Imperial Valley News Center
Germanium semiconductor milestone 67 years later
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- Written by Emil Venere
West Lafayette, Indiana - A laboratory at Purdue University provided a critical part of the world's first transistor in 1947 - the purified germanium semiconductor - and now researchers here are on the forefront of a new germanium milestone.
Secretary Kerry To Announce and Present the 16th Awards for Corporate Excellence
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry will announce and present the 16th Awards for Corporate Excellence (ACE) at 9:15 a.m. on December 9 in the Benjamin Franklin Diplomatic Reception Room at the U.S. Department of State.
Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Washington, DC - The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has released the 13th Edition of To Walk the Earth in Safety, a report summarizing the accomplishments of the U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction Program. For more than 20 years, the United States has led the international donor community in promoting peace and security worldwide by partnering with nations to address humanitarian hazards from landmines and unexploded ordnance in post-conflict countries, as well as to reduce the availability of excess, loosely-secured, or otherwise at-risk weapons and ordnance.
Anchorage Completes NASA Orion Mission
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- Written by Christopher A. Veloicaza
Pacific Ocean - San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) successfully completed recovery operations of the NASA Orion crew module, forward bay cover, and parachutes, Friday.
The naked and the bed
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - It's cool to sleep in the buff and that's good for you, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Pearl Harbor Day Commemorates 73rd Anniversary of Attacks
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Veterans, service members, families and guests commemorated Pearl Harbor Day with multiple ceremonies at Ford Island and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, December 7.
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