22 CFR 123.11 - Movements of vessels and aircraft covered by the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States. 123.11 Section 123.11 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT....11 Movements of vessels and aircraft covered by the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States. (a... aircraft or vessel on the U.S. Munitions List makes a voyage outside the United States. (b) Exemption. An...

22 CFR 123.11 - Movements of vessels and aircraft covered by the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States.

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2013-04-01

... the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States. 123.11 Section 123.11 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT....11 Movements of vessels and aircraft covered by the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States. (a... aircraft or vessel on the U.S. Munitions List makes a voyage outside the United States. (b) Exemption. An...

12 CFR 26.2 - Definitions.

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2013-01-01

... and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository organizations. In making... or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage... assets of its United States branch or agency. (p) United States means the United States of America, any...

12 CFR 26.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository organizations. In making... or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage... assets of its United States branch or agency. (p) United States means the United States of America, any...

12 CFR 26.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository organizations. In making... or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage... assets of its United States branch or agency. (p) United States means the United States of America, any...

12 CFR 26.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository organizations. In making... or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage... assets of its United States branch or agency. (p) United States means the United States of America, any...

26 CFR 49.4261-6 - Payments made outside the United States; evidence of nontaxability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... States portion that such portion is purchased for use in making the journey from or to a point outside... portion is being purchased for use in conjunction with connecting transportation from or to a point... the United States for transportation between two or more points within the United States (such...

Culture and medical decision making: Healthcare consumer perspectives in Japan and the United States.

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Alden, Dana L; Friend, John M; Lee, Angela Y; de Vries, Marieke; Osawa, Ryosuke; Chen, Qimei

2015-12-01

Two studies identified core value influences on medical decision-making processes across and within cultures. In Study 1, Japanese and American adults reported desired levels of medical decision-making influence across conditions that varied in seriousness. Cultural antecedents (interdependence, independence, and power distance) were also measured. In Study 2, American adults reviewed a colorectal cancer screening decision aid. Decision preparedness was measured along with interdependence, independence, and desire for medical information. In Study 1, higher interdependence predicted stronger desire for decision-making information in both countries, but was significantly stronger in Japan. The path from information desire to decision-making influence desire was significant only in Japan. The independence path to desire for decision-making influence was significant only in the United States. Power distance effects negatively predicted desire for decision-making influence only in the United States. For Study 2, high (low) interdependents and women (men) in the United States felt that a colorectal cancer screening decision aid helped prepare them more (less) for a medical consultation. Low interdependent men were at significantly higher risk for low decision preparedness. Study 1 suggests that Japanese participants may tend to view medical decision-making influence as an interdependent, information sharing exchange, whereas American respondents may be more interested in power sharing that emphasizes greater independence. Study 2 demonstrates the need to assess value influences on medical decision-making processes within and across cultures and suggests that individually tailored versions of decision aids may optimize decision preparedness. (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

Foreign Students: Catalyst for Reducing Parochialism.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mauch, James E.

Foreign students make up an important, and growing, segment of higher education in the United States. Reasons why foreign students come to the United States to study include the following: (1) the United States offers a serious approach to higher education in which students receive appropriate training and generally are able to complete the…

School Choice in Spain and the United States: A Comparative Study

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Umpstead, Regina; Jankens, Benjamin; Ortega Gil, Pablo; Weiss, Linda; Umpstead, Bruce

2016-01-01

This article explores issues of school choice in Spain and the United States by examining the roles and functions of "centros concertados," publicly funded private schools in Spain, and public charter schools in the United States, to provide key insights into the similarities and differences between them. After making a national…

49 CFR 661.11 - Rolling stock procurements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... inclusion in a component that is manufactured outside the United States and it receives tariff exemptions... manufactured in the United States is exported for inclusion in a component manufactured outside the United... make the vehicle accessible to persons with disabilities, couplers and draft gear, trucks, journal...

The Importance of Ethical Training for the Improvement of Ethical Decision-Making: Evidence from Germany and the United States

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Rottig, Daniel; Heischmidt, Kenneth A.

2007-01-01

Based on three independent samples from Germany and the United States, this exploratory, cross-cultural study examines empirically the importance of ethical training for the improvement of ethical decision-making. The results of the study reveal a significant difference in the use of corporate codes of conduct and ethical training, as well as…

Forum: House of Cards--or--Trojan Horse?: A Response to Ralf St. Clair's House of Cards: Analyzing "Making Skills Everyone's Business"

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scully-Russ, Ellen

2015-01-01

In this article, Ellen Scully-Russ responds to St. Clair's analysis (EJ1072357) of the recent policy report from the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, "Making Skills Everyone's Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the United States" (MSEB) (United States Department of Education [USDoE], 2015). While Scully-Russ…

Speechmaking as a Public Relations Technique: A Descriptive Study of Speechmaking Practices and Attitudes Among Selected Public Relations Professionals.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Roman, Charles Vasile

This study surveys speech-making practices and attitudes of practitioners in firms not primarily engaged in providing public relations services. Questionnaires designed to assess the uses of speech making as a public relations technique were sent to the 50 largest United States advertising agencies and to the 34 largest United States business and…

Environmental Problems of the United States, Teacher's Guide. Environmental Education Unit, Eleventh Grade American History.

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Little Rock School District, AR.

Part of a sequential series of curriculum units in environmental education for grades 4 through 12, this curriculum guide focuses on environmental problems in the United States for eleventh grade students. This unit is designed to make the student aware of how the problems of the past become critical problems of the present. Activities foster an…

Ethnic Heritage Studies Pertaining to Arabic Culture: Six Teaching Units for Secondary Schools.

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Swanson, Jon; Olson, Margarete

Six social studies units are presented to help secondary school classroom teachers introduce students to Arab American culture. A major objective is to make students recognize the many contributions made by the Arabs to the development of the United States. In the introduction, Arab Americans are identified as people in the United States who…

International Comparative Assessments: Broadening the Interpretability, Application and Relevance to the United States. Research in Review 2012-5

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Di Giacomo, F. Tony; Fishbein, Bethany G.; Buckley, Vanessa W.

2013-01-01

Many articles and reports have reviewed, researched, and commented on international assessments from the perspective of exploring what is relevant for the United States' education systems. Researchers make claims about whether the top-performing systems have transferable practices or policies that could be applied to the United States. However,…

Calorie count - sodas and energy drinks

MedlinePlus

... Accessed May 11, 2016. United States Department of Agriculture website. ChooseMyPlate.gov. Make better beverage choices. www. ... Accessed May 11, 2016. United States Department of Agriculture. National nutrient database for standard reference. Release 28. ...

Strategic spectrum plan : November 2005.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2005-11-01

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) occupies a leadership role in the : global transportation network. The people of DOT are dedicated to improving : transportation in the United States and around the world by making it safer, simple...

Library Involvement in State Government Information Policy Development in the United States.

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Weaver, Barbara F.

This paper focuses on efforts by library groups and individuals to influence the development of state government information policy in various states in the United States, and emphasizes the need for librarians to make sure they either initiate such development or insert themselves into any existing policy development processes. Emphasis is given…

Social-Physical Environment 8.

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Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul.

The ninth of thirteen units for an environmental education curriculum is presented in this teacher's guide. The collection of units for grades K-12 was written in response to a mandate from the Minnesota State Legislature through a bill making provisions for developing and implementing a state-wide environmental education program. The units are…

Instructional Media Initiatives: Focusing on the Educational Resources Center at Thirteen/wnet, New York, New York-- Slavery and the Making of America

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Donlevy, Jim

2005-01-01

Slavery and the Making of America, a four-part series from PBS, is airing throughout the United States during February 2005. This landmark series examines the history of slavery in the United States and the significant role it played in shaping the development of the Nation. This article describes the series, including online resources, and…

Women Chief Housing Officers at State Universities in the Northwest United States

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Hyatt, Jennifer Leigh

2016-01-01

This qualitative study explored the experiences of women chief housing officers (CHOs) at state universities within the northwest region of the United States. The study used narrative inquiry methodology with a thematic analysis approach to investigate how seven female CHOs experience and make meaning of their professional career progression and…

Mosquito Bites

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... spreading to the United States. One factor is climate change, which makes the conditions in some parts of ... United States. How can I prevent mosquito bites? Use an insect ... DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or para-menthane-diol. It ...

Professional Development in the United States: Trends and Challenges. Phase II of a Three-Phase Study. Executive Summary

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Wei, Ruth Chung; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Adamson, Frank

2010-01-01

A new study that analyzes the status of professional learning in the United States reveals that the nation is making some progress in providing increased support and mentoring for new teachers. But the study also reveals that the United States has moved backward in providing the vast majority of teachers with the kind of ongoing, intensive…

Standing Out: Chinese Nationals in US Classrooms and the Work of Being "Best"

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Frkovich, Ann

2017-01-01

Chinese students are coming to study in the United States in record numbers, but our understanding as to why is limited. Through interviews conducted with Chinese students who have studied in both China and the United States, we examine why students are making the choice to come to the United States, what they hope to learn, and how they are…

22 CFR 123.11 - Movements of vessels and aircraft covered by the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... the U.S. Munitions List outside the United States. 123.11 Section 123.11 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT... DEFENSE ARTICLES § 123.11 Movements of vessels and aircraft covered by the U.S. Munitions List outside the... privately-owned aircraft or vessel on the U.S. Munitions List makes a voyage outside the United States. (b...

Legal Teaching Methods to Diverse Student Cohorts: A Comparison between the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand

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Kraal, Diane

2017-01-01

This article makes a comparison across the unique educational settings of law and business schools in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand to highlight differences in teaching methods necessary for culturally and ethnically mixed student cohorts derived from high migration, student mobility, higher education rankings…

Fighting Poverty: Attentive Policy Can Make a Huge Difference

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Smeeding, Timothy M.; Waldfogel, Jane

2010-01-01

This article discusses the implication of the implementation of anti-poverty policy in both the United Kingdom and the United States. International studies of child poverty usually find that the United States and United Kingdom are at the bottom of the league table in terms of child poverty. Indeed, the U.S. and U.K do not fare well in…

Privately Controlled Higher Education in the United States. Bulletin, 1934, No. 12

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Kelly, Fred J.; Ratcliffe, Ella B.

1934-01-01

The Higher Education Division of the United States Office of Education is making a series of studies on the subject of the relation of the State to higher education. The first of these studies completed "The State and Higher Education, Some Phases of Their Relationship." The second study is entitled "Supervision Exercised by States over Privately…

Moral decision making in neonatal intensive care.

PubMed

Chally, P S

1992-01-01

To gain information about the perspective that neonatal intensive-care unit nurses use to make moral decisions. Descriptive. Neonatal intensive-care unit of a large teaching hospital in the midwestern United States. Convenience sample of 26 female nurses working in a neonatal intensive-care unit. Audiotaped, semistructured interviews and demographic questionnaires. The results indicated that most (65%) of the nurses used the care perspective to make moral decisions. A small number (12%) used the justice perspective, and the remaining nurses (23%) used a combined care and justice perspective. Both the care and justice perspectives were found to be important for understanding how nurses make moral decisions.

Portrait of Waldo Smith

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Spilhaus, Fred

2009-01-01

In 1944, Waldo Smith was looking for a place where he could make a difference. He had taught in universities in the United States and Turkey, and he had worked as an engineer in the field of hydrology in the United States. Somehow, a chance meeting with John Adam Fleming, AGU's long-time General Secretary, led to Waldo's becoming the first executive officer employed by the Union. That, in turn, brought him the opportunity to make a difference.

Hot Topics: Cities, Energy Use, and Local Energy Decision Making | State,

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Making Hot Topics: Cities, Energy Use, and Local Energy Decision Making August 08, 2015 by Alexandra United States, read Alexandra's paper titled City-Level Energy Decision Making: Data Use in Energy Local, and Tribal Governments | NREL Hot Topics: Cities, Energy Use, and Local Energy Decision

A Summary and Analysis of Warrantless Arrest Statutes for Domestic Violence in the United States

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Zeoli, April M.; Norris, Alexis; Brenner, Hannah

2011-01-01

In the United States, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted statutes that allow police officers to make warrantless arrests for domestic violence given probable cause; however, state laws differ from one another in multiple, important ways. Research on domestic violence warrantless arrest laws rarely describe them as anything…

Teaching about the United Nations in the United States, January 1, 1960, through December 31, 1963. Report of the United States of America to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in Compliance with ECOSOC Resolution 748 (XXIX). Bulletin, 1964, No. 25. OE-14038-63

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964

1964-01-01

At 4-year intervals since 1950, the United Nations has requested its Member States to review and report what schools, colleges, and adult organizations have been doing to make known the work of international organizations. The present U.S. report for 1960-1963 is a chronicle of the many steps toward peace taken by individuals, organizations,…

What Chinese Children and Youth Are Learning about the United States. Working Papers in Education.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gross, Richard E.

This study examines history and social science textbooks used in China to see how the United States is presented in order to make inferences about what Chinese students are learning about the United States. The report also reflects the U.S. examination of Chinese textbooks. As part of the same study, U.S. K-12 textbooks were sent to China. The…

Second-Generation Latinos Connecting to School and Work. Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood. ASPE Research Brief

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Vericker, Tracy; Pergamit, Michael; Macomber, Jennifer; Kuehn, Daniel

2009-01-01

Immigrants are a large and growing segment of the United States population. In the past 25 years, the United States has witnessed a 150 percent increase in the foreign-born population, with over 35 million foreign-born people living in the United States in 2005 (Vericker, Kuehn, and Capps 2007). Latino immigrants make up the majority of this…

Traffic safety facts 1994 : motorcycles

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1995-01-01

In 1994, 2,304 motorcyclists were killed in traffic crashes in the United States-6 percent less than the 2,449 motorcyclist fatalities reported in 1993. Motorcycles make up 2 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States and account for onl...

Traffic safety facts 1993 : motorcycles

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1994-01-01

In 1993, 2,444 motorcyclists were killed in traffic crashes in the United States-2 percent more than the 2,395 motorcyclist fatalities reported in 1992.. Motorcycles make up 2 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States and account for on...

Apprenticeships Make a Comeback in the United States

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Labi, Aisha

2012-01-01

The close connections between industry and academe, in which students simultaneously train and study, are gaining ground in the United States. Inspired by Germany's model, states are encouraging community colleges and manufacturers to work together on training programs. This offers a possible solution to a problem that continues to vex the United…

Metropolitan Library Service via 'the Cable' in the United States of America: A Thing of the Future

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Drolet, Leon L.

1975-01-01

Describes recent efforts by public libraries in the United States to make use of community antenna television (CATV) to improve their services, particularly by the telecasting of programs appealing to small audiences. (Author)

Television Ads in Singapore: A Content Analysis.

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Rehman, Sharaf N.; Aw, Annette; Kennan, William

1999-01-01

Appraises the information content of Singapore television advertising, and makes a comparison with relevant United States findings. Research reported in this paper is a replication of two empirical studies of the informational content of television advertising in the United States from 1977. (Author/LRW)

USSR Report, International Affairs

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-09-25

FRG has already surpassed the United States, and in terms of volume of capital investment per worker the United States lags behind the FRG, Japan and...countries, workers ’ real income is decreasing. For instance, in the United States this figure is currently 14 percent lower than at the beginning of the...enterprises, specifically, a tannery in Yerevan, a shoe-making complex in Voroshilovgrad and a knitted cloth factory in the city of Zhodino.12 The

Climate Change Indicators for the United States

EPA Science Inventory

EPA’s publishes the Climate Change Indicators for the United States report to communicate information about the science and impacts of climate change, track trends in environmental quality, and inform de¬cision-making. This report presents a set of key indicators to help readers ...

78 FR 61951 - Order Making Denial of Export Privileges Applicable to a Related Person

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-10-08

... inverters, items subject to the EAR and designated as EAR99, from a company located in the United States for... Tysonic in Singapore. On or about August 29, 2006, the 30 inverters were exported from the United States...

Use of indexing to update United States annual timber harvest by state

Treesearch

James Howard; Enrique Quevedo; Andrew Kramp

2009-01-01

This report provides an index method that can be used to update recent estimates of timber harvest by state to a common current year and to make 5-year projections. The Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program makes estimates of harvest for each state in differing years. The purpose of this updating method is to bring each state-level estimate up to a...

The Ethics of Rationing of Critical Care Services: Should Technology Assessment Play a Role?

PubMed Central

Bloomfield, Eric L.

2009-01-01

The costs of health care continue to increase rapidly and steeply in the United States. One area of great expense is that of intensive care units (ICUs). The causes of inflation have not been addressed effectively. ICU resources could become stretched such that they may no longer be available. This paper discusses some of the ethics and concerns behind decision making when providing ICU services in the United States. In particular, the use of electronic records with decision making tools, risk-analysis methods, and documentation of patient wishes for extraordinary care may help with better utilization of resources in the future. PMID:20798878

"They're Pretty Much Made for Blunts": Product Features That Facilitate Marijuana Use Among Young Adult Cigarillo Users in the United States.

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Giovenco, Daniel P; Miller Lo, Erin J; Lewis, M Jane; Delnevo, Cristine D

2017-11-01

Cigarillo use is prevalent among young adults in the United States. Many young people use cigarillos as "blunts," a term for a cigar emptied of its tobacco and replaced with marijuana. Because cigars in the United States are not subject to the same regulations as cigarettes, they offer a diverse selection of flavors and packaging styles. It is unclear how these and other product attributes facilitate blunt use. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a sample of 40 young adult cigar or cigarillo users in the United States to assess patterns of use and perceptions about product features. Quotations from interview transcripts were coded for major themes and summarized across participants. Regardless of their preferred brand, participants felt that the brand Black & Mild is primarily smoked for the tobacco. There was a strong perception, however, that other popular cigarillo brands are almost always used to make blunts. Participants believed that cigarillo companies design their products to simplify blunt-making, with features such as perforated lines or wrappings that unroll easily. Resealable foil pouches, a popular packaging style, are often used to hold unused marijuana and mask its smell. Blunt use is pervasive among young adult cigarillo users in the United States, and certain cigar companies have developed products that facilitate blunt-making. Future surveillance measures should capture the extent to which cigarillo users are using these products as blunts. Continued surveillance of cigarillo sales and popular product attributes are needed. Cigarillo use is prevalent among young adults in the United States, many of whom are using the products as blunts. This study found that product features such as brand, flavor, packaging, and price influence the selection of cigarillos used for this purpose. There is also a strong perception among young adult cigarillo users that cigarillo companies design their products and packaging to make the blunt-making process simple and enjoyable. Better surveillance measures are needed to capture the extent to which cigarillos are used as blunts and which product features are driving category growth. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

National Report on Sustainable Forests - 2003

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USDA Forest Service

2004-01-01

This report presents a fresh analysis of the available data on the condition of forests in the United States. It uses the criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management endorsed by the Montreal Process, of which the United States is a member country. The report also identifies data gaps and makes recommendations for next steps to move forward the state of the...

A Historical Analysis of Basic Air Force Doctrine Education within the United States States Air Force Air Command and Staff College, 1947-1987.

DTIC Science & Technology

1987-09-01

doctrine, especially joint doctrine. Because of this we make mistakes. I believe that the Air Force needs to develop a formal doctrinallo education...jresenteo arguments for all three points of view, but ne was particularly critical of tne educacional system within tae United States military. He said tnat

Tomorrow. The Report of the Task Force for the Study of Chemistry Education in the United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.

An American Chemical Society (ACS) task force was charged to examine the state of chemistry education in the United States and to make recommendations in light of its findings. This document presents the task force's report and 39 major (and also secondary) recommendations. These recommendations, with accompanying discussions, focus on: (1)…

An analysis of historic and projected climate scenarios in the Western united States using hydrologic landscape classification

EPA Science Inventory

Identifying areas of similar hydrology within the United States and its regions (Hydrologic landscapes - HLs) is an active area of research. HLs have been used to make spatially distributed assessments of variability in streamflow and climatic response in Oregon, Alaska, and the ...

Using Hydrologic Landscape Classification to Evaluate the Hydrologic Effects of Climate in the Southwestern United States

EPA Science Inventory

Hydrologic landscapes (HLs) have been an active area of research at regional and national scales in the United States. The concept has been used to make spatially distributed assessments of variability in streamflow and climatic response in Oregon, Alaska, and the Pacific Northwe...

Helping Young Hispanic Learners

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Garcia, Eugene E.; Jensen, Bryant

2007-01-01

Hispanics are the largest and youngest ethnic group in the United States. Moreover, young Hispanic children make up approximately 80 percent of the U.S. English language learner population. They are a heterogeneous group, born both inside and outside the United States and having origins in Mexico, Cuba, Central America, South America, and the…

Puerto Rican Return Migrant Youth.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Carrasquillo, Angela; Carrasquillo, Ceferino

Among Puerto Ricans who have migrated to the United States, a significant number have returned to Puerto Rico, while others shuttle between Puerto Rico and the United States. These groups of people are identified as return migrants. Studies suggest that return migrant youth in Puerto Rico have had to make environmental and cultural adjustments…

The Oral Health Burden in the United States: A Summary of Recent Epidemiological Studies.

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Caplan, Daniel J.; Weintraub, Jane A.

1993-01-01

This article reviews recent large-scale epidemiological surveys of oral health in the United States, outlines risk factors for oral disease, and makes recommendations for future surveys. Discussion is limited to dental caries, periodontal diseases, tooth loss, edentulism, oral cancer, and orofacial clefts. (Author/MSE)

Control of Teacher Certification in the United States

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Tobin, Kerri

2012-01-01

Teacher certification trends in the United States since World War II paint a complicated picture of powerful interests at different levels making demands and trying to institute disparate reforms. These patterns have varied over time, often because of teacher supply and demand. The federal government initiated its involvement when education…

77 FR 40324 - Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-07-09

... compromising RUS loan security, and to reduce the cost to borrowers, in terms of time, expenses and paperwork... make loans in the several United States and Territories of the United States for rural electrification... subordinating loans made by the national Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, the Federal Financing...

Child Poverty: A Deficit that Goes beyond Dollars.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jones, Judith E.

This report examines child poverty in the United States, discusses its cause and persistence, and makes recommendations for solutions. Areas examined involve the historical roots of social-welfare policy in the United States; the facts behind the mythologies and misperceptions concerning child and family poverty; the children and families to be…

Forum: Knowledge, Action, Involvement

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Weinberger, JoAnn

2015-01-01

St. Clair (EJ1072357) provides a summary and lays out some of the important issues inherent in the broad strategies articulated in "Making Skills Everyone's Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the United States" (MSEB) (United States Department of Education [USDoE], 2015) (see ED558793). In this commentary, JoAnn Weinberger…

A guide to soil samplng and analysis on the National Forests of the Inland Northwest United States

Treesearch

Deb Page-Dumroese; Al Harvey; Marty Jurgensen

1995-01-01

This guide details soil collection methods, sample analysis, and data translation. It outlines what field soil scientists need to make accurate interpretations of site information. Included are instructions for sampling typical Andisols found on National Forests of the Inland Northwest United States.

Coal resources, reserves and peak coal production in the United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Milici, Robert C.; Flores, Romeo M.; Stricker, Gary D.

2013-01-01

In spite of its large endowment of coal resources, recent studies have indicated that United States coal production is destined to reach a maximum and begin an irreversible decline sometime during the middle of the current century. However, studies and assessments illustrating coal reserve data essential for making accurate forecasts of United States coal production have not been compiled on a national basis. As a result, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the accuracy of the production forecasts. A very large percentage of the coal mined in the United States comes from a few large-scale mines (mega-mines) in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana. Reported reserves at these mines do not account for future potential reserves or for future development of technology that may make coal classified currently as resources into reserves in the future. In order to maintain United States coal production at or near current levels for an extended period of time, existing mines will eventually have to increase their recoverable reserves and/or new large-scale mines will have to be opened elsewhere. Accordingly, in order to facilitate energy planning for the United States, this paper suggests that probabilistic assessments of the remaining coal reserves in the country would improve long range forecasts of coal production. As it is in United States coal assessment projects currently being conducted, a major priority of probabilistic assessments would be to identify the numbers and sizes of remaining large blocks of coal capable of supporting large-scale mining operations for extended periods of time and to conduct economic evaluations of those resources.

Enrollment Management in Academic Units

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DeBiaso, Nick

2012-01-01

This study provides an understanding of how administrative leaders make decisions regarding enrollment management within academic units at a major research university in the southwestern United States. Key enrollment management functions of recruiting, admissions, marketing, orientation, financial aid/scholarships, academic advising, student…

Fortification of corn masa flour with folic acid in the United States: an overview of the evidence

PubMed Central

Hamner, Heather C.; Tinker, Sarah C.

2015-01-01

Corn masa flour, used to make products such as corn tortillas, is a staple food for Hispanic populations residing in the United States, particularly among Mexican Americans and Central Americans. Research has indicated that Hispanic women in the United States continue to be at a higher risk of having a neural tube defect–affected pregnancy than women of other races/ethnicities, even after the introduction of folic acid fortification of cereal grain products labeled as “enriched.” Corn masa flour has, therefore, been suggested as a potential food vehicle for folic acid in the United States. This paper explores the potential impact that folic acid fortification of corn masa flour could have on the Hispanic population in the United States. PMID:24494975

Fortification of corn masa flour with folic acid in the United States: an overview of the evidence.

PubMed

Hamner, Heather C; Tinker, Sarah C

2014-04-01

Corn masa flour, used to make products such as corn tortillas, is a staple food for Hispanic populations residing in the United States, particularly among Mexican Americans and Central Americans. Research has indicated that Hispanic women in the United States continue to be at a higher risk of having a neural tube defect-affected pregnancy than women of other races/ethnicities, even after the introduction of folic acid fortification of cereal grain products labeled as "enriched." Corn masa flour has, therefore, been suggested as a potential food vehicle for folic acid in the United States. This paper explores the potential impact that folic acid fortification of corn masa flour could have on the Hispanic population in the United States. © 2014 New York Academy of Sciences.

Enabling Housing Cooperatives: policy lessons from Sweden, India and the United States.

PubMed

Ganapati, Sukumar

2010-01-01

Housing cooperatives became active in urban areas in Sweden, India and the United States during the interwar period. Yet, after the second world war, while housing cooperatives grew phenomenally nationwide in Sweden and India, they did not do so in the United States. This article makes a comparative institutional analysis of the evolution of housing cooperatives in these three countries. The analysis reveals that housing cooperatives' relationship with the state and the consequent support structures explain the divergent evolution. Although the relationships between cooperatives and the state evolved over time, they can be characterized as embedded autonomy, overembeddedness and disembeddedness in Sweden, India and the United States respectively. Whereas the consequent support structures for housing cooperatives became well developed in Sweden and India, such structures have been weak in the United States. The article highlights the need for embedded autonomy and the need for supportive structures to enable the growth of housing cooperatives.

Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Inventory and Impact Assessment of Wood Fuel Pellet Manufacturing from Hardwood Flooring Residues in the Southeastern United States

Treesearch

Daniel Reed; Richard Bergman; Jae-Woo Kim; Adam Tayler; David Harper; David Jones; Chris Knowles; Maureen E. Puettmann

2012-01-01

In this article, we present cradle-to-gate life-cycle inventory (LCI) data for wood fuel pellets manufactured in the Southeast United States. We surveyed commercial pellet manufacturers in 2010, collecting annual production data for 2009. Weighted-average inputs to, and emissions from, the pelletization process were determined. The pellet making unit process was...

26 CFR 301.7701-7 - Trusts-domestic and foreign.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... the taxable income of a nonresident alien individual who is not present in the United States at any... purposes of section 871(a)(2), which deals with capital gains of nonresident aliens present in the United... States citizens, and C is a nonresident alien. No persons except the fiduciaries have authority to make...

26 CFR 301.7701-7 - Trusts-domestic and foreign.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... the taxable income of a nonresident alien individual who is not present in the United States at any... purposes of section 871(a)(2), which deals with capital gains of nonresident aliens present in the United... States citizens, and C is a nonresident alien. No persons except the fiduciaries have authority to make...

26 CFR 301.7701-7 - Trusts-domestic and foreign.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... the taxable income of a nonresident alien individual who is not present in the United States at any... purposes of section 871(a)(2), which deals with capital gains of nonresident aliens present in the United... States citizens, and C is a nonresident alien. No persons except the fiduciaries have authority to make...

46 CFR 550.203 - Failure to provide information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... shall be liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day... information ordered produced under § 550.201, make appropriate findings of fact and inferences, including the inference that conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States do exist. [58 FR...

46 CFR 550.203 - Failure to provide information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... shall be liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day... information ordered produced under § 550.201, make appropriate findings of fact and inferences, including the inference that conditions unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States do exist. [58 FR...

Creating Safe Schools

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bucher, Katherine T.; Manning, M. Lee

2005-01-01

Violent and potentially violent incidents in schools in the United States continue to make the headlines, with school-related violent deaths in the United States in the first half of the 2003-04 school year exceeding the deaths for the entire 2002-03 academic year (Vail 2004). In this article, the authors look at the ultimate form of classroom…

77 FR 27080 - Solicitation of Comments on Request for United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-08

... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [Docket No. OTJ 100] Solicitation of Comments on Request for United States Assumption of Concurrent Federal Criminal Jurisdiction; Hoopa Valley Tribe Correction In notice document 2012-09731 beginning on page 24517 the issue of Tuesday, April 24, 2012 make the following correction: On...

The Role of International Medical Graduate Psychiatrists in the United States Healthcare System

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Boulet, John Robin; Cassimatis, Emmanuel G.; Opalek, Amy

2012-01-01

Objective: International medical graduates (IMGs) make up a substantial proportion of the United States physician workforce, including psychiatrists in practice. The purpose of this study was to describe, based on current data, the characteristics and qualities of IMG psychiatrists who provide patient care in the US. Method: Physician data from…

78 FR 29157 - Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, and Treatment Plans for Use, in Making Incremental Dental...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-05-17

... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION Certain Digital Models, Digital Data, and Treatment Plans for Use... conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the..., competitive conditions in the United States economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles...

Sensitivity of Inverse Estimation of 2004 Elemental Carbon Emissions Inventory in the United States to the Choice of Observational Networks

EPA Science Inventory

Choice of observational networks used for inverse re-estimation of elemental (or black) carbon (EC) emissions in the United States impacts results. We convert the Thermal Optical Transmittance (TOT) EC measurements to the Thermal Optical Reflectance (TOR) equivalent to make full...

The United States Service Industry in the Global Economy: Maintaining the Comparative Advantage.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Brecht, Richard D.; Walton, A. Ronald

Recent developments making more urgent the need for second language skills among the United States' population are examined. Specifically, a meeting of representatives of service professions and U.S. trade representatives concerning the ramifications of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade…

The Future of Electronic Educational Networks: Some Ethical Issues.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Johnson, Dell

Institutions of higher education in the United States are making use of educational communication networks, such as the National Science Foundation's INTERNET system, to enhance research and learning. Such information networks are used to exchange information electronically, and exist not only in the United States, but also in other countries.…

26 CFR 301.7701-7 - Trusts-domestic and foreign.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... the taxable income of a nonresident alien individual who is not present in the United States at any... purposes of section 871(a)(2), which deals with capital gains of nonresident aliens present in the United... States citizens, and C is a nonresident alien. No persons except the fiduciaries have authority to make...

Student Teaching in the United States. Executive Summary

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Council on Teacher Quality, 2011

2011-01-01

In an effort to understand what makes a student teaching experience strong, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has undertaken this comprehensive review. Over a period of two years, NCTQ researchers examined the student teaching programs of a stratified random sample of 134 higher education institutions across the United States, with at…

The Multicultural War

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jackson, Charles C.

2006-01-01

A multicultural curriculum is one that includes all cultures that make up the United States, and social class is one factor to address when considering such a curriculum. Social class is often misperceived as the middle class social strata, because it is the core structure within the United States. Culture is a social personality structure, and it…

International Students' Adjustment to American Higher Education Institutions in Northeast Texas

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Zhao, Jiashi

2013-01-01

The rising number of international students studying in the United States makes the country a diverse educational region. Students from other countries who choose to study in the United States experience different learning systems, different social values, and different lifestyles from their home countries. According to Hofstede (1997),…

Uncovering Settler Grammars in Curriculum

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Calderon, Dolores

2014-01-01

In this article, I focus on making settler colonialism explicit in education. I turn to social studies curriculum as a clear example of how settler colonialism is deeply embedded in educational knowledge production in the United States that is rooted in a dialectic of Indigenous presence and absence. I argue that the United States, and the…

Cross-Cultural Issues of Office Technology Management: Comparing Canada and the United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gattiker, Urs E.; And Others

Although the internationalization of business makes cross-cultural research on workers' attitudes toward computer-based technology valuable to management, cross-cultural studies are rare. A study was conducted to determine whether employees in the United States differ from Canadian employees in their evaluation of computer-based technology due to…

Adjusted Poverty Measures and the Distribution of Title I Aid: Does Title I Really Make the Rich States Richer?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Baker, Bruce D.; Taylor, Lori; Levin, Jesse; Chambers, Jay; Blankenship, Charles

2013-01-01

Federal and state governments in the United States make extensive use of student poverty rates in compensatory aid programs like Title I. Unfortunately, the measures of student poverty that drive funding allocations under such programs are biased because they fail to reflect geographic differences in the cost of living. In this study, we construct…

Paying the Hospital: Foreign Lessons For the United States

PubMed Central

Glaser, William A.

1983-01-01

This special report synthesizes the findings of a Health Care Financing Administration grant which allowed the author to analyze hospital finance in six foreign countries and in the United States. The author identified the principal problems facing hospital owners, carriers, and governments in the United States, and he conducted lengthy field work abroad to learn how each country dealt with the same problems. One set of the author's conclusions makes more clear issues that are debated in the United States, such as the meaning of “cost-based reimbursement” and “prospective reimbursement”. Some of the author's findings show the difficulty of implementing policies often proposed in the United States, such as incentive reimbursement schemes. Other findings of the author show the conditions necessary for cost containment, such as strong representation of consumers and firm political will by government. PMID:10310003

Trends in the production and consumption of major forest products in the United States : charts for use in classes or meetings

Treesearch

David B. McKeever; Cherilyn A. Hatfield

1984-01-01

This publication presents 124 charts on past trends in the production, consumption, and foreign trade of forest products in the United States. The charts have been printed full-page width for use (with opaque projectors of in making overhead transparancies) as visual aids by teachers, state and federal resource managers, industry personnel, or anyone else interested in...

The Global Product: Internationalization of the Auto Industry.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education.

This secondary level unit, designed for use in a social studies or introductory economics course, has students participate in decision-making activities about global auto production. Although Japan-United States interaction is emphasized, the concepts, terms and activities employed in the unit apply to other countries as well. The unit includes 11…

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to the United States Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-30

Kickback Act and making false statements 7/20/2007 14 months in prison; 2 years supervised release; $6,000 fine; $17,964 restitution Anthony Martin ...usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/generals-david- petrae - us-and-ray-odierno-take-media-questions-following-the- establishment-of-united-states-forces

23 CFR 710.601 - Federal land transfer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... the transfer of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States to an STD or its nominee for highway purposes. (c) The STD may file an application with the FHWA, or can make application directly to... conveyance of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States shall be prepared by the STD and...

23 CFR 710.601 - Federal land transfer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... the transfer of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States to an STD or its nominee for highway purposes. (c) The STD may file an application with the FHWA, or can make application directly to... conveyance of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States shall be prepared by the STD and...

23 CFR 710.601 - Federal land transfer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... the transfer of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States to an STD or its nominee for highway purposes. (c) The STD may file an application with the FHWA, or can make application directly to... conveyance of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States shall be prepared by the STD and...

23 CFR 710.601 - Federal land transfer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... the transfer of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States to an STD or its nominee for highway purposes. (c) The STD may file an application with the FHWA, or can make application directly to... conveyance of lands or interests in lands owned by the United States shall be prepared by the STD and...

"No One Speaks Korean at School!": Ideological Discourses on Languages in a Korean Family

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Song, Kwangok

2016-01-01

This study examined how a Korean family with temporary immigrant status in the United States employed ideological discourses on languages to make sense of their experiences. The parents initially accepted but later rejected ideologies on children's learning of English. English-as-a-legitimate-language ideology in the United States and…

Disability and Diversity on CSU Websites: A Critical Discourse Study

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gabel, Susan L.; Reid, Denise; Pearson, Holly; Ruiz, Litzy; Hume-Dawson, Rodney

2016-01-01

With more than 325,000 students, the California State University (CSU) system is 1 of the largest in the United States, making it a useful unit of analysis for studying disability and diversity. Using a critical discourse theoretical framework and borrowing strategies from Astroff (2001) and Pauwells (2012), we found disability information on CSU…

Leadership in Art Education: Taking Action in Schools and Communities

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Freedman, Kerry

2011-01-01

One of the traditional privileges for teachers in the United States has been control over the curriculum. Unlike most countries in the world, the United States does not have a national curriculum "per se", enabling teachers to make curriculum decisions that most benefit local students. However, the Elementary and Secondary Act, also known as the…

An early look at forest regeneration indicator results for the Midwest and Northeast United States

Treesearch

William H. McWilliams; James A. Westfall

2015-01-01

Interacting regeneration stressors create challenges for policy makers and managers who are tasked with making decisions for restoring forest following major disturbances, such as harvest or catastrophic mortality. Concern over an aging forest, dwindling young forest habitat, and restoration of native forests in the midwest and northeast United States has resulted in...

A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management for the United States Virgin Islands

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Williams, Mutryce A.

2016-01-01

Public-private partnerships in emergency management are widely encouraged in the academic literature, yet the government of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) tends to view collaboration from the private sector as an impediment to good policy. This occurs in spite of the island nation's geography that makes it susceptible to natural and human…

Wildland arson: a research assessment

Treesearch

Jeffrey P. Prestemon; David T. Butry

2010-01-01

Wildland arson makes up the majority of fire starts in some parts of the United States and is the second leading cause of fires on Eastern United States Federal forests. Individual arson fires can cause damages to resources and communities totaling over a hundred million dollars. Recent research has uncovered the temporal and spatial patterns of arson fires and their...

Resolution of the Korean War biological warfare allegations.

PubMed

Leitenberg, M

1998-01-01

Recently acquired documents from the former Soviet Union prove that the accusations of United States use of biological weapons during the Korean conflict were fraudulent. The article discusses the history of the allegations of biological weapons use by the United States during the Korean conflict. It also considers the basis for making false allegations of biological weapons utilization.

High School Students Who Tried to Quit Smoking Cigarettes: United States, 2007

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Malarcher, A.; Jones, S. E.; Morris, E.; Kann, L.; Buckley, R.

2009-01-01

In the United States, cigarette use is the leading cause of preventable death, and most adult smokers started before the age of 18 years. Nicotine dependence maintains tobacco use and makes quitting difficult. Despite their relatively short smoking histories, many adolescents who smoke are nicotine dependent, and such dependence can lead to daily…

An Overview of the Euthanasia Movement in the United States Today.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Rock-Levinson, A. J.

1979-01-01

Outlines a cursory history and commentary on the euthanasia movement in the United States and emphasizes the growing demand for recognition of the individual's right to make informed treatment decisions. The growing numbers and isolation of the elderly and effects in insurance coverage on the care of the dying are also discussed. (Author)

Report to the President: United States National Commission on the International Year of the Child.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Commission on the International Year of the Child, Washington, DC.

This report to the President overviews the activities of the United States National Commission on the International Year of the Child (IYC), 1979, and makes recommendations for national policy. Part One consists of a brief report of organizing activities of federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations, synopses of local initiatives for…

ADHD Symptomatology and Adjustment to College in China and the United States

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Norvilitis, Jill M.; Sun, Ling; Zhang, Jie

2010-01-01

This study examined ADHD symptomatology and college adjustment in 420 participants--147 from the United States and 273 from China. It was hypothesized that higher levels of ADHD symptoms in general and the inattentive symptom group in particular would be related to decreased academic and social adjustment, career decision-making self-efficacy, and…

26 CFR 301.7506-1 - Administration of real estate acquired by the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... methods will enhance the possibility of obtaining a higher price for the property. (3) Time and place of... cases, the district director may also require such persons to make deposits to secure the performance of... treasurer's check drawn on any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or...

The Effect of Computer-Based Simulation Training on Fire Ground Incident Commander Decision Making

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hall, Kurt A.

2010-01-01

Since the establishment of the first volunteer fire brigades in the United States, firefighters have lost their lives in fire fighting operations at emergency incidents and live-fire training activities. While there are various reasons for these firefighter deaths and injuries, the United States Fire Administration (2002) reported that many of…

Cankers on Western Quaking Aspen (FIDL)

Treesearch

David W. Johnson; Jerome S. Beatty; Thomas E. Hinds

1995-01-01

Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) is one of the most well-known tree species in the western United States (figure 1). It is found from the northern limit of trees in northwestern Alaska through the western United States and into northern Mexico. Quaking aspen is an aggressive pioneer species that frequently colonizes burned sites, making it an important...

19 CFR 10.590 - Right to make post-importation claim and refund duties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Post-Importation Duty Refund Claims § 10.590... duties. 10.590 Section 10.590 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND..., where a good would have qualified as an originating good when it was imported into the United States but...

Social science findings in the United States

Treesearch

Sarah McCaffrey; Eric Toman; Melanie Stidham; Bruce Shindler

2015-01-01

The rising number of acres burned annually and growing number of people living in or adjacent to fire-prone areas in the United States make wildfire management an increasingly complex and challenging problem. Given the prominence of social issues in shaping the current challenges and determining paths forward, it will be important to have an accurate understanding of...

On the Southern Border of the United States: Threats and Opportunities in an Economy of Force Theater

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-05-10

U.S. Naval War College, National Security Decision Making handout dated 19 April 2006, page 2. 15 Geoffrey Crawford, The Posse Comitatus Act...2. 20 Shawn Burns, Homeland Security Considerations, U.S. Naval War College, National Security Decision Making handout dated 19 April 2006, page 3...States.42 The routes that make free-flowing ports of entry so attractive for 40 Ibid. Vallone

Diverse Learners' Meaning Making of Informational Texts during Small Group, Peer-Led Discussions

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bajor, Lisa

2017-01-01

The purpose of this qualitative case study is to examine small group, peer-led discussion as it connects to meaning-making of informational texts for diverse learners. Since students in the United States are currently struggling to meet informational text requirements outlined by the Common Core State Standards (National Governors Association…

International Education in the Schools: The State of the Field

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kagan, Sharon Lynn; Stewart, Vivien

2004-01-01

The improvement of international education in U.S. schools cries out for strong national leadership. The authors, guest editors of this special section, make the case that helping students become globally competent citizens is crucial to the future prosperity and security of the United States, and they discuss strategies for making this happen.…

Innovation in the Age of More

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Isseks, Mark

2012-01-01

Educators across the United States are facing more pressure to have more success, with more mandates, more testing, and more accountability and are being given less money and fewer resources to make it all happen. Essentially, schools are being instructed by the state and federal departments of education to make up a king-size bed with queen-size…

Solid-state membrane module

DOEpatents

Gordon, John Howard [Salt Lake City, UT; Taylor, Dale M [Murray, UT

2011-06-07

Solid-state membrane modules comprising at least one membrane unit, where the membrane unit has a dense mixed conducting oxide layer, and at least one conduit or manifold wherein the conduit or manifold comprises a dense layer and at least one of a porous layer and a slotted layer contiguous with the dense layer. The solid-state membrane modules may be used to carry out a variety of processes including the separating of any ionizable component from a feedstream wherein such ionizable component is capable of being transported through a dense mixed conducting oxide layer of the membrane units making up the membrane modules. For ease of construction, the membrane units may be planar.

United States national security policy making and Vietnam

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

Davidson, M.W.

1985-01-01

The United States failed to achieve its goals in waging a war in Vietnam. This thesis endeavors to show that this failure was due to errors in the formulation of American national security policy regarding Vietnam. The policy making process went astray, at least in part, due to a narrowing of the role of senior military officers as national security policy makers. The restricted role of senior officers as national security policy makers adversely affected American policy formulation regarding Vietnam. The United States response to the coup against Diem in 1963 and the deployment of conventional American forces to groundmore » combat in Vietnam, in 1965 were undertaken without a clear recognition of the considerable costs of the commitments being assumed. Senior military officers had prompted such a recognition in similar previous crises but were not in a policy making position to do so concerning Vietnam. The policymaking input that was absent was ethical counsel of a fundamental nature. Clausewitz viewed the mortality of a war as being embodied in the national will to fight that war. The absence of an accurate appreciation of the costs of a military solution in Vietnam denied civilian officials a critical policy making factor and contributed significantly to the defeat of the American purpose there.« less

Reflective practices at the Security Council: Children and armed conflict and the three United Nations

PubMed Central

Bode, Ingvild

2017-01-01

The United Nations Security Council passed its first resolution on children in armed conflict in 1999, making it one of the oldest examples of Security Council engagement with a thematic mandate and leading to the creation of a dedicated working group in 2005. Existing theoretical accounts of the Security Council cannot account for the developing substance of the children and armed conflict agenda as they are macro-oriented and focus exclusively on states. I argue that Security Council decision-making on thematic mandates is a productive process whose outcomes are created by and through practices of actors across the three United Nations: member states (the first United Nations), United Nations officials (the second United Nations) and non-governmental organizations (the third United Nations). In presenting a practice-based, micro-oriented analysis of the children and armed conflict agenda, the article aims to deliver on the empirical promise of practice theories in International Relations. I make two contributions to practice-based understandings: first, I argue that actors across the three United Nations engage in reflective practices of a strategic or tactical nature to manage, arrange or create space in Security Council decision-making. Portraying practices as reflective rather than as only based on tacit knowledge highlights how actors may creatively adapt their practices to social situations. Second, I argue that particular individuals from the three United Nations are more likely to become recognized as competent performers of practices because of their personality, understood as plural socialization experiences. This adds varied individual agency to practice theories that, despite their micro-level interests, have focused on how agency is relationally constituted. PMID:29782586

Reflective practices at the Security Council: Children and armed conflict and the three United Nations.

PubMed

Bode, Ingvild

2018-06-01

The United Nations Security Council passed its first resolution on children in armed conflict in 1999, making it one of the oldest examples of Security Council engagement with a thematic mandate and leading to the creation of a dedicated working group in 2005. Existing theoretical accounts of the Security Council cannot account for the developing substance of the children and armed conflict agenda as they are macro-oriented and focus exclusively on states. I argue that Security Council decision-making on thematic mandates is a productive process whose outcomes are created by and through practices of actors across the three United Nations: member states (the first United Nations), United Nations officials (the second United Nations) and non-governmental organizations (the third United Nations). In presenting a practice-based, micro-oriented analysis of the children and armed conflict agenda, the article aims to deliver on the empirical promise of practice theories in International Relations. I make two contributions to practice-based understandings: first, I argue that actors across the three United Nations engage in reflective practices of a strategic or tactical nature to manage, arrange or create space in Security Council decision-making. Portraying practices as reflective rather than as only based on tacit knowledge highlights how actors may creatively adapt their practices to social situations. Second, I argue that particular individuals from the three United Nations are more likely to become recognized as competent performers of practices because of their personality, understood as plural socialization experiences. This adds varied individual agency to practice theories that, despite their micro-level interests, have focused on how agency is relationally constituted.

Midwives

MedlinePlus

... español Comadronas Congratulations, You're Pregnant! Let the decision-making begin. Choosing a health care provider to care for you and your baby during your pregnancy is one of the biggest decisions you'll make. In the United States, women's ...

Highway safety : effectiveness of state .08 blood alcohol laws

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1999-06-01

In 1997, someone in the United States died in an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash every 32 minutes. For years, the Congress and the states have grappled with and sought solutions to the problem of drunk driving. Most states have laws making it ill...

Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States with a more detailed account of the land of Utah with maps

USGS Publications Warehouse

Powell, John Wesley

1879-01-01

A report from Maj. J. W.Powell, geologist in charge of the United States Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, upon the lands of the Arid Region of the United States, setting forth the extent of said region, and making suggestions as to the conditions under which the lands embraced within its limit may be rendered available for agricultural and grazing purposes. With the report is transmitted a statement of the rainfall of the western portion of the United States, with reports upon the subject of irrigation by Capt. C. E. Button, U. S. A., Prof. A. H. Thompson, and Mr. G. K. Gilbert.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew

NASA Image and Video Library

2013-04-23

ISS035-E-027264 (22 April 2013) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station took this vertical image covering most of San Diego County, the most southwestern county in the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, San Diego County had a population of 3,095,313 people, making it the second most populous county in California, with the first being Los Angeles County. The United States Naval Air Station at San Diego is visible, as are the nearby United States Naval Reservation and the Coronado Amphibious Base. The United States - Mexico border is just out of view at the right edge of the frame.

Annosus Root Disease Hazard Rating, Detection, and Management Strategies in the Southeastern United States

Treesearch

S. A. Alexander

1989-01-01

Annosus root disease (ARD), is the major root disease of pines in the southeastern United States where severely affected trees exhibit growth loss. Assessing the potential damage of ARD is essential for making effective disease control and management decisions. A soil hazard rating system developed to identify potential for tree mortality is described. The Annosus...

Making Policy in the United States Department of Education: The Political Process of Federal Rulemaking for Higher Education

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Natow, Rebecca Spiro

2013-01-01

Higher education rulemaking is the procedure through which the United States Department of Education creates policy in the form of regulations that govern the provision of higher education funding and services. Until now, there has been a shortage of research into the politics of higher education rulemaking. This study investigates the actors that…

Federal Funding for Students with Disabilities: The Evolution of Federal Special Education Finance in the United States. New America Education Policy Brief

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McCann, Clare

2014-01-01

Nearly 6.5 million students in the United States ages 3 through 21 are currently classified as requiring special education. Those students have physical, developmental, and emotional disabilities that make educational endeavors more challenging for teachers, administrators, and the students themselves. Yet historically, the needs of special…

Capital Investment and Market Segmentation: Making Movies for Mormon Audiences

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wright, Newell D.; Larsen, Val

2014-01-01

Is there a commercially viable market in the United States for movies made for Mormons? David "Dutch" Richards, a graduate of Brigham Young University's School of Film, thinks there is. He believes that in the Western United States, especially in Utah and the Intermountain West, there are enough Mormons who would pay to watch a film by,…

The U.S. forest sector in 2030: Markets and competitors

Treesearch

James A. Turner; Joseph Buongiorno; Shushuai Zhu; Jeffrey P. Prestemon

2005-01-01

The Global Forest Products Model was used to project international forest sector developments, conditional on the latest RPA Timber Assessment of future domestic changes in the United States. While the United States, Japan, and Europe were predicted to remain major importers of forest products out to 2030, the rapid economic growth of China would make it the world...

Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Climate Change in the Southeastern United States

Treesearch

David Himmelfarb; John Schelhas; Sarah Hitchner; Cassandra Johnson Gaither; KathErine Dunbar; J. Peter Brosius

2014-01-01

Despite a global scientific consensus on the anthropogenic nature of climate change, the issue remains highly contentious in the United States, stifling public debate and action on the issue. Local perceptions of and attitudes toward climate change-how different groups of people outside of the professional climate science community make sense of changes in climate in...

Evolving Spaces in Landscape Management: Linking Spatial Information for Effective Decision-Making

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ravindranath, R.; Singh, Subrata

2005-01-01

Community, in the policy context, is defined on the basis of fixed in place socio-political unit having residential proximity to the resource or according to state recognized political units. With the boundaries drawn at the village level and the custodial rights of the common lands vested with various departments of the state, it is difficult on…

Climate-induced changes in vulnerability to biological threats in the southern United States

Treesearch

Rabiu Olatinwo; Qinfeng Guo; Songlin Fei; William Otrosina; Kier Klepzig; Douglas Streett

2014-01-01

Forest land managers face the challenges of preparing their forests for the impacts of climate change. However, climate change adds a new dimension to the task of developing and testing science-based management options to deal with the effects of stressors on forest ecosystems in the southern United States. The large spatial scale and complex interactions make...

An Assessment of Community College Staff Development Needs in the Northeastern United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hammons, James O.; Wallace, Terry H. Smith

This monograph reports the results of a study conducted to make a comprehensive assessment of the inservice training needs of public and private two-year colleges in the northeastern United States and Ohio. A questionnaire was sent to the chief executive officer of 294 two-year colleges to gather information on degree of need for specific areas of…

77 FR 22557 - Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Strawberry Fruit From Egypt...

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2012-04-16

... Importation of Strawberry Fruit From Egypt Into the Continental United States AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health... importation into the continental United States of fresh strawberry fruit from Egypt. Based on that analysis... importation of fresh strawberry fruit from Egypt. We are making the pest risk analysis available to the public...

Making God Known, Loved, and Served: The Future of Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in the United States

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Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2008

2008-01-01

In June 2005, shortly before Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, became president of the University of Notre Dame, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a pastoral statement, "Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium." This document, building upon the rich experience of two…

The Portuguese in the United States: A Bibliography. First Edition. Bibliographies and Documents Series.

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Pap, Leo

The bibliography is a nearly exhaustive listing of books and articles in American libraries which make some explicit reference to the Portuguese in the United States. The 800 entries, citing sources published during the 20th century, are mainly written in English or Portuguese, although a few are in German, French, and Spanish. Coverage extends…

14 CFR 13.18 - Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against an individual acting as a pilot, flight...

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2014-01-01

... the United States for the circuit in which the individual charged resides or has his or her principal place of business or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, under 49 U... of assessment, or (ii) Making an electronic funds transfer according to the directions specified in...

14 CFR 13.18 - Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against an individual acting as a pilot, flight...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the United States for the circuit in which the individual charged resides or has his or her principal place of business or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, under 49 U... of assessment, or (ii) Making an electronic funds transfer according to the directions specified in...

14 CFR 13.18 - Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against an individual acting as a pilot, flight...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... the United States for the circuit in which the individual charged resides or has his or her principal place of business or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, under 49 U... of assessment, or (ii) Making an electronic funds transfer according to the directions specified in...

14 CFR 13.18 - Civil penalties: Administrative assessment against an individual acting as a pilot, flight...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... the United States for the circuit in which the individual charged resides or has his or her principal place of business or the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, under 49 U... of assessment, or (ii) Making an electronic funds transfer according to the directions specified in...

Information needs to support state and local transportation decision making into the 21st century

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-03-01

The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) established new requirements for data development and dissemination that have had an impact on federal, state, and local transportation planning processes across the United States. ...

Shared decision making as part of value based care: New U.S. policies challenge our readiness.

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Spatz, Erica S; Elwyn, Glyn; Moulton, Benjamin W; Volk, Robert J; Frosch, Dominick L

2017-06-01

Shared decision making in the United States is increasingly being recognized as part of value-based care. During the last decade, several state and federal initiatives have linked shared decision making with reimbursement and increased protection from litigation. Additionally, private and public foundations are increasingly funding studies to identify best practices for moving shared decision making from the research world into clinical practice. These shifts offer opportunities and challenges for ensuring effective implementation. Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier GmbH.

Unsubstantiated claims in patient brochures from the largest state, provincial, and national chiropractic associations and research agencies.

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Grod, J P; Sikorski, D; Keating, J C

2001-10-01

To determine the presence or absence of claims for the clinical art of chiropractic that are not currently justified by available scientific evidence or are intrinsically untestable. A survey of patient education and promotional material produced by national, state, and provincial societies and research agencies in Canada and the United States. Patient brochures were solicited from the 3 largest provincial, 3 largest state, and the 3 largest national professional associations in the United States and Canada. Similar requests were made of 2 research agencies supported by the national associations. Brochures were reviewed for the presence or absence of unsubstantiated claims. Of the 11 organizations sampled, 9 distribute patient brochures. Of these 9 organizations, all distribute patient brochures that make claims for chiropractic services that have not been scientifically validated. The largest professional associations in the United States and Canada distribute patient brochures that make claims for the clinical art of chiropractic that are not currently justified by available scientific evidence or that are intrinsically untestable. These assertions are self-defeating because they reinforce an image of the chiropractic profession as functioning outside the boundaries of scientific behavior.

78 FR 21523 - Implementation of the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty Between the United States and Australia

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2013-04-11

...The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation, identify via a supplement to the ITAR the defense articles and defense services that cannot be exported pursuant to the licensing exemption created by the Treaty, and make certain other corrections to the supplement.

Understanding the Influence of the Pakistani Government in South Asia

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-11-01

that, “Jinnah, virtually alone, became the exponent of constitution making along secular lines. His vision involved the blending of multiple traditions...Hindu nor Sikh, but citizens of an all-embracing secular state, had little meaning for the vast majority who were now expected to adapt the Pakistani...to maintain ties to the United States Ayub Kahn began to move towards friendlier relations with China, a move that the United States would view as

Identification of factors which affect the tendency towards and attitudes of emergency unit nurses to make medical errors.

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Kiymaz, Dilek; Koç, Zeliha

2018-03-01

To determine individual and professional factors affecting the tendency of emergency unit nurses to make medical errors and their attitudes towards these errors in Turkey. Compared with other units, the emergency unit is an environment where there is an increased tendency for making medical errors due to its intensive and rapid pace, noise and complex and dynamic structure. A descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was carried out from 25 July 2014-16 September 2015 with the participation of 284 nurses who volunteered to take part in the study. Data were gathered using the data collection survey for nurses, the Medical Error Tendency Scale and the Medical Error Attitude Scale. It was determined that 40.1% of the nurses previously witnessed medical errors, 19.4% made a medical error in the last year, 17.6% of medical errors were caused by medication errors where the wrong medication was administered in the wrong dose, and none of the nurses filled out a case report form about the medical errors they made. Regarding the factors that caused medical errors in the emergency unit, 91.2% of the nurses stated excessive workload as a cause; 85.1% stated an insufficient number of nurses; and 75.4% stated fatigue, exhaustion and burnout. The study showed that nurses who loved their job were satisfied with their unit and who always worked during day shifts had a lower medical error tendency. It is suggested to consider the following actions: increase awareness about medical errors, organise training to reduce errors in medication administration, develop procedures and protocols specific to the emergency unit health care and create an environment which is not punitive wherein nurses can safely report medical errors. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

A new state evaluation method of oil pump unit based on AHP and FCE

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Lin, Yang; Liang, Wei; Qiu, Zeyang; Zhang, Meng; Lu, Wenqing

2017-05-01

In order to make an accurate state evaluation of oil pump unit, a comprehensive evaluation index should be established. A multi-parameters state evaluation method of oil pump unit is proposed in this paper. The oil pump unit is analyzed by Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), so evaluation index can be obtained based on FMEA conclusions. The weights of different parameters in evaluation index are discussed using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with expert experience. According to the evaluation index and the weight of each parameter, the state evaluation is carried out by Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE) and the state is divided into five levels depending on status value, which is inspired by human body health. In order to verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method, a state evaluation of oil pump used in a pump station is taken as an example.

State Teacher Salary Schedules. Policy Analysis

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Griffith, Michael

2016-01-01

In the United States most teacher compensation issues are decided at the school district level. However, a group of states have chosen to play a role in teacher pay decisions by instituting statewide teacher salary schedules. Education Commission of the States has found that 17 states currently make use of teacher salary schedules. This education…

32 CFR 842.50 - Claims not payable.

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2012-07-01

... United States who is empowered by law to execute searches, seize evidence, or make arrests for violations... defense emergency. (x) Is for patent or copyright infringement. (y) Is for damage to property of a state...

32 CFR 842.50 - Claims not payable.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... United States who is empowered by law to execute searches, seize evidence, or make arrests for violations... defense emergency. (x) Is for patent or copyright infringement. (y) Is for damage to property of a state...

32 CFR 842.50 - Claims not payable.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... United States who is empowered by law to execute searches, seize evidence, or make arrests for violations... defense emergency. (x) Is for patent or copyright infringement. (y) Is for damage to property of a state...

Bicycle suitability criteria : literature review and state-of-the-practice survey

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-07-01

This research report reviews and summarizes bicycle suitability criteria being used in the United States, presents preliminary conclusions, and makes preliminary recommendations regarding such criteria. Conclusions and recommendations are presented h...

Geographic considerations for fire management in the Eastern United States: geomorphology and topography, soils, and climate

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Barton D. Clinton; James M. Vose; Erika C. Cohen

2012-01-01

Across the Eastern United States, there is on average an estimated 36 MT ha–1 (16 tons ac–1) of dead woody fuel (Chojnacky and others 2004). Variations in fuel type, size, and flammability make the selection of treatment options critical for effective fuels management. The region is a complex landscape characterized by...

Consumer Finance: Factors Affecting the Financial Literacy of Individuals with Limited English Proficiency. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-518

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Cackley, Alicia Puente

2010-01-01

According to Census data, more than 12 million adults in the United States report they do not speak English well or at all. Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the English language appears to be linked to multiple dimensions of adult life in the United States, including financial literacy--the ability to make informed…

Computer Science Teacher Professional Development in the United States: A Review of Studies Published between 2004 and 2014

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Menekse, Muhsin

2015-01-01

While there has been a remarkable interest to make computer science a core K-12 academic subject in the United States, there is a shortage of K-12 computer science teachers to successfully implement computer sciences courses in schools. In order to enhance computer science teacher capacity, training programs have been offered through teacher…

Historical overview of nontimber forest product uses in the Northeastern United States

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Marla R. Emery

2002-01-01

Nontimber forest product (NTFP) uses in the United States are neither new nor merely quaint relics of some distant cultural and economic past. As the other chapters in this book make clear, there is a plethora of NTFPs in use at the beginning of the twenty-first century. They contribute to the livelihoods of individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds in a variety of...

Challenges Faced by African International Students at a Metropolitan Research University: A Phenomenological Case Study

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Evivie, Loretta Gbemudu

2009-01-01

The number of international students coming to the United States has increased from 48,486 in 1959-1960 to 623,805 in the 2007-2008 academic years (Open Doors, 2008). These students contributed $15.5 billion to the United States economy, making education the nation's fifth largest service export (Open Doors, 2008). The literature has focused on…

Language Policy in the U.S.: Questions Addressing a Sea Change in Language in the U.S.

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Brecht, Richard D.; Rivers, William P.

1999-01-01

Language is important in the public life of the United States because of four factors: globalization; the global diffusion of democracy and self-determination; the wave of immigration to the United States from all corners of the world; and the unique role America plays as the sole military and economic superpower. These conditions make it…

Command Decision-Making: Experience Counts

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-03-18

USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT COMMAND DECISION - MAKING : EXPERIENCE COUNTS by Lieutenant Colonel Kelly A. Wolgast United States Army Colonel Charles...1. REPORT DATE 18 MAR 2005 2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED - 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Command Decision Making Experience Counts 5a. CONTRACT...Colonel Kelly A. Wolgast TITLE: Command Decision - making : Experience Counts FORMAT: Strategy Research Project DATE: 18 March 2005 PAGES: 30 CLASSIFICATION

Liberator or Occupier: Indigenous Allies Make the Difference

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-05-26

role of indigenous resistance forces in this vision. This clear vision must be articulated to the international community , local populace and...Liberator or Occupier: Indigenous Allies make the difference. A Monograph By Major Duke C. Shienle United States Army School of...Liberator or Occupier: Indigenous Allies make the difference. Approved by: ______________________________________________ Monograph Director LTC (P

Information Dominance: Informations Role in Influencing Decision Making

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-03-01

AND DATES COVERED Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE INFORMATION DOMINANCE : INFORMATION’S ROLE IN INFLUENCING DECISION MAKING 5. FUNDING...unlimited INFORMATION DOMINANCE : INFORMATION’S ROLE IN INFLUENCING DECISION MAKING Geoffrey C. Gaines Lieutenant, United States Navy B.S...NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA THESIS Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited INFORMATION

Asian and Pacific Islander Cultural Values: Considerations for Health Care Decision Making.

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McLaughlin, Linda A.; Braun, Kathryn L.

1998-01-01

Some history on health-care decision making is reviewed. The current "individualist" model in the United States is contrasted with "collectivist" models of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures. Decision making styles are discussed in relationship to Western medicine. Six groups' cultural norms are presented. Conflicts with U.S.…

Kids Making Sense of Air Quality Around Them Through a Hands-On, STEM-Based Program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Dye, T.

2015-12-01

Air pollution in many parts of the world is harming millions of people, shortening lives, and taking a toll on our ecosystem. Cities in India, China, and even the United States frequently exceed air quality standards. The use of localized data is a powerful enhancement to regulatory monitoring site data. Learning about air quality at a local level is a powerful driver for change. The Kids Making Sense program unites Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education with a complete measurement and environmental education system that teaches youth about air pollution and empowers them to drive positive change in their communities. With this program, youth learn about particle pollution, its sources, and health effects. A half-day lecture is followed by hands-on activity using handheld air sensors paired with an app on smartphones. Students make measurements around schools to discover pollution sources and cleaner areas. Next, the data they collect are crowdsourced on a website for guided discussion and data interpretation. This program meets Next Generation Science Standards, encourages project-based learning and deep understanding of applied science, and allows students to practice science like real scientists. The program has been successfully implemented in several schools in the United States and Asia, including New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento in the United States, and Taipei and Taichung in Taiwan. During this talk, we'll provide an overview of the program, discuss some of the challenges, and lay out the next steps for Kids Making Sense.

Language Policy Processes and Consequences: Arizona Case Studies

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Moore, Sarah C. K., Ed.

2014-01-01

This book traces the recent socio-historical trajectory of educational language policy in Arizona, the state with the most restrictive English-only implementation in the United States. Chapters, each representing a case study of policy-making in the state, include: (1) SEI in Arizona: Bastion for States' Rights (Karen E. Lillie and Sarah Catherine…

Feasibility of tubular fender units for pier protection against vessel collision.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2008-08-01

The potential for vessel collisions with bridges is rapidly increasing, as a larger number of heavier vessels are making more frequent trips under bridges. In the United States, rigorous design of bridges for vessel collision was first incorporated i...

Heterapoderopsis bicallosicollis (Coleoptera: Attelabidae): a potential biological control agent for Triadica sebifera.

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Wang, Yi; Ding, Jianqing; Wheeler, Gregory S; Purcell, Matthew F; Zhang, Guoan

2009-08-01

Native to China, Chinese tallow, Triadica sebifera L. Small (Euphorbiaceae), is an invasive plant in the southeastern United States. The leaf-rolling weevil, Heterapoderopsis bicallosicollis Voss, is a common herbivore attacking this plant in China. To evaluate its potential as a biological control agent of T. sebifera, biology and host specificity of this weevil were studied in China. H. bicallosicollis occurs over a wide, native, geographic range and its immatures successfully develop at 15-35 degrees C, indicating its physiological potential to establish and persist throughout the range of climatic conditions where the target plant grows in the United States. Adults make feeding holes on leaves. Before oviposition, the female makes a sealed leaf roll called a nidus and then lays one to two eggs inside. Eggs, larvae, and pupae develop within nidi, and larvae survive only when they develop inside the nidi. This requirement makes the weevil highly host specific to T. sebifera. In laboratory no-choice tests of 54 species from eight families, adults fed on only 3 plant species, T. sebifera, Sapium chihsinianum S. K. Lee, and Phyllanthus urinaria L. and only oviposited on T. sebifera. These results were confirmed where, in multiple-choice tests, adults only oviposited on T. sebifera. Given that T. sebifera is the only species in the genus Triadica in the United States, the results of this study suggest that H. bicallosicollis is a potential biological control agent of T. sebifera and should be considered to be imported into quarantine in the United States for further tests on native North American species.

Obfuscation Framework Based on Functionally Equivalent Combinatorial Logic Families

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-03-01

of Defense, or the United States Government . AFIT/GCS/ENG/08-12 Obfuscation Framework Based on Functionally Equivalent Combinatorial Logic Families...time, United States policy strongly encourages the sale and transfer of some military equipment to foreign governments and makes it easier for...Proceedings of the International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, 2007. 14. McDonald, J. Todd and Alec Yasinsac. “Of unicorns and random

Bridging the Strait: Implications for Japan and the United States Following a Peaceful Reunification of China and Taiwan

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-01

8 C . CHINA AND JAPAN ....................................................................................10 D. JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES... C . Bush, Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait. (Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institute, 2005), 36. 8 Richard Stubbs, Rethinking...Asia’s Economic Miracle , (Houndsmill, England: Plagrave McMillan, 2005), 31-32. 3 Under the “one China, two systems” policy, Taipei would accept that

Child Advocacy in the United States: The Work of the Children's Defense Fund. Innocenti Essays No. 2.

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Weill, James D.

This essay provides an overview of the goals and activities of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. that works to improve the well-being of American children through systemic change and whose goal is to make it unacceptable for any child in the United States to grow up homeless, hungry, sick,…

The U. S., Its Press, and the New World Information Order. Freedom of Information Center Report No. 488.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wete, Francis N.

Criticisms of the one-way flow of international information were first voiced in the 1940s, when, in the name of free flow of information and worldwide access to news, the United States launched an offensive to dismantle European news cartels. At a UNESCO conference in 1945, the United States was chiefly responsible for making the free flow of…

Turbulent Structure Under Short Fetch Wind Waves

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

1970) developed the LFT utilizing the concurrent measurement of sea surface elevation (η) and the near surface velocities to isolate the wave...Layers and Air-Sea Transfer program by making very high spatial resolution profile measurements of the 3-D velocity field into the crest-trough...distribution is unlimited TURBULENT STRUCTURE UNDER SHORT FETCH WIND WAVES Michael J. Papa Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy B.S., United States Naval

Early indications of drought impacts on forests in the southeastern United States

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Michael K. Crosby; Zhaofei Fan; Martin A. Spetich; Ted Leininger; Xingang Fan

2015-01-01

In the southeastern United States, drought can pose a significant threat to forests by reducing the  amount of available water, thereby stressing trees. Destructive changes in crown conditions provide the first visible  indication of a problem in a forested area, making it a useful indicator for problems within an  ecosystem. Forest Health and Monitoring (FHM) and...

Regional transportation and land use decision making in metropolitan regions : findings from four case studies.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-02-01

"Throughout the United States, metropolitan regions face increasingly complex issues related to transportation and : land use. The diffuse nature of decision making creates a need to better coordinate land use and transportation to : address issues s...

Advanced Dairy Unit for Advanced Livestock Production Curriculum. Instructor's Guide. AGDEX 410/00.

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Coday, Stan; Stewart, Bob R.

This instructor's guide contains 18 lessons for teaching advanced dairying in accordance with the Missouri State Board of Education's Vocational Instructional Management System. To make the unit easier for teachers to use, the following materials are provided in the front of the unit: objectives and competencies for each lesson, a references and…

Soil Conservation Unit for the Advanced Crop Production and Marketing Course. Instructor's Guide. AGDEX 570.

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Stewart, Bob R.; And Others

This instructor's guide contains eight lesson plans for teaching soil conservation in accordance with the Missouri State Board of Education's Vocational Instructional Management System. To make the unit easier for teachers to use, the following materials are provided in the front of the unit: objectives and competencies for each lesson, a…

"Hamlet": Something Is Tragic in the State of Denmark.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Fisher, Jessica

This unit seeks to teach Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in a way that the students will have a full understanding of the play. The unit's introduction is designed to get the students acquainted with Shakespeare's language, to motivate them to read the play, and to make them feel confident about approaching the play. Lessons in the unit are fun,…

Making Changes: A Futures-Oriented Course in Inventive Problem Solving. Lesson Book.

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Thomas, John W.

This textbook/workbook for secondary school students is designed to stimulate inventive problem solving of future world problems. It is organized into four units and contains 23 lessons. Unit I defines the nature of the course and provides methods for stating and defining problems, brainstorming, working in groups, and judging ideas. Unit II…

Fragmented patterns of flood change across the United States

PubMed Central

Hirsch, R. M.; Viglione, A.; Blöschl, G.

2016-01-01

Abstract Trends in the peak magnitude, frequency, duration, and volume of frequent floods (floods occurring at an average of two events per year relative to a base period) across the United States show large changes; however, few trends are found to be statistically significant. The multidimensional behavior of flood change across the United States can be described by four distinct groups, with streamgages experiencing (1) minimal change, (2) increasing frequency, (3) decreasing frequency, or (4) increases in all flood properties. Yet group membership shows only weak geographic cohesion. Lack of geographic cohesion is further demonstrated by weak correlations between the temporal patterns of flood change and large‐scale climate indices. These findings reveal a complex, fragmented pattern of flood change that, therefore, clouds the ability to make meaningful generalizations about flood change across the United States. PMID:27917010

Fragmented patterns of flood change across the United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Archfield, Stacey A.; Hirsch, Robert M.; Viglione, A.; Blöschl, G.

2016-01-01

Trends in the peak magnitude, frequency, duration, and volume of frequent floods (floods occurring at an average of two events per year relative to a base period) across the United States show large changes; however, few trends are found to be statistically significant. The multidimensional behavior of flood change across the United States can be described by four distinct groups, with streamgages experiencing (1) minimal change, (2) increasing frequency, (3) decreasing frequency, or (4) increases in all flood properties. Yet group membership shows only weak geographic cohesion. Lack of geographic cohesion is further demonstrated by weak correlations between the temporal patterns of flood change and large-scale climate indices. These findings reveal a complex, fragmented pattern of flood change that, therefore, clouds the ability to make meaningful generalizations about flood change across the United States.

Politics of Decision Making in Relation to Education in Comparative Perspective, Unity and Diversity as a Problem. Centralization and Decentralization in Decision Making: The Lay Board of Control.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Pfnister, Allan O.

The evolution and role of the lay board of control (trustees, directors) of higher educational institutions and the part the board has played or may play in maintaining diversity in the American system are examined. The evolution of the lay board in the United States and in the United Kingdom is described. The lay board has become "the…

Assessment of elementary school safety restraint programs.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1985-06-01

The purpose of this research was to identify elementary school (K-6) safety belt : education programs in use in the United States, to review their development, and : to make administrative and impact assessments of their use in selected States. : Six...

76 FR 8306 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-14

... did not produce approved biological reference points, and thus did not make a formal determination.... NMFS also notes that, during the debate over Amendment 10, some industry members often stated they...

Investing in citizen science can improve natural resource management and environmental protection

USGS Publications Warehouse

McKinley, Duncan C.; Miller-Rushing, Abraham J.; Ballard, Heidi L.; Bonney, Rick; Brown, Hutch; Evans, Daniel M.; French, Rebecca A.; Parrish, Julia K.; Phillips, Tina B.; Ryan, Sean F.; Shanley, Lea A.; Shirk, Jennifer L.; Stepenuck, Kristine F.; Weltzin, Jake F.; Wiggins, Andrea; Boyle, Owen D.; Briggs, Russell D.; Chapin, Stuart F.; Hewitt, David A.; Preuss, Peter W.; Soukup, Michael A.

2015-01-01

Citizen science has made substantive contributions to science for hundreds of years. More recently, it has contributed to many articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has influenced natural resource management and environmental protection decisions and policies across the nation. Over the last 10 years, citizen science—participation by the public in a scientific project—has seen explosive growth in the United States, particularly in ecology, the environmental sciences, and related fields of inquiry. In this report, we explore the current use of citizen science in natural resource and environmental science and decision making in the United States and describe the investments organizations might make to benefit from citizen science.

Public Affairs Decision Making in the U.S. Air Force: An Application of Multiattribute Utility Theory.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

David, Prabu; Pierson, Michael M.

1998-01-01

Contributes to scholarship on public relations decision making and public relations theory. Examines decision making by United States Air Force public affairs personnel. Finds that only 48% of the decisions fit the public relations excellence criteria of accommodation and long-term relationship building. Finds also a negative correlation between…

43 CFR 2521.1 - Who may make desert-land entry.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Who may make desert-land entry. 2521.1... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000) DESERT-LAND ENTRIES Procedures § 2521.1 Who may make desert-land entry. (a) Citizenship. (1) Any citizen of the United States 21 years of...

43 CFR 2521.1 - Who may make desert-land entry.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Who may make desert-land entry. 2521.1... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000) DESERT-LAND ENTRIES Procedures § 2521.1 Who may make desert-land entry. (a) Citizenship. (1) Any citizen of the United States 21 years of...

43 CFR 2521.1 - Who may make desert-land entry.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Who may make desert-land entry. 2521.1... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000) DESERT-LAND ENTRIES Procedures § 2521.1 Who may make desert-land entry. (a) Citizenship. (1) Any citizen of the United States 21 years of...

43 CFR 2521.1 - Who may make desert-land entry.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Who may make desert-land entry. 2521.1... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000) DESERT-LAND ENTRIES Procedures § 2521.1 Who may make desert-land entry. (a) Citizenship. (1) Any citizen of the United States 21 years of...

Research Practice Partnerships: A Strategy for Promoting Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Education

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Wentworth, Laura; Mazzeo, Christopher; Connolly, Faith

2017-01-01

Background: In the United States, an emphasis on evidence-based decision-making in education has received renewed interest with the recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act. However, how best, in practice, to support the use of evidence in educational decision-making remains unclear. Research Practice Partnerships (RPPs) are a popular…

Preschool Facilities: Are States Providing Adequate Guidance?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Lea, Dennis R.; Polster, Patty Poppe

2010-01-01

The preschool facility is a critical element of an effective preschool program. The recent economic downturn in the United States makes it difficult for states and individual school districts to consider developing new preschool programs or enhancing current programs or facilities. Yet many Americans still agree that public investment in preschool…

Future Labor Market Demand and Vocational Education.

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Goldstein, Harold

Review of the methods for estimating future employment opportunities shows that there is an ongoing system, involving the Department of Labor and state employment agencies, for making projections for the United States as a whole and for states and major metropolitan areas. This system combines national research on economic growth, technological…

Challenges with secondary use of multi-source water-quality data in the United States

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Sprague, Lori A.; Oelsner, Gretchen P.; Argue, Denise M.

2017-01-01

Combining water-quality data from multiple sources can help counterbalance diminishing resources for stream monitoring in the United States and lead to important regional and national insights that would not otherwise be possible. Individual monitoring organizations understand their own data very well, but issues can arise when their data are combined with data from other organizations that have used different methods for reporting the same common metadata elements. Such use of multi-source data is termed “secondary use”—the use of data beyond the original intent determined by the organization that collected the data. In this study, we surveyed more than 25 million nutrient records collected by 488 organizations in the United States since 1899 to identify major inconsistencies in metadata elements that limit the secondary use of multi-source data. Nearly 14.5 million of these records had missing or ambiguous information for one or more key metadata elements, including (in decreasing order of records affected) sample fraction, chemical form, parameter name, units of measurement, precise numerical value, and remark codes. As a result, metadata harmonization to make secondary use of these multi-source data will be time consuming, expensive, and inexact. Different data users may make different assumptions about the same ambiguous data, potentially resulting in different conclusions about important environmental issues. The value of these ambiguous data is estimated at \\$US12 billion, a substantial collective investment by water-resource organizations in the United States. By comparison, the value of unambiguous data is estimated at \\$US8.2 billion. The ambiguous data could be preserved for uses beyond the original intent by developing and implementing standardized metadata practices for future and legacy water-quality data throughout the United States.

Shared decision making in the United States: policy and implementation activity on multiple fronts.

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Frosch, Dominick L; Moulton, Benjamin W; Wexler, Richard M; Holmes-Rovner, Margaret; Volk, Robert J; Levin, Carrie A

2011-01-01

Shared decision making in the United States has become an important element in health policy debates. The recently passed federal health care reform legislation includes several key provisions related to shared decision making (SDM) and patient decision support. Several states have passed or are considering legislation that incorporates SDM as a key component of improved health care provision. Research on SDM is funded by a range of public and private organizations. Non-profit, for-profit, academic and government organizations are developing decision support interventions for numerous conditions. Some interventions are publicly available; others are distributed to patients through health insurance and healthcare providers. A significant number of clinical implementation projects are underway to test and evaluate different ways of incorporating SDM and patient decision support into routine clinical care. Numerous professional organizations are advocating for SDM and social networking efforts are increasing their advocacy as well. Policy makers are intrigued by the potential of SDM to improve health care provision and potentially lower costs. The role of shared decision making in policy and practice will be part of the larger health care reform debate. 2011. Published by Elsevier GmbH.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the United States Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, most of which are already legally binding on them.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large

2013-10-10

House - 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Memorial Day Message from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine

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2018-05-25

As we all go our separate ways this Memorial Day weekend, I urge everyone to remember the heroic sacrifice of the men and women who died in defense of our country while serving in the United States military. It is the dedication and commitment of these men and women, those who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the principles of our nation, that have made the United States the greatest country on Earth.

Managing for delicious ecosystem service under climate change: can United States sugar maple (Acer saccharum) syrup production be maintained in a warming climate?

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Stephen N. Matthews; Louis R. Iverson

2017-01-01

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a highly valued tree in United States (US) and Canada, and its sap when collected from taps and concentrated, makes a delicious syrup. Understanding how this resource may be impacted by climate change and other threats is essential to continue management for maple syrup into the future. Here, we evaluate the current...

Metric Conversion. Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, 92 Congress, Second Session on S.2483 and S.J.Res. 219.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce.

Presented in this bulletin is the text of the hearing before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, ninety-second Congress, concerning coversion of the Nation to a metric system of weights and measures. Bill S. 2483 calls for providing a national program in order to make the international metric system the official and standard system of…

Woody riparian vegetation near selected streamgages in the western United States

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Auble, Gregor T.; Friedman, Jonathan M.; Shafroth, Patrick B.; Merigliano, Michael F.; Scott, Michael L.

2012-01-01

Areal cover and occupancy of woody riparian species near 456 streamgages in the western United States were obtained from site visits during the growing seasons of 1996-2002. We made concomitant estimates of grazing intensity, channel stabilization and incision, gradient, sediment particle size, and nearby planting of Russian olive. The purpose of this publication is to describe the data set and make it available to other investigators in an electronic format.

Educational Satellite Loan Guarantee Program Act, and Distance Learning. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. United States Senate. One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

This document presents witness testimony and supplemental materials from a Congressional hearing focused on the role of technology in promoting distance learning in the United States. Distance learning programs make educational resources available to citizens, regardless of socioeconomic status or geographic location, and enable citizens to remain…

Decision Making on the Labor and Delivery Unit: An Investigation of Influencing Factors.

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Gregory, Megan E; Sonesh, Shirley C; Feitosa, Jennifer; Benishek, Lauren E; Hughes, Ashley M; Salas, Eduardo

2017-09-01

Objective The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between negative affect (NA), decision-making style, time stress, and decision quality in health care. Background Health care providers must often make swift, high-stakes decisions. Influencing factors of the decision-making process in this context have been understudied. Method Within a sample of labor and delivery nurses, physicians, and allied personnel, we used self-report measures to examine the impact of trait factors, including NA, decision-making style, and perceived time stress, on decision quality in a situational judgment test (Study 1). In Study 2, we observed the influence of state NA, state decision-making style, state time stress, and their relationship with decision quality on real clinical decisions. Results In Study 1, we found that trait NA significantly predicted avoidant decision-making style. Furthermore, those who were higher on trait time stress and trait avoidant decision-making style exhibited poorer decisions. In Study 2, we observed associations between state NA with state avoidant and analytical decision-making styles. We also observed that these decision-making styles, when considered in tandem with time stress, were influential in predicting clinical decision quality. Conclusion NA predicts some decision-making styles, and decision-making style can affect decision quality under time stress. This is particularly true for state factors. Application Individual differences, such as affect and decision-making style, should be considered during selection. Training to reduce time stress perceptions should be provided.

Parental Autonomy Support in Two Cultures: The Moderating Effects of Adolescents' Self-Construals.

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Marbell-Pierre, Kristine N; Grolnick, Wendy S; Stewart, Andrew L; Raftery-Helmer, Jacquelyn N

2017-10-23

Parental autonomy support has been related to positive adolescent outcomes, however, its relation to outcomes in collectivist cultural groups is unclear. This study examined relations of specific autonomy supportive behaviors and outcomes among 401 adolescents (M age  = 12.87) from the United States (N = 245) and collectivist-oriented Ghana (N = 156). It also examined whether adolescents' self-construals moderated the relations of specific types of autonomy support with outcomes. Factor analyses indicated two types of autonomy support: perspective taking/open exchange and allowance of decision making/choice. In both countries, perspective taking/open exchange predicted positive outcomes, but decision making/choice only did so in the United States. With regard to moderation, the more independent adolescents' self-construals, the stronger the relations of decision making/choice to parental controllingness and school engagement. © 2017 The Authors. Child Development © 2017 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.

A Preliminary Inquiry into School-Based Management.

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Brown, Daniel J.

General interest in decentralized decision-making in education is increasing in both Canada and the United States. This paper attempts a preliminary study of school-based management, which shifts some budgetary decision-making authority from the central office to individual schools. Although many academic specialties have explored decentralization…

Bodies, Pollution, and Environmental Justice

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Sze, Julie

2006-01-01

The field of American Studies explores the cultures and practices of individuals and communities in the United States, as well as their transnational exchanges and impacts. It is an interdisciplinary field that is based on making "connections." Environmental justice, as a social movement, also makes important connections. It integrates…

Make Celebrations Fun, Healthy, and Active: 10 Tips to Creating Healthy, Active Events

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United States Department of Agriculture 10 tips Nutrition Education Series MyPlate MyWins Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Make celebrations ... out some of the recipes on WhatsCooking.fns.usda.gov. 8 Keep it simple Have others participate ...

76 FR 42729 - Certain Coenzyme Q10 Products and Methods of Making Same; Notice of Institution of Investigation...

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... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Inv. No. 337-TA-790] Certain Coenzyme Q10 Products and Methods of... United States after importation of certain coenzyme Q10 products and methods of making same by reason of... after importation of certain coenzyme Q10 products and methods of making same that infringe one or more...

CTS United States experiments - A progress report. [Communications Technology Satellite for high power broadcasting

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Robbins, W. H.; Donoughe, P. L.

1976-01-01

The Communications Technology Satellite (CTS) is a high-power broadcast satellite launched by NASA on January 17, 1976. CTS is the first satellite to operate at a frequency of 12 gigahertz and incorporates technology making possible new satellite telecommunications services. CTS is a cooperative program of the United States and Canada. This paper presents the results of the United States experimental activity to date. Wide segments of the population are involved in the Experiments Program, including the scientific community, other government agencies, industry, and the education and health entities. The experiments are associated with both technological objectives and the demonstration of new community and social services via satellite.

Starting a family: characteristics associated with men's reproductive preferences.

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Kessler, Lawrence M; Craig, Benjamin M; Saigal, Christopher; Quinn, Gwendolyn P

2013-05-01

Compared with previous generations in the United States, men today are starting families later in life and having fewer children. As a result birthrates in the United States have dropped sharply, and some men never make the transition into parenthood. Using data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, this study examines the characteristics of childless men in the United States between the ages of 15 and 44 (N = 6,168) and whether these men want to have a child sometime in the future. Our main finding is that the majority of childless men want a child someday; however, by the age of 45 more than 1 in 7 still remain childless.

International perceptions of US nuclear policy.

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

Stanley, Elizabeth A.

The report presents a summary of international perceptions and beliefs about US nuclear policy, focusing on four countries--China, Iran, Pakistan and Germany--chosen because they span the spectrum of states with which the United States has relationships. A paradox is pointed out: that although the goal of US nuclear policy is to make the United States and its allies safer through a policy of deterrence, international perceptions of US nuclear policy may actually be making the US less safe by eroding its soft power and global leadership position. Broadly held perceptions include a pattern of US hypocrisy and double standards--one setmore » for the US and its allies, and another set for all others. Importantly, the US nuclear posture is not seen in a vacuum, but as one piece of the United States behavior on the world stage. Because of this, the potential direct side effects of any negative international perceptions of US nuclear policy can be somewhat mitigated, dependent on other US policies and actions. The more indirect and long term relation of US nuclear policy to US international reputation and soft power, however, matters immensely to successful multilateral and proactive engagement on other pressing global issues.« less

A comprehensive approach to address the prescription opioid epidemic in Washington State: milestones and lessons learned.

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Franklin, Gary; Sabel, Jennifer; Jones, Christopher M; Mai, Jaymie; Baumgartner, Chris; Banta-Green, Caleb J; Neven, Darin; Tauben, David J

2015-03-01

An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to the use of prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100,000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one of the worst manmade epidemics in history. Much of health care delivery in the United States is regulated at the state level; therefore, both the cause and much of the cure for the opioid epidemic will come from state action. We detail the strong collaborations across executive health care agencies, and between those public agencies and practicing leaders in the pain field that have led to a substantial reversal of the epidemic in Washington State.

23 CFR 658.23 - LCV freeze; cargo-carrying unit freeze.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... safety purposes and road construction, a State may make minor adjustments of a temporary and emergency... decision is reached that minor adjustments made by a State are not legitimately attributable to road or bridge construction or safety, the FHWA will inform the State, and the original conditions of the freeze...

Old Disease, New Threat: TB Makes an Unwelcome Comeback.

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Pyszczynski, Dennis R.

1992-01-01

Tuberculosis is on the rise in the United States. The article discusses its background, factors contributing to its increase, the likelihood of children and teens developing tuberculosis, how to prevent the disease from spreading, and what schools and states can do. (SM)

12 CFR 711.2 - Definitions.

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2013-01-01

... of interest between the depository organizations. In making this determination, the appropriate... her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage of... includes any State or territory of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico...

12 CFR 711.2 - Definitions.

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2012-01-01

... of interest between the depository organizations. In making this determination, the appropriate... her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage of... includes any State or territory of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico...

12 CFR 711.2 - Definitions.

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2011-01-01

... of interest between the depository organizations. In making this determination, the appropriate... her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage of... includes any State or territory of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico...

12 CFR 711.2 - Definitions.

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2014-01-01

... of interest between the depository organizations. In making this determination, the appropriate... her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal percentage of... includes any State or territory of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico...

State-Wide Nursing Assistant Curriculum. Health Occupations Education: We Make a Difference.

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Richards, Beverly; Moore, Susan

These curriculum materials for preparing nursing assistants in Pennsylvania provide 14 units of secondary and postsecondary instruction. Presented within the topic of the role and function of the nursing assistant are units providing an introduction to health care, communications, infection control, emergency and disaster procedures, and ethical…

78 FR 37584 - U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc., Mckeesport Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United...

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... make the following certification: All workers of U.S. Steel Tubular Products, McKeesport Tubular... Products, Inc., Mckeesport Tubular Operations Division, Subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania; Notice of Amended Certification Pursuant to Section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974...

How to Reach the Goal of a Sustainable Enterprise--Implementation of Environmental Education and Training in Business.

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Lillehagen, Hans Christian

1998-01-01

The Sustainable Business Challenge is an Internet-based course designed to make future business leaders aware of environmental and social challenges in business administration. Similar projects are being conducted in Norway, Latin America, Finland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. (SK)

How Variations in State Policies and Practices Impact Student Outcomes: What Principals and Professors Need to Know

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Owings, William; Kaplan, Leslie S.; Myran, Steve; Doyle, Patrick

2017-01-01

American high school graduates' readiness for higher education or employment in the global economy may depend on the state where they live. Since the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution makes education a state function, the 50 states and the District of Columbia vary significantly in their policies and practices for (a) preschool…

Counseling Students' Decision Making Regarding Teaching Effectiveness: A Conjoint Analysis

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Pietrzak, Dale; Duncan, Kelly; Korcuska, James S.

2008-01-01

The authors examined the relative importance of 4 attributes of decision making for student evaluation of teaching effectiveness: perceived knowledge base of the professor, professor's delivery style, course organization, and course workload. Participants were 234 counseling graduate students from 6 midwestern universities in the United States.…

77 FR 29527 - National Women's Health Week, 2012

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... Women's Health Week, 2012 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Women have.... While women often play a leading role in making medical decisions for their families, their own health care needs have too often gone unmet. During National Women's Health Week, we recommit to making health...

37 CFR 1.804 - Time of making an original deposit.

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2011-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Time of making an original deposit. 1.804 Section 1.804 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES Biotechnology Invention Disclosures Deposit...

19 CFR 210.33 - Failure to make or cooperate in discovery; sanctions.

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2010-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Failure to make or cooperate in discovery; sanctions. 210.33 Section 210.33 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT Discovery and Compulsory Process...

Digital Art Making as a Representational Process

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Halverson, Erica Rosenfeld

2013-01-01

In this article I bring artistic production into the learning sciences conversation by using the production of representations as a bridging concept between art making and the new literacies. Through case studies with 4 youth media arts organizations across the United States I ask how organizations structure the process of producing…

To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21

2012-11-16

Senate - 12/06/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

37 CFR 1.121 - Manner of making amendments in applications.

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2014-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Manner of making amendments in applications. 1.121 Section 1.121 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES National Processing...

37 CFR 1.121 - Manner of making amendments in applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Manner of making amendments in applications. 1.121 Section 1.121 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES National Processing...

Uncovering Adolescent Choral Singers' Philosophical Beliefs about Music-Making: A Qualitative Inquiry

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Parker, Elizabeth Cassidy

2011-01-01

The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to investigate adolescent choral singers' philosophical beliefs regarding music-making within three different, mid-sized, Midwestern mixed choirs in the United States. Eighteen participants were interviewed for approximately 40 minutes each. Audio files were transcribed and coded with four themes…

Culturally Responsive Teaching and Decision Making in Schools

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Wairia, Charles

2017-01-01

The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to explore how teachers and administrators are culturally responsive in their teaching and decision-making in a school district in eastern United States. This study was guided by two concepts; culturally responsive teaching and culturally responsive pedagogy. The researcher conducted…

PISA Problems

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Tienken, Christopher

2014-01-01

Pundits and bureaucrats use the results from international tests, particularly the PISA, to make claims about the quality of the public education system in the United States and make policy recommendations. In this article I argue, with evidence, that the scores and rankings from PISA are not important and that they cannot give policy makers or…

37 CFR 1.804 - Time of making an original deposit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Time of making an original deposit. 1.804 Section 1.804 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES Biotechnology Invention Disclosures Deposit...

15 CFR 200.113 - Use of results or reports.

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2011-01-01

... United States, NIST maintains and establishes the primary standards from which measurements in science... measurement standards to make appropriate reference to the relationship of their calibrations to NIST... agreement on the part of the NIST customer to be bound thereby in making reference to NIST calibration and...

15 CFR 200.113 - Use of results or reports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... United States, NIST maintains and establishes the primary standards from which measurements in science... measurement standards to make appropriate reference to the relationship of their calibrations to NIST... agreement on the part of the NIST customer to be bound thereby in making reference to NIST calibration and...

15 CFR 200.113 - Use of results or reports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... United States, NIST maintains and establishes the primary standards from which measurements in science... measurement standards to make appropriate reference to the relationship of their calibrations to NIST... agreement on the part of the NIST customer to be bound thereby in making reference to NIST calibration and...

15 CFR 200.113 - Use of results or reports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... United States, NIST maintains and establishes the primary standards from which measurements in science... measurement standards to make appropriate reference to the relationship of their calibrations to NIST... agreement on the part of the NIST customer to be bound thereby in making reference to NIST calibration and...

15 CFR 200.113 - Use of results or reports.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... United States, NIST maintains and establishes the primary standards from which measurements in science... measurement standards to make appropriate reference to the relationship of their calibrations to NIST... agreement on the part of the NIST customer to be bound thereby in making reference to NIST calibration and...

East Meets West: An Earthquake in India Helps Hazard Assessment in the Central United States

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,

2002-01-01

Although geographically distant, the State of Gujarat in India bears many geological similarities to the Mississippi Valley in the Central United States. The Mississippi Valley contains the New Madrid seismic zone that, during the winter of 1811-1812, produced the three largest historical earthquakes ever in the continental United States and remains the most seismically active region east of the Rocky Mountains. Large damaging earthquakes are rare in ‘intraplate’ settings like New Madrid and Gujarat, far from the boundaries of the world’s great tectonic plates. Long-lasting evidence left by these earthquakes is subtle (fig. 1). Thus, each intraplate earthquake provides unique opportunities to make huge advances in our ability to assess and understand the hazards posed by such events.

Landforms of the United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Hack, John T.

1969-01-01

The United States contains a great variety of landforms which offer dramatic contrasts to a crosscountry traveler. Mountains and desert areas, tropical jungles and areas of permanently frozen subsoil, deep canyons and broad plains are examples of the Nation's varied surface. The present-day landforms the features that make up the face of the earth are products of the slow, sculpturing actions of streams and geologic processes that have been at work throughout the ages since the earth's beginning.

Landforms of the United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Hack, John T.

1988-01-01

The United States contains a great variety of landforms which offer dramatic contrasts to a cross-country traveler. Mountains and desert areas, tropical jungles and areas of permanently frozen subsoil, and deep canyons and broad plains are examples of the Nation's varied surface. The presentday landforms the features that make up the face of the Earth are products of the slow sculpturing actions of streams and geologic processes that have been at work throughout the ages since the Earth's beginning.

Adherence to the Otitis Media with Effusion Clinical Practice Guideline by Providers in a United States Air Force Medical Treatment Facility

DTIC Science & Technology

1999-05-07

making. The United States Agency for Health Care Policy and Research published the Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Young Children Clinical Practice...diagnosed with otitis media were audited using a checklist developed from the treatment algorithm. Twenty-three of these children had OME. Using summary...of pneumatic otoscopy and/or tympanometry to evaluate the tympanic membrane for OME and acute otitis media .

Complete Genome Sequences of Two Vesicular Stomatitis New Jersey Viruses Representing the 2012 U.S. Epidemic Strain and Its Closest Relative Endemic Strain from Southern Mexico

PubMed Central

Velazquez-Salinas, Lauro; Pauszek, Steven J.; Verdugo-Rodriguez, Antonio

2018-01-01

ABSTRACT We report here the complete genome sequences of two vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) field strains isolated from epithelial lesions from naturally infected animals in Mexico and the United States. The close phylogenetic relationship of these isolates makes them an ideal model for assessing potential genetic factors linked with the emergence of VSNJV in the United States. PMID:29449388

Odontology as a forensic science, the North American experience.

PubMed

Barsley, Robert E

2010-09-10

This chapter discusses the North American situation, primarily that of the United States judicial system. The United States was established as neither a monarchy nor a theocracy. An unofficial motto of the country has always been - the rule of laws, not of men (or deities). The primary source of law in the United States is the US Constitution. However, each of the 50 states has as its primary source of law a state constitution. In order to become a state, that constitution must conform to US Constitution. In the United States the US Congress, consisting of duly elected Representatives and Senators from the 50 states draft and pass Acts that establish (or direct to be established by officers of the Executive Branch following prescribed administrative procedures) federal law. Each state too, has its own legislative bodies and process for making law. Each state also has its own system of courts. In order to discuss the role of the odontologist within these systems, a primer on how these systems function and interact is crucial. This article discusses the functioning of those systems in relation to the practice of forensic odontology. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

78 FR 24700 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Dakota; Regional Haze State...

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... (NO X ) for Milton R. Young Station Units 1 and 2 and Leland Olds Station Unit 2, which are coal-fired... approval of North Dakota's BART emission limits for NO X for Milton R. Young Station Units 1 and 2 and... appropriate. The limitation is to ensure that everyone who wants to make comments has the opportunity to do so...

78 FR 14151 - Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs and the...

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... Authority To Make Findings of Extraordinary Circumstance for Aliens Who Remain in the United States Beyond..., relative to circumstances that may be confronted by one or more aliens, to ensure that the alien would not...

Inside the Black Box: Exploring the Metacognitive Strategies Used by Principals in Border Community Schools When Making Ethical Decisions

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Faddis, Toni Osborn

2017-01-01

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and describe the individual experiences of elementary principals' in Southern San Diego County when making ethical decisions that are unique to schools near the United States/Mexico border. Ethical decision-making, in this case, is the term used to depict an incident that calls for a…

United States' arms control obligations under the NonProliferation Treaty

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

Not Available

1986-06-27

Article VI of the 1986 Non-Proliferation Treaty obligates the nuclear weapon states party to the Treaty ''to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race, ...to nuclear disarmament, and on a treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.'' The preamble to the NPT refers to the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty ''determination...to achieve the discontinuance of...explosions.'' These provisions are interpreted by many non-nuclear weapon states party to the NPT as an obligation of the nuclear weapon states party to the treaty to pursue a comprehensive test banmore » (CTB). However, a review of the history of the NPT negotiations and US ratification proceedings makes clear that Article VI imposes no legal obligation on the US to pursue a CTB. The United States did not make a one-to-one correspondence between Article VI and any specific arms control measure; to the contrary, the United States argued successfully that such a connection (to any specific measure) would be pernicious to the attempt to achieve agreement on the NPT. This interpretation held through the negotiations and ratification proceedings. However, a majority of NPT signatories assert that Article VI does indeed imply a commitment to a CTB. In the absence of progress on other arms control measures, which would relieve the pressure for a CTB, this interpretation creates a political problem for the US and could threaten the NPT regime in the future. These problems emphasize the need for the United States to more clearly explain its compliance with Article VI and to develop a long-term strategy that will permit necessary testing while assuring the survival of the NPT regime in effective form.« less

State forestry agency perspectives on carbon management and carbon market assistance to family forest owners

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Kristell A. Miller; Stephanie A. Snyder; Michael A. Kilgore

2015-01-01

Family forest owners within the United States could potentially make significant contributions to sequestration efforts. However, we expect that landowners will need assistance if they are to successfully implement carbon management techniques and/or navigate through complex carbon market requirements. State forestry agencies were surveyed to gather their perspectives...

Safety And Promotion in the Federal Aviation Administration- Enabling Safe and Successful Commercial Space Transportation

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Repcheck, Randall J.

2010-09-01

The United States Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation(AST) authorizes the launch and reentry of expendable and reusable launch vehicles and the operation of launch and reentry sites by United States citizens or within the United States. It authorizes these activities consistent with public health and safety, the safety of property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. In addition to its safety role, AST has the role to encourage, facilitate, and promote commercial space launches and reentries by the private sector. AST’s promotional role includes, among other things, the development of information of interest to industry, the sharing of information of interest through a variety of methods, and serving as an advocate for Commercial Space Transportation within the United States government. This dual safety and promotion role is viewed by some as conflicting. AST views these two roles as complementary, and important for the current state of commercial space transportation. This paper discusses how maintaining a sound safety decision-making process, maintaining a strong safety culture, and taking steps to avoid complacency can together enable safe and successful commercial space transportation.

Higher Education State Funding Trends and Policies on Affordability. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate. GAO-15-151

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Emrey-Arras, Melissa

2014-01-01

There is widespread concern that the rising costs of higher education are making college unaffordable for many students and their families. Federal and state support is central to promoting college affordability; however, persistent state budget constraints have limited funding for public colleges. GAO was asked to study state policies affecting…

22 CFR 144.150 - Program accessibility: Existing facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

....150 Section 144.150 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF... and usable by handicapped persons. This paragraph does not— (1) Necessarily require the agency to make...

22 CFR 144.150 - Program accessibility: Existing facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

....150 Section 144.150 Foreign Relations DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF... and usable by handicapped persons. This paragraph does not— (1) Necessarily require the agency to make...

Sampling benthic invertebrates in low gradient streams: does method make a difference?

EPA Science Inventory

The U.S. EPA's Wadeable Streams Assessment was the first survey ofs tream biological condition throughout the United States. Between 2000 and 2004, USEPA, states and tribes colelcted chemical, physical and biological data at 1,392 wadeable, perennial stream locations throughout t...

Hierarchical analysis of bridge decision makers : the role of new technology adoption in the timber bridge market : special project fiscal year 1992

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1995-08-01

Bridge design engineers and local highway officials make bridge replacement decisions across the : United States. The Analytical Hierarchy Process was used to characterize the bridge material selection : decision of these individuals. State Departmen...

Comparison of PCR-Based Assays for the Characterization of Cattle Fecal Pollution in California

EPA Science Inventory

The state of California has mandated the production of a guidance document on the application of microbial source tracking methods for recreational water quality management. California contains the fifth highest population of cattle in the United States, making the inclusion of ...

The International System.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

East, Maurice A.

Designed as a unit for an international relations course, this systems approach paper outlines a learning method which contributes to the student's awareness that the United States is only one of many actors in the world. It also makes the student aware that there are limitations on the U. S. individual actions because of this interdependence and…

Education for All: A Landmark for Pluralism.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Verma, Gajendar K., Ed.

Studies of multicultural education in Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are presented to make the argument that multicultural education must be for all children, not only those in minority groups. These 14 papers were collected by the Committee of Enquiry into the Education of Children from Ethnic Minority Groups…

75 FR 28034 - National Protection and Programs Directorate; Agency Information Collection Activities: United...

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2010-05-19

... enforcement agencies; and the Federal intelligence community to assist in the decisions they make related to... the collection of fingerprints from two prints to 10. The new collection time of 35 seconds, an... overseas posts; other DHS officers; and appropriate officers of the United States intelligence and law...

France in America.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Baltimore City Public Schools, MD.

The general aim of this teacher's guide for the development of minicourses for French classes is to make students aware of the areas in which influence is exerted by French culture in American life. Outlines are provided for 10 units of classroom activities. They include: (1) introduction of French words used in the United States and perusal of…

Counting Family: Making the Family of International Students Visible in Higher Education Policy and Practice

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Doyle, Stephanie; Loveridge, Judith; Faamanatu-Eteuati, Niusila

2016-01-01

This article focuses on a significant group of postgraduate international students overlooked by institutions and policymakers, namely those with accompanying partners and children. The economic importance of international students to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America is highlighted. It is argued…

A Comprehensive Approach to Address the Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Washington State: Milestones and Lessons Learned

PubMed Central

Sabel, Jennifer; Jones, Christopher M.; Mai, Jaymie; Baumgartner, Chris; Banta-Green, Caleb J.; Neven, Darin; Tauben, David J.

2015-01-01

An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to the use of prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100 000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one of the worst manmade epidemics in history. Much of health care delivery in the United States is regulated at the state level; therefore, both the cause and much of the cure for the opioid epidemic will come from state action. We detail the strong collaborations across executive health care agencies, and between those public agencies and practicing leaders in the pain field that have led to a substantial reversal of the epidemic in Washington State. PMID:25602880

Building Technologies Office FY 2017 Budget At-A-Glance

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

None

2016-03-01

Buildings and homes use more than 73% of the electrical energy consumed in the United States. They also consume 40% of the nation’s total energy, with an annual energy bill of $430 billion. These energy bills can be cost effectively reduced by 20%–50% or more through various energy-efficient technologies and techniques. The Building Technologies Office (BTO) will continue to develop and demonstrate advanced building efficiency technologies and practices to make buildings in the United States more efficient, affordable, and comfortable.

Aphasia

MedlinePlus

... about 1 million people in the United States today suffer from aphasia. The type and severity of ... but cannot make sense of the words. (3) Global aphasia results from severe and extensive damage to ...

7 CFR 1219.4 - Consumer information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... will assist consumers and other persons in the United States in making evaluations and decisions..., AND INFORMATION Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Order Definitions § 1219.4 Consumer...

Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

MedlinePlus

United States Department of Agriculture Tips for Breastfeeding Moms Making healthy food choices along with regular physical activity will keep you healthy while you breastfeed. Find Your Healthy Eating Style Choose ...

77 FR 65693 - Notice of Intent To Make Changes in the State Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-30

... (ACS) poverty estimates. Title V MCH Block Grant funds are currently allocated to states based in part on a calculation of the number of children living in poverty (in an individual state) as compared to the total number of children living in poverty in the United States. Historically, data for the number...

Critical Influences on Sexual Minority College Males' Meaning-Making of Their Multiple Identities

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Tillapaugh, Daniel

2015-01-01

This grounded theory study explored the critical influences on college sexual minority males' meaning-making of their multiple identities. Twenty-six cisgender males attending colleges and universities within the United States and Canada were interviewed and provided journal responses to specific prompts. Four themes emerged, including:…

Fire science application and integration in support of decision making

Treesearch

Tom Zimmerman

2011-01-01

Wildland fire management in the United States has historically been a challenging and complex program governed by a multitude of factors including situational status, objectives, operational capability, science and technology, and changes and advances in all these factors. The improvement and advancement of risk-informed decision making has the potential to improve...

37 CFR 1.802 - Need or opportunity to make a deposit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Need or opportunity to make a deposit. 1.802 Section 1.802 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES Biotechnology Invention Disclosures Deposit...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. [Lesson Plan].

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, DC.

Noting that Washington Irving's classic tale of the Headless Horseman has lately become a Halloween favorite, this lesson plan helps students explore the artistry that helped make Irving the United States' first literary master, and ponders the mystery of what happened to Ichabod Crane. Its 4 lessons seek to make students able to: (1) summarize…

Participation and Service Access Rights for People with Intellectual Disability: A Role for Law?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Carney, Terry

2013-01-01

Background: Supported decision-making and personal budgets for services are the new paradigms. Method: Supported decision-making proposals from the Australian State of Victoria are analysed against international trends to determine the viability of laws reflecting new international norms of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons…

37 CFR 10.67 - Settling similar claims of clients.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... clients. 10.67 Section 10.67 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE... Office Code of Professional Responsibility § 10.67 Settling similar claims of clients. A practitioner who represents two or more clients shall not make or participate in the making of an aggregate settlement of the...

15 CFR 2006.11 - Consultations before making determinations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Consultations before making determinations. 2006.11 Section 2006.11 Commerce and Foreign Trade Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade Agreements OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE PROCEDURES FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR ACTION UNDER SECTION 301 OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974, AS...

The Effects of Scenario Planning on Participant Decision-Making Style

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Chermack, Thomas J.; Nimon, Kim

2008-01-01

This research examines changes in decision-making styles as a result of participation in scenario planning. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design and several nonparametric tests were used to analyze data gathered from research participants in a technology firm in the Northeastern United States. Results show that participants tend to…

A Cross-National CAI Tool To Support Learning Operations Decision-Making and Market Analysis.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mockler, Robert J.; Afanasiev, Mikhail Y.; Dologite, Dorothy G.

1999-01-01

Describes bicultural (United States and Russia) development of a computer-aided instruction (CAI) tool to learn management decision-making using information systems technologies. The program has been used with undergraduate and graduate students in both countries; it integrates free and controlled market concepts and combines traditional computer…

77 FR 51046 - Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same and Products Containing Same; Notice...

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2012-08-23

... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Docket No. 2908] Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of... Certain Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same and Products Containing Same, DN 2908; the... importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain sintered rare earth magnets...

Making Skills Everyone's Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the United States

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Strawn, Julie

2015-01-01

To address the need to connect Americans with learning opportunities, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education released the present report. Grounded in evidence and informed by effective and emerging practices, "Making Skills Everyone's Business" offers seven strategies that hold great promise for improving the conditions…

37 CFR 1.802 - Need or opportunity to make a deposit.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Need or opportunity to make a deposit. 1.802 Section 1.802 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES Biotechnology Invention Disclosures Deposit...

School-Based Businesses in Georgia.

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Gatewood, Elizabeth J.; DeLargy, Paul F.

A school-based business program in Georgia is attempting to broaden the education of high school students by making them more aware of the role of small business in the United States economy and the economic possibilities offered by entrepreneurship. Goals of school-based businesses are to create profit-making enterprises that meet unfilled needs…

Science to Support Informed Decision-Making: Examples from the US Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Science Inventory

The mission of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. We work to achieve our mission through a combination of applied research and technical guidance for localities, states, tribes, and regions to best manage the...

22 CFR 1102.7 - The Section's determination and appeal procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... STATES AND MEXICO, UNITED STATES SECTION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 1102.7 The Section's determination and appeal procedures. Upon receipt of any request for records of information under the Act the... request and will immediately notify the person making such request of such determination, the reasons...

Comparison of PCR and quantitative real-time PCR methods for the characterization of ruminant and cattle fecal pollution sources

EPA Science Inventory

The state of California has mandated the preparation of a guidance document on the application of fecal source identification methods for recreational water quality management. California contains the fifth highest population of cattle in the United States, making the inclusio...

77 FR 7115 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-10

... the interest of protecting loan security and accomplishing the statutory objective of a sound program... (RUS) to make loans in the several States and Territories of the United States for rural electrification and the furnishing and improving of electric energy to persons in rural areas. These loans are for...

Going beyond Fun in STEM

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Pittinsky, Todd L.; Diamante, Nicole

2015-01-01

The United States education system must improve its ability to produce scientists, engineers, and programmers. Despite numerous national, state, and local efforts to make the study of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects more fun in K-12, initial interest in those subjects drops off precipitously in middle and later…

United States National Will: A Psychodynamic Theory

DTIC Science & Technology

1975-06-06

the elite members of a decision - making group and dictates the inclusion of insti- tutional interest representatives, foreign area specialists, or techni...Whoever constitutes the decision - making group , the proof of its expression o, national will is the enactment of policy. Therefore, this group must have the...This suggests that Presidents may view inclusion of the public into the decision - making group when it is not necessarily a risky business. However, it

Financial Indicators in Strategic Decision Making: Recommended Practices for Financial Officers at Small Private Colleges and Universities in the Midwestern United States

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Reissenweber, Beth

2012-01-01

This study explored whether financial leaders and institutional governing boards use financial indicators as a tool to inform decision making, solely as a compliance measurement tool, or not at all. The purpose of this qualitative study was two-fold to: (a) identify the use of financial indicators in strategic decision making, and (b) investigate…

Natural aggregates of the conterminous United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Langer, William H.

1988-01-01

Crushed stone and sand and gravel are the two main sources of natural aggregates. These materials are commonly used construction materials and frequently can be interchanged with one another. They are widely used throughout the United States, with every State except two producing crushed stone. Together they amount to about half the mining volume in the United States. Approximately 96 percent of sand and gravel and 77 percent of the crushed stone produced in the United States are used in the construction industry. Natural aggregates are widely distributed throughout the United States in a variety of geologic environments. Sand and gravel deposits commonly are the results of the weathering of bedrock and subsequent transportation and deposition of the material by water or ice (glaciers). As such, they commonly occur as river or stream deposits or in glaciated areas as glaciofluvial and other deposits. Crushed stone aggregates are derived from a wide variety of parent bedrock materials. Limestone and other carbonates account for approximately three quarters of the rocks used for crushed stone, with granite and other igneous rocks making up the bulk of the remainder. Limestone deposits are widespread throughout the Central and Eastern United States and are scattered in the West. Granites are widely distributed in the Eastern and Western United States, with few exposures in the Midwest. Igneous rocks (excluding granites) are largely concentrated in the Western United States and in a few isolated localities in the East. Even though natural aggregates are widely distributed throughout the United States, they are not universally available for consumptive use. Some areas are devoid of sand and gravel, and potential sources of crushed stone may be covered with sufficient unconsolidated material to make surface mining impractical. In some areas many aggregates do not meet the physical property requirements for certain uses, or they may contain mineral constituents that react adversely when used as concrete aggregate. In areas where suitable natural aggregate is not available or accessible, it may become necessary to improve the quality of existing aggregate, to import aggregate from outside the area, or to substitute artificial aggregate for natural aggregate. In most cases, all of these alternatives add substantially to the cost of the final product. Even though an area may be blessed with an abundance of aggregate suitable for the intended purpose, existing land uses, zoning, or regulations may preclude commercial exploitation of the aggregate. This report also discusses the aggregate industry in general terms, including exploration, mining, and processing, as well as aggregate production rates. Proper long-range planning based on an understanding of the aggregate industry can help assure adequate supplies of aggregate.

78 FR 58559 - United States

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2013-09-24

... license to ten Modelo Brand Beers, including Corona Extra, this country's bestselling imported beer and... failure of the government to discharge its duty, the Court, in making its public interest finding, should...

Making Sense of Key Cancer Reports

Cancer.gov

Several regularly released reports, including the Annual Report to the Nation—which is jointly released by NCI and several other organizations—provide information on important cancer trends in the United States.

46 CFR 298.39 - Exemptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... involves factors not considered in the promulgation of this part; (b)(1) A national emergency makes it... of the United States; (c) The exemption will not substantially impact effective regulation of the...

46 CFR 298.39 - Exemptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... involves factors not considered in the promulgation of this part; (b)(1) A national emergency makes it... of the United States; (c) The exemption will not substantially impact effective regulation of the...

46 CFR 298.39 - Exemptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... involves factors not considered in the promulgation of this part; (b)(1) A national emergency makes it... of the United States; (c) The exemption will not substantially impact effective regulation of the...

Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry At a Glance

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Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry USDA Forest Service

2006-01-01

The State and Private Forestry branch of the USDA Forest Service promotes sustainable management of non-Federal forest lands, which make up two-thirds of the forests in the United States. This work supports the Forest Service?s role as steward of the Nation?s forests and ensures that private forests yield public benefits. Among these benefits are clean air, drinking...

The Power of Questions to Bring Balance to the Curriculum in the Age of New Standards

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

del Prado, Pixita; McMillen, Susan E.; Friedland, Ellen S.

2017-01-01

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS); the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS); and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social State Standards are bringing many changes to schools and classrooms across the United States. This article suggests using the power of questions to make connections across seemingly disparate…

The Other Twenty Percent: A Statistical Analysis of Poverty in the South.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

MacLachlan, Gretchen

Of the 27 million poor people in the United States in 1970, 10 million lived in the 11 Southern states. This was 38% of the nation's poverty population, making the South's poverty rate twice that of the remaining 39 states. This study, essentially a statistical analysis of regional poverty data derived from the 1970 Census, identifies the South's…

Managing medical technology: lessons for the United States from Quebec and France.

PubMed

Rosenau, P V

2000-01-01

Important modifications to technology assessment, diffusion, adoption, and utilization must take place if the United States is to better employ medical technology and save resources so as to assure access for the uninsured and underinsured. The United States can learn from other health systems that are more successful in achieving these goals. The author selects for comparison the health systems of France and Quebec. The discussion focuses on the differences between the three systems in the management of medical technology on a range of policy-relevant dimensions, including health system structure, attitudes about planning versus market competition, government regulation, the balance between decentralization and centralization, the needs of the individual and those of the society, linkages between technology assessment and policy-making, and the importance of medical technology assessment for medical practice. Seven specific recommendations are made for better managing medical technology in the United States, drawing on what can be observed from the experiences of Quebec and France.

HIV and Mexican migrant workers in the United States: a review applying the vulnerable populations conceptual model.

PubMed

Albarrán, Cynthia R; Nyamathi, Adeline

2011-01-01

Mexican migrant workers residing in the United States are a vulnerable population at high risk for HIV infection. This article critically appraises the published data surrounding HIV prevalence in this vulnerable group, as seen through the lens of the Vulnerable Populations Conceptual Model. This model demonstrates how exposure to risk and resource availability affect health status. The health status of Mexican migrants in the United States is compromised by a number of factors that increase risk of HIV: limited access to health services, multiple sexual partners, low rates of condom use, men having sex with men, and lay injection practices. Migration from Mexico to the United States has increased the prevalence of HIV in rural Mexico, making this an issue of urgent binational concern. This review highlights the implications for further nursing research, practice, and policy. Copyright © 2011 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

The principal rare earth elements deposits of the United States: A summary of domestic deposits and a global perspective

USGS Publications Warehouse

Long, Keith R.; Van Gosen, Bradley S.; Foley, Nora K.; Cordier, Daniel

2012-01-01

Demand for the rare earth elements (REE, lanthanide elements) is estimated to be increasing at a rate of about 8% per year due to increasing applications in consumer products, computers, automobiles, aircraft, and other advanced technology products. Much of this demand growth is driven by new technologies that increase energy efficiency and substitute away from fossil fuels. Production of these elements is highly concentrated in China, which is reducing its exports of REE raw materials as part of its industrial policy. The ability of the rest of the world to replace supply from China depends on the quality of known REE resources and the degree to which those resources have been explored and evaluated. A review of United States resources in a global context finds that the United States could make significant contributions to future REE production. Aside from two advanced projects in the United States and Australia, however, there are no REE projects advanced enough to meet short-term demand.

Neurologist-patient communication about epilepsy in the United States, Spain, and Germany.

PubMed

Stern, John M; Cendes, Fernando; Gilliam, Frank; Kwan, Patrick; Ryvlin, Philippe; Sirven, Joseph; Smith, Brien; Adomas, Aleksandra; Walter, Lauren

2018-04-01

Effective communication between patients and their health care providers is recognized as critically important to improve the quality of health services for individuals with epilepsy. We aimed to describe in-office neurologist-patient conversations about epilepsy and focus on disease identification, shared decision-making, and care planning. Transcripts and audio recordings of conversations between patients and neurologists in the United States, Spain, and Germany were analyzed linguistically in the topic areas of epilepsy identification and diagnosis, disease education, treatments, and care planning. Analyses included word-level assessments, topic switching, strategies of information elicitation, identification of topics discussed, quantification of questions asked, and assessment of types of questions asked. Conversations of 17 neurologists in the United States, 12 in Spain, and 6 in Germany, with 50, 20, and 16 patients, respectively, were analyzed. Neurologists tended to utilize an event-based, patient-friendly vocabulary to refer to seizures, and in the United States, they avoided using the term "epilepsy." Regardless of who initiated the treatment discussion, the neurologists in all 3 countries were unilaterally responsible for the treatment decision and choice of medication. When describing a new medication, neurologists most often discussed potential side effects but did not review potential benefits. Neurologists rarely defined seizure control and did not ask patients what seizure control meant to them. We identified opportunities related to vocabulary, decision-making, and treatment goal setting that could be targeted to improve neurologist-patient communication about epilepsy, and ultimately, the overall treatment experience and outcomes for patients.

Studies and Analyses of Aided Adversarial Decision Making. Phase 2: Research on Human Trust in Automation

DTIC Science & Technology

1998-04-01

34AFRL-HE-WP-TR-1999-0216 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY STUDIES AND ANALYSES OF AIDED ADVERSARIAL DECISION MAKING PHASE 2: RESEARCH ON...Analyses of Aided Adversarial Decision Making . C: F41624-94-D-6000 Phase 2: Research on Human Trust in Automation PE: 62202F PR: 7184 6. AUTHOR(S) TA...Buffalo. This work focused on Aided Adversarial Decision Making (AADM) in Information Warfare (1W) environments. Previous work examined informational

Complementary-relationship-based 30 year normals (1981-2010) of monthly latent heat fluxes across the contiguous United States

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Szilagyi, Jozsef

2015-11-01

Thirty year normal (1981-2010) monthly latent heat fluxes (ET) over the conterminous United States were estimated by a modified Advection-Aridity model from North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) radiation and wind as well as Parameter-Elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM) air and dew-point temperature data. Mean annual ET values were calibrated with PRISM precipitation (P) and validated against United States Geological Survey runoff (Q) data. At the six-digit Hydrologic Unit Code level (sample size of 334) the estimated 30 year normal runoff (P - ET) had a bias of 18 mm yr-1, a root-mean-square error of 96 mm yr-1, and a linear correlation coefficient value of 0.95, making the estimates on par with the latest Land Surface Model results but without the need for soil and vegetation information or any soil moisture budgeting.

Rogue America: Benevolent Hegemon or Occupying Tyrant?

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-05-01

Johnson, The Sorrows of Empire (New York: Metropolitan Books), 3. 5 Noam Chomsky , Rogue States (Cambridge: South End Press, 2000), 4. 6 For more on...convenience in making their argument. Focusing his attention on the United States, linguistics professor Noam Chomsky limits his rogue state definition to...14. 39 Noam Chomsky , “Rogue States Draw the Usual Line,” The Noam Chomsky Website, May 2001, http://www.chomsky.info/interviews/200105--.htm

Expanded Financial Literacy Unit Helps Students Make Wise Choices

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Franklin, Iris E.

2007-01-01

Financial literacy is a national, state, and local concern these days. At one time, the financial unit in high school family and consumer sciences (FCS) classes was as simple as looking at budgets and doing checkbook exercises. However, after students at Meeker High School in Meeker, Colorado began to ask more in-depth questions and realized that…

Climate change and the water cycle: A new southwest regional climate hub curriculum unit for 6th-12th grade students

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

As climate change intensifies, increased temperatures and altered precipitation will make water, a limited resource in the arid southwestern United States, even scarcer in many locations. The USDA Southwest Regional Climate Hub (SWRCH) developed Climate Change and the Water Cycle, an engaging and sc...

CSHE@50: A Reflection and Prospectus on Globalization and Higher Education

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

King, C. Judson, Ed.; Douglass, John Aubrey, Ed.

2007-01-01

In the spring of 1957, the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of California, Berkeley was formally established as an organized research unit, enabled by an initial grant from the Carnegie Corporation and making it the first academic enterprise in the United States focused on higher education policy issues. Since then,…

Statement on Bt10

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The United States Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticidal substances produced in plants and the genetic material necessary for the plant to make those substances. This page describes the review and status of Bt 10.

The botánica as a culturally appropriate health care option for Latinos.

PubMed

Gomez-Beloz, A; Chavez, N

2001-10-01

The purpose of this study was to make a preliminary assessment of the botánica as a culturally appropriate health care option for Latinos in the United States. Closed-ended interviews were carried out using a questionnaire with 26 customers of a botánica located in a primarily urban Mexican American community in the United States. Sample gender was predominantly female with an average age of 38 years and income in the range of $15,000-$29,999 per year. Most participants were married (16), had children (17), and most (22) had formal education. Products purchased at the botánica included herbs, religious amulets, and other products. Although botánicas are commonly believed to provide remedies only for folk illnesses, the participants in this study reported seeking remedies primarily for somatic illnesses. The respondents used the services of conventional health care providers interchangeably with the botánica, making the botánica an important health care resource for Latinos in the United States. Further research should be carried out to better understand the role of botánicas in health care delivery.

Plant conservation progress in the United States

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Kayri Havens; Andrea Kramer; Ed. Guerrant

2017-01-01

Effective national plant conservation has several basic needs, including: 1) accessible, up-to-date information on species distribution and rarity; 2) research and management capacity to mitigate the impact of threats that make plants rare; 3) effective networks for conserving species in situ and ex situ; 4) education and training to make sure the right people are...

Survey to evaluate escape of Eucalyptus spp. seedlings from plantations in southeastern USA

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Mac A. Callaham; John A. Stanturf; William J. Hammond; Donald L. Rockwood; Evelyn S. Wenk; Joseph J. O’Brien

2013-01-01

Interest in biomass-based energy in the southeastern Unites States has led to increased need for fast-growing tree species. Several Eucalyptus species exhibit characteristics that make them attractive in the bioenergy context. However, some of these also possess traits that suggest they could become invasive. To make a preliminary assessment of the...

East Texas Quilts.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Whiteside, Karen, Ed.

1986-01-01

Patchwork quilting is an original folk art in the United States. Pilgrims first used worn out scraps of cloth to make bed covers in an age of scarcity. Featured here are stories on East Texas Quilts, their origins, the love and hard work which goes into the making of a quilt (Ira Barr and others). The techniques needed to construct a quilt are…

Education, Race, and Class: A New Calculus for the 21st Century.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stewart, Donald M.

1993-01-01

African-American students are beginning to make significant educational strides as measured by tests like the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Stereotypes of race and racism in the United States are exploding, and African Americans must continue to demand universal quality education. The role of Howard University in making this happen is explored. (SLD)

Turning the Lens Inward: Cultural Competence and Providers' Values in Health Care Decision Making

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Chettih, Mindy

2012-01-01

The population of older adults in the United States is growing in size and diversity, presenting challenges to health care providers and patients in the context of health care decision making (DM), including obtaining informed consent for treatment, advance care planning, and deliberations about end-of-life care options. Although existing…

Military Influence Operations: Review of Relevant Scientific Literature

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-11-01

the society or particular culture . The United States would represent a culture that is far more individualistic than collectivistic . Eastern cultures ...on the other hand, are far more collectivistic than individualistic. These cultural differences clearly influence individuals’ cognitions, emotions...make decisions that directly benefit themselves, whereas those from collectivist cultures (Japanese) tend to make decisions that directly benefit the

3 CFR 8598 - Proclamation 8598 of November 5, 2010. Veterans Day, 2010

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Proc. 8598 Veterans Day, 2010By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On... not our weapons or our technology that make us the most advanced military in the world; it is the... stretching across more than two centuries, our veterans have charged into harm’s way, sometimes making the...

Are HIV/AIDS Prevention Interventions for Heterosexually Active Men in the United States Gender-Specific?

PubMed Central

Fullilove, Robert E.; Peacock, Dean

2009-01-01

Although gender-specific theories are often deployed in interventions to reduce women's HIV risks, the same is often not true for interventions among men. Theories of masculinity are not guiding most US research on the risky sexual behavior of heterosexual men or on what can be done to intervene. We first assess the extent to which evidence-based HIV-prevention interventions among heterosexually active men in the United States draw upon relevant theories of masculinity. Next, we introduce a useful framework within masculinity and gender studies that can be applied to HIV-prevention interventions with heterosexually active men. Finally, we make suggestions to improve the gender specificity of HIV-prevention interventions for heterosexually active men in the United States. PMID:19372506

Nuclear Enterprise Performance Measurement

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-03-01

xi I. Introduction ...WSA: Weapons Storage Area 1 I. Introduction Overview This paper discusses United States Air Force nuclear enterprise...sustainment systems. Keywords Performance measurement, process measurement, strategy, multicriteria decision- making, aggregation 1. Introduction Nuclear

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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: Updated Estimates of Women and Girls at Risk, 2012

PubMed Central

Stupp, Paul; Okoroh, Ekwutosi; Besera, Ghenet; Goodman, David; Danel, Isabella

2016-01-01

Objectives In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed legislation making female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) illegal in the United States. CDC published the first estimates of the number of women and girls at risk for FGM/C in 1997. Since 2012, various constituencies have again raised concerns about the practice in the United States. We updated an earlier estimate of the number of women and girls in the United States who were at risk for FGM/C or its consequences. Methods We estimated the number of women and girls who were at risk for undergoing FGM/C or its consequences in 2012 by applying country-specific prevalence of FGM/C to the estimated number of women and girls living in the United States who were born in that country or who lived with a parent born in that country. Results Approximately 513,000 women and girls in the United States were at risk for FGM/C or its consequences in 2012, which was more than three times higher than the earlier estimate, based on 1990 data. The increase in the number of women and girls younger than 18 years of age at risk for FGM/C was more than four times that of previous estimates. Conclusion The estimated increase was wholly a result of rapid growth in the number of immigrants from FGM/C-practicing countries living in the United States and not from increases in FGM/C prevalence in those countries. Scientifically valid information regarding whether women or their daughters have actually undergone FGM/C and related information that can contribute to efforts to prevent the practice in the United States and provide needed health services to women who have undergone FGM/C are needed. PMID:26957669

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: Updated Estimates of Women and Girls at Risk, 2012.

PubMed

Goldberg, Howard; Stupp, Paul; Okoroh, Ekwutosi; Besera, Ghenet; Goodman, David; Danel, Isabella

2016-01-01

In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed legislation making female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) illegal in the United States. CDC published the first estimates of the number of women and girls at risk for FGM/C in 1997. Since 2012, various constituencies have again raised concerns about the practice in the United States. We updated an earlier estimate of the number of women and girls in the United States who were at risk for FGM/C or its consequences. We estimated the number of women and girls who were at risk for undergoing FGM/C or its consequences in 2012 by applying country-specific prevalence of FGM/C to the estimated number of women and girls living in the United States who were born in that country or who lived with a parent born in that country. Approximately 513,000 women and girls in the United States were at risk for FGM/C or its consequences in 2012, which was more than three times higher than the earlier estimate, based on 1990 data. The increase in the number of women and girls younger than 18 years of age at risk for FGM/C was more than four times that of previous estimates. The estimated increase was wholly a result of rapid growth in the number of immigrants from FGM/C-practicing countries living in the United States and not from increases in FGM/C prevalence in those countries. Scientifically valid information regarding whether women or their daughters have actually undergone FGM/C and related information that can contribute to efforts to prevent the practice in the United States and provide needed health services to women who have undergone FGM/C are needed.

The Global Positioning System: Theory and operation

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Tucker, Lester Plunkett

Scope and method of study. The purpose of this study is to document the theory, development, and training needs of the United States Global Positioning System for the United States Air Force. This subject area had very little information and to assess the United States Air Force training needs required an investigation into existing training accomplished on the Global Positioning System. The United States Air Force has only one place to obtain the data at Headquarters Air Education and Training Command. Findings and conclusion. The United States Air Force, at the time of this study, does not have a theory and operations course dealing with the newest technology advancement in world navigation. Although this new technology is being provided on aircraft in the form of new navigation hardware, no official course of study is provided by the United States Air Force to it's pilots and navigators dealing with theory and operation. Based on the latest reports dealing with the Global Positioning System, a course on the Global Positioning System was developed in the Instructional Systems Design format to provide background information and understanding of this new technology. Readers of this study must be aware that the information contained in this study is very dynamic. Technology is advancing so fast in this area that it might make this information obsolete in a short amount of time.

Geology-based planning and the aggregate industry - Perspectives from opposite sides of the globe

USGS Publications Warehouse

Stephens, A.W.; Langer, W.H.

2006-01-01

In Australia and in the United States, encroachment by conflicting land uses, zoning restrictions and the "not-in-my-backyard" syndrome make it increasingly difficult to access high-quality aggregate resources located near their market areas. Attempts by government agencies in the United States to protect aggregate resources for future development have met with varying degrees of success. The State of Queensland, Australia, designates aggregate resource areas as Key Resource Areas. These protect the resource and the routes to transport the resource, provide a separation area from incompatible land uses and indicate the likelihood that the area is free from conflicting social or environmental issues.

Head, Heart, and Hands for Our Youngest Children.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Southeastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE), Tallahassee, FL.

This document details a strategy to bring together state and community leaders in the southeastern United States to establish dialogue, set priorities, and make system-wide changes for supporting literacy for the youngest children and their families. The Head, Heart, and Hands campaign has three focal points: (1) Head--understanding research and…

Constance D'Arcy Mackay: A Historiographical Perspective.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

van de Water, Manon

1995-01-01

States that Constance D'Arcy Mackay was instrumental in defining the genre of children's theater in the early 20th century. Discusses her career highlights. Concludes that Mackay played a pivotal role in the "making" of the history of children's theater in the United States, and that while little of her personal history is known, her…

Hydrologic processes of forested headwater watersheds across a physiographaic gradient in the southeastern United States

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Ge Sun; Johnny Boggs; Steven G. McNulty; Devendra M. Amatya; Carl C. Trettin; Zhaohua Dai; James M. Vose; Ileana B. La Torre Torres; Timothy Callahan

2008-01-01

Understanding the hydrologic processes is the first step in making sound watershed management decisions including designing Best Management Practices for nonpoint source pollution control. Over the past fifty years, various forest experimental watersheds have been instrumented across the Carolinas through collaborative studies among federal, state, and private...

National Wildlife Refuges: Portals to conservation

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Joseph F. McCauley

2014-01-01

Scientific uncertainty regarding the potential effects of climate change on natural ecosystems will make it increasingly challenging for the National Wildlife Refuge System to fulfill its mission to conserve wildlife and fish habitat across the diverse ecosystems of the United States. This is especially true in the contiguous 48 states, where 70 percent of the land and...

2016 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan: Smithsonian Facilities

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Smithsonian Institution, 2016

2016-01-01

As a trust instrumentality of the United States, the Smithsonian is committed to the goals which Executive Order 13693 set for federal agencies, and is focused on making improvements in environmental, energy, and economic performance. As stated in the current Smithsonian Strategic Plan, one of the four grand challenges we have undertaken is…

Women in Economics: Making Connections and Forging Ahead

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Neymotin, Florence

2011-01-01

In 2009, the economics department at Kansas State University began one of the first department-level Women in Economics groups for female graduate students in the United States. This is particularly important because of the general under-representation of women in the economics profession and especially in the academy. The main goals of this group…

75 FR 79391 - Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response...

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2010-12-20

... Motors Corporation, Remediation and Liability Management Company, Inc., and Environmental Corporate Remediation Company, Inc. (collectively, ``Old GM''); the United States of America; and the State of Iowa. The... Settlement Agreement, Old GM will make a cash payment of $6,476,634 to EPA for remediation at the Sioux City...

Indicators of regenerative capacity for eastern hardwood forests

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William H. McWilliams; Todd W. Bowersox; Patrick H. Brose; Daniel A. Devlin; James C. Finley; Steve Horsley; Kurt W. Gottschalk; Tonya W. Lister; Larry H. McCormick; Gary W. Miller; Kim C. Steiner; Susan L. Stout; James A. Westfall; Robert L. White

2004-01-01

Hardwood forests of the eastern United States are characterized by a complex mix of species associations that make it difficult to construct useful indicators of long-term sustainability, in terms of future forest composition and stocking levels. The Pennsylvania Regeneration Study examines regeneration adequacy in the state. The study uses the Forest Service's...

Environmental history impacts on gene expression during diapause development in Megachile rotundata

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The alfalfa leafcutting bee is the primary pollinator used in the production of alfalfa seed in the United States and Canada. The alfalfa leafcutting bee spends approximately 9 months of the year in a dormancy state known as diapause, which makes this the primary stage managed by bee keepers. In ord...

BenMAP 1.0

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

BenMAP 1.0 is the legacy version of the BenMAP software that the EPA is making available for archival purposes. It is designed for regional and national-scale analyses within the Continental United States.

19 CFR 10.514 - Maintenance of records.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... TREASURY ARTICLES CONDITIONALLY FREE, SUBJECT TO A REDUCED RATE, ETC. United States-Singapore Free Trade... required to prepare, maintain, or make available to CBP under part 163 of this chapter. (c) Method of...

Bricolage: making do with what is at hand.

PubMed

Aagard, Magdeline

2009-01-01

While researching and writing her dissertation, the author discovers the concept of bricolage. She describes its application in Tanzania and in a long-term acute care hospital in the Midwestern United States.

78 FR 29233 - Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program

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2013-05-20

... to men and women seeking careers as public safety officers and to make a strong statement about the..., employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to...

76 FR 45335 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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2011-07-28

... of the United States who make remittances to persons in Cuba pursuant to the general licenses in 515..., unlimited remittances to religious organizations, remittances to students in Cuba pursuant to an educational...

Cosmic Radiation | RadTown USA | US EPA

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

2017-08-07

Radiation from space is constantly hitting the Earth. Radiation from space is called cosmic radiation. Cosmic radiation makes up about five percent of annual radiation exposure of an average person in the United States.

What's Mad Cow Disease?

MedlinePlus

... United States are working to prevent BSE-contaminated beef from getting to stores. There are rules against using the brains or spinal cords from cattle to make food products. These parts of cows are more likely ...

To refer H.R. 5862, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) as well as its individual members.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4

2012-05-30

House - 12/19/2012 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 5 (Roll no. 635). (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Structuring injustice: partisan politics in the making and unmaking of James Madison University's equal opportunity policy.

PubMed

Robinson, Christine M; Spivey, Sue E

2011-01-01

This analysis contributes to LGBT campus climate research on the quality of campus life in higher education in the United States. We argue that public education institutions in different states face divergent impediments to improving campus climate, and that more research is needed identifying structural factors affecting campus climate. Using a social systems analysis of policymaking at one university as a case study, we illustrate how partisan politics and state regulation make Virginia colleges and universities more vulnerable to political scrutiny and control. Finally, we propose a social justice-oriented policy agenda to address structural inequalities.

Border Security: A Journey Without a Destination

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-12-01

states and the federal government are, to a significant extent, defined by the United States Constitution and relevant case law .”77 Historically...government can invoke the “supremacy clause” of the Constitution , which can preempt state law . The federal government cited the supremacy clause in their...local governments have all defined what constitutes a secure border differently, which makes the measurement of success or failure virtually

Survey of the State-of-the-Art and Likely Future Trends of University Management in Europe: Denmark-Ireland-Norway-Sweden-United Kingdom.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Lockwood, G.; Prosser, E.

Trends in university management in Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom were studied as part of a larger study of European universities. The survey instrument collected information on basic facts on the institution, the organizational system, the decision-making system, the administrative structure, management techniques and…

A Framework for Action To Make Private Housing Lead-Safe: A Proposal To Focus National Attention.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, Washington, DC.

This framework sets forth detailed proposals that are crucial to eliminating the epidemic of childhood lead poisoning in the United States. Private housing units can and must be made lead-safe, and this framework is designed to achieve that goal through specific requirements for property owners, a workable schedule, and mechanisms that reinforce…

Making Changes: A Futures-Oriented Course in Inventive Problem Solving. Teacher's Guide.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Thomas, John W.

This 1981 guide is designed to be used with a workbook offering students opportunities to engage in creative problem solving. The book contains four units with 23 lessons. Unit 1 addresses problem solving and contains nine lessons: (1) "New and Different Thinking"; (2) "Open and Closed Problems"; (3) "Stating a Problem"; (4) "Defining a Problem";…

Teaching English as an Additional Language in the Global Classroom: A Transnational Study in the United States and United Kingdom

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McEachron, Gail; Bhatti, Ghazala

2015-01-01

Global research has shown the persistence of inequality with regard to accessing curriculum with a view to obtaining suitable work and making useful contributions to society. The intersection of race, gender, language and low socio-economic levels creates situations which often marginalize ethnic minorities in school settings (Freire, 1968; Nieto…

Fateful Decisions 1945-1972: The United States' Vietnam Policies in Five Presidential Administrations. A Curriculum Guide.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Oliveira, Louise A.; Robinson, Natalie

This curriculum unit for the study of Vietnam policy has the following goals: (1) student awareness and examination of alternatives to war; (2) student understanding of the process and elements involved in governmental decision making, including that of public opinion; (3) student understanding of their responsibilities and rights as citizens in a…

Exploring the Role of Intertextuality in Concept Construction: Urban Second Graders Make Sense of Evaporation, Boiling, and Condensation

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Varelas, Maria; Pappas, Christine C.; Rife, Amy

2006-01-01

The study explores urban second graders' thinking and talking about the concepts of evaporation, boiling, and condensation that emerged in the context of intertextuality within an integrated science-literacy unit on the topic of States of Matter, which emphasized the water cycle. In that unit, children and teacher engaged in a variety of…

Understanding How Climate Change Could Affect Tornadoes

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Elsner, James; Guishard, Mark

2014-11-01

Current understanding of how tornadoes might change with global warming is limited. Incomplete data sets and the small-scale nature of tornadic events make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions. A consensus report on the climate of extreme storms found little evidence of trends in tornado frequency in the United States. However new research suggests a potential climate change footprint on tornadoes. Some of this research was presented at the First International Summit on Tornadoes and Climate Change, hosted by Aegean Conferences. The summit took place at the Minoa Palace in Chania, Greece, from 25 to 30 May 2014. Thirty delegates from eight countries—Greece, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Israel, and Taiwan—participated.

Improvements to Strategic Planning and Implementation through Enhanced Correlation with Decision-Making Frameworks

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McCready, John W.

2010-01-01

The purpose of this study was to examine use of decision-making tools and feedback in strategic planning in order to develop a rigorous process that would promote the efficiency of strategic planning for acquisitions in the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Strategic planning is critical to agencies such as the USCG in order to be effective…

77 FR 33231 - Notice of Application for Proposed Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Alaska

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2012-06-05

... United States mining laws, to aid in making high quality rock and gravel from the Spencer Glacier... Material Site in order to make high quality rock and gravel available to nearby communities for private and..., license, or permit or governing the disposal of the mineral or vegetative resources other than under the...

50 CFR 23.63 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... finding that an animal is bred in captivity? 23.63 Section 23.63 Wildlife and Fisheries UNITED STATES FISH..., PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS (CONTINUED) CONVENTION ON... Findings § 23.63 What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity? (a...

50 CFR 23.63 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... finding that an animal is bred in captivity? 23.63 Section 23.63 Wildlife and Fisheries UNITED STATES FISH..., PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS (CONTINUED) CONVENTION ON... Findings § 23.63 What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity? (a...

Physics Education Research in the United States: A Summary of Its Rationale and Main Findings.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gonzales-Espada, Wilson J.

2003-01-01

Recognizes how difficult it is for secondary and post-secondary students to make connections between physics and everyday phenomena, rationalize the use of a particular formula for a given problem, and go beyond algebraic substitutions to really make sense of physics in a meaningful way. Provides a rationale for physicists to become involved in…

Making Sure They Make It! Best Practices for Ensuring the Academic Success of First-Generation College Students. CIC/Walmart College Success Awards Report

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Strand, Kerry J.

2013-01-01

A baccalaureate degree is essential to success in the contemporary United States. The degree offers improved economic security and the development of capabilities such as critical thinking, effective communication, quantitative reasoning, creativity, problem solving, personal and social responsibility, and social and cultural capital. Failure to…

Satisficing Decision-Making in Supervisory Control. Part 2.

DTIC Science & Technology

1986-07-31

purpose of the United States Government. C-P Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139...of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 Satisficing Decision-Making in Supervisory Control Leonid Charny...example, that there are two attributes, speed and accuracy, and one is selecting a robot manipulator based -4n these two parameters. A set of alternatives

Pyemotes herfsi (Acari: Pyemotidae), a mite new to North America as the cause of bite outbreaks

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Alberto B. Broce; Ludek Zurek; James A. Kalisch; Robert Brown; David L. Keith; David Gordon; Janis Geodeke; Cal Welbourn; John Moser; Ronald Ochoa; Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner; Fuyuen Yip; Jacob Weber

2006-01-01

High incidences of red, itching, and painful welts on people in the midwestern United States led to the discovery of a European species of mite, Pyemotes herfsi (Oudemans) (Acari: Pyemotidae), preying on gall-making midge larvae on oak leaves. The mites' great reproductive potential, small size, and high capacity for dispersal by wind make them...

WORK FORCE OPTIMIZATION FOR 2025

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-02-08

AIR WAR COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY WORK FORCE OPTIMIZATION FOR 2025 By Edward Buckner, GS-14, Army A Research Report Submitted to the...not copyrighted, but is the property of the United States government. iii Biography GS-14 Edward Buckner attends the Air War College , Air...in improving civilian fitness should reduce medical cost paid by DOD. 3. Decision Making Skills Development Everyone is required to make

Understanding Sexual Minority Male Students' Meaning-Making about Their Multiple Identities: An Exploratory Comparative Study

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tillapaugh, Daniel

2016-01-01

This exploratory comparative study examines the meaning-making experiences of six sexual minority males attending college or university in Canada or the United States. All of the participants identified as sexual minority males who were cisgender, out to family and/or friends, and between 20 and 24 years of age. In particular, the participants…

Improved intensifying screen reduces X-ray exposure

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Buchanan, R. A.

1972-01-01

X-ray intensifying screen may make possible radiographic procedures where detection speed and X-ray tube power have been the limiting factors. Device will reduce total population exposure to harmful radiation in the United States.

20 CFR 361.4 - Determination of indebtedness.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... RECOVERY OF DEBTS OWED TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES § 361.4 Determination of indebtedness. In determining that an employee is indebted, the Board will review the debt to make sure it is...

33 CFR 329.6 - Interstate or foreign commerce.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... United States. Note, however, that the mere presence of floating logs will not of itself make the river... the future, or at a past point in time. (b) Nature of commerce: interstate and intrastate. Interstate...

31 CFR 538.407 - Facilitation by a United States person.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... planning; decision making; designing, ordering or transporting goods; and financial, insurance, and other... pursuant to this part. (d) No U.S. person may refer to a foreign person purchase orders, requests for bids...

31 CFR 312.6 - Applications other than to Federal Reserve Banks.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... (Continued) FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN... purchasers in making applications to, and obtaining United States Savings Bonds from post offices or other...

Cross-National Variations in Behavioral Profiles Among Homeless Youth

PubMed Central

Milburn, Norweeta G.; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Rice, Eric; Mallet, Shelley; Rosenthal, Doreen

2010-01-01

Cross-national comparisons of homeless youth in Melbourne, Australia, and Los Angeles, CA, United States were conducted. Newly (n = 427) and experienced (n = 864) homeless youth were recruited from each site. Compared to Australia, homeless youth in the United States were younger, more likely to be in school or jail, demonstrated fewer sexual and substance use risk acts, fewer suicidal acts, and reported less need for social services. Across sites, experienced homeless youth were more likely to be older, male, engage in sexual and substance use, report greater need for social services, and make greater use of work, substance use, and health-related services. Homeless youth have different behavioral profiles in Australia and the United States, reflecting differences in the effectiveness of service systems in the two countries in keeping youth with fewer problems out of homelessness. PMID:16680537

Cross-national variations in behavioral profiles among homeless youth.

PubMed

Milburn, Norweeta G; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Rice, Eric; Mallet, Shelley; Rosenthal, Doreen

2006-03-01

Cross-national comparisons of homeless youth in Melbourne, Australia, and Los Angeles, CA, United States were conducted. Newly (n = 427) and experienced (n = 864) homeless youth were recruited from each site. Compared to Australia, homeless youth in the United States were younger, more likely to be in school or jail, demonstrated fewer sexual and substance use risk acts, fewer suicidal acts, and reported less need for social services. Across sites, experienced homeless youth were more likely to be older, male, engage in sexual and substance use, report greater need for social services, and make greater use of work, substance use, and health-related services. Homeless youth have different behavioral profiles in Australia and the United States, reflecting differences in the effectiveness of service systems in the two countries in keeping youth with fewer problems out of homelessness.

Recovering from research: a no-fault proposal to compensate injured research participants.

PubMed

Pike, Elizabeth R

2012-01-01

National advisory committees have considered the obligations owed to research participants in the event of research-related injuries. These committees have repeatedly concluded that injured research participants are entitled to compensation for their injuries, that the tort system provides inadequate remedies, and that the United States should adopt no-fault compensation. But because the advisory committees have made no concrete proposals and have taken no steps toward implementing no-fault compensation, the United States continues to rely on the tort system to compensate injured research participants. This Article argues that recent legal developments and a transformation in the global research landscape make maintaining the status quo morally indefensible and practically unsustainable. Recent legal developments exacerbate the longstanding difficulties associated with the tort system as a method of compensation; nearly every injured research participant will have difficulty recovering damages, and certain classes of injured research participants--those in federal research and those abroad--are prevented from recovering altogether, resulting in substantial unfairness. In the past ten years, many of the countries substantially involved in research have mandated systematic compensation. By not mandating compensation, the United States has become a moral outlier and risks having its noncompliant research embargoed by foreign ethics committees, thereby delaying important biomedical advances. This Article examines alternative compensation mechanisms and offers a concrete no-fault compensation proposal built on systems already in place. The proposed system can be implemented in the United States and countries around the world to help harmonize various national compensation systems and to more equitably and effectively make those injured by research whole.

Communicative Learning Outcomes and World Language edTPA: Characteristics of High-Scoring Portfolios

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Swanson, Pete; Hildebrandt, Susan A.

2017-01-01

Teacher accountability continues to be at the forefront of educational policy in the United States, with the current focus on the Outcomes of K-12 teaching and teacher education (Cochran-Smith 2000). edTPA, a high-stakes assessment used in many states to make licensure or certification decisions, purports to measure those content-specific…

27 CFR 70.441 - Applicable laws.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... pursuant thereto. (b) Title I, State Firearms Control Assistance (18 U.S.C., Chapter 44), of the Gun... Assistance (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44), of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1213) as amended by Pub. L. 99... Stat. 1227), imposes a tax on the making and transfer in the United States of machine guns, destructive...

27 CFR 70.441 - Applicable laws.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... pursuant thereto. (b) Title I, State Firearms Control Assistance (18 U.S.C., Chapter 44), of the Gun... Assistance (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44), of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1213) as amended by Pub. L. 99... Stat. 1227), imposes a tax on the making and transfer in the United States of machine guns, destructive...

27 CFR 70.441 - Applicable laws.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... pursuant thereto. (b) Title I, State Firearms Control Assistance (18 U.S.C., Chapter 44), of the Gun... Assistance (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44), of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1213) as amended by Pub. L. 99... Stat. 1227), imposes a tax on the making and transfer in the United States of machine guns, destructive...

27 CFR 70.441 - Applicable laws.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... pursuant thereto. (b) Title I, State Firearms Control Assistance (18 U.S.C., Chapter 44), of the Gun... Assistance (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44), of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1213) as amended by Pub. L. 99... Stat. 1227), imposes a tax on the making and transfer in the United States of machine guns, destructive...

17 CFR 140.73 - Delegation of authority to disclose information to United States, States, and foreign government...

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2011-04-01

... of Market Oversight or, in his or her absence, each Deputy Director of the Division of Market Oversight, the Director of the Market Surveillance Section, the Director of the Division of Clearing and... jurisdiction, provided that the Commission official making the disclosure is satisfied that the information...

Voices from the Field: Making State Assessment Decisions for English Language Learners with Disabilities

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Liu, Kristin K.; Goldstone, Linda; Thurlow, Martha L.; Ward, Jenna; Hatten, James; Christensen, Laurene L.

2013-01-01

English language learners (ELLs) with disabilities are an increasing presence in schools in the United States. Title I and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act require that these students meet the same academic grade-level standards and participate in content assessments as their fluent-English speaking peers without…

A Hierarchical Analysis of Bridge Decision Makers ... The Role of New Technology Adoption in the Timber Bridge Market: Special Project

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Robert L. Smith; Robert J. Bush; Daniel L. Schmoldt

1995-01-01

Bridge design engineers and local highway officials make bridge replacement decisions across the United States. The Analytical Hierarchy Process was used to characterize the bridge material selection decision of these individuals. State Department of Transportation engineers, private consulting engineers, and local highway officials were personally interviewed in...

A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same.

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Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY

2011-05-23

Senate - 05/24/2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Competing for School Improvement Dollars: State Grant-Making Strategies

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Lazarin, Melissa

2012-01-01

In 2009 the Obama administration announced a focused commitment to turn around 5,000 of the United States' chronically lowest-performing public schools as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This commitment came with $3 billion in funding for the School Improvement Grant program, or SIG, along with new guidelines to ensure…

Leading Change: Transitioning to the Common Core

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Brandt, Brian

2012-01-01

For many school districts in the United States, making the transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is proving to be a challenge at a time when they are already facing many obstacles, not the least of which is dwindling financial resources. A change of this magnitude cannot be made haphazardly; to be successful in its goal of helping…

Getting Teacher Evaluation Right: What Really Matters for Effectiveness and Improvement

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Darling-Hammond, Linda

2013-01-01

Teacher evaluation systems are being overhauled by states and districts across the United States. And, while intentions are admirable, the result for many new systems is that good--often excellent--teachers are lost in the process. In the end, students are the losers. In her new book, Linda Darling-Hammond makes a compelling case for a…

Mass Incarceration and the Making of Citizens

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Justice, Benjamin

2014-01-01

Like laws for formal education, laws for crime and punishment shape the relationship between the citizen and the state. They could, in fact, be equally powerful in building or breaking the civic spirit. In the past three decades, a revolution has occurred in the United States that is as insidious as it is unprecedented: the rise of the American…

WEALTH, EXPENDITURES AND DECISION-MAKING FOR EDUCATION.

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JAMES, H. THOMAS; AND OTHERS

THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF STUDIES OF THE PROCESSES BY WHICH RESOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOCATED TO THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IS PRESENTED. A RATIONALE FOR THE STUDY OF SCHOOL FINANCE WAS FORMULATED AND APPLIED TO EXPLAIN VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH STATE EFFORTS TO EQUALIZE BOTH EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AND TAX LOADS.…

First-Annual Global Clean Energy Manufacturing Report Shows Strong Domestic Benefits for the United States

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The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) commissioned the Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center to conduct the first-ever annual assessment of the economic state of global clean energy manufacturing. The report, Benchmarks of Global Clean Energy Manufacturing, makes economic data on clean energy technology widely available.

Effective Inclusion Strategies for Professionals Working with Students with Disabilities

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Hogan, Kathleen A.; Lohmann, Marla; Champion, Rose

2013-01-01

Inclusive classrooms are now the norm in many K-12 public schools across the United States. General education teachers have a difficult job making sure all their students are meeting state standards. With the addition of special education students in the classroom, their job becomes even more difficult due to meeting the needs of the general…

Global Health Engagement and The Department of Defense as a Vehicle for Security and Sustainable Global Health.

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Moten, Asad; Schafer, Daniel; Burkett, Edwin K

2018-01-01

The Unites States Department of Defense (DoD) is viewed by many in the general public as a monolithic government entity whose primary purpose is to coordinate this country's ability to make war and maintain a military presence around the world. However, the DoD is in fact a multidimensional organization whose global impact is as expansive as it is varying and is responsible for far-reaching global health interventions. The United States has worked toward providing long-term care among host nation populations by providing training in several areas related to medicine, with positive results. These efforts can be built upon with substantial positive effects. Building health infrastructure and capacity around the world is essential. The DoD is the most generously funded agency in the world, and the resources at its disposal provide the opportunity to make great gains in the long term in terms of both health and security worldwide. With efficient and careful use of DoD resources, and partnerships with key non-governmental organizations with specialized knowledge and great passion, partnerships can be forged with communities around the world to ensure that public health is achieved in even the most underserved communities. A move toward creating sustainable health systems with long-term goals and measurable outcomes is an essential complement to the already successful disaster and emergency relief that the United States military already provides. By ensuring that communities around the world are both provided with access to the sustainable health care they need and that emergency situations can be responded to in an efficient way, the United States can serve its duty as a leader in sharing expertise and resources for the betterment and security of all humankind. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2017. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.

Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina

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Cirino, Silviana; Lima, Fabiana Santos; Gonçalves, Mirian Buss

2014-01-01

OBJECTIVE To analyze the methodology used for assessing the spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units. METHODS A modeling and simulation method was adopted for the practical application of cardiac care service in the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, using the p-median model. As the state is divided into 21 health care regions, a methodology which suggests an arrangement of eight intermediate cardiac care units was analyzed, comparing the results obtained using data from 1996 and 2012. RESULTS Results obtained using data from 2012 indicated significant changes in the state, particularly in relation to the increased population density in the coastal regions. The current study provided a satisfactory response, indicated by the homogeneity of the results regarding the location of the intermediate cardiac care units and their respective regional administrations, thereby decreasing the average distance traveled by users to health care units, located in higher population density areas. The validity of the model was corroborated through the analysis of the allocation of the median vertices proposed in 1996 and 2012. CONCLUSIONS The current spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units is more homogeneous and reflects the demographic changes that have occurred in the state over the last 17 years. The comparison between the two simulations and the current configuration showed the validity of the proposed model as an aid in decision making for system expansion. PMID:26039394

Tracking the metal of the goblins: cobalt's cycle of use.

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Harper, E M; Kavlak, G; Graedel, T E

2012-01-17

Cobalt is a vital element in many technological applications, which, together with its increasing end-use in batteries, makes it important to quantify its cycle of use. We have done so for the planet as a whole and for the three principal cobalt-using countries - China, Japan, and the United States - for 2005. Together, China, Japan, and the United States accounted for approximately 65% of the cobalt fabricated and manufactured into end-use products (a total of 37 Gg Co). A time residence model allowed calculations of in-use stock accumulation and recycled and landfilled flows. China had the largest accumulation of in-use stock at some 4.3 Gg Co, over half of which was comprised of consumer battery stock. More than half of the stock accumulation in the United States was estimated to be in aircraft, rocket, and gas turbine engines, with a total in-use stock accumulation of approximately 3 Gg Co. The largest amounts of cobalt landfilled in China, the United States, and the planet were from the "chemical and other uses" category, and Japan's largest landfilled flow was in consumer batteries.

Successful choice behavior is associated with distinct and coherent network states in anterior cingulate cortex

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Lapish, Christopher C.; Durstewitz, Daniel; Chandler, L. Judson; Seamans, Jeremy K.

2008-01-01

Successful decision making requires an ability to monitor contexts, actions, and outcomes. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is thought to be critical for these functions, monitoring and guiding decisions especially in challenging situations involving conflict and errors. A number of different single-unit correlates have been observed in the ACC that reflect the diverse cognitive components involved. Yet how ACC neurons function as an integrated network is poorly understood. Here we show, using advanced population analysis of multiple single-unit recordings from the rat ACC during performance of an ecologically valid decision-making task, that ensembles of neurons move through different coherent and dissociable states as the cognitive requirements of the task change. This organization into distinct network patterns with respect to both firing-rate changes and correlations among units broke down during trials with numerous behavioral errors, especially at choice points of the task. These results point to an underlying functional organization into cell assemblies in the ACC that may monitor choices, outcomes, and task contexts, thus tracking the animal's progression through “task space.” PMID:18708525

Gatekeepers for Pragmatic Clinical Trials

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Whicher, Danielle M.; Miller, Jennifer E.; Dunham, Kelly M.; Joffe, Steven

2015-01-01

To successfully implement a pragmatic clinical trial, investigators need access to numerous resources, including financial support, institutional infrastructure (e.g., clinics, facilities, staff), eligible patients, and patient data. Gatekeepers are people or entities who have the ability to allow or deny access to the resources required to support the conduct of clinical research. Based on this definition, gatekeepers relevant to the United States clinical research enterprise include research sponsors, regulatory agencies, payers, health system and other organizational leadership, research team leadership, human research protections programs, advocacy and community groups, and clinicians. This manuscript provides a framework to help guide gatekeepers’ decision-making related to the use of resources for pragmatic clinical trials. These include (1) concern for the interests of individuals, groups, and communities affected by the gatekeepers’ decisions, including protection from harm and maximization of benefits, (2) advancement of organizational mission and values, and (3) stewardship of financial, human, and other organizational resources. Separate from these ethical considerations, gatekeepers’ actions will be guided by relevant federal, state, and local regulations. This framework also suggests that to further enhance the legitimacy of their decision-making, gatekeepers should adopt transparent processes that engage relevant stakeholders when feasible and appropriate. We apply this framework to the set of gatekeepers responsible for making decisions about resources necessary for pragmatic clinical trials in the United States, describing the relevance of the criteria in different situations and pointing out where conflicts among the criteria and relevant regulations may affect decision-making. Recognition of the complex set of considerations that should inform decision-making will guide gatekeepers in making justifiable choices regarding the use of limited and valuable resources. PMID:26374683

United States biodefense, international law, and the problem of intent.

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Enemark, Christian

2005-01-01

Since the anthrax attacks of 2001 in the United States, annual U.S. government spending on biodefense programs has increased enormously. U.S. biodefense was once exclusively the domain of military agencies and was aimed principally at protecting battlefield troops against the products of state-run biological warfare programs. Today, it is engaged in and promoted by a variety of government agencies contemplating "bioterrorism," and it is aimed principally at protecting the American civilian population. I ask if certain U.S. biodefense policies, pointedly those funding "threat assessment" projects, make biological attacks paradoxically more likely by undermining international and transnational norms against deliberately causing disease. I conclude that they do and consider the ramifications of this answer.

An autonomous structural health monitoring system for Waiau interchange.

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2013-03-01

Bridge infrastructure is a critical element of the transportation system which makes maintaining its safety and : performance vital to a healthy society. However, the civil infrastructure systems in the United States are decaying : at an accelerated ...

The Delicious, Nutritious Pratie.

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Social Education, 2000

2000-01-01

Argues against the stereotype present in the United States that labels potatoes as a fattening food. Discusses why potatoes are really a nutritious food. Includes a list of questions, a recipe for making boxty pancakes, and ideas for other activities. (CMK)

31 CFR 128.5 - Recordkeeping requirements.

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... General Information § 128.5 Recordkeeping requirements. Banks, other depository institutions, International Banking Facilities, bank holding companies, brokers and dealers, and nonbanking enterprises subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall maintain all information necessary to make a...

31 CFR 128.5 - Recordkeeping requirements.

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... General Information § 128.5 Recordkeeping requirements. Banks, other depository institutions, International Banking Facilities, bank holding companies, brokers and dealers, and nonbanking enterprises subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall maintain all information necessary to make a...

31 CFR 128.5 - Recordkeeping requirements.

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... General Information § 128.5 Recordkeeping requirements. Banks, other depository institutions, International Banking Facilities, bank holding companies, brokers and dealers, and nonbanking enterprises subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall maintain all information necessary to make a...

31 CFR 128.5 - Recordkeeping requirements.

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... General Information § 128.5 Recordkeeping requirements. Banks, other depository institutions, International Banking Facilities, bank holding companies, brokers and dealers, and nonbanking enterprises subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall maintain all information necessary to make a...

Cirrhosis

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... with blood tests, imaging tests, or a biopsy. Cirrhosis has many causes. In the United States, the most common causes ... make the scar tissue disappear, but treating the cause can keep it from getting worse. ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

26 CFR 44.4404-1 - Territorial extent.

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... employed in Detroit, Michigan, telephones a horse race bet to a bookmaker who is a United States citizen... citizen while visiting Tijuana, Mexico, makes a wager on the outcome of a horse race with a bookmaker who...

26 CFR 44.4404-1 - Territorial extent.

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... employed in Detroit, Michigan, telephones a horse race bet to a bookmaker who is a United States citizen... citizen while visiting Tijuana, Mexico, makes a wager on the outcome of a horse race with a bookmaker who...

Development of a Model of Interprofessional Shared Clinical Decision Making in the ICU: A Mixed-Methods Study.

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DeKeyser Ganz, Freda; Engelberg, Ruth; Torres, Nicole; Curtis, Jared Randall

2016-04-01

To develop a model to describe ICU interprofessional shared clinical decision making and the factors associated with its implementation. Ethnographic (observations and interviews) and survey designs. Three ICUs (two in Israel and one in the United States). A convenience sample of nurses and physicians. None. Observations and interviews were analyzed using ethnographic and grounded theory methodologies. Questionnaires included a demographic information sheet and the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Physician-Nurse Collaboration. From observations and interviews, we developed a conceptual model of the process of shared clinical decision making that involves four stepped levels, proceeding from the lowest to the highest levels of collaboration: individual decision, information exchange, deliberation, and shared decision. This process is influenced by individual, dyadic, and system factors. Most decisions were made at the lower two levels. Levels of perceived collaboration were moderate with no statistically significant differences between physicians and nurses or between units. Both qualitative and quantitative data corroborated that physicians and nurses from all units were similarly and moderately satisfied with their level of collaboration and shared decision making. However, most ICU clinical decision making continues to take place independently, where there is some sharing of information but rarely are decisions made collectively. System factors, such as interdisciplinary rounds and unit culture, seem to have a strong impact on this process. This study provides a model for further study and improvement of interprofessional shared decision making.

Bottom up and Top Down: Making IT a Key Part of the Campus Sustainability Effort

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Cromwell, Dennis; Hanks, Kristin; Engel, Sarah

2009-01-01

Information technology (IT) is regarded globally as a voracious consumer of energy. According to a 2007 research paper issued by the United Kingdom's Global Action Plan, IT accounts for 10 percent of the electrical usage in the U.K. In the United States, Stanford University estimates that IT accounts for 15 percent of its overall electrical use.…

Effects of Humanitarian Aid: A Cuban Case Study

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2002-09-01

are then supported by statements from American students . Dagoberto Rodriguez , the Director of North American Affairs in the Cuban Foreign Ministry... students through their time in the United States and interaction with Americans. • Basic infrastructure : Small medical clinics with refrigeration units...required allies. These allies were needed to donate, subsidize, trade, or loan material resources and assist with training programs to make Cuba more self

Immunizations for the college student: a campus perspective of an outbreak and national and international considerations.

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Kumar, Ashir; Murray, Dennis L; Havlichek, Daniel H

2005-02-01

Although vaccine-preventable diseases have declined to record-low levels in the United States, infectious disease "epidemics" on college campuses continue. A large student body with variable immunization status makes a college campus fertile ground for the spread of communicable diseases. The presence of international students and an increasingly large number of students traveling abroad make it essential that individuals charged with defining and instituting health-related policies for the university have knowledge about health issues occurring in foreign countries as well. Several safe and effective vaccines are available that offer protection to young adults from a variety of infectious diseases in the United States. Because vaccine-preventable diseases can cause both human and economic problems for colleges and universities, administrators should take steps to assure that the students on college campuses benefit from these vaccines.

Differences from somewhere: the normativity of whiteness in bioethics in the United States.

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Myser, Catherine

2003-01-01

I argue that there has been inadequate attention to and questioning of the dominance and normativity of whiteness in the cultural construction of bioethics in the United States. Therefore we risk reproducing white privilege and white supremacy in its theory, method, and practices. To make my argument, I define whiteness and trace its broader social and legal history in the United States. I then begin to mark whiteness in U.S. bioethics, recasting Renee Fox's sociological marking of its American-ness as an important initial marking of its whiteness/WASP ethos. Furthermore, I consider the attempts of social scientists to highlight sociocultural diversity as a corrective in U.S. bioethics. I argue that because they fail to problematize white dominance and normativity and the white-other dualism when they describe the standpoints of African-American, Asian-American, and Native-American others, their work merely inoculates difference and creates or maintains minoritized spaces. Accordingly, the dominant white center of mainstream U.S. bioethics must be problematized and displaced for diversity research to make a difference. In conclusion, I give several examples of how we might advance the recommended endeavor of exploring our own ethnicity, class, and other social positioning and norms operating in U.S. bioethics, briefly highlighting "white talk" as one challenge.

Responding to traveling patients' seasonal demand for health care services.

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Al-Haque, Shahed; Ceyhan, Mehmet Erkan; Chan, Stephanie H; Nightingale, Deborah J

2015-01-01

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides care to over 8 million Veterans and operates over 1,700 sites of care across 21 regional networks in the United States. Health care providers within VHA report large seasonal variation in the demand for services, especially in the southern United States because of arrival of "snowbirds" during the winter. Because resource allocation activities are primarily carried out through an annual budgeting process, the seasonal load imposed by "traveling Veterans"-Veterans that seek care at VHA sites outside of their home network-make providing high-quality services more challenging. This work constitutes the first major effort within VHA to understand the impact of traveling Veterans. We discovered strong seasonal fluctuations in demand at a clinic located in the southeastern United States and developed a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average model to help the clinic forecast demand for its services with significantly less error than historical averaging. Monte Carlo simulation of the clinic revealed that physicians are overutilized, suggesting the need to re-evaluate how the clinic is currently staffed. More broadly, this study demonstrates how operations management methods can assist operational decision making at other clinics and medical centers both within and outside VHA. Reprint & Copyright © 2015 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

The Challenges and Opportunities of Restoring Ecosystems in Urban-influenced Areas: Insights from Northeastern Illinois

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Susan C. Barro; John F. Dwyer

2000-01-01

As the population of the United States increases and new development sprawls out across the landscape, ecosystems are greatly impacted. Sprawl and the competition for undeveloped land outside urban areas makes it especiaily important that we make the most effective use of the existing bank of reserved open space. Meeting goals of ecological health and connectivity at...

Synchronizing the city with human-based spaces

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Gyergyák, János

2018-03-01

The paper is about to summarize the most important development tools to make the urban spaces more human friendly in Denver, Colorado. There are more needs for having more livable and sustainable areas by reducing the use of automobiles and focusing on multimodal street design. The strategies are the basic elements to make our urban spaces better and happier from The United States to Hungary

United States Foreign Policy Failures Toward Revolutionary Iran: Miscalculating Tehran’s Power Projection and Ignoring the National Character of the Iranian People

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

Babak Rahimi, “Iran: the 2006 Elections and the Making of Authoritarian.” Nebula 4, no.1 (March 2007): 289. 202 Results of a New Nationwide Public...Productions. 2008. Rahimi, Babak. “Iran: the 2006 Election and the Making of Authoritarian Democracy.” Nebula 4, no.1 (March 2007): 285–290

Foundations and Public Information: Sunshine or Shadow? Preliminary Findings from a Study of the Public Information Accountability of the Country's Largest Foundations.

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Bruce, Ellen; And Others

The types of written information that the largest foundations in the United States voluntarily make available to the public were studied. Of the 208 foundations contacted, 150 were the largest grant-making foundations, 30 were the largest community foundations, and 28 were the largest corporate foundations. The response rate to written and…

50 CFR 23.63 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity?

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50 CFR 23.63 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity?

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50 CFR 23.63 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity?

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... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity? 23.63 Section 23.63 Wildlife and Fisheries UNITED STATES FISH... added as determined by the need for new genetic material, or to dispose of confiscated animals. ...

The Impact of Geographic Information Systems on Emergency Management Decision Making at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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King, Steven Gray

2012-01-01

Geographic information systems (GIS) reveal relationships and patterns from large quantities of diverse data in the form of maps and reports. The United States spends billions of dollars to use GIS to improve decisions made during responses to natural disasters and terrorist attacks, but precisely how GIS improves or impairs decision making is not…

Sector Differences in the Role of Institutional Research in Informing Decision Making and Governance in Higher Education

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Coughlin, Mary Ann; Hoey, Joseph; Hirano-Nakanishi, Marsha

2009-01-01

The intent of the authors in preparing this paper is to compare and contrast the roles of Institutional Research in informing decision making and governance in higher education. Using a case study format the authors will provide an example of a research project conducted within each of the following sectors of United States higher education…

Overview of the potential and identified petroleum source rocks of the Appalachian basin, eastern United States: Chapter G.13 in Coal and petroleum resources in the Appalachian basin: distribution, geologic framework, and geochemical character

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Coleman, James L.; Ryder, Robert T.; Milici, Robert C.; Brown, Stephen; Ruppert, Leslie F.; Ryder, Robert T.

2014-01-01

The Appalachian basin is the oldest and longest producing commercially viable petroleum-producing basin in the United States. Source rocks for reservoirs within the basin are located throughout the entire stratigraphic succession and extend geographically over much of the foreland basin and fold-and-thrust belt that make up the Appalachian basin. Major source rock intervals occur in Ordovician, Devonian, and Pennsylvanian strata with minor source rock intervals present in Cambrian, Silurian, and Mississippian strata.

Health, illness, and immigration. East Indians in the United States.

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Ramakrishna, J; Weiss, M G

1992-01-01

East Indian immigrants to the United States represent the diversity in religion, language, and culture that exists in India, so it is difficult to make unequivocal statements about their health beliefs and behaviors. Despite the diversity, an understanding of Ayurvedic humoral concepts of health and illness provides a key to some pervasive and persistent ideas and practices. India has a pluralistic medical system in which Western medicine, which is increasingly popular for some ailments, is one option among many. Even those who are familiar with the "Western" medical system in India may find American medicine alien. PMID:1413767

Full Practice Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses is a Gender Issue

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Rudner Lugo, Nancy

2016-05-04

In the United States, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) regulations are determined at the state level, through legislation and rule making. The lack of an evidence base to APRN regulation has resulted in a patchwork of varied regulations and requirements for nurse practitioners. The author begins this article by reviewing the history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the United States and describing her study that assessed APRN fullpractice authority in states that ratified the ERA versus states that opposed it. She presents the study findings, limitations of the comparison, and discussion of the findings and implications. In conclusion, the findings demonstrated that progress toward full APRN practice will require building strategies for political support and framing the need to update APRN regulations in a manner that aligns with each state’s social and political values.

Conceptualizing Surrogate Decision-Making at End of Life in the Intensive Care Unit using Cognitive Task Analysis

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Dionne-Odom, J. Nicholas; Willis, Danny G.; Bakitas, Marie; Crandall, Beth; Grace, Pamela J.

2014-01-01

Background Surrogate decision-makers (SDMs) face difficult decisions at end of life (EOL) for decisionally incapacitated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Purpose Identify and describe the underlying psychological processes of surrogate decision-making for adults at EOL in the ICU. Method Qualitative case study design using a cognitive task analysis (CTA) interviewing approach. Participants were recruited from October 2012 to June 2013 from an academic tertiary medical center’s ICU located in the rural Northeastern United States. Nineteen SDMs for patients who had died in the ICU completed in-depth semi-structured CTA interviews. Discussion The conceptual framework formulated from data analysis reveals that three underlying, iterative, psychological dimensions: gist impressions, distressing emotions, and moral intuitions impact a SDM’s judgment about the acceptability of either the patient’s medical treatments or his or her condition. Conclusion The framework offers initial insights about the underlying psychological processes of surrogate decision-making and may facilitate enhanced decision support for SDMs. PMID:25982772

Conceptualizing surrogate decision making at end of life in the intensive care unit using cognitive task analysis.

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Dionne-Odom, J Nicholas; Willis, Danny G; Bakitas, Marie; Crandall, Beth; Grace, Pamela J

2015-01-01

Surrogate decision makers (SDMs) face difficult decisions at end of life (EOL) for decisionally incapacitated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. To identify and describe the underlying psychological processes of surrogate decision making for adults at EOL in the ICU. Qualitative case study design using a cognitive task analysis interviewing approach. Participants were recruited from October 2012 to June 2013 from an academic tertiary medical center's ICU located in the rural Northeastern United States. Nineteen SDMs for patients who had died in the ICU completed in-depth semistructured cognitive task analysis interviews. The conceptual framework formulated from data analysis reveals that three underlying, iterative, psychological dimensions (gist impressions, distressing emotions, and moral intuitions) impact an SDM's judgment about the acceptability of either the patient's medical treatments or his or her condition. The framework offers initial insights about the underlying psychological processes of surrogate decision making and may facilitate enhanced decision support for SDMs. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Performance evaluation of automated manufacturing systems using generalized stochastic Petri Nets. Ph.D. Thesis

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Al-Jaar, Robert Y.; Desrochers, Alan A.

1989-01-01

The main objective of this research is to develop a generic modeling methodology with a flexible and modular framework to aid in the design and performance evaluation of integrated manufacturing systems using a unified model. After a thorough examination of the available modeling methods, the Petri Net approach was adopted. The concurrent and asynchronous nature of manufacturing systems are easily captured by Petri Net models. Three basic modules were developed: machine, buffer, and Decision Making Unit. The machine and buffer modules are used for modeling transfer lines and production networks. The Decision Making Unit models the functions of a computer node in a complex Decision Making Unit Architecture. The underlying model is a Generalized Stochastic Petri Net (GSPN) that can be used for performance evaluation and structural analysis. GSPN's were chosen because they help manage the complexity of modeling large manufacturing systems. There is no need to enumerate all the possible states of the Markov Chain since they are automatically generated from the GSPN model.

Pork Choppers, Presidents, and Perverts: The Response of Two University Presidents to Attacks on the Privacy and Academic Freedom of Professors by the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, 1956 to 1965

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Anderson, Jennifer Paul; O'Brien, Thomas V.

2016-01-01

In the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, several states followed the lead of Joseph McCarthy and formed committees to investigate Americans considered to be potentially subversive within states' governments. Students and professors fell victim to the "lavender scare," as public universities forced them to make concessions to their…

5 CFR 2606.106 - OGE employee Privacy Act rules of conduct and responsibilities.

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5 CFR 2606.106 - OGE employee Privacy Act rules of conduct and responsibilities.

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... guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States unless expressly authorized by... agency for not making the amendments requested) to persons or other agencies to whom the disputed record...

22 CFR 1203.735-201 - General.

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2010-04-01

...) Losing independence or impartiality; (5) Making a Government decision outside official channels; or (6... Foreign Relations UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT Ethical and Other Conduct and Responsibilities of Employees § 1203.735-201 General. (a) Proscribed...

Volpe environmental partnership with U.S. Postal Service

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-01-01

The award winning environmental initiatives of the United States Postal Service make it one of the "greenest" of all federal government agencies. Given the size and scope of its operations, the Postal Service required outside technical support to qui...

The role of place-based projects as ecosystem service laboratories

EPA Science Inventory

Successfully addressing the increasingly complex ecological problems throughout the United States requires an integrative and innovative approach. In this regard, the concept of ecosystem services has emerged as a promising approach for improving environmental decision making. ...

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-07-28

make substantial changes to CFIUS and to the Exon- Florio process. H.R. 5337 was approved unanimously, without amendment by the full House, on July 26... Florio ” Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Procedures...9 CFIUS Since Exon- Florio

Materials in use in U.S. interstate highways

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2006-10-01

Natural aggregates (construction sand and gravel and crushed stone) make up the largest component of nonfuel mineral materials consumed in the United States. Most of these materials are used in construction activities, such as in buildings and roads....

U.S. international trade in transportation-related goods

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2003-06-01

Trade in motor vehicles and parts makes up three : of every four dollars that the U.S. trades in : transportation-related goods. : Canada is the United States' leading trade partner : in transportation-related goods, followed by : Japan and Mexic...

49 CFR 241.9 - Prohibition against extraterritorial dispatching; exceptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... emergency situation, a railroad may require or permit one of its dispatchers located outside the United... or by electronic mail. (3) A list of the States that make up the FRA regions and the street and e...

32 CFR 317.3 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... system of records maintained by DCAA organizational elements and to make that information available to... requires that DCAA organizational elements: (1) Collect, maintain, use, and disseminate personal... instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction within or under control of the United States conducting law...

An annotated bibliography of thinning literature.

Treesearch

Bryce J. Stokes

1992-01-01

This bibliography is a general review of thinning with an emphasis on harvesting in the southern United States. It was developed to aid the decision-making process of foresters and as a basis for continued research in thinning of pine stands.

Homeless Health Concerns

MedlinePlus

... make it worse. That's why the health of homeless people in the United States is worse than that of the general population. Common health problems include Mental health problems Substance abuse ... and skin infections Many homeless women are victims of domestic or sexual abuse. ...

Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This training module will increase your understanding of the causes of climate change, its potential impacts on water resources, and the challenges it brings. You also will learn about how managers are working to make the United States more resilient..

TECHNICAL RESOURCE DOCUMENT ON MONITORED NATURAL RECOVERY

EPA Science Inventory

In 2005, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a document entitled Contaminated Sediment Remediation Guidance for Hazardous Waste Sites (EPA, 2005), which provides technical and policy guidance for project managers and teams making risk manageme...

15 CFR 744.14 - Restrictions on exports and reexports to designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... section 303 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996, as amended (Anti-Terrorism Act) (18... designated FTO and makes violations punishable by criminal penalties under title 18, United States Code...

15 CFR 744.14 - Restrictions on exports and reexports to designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... section 303 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996, as amended (Anti-Terrorism Act) (18... designated FTO and makes violations punishable by criminal penalties under title 18, United States Code...

15 CFR 744.14 - Restrictions on exports and reexports to designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... section 303 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996, as amended (Anti-Terrorism Act) (18... designated FTO and makes violations punishable by criminal penalties under title 18, United States Code...

15 CFR 744.14 - Restrictions on exports and reexports to designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... section 303 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996, as amended (Anti-Terrorism Act) (18... designated FTO and makes violations punishable by criminal penalties under title 18, United States Code...

15 CFR 744.14 - Restrictions on exports and reexports to designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... section 303 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996, as amended (Anti-Terrorism Act) (18... designated FTO and makes violations punishable by criminal penalties under title 18, United States Code...

If Higher Education Is a Right, and Distance Education Is the Answer, Then Who Will Pay?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Meyer, Katrina A.

2010-01-01

If higher education is a right, and distance education is the avenue for making higher education universally available, then who shall pay? This article asks (1) can state governments in the United States afford to fund this initiative and (2) can public higher education institutions in the U.S. fund this effort through capitalizing on…

Making the Grade: Reversing Childhood Obesity in School Districts Toolkit--What Is It?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012

2012-01-01

In order to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, it is critical to elevate the importance of physical education and physical activity as core components of a comprehensive curriculum in schools. It is also essential to explicitly state ways in which the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)…

The Fiscal Effects of School Choice Programs on Public School Districts. National Research

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Scafidi, Benjamin

2012-01-01

In this report, the author constructs the first ever estimates for each state and the District of Columbia of the short-run fixed costs of educating children in public schools. He endeavors to make cautious overestimates of these short-run fixed costs. The United States' average spending per student was $12,450 in 2008-09. The author estimates…

In Pursuit of the American Degree: Internationalization, National Security, and the Making of South Asian Foreign Students

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Thomas, Susan

2013-01-01

My dissertation examines how global neoliberal forces intersect with racialized state security practices to shape the transnational subjectivities of South Asian overseas students studying in the U.S. in the post-9/11 moment. These students' movement across national borders to pursue higher education in the United States positions them as ideal…

Blue Ribbon Commissions and Higher Education: Changing Academe from the Outside. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 2, 1986.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Johnson, Janet Rogers-Clarke; Marcus, Laurence R.

Blue ribbon commissions in the United States from 1965-1983 are reviewed, and two commissions are covered in-depth. Attention is directed to: nationally-oriented blue-ribbon commissions, state-level commissions, blue ribbon commissions on campus, and factors that make commissions effective. For purposes of the study, a blue ribbon commission was…

Rosa L.: rose, briar

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Susan E. Meyer

2008-01-01

The genus Rosa is found primarily in the North Temperate Zone and includes about 200 species, with perhaps 20 that are native to the United States (table 1). Another 12 to 15 rose species have been introduced for horticultural purposes and are naturalized to varying degrees. The nomenclature of the genus is in a state of flux, making it difficult to number the species...

The Perceptions of Public School Leaders about the Role Spirituality Plays in Decision-Making

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Massenburg, Masa J.

2010-01-01

The political doctrine of the separation of church and state is perhaps the major contributor to the lack of discourse on whether or not spirituality in any way affects the leadership of United States public schools. Similarly, the distinction between spirituality and religion seems to affect adversely the degree to which public school leaders are…

Secretaries of State Make Impact, Lasting Impression in Civics

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Delander, Brady; Millard, Maria

2014-01-01

While United States citizens are not compelled to cast a ballot in any given election, the act of voting is often referred to as a civic duty. By actively taking part in local, regional, and national elections, the voter is fulfilling one aspect of what it means to be an active, engaged citizen. Among the responsibilities of individual secretaries…

Administrative Decision-Making in the Initiation and Implementation of First Year Retention Programs at Illinois Public Universities

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McKnight, Frank R., III

2015-01-01

Many colleges and universities face record numbers of first year students leaving during or after their first semester of the first year. With increased access to higher education over the past decade the demographic makeup of universities in Illinois and the United States has certainly diversified. In the state of Illinois universities are…

Aiming High and Falling Short: California's Eighth-Grade Algebra-for-All Effort

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Domina, Thurston; McEachin, Andrew; Penner, Andrew; Penner, Emily

2015-01-01

The United States is in the midst of an effort to intensify middle school mathematics curricula by enrolling more 8th graders in Algebra. California is at the forefront of this effort, and in 2008, the state moved to make Algebra the accountability benchmark test for 8th-grade mathematics. This article takes advantage of this unevenly implemented…

A Note of Caution: The International CPA Designation

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kerr, Stephen G.

2011-01-01

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) is pursuing initiatives to make the U.S. Uniform CPA Examination more accessible to candidates outside of the United States. At the heart of their plan is a desire to ensure that the U.S.-CPA retains its position as a gold standard in the world of professional accountancy. Over the…

Methods to estimate total forest biomass for extensive forest inventories: applications in the northeastern U.S.

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Eric H. Wharton; Douglas M. Griffith

1993-01-01

Presents methods for synthesizing information from existing biomass literature when making biomass assessments over extensive geographic areas, such as for a state or region. Described are general applications to the northeastern United States, and specific applications to Ohio. Tables of appropriate regression equations and the tree and shrub species to which these...

Compendium of Quality Rating Systems and Evaluations: The Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tout, Kathryn; Starr, Rebecca; Soli, Margaret; Moodie, Shannon; Kirby, Gretchen; Boller, Kimberly

2010-01-01

Quality Rating Systems (QRS) are currently operating, under development, or being piloted in over 25 states or local areas. As the QRS model becomes integrated into the landscape of child care and education service delivery, policy, and the decisions parents make about child care across the United States, there is an increasing need for…

Southwesterners’ views of threatened and endangered species management: does ethnic/racial diversity make a difference?

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Patricia L. Winter; George T. Cvetkovich

2008-01-01

This paper presents an examination of trust in the Forest Service to manage threatened and endangered species as measured through a survey of residents of four Southwestern States. Of particular interest were variations by ethnic/racial group, gender, concern about threatened and endangered species, and self-assessed knowledge. Increasing diversity in the United States...

Estimating annualized earthquake losses for the conterminous United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Jaiswal, Kishor S.; Bausch, Douglas; Chen, Rui; Bouabid, Jawhar; Seligson, Hope

2015-01-01

We make use of the most recent National Seismic Hazard Maps (the years 2008 and 2014 cycles), updated census data on population, and economic exposure estimates of general building stock to quantify annualized earthquake loss (AEL) for the conterminous United States. The AEL analyses were performed using the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Hazus software, which facilitated a systematic comparison of the influence of the 2014 National Seismic Hazard Maps in terms of annualized loss estimates in different parts of the country. The losses from an individual earthquake could easily exceed many tens of billions of dollars, and the long-term averaged value of losses from all earthquakes within the conterminous U.S. has been estimated to be a few billion dollars per year. This study estimated nationwide losses to be approximately $4.5 billion per year (in 2012$), roughly 80% of which can be attributed to the States of California, Oregon and Washington. We document the change in estimated AELs arising solely from the change in the assumed hazard map. The change from the 2008 map to the 2014 map results in a 10 to 20% reduction in AELs for the highly seismic States of the Western United States, whereas the reduction is even more significant for Central and Eastern United States.

Mobility and volatility: What is behind the rising income inequality in the United States

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wu, Huixuan; Li, Yao

2018-02-01

Inequality of family incomes in the United States has increased significantly in the past four decades. This is largely interpreted as a result of unequal mobility, e.g., the rich can get richer at a faster pace than the rest of the population. However, using nationally representative data and the Fokker-Planck equation, our study shows that income mobility in the United States has remained stable. Instead, we find another factor - income volatility, which measures the instability of incomes - has increased considerably and caused the surge of income inequality. In addition, the rising volatility is associated with the plummeting of income-growth opportunity, creating the feeling that the American Dream is in decline. Volatility has often been overlooked in previous studies on inequality, partially because mobility and volatility are usually studied separately. By contrast, the Fokker-Planck equation takes both mobility and volatility into consideration, making it a more comprehensive model.

Commercial landscape of noninvasive prenatal testing in the United States.

PubMed

Agarwal, Ashwin; Sayres, Lauren C; Cho, Mildred K; Cook-Deegan, Robert; Chandrasekharan, Subhashini

2013-06-01

Cell-free fetal DNA-based noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) could significantly change the paradigm of prenatal testing and screening. Intellectual property (IP) and commercialization promise to be important components of the emerging debate about clinical implementation of these technologies. We have assembled information about types of testing, prices, turnaround times, and reimbursement of recently launched commercial tests in the United States from the trade press, news articles, and scientific, legal, and business publications. We also describe the patenting and licensing landscape of technologies underlying these tests and ongoing patent litigation in the United States. Finally, we discuss how IP issues may affect clinical translation of NIPT and their potential implications for stakeholders. Fetal medicine professionals (clinicians and researchers), genetic counselors, insurers, regulators, test developers, and patients may be able to use this information to make informed decisions about clinical implementation of current and emerging noninvasive prenatal tests. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Commercial Landscape of noninvasive prenatal testing in the United States

PubMed Central

Agarwal, Ashwin; Sayres, Lauren C.; Cho, Mildred K.; Cook-Deegan, Robert; Chandrasekharan, Subhashini

2014-01-01

Cell-free fetal DNA-based noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) could significantly change the paradigm of prenatal testing and screening. Intellectual property (IP) and commercialization promise to be important components of the emerging debate about clinical implementation of these technologies. We have assembled information about types of testing, prices, turnaround times and reimbursement of recently launched commercial tests in the United States from the trade press, news articles, and scientific, legal, and business publications. We also describe the patenting and licensing landscape of technologies underlying these tests and ongoing patent litigation in the United States. Finally, we discuss how IP issues may affect clinical translation of NIPT and their potential implications for stakeholders. Fetal medicine professionals (clinicians and researchers), genetic counselors, insurers, regulators, test developers and patients may be able to use this information to make informed decisions about clinical implementation of current and emerging noninvasive prenatal tests. PMID:23686656

Commercial premixed parenteral nutrition: Is it right for your institution?

PubMed

Miller, Sarah J

2009-01-01

Two-compartment premixed parenteral nutrition (PN) products are heavily promoted in the United States. These products may present safety advantages over PN solutions mixed by a local pharmacy, although clinical data to support this assertion are scarce. Multicompartment products can be labor-saving for pharmacy and therefore may be cost-effective for some institutions. Before adopting such products for use, an institution must determine that standardized PN solutions are acceptable for many or most of their patients compared with customized PN compounded specifically for individual patients. A larger selection of premixed products is available in Europe and some other parts of the world compared with the United States. Availability of a broader selection of products in the United States, including 3-compartment bags and a wider range of macronutrient concentrations and volumes, may make the use of such products more desirable in the future.

Structural Vulnerability and Health: Latino Migrant Laborers in the United States

PubMed Central

Quesada, James; Hart, Laurie K.; Bourgois, Philippe

2011-01-01

Latino immigrants in the United States constitute a paradigmatic case of a population group subject to structural violence. Their subordinated location in the global economy and their culturally depreciated status in the United States are exacerbated by legal persecution. Medical Anthropology Volume 30, issues 4 and 5, include a series of ethnographic analyses of the processes that render undocumented Latino immigrants structurally vulnerable to ill-health. We hope to extend the social science concept of ‘structural vulnerability’ to make it a useful tool for health care. Defined as a positionality that imposes physical/emotional suffering on specific population groups and individuals in patterned ways, structural vulnerability is a product of two complementary forces: (1) class-based economic exploitation and cultural, gender/sexual, and racialized discrimination; and (2) processes of symbolic violence and subjectivity formation that have increasingly legitimized punitive neoliberal discourses of individual unworthiness. PMID:21777121

Onshore industrial wind turbine locations for the United States up to March 2014

USGS Publications Warehouse

Diffendorfer, James E.; Kramer, Louisa; Ancona, Zachary H.; Garrity, Christopher P.

2015-01-01

Wind energy is a rapidly growing form of renewable energy in the United States. While summary information on the total amounts of installed capacity are available by state, a free, centralized, national, turbine-level, geospatial dataset useful for scientific research, land and resource management, and other uses did not exist. Available in multiple formats and in a web application, these public domain data provide industrial-scale onshore wind turbine locations in the United States up to March 2014, corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications. Wind turbine records have been collected and compiled from various public sources, digitized or position verified from aerial imagery, and quality assured and quality controlled. Technical specifications for turbines were assigned based on the wind turbine make and model as described in public literature. In some cases, turbines were not seen in imagery or turbine information did not exist or was difficult to obtain. Uncertainty associated with these is recorded in a confidence rating.

On the Use of NASA Earth Observations to Characterize the 2012 US Drought

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Lawford, Richard; Toll, David; Doorn, Bradley; Entin, Jared; Mocko, David; Svoboda, Mark; Rodell, Matthew; Koster, Randy; Schubert, Siegried; Liang, Xin-Zhong;

Onshore industrial wind turbine locations for the United States up to March 2014.

PubMed

Diffendorfer, Jay E; Kramer, Louisa A; Ancona, Zach H; Garrity, Christopher P

2015-11-24

Wind energy is a rapidly growing form of renewable energy in the United States. While summary information on the total amounts of installed capacity are available by state, a free, centralized, national, turbine-level, geospatial dataset useful for scientific research, land and resource management, and other uses did not exist. Available in multiple formats and in a web application, these public domain data provide industrial-scale onshore wind turbine locations in the United States up to March 2014, corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications. Wind turbine records have been collected and compiled from various public sources, digitized or position verified from aerial imagery, and quality assured and quality controlled. Technical specifications for turbines were assigned based on the wind turbine make and model as described in public literature. In some cases, turbines were not seen in imagery or turbine information did not exist or was difficult to obtain. Uncertainty associated with these is recorded in a confidence rating.

Pharmaceutical patents and some international trade issues: Canada, the United States, and NAFTA.

PubMed

Tancer, R S

1993-01-01

This paper traces the evolution of a more aggressive US policy for the protection of the intellectual property rights of its citizens, individual and corporate, who do business aborad. It focuses on the pharmaceutical industry and, in particular, the harmonization of conflicting US and Canadian policies. In reconciling these policy differences, the United States unilaterally applied relatively new procedures authorized under section 301 and Special 301 of its trade laws. It also utilized the bilateral dispute mechanism mandating cooperation "in the Uruguay Round ... to improve protection of intellectual property," as provided in the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement. These efforts were successful; Canada amended its patent law in 1993 to conform to current international practices. These changes were incorporated into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), making it a state-of-the-art example of the protection of intellectual property rights. The intellectual property chapter of NAFTA will serve as the model for US intellectual property rights negotiations for the foreseeable future.

Onshore industrial wind turbine locations for the United States up to March 2014

PubMed Central

Diffendorfer, Jay E.; Kramer, Louisa A.; Ancona, Zach H.; Garrity, Christopher P.

2015-01-01

Wind energy is a rapidly growing form of renewable energy in the United States. While summary information on the total amounts of installed capacity are available by state, a free, centralized, national, turbine-level, geospatial dataset useful for scientific research, land and resource management, and other uses did not exist. Available in multiple formats and in a web application, these public domain data provide industrial-scale onshore wind turbine locations in the United States up to March 2014, corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications. Wind turbine records have been collected and compiled from various public sources, digitized or position verified from aerial imagery, and quality assured and quality controlled. Technical specifications for turbines were assigned based on the wind turbine make and model as described in public literature. In some cases, turbines were not seen in imagery or turbine information did not exist or was difficult to obtain. Uncertainty associated with these is recorded in a confidence rating. PMID:26601687

Maintaining the confidentiality of plot locations by exploiting the low sensitivity of forest structure models to different spectral extraction kernels

Treesearch

Sean P. Healey; Elizabeth Lapoint; Gretchen G. Moisen; Scott L. Powell

2011-01-01

The United States Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) unit maintains a large national network of inventory plots.While the consistency and extent of this network make FIA data attractive for ecological modelling, the FIA is charged by statute not to publicly reveal inventory plot locations. However, use of FIA plot data by the remote sensing community...

Exploration and Colonial History. Grade 4 Model Lesson for Unit 3, Standard 4.3. California History-Social Science Course Models.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wendling, Laura

California was considered a special prize by the United States years before its acquisition. Its harbors opened to East Asian trade, and its fertile valleys beckoned settlers to make the great trek west. In 1845, Captain John C. Fremont took a surveying party into Mexican-held California. Following a war of skirmishes and battles with Mexico, the…

What Are Catholic Schools Teaching to Make a Difference? a Literature Review of Curriculum Studies in Catholic Schools in the U.S. and the U.K. since 1993

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Garcia-Huidobro, Juan Cristobal

2017-01-01

This literature review sketches a landscape of scholarly debates about the curriculum in Catholic primary and secondary schools in the United States and the United Kingdom since 1993. This landscape has three main characteristics. First, scholarly debates about the curriculum in Catholic schools have been few, particularly empirically based…

Agile Metrics: Progress Monitoring of Agile Contractors

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-01-01

epic. The short timeframe is usually called an itera- tion or, in Scrum -based teams, a sprint; multiple iterations make up a release [Lapham 2011...9769 [Rawsthorne 2012] Rawsthorne, Dan. Monitoring Scrum Projects with AgileEVM and Earned Business Value Metrics (EBV). 2012. http...AgileEVM – Earned Value Manage- ment in Scrum Projects.” Presented at Agile2006, 23-28 July 2006. [USAF 2008] United States Air Force. United

Carbon stocks and changes on Pacific Northwest national forests and the role of disturbance, management, and growth

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Andrew N. Gray; Thomas R. Whittier

2014-01-01

The National Forest System (NFS) of the United States plays an important role in the carbon cycle because these lands make up a large proportion of the forested land in the country and commonly store more wood per unit area than other forest ownerships. In addition to sustaining natural resources, these lands are managed for multiple objectives that do not always align...

Satellite Shows Difficult Eastern U.S. Thanksgiving Travel

NASA Image and Video Library

2013-11-27

This true color image of the Continental United States was taken on Nov. 25, 2013 by the Suomi NPP satellite and shows the system as it moves through the South and Midwest. The National Weather Service noted that a complex and powerful storm system continues to generate widespread moderate to heavy rainfall and snows in various parts of the eastern United States as travelers make their way to destinations to celebrate Thanksgiving and Hanukkah on Nov. 28. There are two low-pressure areas working together. One was centered near New Jersey while the other was located over the Carolinas. From the Southeast to New England widespread moderate to heavy rainfall is expected. The rains will also affect the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, although those regions are not expected to get as much of a soaking. The Appalachians and interior New England are expected to receive snowfall. Areas of heavy snow are forecast for northwestern Indiana and northwestern Pennsylvania on Nov. 27. Snows will blanket the north central United States from the Dakotas to Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, upstate New York and parts of northern New England. The National Weather Service noted that cold air is moving in behind the storm and drop temperatures along the eastern U.S. making for a chilly Thanksgiving. Credit: NASA/NOAA NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram

An Instructional Management Guide to Cost Effective Decision Making,

DTIC Science & Technology

1974-01-01

Journal , 1968, 34. United States Congress. To improve learning. Report by the Commission on Instructional Technology of the Commis- sion on Education...of cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis has been recognized in public and private education. It was reported by the Commission on...instructional decision-making, however, is a more formidable task. One difficulty is that although much has been reported on the advantages of

Working Together for Children and Families: A Community's Guide to Making the Most of Out-of-School Time.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Harvey, Brooke; Shortt, Joyce

Recognition of the range of potential benefits linked to out-of-school experiences has led to a rapid expansion of out-of-school time opportunities across the United States. This guide outlines an approach for bringing the community together to meet out-of-school time needs of children, youth, and families. Launched in 1994, the MOST (Making the…

Boosting Postsecondary Education Performance: A Statement by the Policy and Impact Committee of the Committee for Economic Development

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Committee for Economic Development, 2012

2012-01-01

It is not troubling, or even surprising, that the United States today faces increasing economic competition from around the world. It is easier for other nations to make up ground on the world's leader by copying more-advanced existing innovations, than it is for the leader to move forward by making new innovations. And as other nations improve…

Exploring the Decision-Making Process of Hispanic Adults to Pursue Citizenship in Siler City, North Carolina: A Narrative Analysis Using Photovoice

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Caye, Joanne Snyder

2014-01-01

The aim of this qualitative research study is to understand the decision-making process of Hispanic adults who have lived in the United States at least 15 years, have English as a second language, have less education than other recent immigrant waves, and have become citizens within the past four years. Narrative inquiry and photovoice were the…

To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6

2013-03-12

12/18/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-237. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Notes: A page further explaining the bill is available from the Office of the Law Revision Counsel at http://uscode.house.gov/codification/t36/index.html. Tracker: This bill has the status Became LawHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Using SaTScanTM spatial-scan software with national forest inventory data: a case study in South Carolina

Treesearch

KaDonna Randolph

2017-01-01

The USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program makes and keeps current an inventory of all forest land in the United States. To comply with privacy laws while at the same time offering its data to the public, FIA makes approximate plot locations available through a process known as perturbing ("fuzzing") and swapping. The free spatial...

Connecting United States Air Force Core Values to Mission Accomplishment

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-06-04

making ( Kohlberg , 2008), to published works with a specific focus on ethics in the Air Force. The case studies referenced throughout the paper are used...useful backdrop for solving this problem. Lawrence Kohlberg , an American psychologist, experimentally derived a model for moral development based...on the cognitive reasoning one employs in making moral decisions and solving ethical quandaries ( Kohlberg , 2008). How one thinks through moral and

Postdoctoral periodontal program directors' perspectives of resident selection.

PubMed

Khan, Saba; Carmosino, Andrew J; Yuan, Judy Chia-Chun; Lucchiari, Newton; Kawar, Nadia; Sukotjo, Cortino

2015-02-01

Applications for postdoctoral periodontal programs have recently increased. The National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) has adopted a pass/fail format. The purpose of this study is to examine the criteria used by accredited postdoctoral periodontal programs in the United States to evaluate potential applicants. A secondary purpose was to determine whether the absence of NBDE scores would change program directors' selection process. Basic demographic information of the program directors was also collected. A questionnaire was sent to all 54 program directors of accredited postdoctoral periodontal programs in the United States. The raw data were compiled, descriptive analyses were performed, and results were tabulated and ranked when applicable. Thirty-five of 54 program directors (64.8%) responded to the survey. The five most important factors in selecting residents were: 1) interview ratings; 2) dental school clinical grades; 3) dental school periodontics grades; 4) personal statement; and 5) letters of recommendation. The majority of the programs (94%; n = 33) require an interview, and many (86%; n = 30) have a committee that makes the final decision on candidate acceptance. More than half of the respondents (56%; n = 17) stated that the pass/fail format of the NBDE would affect the decision-making process. This study describes the criteria used by postdoctoral periodontal programs to help select applicants. Interview ratings, dental school grades, personal statements, and letters of recommendation were found to be the most important factors. Results from this study may be helpful for prospective postdoctoral periodontal program applicants in the United States.

50 CFR 23.65 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an applicant is suitably equipped to house...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... Wildlife and Fisheries UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED... plants: (1) Adequate enclosures or holding areas to prevent escape or unplanned exchange of genetic...

50 CFR 23.65 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an applicant is suitably equipped to house...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Wildlife and Fisheries UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED... plants: (1) Adequate enclosures or holding areas to prevent escape or unplanned exchange of genetic...

50 CFR 23.65 - What factors are considered in making a finding that an applicant is suitably equipped to house...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... Wildlife and Fisheries UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (CONTINUED... plants: (1) Adequate enclosures or holding areas to prevent escape or unplanned exchange of genetic...

Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-01-11

shuras, or jirgas (consultative councils)2 composed of local notables, are key mechanisms for making authoritative local decisions or dispensing justice...Department, the United States has implemented several hundred projects directly in support of Afghan women, including women’s empowerment, maternal and

25 CFR 900.6 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... behalf of the United States of America and make determinations and findings with respect thereto... tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group, or community, including pueblos... means any interest in land together with the improvements, structures, and fixtures and appurtenances...

25 CFR 900.6 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... behalf of the United States of America and make determinations and findings with respect thereto... tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group, or community, including pueblos... means any interest in land together with the improvements, structures, and fixtures and appurtenances...