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Secretary of State John Kerry's Meeting with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 22 September 2016 22 September 2016
Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry met with President Sirisena to discuss our strong, bilateral partnership and to build upon the first U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue. The Secretary commended President Sirisena’s leadership in guiding his government in pursuing meaningful reconciliation and justice in Sri Lanka, and expressed confidence that the Government of Sri Lanka will fulfill its international commitments.
Researchers control 'shear-band' defects in manufacturing processes
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- Written by Emil Venere Emil Venere
- Published: 21 September 2016 21 September 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana - An international team of researchers has invented a method to control the formation of defects called "shear bands" in metals manufacturing processes and discovered microscopic details of how the defects are created.
Building Codes, Planning Key to Community Resilience
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- Written by Dominic Sims Dominic Sims
- Published: 21 September 2016 21 September 2016
Washington, DC - Having spent most of my life in code enforcement, I’ve known this to be fact and have seen the evidence with my own eyes. But hearing New York City Chief Resilience Officer Daniel Zarrilli say it on stage at the White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes this past May after the death and destruction wrought on the Northeast during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 brought back so many memories and reminded me why the International Code Council’s motto and mission is: “People Helping People Build a Safer World.”
Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Argentina and Brazil
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 21 September 2016 21 September 2016
Washington, DC - Ambassador Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, will travel to Argentina and Brazil from September 22-30, 2016.
B2B scam that could cost your business big time
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC Lesley Fair - FTC
- Published: 20 September 2016 20 September 2016
Washington, DC - There’s an upcoming gotta-be-there trade show for your industry. Your company gets a form in the mail from a P.O. box in the Chicago area asking to confirm your address for a trade show listing. You or a staffer signs without giving it a second thought – until you get the surprise of a lifetime.