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Brain’s Super-Sensitivity to Curbs
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- Written by Jill Rosen Jill Rosen
- Published: 31 July 2016 31 July 2016
Baltimore, Maryland - Humans rely on boundaries like walls and curbs for navigation, and Johns Hopkins University researchers have pinpointed the areas of the brain most sensitive to even the tiniest borders.
American Red Cross Receives AmeriCorps Grant to Teach Preparedness, Home Fire Safety
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- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - The American Red Cross has received a $1.066 million AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support AmeriCorps members to help the Red Cross teach both children and adults in 15 states about home fire safety and being prepared for emergencies.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Meeting With Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Paris, France - Secretary Kerry met in Paris today with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
United States Sues Former Executives of Government Contractor for Making False Claims in Connection with Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - The Justice Department announced today that the government has filed suit under the False Claims Act against Derish M. Wolff and Salvatore J. Pepe, respectively the former CEO and CFO of Louis Berger Group Inc. (LBG), for conspiring to overbill the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other government agencies for costs incurred performing reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries, the Justice Department announced today.
NASA Awards Protective Services Contract at Kennedy Space Center
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- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - NASA has selected Chenega Infinity, LLC of Chantilly, Virginia, to provide protective services at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.