Sample records for background information extension

  1. 77 FR 62267 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Gamma Radiation Surveys

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-10-12

    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Gamma Radiation Surveys AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health...-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Gamma radiation... debilitating occupational diseases. Natural sources include rocks, soils, and ground water. Gamma radiation...

  2. 78 FR 15034 - Information Collection Extension

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    2013-03-08

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey [GX12GH009980000] Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information... Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. To comply with the Paperwork...

  3. 78 FR 9901 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-02-12

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION... Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  4. 75 FR 4055 - Agency Information Collection Extension

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-01-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION... Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  5. 78 FR 38305 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-06-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION... Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  6. 77 FR 23469 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-04-19

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  7. 77 FR 44602 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-07-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  8. 75 FR 38091 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-07-01

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  9. 75 FR 54859 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-09-09

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  10. 76 FR 53887 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2011-08-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  11. 76 FR 31598 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2011-06-01

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension...

  12. 77 FR 17464 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-03-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy. ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension; Notice and Request for Comments. SUMMARY...

  13. Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Agricultural Science and Extension Teachers in Abuja, Nigeria

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Alabi, Olugbenga Omotayo

    2016-01-01

    This study examined adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by agricultural science and extension teachers in Abuja, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives are to: identify the background and demographic characteristics of agricultural science and extension teachers in the study area; examine the factors influencing adoption…

  14. 77 FR 23704 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-04-20

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension; Notice and Request for Comments. SUMMARY...

  15. 78 FR 13333 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-02-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension; Notice and Request for Comments. SUMMARY...

  16. 78 FR 66909 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-11-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Department of Energy (DOE) has previously published its Agency Information Collection Extension request in... collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The...

  17. Information needs related to extension service and community outreach.

    PubMed

    Bottcher, Robert W

    2003-06-01

    Air quality affects everyone. Some people are affected by air quality impacts, regulations, and technological developments in several ways. Stakeholders include the medical community, ecologists, government regulators, industries, technology providers, academic professionals, concerned citizens, the news media, and elected officials. Each of these groups may perceive problems and opportunities differently, but all need access to information as it is developed. The diversity and complexity of air quality problems contribute to the challenges faced by extension and outreach professionals who must communicate with stakeholders having diverse backgrounds. Gases, particulates, biological aerosols, pathogens, and odors all require expensive and relatively complex technology to measure and control. Economic constraints affect the ability of regulators and others to measure air quality, and industry and others to control it. To address these challenges, while communicating air quality research results and concepts to stakeholders, three areas of information needs are evident. (1) A basic understanding of the fundamental concepts regarding air pollutants and their measurement and control is needed by all stakeholders; the Extension Specialist, to be effective, must help people move some distance up the learning curve. (2) Each problem or set of problems must be reasonably well defined since comprehensive solution of all problems simultaneously may not be feasible; for instance, the solution of an odor problem associated with animal production may not address atmospheric effects due to ammonia emissions. (3) The integrity of the communication process must be preserved by avoiding prejudice and protectionism; although stakeholders may seek to modify information to enhance their interests, extension and outreach professionals must be willing to present unwelcome information or admit to a lack of information. A solid grounding in fundamental concepts, careful and fair problem

  18. 75 FR 77663 - Information Collection Extension Request

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    2010-12-13

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Information Collection Extension Request ACTION... agencies with an opportunity to comment on information collection extension request in accordance with the... collection of the Compliance Information Report--29 CFR part 31 (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act...

  19. Effects of background stimulation upon eye-movement information.

    PubMed

    Nakamura, S

    1996-04-01

    To investigate the effects of background stimulation upon eye-movement information (EMI), the perceived deceleration of the target motion during pursuit eye movement (Aubert-Fleishl paradox) was analyzed. In the experiment, a striped pattern was used as a background stimulus with various brightness contrasts and spatial frequencies for serially manipulating the attributions of the background stimulus. Analysis showed that the retinal-image motion of the background stimulus (optic flow) affected eye-movement information and that the effects of optic flow became stronger when high contrast and low spatial frequency stripes were presented as the background stimulus. In conclusion, optic flow is one source of eye-movement information in determining real object motion, and the effectiveness of optic flow depends on the attributes of the background stimulus.

  20. Effects of background motion on eye-movement information.

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    Nakamura, S

    1997-02-01

    The effect of background stimulus on eye-movement information was investigated by analyzing the underestimation of the target velocity during pursuit eye movement (Aubert-Fleishl paradox). In the experiment, a striped pattern with various brightness contrasts and spatial frequencies was used as a background stimulus, which was moved at various velocities. Analysis showed that the perceived velocity of the pursuit target, which indicated the magnitudes of eye-movement information, decreased when the background stripes moved in the same direction as eye movement at higher velocities and increased when the background moved in the opposite direction. The results suggest that the eye-movement information varied as a linear function of the velocity of the motion of the background retinal image (optic flow). In addition, the effectiveness of optic flow on eye-movement information was determined by the attributes of the background stimulus such as the brightness contrast or the spatial frequency of the striped pattern.

  1. 76 FR 4350 - Health Information Technology Extension Program

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    2011-01-25

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Information Technology Extension Program ACTION: Public Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces changes to the Health Information Technology Extension... technology, as authorized under section 3012(c) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by the American...

  2. Web-Based Geographic Information Systems: Experience and Perspectives of Planners and the Implications for Extension

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    Göçmen, Z. Asligül

    2016-01-01

    Web-based geographic information system (GIS) technology, or web-based GIS, offers many opportunities for public planners and Extension educators who have limited GIS backgrounds or resources. However, investigation of its use in planning has been limited. The study described here examined the use of web-based GIS by public planning agencies. A…

  3. 77 FR 70741 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-11-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice... being achieved. These data are also needed to satisfy numerous public requests for detailed information...

  4. 77 FR 51791 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-08-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment. SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an information collection request to...

  5. 77 FR 70742 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-11-27

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice..., under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an information collection request to the...

  6. 78 FR 14520 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-03-06

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and Request... information collection request to the OMB under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for a...

  7. An Extensible Information Grid for Risk Management

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    Maluf, David A.; Bell, David G.

    2003-01-01

    This paper describes recent work on developing an extensible information grid for risk management at NASA - a RISK INFORMATION GRID. This grid is being developed by integrating information grid technology with risk management processes for a variety of risk related applications. To date, RISK GRID applications are being developed for three main NASA processes: risk management - a closed-loop iterative process for explicit risk management, program/project management - a proactive process that includes risk management, and mishap management - a feedback loop for learning from historical risks that escaped other processes. This is enabled through an architecture involving an extensible database, structuring information with XML, schemaless mapping of XML, and secure server-mediated communication using standard protocols.

  8. 78 FR 5504 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request

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    2013-01-25

    ... OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Director of National Intelligence... Intelligence (DNI) as Security Executive Agent. Accordingly, ODNI is giving public notice regarding extension...

  9. 75 FR 4054 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-01-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review..., has obtained emergency approval of an information collection request with the Office of Management and...

  10. 77 FR 13313 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-03-06

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to reinstate and extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection request, Historic...

  11. 77 FR 59597 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-09-28

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Office of Electricity... extend for three years, an information collection request with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB... invited on: (a) [[Page 59598

  12. 76 FR 63289 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2011-10-12

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with... collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including...

  13. 78 FR 19695 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-04-02

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years an information collection... collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including...

  14. 75 FR 54859 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-09-09

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request (ICR... Safety and Health Policy uses the information collected from the contractors to evaluate the adequacy of...

  15. 78 FR 62609 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-10-22

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend for three years, an information collection request (ICR... Safety and Health Policy uses the information collected from the contractors to evaluate the adequacy of...

  16. 77 FR 34367 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-06-11

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with... collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including...

  17. 77 FR 71830 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Information...

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    2012-12-04

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1103-0100] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Information Collection; Comments Requested Monitoring Information Collections ACTION: 30-Day Notice. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing...

  18. 76 FR 47566 - Agency Information Collection Extension; Correction

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    2011-08-05

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Agency Information Collection Extension; Correction AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of... INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Goldstein, Buy American Coordinator, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable...

  19. Exploring Encoding and Retrieval Effects of Background Information on Text Memory

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    Rawson, Katherine A.; Kintsch, Walter

    2004-01-01

    Two experiments were conducted (a) to evaluate how providing background information at test may benefit retrieval and (b) to further examine how providing background information prior to study influences encoding. Half of the participants read background information prior to study, and the other half did not. In each group, half were presented…

  20. 78 FR 53464 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection Extension...

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    2013-08-29

    ... hours. Dated: August 1, 2013. Rick Stevens, Chief Information Officer for Science and Technology. [FR... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2012-0013] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Review; Information Collection Extension Request for the Department of Homeland...

  1. 76 FR 79204 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of an Existing Information...

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    2011-12-21

    ... information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information... Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request. ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection; No form; Emergency Federal Law Enforcement...

  2. 75 FR 51986 - Agency Information Collection Extension; Correction

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    2010-08-24

    ... questionnaires to collect information on the respondents' knowledge of solar energy and energy efficiency and on installations of solar-energy and energy-efficiency equipment with which the respondents have been personally... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension; Correction AGENCY: U.S. Department...

  3. 78 FR 20948 - Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request

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    2013-04-08

    ..., electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY... opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the...

  4. 77 FR 65900 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, With Change, of an Existing Information...

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    2012-10-31

    ... technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic... Information Collection Activities: Extension, With Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection for Review; File No. 10-002, Electronic Funds...

  5. 77 FR 15115 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, without Change, of an Existing Information...

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    2012-03-14

    ..., mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g...; or inquiries for additional information should be directed to: John Ramsay, Forms Program Manager, U... Information Collection Activities: Extension, without Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment...

  6. 75 FR 77940 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently-Approved Information...

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    2010-12-14

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0391] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier...

  7. 77 FR 70475 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Contractor Information Gathering, Extension...

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    2012-11-26

    ... Collection for Contractor Information Gathering, Extension Without Revisions AGENCY: Employment and Training... contractor information gathering and reporting requirements (expiration date November 30, 2012). DATES... Job Corps program is such that many activities required of contractors must be coordinated with other...

  8. 77 FR 16022 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-03-19

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy... Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2012-6546 Filed 3-16-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P ...

  9. 75 FR 9589 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-03-03

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Building, U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585-1615, [email protected] CONTACT: Helene Mattiello, at the above address, or by telephone at (202) 287-1593, or by fax at (202) 287...

  10. 77 FR 43582 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-07-25

    ...-year extension of its Environment, Safety and Health reporting requirements, OMB Control Number 1910..., and to Felecia Briggs, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health, Safety and Security, HS-83/C-412... the following: (1) OMB No.: 1910-0300; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Environment, Safety...

  11. Preferred Methods for Delivery of Technological Information by the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service: Opinions of Agricultural Producers Who Use Extension Information.

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    Richardson, John G.; Mustian, R. David

    The findings of a questionnaire survey of 702 North Carolina agricultural producers indicated that communication methods historically used by the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service for information dissemination are accepted by state farmers and continue to be popular. Information delivery methods most frequently preferred are…

  12. 76 FR 79665 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2011-12-22

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... to Robert M. Myers, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-1615, 202-287-1584, or by fax at (202) 287- 1349, or by email at [email protected] . FOR FURTHER...

  13. 75 FR 38091 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-07-01

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... to Christine Askew, U.S. Department of Energy, EE-K/Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585 or by fax at 202-287-7145, or by e-mail at [email protected] FOR FURTHER...

  14. 76 FR 50239 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information...

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    2011-08-12

    ...-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 192, Application for Advance Permission to...: Extension of a currently approved information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Advance Permission to enter as Nonimmigrant (Pursuant to 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act...

  15. 78 FR 11216 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of an Existing Information...

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    2013-02-15

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection; File No. I-352, Immigration Bond; OMB Control No. 1653-0022. The Department of Homeland...

  16. 78 FR 23577 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of an Existing Information...

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    2013-04-19

    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection for Review; File No. I- 352, Immigration Bond; OMB Control No. 1653-0022. The Department of...

  17. Information-Seeking Practices of County Extension Agents

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bailey, Nikki; Hill, Alexandra; Arnold, Shannon

    2014-01-01

    The purpose of the study reported here was to examine the educational resources used by Montana State University Extension county agents. An online survey was administered to evaluate agents' informational needs. Agents reported client questions (93.8%) and program/workshop planning and presentations (91.7%) as the main reasons for seeking…

  18. PIMS sequencing extension: a laboratory information management system for DNA sequencing facilities

    PubMed Central

    2011-01-01

    Background Facilities that provide a service for DNA sequencing typically support large numbers of users and experiment types. The cost of services is often reduced by the use of liquid handling robots but the efficiency of such facilities is hampered because the software for such robots does not usually integrate well with the systems that run the sequencing machines. Accordingly, there is a need for software systems capable of integrating different robotic systems and managing sample information for DNA sequencing services. In this paper, we describe an extension to the Protein Information Management System (PIMS) that is designed for DNA sequencing facilities. The new version of PIMS has a user-friendly web interface and integrates all aspects of the sequencing process, including sample submission, handling and tracking, together with capture and management of the data. Results The PIMS sequencing extension has been in production since July 2009 at the University of Leeds DNA Sequencing Facility. It has completely replaced manual data handling and simplified the tasks of data management and user communication. Samples from 45 groups have been processed with an average throughput of 10000 samples per month. The current version of the PIMS sequencing extension works with Applied Biosystems 3130XL 96-well plate sequencer and MWG 4204 or Aviso Theonyx liquid handling robots, but is readily adaptable for use with other combinations of robots. Conclusions PIMS has been extended to provide a user-friendly and integrated data management solution for DNA sequencing facilities that is accessed through a normal web browser and allows simultaneous access by multiple users as well as facility managers. The system integrates sequencing and liquid handling robots, manages the data flow, and provides remote access to the sequencing results. The software is freely available, for academic users, from http://www.pims-lims.org/. PMID:21385349

  19. 75 FR 9403 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2010-03-02

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy... Specialist, MA-632/ L'Enfant Plaza Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585-1615, helene... telephone at (202) 287-1593, or by fax at (202) 287- 1656. The Exchange/Sale report form can be found at the...

  20. 76 FR 48874 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-884, Extension of an Existing Information...

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    2011-08-09

    ... Activities: Form G-884, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 884, Request for the Return of Original Document(s... information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information...

  1. 76 FR 51997 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-602; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    2011-08-19

    ...: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 602, Application by Refugee for Waiver...: Extension of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application by Refugee...

  2. Employment and Training Legislation-1968; Background Information.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

    This volume supplied background information for employment and training legislation for the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the United States Senate for 1968. It includes: (1) excerpts from reports and recommendations of national committees and commissions on civil disorders, rural poverty, technology and automation, food and fiber, and…

  3. The Development of a National Agricultural Extension Policy in Bangladesh.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Walker, M.; Sarkar, A. A.

    1996-01-01

    The background of agriculture in Bangladesh and the process of developing a national agricultural extension policy focused on sustainable development are described. The policy explicates the meaning of agricultural extension, use of agricultural knowledge and information systems, and 11 core principles. (SK)

  4. 75 FR 51094 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-600; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    2010-08-18

    ...-0057] Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-600; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review; Form N- 600... be evaluating whether to revise the Form N-600. Should USCIS decide to revise Form N-600 we will...

  5. 75 FR 51095 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-336; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    2010-08-18

    ...-0050] Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-336; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review; Form N- 336..., 2010. During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form N-336. Should...

  6. 76 FR 24908 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-639; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    2011-05-03

    ... Collection Activities: Form G-639; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form G- 639, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act... Form G-639. Should USCIS decide to revise Form G-639 we will advise the [[Page 24909

  7. Information Search Behaviors of Indian Farmers: Implications for Extension Services

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Glendenning, Claire J.; Babu, Suresh C.; Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo

    2012-01-01

    Purpose: In India, a national survey conducted in 2003 showed that only 40% of farmers accessed extension. But little is known of the characteristics of farmers who did not access extension. However, this understanding is needed in order to target approaches to farmers, who differ in their access and use of information, that is their information…

  8. 75 FR 23785 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-639; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    2010-05-04

    ... Collection Activities: Form G-639; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form G- 639, Freedom of Information/Privacy Act... until July 6, 2010. During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form G-639...

  9. The Institute of American Indian Arts Background Information (Task One of the Transition Evaluation). Background Paper.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tippeconnic, John W., Jr.

    The paper, prepared as Task One of the Institute of American Indian Arts Transition Evaluation, provides pertinent background information about the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A brief history of the Institute is given, with information about its philosophy and purpose; objectives; organization and administration; the…

  10. 76 FR 3178 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Rock Burst Control Plan, Metal and...

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    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Rock Burst Control Plan, Metal and Nonmetal Mines AGENCY: Mine... extension of the information collection for 30 CFR 57.3461 Rock Bursts. DATES: All comments must be received... contains the request for an extension of the existing collection of information in 30 CFR 57.3461 Rock...

  11. 78 FR 65293 - Collection of Information; Proposed Extension of Approval; Comment Request-Publicly Available...

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    2013-10-31

    ... Extension of Approval; Comment Request--Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database... Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database. The Commission will consider all comments... intention to seek extension of approval of a collection of information for a database on the safety of...

  12. 76 FR 3628 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Emergency Extension

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    ... Collection; Emergency Extension AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection--Emergency Extension Without Change: Local Union Report (EEO-3). SUMMARY: In accordance... Division, 131 M Street, NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663-4958 (voice) or (202) 663-7063...

  13. 78 FR 41062 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Emergency Extension

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    ... Information Collection--Emergency Extension without Change: Demographic Information on Applicants for Federal... gathering data on the race, sex and national origin status of applicants. Overview of Information Collection..., national origin, sex and disability status of applicants for both permanent and temporary employment...

  14. 76 FR 31971 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-212; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    ...: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 212, Application for Permission to...: Extension of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal. (3) Agency form...

  15. 75 FR 21013 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-644; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-644; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form N- 644, Application for Posthumous... until June 21, 2010. During this 60 day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form N...

  16. 78 FR 66890 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of...

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  17. 76 FR 43336 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form AR-11, Extension of an Existing Information...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form AR-11, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Form AR- 11, Alien's Change of Address Card... collection: Form AR-11. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected public who will be asked or...

  18. 76 FR 21913 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-644; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-644; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 644, Application for Posthumous... 60 days until June 20, 2011 this 60-day period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise the Form N...

  19. 75 FR 51096 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-400; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-400; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form N- 400, Application for Naturalization... the Form N-400. Should USCIS decide to revise Form N-400 we will advise the public when we publish the...

  20. 75 FR 51096 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-470; Extension of an Existing Information...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-470; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form N- 470, Application To Preserve Residence... evaluating whether to revise the Form N-470. Should USCIS decide to revise Form N-470 we will advise the...

  1. 77 FR 2266 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-01-17

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and...- year extension and revision of a currently approved information collection for ``Export Inspection and...

  2. 78 FR 70584 - Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request

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    ... establishes arrangements to protect the rights of affected transit employees. Federal law requires such... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Labor-Management Standards Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to...

  3. 77 FR 23462 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP...

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    2012-04-19

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting... record. Dated: April 16, 2012. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information...

  4. 78 FR 24721 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2013-04-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently...: Extension of currently approved information collection. Abstract: The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food... its Local, Area, State, and National offices. This information will be used to determine applicant...

  5. 77 FR 14829 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-13

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1103-0093] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested COPS Extension Request Form ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community...

  6. 29 CFR Appendix A to §§ 1605.2 and... - Background Information

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Background Information A Appendix A to §§ 1605.2 and 1605... §§ 1605.2 and 1605.3—Background Information In 1966, the Commission adopted guidelines on religious... of Trans World Airlines' business, and would therefore, exceed the duty to accommodate Hardison. In...

  7. 29 CFR Appendix A to §§ 1605.2 and... - Background Information

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 29 Labor 4 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Background Information A Appendix A to §§ 1605.2 and 1605... §§ 1605.2 and 1605.3—Background Information In 1966, the Commission adopted guidelines on religious... of Trans World Airlines' business, and would therefore, exceed the duty to accommodate Hardison. In...

  8. 76 FR 43996 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-510); Comment Request; Extension

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    2011-07-22

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC11-510-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-510); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory...) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-510...

  9. 76 FR 16393 - Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension

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    2011-03-23

    ...] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for... public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described below. DATES: Comments in...

  10. 77 FR 59664 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension Requested; Comments Requested, Monitoring...

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    2012-09-28

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1103-0100] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension Requested; Comments Requested, Monitoring Information Collections ACTION: 60-day notice. The Department of.... (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Monitoring Information Collections. (3) Agency form number, if any...

  11. 76 FR 35870 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-523); Comment Request; Extension

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    2011-06-20

    ..., such as administrative costs and the cost for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are... other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology e.g. permitting... Information Collection Activities (FERC-523); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory...

  12. 75 FR 64301 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-537); Comment Request; Extension

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    2010-10-19

    ... Information Collection Activities (FERC-537); Comment Request; Extension October 8, 2010. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for comments... (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the proposed information collection described below...

  13. 78 FR 44521 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Veterinary Services...

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    2013-07-24

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Veterinary Services Customer... an extension of approval of an information collection to evaluate service delivery by Veterinary... coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Veterinary Services customer service...

  14. 77 FR 70746 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-592); Comment Request; Extension

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    2012-11-27

    ... information collection, Standards of Conduct for Transmission Provider; and Marketing Affiliates of Interstate... transportation information, which allows them to compete with marketing affiliates on a more equal basis. 18 CFR... Information Collection Activities (FERC-592); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory...

  15. 75 FR 48303 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Veterinary Services...

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    2010-08-10

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Veterinary Services; Customer... extension of approval of an information collection to evaluate service delivery by Veterinary Services to... INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Veterinary Services customer service survey, contact Ms. Pam Hart...

  16. 78 FR 58513 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Communicable Diseases...

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    2013-09-24

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Communicable Diseases in Horses AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information... announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of...

  17. 78 FR 32233 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of...

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    2013-05-29

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Artificially... an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act... an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the...

  18. 75 FR 21686 - Extension of Comment Period for Commercialization of University Research Request for Information

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    2010-04-26

    ... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL Extension of Comment Period for Commercialization of University Research Request for Information ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. The comment period for the joint request for information issued by the Office of Science and Technology Policy...

  19. 78 FR 73915 - Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2013-12-09

    ..., Enterprise Information Security & Policy. [FR Doc. 2013-29218 Filed 12-6-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8120-08-P ... TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information... Currently Approved Information Collection. SUMMARY: The information collection described below will be...

  20. 77 FR 31342 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-914); Comment Request; Extension

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    2012-05-25

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC12-14-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-914); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. SUMMARY...

  1. 26 CFR 1.6081-8 - Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 26 Internal Revenue 13 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Automatic extension of time to file certain... TREASURY (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) Extension of Time for Filing Returns § 1.6081-8 Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns. (a) In general. Except as...

  2. 26 CFR 1.6081-8 - Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 26 Internal Revenue 13 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Automatic extension of time to file certain... TREASURY (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES Extension of Time for Filing Returns § 1.6081-8 Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns. (a) In general. Except as provided in...

  3. 26 CFR 1.6081-8 - Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 26 Internal Revenue 13 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Automatic extension of time to file certain... TREASURY (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) Extension of Time for Filing Returns § 1.6081-8 Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns. (a) In general. Except as...

  4. 26 CFR 1.6081-8 - Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 26 Internal Revenue 13 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Automatic extension of time to file certain... TREASURY (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) Extension of Time for Filing Returns § 1.6081-8 Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns. (a) In general. Except as...

  5. 26 CFR 1.6081-8 - Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 26 Internal Revenue 13 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Automatic extension of time to file certain... TREASURY (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) Extension of Time for Filing Returns § 1.6081-8 Automatic extension of time to file certain information returns. (a) In general. Except as...

  6. 77 FR 38307 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, Extension, Without...

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    2012-06-27

    ... Collection Activities: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 730, Refugee/Asylee Relative...: Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Refugee...

  7. Synthetic fiber production facilities: Background information for proposed standards

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Goodwin, D. R.

    1982-10-01

    Standards of performance to control emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from new, modified, and reconstructed synthetic fiber production facilities are being proposed under section III of the Clean Air Act. This document contains information on the background and authority, regulatory alternatives considered, and environmental and economic impacts of the regulatory alternatives.

  8. Separation of foreground and background from light field using gradient information.

    PubMed

    Lee, Jae Young; Park, Rae-Hong

    2017-02-01

    Studies of computer vision or machine vision applications using a light field camera have been increasing in recent years. However, the abilities that the light field camera has are not fully used in these applications. In this paper, we propose a method for direct separation of foreground and background that uses the gradient information and can be used in various applications such as pre-processing. From an optical phenomenon whereby the bundles of rays from the background are flipped, we derive that the disparity sign of the background in the captured three-dimensional scene has the opposite disparity sign of the foreground. Using the majority-weighted voting algorithm based on the gradient information with the Lambertian assumption and the gradient constraint, the foreground and background can be separated at each pixel. In regard to pre-processing, the proposed method can be used for various applications such as occlusion and saliency detection, disparity estimation, and so on. Experimental results with the EPFL light field dataset and Stanford Lytro light field dataset show that the proposed method achieves better performance in terms of the occlusion detection, and thus can be effectively used in pre-processing for saliency detection and disparity estimation.

  9. 78 FR 23544 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request: Recordkeeping...

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    2013-04-19

    ... Information Collection; Comment Request: Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Safety Standard for Infant...) requests comments on a proposed 3-year extension of approval of information collection for the... and Budget (OMB) previously approved the collection of information under control number 3041-0141. OMB...

  10. The Effects of Background Information on Standarized Test Scores.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Feeley, Joan T.; Wepner, Shelley B.

    A study was conducted to determine the effects of exposure to the topics included on the comprehension subtest of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (ND), Form F, on college freshmen's performance on the test. In addition, the study investigated whether those students with background information would indicate their awareness of this knowledge on a…

  11. 75 FR 31787 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Emergency Extension

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    2010-06-04

    ... EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Emergency Extension AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice of... Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it...

  12. 77 FR 1727 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of...

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    2012-01-11

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Justice Programs [OMB Number 1121-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of Currently Approved Collection; Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under...

  13. 78 FR 13300 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruits...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-27

    ... Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In... Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated...

  14. Education-to-Go: Jan Poley and USDA's Extension Service.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    EDUCOM Review, 1993

    1993-01-01

    Examines plans for the cooperative extension service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and includes background on the director for communication, information, and technology, Janet Poley. Highlights include the use of new technology and major trends shaping future plans, including networking, globalization, organizational restructuring,…

  15. The Pedestrian Detection Method Using an Extension Background Subtraction about the Driving Safety Support Systems

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Muranaka, Noriaki; Date, Kei; Tokumaru, Masataka; Imanishi, Shigeru

    In recent years, the traffic accident occurs frequently with explosion of traffic density. Therefore, we think that the safe and comfortable transportation system to defend the pedestrian who is the traffic weak is necessary. First, we detect and recognize the pedestrian (the crossing person) by the image processing. Next, we inform all the drivers of the right or left turn that the pedestrian exists by the sound and the image and so on. By prompting a driver to do safe driving in this way, the accident to the pedestrian can decrease. In this paper, we are using a background subtraction method for the movement detection of the movement object. In the background subtraction method, the update method in the background was important, and as for the conventional way, the threshold values of the subtraction processing and background update were identical. That is, the mixing rate of the input image and the background image of the background update was a fixation value, and the fine tuning which corresponded to the environment change of the weather was difficult. Therefore, we propose the update method of the background image that the estimated mistake is difficult to be amplified. We experiment and examines in the comparison about five cases of sunshine, cloudy, evening, rain, sunlight change, except night. This technique can set separately the threshold values of the subtraction processing and background update processing which suited the environmental condition of the weather and so on. Therefore, the fine tuning becomes possible freely in the mixing rate of the input image and the background image of the background update. Because the setting of the parameter which suited an environmental condition becomes important to minimize mistaking percentage, we examine about the setting of a parameter.

  16. 78 FR 61322 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh...

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    2013-10-03

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi... an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act... an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the...

  17. 77 FR 37063 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved...

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    2012-06-20

    ... information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information... additional information should be directed to: John Ramsay, Program (Forms) Manager, U.S. Immigration and... Information Collection Activities: Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection; Comment...

  18. 75 FR 2161 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims...

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    2010-01-14

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request; Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedures Under ERISA AGENCY: Employee Benefits... Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is soliciting comments on a proposed extension of the...

  19. 76 FR 34032 - Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine...

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    2011-06-10

    ...] Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health... revise an information collection associated with regulations to prevent the interstate spread of swine diseases and to request extension of approval of the information collection to protect swine health. DATES...

  20. 76 FR 65163 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of...

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    2011-10-20

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing Media From the Netherlands and Denmark AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request...

  1. 77 FR 57070 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-09-17

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension for a currently...

  2. 77 FR 260 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-01-04

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's intention to request an extension for a currently...

  3. 77 FR 64099 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2012-10-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of a currently...

  4. 75 FR 11835 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2010-03-12

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension for a currently...

  5. 76 FR 69287 - National Instant Criminal Background Check System Section Agency Information Collection...

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    2011-11-08

    ... System Section Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing collection, comments requested the Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Brochure ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. The... Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section has submitted the following information collection request...

  6. 75 FR 35841 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Prohibited...

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    2010-06-23

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information... Between Individual Retirement Accounts and Authorized Purchasers of American Eagle Coins AGENCY: Employee... continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact of its information...

  7. 77 FR 50980 - Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection...

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    2012-08-23

    ...] Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Tuberculosis... request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the bovine tuberculosis... coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the domestic tuberculosis program, contact Dr...

  8. The information content of cosmic microwave background anisotropies

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Scott, Douglas; Contreras, Dagoberto; Narimani, Ali; Ma, Yin-Zhe

    2016-06-01

    The cosmic microwave background (CMB) contains perturbations that are close to Gaussian and isotropic. This means that its information content, in the sense of the ability to constrain cosmological models, is closely related to the number of modes probed in CMB power spectra. Rather than making forecasts for specific experimental setups, here we take a more pedagogical approach and ask how much information we can extract from the CMB if we are only limited by sample variance. We show that, compared with temperature measurements, the addition of E-mode polarization doubles the number of modes available out to a fixed maximum multipole, provided that all of the TT, TE, and EE power spectra are measured. However, the situation in terms of constraints on particular parameters is more complicated, as we explain and illustrate graphically. We also discuss the enhancements in information that can come from adding B-mode polarization and gravitational lensing. We show how well one could ever determine the basic cosmological parameters from CMB data compared with what has been achieved with Planck, which has already probed a substantial fraction of the TT information. Lastly, we look at constraints on neutrino mass as a specific example of how lensing information improves future prospects beyond the current 6-parameter model.

  9. 78 FR 45919 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 80); Comment Request; Extension

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    2013-07-30

    ... Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 80); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory... Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: [email protected] . Attention: Federal Energy... receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances...

  10. 76 FR 79703 - Notice of Submission for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection to OMB; Comment...

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    2011-12-22

    ... Special Claims Processing. Description of Information Collection: This is an extension of a currently... Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection to OMB; Comment Request Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing AGENCY: Office of Program Systems Management. ACTION...

  11. Students Seeking Access to Four-Year Institutions: Community College Transfers [Background Information].

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Moore, Jamillah

    This publication provides background information for a hearing by the California Senate Select Committee on Higher Education and Outreach on December 3, 1997. The Introduction presents the Committee announcement, press release, agenda, information about transfer efforts in California, facts and figures about the community colleges, and the text of…

  12. 77 FR 15391 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of a...

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    2012-03-15

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121-0335] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Bureau of Justice Assistance: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. The Department of Justice, Office...

  13. The information content of cosmic microwave background anisotropies

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    Scott, Douglas; Contreras, Dagoberto; Narimani, Ali

    The cosmic microwave background (CMB) contains perturbations that are close to Gaussian and isotropic. This means that its information content, in the sense of the ability to constrain cosmological models, is closely related to the number of modes probed in CMB power spectra. Rather than making forecasts for specific experimental setups, here we take a more pedagogical approach and ask how much information we can extract from the CMB if we are only limited by sample variance. We show that, compared with temperature measurements, the addition of E -mode polarization doubles the number of modes available out to a fixedmore » maximum multipole, provided that all of the TT , TE , and EE power spectra are measured. However, the situation in terms of constraints on particular parameters is more complicated, as we explain and illustrate graphically. We also discuss the enhancements in information that can come from adding B -mode polarization and gravitational lensing. We show how well one could ever determine the basic cosmological parameters from CMB data compared with what has been achieved with Planck , which has already probed a substantial fraction of the TT information. Lastly, we look at constraints on neutrino mass as a specific example of how lensing information improves future prospects beyond the current 6-parameter model.« less

  14. 75 FR 33574 - Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health

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  15. 78 FR 26613 - Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension for a currently... information is necessary for the proper performance of RBS functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of RBS' estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of...

  16. Information gains from cosmic microwave background experiments

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    Seehars, Sebastian; Amara, Adam; Refregier, Alexandre; Paranjape, Aseem; Akeret, Joël

    2014-07-01

    To shed light on the fundamental problems posed by dark energy and dark matter, a large number of experiments have been performed and combined to constrain cosmological models. We propose a novel way of quantifying the information gained by updates on the parameter constraints from a series of experiments which can either complement earlier measurements or replace them. For this purpose, we use the Kullback-Leibler divergence or relative entropy from information theory to measure differences in the posterior distributions in model parameter space from a pair of experiments. We apply this formalism to a historical series of cosmic microwave background experiments ranging from Boomerang to WMAP, SPT, and Planck. Considering different combinations of these experiments, we thus estimate the information gain in units of bits and distinguish contributions from the reduction of statistical errors and the "surprise" corresponding to a significant shift of the parameters' central values. For this experiment series, we find individual relative entropy gains ranging from about 1 to 30 bits. In some cases, e.g. when comparing WMAP and Planck results, we find that the gains are dominated by the surprise rather than by improvements in statistical precision. We discuss how this technique provides a useful tool for both quantifying the constraining power of data from cosmological probes and detecting the tensions between experiments.

  17. 77 FR 17098 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Independent Contractor Registration and...

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    ... Information Collection; Independent Contractor Registration and Identification AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health...-00040, Independent Contractor Register. OMB last approved this information collection request (ICR) on...); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Independent contractors...

  18. 75 FR 47822 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-639, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form G-639, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 639, Freedom of Information/Privacy... technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic...

  19. 75 FR 5097 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 646, Sworn Statement of Refugee... information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This information...

  20. 77 FR 63800 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for...

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    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety.... Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requested comments on a proposed extension of...

  1. 76 FR 68185 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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  2. 76 FR 47586 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    2011-08-05

    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission... the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission... the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission... the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to...

  5. 76 FR 72205 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission... the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to...

  6. 76 FR 49475 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission... the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to...

  7. 78 FR 32277 - Comment Request for Information Collection; Extension With Minor Revisions

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Information Collection; Extension With Minor Revisions AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor... with Minor Revisions. Title: Workforce Investment Act National Emergency Grant. OMB Number: 1205-0439...

  8. 78 FR 64984 - Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division RIN 1235-0018 Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and its attendant regulations, 5 CFR part...

  9. 77 FR 71774 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Management...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Management Information... approval of an information collection associated with cooperative wildlife damage management programs... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the national management information system for cooperative...

  10. 77 FR 29445 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Training...

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    ... model curriculum (``Truck Safety: Information on Driver Training,'' Report of the U.S. General... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0129] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Training...

  11. 78 FR 30336 - Comment Request for Information Collection: ETA-5130 Benefit Appeals Report; Extension Without...

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    ... Collection: ETA-5130 Benefit Appeals Report; Extension Without Change AGENCY: Employment and Training... ETA-5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains information on the number of unemployment insurance appeals... proposed extension collection of the ETA-5130 Benefit Appeals Report, which expires January 31, 2014...

  12. 76 FR 64109 - Comment Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Labor Condition...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Comment Request for Extension of a... Information Form WH-4, OMB Control No. 1205-0310 AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION... Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the approval...

  13. 78 FR 77484 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Pipeline System Operator...

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    ... Federal agency for pipeline security, it is important for TSA to have contact information for company... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Pipeline System Operator Security Information AGENCY...

  14. 76 FR 76439 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment: Disclosures...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment: Disclosures by Insurers to General Account Policyholders... with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the...

  15. 78 FR 32234 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Public Health...

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    ... Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Public Health Information System... rabbit slaughter for the Public Health Information System--Animal Disposition Reporting because the.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Public Health Information System-- Animal Disposition Reporting. Type of...

  16. 75 FR 52710 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Management...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Management Information... approval of an information collection associated with cooperative wildlife damage management programs...: For information on the national management information system for cooperative wildlife damage...

  17. A Study of Informal Learning among University of Wyoming Extension Educators

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    Skrabut, Stanley A.

    2013-01-01

    University of Wyoming Extension educators are often hired because of their subject matter expertise; yet, they must still develop education skills as well as learn to use various and ever-changing technologies. This research was conducted to understand what impact guided instruction on informal learning concepts and methods had on UW Extension…

  18. 77 FR 1508 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0006] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension... Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer... hour to complete a semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into...

  19. 78 FR 18307 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... request information collection in support of the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program and... Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0742. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Rural Business Enterprise Grants... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business--Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a...

  20. 75 FR 4846 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments...

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    2010-01-29

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Community Oriented Policing Services [OMB Number 1103-0106] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) Progress...

  1. 76 FR 28458 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments...

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    2011-05-17

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1103-0094] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Department Annual Progress Report ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community...

  2. 75 FR 41216 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-644, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    2010-07-15

    ... Collection Activities: Form N-644, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 644, Application for Posthumous...

  3. 75 FR 17682 - Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2010-04-07

    ... Marketing Service (AMS) to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), for a... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-PY-10-0013] Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing...

  4. 78 FR 13657 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-577); Comment Request; Extension

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    2013-02-28

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC13-12-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-577); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory...: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy...

  5. Staffing Preschools: Background Information.

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    Katz, Lilian G.; Weir, Mary K.

    This report explores background variables related to preschool teaching, and emphasizes that statistics fluctuate in early childhood education. The increase for preprimary enrollment of 3- and 4-year-olds was 26 percent from 1966 to 1967. Accurate figures on preschool teaching personnel are not available, but a large proportion of Head Start…

  6. 77 FR 37375 - Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2012-06-21

    ... announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request an extension from the Office of.... Abstract: This information is needed to administer CCC's Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program...

  7. 77 FR 25188 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced Security...

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    2012-04-27

    ... general aviation (GA) aircraft operators who wish to fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington.... Information Collection Requirement Title: Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald Reagan Washington National...] Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Enhanced Security Procedures at Ronald...

  8. 78 FR 58557 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    2013-09-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0024] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension... Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of...) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided...

  9. 78 FR 6345 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    2013-01-30

    ...-annual progress report is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities in... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0023] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension... Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of...

  10. 77 FR 15114 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Transportation Security...

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    2012-03-14

    ... Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire... collection of information on December 30, 2011, 76 FR 82313. The collection involves using a questionnaire to... Title: Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Medical Questionnaire. Type of Request: Extension of a...

  11. 77 FR 33760 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    2012-06-07

    ... Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 646, Sworn Statement of Refugee... technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic...

  12. 76 FR 11807 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    2011-03-03

    ... Collection Activities: Form G-646, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 646, Sworn Statement of Refugee... technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic...

  13. 77 FR 4574 - Agency Information Collection Activities: USCIS Case Status Online; Extension of an Existing...

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    2012-01-30

    ... Collection Activities: USCIS Case Status Online; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: USCIS Case Status Online. The... following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction...

  14. 77 FR 22333 - Agency Information Collection Activities: USCIS Case Status Online, Extension of a Currently...

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    2012-04-13

    ... Collection Activities: USCIS Case Status Online, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: USCIS case status online... the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review...

  15. 77 FR 37000 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Baby Bouncers and...

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    2012-06-20

    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection... of 3 years from the date of approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), of information... walker- jumpers. The collection of information consists of requirements that manufacturers and importers...

  16. 76 FR 70747 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-526, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    2011-11-15

    ... ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 526, Immigrant Petition by Alien...: Extension of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Immigrant Petition by...

  17. 78 FR 14592 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Emergency Mine Evacuation

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0141] Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Emergency Mine Evacuation AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health... requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is...

  18. 76 FR 3175 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Respirator Program Records

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    ... extension of the information collection for Respiratory Protection Program Records under 30 CFR 56.5005 and... that such equipment offers adequate protection for workers. A written respiratory protection program... require metal and nonmetal mine operators to institute a respiratory protection program governing...

  19. 78 FR 16299 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    ... Federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards of most general... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division RIN 1235-0018 Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice...

  20. 76 FR 28242 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    2011-05-16

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The... be properly assessed. Currently, the Wage and Hour Division is soliciting comments concerning its...

  1. 76 FR 34689 - Commission Information Collection Activities [FERC-583], Comment Request; Extension

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    2011-06-14

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC11-583-000] Commission Information Collection Activities [FERC-583], Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory.... 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC...

  2. Design of an extensive information representation scheme for clinical narratives.

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    Deléger, Louise; Campillos, Leonardo; Ligozat, Anne-Laure; Névéol, Aurélie

    2017-09-11

    Knowledge representation frameworks are essential to the understanding of complex biomedical processes, and to the analysis of biomedical texts that describe them. Combined with natural language processing (NLP), they have the potential to contribute to retrospective studies by unlocking important phenotyping information contained in the narrative content of electronic health records (EHRs). This work aims to develop an extensive information representation scheme for clinical information contained in EHR narratives, and to support secondary use of EHR narrative data to answer clinical questions. We review recent work that proposed information representation schemes and applied them to the analysis of clinical narratives. We then propose a unifying scheme that supports the extraction of information to address a large variety of clinical questions. We devised a new information representation scheme for clinical narratives that comprises 13 entities, 11 attributes and 37 relations. The associated annotation guidelines can be used to consistently apply the scheme to clinical narratives and are https://cabernet.limsi.fr/annotation_guide_for_the_merlot_french_clinical_corpus-Sept2016.pdf . The information scheme includes many elements of the major schemes described in the clinical natural language processing literature, as well as a uniquely detailed set of relations.

  3. 77 FR 65854 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Irradiation...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Irradiation Phytosanitary... the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment of imported fruits and vegetables. DATES: We will... INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the regulations for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary...

  4. 76 FR 27347 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0011] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Semi-Annual Progress Report for Grantees From the Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review. The...

  5. 76 FR 76760 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    2011-12-08

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0013] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested; Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review. The Department of...

  6. 76 FR 59160 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Semi...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0013] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review....

  7. Acquisition of background and technical information and class trip planning

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    Mackinnon, R. M.; Wake, W. H.

    1981-01-01

    Instructors who are very familiar with a study area, as well as those who are not, find the field trip information acquisition and planning process speeded and made more effective by organizing it in stages. The stage follow a deductive progression: from the associated context region, to the study area, to the specific sample window sites, and from generalized background information on the study region to specific technical data on the environmental and human use systems to be interpreted at each site. On the class trip and in the follow up laboratory, the learning/interpretive process are at first deductive in applying previously learned information and skills to analysis of the study site, then inductive in reading and interpreting the landscape, imagery, and maps of the site, correlating them with information of other samples sites and building valid generalizations about the larger study area, its context region, and other (similar and/or contrasting) regions.

  8. 76 FR 68786 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Annual...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0003] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Annual Progress Report for the STOP Formula Grants Program ACTION: 60-Day notice of information collection under review. The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will be submitting the...

  9. 76 FR 27349 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0010] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. The Department of Justic...

  10. 78 FR 30333 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment

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    ...: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. Title: Notice Requirements of the Health... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration...

  11. [Effects of exposure frequency and background information on preferences for photographs of cars in different locations].

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    Matsuda, Ken; Kusumi, Takashi; Hosomi, Naohiro; Osa, Atsushi; Miike, Hidetoshi

    2014-08-01

    This study examined the influence of familiarity and novelty on the mere exposure effect while manipulating the presentation of background information. We selected presentation stimuli that integrated cars and backgrounds based on the results of pilot studies. During the exposure phase, we displayed the stimuli successively for 3 seconds, manipulating the background information (same or different backgrounds with each presentation) and exposure frequency (3, 6, and 9 times). In the judgment phase, 18 participants judged the cars in terms of preference, familiarity, and novelty on a 7-point scale. As the number of stimulus presentations increased, the preference for the cars increased during the different background condition and decreased during the same background condition. This increased preference may be due to the increase in familiarity caused by the higher exposure frequency and novelty resulting from the background changes per exposure session. The rise in preference judgments was not seen when cars and backgrounds were presented independently. Therefore, the addition of novel features to each exposure session facilitated the mere exposure effect.

  12. 76 FR 48181 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    ... employee during the prior week.'' This requirement is implemented by 29 CFR 3.3 and 3.4 and the standard... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The...

  13. Interests and Information Sources of Tioga County Homemakers. Extension Studies No. 38.

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    Brown, Emory J.; And Others

    Telephone interviews were conducted with 115 housewives in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, to determine their interests, information sources, financial credit sources, plans for remodeling homes and purchasing household conveniences, and family participation in Extension programs. It was found that 28% of the women kept record books of income and…

  14. 77 FR 20650 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment: Definition of...

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    ... restructuring program. Following completion of the Large Account's restructuring, information must be provided... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information...; Final Rules and Class Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2006-16 Relating to Terminated Individual Account...

  15. 78 FR 71668 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment

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    2013-11-29

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Requests Submitted for Public Comment AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration... collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Employee Benefits Security...

  16. 77 FR 66634 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Appeals of...

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    2012-11-06

    ...] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested: Appeals of Background... Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Appeals of Background Checks. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the...

  17. A comparison of the views of extension agents and farmers regarding extension education courses in Dezful, Iran

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    Nazarzadeh Zare, Mohsen; Dorrani, Kamal; Gholamali Lavasani, Masoud

    2012-11-01

    Background and purpose : This study examines the views of farmers and extension agents participating in extension education courses in Dezful, Iran, with regard to problems with these courses. It relies upon a descriptive methodology, using a survey as its instrument. Sample : The statistical population consisted of 5060 farmers and 50 extension agents; all extension agents were studied owing to their small population and a sample of 466 farmers was selected based on the stratified ratio sampling method. For the data analysis, statistical procedures including the t-test and factor analysis were used. Results : The results of factor analysis on the views of farmers indicated that these courses have problems such as inadequate use of instructional materials by extension agents, insufficient employment of knowledgeable and experienced extension agents, bad and inconvenient timing of courses for farmers, lack of logical connection between one curriculum and prior ones, negligence in considering the opinions of farmers in arranging the courses, and lack of information about the time of courses. The findings of factor analysis on the views of extension agents indicated that these courses suffer from problems such as use of consistent methods of instruction for teaching curricula, and lack of continuity between courses and their levels and content. Conclusions : Recommendations include: listening to the views of farmers when planning extension courses; providing audiovisual aids, pamphlets and CDs; arranging courses based on convenient timing for farmers; using incentives to encourage participation; and employing extension agents with knowledge of the latest agricultural issues.

  18. 76 FR 34031 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Welfare

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2011-0050] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Welfare AGENCY: Animal... the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request extension of approval of an...

  19. 78 FR 32275 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1121-0220] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Extension of Currently Approved Collection: Bureau of Justice Assistance Application Form: Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance ACTION: 30-Day Notice. The Department of...

  20. 76 FR 16000 - Voluntary Protection Programs Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's...

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    ... management programs including how the programs successfully address management leadership and employee...] Voluntary Protection Programs Information; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's... concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval of the information...

  1. Food and Nutrition: Supplemental Lessons for Training Extension Aides: Food Preparation.

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    Johnson, Evelyn H.; And Others

    The lessons were written to help trainer agents prepare aides for work with families in Extension's Expanded Food and Nutrition Program. The purpose is to enrich the aides' background in food preparation and to provide practical teaching methods that can be used in presenting food preparation information to families. The 21 lessons are an…

  2. The Case for a Paradigm Shift in Extension from Information-Centric to Community-Centric Programming

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    Strong, Emma; Rowntree, Jason; Thurlow, Kable; Raven, Matt R.

    2015-01-01

    Since its establishment through the Smith-Lever Act, the Cooperative Extension Service has sought to use non-formal education programs centered on community needs to provide research-based information. However, the onset of the information age has transformed the way knowledge is shared and as a result altered the way people access information.…

  3. 76 FR 78227 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Emergency Management...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Emergency Management Response... approval of an information collection associated with the Emergency Management Response System. DATES: We...: For information on the Emergency Management Response System, contact Dr. Steven Finch, Senior Staff...

  4. Djeen (Database for Joomla!’s Extensible Engine): a research information management system for flexible multi-technology project administration

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    2013-01-01

    Background With the advance of post-genomic technologies, the need for tools to manage large scale data in biology becomes more pressing. This involves annotating and storing data securely, as well as granting permissions flexibly with several technologies (all array types, flow cytometry, proteomics) for collaborative work and data sharing. This task is not easily achieved with most systems available today. Findings We developed Djeen (Database for Joomla!’s Extensible Engine), a new Research Information Management System (RIMS) for collaborative projects. Djeen is a user-friendly application, designed to streamline data storage and annotation collaboratively. Its database model, kept simple, is compliant with most technologies and allows storing and managing of heterogeneous data with the same system. Advanced permissions are managed through different roles. Templates allow Minimum Information (MI) compliance. Conclusion Djeen allows managing project associated with heterogeneous data types while enforcing annotation integrity and minimum information. Projects are managed within a hierarchy and user permissions are finely-grained for each project, user and group. Djeen Component source code (version 1.5.1) and installation documentation are available under CeCILL license from http://sourceforge.net/projects/djeen/files and supplementary material. PMID:23742665

  5. 78 FR 15035 - Extension, Without Changes of Agency Information Collection for Indian Self-Determination and...

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    ... to do so. III. Data OMB Control Number: 1076-0136. Title: Indian Self-Determination and Education... Health Service Extension, Without Changes of Agency Information Collection for Indian Self-Determination... for comment, a summary of a proposed information collection, titled ``Indian Self- Determination and...

  6. 77 FR 3435 - Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed... collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart K, Agriculture Innovation Demonstration...

  7. Distinguishing vegetation from soil background information. [by gray mapping of Landsat MSS data

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    Richardson, A. J.; Wiegand, C. L.

    1977-01-01

    In aircraft and satellite multispectral scanner data, soil background signals are superimposed on or intermingled with information about vegetation. A procedure which accounts for soil background would, therefore, make a considerable contribution to an operational use of Landsat and other spectral data for monitoring the productivity of range, forest, and crop lands. A description is presented of an investigation which was conducted to obtain information for the development of such a procedure. The investigation included a study of the soil reflectance that supplies the background signal of vegetated surfaces. Landsat data as recorded on computer compatible tapes were used in the study. The results of the investigation are discussed, taking into account a study reported by Kauth and Thomas (1976). Attention is given to the determination of Kauth's plane of soils, sun angle effects, vegetation index modeling, and the evaluation of vegetation indexes. Graphs are presented which show the results obtained with a gray mapping technique. The technique makes it possible to display plant, soil, water, and cloud conditions for any Landsat overpass.

  8. 75 FR 32971 - Comment Request for Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Comment Request for Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a..., Department of Labor. ACTION: 60-day notice of information collection under review: Form ETA- 9033...-0309. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and...

  9. 75 FR 70278 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-600, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-600, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 600, Application for Certificate of... Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-600; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS...

  10. 76 FR 45844 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-426, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-426, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 426, Request for Certification of... Department of Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-426. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...

  11. 76 FR 39415 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-644, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-644, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 644, Application for Posthumous... Homeland Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-644; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS...

  12. 75 FR 70277 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-400, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-400, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 400, Application for Naturalization... Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-400; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (4...

  13. 76 FR 69275 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-400, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-400, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 400, Application for Naturalization... sponsoring the collection: Form N-400. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (4) Affected public who...

  14. 78 FR 21157 - Derricks; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information...

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    ... information to the workers to assure that the derricks are used as designed and not overloaded or used beyond...] Derricks; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection... Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements contained in...

  15. 75 FR 48302 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Credit Account Approval...

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    ....gov ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on credit account approval for reimbursable..., at (301) 851-2908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Credit Account Approval for Reimbursable... Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2010-0071] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information...

  16. 78 FR 54617 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Credit Account Approval...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Credit Account Approval for... (202) 799-7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on credit account... Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Credit Account Approval for Reimbursable...

  17. 77 FR 33758 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form I-829, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form I- 829, Petition by Entrepreneur to...: Extension of an existing information collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Petition by Entrepreneur...: Individuals and households. This form is used by a conditional resident alien entrepreneur who obtained such...

  18. 75 FR 71451 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-470, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    2010-11-23

    ... Collection Activities: Form N-470, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 470, Application to Preserve... collection: Form N-470; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (4) Affected public who will be...

  19. 75 FR 5098 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-565, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-565, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-day notice of information collection under review: Form N- 565, Application for Replacement... collection: Form N-565; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (4) Affected public who will be...

  20. 75 FR 70277 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-336, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form N-336, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 336, Request for Hearing on a... Security sponsoring the collection: Form N-336; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). (4...

  1. 76 FR 3175 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness

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    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness AGENCY: Mine Safety and... fitness. DATES: All comments must be received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on March 21, 2011... 56.19057 and 57.19057 require the annual examination and certification of hoist operators' fitness by...

  2. Changes in the Use of Precision Farming Information Sources among Cotton Farmers and Implications for Extension

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    Edge, Brittani; Velandia, Margarita; Lambert, Dayton M.; Roberts, Roland K.; Larson, James A.; English, Burton C.; Boyer, Christopher; Rejesus, Roderick; Mishra, Ashok

    2017-01-01

    Using information from precision farmer surveys conducted in the southern United States in 2005 and 2013, we evaluated changes in the use of precision farming information sources among cotton producers. Although Extension remains an important source for producers interested in precision farming information, the percentage of cotton producers using…

  3. 75 FR 31746 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes from the... approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of mangoes from the... INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the importation of mangoes from the Philippines...

  4. 77 FR 68731 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments... National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved...

  5. 78 FR 24402 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 80); Comment Request; Extension

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    ... Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 80); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory... automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this... jurisdiction to recognize the resources that are affected by their activities and to play a role in protecting...

  6. 75 FR 51843 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Final Rule on...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information... Individual Account Plans AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor. ACTION... opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information. This helps the Department assess...

  7. 76 FR 27078 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form N-426, Extension of a Currently Approved...

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    2011-05-10

    ... Collection Activities: Form N-426, Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form N- 426, Request for Certification of... whether to revise the Form N-426. Should USCIS decide to revise Form N-426 we will advise the public when...

  8. 78 FR 26362 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension...

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    ... FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of...

  9. 78 FR 18619 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: National Explosives...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP... Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP) canine handlers. Abstract: The FAMS/CTES Explosives...

  10. 77 FR 4822 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Flight Training for Aliens...

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    ...] Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Flight Training for Aliens and Other... aliens and other designated individuals seeking flight instruction (``candidates'') from Federal Aviation.... Information Collection Requirement Title: Flight Training for Aliens and Other Designated Individuals...

  11. 77 FR 41801 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, Comments Requested; Extension of a...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Federal Bureau of Investigation [OMB Number 1110-0039] Agency Information... under review. The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information... Background Check System (NICS) Strategy and Systems Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice...

  12. 76 FR 30092 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Select Agent Registration

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Select Agent Registration... . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the select agent registration process... Dr. Charles Divan, Branch Chief, Agriculture Select Agent Program, RIPPS, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road...

  13. 78 FR 51135 - Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2013-08-20

    ... information collection. Abstract: Federal milk marketing order regulations (7 CFR parts 1000-1199) authorized... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-DA-13-0047] Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural...

  14. 75 FR 77002 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Affordable...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information... Review Procedures for Non-Grandfathered Plans AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration... collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Employee Benefits Security...

  15. 75 FR 16841 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; COBRA...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; COBRA Notification Requirements--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as Amended AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor...

  16. 77 FR 10781 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Affordable...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information... Review Procedures for Non-Grandfathered Plans AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration..., Office of Policy and Research, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200...

  17. 78 FR 21338 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection (Registration...

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    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request extension of an information collection for business registration requirements because the information collection approval is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2013.

  18. 78 FR 26657 - Proposed Extension of the Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts Information Collection

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    2013-05-07

    ... section 2(a) and 4(c) of SCA. See 29 CFR 4.4(c). The Wage and Hour Division uses this information to... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Wage and Hour Division RIN 1235-0007 Proposed Extension of the Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts Information Collection AGENCY: Wage and Hour Division, Department of...

  19. 76 FR 37055 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Baby...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Baby Squash and Baby Courgettes From Zambia AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension... importation of baby squash and baby courgettes from Zambia. DATES: We will consider all comments that we...

  20. 77 FR 23291 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Notification of Methane Detected in...

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    ... Information Collection; Notification of Methane Detected in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mine Atmospheres...); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Methane is a flammable gas commonly found in underground mines in the United States. Although methane is often associated with...

  1. Phylum-Level Conservation of Regulatory Information in Nematodes despite Extensive Non-coding Sequence Divergence

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    Gordon, Kacy L.; Arthur, Robert K.; Ruvinsky, Ilya

    2015-01-01

    Gene regulatory information guides development and shapes the course of evolution. To test conservation of gene regulation within the phylum Nematoda, we compared the functions of putative cis-regulatory sequences of four sets of orthologs (unc-47, unc-25, mec-3 and elt-2) from distantly-related nematode species. These species, Caenorhabditis elegans, its congeneric C. briggsae, and three parasitic species Meloidogyne hapla, Brugia malayi, and Trichinella spiralis, represent four of the five major clades in the phylum Nematoda. Despite the great phylogenetic distances sampled and the extensive sequence divergence of nematode genomes, all but one of the regulatory elements we tested are able to drive at least a subset of the expected gene expression patterns. We show that functionally conserved cis-regulatory elements have no more extended sequence similarity to their C. elegans orthologs than would be expected by chance, but they do harbor motifs that are important for proper expression of the C. elegans genes. These motifs are too short to be distinguished from the background level of sequence similarity, and while identical in sequence they are not conserved in orientation or position. Functional tests reveal that some of these motifs contribute to proper expression. Our results suggest that conserved regulatory circuitry can persist despite considerable turnover within cis elements. PMID:26020930

  2. 76 FR 49433 - Notice To Request an Extension and Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection and...

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    ... Previously Approved Information Collection'' for volunteer workers (73 FR 62949). In accordance with the... request an extension for currently approved information collection, Volunteer Program-Earth Team. This..., for the Volunteer Interest and Placement Summary form and the Time Sheet form. The collected...

  3. 75 FR 16840 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Model Employer...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Model Employer CHIP Notice AGENCY: Employee Benefits... Employee Benefits Security [[Page 16841

  4. 78 FR 9741 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, Comments Requested; Extension of a...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1110-0006] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, Comments Requested; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection: Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted ACTION: 30-day Notice. The Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation...

  5. 78 FR 23545 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request: Third Party Conformity...

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    ... evaluate whether third party conformity assessment bodies meet the requirements to test for compliance to... background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT...: A. Background The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires third party...

  6. 78 FR 14960 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... to improve, develop, or finance businesses, industries, and employment and improve the economic and... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. [[Page 14961...

  7. 77 FR 53170 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program is to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service. ACTION: Proposed...

  8. 77 FR 63799 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Children's Sleepwear

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    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Children's Sleepwear AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice; correction. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer...

  9. 77 FR 1507 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    ... Grants Program is divided into sections that pertain to the different types of activities that... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0003] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension... Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be...

  10. 75 FR 51844 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Regulation...

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    2010-08-23

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information... Beneficiaries Who Are Parties in Interest With Respect to the Plan AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security... collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. The Employee Benefits Security...

  11. 75 FR 31747 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of Certain... interstate movement of certain land tortoises. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the interstate movement of certain land...

  12. 75 FR 51487 - Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension of Information Collection...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a...

  13. 77 FR 4834 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal...

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    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines AGENCY: Mine... Underground Coal Mines DATES: Submit comments on or before April 2, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments must be.... Title: Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines. OMB Number: 1219-0146. Affected Public: Business...

  14. 76 FR 33766 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration on Aging Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension of Certification of Maintenance of Effort for the Title III and Minor Revisions to the Certification of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...

  15. 75 FR 77611 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-TM-10-0106] Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing... Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's...

  16. 75 FR 68315 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-LS-10-0085] Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing... Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's...

  17. 75 FR 29306 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS-LS-10-0035] Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing... Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's...

  18. 77 FR 63339 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    2012-10-16

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0022] Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension..., Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted...) approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided...

  19. 75 FR 18545 - MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0067, Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations, Extension...

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    ... Information Collection Activity: 1010-0067, Oil and Gas Well- Completion Operations, Extension of a Collection... requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Subpart E, ``Oil and Gas Well-Completion Operations.'' DATES... address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 CFR part 250, subpart E, Oil and Gas Well-Completion...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of Sheep... movement of sheep and goats to control the spread of scrapie. DATES: We will consider all comments that we... . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the interstate movement of sheep...

  1. 78 FR 58512 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health AGENCY: Animal and... information collection associated with the regulations to prevent the interstate spread of swine diseases and protect swine health. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 25, 2013...

  2. 75 FR 11834 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension for a currently... Development Grants. Abstract: The primary purpose of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is to... performance of RBS functions, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy...

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  5. 75 FR 57296 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2010-0067... AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information... announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request extension of approval of an...

  8. 76 FR 75868 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... announces the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of a currently... requested is vital to RBS for prudent loan servicing, credit decisions, and reasonable program monitoring... the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of RBS...

  9. 77 FR 48539 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection Semi...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1122-0021] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Grants To Enhance Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking ACTION: 60-Day Notice. The...

  10. 77 FR 63337 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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  11. PIMS sequencing extension: a laboratory information management system for DNA sequencing facilities.

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    Troshin, Peter V; Postis, Vincent Lg; Ashworth, Denise; Baldwin, Stephen A; McPherson, Michael J; Barton, Geoffrey J

    2011-03-07

    Facilities that provide a service for DNA sequencing typically support large numbers of users and experiment types. The cost of services is often reduced by the use of liquid handling robots but the efficiency of such facilities is hampered because the software for such robots does not usually integrate well with the systems that run the sequencing machines. Accordingly, there is a need for software systems capable of integrating different robotic systems and managing sample information for DNA sequencing services. In this paper, we describe an extension to the Protein Information Management System (PIMS) that is designed for DNA sequencing facilities. The new version of PIMS has a user-friendly web interface and integrates all aspects of the sequencing process, including sample submission, handling and tracking, together with capture and management of the data. The PIMS sequencing extension has been in production since July 2009 at the University of Leeds DNA Sequencing Facility. It has completely replaced manual data handling and simplified the tasks of data management and user communication. Samples from 45 groups have been processed with an average throughput of 10000 samples per month. The current version of the PIMS sequencing extension works with Applied Biosystems 3130XL 96-well plate sequencer and MWG 4204 or Aviso Theonyx liquid handling robots, but is readily adaptable for use with other combinations of robots. PIMS has been extended to provide a user-friendly and integrated data management solution for DNA sequencing facilities that is accessed through a normal web browser and allows simultaneous access by multiple users as well as facility managers. The system integrates sequencing and liquid handling robots, manages the data flow, and provides remote access to the sequencing results. The software is freely available, for academic users, from http://www.pims-lims.org/.

  12. 78 FR 29749 - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Agency Information Collection Extension AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE..., DC 20503 And to Mr. Dana O'Hara, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE- 2G), U.S...

  13. 76 FR 69318 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: United States Trade and Development. ACTION: Request for comments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 et seq.), the U.S. Trade and Development...

  14. 75 FR 60711 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a 3-year extension of a currently approved information... States Grain Standards Act and under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.'' This approval is required... in the above office during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the Management and...

  15. 76 FR 24060 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of...

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    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products AGENCY... Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be..., testing, approval and certification, and quality control of mining equipment and components, materials...

  16. 76 FR 28949 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes From... with regulations governing the importation of tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and Western... Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Importation of Tomatoes From...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Peppers From... the importation of peppers from certain Central American countries. DATES: We will consider all...: For information on regulations for the importation of peppers from certain Central American countries...

  18. 75 FR 35437 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2010-06-22

    ... (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, the Cotton... from David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at (202) 690-2388. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Cotton... conduct the Census of Agriculture. The Cotton Ginning surveys provide cotton ginning statistics from...

  19. A neural mechanism for background information-gated learning based on axonal-dendritic overlaps.

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    Mainetti, Matteo; Ascoli, Giorgio A

    2015-03-01

    Experiencing certain events triggers the acquisition of new memories. Although necessary, however, actual experience is not sufficient for memory formation. One-trial learning is also gated by knowledge of appropriate background information to make sense of the experienced occurrence. Strong neurobiological evidence suggests that long-term memory storage involves formation of new synapses. On the short time scale, this form of structural plasticity requires that the axon of the pre-synaptic neuron be physically proximal to the dendrite of the post-synaptic neuron. We surmise that such "axonal-dendritic overlap" (ADO) constitutes the neural correlate of background information-gated (BIG) learning. The hypothesis is based on a fundamental neuroanatomical constraint: an axon must pass close to the dendrites that are near other neurons it contacts. The topographic organization of the mammalian cortex ensures that nearby neurons encode related information. Using neural network simulations, we demonstrate that ADO is a suitable mechanism for BIG learning. We model knowledge as associations between terms, concepts or indivisible units of thought via directed graphs. The simplest instantiation encodes each concept by single neurons. Results are then generalized to cell assemblies. The proposed mechanism results in learning real associations better than spurious co-occurrences, providing definitive cognitive advantages.

  20. A Neural Mechanism for Background Information-Gated Learning Based on Axonal-Dendritic Overlaps

    PubMed Central

    Mainetti, Matteo; Ascoli, Giorgio A.

    2015-01-01

    Experiencing certain events triggers the acquisition of new memories. Although necessary, however, actual experience is not sufficient for memory formation. One-trial learning is also gated by knowledge of appropriate background information to make sense of the experienced occurrence. Strong neurobiological evidence suggests that long-term memory storage involves formation of new synapses. On the short time scale, this form of structural plasticity requires that the axon of the pre-synaptic neuron be physically proximal to the dendrite of the post-synaptic neuron. We surmise that such “axonal-dendritic overlap” (ADO) constitutes the neural correlate of background information-gated (BIG) learning. The hypothesis is based on a fundamental neuroanatomical constraint: an axon must pass close to the dendrites that are near other neurons it contacts. The topographic organization of the mammalian cortex ensures that nearby neurons encode related information. Using neural network simulations, we demonstrate that ADO is a suitable mechanism for BIG learning. We model knowledge as associations between terms, concepts or indivisible units of thought via directed graphs. The simplest instantiation encodes each concept by single neurons. Results are then generalized to cell assemblies. The proposed mechanism results in learning real associations better than spurious co-occurrences, providing definitive cognitive advantages. PMID:25767887

  1. 76 FR 30199 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Consent To...

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    2011-05-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Consent To Receive Employee Benefit Plan Disclosure... Request under ERISA Section 104(a)(6) AGENCY: Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of...

  2. 78 FR 4121 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Cut...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Cut Flowers... collection associated with the regulations for the importation of cut flowers from countries with... coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations for the importation of cut...

  3. A study of nuclear recoil backgrounds in dark matter detectors

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    Westerdale, Shawn S.

    Despite the great success of the Standard Model of particle physics, a preponderance of astrophysical evidence suggests that it cannot explain most of the matter in the universe. This so-called dark matter has eluded direct detection, though many theoretical extensions to the Standard Model predict the existence of particles with a mass on the 1-1000 GeV scale that interact only via the weak nuclear force. Particles in this class are referred to as Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), and their high masses and low scattering cross sections make them viable dark matter candidates. The rarity of WIMP-nucleus interactions makes them challenging to detect: any background can mask the signal they produce. Background rejection is therefore a major problem in dark matter detection. Many experiments greatly reduce their backgrounds by employing techniques to reject electron recoils. However, nuclear recoil backgrounds, which produce signals similar to what we expect from WIMPs, remain problematic. There are two primary sources of such backgrounds: surface backgrounds and neutron recoils. Surface backgrounds result from radioactivity on the inner surfaces of the detector sending recoiling nuclei into the detector. These backgrounds can be removed with fiducial cuts, at some cost to the experiment's exposure. In this dissertation we briefly discuss a novel technique for rejecting these events based on signals they make in the wavelength shifter coating on the inner surfaces of some detectors. Neutron recoils result from neutrons scattering off of nuclei in the detector. These backgrounds may produce a signal identical to what we expect from WIMPs and are extensively discussed here. We additionally present a new tool for calculating (alpha, n) yields in various materials. We introduce the concept of a neutron veto system designed to shield against, measure, and provide an anti-coincidence veto signal for background neutrons. We discuss the research and development

  4. A Study of Nuclear Recoil Backgrounds in Dark Matter Detectors

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    Westerdale, Shawn S.

    2016-01-01

    Despite the great success of the Standard Model of particle physics, a preponderance of astrophysical evidence suggests that it cannot explain most of the matter in the universe. This so-called dark matter has eluded direct detection, though many theoretical extensions to the Standard Model predict the existence of particles with a mass on themore » $1-1000$ GeV scale that interact only via the weak nuclear force. Particles in this class are referred to as Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), and their high masses and low scattering cross sections make them viable dark matter candidates. The rarity of WIMP-nucleus interactions makes them challenging to detect: any background can mask the signal they produce. Background rejection is therefore a major problem in dark matter detection. Many experiments greatly reduce their backgrounds by employing techniques to reject electron recoils. However, nuclear recoil backgrounds, which produce signals similar to what we expect from WIMPs, remain problematic. There are two primary sources of such backgrounds: surface backgrounds and neutron recoils. Surface backgrounds result from radioactivity on the inner surfaces of the detector sending recoiling nuclei into the detector. These backgrounds can be removed with fiducial cuts, at some cost to the experiment's exposure. In this dissertation we briefly discuss a novel technique for rejecting these events based on signals they make in the wavelength shifter coating on the inner surfaces of some detectors. Neutron recoils result from neutrons scattering from nuclei in the detector. These backgrounds may produce a signal identical to what we expect from WIMPs and are extensively discussed here. We additionally present a new tool for calculating ($$\\alpha$$, n)yields in various materials. We introduce the concept of a neutron veto system designed to shield against, measure, and provide an anti-coincidence veto signal for background neutrons. We discuss the research and

  5. 76 FR 13435 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Comments...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1103-0094] Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension... public comment until May 10, 2011. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. If you.... Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 2011-5678 Filed 3-10-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-AT-P ...

  6. 78 FR 13319 - Notice of Intent To Request an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ... education system. Focused on national issues, its purpose is to represent the Secretary of Agriculture and... research, extension, and education. Before awards can be made, certain information is required from...

  7. 76 FR 78225 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Citrus...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Citrus From Peru... an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of citrus from Peru. DATES... from Peru, contact Mr. Tony Rom[aacute]n, Import Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and Compliance...

  8. 77 FR 71775 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes From... regulations for the importation of mangoes from India into the continental United States. DATES: We will...: For information on the importation of mangoes from India, contact Mr. William Wesela, Regional...

  9. 75 FR 62363 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bees and Related Articles

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bees and Related Articles... articles. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 7, 2010. ADDRESSES... INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the importation of bees and related articles, contact...

  10. 76 FR 37057 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Virus-Serum-Toxin Act...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and... approval of an information collection associated with the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and regulations. DATES: We...: For information on the Virus-Serum- Toxin Act and regulations, contact Dr. Albert Morgan, Section...

  11. Reappraising Abstract Paintings after Exposure to Background Information

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    Park, Seongmin A.; Yun, Kyongsik; Jeong, Jaeseung

    2015-01-01

    Can knowledge help viewers when they appreciate an artwork? Experts’ judgments of the aesthetic value of a painting often differ from the estimates of naïve viewers, and this phenomenon is especially pronounced in the aesthetic judgment of abstract paintings. We compared the changes in aesthetic judgments of naïve viewers while they were progressively exposed to five pieces of background information. The participants were asked to report their aesthetic judgments of a given painting after each piece of information was presented. We found that commentaries by the artist and a critic significantly increased the subjective aesthetic ratings. Does knowledge enable experts to attend to the visual features in a painting and to link it to the evaluative conventions, thus potentially causing different aesthetic judgments? To investigate whether a specific pattern of attention is essential for the knowledge-based appreciation, we tracked the eye movements of subjects while viewing a painting with a commentary by the artist and with a commentary by a critic. We observed that critics’ commentaries directed the viewers’ attention to the visual components that were highly relevant to the presented commentary. However, attention to specific features of a painting was not necessary for increasing the subjective aesthetic judgment when the artists’ commentary was presented. Our results suggest that at least two different cognitive mechanisms may be involved in knowledge- guided aesthetic judgments while viewers reappraise a painting. PMID:25945789

  12. 77 FR 46739 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Baby Bouncers and...

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    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Baby Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION...-bouncers and walker-jumpers. This document was published in the Federal Register of June 20, 2012, and...

  13. 75 FR 35843 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Form 5500...

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    ... welfare plans (collectively referred to as employee benefit plans) to file returns or reports annually... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan...

  14. 77 FR 63800 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Safety Standard for...

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    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators AGENCY: Consumer Product... 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requested comments on a...

  15. 75 FR 79028 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Self-Contained Self-Rescue Devices (SCSRs)

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0044] Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Self- Contained Self-Rescue Devices (SCSRs) AGENCY: Mine... be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting...

  16. 77 FR 16863 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines (Formerly, Record of Mine Closures, Opening & Reopening of Mines) AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor...

  17. Extension Approach for an Effective Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Service in India

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    Kumaran, M.; Vimala, D. Deboral; Chandrasekaran, V. S.; Alagappan, M.; Raja, S.

    2012-01-01

    Purpose: Public-funded fisheries extension services have been blamed as poor and responsible for the slow pace of aquaculture development in India. The present investigation aimed to find concrete interventions to streamline the extension service by understanding the research-extension-farmer linkage indirectly in terms of information sources of…

  18. 75 FR 23217 - Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    ...: December 31, 2010. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The... merchants, dealers, and brokers engaged in business subject to the PACA must be licensed. Retailers and...

  19. 75 FR 15671 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From... regulations for the importation of table eggs from regions where Exotic Newcastle Disease exists. [[Page 15672...: For information on regulations for the importation of table eggs, contact Dr. Lynette Williams...

  20. 78 FR 27184 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From... for the importation of table eggs from regions where Newcastle disease exists. DATES: We will consider...: For information on the regulations for the importation of table eggs from regions where Newcastle...

  1. 78 FR 76276 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Ovine...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Ovine Meat From... approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of ovine meat... for the importation of ovine meat from Uruguay, contact Dr. Silvia Kreindel, Senior Staff Veterinarian...

  2. 76 FR 45769 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Pork and Poultry...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Pork and Poultry Products From... regulations for pork and poultry products from Mexico transiting the United States. DATES: We will consider... information on pork and poultry products from Mexico transiting the United States, contact Dr. Lynette...

  3. 78 FR 32229 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Virus...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Virus-Serum... associated with the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and regulations. DATES: We will consider all comments that we... call (202) 799-7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the Virus...

  4. A Comparison of the Views of Extension Agents and Farmers regarding Extension Education Courses in Dezful, Iran

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    Zare, Mohsen Nazarzadeh; Dorrani, Kamal; Lavasani, Masoud Gholamali

    2012-01-01

    Background and purpose: This study examines the views of farmers and extension agents participating in extension education courses in Dezful, Iran, with regard to problems with these courses. It relies upon a descriptive methodology, using a survey as its instrument. Sample: The statistical population consisted of 5060 farmers and 50 extension…

  5. 75 FR 54366 - BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0086, Sulphur Operations, Extension of a Collection...

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    ... of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) to ensure that operations in the OCS... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Ocean Management, Regulation and Enforcement [Docket No. MMS-2010-OMM-0012] BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0086, Sulphur Operations, Extension of a...

  6. 78 FR 26618 - Collection of Information; Proposed Extension of Approval; Comment Request-Follow-Up Activities...

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    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2009-0102] Collection of Information; Proposed Extension of Approval; Comment Request--Follow-Up Activities for Product-Related Injuries AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995...

  7. 75 FR 79034 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Escape and Evacuation Plans (Pertains to...

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    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Escape and Evacuation Plans (Pertains to Underground Metal and... and evacuation plan specifically addressing the unique conditions of each underground metal and... fans, primary fan controls, fire doors, ventilation doors, and refuge chambers; (2) Procedures to show...

  8. 76 FR 39887 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Highway Corporate Security...

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    ... Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Highway Corporate Security Review AGENCY: Transportation... industry by way of its Highway Corporate Security Review (CSR) Program, which encompasses site visits and... Title: Highway Corporate Security Review. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection...

  9. E-Mail Writing: Providing Background Information in the Core of Computer Assisted Instruction

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    Nazari, Behzad; Ninknejad, Sahar

    2015-01-01

    The present study highly supported the effective role of providing background information via email by the teacher to write e-mail by the students in learners' writing ability. A total number of 50 EFL advanced male students aged between 25 and 40 at different branches of Iran Language Institute in Tehran, Tehran. Through the placement test of…

  10. 75 FR 44935 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Certificate for Poultry...

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    ... Hatching Eggs for Export AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of... poultry hatching eggs from the United States. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the export of poultry and poultry hatching eggs from the...

  11. EXTENSION EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM: reinventing extension as a resource--what does the future hold?

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    Mirando, M A; Bewley, J M; Blue, J; Amaral-Phillips, D M; Corriher, V A; Whittet, K M; Arthur, N; Patterson, D J

    2012-10-01

    The mission of the Cooperative Extension Service, as a component of the land-grant university system, is to disseminate new knowledge and to foster its application and use. Opportunities and challenges facing animal agriculture in the United States have changed dramatically over the past few decades and require the use of new approaches and emerging technologies that are available to extension professionals. Increased federal competitive grant funding for extension, the creation of eXtension, the development of smartphone and related electronic technologies, and the rapidly increasing popularity of social media created new opportunities for extension educators to disseminate knowledge to a variety of audiences and engage these audiences in electronic discussions. Competitive grant funding opportunities for extension efforts to advance animal agriculture became available from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and have increased dramatically in recent years. The majority of NIFA funding opportunities require extension efforts to be integrated with research, and NIFA encourages the use of eXtension and other cutting-edge approaches to extend research to traditional clientele and nontraditional audiences. A case study is presented to illustrate how research and extension were integrated to improve the adoption of AI by beef producers. Those in agriculture are increasingly resorting to the use of social media venues such as Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter to access information required to support their enterprises. Use of these various approaches by extension educators requires appreciation of the technology and an understanding of how the target audiences access information available on social media. Technology to deliver information is changing rapidly, and Cooperative Extension Service professionals will need to continuously evaluate digital technology and social media tools to appropriately integrate them into learning and

  12. 78 FR 15880 - Tetrachlorvinphos; Extension of Time-Limited Interim Pesticide Tolerances

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    2013-03-13

    ... Tetrachlorvinphos; Extension of Time-Limited Interim Pesticide Tolerances AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation extends the time-limited interim tolerances for the... . II. Background A detailed summary of the background related to EPA's extension of the time-limited...

  13. 77 FR 55812 - Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request-Baby Bouncers and...

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    2012-09-11

    ... CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. CPSC-2012-0038] Proposed Extension of Approval of Information Collection; Comment Request--Baby Bouncers and Walker-Jumpers AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety... walker-jumpers. This document was published in the Federal Register of September 5, 2012, and contains an...

  14. 77 FR 65898 - Agency Information Collection Activities: InfoPass System, No Form Number; Extension, Without...

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    2012-10-31

    ...-0113] Agency Information Collection Activities: InfoPass System, No Form Number; Extension, Without...) Title of the Form/Collection: InfoPass System. (3) Agency form number, if any, and the applicable... InfoPass system allows an applicant or petitioner to schedule an interview appointment with USCIS...

  15. 78 FR 60821 - Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Under the Clear...

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    2013-10-02

    ... Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Under the Clear Title Program AGENCY... ``Clear Title'' regulations as authorized by Section 1324 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended... . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA administers the Clear Title Program under the Act (7 U.S.C. 1631) for the...

  16. 78 FR 2439 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Appeals of...

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    2013-01-11

    ...] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested; Appeals of Background...., permitting electronic submission of responses. Summary of Information Collection (1) Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: Appeals of...

  17. 77 FR 29690 - Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested; COPS Extension Request Form

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    2012-05-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Agency Information Collection Activities [OMB Number 1103-0093] Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested; COPS Extension Request Form ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community...

  18. 78 FR 5477 - Agency Information Collection Activities: InfoPass System, No Form Number; Extension, Without...

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    2013-01-25

    ...-0113] Agency Information Collection Activities: InfoPass System, No Form Number; Extension, Without... Change, of a Currently Approved Collection. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: InfoPass System. (3) Agency...: Primary: Individuals or households. The InfoPass system allows an applicant or petitioner to schedule an...

  19. [Extension of psychotherapeutic activities within a psychiatric ward and the team's occupational background].

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    Antikainen, R

    1991-01-01

    The importance of democratizing the therapeutic process in a psychiatric ward has been emphasized by Hägglund and Pylkkänen (1980). In spite of different levels of training extensive participating of the team members in performing individual psychotherapy promotes the unity of the therapeutic views of the staff. It prevents the formation of antitherapeutic staff groups. The subjective outcome of the treatment on a psychiatric open ward was examined using a questionnaire to patients. All those patients (N = 55) were selected who during a two years' research period stayed at least three weeks on the ward. Three subsamples were formed according to the therapist's occupation: a. patients of registered psychiatric nurses, b. patients of assistant psychiatric nurses and c. patients of residents, psychologists and social workers. There were no significant differences in the evaluations of the general treatment outcome between these three groups. Instead, the occupational background correlated with the patient's evaluation of the importance of the personal therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic relationship with a registered psychiatric nurse or with an assistant psychiatric nurse was significantly more often evaluated to be very or rather important at the end of the treatment than a relationship with a member of the group c. It was concluded that the goal to delegate the psychotherapeutic activities to the whole staff had been achieved quite well. The patients did not devaluate therapeutic relationships with staff members from a lower level of occupational training, on the contrary. The "non academic" personnel had established good contact with their patients. These observations support the views proposed by Hägglund and Pylkkänen (1980). Individual therapy should not be separated from the therapeutic community and the staff should not be divided into therapists and non-therapists.

  20. 77 FR 58364 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-09-20

    ..., proposes to extend without changes for three years the Form DOE-887, ``DOE Customer Surveys'' with the... Collection Request Title: ``DOE Customer Surveys;'' (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension without changes; [[Page 58365

  1. 77 FR 64360 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Mine Rescue Teams for Underground Metal...

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    2012-10-19

    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Mine Rescue Teams for Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines...) requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to publish regulations which provide that mine rescue teams be..., the costs of making advance arrangements for such teams are to be borne by the operator of each such...

  2. 75 FR 47311 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Aviation Security...

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    2010-08-05

    ...This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0018, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on March 4, 2010, 75 FR 9920. Please note that the OMB control number (1652-0001) cited in the 60-day notice was not correct. The correct OMB number for this collection is 1652-0018. The information collection would require the retention of certain information necessary for TSA to help set the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF), including information about air carriers' and foreign air carriers' costs related to screening passengers and property in calendar year 2000.

  3. 75 FR 31748 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of...

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    2010-06-04

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of artificially dwarfed plants.

  4. 76 FR 9044 - Notice of Extension of Information Collection for Public Comment; Consolidated Plan and Annual...

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    2011-02-16

    ... the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD. ACTION: Notice of Extension of... requirements for Consolidated Planning for Community Planning and Development (CPD) programs described below... INFORMATION CONTACT: Salvatore Sclafani, Office of Community Planning & Development, telephone (202) 402-4364...

  5. 75 FR 8406 - Aerial Lifts; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of an Information...

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    2010-02-24

    ...] Aerial Lifts; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of an Information... extend OMB approval of the information collection requirement contained in the Aerial Lift Standard. Employers who modify an aerial lift for uses other than those provided by the manufacturer must obtain a...

  6. 77 FR 46750 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-08-06

    ... Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research.'' The proposed collection will utilize qualitative and quantitative methodologies to pretest questionnaires and validate EIA survey forms data quality, including..., Evaluation, and Research; (3) Type of Request: Extension, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection...

  7. 77 FR 3287 - Proposed Information Collection of the Tax Performance System Handbook ETA 407; Extension Without...

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    2012-01-23

    ... Tax Performance System Handbook ETA 407; Extension Without Change AGENCY: Employment and Training..., reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood... Tax Performance System (TPS). A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by...

  8. 77 FR 38323 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling

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    2012-06-27

    ...-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The title of the..., silicosis, and chronic bronchitis, known collectively as ``black lung.'' These diseases are debilitating and... dust levels since 1970 and, consequently, the prevalence rate of black lung among coal miners, severe...

  9. 75 FR 28673 - Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2010-05-21

    ... approved information collection: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and 5311--Capital Assistance Program for Elderly... Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (OMB Number: 2132-0561) Background: The Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with...

  10. An influence of extremal edges on boundary extension.

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    Hale, Ralph G; Brown, James M; McDunn, Benjamin A; Siddiqui, Aisha P

    2015-08-01

    Studies have shown that people consistently remember seeing more of a studied scene than was physically present (e.g., Intraub & Richardson Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 15, 179-187, 1989). This scene memory error, known as boundary extension, has been suggested to occur due to an observer's failure to differentiate between the contributing sources of information, including the sensory input, amodal continuation beyond the view boundaries, and contextual associations with the main objects and depicted scene locations (Intraub, 2010). Here, "scenes" made of abstract shapes on random-dot backgrounds, previously shown to elicit boundary extension (McDunn, Siddiqui, & Brown Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 21, 370-375, 2014), were compared with versions made with extremal edges (Palmer & Ghose Psychological Science, 19, 77-84, 2008) added to their borders, in order to examine how boundary extension is influenced when amodal continuation at the borders' view boundaries is manipulated in this way. Extremal edges were expected to reduce boundary extension as compared to the same scenes without them, because extremal edge boundaries explicitly indicate an image's end (i.e., they do not continue past the view boundary). A large and a small difference (16 % and 40 %) between the close and wide-angle views shown during the experiment were tested to examine the effects of both boundary extension and normalization with and without extremal edges. Images without extremal edges elicited typical boundary extension for the 16 % size change condition, whereas the 40 % condition showed signs of normalization. With extremal edges, a reduced amount of boundary extension occurred for the 16 % condition, and only normalization was found for the 40 % condition. Our findings support and highlight the importance of amodal continuation at the view boundaries as a component of boundary extension.

  11. Italian: Area Background Information.

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    Defense Language Inst., Washington, DC.

    This booklet has been assembled in order to provide students of Italian with a compact source of cultural information on their target area. Chapters include discussion of: (1) introduction to Italian; (2) origins of the Italian population; (3) geography; (4) history including the Roman Era, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the "Risorgimento," and…

  12. Clustering document fragments using background color and texture information

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Chanda, Sukalpa; Franke, Katrin; Pal, Umapada

    2012-01-01

    Forensic analysis of questioned documents sometimes can be extensively data intensive. A forensic expert might need to analyze a heap of document fragments and in such cases to ensure reliability he/she should focus only on relevant evidences hidden in those document fragments. Relevant document retrieval needs finding of similar document fragments. One notion of obtaining such similar documents could be by using document fragment's physical characteristics like color, texture, etc. In this article we propose an automatic scheme to retrieve similar document fragments based on visual appearance of document paper and texture. Multispectral color characteristics using biologically inspired color differentiation techniques are implemented here. This is done by projecting document color characteristics to Lab color space. Gabor filter-based texture analysis is used to identify document texture. It is desired that document fragments from same source will have similar color and texture. For clustering similar document fragments of our test dataset we use a Self Organizing Map (SOM) of dimension 5×5, where the document color and texture information are used as features. We obtained an encouraging accuracy of 97.17% from 1063 test images.

  13. 75 FR 75957 - Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection...

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    2010-12-07

    ... Importation of Horses; Noncompetitive Entertainment Horses From Countries Affected With Contagious Equine... Equines Into the United States AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision... equines and to request extension of approval of the information collection to safeguard the health of the...

  14. Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Extension Block Splint

    PubMed Central

    Abboudi, Jack; Jones, Christopher M.

    2016-01-01

    Background: Extension block splinting of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is a simple and useful treatment option although the practical application of this technique has remained undefined in the literature. Methods: This article provides a step-by-step technique for the construction of a reliable PIP extension block splint and also reviews basic indications for treatment with a PIP extension block splint as well as other PIP extension block splint designs. Results: The proposed splint design outlined in this article is reliable, easy to reproduce and easy for patients to manage when treated with a PIP extension block splint. Conclusions: PIP extension block splinting has a role for certain injuries and certain post-operative protocols. A reliable splint design that is easy to manage makes this treatment choice more attractive to the surgeon and the patient. PMID:27390555

  15. 75 FR 51488 - Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation; Proposed Extension of Information Collection...

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    2010-08-20

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Division of Coal Mine Workers...). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: The Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation administers the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), which provides benefits to coal miners totally disabled due...

  16. State background checks for gun purchase and firearm deaths: an exploratory study.

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    Sen, Bisakha; Panjamapirom, Anantachai

    2012-10-01

    This study examines the relationship between the types of background-information check required by states prior to firearm purchases, and firearm homicide and suicide deaths. Negative binomial models are used to analyze state-level data for homicides and suicides in the U.S. from 1996 to 2005. Data on types of background information are retrieved from the Surveys of State Procedures Related to Firearm Sales, and the violent death data are from the WISQARS. Several other state level factors were controlled for. More background checks are associated with fewer homicide (IRR:0.93, 95% CI:0.91-0.96) and suicide (IRR:0.98, 95% CI:0.96-1.00) deaths. Firearm homicide deaths are lower when states have checks for restraining orders (IRR:0.87, 95% CI:0.79-0.95) and fugitive status (IRR:0.79, 95% CI:0.72-0.88). Firearm suicide deaths are lower when states have background checks for mental illness (IRR:0.96, 95% CI:0.92-0.99), fugitive status (IRR:0.95, 95% CI:0.90-0.99) and misdemeanors (IRR:0.95, 95% CI:0.92-1.00). It does not appear that reductions in firearm deaths are offset by increases in non-firearm violent deaths. More extensive background checks prior to gun purchase are mostly associated with reductions in firearm homicide and suicide deaths. Several study limitations are acknowledged, and further research is called for to ascertain causality. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  17. 77 FR 47048 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2012-08-07

    ... collection requests a three-year extension of its Petroleum Marketing Program, OMB Control Number 1905-0174... as the needs of EIA's public and private customers. Data collected include costs, sales, prices, and... petroleum marketing survey forms listed below: EIA-14, ``Refiners' Monthly Cost Report'' EIA-182, ``Domestic...

  18. 76 FR 78230 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Requirements for...

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    2011-12-16

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the requirements for requests to amend import regulations for plants, plant parts, and plant products.

  19. 76 FR 81910 - Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; End-Use Certificate Program

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    2011-12-29

    ... Request: Extension. Abstract: This information collection is to ensure that Canadian wheat imported into... importers, subsequent buyers, and end-users that assists in tracking the Canadian wheat within the U.S... to average 0.175 hours per response. Respondents: Wheat importers, traders, and end-users. Estimated...

  20. 76 FR 43650 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Infectious Salmon...

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    2011-07-21

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Infectious Salmon Anemia... of indemnity due to infectious salmon anemia. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on... the payment of indemnity due to infectious salmon anemia, contact Dr. William G. Smith, Area...

  1. 78 FR 34309 - Endangered and Threatened Species; Extension of Public Comment Period Soliciting Information...

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    2013-06-07

    ... Office of Protected Resources, (301) 427-8466. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On May 17, 2013, we..., Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013-13514..., Alaska. On May 17, 2013, we published a notice announcing a positive 90-day finding on a petition to list...

  2. 77 FR 59590 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal Health...

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    2012-09-28

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the National Animal Health Reporting System.

  3. Directing the Cooperative Extension Service. Selected Papers Presented at the National Cooperative Extension Administrative Seminar (7th, Madison, Wisconsin, April 30-May 4, 1962).

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    Clark, Robert C., Ed.; Ralston, N. P., Ed.

    The book provides administrators and students of administration with a background of extension programs of the past, the principles of large scale organization, and staff role in attaining extension goals. In Part 1, Changing Goals of the Cooperative Extension Service, C. M. Ferguson, Professor, University of Wisconsin, speaks on "Changing…

  4. 77 FR 26046 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Ground Control for Surface Coal Mines and...

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    2012-05-02

    ... Extension of Existing Information Collection; Ground Control for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Request for... inspections and investigations in coal or other mines shall be made each year for the purposes of, among other...

  5. 76 FR 31576 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of...

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    2011-06-01

    ... Spain AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an... Spain. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 1, 2011. ADDRESSES: You... information on regulations for the importation of clementines from Spain, contact Mr. William Wesela, Staff...

  6. 75 FR 21577 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Communicable Diseases...

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    2010-04-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2010-0009] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Communicable Diseases in Horses Correction In notice document 2010-9054 on page 20559 in the issue of April 20, 2010, make the following...

  7. 77 FR 47029 - Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection

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    2012-08-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Agricultural Statistics Service Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: National Agricultural... Reduction Act of 1995 this notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics Service...

  8. 75 FR 53983 - Proposed Information Collection Request of the ETA-5130 Benefit Appeals Report; Comment Request...

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    2010-09-02

    ... of the ETA-5130 Benefit Appeals Report; Comment Request on Extension Without Change (OMB Control [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The ETA-5130, Benefit Appeals Report, contains... Training Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension collection of the ETA-5130...

  9. 78 FR 25065 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    2013-04-29

    ... collection requests a three-year extension of Form FE-746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' OMB Control Number 1901-0294. The proposed collection will support DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) in the.... Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Office of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities (FE-34), P.O. Box...

  10. 75 FR 28098 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved...

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    2010-05-19

    ... studying crashes using case-control methods including the Grand Rapids study, (Borkenstein, R.F., Crowther... Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Motorcycle Crash Causation Study and Pilot Motorcycle Crash Causes and Outcomes Study. OMB Control #: 2125-0619. Background: Motorcycle injuries and...

  11. 77 FR 33002 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate...

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    2012-06-04

    ...As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Department of Labor conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to assure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection for 30 CFR 57.5060; 57.5065; 57.5066; 57.5070; 57.5071; and 57.5075. OMB last approved this information collection request on September 28, 2009. The collection expires on September 30, 2012.

  12. Information and Communication Technologies as Agricultural Extension Tools: A Survey among Farmers in West Macedonia, Greece

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    Anastasios, Michailidis; Koutsouris, Alex; Konstadinos, Mattas

    2010-01-01

    This article critically assesses the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as agricultural extension tools. Specifically, the purpose of the current piece of work is to identify the extent of the use of ICTs on farms, look into farmers' characteristics as related to ICTs' adoption and explore farmers' preferred extension…

  13. USER SERVICES AND EXTENSION SERVICES IN SELECTED SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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    NONINI, CERISE

    A SURVEY BY QUESTIONNAIRE WAS MADE OF THE PROBLEM OF USER SERVICES AND EXTENSION SERVICES USED IN THE DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TO A SELECTED NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL LIBRARIES. THE SURVEY RESULTED IN DATA CONCERNING STAFF SIZE, PROFESSIONAL-TO-CLERICAL RATIO, SIZE OF BOOK, DOCUMENT, PERIODICAL AND MICROFORM COLLECTIONS, LIBRARY…

  14. Open-label extension studies: do they provide meaningful information on the safety of new drugs?

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    Day, Richard O; Williams, Kenneth M

    2007-01-01

    The number of open-label extension studies being performed has increased enormously in recent years. Often it is difficult to differentiate between these extension studies and the double-blind, controlled studies that preceded them. If undertaken primarily to gather more patient-years of exposure to the new drug in order to understand and gain confidence in its safety profile, open-label extension studies can play a useful and legitimate role in drug development and therapeutics. However, this can only occur if the open-label extension study is designed, executed, analysed and reported competently. Most of the value accrued in open-label extension studies is gained from a refinement in the perception of the expected incidence of adverse effects that have most likely already been identified as part of the preclinical and clinical trial programme. We still have to rely heavily on post-marketing safety surveillance systems to alert us to type B (unpredictable) adverse reactions because open-label extension studies are unlikely to provide useful information about these types of often serious and relatively rare adverse reactions. Random allocation into test and control groups is needed to produce precise incidence data on pharmacologically expected, or type A, adverse effects. Some increased confidence about incidence rates might result from the open-label extension study; however, as these studies are essentially uncontrolled and biased, the data are not of great value. Other benefits have been proposed to be gained from open-label extension studies. These include ongoing access to an effective but otherwise unobtainable medicine by the volunteers who participated in the phase III pivotal trials. However, there are unappreciated ethical issues about the appropriateness of enrolling patients whose response to previous treatment is uncertain, largely because treatment allocation in the preceding randomised, double-blind, controlled trial has not been revealed at the

  15. Expected background in the LZ experiment

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    Kudryavtsev, Vitaly A.

    2015-08-17

    The LZ experiment, featuring a 7-tonne active liquid xenon target, is aimed at achieving unprecedented sensitivity to WIMPs with the background expected to be dominated by astrophysical neutrinos. To reach this goal, extensive simulations are carried out to accurately calculate the electron recoil and nuclear recoil rates in the detector. Both internal (from target material) and external (from detector components and surrounding environment) backgrounds are considered. A very efficient suppression of background rate is achieved with an outer liquid scintillator veto, liquid xenon skin and fiducialisation. Based on the current measurements of radioactivity of different materials, it is shown thatmore » LZ can achieve the reduction of a total background for a WIMP search down to about 2 events in 1000 live days for 5.6 tonne fiducial mass.« less

  16. Expected background in the LZ experiment

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    Kudryavtsev, Vitaly A.

    2015-08-01

    The LZ experiment, featuring a 7-tonne active liquid xenon target, is aimed at achieving unprecedented sensitivity to WIMPs with the background expected to be dominated by astrophysical neutrinos. To reach this goal, extensive simulations are carried out to accurately calculate the electron recoil and nuclear recoil rates in the detector. Both internal (from target material) and external (from detector components and surrounding environment) backgrounds are considered. A very efficient suppression of background rate is achieved with an outer liquid scintillator veto, liquid xenon skin and fiducialisation. Based on the current measurements of radioactivity of different materials, it is shown that LZ can achieve the reduction of a total background for a WIMP search down to about 2 events in 1000 live days for 5.6 tonne fiducial mass.

  17. 78 FR 4120 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Tuberculosis Testing of...

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    2013-01-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2012-0098 ] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Tuberculosis Testing of Imported Cattle From Mexico AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. [[Page 4121

  18. 78 FR 37561 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA Customer Comment Card

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    2013-06-21

    ...This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0030, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on January 23, 2013 (78 FR 4856). This collection allows customers to provide feedback to TSA about their experiences with TSA's airport security process and procedures while traveling.

  19. 1. EAST AND SOUTH SIDES OF STATION, SHOWING (LEFT BACKGROUND ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    1. EAST AND SOUTH SIDES OF STATION, SHOWING (LEFT BACKGROUND TO CENTER FOREGROUND) SOUTH CANOPY, OPEN CONCOURSE ROOF, AND CONCOURSE ROOF EXTENSION (SMALL BUILDING UNDER CONCOURSE ROOF IS TEMPORARY AMTRAK STATION) - Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Open Concourse & Concourse Roof Extension, 1101 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

  20. Chemical Source Localization Fusing Concentration Information in the Presence of Chemical Background Noise.

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    Pomareda, Víctor; Magrans, Rudys; Jiménez-Soto, Juan M; Martínez, Dani; Tresánchez, Marcel; Burgués, Javier; Palacín, Jordi; Marco, Santiago

    2017-04-20

    We present the estimation of a likelihood map for the location of the source of a chemical plume dispersed under atmospheric turbulence under uniform wind conditions. The main contribution of this work is to extend previous proposals based on Bayesian inference with binary detections to the use of concentration information while at the same time being robust against the presence of background chemical noise. For that, the algorithm builds a background model with robust statistics measurements to assess the posterior probability that a given chemical concentration reading comes from the background or from a source emitting at a distance with a specific release rate. In addition, our algorithm allows multiple mobile gas sensors to be used. Ten realistic simulations and ten real data experiments are used for evaluation purposes. For the simulations, we have supposed that sensors are mounted on cars which do not have among its main tasks navigating toward the source. To collect the real dataset, a special arena with induced wind is built, and an autonomous vehicle equipped with several sensors, including a photo ionization detector (PID) for sensing chemical concentration, is used. Simulation results show that our algorithm, provides a better estimation of the source location even for a low background level that benefits the performance of binary version. The improvement is clear for the synthetic data while for real data the estimation is only slightly better, probably because our exploration arena is not able to provide uniform wind conditions. Finally, an estimation of the computational cost of the algorithmic proposal is presented.

  1. So What's It to Me? Sexual Assault Information for Guys: Activity Guide.

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    Stringer, Gayle M.; Rants-Rodriguez, Deanna

    This document is a group leader activity guide to accompany a sexual assault prevention program focusing on information for male teenagers. Background information, large group activities, comments for small group leaders, extension activities, activity sheets, and transparency masters are included for 15 group activities. These topics are covered…

  2. Backgrounds in Language.

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    Maxwell, John C.; Long, Barbara K.

    "Backgrounds in Language," a field-tested inservice course designed for use by groups of 15 or 25 language arts teachers, provides the subject matter background teachers need to make informed decisions about what curriculum materials to use in what way, at what time, and with which students. The course is comprised of eight 2-hour sessions,…

  3. The Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program; background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Silver City 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, New Mexico and Arizona

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    Richter, Donald H.; Houser, B.B.; Watts, K.C.; Klein, D.P.; Sharp, W.N.; Drewes, Harald; Hedlund, D.C.; Raines, G.L.; Hassemer, J.R.

    1987-01-01

    The Silver City 1 ? x 2 ? quadrangle, consisting of about 20,650 km2 in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona, has been investigated by a multidisciplinary research team for the purpose of assessing its mineral resource potential. The results of this investigation are in a folio of 21 maps that contain detailed information on the geology, geochemistry, geophysics, mineral deposits, and potential mineral resources of the quadrangle. This Circular provides background information on the various studies and integrates the component maps. It contains an extensive selected bibliography pertinent to the geology and mineral deposits of the quadrangle. The quadrangle has produced more than $3.5 billion in mineral products since about 1850 and contains significant resources of gold, silver, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, iron, manganese-iron, zeolite minerals, and possibly tin and tungsten.

  4. 78 FR 58991 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh...

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    2013-09-25

    ... Pomegranates From Chile AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval... importation of fresh pomegranates from Chile into the continental United States. DATES: We will consider all...: For information on the importation of fresh pomegranates from Chile, contact Ms. Claudia Ferguson...

  5. Pigs in Toxicology: Breed Differences in Metabolism and Background Findings.

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    Helke, Kristi L; Nelson, Keith N; Sargeant, Aaron M; Jacob, Binod; McKeag, Sean; Haruna, Julius; Vemireddi, Vimala; Greeley, Melanie; Brocksmith, Derek; Navratil, Nicole; Stricker-Krongrad, Alain; Hollinger, Charlotte

    2016-06-01

    Both a rodent and a nonrodent species are required for evaluation in nonclinical safety studies conducted to support human clinical trials. Historically, dogs and nonhuman primates have been the nonrodent species of choice. Swine, especially the miniature swine or minipigs, are increasingly being used in preclinical safety as an alternate nonrodent species. The pig is an appropriate option for these toxicology studies based on metabolic pathways utilized in xenobiotic biotransformation. Both similarities and differences exist in phase I and phase II biotransformation pathways between humans and pigs. There are numerous breeds of pigs, yet only a few of these breeds are characterized with regard to both xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes and background pathology findings. Some specific differences in these enzymes based on breed and sex are known. Although swine have been used extensively in biomedical research, there is also a paucity of information in the current literature detailing the incidence of background lesions and differences between commonly used breeds. Here, the xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes are compared between humans and pigs, and minipig background pathology changes are reviewed with emphasis on breed differences. © The Author(s) 2016.

  6. 77 FR 50981 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Swine...

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    2012-08-23

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Swine Hides... of swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive... for the importation of swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides, contact Dr. Tracye Butler...

  7. 76 FR 81466 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Small...

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    2011-12-28

    ... Seed AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an... approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of small lots of seed... Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2011-0118, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS...

  8. 76 FR 13970 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Black Stem Rust...

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    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA... black stem rust quarantine and regulations. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or...

  9. Experiences with nutrition-related information during antenatal care of pregnant women of different ethnic backgrounds residing in the area of Oslo, Norway.

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    Garnweidner, Lisa M; Sverre Pettersen, Kjell; Mosdøl, Annhild

    2013-12-01

    to explore experiences with nutrition-related information during routine antenatal care among women of different ethnical backgrounds. individual interviews with seventeen participants were conducted twice during pregnancy. Data collection and analysis were inspired by an interpretative phenomenological approach. participants were purposively recruited at eight Mother and Child Health Centres in the area of Oslo, Norway, where they received antenatal care. participants had either immigrant backgrounds from African and Asian countries (n=12) or were ethnic Norwegian (n=5). Participants were pregnant with their first child and had a pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index above 25 kg/m(2). participants experienced that they were provided with little nutrition-related information in antenatal care. The information was perceived as presented in very general terms and focused on food safety. Weight management and the long-term prevention of diet-related chronic diseases had hardly been discussed. Participants with immigrant backgrounds appeared to be confused about information given by the midwife which was incongruent with their original food culture. The participants were actively seeking for nutrition-related information and had to navigate between various sources of information. the midwife is considered a trustworthy source of nutrition-related information. Therefore, antenatal care may have considerable potential to promote a healthy diet to pregnant women. Findings suggest that nutrition communication in antenatal care should be more tailored towards women's dietary habits and cultural background, nutritional knowledge as well as level of nutrition literacy. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  10. 76 FR 27077 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Form AR-11 and Form AR-11SR, Extension of an Existing...

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    ... Collection Activities: Form AR-11 and Form AR- 11SR, Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection under Review: Form AR- 11 and Form AR-11SR, Alien... evaluating whether to revise the Form AR-11 and Form AR-11SR (Forms AR-11). Should USCIS decide to revise...

  11. 76 FR 70469 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: TSA Airspace Waiver Program

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    2011-11-14

    ...This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0033, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on July 27, 2011, 76 FR 44944. This collection of information allows TSA to conduct security threat assessments on individuals on board aircraft operating in restricted airspace pursuant to an airspace waiver. This collection will enhance aviation security and protect assets on the ground that are within the restricted airspace.

  12. 77 FR 50982 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Foreign Quarantine Notices

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    2012-08-23

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations to prevent the introduction or spread of foreign plant pests into or within the United States.

  13. 7 CFR 3407.1 - Background and purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Background and purpose. 3407.1 Section 3407.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT...

  14. 77 FR 24506 - Extension of Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Air Cargo Security...

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    2012-04-24

    ...This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652-0040, abstracted below to OMB for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on February 24, 2012, 77 FR 11145. TSA has not received any comments. The collection of information that make up this ICR involve five broad categories affecting airports, passenger aircraft operators, foreign air carriers, indirect air carriers and all-cargo carriers operating under a TSA-approved security program. These five categories are: Security programs, security threat assessments (STAs), known shipper data via the Known Shipper Management System (KSMS), cargo screening reporting, and evidence of compliance recordkeeping.

  15. 76 FR 65162 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Peppers...

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    2011-10-20

    ...] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Peppers From the... importation of peppers from the Republic of Korea. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or... the importation of peppers from the Republic of Korea, contact Mr. Alex Belano, Senior Import...

  16. 75 FR 79033 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records...

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    2010-12-17

    ...The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to assure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection for Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records, 30 CFR 57.5037 and 57.5040.

  17. 75 FR 80072 - Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records

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    2010-12-21

    ...The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to assure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection for Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records, 30 CFR 57.5037 and 57.5040.

  18. 75 FR 75169 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Update of Nursery Stock...

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    2010-12-02

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of nursery stock into the United States.

  19. Mobile Applications for Extension

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    Drill, Sabrina L.

    2012-01-01

    Mobile computing devices (smart phones, tablets, etc.) are rapidly becoming the dominant means of communication worldwide and are increasingly being used for scientific investigation. This technology can further our Extension mission by increasing our power for data collection, information dissemination, and informed decision-making. Mobile…

  20. Background oriented schlieren in a density stratified fluid.

    PubMed

    Verso, Lilly; Liberzon, Alex

    2015-10-01

    Non-intrusive quantitative fluid density measurement methods are essential in the stratified flow experiments. Digital imaging leads to synthetic schlieren methods in which the variations of the index of refraction are reconstructed computationally. In this study, an extension to one of these methods, called background oriented schlieren, is proposed. The extension enables an accurate reconstruction of the density field in stratified liquid experiments. Typically, the experiments are performed by the light source, background pattern, and the camera positioned on the opposite sides of a transparent vessel. The multimedia imaging through air-glass-water-glass-air leads to an additional aberration that destroys the reconstruction. A two-step calibration and image remapping transform are the key components that correct the images through the stratified media and provide a non-intrusive full-field density measurements of transparent liquids.

  1. 77 FR 47590 - Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection...

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    2012-08-09

    ... requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the expected response rate, methods...] Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Qualitative... associated with qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback on service delivery by the Animal and Plant...

  2. 75 FR 5061 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form Nos. 6 and 6-Q); Comment Request; Extensions

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    2010-02-01

    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. IC10-6-000 and IC10-6Q-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form Nos. 6 and 6-Q); Comment Request; Extensions January... to Docket Nos. IC10-6-000 and IC10-6Q-000. For comments that only pertain to one of the collections...

  3. 78 FR 54619 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Emerald...

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    2013-09-05

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of emerald ash borer host material from Canada to prevent the introduction and spread of emerald ash borer in the United States.

  4. Effect of display update interval, update type, and background on perception of aircraft separation on a cockpit display on traffic information

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Jago, S.; Baty, D.; Oconnor, S.; Palmer, E.

    1981-01-01

    The concept of a cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) includes the integration of air traffic, navigation, and other pertinent information in a single electronic display in the cockpit. Concise display symbology was developed for use in later full-mission simulator evaluations of the CDTI concept. Experimental variables used included the update interval motion of the aircraft, the update type, (that is, whether the two aircraft were updated at the same update interval or not), the background (grid pattern or no background), and encounter type (straight or curved). Only the type of encounter affected performance.

  5. 76 FR 6629 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Forms G-325, G-325A, G-325B, and G-325C; Extension of...

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    2011-02-07

    ... Collection Activities: Forms G-325, G-325A, G- 325B, and G-325C; Extension of an Existing Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Forms 325, G-325A, G-325B, and G-325C, Biographic Information; OMB Control No. 1615-0008. The Department of Homeland...

  6. 78 FR 7738 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection...

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    2013-02-04

    ...In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for a certification program for imported articles of Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to prevent the introduction of potato brown rot into the United States.

  7. Scientific results from the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE)

    PubMed Central

    Bennett, C. L.; Boggess, N. W.; Cheng, E. S.; Hauser, M. G.; Kelsall, T.; Mather, J. C.; Moseley, S. H.; Murdock, T. L.; Shafer, R. A.; Silverberg, R. F.; Smoot, G. F.; Weiss, R.; Wright, E. L.

    1993-01-01

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has flown the COBE satellite to observe the Big Bang and the subsequent formation of galaxies and large-scale structure. Data from the Far-Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS) show that the spectrum of the cosmic microwave background is that of a black body of temperature T = 2.73 ± 0.06 K, with no deviation from a black-body spectrum greater than 0.25% of the peak brightness. The data from the Differential Microwave Radiometers (DMR) show statistically significant cosmic microwave background anisotropy, consistent with a scale-invariant primordial density fluctuation spectrum. Measurements from the Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment (DIRBE) provide new conservative upper limits to the cosmic infrared background. Extensive modeling of solar system and galactic infrared foregrounds is required for further improvement in the cosmic infrared background limits. PMID:11607383

  8. Taiwan: Background Notes Series.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Reams, Joanne Reppert

    Concise background information on Taiwan is provided. The publication begins with a profile of Taiwan, discussing the people, geography, political establishment, and economy. A map of the country is provided. The bulk of the publication then provides more detailed information on Taiwan's people, geography, history, administration, political…

  9. Purdue Extension: Employee Engagement and Leadership Style

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    Abbott, Angela R.

    2017-01-01

    The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the Purdue Extension county directors' level of engagement and leadership style and to examine the relationship between these two variables. The study aimed to inform a professional development training program for all Purdue Extension county extension directors. Survey data were collected from…

  10. 47 CFR 215.1 - Background.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Background. 215.1 Section 215.1 Telecommunication OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) INFORMATION § 215.1 Background. (a) The nuclear electromagnetic...

  11. 47 CFR 215.1 - Background.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Background. 215.1 Section 215.1 Telecommunication OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) INFORMATION § 215.1 Background. (a) The nuclear electromagnetic...

  12. 47 CFR 215.1 - Background.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Background. 215.1 Section 215.1 Telecommunication OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) INFORMATION § 215.1 Background. (a) The nuclear electromagnetic...

  13. 47 CFR 215.1 - Background.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Background. 215.1 Section 215.1 Telecommunication OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) INFORMATION § 215.1 Background. (a) The nuclear electromagnetic...

  14. 47 CFR 215.1 - Background.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Background. 215.1 Section 215.1 Telecommunication OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) INFORMATION § 215.1 Background. (a) The nuclear electromagnetic...

  15. Extensible Ontological Modeling Framefork for Subject Mediation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Kalinichenko, L. A.; Skvortsov, N. A.

    An approach for extensible ontological model construction in a mediation environment intended for heterogeneous information sources integration in various subject domains is presented. A mediator ontological language (MOL) may depend on a subject domain and is to be defined at the mediator consolidation phase. On the other hand, for different information sources different ontological models (languages) can be used to define their own ontologies. Reversible mapping of the source ontological models into MOL is needed for information sources registration at the mediator. An approach for such reversible mapping is demonstrated for a class of the Web information sources. It is assumed that such sources apply the DAML+OIL ontological model. A subset of the hybrid object-oriented and semi-structured canonical mediator data model is used for the core of MOL. Construction of a reversible mapping of DAML+OIL into an extension of the core of MOL is presented in the paper. Such mapping is a necessary pre-requisite for contextualizing and registration of information sources at the mediator. The mapping shows how extensible MOL can be constructed. The approach proposed is oriented on digital libraries where retrieval is focused on information content, rather than on information entities.

  16. 10. Interior, Boiler Room, Roundhouse Machine Shop Extension, Southern Pacific ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    10. Interior, Boiler Room, Roundhouse Machine Shop Extension, Southern Pacific Railroad Carlin Shops, view to northwest (90mm lens). The silver stacks suspended from the ceiling in the background mark the former location of the boilers, and served as steam vents. - Southern Pacific Railroad, Carlin Shops, Roundhouse Machine Shop Extension, Foot of Sixth Street, Carlin, Elko County, NV

  17. 78 FR 79418 - Agency Information Collection Extension

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-30

    ...The Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an information collection request (OMB Control Number 1910-1700) with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed voluntary collection will request that an individual or an authorized designee provide pertinent information for easy record retrieval allowing for increased efficiencies and quicker processing. Pertinent information includes the requester's name, shipping address, phone number, email address, previous work location, the action requested and any identifying data that will help locate the records (e.g., maiden name, occupational license number, time and place of employment). Comments are invited on: (a) whether the extended collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and, (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

  18. Practices Adopted, Interests, and Information Sources of Farmers and Their Wives in Tioga County. Extension Studies No. 37.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brown, Emory J.; And Others

    By random selection, 74 farm families in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, were interviewed to determine the use of recommended practices, interests of the farmers and their wives, and sources of information. Dairy farming was the major enterprise for 3/4 of the farmers. No Extension recommendations were used by 15% but 20% used seven or more of the…

  19. The isotropic radio background revisited

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Fornengo, Nicolao; Lineros, Roberto A.; Regis, Marco; Taoso, Marco

    2014-04-01

    We present an extensive analysis on the determination of the isotropic radio background. We consider six different radio maps, ranging from 22 MHz to 2.3 GHz and covering a large fraction of the sky. The large scale emission is modeled as a linear combination of an isotropic component plus the Galactic synchrotron radiation and thermal bremsstrahlung. Point-like and extended sources are either masked or accounted for by means of a template. We find a robust estimate of the isotropic radio background, with limited scatter among different Galactic models. The level of the isotropic background lies significantly above the contribution obtained by integrating the number counts of observed extragalactic sources. Since the isotropic component dominates at high latitudes, thus making the profile of the total emission flat, a Galactic origin for such excess appears unlikely. We conclude that, unless a systematic offset is present in the maps, and provided that our current understanding of the Galactic synchrotron emission is reasonable, extragalactic sources well below the current experimental threshold seem to account for the majority of the brightness of the extragalactic radio sky.

  20. Tofacitinib, an oral Janus kinase inhibitor, as monotherapy or with background methotrexate, in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an open-label, long-term extension study.

    PubMed

    Yamanaka, Hisashi; Tanaka, Yoshiya; Takeuchi, Tsutomu; Sugiyama, Naonobu; Yuasa, Hirotoshi; Toyoizumi, Shigeyuki; Morishima, Yosuke; Hirose, Tomohiro; Zwillich, Samuel

    2016-01-28

    Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Here, tofacitinib safety and efficacy data from a long-term extension study in Japanese patients are presented. Study A3921041 was a multi-centre, open-label, long-term extension study that included Japanese patients who had participated in a prior Phase 2 or Phase 3 study of tofacitinib as monotherapy or with background methotrexate. Patients received tofacitinib 5 mg twice daily (BID) or tofacitinib 10 mg BID. Dose adjustment of tofacitinib during treatment period, and concomitant usage of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs including methotrexate after week 12 were permitted. Primary endpoints were adverse events, laboratory parameters and vital signs. Secondary efficacy endpoints included American College of Rheumatology (ACR)20/50/70 response rates, Disease Activity Score (DAS)28-4(erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR))<2.6 response rate (DAS-defined remission) and Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) score. Safety and efficacy data were assessed throughout the study. A total of 486 patients were recruited and treated (1439.9 patient-years of exposure). 308 patients completed the study. Median (range) duration of treatment in this extension study was 1185 (5-2016) days. 476 patients (97.9 %) experienced adverse events; the majority of which (97.8 %) were of mild or moderate severity. The two most common treatment-emergent adverse events were nasopharyngitis (n = 293, 60.3 %) and herpes zoster (n = 94, 19.3 %). For all tofacitinib-treated patients, the incidence rate (patients with events per 100 patient-years) was 10.7 for serious adverse events, 3.3 for serious infections, 7.4 for herpes zoster (serious and non-serious) and 1.2 for malignancies (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). Mean changes from baseline (start of the index study) in laboratory parameters were consistent with those seen in previously reported studies of tofacitinib

  1. Impacts of Personal Experience: Informing Water Conservation Extension Education

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    Huang, Pei-wen; Lamm, Alexa J.

    2017-01-01

    Extension educators have diligently educated the general public about water conservation. Incorporating audiences' personal experience into educational programming is recommended as an approach to effectively enhance audiences' adoption of water conservation practices. To ensure the impact on the audiences and environment, understanding the…

  2. 76 FR 24910 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Forms G-325, G-325A, G-325B, and G-325C; Extension of a...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-05-03

    ... Collection Activities: Forms G-325, G-325A, G- 325B, and G-325C; Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request ACTION: 30-Day notice of information collection under review: Forms G- 325, G-325A, G-325B, and G-325C, Biographic Information; OMB Control No. 1615-0008. The Department of...

  3. The diffuse infrared background - COBE and other observations

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hauser, M. G.; Kelsall, T.; Moseley, S. H., Jr.; Silverberg, R. F.; Murdock, T.; Toller, G.; Spiesman, W.; Weiland, J.

    1991-01-01

    The Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment (DIRBE) on the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite is designed to conduct a sensitive search for an isotropic cosmic infrared background radiation over the spectral range from 1 to 300 micrometers. The cumulative emissions of pregalactic, protogalactic, and evolving galactic systems are expected to be recorded in this background. The DIRBE instrument, a 10 spectral band absolute photometer with an 0.7 deg field of view, maps the full sky with high redundancy at solar elongation angles ranging from 64 to 124 degrees to facilitate separation of interplanetary, Galactic, and extragalactic sources of emission. Initial sky maps show the expected character of the foreground emissions, with relative minima at wavelengths of 3.4 micrometers and longward of 100 micrometers. Extensive modelling of the foregrounds, just beginning, will be required to isolate the extragalactic component. In this paper, we summarize the status of diffuse infrared background observations from the DIRBE, and compare preliminary results with those of recent rocket and satellite instruments.

  4. 76 FR 12760 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Report ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment Assistance...

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    ... Collection for Report ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities (OMB Control No. 1205- 0051... soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the ETA 902, Disaster Unemployment [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The ETA 902 Report, Disaster Unemployment...

  5. A New Funding Model for Extension

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    Brown, Paul W.; Otto, Daniel M.; Ouart, Michael D.

    2006-01-01

    The traditional funding model of the Cooperative Extension System has been stretched to its limits by increasing demand for information and programs without concurrent increases in funding by the public sector. As the social, economic, and political environments have evolved and become more complex, extension is often asked to apply the expertise…

  6. A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension.

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    Krell, Rayda K; Fisher, Marc L; Steffey, Kevin L

    2016-01-01

    Public funding for Extension in the United States has been decreasing for many years, but farmers' need for robust information on which to make management decisions has not diminished. The current Extension funding challenges provide motivation to explore a different model for developing and delivering extension. The private sector has partnered with the public sector to fund and conduct agricultural research, but partnering on extension delivery has occurred far less frequently. The fundamental academic strength and established Extension network of the public sector combined with the ability of the private sector to encourage and deliver practical, implementable solutions has the potential to provide measurable benefits to farmers. This paper describes the current Extension climate, presents data from a survey about Extension and industry relationships, presents case studies of successful public- and private-sector extension partnerships, and proposes a framework for evaluating the state of effective partnerships. Synergistic public-private extension efforts could ensure that farmers receive the most current and balanced information available to help with their management decisions.

  7. A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension

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    Krell, Rayda K.; Fisher, Marc L.; Steffey, Kevin L.

    2016-01-01

    Public funding for Extension in the United States has been decreasing for many years, but farmers’ need for robust information on which to make management decisions has not diminished. The current Extension funding challenges provide motivation to explore a different model for developing and delivering extension. The private sector has partnered with the public sector to fund and conduct agricultural research, but partnering on extension delivery has occurred far less frequently. The fundamental academic strength and established Extension network of the public sector combined with the ability of the private sector to encourage and deliver practical, implementable solutions has the potential to provide measurable benefits to farmers. This paper describes the current Extension climate, presents data from a survey about Extension and industry relationships, presents case studies of successful public- and private-sector extension partnerships, and proposes a framework for evaluating the state of effective partnerships. Synergistic public–private extension efforts could ensure that farmers receive the most current and balanced information available to help with their management decisions. PMID:26949567

  8. Exploring the Use of Information Communication Technologies by Selected Caribbean Extension Officers

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    Strong, Robert; Ganpat, Wayne; Harder, Amy; Irby, Travis L.; Lindner, James R.

    2014-01-01

    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe selected Caribbean extension officers' technology preferences and examine factors that may affect their technology preferences. Design/methodology/approach: The sample consisted of extension officers (N = 119) participating in professional development training sessions in Grenada, Belize and Saint…

  9. Illuminating the Background: Topics in Cosmic Microwave Background Polarization Research

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    Miller, Nathan J.

    The cosmic microwave background provides a wealth of information about the origin and history of the universe. The statistics of the anisotropy and the polarization of the cosmic microwave background, among other things, can tell us about the distribution of matter, the redshift of reionization, and the nature of the primordial uctuations. From the lensing of cosmic microwave background due to intervening matter, we can extract information about neutrinos and the equation of state of dark energy. A measurement of the large angular scale B-mode polarization has been called the "smoking gun" of in ation, a theory that describes a possible early rapid expansion of the universe. The focus of current experiments is to measure this B-mode polarization, while several experiments, such as POLARBEAR, are also looking to measure the lensing of the cosmic microwave background. This dissertation will discuss several different topics in cosmic microwave background polarization research. I will make predictions for future experiments and I will also show analysis for two current experiments, POLARBEAR and BICEP. I will show how beam systematics affect the measurement of cosmological parameters and how well we must limit these systematics in order to get unbiased constraints on cosmological parameters for future experiments. I will discuss a novel way of using the temperature-polarization cross correlation to constrain the amount of inflationary gravitational waves. Through Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, I will determine how well future experiments will be able to constrain the neutrino masses and their degeneracy parameters. I will show results from current data analysis and calibration being done on the Cedar Flat deployment for the POLARBEAR experiment which is currently being constructed in the Atacama desert in Chile. Finally, I will analyze the claim of detection of cosmological birefringence in the BICEP data and show that there is reason to believe it is due to

  10. 78 FR 44600 - Comment Request for Information Collection for Veterans Retraining Assistance Program Participant...

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    ...: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addresses section below on or before September 23, 2013. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Andrew Ridgeway, Office of Workforce Investment... contacting the office listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background ETA seeks extension without...

  11. Representing Information in Patient Reports Using Natural Language Processing and the Extensible Markup Language

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    Friedman, Carol; Hripcsak, George; Shagina, Lyuda; Liu, Hongfang

    1999-01-01

    Objective: To design a document model that provides reliable and efficient access to clinical information in patient reports for a broad range of clinical applications, and to implement an automated method using natural language processing that maps textual reports to a form consistent with the model. Methods: A document model that encodes structured clinical information in patient reports while retaining the original contents was designed using the extensible markup language (XML), and a document type definition (DTD) was created. An existing natural language processor (NLP) was modified to generate output consistent with the model. Two hundred reports were processed using the modified NLP system, and the XML output that was generated was validated using an XML validating parser. Results: The modified NLP system successfully processed all 200 reports. The output of one report was invalid, and 199 reports were valid XML forms consistent with the DTD. Conclusions: Natural language processing can be used to automatically create an enriched document that contains a structured component whose elements are linked to portions of the original textual report. This integrated document model provides a representation where documents containing specific information can be accurately and efficiently retrieved by querying the structured components. If manual review of the documents is desired, the salient information in the original reports can also be identified and highlighted. Using an XML model of tagging provides an additional benefit in that software tools that manipulate XML documents are readily available. PMID:9925230

  12. Extension Online: Utilizing Technology to Enhance Educational Outreach

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    Green, Stephen

    2012-01-01

    Extension Online is an Internet-based online course platform that enables the Texas AgriLife Extension Service's Family Development and Resource Management (FDRM) unit to reach tens of thousands of users across the U.S. annually with research-based information. This article introduces readers to Extension Online by describing the history of its…

  13. 77 FR 59669 - Comment Request for Information Collection; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and...

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    ... Collection; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Title XII Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process; Extension Without... assessed. Currently, ETA is soliciting comments concerning the collection process for data on UI Title XII... request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting Mr. Gibbons. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Title...

  14. Healthy Homes: A Contemporary Initiative for Extension Education

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    Maring, Elisabeth Fost; Singer, Barbara Jones; Shenassa, Edmond

    2011-01-01

    This article connects Extension education and the Healthy Homes Initiative. Background on housing research and education is provided in the context of four issues (toxic materials, dangerous gases, hazards related to asthma, and other residential hazards). The federally funded Healthy Homes Partnership is described, and implications for…

  15. Introduction of the identification, situation, background, assessment, recommendations tool to improve the quality of information transfer during medical handover in intensive care.

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    Ramasubbu, Benjamin; Stewart, Emma; Spiritoso, Rosalba

    2017-02-01

    To audit the quality and safety of the current doctor-to-doctor handover of patient information in our Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. If deficient, to implement a validated handover tool to improve the quality of the handover process. In Cycle 1 we observed the verbal handover and reviewed the written handover information transferred for 50 consecutive patients in St George's Hospital Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. For each patient's handover, we assessed whether each section of the Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations tool was used on a scale of 0-2. Zero if no information in that category was transferred, one if the information was partially transferred and two if all relevant information was transferred. Each patient's handover received a score from 0 to 10 and thus, each cycle a total score of 0-500. Following the implementation of the Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations handover tool in our Intensive Care Unit in Cycle 2, we re-observed the handover process for another 50 consecutive patients hence, completing the audit cycle. There was a significant difference between the total scores from Cycle 1 and 2 (263/500 versus 457/500, p < 0.001). The median handover score for Cycle 1 was 5/10 (interquartile range 4-6). The median handover score for Cycle 2 was 9/10 (interquartile range 9-10). Patient handover scores increased significantly between Cycle 1 and 2, U = 13.5, p < 0.001. The introduction of a standardised handover template (Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations tool) has improved the quality and safety of the doctor-to-doctor handover of patient information in our Intensive Care Unit.

  16. Neighborhood Information Service Centers. Public Library "Information and Referral" Provides Significant New Personal Service to the Individual Library User. A Background Paper for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services.

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    Layne, Elizabeth N.

    This booklet, one of a series of background papers for the White House Conference, presents information and referral services as one of the ways libraries are developing programs to discharge their responsibilities to the public they serve. It details the determination of a woman librarian in Detroit to develop the first comprehensive I&R…

  17. Plagiarism within Extension: Origin and Current Effects

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    Rollins, Dora

    2011-01-01

    Extension publication editors from around the United States are finding cases of plagiarism within manuscripts that Extension educators submit as new public education materials. When editors confront such educators with the problem, some don't understand it as such, rationalizing that reproducing published information for a new purpose qualifies…

  18. View from beneath causeway extension looking back to causeway and ...

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    View from beneath causeway extension looking back to causeway and pavilions (northwest generally); note Dog Bridge in background - National Park Seminary, Chateau Causeways, Between Linden Lane & Beach Drive, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD

  19. 76 FR 127 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... control and oversight over health and safety programs concerning worker exposure to ionizing radiation... of its Occupational Radiation Protection Program, OMB Control Number 1910-5105. This information...: Occupational Radiation Protection Program; (3) Purpose: Needs and Uses: The information that 10 CFR 835...

  20. Using the Arts to Raise Awareness and Communicate Environmental Information in the Extension Context

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    Curtis, David J.

    2011-01-01

    Extension services face an increasing challenge as the state of Australia's environment declines. It is, therefore, opportune to explore some innovations in the way extension is traditionally delivered. This paper introduces the concept of the visual and performing arts being useful in extension of natural resources management issues such as land…

  1. eClims: An Extensible and Dynamic Integration Framework for Biomedical Information Systems.

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    Savonnet, Marinette; Leclercq, Eric; Naubourg, Pierre

    2016-11-01

    Biomedical information systems (BIS) require consideration of three types of variability: data variability induced by new high throughput technologies, schema or model variability induced by large scale studies or new fields of research, and knowledge variability resulting from new discoveries. Beyond data heterogeneity, managing variabilities in the context of BIS requires extensible and dynamic integration process. In this paper, we focus on data and schema variabilities and we propose an integration framework based on ontologies, master data, and semantic annotations. The framework addresses issues related to: 1) collaborative work through a dynamic integration process; 2) variability among studies using an annotation mechanism; and 3) quality control over data and semantic annotations. Our approach relies on two levels of knowledge: BIS-related knowledge is modeled using an application ontology coupled with UML models that allow controlling data completeness and consistency, and domain knowledge is described by a domain ontology, which ensures data coherence. A system build with the eClims framework has been implemented and evaluated in the context of a proteomic platform.

  2. 77 FR 2712 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including... soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Andre de Fontaine, EE-2F/ Forrestal... information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Andre de Fontaine, EE-2F/Forrestal...

  3. Foregrounding the Background.

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    Robbins, Bruce

    1998-01-01

    Argues that when introductory activities to the classics begin with background information, it can upstage or confine the life of the story, and shows little faith in the students as readers or in the literature itself. Suggests sometimes letting the literature begin, and then helping students make sense of it. Discusses examples from "To Kill a…

  4. 75 FR 51486 - Comment Request for Information Collection for OMB 1205-0030, Job Corps Enrollee Allotment...

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    ..., Job Corps Enrollee Allotment Determination, Extension Without Revisions AGENCY: Employment and..., 2010. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to Linda Estep, Office of Job Corps, Room N4507 Employment and... INFORMATION: I. Background Job Corps is an intensive, residential training program for at-risk youth age 16...

  5. 97. VIEW OF PIER EXTENSION WITH RAMP IN FOREGROUND AND ...

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    97. VIEW OF PIER EXTENSION WITH RAMP IN FOREGROUND AND 4TH TEE IN BACKGROUND, LOOKING SOUTHWEST FROM 3RD TEE - Huntington Beach Municipal Pier, Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street, Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA

  6. 76 FR 79565 - Management Contracts-Background Investigations

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    ... Management Contracts--Background Investigations AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission. ACTION: Notice of... investigation process required for management contracts. The proposed revision may reduce duplication of efforts... to clarify that a management contractor should be required to submit background information when the...

  7. X-Ray Background Survey Spectrometer (XBSS)

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    Sanders, W. T. (Principal Investigator); Paulos, R. J.

    1996-01-01

    The objective of this investigation was to perform a spectral survey of the low energy diffuse X-ray background using the X-ray Background Survey Spectrometer (XBSS) on board the Space Station Freedom (SSF). XBSS obtains spectra of the X-ray diffuse background in the 11-24 A and 44-84 A wavelength intervals over the entire sky with 15 deg spatial resolution. These X-rays are almost certainly from a very hot (10(exp 6) K) component of the interstellar medium that is contained in regions occupying a large fraction of the interstellar volume near the Sun. Astrophysical plasmas near 10(exp 6) K are rich in emission lines, and the relative strengths of these lines, besides providing information about the physical conditions of the emitting gas, also provide information about its history and heating mechanisms.

  8. 1890 Institutions' Extension Program and Rural Development.

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    Brown, Adell, Jr.

    The extension role of Tuskegee Institute and the 16 black land grant colleges established by the Morrill Act of 1890 has been to diffuse among the non-university citizens of America useful and practical information on agriculture, home economics, and related areas. Tuskegee's extension efforts began in 1880 and flourished under the leadership of…

  9. Agricultural extension and mass media.

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    Perraton, H

    1983-12-01

    To learn more about the use of the mass media for agricultural extension, the World Bank has considered the efforts of 2 units: INADES-formation in West Africa and the Extension Aids Branch of Malawi. The INADES-formation study focuses on Cameroon but also considers work in Rwanda and the Ivory Coast. Some general conclusions emerge from a comparison of the 2 organizations. Malawi operates an extension service which reaches farmers through extension agents, through farmer training centers, and through mass media. The Extension Aids Branch (EAB) has responsibility for its media work and broadcasts 4 1/2 hours of radio each week. Its 6 regular radio programs include a general program which interviews farmers, a music request program in which the music is interspersed with farming advice, a farming family serial, and a daily broadcast of agricultural news and information. The 17 cinema vans show some agricultural films, made by EAB, some entertainment films, and some government information films from departments other than the ministry of agriculture. EAB also has a well-developed program of research and evaluation of its own work. INADES-formation, the training section of INADES, works towards social and economic development of the population. It teaches peasant farmers and extension agents and does this through running face-to-face seminars, by publishing a magazine, "Agripromo," and through correspondence courses. In 1978-79 INADES-formation enrolled some 4500 farmers and extension agents as students. Both of these organizations work to teach farmers better agriculture techniques, and both were created in response to the fact that agricultural extension agents cannot meet all the farmers in their area. Despite the similarity of objective, there are differences in methods and philosophy. The EAB works in a single country and uses a variety of mass media, with print playing a minor role. INADES-formation is an international and nongovernmental organization and its

  10. 14 CFR 1203.200 - Background and discussion.

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    2011-01-01

    ... 1203.200 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM NASA Information Security Program § 1203.200 Background and discussion. (a) In establishing a... public inspection of that information that is classified to protect the national security. (b) In...

  11. 14 CFR 1203.200 - Background and discussion.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 1203.200 Aeronautics and Space NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM NASA Information Security Program § 1203.200 Background and discussion. (a) In establishing a... public inspection of that information that is classified to protect the national security. (b) In...

  12. Major advances in extension education programs in dairy production.

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    Chase, L E; Ely, L O; Hutjens, M F

    2006-04-01

    The dairy industry has seen structural changes in the last 25 yr that have an impact on extension programming. The number of cows in the United States has decreased by 17%, whereas the number of dairy farms has decreased by 74%. The average milk production per cow has increased from 5,394 to 8,599 kg/lactation. Even though there are fewer farms, dairy farm managers are asking for more specific and targeted information. The extension resources available have also decreased during this period. Because of these changes, shifts have taken place in extension programming and staffing. A key change has been a shift to subject matter-targeted programs and workshops. Extension has also incorporated and expanded use of the Internet. Discussion groups, subject matter courses, and searchable databases are examples of Internet use. There will be continuing shifts in the demographics of the US dairy industry that will influence future extension efforts. It is also probable that fewer extension professionals will be available to provide programming due to changes in funding sources at national, state, and local levels. Future shifts in extension programming will be needed to provide the information needs of the industry with a smaller number of extension workers.

  13. Putting Extension on a Spot

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    Lawrence, James E.

    1970-01-01

    Between and during television programs from WNBF-TV, Binghamton, New York, the Extension Service is providing public service announcements giving information on nutrition, food stamps, forage pests, outdoor recreation, farm safety, environmental quality, and many other subjects. (EB)

  14. Beginning Farmer Education in Iowa: Implications to Extension.

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    Trede, Larry D.

    1998-01-01

    Responses from 138 of 286 beginning Iowa farmers rated experiential learning, problem solving, and critical thinking as important skills. Cutting-edge technologies were preferred for extension program delivery, as well as verbal rather than printed information. Highly rated topics included business management of farming. Extension was well…

  15. Preschoolers’ Novel Noun Extensions: Shape in Spite of Knowing Better

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    Saalbach, Henrik; Schalk, Lennart

    2011-01-01

    We examined the puzzling research findings that when extending novel nouns, preschoolers rely on shape similarity (rather than categorical relations) while in other task contexts (e.g., property induction) they rely on categorical relations. Taking into account research on children’s word learning, categorization, and inductive inference we assume that preschoolers have both a shape-based and a category-based word extension strategy available and can switch between these two depending on which information is easily available. To this end, we tested preschoolers on two versions of a novel-noun label extension task. First, we paralleled the standard extension task commonly used by previous research. In this case, as expected, preschoolers predominantly selected same-shape items. Second, we supported preschoolers’ retrieval of item-related information from memory by asking them simple questions about each item prior to the label extension task. Here, they switched to a category-based strategy, thus, predominantly selecting same-category items. Finally, we revealed that this shape-to-category shift is specific to the word learning context as we did not find it in a non-lexical classification task. These findings support our assumption that preschoolers’ decision about word extension change in accordance with the availability of information (from task context or by memory retrieval). We conclude by suggesting that preschoolers’ noun extensions can be conceptualized within the framework of heuristic decision-making. This provides an ecologically plausible processing account with respect to which information is selected and how this information is integrated to act as a guideline for decision-making when novel words have to be generalized. PMID:22073036

  16. Implications of Information Technology for Employment, Skills, and Wages: A Review of Recent Research. Final Report

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    Handel, Michael J.

    2003-01-01

    This paper provides an extensive review of the research literature on the effects of information technology (IT) on employment levels, job skill requirements, and wages. The first sections provide historical background on earlier waves of concern regarding automation, contemporary public opinion regarding new workplace technology, and trends in…

  17. Multiple Year Extension Program Outcomes & Impacts through Evaluation

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    Hachfeld, Gary A.; Bau, David B.; Holcomb, C. Robert; Craig, J. William

    2013-01-01

    Dwindling public funding as well as greater competition for grant dollars create a challenge for Extension. For Extension to remain a financially viable organization, educators have to be able to produce substantive, measurable program outcomes and impacts. Evaluative data can inform program development and delivery, and helps administrators…

  18. China: Background Notes Series.

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    Reams, Joanne Reppert

    Concise background information on the People's Republic of China is provided. The publication begins with a profile of the country, outlining the people, geography, economy, and membership in international organizations. The bulk of the document then discusses in more detail China's people, geography, history, government, education, economy, and…

  19. 10 CFR 9.31 - Extension of time for response.

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    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Extension of time for response. 9.31 Section 9.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.31 Extension of... prescribed in § 9.25 or § 9.29 by not more than 10 working days. The extension may be made by written notice...

  20. 10 CFR 9.31 - Extension of time for response.

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    ... 10 Energy 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Extension of time for response. 9.31 Section 9.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.31 Extension of... prescribed in § 9.25 or § 9.29 by not more than 10 working days. The extension may be made by written notice...

  1. 10 CFR 9.31 - Extension of time for response.

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    2012-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Extension of time for response. 9.31 Section 9.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.31 Extension of... prescribed in § 9.25 or § 9.29 by not more than 10 working days. The extension may be made by written notice...

  2. 10 CFR 9.31 - Extension of time for response.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Extension of time for response. 9.31 Section 9.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.31 Extension of... prescribed in § 9.25 or § 9.29 by not more than 10 working days. The extension may be made by written notice...

  3. 10 CFR 9.31 - Extension of time for response.

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    2014-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Extension of time for response. 9.31 Section 9.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PUBLIC RECORDS Freedom of Information Act Regulations § 9.31 Extension of... prescribed in § 9.25 or § 9.29 by not more than 10 working days. The extension may be made by written notice...

  4. 19 CFR 103.8 - Time extensions.

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    2010-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Time extensions. 103.8 Section 103.8 Customs... AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Production of Documents/Disclosure of Information Under the FOIA § 103.8 Time... deciding an initial request or an appeal may extend the time limitations set in §§ 103.6 and 103.7 after...

  5. 19 CFR 103.8 - Time extensions.

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    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Time extensions. 103.8 Section 103.8 Customs... AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Production of Documents/Disclosure of Information Under the FOIA § 103.8 Time... deciding an initial request or an appeal may extend the time limitations set in §§ 103.6 and 103.7 after...

  6. 19 CFR 103.8 - Time extensions.

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    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Time extensions. 103.8 Section 103.8 Customs... AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Production of Documents/Disclosure of Information Under the FOIA § 103.8 Time... deciding an initial request or an appeal may extend the time limitations set in §§ 103.6 and 103.7 after...

  7. 19 CFR 103.8 - Time extensions.

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    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Time extensions. 103.8 Section 103.8 Customs... AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Production of Documents/Disclosure of Information Under the FOIA § 103.8 Time... deciding an initial request or an appeal may extend the time limitations set in §§ 103.6 and 103.7 after...

  8. 19 CFR 103.8 - Time extensions.

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    2013-04-01

    ... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Time extensions. 103.8 Section 103.8 Customs... AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION Production of Documents/Disclosure of Information Under the FOIA § 103.8 Time... deciding an initial request or an appeal may extend the time limitations set in §§ 103.6 and 103.7 after...

  9. 77 FR 15456 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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    ... charge regarding the employment history of, and the publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement... for a State and national criminal background check; and (2) personal history and experience, including... criminal history background reports and actions taken with respect thereto. Type of Review: Extension of a...

  10. A Study of Extension Professionals Preferences and Perceptions of Usefulness and Level of Comfort with Blogs as an Informal Professional Development Tool

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    Cater, Melissa; Davis, Debra; Leger, Bradley; Machtmes, Krisanna; Arcemont, Lisa

    2013-01-01

    The use of blogs for informal professional development is a growing phenomenon in higher education. The purpose of the study reported here was to describe Extension faculty's preferences for and perceptions of using an online, particularly social media, environment for professional development. The LSU AgCenter Organization Development and…

  11. Child Care: State Requirements for Background Checks.

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    Fagnoni, Cynthia

    Background checks involve gathering information from state and federal databases to determine if child care providers have a history of child abuse or other criminal convictions that would make them unacceptable for working with children. Background checks include state criminal history checks, state child abuse registry checks, and Federal Bureau…

  12. Facial Electromyographic Responses to Emotional Information from Faces and Voices in Individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorder

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    Magnee, Maurice J. C. M.; de Gelder, Beatrice; van Engeland, Herman; Kemner, Chantal

    2007-01-01

    Background: Despite extensive research, it is still debated whether impairments in social skills of individuals with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) are related to specific deficits in the early processing of emotional information. We aimed to test both automatic processing of facial affect as well as the integration of auditory and visual…

  13. Transparent ICD and DRG coding using information technology: linking and associating information sources with the eXtensible Markup Language.

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    Hoelzer, Simon; Schweiger, Ralf K; Dudeck, Joachim

    2003-01-01

    With the introduction of ICD-10 as the standard for diagnostics, it becomes necessary to develop an electronic representation of its complete content, inherent semantics, and coding rules. The authors' design relates to the current efforts by the CEN/TC 251 to establish a European standard for hierarchical classification systems in health care. The authors have developed an electronic representation of ICD-10 with the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) that facilitates integration into current information systems and coding software, taking different languages and versions into account. In this context, XML provides a complete processing framework of related technologies and standard tools that helps develop interoperable applications. XML provides semantic markup. It allows domain-specific definition of tags and hierarchical document structure. The idea of linking and thus combining information from different sources is a valuable feature of XML. In addition, XML topic maps are used to describe relationships between different sources, or "semantically associated" parts of these sources. The issue of achieving a standardized medical vocabulary becomes more and more important with the stepwise implementation of diagnostically related groups, for example. The aim of the authors' work is to provide a transparent and open infrastructure that can be used to support clinical coding and to develop further software applications. The authors are assuming that a comprehensive representation of the content, structure, inherent semantics, and layout of medical classification systems can be achieved through a document-oriented approach.

  14. Transparent ICD and DRG Coding Using Information Technology: Linking and Associating Information Sources with the eXtensible Markup Language

    PubMed Central

    Hoelzer, Simon; Schweiger, Ralf K.; Dudeck, Joachim

    2003-01-01

    With the introduction of ICD-10 as the standard for diagnostics, it becomes necessary to develop an electronic representation of its complete content, inherent semantics, and coding rules. The authors' design relates to the current efforts by the CEN/TC 251 to establish a European standard for hierarchical classification systems in health care. The authors have developed an electronic representation of ICD-10 with the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) that facilitates integration into current information systems and coding software, taking different languages and versions into account. In this context, XML provides a complete processing framework of related technologies and standard tools that helps develop interoperable applications. XML provides semantic markup. It allows domain-specific definition of tags and hierarchical document structure. The idea of linking and thus combining information from different sources is a valuable feature of XML. In addition, XML topic maps are used to describe relationships between different sources, or “semantically associated” parts of these sources. The issue of achieving a standardized medical vocabulary becomes more and more important with the stepwise implementation of diagnostically related groups, for example. The aim of the authors' work is to provide a transparent and open infrastructure that can be used to support clinical coding and to develop further software applications. The authors are assuming that a comprehensive representation of the content, structure, inherent semantics, and layout of medical classification systems can be achieved through a document-oriented approach. PMID:12807813

  15. The Extension Service and Rural/Frontier Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery

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    Eighmy, Myron A.; Hall, Thomas E.; Sahr, Eunice

    2012-01-01

    The purpose of the study reported here was to (a) determine the role of Extension in disaster response, (b) identify the information needs, and (c) disseminate education and training modules through the EDEN. Extension staff should know their county's emergency plan and the role identified for Extension. Extension staff should attend local…

  16. 77 FR 59666 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments...

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    ..., perceptions of school environment, and safety at school. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents... Activities; Extension of a Currently Approved Collection; Comments Requested: School Crime Supplement (SCS...: Extension of a currently approved collection. [[Page 59667

  17. Survey of veterinary extension in the United States.

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    Sischo, W M; Floyd, J G; McKean, J D; Hueston, W D

    1999-11-15

    To assess veterinary extension in the United States as perceived by veterinary extension personnel. Cross-sectional survey. Extension veterinarians in the United States. 2 surveys were designed and mailed to extension veterinarians listed by the USDA and the American Association of Extension Veterinarians. 34 states had > or = 1 extension veterinarian. The majority (> 60%) of extension veterinarians did not commit time to resident education and were not involved in research activities. Paradoxically, 23% of responding extension veterinarians did not report extension work. Programs for food animal producers, horse owners, and companion animal owners were provided by 100, 63, and 37% of states, respectively. Continuing education (CE) programs were provided for food animal veterinarians, equine veterinarians, and companion animal veterinarians by 96, 63, and 52% of states, respectively. Challenges facing veterinary extension included limited recognition of veterinary extension activities by universities, lack of university personnel to support CE programs, and decreased support for companion animal extension programs. Extension veterinarians need to identify and clearly articulate the mission of veterinary extension, develop more collaborative programs across regions, and continue to serve as catalysts to bring diverse constituents together. Extension veterinarians must distinguish their mission not solely as information transfer, which can be accomplished in a variety of ways outside of extension, but as a coherent and consistent program of education and policy developed on a national level and distributed locally.

  18. Ketso: A New Tool for Extension Professionals

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    Bates, James S.

    2016-01-01

    Extension professionals employ many techniques and tools to obtain feedback, input, information, and data from stakeholders, research participants, and program learners. An information-gathering tool called Ketso is described in this article. This tool and its associated techniques can be used in all phases of program development, implementation,…

  19. 77 FR 10508 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Background Checks...

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    ... Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Background Checks for Contractor Employees (Renewal) AGENCY... the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov . Title: Background Checks for Contractor Employees... consolidated in 40 CFR part 9. Abstract: The EPA uses contractors to perform services throughout the nation...

  20. Small City Transit : Eugene/Springfield, Oregon : Extensive County-Wide Transit Coverage

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1976-03-01

    Eugene/Springfield, Oregon is an illustration of a fixed-route transit service with extensive county-wide coverage. This case study is one of thirteen examples of a transit service in a small community. The background of the community is discussed al...

  1. Multi-talker background and semantic priming effect

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    Dekerle, Marie; Boulenger, Véronique; Hoen, Michel; Meunier, Fanny

    2014-01-01

    The reported studies have aimed to investigate whether informational masking in a multi-talker background relies on semantic interference between the background and target using an adapted semantic priming paradigm. In 3 experiments, participants were required to perform a lexical decision task on a target item embedded in backgrounds composed of 1–4 voices. These voices were Semantically Consistent (SC) voices (i.e., pronouncing words sharing semantic features with the target) or Semantically Inconsistent (SI) voices (i.e., pronouncing words semantically unrelated to each other and to the target). In the first experiment, backgrounds consisted of 1 or 2 SC voices. One and 2 SI voices were added in Experiments 2 and 3, respectively. The results showed a semantic priming effect only in the conditions where the number of SC voices was greater than the number of SI voices, suggesting that semantic priming depended on prime intelligibility and strategic processes. However, even if backgrounds were composed of 3 or 4 voices, reducing intelligibility, participants were able to recognize words from these backgrounds, although no semantic priming effect on the targets was observed. Overall this finding suggests that informational masking can occur at a semantic level if intelligibility is sufficient. Based on the Effortfulness Hypothesis, we also suggest that when there is an increased difficulty in extracting target signals (caused by a relatively high number of voices in the background), more cognitive resources were allocated to formal processes (i.e., acoustic and phonological), leading to a decrease in available resources for deeper semantic processing of background words, therefore preventing semantic priming from occurring. PMID:25400572

  2. Internal combustion engines for alcohol motor fuels: a compilation of background technical information

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    Blaser, Richard

    1980-11-01

    This compilation, a draft training manual containing technical background information on internal combustion engines and alcohol motor fuel technologies, is presented in 3 parts. The first is a compilation of facts from the state of the art on internal combustion engine fuels and their characteristics and requisites and provides an overview of fuel sources, fuels technology and future projections for availability and alternatives. Part two compiles facts about alcohol chemistry, alcohol identification, production, and use, examines ethanol as spirit and as fuel, and provides an overview of modern evaluation of alcohols as motor fuels and of the characteristics of alcoholmore » fuels. The final section compiles cross references on the handling and combustion of fuels for I.C. engines, presents basic evaluations of events leading to the use of alcohols as motor fuels, reviews current applications of alcohols as motor fuels, describes the formulation of alcohol fuels for engines and engine and fuel handling hardware modifications for using alcohol fuels, and introduces the multifuel engines concept. (LCL)« less

  3. Comprehending and Using Text Ideas: The Order of Processing as Affected by Reader Background and Style.

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    Steinley, Gary

    1989-01-01

    Examines the processing order between the comprehension of a text and the use of comprehended ideas for such thinking tasks as comparing, evaluating, and problem solving. Finds that readers with limited background knowledge read in a more linear fashion than those with extensive background, who read in a parallel manner. (RS)

  4. Alabama Cooperative Extension System - ACES.edu

    Science.gov Websites

    -Related Information Agriculture Aquaculture & Seafood Production Business Management Crop Production - Food, Fiber, Ornamentals & Turf Food Safety Livestock & Poultry Precision Agriculture Insects ; Youth Agriculture Disasters Economic Development Family & Health General Extension Home & Garden

  5. American Board of Emergency Medicine Report on Residency and Fellowship Training Information (2017-2018).

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    Nelson, Lewis S; Keim, Samuel M; Baren, Jill M; Beeson, Michael S; Carius, Michael L; Chudnofsky, Carl R; Gausche-Hill, Marianne; Goyal, Deepi G; Kowalenko, Terry; Marco, Catherine A; Muelleman, Robert L; Johnston, Mary M; Joldersma, Kevin B

    2018-05-01

    The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine-sponsored residency and fellowship programs, as well as the residents and fellows training in those programs. We present the 2018 annual report on the status of US emergency medicine training programs. Copyright © 2018 American College of Emergency Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  6. Extension Resources for International Trade

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    Seal, Susan D.

    2016-01-01

    With the opening of additional trade partnerships, the reduction of global transportation and communication costs, and the increase in demand for U.S. agricultural products and services, international trade is an area of great importance to more and more Extension clients and stakeholders. This article provides information about the primary…

  7. Does School Admission by Zoning Affect Educational Inequality? A Study of Family Background Effect in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden

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    Põder, Kaire; Lauri, Triin; Veski, Andre

    2017-01-01

    We indicate the size of family background effects in Sweden, Finland, and Estonia--countries that differ in both the rhetoric and extensiveness of the system-level school choice policies. Family background effect is defined as the dependence of student achievement on family background characteristics, such as parental education, income, and social…

  8. The Extension Storyteller: Using Stories to Enhance Meaning and Catalyze Change

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    Franz, Nancy

    2016-01-01

    Many cultures share and pass on norms through storytelling. Extension as a culture also creates and shares stories to pass on history, provide information about Extension work and experiences, and develop the organization. However, Extension as a culture less frequently uses storytelling to enhance meaning and catalyze related change. This article…

  9. Information Management for Installation Restoration with Focus on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-08-01

    savings. Edgewood Area Project Background EA has been the site of extensive military munitions testing and disposal for over 70 years. Onsite burial of...titled "Installation Restoration Data Manage- ment Information System" (IRDMIS). This program, begun in 1975, has undergone several updates as technology ...collocated with AEC on EA, Maryland. Data from geotechnical chemical analysis and field survey results are supplied by AEC-authorized contractors and

  10. Assessing information content and interactive relationships of subgenomic DNA sequences of the MHC using complexity theory approaches based on the non-extensive statistical mechanics

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    Karakatsanis, L. P.; Pavlos, G. P.; Iliopoulos, A. C.; Pavlos, E. G.; Clark, P. M.; Duke, J. L.; Monos, D. S.

    2018-09-01

    This study combines two independent domains of science, the high throughput DNA sequencing capabilities of Genomics and complexity theory from Physics, to assess the information encoded by the different genomic segments of exonic, intronic and intergenic regions of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and identify possible interactive relationships. The dynamic and non-extensive statistical characteristics of two well characterized MHC sequences from the homozygous cell lines, PGF and COX, in addition to two other genomic regions of comparable size, used as controls, have been studied using the reconstructed phase space theorem and the non-extensive statistical theory of Tsallis. The results reveal similar non-linear dynamical behavior as far as complexity and self-organization features. In particular, the low-dimensional deterministic nonlinear chaotic and non-extensive statistical character of the DNA sequences was verified with strong multifractal characteristics and long-range correlations. The nonlinear indices repeatedly verified that MHC sequences, whether exonic, intronic or intergenic include varying levels of information and reveal an interaction of the genes with intergenic regions, whereby the lower the number of genes in a region, the less the complexity and information content of the intergenic region. Finally we showed the significance of the intergenic region in the production of the DNA dynamics. The findings reveal interesting content information in all three genomic elements and interactive relationships of the genes with the intergenic regions. The results most likely are relevant to the whole genome and not only to the MHC. These findings are consistent with the ENCODE project, which has now established that the non-coding regions of the genome remain to be of relevance, as they are functionally important and play a significant role in the regulation of expression of genes and coordination of the many biological processes of the cell.

  11. Lewis Information Network (LINK): Background and overview

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Schulte, Roger R.

    1987-01-01

    The NASA Lewis Research Center supports many research facilities with many isolated buildings, including wind tunnels, test cells, and research laboratories. These facilities are all located on a 350 acre campus adjacent to the Cleveland Hopkins Airport. The function of NASA-Lewis is to do basic and applied research in all areas of aeronautics, fluid mechanics, materials and structures, space propulsion, and energy systems. These functions require a great variety of remote high speed, high volume data communications for computing and interactive graphic capabilities. In addition, new requirements for local distribution of intercenter video teleconferencing and data communications via satellite have developed. To address these and future communications requirements for the next 15 yrs, a project team was organized to design and implement a new high speed communication system that would handle both data and video information in a common lab-wide Local Area Network. The project team selected cable television broadband coaxial cable technology as the communications medium and first installation of in-ground cable began in the summer of 1980. The Lewis Information Network (LINK) became operational in August 1982 and has become the backbone of all data communications and video.

  12. 75 FR 4585 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    ... students. Type of Review: Extension. Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Title: Certification... Burden Hours: 50. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $0...

  13. Informing Extension Program Development through Audience Segmentation: Targeting High Water Users

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    Huang, Pei-wen; Lamm, Alexa J.; Dukes, Michael D.

    2016-01-01

    Human reliance on water has led to water issues globally. Although extension professionals have made efforts successfully to educate the general public about water conservation to enhance water resource sustainability, difficulty has been found in reaching high water users, defined as residents irrigating excessively to their landscape irrigation…

  14. 76 FR 40713 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995), intends to extend for three years, an information collection request with...) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 1817; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 1817; (7...

  15. 78 FR 53436 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period or if you want access to the collection of information, without charge, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written comments...

  16. 76 FR 14386 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... information collection must be received on or before May 16, 2011. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Written...

  17. 77 FR 35418 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Biographic Information, Extension, Without Change of a...

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    ... ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Form G- 325; G-325A; G-325B; G-325C. The... other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of... collection: G-325, Biographic Information; G-325A, Biographic Information; G-325B, Biographic Information; G...

  18. Implicit personality theory in evaluation of brand extensions.

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    Flaherty, K E; Pappas, J M

    2000-06-01

    Transference, the extent to which consumers transfer their opinions of a parent brand to a new extension, is critical to the success of any brand-extension strategy. Past research has shown that transference is a complex process that varies among persons depending upon an implicit personality theory, entity versus incremental. In a laboratory experiment analysis of ratings for 100 21-yr.-old undergraduates of attitude, perceived fit and risk, prior product involvement, and implicit personality theory (entity versus incremental) the influence of consumers' implicit personality theory on transference was considered within the brand-extension context. As expected, the amount of transference differed between those espousing entity and incremental theories. "Entity theorists" were much more likely to transfer feelings associated with the parent brand to the new extension than were "incremental theorists" who did not rely on prior brand information when forming evaluations of a new extension. This effect did not occur when perceived fit between the parent brand and the extension was high.

  19. Isokinetic Extension Strength Is Associated With Single-Leg Vertical Jump Height

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    Fischer, Felix; Blank, Cornelia; Dünnwald, Tobias; Gföller, Peter; Herbst, Elmar; Hoser, Christian; Fink, Christian

    2017-01-01

    Background: Isokinetic strength testing is an important tool in the evaluation of the physical capacities of athletes as well as for decision making regarding return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in both athletes and the lay population. However, isokinetic testing is time consuming and requires special testing equipment. Hypothesis: A single-jump test, regardless of leg dominance, may provide information regarding knee extension strength through the use of correlation analysis of jump height and peak torque of isokinetic muscle strength. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 169 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction were included in this study. Isokinetic testing was performed on the injured and noninjured legs. Additionally, a single-leg countermovement jump was performed to assess jump height using a jump accelerometer sensor. Extension strength values were used to assess the association between isokinetic muscle strength and jump height. Results: The sample consisted of 60 female (mean age, 20.8 ± 8.3 years; mean weight, 61.7 ± 6.5 kg; mean height, 167.7 ± 5.3 cm) and 109 male (mean age, 23.2 ± 7.7 years; mean weight, 74.6 ± 10.2 kg; mean height, 179.9 ± 6.9 cm) patients. Bivariate correlation analysis showed an association (r = 0.56, P < .001) between jump height and isokinetic extension strength on the noninvolved side as well as an association (r = 0.52, P < .001) for the involved side. Regression analysis showed that in addition to jump height (beta = 0.49, P < .001), sex (beta = –0.17, P = .008) and body mass index (beta = 0.37, P < .001) affected isokinetic strength. The final model explained 51.1% of the variance in isokinetic muscle strength, with jump height having the strongest impact (beta = 0.49, P < .001) and explaining 31.5% of the variance. Conclusion: Initial analysis showed a strong association between isokinetic strength and jump height. The study population

  20. Polarization of Cosmic Microwave Background

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    Buzzelli, A.; Cabella, P.; de Gasperis, G.; Vittorio, N.

    2016-02-01

    In this work we present an extension of the ROMA map-making code for data analysis of Cosmic Microwave Background polarization, with particular attention given to the inflationary polarization B-modes. The new algorithm takes into account a possible cross- correlated noise component among the different detectors of a CMB experiment. We tested the code on the observational data of the BOOMERanG (2003) experiment and we show that we are provided with a better estimate of the power spectra, in particular the error bars of the BB spectrum are smaller up to 20% for low multipoles. We point out the general validity of the new method. A possible future application is the LSPE balloon experiment, devoted to the observation of polarization at large angular scales.

  1. Twitter Chats: Connect, Foster, and Engage Internal Extension Networks

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    Seger, Jamie; Hill, Paul; Stafne, Eric; Swadley, Emy

    2017-01-01

    The eXtension Educational Technology Learning Network (EdTechLN) has found Twitter to be an effective form of informal communication for routinely engaging network members. Twitter chats provide Extension professionals an opportunity to reach and engage one other. As the EdTechLN's experimentation with Twitter chats has demonstrated, the use of…

  2. Constraints Affecting ICT Utilization by Agricultural Extension Officers in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

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    Akpabio, I. A.; Okon, D. P.; Inyang, E. B.

    2007-01-01

    The study focused on constraints affecting the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for agricultural extension activities by Agricultural Extension Officers in Nigeria's Niger Delta Region. Data were derived from 160 extension officers affiliated to both public and private extension organizations in four states of the…

  3. 14 CFR 91.1051 - Pilot safety background check.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Pilot safety background check. 91.1051... Operations Program Management § 91.1051 Pilot safety background check. Within 90 days of an individual beginning service as a pilot, the program manager must request the following information: (a) FAA records...

  4. Optimal Search for an Astrophysical Gravitational-Wave Background

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    Smith, Rory; Thrane, Eric

    2018-04-01

    Roughly every 2-10 min, a pair of stellar-mass black holes merge somewhere in the Universe. A small fraction of these mergers are detected as individually resolvable gravitational-wave events by advanced detectors such as LIGO and Virgo. The rest contribute to a stochastic background. We derive the statistically optimal search strategy (producing minimum credible intervals) for a background of unresolved binaries. Our method applies Bayesian parameter estimation to all available data. Using Monte Carlo simulations, we demonstrate that the search is both "safe" and effective: it is not fooled by instrumental artifacts such as glitches and it recovers simulated stochastic signals without bias. Given realistic assumptions, we estimate that the search can detect the binary black hole background with about 1 day of design sensitivity data versus ≈40 months using the traditional cross-correlation search. This framework independently constrains the merger rate and black hole mass distribution, breaking a degeneracy present in the cross-correlation approach. The search provides a unified framework for population studies of compact binaries, which is cast in terms of hyperparameter estimation. We discuss a number of extensions and generalizations, including application to other sources (such as binary neutron stars and continuous-wave sources), simultaneous estimation of a continuous Gaussian background, and applications to pulsar timing.

  5. 76 FR 30143 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Agency Information..., Buy American Coordinator, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Department of... Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW...

  6. Empirical Questionnaire Methods for Fund-Raising Campaign Preparedness in Extension

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    Comley Adams, Catherine; Butler, Douglass A.

    2017-01-01

    Amid waning public financial support for Extension program offerings, highly strategic and professional fund-raising practices are necessary for gaining momentum among private philanthropists and closing the fiscal gap. University of Missouri Extension conducted a precampaign survey that invited feedback from stakeholders to inform Extension…

  7. Accessibility and Integrity of Networked Information Collections. Background Paper.

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    Lynch, Clifford A.

    This paper considers questions related to the integrity and accessibility of new electronic information resources. It begins with a review of recent developments in networked information resources and the tools to identify, navigate, and use such resources. An overview is then given of the issues involved in access and integrity questions. Links…

  8. 32 CFR 701.40 - Background.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... OFFICIAL RECORDS AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS AND PUBLICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Fees § 701.40 Background. (a) The DON follows the uniform fee schedule... Freedom of Information Act Fee Schedule and Guidelines. (b) Fees reflect direct costs for search; review...

  9. 75 FR 41214 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information...

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    ... a brief abstract: Primary: Individual or Households, Business or other non-profit. The information... necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will...

  10. 76 FR 69712 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... Human Resource Management Programs, http://www.directives.doe.gov/directives/current-directives/350.1... the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the extended...) Purpose: This information is required for management oversight of the Department of Energy's Facilities...

  11. Probing reionization with the cross-power spectrum of 21 cm and near-infrared radiation backgrounds

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    Mao, Xiao-Chun, E-mail: xcmao@bao.ac.cn

    2014-08-01

    The cross-correlation between the 21 cm emission from the high-redshift intergalactic medium and the near-infrared (NIR) background light from high-redshift galaxies promises to be a powerful probe of cosmic reionization. In this paper, we investigate the cross-power spectrum during the epoch of reionization. We employ an improved halo approach to derive the distribution of the density field and consider two stellar populations in the star formation model: metal-free stars and metal-poor stars. The reionization history is further generated to be consistent with the electron-scattering optical depth from cosmic microwave background measurements. Then, the intensity of the NIR background is estimatedmore » by collecting emission from stars in first-light galaxies. On large scales, we find that the 21 cm and NIR radiation backgrounds are positively correlated during the very early stages of reionization. However, these two radiation backgrounds quickly become anti-correlated as reionization proceeds. The maximum absolute value of the cross-power spectrum is |Δ{sub 21,NIR}{sup 2}|∼10{sup −4} mK nW m{sup –2} sr{sup –1}, reached at ℓ ∼ 1000 when the mean fraction of ionized hydrogen is x-bar{sub i}∼0.9. We find that Square Kilometer Array can measure the 21 cm-NIR cross-power spectrum in conjunction with mild extensions to the existing CIBER survey, provided that the integration time independently adds up to 1000 and 1 hr for 21 cm and NIR observations, and that the sky coverage fraction of the CIBER survey is extended from 4 × 10{sup –4} to 0.1. Measuring the cross-correlation signal as a function of redshift provides valuable information on reionization and helps confirm the origin of the 'missing' NIR background.« less

  12. Systematic examination of publicly-available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the food industry in Australia.

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    Mialon, Melissa; Swinburn, Boyd; Allender, Steven; Sacks, Gary

    2016-03-22

    The political influence of the food industry, referred to as corporate political activity (CPA), represents a potential barrier to the development and implementation of effective public health policies for non-communicable diseases prevention. This paper reports on the feasibility and limitations of using publicly-available information to identify and monitor the CPA of the food industry in Australia. A systematic search was conducted for information from food industry, government and other publicly-available data sources in Australia. Data was collected in relation to five key food industry actors: the Australian Food and Grocery Council; Coca Cola; McDonald's; Nestle; and Woolworths, for the period January 2012 to February 2015. Data analysis was guided by an existing framework for classifying CPA strategies of the food industry. The selected food industry actors used multiple CPA strategies, with 'information and messaging' and 'constituency building' strategies most prominent. The systematic analysis of publicly-available information over a limited period was able to identify diverse and extensive CPA strategies of the food industry in Australia. This approach can contribute to accountability mechanisms for NCD prevention.

  13. Djeen (Database for Joomla!'s Extensible Engine): a research information management system for flexible multi-technology project administration.

    PubMed

    Stahl, Olivier; Duvergey, Hugo; Guille, Arnaud; Blondin, Fanny; Vecchio, Alexandre Del; Finetti, Pascal; Granjeaud, Samuel; Vigy, Oana; Bidaut, Ghislain

    2013-06-06

    With the advance of post-genomic technologies, the need for tools to manage large scale data in biology becomes more pressing. This involves annotating and storing data securely, as well as granting permissions flexibly with several technologies (all array types, flow cytometry, proteomics) for collaborative work and data sharing. This task is not easily achieved with most systems available today. We developed Djeen (Database for Joomla!'s Extensible Engine), a new Research Information Management System (RIMS) for collaborative projects. Djeen is a user-friendly application, designed to streamline data storage and annotation collaboratively. Its database model, kept simple, is compliant with most technologies and allows storing and managing of heterogeneous data with the same system. Advanced permissions are managed through different roles. Templates allow Minimum Information (MI) compliance. Djeen allows managing project associated with heterogeneous data types while enforcing annotation integrity and minimum information. Projects are managed within a hierarchy and user permissions are finely-grained for each project, user and group.Djeen Component source code (version 1.5.1) and installation documentation are available under CeCILL license from http://sourceforge.net/projects/djeen/files and supplementary material.

  14. Tonal Language Background and Detecting Pitch Contour in Spoken and Musical Items

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    Stevens, Catherine J.; Keller, Peter E.; Tyler, Michael D.

    2013-01-01

    An experiment investigated the effect of tonal language background on discrimination of pitch contour in short spoken and musical items. It was hypothesized that extensive exposure to a tonal language attunes perception of pitch contour. Accuracy and reaction times of adult participants from tonal (Thai) and non-tonal (Australian English) language…

  15. 77 FR 21756 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    ... Norris at U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Petroleum and Biofuels Statistics, U.S... 1995. Weekly petroleum and biofuels supply surveys (Forms EIA-800, 802, 803, 804, 805, and 809) are used to gather data on petroleum refinery operations, blending, biofuels production, inventory levels...

  16. 77 FR 71787 - Agency Information Collection Extension

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    Tsou, Ming‐shu; Whittemore, Donald O.

    2001-01-01

    Numerical simulation for ground-water modeling often involves handling large input and output data sets. A geographic information system (GIS) provides an integrated platform to manage, analyze, and display disparate data and can greatly facilitate modeling efforts in data compilation, model calibration, and display of model parameters and results. Furthermore, GIS can be used to generate information for decision making through spatial overlay and processing of model results. Arc View is the most widely used Windows-based GIS software that provides a robust user-friendly interface to facilitate data handling and display. An extension is an add-on program to Arc View that provides additional specialized functions. An Arc View interface for the ground-water flow and transport models MODFLOW and MT3D was built as an extension for facilitating modeling. The extension includes preprocessing of spatially distributed (point, line, and polygon) data for model input and postprocessing of model output. An object database is used for linking user dialogs and model input files. The Arc View interface utilizes the capabilities of the 3D Analyst extension. Models can be automatically calibrated through the Arc View interface by external linking to such programs as PEST. The efficient pre- and postprocessing capabilities and calibration link were demonstrated for ground-water modeling in southwest Kansas.

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