77 FR 39497 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

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2012-07-03

... announced below concerns Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN)--Coordinating Center, SIP12-061 and Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and... received in response to ``Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN...

31 CFR 344.10 - What are Special Zero Interest securities?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance:Treasury 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false What are Special Zero Interest...-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.10 What are Special Zero Interest securities? Special zero interest securities were issued as certificates of indebtedness and notes...

31 CFR 344.10 - What are Special Zero Interest securities?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance:Treasury 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false What are Special Zero Interest...-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.10 What are Special Zero Interest securities? Special zero interest securities were issued as certificates of indebtedness and notes...

78 FR 19489 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review

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2013-04-01

..., Special Interest Project (SIP)13-067; and Feasibility Study of the New Clinical Measure of Colorectal... Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463... ``Understanding the Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening among Asian Subgroups, SIP13-067; and Feasibility...

Soft x-ray scattering facility at the Advanced Light Source with real-time data processing and analysis

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gann, E.; Young, A. T.; Collins, B. A.; Yan, H.; Nasiatka, J.; Padmore, H. A.; Ade, H.; Hexemer, A.; Wang, C.

2012-04-01

We present the development and characterization of a dedicated resonant soft x-ray scattering facility. Capable of operation over a wide energy range, the beamline and endstation are primarily used for scattering from soft matter systems around the carbon K-edge (˜285 eV). We describe the specialized design of the instrument and characteristics of the beamline. Operational characteristics of immediate interest to users such as polarization control, degree of higher harmonic spectral contamination, and detector noise are delineated. Of special interest is the development of a higher harmonic rejection system that improves the spectral purity of the x-ray beam. Special software and a user-friendly interface have been implemented to allow real-time data processing and preliminary data analysis simultaneous with data acquisition.

Understanding Differences in Neurotypical and Autism Spectrum Special Interests through Internet Forums

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jordan, Chloe Jennifer; Caldwell-Harris, Catherine L.

2012-01-01

Special interests are frequently developed by individuals with autism spectrum disorder, expressed as an intense focus on specific topics. Neurotypical individuals also develop special interests, often in the form of hobbies. Although past research has focused on special interests held by children with autism spectrum disorder, little is known…

Second-Career Training for Air Traffic Controllers Should Be Discontinued. Report to the Congress of the United States by the Comptroller General.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

Air traffic controllers no longer able to perform their highly specialized duties must be removed in the interest of aviation safety. Because few employment opportunities exist outside the government for controllers' skills, Congress established a second-career training program in 1972 for controllers so removed by the Federal Aviation…

31 CFR 561.202 - Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... (“IRGC”) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the “IRGC” at the end of their entries on the SDN List, in addition to the reference... blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and interests in property are blocked...

31 CFR 561.202 - Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... (“IRGC”) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the “IRGC” at the end of their entries on the SDN List, in addition to the reference... blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and interests in property are blocked...

31 CFR 561.202 - Prohibitions on persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... (“IRGC”) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the “IRGC” at the end of their entries on the SDN List, in addition to the reference... blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and interests in property are blocked...

Soft x-ray scattering facility at the Advanced Light Source with real-time data processing and analysis.

PubMed

Gann, E; Young, A T; Collins, B A; Yan, H; Nasiatka, J; Padmore, H A; Ade, H; Hexemer, A; Wang, C

2012-04-01

We present the development and characterization of a dedicated resonant soft x-ray scattering facility. Capable of operation over a wide energy range, the beamline and endstation are primarily used for scattering from soft matter systems around the carbon K-edge (∼285 eV). We describe the specialized design of the instrument and characteristics of the beamline. Operational characteristics of immediate interest to users such as polarization control, degree of higher harmonic spectral contamination, and detector noise are delineated. Of special interest is the development of a higher harmonic rejection system that improves the spectral purity of the x-ray beam. Special software and a user-friendly interface have been implemented to allow real-time data processing and preliminary data analysis simultaneous with data acquisition. © 2012 American Institute of Physics

34 CFR 682.305 - Procedures for payment of interest benefits and special allowance and collection of origination...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... to the lender. The penalty interest is computed by— (i) Multiplying the daily interest rate... due on those loans for each interest rate; (ii) Multiplying the daily special allowance rate... loans for each interest rate and special allowance category; (iii) Adding the results of paragraphs (b...

75 FR 30410 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Outcomes...

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2010-06-01

... American Indian/Alaska Native Women of Reproductive Age for Chronic Conditions in Reproductive Health... to ``Outcomes of Screening American Indian/Alaska Native Women of Reproductive Age for Chronic...

77 FR 31358 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Initial...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-25

... Obesity Counseling for Primary Prevention of Cancer, SIP12-053, Panel C, initial review. In accordance... Resident Knowledge and Practice in Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Counseling for Primary...

75 FR 32190 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-07

... Cognitive Impairment on Co-Occurring Chronic Conditions SIP 10-037 and Epidemiologic Follow- Up Study of... received in response to ``Examining the Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Co- Occurring Chronic Conditions...

MERCURY MEASUREMENTS USING DIRECT-ANALYZER METHODOLOGY

EPA Science Inventory

Under EPA's Water Quality Research Program, exposure studies are needed to determine how well control strategies and guidance are working. Consequently, reliable and convenient techniques that minimize waste production are of special interest. While traditional methods for determ...

7 CFR 1951.241 - Special provision for interest rate change.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... determine the interest rate and effective dates by category of poverty, intermediate, and market rates... 7 Agriculture 14 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Special provision for interest rate change. 1951.241... Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants § 1951.241 Special provision for interest rate...

7 CFR 1951.241 - Special provision for interest rate change.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... determine the interest rate and effective dates by category of poverty, intermediate, and market rates... 7 Agriculture 14 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Special provision for interest rate change. 1951.241... Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants § 1951.241 Special provision for interest rate...

7 CFR 1951.241 - Special provision for interest rate change.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... determine the interest rate and effective dates by category of poverty, intermediate, and market rates... 7 Agriculture 14 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Special provision for interest rate change. 1951.241... Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants § 1951.241 Special provision for interest rate...

7 CFR 1951.241 - Special provision for interest rate change.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... determine the interest rate and effective dates by category of poverty, intermediate, and market rates... 7 Agriculture 14 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Special provision for interest rate change. 1951.241... Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants § 1951.241 Special provision for interest rate...

31 CFR 344.10 - What are Special Zero Interest securities?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

...-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.10 What are Special Zero.... The provisions of subpart B of this part (Time Deposit securities) apply except as specified in... zero interest securities available after October 28, 1996, are zero interest Time Deposit securities...

31 CFR 344.10 - What are Special Zero Interest securities?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.10 What are Special Zero.... The provisions of subpart B of this part (Time Deposit securities) apply except as specified in... zero interest securities available after October 28, 1996, are zero interest Time Deposit securities...

31 CFR 344.10 - What are Special Zero Interest securities?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

...-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.10 What are Special Zero.... The provisions of subpart B of this part (Time Deposit securities) apply except as specified in... zero interest securities available after October 28, 1996, are zero interest Time Deposit securities...

SIG -- The Role of Human-Computer Interaction in Next-Generation Control Rooms

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Ronald L. Boring; Jacques Hugo; Christian Richard

2005-04-01

The purpose of this CHI Special Interest Group (SIG) is to facilitate the convergence between human-computer interaction (HCI) and control room design. HCI researchers and practitioners actively need to infuse state-of-the-art interface technology into control rooms to meet usability, safety, and regulatory requirements. This SIG outlines potential HCI contributions to instrumentation and control (I&C) and automation in control rooms as well as to general control room design.

75 FR 32190 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): SIP 10...

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2010-06-07

... Approaches To Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Underserved Populations and SIP 10-035, Impact of High School... received in response to ``SIP 10-033, Innovative Approaches to Preventing Teen Pregnancy among Underserved...

77 FR 29351 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control; Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Initial...

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2012-05-17

... Indoor Tanning among Young Adults to Inform Future Public Health Policy Efforts to Prevent Skin Cancer... Frequent Indoor Tanning among Young Adults to Inform Future Public Health Policy Efforts to Prevent Skin...

76 FR 28437 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Project (SIP): Initial...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-17

... announced below concerns ``Validation of Self-Reported Sleep Surveillance Measures, SIP11-047, Panel E..., discussion, and evaluation of ``Validation of Self-Reported Sleep Surveillance Measures, SIP11-047, Panel E...

78 FR 68905 - Proposed Information Collection (Annual Certification of Veteran Status and Veteran-Relatives...

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2013-11-15

... and Veteran- Relatives, VA Form 20-0344. OMB Control Number: 2900-0654. Type of Review: Revision of a... benefit records require special handling to guard against fraud, conflict of interest, improper influence...

Model-based hierarchical reinforcement learning and human action control

PubMed Central

Botvinick, Matthew; Weinstein, Ari

2014-01-01

Recent work has reawakened interest in goal-directed or ‘model-based’ choice, where decisions are based on prospective evaluation of potential action outcomes. Concurrently, there has been growing attention to the role of hierarchy in decision-making and action control. We focus here on the intersection between these two areas of interest, considering the topic of hierarchical model-based control. To characterize this form of action control, we draw on the computational framework of hierarchical reinforcement learning, using this to interpret recent empirical findings. The resulting picture reveals how hierarchical model-based mechanisms might play a special and pivotal role in human decision-making, dramatically extending the scope and complexity of human behaviour. PMID:25267822

7 CFR 1951.241 - Special provision for interest rate change.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 14 2010-01-01 2009-01-01 true Special provision for interest rate change. 1951.241... Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants § 1951.241 Special provision for interest rate... interest rate charged by FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 to water and waste disposal...

31 CFR 344.11 - How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance:Treasury 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false How do I redeem a Special Zero... U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.11 How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity? Follow the provisions of § 344.6(a...

31 CFR 344.11 - How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance:Treasury 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false How do I redeem a Special Zero... U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.11 How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity? Follow the provisions of § 344.6(a...

31 CFR 344.11 - How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false How do I redeem a Special Zero... U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.11 How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity? Follow the provisions of § 344.6(a...

31 CFR 344.11 - How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance:Treasury 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false How do I redeem a Special Zero... U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.11 How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity? Follow the provisions of § 344.6(a...

31 CFR 344.11 - How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false How do I redeem a Special Zero... SERVICE U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES-STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERIES Special Zero Interest Securities § 344.11 How do I redeem a Special Zero Interest Security before maturity? Follow the provisions of § 344.6...

LSU rDNA phylogeny for Entomophthoromycotina

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The recently elevated subdivision Entomophthoromycotina Humber (D.S. Hibbett et al., 2007) includes zygomycetous parasites of many diverse arthropod hosts and saprotrophs. Species in this group are of special interest as agents of biological control for the populations of economically important inse...

77 FR 31358 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Initial...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-25

... announced below concerns Coordinating Center for the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Prevention Research Centers Network, SIP12-056, and Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Collaborating Center for Epilepsy Self... Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Prevention [[Page 31359

26 CFR 1.861-10 - Special allocations of interest expense.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

.... In addition, assets which are the subject of qualified nonrecourse indebtedness or integrated... 26 Internal Revenue 9 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Special allocations of interest expense. 1.861... § 1.861-10 Special allocations of interest expense. (a)-(d) [Reserved] (e) Treatment of certain...

ACHP | Working Together to Build a More Inclusive Preservation Program

Science.gov Websites

special interest to the AAPI community. Preserve America program connections, Chairman's Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation winners of special interest, Section 106 Success Stories, and partner East at Main Street, a special social media project "pinning" places of interest to the AAPI

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Kenneth, O., E-mail: kenneth@physics.technion.ac.il; Avron, J.E.

Aharonov and Casher showed that Pauli Hamiltonians in two dimensions have gapless zero modes. We study the adiabatic evolution of these modes under the slow motion of N fluxons with fluxes Φ{sub a}∈R. The positions, r{sub a}∈R{sup 2}, of the fluxons are viewed as controls. We are interested in the holonomies associated with closed paths in the space of controls. The holonomies can sometimes be abelian, but in general are not. They can sometimes be topological, but in general are not. We analyse some of the special cases and some of the general ones. Our most interesting results concern themore » cases where holonomy turns out to be topological which is the case when all the fluxons are subcritical, Φ{sub a}<1, and the number of zero modes is D=N−1. If N≥3 it is also non-abelian. In the special case that the fluxons carry identical fluxes the resulting anyons satisfy the Burau representations of the braid group.« less

College Students' Science Societies and Special-Interest Circles

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ivanov, A.

2005-01-01

From the point of view of their age, student science societies and special-interest circles are among the most venerable forms of corporate association among students in colleges and universities. In this article, the author traces the formation of different societies and special-interest circles by college students in different universities in…

The students' interest for 2012 and 2013 cohort in construction engineering vocational education program Universitas Negeri Semarang in choosing the subject specialization

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Julianto, Eko Nugroho; Salamah, Ummu

2017-03-01

On the 2012 curriculum, Vocational Education Program Universitas Negeri Semarang allowed the students to choose subjects for their specialization according to their ability. The subject specialization was given at the 6th semester to provide students in performing field work experience. Each course has its own enthusiasts specialization, students have certain considerations in selecting the course. The consideration of each of them is different from one another because they have their own talents, interests, aspirations and perceptions or a different view in assessing a subject specialization offered by Construction Engineering Vocational Education Program. The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of interest caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors on 2012 and 2013 students' cohort in selecting subjects of specialization. This research is descriptive with quantitative approach, which is carried out to determine the magnitude of the interest students in choosing courses of specialization. Research conducted at the Civil Engineering Department Universitas Negeri Semarang, with research subjects that students PTB forces in 2012 and 2013, with a total sample of 87 students. The results showed that the interest of the student of 2012 and 2013 in selecting subjects of specialization is equal to 68.06% with the criteria are interested in contributions from intrinsic factors indicate the yield at 35.48% and 64.52% extrinsic factors.

Special Interest Areas and Employment Skills Programming for Secondary Students with Autism

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bross, Leslie Ann; Travers, Jason C.

2017-01-01

Many students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have specialized interests and passions that are highly reinforcing. Such special interest areas (SIAs) are more than mere hobbies or simple curiosities. Rather, the SIAs of an individual with autism may be characterized by (a) significant depth and breadth of knowledge about the area, (b)…

Health Reform Redux: Learning From Experience and Politics

PubMed Central

2009-01-01

The 2008 presidential campaign season featured health care reform proposals. I discuss 3 approaches to health care reform and the tools for bringing about reform, such as insurance market reforms, tax credits, subsidies, individual and employer mandates, and public program expansions. I also discuss the politics of past and current health care reform efforts. Market-based reforms and mandates have been less successful than public program expansions at expanding coverage and controlling costs. New divisions among special interest groups increase the likelihood that reform efforts will succeed. Federal support for state efforts may be necessary to achieve national health care reform. History suggests that state-level success precedes national reform. History also suggests that an organized social movement for reform is necessary to overcome opposition from special interest groups. PMID:19299668

Political Specialization and Social Science Education.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Miller, Jon D.

This paper outlines a two-dimensional model of political specialization and discusses its implications for social science education. The first dimension, interest specialization, involves the choice of whether or not to devote time and resources to political affairs at all. The interest specialization process of young adults and adults was…

22 CFR 1203.735-301 - Conflicts of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Conflicts of interest. 1203.735-301 Section 1203....735-301 Conflicts of interest. Special Government employees are subject to the conflicts of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 202). An explanation of these conflicts of interest statutes their effects upon special...

Trends in Advertising Typography.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Moriarty, Sandra Ernst

1982-01-01

Reviews advertising typography in general interest, special interest, and trade magazines and concludes that special interest magazine ads are making the most effort to be fashionable, but also have the greatest chance of having functional problems. (FL)

31 CFR 538.305 - Government of Sudan.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (“SDN List”) for... interests in property therefore are blocked pursuant to this part. The SDN List entries for such persons include the identifier “[SUDAN].” The SDN List is accessible through the following page on the Office of...

Public Education: Special Problems in Collective Negotiations--An Overview.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Oberer, Walter E.

Because of the advent of collective negotiations, public education will never again be completely in control of local school boards. Collective negotiations will probably improve the quality of education to the extent that quality (higher salaries, smaller classes, better working conditions, etc.) coincides with the self-interest of teachers. The…

10 CFR 11.5 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Policy. 11.5 Section 11.5 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER SPECIAL NUCLEAR... concepts of justice, a personnel security program in the interests of the common defense and security for...

10 CFR 11.5 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Policy. 11.5 Section 11.5 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER SPECIAL NUCLEAR... concepts of justice, a personnel security program in the interests of the common defense and security for...

Control structures for high speed processors

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Maki, G. K.; Mankin, R.; Owsley, P. A.; Kim, G. M.

1982-01-01

A special processor was designed to function as a Reed Solomon decoder with throughput data rate in the Mhz range. This data rate is significantly greater than is possible with conventional digital architectures. To achieve this rate, the processor design includes sequential, pipelined, distributed, and parallel processing. The processor was designed using a high level language register transfer language. The RTL can be used to describe how the different processes are implemented by the hardware. One problem of special interest was the development of dependent processes which are analogous to software subroutines. For greater flexibility, the RTL control structure was implemented in ROM. The special purpose hardware required approximately 1000 SSI and MSI components. The data rate throughput is 2.5 megabits/second. This data rate is achieved through the use of pipelined and distributed processing. This data rate can be compared with 800 kilobits/second in a recently proposed very large scale integration design of a Reed Solomon encoder.

Balance improvement after physical therapy training using specially developed serious games for cerebral palsy children: preliminary results.

PubMed

Bonnechère, Bruno; Omelina, Lubos; Jansen, Bart; Van Sint Jan, Serge

2017-02-01

Cerebral palsy (CP) leads to various clinical signs mainly induced by muscle spasticity and muscle weakness. Among these ones impaired balance and posture are very common. Traditional physical therapy exercise programs are focusing on this aspect, but it is difficult to motivate patients to regularly perform these exercises, especially at home without therapist supervision. Specially developed serious games (SG) could therefore be an interesting option to motivate children to perform specific exercise for balance improvement. Ten CP children participated in this study. Patients received four sessions of SG included into conventional therapy (1 session of 30 min a week during 4 weeks). Trunk control and balance were assessed using Trunk Control Motor Scale (TCMS) before and after interventions. Children presented a significant improvement in TCMS global score after interventions [37.6 (8.7) and 39.6 (9.5) before and after interventions, respectively, p = 0.04]. SG could therefore be an interesting option to integrate in the conventional treatment of CP children. Implication for Rehabilitation Cerebral palsy (CP) leads to balance issues. Rehabilitation exercises are not performed (enough) at home. Serious games (SG) could increase patients' motivation. SG increase balance control of CP children.

25 CFR 115.900 - Who receives the interest earned on trust funds in a special deposit account?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 25 Indians 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Who receives the interest earned on trust funds in a special deposit account? 115.900 Section 115.900 Indians BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES TRUST FUNDS FOR TRIBES AND INDIVIDUAL INDIANS Special Deposit Accounts § 115.900 Who receives the interest earned on trust...

75 FR 81718 - Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to Executive Order...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-12-28

... Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of ten individuals whose property and interests... Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (``SDN List'') of the ten individuals identified in this notice... Annex to Executive Order 13288 included 77 individuals, including nine of the ten individuals identified...

77 FR 44717 - Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to the Foreign...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-07-30

... Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of ten individuals and nine entities whose... ten individuals and nine entities identified in this notice whose property and interests in property... international narcotics trafficking. On July 24, 2012, the Director of OFAC removed from the SDN List the ten...

76 FR 27649 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Initial...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-12

... Disadvantaged Communities, SIP11-041, Feasibility Study to Link Data from the National Breast and Cervical..., Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92-463. Matters To Be Discussed: The... Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening in Disadvantaged Communities, SIP11-041, Feasibility Study to Link...

76 FR 28437 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Initial...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-17

... Preventive Services for Older Adults SIP11-045, and Measuring Impact of Multi-Component Interventions to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Assessing Sustainability and Scalability, SIP 11-046, Panel D,'' initial... SIP11-045, and Measuring Impact of Multi- Component Interventions to Prevent Older Adult Falls and...

KSC00spn006

NASA Image and Video Library

2001-07-26

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Day in the Life, page 3. Coming in for landing. Inside the control building at the Shuttle Landing Facility, air traffic controller Donny Linton, left, and SGS air facility manager Bob Bryen survey the SLF runway. This photograph was taken for a special color edition of Spaceport News designed to portray in photographs a single day at KSC, July 26, 2000. The special edition, published Aug. 25, 2000, was created to give readers a look at KSC’s diverse workforce and the critical roles workers play in the nation’s space program. Spaceport News is an official publication of the Kennedy Space Center and is published on alternate Fridays by the Public Affairs Office in the interest of KSC civil service and contractor employees

75 FR 8982 - Medicare Program; Request for Nominations for Members for the Medicare Evidence Development...

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2010-02-26

... professional associations or societies. We have a special interest in ensuring that the interests of both women..., biologic and physical sciences, health care data and information management and analysis, patient advocacy... associations or societies. We have a special interest in ensuring that the interests of both women and men...

Plant Glandular Trichomes: Natural Cell Factories of High Biotechnological Interest1[OPEN

PubMed Central

2017-01-01

Multicellular glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths characterized by the presence of a head made of cells that have the ability to secrete or store large quantities of specialized metabolites. Our understanding of the transcriptional control of glandular trichome initiation and development is still in its infancy. This review points to some central questions that need to be addressed to better understand how such specialized cell structures arise from the plant protodermis. A key and unique feature of glandular trichomes is their ability to synthesize and secrete large amounts, relative to their size, of a limited number of metabolites. As such, they qualify as true cell factories, making them interesting targets for metabolic engineering. In this review, recent advances regarding terpene metabolic engineering are highlighted, with a special focus on tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). In particular, the choice of transcriptional promoters to drive transgene expression and the best ways to sink existing pools of terpene precursors are discussed. The bioavailability of existing pools of natural precursor molecules is a key parameter and is controlled by so-called cross talk between different biosynthetic pathways. As highlighted in this review, the exact nature and extent of such cross talk are only partially understood at present. In the future, awareness of, and detailed knowledge on, the biology of plant glandular trichome development and metabolism will generate new leads to tap the largely unexploited potential of glandular trichomes in plant resistance to pests and lead to the improved production of specialized metabolites with high industrial or pharmacological value. PMID:28724619

Special Agents Can Promote Cooperation in the Population

PubMed Central

Wang, Xin; Han, Jing; Han, Huawei

2011-01-01

Cooperation is ubiquitous in our real life but everyone would like to maximize her own profits. How does cooperation occur in the group of self-interested agents without centralized control? Furthermore, in a hostile scenario, for example, cooperation is unlikely to emerge. Is there any mechanism to promote cooperation if populations are given and play rules are not allowed to change? In this paper, numerical experiments show that complete population interaction is unfriendly to cooperation in the finite but end-unknown Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma (RPD). Then a mechanism called soft control is proposed to promote cooperation. According to the basic idea of soft control, a number of special agents are introduced to intervene in the evolution of cooperation. They comply with play rules in the original group so that they are always treated as normal agents. For our purpose, these special agents have their own strategies and share knowledge. The capability of the mechanism is studied under different settings. We find that soft control can promote cooperation and is robust to noise. Meanwhile simulation results demonstrate the applicability of the mechanism in other scenarios. Besides, the analytical proof also illustrates the effectiveness of soft control and validates simulation results. As a way of intervention in collective behaviors, soft control provides a possible direction for the study of reciprocal behaviors. PMID:22216202

26 CFR 25.2702-1 - Special valuation rules in the case of transfers of interests in trust.

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2010-04-01

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7 CFR 773.19 - Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment.

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2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment. 773.19 Section 773.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS SPECIAL APPLE LOAN PROGRAM § 773.19 Interest...

7 CFR 773.19 - Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment.

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2010-01-01

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7 CFR 773.19 - Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment.

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2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment. 773.19 Section 773.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS SPECIAL APPLE LOAN PROGRAM § 773.19 Interest...

7 CFR 773.19 - Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment.

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2012-01-01

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7 CFR 773.19 - Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Interest rate, terms, security requirements, and repayment. 773.19 Section 773.19 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS SPECIAL APPLE LOAN PROGRAM § 773.19 Interest...

Special Interest Groups: How to Use Them to Your Advantage.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stevenson, Kenneth R.

1995-01-01

Outlines a five-step, reality-based process for dealing with special-interest groups: (1) value controversy; (2) know the school district's mission; (3) identify the interest groups; (4) choose an appropriate strategy--evasion, conciliation, bargaining, opposition, or consensus; and (5) periodically evaluate how the district has handled issues.…

Self-Instructional Workbook for the ED Form 799.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Office of Postsecondary Education, Washington DC. Student Financial Assistance Programs.

To assist in making funds available for student higher education loans and to keep their interest rates as low as possible, the Department of Education compensates participating lending institutions using a combination of interest subsidies and special allowance payments. Lenders use ED Form 799, Lender's Interest and Special Allowance Request and…

40 CFR 154.27 - Meetings with interested persons.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 23 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Meetings with interested persons. 154... PROGRAMS SPECIAL REVIEW PROCEDURES Procedures § 154.27 Meetings with interested persons. (a) In the Special... Review process. At the same time, however, Agency personnel are free to meet and otherwise communicate...

Effects of Cooperative Translation on Chinese EFL Student Levels of Interest and Self-Efficacy in Specialized English Translation

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Yang, Xianmin; Guo, Xiaoshan; Yu, Shengquan

2016-01-01

Translation instruction is very important in specialized English teaching activities. The effectiveness of current specialized English translation instruction (SETI) in mainland China, however, is unclear because university students have become less interested in, and less confident when doing, English translation. This study investigated the…

A national UK survey of radiology trainees special interest choices: what and why?

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Parvizi, Nassim; Bhuva, Shaheel

2017-11-01

A national survey was designed to better understand factors influencing special interest choices, future aspirations of UK radiology trainees and perceptions of breast radiology. A SurveyMonkey questionnaire was developed and distributed to all radiology trainees in the UK through the British Institute of Radiology, RCR Junior Radiologists Forum and by directly contacting UK training schemes as well as by social media between December 2015 and January 2016. From 21 training schemes across the UK, 232 responses were received. Over half entered radiology after foundation training and 62% were ST1-3; one-fifth of trainees intended to leave the NHS. The most popular special interests were musculoskeletal (18%), abdominal imaging (16%) and neuroradiology (13%). Gynaecological and oncological imaging proved to be the least popular. Strong personal interest, a successful rotation during training, a mix of imaging modalities, direct impact on patient care and job prospects were the most popular factors influencing career choice. Research and potential for private income were the least influential factors. Respondents detailed their perceptions of breast radiology, selecting an awareness of career prospects (41%) and a better trainee experience (36%) as factors that would increase their interest in pursuing it as a career. Understanding the factors that influence special interest choice is essential to addressing the alarming staffing shortfalls that will befall certain radiology special interests. Addressing trainee's preconceptions and improving the trainee experience are key to attracting trainees to breast radiology. Advances in knowledge: This is the first survey of its kind in the UK literature designed to evaluate special interest career choices and the factors that influence those among radiology trainees.

Formulation and characterization of polysaccharide beads for controlled release of plant growth regulators

Treesearch

Mei Li; Mandla A. Tshabalala; Gisela Buschle-Diller

2016-01-01

Owing to their chemical, physical, and functional characteristics, polysaccharides are considered to be the most versatile natural polymers. As a result, their properties have been exploited in various fields of research in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and agricultural industries. A property of special interest is their ability to form systems or...

77 FR 31358 - Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Interest Projects (SIPs): Initial...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-25

... announced below concerns Research to Enhance Community- Based Fall Prevention among Older Adults, SIP12-058, and Developing a Compendium of Measures and Questions to Assess Mobility: A Focus on Older Adult... Older Adults, SIP12-058, and Developing a Compendium of Measures and Questions to Assess Mobility: A...

Endolithic microniches support habitability

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gómez, F.; Rodríguez, N.; Rodríguez-Manfredi, J. A.; Fernández-Sampedro, M.; Amils, R.

2013-09-01

Particular micro-niches on extreme environments give us some clues about the habitability potential under protected environments with important connotations from an astrobiological point of view [1]. The salts precipitation patters in extreme environments can contribute to biomineralization processes which could be of special interest for organics but also life preservation on environmental harsh conditions. These "oasys" for organics and/or life forms are of special as trobiological interest and should attract our attention in other planets and we should be looking for it during rover exploration missions. Endolithic micro niches in Rio Tinto salts precipitates determine controlled scenarios where phototrops develop under controlled conditions. Rio Tinto, 100 km river located at South West of Spain, is being taken as a well reported Mars analog due to the similarities in the mineralogy of the system which that reported by MER Opportunity Rover missions which landed in Meridiani Planum where sedimentary deposits have been identified in different craters [2]. Interesting multi layered salty deposits were identified in Rio Tinto source area where endolithic micro niches were settled [3]. Green layers appear included in brown stratified salt precipitates. The crust deposit was between 5 mm and 1 cm width. The layered structure is deposited over rocks or over man made structures as dam or mining tunnels walls but always in places with specific environmental characteristics. It appears in not direct Sun light exposed places (shadow side of walls) with thermal and pH stability.

Periodontics and the new CDC guidelines.

PubMed

Basquill, Linda C; Basquill, Patrick J

2004-07-01

On December 19, 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings--2003. The publication was the first comprehensive dental infection control update since 1993. Although the guidelines are not directed toward a particular dental specialty, some recommendations may have a significant impact on the practice of periodontics because of the nature of the procedures that are considered routine to the specialty. This article deals with some of the issues addressed in the guidelines, highlighting topics of special interest to periodontists.

Recent Advances in TiO2 -Based Nanostructured Surfaces with Controllable Wettability and Adhesion.

PubMed

Lai, Yuekun; Huang, Jianying; Cui, Zequn; Ge, Mingzheng; Zhang, Ke-Qin; Chen, Zhong; Chi, Lifeng

2016-04-27

Bioinspired surfaces with special wettability and adhesion have attracted great interest in both fundamental research and industry applications. Various kinds of special wetting surfaces have been constructed by adjusting the topographical structure and chemical composition. Here, recent progress of the artificial superhydrophobic surfaces with high contrast in solid/liquid adhesion has been reviewed, with a focus on the bioinspired construction and applications of one-dimensional (1D) TiO2-based surfaces. In addition, the significant applications related to artificial super-wetting/antiwetting TiO2-based structure surfaces with controllable adhesion are summarized, e.g., self-cleaning, friction reduction, anti-fogging/icing, microfluidic manipulation, fog/water collection, oil/water separation, anti-bioadhesion, and micro-templates for patterning. Finally, the current challenges and future prospects of this renascent and rapidly developing field, especially with regard to 1D TiO2-based surfaces with special wettability and adhesion, are proposed and discussed. © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Analysis of Readability and Interest of Marketing Education Textbooks: Implications for Special Needs Learners.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jones, Karen H.; And Others

1993-01-01

The readability, reading ease, interest level, and writing style of 20 current textbooks in secondary marketing education were evaluated. Readability formulas consistently identified lower reading levels for special needs education, human interest scores were not very reliable information sources, and writing style was also a weak variable. (JOW)

34 CFR 682.304 - Methods for computing interest benefits and special allowance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... benefits and special allowance. (a) General. The Secretary pays a lender interest benefits and special..., September 30, and December 31 of each year. A lender may use either the average daily balance method or the... shall use the average daily balance method to determine the balance on which the Secretary computes the...

A focused bibliography on robotics

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mergler, H. W.

1983-08-01

The present bibliography focuses on eight robotics-related topics believed by the author to be of special interest to researchers in the field of industrial electronics: robots, sensors, kinematics, dynamics, control systems, actuators, vision, economics, and robot applications. This literature search was conducted through the 1970-present COMPENDEX data base, which provides world-wide coverage of nearly 3500 journals, conference proceedings and reports, and the 1969-1981 INSPEC data base, which is the largest for the English language in the fields of physics, electrotechnology, computers, and control.

Aeroelasticity - Frontiers and beyond /von Karman Lecture/

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Garrick, I. E.

1976-01-01

The lecture aims at giving a broad survey of the current reaches of aeroelasticity with some narrower views for the specialist. After a short historical review of concepts for orientation, several topics are briefly presented. These touch on current flight vehicles having special points of aeroelastic interest; recent developments in the active control of aeroelastic response including control of flutter; remarks on the unsteady aerodynamics of arbitrary configurations; problems of the space shuttle related to aeroelasticity; and aeroelastic response in flight.

Special Interests and the Media: Theory and an Application to Climate Change.

PubMed

Shapiro, Jesse M

2016-12-01

A journalist reports to a voter on an unknown, policy-relevant state. Competing special interests can make claims that contradict the facts but seem credible to the voter. A reputational incentive to avoid taking sides leads the journalist to report special interests' claims to the voter. In equilibrium, the voter can remain uninformed even when the journalist is perfectly informed. Communication is improved if the journalist discloses her partisan leanings. The model provides an account of persistent public ignorance on climate change that is consistent with narrative and quantitative evidence.

Evaluation of the interest in the academic career of physicians specializing in anesthesiology.

PubMed

Meurer, Gustavo Henrique; Kozuki, Henrique; Filho, Getúlio R de Oliveira

2010-01-01

A trend toward the lack of interest in academic careers has been observed in Medicine, including in the area of Anesthesiology. The objective of the present study was to research the interest of physicians specializing in Anesthesiology in following an academic career, as well as identify the determinant factors of this choice. The present was a prospective and cross-sectional study. A simple probabilistic sample of physicians specializing in Anesthesiology was selected and a questionnaire was sent to each participant. The answers were submitted to uni and multivariate analyses to determine the frequency of academic predisposition in the sample and to determine the independent predictive factors of academic predisposition. A total of 155 questionnaires were analyzed (rate of response = 38.7%). Sixty-nine participants (44.5%) manifested their interest in following an academic career. The multivariate analysis identified the following as independent predictive factors of academic predisposition: attending the first year of specialization (OR = 2.52; 95% CI = 1.19 - 5.38); presenting a scientific work at medical event (OR = 3.78; 95% CI = 1.84 - 7.78) and being located in the southeast region (OR = 2.66; 95% CI = 1.31 - 5.39). A significant number of Brazilian physicians attending a specialization course demonstrated interest in following an academic career after the end of the course. In comparison with the probability of not manifesting academic predisposition, the physicians attending the first-year specialization course presented a 2.5-fold higher chance of manifesting interest in an academic career; those presenting a scientific work at a medical event had a 3.78-fold higher chance; those associated to Teaching Centers in the southeast region had a 2.66-fold higher chance of manifesting academic interest. © 2010 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.

26 CFR 25.2701-1 - Special valuation rules in the case of transfers of certain interests in corporations and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... double taxation when an applicable retained interest is subsequently transferred. (2) Effect of section... individual transfers an equity interest in a corporation or partnership to a member of the individual's... time of the initial transfer, § 25.2701-4 provides a special rule to increase the individual's later...

34 CFR 682.304 - Methods for computing interest benefits and special allowance.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... interest benefits and special allowance. (a) General. The Secretary pays a lender interest benefits and..., September 30, and December 31 of each year. A lender may use either the average daily balance method or the... shall use the average daily balance method to determine the balance on which the Secretary computes the...

PERIGRAMMA--A System for the Support of People with Cognitive or Movement Impairments Working in Secretarial Positions.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Destounis, Panagiotis; Garofalakis, John; Kondilis, Theodore; Mavritsakis, George; Rigou, Maria; Sirmakessis, Spiros; Tzimas, John

In spite of the growing interest in interaction design, there remains a large user population that needs special interest: users with special needs. These users can dramatically benefit from software that better responds to their interaction needs, not to mention the fact that designing software that takes into account the special needs of such…

Use of Robotic Pets in Providing Stimulation for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia.

PubMed

Naganuma, M; Ohkubo, E; Kato, N

2015-01-01

Trial experiments utilized robotic pets to facilitate self-reliance in nursing home residents. A remote-control robot modeled clear and meaningful behaviors to elderly residents. Special attention was paid to its effects on mental and social domains. Employing the robot as a gaze target and center of attention created a cue to initiate a communication channel between residents who normally show no interest in each other. The Sony AIBO robot in this study uses commercially available wireless equipment, and all its components are easily accessible to any medical or welfare institution interested in additional practice of these activities.

Orofacial manifestations of achondroplasia

PubMed Central

Rohilla, Smriti; Kaushik, Atul; Vinod, V.C.; Tanwar, Renu; Kumar, Munish

2012-01-01

Achondroplasia (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] 100800), is considered as a form of skeletal dysplasia dwarfism that manifests with stunted stature and disproportionate limb shortening. Achondroplasia is of special interest in the field of dentistry because of its characteristic craniofacial features which include relative macrocephaly, depressed nasal bridge and maxillary hypoplasia. Presence of large head, implanted shunt, airway obstruction and difficulty in head control requires special precautions during dental management. The current case report highlights the orofacial manifestations of Achondroplasia in a young pediatric patient, along with the multidisciplinary treatment (including the dental treatment) done for the patient which also might help the general practitioners in better understanding of the condition. PMID:27298609

Referral pattern and special interests in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome: a Turkish referred sample.

PubMed

Tanidir, Canan; Mukaddes, Nahit M

2014-02-01

To investigate the most frequent reasons for referral, the most common special interests, age at first referral to a mental health service, and the age of diagnosis in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome living in Turkey. This study includes 61 children and adolescents diagnosed with Asperger syndrome using strict DSM-IV criteria. The mean age at first referral was 7.9 whereas the mean age when Asperger syndrome was diagnosed was 9.9, which is compatible with other studies. The most frequent reasons for the first referral were attention deficits, hyperactivity, and academic failure, and the most common special interest area was "electronic devices, computer, and technical interests". The types of special interests and referral reasons in our Asperger syndrome sample are very similar to the interest areas and referral reasons of individuals with Asperger syndrome from developed western countries indicating the universality of symptoms. It could be concluded that children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome may refer to mental health services with a variety of symptoms; therefore, it is important to make a detailed assessment of social difficulties especially in school-age children and adolescents for the differential diagnosis of Asperger syndrome.

Alternatives for jet engine control

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Sain, M. K.

1981-01-01

Research centered on basic topics in the modeling and feedback control of nonlinear dynamical systems is reported. Of special interest were the following topics: (1) the role of series descriptions, especially insofar as they relate to questions of scheduling, in the control of gas turbine engines; (2) the use of algebraic tensor theory as a technique for parameterizing such descriptions; (3) the relationship between tensor methodology and other parts of the nonlinear literature; (4) the improvement of interactive methods for parameter selection within a tensor viewpoint; and (5) study of feedback gain representation as a counterpart to these modeling and parameterization ideas.

Discounting of Various Types of Rewards by Women with and without Binge Eating Disorder: Evidence for General Rather than Specific Differences

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Manwaring, Jamie L.; Green, Leonard; Myerson, Joel; Strube, Michael J.; Wilfley, Denise E.

2011-01-01

The present study compared the extent to which obese women with binge eating disorder (BED), obese women without BED, and controls discounted delayed and probabilistic money and directly consumable rewards: food, massage time, and preferred sedentary activity. Of special interest was whether the BED group differed from the other groups in terms of…

ACOSS Six (Active Control of Space Structures)

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-10-01

modes, specially useful simpler conditions for ensuring closed-loop asymptotic stability are also derived. In addition, conditions for robustness of...in this initial study of FOCL stability and robustness . Such a condition is strong but not unreasonable nor unrealistic. Many useful simple in- sights...smallest possible feedback gains) and many interesting numerical results on closed-loop stability and robustness of the modal-dashpot designs. The

36 CFR 905.735-107 - Review of statements of employment and financial interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... individual, and seek resolution of the conflict. ... Service Commission. When review discloses a conflict between the interests of an employee or special... Counselor shall bring the conflict to the attention of the employee or special Government employee, grant...

Special Interest Groups.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Degi, Bruce J.

1999-01-01

Offers a reflection on the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Notes how every special-interest group has used the tragedy to support its own point of view, and concludes that teachers have become bystanders in the education of America's children. (SR)

Reducing Health Disparity in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Report from Health Issues Special Interest Research Group of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scheepers, M.; Kerr, M.; O'Hara, D.; Bainbridge, D.; Cooper, S.-A.; Davis, R.; Fujiura, G.; Heller, T.; Holland, A.; Krahn, G.; Lennox, N.; Meaney, J.; Wehmeyer, M.

2005-01-01

Disparities in the health status and care experienced by people with intellectual disabilities are increasingly being recognized. This special report presents the results of an international expert consensus workshop held under the auspices of the Health Issues Special Interest Research Group of the International Association for the Scientific…

Crustal permeability: Introduction to the special issue

USGS Publications Warehouse

Ingebritsen, Steven E.; Gleeson, Tom

2015-01-01

The topic of crustal permeability is of broad interest in light of the controlling effect of permeability on diverse geologic processes and also timely in light of the practical challenges associated with emerging technologies such as hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas production (‘fracking’), enhanced geothermal systems, and geologic carbon sequestration. This special issue of Geofluids is also motivated by the historical dichotomy between the hydrogeologic concept of permeability as a static material property that exerts control on fluid flow and the perspective of economic geologists, geophysicists, and crustal petrologists who have long recognized permeability as a dynamic parameter that changes in response to tectonism, fluid production, and geochemical reactions. Issues associated with fracking, enhanced geothermal systems, and geologic carbon sequestration have already begun to promote a constructive dialog between the static and dynamic views of permeability, and here we have made a conscious effort to include both viewpoints. This special issue also focuses on the quantification of permeability, encompassing both direct measurement of permeability in the uppermost crust and inferential permeability estimates, mainly for the deeper crust.

[The dilemma of data flood - reducing costs and increasing quality control].

PubMed

Gassmann, B

2012-09-05

Digitization is found everywhere in sonography. Printing of ultrasound images using the videoprinter with special paper will be done in single cases. The documentation of sonography procedures is more and more done by saving image sequences instead of still frames. Echocardiography is routinely recorded in between with so called R-R-loops. Doing contrast enhanced ultrasound recording of sequences is necessary to get a deep impression of the vascular structure of interest. Working with this data flood in daily practice a specialized software is required. Comparison in follow up of stored and recent images/sequences is very helpful. Nevertheless quality control of the ultrasound system and the transducers is simple and safe - using a phantom for detail resolution and general image quality the stored images/sequences are comparable over the life cycle of the system. The comparison in follow up is showing decreased image quality and transducer defects immediately.

Topographic map of the Coronae Montes region of Mars - MTM 500k -35/087E OMKTT

USGS Publications Warehouse

Rosiek, Mark R.; Redding, Bonnie L.; Galuszca, Donna M.

2005-01-01

This map is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The topography was compiled photogrammetrically using Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs. The contour interval is 250 m. Horizontal and vertical control was established using the USGS Mars Digital Image Model 2.0 (MDIM 2.0) and data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA).

Topographic Map of the Northeast Ascraeus Mons Region of Mars - MTM 500k 15/257E OMKT

USGS Publications Warehouse

,

2004-01-01

This map is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The topography was compiled photogrammetically using Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs. The contour interval is 250 meters. Horizontal and vertical control was established using the USGS Mars Digital Image Model 2.0 (MDIM 2.0) and data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA).

Topographic Map of the Northwest Ascraeus Mons Region of Mars - MTM 500k 15/252E OMKT

USGS Publications Warehouse

,

2004-01-01

This map is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The topography was compiled photogrammetically using Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs. The contour interval is 250 meters. Horizontal and vertical control was established using the USGS Mars Digital Image Model 2.0 (MDIM 2.0) and data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA).

Topographic Map of the Southeast Ascraeus Mons Region of Mars - MTM 500k 10/257E OMKT

USGS Publications Warehouse

,

2004-01-01

This map is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The topography was compiled photogrammetically using Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs. The contour interval is 250 meters. Horizontal and vertical control was established using the USGS Mars Digital Image Model 2.0 (MDIM 2.0) and data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA).

Topographic Map of the Southwest Ascraeus Mons Region of Mars - MTM 500k 10/252E OMKT

USGS Publications Warehouse

,

2004-01-01

This map is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The topography was compiled photogrammetically using Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs. The contour interval is 250 meters. Horizontal and vertical control was established using the USGS Mars Digital Image Model 2.0 (MDIM 2.0) and data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA).

Conquest from Within: A Comparative Analysis between Soviet Active Measures and United States Unconventional Warfare Doctrine

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-05-27

irregular threats. Unconventional Warfare (UW), traditionally a Special Operations Forces core activity, has served U.S. strategic interests in a variety...Special Operations Forces core activity, has served U.S. strategic interests in a variety of operational environments. Throughout the Cold War, the

Legitimation Endeavors: Impression Management Strategies Used by an Organization.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Allen, Myria Watkins; Caillouet, Rachel H.

1994-01-01

Investigates the impression management strategies embedded in the external discourse of an organization in crisis. Shows ingratiation to be the primary strategy. Finds that intimidation was used with special interest groups and that denouncement strategies were embedded in messages to competitors, special interest groups, and suppliers. (SR)

32 CFR 1900.41 - Establishment of appeals structure.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... request interested parties to participate when special equities or expertise are involved. (c) Agency... Panel shall meet on a regular schedule and may take action when a simple majority of the total... Secretary of the Panel. The Chair may request interested parties to participate when special equities or...

78 FR 7821 - Public Availability of Railroad Retirement Board FY 2012 Service Contract Inventory

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-04

.../files/omb/procurement/memo/service-contract-inventory-guidance.pdf . The Railroad Retirement Board has... analysis of its selected special interest functions from the FY 2012 Service Contract inventory, and finally (4) the analysis report on its FY 2011 Service Contract Inventory special interest functions, on...

Controlled droplet transport to target on a high adhesion surface with multi-gradients

PubMed Central

Deng, Siyan; Shang, Weifeng; Feng, Shile; Zhu, Shiping; Xing, Yan; Li, Dan; Hou, Yongping; Zheng, Yongmei

2017-01-01

We introduce multi-gradients including Laplace pressure gradient, wettable gradient and wettable different gradient on a high adhesion surface via special wedge-pattern and improved anodic oxidation method. As a result of the cooperative effect mentioned above, controlled directional motion of a droplet on a high adhesion surface is realized, even when the surface is turned upside down. The droplet motion can be predicted and the movement distances can be controlled by simply adjusting the wedge angle and droplet volume. More interestingly, when Laplace pressure gradient is introduced on a V-shaped wettable gradient surface, two droplets can move toward one another as designed. PMID:28368020

Control systems for platform landings cushioned by air bags

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ross, Edward W.

1987-07-01

This report presents an exploratory mathematical study of control systems for airdrop platform landings cushioned by airbags. The basic theory of airbags is reviewed and solutions to special cases are noted. A computer program is presented, which calculates the time-dependence of the principal variables during a landing under the action of various control systems. Two existing control systems of open-loop type are compared with a conceptual feedback (closed-loop) system for a fairly typical set of landing conditions. The feedback controller is shown to have performance much superior to the other systems. The feedback system undergoes an interesting oscillation not present in the other systems, the source of which is investigated. Recommendations for future work are included.

27 CFR 70.93 - Interest rate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Interest rate. 70.93... Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax Interest § 70.93 Interest rate. (a) In general. The interest rate... application of daily compounding in determining interest accruing after December 31, 1982. Because interest...

Strategies for Teaching Children with Autism Who Display or Demonstrate Circumscribed Interests

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Brown, Tiara Saufley; Stanton-Chapman, Tina

2015-01-01

Special education professionals and teachers of students with autism face many behavioral and instructional challenges. In addition to teaching content to a demanding population, teachers are often faced with particular circumscribed and special interests that often take up time and divert attention from the students. It is an educators job to…

Stories of Hope and Decline: Interest Group Effectiveness in National Special Education Policy

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Itkonen, Tiina

2009-01-01

This study analyzes parent and professional organizations' effectiveness in national special education policy from 1975 to the present. Of specific interest are the relationships between groups' policy victories, how groups construct their political messages, and organizational characteristics. The research is significant in that it is one of the…

Faculty Governance and Special-Interest Centers

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Burgan, Mary

2009-01-01

In the past decade or so, the practice of faculty governance has become increasingly vexed by the proliferation of special-interest research and teaching centers sponsored by outside benefactors who expect to be involved in the content and management of programs they pay for. University administrations, strapped for resources and hungry for fame,…

38 CFR 21.4232 - Specialized vocational training-38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Vocational Rehabilation Panel, determine whether such a course is in the best interest of the eligible person... interest. (3) Both the counseling psychologist and the Vocational Rehabilitation Panel will assist in... 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Specialized vocational...

Human relationships with wildlife in Vermont

Treesearch

Ronald J. Glass; Thomas A. More; Rodney Zwick

1995-01-01

Although fish and wildlife are common property resources owned by the public as a whole, agencies charged with decision-making about them often respond to pressure from special interest groups. While we have substantial information about the characteristics and motivations of special interest group members, we have far less knowledge about the attitudes of the general...

Training in Business and Industry. Selected Research Papers, 1995. AERA Special Interest Group.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mulder, Martin, Ed.

This document contains 7 of the 10 papers presented at the 1995 program of the American Educational Research Association's special interest group, Training in Business and Industry. The following papers are included: "A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Integrating Evaluation and Training" (Jo D. Gallagher); "Comparing Managers and…

The Use of Specially Designed Tasks to Enhance Student Interest in the Cadaver Dissection Laboratory

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kang, Seok Hoon; Shin, Jwa-Seop; Hwang, Young-il

2012-01-01

Cadaver dissection is a key component of anatomy education. Unfortunately, students sometimes regard the process of dissection as uninteresting or stressful. To make laboratory time more interesting and to encourage discussion and collaborative learning among medical students, specially designed tasks were assigned to students throughout…

7 CFR 1.74 - Basis for special working relationships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Production of Television Films § 1.74 Basis for special working relationships. The Department and its agencies may lend special assistance on television films when it is clearly evident that public interests...

7 CFR 1.74 - Basis for special working relationships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Production of Television Films § 1.74 Basis for special working relationships. The Department and its agencies may lend special assistance on television films when it is clearly evident that public interests...

7 CFR 1.74 - Basis for special working relationships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Production of Television Films § 1.74 Basis for special working relationships. The Department and its agencies may lend special assistance on television films when it is clearly evident that public interests...

7 CFR 1.74 - Basis for special working relationships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Production of Television Films § 1.74 Basis for special working relationships. The Department and its agencies may lend special assistance on television films when it is clearly evident that public interests...

Forensic odontology.

PubMed

Shamim, Thorakkal

2012-04-01

Forensic odontology is a specialized field of dentistry which analyses dental evidence in the interest of justice. Forensic odontology embraces all dental specialities and it is almost impossible to segregate this branch from other dental specialities. This review aims to discuss the utility of various dental specialities with forensic odontology.

27 CFR 70.93 - Interest rate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Interest rate. 70.93... Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax Interest § 70.93 Interest rate. (a) In general. The interest rate... annual percentage rate of interest will exceed the prescribed rate of interest. (b) Applicability of...

New Technologies and the World Ahead: The Top 20 Plus 5

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-01-01

Specialized Agent Software Programs. Bots represent the next great milestone in soft- ware development. The general deployment of bots is projected to be in...knowledge and areas of interest. Powerful personal- agent 206 Moving from Vision to Action programs will search the Internet and its databases based on...language- capable chatbot and avatar interfaces that can control electronic data and also change and manipulate things in the physical world. These

19 CFR 200.735-122 - Special Government employees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Special Government employees. 200.735-122 Section... Government employees. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each special Government... employment; and (2) The financial interests of the special Government employee which the Commission...

19 CFR 200.735-122 - Special Government employees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Special Government employees. 200.735-122 Section... Government employees. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each special Government... employment; and (2) The financial interests of the special Government employee which the Commission...

A fine balance: Margaret Bell--physician and physical educator.

PubMed

Wrynn, Alison M

2005-06-01

Margaret Bell's life illustrates the limited opportunities for women in higher education in addition to the restrictions they faced when attempting to control their narrow sphere of professional influence. Bell's career is also an outstanding exemplar of connections physical education had with health and medicine in its early years and the shift that occurred by the mid 20th century that made physical education an increasingly separate, specialized field. Her service ethic, interest in research on menstruation and physical activity, and work as a university health service physician provides an interesting illustration of the balancing act that women in physical education at the university level were expected to live in the middle decades of the 20th century.

Referral Pattern and Special Interests in Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome: A Turkish Referred Sample

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tanidir, Canan; Mukaddes, Nahit M.

2014-01-01

Objectives: To investigate the most frequent reasons for referral, the most common special interests, age at first referral to a mental health service, and the age of diagnosis in children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome living in Turkey. Methods: This study includes 61 children and adolescents diagnosed with Asperger syndrome using…

Special education and later academic achievement.

PubMed

Ehrhardt, Jennifer; Huntington, Noelle; Molino, Janine; Barbaresi, William

2013-02-01

To determine whether grade at entry to special education is associated with improved reading achievement in children with reading disorders (RD) and whether the effect of grade at entry to special education differs by socioeconomic status (SES). The authors conducted a secondary data analysis using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K), a nationally representative cohort of children followed longitudinally from kindergarten through eighth grade (1998-2007). Using data from the fifth grade wave of ECLS-K, the authors identified children with RD (n = 290). The outcome of interest was change in score on the reading achievement test, which was developed by ECLS-K staff, between first and fifth grade. Using multiple linear regression, the authors modeled outcome as a function of a child's grade at entry to special education, controlling for several covariates. Early entry to special education (by first grade vs second or third grade) was associated with larger gains in reading achievement between first and fifth grade (p < .0001). Children who entered special education by first grade versus second grade gained 4.5 more points on the reading achievement test (p < .0001). Children who entered special education by first grade versus third grade gained 1.7 more points on the reading achievement test (p < .0001). There was no difference in the magnitude of gains associated with early entry to special education between children from families of low and higher SES. For children with RD, early entry to special education is associated with improved reading achievement during elementary school.

The role of controllable lifestyle in the choice of specialisation among Hungarian medical doctors.

PubMed

Girasek, Edmond; Szócska, Miklós; Kovács, Eszter; Gaál, Péter

2017-11-13

Hungary has been serious facing human resources crisis in health care, as a result of a massive emigration of health workers. The resulting shortage is unevenly distributed among medical specialisations. The findings of research studies are consistent in that the most important motivating factor of the choice of the medical career and of medical specialisations is professional interest. Beyond this, it is important to examine other reasons of why students do or do not choose certain specialisations. The lifestyle determined by the chosen speciality is one such factor described in the literature. Using convenient sampling, first year resident medical doctors from each of the four Hungarian universities with a medical faculty were asked to participate in the study in 2008. In total 391 first year resident medical doctors completed the self-administered questionnaire indicating a 57.3% response rate. On the basis of the work of Schwartz et al. (Acad Med 65(3):207-210, 1990), the specialisation fields were divided into the two main categories of non-controllable (NCL) or controllable lifestyles (CL). We carried out a factor analysis on motivating factors and set up an explanatory model regarding the choice of CL and NCL specialisations. Two maximum likelihood factors were extracted from the motivational questions: "lifestyle and income" and "professional interest and consciousness". The explanatory model on specialisation choice shows that the "professional interest and consciousness" factor increases the likelihood of choosing NCL specialisations. In contrast the "lifestyle and income" factor has no significant impact on the choice of CL/NCL specialisations in the model. Our results confirm the important role of professional interest in the choice of medical specializations in Hungary. On the other hand, it seems surprising that we found no significant difference in the "lifestyle and income" related motivation among those medical residents, who opted for CL as opposed to those, who opted for NCL specialisations. This does not necessarily mean that lifestyle is not an important motivating factor, but that it is equally important for both groups of medical residents.

Special Interests and the Media

PubMed Central

Shapiro, Jesse M.

2017-01-01

A journalist reports to a voter on an unknown, policy-relevant state. Competing special interests can make claims that contradict the facts but seem credible to the voter. A reputational incentive to avoid taking sides leads the journalist to report special interests’ claims to the voter. In equilibrium, the voter can remain uninformed even when the journalist is perfectly informed. Communication is improved if the journalist discloses her partisan leanings. The model provides an account of persistent public ignorance on climate change that is consistent with narrative and quantitative evidence. PMID:28725092

The Parent Control in the Mechanical Engineering Management-Holding

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Šnircová, Jana; Hodulíková, Petra; Joehnk, Peter

2012-12-01

The group of entities under the control of parent, so called holding, is arisen as the result and the most often used form of the business concentration nowadays. The paper is focused to find special tasks of parent company for to preserve effective unified economic control in the management-holding. The unified economic control the holding exists in the conditions of the main conflict of interest - holding is not a legal but economic unit and the connected companies into it have a legal autonomy with the economic dependence. The unified economic control limits the financial independence of every individual company of the holding. The attention in the paper is concentrated to the management concept of the parent control, i.e. the parent company supervises the control of intragroup flows and all of subsidiaries production activities.

American Higher Education: Servant of the People or Protector of Special Interests? Contributions to the Study of Education, Number 9.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wallenfeldt, E. C.

Current conditions at U.S. colleges and universities are discussed. Consideration is given to the nature of special interests and factions in American society and the system-wide influences of corporate power, militarization, racism, sexism, and overquantification as they pertain to higher education. The internal and external governance of…

76 FR 49569 - Use of Actuarial Tables in Valuing Annuities, Interests for Life or Terms of Years, and Remainder...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-10

... on or after May 1, 2009. Special Analyses It has been determined that this Treasury decision is not a.... * * * * * (b) * * * (2) Computation of depreciation factor. If the valuation of the remainder interest in depreciable property is dependent upon the continuation of one life, a special factor must be used. The factor...

26 CFR 1.382-10 - Special rules for determining time and manner of acquisition of an interest in a loss corporation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 4 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Special rules for determining time and manner of acquisition of an interest in a loss corporation. 1.382-10 Section 1.382-10 Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES Insolvency...

Conference Report: Meeting of the Peace Education Special Interest Group of AERA, San Diego, April 2009

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McGlynn, Claire

2010-01-01

The Peace Education Special Interest Group of AERA had a very successful AERA Annual Meeting in San Diego in April 2009. There were a total of seven sessions, including two paper sessions, two interactive symposia, two roundtable sessions and a business meeting. The program began with an interactive symposium by Irene Zoppi, Brecken Swartz and…

Interest Assessment. ERIC Digest.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hansen, Jo-Ida C.

The assessment of interests through the use of interest inventories is big business in the field of testing today. The assessment of interests originally developed as an outgrowth of efforts in education and in industry to supplement special and general abilities information about individuals. Interest inventories used today differ from early…

Special Education Technology Specialist. Careers in Special Education and Related Services.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA.

Designed for high school students interested in careers in special education and related services, this guide outlines the role of the special education technology specialist. It addresses the nature of the work, the education required, personal qualities that technology specialists should have, job outlook and advancement, and how to prepare for…

Application of fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for Determining Field of Interest in Information System Study STTH Medan

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rahman Syahputra, Edy; Agustina Dalimunthe, Yulia; Irvan

2017-12-01

Many students are confused in choosing their own field of specialization, ultimately choosing areas of specialization that are incompatible with a variety of reasons such as just following a friend or because of the area of interest of many choices without knowing whether they have Competencies in the chosen field of interest. This research aims to apply Clustering method with Fuzzy C-means algorithm to classify students in the chosen interest field. The Fuzzy C-Means algorithm is one of the easiest and often used algorithms in data grouping techniques because it makes efficient estimates and does not require many parameters. Several studies have led to the conclusion that the Fuzzy C-Means algorithm can be used to group data based on certain attributes. In this research will be used Fuzzy C-Means algorithm to classify student data based on the value of core subjects in the selection of specialization field. This study also tested the accuracy of the Fuzzy C-Means algorithm in the determination of interest area. The study was conducted on the STT-Harapan Medan Information System Study program, and the object of research is the value of all students of STT-Harapan Medan Information System Study Program 2012. From this research, it is expected to get the specialization field, according to the students' ability based on the prerequisite principal value.

27 CFR 70.93 - Interest rate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Interest rate. 70.93... Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax Interest § 70.93 Interest rate. (a) In general. The interest rate... annum. (2) On amounts outstanding: After And before Rate per annum (percent) June 30, 1975 Feb. 1, 1976...

27 CFR 70.93 - Interest rate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2012-04-01 2011-04-01 true Interest rate. 70.93... Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax Interest § 70.93 Interest rate. (a) In general. The interest rate... annum. (2) On amounts outstanding: After And before Rate per annum (percent) June 30, 1975 Feb. 1, 1976...

27 CFR 70.93 - Interest rate.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 27 Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Interest rate. 70.93... Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax Interest § 70.93 Interest rate. (a) In general. The interest rate... annum. (2) On amounts outstanding: After And before Rate per annum (percent) June 30, 1975 Feb. 1, 1976...

26 CFR 20.2032A-3 - Material participation requirements for valuation of certain farm and closely-held business real...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... successive interests in specially valued property (e.g. life estate and remainder interests) from the...-year old widow of farmer C. She lives on a farm for which special valuation has been elected and has... what fields to plant and when to plant and harvest crops are left to E, but D does occasionally make...

Responding to the Collective and Individual "Best Interests of Students": Revisiting the Tension between Administrative Practice and Ethical Imperatives in Special Education Leadership

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Frick, William C.; Faircloth, Susan C.; Little, Karen S.

2013-01-01

Purpose: Given the increasing role of the principal in the administrative and supervision of special education programs and services, this research examines how elementary principals interpret their experience of leadership decision making as a moral activity in relation to the Ethic of the Profession and Model for Students' Best Interests.…

Autotracking from space - The TDRSS approach

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Spearing, R. E.; Harper, W. R.

The TDRSS will provide telecommunications support to near-earth orbiting satellites through the 1980s and into the 1990s. The system incorporates two operational satellites at geostationary altitude and a single ground station at White Sands, NM. Of the many tasks facing the engineering team in development of this system, one of the most challenging was K-band autotrack. An approach not previously attempted placed the error detection, processing, and feedback elements for automatic control of the TDR satellite antennas on the ground. This approach offered several advantages to the designers but posed a number of interesting questions during the development program. The autotrack system design and its test program are described with emphasis given to areas of special interest in developing a working K-band service.

Autotracking from space - The TDRSS approach

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Spearing, R. E.; Harper, W. R.

1984-01-01

The TDRSS will provide telecommunications support to near-earth orbiting satellites through the 1980s and into the 1990s. The system incorporates two operational satellites at geostationary altitude and a single ground station at White Sands, NM. Of the many tasks facing the engineering team in development of this system, one of the most challenging was K-band autotrack. An approach not previously attempted placed the error detection, processing, and feedback elements for automatic control of the TDR satellite antennas on the ground. This approach offered several advantages to the designers but posed a number of interesting questions during the development program. The autotrack system design and its test program are described with emphasis given to areas of special interest in developing a working K-band service.

Canada: the Mandarin bureaucracy.

PubMed

Bayles, M D; Freedman, B

1984-12-01

In the authors' opinion, Canada is a developing country in the field of bioethics. Public interest in ethical dilemmas is sporadic and sparked by media reports of controversies. Professional interest is strategic and directed at issues such as health care funding and the impact of new technologies. Bioethics courses are offered in some undergraduate programs and professional schools. Policy developments reflect government control of health care and the drafting of legislation by civil servants rather than by elected representatives. Special commissions are frequently assigned the task of formulating a rational, apolitical policy on controversial issues, although their recommendations are not always enacted into law. Some bioethics research is done in the private sector by university faculty, medical associations, and ethicists at Canada's three bioethics centers.

Quantum cascade lasers, systems, and applications in Europe

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lambrecht, Armin

2005-03-01

Since the invention of the Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) a decade ago an impressive progress has been achieved from first low temperature pulsed laser emission to continuous wave operation at room temperature. Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers working in pulsed mode at ambient temperatures and covering a broad spectral range in the mid infrared (MIR) are commercially available now. For many industrial applications e.g. automotive exhaust control and process monitoring, laser spectroscopy is an established technique, generally using near infrared (NIR) diode lasers. However, the mid infrared (MIR) spectral region is of special interest because of much stronger absorption lines compared to NIR. The status of QCL devices, system development and applications is reviewed. Special emphasis is given to the situation in Europe where a remarkable growth of QCL related R&D can be observed.

An application review of dielectric electroactive polymer actuators in acoustics and vibration control

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhao, Zhenghong; Shuai, Changgeng; Gao, Yan; Rustighi, Emiliano; Xuan, Yuan

2016-09-01

Recent years have seen an increasing interest in the dielectric electroactive polymers (DEAPs) and their potential in actuator applications due to the large strain capabilities. This paper starts with an overview of some configurations of the DEAP actuators and follows with an in-depth literature and technical review of recent advances in the field with special considerations given to aspects pertaining to acoustics and vibration control. Significant research has shown that these smart actuators are promising replacement for many conventional actuators. The paper has been written with reference to a large number of published papers listed in the reference section.

Secure public cloud platform for medical images sharing.

PubMed

Pan, Wei; Coatrieux, Gouenou; Bouslimi, Dalel; Prigent, Nicolas

2015-01-01

Cloud computing promises medical imaging services offering large storage and computing capabilities for limited costs. In this data outsourcing framework, one of the greatest issues to deal with is data security. To do so, we propose to secure a public cloud platform devoted to medical image sharing by defining and deploying a security policy so as to control various security mechanisms. This policy stands on a risk assessment we conducted so as to identify security objectives with a special interest for digital content protection. These objectives are addressed by means of different security mechanisms like access and usage control policy, partial-encryption and watermarking.

RELATION BETWEEN THE MAIN TYPES OF NETS USED IN THE LOWER REACHES OF THE DANUBE AND THE INTERESTS OF PRESERVING THE STOCK OF CONTROLLED FISHES (O Sootvetstvii Osnovnykh Setnykh Orudii Lova, Primenyaemykh v Nizovyakh Dunaya, Interesam Sokhraheniya Zapasov Reguliruemykh Ryb),

DTIC Science & Technology

In order to improve the status of fisheries in the Soviet sector of the Danube estuary area, special tests have been carried out with various types...of nets in various seasons of the year. The data are compared with the specifications set by the Regulations for Fisheries . It appears that some

Topographic map of part of the Kasei Valles and Sacra Fossae regions of Mars - MTM 500k 20/287E OMKT

USGS Publications Warehouse

Rosiek, Mark R.; Redding, Bonnie L.; Galuszca, Donna M.

2005-01-01

This map is part of a series of topographic maps of areas of special scientific interest on Mars. The topography was compiled photogrammetrically using Viking Orbiter stereo image pairs and photoclinometry from a Viking Orbiter image. The contour interval is 250 m. Horizontal and vertical control was established using the USGS Mars Digital Image Model 2.0 (MDIM 2.0) and data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA).

Sensitivity Study for Long Term Reliability

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

White, Allan L.

2008-01-01

This paper illustrates using Markov models to establish system and maintenance requirements for small electronic controllers where the goal is a high probability of continuous service for a long period of time. The system and maintenance items considered are quality of components, various degrees of simple redundancy, redundancy with reconfiguration, diagnostic levels, periodic maintenance, and preventive maintenance. Markov models permit a quantitative investigation with comparison and contrast. An element of special interest is the use of conditional probability to study the combination of imperfect diagnostics and periodic maintenance.

Current Challenges and Potential Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Sciences to Make Global Impact: An FIP Perspective.

PubMed

Tucker, Geoffrey; DeSilva, Binodh; Dressman, Jennifer; Ito, Michiho; Kumamoto, Takuya; Mager, Don; Mahler, Hanns-Christian; Maitland-van der Zee, Anke H; Pauletti, Giovanni M; Sasaki, Hitoshi; Shah, Vinod; Tang, Daniel; Ward, Michael

2016-09-01

The chairs of each of the 8 Special Interest Groups of the Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the International Pharmaceutical Federation have compiled opinions with regard to major challenges for the pharmaceutical sciences over the next 5-10 years. Areas covered are drug design and discovery, natural products, formulation design and pharmaceutical technology, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and systems pharmacology, translational and personalized medicine, biotechnology, analytical sciences and quality control, and regulatory science. Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.

7 CFR 774.18 - Interest rate, terms and security requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Interest rate, terms and security requirements. 774.18..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS EMERGENCY LOAN FOR SEED PRODUCERS PROGRAM § 774.18 Interest rate, terms and security requirements. (a) Interest rate. (1) The interest rate on the loan will be zero...

7 CFR 762.124 - Interest rates, terms, charges, and fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Interest rates, terms, charges, and fees. 762.124..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS GUARANTEED FARM LOANS § 762.124 Interest rates, terms, charges, and fees. (a) Interest rates. (1) The interest rate on a guaranteed loan or line of credit may be...

26 CFR 1.614-5 - Special rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... mineral interests. 1.614-5 Section 1.614-5 Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE... rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests. (a) Aggregating nonoperating mineral interests... taxpayer who owns two or more separate nonoperating mineral interests in a single tract or parcel of land...

26 CFR 1.614-5 - Special rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... mineral interests. 1.614-5 Section 1.614-5 Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE... rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests. (a) Aggregating nonoperating mineral interests... taxpayer who owns two or more separate nonoperating mineral interests in a single tract or parcel of land...

26 CFR 25.2701-7 - Separate interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 14 2011-04-01 2010-04-01 true Separate interests. 25.2701-7 Section 25.2701-7... GIFT TAX; GIFTS MADE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1954 Special Valuation Rules § 25.2701-7 Separate interests..., prescribe rules under which an applicable retained interest is treated as two or more separate interests for...

26 CFR 25.2701-7 - Separate interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 14 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Separate interests. 25.2701-7 Section 25.2701-7... GIFT TAX; GIFTS MADE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1954 Special Valuation Rules § 25.2701-7 Separate interests..., prescribe rules under which an applicable retained interest is treated as two or more separate interests for...

Arts and Learning Research, 1998-1999. The Journal of the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (Chicago, Illinois, April 1998).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bresler, Liora, Ed.; Ellis, Nancy C., Ed.

1999-01-01

This volume highlights thought-provoking issues in visual arts, drama, and music education presented at the 1998 meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Following a message from the Special Interest Group Chair, Larry Kantner, and an editorial, articles in section 1 are: "Art Beginnings" (L. A. Kantner); "Teachers'…

Arts and Learning Research, 1999-2000. The Journal of the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 1999).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bresler, Liora, Ed.; Ellis, Nancy C., Ed.

2000-01-01

This volume contains papers which encompass visual arts, drama, music, literature, and poetry education, creating a space for scholars from diverse intellectual traditions. Following editorial notes and a message from the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group Chair, David Betts, are the papers of part 1, The Interconnectedness of Issues across…

Arts and Learning Research, 1994. The Journal of the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1994).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Blair, Lorrie, Ed.; Morbey, Mary Leigh, Ed.

1994-01-01

The research papers gathered in this volume were presented at the 1994 meeting of the American Educational Research Association as part of the Arts and Learning Special Interest Group program. Papers collected in the volume represent an eclectic view of arts education and include music education. Following an editorial, papers are: "Arts and…

THC therapeutic research by independent and state-sponsored investigators: a historical review.

PubMed

Scigliano, J A

1981-01-01

A brief history of the control and use of cannabis in the United States is presented. Essential to the discussion are the federal law: the Marihuana Tax Stamp Act of 1937; the Controlled Substances Act of 1970; and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1962. On mandate of Congress in 1968, initial studies were directed to determine effects of long-term use in man. The annual reporting of the status of "Marihuana and Health" was established. In the early 1970s, the scope of research was broadened to include evaluation of THC for use in certain medical conditions. Interest in therapeutic research may have been influenced by anecdotal reports of benefit for nausea and vomiting of cancer chemotherapy and for elevated intraocular pressure of glaucoma, by the lobbying for laws to legalize marihuana by special interest groups, and by the passage of state "Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research" acts (CSTRA). A listing of approved INDs in four therapeutic categories, a chart comparing the components of laws passed by 25 states, and a bibliography of suggested reading for further contact with the subject matter are included.

Student treatment on clerkships based on their specialty interests.

PubMed

Woolley, Douglas C; Paolo, Anthony M; Bonaminio, Giulia A; Moser, Scott E

2006-01-01

Student clerkship experiences may suffer if teachers are not sympathetic to students' clinical interests. In this study, we quantified these experiences, compared reports of primary care and focused specialty students, and identified clerkships and teachers that posed special problems. Students starting their 4th year at 6 schools completed a survey. The response rate was 75%. Students reported that these experiences, which were provoked by their clinical interests, were common: hearing deprecating comments about their interests, being denied learning opportunities, receiving lower evaluations, being discouraged from pursing their interests, and needing to be evasive for self-protection. Primary care students reported less mistreatment than focused specialty students. Students identified some clerkships and types of teachers as special problem sources. Students reported mistreatment triggered by clinical interests at twice the national rates for mistreatment triggered by race or sex. Such mistreatment is common and challenges medical schools to ensure that students are treated well regardless of their career aspirations.

7 CFR 761.4 - Conflict of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Conflict of interest. 761.4 Section 761.4 Agriculture... SPECIAL PROGRAMS GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION General Provisions § 761.4 Conflict of interest. The Agency enforces conflict of interest policies to maintain high standards of honesty, integrity, and...

7 CFR 761.53 - Interest bearing accounts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Interest bearing accounts. 761.53 Section 761.53... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Supervised Bank Accounts § 761.53 Interest bearing accounts. (a) A supervised bank account, if possible, will be established as an interest bearing deposit...

Special Machines; Apparel Manufacturing: 9377.10.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL.

This course allows students who are interested in careers in apparel manufacturing to learn the techniques for operating the various types of special machines used for finishing garments professionally and for specialty work. Course content includes goals, specific objectives, orientation, safety practices, special machines, assembling a child's…

Do You Want to Make a Difference in the Lives of Students with Special Needs? Careers in Special Education and Related Services.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA.

Designed for high school students interested in careers in special education and related services, this guide outlines the different roles of special education and related services professionals who teach and provide specifically designed instruction and services to children with disabilities. It addresses the different disabilities that students…

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Using Food Science in Special Interest Groups

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bodor, Alison

Employment opportunities are excitingly broad and varied for food scientists. There are many special interest organizations including food trade associations, commodity promotion groups, and consumer advocacy organizations that require the skills of a food scientist. Unique aspects of these employers and jobs will be explained along with the special food science and related talents that contribute to success in these fields. I have had the good fortune of using my food science background working for a trade association in Washington, D.C. and I will use my own job as an example. After all, I work for a wonderful sector of the food industry—the candy industry.

Teaching Science to Learners with Special Needs

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McGinnis, J. Randy

2013-01-01

A fundamental social justice issue worldwide is how to meet the needs of all learners, especially those with special needs who historically have faced discrimination, exclusion, and oppression due to special needs (physical, cognitive, or behavioral dimensions). This article focuses on the key questions that researchers interested in improving…

76 FR 16292 - Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of Ovarian Adnexal Mass...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-03-23

... test system into class II (special controls). The special control that will apply to these devices is the guidance document entitled ``Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff; Class II Special Controls... devices into class II (special controls) because special controls, in addition to general controls, will...

Mission of the Future. Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems. Volume II: Special Interest Groups (San Diego, California, February 27 to March 1, 1979).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Association for the Development of Computer-based Instructional Systems.

The second of three volumes of papers presented at the 1979 ADCIS convention, this collection includes 37 papers presented to four special interest groups--computer based training, deaf education, elementary/secondary education/junior colleges, and health education. The eight papers on computer based training describe computer graphics, computer…

[Human cloning and the protection of women's interests].

PubMed

Canabes, Marcela Ahumada

2008-01-01

The Human Cloning, both therapeutic and full birth cloning, involves and affects women in a special way. The United Nation's Declaration on the Cloning of Human Beings includes a special clause referred to them. Also the Spanish law does it. This works pretend to analyse the meaning of the inclusion of women's interests in this document. At the same time, I will consider the foundations and the importance of the reference to the women.

Jahn-Teller crystals - new class of smart materials

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kaplan, M. D.; Zimmerman, G. O.

2017-05-01

Jahn-Teller crystals represent a promising class in the search for new smart materials. Jahn- Teller multiferroics are of a special interest. We show that the properties of these crystals are not only “of interest for future applications”, but are already used and protected by various patents. Special attention is paid to some new results on magnetic shape memory effects in dielectrics because the physics of the corresponding materials is not yet completely clarified.

Rescheduling the special interest group.

PubMed

Peace, Helen

1993-06-09

The committee members of the RCN Social Interest Group for Nurses Working Within Day Hospitals/Day Care for Older People would like to apologise to the large number of people who were interested in attending our conference, which unfortunately had to be postponed.

7 CFR 761.9 - Interest rates for direct loans.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Interest rates for direct loans. 761.9 Section 761.9... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION General Provisions § 761.9 Interest rates for direct loans. Interest rates for all direct loans are set in accordance with the Act. A copy of the...

26 CFR 25.2702-3 - Qualified interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 14 2011-04-01 2010-04-01 true Qualified interests. 25.2702-3 Section 25.2702-3... GIFT TAX; GIFTS MADE AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1954 Special Valuation Rules § 25.2702-3 Qualified interests. (a) In general. This section provides rules for determining if an interest is a qualified annuity...

26 CFR 25.2702-1 - Special valuation rules in the case of transfers of interests in trust.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... the retained interest is not a qualified interest (as defined in § 25.2702-3), the retained interest... remainder interest in the trust qualifies for a deduction under section 2522. (4) Pooled income fund. A transfer of property to a pooled income fund (as defined in section 642(c)(5)). (5) Charitable lead trust...

Marine Polysaccharides in Pharmaceutical Applications: An Overview

PubMed Central

Laurienzo, Paola

2010-01-01

The enormous variety of polysaccharides that can be extracted from marine plants and animal organisms or produced by marine bacteria means that the field of marine polysaccharides is constantly evolving. Recent advances in biological techniques allow high levels of polysaccharides of interest to be produced in vitro. Biotechnology is a powerful tool to obtain polysaccharides from a variety of micro-organisms, by controlling the growth conditions in a bioreactor while tailoring the production of biologically active compounds. Following an overview of the current knowledge on marine polysaccharides, with special attention to potential pharmaceutical applications and to more recent progress on the discovering of new polysaccharides with biological appealing characteristics, this review will focus on possible strategies for chemical or physical modification aimed to tailor the final properties of interest. PMID:20948899

9 CFR 82.13 - Denial and withdrawal of permits and special permits.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... PRODUCTS NEWCASTLE DISEASE AND CHLAMYDIOSIS Newcastle Disease § 82.13 Denial and withdrawal of permits and... prevent the dissemination of Newcastle disease, or, in the case of a special permit, that the special... threatens the public health, interest, or safety. The Administrator will send the person to whom the permit...

Voices of Special Educators Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbances (ED): Examining the Marginalized of the Marginalized

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ruich, Lawrence Joseph

2016-01-01

This qualitative study examines the identities of three secondary special education teachers in self-contained classrooms. Nationally, there is a serious shortage of special educators interested in and successful working with students exhibiting emotional and behavioral disorders. An understanding of teacher identity and the personal and…

State of the States '92: Bridging Troubled Finance Waters. Proceedings of the Fiscal Issues, Policy, and Education Finance Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (San Francisco, California, April 20-24, 1992).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Westbrook, Kathleen C., Ed.

This document contains the proceedings of presentations made by the Fiscal Issues, Policy and Education Finance Special Interest Group of the American Education Research Association (AERA). Ten articles focus on equitable funding systems for K-12 education and examine school financing in the following states: Florida, Illinois, New York,…

Resource Letter MA-2: Musical acoustics

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rossing, Thomas D.

1987-07-01

This Resource Letter provides a guide to the literature on musical acoustics. The letter E after an item indicates elementary level or material of general interest to persons becoming informed in the field. The letter I, for intermediate level, indicates material of a somewhat more specialized nature; and the letter A indicates rather specialized or advanced material. An asterisk (*) indicates articles that are especially useful or interesting; a double asterisk (**) indicates those articles to be included in an accompanying Reprint Book.

Advances in Targeted Pesticides with Environmentally Responsive Controlled Release by Nanotechnology

PubMed Central

Huang, Bingna; Chen, Feifei; Shen, Yue; Wang, Yan; Sun, Changjiao; Zhao, Xiang; Cui, Bo; Gao, Fei; Zeng, Zhanghua; Cui, Haixin

2018-01-01

Pesticides are the basis for defending against major biological disasters and important for ensuring national food security. Biocompatible, biodegradable, intelligent, and responsive materials are currently an emerging area of interest in the field of efficient, safe, and green pesticide formulation. Using nanotechnology to design and prepare targeted pesticides with environmentally responsive controlled release via compound and chemical modifications has also shown great potential in creating novel formulations. In this review, special attention has been paid to intelligent pesticides with precise controlled release modes that can respond to micro-ecological environment changes such as light-sensitivity, thermo-sensitivity, humidity sensitivity, soil pH, and enzyme activity. Moreover, establishing intelligent and controlled pesticide release technologies using nanomaterials are reported. These technologies could increase pesticide-loading, improve the dispersibility and stability of active ingredients, and promote target ability. PMID:29439498

7 CFR 762.150 - Interest assistance program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Interest assistance program. 762.150 Section 762.150 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS GUARANTEED FARM LOANS § 762.150 Interest assistance program. (a) Requests for...

48 CFR 1503.101-370 - Personal conflicts of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 true Personal conflicts of... AGENCY GENERAL IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Safeguards 1503.101-370 Personal conflicts of interest. (a) Each EPA employee (including special employees) engaged in source...

Some preliminary results from the NWTC direct-drive, variable-speed test bed

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Carlin, P.W.; Fingersh, L.J.

1996-10-01

With the remarkable rise in interest in variable-speed operation of larger wind turbines, it has become important for the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) to have access to a variable-speed test bed that can be specially instrumented for research. Accordingly, a three-bladed, 10-meter, downwind, Grumman Windstream machine has been equipped with a set of composite blades and a direct-coupled, permanent-magnet, 20 kilowatt generator. This machine and its associated control system and data collection system are discussed. Several variations of a maximum power control algorithm have been installed on the control computer. To provide a baseline for comparison, several constant speedmore » algorithms have also been installed. The present major effort is devoted to daytime, semi-autonomous data collection.« less

EDITORIAL: Nonlinear optical manipulation, patterning and control in nano- and micro-scale systems Nonlinear optical manipulation, patterning and control in nano- and micro-scale systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Denz, Cornelia; Simoni, Francesco

2009-03-01

Nonlinearities are becoming more and more important for a variety of applications in nanosciences, bio-medical sciences, information processing and photonics. For applications at the crossings of these fields, especially microscopic and nanoscopic imaging and manipulation, nonlinearities play a key role. They may range from simple nonlinear parameter changes up to applications in manipulating, controlling and structuring material by light, or the manipulation of light by light itself. It is this area between basic nonlinear optics and photonic applications that includes `hot' topics such as ultra-resolution optical microscopy, micro- and nanomanipulation and -structuring, or nanophotonics. This special issue contains contributions in this field, many of them from the International Conference on Nonlinear Microscopy and Optical Control held in conjunction with a network meeting of the ESF COST action MP0604 `Optical Micromanipulation by Nonlinear Nanophotonics', 19-22 February 2008, Münster, Germany. Throughout this special issue, basic investigations of material structuring by nonlinear light--matter interaction, light-induced control of nanoparticles, and novel nonlinear material investigation techniques, are presented, covering the basic field of optical manipulation and control. These papers are followed by impressive developments of optical tweezers. Nowadays, optical phase contrast tweezers, twin and especially multiple beam traps, develop particle control in a new dimension: particles can be arranged, sorted and identified with high throughput. One of the most prominent forthcoming applications of optical tweezers is in the field of microfluidics. The action of light on fluids will open new horizons in microfluidic manipulation and control. The field of optical manipulation and control is a very broad field that has developed in an impressive way, in a short time, in Europe with the installation of the MP0604 network. Top researchers from 19 countries are collaborating in this network. The editors are grateful for the active participation of all colleagues in this network, in the network meeting, and in making this special issue a success. We also extend our thanks to a great Journal of Optics A staff that have supported the editing of this special issue, especially the Publishing Editor, Julia Dickinson. Among the active colleagues in our network was also Associate Professor Erik Fällman, Umea University, Sweden. It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of our colleague and friend in June 2008. We dedicate this special issue to his memory, and the active and always engaged contribution he made both to our conference and to the field of optical micromanipulation and optical control. Erik will be particularly remembered for his applications of optical force measurements on bacterial pili adhesion, which has stimulated a worldwide experimental and theoretical interest in this field.

47 CFR 78.33 - Special temporary authority.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... facilities, a request may be made for special temporary authority to install and operate new equipment or to... with § 78.18: Provided, however, That in the case of events of widespread interest and importance that...

Library Computing

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Library Computing, 1985

1985-01-01

Special supplement to "Library Journal" and "School Library Journal" covers topics of interest to school, public, academic, and special libraries planning for automation: microcomputer use, readings in automation, online searching, databases of microcomputer software, public access to microcomputers, circulation, creating a…

Annual Report to the NASA Administrator by the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel on the Space Shuttle Program. Part 2: Summary of Information Developed in the Panel's Fact-Finding Activities

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1977-01-01

The panel focused its attention on those areas that are considered most significant for flight success and safety. Elements required for the Approach and Landing Test Program, the Orbital Flight Test Program, and those management systems and their implementation which directly affect safety, reliability, and quality control, were investigated. Ground facilities and the training programs for the ground and flight crews were studied. Of special interest was the orbiter thermal protection subsystems.

["Two professions for a single task". The introduction of chemical engineering in Spain during the first Francoism].

PubMed

Toca, Angel

2006-01-01

Through the first half of the 20th century, chemical engineering was established as an academic option in the training of specialists for the North-American and European chemical industry, whereas it was not a special field of study in Spain until the 1990s. The reason for this delay was a battle of interests between chemist and industrial engineers to control this career during the first Francoism. This article will try to show the development and professionalization of specialists for the Spanish chemical industry.

Proceedings of the Meeting of the Special Interest Group on Control Theory (1st) Held at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland on 22 May 80,

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-05-01

elements that will form the candi- existing targets are given In References 2 and S. date GIC systems; The effectiveness of any missile system Is con- a...authority is specified as that a sensor using some form of pattern recogni- tion may be required. The problem is to find or ot , .- I K (2, begin...have the requirements imposed by an advanced G&C system. been derived so that the resulting formulation is deliberately cast in a form particularly

Pet roundworms and hookworms: a continuing need for global worming.

PubMed

Traversa, Donato

2012-05-10

Ascarids and ancylostomatids are the most important parasites affecting dogs and cats worldwide, in terms of diffusion and risk for animal and human health. Different misconceptions have led the general public and pet owners to minimize the importance of these intestinal worms. A low grade of interest is also registered among veterinary professions, although there is a significant merit in keeping our guard up against these parasites. This article reviews current knowledge of ascarids and ancylostomatids, with a special focus on pathogenicity, epidemiology and control methods in veterinary and human medicine.

Pet roundworms and hookworms: A continuing need for global worming

PubMed Central

2012-01-01

Ascarids and ancylostomatids are the most important parasites affecting dogs and cats worldwide, in terms of diffusion and risk for animal and human health. Different misconceptions have led the general public and pet owners to minimize the importance of these intestinal worms. A low grade of interest is also registered among veterinary professions, although there is a significant merit in keeping our guard up against these parasites. This article reviews current knowledge of ascarids and ancylostomatids, with a special focus on pathogenicity, epidemiology and control methods in veterinary and human medicine. PMID:22574783

13 CFR 120.315 - Interest rate and loan limit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Interest rate and loan limit. 120... Special Purpose Loans Disabled Assistance Loan Program (dal) § 120.315 Interest rate and loan limit. The interest rate on direct DAL loans is three percent. There is an administrative limit of $150,000 on a...

27 CFR 70.147 - Priority of interest and expenses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... interest is not subrogated to the rights of the holder of the State sales tax lien. However, if the holder... the rights of the holder of the sales tax lien, the holder of the lien or security interest will also... Collection of Excise and Special (Occupational) Tax Lien for Taxes § 70.147 Priority of interest and expenses...

U.S. Response to Special Interest Aliens, a Collaborative Effort

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-03-25

00-00-2007 to 00-00-2008 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE U.S. Response to Special Interest Aliens, a Collaborative Effort 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT ...for a short duration and for a very specific purpose, say going to Disneyland , they generally receive a six-month visa. This is problematic for a...a non-immigrant SIA visitor presents him or herself for admission into the U.S. and is granted the authority to legally and temporarily enter the

76 FR 6551 - Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of Contact Cooling System...

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2011-02-07

... intended for non-invasive aesthetic use will need to address the issues covered in the special controls... intended for non-invasive aesthetic use. (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special... into class II (special controls). The special control that will apply to the device is the guidance...

Prediction of Interests from Values: A Longitudinal Investigation.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mason, Avonne; And Others

Interest in the attitude-behavior relationship has generated much research since the concept was introduced into research in 1934. This study examined the relationship between values and behavioral intentions, specifically in regard to interest in entering a particular medical specialization. Using structural equation techniques and a longitudinal…

Sport Specialization: A Coach's Role in Being Honest with Parents

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stewart, Craig; Shroyer, Josh

2015-01-01

The efficacy of sport specialization in youth sport is a source of parental confusion and potential conflicts of interest with coaches. Sport specialization is the exclusive participation in one sport in the belief that it will increase the chances of receiving an athletic college scholarship and/or being able to pursue a career as a professional…

Creativity Is Life: A Commentary on the Special Issue

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kaufman, James C.

2015-01-01

In this commentary on the papers in the special issue, I discuss how many of the standard questions and debates in the field of creativity research tend to focus on the individual creator. The welcome recent resurgence of interest in questions of context, interaction, culture, and audience--as on full display in this special issue--is cause to…

Including Students with Disabilities in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Experiences and Perspectives of Special Educators

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Shuster, Brooke C.; Gustafson, Jenny R.; Jenkins, Abbie B.; Lloyd, Blair P.; Carter, Erik W.; Bernstein, Caitlin F.

2017-01-01

As interest in proactive and systematic approaches to supporting positive student behavior grows, important questions remain about the ways in which special education staff and their students participate in school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). We report findings from a statewide study of 849 special educators…

78 FR 17087 - Special Local Regulation; New River Raft Race, New River; Fort Lauderdale, FL

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...-AA08 Special Local Regulation; New River Raft Race, New River; Fort Lauderdale, FL AGENCY: Coast Guard... Race, on Saturday, March 23, 2013. The special local regulation is necessary to ensure the safety of... contrary to the public interest because immediate action is needed to minimize potential danger to the race...

Sensori-motor experience leads to changes in visual processing in the developing brain.

PubMed

James, Karin Harman

2010-03-01

Since Broca's studies on language processing, cortical functional specialization has been considered to be integral to efficient neural processing. A fundamental question in cognitive neuroscience concerns the type of learning that is required for functional specialization to develop. To address this issue with respect to the development of neural specialization for letters, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare brain activation patterns in pre-school children before and after different letter-learning conditions: a sensori-motor group practised printing letters during the learning phase, while the control group practised visual recognition. Results demonstrated an overall left-hemisphere bias for processing letters in these pre-literate participants, but, more interestingly, showed enhanced blood oxygen-level-dependent activation in the visual association cortex during letter perception only after sensori-motor (printing) learning. It is concluded that sensori-motor experience augments processing in the visual system of pre-school children. The change of activation in these neural circuits provides important evidence that 'learning-by-doing' can lay the foundation for, and potentially strengthen, the neural systems used for visual letter recognition.

Quantifying Special Generator Ridership in Transit Analyses

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-01-01

In major investment analyses and transit corridor studies, the impact of conventions, sporting matches, and other special events on transit ridership is often of interest. In many locations, it is hypothesized that additional ridership to and from su...

What's New on MedlinePlus: Announcements and Special Features

MedlinePlus

... this page: https://medlineplus.gov/whatsnew.html What's New on MedlinePlus: Announcements and Special Features To use ... features on this page, please enable JavaScript. "What's New" Page Retirement Thank you for your interest in ...

Robopedia: Leveraging Sensorpedia for Web-Enabled Robot Control

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Resseguie, David R

There is a growing interest in building Internetscale sensor networks that integrate sensors from around the world into a single unified system. In contrast, robotics application development has primarily focused on building specialized systems. These specialized systems take scalability and reliability into consideration, but generally neglect exploring the key components required to build a large scale system. Integrating robotic applications with Internet-scale sensor networks will unify specialized robotics applications and provide answers to large scale implementation concerns. We focus on utilizing Internet-scale sensor network technology to construct a framework for unifying robotic systems. Our framework web-enables a surveillance robot smore » sensor observations and provides a webinterface to the robot s actuators. This lets robots seamlessly integrate into web applications. In addition, the framework eliminates most prerequisite robotics knowledge, allowing for the creation of general web-based robotics applications. The framework also provides mechanisms to create applications that can interface with any robot. Frameworks such as this one are key to solving large scale mobile robotics implementation problems. We provide an overview of previous Internetscale sensor networks, Sensorpedia (an ad-hoc Internet-scale sensor network), our framework for integrating robots with Sensorpedia, two applications which illustrate our frameworks ability to support general web-based robotic control, and offer experimental results that illustrate our framework s scalability, feasibility, and resource requirements.« less

Leaf shape: genetic controls and environmental factors.

PubMed

Tsukaya, Hirokazu

2005-01-01

In recent years, many genes have been identified that are involved in the developmental processes of leaf morphogenesis. Here, I review the mechanisms of leaf shape control in a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, focusing on genes that fulfill special roles in leaf development. The lateral, two-dimensional expansion of leaf blades is highly dependent on the determination of the dorsoventrality of the primordia, a defining characteristic of leaves. Having a determinate fate is also a characteristic feature of leaves and is controlled by many factors. Lateral expansion is not only controlled by general regulators of cell cycling, but also by the multi-level regulation of meristematic activities, e.g., specific control of cell proliferation in the leaf-length direction, in leaf margins and in parenchymatous cells. In collaboration with the polarized control of leaf cell elongation, these redundant and specialized regulating systems for cell cycling in leaf lamina may realize the elegantly smooth, flat structure of leaves. The unified, flat shape of leaves is also dependent on the fine integration of cell proliferation and cell enlargement. Interestingly, while a decrease in the number of cells in leaf primordia can trigger a cell volume increase, an increase in the number of cells does not trigger a cell volume decrease. This phenomenon is termed compensation and suggests the existence of some systems for integration between cell cycling and cell enlargement in leaf primordia via cell-cell communication. The environmental adjustment of leaf expansion to light conditions and gravity is also summarized.

Analysis of positive control STR experiments reveals that results obtained for FGA, D3S1358, and D13S317 condition the success rate of the analysis of routine reference samples.

PubMed

Murigneux, Valentine; Dufour, Anne-Béatrice; Lobry, Jean R; Pène, Laurent

2014-07-01

About 120,000 reference samples are analyzed each year in the Forensic Laboratory of Lyon. A total of 1640 positive control experiments used to validate and optimize the analytical method in the routine process were submitted to a multivariate exploratory data analysis approach with the aim of better understanding the underlying sources of variability. The peak heights of the 16 genetic markers targeted by the AmpFℓSTR(®) Identifiler(®) STR kit were used as variables of interest. Six different 3130xl genetic analyzers located in the same controlled environment were involved. Two major sources of variability were found: (i) the DNA load of the sample modulates all peak heights in a similar way so that the 16 markers are highly correlated, (ii) the genetic analyzer used with a locus-specific response for peak height and a better sensitivity for the most recently acquired. Three markers (FGA, D3S1358, and D13S317) were found to be of special interest to predict the success rate observed in the routine process. © 2014 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

49 CFR 805.735-24 - Review of financial statements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... determine whether conflicts of interest or apparent conflicts of interest exist. If the review, or other information from other sources, indicates a conflict between the interests of an employee or special... explain the conflict or appearance of conflict. It is expected that most problems will be settled at this...

7 CFR 762.124 - Interest rates, terms, charges, and fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 7 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Interest rates, terms, charges, and fees. 762.124 Section 762.124 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS GUARANTEED FARM LOANS § 762.124 Interest rates, terms, charges...

18 CFR 367.4190 - Account 419, Interest and dividend income.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Account 419, Interest and dividend income. 367.4190 Section 367.4190 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL..., advances, special deposits, tax refunds and all other interest-bearing assets, and dividends on stocks of...

18 CFR 367.4190 - Account 419, Interest and dividend income.

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2012-04-01

... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Account 419, Interest and dividend income. 367.4190 Section 367.4190 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL..., advances, special deposits, tax refunds and all other interest-bearing assets, and dividends on stocks of...

77 FR 39225 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Office of Special Education and...

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2012-07-02

... fund owed and the rehabilitation work completed by them. DATES: Interested persons are invited to... that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information... of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this...

77 FR 56824 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services...

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... owed and the rehabilitation work completed by them. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit... that Federal agencies provide interested parties an early opportunity to comment on information... of Education is especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is this...

45 CFR 605.37 - Nonacademic services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Welfare Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NONDISCRIMINATION..., physical recreational athletics, transportation, health services, recreational activities, special interest... than are nonhandicapped students with similar interests and abilities. (c) Physical education and...

26 CFR 25.2512-5 - Valuation of annuities, unitrust interests, interests for life or term of years, and remainder or...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... transferred by gift is the present value of the interests determined under paragraph (d) of this section... standard actuarial factors and examples that illustrate how to use the tables to compute the present value... and special actuarial factors that may be necessary to compute the present value of similar interests...

Elasto visco-plastic flow with special attention to boundary conditions

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Shimazaki, Y.; Thompson, E. G.

1981-01-01

A simple but nontrivial steady-state creeping elasto visco-plastic (Maxwell fluid) radial flow problem is analyzed, with special attention given to the effects of the boundary conditions. Solutions are obtained through integration of a governing equation on stress using the Runge-Kutta method for initial value problems and finite differences for boundary value problems. A more general approach through the finite element method, an approach that solves for the velocity field rather than the stress field and that is applicable to a wide range of problems, is presented and tested using the radial flow example. It is found that steady-state flows of elasto visco-plastic materials are strongly influenced by the state of stress of material as it enters the region of interest. The importance of this boundary or initial condition in analyses involving materials coming into control volumes from unusual stress environments is emphasized.

Recent Progress in Fabrication and Applications of Superhydrophobic Coating on Cellulose-Based Substrates

PubMed Central

Liu, Hui; Gao, Shou-Wei; Cai, Jing-Sheng; He, Cheng-Lin; Mao, Jia-Jun; Zhu, Tian-Xue; Chen, Zhong; Huang, Jian-Ying; Meng, Kai; Zhang, Ke-Qin; Al-Deyab, Salem S.; Lai, Yue-Kun

2016-01-01

Multifuntional fabrics with special wettability have attracted a lot of interest in both fundamental research and industry applications over the last two decades. In this review, recent progress of various kinds of approaches and strategies to construct super-antiwetting coating on cellulose-based substrates (fabrics and paper) has been discussed in detail. We focus on the significant applications related to artificial superhydrophobic fabrics with special wettability and controllable adhesion, e.g., oil-water separation, self-cleaning, asymmetric/anisotropic wetting for microfluidic manipulation, air/liquid directional gating, and micro-template for patterning. In addition to the anti-wetting properties and promising applications, particular attention is paid to coating durability and other incorporated functionalities, e.g., air permeability, UV-shielding, photocatalytic self-cleaning, self-healing and patterned antiwetting properties. Finally, the existing difficulties and future prospects of this traditional and developing field are briefly proposed and discussed. PMID:28773253

76 FR 20840 - Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Low Level Laser...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-14

... into class II (special controls). The special control(s) that will apply to the device is entitled ``Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Low Level Laser System for Aesthetic Use.'' The Agency is classifying the device into class II (special controls) in order to provide a reasonable assurance of safety...

36 CFR 251.55 - Nature of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Nature of interest. 251.55 Section 251.55 Parks, Forests, and Public Property FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAND USES Special Uses § 251.55 Nature of interest. (a) A holder is authorized only to occupy such land and...

36 CFR 251.55 - Nature of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Nature of interest. 251.55 Section 251.55 Parks, Forests, and Public Property FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAND USES Special Uses § 251.55 Nature of interest. (a) A holder is authorized only to occupy such land and...

36 CFR 251.55 - Nature of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Nature of interest. 251.55 Section 251.55 Parks, Forests, and Public Property FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAND USES Special Uses § 251.55 Nature of interest. (a) A holder is authorized only to occupy such land and...

7 CFR 3560.455 - Special servicing actions related to loan accounts.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... correct a compliance violation if the Agency determines such action is more in the Government's interest... in the best interest of the Federal Government and tenants and when the following conditions are met... potential income for debt service, will be adequate to protect the Agency's interest over the term of the...

36 CFR 251.55 - Nature of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Nature of interest. 251.55 Section 251.55 Parks, Forests, and Public Property FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAND USES Special Uses § 251.55 Nature of interest. (a) A holder is authorized only to occupy such land and...

36 CFR 251.55 - Nature of interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Nature of interest. 251.55 Section 251.55 Parks, Forests, and Public Property FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAND USES Special Uses § 251.55 Nature of interest. (a) A holder is authorized only to occupy such land and...

Utilization Elementary Siphons of Petri Net to Solved Deadlocks in Flexible Manufacturing Systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Abdul-Hussin, Mowafak Hassan

2015-07-01

This article presents an approach to the constructing a class structural analysis of Petri nets, where elementary siphons are mainly used in the development of a deadlock control policy of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs), that has been exploited successfully for the design of supervisors of some supervisory control problems. Deadlock-free operation of FMSs is significant objectives of siphons in the Petri net. The structure analysis of Petri net models has efficiency in control of FMSs, however different policy can be implemented for the deadlock prevention. Petri nets models based deadlock prevention for FMS's has gained considerable interest in the development of control theory and methods for design, controlling, operation, and performance evaluation depending of the special class of Petri nets called S3PR. Both structural analysis and reachability tree analysis is used for the purposes analysis, simulation and control of Petri nets. In our ex-perimental approach based to siphon is able to resolve the problem of deadlock occurred to Petri nets that are illustrated with an FMS.

26 CFR 1.1232-3A - Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 11 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Inclusion as interest of original issue... (CONTINUED) Special Rules for Determining Capital Gains and Losses § 1.1232-3A Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969. (a) Ratable inclusion as interest...

26 CFR 1.1232-3A - Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 11 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Inclusion as interest of original issue... (CONTINUED) Special Rules for Determining Capital Gains and Losses § 1.1232-3A Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969. (a) Ratable inclusion as interest...

26 CFR 1.1232-3A - Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 11 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Inclusion as interest of original issue... (CONTINUED) Special Rules for Determining Capital Gains and Losses § 1.1232-3A Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969. (a) Ratable inclusion as interest...

26 CFR 1.1232-3A - Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 11 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Inclusion as interest of original issue... (CONTINUED) Special Rules for Determining Capital Gains and Losses § 1.1232-3A Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969. (a) Ratable inclusion as interest...

Special issue of Computers and Fluids in honor of Cecil E. (Chuck) Leith

DOE PAGES

Zhou, Ye; Herring, Jackson

2017-05-12

Here, this special issue of Computers and Fluids is dedicated to Cecil E. (Chuck) Leith in honor of his research contributions, leadership in the areas of statistical fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, and climate theory. Leith's contribution to these fields emerged from his interest in solving complex fluid flow problems--even those at high Mach numbers--in an era well before large scale supercomputing became the dominant mode of inquiry into these fields. Yet the issues raised and solved by his research effort are still of vital interest today.

Special issue of Computers and Fluids in honor of Cecil E. (Chuck) Leith

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Zhou, Ye; Herring, Jackson

Here, this special issue of Computers and Fluids is dedicated to Cecil E. (Chuck) Leith in honor of his research contributions, leadership in the areas of statistical fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics, and climate theory. Leith's contribution to these fields emerged from his interest in solving complex fluid flow problems--even those at high Mach numbers--in an era well before large scale supercomputing became the dominant mode of inquiry into these fields. Yet the issues raised and solved by his research effort are still of vital interest today.

Beyond the proteome: Mass Spectrometry Special Interest Group (MS-SIG) at ISMB/ECCB 2013

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Ryu, Soyoung; Payne, Samuel H.; Schaab, Christoph

2014-07-02

Mass spectrometry special interest group (MS-SIG) aims to bring together experts from the global research community to discuss highlights and challenges in the field of mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics and computational biology. The rapid echnological developments in MS-based proteomics have enabled the generation of a large amount of meaningful information on hundreds to thousands of proteins simultaneously from a biological sample; however, the complexity of the MS data require sophisticated computational algorithms and software for data analysis and interpretation. This year’s MS-SIG meeting theme was ‘Beyond the Proteome’ with major focuses on improving protein identification/quantification and using proteomics data tomore » solve interesting problems in systems biology and clinical research.« less

26 CFR 20.2031-3 - Valuation of interests in businesses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... individual or a corporation, would pay for the interest to a willing seller, neither being under any... § 20.2031-2 relating to the valuation of corporate stock, to the extent applicable. Special attention...

26 CFR 20.2031-3 - Valuation of interests in businesses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... individual or a corporation, would pay for the interest to a willing seller, neither being under any... § 20.2031-2 relating to the valuation of corporate stock, to the extent applicable. Special attention...

26 CFR 20.2031-3 - Valuation of interests in businesses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... individual or a corporation, would pay for the interest to a willing seller, neither being under any... § 20.2031-2 relating to the valuation of corporate stock, to the extent applicable. Special attention...

26 CFR 20.2031-3 - Valuation of interests in businesses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... individual or a corporation, would pay for the interest to a willing seller, neither being under any... § 20.2031-2 relating to the valuation of corporate stock, to the extent applicable. Special attention...

Coast Guard SOF

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-02-01

Forces units into known Viet Cong (VC) strongholds, participating in direct action raids on VC junk bases, conducting psychological operations, and...and General McClure established the Army’s Psychological Warfare Cen- ter and 10th Special Forces Group in 1952.62 President Kennedy’s interest in...counterinsurgency warfare paved the way for the “Green Beret,” for which Army Special Forces renamed the Psychological Warfare Center the JFK Special

48 CFR 5.205 - Special situations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions 5.205 Special situations. (a) Research and... interest in potential R&D programs whenever market research does not produce a sufficient number of... subsequent solicitation. Advanced notices must be entitled “Research and Development Sources Sought” and...

A Conceptual Derivation of Einstein's Postulates of Special Relativity.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bearden, Thomas E.

This document presents a discussion and conceptual derivation of Einstein's postulates of special relativity. The perceptron approach appears to be a fundamentally new manner of regarding physical phenomena and it is hoped that physicists will interest themselves in the concept. (Author)

48 CFR 5.205 - Special situations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... interest in potential R&D programs whenever market research does not produce a sufficient number of... PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions 5.205 Special situations. (a) Research and... subsequent solicitation. Advanced notices must be entitled “Research and Development Sources Sought” and...

Scientific and Technical English.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Vaclavik, Jaroslav

Technical English differs from everyday English because of the specialized contexts in which it is used and because of the specialized interests of scientists and engineers. This text provides exercises in technical and scientific exposition in the following fields: mathematics, physics, temperature effects, mechanics, dynamics, conservation of…

77 FR 16123 - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Class II Special Controls...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-19

...; Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Nucleic Acid-Based In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for the... Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Class II Special Controls Guidance Document... II Special Controls Guidance Document: Nucleic Acid-Based In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for the...

77 FR 37058 - Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Class II Special Controls...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-20

...] Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Class II Special Controls Guidance... availability of the draft guidance entitled ``Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Implanted Blood... blood access devices may comply with the requirement of special controls for class II devices. This...

The expanding universe of alkaloid biosynthesis.

PubMed

De Luca, V; Laflamme, P

2001-06-01

Characterization of many of the major gene families responsible for the generation of central intermediates and for their decoration, together with the development of large genomics and proteomics databases, has revolutionized our capability to identify exotic and interesting natural-product pathways. Over the next few years, these tools will facilitate dramatic advances in our knowledge of the biosynthesis of alkaloids, which will far surpass that which we have learned in the past 50 years. These tools will also be exploited for the rapid characterization of regulatory genes, which control the development of specialized cell factories for alkaloid biosynthesis.

Fast gas spectroscopy using pulsed quantum cascade lasers

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Beyer, T.; Braun, M.; Lambrecht, A.

2003-03-01

Laser spectroscopy has found many industrial applications, e.g., control of automotive exhaust and process monitoring. The midinfrared region is of special interest because it has stronger absorption lines compared to the near infrared (NIR). However, in the NIR high quality reliable laser sources, detectors, and passive optical components are available. A quantum cascade laser could change this situation if fundamental advantages can be exploited with compact and reliable systems. It will be shown that, using pulsed lasers and available fast detectors, lower residual sensitivity levels than in corresponding NIR systems can be achieved. The stability is sufficient for industrial applications.

Analysis of a tobacco vector and its actions in china: the activities of japan tobacco

PubMed Central

2010-01-01

Japan Tobacco (JT) is the third largest tobacco company in the world, and China, the world's largest tobacco consumer, is one of the most important targets for JT. To provide information for tobacco control, we reviewed and analyzed JT and its tactics and strategies in the Chinese market mainly by systematic examination of documents which are made available in the University of California, San Francisco Legacy Tobacco Documents Library. As a result, JT has had a special interest to expand sales of its cigarettes in the Chinese market. PMID:20979655

48 CFR 570.308 - Award.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Award. 570.308 Section 570.308 Federal Acquisition Regulations System GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SPECIAL CONTRACTING PROGRAMS ACQUIRING LEASEHOLD INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY Contracting Procedures for Leasehold Interests in...

Consideration of the 15 Factors in the Metropolitan Planning Process

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1995-01-01

This synthesis will be of immediate interest to land luse and transportation : planning officials, with special interest to state, regional, and local planners : and administrators who must repond to the requirements of the Intermodal Surface : Trans...

77 FR 36419 - Feasibility of Enumerating “Specially Designed” Components

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-19

... feasibility of positively identifying ``specially designed'' ``components'' on the Commerce Control List (CCL... exhaustive lists of the ``specially designed'' ``components'' referred to in certain Export Control... project involving minimizing the use of the term ``specially designed'' on the current Commerce Control...

Ecological baseline study of the Yakima Firing Center proposed land acquisition: A status report

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Rogers, L.E.; Beedlow, P.A.; Eberhardt, L.E.

1989-01-01

This report provides baseline environmental information for the property identified for possible expansion of the Yakima Firing Center. Results from this work provide general descriptions of the animals and major plant communities present. A vegetation map derived from a combination of on-site surveillance and remotely sensed imagery is provided as part of this report. Twenty-seven wildlife species of special interest (protected, sensitive, furbearer, game animal, etc.), and waterfowl, were observed on the proposed expansion area. Bird censuses revealed 13 raptorial species (including four of special interest: bald eagle, golden eagle, osprey, and prairie falcon); five upland game bird species (sagemore » grouse, California quail, chukar, gray partridge, and ring-necked pheasant); common loons (a species proposed for state listing as threatened); and five other species of special interest (sage thrasher, loggerhead shrike, mourning dove, sage sparrow, and long-billed curlew). Estimates of waterfowl abundance are included for the Priest Rapids Pool of the Columbia River. Six small mammal species were captured during this study; one, the sagebrush vole, is a species of special interest. Two large animal species, mule deer and elk, were noted on the site. Five species of furbearing animals were observed (coyote, beaver, raccoon, mink, and striped skunk). Four species of reptiles and one amphibian were noted. Fisheries surveys were conducted to document the presence of gamefish, and sensitive-classified fish and aquatic invertebrates. Rainbow trout were the only fish collected within the boundaries of the proposed northern expansion area. 22 refs., 10 figs., 4 tabs.« less

Conflicts of interest between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry and special interest groups.

PubMed

Schetky, Diane H

2008-01-01

Health care in the United States is a tangled web of competing interest groups beneath which ethical conflicts of interest flourish. Physicians, professional organizations, and academic medical centers must continually evaluate their relationships with the pharmaceutical industry as they relate to personal, professional, and institutional ethical values. This article explores the relevant pressing ethical issues and proposals for changing course and managing these potentially troublesome relationships.

Freedom of Religion: A Time for Justice. Second Special Edition.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ramirez, Ray, Ed.

1993-01-01

This special theme issue outlines the history of discrimination against traditional Native American religions, including recent Supreme Court decisions. "Discrimination and Native American Religious Rights," by Senator Daniel K. Inouye, discusses the compelling government interest in eradicating discrimination and describes two Supreme…

ANALYSIS OF TOLUENE AT DIFFERENT LIFE STAGES IN BROWN NORWAY RATS.

EPA Science Inventory

Differential susceptibility to environmental exposures in subsets of the population is a major regulatory concern of the Environmental Protection Agency. Of special interest is the elderly, the fastest growing segment of the population who may be considered a special at risk gro...

34 CFR 361.55 - Annual review of individuals in extended employment and other employment under special...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM State Plan and Other Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation Services Provision and... the individual or, if appropriate, the individual's representative) to determine the interests...

Vassili Ivanovich Moroz: An Appreciation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Cruikshank, D. P.

2005-01-01

The 2005 LPSC special session, OMEGA At Mars, is dedicated to the work and memory of V. I. Moroz, in recognition of his pioneering studies in the characterization of planetary bodies with remotely sensed data, and his special interest in, and contributions to, the study of Mars.

26 CFR 1.503(e)-1 - Special rules.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... adequate security and a reasonable rate of interest) the acquisition of a bond, debenture, note, or...) Section 503(e) does not affect the requirement in section 503(b)(1) of a reasonable rate of interest. Thus... indebtedness does not bear a reasonable rate of interest. (3) The provisions of section 503(e) do not limit the...

26 CFR 1.861-11T - Special rules for allocating and apportioning interest expense of an affiliated group of...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... limitations on passive income, high withholding interest income, financial services income, shipping income... profits because Z owns less than 10 percent of the stock) which would be considered to generate passive... 10 percent foreign passive. Y deducts its related person interest payment using those apportionment...

Lighting Control System for Premises with Display Screen Equipment

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kudryashov, A. V.

2017-11-01

The use of Display Screen Equipment (DSE) at enterprises allows one to increase the productivity and safety of production, minimize the number of personnel and leads to the simplification of the work of specialists, but on the other side, changes usual working conditions. If the personnel works with displays, visual fatigue develops more quickly which contributes to the emergence of nervous tension, stress and possible erroneous actions. Low interest of the lighting control system developers towards the rooms with displays is dictated by special requirements for coverage by sanitary and hygienic standards (limiting excess workplace illumination). We decided to create a combined lighting system which works considering daylight illumination and artificial light sources. The brightness adjustment of the LED lamps is carried out according to the DALI protocol, adjustment of the natural illumination by means of smart glasses. The technical requirements for a lighting control system, the structural-functional scheme and the algorithm for controlling the operation of the system have been developed. The elements of control units, sensors and actuators have been selected.

Construction and laboratory test of the fiber optic rotational seismograph FOSREM for rotational seismology area of interest

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kurzych, Anna; Jaroszewicz, Leszek R.; Kowalski, Jerzy K.

2017-05-01

A relatively young field of study named Rotational Seismology caused a highly interest in an investigation of rotational movements generated by earthquakes, explosions, and ambient vibrations. It includes a wide range of scientific branches. However, this field needs to apply appropriate rotational sensors which should fulfill restrict technical requirements. The presented in this work system FOSREM (Fibre-Optic System for Rotational Events and Phenomena Monitoring) seems to be a promising rotational sensor for such investigation. FOSREM works by measuring the Sagnac effect and generally consists of two basic elements: optical sensor and electronic part. Regarding to its theoretical sensitivity equals 2·10-8 rad/s/Hz1/2, it enables to measure rotation in a wide range of signal amplitude (10-8 rad/s ÷ 10 rad/s) and frequency (DC ÷ 328.12 Hz). Moreover, FOSREM is mobile and remotely controlled via Internet using a special designed software.

Dr. Inside and Dr. Outside: Physicists Involved With National Security and Foreign Policy

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zimmerman, Peter D.

2009-05-01

Physicists have had a special interest in American national security and arms control since at least the Manhattan Project. They have served our country in uniform and in the career civil service. Some have left academic careers for brief periods to work as political appointees, consultants, or resident scholars and then returned to an academic life, but often with changed goals. Some have tried government life and left nearly immediately, while others dipped a toe in and decided to stay. I will look at real-life examples, mostly using real names, drawn from my career and circle of colleagues to try to explain why some physicists have been extremely successful, why others have not, and what happens to a physicist who moved to Washington and decides to stay. I will also discuss routes into public service for those interesting in giving it a try.

Introduction to special issue on carbon and landscape dynamics

USGS Publications Warehouse

Madej, Mary Ann; Wohl, Ellen E.

2016-01-01

In October, 2013, at the Geological Society of America annual meeting, a theme session focused on carbon and landscape dynamics.  That event led to interest in producing a special issue in ESPL compiling papers on this subject.  The 13 papers collected for this special issue reflect the diversity of recent geomorphic research, across a range of climatic and geomorphic settings, addressing some aspect of carbon dynamics.

Opinion Survey -- Revision and Validation

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-04-01

the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. 24. Gays shouldn’t be given special protection against discrimination because...special protection against discrimination because homosexuality is a decision to violate the laws of God and nature. 25. The savings and loan mess is...about taxing the rich. They’ve never been interested in helping the poor. 24. Gays shouldn’t be given special protection against discrimination

Does Needle Rotation Improve Lesion Targeting?

PubMed Central

Badaan, Shadi; Petrisor, Doru; Kim, Chunwoo; Mozer, Pierre; Mazilu, Dumitru; Gruionu, Lucian; Patriciu, Alex; Cleary, Kevin; Stoianovici, Dan

2011-01-01

Background Image-guided robots are manipulators that operate based on medical images. Perhaps the most common class of image-guided robots are robots for needle interventions. Typically, these robots actively position and/or orient a needle guide, but needle insertion is still done by the physician. While this arrangement may have safety advantages and keep the physician in control of needle insertion, actuated needle drivers can incorporate other useful features. Methods We first present a new needle driver that can actively insert and rotate a needle. With this device we investigate the use of needle rotation in controlled in-vitro experiments performed with a specially developed revolving needle driver. Results These experiments show that needle rotation can improve targeting and may reduce errors by as much as 70%. Conclusion The new needle driver provides a unique kinematic architecture that enables insertion with a compact mechanism. Perhaps the most interesting conclusion of the study is that lesions of soft tissue organs may not be perfectly targeted with a needle without using special techniques, either manually or with a robotic device. The results of this study show that needle rotation may be an effective method of reducing targeting errors. PMID:21360796

42 CFR 136.312 - Application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...), Indian school boards, Indian parent, youth recreation or community groups, or other Indian special interest or activity groups; (6) Identifying those Indians with an interest and potential who cannot... and counseling to encourage and assist Indians identified as having a potential for education or...

Stellar map of neolithic man

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pskovskiy, Y. P.

1978-01-01

Observations made by ancient man are of great interest to present day astronomers. Drawings made by neolithic man in caves show a surprising sense of perspective. The discoveries in the Fern Grotto in California are of special interest. Photographs of cave drawings are included.

31 CFR 205.25 - How does this part apply to certain Federal assistance programs or funds?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... costs. Actual interest earned does not include non-cash bank earnings. If funds withdrawn from the State... interest on Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children rebates is not subject to...

Microbiological control of soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi with special emphasis on wilt-inducing Fusarium oxysporum.

PubMed

Alabouvette, Claude; Olivain, Chantal; Migheli, Quirico; Steinberg, Christian

2009-11-01

Plant diseases induced by soil-borne plant pathogens are among the most difficult to control. In the absence of effective chemical control methods, there is renewed interest in biological control based on application of populations of antagonistic micro-organisms. In addition to Pseudomonas spp. and Trichoderma spp., which are the two most widely studied groups of biological control agents, the protective strains of Fusarium oxysporum represent an original model. These protective strains of F. oxysporum can be used to control wilt induced by pathogenic strains of the same species. Exploring the mechanisms involved in the protective capability of these strains is not only necessary for their development as commercial biocontrol agents but raises many basic questions related to the determinism of pathogenicity versus biocontrol capacity in the F. oxysporum species complex. In this paper, current knowledge regarding the interaction between the plant and the protective strains is reviewed in comparison with interactions between the plant and pathogenic strains. The success of biological control depends not only on plant-microbial interactions but also on the ecological fitness of the biological control agents.

Reading with a Special Touch.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McCool, Mary

Disadvantaged secondary school students with special reading needs can be motivated in the reading room. The school year can start with "popcorn" reading involving materials that are funny, interesting, and exciting. The teacher reads to the students or the students read silently, using materials on the students' independent rather than…

28 CFR 600.3 - Qualifications of the Special Counsel.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies. The Special Counsel shall be.... 600.3 Section 600.3 Judicial Administration OFFICES OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE... appropriate background investigation and a detailed review of ethics and conflicts of interest issues. A...

A Preliminary Operations Manual for Vocational Assessment of Special Needs Students.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Petzy, Vic

This document is designed to assist school personnel in the planning, development, and implementation of vocational assessment approaches for special needs students. The intended audience includes administrators, coordinators, counsellors, or teachers who are interested in designing vocational assessment procedures which maximize the use of…

The Leadership Imperative

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Baliles, Gerald L.

2006-01-01

The expanding pressures on the modern academic president today range from the ever-present demands for fund-raising, to calls for greater accountability and productivity, to proliferating special-interest groups, to steadily harsh criticism from inside and outside the academy. In this pressure-cooker environment, it takes a special kind of…

Information for Parents. Communique Special Edition, Fall 1996.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.

This compilation features articles on topics of special interest to parents that have been previously printed in "Communique," the official newspaper of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Articles include: (1) "Children and Their Attitudes Toward Reading: A Handout for Parents" (J. Mullein); (2)…

How To Promote Data Quality And Access? Publish It!

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Carlson, D. J.; Pfeiffenberger, H.

2011-12-01

Started during IPY 2007-2008, the Earth System Science Data journal (Copernicus) has now 'tested the waters' of earth system data publishing for approximately 2 years with some success. The journal has published more than 30 data sets, of remarkable breadth and variety, all under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Users can now find well-described, quality-controlled and freely accessible data on soils, permafrost, sediment transport, ice sheets, surface radiation, ocean-atmosphere fluxes, ocean chemistry, gravity fields, and combined radar and web cam observations of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption plume. Several of the data sets derive specifically from IPY or from polar regions, but a large portion, including a substantial special issue on ocean carbon, cover broad temporal and geographic domains; the contributors themselves come from leading science institutions around the world. ESSD has attracted the particular interest of international research teams, particularly those who, as in the case of ocean carbon data, have spent many years gathering, collating and calibrating global data sets under long-term named programs, but who lack within those programs the mechanisms to distribute those data sets widely outside their specialist teams and to ensure proper citation credit for those remarkable collaborative data processing efforts. An in-progress special issue on global ocean plankton function types, again representing years of international data collaboration, provides a further example of ESSD utility to large research programs. We anticipate an interesting test case of parallel special issues with companion science journals - data sets in ESSD to accompany science publications in a prominent research journal. We see the ESSD practices and products as useful steps to increase quality of and access to important data sets.

10 CFR 74.51 - Nuclear material control and accounting for strategic special nuclear material.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for strategic special nuclear material. 74.51 Section 74.51 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Formula Quantities of Strategic Special Nuclear...

10 CFR 74.51 - Nuclear material control and accounting for strategic special nuclear material.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

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10 CFR 74.51 - Nuclear material control and accounting for strategic special nuclear material.

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2013-01-01

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10 CFR 74.51 - Nuclear material control and accounting for strategic special nuclear material.

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2011-01-01

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10 CFR 74.51 - Nuclear material control and accounting for strategic special nuclear material.

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2014-01-01

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Proceedings of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group for Ada Artificial Intelligence Working Group, 1992 Summer Workshop Held in Seattle, Washington on June 24-27, 1992

DTIC Science & Technology

1993-06-01

June 1993 Special Interest Group for Ada Artificial Intelligence Working Group 1992 Summer Workshop Janet Faye Johns Ac- i cr N 7 Dilt S ." Contract ...Sponsor %/A Contract No. N/A Project No. G30D [- t Dept. G033 Approved for public release. distribution unlimited. MITRE Bedford, Massachusetts ABSTRACT...FAX) George (Rick) Wilbur Boeing Computer Services Box 24346, Mailstop 9H-84 Seattle, WA 98124 206-394-3055 (phone) 206-394-3064 (FAX) Mik Yen

Outreach training: the special interest group's report.

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Smith, M; Ash, P; Gilmour, A S M; Austin, T; Robinson, P G

2011-05-01

Following three sessions at ADEE Annual Meetings, the special interest group on outreach training presents a brief report of its proceedings. Outreach, here, is clinical teaching away from the home dental school. After covering the diversity and benefits of programmes, the report considers different models and the relationship between contexts and outcomes. It concludes that: outreach provides access to additional resources; programmes prepare students for the demands of the profession; a programme's design should harmonise with both its context and its objectives; and, the educational benefits warrant the additional organisation involved. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

Chronology of the birth and death of a health bill.

PubMed

Jacks, J C; Jacks, L

1995-01-01

A two-year attempt by the Clinton administration to develop and pass a health care reform bill was from the beginning destined for failure. The health care reform plan was developed in secret, leaving the plan open for special interest suspect. It was overly complex and difficult to understand. Congress and the general public initially supported the effort, but wavered under pressure and negative messages generated by special interest groups. After a year of intense debate, health care reform was declared dead, with very little hope of resurrection in the 1994 election year, which saw Republicans make significant gains in Congress.

Collaborative engineering and design management for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope tracker upgrade

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Mollison, Nicholas T.; Hayes, Richard J.; Good, John M.; Booth, John A.; Savage, Richard D.; Jackson, John R.; Rafal, Marc D.; Beno, Joseph H.

2010-07-01

The engineering and design of systems as complex as the Hobby-Eberly Telescope's* new tracker require that multiple tasks be executed in parallel and overlapping efforts. When the design of individual subsystems is distributed among multiple organizations, teams, and individuals, challenges can arise with respect to managing design productivity and coordinating successful collaborative exchanges. This paper focuses on design management issues and current practices for the tracker design portion of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Wide Field Upgrade project. The scope of the tracker upgrade requires engineering contributions and input from numerous fields including optics, instrumentation, electromechanics, software controls engineering, and site-operations. Successful system-level integration of tracker subsystems and interfaces is critical to the telescope's ultimate performance in astronomical observation. Software and process controls for design information and workflow management have been implemented to assist the collaborative transfer of tracker design data. The tracker system architecture and selection of subsystem interfaces has also proven to be a determining factor in design task formulation and team communication needs. Interface controls and requirements change controls will be discussed, and critical team interactions are recounted (a group-participation Failure Modes and Effects Analysis [FMEA] is one of special interest). This paper will be of interest to engineers, designers, and managers engaging in multi-disciplinary and parallel engineering projects that require coordination among multiple individuals, teams, and organizations.

Bioprocessing automation in cell therapy manufacturing: Outcomes of special interest group automation workshop.

PubMed

Ball, Oliver; Robinson, Sarah; Bure, Kim; Brindley, David A; Mccall, David

2018-04-01

Phacilitate held a Special Interest Group workshop event in Edinburgh, UK, in May 2017. The event brought together leading stakeholders in the cell therapy bioprocessing field to identify present and future challenges and propose potential solutions to automation in cell therapy bioprocessing. Here, we review and summarize discussions from the event. Deep biological understanding of a product, its mechanism of action and indication pathogenesis underpin many factors relating to bioprocessing and automation. To fully exploit the opportunities of bioprocess automation, therapeutics developers must closely consider whether an automation strategy is applicable, how to design an 'automatable' bioprocess and how to implement process modifications with minimal disruption. Major decisions around bioprocess automation strategy should involve all relevant stakeholders; communication between technical and business strategy decision-makers is of particular importance. Developers should leverage automation to implement in-process testing, in turn applicable to process optimization, quality assurance (QA)/ quality control (QC), batch failure control, adaptive manufacturing and regulatory demands, but a lack of precedent and technical opportunities can complicate such efforts. Sparse standardization across product characterization, hardware components and software platforms is perceived to complicate efforts to implement automation. The use of advanced algorithmic approaches such as machine learning may have application to bioprocess and supply chain optimization. Automation can substantially de-risk the wider supply chain, including tracking and traceability, cryopreservation and thawing and logistics. The regulatory implications of automation are currently unclear because few hardware options exist and novel solutions require case-by-case validation, but automation can present attractive regulatory incentives. Copyright © 2018 International Society for Cellular Therapy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Sensor Needs for Advanced Life Support

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Graf, John C.

2000-01-01

Sensors and feedback systems are critical to life support flight systems and life support systems research. New sensor capabilities can allow for new system architectures to be considered, and can facilitate dramatic improvements in system performance. This paper will describe three opportunities for biosensor researchers to develop sensors that will enable life support system improvements. The first opportunity relates to measuring physical, chemical, and biological parameters in the Space Station Water Processing System. Measuring pH, iodine, total organic carbon, microbiological activity, total dissolved solids, or conductivity with a safe, effective, stable, reliable microsensor could benefit the water processing system considerably. Of special interest is a sensor which can monitor biological contamination rapidly. The second opportunity relates to sensing microbiological contamination and water condensation on the surface of large inflatable structures. It is the goal of large inflatable structures used for habitation to take advantage of the large surface area of the structure and reject waste heat passively through the walls of the structure. Too much heat rejection leads to a cold spot with water condensation, and eventually microbiological contamination. A distributed sensor system that can measure temperature, humidity, and microbiological contamination across a large surface would benefit designers of large inflatable habitable structures. The third opportunity relates to sensing microbial bioreactors used for waste water processing and reuse. Microbiological bioreactors offer considerable advantages in weight and power compared to adsorption bed based systems when used for long periods of time. Managing and controlling bioreactors is greatly helped if distributed microsensors measured the biological populations continuously in many locations within the bioreactor. Nitrifying bacteria are of special interest to bioreactor designers, and any sensors that could measure the populations of these types of bacteria would help the control and operation of bioreactors. J

78 FR 31431 - Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Spacecraft Systems and Related Items the...

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An Analysis of Adolescents' Science Interest and Competence in Programs with and without a Competitive Component

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Fox, Janet; Cater, Melissa

2015-01-01

The exploratory study examined science interest and perceived science competency in middle and high school youth (N=116) who took part in science-related contests (n=49) and non-competitive special interest science programs (n=67). Study participants were dispersed between females (48.3%) and males (51.7%). Three-fourths (75.1%) of the…

National Standardization of the Occupational Field Interest Inventory (OFII) for Turkish Culture According to Age and Gender

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Deniz, Kaan Zülfikar

2013-01-01

Problem statement: Interest can be defined as "when an individual pays attention to an object without special effort, maintains her/his attention for a long time, and is aware of and transforms this attentiveness into a response and an attitude." Vocational interests indicate an individual's feelings about employment, courses of study,…

10 CFR 780.24 - Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.

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2012-01-01

... Patents Affected With the Public Interest Under Section 153a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 § 780.24... utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and (b) The licensing of such invention or discovery...

10 CFR 780.24 - Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.

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2013-01-01

... Patents Affected With the Public Interest Under Section 153a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 § 780.24... utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and (b) The licensing of such invention or discovery...

10 CFR 780.24 - Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.

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2010-01-01

... Patents Affected With the Public Interest Under Section 153a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 § 780.24... utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and (b) The licensing of such invention or discovery...

10 CFR 780.24 - Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.

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2014-01-01

... Patents Affected With the Public Interest Under Section 153a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 § 780.24... utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and (b) The licensing of such invention or discovery...

10 CFR 780.24 - Criteria for declaring a patent affected with the public interest.

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2011-01-01

... Patents Affected With the Public Interest Under Section 153a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 § 780.24... utilization of special nuclear material or atomic energy; and (b) The licensing of such invention or discovery...

Children and Advertising: A Bibliography.

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Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., New York, NY. Clearinghouse for Research on Children's Advertising.

More than 600 entries are contained in this annotated bibliography of materials concerning the effects of television advertising on children. Entries are alphabetized by author and are divided into the following categories: special interest articles; general interest articles; books and pamphlets; government publications; transcripts of oral…

7 CFR 765.203 - Protective advances.

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2014-01-01

... AGRICULTURE SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIRECT LOAN SERVICING-REGULAR Protecting the Agency's Security Interest § 765.203 Protective advances. When necessary to protect the Agency's security interest, costs incurred for the following actions will be charged to the borrower's account: (a) Maintain abandoned security property; (b...

Motorcycles on the Move

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McIntosh, Phyllis

2013-01-01

Motorcycles are the subject of this feature article, which explores such topics as the history of motorcycles, types of motorcycles, special interest motorcycle clubs, motorcycle rallies, the Harley-Davidson company, and Rolling Thunder. A list of websites of interest and a glossary of "motorcycle jargon" are included.

Kaleidoscope 5: A Descriptive Collection of Promising Educational Practices. Special Section: Adult Education.

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Kaufman, Barbara, Ed.; Lydiard, Beverly, Ed.

This issue of Kaleidoscope, which focuses on projects involving innovative educational changes, describes 90 programs in the elementary and secondary schools in Massachusetts. The projects cover a wide range of educational interests including school administration and environment, guidance and special needs programs, curriculum areas, and a…

36 CFR 261.53 - Special closures.

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2011-07-01

... Prohibitions in Areas Designated by Order § 261.53 Special closures. When provided in an order, it is prohibited to go into or be upon any area which is closed for the protection of: (a) Threatened, endangered... communities. (c) Objects or areas of historical, archeological, geological, or paleontological interest. (d...

The 1980 Presidential Debates. Special Issue.

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Ritter, Kurt W., Ed.

1981-01-01

Prepared by educators and researchers involved in argumentation and debate, the articles in this special journal issue are based upon the assumptions that presidential debates are important, are likely to continue, and are of unique interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of argument. The first two articles in the issue provide overviews…

17 CFR Appendix B to Part 190 - Special Bankruptcy Distributions

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2011-04-01

... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Special Bankruptcy Distributions B Appendix B to Part 190 Commodity and Securities Exchanges COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION... purposes of this distributional rule, XM accounts will be deemed to be commodity interest accounts and...

76 FR 10042 - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings

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... Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, PAR09-247 Ancillary Clinical Studies of Interest to... Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Nutrition and Metabolism.... 93.847, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; 93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition...

Rhetorical Revival or Rhetorical Logomachy?

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Enos, Theresa

"Practical rhetoric" is a narrowing of classical rhetoric because it no longer shapes public opinion but is increasingly shaped by it, specifically by special interest groups formed around and geared to what a selected audience wants to hear. In the teaching of composition, this pluralism of rhetoric leads to fragmentation and specialization, and…

Introduction to this special issue on statistics for wildfire processes

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Marcia Gumpertz

2009-01-01

This special issue on statistics for wildfire processes brings together foresters, wildfire ecologists, statisticians, mathematicians, and economists. All of these disciplines bring different interests, approaches and expertise to the modeling of wildfire processes. It is not necessarily easy, however, to communicate across disciplines or follow the developments in a...

Future specialization interests among medical students in southern India.

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Subba, S H; Binu, V S; Kotian, M S; Joseph, N; Mahamood, A B; Dixit, N; George, A; Kumar, P; Acharya, S; Reddy, P

2012-01-01

A consideration of the future specialization interests of undergraduate medical students might help to understand the needs of higher medical education and future manpower availability for healthcare. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 373 undergraduate students of a medical college in southern India using a self-administered questionnaire. Of the 373 students, 188 (50.4%) were men. Almost all of them (370 [99.2%]) wanted to pursue postgraduation. Of these, 267 (72.4%) wanted to pursue postgraduation in India. Overall, the first choice subject was surgery (120 [32.2%]) followed by internal medicine (85 [22.8%]) and paediatrics (43 [11.5%]). The third preference for men and women differed, with men choosing orthopaedics and women choosing obstetrics and gynaecology. The factors that influenced the choice of specialization were interest in the speciality (Likert scale score 4.7), job satisfaction (4.6), employment opportunities (4.0), job security (4) and high income potential (3.9). It was evident from the proportion of students desiring to do postgraduation and their choice of specialties that most of them will end up working at hospitals instead of at primary healthcare centres. The deficiencies of certain specialists such as ophthalmologists are likely to persist. This is a cause for concern as the majority of our population lives in rural areas and there is already a maldistribution of doctors. Copyright 2012, NMJI.

10 CFR 74.41 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic...

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2011-01-01

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10 CFR 74.31 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance.

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2014-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance. 74.31 Section 74.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material of Low...

10 CFR 74.41 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic...

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2013-01-01

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10 CFR 74.41 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic...

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2014-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance. 74.41 Section 74.41 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material...

10 CFR 74.41 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic...

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2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance. 74.41 Section 74.41 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material...

10 CFR 74.31 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance.

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2012-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance. 74.31 Section 74.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material of Low...

10 CFR 74.41 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic...

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2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance. 74.41 Section 74.41 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material...

10 CFR 74.31 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance.

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2011-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance. 74.31 Section 74.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material of Low...

10 CFR 74.31 - Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance.

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2013-01-01

... 10 Energy 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Nuclear material control and accounting for special nuclear material of low strategic significance. 74.31 Section 74.31 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED) MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL Special Nuclear Material of Low...

Functional resting-state networks are differentially affected in schizophrenia

PubMed Central

Woodward, Neil D.; Rogers, Baxter; Heckers, Stephan

2011-01-01

Neurobiological theories posit that schizophrenia relates to disturbances in connectivity between brain regions. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging is a powerful tool for examining functional connectivity and has revealed several canonical brain networks, including the default mode, dorsal attention, executive control, and salience networks. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in these networks in schizophrenia. 42 patients with schizophrenia and 61 healthy subjects completed a RS-fMRI scanning session. Seed-based region-of-interest correlation analysis was used to identify the default mode, dorsal attention, executive control, and salience networks. Compared to healthy subjects, individuals with schizophrenia demonstrated greater connectivity between the posterior cingulate cortex, a key hub of the default mode, and the left inferior gyrus, left middle frontal gyrus, and left middle temporal gyrus. Interestingly, these regions were more strongly connected to the executive control network in healthy control subjects. In contrast to the default mode, patients demonstrated less connectivity in the executive control and dorsal attention networks. No differences were observed in the salience network. The results indicate that resting-state networks are differentially affected in schizophrenia. The alterations are characterized by reduced segregation between the default mode and executive control networks in the prefrontal cortex and temporal lobe, and reduced connectivity in the dorsal attention and executive control networks. The changes suggest that the process of functional specialization is altered in schizophrenia. Further work is needed to determine if the alterations are related to disturbances in white matter connectivity, neurodevelopmental abnormalities, and genetic risk for schizophrenia. PMID:21458238

Medical devices; radiology devices; reclassification of full-field digital mammography system. Final rule.

PubMed

2010-11-05

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the reclassification of the full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system from class III (premarket approval) to class II (special controls). The device type is intended to produce planar digital x-ray images of the entire breast; this generic type of device may include digital mammography acquisition software, full-field digital image receptor, acquisition workstation, automatic exposure control, image processing and reconstruction programs, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories. The special control that will apply to the device is the guidance document entitled "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Full-Field Digital Mammography System." FDA is reclassifying the device into class II (special controls) because general controls along with special controls will provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing the availability of the guidance document that will serve as the special control for this device.

Medical devices; hematology and pathology devices; classification of cord blood processing system and storage container. Final rule.

PubMed

2007-02-01

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying a cord blood processing system and storage container into class II (special controls). The special control that will apply to this device is the guidance document entitled "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Cord Blood Processing System and Storage Container." FDA is classifying this device into class II (special controls) in order to provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of this device. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing the availability of the guidance document that will serve as the special control for this device.

32 CFR 644.426 - Classification.

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2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 4 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Classification. 644.426 Section 644.426 National... HANDBOOK Disposal Disposal of Fee-Owned Real Property and Easement Interests § 644.426 Classification... required by the special acts, classification will be coordinated with the interested Federal agency. The...

32 CFR 644.426 - Classification.

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2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 4 2012-07-01 2011-07-01 true Classification. 644.426 Section 644.426 National... HANDBOOK Disposal Disposal of Fee-Owned Real Property and Easement Interests § 644.426 Classification... required by the special acts, classification will be coordinated with the interested Federal agency. The...

32 CFR 644.426 - Classification.

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2013-07-01

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32 CFR 644.426 - Classification.

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2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 4 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Classification. 644.426 Section 644.426 National... HANDBOOK Disposal Disposal of Fee-Owned Real Property and Easement Interests § 644.426 Classification... required by the special acts, classification will be coordinated with the interested Federal agency. The...

32 CFR 644.426 - Classification.

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2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 4 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Classification. 644.426 Section 644.426 National... HANDBOOK Disposal Disposal of Fee-Owned Real Property and Easement Interests § 644.426 Classification... required by the special acts, classification will be coordinated with the interested Federal agency. The...

Recruiters Reaffirm Their Need for Specialized Business Generalists.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Theeke, Herman; And Others

1993-01-01

Conducted telephone survey of 21 organizations which had hired Central Michigan University business graduates. Findings were contrary to trend in literature of renewed interest in recruiting liberal arts undergraduates. Found that recruiters had intensified recruiting of business graduates. Recruiters were interested in number of student…

43 CFR 30.273 - What action will the judge take to record title?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Tribal Purchase of Interests Under Special Statutes § 30.273 What action will...) File the complete record, including the decision, with the LTRO as provided in § 30.233; (c) Furnish a... decision to each interested party. ...

Stability of vocational interests after recent spinal cord injury.

PubMed

Krause, James S; Clark, Jillian M R

2014-08-01

We sought to identify the stability of vocational interests among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) first assessed during inpatient rehabilitation. Initial assessments were completed during inpatient rehabilitation an average of 50 days after SCI onset (n = 521). Follow-up measures, collected by mail, were obtained an average of 16.6 months postinjury (n = 190) and 29.1 months postinjury (n = 296). Participants (n = 135) completed all 3 assessments. Participants completed the 1994 Strong Interest Inventory (Campbell, 1971; Harmon, Hansen, Borgen, & Hammer, 1994), Form T317, a 317-item measure of vocational interests. Comparison of scale means across 3 times of measurement indicated significant changes in 2 of 6 general occupational themes (GOT), 8 basic interest scales (BIS), and 2 special scales (leadership style, risk taking/adventure). With 1 exception, a linear trend indicating an increase in reported interests accounted for observed relationships. An age by time interaction occurred with 1 GOT and 3 BIS. The average stability coefficient was 0.61 for the GOT, 0.59 for the BIS, and 0.70 for the special scales. The average coefficients were somewhat lower for the oldest participants. Interests do not appear to be static when first measured during inpatient rehabilitation after SCI. Rather, they evolve with average increases on select themes more compatible with the limitations of SCI. Stability coefficients suggest that interests are likely to change more than indicated in earlier studies.

Lyme disease bacterium does not affect attraction to rodent odour in the tick vector.

PubMed

Berret, Jérémy; Voordouw, Maarten Jeroen

2015-04-28

Vector-borne pathogens experience a conflict of interest when the arthropod vector chooses a vertebrate host that is incompetent for pathogen transmission. The qualitative manipulation hypothesis suggests that vector-borne pathogens can resolve this conflict in their favour by manipulating the host choice behaviour of the arthropod vector. European Lyme disease is a model system for studying this conflict because Ixodes ricinus is a generalist tick species that vectors Borrelia pathogens that are specialized on different classes of vertebrate hosts. Avian specialists like B. garinii cannot survive in rodent reservoir hosts and vice versa for rodent specialists like B. afzelii. The present study tested whether Borrelia genospecies influenced the attraction of field-collected I. ricinus nymphs to rodent odours. Nymphs were significantly attracted to questing perches that had been scented with mouse odours. However, there was no difference in questing behaviour between nymphs infected with rodent- versus bird-specialized Borrelia genospecies. Our study suggests that the tick, and not the pathogen, controls the early stages of host choice behaviour.

Introduction to the special section on dissemination: dissemination research and research dissemination: how can we close the gap?

PubMed

Kerner, Jon; Rimer, Barbara; Emmons, Karen

2005-09-01

One of the greatest challenges facing health promotion and disease prevention is translating research findings into evidence-based public health and clinical practices that are actively disseminated and widely adopted. Despite the tremendous strides made in developing effective disease prevention and control programs, there has been little study of effective dissemination of evidence-based programs to and adoption by community, public health, and clinical practice settings. This special section provides a venue in which to highlight exemplary dissemination research efforts while also identifying limitations in research to date and framing important future research questions. This issue establishes a resource for investigators interested in dissemination research, with relevance to health psychology. In this sense, it can serve as a benchmark by which to examine subsequent progress. The 6 articles reflect the state of the science in dissemination research for the promotion and adoption of health behavior change interventions. (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved

Solder creep-fatigue interactions with flexible leaded parts

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Ross, R. G., Jr.; Wen, L. C.; Mon, G. R.; Jetter, E.

1992-01-01

With flexible leaded parts, the solder-joint failure process involves a complex interplay of creep and fatigue mechanisms. To better understand the role of creep in typical multi-hour cyclic loading conditions, a specialized non-linear finite-element creep simulation computer program has been formulated. The numerical algorithm includes the complete part-lead-solder-PWB system, accounting for strain-rate dependence of creep on applied stress and temperature, and the role of the part-lead dimensions and flexibility that determine the total creep deflection (solder strain range) during stress relaxation. The computer program has been used to explore the effects of various solder creep-fatigue parameters such as lead height and stiffness, thermal-cycle test profile, and part/board differential thermal expansion properties. One of the most interesting findings is the strong presence of unidirectional creep-ratcheting that occurs during thermal cycling due to temperature dominated strain-rate effects. To corroborate the solder fatigue model predictions, a number of carefully controlled thermal-cycle tests have been conducted using special bimetallic test boards.

26 CFR 1.1232-3A - Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969.

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2010-04-01

... 26 Internal Revenue 11 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 true Inclusion as interest of original issue discount... Special Rules for Determining Capital Gains and Losses § 1.1232-3A Inclusion as interest of original issue discount on certain obligations issued after May 27, 1969. (a) Ratable inclusion as interest—(1) General...

Foreward for special issue of philosophical magazine on: topological correlated insulators and SmB6

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Allen, J. W.

2016-11-01

This Foreward briefly surveys the recent burst of research on the mixed valent insulator SmB6 in the context of two questions, (1) is SmB6 in fact the first example of a strongly correlated topological insulator, and (2) if so are there unique features of special interest for both topology and strong correlations? Accordingly, the papers of this special issue are situated within this general rubric.

75 FR 80886 - Ninth Meeting-RTCA Special Committee 220: Automatic Flight Guidance and Control

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78 FR 36698 - Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Nucleic Acid-Based Systems for Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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2013-06-19

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78 FR 38739 - Special Nuclear Material Control and Accounting Systems for Nuclear Power Plants

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... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2012-0109] Special Nuclear Material Control and Accounting... Guide (RG) 5.29, ``Special Nuclear Material Control and Accounting Systems for Nuclear Power Plants... material control and accounting. This guide applies to all nuclear power plants. ADDRESSES: Please refer to...

Special Schools and Other Options for Gifted STEM Students

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Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula

2010-01-01

Special schools focused on the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines are one of the best options for gifted students with talent and interest in these areas. Such schools offer benefits, such as unique opportunities for research and mentoring, that other options cannot. In this article, I compare the advantages and…

21 CFR 14.80 - Qualifications for members of standing policy and technical advisory committees.

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2010-04-01

..., and experience; specific technical expertise is not a requirement; (2) Are subject to the conflict of...), are subject to the conflict of interest laws and regulations either as special Government employees or... involved is not a requirement; and (ii) May be special Government employees subject to the conflict of...

75 FR 64317 - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings

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2010-10-19

... Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the... Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Ancillary Clinical Studies of Interest... Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, The NIDDK Conflict Telephone SEP. Date...

Crisis in the Philippines: A Threat to U.S. Interests.

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Gregor, A. James

The special relationship between the United States and the Philippines is chronicled, and the potential threats to that relationship are exposed and evaluated. Special attention is paid to imposition of martial law by Marcos from 1972-1981. The human rights of the Filipino people during martial law, development programs implemented by Marcos…

Birthdays and Books

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Brewer, Jo Ann

2006-01-01

No holiday is quite as special to a young child as his or her birthday. After all, a birthday is their own special day. Since birthdays are interesting to children, they are a good topic for literacy activities. Many appropriate reading and writing experiences can be offered around the topic. In this article, the author states that if teachers…

Using the Internet in Rural Special Education: Accessing Resources.

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Bull, Kay S.; Kimball, Sarah L.

This paper provides basic information on searching the Internet and describes sites of interest in the area of rural special education. The first section traces the evolution of the Internet through various phases--ARPANET, NSFNET, CERNET, and the beginnings of the World Wide Web--and describes various protocols (methods and tools) developed to…

DNA, Drugs, and Detectives: An Interdisciplinary Special Topics Course for Undergraduate Students in Forensic Science

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Coticone, Sulekha Rao; Van Houten, Lora Bailey

2015-01-01

A special topics course combining two relevant and contemporary themes (forensic DNA analysis and illicit drug detection) was developed to stimulate student enthusiasm and enhance understanding of forensic science. Building on the interest of popular television shows such as "CSI" and "Breaking Bad," this course connects…

Starting with Their Strengths: Using the Project Approach in Early Childhood Special Education. Early Childhood Education Series

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Lickey, Deborah C.; Powers, Denise J.

2011-01-01

This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to using the project approach when teaching young children with special needs. While focusing on children's individual strengths, which include their interests, intelligences, and unique styles of learning, this resource demonstrates teaching strategies that address multiple areas of…

Predictors of a Major for Psychology and Special Education Students.

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Magnello, M. Eileen

An inventory was administered to 161 college students in the late fall of 1977 in an attempt to predict the academic major of either psychology or special education students. The predictors were from the following series of items: demographic characteristics, academic information, occupational interests, and utility of their college program. A…

78 FR 13710 - Analysis of FY 2011 Service Contract Inventories

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2013-02-28

... to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between and among... agencies are requested to conduct an analysis of special interest functions within the FY 2011 Service... functions by pulling information on all FY 2011 service contracts over $25,000 from FPDS-NG with the special...

Montessori Special Education and Nature's Playground

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Vaz, Nimal

2013-01-01

Nimal Vaz takes us to the essentials of Montessori as an aid to life for all children, particularly children with special needs. She challenges teachers to truly provide experiences in nature: observing anthills, identifying bird nests, or taking an olfactory walk with a legally blind classmate. Finally, she demonstrates how a child's interest in…

An Overview of Hardware for Protein Crystallization in a Magnetic Field.

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Yan, Er-Kai; Zhang, Chen-Yan; He, Jin; Yin, Da-Chuan

2016-11-16

Protein crystallization under a magnetic field is an interesting research topic because a magnetic field may provide a special environment to acquire improved quality protein crystals. Because high-quality protein crystals are very useful in high-resolution structure determination using diffraction techniques (X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction), research using magnetic fields in protein crystallization has attracted substantial interest; some studies have been performed in the past two decades. In this research field, the hardware is especially essential for successful studies because the environment is special and the design and utilization of the research apparatus in such an environment requires special considerations related to the magnetic field. This paper reviews the hardware for protein crystallization (including the magnet systems and the apparatus designed for use in a magnetic field) and progress in this area. Future prospects in this field will also be discussed.

Unmet needs of children with special health care needs in a specialized day school setting.

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Aruda, Mary M; Kelly, Mary; Newinsky, Karina

2011-06-01

Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) represent a significant component of the pediatric population. They often present to schools with multiple and increasingly complex health issues, including medical technology dependency. Their daily variation in health status requires close monitoring and communication among caregivers. Limited research exists regarding parental concerns and communication between health providers, schools, and families. This study identifies the concerns of parents with CSHCN families, including satisfaction with communication between medical providers and schools. Parents completed a survey adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Analysis of data indicated a high utilization of primary care services but highlighted persistent difficulty accessing services. This study demonstrates families have basic unmet needs in attaining services, including respite and palliative care; indicated an interest in improved communication and coordination of health information between schools and their primary health care providers; and expressed interest in augmenting school health services.

An Overview of Hardware for Protein Crystallization in a Magnetic Field

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Yan, Er-Kai; Zhang, Chen-Yan; He, Jin; Yin, Da-Chuan

2016-01-01

Protein crystallization under a magnetic field is an interesting research topic because a magnetic field may provide a special environment to acquire improved quality protein crystals. Because high-quality protein crystals are very useful in high-resolution structure determination using diffraction techniques (X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction), research using magnetic fields in protein crystallization has attracted substantial interest; some studies have been performed in the past two decades. In this research field, the hardware is especially essential for successful studies because the environment is special and the design and utilization of the research apparatus in such an environment requires special considerations related to the magnetic field. This paper reviews the hardware for protein crystallization (including the magnet systems and the apparatus designed for use in a magnetic field) and progress in this area. Future prospects in this field will also be discussed. PMID:27854318

Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Cold-Pressed Silicon Carbide

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Olivieri, E.; Pasca, E.; Ventura, G.; Barucci, M.; Risegari, L.

2004-07-01

The measurement of the thermal linear expansion coefficient of a cold sintered SiC has been carried out in the 4.2 - 293 K temperature range. The properties of silicon carbide are specially suitable to realise high quality mirrors and complete optomechanical structures for space astronomy. The thermal contraction of the material used for the realization of the mirror is, of course, of primary interest. We present here both a plot and smoothed data of SiC thermal contraction coefficient. Details of the dilatometric interferometer used to carry out the measurements are also reported together with a control test of the measuring bench on a material (brass) of known thermal contraction.

[Asperger's syndrome, little teachers: special skills].

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Etchepareborda, M C; Díaz-Lucero, A; Pascuale, M J; Abad-Mas, L; Ruiz-Andrés, R

2007-03-02

Asperger's syndrome (AS) is characterised by its effects on reciprocal social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, difficulty in accepting changes, inflexible thinking and reduced fields of interest, but also by the presentation of special skills. On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Hans Asperger, we briefly review the history of this researcher and offer a short description of the clinical features of the condition, including social interaction, communication, limited concerns and interests, routines and inflexibility, which are key points when it comes to reaching a diagnosis. Later, we also focus on Savant syndrome, which is a very common subgroup within AS and which is characterised by the patient's outstanding ability is certain special skills, such as hypermnesia, hyperlexia and hypercalculia, in mental feats concerning the perpetual calendar and in several branches of the arts, such as drawing, painting, sculpture and music. We discuss several famous cases of savants and explain some of the theories about its pathophysiology. Having special skills is a distinguishing mark of AS and identifying and facilitating them would provide us with a potential tool with which to accomplish suitable job opportunities.

New Options, Old Concerns.

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O'Neil, John

1996-01-01

Will greater school choice result in more responsive, higher quality schools and happier parents? Or will proliferating options further sort students and families by race, social class, and special interest? Increasingly, education is viewed as a private good. If parents become autonomous, self-interested consumers, erosion of common purposes and…

32 CFR 1901.41 - Establishment of appeals structure.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... HRPB is the Director, Information Management. The Chair may request interested parties to participate... take action when a simple majority of the total membership is present. The Panel shall advise and... interested parties to participate when special equities or expertise are involved. The Panel, functioning as...

26 CFR 1.614-5 - Special rules as to aggregating nonoperating mineral interests.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... section. (b) Manner and scope of election—(1) Time for filing application for permission to aggregate separate nonoperating mineral interests under paragraph (a) of this section. The application for permission... and returns under permission. The application for permission to aggregate nonoperating mineral...

The development of education indicators for measuring quality in the English-speaking Caribbean: how far have we come?

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Bowe, Anica G

2015-02-01

Education evaluation has become increasingly important in the English-speaking Caribbean. This has been in response to assessing the progress of four regional initiatives aimed at improving the equity, efficiency, and quality of education. Both special interest groups and local evaluators have been responsible for assessing the progress of education and providing an overall synthesis and summary of what is taking place in the English-speaking Caribbean. This study employed content analysis to examine the indicators used in these education evaluation studies since the declaration of the Caribbean Plan of Action 2000-2015 to determine these indicators' appropriateness to the Caribbean context in measuring education progress. Findings demonstrate that the English-speaking Caribbean has made strides in operationalizing quality input, process, and output indicators; however quality outcome indicators beyond test scores are yet to be realized in a systematic manner. This study also compared the types of collaborative partnerships in conducting evaluation studies used by special interest groups and local evaluators and pinpointed the one that appears most suitable for special interest groups in this region. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Experimental demonstration of conflicting interest nonlocal games using superconducting qubits

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Situ, Haozhen; Li, Lvzhou; Huang, Zhiming; He, Zhimin; Zhang, Cai

2018-06-01

Conflicting interest nonlocal games are special Bayesian games played by noncooperative players without communication. In recent years, some conflicting interest nonlocal games have been proposed where quantum advice can help players to obtain higher payoffs. In this work we perform an experiment of six conflicting interest nonlocal games using the IBM quantum computer made up of five superconducting qubits. The experimental results demonstrate quantum advantage in four of these games, whereas the other two games fail to showcase quantum advantage in the experiment.

Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community (IPKC): Self-Determination in Higher Education

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Waterman, Stephanie J.; Harrison, Irvin D.

2017-01-01

Special interest groups (SIGs) offer spaces for interests that may not be supported or adequately addressed by the larger organization. NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) calls its SIGs "knowledge communities." This article describes the ways the members of the Indigenous Peoples knowledge community (IPKC)…

77 FR 66918 - Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations

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2012-11-08

... chapter. Agents or affiliates of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (``IRGC'') whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the ``IRGC'' at... of the IRGC whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Weapons of Mass...

Exploring in Aeronautics. An Introduction to Aeronautical Sciences.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH. Lewis Research Center.

This curriculum guide is based on a year of lectures and projects of a contemporary special-interest Explorer program intended to provide career guidance and motivation for promising students interested in aerospace engineering and scientific professions. The adult-oriented program avoids technicality and rigorous mathematics and stresses real…

Microbial transport and fate in the subsurface: An introduction to the special collection

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Microorganisms constitute the almost exclusive form of life in the earth’s subsurface (not including caves), particularly at depths exceeding the soil horizon. While of broad interest to ecology and geology, scientific interest in the fate and transport of microorganisms, particularly those introduc...

Federal Funds and State Interests: A Proposal for Governing the NAEP.

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Doyle, Denis P.

1983-01-01

Informational, diagnostic, prescriptive functions of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are best served by governance structure composed of federal, state, and local members and a standing technical advisory board. Structure protects NAEP from undue federal influence and special interest groups, builds bridges to educators and…

Booksearch: What Dictionary (General or Specialized) Do You Find Useful or Interesting for Students?

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English Journal, 1988

1988-01-01

Presents classroom teachers' recommendations for a variety of dictionaries that may heighten students' interest in language: a reverse dictionary, a visual dictionary, WEIGHTY WORD BOOK, a collegiate desk dictionary, OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN REGIONAL ENGLISH, and a dictionary of idioms. (ARH)

Stimulate Students' Interest by Genetics Exordium Teaching

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Li, Yan

2009-01-01

Genetics is the important specialized course of bioscience and whether exordium is taught wonderfully or not plays the important and pivotal role. Well teaching exordium class may stimulate students, deep interest and intense desire for knowledge in this class. This text, according to teaching experience and taste, puts forward several teaching…

Cuban Geography in Higher Education: Survival in the "Special Period."

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Miller, Mark M.; And Others

1996-01-01

Provides a concise and interesting overview of the state of higher education in Cuba, specifically focusing on geography. The interests, methodologies, and programs of Cuban geographers are similar to other countries, albeit at a truncated level due to the United States embargo. Discusses international educational exchange efforts. (MJP)

77 FR 36409 - ``Specially Designed'' Definition

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2012-06-19

... Regulations (ITAR). The term ``specially designed'' is used widely in the Commerce Control List (CCL) and...) controls ``[c]omponents, parts, accessories, attachments and associated equipment specifically designed or... and, in order to avoid a definitional loop, do not use ``specially designed'' as a control criterion...

21 CFR 880.5440 - Intravascular administration set.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

...) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified...

21 CFR 880.5440 - Intravascular administration set.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

...) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified...

21 CFR 880.5440 - Intravascular administration set.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

...) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified...

21 CFR 880.5440 - Intravascular administration set.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

...) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified...

Special Issue of Selected Papers from Visualization and Data Analysis 2011

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Kao, David L.; Wong, Pak Chung

2012-01-01

This special issue features the best papers that were selected from the 18th SPIE Conference on Visualization and Data Analysis (VDA 2011). This annual conference is a major international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in data visualization and analytics research, development, and applications. VDA 2011 received 42 high-quality submissions from around the world. Twenty-four papers were selected for full conference papers. The top five papers have been expanded and reviewed for this special issue.

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Amy Honchar

The contribution of funds from DOE supported publication costs of a special issue of Deep Sea Research arising from presentations at the First U.S. Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) Meeting held 4-6 May, 2009 to review the US implementation plan and its coordination with other monitoring activities. The special issue includes a total of 16 papers, including publications from three DOE-supported investigators (ie Sevellec, F., and A.V. Fedorov; Hu et. al., and Wan et. al.,). The special issue addresses DOE interests in understanding and simulation/modeling of abrupt climate change.

Special Issue: "Functional Dendrimers".

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Tomalia, Donald A

2016-08-09

This special issue entitled "Functional Dendrimers" focuses on the manipulation of at least six "critical nanoscale design parameters" (CNDPs) of dendrimers including: size, shape, surface chemistry, flexibility/rigidity, architecture and elemental composition. These CNDPs collectively define properties of all "functional dendrimers". This special issue contains many interesting examples describing the manipulation of certain dendrimer CNDPs to create new emerging properties and, in some cases, predictive nanoperiodic property patterns (i.e., dendritic effects). The systematic engineering of CNDPs provides a valuable strategy for optimizing functional dendrimer properties for use in specific applications.

78 FR 56904 - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings

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2013-09-16

... Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 10(d) of the... Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; PAR-12-265: NIDDK Ancillary Studies... Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; DDK-D Member Conflict of Interest SEP...

Specialized High Schools and Talent Search Programs: Incubators for Adolescents with High Ability in STEM Disciplines

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Almarode, John T.; Subotnik, Rena F.; Crowe, Edward; Tai, Robert H.; Lee, Geesoo Maie; Nowlin, Fiona

2014-01-01

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between self-efficacy and maintenance of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) resulting in completion of an undergraduate degree in a science related area. To pursue this analysis, the researchers surveyed 3,510 graduates from selective specialized science…

Advancements in Research on Creativity and Giftedness in Mathematics Education: Introduction to the Special Issue

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Singer, Florence Mihaela; Sheffield, Linda Jensen; Leikin, Roza

2017-01-01

Creativity and giftedness in mathematics education research are topics of an increased interest in the education community during recent years. This introductory paper to the special issue on Mathematical Creativity and Giftedness in Mathematics Education has a twofold purpose: to offer a brief historical perspective on the study of creativity and…

The world wide web: an emerging technology for marketing special forest products (poster abstract)

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A.L. Hammett; Shelby Jones; Philip A. Araman

1999-01-01

Interest by forest landowners and agriculturist in Special Forest Products (SFPs) is increasing rapidly. At present there are numerous efforts to increase awareness of these products and the market potential. However, there is a shortage of information available and there are few means effective in disseminating the information necessary for the sustainable management...

Teaching Experiences of Students with Special Educational Needs in Co-Taught and Non-Co-Taught Classes

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Strogilos, Vasilis; Avramidis, Elias

2016-01-01

Co-teaching has gained considerable interest as a service delivery model for promoting the inclusion of students with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream classrooms. This study examines whether co-teaching has an effect on the teaching experiences of 12 students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 10 students with intellectual…

Be a Court Appointed Special Advocate for a Baby. Perspectives

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Warren, Mary G.

2013-01-01

This article describes the role of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to represent the best interests of children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. CASA volunteers are everyday citizens who have undergone screening and training with their local CASA program (National…

Special Section: Write On! Introduction [and] Preparing Research for Publication [and] Transforming an Oral Presentation for Publication.

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Bluh, Pamela, Ed.; Giesecke, Joan; Di Vecchio, Jerry

1998-01-01

This special section includes papers from the 1997 Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) Systems and Services Section (SASS) preconference, "Write On!" which introduced participants to the tenets of effective writing. Four topics of interest to librarians include: writing a research paper, transforming an oral presentation into…

Art Therapist. Careers in Special Education and Related Services.

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National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA.

Designed for high school students interested in careers in special education and related services, this leaflet outlines the role of the art therapist. It addresses the nature of the work, the education required, personal qualities that art therapists should have, job outlook, and how to prepare for a career as an art therapist. Art therapists are…

Montessori Instruction: A Model for Inclusion in Early Childhood Classrooms and beyond

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McKenzie, Ginger Kelley; Zascavage, Victoria S.

2012-01-01

Maria Montessori was one of the first special educators. In 1898, as an assistant instructor at the University of Rome's Psychiatric Clinic, Montessori visited an asylum for the "insane" and became interested in the children with special needs who were housed there. She noticed that the children were not being stimulated; learning was at a…

Health professions: the origin of species.

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Hofoss, D

1986-01-01

Specialization is an important feature of post-World War II health sector development. Its value is indisputable. On the other hand, unchecked specialization also brings problems, notably of cost escalation and service profile twisting. To exploit the potentials of highly specialized medicine without neglecting the everyday problems that constitute the bulk of medicine, one needs a carefully constructed policy. To design such a policy, one needs, among other things, to understand the whys and hows of specialization. This reports discusses three different approaches to the understanding of the process of specialization: the sociological (S is a reflection of the selfish interests of the professions), the medical (S is the natural response to scientific and technological progress), and the economic (S is a result of increased market demand). Much is to be said in favour of the sociological explanation. Occupational groups do pursue interests of their own, centering on the construction and defence of job monopolies. The histories of the professions readily lend themselves to this kind of interpretation, and its gives, beyond doubt, valuable insight into the ways in which occupational groups relate to each other, to clients and to the surrounding society. This report, however, argues that the sociology of the professions is largely concerned with phenomena secondary to the process of specialization. It explains the behaviour of occupational groups, once they have been established. It does not, however, explain why they came into being in the first place. For that purpose, the perspective of medicine and, in particular, that of economy, may be more suitable. I support this position by data on the specialization of the health service system of Norway.

The regulation of growth and metabolism of kidney stem cells with regional specificity using extracellular matrix derived from kidney.

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O'Neill, John D; Freytes, Donald O; Anandappa, Annabelle J; Oliver, Juan A; Vunjak-Novakovic, Gordana V

2013-12-01

Native extracellular matrix (ECM) that is secreted and maintained by resident cells is of great interest for cell culture and cell delivery. We hypothesized that specialized bioengineered niches for stem cells can be established using ECM-derived scaffolding materials. Kidney was selected as a model system because of the high regional diversification of renal tissue matrix. By preparing the ECM from three specialized regions of the kidney (cortex, medulla, and papilla; whole kidney, heart, and bladder as controls) in three forms: (i) intact sheets of decellularized ECM, (ii) ECM hydrogels, and (iii) solubilized ECM, we investigated how the structure and composition of ECM affect the function of kidney stem cells (with mesenchymal stem cells, MSCs, as controls). All three forms of the ECM regulated KSC function, with differential structural and compositional effects. KSCs cultured on papilla ECM consistently displayed lower proliferation, higher metabolic activity, and differences in cell morphology, alignment, and structure formation as compared to KSCs on cortex and medulla ECM, effects not observed in corresponding MSC cultures. These data suggest that tissue- and region-specific ECM can provide an effective substrate for in vitro studies of therapeutic stem cells. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

A play and joint attention intervention for teachers of young children with autism: a randomized controlled pilot study.

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Wong, Connie S

2013-05-01

The aim of this study was to pilot test a classroom-based intervention focused on facilitating play and joint attention for young children with autism in self-contained special education classrooms. Thirty-three children with autism between the ages of 3 and 6 years participated in the study with their classroom teachers (n = 14). The 14 preschool special education teachers were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) symbolic play then joint attention intervention, (2) joint attention then symbolic intervention, and (3) wait-list control period then further randomized to either group 1 or group 2. In the intervention, teachers participated in eight weekly individualized 1-h sessions with a researcher that emphasized embedding strategies targeting symbolic play and joint attention into their everyday classroom routines and activities. The main child outcome variables of interest were collected through direct classroom observations. Findings indicate that teachers can implement an intervention to significantly improve joint engagement of young children with autism in their classrooms. Furthermore, multilevel analyses showed significant increases in joint attention and symbolic play skills. Thus, these pilot data emphasize the need for further research and implementation of classroom-based interventions targeting play and joint attention skills for young children with autism.

Dependence of the quantum speed limit on system size and control complexity

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lee, Juneseo; Arenz, Christian; Rabitz, Herschel; Russell, Benjamin

2018-06-01

We extend the work in 2017 New J. Phys. 19 103015 by deriving a lower bound for the minimum time necessary to implement a unitary transformation on a generic, closed quantum system with an arbitrary number of classical control fields. This bound is explicitly analyzed for a specific N-level system similar to those used to represent simple models of an atom, or the first excitation sector of a Heisenberg spin chain, both of which are of interest in quantum control for quantum computation. Specifically, it is shown that the resultant bound depends on the dimension of the system, and on the number of controls used to implement a specific target unitary operation. The value of the bound determined numerically, and an estimate of the true minimum gate time are systematically compared for a range of system dimension and number of controls; special attention is drawn to the relationship between these two variables. It is seen that the bound captures the scaling of the minimum time well for the systems studied, and quantitatively is correct in the order of magnitude.

Seed-mediated growth of Au nanorings with size control on Pd ultrathin nanosheets and their tunable surface plasmonic properties

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wang, Wenxing; Yan, Yucong; Zhou, Ning; Zhang, Hui; Li, Dongsheng; Yang, Deren

2016-02-01

Nanorings made of noble metals such as Au and Ag have attracted particular interest in plasmonic properties since they allow remarkable tunability of plasmon resonance wavelengths associated with their unique structural features. Unfortunately, most of the syntheses for Au nanorings involve complex procedures and/or require highly specialized and expensive facilities. Here, we report a seed-mediated approach for selective deposition of Au nanorings on the periphery of Pd seeds with the structure of an ultrathin nanosheet through the island growth mode. In combination with selective etching of Pd nanosheets, Au nanorings are eventually produced. We can control the outer diameter and wall thickness of the nanorings by simply varying the size of the Pd nanosheets and reaction time. By taking the advantage of this size controllability, the nanorings show tunable surface plasmonic properties in the near infrared (NIR) region arising from both the in-plane dipole and face resonance modes. Owing to their good surface plasmonic properties, the nanorings show substantially enhanced surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) performance for rhodamine 6G, and are therefore confirmed as good SERS substrates to detect trace amounts of molecules.Nanorings made of noble metals such as Au and Ag have attracted particular interest in plasmonic properties since they allow remarkable tunability of plasmon resonance wavelengths associated with their unique structural features. Unfortunately, most of the syntheses for Au nanorings involve complex procedures and/or require highly specialized and expensive facilities. Here, we report a seed-mediated approach for selective deposition of Au nanorings on the periphery of Pd seeds with the structure of an ultrathin nanosheet through the island growth mode. In combination with selective etching of Pd nanosheets, Au nanorings are eventually produced. We can control the outer diameter and wall thickness of the nanorings by simply varying the size of the Pd nanosheets and reaction time. By taking the advantage of this size controllability, the nanorings show tunable surface plasmonic properties in the near infrared (NIR) region arising from both the in-plane dipole and face resonance modes. Owing to their good surface plasmonic properties, the nanorings show substantially enhanced surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) performance for rhodamine 6G, and are therefore confirmed as good SERS substrates to detect trace amounts of molecules. Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08613b

15 CFR Supplement No. 4 to Part 774 - Commerce Control List Order of Review

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22 CFR 123.8 - Special controls on vessels, aircraft and satellites covered by the U.S. Munitions List.

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78 FR 16757 - Twentieth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 224, Airport Security Access Control Systems

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[The Assembly and the national priorities ].

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1997-12-01

Social participation and attention to the actions of government have increased dramatically in Ecuador. It is crucial that political debate be broadened concerning the functioning of the National Assembly, thereby opening greater public opportunities for participation. All social groups should be guaranteed access to the debate; expansion of the public sphere is essential for development of effective mechanisms of social inclusion. Those with no capacity to defend their own interests must have a voice. The National Assembly, in addition to reforming the Constitution, must reinforce the role of public men and statesmen at all levels of government. Statesmen place the common interest over special interests and create coalitions to effect necessary changes. The National Assembly must reorient the emphasis of government activities to give all sectors equal opportunity and access to basic public services. The role of the government must be redefined, which includes being equipped with better tools for management and control and with mechanisms for accountability at a time when many believe that globalization and market forces by themselves should dictate the rhythms of political, economic, and social life. Diversity should be respected. Nongovernmental organizations can be of great assistance in fostering dialogue, cooperation, solidarity, and consensus. Ecuadorians must support the goal of human and sustainable development.

High need patients receiving targeted entitlements: what responsibilities do they have in primary health care?

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Buetow, S

2005-05-01

Patient responsibilities in primary health care are controversial and, by comparison, the responsibilities of high need patients are less clear. This paper aims to suggest why high need patients receiving targeted entitlements in primary health care are free to have prima facie special responsibilities; why, given this freedom, these patients morally have special responsibilities; what these responsibilities are, and how publicly funded health systems ought to be able to respond when these remain unmet. It is suggested that the special responsibilities and their place in public policy acquire moral significance as a means to discharge a moral debt, share special knowledge, and produce desirable consequences in regard to personal and collective interests. Special responsibilities magnify ordinary patient responsibilities and require patients not to hesitate regarding attendance for primary health care. Persistent patient disregard of special responsibilities may necessitate limiting the scope of these responsibilities, removing system barriers, or respecifying special rights.

42 CFR 413.157 - Return on equity capital of proprietary providers.

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... RENAL DISEASE SERVICES; OPTIONAL PROSPECTIVELY DETERMINED PAYMENT RATES FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES... percentage equal to one and one-half times the average of the rates of interest on special issues of public... inpatient hospital services is a percentage of the average of the rates of interest described in paragraph...

42 CFR 413.157 - Return on equity capital of proprietary providers.

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42 CFR 413.157 - Return on equity capital of proprietary providers.

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... RENAL DISEASE SERVICES; OPTIONAL PROSPECTIVELY DETERMINED PAYMENT RATES FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES... percentage equal to one and one-half times the average of the rates of interest on special issues of public... inpatient hospital services is a percentage of the average of the rates of interest described in paragraph...

Cyber Bullying in ADHD and Asperger Syndrome Populations

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Kowalski, Robin M.; Fedina, Cristin

2011-01-01

Cyber bullying or electronic bullying refers to bullying that occurs through the Internet or cellular phones. With the rise of technology, researchers have shown a keen interest in the topic of cyber bullying. However, that interest has not extended to individuals with special needs. To address this gap in the literature, the current study…

"Clones," Codes, and Conflicts of Interest in Cartooning: Cartoonists and Editors Look at Ethics.

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Riffe, Daniel; And Others

A study examined differences between political cartoonists and op-ed page editors on both traditional ethical issues (such as conflicts of interest) and the special, style-related concerns of editorial cartoonists. Hypotheses proposed were that editors and cartoonists (1) would condemn "cloning" or copying, reflecting an ethical…

Campaign 96: A Perspective on Cyberspace Political Communication.

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Glenn, Robert J., III

In 1996 the Internet evolved into a key information source for voters interested in experiencing an unfiltered view of the political process through the lenses of political parties, news organizations, educational foundations, media outlets, and a host of specialized interest groups (e.g., Common Cause, Sierra Club). This access came in the form…

Politics and Evaluation: More than Methodology

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Datta, Lois-ellin

2011-01-01

In the 1960s, evaluation thrived in the sunshine of political support for our work. We also experienced the dark side of the force of politics: efforts to introduce partisan biases favorable to special interests. In response to politics as contamination, at least two families of stances developed: populist and public interest. The populist stances…

Academic or Community Resource? Stakeholder Interests and Collection Management at Charles Sturt University Regional Archives, 1973-2003

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Boadle, Don

2003-01-01

This analysis of the transformation of the Charles Sturt University Regional Archives from a library special collection to a multi-function regional repository highlights the importance of stakeholder interests in determining institutional configurations and collection development priorities. It also demonstrates the critical importance of…

Implications of the Articles for Interpreting Interest Inventories: Consequential Validity and Meaning Making

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Healy, Charles C.; Chope, Robert C.

2006-01-01

Interpretation of interest inventories deepens self-knowledge, promotes career exploration, and assists counselors in understanding a client. This article highlights findings from the studies that appear in this special issue of the journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, with implications for encouraging clients'…

7 CFR 774.18 - Interest rate, terms and security requirements.

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7 CFR 774.18 - Interest rate, terms and security requirements.

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7 CFR 774.18 - Interest rate, terms and security requirements.

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31 CFR 375.2 - What special definitions apply to this rule?

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School Board Chairmen and School Superintendents: An Analysis of Perceptions Concerning Special Interest Groups and Educational Governance.

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Feuerstein, Abe; Opfer, V. Darleen

1998-01-01

Surveyed all Virginia school board chairmen and superintendents on local governance issues. Discusses both groups' perceptions of board members' orientation to their role as elected representatives, their personal attitude toward the electoral process, their assessment of interest-group involvement in district decision making, their feelings…

45 CFR 73.735-704 - Professional and consultative services.

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43 CFR 30.270 - How will the hearing be conducted?

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2010-10-01

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Teaching Foreign Languages with Realia and Other Authentic Materials. ERIC Q&A.

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Berwald, Jean-Pierre

Realia, authentic documents, and mass media are living daily proof of the value of language. Their authenticity, specialized vocabulary, reinforced grammatical structures, and topics of interest can help encourage interest in the target language and culture. They contain current language on all imaginable topics, and are not artificial or…

Motivation Matters in Mobile Language Learning: A Brief Commentary

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Ushioda, Ema

2013-01-01

As highlighted in the original call for papers for this special issue, learning with mobile technologies is currently a rapidly developing area of interest for researchers, teachers, materials writers and app developers in the educational field, not least within language education. Yet to what extent is this growing interest realised and shared by…

Translations on Eastern Europe Political, Sociological, and Military Affairs No. 1447

DTIC Science & Technology

1977-09-16

common historical destiny " and "our common final goal," in this way implying and stressing the special links between peoples of the same ethnic group...chamber of Yugoslavia. This is, indeed, an embryo of the future interest organization, which will soon, when the interests of the economy become

Weblog patterns and human dynamics with decreasing interest

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Guo, J.-L.; Fan, C.; Guo, Z.-H.

2011-06-01

In order to describe the phenomenon that people's interest in doing something always keep high in the beginning while gradually decreases until reaching the balance, a model which describes the attenuation of interest is proposed to reflect the fact that people's interest becomes more stable after a long time. We give a rigorous analysis on this model by non-homogeneous Poisson processes. Our analysis indicates that the interval distribution of arrival-time is a mixed distribution with exponential and power-law feature, which is a power law with an exponential cutoff. After that, we collect blogs in ScienceNet.cn and carry on empirical study on the interarrival time distribution. The empirical results agree well with the theoretical analysis, obeying a special power law with the exponential cutoff, that is, a special kind of Gamma distribution. These empirical results verify the model by providing an evidence for a new class of phenomena in human dynamics. It can be concluded that besides power-law distributions, there are other distributions in human dynamics. These findings demonstrate the variety of human behavior dynamics.

Specialisation versus special interest - the Australian podiatry experience.

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Davies, Ainslie; Bennett, Paul; Nancarrow, Susan; Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio

2015-01-01

Ensuring efficient and effective delivery of health care to an ageing population has been a major driver for a review of the health workforce in Australia. As part of this process a National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) has evolved with one goal being to improve workforce flexibility within a nationally consistent model of governance. In addition to increased flexibility, there have been discussions about maintaining standards and the role of specialisation. This study aims to explore the association between practitioners' self-perceptions about their special interest in musculoskeletal, diabetes related and podopaediatric foot care and the actual podiatry services they deliver in Australia. A cross sectional on-line survey was administered on behalf of the Australasian Podiatry Council and its' state based member associations. Self-reported data were collected over a 3-week interval and captured information about the practitioners by gender, years of clinical experience, area of work by state, work setting, and location. For those participants that identified with an area of special interest or specialty, further questions were asked regarding support for the area of special interest through education, and activities performed in treating patients in the week prior to survey completion. Queensland University of Technology Human Research Ethics approval was sought and confirmed exemption from review. 218 podiatrists participated in the survey. Participants were predominately female and worked in private practices. The largest area of personal interest by the podiatrists was related to the field of musculoskeletal podiatry (n = 65), followed closely by diabetes foot care (n = 61), and a third area identified was in the management of podopaediatric conditions (n = 26). Health workforce reform in Australia is in part being managed by the federal government with a goal to meet the health care needs of Australians into the future. The recognition of a specialty registration of podiatric surgery and endorsement for scheduled medicines was established with this workforce reform in mind. Addition of new subspecialties may be indicated based on professional development, to maintain high standards and meet community expectations.

Study of industry requirements that can be fulfilled by combustion experimentation aboard space station

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Priem, Richard J.

1988-01-01

The purpose of this study is to define the requirements of commercially motivated microgravity combustion experiments and the optimal way for space station to accommodate these requirements. Representatives of commercial organizations, universities and government agencies were contacted. Interest in and needs for microgravity combustion studies are identified for commercial/industrial groups involved in fire safety with terrestrial applications, fire safety with space applications, propulsion and power, industrial burners, or pollution control. From these interests and needs experiments involving: (1) no flow with solid or liquid fuels; (2) homogeneous mixtures of fuel and air; (3) low flow with solid or liquid fuels; (4) low flow with gaseous fuel; (5) high pressure combustion; and (6) special burner systems are described and space station resource requirements for each type of experiment provided. Critical technologies involving the creation of a laboratory environment and methods for combining experimental needs into one experiment in order to obtain effective use of space station are discussed. Diagnostic techniques for monitoring combustion process parameters are identified.

Semiconducting double-dot exchange-only qubit dynamics in the presence of magnetic and charge noises

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Ferraro, E.; Fanciulli, M.; De Michielis, M.

2018-06-01

The effects of magnetic and charge noises on the dynamical evolution of the double-dot exchange-only qubit (DEOQ) is theoretically investigated. The DEOQ consisting of three electrons arranged in an electrostatically defined double quantum dot deserves special interest in quantum computation applications. Its advantages are in terms of fabrication, control and manipulation in view of implementation of fast single and two-qubit operations through only electrical tuning. The presence of the environmental noise due to nuclear spins and charge traps, in addition to fluctuations in the applied magnetic field and charge fluctuations on the electrostatic gates adopted to confine the electrons, is taken into account including random magnetic field and random coupling terms in the Hamiltonian. The behavior of the return probability as a function of time for initial conditions of interest is presented. Moreover, through an envelope-fitting procedure on the return probabilities, coherence times are extracted when model parameters take values achievable experimentally in semiconducting devices.

Interindividual variability in the hemispheric organization for speech.

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Tzourio-Mazoyer, N; Josse, G; Crivello, F; Mazoyer, B

2004-01-01

A PET activation study was designed to investigate hemispheric specialization during speech comprehension and production in right- and left-handed subjects. Normalized regional cerebral blood flow (NrCBF) was repeatedly monitored while subjects either listened to factual stories (Story) or covertly generated verbs semantically related to heard nouns (Gener), using silent resting (Rest) as a common control condition. NrCBF variations in each task, as compared to Rest, as well as functional asymmetry indices (FAI = right minus left NrCBF variations), were computed in anatomical regions of interest (AROIs) defined on the single-subject MNI template. FAIs were predominantly leftward in all regions during both tasks, although larger FAIs were observed during Gener. Subjects were declared "typical" for language hemispheric specialization based on the presence of significant leftward asymmetries (FAI < 0) in the pars triangularis and opercularis of the inferior frontal gyrus during Gener, and in the middle and inferior temporal AROIs during Story. Six subjects (including five LH) showed an atypical language representation. Among them, one presented a right hemisphere specialization during both tasks, another a shift in hemispheric specialization from production to comprehension (left during Gener, right during Story). The group of 14 typical subjects showed significant positive correlation between homologous left and right AROIs NrCBF variations in temporal areas during Story, and in temporal and inferior frontal areas during Gener, almost all regions presenting a leftward FAI. Such correlations were also present in deactivated areas with strong leftward asymmetry (supramarginalis gyrus, inferior parietal region). These results suggest that entry into a language task translates into a hemispheric reconfiguration of lateral cortical areas with global NrCBF increase in the dominant hemisphere and decrease in the minor hemisphere. This can be considered as the setting up of a "language mode", under the control of a mechanism that operates at a perisylvian level. On top of this global organization, regional variations carry on the performance of the cognitive operations specific to the language task to be performed. Hemispheric relationships could be different in atypical subjects, with either between task hemispheric regulation differences or differences in regional specialization.

How to Improve Interest, IQ, and Motivation of Vocational Students?

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Sumual, H.; Ombuh, D. M.

2018-02-01

The aim of this research was to study the effect of interest, motivation and IQ of students on the learning result. The survey method with quantitative approach was used in this study. The data were then analysed using path paradigm. Data were collected by questionnaire technique, special tests for IQ and documentation for learning outcomes. The results showed that the interest, IQ and the motivation influence significantly and positively on learning result as well as interest to learning motivation. However, no significant influence of IQ on Learning Motivation was detected in this research.

[Ophthalmologist and "computer vision syndrome"].

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Barar, A; Apatachioaie, Ioana Daniela; Apatachioaie, C; Marceanu-Brasov, L

2007-01-01

The authors had tried to collect the data available on the Internet about a subject that we consider as being totally ignored in the Romanian scientific literature and unexpectedly insufficiently treated in the specialized ophthalmologic literature. Known in the specialty literature under the generic name of "Computer vision syndrome", it is defined by the American Optometric Association as a complex of eye and vision problems related to the activities which stress the near vision and which are experienced in relation, or during, the use of the computer. During the consultations we hear frequent complaints of eye-strain - asthenopia, headaches, blurred distance and/or near vision, dry and irritated eyes, slow refocusing, neck and backache, photophobia, sensation of diplopia, light sensitivity, and double vision, but because of the lack of information, we overlooked them too easily, without going thoroughly into the real motives. In most of the developed countries, there are recommendations issued by renowned medical associations with regard to the definition, the diagnosis, and the methods for the prevention, treatment and periodical control of the symptoms found in computer users, in conjunction with an extremely detailed ergonomic legislation. We found out that these problems incite a much too low interest in our country. We would like to rouse the interest of our ophthalmologist colleagues in the understanding and the recognition of these symptoms and in their treatment, or at least their improvement, through specialized measures or through the cooperation with our specialist occupational medicine colleagues.

Recent Progress on Systems and Synthetic Biology Approaches to Engineer Fungi As Microbial Cell Factories.

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Amores, Gerardo Ruiz; Guazzaroni, María-Eugenia; Arruda, Letícia Magalhães; Silva-Rocha, Rafael

2016-04-01

Filamentous fungi are remarkable organisms naturally specialized in deconstructing plant biomass and this feature has a tremendous potential for biofuel production from renewable sources. The past decades have been marked by a remarkable progress in the genetic engineering of fungi to generate industry-compatible strains needed for some biotech applications. In this sense, progress in this field has been marked by the utilization of high-throughput techniques to gain deep understanding of the molecular machinery controlling the physiology of these organisms, starting thus the Systems Biology era of fungi. Additionally, genetic engineering has been extensively applied to modify wellcharacterized promoters in order to construct new expression systems with enhanced performance under the conditions of interest. In this review, we discuss some aspects related to significant progress in the understating and engineering of fungi for biotechnological applications, with special focus on the construction of synthetic promoters and circuits in organisms relevant for industry. Different engineering approaches are shown, and their potential and limitations for the construction of complex synthetic circuits in these organisms are examined. Finally, we discuss the impact of engineered promoter architecture in the single-cell behavior of the system, an often-neglected relationship with a tremendous impact in the final performance of the process of interest. We expect to provide here some new directions to drive future research directed to the construction of high-performance, engineered fungal strains working as microbial cell factories.

Arm Dominance Affects Feedforward Strategy more than Feedback Sensitivity during a Postural Task

PubMed Central

Walker, Elise H. E.; Perreault, Eric J.

2015-01-01

Handedness is a feature of human motor control that is still not fully understood. Recent work has demonstrated that the dominant and nondominant arm each excel at different behaviors, and has proposed that this behavioral asymmetry arises from lateralization in the cerebral cortex: the dominant side specializes in predictive trajectory control, while the nondominant side is specialized for impedance control. Long-latency stretch reflexes are an automatic mechanism for regulating posture, and have been shown to contribute to limb impedance. To determine whether long-latency reflexes also contribute to asymmetric motor behavior in the upper limbs, we investigated the effect of arm dominance on stretch reflexes during a postural task that required varying degrees of impedance control. Our results demonstrated slightly but significantly larger reflex responses in the biarticular muscles of the nondominant arm, as would be consistent with increased impedance control. These differences were attributed solely to higher levels of voluntary background activity in the nondominant biarticular muscles, indicating that feedforward strategies for postural stability may differ between arms. Reflex sensitivity, which was defined as the magnitude of the reflex response for matched levels of background activity, was not significantly different between arms for a broad subject population ranging from 23–51 years of age. These results indicate that inter-arm differences in feedforward strategies are more influential during posture than differences in feedback sensitivity, in a broad subject population. Interestingly, restricting our analysis to subjects under 40 years of age revealed a small increase in long-latency reflex sensitivity in the nondominant arm relative to the dominant arm. Though our subject numbers were small for this secondary analysis, it suggests that further studies may be required to assess the influence of reflex lateralization throughout development. PMID:25850407

Arm dominance affects feedforward strategy more than feedback sensitivity during a postural task.

PubMed

Walker, Elise H E; Perreault, Eric J

2015-07-01

Handedness is a feature of human motor control that is still not fully understood. Recent work has demonstrated that the dominant and nondominant arm each excel at different behaviors and has proposed that this behavioral asymmetry arises from lateralization in the cerebral cortex: the dominant side specializes in predictive trajectory control, while the nondominant side is specialized for impedance control. Long-latency stretch reflexes are an automatic mechanism for regulating posture and have been shown to contribute to limb impedance. To determine whether long-latency reflexes also contribute to asymmetric motor behavior in the upper limbs, we investigated the effect of arm dominance on stretch reflexes during a postural task that required varying degrees of impedance control. Our results demonstrated slightly but significantly larger reflex responses in the biarticular muscles of the nondominant arm, as would be consistent with increased impedance control. These differences were attributed solely to higher levels of voluntary background activity in the nondominant biarticular muscles, indicating that feedforward strategies for postural stability may differ between arms. Reflex sensitivity, which was defined as the magnitude of the reflex response for matched levels of background activity, was not significantly different between arms for a broad subject population ranging from 23 to 51 years of age. These results indicate that inter-arm differences in feedforward strategies are more influential during posture than differences in feedback sensitivity, in a broad subject population. Interestingly, restricting our analysis to subjects under 40 years of age revealed a small increase in long-latency reflex sensitivity in the nondominant arm relative to the dominant arm. Though our subject numbers were small for this secondary analysis, it suggests that further studies may be required to assess the influence of reflex lateralization throughout development.

From Exclusion to Inclusion: Ways of Responding in Schools to Students with Special Educational Needs

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ainscow, Mel; Dyson, Alan; Weiner, Saira

2013-01-01

The idea that schools can impact positively on student outcomes is a crucial driver in the rise of interest in school improvement research and practice. This review focuses on "from exclusion to inclusion." With a specific focus on children with special educational needs (SEN), this review addresses the forms of classroom practice that…

The Social Study of Science and Society: The Implications of Political Specialization for Social Science Curriculum Development.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Miller, Jon D.

Given the lack of interest among college and high school students and the declining rates of participation in political affairs, the concept of political specialization has significant implications for teaching political science. Research reveals that almost 90 percent of high school students who do not plan to attend college are either completely…

A Team Approach to Behaviour Management: A Training Guide for SENCOs Working with Teacher Assistants

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Derrington, Chris; Groom, Barry

2004-01-01

This training guide has been developed and written primarily for Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinators (SENCOs) in primary, secondary and special schools who manage the work of teaching assistants. It will also be of interest to other senior teachers or advisory staff who lead training in the area of behaviour management. There has been a…

5 CFR 5501.110 - Prohibited financial interests applicable to senior employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... special Government employees or the spouse or minor children of a special Government employee. (b.... Except as permitted by paragraph (d) of this section, a senior employee or the spouse or minor child of...: (1) Pension or other employee benefit. A senior employee or spouse or minor child of a senior...

5 CFR 5501.110 - Prohibited financial interests applicable to senior employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... special Government employees or the spouse or minor children of a special Government employee. (b.... Except as permitted by paragraph (d) of this section, a senior employee or the spouse or minor child of...: (1) Pension or other employee benefit. A senior employee or spouse or minor child of a senior...

5 CFR 5501.110 - Prohibited financial interests applicable to senior employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... special Government employees or the spouse or minor children of a special Government employee. (b.... Except as permitted by paragraph (d) of this section, a senior employee or the spouse or minor child of...: (1) Pension or other employee benefit. A senior employee or spouse or minor child of a senior...

5 CFR 5501.110 - Prohibited financial interests applicable to senior employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... special Government employees or the spouse or minor children of a special Government employee. (b.... Except as permitted by paragraph (d) of this section, a senior employee or the spouse or minor child of...: (1) Pension or other employee benefit. A senior employee or spouse or minor child of a senior...

5 CFR 5501.110 - Prohibited financial interests applicable to senior employees of the National Institutes of Health.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... special Government employees or the spouse or minor children of a special Government employee. (b.... Except as permitted by paragraph (d) of this section, a senior employee or the spouse or minor child of...: (1) Pension or other employee benefit. A senior employee or spouse or minor child of a senior...

Expecting the Unexpected: Sick and Emergency Child Care. The BNA Special Report Series on Work and Family. Special Report No. 53.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Washington, DC.

Unexpected absences from work that arise when employees are faced with children's illnesses or breakdowns in their regular child care arrangements cause a tremendous amount of stress for working families and losses in productivity businesses. Interest in emergency child care programs appears to be increasing. This report examines the increasing…

Special Education and the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. SCDP Milwaukee Evaluation Report #35

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wolf, Patrick J.; Witte, John F.; Fleming, David J.

2012-01-01

Special education and parental school choice are two of the most controversial issues in K-12 education in the United States. In certain places, especially Milwaukee, Wisconsin, those two sensitive education concerns intersect in ways that prompt regular interest on the part of policy makers, advocates, the media, and the public at large. In this…

Special Relativity at the Quantum Scale

PubMed Central

Lam, Pui K.

2014-01-01

It has been suggested that the space-time structure as described by the theory of special relativity is a macroscopic manifestation of a more fundamental quantum structure (pre-geometry). Efforts to quantify this idea have come mainly from the area of abstract quantum logic theory. Here we present a preliminary attempt to develop a quantum formulation of special relativity based on a model that retains some geometric attributes. Our model is Feynman's “checker-board” trajectory for a 1-D relativistic free particle. We use this model to guide us in identifying (1) the quantum version of the postulates of special relativity and (2) the appropriate quantum “coordinates”. This model possesses a useful feature that it admits an interpretation both in terms of paths in space-time and in terms of quantum states. Based on the quantum version of the postulates, we derive a transformation rule for velocity. This rule reduces to the Einstein's velocity-addition formula in the macroscopic limit and reveals an interesting aspect of time. The 3-D case, time-dilation effect, and invariant interval are also discussed in term of this new formulation. This is a preliminary investigation; some results are derived, while others are interesting observations at this point. PMID:25531675

Special relativity at the quantum scale.

PubMed

Lam, Pui K

2014-01-01

It has been suggested that the space-time structure as described by the theory of special relativity is a macroscopic manifestation of a more fundamental quantum structure (pre-geometry). Efforts to quantify this idea have come mainly from the area of abstract quantum logic theory. Here we present a preliminary attempt to develop a quantum formulation of special relativity based on a model that retains some geometric attributes. Our model is Feynman's "checker-board" trajectory for a 1-D relativistic free particle. We use this model to guide us in identifying (1) the quantum version of the postulates of special relativity and (2) the appropriate quantum "coordinates". This model possesses a useful feature that it admits an interpretation both in terms of paths in space-time and in terms of quantum states. Based on the quantum version of the postulates, we derive a transformation rule for velocity. This rule reduces to the Einstein's velocity-addition formula in the macroscopic limit and reveals an interesting aspect of time. The 3-D case, time-dilation effect, and invariant interval are also discussed in term of this new formulation. This is a preliminary investigation; some results are derived, while others are interesting observations at this point.

Maldives. Package on population education for special interest groups developed.

PubMed

1995-01-01

The Population Education Program of the Non-Formal Education Center has developed a package of Population Education for Special Interest Groups comprising a learning package and fieldworker's guide. The learning package is especially developed for teaching population education for out-of-school populations. Special interest groups in Maldives include newly married couples, adolescents, and working youth. Produced under the guidance of UNESCO, Bangkok, the package contains 36 different materials such as posters, charts, leaflets, booklets, stories, and illustrated booklets which may be taught in 36 to 45 periods. The materials deal with eight themes, namely, family size and family welfare, population and resources, delayed marriage and parenthood, responsible parenthood, population-related values and beliefs, women in development, AIDS/STD, and respect for old people. Accompanying the learning package is the fieldworker's guide used to teach the package. It contains individual guides for each of the 36 learning materials. The guide gives the titles of the materials, format, objectives of the materials, messages, target groups, and an overview of the content of each learning materials. The methodologies used for teaching the learning materials include role playing, group discussion, questioning, brainstorming, survey, creative writing, problem-solving and evaluation. The package will be used by fieldworkers to conduct island-based population education courses. full text

17 CFR 21.01 - Special calls for information on controlled accounts from futures commission merchants, clearing...

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2010-04-01

... CALLS § 21.01 Special calls for information on controlled accounts from futures commission merchants... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Special calls for information on controlled accounts from futures commission merchants, clearing members and introducing brokers...

75 FR 3959 - Fifth Meeting-RTCA Special Committee 220: Automatic Flight Guidance and Control

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2010-01-25

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76 FR 22163 - Tenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 220: Automatic Flight Guidance and Control

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21 CFR 888.3565 - Knee joint patellofemorotibial metal/polymer porous-coated uncemented prosthesis.

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2011-04-01

... type of device is designed to achieve biological fixation to bone without the use of bone cement. This... bearing is rigidly secured to the metal tibial base plate. (b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control is FDA's guidance: “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Knee Joint...

76 FR 67019 - Tenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 224, Airport Security Access Control

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... 224, Airport Security Access Control AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 224, Airport Security Access Control. SUMMARY: The... (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 224, Airport Security...

Spinal Cord Injury—Past, Present, and Future

PubMed Central

Donovan, William H

2007-01-01

Summary: This special report traces the path of spinal cord injury (SCI) from ancient times through the present and provides an optimistic overview of promising clinical trials and avenues of basic research. The spinal cord injuries of Lord Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, President James A. Garfield, and General George Patton provide an interesting perspective on the evolution of the standard of care for SCI. The author details the contributions of a wide spectrum of professionals in the United States, Europe, and Australia, as well as the roles of various government and professional organizations, legislation, and overall advances in surgery, anesthesia, trauma care, imaging, pharmacology, and infection control, in the advancement of care for the individual with SCI. PMID:17591221

Frontiers in poly(ionic liquid)s: syntheses and applications.

PubMed

Qian, Wenjing; Texter, John; Yan, Feng

2017-02-20

We review recent works on the synthesis and application of poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs). Novel chemical structures, different synthetic strategies and controllable morphologies are introduced as a supplement to PIL systems already reported. The primary properties determining applications, such as ionic conductivity, aqueous solubility, thermodynamic stability and electrochemical/chemical durability, are discussed. Furthermore, the near-term applications of PILs in multiple fields, such as their use in electrochemical energy materials, stimuli-responsive materials, carbon materials, and antimicrobial materials, in catalysis, in sensors, in absorption and in separation materials, as well as several special-interest applications, are described in detail. We also discuss the limitations of PIL applications, efforts to improve PIL physics, and likely future developments.

Real-World Evidence: What It Is and What It Can Tell Us According to the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Special Interest Group (SIG).

PubMed

Yuan, Hongbo; Ali, M Sanni; Brouwer, Emily S; Girman, Cynthia J; Guo, Jeff J; Lund, Jennifer L; Patorno, Elisabetta; Slaughter, Jonathan L; Wen, Xuerong; Bennett, Dimitri

2018-05-07

On December 8, 2016, the New England Journal of Medicine published a sounding board on Real World Evidence (RWE) 1 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leadership. While the value of RWE based on nonrandomized observational studies was appreciated, such as for hypothesis generating, safety, and measuring quality in healthcare delivery, the authors expressed concerns on the quality of data sources and the ability of methodologies to control for confounding. In response, we offer a few considerations regarding these concerns. © 2018, The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Agarose-based biomaterials for tissue engineering.

PubMed

Zarrintaj, Payam; Manouchehri, Saeed; Ahmadi, Zahed; Saeb, Mohammad Reza; Urbanska, Aleksandra M; Kaplan, David L; Mozafari, Masoud

2018-05-01

Agarose is a natural polysaccharide polymer having unique characteristics that give reason to consider it for tissue engineering applications. Special characteristics of agarose such as its excellent biocompatibility, thermo-reversible gelation behavior and physiochemical features support its use as a biomaterial for cell growth and/or controlled/localized drug delivery. The resemblance of this natural carbohydrate polymer to the extracellular matrix results in attractive features that bring about a strong interest in its usage in the field. The scope of this review is to summarize the extensive researches addressing agarose-based biomaterials in order to provide an in-depth understanding of its tissue engineering-related applications. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Control and materials characterization System for 6T Superconducting Cryogen Free Magnet Facility at IUAC, New Delhi

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dutt, R. N.; Meena, D. K.; Kar, S.; Soni, V.; Nadaf, A.; Das, A.; Singh, F.; Datta, T. S.

2017-02-01

A system for carrying out automatic experimental measurements of various electrical transport characteristics and their relation to magnetic fields for samples mounted on the sample holder on a Variable Temperature Insert (VTI) of the Cryogen Free Superconducting Magnet System (CFMS) has been developed. The control and characterization system is capable of monitoring, online plotting and history logging in real-time of cryogenic temperatures with the Silicon (Si) Diode and Zirconium Oxy-Nitride sensors installed inside the magnet facility. Electrical transport property measurements have been automated with implementation of current reversal resistance measurements and automatic temperature set-point ramping with the parameters of interest available in real-time as well as for later analysis. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) based system is user friendly to facilitate operations. An ingenious electronics for reading Zirconium Oxy-Nitride temperature sensors has been used. Price to performance ratio has been optimized by using in house developed measurement techniques mixed with specialized commercial cryogenic measurement / control equipment.

Treatise on water hammer in hydropower standards and guidelines

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bergant, A.; Karney, B.; Pejović, S.; Mazij, J.

2014-03-01

This paper reviews critical water hammer parameters as they are presented in official hydropower standards and guidelines. A particular emphasize is given to a number of IEC standards and guidelines that are used worldwide. The paper critically assesses water hammer control strategies including operational scenarios (closing and opening laws), surge control devices (surge tank, pressure regulating valve, flywheel, etc.), redesign of the water conveyance system components (tunnel, penstock), or limitation of operating conditions (limited operating range) that are variably covered in standards and guidelines. Little information is given on industrial water hammer models and solutions elsewhere. These are briefly introduced and discussed in the light of capability (simple versus complex systems), availability of expertise (in house and/or commercial) and uncertainty. The paper concludes with an interesting water hammer case study referencing the rules and recommendations from existing hydropower standards and guidelines in a view of effective water hammer control. Recommendations are given for further work on development of a special guideline on water hammer (hydraulic transients) in hydropower plants.

36 CFR 261.53 - Special closures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... communities. (c) Objects or areas of historical, archeological, geological, or paleontological interest. (d) Scientific experiments or investigations. (e) Public health or safety. (f) Property. ...

Medical students' choice of specialty and factors determining their choice: a cross-sectional survey at the Addis Ababa University, School oF Medicine, Ethiopia.

PubMed

Seyoum, Nebyou; Biluts, Hagos; Bekele, Abebe; Seme, Assefa

2014-07-01

A consideration of the future specialization interests of undergraduate medical students might help in understanding the needs of higher medical education and future manpower availability for healthcare in a country. This study assessed the career of choice made by medical students of the Addis Ababa University in the year 2012. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 161 medical students of the Addis Ababa University, School of Medicine, Ethiopia in April 2012 using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using computer based statistical software IBM SPSS data editor version 20.0. In addition to descriptive statistics difference in proportions was compared using Chi-square test Of the 161 students, 101 (62.7%) were male. The mean age of respondents was 24.1 years (SD 2.02, ranging from 21 to 35). Majority, 138 (85.7) wanted to pursue their specialty training in the near future, their first career of choice being surgery for, 50 (31.1%), followed by internal medicine for, 44 (27.3%) and Obstetrics and Gynaecology for, 29 (18.0%]), However 18 (11.2%) did not specify their career of choice. The basic science fields such as anesthesiology, and oncology were the least favored choices by the students. The main reasons that influenced the students' decisions to opt for a particular specialty were inspiration during their clinical practicein 67 (41.6%). Financial reward (24.2%), dedication to the field (19.2%) possession of competency needed for the speciality (18.6%) and Influence of teacher (16.1%) were also factors that influenced future choice of speciality of the students. The majority of medical students preferred to pursue their specialty training. As the number and interest in certain specialties is huge, training centers must be ready to cater for the interests shown by the students. The lack of interest towards certain specialists such as basic sciences, anesthesiology, and oncology requires a special attention by policy makers.

Special issue dedicated to the 70th birthday of Glenn F. Webb. Preface.

PubMed

Hinow, Peter; Magal, Pierre; Ruan, Shigui

2015-08-01

This special issue is dedicated to the 70th birthday of Glenn F. Webb. The topics of the 12 articles appearing in this special issue include evolutionary dynamics of population growth, spatio-temporal dynamics in reaction-diffusion biological models, transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, modeling of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals, analysis of Prion models, age-structured models in ecology and epidemiology, modeling of immune response to infections, modeling of cancer growth, etc. These topics partially represent the broad areas of Glenn's research interest.

Introduction to the Special Issue: Interventions to Reduce Challenging Behavior Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

PubMed

Davis, Tonya N; Rispoli, Mandy

2018-05-01

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is on the rise. In addition to the social communication skill deficits and restrictive repetitive behaviors and interests, many individuals with ASD engage in challenging behavior. Challenging behavior is associated with a multitude of negative outcomes. Challenging behavior may cause harm to the individual with ASD as well as limit opportunities for educational, vocational, and social participation and development. In addition, caregivers experience high stress and low quality of mental health. As a result, challenging behavior warrants intervention that is specifically tailored to the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD. The purpose of this Special Issue is to showcase recent research in the treatment of challenging behavior for individuals with ASD. This two-part Special Issue contains 12 studies that range from systematic and quality reviews of the intervention literature, to innovative treatment approaches, to studies that develop and evaluate treatments for restrictive and repetitive behaviors and interests.

Using rare earth elements for the identification of the geographic origin of food

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Meisel, T.; Bandoniene, D.; Joebstl, D.

2009-04-01

The European Union defined regimes within the Protected Geographical Status (PGS) framework to protect names of regional food specialities. Thus only food produced in a specific geographical area with a specific way of production or quality can be protected by a protected geographical indication (PGI) label. As such Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil has been approved with this label, but as with many other high priced regional specialities, fraud cannot be excluded or nor identified. Thus the aim of this work is, to develop an analytical method for the control of the geographic origin of pumpkin seed oil and also to test the method for other protected products. The development of such a method is not only of interest for scientists, but also of importance for the consumer wanting to know the origin of the food products and the assurance of the purity and quality. The group of rare earth elements (REE) in plants also have a characteristic distribution pattern similar to upper crustal REE distributions. Since the REE concentrations are extremely low in pumpkin seed oil (ppt to low ppb), ICP-MS was the only sensitive tool able to produce validated results. The carrier of the REE are most likely small particles distributed within the pumpkin seed oil. Unlike, e.g., olive oil, pumpkin seed oil is bottled and sold unfiltered, which makes this Styrian speciality an interesting sampling target. As pumpkin seed oils from different geographic origin show variable trace element and rare earth distribution patterns, is should possible to trace the origin of these oils. In the current project pumpkin seeds from different regions in Austria and from abroad were sampled. The trace element patterns in the extracted oil of these seeds were determined and a preliminary classification with discriminate analysis was successfully done on a statistical basis. In addition to the study of the geographic origin it was demonstrated that REE distribution patterns can also be used for the identification of adulteration of high priced pumpkin seed oil with cheap neutral tasting refined oils. Interestingly enough, the variations of the REE patterns between oils from different regions are much more pronounced than their host soils. Thus we assume that microbiological processes in the rhizosphere are in control of the REE uptake into the plant. Regional variations of the microbiological composition of the soils and probably not only a priori the bulk soil composition of the minerals in the soil are the cause of the regional variations making it possible to identify the geographic origin of pumpkin seeds and as a consequence the pumpkin seed oil.

Long-term survival after traumatic brain injury: a population-based analysis controlled for nonhead trauma.

PubMed

Brown, Allen W; Leibson, Cynthia L; Mandrekar, Jay; Ransom, Jeanine E; Malec, James F

2014-01-01

To examine the contribution of co-occurring nonhead injuries to hazard of death after traumatic brain injury (TBI). A random sample of Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents with confirmed TBI from 1987 through 1999 was identified. Each case was assigned an age- and sex-matched, non-TBI "regular control" from the population. For "special cases" with accompanying nonhead injuries, 2 matched "special controls" with nonhead injuries of similar severity were assigned. Vital status was followed from baseline (ie, injury date for cases, comparable dates for controls) through 2008. Cases were compared first with regular controls and second with regular or special controls, depending on case type. In total, 1257 cases were identified (including 221 special cases). For both cases versus regular controls and cases versus regular or special controls, the hazard ratio was increased from baseline to 6 months (10.82 [2.86-40.89] and 7.13 [3.10-16.39], respectively) and from baseline through study end (2.92 [1.74-4.91] and 1.48 [1.09-2.02], respectively). Among 6-month survivors, the hazard ratio was increased for cases versus regular controls (1.43 [1.06-2.15]) but not for cases versus regular or special controls (1.05 [0.80-1.38]). Among 6-month survivors, accounting for nonhead injuries resulted in a nonsignificant effect of TBI on long-term mortality.

7 CFR 1774.20 - Conflict of Interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) SPECIAL EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (SEARCH... and Environmental Programs responsibility, members of their families, known close relatives, or...

7 CFR 1774.20 - Conflict of Interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) SPECIAL EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (SEARCH... and Environmental Programs responsibility, members of their families, known close relatives, or...

7 CFR 1774.20 - Conflict of Interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) SPECIAL EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (SEARCH... and Environmental Programs responsibility, members of their families, known close relatives, or...

7 CFR 1774.20 - Conflict of Interest.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) SPECIAL EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (SEARCH... and Environmental Programs responsibility, members of their families, known close relatives, or...

34 CFR 300.107 - Nonacademic services.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... and activities may include counseling services, athletics, transportation, health services, recreational activities, special interest groups or clubs sponsored by the public agency, referrals to agencies...

21 CFR 801.421 - Hearing aid devices; conditions for sale.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

...) Informs the prospective user that the exercise of the waiver is not in the user's best health interest... that my best health interest would be served if I had a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. I do not wish...

21 CFR 801.421 - Hearing aid devices; conditions for sale.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

...) Informs the prospective user that the exercise of the waiver is not in the user's best health interest... that my best health interest would be served if I had a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. I do not wish...

21 CFR 801.421 - Hearing aid devices; conditions for sale.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

...) Informs the prospective user that the exercise of the waiver is not in the user's best health interest... that my best health interest would be served if I had a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. I do not wish...

21 CFR 801.421 - Hearing aid devices; conditions for sale.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

...) Informs the prospective user that the exercise of the waiver is not in the user's best health interest... that my best health interest would be served if I had a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. I do not wish...

21 CFR 801.421 - Hearing aid devices; conditions for sale.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

...) Informs the prospective user that the exercise of the waiver is not in the user's best health interest... that my best health interest would be served if I had a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. I do not wish...

The Impact of Gender on Interest in Science Topics and the Choice of Scientific and Technical Vocations

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Buccheri, Grazia; Gurber, Nadja Abt; Bruhwiler, Christian

2011-01-01

Many countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) note a shortage of highly qualified scientific-technical personnel, whereas demand for such employees is growing. Therefore, how to motivate (female) high performers in science or mathematics to pursue scientific careers is of special interest. The sample…

31 CFR 561.201 - CISADA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... affiliates of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (“IRGC”) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the “IRGC” at the end of their entries... which their property and interests in property are blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose...

31 CFR 561.201 - CISADA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... affiliates of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (“IRGC”) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the “IRGC” at the end of their entries... which their property and interests in property are blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose...

31 CFR 561.201 - CISADA-based sanctions on certain foreign financial institutions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... (“IRGC”) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to IEEPA are identified by a special reference to the “IRGC” at the end of their entries on the SDN List, in addition to the reference... blocked. For example, an affiliate of the IRGC whose property and interests in property are blocked...

The Ultra-Marathoners of Human Smuggling: Defending Forward Against Dark Networks That Can Transport Terrorists Across American Land Borders

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-09-01

higher-risk immigrants known as special interest aliens (SIAs) from some 35 countries of interest in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia where...terrorist organizations operate. Yet ineffectiveness and episodic targeting are indicated, in part by continued migration from those countries to the U.S

Analysis of the National Science Foundation's Discovery Research K-12 ELL Projects

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Caswell, Linda; Martinez, Alina; Lee, Okhee; Berns, Barbara Brauner; Rhodes, Hilary

2016-01-01

Background/Context: Educational and societal phenomena can converge to draw attention to a new focus, such as ELs and STEM, and then trigger new research interests. A funding program can play a critical role in shaping these new research interests by prioritizing specific research topics and designs or by requiring particular specializations of…

New Roles for Early Adolescents in Schools and Communities.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Schine, Joan; And Others

This booklet is intended to stimulate new interest in the need of young adolescents to take on meaningful roles and to help planners and practitioneers to translate that interest into youth participation programs. There are three major sections. Section I examines the special needs and characteristics of youth in the 10 to 14 age group. Discussed…

Once a physicist: Tony Hey

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

2008-01-01

Why did you originally choose to study physics? I was really interested in science at school, and I also read a couple of fascinating popular-science books about quantum mechanics and special relativity. My interest in these topics made me decide to study physics at Oxford University. Straight after I graduated in 1967 I did a theoretical-physics DPhil, also at Oxford.

Specific Disgust Sensitivities Differentially Predict Interest in Careers of Varying Procedural-Intensity among Medical Students

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Consedine, Nathan S.; Windsor, John A.

2014-01-01

Mismatches between the needs of public health systems and student interests have led to renewed study on the factors predicting career specializations among medical students. While most work examines career and lifestyle values, emotional proclivities may be important; disgust sensitivity may help explain preferences for careers with greater and…

Using Their Restricted Interests: A Novel Strategy for Increasing the Social Behaviors of Children with Autism

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Boyd, Brian A.; Alter, Peter J.; Conroy, Maureen A.

2005-01-01

Many terms have been used to describe the perseverative behavior displayed by children with autism, including "circumscribed, narrow, obsessive, restricted, or special interests." Past researchers have focused on the punishment of such perseverative behaviors by individuals diagnosed with autism, and many parents and teachers also may be inclined…

Multiple use management preferences by visitors with differing leisure identity salience

Treesearch

Ingrid E. Schneider; Patricia B. Winter

1998-01-01

Multiple use area management is of particular interest to both outdoor and urban planners due to an increase in and diversity of users. These areas pose special management challenges due to the diverse and potential conflicting interests involved. Diverse users are frequently excluded from management decisions, however. Further, when visitor input is solicited, it is...

Public Education in Alaska. Bulletin, 1936, No. 12

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1936

1936-01-01

Among areas governed by the United States, Alaska is unique in a number of ways; one of special interest to education officials and students is concerned with the maintenance within its borders of two publicly supported school systems--one by the Federal Government and one by the Territory. It was chiefly in the interest of the former that the…

43 CFR 30.261 - How does a tribe exercise its statutory option to purchase?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... tribe may purchase all or part of the available interests specified in the probate decision. A tribe may... option to purchase? 30.261 Section 30.261 Public Lands: Interior Office of the Secretary of the Interior INDIAN PROBATE HEARINGS PROCEDURES Tribal Purchase of Interests Under Special Statutes § 30.261 How does...