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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 07 July 2016 07 July 2016
Washington, DC - Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate:
U.S. Department of State To Host Inaugural Global Teaching Dialogue for K-12 Teachers
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 07 July 2016 07 July 2016
Washington, DC - On July 11, the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host the first-ever Global Teaching Dialogue for K-12 teachers across the United States. Participants will learn about ways to integrate foreign affairs topics and global learning opportunities into their classrooms. They will also hear about international resources available to them, including State Department-sponsored exchange programs.
Marine Corps Sunset Parade in Honor of State Department's DSS Centennial
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 07 July 2016 07 July 2016
Washington, DC - As part of the ongoing Diplomatic Security Service Centennial Celebration, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. EDT,
NIST 3D Ballistics Research Database Goes Live
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- Written by Rich Press Rich Press
- Published: 07 July 2016 07 July 2016
Washington, DC - It’s a staple of the TV-crime drama: a ballistics expert tries to match two bullets using a microscope with a split-screen display. One bullet was recovered from the victim’s body and the other was test-fired from a suspect’s gun. If the striations on the bullets line up—cue the sound of a cell door slamming shut—the bad guy is headed to jail.
USDA FoodKeeper App to Feature New Food Safety Tools, Spanish and Portuguese Functionality
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 06 July 2016 06 July 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application, which will increase the app's food safety features while empowering more consumers help reduce food waste in the U.S. The app has been updated to include information in Spanish and Portuguese, making it easier for Spanish and Portuguese speakers to use its storage recommendations for 400+ items covered by the tool, including various types of baby food, dairy products and eggs, meat, poultry, produce, seafood, and more.