems in one part of the world affect those in another, a review concludes.
Top 10 things women entrepreneurs should know
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West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue University women innovators and entrepreneurs are making a strong statement about their role as faculty members, students, administrators and entrepreneurs. From biomedical engineering to speech sciences to clothing designs, Purdue's entrepreneurially minded leaders are making life better across the globe.
Assemblymember Garcia Introduces Border Air & Water Act to Combat America’s Most Polluted River
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Calexico, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia will be holding a press conference tomorrow with local officials regarding the introduction of the Border Air & Water Act (AWA) which would require the California Mexico Border Relations Council to better coordinate the funding and implementation of the New River Strategic Plan. The Act would also direct the CalEPA to improve air quality monitoring and better fund environmental improvement projects in the California-Mexico border region.
Maximize Your Collaboration Skills: A Crash Course for the Lone Wolf!
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Santa Barbara, California - Fifteen years into the new millennium, we've all heard (and heard some more) that the ability to collaborate is a crucial skill in the global economy. And it's not hard to see why. The problems faced by today's organizations have gotten so incredibly complex that a diverse range of skill sets is needed to solve them. After all, no one can possibly be good at everything. No two people will ever arrive at exactly the same solution. And of course, there's an amazing synergy that arises when we join forces with others.
Sunset Farm Foods, Inc Recalls Sausage Products
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Washington, DC - Sunset Farm Foods, Inc., a Valdosta, Georgia establishment, is recalling approximately 42,669 pounds of link sausage products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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