United States Participation in the Pacific Circle Consortium. Final Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR.

The goal of the Pacific Circle Project is to improve international and intercultural understanding among the people and nations of the Pacific. Consortium member countries are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Within the countries are chosen member institutions. Two major types of activities of the consortium are the exchange…

Immigration and Suicidal Behavior Among Mexicans and Mexican Americans

PubMed Central

Breslau, Joshua; Su, Maxwell; Miller, Matthew; Medina-Mora, Maria Elena; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio

2009-01-01

Objectives. We examined migration to the United States as a risk factor for suicidal behavior among people of Mexican origin. Methods. We pooled data from 2 nationally representative surveys in the United States (2001–2003; n = 1284) and Mexico (2001–2002; n = 5782). We used discrete time survival models to account for time-varying and time-invariant characteristics, including psychiatric disorders. Results. Risk for suicidal ideation was higher among Mexicans with a family member in the United States (odds ratio [OR] = 1.50; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.06, 2.11), Mexican-born immigrants who arrived in the United States at 12 years or younger (OR = 1.84; 95% CI = 1.09, 3.09), and US-born Mexican Americans (OR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.03, 2.38) than among Mexicans with neither a history of migration to the United States nor a family member currently living there. Risk for suicide attempts was also higher among Mexicans with a family member in the United States (OR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.13, 2.52) and US-born Mexican Americans (OR = 1.97; 95% CI = 1.06, 3.65). Selection bias caused by differential migration or differential return migration of persons at higher risk of suicidal ideation or attempt did not account for these findings. Conclusions. Public health efforts should focus on the impact of Mexico–US migration on family members of migrants and on US-born Mexican Americans. PMID:19150909

32 CFR 516.54 - Witnesses for the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 true Witnesses for the United States. 516.54 Section..., Travel, and Expenses of Witnesses § 516.54 Witnesses for the United States. (a) Status of witness. A military member authorized to appear as a witness for the United States, including those authorized to...

32 CFR 516.54 - Witnesses for the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Witnesses for the United States. 516.54 Section..., Travel, and Expenses of Witnesses § 516.54 Witnesses for the United States. (a) Status of witness. A military member authorized to appear as a witness for the United States, including those authorized to...

32 CFR 516.54 - Witnesses for the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 3 2011-07-01 2009-07-01 true Witnesses for the United States. 516.54 Section..., Travel, and Expenses of Witnesses § 516.54 Witnesses for the United States. (a) Status of witness. A military member authorized to appear as a witness for the United States, including those authorized to...

32 CFR 144.4 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... OF THE ARMED FORCES ON STATE AND LOCAL JURIES § 144.4 Policy. It is DoD policy to permit members of... duties. For Service members stationed in the United States, serving on a State or local jury is one such civic obligation. Service members are exempt from jury duty, when it unreasonably would interfere with...

77 FR 9723 - Department of State Performance Review Board Members

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2012-02-17

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 7802] Department of State Performance Review Board Members In accordance with section 4314(c)(4) of 5 United States Code, the Department of State has appointed the following individuals to the Department of State Performance Review Board for Senior [[Page 9724

76 FR 62893 - Department of State Performance Review Board Members

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2011-10-11

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 7639] Department of State Performance Review Board Members In accordance with section 4314(c)(4) of 5 United States Code, the Department of State has appointed the following individuals to the Department of State Performance Review Board for Senior Executive Service...

26 CFR 1.117-4 - Items not considered as scholarships or fellowship grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 1952). (b) Allowances to members of the Armed Forces of the United States. Tuition and subsistence allowances to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are students at an educational institution... considered to destroy the essential character of such amount as a scholarship or fellowship grant. [T.D. 6500...

26 CFR 1.117-4 - Items not considered as scholarships or fellowship grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 1952). (b) Allowances to members of the Armed Forces of the United States. Tuition and subsistence allowances to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are students at an educational institution... considered to destroy the essential character of such amount as a scholarship or fellowship grant. [T.D. 6500...

20 CFR 404.1019 - Work as a member of a uniformed service of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, when ordered to annual training duty for 14 days or more... 20 Employees' Benefits 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Work as a member of a uniformed service of the United States. 404.1019 Section 404.1019 Employees' Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION...

32 CFR 884.12 - Delays in returning members to the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Delays in returning members to the United States. 884.12 Section 884.12 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE... one or more of the following are present: (1) Efforts are in progress to resolve the controversy to...

32 CFR 884.12 - Delays in returning members to the United States.

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2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Delays in returning members to the United States. 884.12 Section 884.12 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE... one or more of the following are present: (1) Efforts are in progress to resolve the controversy to...

32 CFR 884.12 - Delays in returning members to the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Delays in returning members to the United States. 884.12 Section 884.12 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE... one or more of the following are present: (1) Efforts are in progress to resolve the controversy to...

32 CFR 884.12 - Delays in returning members to the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Delays in returning members to the United States. 884.12 Section 884.12 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE... one or more of the following are present: (1) Efforts are in progress to resolve the controversy to...

32 CFR 884.12 - Delays in returning members to the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 6 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Delays in returning members to the United States. 884.12 Section 884.12 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE... one or more of the following are present: (1) Efforts are in progress to resolve the controversy to...

12 CFR 390.401 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the Interlocks Act and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository... members of his or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal... United States branch or agency. (q) United States means the United States of America, any State or...

12 CFR 390.401 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the Interlocks Act and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository... members of his or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal... United States branch or agency. (q) United States means the United States of America, any State or...

12 CFR 390.401 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the Interlocks Act and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository... members of his or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a nominal... United States branch or agency. (q) United States means the United States of America, any State or...

32 CFR 884.15 - Procedures involving a request by Federal or state authorities for custody of an overseas...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... state authorities for custody of an overseas civilian employee or a command-sponsored family member. 884... or a command-sponsored family member. (a) The procedures of this section apply to civilian employees..., and to command-sponsored family members residing outside the United States. (b) This section applies...

32 CFR 884.15 - Procedures involving a request by Federal or state authorities for custody of an overseas...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... state authorities for custody of an overseas civilian employee or a command-sponsored family member. 884... or a command-sponsored family member. (a) The procedures of this section apply to civilian employees..., and to command-sponsored family members residing outside the United States. (b) This section applies...

32 CFR 884.15 - Procedures involving a request by Federal or state authorities for custody of an overseas...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... state authorities for custody of an overseas civilian employee or a command-sponsored family member. 884... or a command-sponsored family member. (a) The procedures of this section apply to civilian employees..., and to command-sponsored family members residing outside the United States. (b) This section applies...

32 CFR 884.15 - Procedures involving a request by Federal or state authorities for custody of an overseas...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... state authorities for custody of an overseas civilian employee or a command-sponsored family member. 884... or a command-sponsored family member. (a) The procedures of this section apply to civilian employees..., and to command-sponsored family members residing outside the United States. (b) This section applies...

32 CFR 884.15 - Procedures involving a request by Federal or state authorities for custody of an overseas...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... state authorities for custody of an overseas civilian employee or a command-sponsored family member. 884... or a command-sponsored family member. (a) The procedures of this section apply to civilian employees..., and to command-sponsored family members residing outside the United States. (b) This section applies...

75 FR 62176 - Department of State Performance Review Board Members

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2010-10-07

... accordance with section 4314(c)(4) of 5 United States Code, the Department of State has appointed the... members: James H. Thessin, Chairperson, Deputy Legal Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State; Tracy H. Mahaffey, Executive Director, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State; Joseph...

What is a Baseline for Effective Information Technology Governance for Higher Education Institutions that are Members of Research University CIO Conclave in United States?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mohseni, Maryam

2012-01-01

This research study provides the findings of a modified Delphi methodology conducted to define components and baseline for effective information technology governance for higher education institutions member of the Research University CIO Conclave (RUCC) in United States. The participating experts are Chief Information Officers (CIOs) of…

78 FR 65030 - Department of State Performance Review Board Members

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2013-10-30

... State; and Teddy Taylor, Diplomat in Residence, Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State. Dated: October 21, 2013. Hans Klemm, Acting Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human... members: Robert Goldberg, Chairperson, Director, Office of the United States Foreign Assistance Resources...

Rapid Response in the Homeland

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-11

SNG State National Guard USNG United States National Guard USNORTHCOM US Northern Command WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction WMD-CST Weapons of Mass...Guard exists simultaneously as two forces, the National Guard of the United States (USNG) and the state National Guard ( SNG ). The USNG is a reserve...9 military force composed of SNG militia members and is a joint reserve component of the United States Army and the United States Air Force. The

7 CFR 63.100 - Establishment and membership.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...: (a) Voting members. (1) Four members shall be active producers of sheep or goats in the United States... expertise in lamb, wool, goat, or goat product marketing. (b) Non-voting members. (1) One member shall be...

76 FR 42762 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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2011-07-19

... authorized by the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement (``U.S.-E.U. Agreement''), including... from any point(s) behind any Member State(s) of the European Community, via any point(s) in any Member... and any point(s) in any member of the European Common Aviation Area; (iii) other charters pursuant to...

How Greatly Do Chinese Students Eclipse Ours?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stanley, Julian C.

1989-01-01

This paper compares the performance of China and the United States at the high-school-level International Mathematical Olympiad, focusing specifically on the United States' short training period and lack of women team members. Ways in which the United States benefits from Chinese mathematical talent are described. (JDD)

Is there a need for clinical guidelines in the United States for the diagnosis of hereditary angioedema and the screening of family members of affected patients?

PubMed

Lunn, Michael L; Santos, Carah B; Craig, Timothy J

2010-03-01

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a deficiency of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1 INH) protein or function. Guidelines do not exist regarding diagnostic criteria or routine testing of family members of patients with HAE. Laboratory data for diagnosis include complement factor 4 level; C1 INH antigenic protein level, which is reduced in approximately 85% of patients with HAE; and C1 INH functional assay, which is considered an unreliable test in the United States secondary to inconsistent standardization of assays. To assess the shortcomings of diagnosing HAE and to determine whether family members of patients with HAE are being adequately screened. The top physician prescribers of danazol in the United States were screened via an Internet questionnaire focusing on the diagnosis and current management of HAE. To assess the patient perspective on HAE, affected individuals in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and The Netherlands participated in the Web-based International Survey of Patient Experience of Hereditary Angioedema. All 80 physicians who completed the survey were allergist or immunologists with a mean of 7 patients with C1 INH deficiency in their practices. Almost 84% of physician respondents used C1 INH level and function for diagnosis, and 63.8% used complement factor 4 levels. A total of 313 patients with HAE completed the survey. Respondents noted that only 48% of immediate family members and 26% of extended family members had been tested. Guidelines could potentially alleviate delays in diagnosis and incorrect diagnoses and could lead to adequate screening of family members.

Impact of Bias-Correction Type and Conditional Training on Bayesian Model Averaging over the Northeast United States

Treesearch

Michael J. Erickson; Brian A. Colle; Joseph J. Charney

2012-01-01

The performance of a multimodel ensemble over the northeast United States is evaluated before and after applying bias correction and Bayesian model averaging (BMA). The 13-member Stony Brook University (SBU) ensemble at 0000 UTC is combined with the 21-member National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Short-Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) system at 2100 UTC....

12 CFR 238.92 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... the Interlocks Act and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository..., including members of his or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a... or agency. (q) United States means the United States of America, any State or territory of the United...

12 CFR 348.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

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

12 CFR 348.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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

12 CFR 348.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

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

12 CFR 238.92 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... the Interlocks Act and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository..., including members of his or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a... or agency. (q) United States means the United States of America, any State or territory of the United...

12 CFR 238.92 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... the Interlocks Act and does not represent a true commonality of interest between the depository..., including members of his or her immediate family, whose shares are necessary to constitute the group owns a... or agency. (q) United States means the United States of America, any State or territory of the United...

12 CFR 348.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

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

75 FR 79070 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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2010-12-17

... transportation of persons, property and mail from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any point or points in... between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the European...

75 FR 16226 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-03-31

... transportation of persons, property and mail from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via any point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any point or points in... between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the European...

Competence and Human Resource Development in Multinational Companies in Three European Union Member States: A Comparative Analysis between Austria, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. CEDEFOP Panorama Series.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Markowitsch, Jorg; Kollinger, Iris; Warmerdam, John; Moerel, Hans; Konrad, John; Burell, Catherine; Guile, David

A comparative analysis of human resources development and management in the subsidiaries of three multinational companies (Xerox, Glaxo Wellcome, and AXA Nordstern Colonia) was conducted in these three European Union (EU) member states: Austria, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Case studies were used, focusing on competence needs and…

Self-testing security sensor for monitoring closure of vault doors and the like

DOEpatents

Cawthorne, Duane C.

1997-05-27

A self-testing device is provided for a monitoring system for monitoring whether a closure member such as a door or window is closed. The monitoring system includes a switch unit mounted on the frame of the closure member being monitored and including magnetically biased switches connected in one or more electrical monitoring circuits, and a door magnet unit mounted on the closure member being monitored. The door magnet includes one or more permanent magnets that produce a magnetic field which, when the closure member is closed, cause said switches to assume a first state. When the closure member is opened, the switches switch to a second, alarm state. The self-testing device is electrically controllable from a remote location and produces a canceling or diverting magnetic field which simulates the effect of movement of the closure member from the closed position thereof without any actual movement of the member.

Self-testing security sensor for monitoring closure of vault doors and the like

DOEpatents

Cawthorne, D.C.

1997-05-27

A self-testing device is provided for a monitoring system for monitoring whether a closure member such as a door or window is closed. The monitoring system includes a switch unit mounted on the frame of the closure member being monitored and including magnetically biased switches connected in one or more electrical monitoring circuits, and a door magnet unit mounted on the closure member being monitored. The door magnet includes one or more permanent magnets that produce a magnetic field which, when the closure member is closed, cause said switches to assume a first state. When the closure member is opened, the switches switch to a second, alarm state. The self-testing device is electrically controllable from a remote location and produces a canceling or diverting magnetic field which simulates the effect of movement of the closure member from the closed position thereof without any actual movement of the member. 5 figs.

5 CFR 831.201 - Exclusions from retirement coverage.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 83 of title 5, United States Code: (1) Employees serving under appointments limited to one year or... subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service or... of title 5, United States Code, except that this exclusion does not operate in the case of a member...

5 CFR 831.201 - Exclusions from retirement coverage.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 83 of title 5, United States Code: (1) Employees serving under appointments limited to one year or... subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service or... of title 5, United States Code, except that this exclusion does not operate in the case of a member...

5 CFR 831.201 - Exclusions from retirement coverage.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 83 of title 5, United States Code: (1) Employees serving under appointments limited to one year or... subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service or... of title 5, United States Code, except that this exclusion does not operate in the case of a member...

5 CFR 831.201 - Exclusions from retirement coverage.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 83 of title 5, United States Code: (1) Employees serving under appointments limited to one year or... subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service or... of title 5, United States Code, except that this exclusion does not operate in the case of a member...

5 CFR 831.201 - Exclusions from retirement coverage.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 83 of title 5, United States Code: (1) Employees serving under appointments limited to one year or... subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service or... of title 5, United States Code, except that this exclusion does not operate in the case of a member...

Educational Research and Development in the United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France).

This volume explores the development, present status, and future growth of educational research and development in the United States and documents U.S. educational research efforts as a guide for OECD member nations. Topics include (1) the organization of and issues in education in the United States, (2) the history of educational research, (3)…

75 FR 3331 - Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the Armed Forces to...

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2010-01-21

... Members of the Armed Forces to Active Duty By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution... States Code, I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United... respective jurisdictions, to order to active duty any units, and any individual members not assigned to a...

Meningococcal disease. Secondary attack rate and chemoprophylaxis in the United States, 1974.

PubMed

1976-01-19

Three hundred twenty-six reported cases of meningococcal disease in the United States from November 1973 through March 1974 were investigated. Three household members became ill with meningococcal disease following onset of the initial case in their household. The secondary attack rate was approximately 3/1,000 household members. In 60% of the households, members were given an antimicrobial drug as chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal disease, but only 35% received minocycline hydrochloride or rifampin, the two drugs now available for the eradication of sulfonamide-resistant meningococci from the nasopharynx. Only 26% given chemoprophylaxis received the drug within 24 hours after the patient's hospital admission. Survey results indicate that the secondary attack rate of meningococcal disease may justify the use of chemoprophylaxis, but that frequently in the United States, the drugs given are likely to be ineffective, give too late, or administered to persons who are not at high risk to meningococcal disease.

Impact of a visual aid on discordance between physicians and family members about prognosis of critically ill patients.

PubMed

Burelli, Gabrielle; Berthelier, Chloé; Vanacker, Hélène; Descaillot, Léonard; Philippon-Jouve, Bénédicte; Fabre, Xavier; Kaaki, Mahmoud; Chakarian, Jean-Charles; Domine, Alexandre; Beuret, Pascal

2018-06-01

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a visual aid on the discordance about prognosis between physicians and family members. The study was performed in a general intensive care department with two 6-bed units. In the unit A, family members could consult a visual aid depicting day by day the evolution of global, hemodynamic, respiratory, renal and neurological conditions of the patient on a 10-point scale. In the unit B, they only received oral medical information. On day 7 of the ICU stay, the physician and family members estimated the prognosis of the patient among four proposals (life threatened; steady state but may worsen; steady state, should heal; will heal). Then we compared the rate of discordance about prognosis between physicians and family members in the two units. Seventy-nine consecutive patients admitted in the intensive care department and still present at day 7, their family members and physicians, were enrolled. Patients in the two units were comparable in age, sex ratio, reason for admission, SAPS II at admission and SOFA score at day 7. In the unit A, physician-family members discordance about prognosis occurred for 12 out of 39 patients (31%) vs. 22 out of 40 patients (55%) in the unit B (P=0.04). In our study, adding a visual aid depicting the evolution of the condition of critically ill patients day by day to classic oral information allowed the family to have an estimate of the prognosis less discordant with the estimate of the physician. Copyright © 2018 Société française d'anesthésie et de réanimation (Sfar). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

48 CFR 6301.2 - Qualifications of members.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... contract law. ... CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 6301.2 Qualifications of members. Each member of the Board must... administrative law judges appointed pursuant to section 3105 of title 5 of the United States Code, with the...

75 FR 22891 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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2010-04-30

... European Union via any point or points in any Member State and via intermediate points to any point or... by the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, and the United... point or points in any member of the European Common Aviation Area, including Norway; and (ii) other...

A Comparative Analysis into U.S. Military Abuses at the My Lai Massacre and Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-06-01

abuse by U.S. service members, even if few and far between, have nearly irreversible impacts on the United States, including straining foreign...U.S. service members, even if few and far between, have nearly irreversible impacts on the United States, including straining foreign relations...even though violence has plagued human history. Psychology has much to offer in understanding isolated incidents of abuse. The impacts of a group

Nontimber forest products in the United States: Montreal Process indicators as measures of current conditions and sustainability

Treesearch

Susan J. Alexander; Sonja N. Oswalt; Marla R. Emery

2011-01-01

The United States, in partnership with 11 other countries, participates in the Montreal Process. Each country assesses national progress toward the sustainable management of forest resources by using a set of criteria and indicators agreed on by all member countries. Several indicators focus on nontimber forest products (NTFPs). In the United States, permit and...

75 FR 53015 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-08-30

... the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, and the United States: (i) From any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point or... the European Common Aviation Area; and (iii) other charter. Docket Number: DOT-OST-2007-26980. Date...

Engaging and growing SER-MWGL membership while increasing membership benefits through outreach, modern communications and state-level events

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The Society of Ecological Restoration’s Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter (SER-MWGL) serves over 250 members from our seven member states (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) in the Midwestern and Great Lakes region of the United States of America. Our mission is to promote...

76 FR 66845 - United Nations Day, 2011

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2011-10-27

... become ever more intertwined, the leadership, staff, and member states of the United Nations continue to... a time of dramatic political transformation, the United Nations can embrace democratic movements and...

Official portrait of astronaut Charles J. Precourt

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1991-01-01

Official portrait of astronaut Charles J. Precourt. Precourt, a member of Astronaut Class 13 and United States Air Force (USAF), wears blue flight suit and poses with space shuttle orbiter model with a United States flag creating the backdrop.

22 CFR 1203.735-102 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... Foreign Relations UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT General Provisions § 1203.735-102 Definitions. (a) Agency means the United States International... member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

22 CFR 1203.735-102 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... Foreign Relations UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT General Provisions § 1203.735-102 Definitions. (a) Agency means the United States International... member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

22 CFR 1203.735-102 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... Foreign Relations UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT General Provisions § 1203.735-102 Definitions. (a) Agency means the United States International... member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

22 CFR 1203.735-102 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... Foreign Relations UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT General Provisions § 1203.735-102 Definitions. (a) Agency means the United States International... member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

U. S. National Report on the Human Environment.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Department of State, Washington, DC.

This document constitutes the response of the United States to the request that members of the United Nations participating in the Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm prepare national reports describing their environmental problems and discuss actions being taken to resolve them. In addition, members were asked to identify topics of…

Expectations of relatives of Syrian patients in intensive care units in a state hospital in Turkey.

PubMed

Sevinç, Sibel; Ajghif, Mohammad; Uzun, Özge; Gülbil, Uğur

2016-08-01

The purpose of the study was to describe the personal experiences of relatives of Syrian patients in the intensive care unit in one hospital in Turkey. The concept of the intensive care unit can be particularly frightening for family members. Current recommendations for training Intensive care unit nurses should support a holistic approach to patient (and family) care, including explanations at a level that families can easily understand and allowing family members to see the patient at regular intervals. This qualitative study was conducted between June and August 2014 and included a study sample of 30 Syrian family members related to patients receiving treatment at a state hospital intensive care unit in Turkey. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews. We used percentages to represent descriptive data and conducted qualitative content analysis. Following data analysis, six themes arose: (1) communication-related difficulties, (2) difficulties receiving information regarding the patient's condition, (3) difficulties meeting personal needs, (4) difficulties communicating with other family members, (5) difficulties receiving support from other family members, and (6) unmet expectations from nurses and hospital administration. Syrian patient's relatives receiving treatment in an intensive care unit in Turkey experienced communication difficulties in terms of receiving information from health care personnel, informing other family members, receiving social support from other family members, and having various unmet expectations from nurses and hospital administration. The results of this study can be used to develop guidelines and predictions for scenarios that are likely to arise for patients' relatives from foreign countries who arrive to support patients who receive healthcare services in our increasingly global world. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Organizational Member Involvement in Physical Activity Coalitions across the United States: Development and Testing of a Novel Survey Instrument for Assessing Coalition Functioning

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Bornstein, Daniel B.; Pate, Russell R.; Beets, Michael W.; Saunders, Ruth P.; Blair, Steven N.

2015-01-01

Introduction: Coalitions are often composed of member organizations. Member involvement is thought to be associated with coalition success. No instrument currently exists for evaluating organizational member involvement in physical activity coalitions. This study aimed to develop a survey instrument for evaluating organizational member involvement…

A Right Way and a Wrong Way: Remedying Excessive Post-Trial Delay in Light of Tardiff, Moreno, and Toohey

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-04-01

Guard (enlisted service), 1991-1993. Member of the bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the Court of Federal Claims, and the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals . This...I. Introduction 3 II. Historical Background 6 A. History of Criminal Appeals 6 B. Post-Trial Delay Cases 11 III. United States v. Tardiff. 21 IV

The United Nations Peace and Security. Conference on the United Nations of the Next Decade (18th, Burgenstock, Switzerland, June 25-30, 1983).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, IA.

Twenty-eight conference participants, consisting of diplomats, government officials, and scholars, strongly urged the General Assembly to begin preparations for a 1985 meeting of the heads of state of the United Nation's 157 member nations. The purpose of the summit would be to provide an opportunity for the members to reaffirm their support of…

32 CFR 720.42 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 5 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Policy. 720.42 Section 720.42 National Defense... Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the United States § 720.42 Policy. (a) It is Department of the Navy policy to cooperate, as prescribed in this instruction, with courts and federal, state and...

Mindfulness Practices in Mentoring and Teaching

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Trube, Barbara

2017-01-01

Mentoring, including peer mentoring, is a key element of teacher education programs and subsequent teaching practice. In order to share the benefits of mindfulness practices, a faculty member in a state university in the Midwestern United States promoted the practice of mindfulness by teacher candidates enrolled in her courses. As members of a…

Innovation and Technology: Electronic Intensive Care Unit Diaries.

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Scruth, Elizabeth A; Oveisi, Nazanin; Liu, Vincent

2017-01-01

Hospitalization in the intensive care unit can be a stressful time for patients and their family members. Patients' family members often have difficulty processing all of the information that is given to them. Therefore, an intensive care unit diary can serve as a conduit for synthesizing information, maintaining connection with patients, and maintaining a connection with family members outside the intensive care unit. Paper intensive care unit diaries have been used outside the United States for many years. This article explores the development of an electronic intensive care unit diary using a rapid prototyping model to accelerate the process. Initial results of design testing demonstrate that it is feasible, useful, and desirable to consider the implementation of electronic intensive care unit diaries for patients at risk for post-intensive care syndrome. ©2017 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

32 CFR Appendix F to Part 197 - Procedures for Copying of Documents for the Foreign Relations of the United States Series

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Foreign Relations of the United States Series F Appendix F to Part 197 National Defense Department of...—Procedures for Copying of Documents for the Foreign Relations of the United States Series 1. The records will.../declassification and historical research branch staff member must be present at all times. 4. OSD will supply the...

32 CFR Appendix F to Part 197 - Procedures for Copying of Documents for the Foreign Relations of the United States Series

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Foreign Relations of the United States Series F Appendix F to Part 197 National Defense Department of...—Procedures for Copying of Documents for the Foreign Relations of the United States Series 1. The records will.../declassification and historical research branch staff member must be present at all times. 4. OSD will supply the...

International Focus: Highlighting APPA Members Worldwide

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Glazner, Steve, Comp.

2011-01-01

While most APPA member institutions are located in the United States and Canada, there are also 45 of member institutions located internationally--from Australia and New Zealand to Southeast Asia to the Middle East to Europe. This article focuses on four of its international members: (1) American University of Kuwait (AUK); (2) American University…

77 FR 21145 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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2012-04-09

... authorized by the Air Transport Agreement Between the United States and the European Community and the Member states of the European Community to enable it to engage in: (i) Foreign charter air transportation of persons and property from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point...

76 FR 10084 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-23

... authorized by the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and the European Community and the Member States of the European Community to engage it to engage in: (i) Foreign charter air transportation of persons and property from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point...

75 FR 39324 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-07-08

... foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between a point or points in the European Community and the Member States of the European Union, and a point or points in the United States, to the... community and the Member States of the European Union. Docket Number: DOT-OST-2010-0150. Date Filed: June 9...

75 FR 66126 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From China

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2010-10-27

...)] Multilayered Wood Flooring From China AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution... the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China of multilayered wood... multilayered wood flooring. The following companies are members of the CAHP: Anderson Hardwood Floors, LLC...

The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-07-16

of its EU partners than to the United States. For example, like other EU member states, Britain places great emphasis on multilateral... the prospects for the future of the U.S.-UK partnership, especially in the unfolding Brown era. It also describes UK views on political, security...delivery systems for its nuclear warheads since 1963. During the Cold War, the UK served as a vital base for U.S.

Progress report on selected geophysical activities of the United States, 1977-1981. a quinquennium of cooperation and progress

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

Svendsen, K.L.; Jordan, J.N.

1982-03-01

Submitted by the United States Member of the Commission on Geophysics of the Panamerican Institute of Geography and History, a specialized agency of the Organization of the American States, this report contains information on some of the United States activities of interest to the Commission and its committees. The specific fields included are: seismology, gravity, geomagnetism, geophysical exploration, volcanology, geothermics, solar-terrestrial physics and oceans and atmospheres.

Selected geophysical activities of the United States, 1977-1981. A quinquennium of cooperation and progress

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

Svendson, K.L.; Jordan, J.N.

1982-03-01

This report was submitted by the United States Member of the Commission on Geophysics of the Panamerican Institute of Geography and History, a specialized agency of the Organization of the American States. It contains information on some of the United States activities of interest to the Commission and its committees. The specific fields included are: seismology, gravity, geomagnetism, geophysical exploration, volcanology, geothermics, solar terrestrial physics and oceans and atmospheres.

76 FR 21418 - Office of the Secretary

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2011-04-15

... any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point or points in any... route rights that may be made available to European Union carriers in the future. PrivaJet also requests... authorized by the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and the European Community and the Member...

Unions' Deals with Brokers Raise Issues

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jacobson, Linda

2006-01-01

The New York state attorney general's office is close to announcing a settlement with the 525,000-member New York State United Teachers over a relationship between the union and ING Group, a large financial-services company based in the Netherlands. In that arrangement, the union's Member Benefits division--a separate trust that provides…

78 FR 59153 - National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2013

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2013-09-25

... their civilian careers and ease transitions between military and civilian life. America must pledge our... States of America A Proclamation Across generations, members of the United States Armed Forces have made America the greatest force for freedom and security the world has ever known. This week, we honor members...

32 CFR 589.2 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... AND COMMAND SPONSORED FAMILY MEMBERS § 589.2 Policy. (a) This part (chapter) implements procedural... well as to their command sponsored family members. (b) DODD 5525.9 requires DoD cooperation with courts... DoD employees serving outside the United States, as well as their command sponsored family members...

32 CFR 589.2 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... AND COMMAND SPONSORED FAMILY MEMBERS § 589.2 Policy. (a) This part (chapter) implements procedural... well as to their command sponsored family members. (b) DODD 5525.9 requires DoD cooperation with courts... DoD employees serving outside the United States, as well as their command sponsored family members...

32 CFR 589.2 - Policy.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... AND COMMAND SPONSORED FAMILY MEMBERS § 589.2 Policy. (a) This part (chapter) implements procedural... well as to their command sponsored family members. (b) DODD 5525.9 requires DoD cooperation with courts... DoD employees serving outside the United States, as well as their command sponsored family members...

78 FR 58383 - Senior Executive Service; Combined Performance Review Board (PRB)

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2013-09-23

... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY United States Mint Senior Executive Service; Combined Performance Review Board (PRB) AGENCY: United States Mint (USM), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of members of Combined... Trade Bureau (TTB). The Combined PRB reviews the performance appraisals of career senior executives...

Top Ten Workplace Issues for Faculty Members and Higher Education Professionals

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Petry, Greta

2011-01-01

A faculty member may be surprised to hear that the AAUP-affiliated United University Professions--one of the largest academic unions in the nation, with more than 33,000 members across New York State--includes a growing number of academic professionals who are not faculty members. Professionals at a public college or university range from the…

20 CFR 1002.57 - Is all service as a member of the National Guard considered “service in the uniformed services?”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., it is a State military force subject to call-up by the State Governor for duty not subject to Federal control, such as emergency duty in cases of floods or riots. National Guard members may perform service... authority includes active duty performed under Title 10 of the United States Code. Service under Federal...

20 CFR 1002.57 - Is all service as a member of the National Guard considered “service in the uniformed services?”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

..., it is a State military force subject to call-up by the State Governor for duty not subject to Federal control, such as emergency duty in cases of floods or riots. National Guard members may perform service... authority includes active duty performed under Title 10 of the United States Code. Service under Federal...

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,…

Gangs in Central America

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-10-17

livelihood, and protection. Societal Stigmas. Societal stigmas against gangs and gang- deportees from the United States have made the process of leaving...Ex-gang members report that employers are often unwilling to hire them. Tattooed former gang members, especially returning deportees from the United...American countries, with the exception of Panama, have a lower percentage of criminal deportees than the regional average. For example, criminal

Official Statistics as Curriculum: Biopolitics and the United States "Census in Schools" Program

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Berdayes, Vicente

2008-01-01

One way that people learn to recognize themselves as members of a nation-state is by participating in the ritual of a national census. In the United States acquaintance with such enumerations is cultivated during childhood by the federal government's "Census in Schools" (CIS) program, which distributes a variety of educational materials…

Exploring Faculty Members' Motivation and Persistence in Academic Service-Learning Pedagogy

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Darby, Alexa; Newman, Gabrielle

2014-01-01

This qualitative study provides a theoretical framework for understanding faculty members' motivation to persist in utilizing academic service-learning pedagogy. Twenty-four faculty members from a private liberal arts university in the southeastern United States were interviewed about the benefits and challenges of teaching academic…

20 CFR 200.9 - Selection of members of Actuarial Advisory Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... actuaries to serve on an Actuarial Advisory Committee. This section describes how the two actuaries are selected. (b) Carrier actuary. One member of the Actuarial Advisory Committee shall be selected by... railroad mileage within the United States. (c) Railway labor actuary. The other member of the Actuarial...

20 CFR 200.9 - Selection of members of Actuarial Advisory Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... actuaries to serve on an Actuarial Advisory Committee. This section describes how the two actuaries are selected. (b) Carrier actuary. One member of the Actuarial Advisory Committee shall be selected by... railroad mileage within the United States. (c) Railway labor actuary. The other member of the Actuarial...

20 CFR 200.9 - Selection of members of Actuarial Advisory Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... actuaries to serve on an Actuarial Advisory Committee. This section describes how the two actuaries are selected. (b) Carrier actuary. One member of the Actuarial Advisory Committee shall be selected by... railroad mileage within the United States. (c) Railway labor actuary. The other member of the Actuarial...

20 CFR 200.9 - Selection of members of Actuarial Advisory Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... actuaries to serve on an Actuarial Advisory Committee. This section describes how the two actuaries are selected. (b) Carrier actuary. One member of the Actuarial Advisory Committee shall be selected by... railroad mileage within the United States. (c) Railway labor actuary. The other member of the Actuarial...

Transformation in Korea

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-04-01

land to the United States with an By Major Rafael Pazos and Captain Miguel Uc January-April 201052 Engineer initial grant of 205 acres at USAG...savings, and enhances the quality of life of our Service members. Major Pazos is the deputy commander of the United States Army Corps of Engineers

Rainwater harvesting in the United States: a survey of common system practices

EPA Science Inventory

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in the United States vary in terms of design and operation. To better understand common practices in the RWH community and motivation for collecting harvested rainwater, an electronic survey was used to poll members of the American Rainwater Cat...

The New Wild West: Military Support in Border Security Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-06-08

military service members from being used to enforce the laws of the United States unless expressly authorized by the United States Constitution or the...cartels constitute a significant threat to United States national security that cannot be defeated or deterred by law enforcement methods alone in order...Arlington, VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law , no person shall be subject to any penalty for

77 FR 18143 - Members of a Family for Purpose of Filing a CBP Family Declaration

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2012-03-27

... reflect relationships among members of the public who are traveling together as a family. By expanding the... CFR Part 148 [USCBP-2012-0008] RIN 1515-AD76 Members of a Family for Purpose of Filing a CBP Family... members of a family traveling together upon arrival in the United States. Specifically, CBP is proposing...

Non-American SACEUR: Win-Win for NATO and the United States

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-03-17

significant divides among NATO allies. Divisions between European members of the Alliance and the inherent schizophrenia caused by competing...The SACT position serves as a test case for the feasibility of a non-American SACEUR. 12 Prior to 2009, the United States also maintained a

77 FR 11494 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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2012-02-27

... Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-4000 or call (703) 588-0877. Title, Associated Form, and OMB... Certified to Have Performed Active Duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, DD Form 2168, OMB... the United States by certain groups shall be considered Active Duty service, and (2) to award members...

46 CFR 349.3 - Certification criteria.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... other benefits substantially equivalent to the rights and benefits provided by chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, for any member of a Reserve Component of the Armed Forces of the United States who is... relevant documentation to MARAD, Office of Maritime Labor, Training, and Safety, MAR-250, 400 Seventh St...

Educating the United States Army.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Anderson, Clinton L.

The United State Army has an education/training strategy that provides the conceptual framework for planning, programming, budgeting, and conducting and/or overseeing all education and training necessary to accomplish its military needs and to care for the human needs of soldiers and their family members. This strategy includes education and…

Children, Youth and Developmental Science in the 2015-2030 Global Sustainable Development Goals. Social Policy Report. Volume 30, Number 3

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Raikes, Abbie; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Britto, Pia Rebello; Iruka, Iheoma

2017-01-01

In September 2016, the member states of the United Nations completed the process of adopting and defining indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; United Nations, 2015). Developed through a three-year, worldwide participatory process, these 17 goals and 169 targets represent a global consensus on the part of U.N. member nations…

3 CFR 8593 - Proclamation 8593 of October 29, 2010. National Family Caregivers Month, 2010

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... United States of America A Proclamation Every day, family members, friends, neighbors, and concerned... tribute to those who provide care for their family members, friends, and neighbors in need. IN WITNESS...

National Report on Sustainable Forests - 2003

Treesearch

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...

77 FR 12617 - United States et al. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Inc., et al.; Public Comments and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-01

... AMA is the largest association of physicians and medical students in the United States. The AMA's...-29656] Dear Mr. Soven: On behalf of the physician and medical student members of the American Medical... robust competition within the market than existed before the Agreement. Given the weak state of health...

Southern Coup: Recruiting African American Faculty Members at an Elite Private Southern Research University

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Barrett, Thomas Gregory; Smith, Theophus

2008-01-01

Competition for highly qualified African American faculty members among elite universities in the United States remains keen. Two of the most successful research universities at recruiting African American faculty members are located in the Southeast. Employing a conceptual framework grounded in organizational culture and climate literature, in…

78 FR 35352 - Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-06-12

... transportation of persons and property from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via... point or points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the European Common... available to European Community carries in the future. Barbara J. Hairston, Acting Program Manager, Docket...

77 FR 63920 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-17

... from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via any point or points in any... route rights made available to European Union carriers in the future, to the extent permitted by the... the United States and any point or points in any member of the European Common Aviation Area; (iii...

76 FR 20434 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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2011-04-12

... and mail from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union via any point or... point or points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the European Common... European Community carriers in the future. XL Airways France further requests issuance of a foreign air...

76 FR 35939 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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2011-06-20

..., property, and mail from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via any point or... any additional route rights made available to European Union carriers in the future, to the extent... or points in the United States and any point or points in any member of the European Common Aviation...

76 FR 33400 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-08

... from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via any point or points in any... route rights made available to European Union carriers in the future, to the extent permitted by FAI's... the United States and any point or points in any member of the European Common Aviation Area; (iii...

77 FR 59243 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-09-26

... persons, property, and mail from any point or points behind any Member State of the European Union, via... rights made available to European Union carriers in the future, to the extent permitted by Elit'Avia's... any point or points in the United States and any point orpoints in any member of the European Common...

Where in the World Is School Psychology?: Examining Evidence of School Psychology around the Globe

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jimerson, Shane R.; Skokut, Mary; Cardenas, Santiago; Malone, Heather; Stewart, Kaitlyn

2008-01-01

This study examined each of the 192 Member States of the United Nations to address three important questions: (1) how many countries have professionals who provide school psychology services; (2) which countries do and do not have school psychologists; (3) what evidence of school psychology is available in each country. Of the 192 Member States of…

19 CFR 148.88 - Certain representatives to and officers of the United Nations and the Organization of American...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... rank of ambassador or minister plenipotentiary at the headquarters of such agency in the United States...) Representatives of members to the principal and subsidiary organs of the United Nations and to conferences...

76 FR 31575 - United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-06-01

... processors of frozen onions in the United States. The petition provided information on style, sample size... change in the style designations for minced style, and a correction to the text. The members agreed with the proposed section concerning requirements for Styles, Type I, Whole onions and Type II, Pearl...

Educational Transitions in the United States: Reflections on the American Dream

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Crawford, Paul T.

2012-01-01

Education involves socialization so that individuals become productive members of society. At present, in the United States, educational transitions are primarily viewed in terms of their location in an outcomes-oriented process and framed as helping people achieve the American Dream, but in terms of the status quo national economic interest. But…

Directory of Physics & Astronomy Faculties 1968-1969, United States, Canada, Mexico.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Barisch, Sylvia

This directory is the tenth edition published by the American Institute of Physics listing colleges and universities which offer degree programs in physics, astronomy and astrophysics, and the staff members who teach the courses. Institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are indexed separately, both geographically and alphabetically.…

22 CFR 1102.4 - Fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 2 2011-04-01 2009-04-01 true Fees. 1102.4 Section 1102.4 Foreign Relations INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, UNITED STATES SECTION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT § 1102.4 Fees. (a) The following shall be applicable with respect to services rendered to members of the public under this subpart:...

Professional Development Issues for School Psychologists: "What's Hot, What's Not in the United States"

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wnek, Andrew C.; Klein, Gabrielle; Bracken, Bruce A.

2008-01-01

This study queried practicing school psychologists in the United States about the extent to which advances in the field have improved their individual service provision and fostered a desire for additional professional development. The researchers surveyed 1,000 members of the largest professional organization for school psychologists in the…

78 FR 69518 - North American Free Trade Agreement; Invitation for Applications for Inclusion on the Chapter 19...

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2013-11-19

... Inclusion on the Chapter 19 Roster AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION..., if applicable, clients of the roster member's firm. Criteria for Eligibility for Inclusion on Chapter...)) (``Section 402'') provides that selections by the United States of individuals for inclusion on the Chapter...

31 CFR 29.101 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... information to assist in the use of this part including— (1) Information about related regulations (§ 29.102..., retired members and officers, and survivors thereof, of the United States Park Police force, the United...

31 CFR 29.101 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... information to assist in the use of this part including— (1) Information about related regulations (§ 29.102..., retired members and officers, and survivors thereof, of the United States Park Police force, the United...

31 CFR 29.101 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... information to assist in the use of this part including— (1) Information about related regulations (§ 29.102..., retired members and officers, and survivors thereof, of the United States Park Police force, the United...

31 CFR 29.101 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... information to assist in the use of this part including— (1) Information about related regulations (§ 29.102..., retired members and officers, and survivors thereof, of the United States Park Police force, the United...

A resolution congratulating the athletes from the State of Nevada and throughout the United States who participated in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as members of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV

2012-09-13

Senate - 09/22/2012 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Gangs in Central America

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-03-27

deportees from the United States have made the process of leaving a gang extremely difficult. A recent State Department report on youth gangs in El...gang members, especially returning deportees from the United States who are often native English speakers, have had the most difficulty finding...with the exception of Panama, have a much lower percentage of criminal deportees than the regional average of 39%. For example, criminal deportees

UNESCO Science Programs: Impacts of U.S. Withdrawal and Suggestions for Alternative Interim Arrangements. A Preliminary Assessment.

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National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Office of International Affairs.

This study was conducted to provide the U.S. Department of State with an assessment of the potential impacts on science of a United States withdrawal from UNESCO and to suggest possible alternative arrangements to maintain essential U.S. scientific contacts with UNESCO-sponsored programs in case the United States were no longer a member of UNESCO…

Knowing Your Partner: The Evolution of Brazilian Special Operations Forces

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-08-01

Government Palace in Port au Prince, Haiti. (Photo courtesy Brazilian Army Special Operations Brigade) Bottom left: Members from the Navy Combat Divers...States Government , Department of Defense, United States Special Operations Command, the Joint Special Operations University, or the Government of...its people, its economy, its government , and Brazilian policy toward the United States. General Pinheiro then presents a history and overview of

20 CFR 404.1019 - Work as a member of a uniformed service of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) Employment, Wages, Self-Employment, and Self-Employment Income Work Excluded from Employment § 404.1019 Work as a member of a uniformed service of the...

20 CFR 404.1019 - Work as a member of a uniformed service of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) Employment, Wages, Self-Employment, and Self-Employment Income Work Excluded from Employment § 404.1019 Work as a member of a uniformed service of the...

20 CFR 404.1019 - Work as a member of a uniformed service of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) Employment, Wages, Self-Employment, and Self-Employment Income Work Excluded from Employment § 404.1019 Work as a member of a uniformed service of the...

20 CFR 404.1019 - Work as a member of a uniformed service of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- ) Employment, Wages, Self-Employment, and Self-Employment Income Work Excluded from Employment § 404.1019 Work as a member of a uniformed service of the...

1 CFR 12.5 - Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Congress. Each Senator and each Member of the House of Representatives will be provided with one copy of each annual publication published during the Member's term in office based on a written request to the...

1 CFR 12.5 - Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Congress. Each Senator and each Member of the House of Representatives will be provided with one copy of each annual publication published during the Member's term in office based on a written request to the...

Prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among panel members producing clinical practice guidelines in Canada and United States: cross sectional study.

PubMed

Neuman, Jennifer; Korenstein, Deborah; Ross, Joseph S; Keyhani, Salomeh

2011-10-11

To determine the prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among members of panels producing clinical practice guidelines on screening, treatment, or both for hyperlipidaemia or diabetes. Cross sectional study. Relevant guidelines published by national organisations in the United States and Canada between 2000 and 2010. Members of guideline panels. Prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among members of guideline panels and chairs of panels. Fourteen guidelines met our search criteria, of which five had no accompanying declaration of conflicts of interest by panel members. 288 panel members had participated in the guideline development process. Among the 288 panel members, 138 (48%) reported conflicts of interest at the time of the publication of the guideline and 150 (52%) either stated that they had no such conflicts or did not have an opportunity to declare any. Among 73 panellists who formally declared no conflicts, 8 (11%) were found to have one or more. Twelve of the 14 guideline panels evaluated identified chairs, among whom six had financial conflicts of interest. Overall, 150 (52%) panel members had conflicts, of which 138 were declared and 12 were undeclared. Panel members from government sponsored guidelines were less likely to have conflicts of interest compared with guidelines sponsored by non-government sources (15/92 (16%) v 135/196 (69%); P<0.001). The prevalence of financial conflicts of interest and their under-reporting by members of panels producing clinical practice guidelines on hyperlipidaemia or diabetes was high, and a relatively high proportion of guidelines did not have public disclosure of conflicts of interest. Organisations that produce guidelines should minimise conflicts of interest among panel members to ensure the credibility and evidence based nature of the guidelines' content.

INTERNET PROTOCOL SUITE.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-09-04

In 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) committed the United States, Canada and Mexico to facilitate movements of people and goods among the three member countries. In a subsequent agreement in February, 1995, Canada and the United S...

Xyleborus glabratus attacks and systemic colonization by Raffaelea lauricola associated with dieback of Cinnamomum camphora in the southeastern United States

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S. W. Fraedrich; T. C. Harrington; G. S. Best

2014-01-01

Laurel wilt, caused by Raffaelea lauricola, is responsible for extensive mortality of redbay and other American members of the Lauraceae in the southeastern United States. Raffaelea lauricola is a mycangial symbiont of the redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus), and the beetle and fungus were accidentally...

A resolution congratulating the athletes from the United States who participated in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as members of the United States Olympic Team.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD

2014-03-11

Senate - 03/11/2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

An Analysis of Factors Influencing the Achievement of Higher Education by Chief Fire Officers

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Ditch, Robert L.

2012-01-01

The leadership of the United States Fire Service (FS) believes that higher education increases the professionalism of FS members. The research problem at the research site, which is a multisite fire department located in southeastern United States, was the lack of research-based findings on the factors influencing the achievement of higher…

Spanish-Speaking People in the United States: Proceedings of the 1968 Annual Spring Meeting of the American Ethnological Society.

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Helm, June, Ed.

These proceedings are comprised of the following papers on Spanish-speaking people in the United States: "Sampling and generalization in anthropological research on Spanish-speaking groups" (T. Weaver); "Social class, assimilation and acculturation" (J. Moore); "The study of migrants as members of social systems" (L.…

3 CFR 8985 - Proclamation 8985 of May 21, 2013. National Maritime Day, 2013

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 3 The President 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Proclamation 8985 of May 21, 2013. National Maritime..., 2013 Proc. 8985 National Maritime Day, 2013By the President of the United States of America A... extraordinary things as members of the United States Merchant Marine. When the idea of America depended on the...

22 CFR 72.5 - Final report of death.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Final report of death. 72.5 Section 72.5... DEATHS AND ESTATES Reporting Deaths of United States Nationals § 72.5 Final report of death. (a) Preparation. Except in the case of the death of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, when...

Union Membership and Political Participation in the United States

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kerrissey, Jasmine; Schofer, Evan

2013-01-01

This article examines the effect of union membership on civic and political participation in the late 20th century in the United States. We discuss why and how unions seek to mobilize their members and where mobilization is channeled. We argue that union membership affects electoral and collective action outcomes and will be larger for low…

Student and Faculty Attributions of Attrition in High and Low-Completing Doctoral Programs in the United States

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Gardner, Susan K.

2009-01-01

Sixty doctoral students and 34 faculty members were interviewed in departments identified as having high and low doctoral student completion rates at one institution in the United States in order to examine the cultural contexts and structures that facilitate or hinder doctoral student completion. This paper outlines the differences in…

The Spaces between Numbers: Getting International Data on Higher Education Straight

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Adelman, Clifford

2009-01-01

This report seeks to answer four questions about data used every day in comparing higher education in the United States with that in other countries, particularly the 30 advanced post-industrial democracies, including the United States, that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). These questions are: (1)…

Cosmonauts and astronauts during medical operations training

NASA Image and Video Library

1994-06-11

Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov (left), Mir 18 mission commander, among a group of Russians in the United States to participate in training for the joint Russia - United States space missions, conducts an intubation on a dummy. Dezhurov, along with Mir 18 flight engineer Gennadiy M. Strekalov (pictured) prepare for upcoming missions which involve crew members from the two nations.

"I Want to Do Things with Languages": A Male Karenni Refugee's Reconstructing Multilingual Capital

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Duran, Chatwara Suwannamai

2016-01-01

This article discusses how a male Karenni refugee in the United States has constructed multilingual capital along the way of his multiple movements across national borders. As a member of an ethnic minority group in three different countries (Burma, Thailand, and the United States), he has invested in learning multiple languages throughout the…

77 FR 66582 - Notice of Request for Information for the Proposed United States-East African Community...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-11-06

... for free movement of goods, labor, services and capital among the EAC member countries. In June 2011... private sector ties between companies in the United States and the EAC and throughout the EAC region; and... Dialogue. First, Commerce plans to propose the promotion of business opportunities in key growth sectors...

Survey results of the research needs and requirements of the ginning industries in Australia and the United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

A survey of four questions were sent to members of cotton ginning associations in Australia and the United States to determine what issues and problems needed to be addressed and where the research institutions should focus their time, money, and energy. Responses to each question were similar betw...

19 CFR 148.88 - Certain representatives to and officers of the United Nations and the Organization of American...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

...) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Personnel of Foreign Governments and International Organizations and... States Customs Service in each instance, the privilege of admission free of duty without the filing of an... members of the staff of the United Nations and the Organization of American States, and their personal...

19 CFR 148.88 - Certain representatives to and officers of the United Nations and the Organization of American...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

...) PERSONAL DECLARATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS Personnel of Foreign Governments and International Organizations and... States Customs Service in each instance, the privilege of admission free of duty without the filing of an... members of the staff of the United Nations and the Organization of American States, and their personal...

3 CFR 9022 - Proclamation 9022 of September 20, 2013. National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Reserve Week, 2013By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Across generations, members of the United States Armed Forces have made America the greatest force for freedom and security... troops, our veterans, and our military families with the opportunities they have earned. The men and...

The Peculiar Institution?: A Multisite Case Study of Athletic Department Cultures at Small Christian Institutions

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Ramseyer, Paul Robert

2017-01-01

This multisite case study explored the perceptions of athletic department members of the important factors of organizational cultures in athletic departments at small Christian institutions in the Midwestern United States. The study comprised of site visits to three small Christian institutions in the Midwestern United States. At each site, six…

22 CFR 72.5 - Final report of death.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Final report of death. 72.5 Section 72.5... DEATHS AND ESTATES Reporting Deaths of United States Nationals § 72.5 Final report of death. (a) Preparation. Except in the case of the death of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, when...

22 CFR 72.5 - Final report of death.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Final report of death. 72.5 Section 72.5... DEATHS AND ESTATES Reporting Deaths of United States Nationals § 72.5 Final report of death. (a) Preparation. Except in the case of the death of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, when...

22 CFR 72.5 - Final report of death.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Final report of death. 72.5 Section 72.5... DEATHS AND ESTATES Reporting Deaths of United States Nationals § 72.5 Final report of death. (a) Preparation. Except in the case of the death of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, when...

22 CFR 72.5 - Final report of death.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 22 Foreign Relations 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Final report of death. 72.5 Section 72.5... DEATHS AND ESTATES Reporting Deaths of United States Nationals § 72.5 Final report of death. (a) Preparation. Except in the case of the death of an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, when...

Condom Use among Heterosexual Immigrant Latino Men in the Southeastern United States

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Knipper, Emily; Rhodes, Scott D.; Lindstrom, Kristen; Bloom, Fred R.; Leichliter, Jami S.; Montano, Jaime

2007-01-01

Latinos in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the intersecting epidemics of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We examined correlates of condom use among adult heterosexual Latino men who are members of a large multicounty soccer league in rural North Carolina. Of 222 participants, the mean (plus or minus SD) age…

Migration from Mexico to the United States and subsequent risk for depressive and anxiety disorders: a cross-national study.

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Breslau, Joshua; Borges, Guilherme; Tancredi, Daniel; Saito, Naomi; Kravitz, Richard; Hinton, Ladson; Vega, William; Medina-Mora, Maria Elena; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio

2011-04-01

Migration is suspected to increase risk for depressive and anxiety disorders. To test the hypothesized increase in risk for depressive and anxiety disorders after arrival in the United States among Mexican migrants. We combined data from surveys conducted separately in Mexico and the United States that used the same diagnostic interview. Discrete time survival models were specified to estimate the relative odds of first onset of depressive disorders (major depressive episode and dysthymia) and anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder) among migrants after their arrival in the United States compared with nonmigrant Mexicans who have a migrant in their immediate family. Population surveys in the United States and Mexico. Two thousand five hundred nineteen nonmigrant family members of migrants in Mexico and 554 Mexican migrants in the United States. First onset of any depressive or anxiety disorder. After arrival in the United States, migrants had a significantly higher risk for first onset of any depressive or anxiety disorder than did nonmigrant family members of migrants in Mexico (odds ratio, 1.42; 95% confidence interval, 1.04-1.94). Associations between migration and disorder varied across birth cohorts. Elevated risk among migrants relative to nonmigrants was restricted to the 2 younger cohorts (those aged 18-25 or 26-35 years at interview). In the most recent birth cohort, the association between migration and first onset of any depressive or anxiety disorder was particularly strong (odds ratio, 3.89; 95% confidence interval, 2.74-5.53). This is, to our knowledge, the first study to compare risk for first onset of psychiatric disorder between representative samples of migrants in the United States and nonmigrants in Mexico. The findings are consistent with the hypothesized adverse effect of migration from Mexico to the United States on the mental health of migrants, but only among migrants in recent birth cohorts.

"To See With My Own Eyes": Experiences of Family Visits During Phase 1 Recovery.

PubMed

Wendler, M Cecilia; Smith, Katherine; Ellenburg, Wanda; Gill, Rita; Anderson, Lea; Spiegel-Thayer, Kim

2017-02-01

Long separations are a characteristic of the day of surgery, keeping patients and their family members waiting and apart. At a time of high vulnerability, these separations can cause anxiety and worry. The purpose of this study was to identify the outcomes and experiences of patients and family members who engaged in a 5- to 10-minute supervised family visit during phase I postanesthesia recovery. This was a descriptive, single-group, mixed-methods study. Quantitative data, gathered on the day of surgery, was obtained from patients (vital signs, state anxiety scores) and their designated family members (state anxiety scores); satisfaction with the visit was also measured. An optional second, qualitative phase included a semi-structured interview examining the remembered experiences of patients and family members. A statistically significant drop in state anxiety was discovered after the visit, and satisfaction with the visit was exceedingly high. Qualitatively, patients and family members described their overwhelming relief to be able "to see with my own eyes" how well each was doing. This study supports that family visits in the postanesthesia care unit are safe and profoundly important as an independent nursing intervention. Recommendations include implementation of family visits during postanesthesia care unit recovery for all patients and family members who desire them. Copyright © 2016 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Official portrait of astronaut Jerry L. Ross

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1988-01-01

Official portrait of Jerry L. Ross, United States Air Force (USAF) Colonel, member of Astronaut Class 9 (1980), and mission specialist. Ross wears extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) with EMU helmet displayed on table in front of him.

Community Prevention Coalition Context and Capacity Assessment: Comparing the United States and Mexico.

PubMed

Brown, Louis D; Chilenski, Sarah M; Ramos, Rebeca; Gallegos, Nora; Feinberg, Mark E

2016-04-01

Effective planning for community health partnerships requires understanding how initial readiness-that is, contextual factors and capacity-influences implementation of activities and programs. This study compares the context and capacity of drug and violence prevention coalitions in Mexico to those in the United States. Measures of coalition context include community problems, community leadership style, and sense of community. Measures of coalition capacity include the existence of collaborative partnerships and coalition champions. The assessment was completed by 195 members of 9 coalitions in Mexico and 139 members of 7 coalitions in the United States. Psychometric analyses indicate the measures have moderate to strong internal consistency, along with good convergent and discriminant validity in both settings. Results indicate that members of Mexican coalitions perceive substantially more serious community problems, especially with respect to education, law enforcement, and access to alcohol and drugs. Compared to respondents in the United States, Mexican respondents perceive sense of community to be weaker and that prevention efforts are not as valued by the population where the coalitions are located. The Mexican coalitions appear to be operating in a substantially more challenging environment for the prevention of violence and substance use. Their ability to manage these challenges will likely play a large role in determining whether they are successful in their prevention efforts. The context and capacity assessment is a valuable tool that coalitions can use in order to identify and address initial barriers to success. © 2015 Society for Public Health Education.

A Comparative Study of Faculty Members' Career Advancement (Promotion) Systems in the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran: "Case Analysis of the University of Tehran and Portland State University"

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Tanaomi, Mohammad Mehdi; Asaadi, Robert Reza

2017-01-01

This article examines the similarities and differences in the systems for faculty career advancement in higher education institutions in the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The analysis focuses on two specific cases: the University of Tehran and Portland State University. Through this paired comparison, we draw out the similarities…

Defining the Medical Intensive Care Unit in the Words of Patients and Their Family Members: A Freelisting Analysis.

PubMed

Auriemma, Catherine L; Lyon, Sarah M; Strelec, Lauren E; Kent, Saida; Barg, Frances K; Halpern, Scott D

2015-07-01

No validated conceptual framework exists for understanding the outcomes of patient- and family-centered care in critical care. To explore the meaning of intensive care unit among patients and their families by using freelisting. The phrase intensive care unit was used to prompt freelisting among intensive care unit patients and patients' family members. Freelisting is an anthropological technique in which individuals define a domain by listing all words that come to mind in response to a topic. Salience scores, derived from the frequency with which a word was mentioned, the order in which it was mentioned, and the length of each list, were calculated and analyzed. Among the 45 participants, many words were salient to both patients and patients' family members. Words salient solely for patients included consciousness, getting better, noisy, and personal care. Words salient solely for family members included sadness, busy, professional, and hope. The words suffering, busy, and team were salient solely for family members of patients who lived, whereas sadness, professionals, and hope were salient solely for family members of patients who died. The words caring and death were salient for both groups. Intensive care unit patients and their families define intensive care unit by using words to describe sickness, caring, medical staff, emotional states, and physical qualities of the unit. The results validate the importance of these topics among patients and their families in the intensive care unit and illustrate the usefulness of freelisting in critical care research. ©2015 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

32 CFR 720.47 - Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 32 National Defense 5 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Report. 720.47 Section 720.47 National Defense... Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the United States § 720.47 Report. The report requirement in this instruction is exempt from reports control by SECNAVINST 5214.2B. ...

32 CFR 720.47 - Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 5 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Report. 720.47 Section 720.47 National Defense... Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the United States § 720.47 Report. The report requirement in this instruction is exempt from reports control by SECNAVINST 5214.2B. ...

32 CFR 720.47 - Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 32 National Defense 5 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Report. 720.47 Section 720.47 National Defense... Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the United States § 720.47 Report. The report requirement in this instruction is exempt from reports control by SECNAVINST 5214.2B. ...

32 CFR 720.47 - Report.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 32 National Defense 5 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Report. 720.47 Section 720.47 National Defense... Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the United States § 720.47 Report. The report requirement in this instruction is exempt from reports control by SECNAVINST 5214.2B. ...

United States European Command

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service members from 13 nations gathered in 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in NATO nations. Units will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and Eastern European NATO nations. Units will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen

Civilian-Military Relations in Latin America

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-10-01

PHOTO: Mexican army soldiers guard the narcotics police office 16 January 2003 in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico . The Mexican army has...maras, or gangs, in Central America and mexico . Conservative estimates by el salvador’s national Police have put the mara membership in Central...example, reportedly has 8,000 to 10,000 members in the United states, 4,000 members in Canada, and a presence in 25 states in mexico .7 The maras

A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and commending its members for their courage and sacrifice in service to the United States.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA

2014-07-30

Senate - 09/18/2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

32 CFR 1630.12 - Class 1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. 1630.12... and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. In Class 1-C shall be placed: (a) Every... Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health...

32 CFR 1630.12 - Class 1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. 1630.12... and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. In Class 1-C shall be placed: (a) Every... Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health...

32 CFR 1630.12 - Class 1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. 1630.12... and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. In Class 1-C shall be placed: (a) Every... Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health...

32 CFR 1630.12 - Class 1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. 1630.12... and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. In Class 1-C shall be placed: (a) Every... Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health...

Examining the Standardization of Social Studies Content in the United States

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Waters, Stewart; Watson, Jenna

2016-01-01

All over the world, schools are tasked with the objective of preparing young adults to be contributing members of society. Perhaps no other content area is as important in this task than the field of social studies. Unfortunately, social studies continue to be a marginalized field in the United States. This article seeks to explore the dynamics of…

19 CFR 12.98 - Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

...: (a) Imported pursuant to contract with a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; (b) Imported by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or any member or employee thereof acting in... individual who has only one arm. [T.D. 71-243, 36 FR 18860, Sept. 23, 1971, as amended by T.D. 90-50, 55 FR...

19 CFR 12.98 - Importations permitted by statutory exceptions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

...: (a) Imported pursuant to contract with a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States; (b) Imported by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or any member or employee thereof acting in... individual who has only one arm. [T.D. 71-243, 36 FR 18860, Sept. 23, 1971, as amended by T.D. 90-50, 55 FR...

Natural infections with pigeon paramyxovirus serotype 1: Pathologic changes in Eurasian collared-doves (Streptopelia decaocto) and rock pigeons (Columba livia) in the United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Pigeon paramyxovirus serotype 1 (PPMV-1) is a globally distributed, virulent member of the avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 serogroup that causes mortality in columbiformes and poultry. Following introduction into the United States in the mid-1980s, PPMV-1 rapidly spread causing numerous mortality eve...

Gangs in Central America

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-08-02

Societal stigmas against gangs and gang- deportees from the United States have made the process of leaving a gang extremely difficult. A recent...often unwilling to hire them. Tattooed former gang members, especially returning deportees from the United States who are often native English...recipients of deportees on a per capita basis. For all Central American countries, with the exception of Panama, those deported on criminal grounds

Schooling for Newcomers: Variation in Educational Persistence in the Northern United States in 1920

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tolnay, Stewart E.; Bailey, Amy Kate

2006-01-01

Early in the 20th century, high rates of international migration from Europe and an increasing number of migrants from the South were rapidly changing the composition of cities in the northern United States. Within this dynamic environment, families faced a more complex set of decisions for the preferred economic roles of their members. For…

32 CFR 728.44 - Members of security assistance training programs, foreign military sales, and their ITO...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... trainee in the United States or at an overseas training site, it is discovered that the trainee cannot...) Foreign military sales (FMS). Subject to reimbursement per § 728.46, FMS personnel of NATO nations who are... dependents, IMET personnel of NATO nations who are in the United States or at U.S. Armed Forces installations...

32 CFR 728.44 - Members of security assistance training programs, foreign military sales, and their ITO...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... trainee in the United States or at an overseas training site, it is discovered that the trainee cannot...) Foreign military sales (FMS). Subject to reimbursement per § 728.46, FMS personnel of NATO nations who are... dependents, IMET personnel of NATO nations who are in the United States or at U.S. Armed Forces installations...

32 CFR 728.44 - Members of security assistance training programs, foreign military sales, and their ITO...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... trainee in the United States or at an overseas training site, it is discovered that the trainee cannot...) Foreign military sales (FMS). Subject to reimbursement per § 728.46, FMS personnel of NATO nations who are... dependents, IMET personnel of NATO nations who are in the United States or at U.S. Armed Forces installations...

32 CFR 1630.12 - Class 1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. 1630.12... and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service. In Class 1-C shall be placed: (a) Every... Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health...

Supplemental report of the United States members of the International Board of Inquiry for the Great Lakes fisheries

USGS Publications Warehouse

Gallagher, Hubert R.; Van Oosten, John

1943-01-01

This is a supplement to the report of the International Board of Inquiry relative to the preservation and development of the Great Lakes fisheries as provided by an exchange of notes between Canada and the United States on February 29, 1940. The report aimed to present in a very brief manner the background of the establishment of the Board, its program, and the fishery problems that confronted it with particular reference to the international point of view. (See Contribution #100.) The Board, however, recognized the significance and import of those problems and data more or less peculiar or applicable largely to each country. It was, therefore, agreed that the representatives of each country should, if they deem it desirable, submit to their respective governments a supplementary report to cover the basis of action in greater detail than it was possible in a joint report. The United States members believed it advisable not only to publish detailed statistics of catch, but also other information deemed pertinent for a full understanding of the Great Lakes fishery problems from the United States point of view.

International science at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Henson, John W; Cascino, Gregory D; Post, Mary E

2007-10-23

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a major venue for presentation of the latest disease-related clinical and basic neurologic research and is attended by a large number of neurologists from countries outside the United States and Canada. One-third of annual meeting attendees and abstract submissions are international in origin, with wide variations between countries and world regions, and this proportion has remained stable for the past 5 years. By comparison, international neurologists constitute 12% (n = 2,485) of AAN membership, and international membership has declined slightly over the past 5 years compared to a 15% increase from the United States and Canada. The scientific topics covered by international abstracts are similar to those from the United States and Canada. Abstract acceptance rates are 15% lower for international submissions than for those from the United States and Canada although variations between countries are seen. Three times more European neurologists attend the annual meeting than are AAN members whereas Asian neurologists are more likely to be AAN members than to attend the annual meeting. The AAN is working to understand and address the issues that affect international physicians' decisions to participate in the annual meeting.

United States Department of State Strategic Plan

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1998-01-01

employment sources such as temporary hires, family member appointments, telecommuting , part- time and jobsharing arrangements, and contracts...primary responsibility for coordination and oversight with respect to science and technology agreements with foreign governments. GOAL: Stabilize

Comparison of Opioid Prescribing Patterns in the United States and Japan: Primary Care Physicians' Attitudes and Perceptions.

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Onishi, Eriko; Kobayashi, Tadashi; Dexter, Eve; Marino, Miguel; Maeno, Tetsuhiro; Deyo, Richard A

2017-01-01

Far fewer opioids are prescribed in Japan than in the United States. We conducted an online physician survey assessing attitudes and perceptions that might influence prescribing. A Japanese version was distributed to members of the Japan Primary Care Association and an English version to members of the American Academy of Family Physicians practicing in Oregon. We received 461 Japanese responses and 198 from the United States, though overall response rates were low (Japan: 10.1%, United States: 18.5%). Japanese respondents reported far less opioid prescribing than US respondents, especially for acute pain (acute pain: 49.4% vs 97.0%; chronic pain: 63.7% vs 90.9%; P < .001 for both). Almost half of respondents from both countries indicated that patient expectations and satisfaction were important factors that influence prescribing. US respondents were significantly more likely to identify medical indication and legal expectation as reasons to prescribe opioids for acute pain. Most US respondents (95.4%) thought opioids were used too often, versus 6.6% of Japanese respondents. Lower opioid use was reported in Japan, especially for acute pain, which may help minimize long-term use. Patient expectations and satisfaction seem to influence opioid prescribing in both countries. The United States could learn from Japanese regulatory and cultural perspectives. © Copyright 2017 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Community Health Workers in the United States: Challenges in Identifying, Surveying, and Supporting the Workforce.

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Sabo, Samantha; Allen, Caitlin G; Sutkowi, Katherine; Wennerstrom, Ashley

2017-12-01

Community health workers (CHWs) are members of a growing profession in the United States. Studying this dynamic labor force is challenging, in part because its members have more than 100 different job titles. The demand for timely, accurate information about CHWs is increasing as the profession gains recognition for its ability to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Although numerous surveys of CHWs have been conducted, the field lacks well-delineated methods for gaining access to this hard-to-identify workforce. We outline methods for surveying CHWs and promising approaches to engage the workforce and other stakeholders in conducting local, state, and national studies. We also highlight successful strategies to overcome challenges in CHW surveys and future directions for surveying the field.

National Security Mission, Members and Budgeting in the United States and Australia: A Comparative Analysis

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2011-06-01

States meant keeping Britain at bay and preventing it from reclaiming her former colonies. Throughout most of the 19th century , the United States was...Training Centre SMR Senior Ministers‘ Review SWNCC State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee USCNS/21 U.S. Committee on National Security/21st Century ...A. INTRODUCTION The 21st century has shepherded in a new era of threats. Long gone are the days of the Cold War, where the enemy is a known

Trusted to the Rulers of the People Alone: A Legal Analysis of the Constitutionality of Removing Locally Elected School Board Members in Georgia

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Collier Good, Cayanna

2013-01-01

This dissertation explored the constitutionality of a Georgia law, under both the Georgia Constitution and the United States Constitution, which allows for the removal of elected school board members based on threatened loss of district accreditation. The problem is that elected board members are being removed from office based on district…

Minorities and Women in Apprenticeship Programs and Referral Unions. Equal Employment Opportunity Report--1978.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC.

In 1978, there were almost 150,000 apprentices in the United States; 4 percent were women and 19 percent were members of minority groups. At the same time, there were more than two million union members in this country; 11 percent were women and 24 percent were members of minorities, according to the 1978 Equal Employment Opportunities Commission…

28 CFR 2.1 - Definitions.

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2010-07-01

..., AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS United States Code Prisoners and Parolees § 2.1 Definitions. As used in this... 28 Judicial Administration 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Definitions. 2.1 Section 2.1 Judicial... members of the U.S. Parole Commission. (c) The term National Appeals Board refers to the three-member...

28 CFR 2.1 - Definitions.

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2011-07-01

..., AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS United States Code Prisoners and Parolees § 2.1 Definitions. As used in this... 28 Judicial Administration 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Definitions. 2.1 Section 2.1 Judicial... members of the U.S. Parole Commission. (c) The term National Appeals Board refers to the three-member...

28 CFR 2.1 - Definitions.

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2013-07-01

..., AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS United States Code Prisoners and Parolees § 2.1 Definitions. As used in this... 28 Judicial Administration 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Definitions. 2.1 Section 2.1 Judicial... members of the U.S. Parole Commission. (c) The term National Appeals Board refers to the three-member...

28 CFR 2.1 - Definitions.

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2014-07-01

..., AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS United States Code Prisoners and Parolees § 2.1 Definitions. As used in this... 28 Judicial Administration 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Definitions. 2.1 Section 2.1 Judicial... members of the U.S. Parole Commission. (c) The term National Appeals Board refers to the three-member...

28 CFR 2.1 - Definitions.

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2012-07-01

..., AND JUVENILE DELINQUENTS United States Code Prisoners and Parolees § 2.1 Definitions. As used in this... 28 Judicial Administration 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Definitions. 2.1 Section 2.1 Judicial... members of the U.S. Parole Commission. (c) The term National Appeals Board refers to the three-member...

76 FR 50329 - Request for Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Membership Applications

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2011-08-12

... eight times per year. The United States Mint is responsible for providing the necessary support, technical services and advice to the CCAC. CCAC members are not paid for their time or services, but, consistent with Federal Travel Regulations, members are reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to...

32 CFR 81.3 - Policy.

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2010-07-01

... Department of Defense OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PATERNITY CLAIMS...) Members on active duty. (1) Allegations of paternity against members of the Armed Forces who are on active... there exists a judicial order or decree of paternity or child support duly rendered by a United States...

49 CFR 700.2 - Organization and functioning of Amtrak.

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2013-10-01

... Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: (202) 383-3000. (a) Board of Directors. Amtrak's major policies are established by its board of directors. The nine members of the board are selected as..., is Chairman of the Board; three members are appointed by the President of the United States and...

49 CFR 700.2 - Organization and functioning of Amtrak.

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2011-10-01

... Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: (202) 383-3000. (a) Board of Directors. Amtrak's major policies are established by its board of directors. The nine members of the board are selected as..., is Chairman of the Board; three members are appointed by the President of the United States and...

49 CFR 700.2 - Organization and functioning of Amtrak.

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2012-10-01

... Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: (202) 383-3000. (a) Board of Directors. Amtrak's major policies are established by its board of directors. The nine members of the board are selected as..., is Chairman of the Board; three members are appointed by the President of the United States and...

49 CFR 700.2 - Organization and functioning of Amtrak.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Telephone: (202) 383-3000. (a) Board of Directors. Amtrak's major policies are established by its board of directors. The nine members of the board are selected as..., is Chairman of the Board; three members are appointed by the President of the United States and...

Non-Traditional Belief Groups: Accommodation and Outreach

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Arnold, Meagan; Sasso, Pietro

2018-01-01

This study examined the policies, programming, and supports offered to matriculating students who are members of non-traditional belief groups at public institutions of higher education across the midwestern United States. This study defined students who may be members of non-traditional faith groups, such as agnostics, atheists, and Pagans.…

Americorps NCCC

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Corporation for National and Community Service, 2017

2017-01-01

AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based residential program for men and women ages 18-24. AmeriCorps NCCC members are assigned to one of five regional campuses into teams of approximately ten members and complete 2-3 month projects responding to local communities' needs throughout the United States. To…

78 FR 72883 - Sunshine Act Meeting

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2013-12-04

... EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES Sunshine Act Meeting ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting of...., Washington, DC 20571. OPEN AGENDA ITEMS: Item No. 1 Ex-Im Bank Advisory Committee for 2014 (New Members) Item... open to public observation for Items No. 1 & 2 only. FURTHER INFORMATION: Members of the public who...

32 CFR 720.46 - Overseas screening programs.

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2010-07-01

... 32 National Defense 5 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Overseas screening programs. 720.46 Section 720... Department of the Navy Members, Employees, and Family Members Outside the United States § 720.46 Overseas screening programs. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the CMC shall incorporate procedures requiring...

"Close-knit" defines a healthy Native American Indian family.

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Martin, Donna; Yurkovich, Eleanor

2014-02-01

In the United States, the most significant health disparities occur among members of the American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. Because their health beliefs, values, and cultural practices are learned within a family system, this study used a focused ethnography to explore American Indians' perceptions of a healthy family. Seventeen interviews were performed with 21 adults residing on a reservation on the Northern Plains of the United States. Participant observation was conducted during 100 hr of fieldwork. All informants identified a healthy family as being "close-knit," indicating that the major defining feature of these families is the degree of connectedness among members, immediate and extended. In this paper, we present adult tribal members' descriptions of a healthy family. It is evident that culturally appropriate programs, which consider American Indians' values/beliefs and build on community assets, are urgently needed to reduce health disparities.

Reconceptualising Childhood: Children's Rights and Youth Participation in Schools

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Johnny, Leanne

2006-01-01

Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child holds that young people have a right to participate in matters affecting them. While all members of the United Nations have ratified the Convention (with the exception of the United States and Somalia), there are numerous challenges associated with implementing the…

Agreement between the Board of Trustees of the California State Universtiy and the California Faculty Association. Unit 3--Faculty. August 16, 1983-June 30, 1986.

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California Faculty Association.

The collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of the California State University and the California Faculty Association chapter (18,000 members) of the National Education Association (NEA) covering the period August 16, 1983-June 30, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition; definitions;…

Guidelines for Cognitive Behavioral Training within Doctoral Psychology Programs in the United States: Report of the Inter-Organizational Task Force on Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology Doctoral Education

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Klepac, Robert K.; Ronan, George F.; Andrasik, Frank; Arnold, Kevin D.; Belar, Cynthia D.; Berry, Sharon L.; Christofff, Karen A.; Craighead, Linda W.; Dougher, Michael J.; Dowd, E. Thomas; Herbert, James D.; McFarr, Lynn M.; Rizvi, Shireen L.; Sauer, Eric M.; Strauman, Timothy J.

2012-01-01

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies initiated an interorganizational task force to develop guidelines for integrated education and training in cognitive and behavioral psychology at the doctoral level in the United States. Fifteen task force members representing 16 professional associations participated in a yearlong series of…

Agreement on Reporting of Physical, Psychological, and Sexual Violence among White, Black, and Hispanic Couples in the United States

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Caetano, Raul; Field, Craig; Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini; Lipsky, Sherry

2009-01-01

This article examines agreement on reports of male-to-female and female-to-male psychological, physical, and sexual violence among White, Black, and Hispanic couples in the United States. Using a probability sample, separate face-to-face interviews were conducted in respondents' homes with both members of 1,025 intact couples living in the 48…

Comparative analysis of Edwardsiella tarda isolates from fish in the eastern United States suggests the existence of two genetically distinct species, Edwardsiella tarda and Edwardsiella pseudotarda sp. nov

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Edwardsiella tarda, a Gram-negative member of the family Enterobacteriaceae, is often implicated in significant losses in aquaculture facilities worldwide. Here, we assessed the intra-specific variability of a collection of E. tarda isolates from 4 different fish species in the eastern United State...

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

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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...

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.

Public School District Immunity Status in the United States.

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Kemper Insurance Group, Chicago, IL.

This paper compiles results of a State-by-State survey of public school district immunity. The survey sought to discover if (1) school districts in each State have governmental immunity for liability, (2) this immunity applies only to governmental activities or to proprietary activities also, (3) board members and employees have immunity, (4) the…

Public Policy for Higher Education in the United States: A Brief History of State Leadership

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Lingenfelter, Paul E.

2014-01-01

The State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) is the national association of the chief executives of statewide governing, policy, and coordinating boards of postsecondary education. Founded in 1954, SHEEO serves its members as an advocate for state policy leadership, as a liaison between states and the federal government, as a vehicle for…

The role of an intergovernmental regional organization in combating drug trafficking: a perspective of the Colombo Plan Bureau.

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Abarro, P A

1987-01-01

The Colombo Plan was established in 1950 as a regional intergovernmental organization for co-operative economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific comprising 26 member States. The permanent secretariat is the Colombo Plan Bureau to which is attached the Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) headed by a drug adviser, who consults with Governments and helps develop co-operative programmes for drug abuse prevention and control. DAP functions in close liaison and co-operation with organizations of the United Nations system and other regional and international organizations in pursuing activities in line with the international strategy and policies for drug control of the United Nations. DAP assists member States in creating public awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and drug trafficking through the use of mass media, seminars, workshops and conferences and study exchange programmes. It assists Governments in updating their drug laws and in establishing special drug units and national co-ordinating bodies on drug abuse control. DAP encourages and supports the utilization of community resources and the activities of non-governmental organizations and voluntary bodies for the prevention and reduction of drug abuse, as well as the use of mass media for more co-ordinated efforts in this area. It assists member States in developing human resources and technical expertise of personnel in the various disciplines of law enforcement, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, through training, seminars, study exchange fellowship programmes and research. DAP also assists in promoting co-operation at the regional and interregional levels, and is involved in developing and strengthening co-operation between agencies of member States that deal with drug problems.

Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Members

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Hansen, Robert Jack; Brady, E. Michael; Thaxton, Steven P.

2016-01-01

The number of lifelong learning institutes (LLIs) is growing across the United States and it is important for educational planners and administrators to know about current demographic and behavioral characteristics of program participants. A 14-question survey was administered via SurveyMonkey to members who use computers in eight Osher Lifelong…

A Study of the Need for Cross-Cultural Capability Development in the Members of the United States Military

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-06-16

past. According to cultural anthropologist Montgomery McFate, “Our ethnocentrism , biased assumptions and mirror-imagining have had negative outcomes...Center is staffed by experts in the field of culture and has accumulated volumes of culturally relevant information to assist Air Force members in

How To Dismiss a Tenured Faculty Member.

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Andrews, Hans A.

1992-01-01

At many colleges and universities in the United States, the mystique of tenure has provided tenured faculty, even incompetent and inactive faculty, a protected status. Dismissing a tenured faculty member requires a specified cause for termination, and is often one of the most difficult personnel actions that a college can take. Dealing with…

76 FR 16655 - Request for Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee Membership Applications

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2011-03-24

... not paid for their time or services but, consistent with Federal Travel Regulations, members are reimbursed for their travel and lodging expenses to attend meetings. Members are Special Government Employees... open to the public and are held approximately eight to ten times per year. The United States Mint is...

26 CFR 1.121-5 - Suspension of 5-year period for certain members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... official extended duty as a member of the Foreign Service of the United States in Brazil. In 2015 B sells... period of ownership and use during his 8-year period of service with the Foreign Service in Brazil. If B...

26 CFR 1.121-5 - Suspension of 5-year period for certain members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... official extended duty as a member of the Foreign Service of the United States in Brazil. In 2015 B sells... period of ownership and use during his 8-year period of service with the Foreign Service in Brazil. If B...

26 CFR 1.121-5 - Suspension of 5-year period for certain members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... official extended duty as a member of the Foreign Service of the United States in Brazil. In 2015 B sells... period of ownership and use during his 8-year period of service with the Foreign Service in Brazil. If B...

26 CFR 1.121-5 - Suspension of 5-year period for certain members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... official extended duty as a member of the Foreign Service of the United States in Brazil. In 2015 B sells... period of ownership and use during his 8-year period of service with the Foreign Service in Brazil. If B...

26 CFR 1.121-5 - Suspension of 5-year period for certain members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... official extended duty as a member of the Foreign Service of the United States in Brazil. In 2015 B sells... period of ownership and use during his 8-year period of service with the Foreign Service in Brazil. If B...

Stop the Presses! Using the Journalism Field as a Case Study to Help Community College Administrators Today

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Basham, Matthew J.; Campbell, Dale F.; Garcia, Emmanual

2010-01-01

A focus group consisting of board of trustee members, community college presidents, senior administrators, administrators, and faculty members from community colleges around the United States developed the top six critical issues facing community colleges with respect to instructional planning and services; planning, governance, and finance; and…

Missions, Values, and "Flying Monkeys": Critical Issues for Community Colleges Today and in 2019

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Mendoza, Pilar; Basham, Matthew J.; Campbell, Dale F.; O'Daniels, Tina M.; Malcolm, Zaria; Felton, Shawn; Lebesch, Anna; Douma, Deborah

2009-01-01

A focus group (N = 36) consisting of board of trustee members, community college presidents, senior administrators, administrators, and faculty members from community colleges around the United States developed the top six critical issues faced with respect to instructional planning and services; planning, governance, and finance; and workforce…

34 CFR 642.6 - What definitions apply?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... projects funded under the Federal TRIO programs. Veteran means a person who— (1) Served on active duty as a... released under conditions other than dishonorable; (2) Served on active duty as a member of the Armed...) Was a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States and was called to active...

Cross-Cultural Peer Mentoring: One Approach to Enhancing White Faculty Adjustment at Black Colleges

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Louis, Dave A.

2015-01-01

White faculty members at Black colleges in the United States face numerous social obstacles. Exploring the experiences of White faculty members at four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their adjustment to a minority status assists the comprehension of issues surrounding this subgroup. Utilizing a phenomenological approach,…

Staff Members Acting as Grandparents in a High School for Recent Immigrants: Los Abuelitos

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Bennett, Jo

2016-01-01

This qualitative study considered how a high school in the south central United States serving predominantly immigrant students from Mexico and Central America made use of older Hispanic or Latino staff members as surrogate or stand-in grandparents (fondly called "abuelitos" by the students). The caring, intergenerational relationships…

Contingent Faculty Composition and Utilization: Perspectives from Independent Colleges and Universities

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Morphew, Christopher; Ward, Kelly; Wolf-Wendel, Lisa

2017-01-01

This chapter presents a study that explores how faculty composition at independent colleges and universities in the United States has shifted from minimal representation of contingent faculty members in the past to a greater representation presently and the disproportionate expectations and roles placed on these faculty members. Based on the…

The effect of visiting surgical patients in the postanesthesia care unit on family members' anxiety: a prospective quasi-experimental study.

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Patelarou, Athina; Melidoniotis, Evangelos; Sgouraki, Maria; Karatzi, Maria; Souvatzis, Xenia

2014-06-01

Surgical procedures pose stressful events for patients and their family members. The main purpose of this study was to determine if visiting patients in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) would reduce the anxiety levels of Greek patients' family members. A prospective study with a one-group quasi-experimental pretest/post-test design was used. Situational anxiety of surgical patients' relatives was assessed using the state subscale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Greek validation) at the beginning of the surgical procedure and again after their visitation of patients in the PACU. STAI scores were significantly higher preoperatively (57 [23-80]) than postoperatively (51 [21-77]; P=.000008). Clinically significant levels of anxiety were present in 76% and 58% of the participants, pre- and postoperatively, respectively. Although postoperative STAI scores were reduced, family visitation in the PACU did not sufficiently reduce the anxiety of Greek family members to clinically acceptable levels. Copyright © 2014 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

An Overview of the Employment of Cavalry in History, with an Emphasis on the State Defense Force of the United States of America in the 21st Century

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-01-01

that can be successfully accomplished by the State Defense Force (SDF). Given the lack of equine expertise of most officers possess, the SDF might...of states with a pronounced military history or a large equine population. A ceremonial unit forges a link with tradition by continuing the history of...of competence is established, and continues to be met. The highly specialized field of equine SAR requires that team members and their mounts are

APPLYING LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND’S HUMAN PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCES COMPREHENSIVE AIRMAN FITNESS

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-04-01

implementation, focusing physical training on the mission specific requirements of the individual similar to an athletic sports model, increasing access to...initiative as a mechanism to help maintain the resiliency, health, and welfare of its force.1 As Air Force Instruction (AFI) 90-506 states, the strategy ...implementation of Tactical Athlete Programs, which provide tailored workout plans and nutrition education that prepare service members to meet the physical

75 FR 42690 - Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting

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2010-07-22

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee... Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). The members will discuss issues outlined in the... States exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable United States...

Hospital Exemption for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Issue in Application in the European Union Member States.

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Ivaskiene, Tatjana; Mauricas, Mykolas; Ivaska, Justinas

2017-01-01

Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and the Council on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 allowed the use of non - authorized advanced therapy medicinal products under the certain circumstances. This socalled hospital exemption rule needs to be applied in the each Member State of the European Union individually and for this purpose Member States should provide national procedures and control measures. The aim of this article is to clear up the criteria for hospital exemption listed in Regulation (EC) 1394/2007 and to contrast the difference in implementing hospital exemption rule into national legal regimes on examples of the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Poland.

The Global Health Policies of the EU and its Member States: A Common Vision?

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Steurs, Lies; Van de Pas, Remco; Delputte, Sarah; Orbie, Jan

2018-01-01

Background: This article assesses the global health policies of the European Union (EU) and those of its individual member states. So far EU and public health scholars have paid little heed to this, despite the large budgets involved in this area. While the European Commission has attempted to define the ‘EU role in Global Health’ in 2010, member states are active in the domain of global health as well. Therefore, this article raises the question to what extent a common ‘EU’ vision on global health exists. Methods: This is examined through a comparative framing analysis of the global health policy documents of the European Commission and five EU member states (France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Denmark). The analysis is informed by a two-layered typology, distinguishing global health from international health and four ‘global health frames,’ namely social justice, security, investment and charity. Results: The findings show that the concept of ‘global health’ has not gained ground the same way within European policy documents. Consequently, there are also differences in how health is being framed. While the European Commission, Belgium, and Denmark clearly support a social justice frame, the global health strategies of the United Kingdom, Germany, and France put an additional focus on the security and investment frames. Conclusion: There are different understandings of global/international health as well as different framings within relevant documents of the EU and its member states. Therefore, the existence of an ‘EU’ vision on global health is questionable. Further research is needed on how this impacts on policy implementation. PMID:29764107

Immigrant Stories: Generation 1.5 Mexican American Students and English Language Learning in an Illinois Community College

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Hansen, Thomas L.

2010-01-01

The number of recent immigrants to the United States has increased dramatically in the last few years, and more of these immigrants are members of a group often designated as "Generation 1.5" students. These immigrant students were born in another country, came to the United States at the age of 13 or older, and graduated from high school in this…

A Comparative Study of United States Service Members With and Without a History of Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization on Post Deployment Trauma, Depression, and Hazardous Alcohol Use Symptoms

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-01-01

of the men and women in uniform who defend the freedom of the United States of America. UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES F...of alcohol use and related problems among women and men in the military. Mil Med. 175(2):101-7 15. Brown RL, Leonard T, Saunders LA

Bone mineral density and body composition of the United States Olympic women's field hockey team

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Sparling, P. B.; Snow, T. K.; Rosskopf, L. B.; O'Donnell, E. M.; Freedson, P. S.; Byrnes, W. C.

1998-01-01

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate total bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition (% fat) in world class women field hockey players, members of the 1996 United States Olympic team. METHODS: Whole body BMD (g/cm2) and relative body fatness (% fat) were assessed by dual energy x ray absorptiometry using a Lunar DPX-L unit with software version 1.3z. Body composition was also estimated by hydrostatic weighing and the sum of seven skinfolds. Results: Mean (SD) BMD was 1.253 (0.048) g/cm2 which is 113.2 (4.0)% of age and weight adjusted norms. Estimates of body composition from the three methods were similar (statistically non- significant): 16.1 (4.4)% fat from dual energy x ray absorptiometry, 17.6 (3.2)% from hydrostatic weighing, and 16.9 (2.6)% from the sum of seven skinfolds. Mean fat free mass was approximately 50 kg. CONCLUSIONS: The mean whole body BMD value for members of the 1996 United States Olympic women's field hockey team is one of the highest reported for any women's sports team. Moreover, the mean fat free mass per unit height was quite high and % fat was low. In this group of world class sportswomen, low % fat was not associated with low BMD. 




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Combating Gangs: Better Coordination and Performance Measurement Would Help Clarify Roles of Federal Agencies and Strengthen Assessment of Efforts. Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives. GAO-09-708

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2009-01-01

The Department of Justice (DOJ) estimates that the United States has about a million gang members. While state and local agencies have primary responsibility for combating gang crime, the federal government has key roles to enforce laws and help fund programs to provide alternatives to gang membership for at-risk youth. GAO was asked to examine…

PR for School Board Members. A Guide for Members of Boards of Education and School Administrators to Improve and Strengthen School Information Programs. Volume 8: AASA Executive Handbook Series. ERIC/CEM State-of-the-Knowledge Series, Number Thirty-Three.

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Bagin, Don; And Others

A majority of the people in the United States believe school boards are doing an inadequate job of informing them about board activities, according to a 1975 survey. This handbook is intended to inform school boards of the need for effective communication and to offer suggestions for establishing constructive contact with the public and with…

Migrant and minority family members in the intensive care unit. A review of the literature

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Quindemil, KettyElena; Anderson, Kathryn Hoehn; Mayer, Hanna

2013-01-01

Statistics show that people with migrant and minority background as patients are significant in numbers in the intensive care unit. This also puts family members in the perspective of nursing because family members are an inherent part of the intensive care unit. Family-centered care is perhaps most applicable to vulnerable populations like migrant family in the intensive care unit to meet family member’s needs. But very little is known about the situation of migrant and minority family members in the intensive care unit. The aim of the study was to explore the state of the science regarding family-centered care in the intensive care unit of patients with migration background in general and with a possible focus on major migrant populations in Austria—Former Yugoslavian und Turkish origin. A literature review investigated research articles that contained information on migrant and minority family members in the intensive care unit. Key points in the relevant articles were identified and categorized into themes with an explanation of findings at the end. Seventeen articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. No article was found regarding groups of major migrant population groups in Austria. The included articles uncovered five predominant themes: importance of cultural norms, communication, family dynamics, universal caring, and nursing/provider deficit in culturally competent care. In order to provide adequate nursing care a more cohesive body of information on more specific geographic and cultural populations is recommended. Because of the complete lack of research regarding migrant families of Former Yugoslavian and Turkish origin into Austria, an exploration of this population is recommended. PMID:24860716

77 FR 66663 - Senior Executive Service; Combined Performance Review Board (PRB)

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Female children with incarcerated adult family members at risk for lifelong neurological decline.

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Brewer-Smyth, Kathleen; Pohlig, Ryan T; Bucurescu, Gabriel

2016-07-01

A secondary analysis of data from adult female prison inmates in the mid-Atlantic United States defined relationships between having incarcerated adult family members during childhood and neurological outcomes. Of 135 inmates, 99 (60%) had one or more incarcerated adult family members during childhood. Regression analyses revealed that having incarcerated adult family members was related to greater frequency and severity of childhood abuse and higher incidence of neurological deficits in adulthood, especially related to traumatic brain injuries, compared to those without incarcerated adult family members. Along with being role models, adult family members impact the neurological health of children throughout their life-span.

Female children with incarcerated adult family members at risk for life-long neurological decline

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Brewer-Smyth, Kathleen; Pohlig, Ryan T.; Bucurescu, Gabriel

2016-01-01

A secondary analysis of data from adult female prison inmates in the mid-Atlantic United States defined relationships between having incarcerated adult family members during childhood and neurological outcomes. Of 135 inmates, 99(73%) had one or more incarcerated adult family members during childhood. Regression analyses revealed that having incarcerated adult family members was related to greater frequency and severity of childhood abuse and higher incidence of neurological deficits in adulthood, especially related to traumatic brain injuries, compared to those without incarcerated adult family members. Along with being role models, adult family members impact the neurological health of children throughout their lifespan. PMID:26788781

Challenge of assessing symptoms in seriously ill intensive care unit patients: can proxy reporters help?

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Puntillo, Kathleen A; Neuhaus, John; Arai, Shoshana; Paul, Steven M; Gropper, Michael A; Cohen, Neal H; Miaskowski, Christine

2012-10-01

Determine levels of agreement among intensive care unit patients and their family members, nurses, and physicians (proxies) regarding patients' symptoms and compare levels of mean intensity (i.e., the magnitude of a symptom sensation) and distress (i.e., the degree of emotionality that a symptom engenders) of symptoms among patients and proxy reporters. Prospective study of proxy reporters of symptoms in seriously ill patients. Two intensive care units in a tertiary medical center in the Western United States. Two hundred and forty-five intensive care unit patients, 243 family members, 103 nurses, and 92 physicians. None. On the basis of the magnitude of intraclass correlation coefficients, where coefficients from .35 to .78 are considered to be appropriately robust, correlation coefficients between patients' and family members' ratings met this criterion (≥.35) for intensity in six of ten symptoms. No intensity ratings between patients and nurses had intraclass correlation coefficients >.32. Three symptoms had intensity correlation coefficients of ≥.36 between patients' and physicians' ratings. Correlation coefficients between patients and family members were >.40 for five symptom-distress ratings. No symptoms had distress correlation coefficients of ≥.28 between patients' and nurses' ratings. Two symptoms had symptom-distress correlation coefficients between patients' and physicians' ratings at >.39. Family members, nurses, and physicians reported higher symptom-intensity scores than patients did for 80%, 60%, and 60% of the symptoms, respectively. Family members, nurses, and physicians reported higher symptom-distress scores than patients did for 90%, 70%, and 80% of the symptoms, respectively. Patient-family intraclass correlation coefficients were sufficiently close for us to consider using family members to help assess intensive care unit patients' symptoms. Relatively low intraclass correlation coefficients between intensive care unit clinicians' and patients' symptom ratings indicate that some proxy raters overestimate whereas others underestimate patients' symptoms. Proxy overestimation of patients' symptom scores warrants further study because this may influence decisions about treating patients' symptoms.

STUDY OF HOME DEMONSTRATION UNITS IN A SAMPLE OF 27 COUNTIES IN NEW YORK STATE, NUMBER 3.

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ALEXANDER, FRANK D.; HARSHAW, JEAN

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY EXAMINED CHARACTERISTICS OF 1,128 HOME DEMONSTRATION UNITS TO SUGGEST HYPOTHESES AND SCOPE FOR A MORE INTENSIVE STUDY OF A SMALL SAMPLE OF UNITS, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN SAMPLING. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM A SPECIALLY DESIGNED MEMBERSHIP CARD USED IN 1962. UNIT SIZE AVERAGED 23.6 MEMBERS BUT THE RANGE WAS FAIRLY GREAT. A NEED…

The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress

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2008-07-31

members from African states; 12 from Asian states; five from Eastern European states; 11 from Latin America and Caribbean states; and 10 from Western...states; 13 from Asian states; six from Eastern Europe states; eight from Latin America and the Caribbean states; and seven from Western European and...available); Bolivia and Nicaragua in the Latin American and Caribbean group (two seats available); and Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands in the

Insider Deals Are Common among Nonprofit Boards, Study Finds

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Panepento, Peter; Fain, Paul

2007-01-01

Almost half of large nonprofit groups make insider deals with board members, and one-third of those deals occur without the prior approval of other board members, according to a new study by the Urban Institute. The study, which is described in a report released on Monday, "Nonprofit Governance in the United States: Findings on Performance…

The Parent Connection: A Necessary Link in Any Reading Program.

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Eder, Frances Carol

A longitudinal study observed and analyzed a group formed within a private Catholic school community on the eastern seaboard of the United States. The 25 parents within the group were from middle-class families and had children who were in grades 1 through 8. Meetings with group members were monitored, questionnaires were given to group members,…

Members of Faculty with Hearing Impairments in Academia: What Are Their Needs?

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Roufs, Kathleen S.

2011-01-01

Seventeen percent of adults in the United States suffer from some degree of hearing loss, and this impairment can pose considerable personal, professional, social, and psychological challenges, often, to people reluctant to seek help (Hearing Loss Association, 2011). Post-secondary faculty members with hearing loss are among us, and most of them…

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Investigating the Sets of Values That Community Members Hold toward Local Nature Centers

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Browning, Matthew H. E. M.; Stern, Marc J.; Ardoin, Nicole M.; Heimlich, Joe E.; Petty, Robert; Charles, Cheryl

2017-01-01

While nature center's missions often point to connecting people to nature in various ways, their potential to provide a broader array of services to their communities remains largely unexplored. To better understand the values local community members hold for nature centers, we conducted survey research around 16 centers in the United States.…

Individual Oral Exams in Mathematics Courses: 10 Years of Experience at the Air Force Academy

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Boedigheimer, Ralph; Ghrist, Michelle; Peterson, Dale; Kallemyn, Benjamin

2015-01-01

Over the last 10 years faculty members in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the United States Air Force Academy have incorporated individual oral exams into mathematics courses. We have experimented with various approaches, shared results and ideas with other department members, and refined our techniques. We have found that this…

Cosmonauts and astronauts during medical operations training

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Cosmonaut Alexandr F. Poleshchuk (right) inventories medical supplies with Ezra D. Kucharz, medical operations trainer for Krug Life Sciences, Incorporated. Poleshchuk, a Mir reserve crew member, and a number of other cosmonauts and astronauts participating in the joint Russia - United States program were in Houston, Texas, to prepare for upcoming missions which involve crew members from the two nations.

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... terms of 3 years, except that the appointments of the initial MRP members will be for terms of 2, 3, and... the MRP must be independent, distinguished citizens of the United States who are well known for their... chosen to fill a vacancy on the MRP will be appointed for the unexpired term of the member who is...

Strategy for Engaging the Society for Neuroscience in Science Education

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Cameron, William E.; McNerney, Colleen D.

2006-01-01

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has more than 37,000 members and constitutes one of the largest single-theme scientific societies in the United States. Although many of its members are engaged in various activities that support their local science education programs, historically the society has not played a major role in shaping the national…

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... America A Proclamation During the 236 years since our fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit... members of the United States Armed Forces. Today's service members represent the latest in the long line of heroes who have answered their country's call, and their exceptional service in a post-9/11 world...

Examining the Value of Mentoring and Men of Color Staff Members of a Community College

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Torrens, Omar D.; Salinas, Cristobal, Jr.; Floyd, Deborah L.

2017-01-01

As higher education continues to experience a shift in demographics commiserate with the United States population, colleges and universities are making more concerted efforts to recruit men of color as staff, administrators, and faculty to reflect their diversified student bodies. One way to retain men of color staff members is to provide…

Military Bases: Opportunities Exist to Improve Future Base Realignment and Closure Rounds

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2013-03-01

Operational Army—realigns Fort Bliss , TX; Fort Hood, TX; Fort Riley, KS; Fort Campbell, KY; and Fort Sill, OK to include rebasing of units from overseas to...Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Honorable Tim Johnson Chairman The Honorable Mark Kirk Ranking Member Subcommittee on Military

An analysis of European shale gas policies: Why EU member states are pursuing divergent 'fracking' strategies

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Thorne, Ben

The recent progression in hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking' has enabled energy companies to extract once-considered, inaccessible hydrocarbons. The United States has been at the forefront of this controversial industry, revolutionizing the energy market by becoming the world's largest oil and natural gas producer as a result of its vast shale deposits. Shale oil and gas deposits are not unique to North America, however. EU member states are faced with the dilemma of whether to permit fracking domestically or suspend operations. The United Kingdom and Romania have issued concessions for exploring their reserves, while France and Bulgaria have halted all drilling efforts, citing environmental concerns. This paper evaluates why these four European countries pursued divergent fracking policies, arguing that energy security and Russian-relations are more relevant and powerful explanatory factors than a country's commitment to protecting the environment.

Human Resources Management in Educational Faculties of State Universities in Turkey

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Öztürk, Sevim

2016-01-01

This study aims to evaluate the human resources management in the faculties of education of state universities in Turkey within the context of Human Resources Management Principles. The study population consisted of 40 academic members in the faculties of education of 20 different state universities and 10 academic unit administrators at different…

What Kind of School Board Member Would Help Homeless Children?

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Harrington-Lueker, Donna

1989-01-01

Homelessness is a growing problem in every part of the United States. Federal legislation requires state plans for educating homeless children, but will provide less than $23 per child. Summarizes some of the state plans and suggests steps school boards can take to provide homeless children with public education. (MLF)

Space Shuttle Projects

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1996-04-01

STS-79 was the fourth in a series of NASA docking missions to the Russian Mir Space Station, leading up to the construction and operation of the International Space Station (ISS). As the first flight of the Spacehab Double Module, STS-79 encompassed research, test and evaluation of ISS, as well as logistics resupply for the Mir Space Station. STS-79 was also the first NASA-Mir American crew member exchange mission, with John E. Blaha (NASA-Mir-3) replacing Shannon W. Lucid (NASA-Mir-2) aboard the Mir Space Station. The lettering of their names either up or down denotes transport up to the Mir Space Station or return to Earth on STS-79. The patch is in the shape of the Space Shuttle’s airlock hatch, symbolizing the gateway to international cooperation in space. The patch illustrates the historic cooperation between the United States and Russia in space. With the flags of Russia and the United States as a backdrop, the handshake of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) which are suited crew members symbolizes mission teamwork, not only of the crew members but also the teamwork between both countries space personnel in science, engineering, medicine and logistics.

STS-79 Mission Insignia

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1996-01-01

STS-79 was the fourth in a series of NASA docking missions to the Russian Mir Space Station, leading up to the construction and operation of the International Space Station (ISS). As the first flight of the Spacehab Double Module, STS-79 encompassed research, test and evaluation of ISS, as well as logistics resupply for the Mir Space Station. STS-79 was also the first NASA-Mir American crew member exchange mission, with John E. Blaha (NASA-Mir-3) replacing Shannon W. Lucid (NASA-Mir-2) aboard the Mir Space Station. The lettering of their names either up or down denotes transport up to the Mir Space Station or return to Earth on STS-79. The patch is in the shape of the Space Shuttle's airlock hatch, symbolizing the gateway to international cooperation in space. The patch illustrates the historic cooperation between the United States and Russia in space. With the flags of Russia and the United States as a backdrop, the handshake of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) which are suited crew members symbolizes mission teamwork, not only of the crew members but also the teamwork between both countries space personnel in science, engineering, medicine and logistics.

US Strategy to Counter Domestic Political Terrorism

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1983-01-01

attempted to en - ter the United States using false passports. In October 1980, two members of the Belgian neofascist terrorist organization were deported ...Croatians opposed to the late Tito regime, and arrests in the United States of agents of the Irish Republican Army’s Provisional Wing. 3 The Fuerzas ...2 In all probability, this form of violence will continue for some time to come. International terrorism, over the past ten years, has ele - vated

Casualty Profile of the United States Army in Afghanistan and Iraq

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2012-06-01

sex, race, and ethnicity. They constructed death rates for members of the United States military deployed to Iraq between March 2003 and September...country. The authors first analyzed differences in death rates according to branch of service and concluded that there was a huge difference among...2003-2006 Second, the authors analyzed death rates according to component of service. Their study showed that the active-Army risk of death was three

Indian Housing in the United States. A Staff Report on the Indian Housing Effort in the United States with Selected Appendixes. Committee Print, 94th Congress,1st Session, February 1975.

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Williams, Thomas B., Comp.; Leatherman, Robert D., Comp.

Providing a comprehensive collection of data and materials essential to understanding the American Indian housing problem, this report was prepared to acquaint Members of Congress and others with the fact that Indian housing is "deplorable" due to such factors as the prevalence of low incomes, the predominance of trust land, unique…

Targeted Killings: A Legally Viable, High Risk Course of Action

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2009-05-04

Section 413b of Title 50, United States Code ), 19 will target the individual. As Seymour Hersh reports, ―under federal law, a Presidential Finding... Kantian ethics ).‖ 23 This desire to mitigate impact on the civilian population is integral to the mission of the United Nations, where member...and War A Study in Comparative Ethics (Louisville, KY: Westminster / John Knox Press, 1993), 59. 14 capture is unfeasible. Barak explicitly states

Graduate Education--The Social Context. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States (26th, San Antonio, Texas, December 2-5, 1986).

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Khalil, Edna M., Ed.

This report of the proceedings of a meeting on graduate education in the United States contains papers from plenary and concurrent sessions, information on the Council of Graduate Schools' (CGS) business meeting, copies of the CGS constitution and bylaws, CGS list of member institutions, and accounts of award presentations. Papers have the…

Novel TMEM98 mutations in pedigrees with autosomal dominant nanophthalmos

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Khorram, David; Choi, Michael; Roos, Ben R.; Stone, Edwin M.; Kopel, Teresa; Allen, Richard; Alward, Wallace L.M.; Scheetz, Todd E.

2015-01-01

Purpose Autosomal dominant nanophthalmos is an inherited eye disorder characterized by a structurally normal but smaller eye. Patients with nanophthalmos have high hyperopia (far-sightedness), a greater incidence of angle-closure glaucoma, and increased risk of surgical complications. In this study, the clinical features and the genetic basis of nanophthalmos were investigated in two large autosomal dominant nanophthalmos pedigrees. Methods Fourteen members of a Caucasian pedigree from the United States and 15 members of a pedigree from the Mariana Islands enrolled in a genetic study of nanophthalmos and contributed DNA samples. Twenty of 29 family members underwent eye examinations that included measurement of axial eye length and/or refractive error. The genetic basis of nanophthalmos in the pedigrees was studied with linkage analysis, whole exome sequencing, and candidate gene (i.e., TMEM98) sequencing to identify the nanophthalmos-causing gene. Results Nine members of the pedigree from the United States and 11 members of the pedigree from the Mariana Islands were diagnosed with nanophthalmos that is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. The patients with nanophthalmos had abnormally short axial eye lengths, which ranged from 15.9 to 18.4 mm. Linkage analysis of the nanophthalmos pedigree from the United States identified nine large regions of the genome (greater than 10 Mbp) that were coinherited with disease in this family. Genes within these “linked regions” were examined for disease-causing mutations using exome sequencing, and a His196Pro mutation was detected in the TMEM98 gene, which was recently reported to be a nanophthalmos gene. Sanger sequencing subsequently showed that all other members of this pedigree with nanophthalmos also carry the His196Pro TMEM98 mutation. Testing the Mariana Islands pedigree for TMEM98 mutations identified a 34 bp heterozygous deletion that spans the 3′ end of exon 4 in all affected family members. Neither TMEM98 mutation was detected in public exome sequence databases. Conclusions A recent report identified a single TMEM98 missense mutation in a nanophthalmos pedigree. Our discovery of two additional TMEM98 mutations confirms the important role of the gene in the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant nanophthalmos. PMID:26392740

Novel TMEM98 mutations in pedigrees with autosomal dominant nanophthalmos.

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Khorram, David; Choi, Michael; Roos, Ben R; Stone, Edwin M; Kopel, Teresa; Allen, Richard; Alward, Wallace L M; Scheetz, Todd E; Fingert, John H

2015-01-01

Autosomal dominant nanophthalmos is an inherited eye disorder characterized by a structurally normal but smaller eye. Patients with nanophthalmos have high hyperopia (far-sightedness), a greater incidence of angle-closure glaucoma, and increased risk of surgical complications. In this study, the clinical features and the genetic basis of nanophthalmos were investigated in two large autosomal dominant nanophthalmos pedigrees. Fourteen members of a Caucasian pedigree from the United States and 15 members of a pedigree from the Mariana Islands enrolled in a genetic study of nanophthalmos and contributed DNA samples. Twenty of 29 family members underwent eye examinations that included measurement of axial eye length and/or refractive error. The genetic basis of nanophthalmos in the pedigrees was studied with linkage analysis, whole exome sequencing, and candidate gene (i.e., TMEM98) sequencing to identify the nanophthalmos-causing gene. Nine members of the pedigree from the United States and 11 members of the pedigree from the Mariana Islands were diagnosed with nanophthalmos that is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. The patients with nanophthalmos had abnormally short axial eye lengths, which ranged from 15.9 to 18.4 mm. Linkage analysis of the nanophthalmos pedigree from the United States identified nine large regions of the genome (greater than 10 Mbp) that were coinherited with disease in this family. Genes within these "linked regions" were examined for disease-causing mutations using exome sequencing, and a His196Pro mutation was detected in the TMEM98 gene, which was recently reported to be a nanophthalmos gene. Sanger sequencing subsequently showed that all other members of this pedigree with nanophthalmos also carry the His196Pro TMEM98 mutation. Testing the Mariana Islands pedigree for TMEM98 mutations identified a 34 bp heterozygous deletion that spans the 3' end of exon 4 in all affected family members. Neither TMEM98 mutation was detected in public exome sequence databases. A recent report identified a single TMEM98 missense mutation in a nanophthalmos pedigree. Our discovery of two additional TMEM98 mutations confirms the important role of the gene in the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant nanophthalmos.

Lifetime and current sexual assault and harassment victimization rates of active-duty United States Air Force women.

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Bostock, Deborah J; Daley, James G

2007-09-01

From a stratified random sample, 2,018 active-duty United States Air Force women completed a telephone survey dealing with sexual assault and harassment. The lifetime prevalence of rape among Air Force women (28%) was more than twice as high as the prevalence in a national sample (13%). Nearly half of the military sample had been the victims of rape, molestation, or attempted sexual assault. The majority of both initial rapes (75%) and most recent rapes (56%) involved assault by civilians when the victims were civilians. Family members perpetrated 29% of initial rapes and 33% of most recent rapes. Regarding military status of the perpetrator, 14% of first-time victims were raped by a military member, 26% of multiple-time victims were raped by a military member, 31.8% of military women were sexually harassed by a military supervisor or boss, and 26.7% of military women were sexually harassed by a military coworker.

A Novel Ilarvirus Is Associated with Privet Necrotic Ringspot Disease in the Southern United States.

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Aboughanem-Sabanadzovic, Nina; Tzanetakis, Ioannis E; Lawrence, Amanda; Stephenson, Ronald C; Sabanadzovic, Sead

2016-01-01

Necrotic ringspot disease (NRSD) is a graft-transmissible disorder of privet (synonym ligustrum), originally reported from Florida and Louisiana more than 50 years ago. In this communication we report an isometric virus isolated from Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) collected in the southern United States displaying symptoms resembling those of NRSD. In mechanical transmission tests, the virus induced systemic infections in several herbaceous hosts. Double-stranded RNA analysis showed a pattern resembling replicative forms of members of the family Bromoviridae. The genome organization along with phylogenetic analyses and serological tests revealed that the virus belongs to subgroup 1 of the genus Ilarvirus. Pairwise comparisons with recognized ilarviruses indicated that the virus is a distinct, and as yet, undescribed member in the taxon, for which we propose the name Privet ringspot virus (PrRSV). Furthermore, the near-perfect association of PrRSV infections with symptoms, and apparent absence of any other virus(es) in studied samples, strongly suggest an important role of this virus in the etiology of NRSD of privet in the southeastern United States.

Whartonacarus floridensis sp. nov. (Acari: Trombiculidae), with a taxonomic review and the first record of Whartonacarus chiggers in the continental United States.

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Mertins, James W; Hanson, Britta A; Corn, Joseph L

2009-11-01

Among several unusual species collected during surveillance of ectoparasites on wildlife hosts in the southeastern United States and Caribbean Region, the larvae of a new species of Whartonacarus were encountered in 2003 on a cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis (L.), in the Florida Keys. This is the first record for a member of Whartonacarus in the continental United States. The mite is described and named as Whartonacarus floridensis Mertins, and the possible significance of this discovery with respect to the "tropical bont tick," Amblyomma variegatum (F.), is discussed. A brief taxonomic review of Whartonacarus raises questions about the putative synonymy of Whartonacarus nativitatis (Hoffmann) and Whartonacarus thompsoni (Brennan) and suggests that Whartonacarus shiraii (Sasa et al.) may include two distinct taxa. Whartonacarus is redefined, and a revised key to the known taxa is provided. Toritrombicula oceanica Brennan & Amerson is placed in the genus Whartonacarus. Also, Whartonacarus palenquensis (Hoffman) is rejected as a member of this genus and placed in its own new genus, Longisetacarus Mertins.

Marketing Education Teleconference. Final Report.

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Palmieri, D. Frank

A statewide interactive video teleconference was developed and presented to marketing educators, administrators, counselors, students, advisory committee members, and business people in Pennsylvania. The conference was designed to provide a technical update of the state of marketing in the United States as well as to unveil national strategies…

Alcohol Misuse Among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Preimmigration Familismo

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Dillon, Frank R.; De La Rosa, Mario; Sastre, Francisco; Ibañez, Gladys

2013-01-01

Familismo in the Latino culture is a value hallmarked by close relations with nuclear and extended family members throughout the life span, with pronounced levels of loyalty, reciprocity, and solidarity. Familismo is posited as health protective against alcohol misuse among Latinos in the United States. This study examines the relative influence of pre- and postimmigration familismo on alcohol use behaviors among recent Latino immigrants while accounting for myriad sociocultural factors (gender, age, documentation status, education, income, marital status, presence of family members in the United States, primary language used in the community, English language proficiency, and time in the United States). Participants included 405 young adults, aged 18 to 34 years, who were primarily of Cuban (50%), Columbian (19%), and Central American (15%) descent. Retrospective assessment of preimmigration familismo occurred during participants’ first 12 months in the United States. Follow-up assessment of alcohol use behaviors occurred during participants’ second year in the United States. Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) path modeling was used to test study hypotheses. Inverse associations were determined between preimmigration familismo and alcohol use quantity and harmful/hazardous alcohol use. Men and participants who reported more proficiency in English, and those living in neighborhoods where English is predominantly spoken, indicated more alcohol use quantity and harmful/hazardous alcohol use. By considering both pre- and postimmigration determinants of alcohol use, findings offer a fuller contextual understanding of the lives of Latino young adult immigrants. Results support the importance of lifelong familismo as a buffer against alcohol misuse in young adulthood. PMID:23276317

Genomics, molecular imaging, bioinformatics, and bio-nano-info integration are synergistic components of translational medicine and personalized healthcare research.

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Yang, Jack Y; Yang, Mary Qu; Arabnia, Hamid R; Deng, Youping

2008-09-16

Supported by National Science Foundation (NSF), International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine (ISIBM), International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design and International Journal of Functional Informatics and Personalized Medicine, IEEE 7th Bioinformatics and Bioengineering attracted more than 600 papers and 500 researchers and medical doctors. It was the only synergistic inter/multidisciplinary IEEE conference with 24 Keynote Lectures, 7 Tutorials, 5 Cutting-Edge Research Workshops and 32 Scientific Sessions including 11 Special Research Interest Sessions that were designed dynamically at Harvard in response to the current research trends and advances. The committee was very grateful for the IEEE Plenary Keynote Lectures given by: Dr. A. Keith Dunker (Indiana), Dr. Jun Liu (Harvard), Dr. Brian Athey (Michigan), Dr. Mark Borodovsky (Georgia Tech and President of ISIBM), Dr. Hamid Arabnia (Georgia and Vice-President of ISIBM), Dr. Ruzena Bajcsy (Berkeley and Member of United States National Academy of Engineering and Member of United States Institute of Medicine of the National Academies), Dr. Mary Yang (United States National Institutes of Health and Oak Ridge, DOE), Dr. Chih-Ming Ho (UCLA and Member of United States National Academy of Engineering and Academician of Academia Sinica), Dr. Andy Baxevanis (United States National Institutes of Health), Dr. Arif Ghafoor (Purdue), Dr. John Quackenbush (Harvard), Dr. Eric Jakobsson (UIUC), Dr. Vladimir Uversky (Indiana), Dr. Laura Elnitski (United States National Institutes of Health) and other world-class scientific leaders. The Harvard meeting was a large academic event 100% full-sponsored by IEEE financially and academically. After a rigorous peer-review process, the committee selected 27 high-quality research papers from 600 submissions. The committee is grateful for contributions from keynote speakers Dr. Russ Altman (IEEE BIBM conference keynote lecturer on combining simulation and machine learning to recognize function in 4D), Dr. Mary Qu Yang (IEEE BIBM workshop keynote lecturer on new initiatives of detecting microscopic disease using machine learning and molecular biology, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=4425386) and Dr. Jack Y. Yang (IEEE BIBM workshop keynote lecturer on data mining and knowledge discovery in translational medicine) from the first IEEE Computer Society BioInformatics and BioMedicine (IEEE BIBM) international conference and workshops, November 2-4, 2007, Silicon Valley, California, USA.

Genomics, molecular imaging, bioinformatics, and bio-nano-info integration are synergistic components of translational medicine and personalized healthcare research

PubMed Central

2008-01-01

Supported by National Science Foundation (NSF), International Society of Intelligent Biological Medicine (ISIBM), International Journal of Computational Biology and Drug Design and International Journal of Functional Informatics and Personalized Medicine, IEEE 7th Bioinformatics and Bioengineering attracted more than 600 papers and 500 researchers and medical doctors. It was the only synergistic inter/multidisciplinary IEEE conference with 24 Keynote Lectures, 7 Tutorials, 5 Cutting-Edge Research Workshops and 32 Scientific Sessions including 11 Special Research Interest Sessions that were designed dynamically at Harvard in response to the current research trends and advances. The committee was very grateful for the IEEE Plenary Keynote Lectures given by: Dr. A. Keith Dunker (Indiana), Dr. Jun Liu (Harvard), Dr. Brian Athey (Michigan), Dr. Mark Borodovsky (Georgia Tech and President of ISIBM), Dr. Hamid Arabnia (Georgia and Vice-President of ISIBM), Dr. Ruzena Bajcsy (Berkeley and Member of United States National Academy of Engineering and Member of United States Institute of Medicine of the National Academies), Dr. Mary Yang (United States National Institutes of Health and Oak Ridge, DOE), Dr. Chih-Ming Ho (UCLA and Member of United States National Academy of Engineering and Academician of Academia Sinica), Dr. Andy Baxevanis (United States National Institutes of Health), Dr. Arif Ghafoor (Purdue), Dr. John Quackenbush (Harvard), Dr. Eric Jakobsson (UIUC), Dr. Vladimir Uversky (Indiana), Dr. Laura Elnitski (United States National Institutes of Health) and other world-class scientific leaders. The Harvard meeting was a large academic event 100% full-sponsored by IEEE financially and academically. After a rigorous peer-review process, the committee selected 27 high-quality research papers from 600 submissions. The committee is grateful for contributions from keynote speakers Dr. Russ Altman (IEEE BIBM conference keynote lecturer on combining simulation and machine learning to recognize function in 4D), Dr. Mary Qu Yang (IEEE BIBM workshop keynote lecturer on new initiatives of detecting microscopic disease using machine learning and molecular biology, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=4425386) and Dr. Jack Y. Yang (IEEE BIBM workshop keynote lecturer on data mining and knowledge discovery in translational medicine) from the first IEEE Computer Society BioInformatics and BioMedicine (IEEE BIBM) international conference and workshops, November 2-4, 2007, Silicon Valley, California, USA. PMID:18831773

Nondestructive assessment of wood members from a historic viewing tower

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Robert J. Ross; Xiping Wang; C. Adam Senalik; R. Bruce Allison; Lujing Zhou

2017-01-01

The state of Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is responsible for operating one of the largest state park systems in the United States. Peninsula State Park, one of the state’s most visited parks, attracts more than one million visitors a year. This park contained one of the most iconic structures in the Wisconsin State Park system, a tall, wooden observation...

15 CFR 280.205 - Representation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS FASTENER... respondent is represented by counsel, counsel shall be a member in good standing of the bar of any State, Commonwealth or Territory of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, or be licensed to practice law...

15 CFR 280.205 - Representation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS FASTENER... respondent is represented by counsel, counsel shall be a member in good standing of the bar of any State, Commonwealth or Territory of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, or be licensed to practice law...

A Survey of Basic Educational Opportunities Available to Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cameron, J. Elliot

To examine the historical background of educational programs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Church population, and educational opportunities available to Church members, a questionnaire was sent to presidents of Church missions outside the United States. It was found that Church membership has increased rapidly and could…

Cultural plant harvests on federal lands: perspectives from members of the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association

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Rebecca Dobkins; Ceara Lewis; Susan Hummel; Emily. Dickey

2016-01-01

Native Americans who wish to harvest forest plants for traditional uses report difficulties gaining access to federal lands in the northwestern United States. To learn more about this issue, we reviewed the published literature on site access and resource harvests by tribal members and discussed it with Native American traditional users of plant resources. Specifically...

The Lost Boys of Sudan: Ambiguous Loss, Search for Family, and Reestablishing Relationships with Family Members

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Luster, Tom; Qin, Desiree B.; Bates, Laura; Johnson, Deborah J.; Rana, Meenal

2008-01-01

The "Lost Boys of Sudan" were separated from their families by civil war and subsequently lived in 3 other countries--Ethiopia, Kenya, and the United States. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 refugees who located surviving family members in Sudan after an average separation of 13.7 years. The interviews probed their experiences…

26 CFR 301.7654-1 - Coordination of U.S. and Guam individual income taxes.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... Armed Forces of the United States, the special procedure agreed upon with the Department of Defense in... taxpayer shall be determined by taking into account any compensation of any member of the Armed Forces for... any member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section which is paid to Guam...

Views of United States Physicians and Members of the American Medical Association House of Delegates on Physician-assisted Suicide.

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Whitney, Simon N.; Brown, Byron W.; Brody, Howard; Alcser, Kirsten H.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Greely, Henry T.

2001-01-01

Ascertained the views of physicians and physician leaders toward legalization of physician-assisted suicide. Results indicated members of AMA House of Delegates strongly oppose physician-assisted suicide, but rank-and-file physicians show no consensus either for or against its legalization. Although the debate is adversarial, most physicians are…

Discovering Perceptions of the Essence of College-Level Writing: Transcendental Phenomenological Inquiry in a Midwestern Community College

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Jones, Nathan B.

2016-01-01

The perceptions of six community college faculty members about the qualities of college-level writing were explored in a series of guided interviews conducted at Prairie Community College (a pseudonym) located in the central time zone of the United States. The study examined the perceptions of the six faculty members with regard to important…

Alcohol and Drug Use among Gang Members: Experiences of Adolescents Who Attend School

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Swahn, Monica H.; Bossarte, Robert M.; West, Bethany; Topalli, Volkan

2010-01-01

Background: Problems related to gangs have been noted in large cities and in many schools across the United States. This study examined the patterns of alcohol, drug use, and related exposures among male and female high school students who were gang members. Methods: Analyses were based on the Youth Violence Survey, conducted in 2004, and…

Faculty's Perception and Use of Emotion To Instruct: Emotional Management and Socialization in the Classroom.

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Gates, Gordon S.

A group of nine tenured faculty members at a university on the Pacific Coast of the United States participated in this study that examined their use of emotion in instruction. The mixed gender group was ethnically diverse and included representatives from several departments. Observations of lectures focused on the faculty members' body movements,…

Effective School Board Leadership and Governance: The Impact of Training and Continuous Education on Self-Perceptions of Board Competency

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Adamson, Michael Taylor

2011-01-01

School board training is promoted throughout the United States as a means whereby school board member can become more effective in the performance of their roles and responsibilities. This study examines whether correlations exist school board members participation in training or continuous education and their overall perceptions of effectiveness…

26 CFR 301.7216-2 - Permissible disclosures or uses without consent of the taxpayer.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... social security number (SSN) to a tax return preparer located outside of the United States or any..., a member of an accounting firm, is conducting an audit of M Corporation, and B, a member of the same... invoices to M. B discloses this information to A who, acting upon it, searches in the course of the audit...

Applying Lessons from Professional Education to the Preparation of the Professoriate

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Golde, Chris M.

2008-01-01

The concern that doctoral programs in the arts and sciences do not adequately prepare students for careers as faculty members is hardly a new one, but it has become urgent. Colleges and universities in United States are facing the impending retirement of large numbers of faculty members and need to replace them with qualified professionals, on or…

Services and Support Programs for Military Service Members and Veterans at Postsecondary Institutions, 2012-13. First Look. NCES 2014-017

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Queen, Barbara; Lewis, Laurie

2014-01-01

This report provides descriptive national data on the prevalence and characteristics of services and support programs for military service members and veterans at postsecondary institutions in the United States. This survey provides the first nationally representative data on this topic. The data presented in this First Look were collected for the…

Citizen Review Panels for Child Protective Services: A National Profile

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Jones, Blake L.; Royse, David

2008-01-01

Citizen Review Panels (CRPs) for Child Protective Services are groups of citizen-volunteers throughout the United States who are federally mandated to evaluate local and state child protection systems. This study presents a profile of 332 CRP members in 20 states with regards to their demographic information, length of time on the panel, and …

Veterans' Education and Disability Compensation Legislation. Hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session on S. 13 (Title I), Amendment No. 110 to S. 190, S. 564, S. 1003, and S. 1092.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs.

This document includes testimony and prepared statements by Senate committee members and representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Commission to Assess Veterans' Education Policy, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Uniformed…

Manual of Military Decorations and Awards: General Information, Medal of Honor, and Defense/Joint Decorations and Awards. Volume 1

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-11-23

Executive Order 12019, “Establishing the Defense Meritorious Service Medal,” November 3, 1977 ( z ) “United States Government Manual 2009/2010...United States Government Manual 2008/2009 (Reference ( z )). (b) The DJS, for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for Service members assigned...the independent establishments and Government corporations. (See Reference ( z )). (b) The DJS, for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Strategic Considerations of the Sino-Cuban Relationship as the United States Renews Relations with Cuba

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-05-26

obtained for the inclusion of pictures, maps, graphics, and any other works incorporated into this manuscript. A work of the United States Government is not...in 2004 by Venezuela and Cuba. The eleven members are Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador , Grenada, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and...region to the US alone in trade relations. China needs natural resources and commodities such as oil and soybeans and many Latin American governments and

Clinical indicators associated with HIV acquisition in the United States Air Force

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-09

59 MDW/SGYU SUBJECT: Profess ional Presentation Approval 30 NOV 20 16 I. Your journal, entitled Clinica l indicators associated w ith HIV ...presentation. a new 5g MOW Form 303g must be submitted for review and approval.) Epidemiology and Risk Factors for HIV Infection in U.S. Air Force...Service Members, 1996-20 11 6. TITLE OF MATERIAL TO BE PUBLISHED OR PRESENTED: Clinical indicators associated with HIV acquisition in the United States

The Work of the Television Journalist.

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Tyrrell, Robert

This book describes the various functions of the television journalist--in the United States and Great Britain--and supplies knowledge enabling members of a television team to work successfully as a unit. Separate chapters are devoted to discussions of (1) the world of television journalism, (2) writing for television, (3) the role of the…

Facing Future Users--The Challenge of Transforming a Traditional Online Database into a Web Service.

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Tolonen, Eva

The Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) agreement included 19 member countries spanning four continents: Japan and the Republic of Korea; Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; Canada, Mexico, and the United States; and Brazil. The participating…

77 FR 35807 - Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2012

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2012-06-15

.... Generations of service members have raised our country's colors over military bases and at sea, and... Day and National Flag Week, 2012 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation... Woodrow Wilson asked us to ``stand with united hearts for an America which no man can corrupt, no...

Assessment of DoD-Provided Healthcare for Members of the United States Armed Forces Reserve Components

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-10-08

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), to include comments on behalf of both the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs...establish that programs will be in place to support the medical and dental readiness of Reserve Component (RC) service members so they comply with... dental care to RC service members for all wounds, illnesses, and injuries incurred or aggravated in the line of duty until they have recovered. Reserve

ESEA: Arts Education and Magnet Schools. Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Examining Proposed Legislation Authorizing Funds for Programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Focusing on School Facilities. United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session.

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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

This booklet contains statements of the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions regarding financial support for arts education in magnet schools. The booklet identifies the committee members and staff members and then details the opening statements of Senator James M. Jeffords (Vermont), the Committee…

Effect of unaffordable medical need on distress level of family member: analyses of 1997-2013 United States National Health Interview Surveys.

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Chih, Hui Jun; Liang, Wenbin

2017-09-02

Reduced funding to public health care systems during economic downturns is a common phenomenon around the world. The effect of health care cost on family members of the patients has not been established. This paper aims to explore the relationship between affordability of health care and vulnerability of family members to distress levels. Data of a total of 262,843 participants were obtained from 17 waves (1997-2013) of the United States National Health Interview Survey. Multinomial logistic regression was used to investigate psychological distress level as a result of having family members who experienced unmet medical needs due to cost. Among participants without family members who experienced unmet needs for medical care due to cost, risks of having 'moderate' (score of 5-12) or 'serious' (score of 13 or above) level of psychological distress were 1.0% and 11.5%, respectively. Risks of having 'moderate' or 'serious' level of psychological distress were 3.1% and 23.4%, respectively among participants with family members who experienced unmet needs. The adjusted relative risk ratio of 'moderate' and 'serious', as compared to 'normal' level of psychological distress, were 1.58 (95% confidence interval: 1.47-1.69) and 2.09 (95% confidence interval: 1.78-2.45) if one's family members experienced unmet medical needs. Unmet medical needs due to cost increases risk of distress levels experienced by family members. Careful planning and adequate funding to public health care system could be implemented to prevent any unnecessary detrimental effect on mental health among family members of the unwell and any further increment of the prevalence of mental illnesses. This recommendation aligns with the World Health Organization Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020.

The state of ophthalmology medical student education in the United States and Canada, 2012 through 2013.

PubMed

Shah, Manjool; Knoch, Daniel; Waxman, Evan

2014-06-01

To characterize the state of ophthalmology medical student education in the United States and Canada. Survey of United States and Canadian medical schools. One hundred thirty-five Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) member institutions were surveyed, along with 30 osteopathic medical schools in the United States and 40 non-AUPO-affiliated allopathic medical schools in the United States. A survey characterizing preclinical, clinical, and extracurricular exposures to ophthalmology was used. Response rate, presence of, and types of preclinical and clinical exposures. Response rates to the survey were lower from non-AUPO institutions. Preclinical exposures largely consisted of basic lectures and examination skills, and most responding institutions had some sort of required preclinical ophthalmology experience. Clinical exposures were more variable, with an overall rate of required clinical rotations diminishing. There continues to be a gradual erosion of the role of ophthalmic medical education in the standard medical school curriculum. Clearly, there is room for improvement across all types of medical educational institutions. Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Monrovia Consolidated School Project.

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San Francisco State Coll., CA.

In 1961, San Francisco State College was selected by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide a contract group of educational technicians for Liberia in order to reorganize the administration and improve the educational system in the city of Monrovia. During the past 8 years, the College has provided 51 members of…

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United States engagement with ASEAN and its member-states.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA

2010-09-23

Senate - 09/23/2010 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

75 FR 22087 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer...

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2010-04-27

...) Waves 1-4 (January- August) unless otherwise indicated. Summer Flounder Recreational landings for 2009... wholly a function of the Commission and its individual member states. Inclusion of such descriptions may... Wave 4 Massachusetts party vessel sector estimate. The analysis conducted by this working group...

International boundary experiences by the United Nations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kagawa, A.

2013-12-01

Over the last few decades, the United Nations (UN) has been approached by Security Council and Member States on international boundary issues. The United Nations regards the adequate delimitation and demarcation of international boundaries as a very important element for the maintenance of peace and security in fragile post-conflict situations, establishment of friendly relationships and cross-border cooperation between States. This paper will present the main principles and framework the United Nations applies to support the process of international boundary delimitation and demarcation activities. The United Nations is involved in international boundary issues following the principle of impartiality and neutrality and its role as mediator. Since international boundary issues are multi-faceted, a range of expertise is required and the United Nations Secretariat is in a good position to provide diverse expertise within the multiple departments. Expertise in different departments ranging from legal, political, technical, administrative and logistical are mobilised in different ways to provide support to Member States depending on their specific needs. This presentation aims to highlight some of the international boundary projects that the United Nations Cartographic Section has been involved in order to provide the technical support to different boundary requirements as each international boundary issue requires specific focus and attention whether it be in preparation, delimitation, demarcation or management. Increasingly, the United Nations is leveraging geospatial technology to facilitate boundary delimitation and demarcation process between Member States. Through the presentation of the various case studies ranging from Iraq - Kuwait, Israel - Lebanon (Blue Line), Eritrea - Ethiopia, Cyprus (Green Line), Cameroon - Nigeria, Sudan - South Sudan, it will illustrate how geospatial technology is increasingly used to carry out the support. In having applied a range of geospatial solutions, some of the good practices that have been applied in preceding projects, but there have been challenges and limitations faced. However, these challenges need to be seen as an opportunity to improve the geospatial technology solutions in future international boundary projects. This presentation will also share the aspirations that the United Nations Cartographic Section has in becoming a facilitator in geospatial technical aspects related to international boundary issues as we increasingly develop our geospatial institutional knowledge base and expertise. The presentation will conclude by emphasizing the need for more collaboration between different actors dealing with geospatial technology on borderland issues in order to meet the main goal of the United Nations - to live and work together as "We the Peoples of the United Nations".

Vaccine purchasing groups in the United States: An overview of their policies and practices.

PubMed

Cowan, Anne E; Clark, Sarah J; Gordon, Jennifer L; Bok, Karin; Shen, Angela K

2016-09-30

Vaccine purchasing groups (VPGs) may help reduce the upfront cost of vaccines. The objective of this study was to describe key business practices of VPGs in the United States. Semi-structured, qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with representatives from 11 VPGs, based on a sampling frame of 53 VPGs. Interviews were transcribed and summarized by topic. Characteristics of the 11 VPGs interviewed reflect the broader VPG population: 64% national vs 36% regional; 8% charge a membership fee; membership ranging from 40 to over 300,000 sites. VPGs establish agreements with vaccine manufacturers, typically with either GlaxoSmithKline or Merck and Sanofi Pasteur; 1 VPG reported a single-product (Trumenba) agreement with Pfizer. VPG agreements specify "product loyalty" benchmarks (proportion of that manufacturer's product line) that the VPG and its members must meet to receive discounted vaccine pricing. The amount of discount is considered proprietary. Practices may actively participate with only one VPG; the member discount is automatically applied by the manufacturer at the time of ordering. Vaccine manufacturers monitor sales data to ensure compliance with product loyalty terms; practices that do not meet benchmarks may be removed from the VPG. VPGs are paid administration fees by the manufacturers. VPGs use these fees to cover their operating expenses and often rebate a portion of these fees back to their members. All 11 VPGs offer additional services to members, ranging from immunization-focused education and technical assistance to discounts on a broad range of medical and business supplies. VPGs can facilitate access to reduced purchase prices for most vaccines routinely recommended in the United States. Data on the magnitude of the price reductions were not publicly available. VPG members must balance loyalty-based price reductions against considerations of having a wider choice of vaccine products. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Study of American and Chinese family members' evaluations on institutionalized care for their older parents: potential development in the future.

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Li, Yushi; Buechel, Annie

2007-01-01

The evaluations on institutionalized care facilities from family members, after their loved ones moved into such services, are very different from culture to culture, family to family and person to person. According to a recent survey in the United States and China, it is found that different cultures and the different health conditions of the residents strongly influence family member's viewpoints on institutionalized care services. It is also found that the availability of the institutionalized care facilities plays a significant role, which strongly affects family members' evaluations on nursing home services.

The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-07-25

as follows: 15 members from African states; 12 from Asian states; five from Eastern European states; 11 from Latin America and Caribbean states; and...Jayathilake of Sri Lanka, and Van Eenennaaam of the Netherlands. Eastern Europe states; eight from Latin America and the Caribbean states; and seven from...number of countries as there were seats available.41 In the weeks CRS-12 41 (...continued) and Nicaragua in the Latin American and Caribbean group (two

Official portrait of astronaut Robert C. Springer

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1988-01-01

Official portrait of astronaut Robert C. Springer, United Stated Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel, member of Astronaut Class 9 (1980), and mission specialist. Springer wears launch and entry suit (LES) while holding helmet.

8 CFR 313.2 - Prohibitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship; or (c) Is or has been a member of or affiliated... totalitarian dictatorship, either through its own utterance or through any written or printed matter published...

8 CFR 313.2 - Prohibitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship; or (c) Is or has been a member of or affiliated... totalitarian dictatorship, either through its own utterance or through any written or printed matter published...

Bigger Is Not Always Better - The United States Support to Security Force Assistance

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-04-13

it was continuous and primarily sourced through the 7th SFG . However, the demands for 7th SFG manpower in other countries such as Honduras and...FSA. The actual trainers of the ESAF, USSOF, and more specifically the 7th SFG , were culturally attuned 19 Cale, "The United States Military...tour length for the trainers was no more than a year, multiple tours by the members of the 7th SFG increased and solidified the military-to-military

Recognizing the importance of the property rights granted by the United States Constitution; affirming the duty of each Member of this body to support and defend such rights; and asserting that no public body should unlawfully obtain the property of any citizen of the United States for the benefit of another private citizen or corporation.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10

2009-09-17

House - 10/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

UNSC’s Expansion: Prospects for Change and Implications for the Regions and the World

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

permanent member of the UNSC, India could use its influence over international financial institutions, such as the International Monitory Fund ( IMF ) and the...highest financial contributor to the U.N.-assessed budget and is among the leading economies of the world. The United States supports Japan as a...Asian countries.43 China also views Japan’s membership at the UNSC as a second veto to the United States. Germany is the third largest financial

DOD BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION: Key Marine Corps System Acquisition Needs to be Better Justified, Defined, and Managed

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-07-01

recommendations. D f e t n t b r a m p s t • • • • T a r o To view the full product, including the scope and methodology, click on GAO-08...Modernization July 28, 2008 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka Chairman The Honorable John Thune Ranking Member Subcommittee on Readiness and Management...Support Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable John Ensign United States Senate For decades, the Department of Defense

To amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7

2013-02-08

House - 02/08/2013 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of... (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Incarceration in the Household: Academic Outcomes of Adolescents with an Incarcerated Household Member

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Nichols, Emily Bever; Loper, Ann Booker

2012-01-01

The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, yet there is relatively little information on how the removal of these adults from households impacts the youth who are left behind. This study used a child-centered lens to examine the impact of incarceration on the school outcomes of youth who resided with a family member or…

"Making Cambios, Usando la Voz": Addressing Ethical Dilemmas of Education in Immigrant Contexts

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Zarate, Adanari D.; Reese, Leslie; Flores, David; Villegas, Jisel

2016-01-01

The growing population of immigrant youth in the United States includes both documented and undocumented young people, as well as those who live in mixed status families in which some family members are authorized and at least one other family member is not (Suárez-Orozco, et al., 2011). These young people find themselves residing at the center of…

NAIS Member School Tuition Fees, Teacher Salaries, Administrator and Staff Salaries, 1986-87. NAIS Statistics, Fall 1986.

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National Association of Independent Schools, Boston, MA.

This report is compiled from information provided by National Association of Independent Schools member schools in a 1986 survey of school tuitions and staff salaries. Of the 900 schools in the United States and Canada that were surveyed, 853, or 94.8 percent, responded. The report is organized in five sections. Section 1 summarizes survey results…

78 FR 37847 - Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board; Members

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2013-06-24

... are: Debra Steidel Wall, Deputy Archivist of the United States; William J. Bosanko, Chief Operating Officer; Sean M. Clayton, Chief Human Capital Officer; and Micah M. Cheatham, Chief Financial Officer...

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Kubik, Michelle

A comprehensive assessment of enhanced, or engineered, geothermal systems was carried out by an 18-member panel assembled by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to evaluate the potential of geothermal energy becoming a major energy source for the United States.

32 CFR 101.8 - Reserve training in sovereign foreign nations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... training as they consider appropriate for members of the Reserve components who may be temporarily residing... the maximum extent to augment Defense Attache Offices before the continental United States-based...

32 CFR 101.8 - Reserve training in sovereign foreign nations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... training as they consider appropriate for members of the Reserve components who may be temporarily residing... the maximum extent to augment Defense Attache Offices before the continental United States-based...

32 CFR 101.8 - Reserve training in sovereign foreign nations.

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2011-07-01

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32 CFR 101.8 - Reserve training in sovereign foreign nations.

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32 CFR 101.8 - Reserve training in sovereign foreign nations.

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2013-07-01

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76 FR 69081 - Veterans Day, 2011

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... of America's ideals, our service members have ensured our country still stands strong, our founding... United States of America. Our men and women in uniform are bearers of a proud military tradition that has...

Mental illness and the right to vote: a review of legislation across the world.

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Bhugra, Dinesh; Pathare, Soumitra; Gosavi, Chetna; Ventriglio, Antonio; Torales, Julio; Castaldelli-Maia, João; Tolentino, Edgardo Juan L; Ng, Roger

2016-08-01

The right to vote is an important right signifying freedom of thought as well as full citizenship in any setting. Right to vote is enshrined and protected by international human rights treaties. The right of 'everyone' to take part in the political process and elections is based on universal and equal suffrage. Although these International Conventions have been ratified by the large majority of United Nations Member States, their application across the globe is by no means universal. This study sets out to examine the domestic laws of UN Member States in order to explore whether individuals with mental health problems have the right to vote in actuality and, thu,s can participate in political life. Through various searches, electoral laws and Constitutions of 193 Member States of the United Nations were studied. The authors were able to find legislation and/or Constitutional provisions in 167 of the 193 Member States. Twenty-one countries (11%) only placed no restrictions on the right to vote by persons with mental health problems. Over one third of the countries (36%) deny all persons with any mental health problems a right to vote without any qualifier. Some of these discriminatory attitudes are reflected in the multiplicity of terms used to describe persons with mental health problems. Another 21 countries (11%) denied the right to vote to detained persons; of these, nine Member States specifically denied the right to vote to persons who were detained under the mental health law, while the remainder denied the right to vote to all those who were interdicted or judicially interdicted. It would appear that in many countries the denial of voting rights is attributed to a lack of ability to consent by the individuals with mental illness. Further exploration of explanation is required to understand these variations, which exist in spite of international treaties.

Community prevention coalition context and capacity assessment: Comparing the United States and Mexico

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Brown, Louis D.; Chilenski, Sarah Meyer; Ramos, Rebeca; Gallegos, Nora; Feinberg, Mark E.

2015-01-01

Effective planning for community health partnerships requires understanding how initial readiness—that is, contextual factors and capacity-- influence implementation of activities and programs. This study compares the context and capacity of drug and violence prevention coalitions in Mexico to those in the United States. Measures of coalition context include community problems, community leadership style, and sense of community. Measures of coalition capacity include the existence of collaborative partnerships and coalition champions. The assessment was completed by 195 members of 9 coalitions in Mexico and 139 members of 7 coalitions in the United States. Psychometric analyses indicate the measures have moderate to strong internal consistency, along with good convergent and discriminant validity in both settings. Results indicate that members of Mexican coalitions perceive substantially more serious community problems, especially with respect to education, law enforcement, and access to alcohol and drugs. Compared to respondents in the U.S., Mexican respondents perceive sense of community to be weaker and that prevention efforts are not as valued by the population where the coalitions are located. The Mexican coalitions appear to be operating in a substantially more challenging environment for the prevention of violence and substance use. Their ability to manage these challenges will likely play a large role in determining whether they are successful in their prevention efforts. The context and capacity assessment is a valuable tool coalitions can use to identify and address initial barriers to success. PMID:26205249

Coupled Radiation-Gasdynamic Solution Method for Hypersonic Shock Layers in Thermochemical Nonequilibrium

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2011-12-01

Dissertation, North Carolina State University, 1991. Heppenheimer , T. A ., ―Facing the Heat Barrier: a History of Hypersonics,‖ NASA SP- 2007-4232...States Government. This material is declared a work of the U.S. Government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States...Lofthouse, PhD (Member) Date Accepted: ______________________________ M. U. THOMAS Date Dean, Graduate

Georgia Computes! An Intervention in a US State, with Formal and Informal Education in a Policy Context

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Guzdial, Mark; Ericson, Barbara; Mcklin, Tom; Engelman, Shelly

2014-01-01

Georgia Computes! ("GaComputes") was a six-year (2006-2012) project to improve computing education across the state of Georgia in the United States, funded by the National Science Foundation. The goal of GaComputes was to broaden participation in computing and especially to engage more members of underrepresented groups which includes…

"All of those things we don't eat": a culture-centered approach to dietary health meanings for Asian Indians living in the United States.

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Koenig, Christopher J; Dutta, Mohan J; Kandula, Namratha; Palaniappan, Latha

2012-01-01

This article applies a culture-centered approach to analyze the dietary health meanings for Asian Indians living in the United States. The data were collected as part of a health promotion program evaluation designed to help Asian Indians reduce their risk of chronic disease. Community members who used two aspects of the program participated in two focus groups to learn about their health care experiences and to engage them in dialogue about how culture impacts their overall health. Using constructionist grounded theory, we demonstrate that one aspect of culture, the discourses around routine dietary choice, is an important, but underrecognized, aspect of culture that influences community members' experiences with health care. We theorize community members' dietary health meanings operate discursively through a dialectic tension between homogeneity and heterogeneity, situated amid culture, structure, and agency. Participants enacted discursive homogeneity when they affirmed dietary health meanings around diet as an important means through which members of the community maintain a sense of continuity of their identity while differentiating them from others. Participants enacted discursive heterogeneity when they voiced dietary health meanings that differentiated community members from one another due to unique life-course trajectories and other membership affiliations. Through this dialectic, community members manage unique Asian Indian identities and create meanings of health and illness in and through their discourses around routine dietary choice. Through making these discursive health meanings audible, we foreground how community members' agency is discursively enacted and to make understandable how discourses of dietary practice influence the therapeutic alliance between primary care providers and members of a minority community.

Confronting youth gangs in the intensive care unit.

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Akiyama, Cliff

2015-01-01

Youth gang violence has continued its upward trend nationwide. It was once thought that gangs convened only in selected areas, which left churches, schools, and hospitals as "neutral" territory. Unfortunately, this is a fallacy. The results of gang violence pour into hospitals and into intensive care units regularly. The media portrays California as having a gang violence problem; however, throughout the United States, gang violence has risen more than 35% in the past year. Youth gang violence continues to rise dramatically with more and more of our youth deciding to join gangs each day. Sadly, every state has gangs, and the problem is getting much worse in areas that would never have thought about gangs a year ago. These "new generation" of gang members is younger, much more violent, and staying in the gang longer. Gangs are not just an urban problem. Gang activity is a suburban and rural problem too. There are more than 25 500 gangs in the United States, with a total gang membership of 850 000. Ninety-four percent of gang members are male and 6% are female. The ethnic composition nationwide includes 47% Latino, 31% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, and 2% "mixed," according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the U.S. Department of Justice. As a result of the ongoing proliferation of youth street gangs in our communities, it is imperative that critical care nurses and others involved with the direct care become educated about how to identify gang members, their activities, and understand their motivations. Such education and knowledge will help provide solutions to families and the youth themselves, help eradicate the problem of gang violence, and keep health care professionals safe.

Condom use among heterosexual immigrant Latino men in the southeastern United States.

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Knipper, Emily; Rhodes, Scott D; Lindstrom, Kristen; Bloom, Fred R; Leichliter, Jami S; Montaño, Jaime

2007-10-01

Latinos in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the intersecting epidemics of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We examined correlates of condom use among adult heterosexual Latino men who are members of a large multicounty soccer league in rural North Carolina. Of 222 participants, the mean (+/-SD) age was 29.8 (+/-8.3) years. Approximately 60% reported Mexico as their country of origin, 60% reported Grade 8 or below as their highest level of education, and 50% reported using condoms during their most recent vaginal intercourse episodes. Adjusting for relationship status, multivariable logistic regression identified four correlates of condom use: having sought health care information from family members (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=3.68; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.48-9.13); greater knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention (AOR = 2.61; CI = 1.23-5.54); greater condom use self-efficacy (AOR = 4.45; 95% CI = 2.12-9.36); and greater adherence to traditional masculine norms (AOR = 2.10; 95% CI = 1.02-4.33). Our findings underscore the need for innovative and targeted HIV and STD prevention programming among the emerging Latino community in the southeastern United States.

19 CFR 206.63 - Contents of petition.

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2014-04-01

... States market share held by such imports from the People's Republic of China; (2) The actual or imminent... proposed by the WTO member concerned; (4) The extent of exports from the People's Republic of China to that... Republic of China to countries other than the United States; (7) Cyclical or seasonal trends in import...

19 CFR 206.63 - Contents of petition.

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2012-04-01

... States market share held by such imports from the People's Republic of China; (2) The actual or imminent... proposed by the WTO member concerned; (4) The extent of exports from the People's Republic of China to that... Republic of China to countries other than the United States; (7) Cyclical or seasonal trends in import...

19 CFR 206.63 - Contents of petition.

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2013-04-01

... States market share held by such imports from the People's Republic of China; (2) The actual or imminent... proposed by the WTO member concerned; (4) The extent of exports from the People's Republic of China to that... Republic of China to countries other than the United States; (7) Cyclical or seasonal trends in import...

19 CFR 206.63 - Contents of petition.

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2011-04-01

... States market share held by such imports from the People's Republic of China; (2) The actual or imminent... proposed by the WTO member concerned; (4) The extent of exports from the People's Republic of China to that... Republic of China to countries other than the United States; (7) Cyclical or seasonal trends in import...

19 CFR 206.63 - Contents of petition.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... States market share held by such imports from the People's Republic of China; (2) The actual or imminent... proposed by the WTO member concerned; (4) The extent of exports from the People's Republic of China to that... Republic of China to countries other than the United States; (7) Cyclical or seasonal trends in import...

Collective Impact: What Does It Mean for Educational Leaders?

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Thompson, Rodney; Jocius, Robin

2017-01-01

Due to local, state, and national accountability measures, school reform efforts have become critical of many legislative agendas. Local community members are getting off the sidelines and becoming part of the game to support local schools districts to become part of the solution. Across the United States, Collective Impact models, which propose…

45 CFR 400.94 - Determination of eligibility for Medicaid.

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2010-10-01

... 45 Public Welfare 2 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Determination of eligibility for Medicaid. 400.94... Determination of eligibility for Medicaid. (a) The State must determine Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility under its Medicaid and SCHIP State plans for each individual member of a family unit that applies for medical...

Going Greek: Academics, Personal Change, and Life after College

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Routon, Wesley; Walker, Jay

2016-01-01

Social Greek-letter organizations, more commonly known as fraternities (male-only) and sororities (female-only), are a longstanding tradition at colleges and universities in the United States. They claim to instill leadership skills in and offer a support network for members. However, in this article Wesley Routon and Jay Walker state that…

22 CFR 53.2 - Exceptions.

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2011-04-01

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS PASSPORT REQUIREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS § 53.2 Exceptions. (a) U.S. citizens, as defined in § 41.0 of this chapter, are not required to bear U.S. passports when traveling... required to bear a valid U.S. passport to enter or depart the United States: (1) When traveling as a member...

22 CFR 53.2 - Exceptions.

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2012-04-01

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS PASSPORT REQUIREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS § 53.2 Exceptions. (a) U.S. citizens, as defined in § 41.0 of this chapter, are not required to bear U.S. passports when traveling... required to bear a valid U.S. passport to enter or depart the United States: (1) When traveling as a member...

22 CFR 53.2 - Exceptions.

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2010-04-01

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS PASSPORT REQUIREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS § 53.2 Exceptions. (a) U.S. citizens, as defined in § 41.0 of this chapter, are not required to bear U.S. passports when traveling... required to bear a valid U.S. passport to enter or depart the United States: (1) When traveling as a member...

22 CFR 53.2 - Exceptions.

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2013-04-01

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS PASSPORT REQUIREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS § 53.2 Exceptions. (a) U.S. citizens, as defined in § 41.0 of this chapter, are not required to bear U.S. passports when traveling... required to bear a valid U.S. passport to enter or depart the United States: (1) When traveling as a member...

22 CFR 53.2 - Exceptions.

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2014-04-01

... DEPARTMENT OF STATE NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS PASSPORT REQUIREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS § 53.2 Exceptions. (a) U.S. citizens, as defined in § 41.0 of this chapter, are not required to bear U.S. passports when traveling... required to bear a valid U.S. passport to enter or depart the United States: (1) When traveling as a member...

Chinese and American Textbook Business--Totally Different the Finding.

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Mehl, Marc

1978-01-01

Members of the second United States booksellers delegation to the People's Republic of China observed that textbooks in China carry political messages; the state and teachers are involved in the publishing process; texts are written by committees; and textbooks are almost always paperbacks and not available as a retail item. (JMD)

Legislation Pertaining to Special Needs Education.

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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France).

This report presents the findings of a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Social, and Cultural Organization) survey of the state of legislation on special needs education in 52 member states. Most of the information was gathered in 1992-93. This document represents the final work compiled in 1994-95. Part 1 presents an analysis and synthesis of…

Self-Advocacy Groups: 1994-95 Directory for North America.

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Hayden, Mary F.; Senese, Dick

This 1994-95 directory of disability self-advocacy groups contains listings of over 700 organizations in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The associations are organized by country and state or province. Listings typically contain the following information: the name of a contact (the name of the member who is the chair, president, or…

The "Battlefield": Life Histories of Two Higher Education Staff Members of Color

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Gomez, Mary Louise; Ocasio, Kelly; Lachuk, Amy Johnson; Powell, Shameka N.

2015-01-01

Deploying Russian philosopher M. M. Bakhtin's notions of utterances or communicative interactions, we explore the life histories of two administrators at State University, a predominantly White institution of higher education in the Midwestern United States. In particular, we explore how working with White students, peers, and supervisors demands…

Public Education: Fingertip Facts 2005

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Harrington, Patti

2005-01-01

This paper offers facts and figures on Utah's state of education for 2005. This paper contains the following: (1) Education Contacts; (2) Utah State Board of Education members; (3) Value of Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) for the 2004-05 school year; (4) Per Pupil Spending in Perspective (2002); (5) Public School Enrollment per district (October…

75 FR 5836 - Meeting of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council

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... following information to Jacqueline Tront at the fax number or email address listed below under the heading... Department of State and USTR invite interested organizations and members of the public to submit written... suggestions are requested in writing no later than February 14, 2010. ADDRESSES: Written comments or...

75 FR 3901 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

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... Organizational Meeting of the USMA Board of Visitors (BoV). Members of the Board will be provided updates on..., Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Center of Excellence, Energy Costs and Initiatives, Wastewater...

48 CFR 236.609-70 - Additional provision and clause.

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...—Restriction to United States Firms, in solicitations for A-E contracts that are— (1) Funded with military... Atlantic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf. [56 FR 36421, July...

76 FR 50272 - Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board; Members

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... Administration are: Debra Steidel Wall, Deputy Archivist of the United States, Thomas E. Mills, Chief Operating Officer, Analisa J. Archer, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Micah M. Cheatham, Chief Financial Officer...

78 FR 22593 - The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Notice of Charter Renewal

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... section of educational, communications, cultural, scientific, technical, public service, labor, business, and professional backgrounds. Not more than four members can be from any one political party. The...

Longitudinal Associations Among Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Disordered Eating, and Weight Gain in Military Men and Women

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2016-06-09

ksmitche@bu.edu). Initially submitted July 14, 2015; accepted for publication October 15, 2015. Obesity is a major health problem in the United States...and a growing concern among members of the military. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with overweight and obesity and may...further investigation of eating disorders in military service members. binge eating; eating disorders; military; obesity Abbreviations: PTSD

Staphylococcus aureus Colonization of Healthy Military Service Members in the United States and Afghanistan

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2013-01-01

different based on deployment status and exposure to an austere environment where antimalarial agents with MRSA/MSSA activity are used. However, the...adequate hygiene practices. Further, these deployments are often to geo- graphic regions that require antimalarial chemoprophy- laxis. The use of...genes. Methods Participants Two populations of healthy active duty service members (101 non-deployed personnel in San Antonio, Texas, USA and 100

Death of family members as an overlooked source of racial disadvantage in the United States

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Olson, Julie Skalamera; Crosnoe, Robert; Liu, Hui; Pudrovska, Tetyana; Donnelly, Rachel

2017-01-01

Long-standing racial differences in US life expectancy suggest that black Americans would be exposed to significantly more family member deaths than white Americans from childhood through adulthood, which, given the health risks posed by grief and bereavement, would add to the disadvantages that they face. We analyze nationally representative US data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth (n = 7,617) and the Health and Retirement Study (n = 34,757) to estimate racial differences in exposure to the death of family members at different ages, beginning in childhood. Results indicate that blacks are significantly more likely than whites to have experienced the death of a mother, a father, and a sibling from childhood through midlife. From young adulthood through later life, blacks are also more likely than whites to have experienced the death of a child and of a spouse. These results reveal an underappreciated layer of racial inequality in the United States, one that could contribute to the intergenerational transmission of health disadvantage. By calling attention to this heightened vulnerability of black Americans, our findings underscore the need to address the potential impact of more frequent and earlier exposure to family member deaths in the process of cumulative disadvantage. PMID:28115712

Death of family members as an overlooked source of racial disadvantage in the United States.

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Umberson, Debra; Olson, Julie Skalamera; Crosnoe, Robert; Liu, Hui; Pudrovska, Tetyana; Donnelly, Rachel

2017-01-31

Long-standing racial differences in US life expectancy suggest that black Americans would be exposed to significantly more family member deaths than white Americans from childhood through adulthood, which, given the health risks posed by grief and bereavement, would add to the disadvantages that they face. We analyze nationally representative US data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth (n = 7,617) and the Health and Retirement Study (n = 34,757) to estimate racial differences in exposure to the death of family members at different ages, beginning in childhood. Results indicate that blacks are significantly more likely than whites to have experienced the death of a mother, a father, and a sibling from childhood through midlife. From young adulthood through later life, blacks are also more likely than whites to have experienced the death of a child and of a spouse. These results reveal an underappreciated layer of racial inequality in the United States, one that could contribute to the intergenerational transmission of health disadvantage. By calling attention to this heightened vulnerability of black Americans, our findings underscore the need to address the potential impact of more frequent and earlier exposure to family member deaths in the process of cumulative disadvantage.

Parental Leave Policies and Pediatric Trainees in the United States.

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Dixit, Avika; Feldman-Winter, Lori; Szucs, Kinga A

2015-08-01

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that each residency program should have a clearly delineated, written policy for parental leave. Parental leave has important implications for trainees' ability to achieve their breastfeeding goals. This study aimed to measure the knowledge and awareness among members of the AAP Section on Medical Students, Residents, and Fellowship Trainees (SOMSRFT) regarding parental leave. An online survey was emailed to SOMSRFT members in June 2013. Quantitative data are presented as percentage of respondents. Awareness of leave policies was analyzed based on having children and the sex of respondents. Nine hundred twenty-seven members responded to the survey. Among those with children, 40% needed to extend the duration of their training in order to have longer maternity leave, 44% of whom did so in order to breastfeed longer. Thirty percent of respondents did not know if their program had a written, accessible policy for parental leave. Trainees without children and men were more unaware of specific aspects of parental leave such as eligibility for the Family Medical Leave Act as compared to women and those with children. Despite the fact that United States national policies support parental leave during pediatrics training, and a majority of programs comply, trainees' awareness regarding these policies needs improvement. © The Author(s) 2015.

The chiropractic scope of practice in the United States: a cross-sectional survey.

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Chang, Mabel

2014-01-01

The purpose of this study was to assess the current status of chiropractic practice laws in the United States. This survey is an update and expansion of 3 original surveys conducted in 1987, 1992, and 1998. A cross-sectional survey of licensure officials from the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards e-mail list was conducted in 2011 requesting information about chiropractic practice laws and 97 diagnostic, evaluation, and management procedures. To evaluate content validity, the survey was distributed in draft form at the fall 2010 Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards regional meeting to regulatory board members and feedback was requested. Comments were reviewed and incorporated into the final survey. A duplicate question was imbedded in the survey to test reliability. Partial or complete responses were received from 96% (n = 51) of the jurisdictions in the United States. The states with the highest number of services that could be performed were Missouri (n = 92), New Mexico (n = 91), Kansas (n = 89), Utah (n = 89), Oklahoma (n = 88), Illinois (n = 87), and Alabama (n = 86). The states with the highest number of services that cannot be performed are New Hampshire (n = 49), Hawaii (n = 47), Michigan (n = 42), New Jersey (n = 39), Mississippi (n = 39), and Texas (n = 30). The scope of chiropractic practice in the United States has a high degree of variability. Scope of practice is dynamic, and gray areas are subject to interpretation by ever-changing board members. Although statutes may not address specific procedures, upon challenge, there may be a possibility of sanctions depending on interpretation. Copyright © 2014 National University of Health Sciences. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Human Rights Law for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific: The Need for a Disability Rights Tribunal

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Perlin, Michael L.

2013-01-01

Human rights are arguably the most significant political force shaping the life experience of people with disability. The "United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" sets the standard at an international level, creating both positive and negative rights, and calls upon member states of the United Nations (UN)…

Integrating Partner Nations into Coalition Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-01-01

of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolu- tion 1529, Chile , Canada, France, and the United States established a multinational force...of restabi- lization. Chile continues to deploy forces as a member of the UN Stabilization Force Haiti (MINUSTAH), led by Brazil and comprised...supporting a tailored exercise and theater security cooperation program that has encouraged partners such as Chile , Brazil, and El Salvador to develop

A Descriptive Comparison of Some Governance Characteristics in Selected Higher Education Institutions, U.S. and U.K.

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O'Reilly, Robert C.

A study was conducted to examine current concepts and procedures of community college governance in the United States and the United Kingdom. Agendas and minutes of board meetings were analyzed and interviews were conducted with administrators and board members at four institutions, one rural and one urban from each country. The participating…

78 FR 1837 - Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Advisory Committee

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... advisory committee will be invited to attend all non-executive meetings of the United States Commissioners... support services as are necessary for its effective functioning. Appointed members of the advisory...

Official portrait of astronaut Ronald J. Grabe

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1989-01-01

Official portrait of Ronald J. Grabe, United States Air Force (USAF) Colonel, member of Astronaut Class 9 (1980), and space shuttle pilot. Grabe wears launch and entry suit (LES) with helmet displayed on table at his left.

Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services Locator

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... in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems. PLEASE NOTE: ... and Spanish for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and mental health issues. 24 hours a day, ...

77 FR 14006 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

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... Organizational Meeting of the USMA Board of Visitors (BoV). Members of the Board will be provided updates on... Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, Supporting US Army Strategies, and the DAIG Cemetery Inspection...

A proposed national strategy for tuberculosis vaccine development.

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Ginsberg, A M

2000-06-01

The global tuberculosis epidemic causes approximately 5% of deaths worldwide. Despite recent concerted and largely successful tuberculosis control efforts, the incidence of tuberculosis in the United States remains 74-fold higher than the stated elimination goal of <1 case per million population by the year 2010. Current bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccines, although efficacious in preventing extrapulmonary tuberculosis in young children, have shown widely variable efficacy in preventing adult pulmonary tuberculosis, confound skin test screening, and are not recommended for use in the United States. The Advisory Council for Elimination of Tuberculosis recently stated that tuberculosis would not be eliminated from the United States without a more effective vaccine. Recent scientific advances have created unprecedented opportunity for tuberculosis vaccine development. Therefore, members of the broad tuberculosis research and control communities have recently created and proposed a national strategy, or blueprint, for tuberculosis vaccine development, which is presented here.

Caripito itch: dermatitis from contact with Hylesia moths.

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Dinehart, S M; Archer, M E; Wolf, J E; McGavran, M H; Reitz, C; Smith, E B

1985-11-01

Caripito itch, a pruritic dermatosis rarely seen in the United States, is caused by contact with moths of the genus Hylesia--specifically, with urticating abdominal hairs of the adult female moth. The purpose of this study was to investigate an outbreak of Caripito itch that occurred in thirty-four of thirty-five crew members of a British oil tanker who were exposed to Hylesia moths at the port of Caripito, Venezuela. Methods of investigation included general history and physical examination of all crew members, complete inspection of the ship, transparent-tape slide preparations from involved skin, cutaneous histopathologic studies, and entomologic examination of the moths. The patients had a typical papulourticarial eruption, primarily on exposed surfaces. Although Hylesia moths do not occur in the United States, primary care physicians and dermatologists, especially those located in port cities, should be aware of cutaneous lepidopterism caused by Hylesia moths.

Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Trustees of Delaware State College and the Delaware State College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, September 1, 1983-August 31, 1986.

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Delaware State Coll., Dover.

The collective bargaining agreement between the Delaware State College Board of Trustees and the Delaware State College Chapter (145 members) of the American Association of University Professors covering the period September 1, 1983-August 31, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition and definitions,…

Law of War (LOW) Documentary Supplement (2007)

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2007-06-25

other regional factors in designating this one member; (d) Seven States Parties from Latin America and the Caribbean to be designated by States Parties...located in the regions of Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. As a basis for this designation it is understood that this State Party shall be a...paramilitary organizations. * * * * * NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America by the

Short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit patients.

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Paparrigopoulos, Thomas; Melissaki, Antigoni; Efthymiou, Anna; Tsekou, Hara; Vadala, Chrysoula; Kribeni, Georgia; Pavlou, Elias; Soldatos, Constantin

2006-11-01

This study aimed to evaluate the short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients during their stay in the unit. Thirty-two first-degree relatives of patients treated in the ICU of two general hospitals were investigated for symptoms of early posttraumatic stress reaction, anxiety, and depression. Patients' and relatives' sociodemographic data and information pertaining to the patients' ICU treatment were collected. Family members were assessed at intake and before discharge through the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Impact of Event Scale. High rates of anxiety, depressive (97%), and posttraumatic stress (81%) symptoms were recorded at the initial assessment. Although symptoms remitted significantly, 87% and 59% of the sample fulfilled the criteria for a depressive and posttraumatic stress reaction, respectively, at the second assessment. Women exhibited higher levels of distress and more persisting symptoms than men did. Trait anxiety was the most significant predictor (P<.001) of the severity of depressive symptoms and the single predictor of the development of posttraumatic stress reaction (P<.000); also, state anxiety was a predictor of the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms, especially of the female gender. Family members of ICU patients exhibit high levels of distress that persist throughout their relatives' hospitalization. Women and individuals with high trait anxiety are at increased risk for developing such reactions. Severe early anxiety responses predicted the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Early case identification and intervention may prevent the full development of posttraumatic stress disorder.

77 FR 9296 - Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air...

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The Best of LM_Net Select, 2001.

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Milbury, Peter; Eisenberg, Michael B.; Walker, Michelle

LM_NET, the most successful educational listserv in the world has approximately 15,000 subscribed members from every state in the United States and from over 65 countries. LM_NET covers a wide range of interests, all related to library and information work in education, and interactions on LM_NET result in in-depth treatments of the major…

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... Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or letter from the United Way stating they are a member in good standing... cash and in-kind resources from other public (including Federal and State) and private sources that are... public transportation available to homeless veterans in your project. (b) Project location (e.g., is the...

MIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

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WYCKOFF, FLORENCE R.

A MIGRANT CHILD IS DEFINED AS A MEMBER OF A FAMILY OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS WHO MUST TRAVEL A GREAT DISTANCE TO WORK. THE WORKERS FOLLOW A SEASONAL COURSE, OFTEN THROUGH SEVERAL STATES, AND RETURN HOME AFTER THE CROP SEASON IS OVER. THERE ARE ABOUT 415,000 MIGRANT CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 1960 THE MIGRANT FARM WORKER…

A Guide to Clinical Services in Speech Pathology and Audiology.

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Rehabilitation Services Administration (DHEW), Washington, DC.

A listing of speech pathology and audiology services in the United States, the guide includes the names of 910 clinics and of 216 members of the American Speech and Hearing Association who are engaged in full time private practice. Arranged geographically, by state and city, the guide specifies the following for each clinic: official name,…

Europe’s Future Security Architecture: Building on the Past or a New Edifice?

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1991-03-27

existence, the IEPG served as c alking shop for armament officials" from all European NATO member states except Iceland, which has no military or arms... OECD ) and the GATT talks. Every effort should be made in this diplomatic arena but in the end, in the event diplomacy fails, the United States should

Science and Mathematics in the Schools: Report of a Convocation.

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National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Assembly of Engineering.

In May 1982 the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering held a national convocation to consider the state of precollege education in mathematics and science in the United States. More than 40 speakers presented their views on how to reverse the current decline in science and mathematics education. The President, members of Congress, and…

Fact Book on Higher Education in the South, 1979 and 1980.

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Smartt, Steven H.

Approximately 50 statistical tables are presented to provide the latest data on higher education in 1979 and 1980 for the United States, the Southern Regional Board (SREB) region, and the 14 individual member states. Information contained in the tables is grouped under the six headings that form the sections of the publications: population and…

Attitudes toward Money and Demographic Variables as Related to Income and Life Satisfaction: USA Vs. Spain.

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Tang, Thomas Li-Ping; Arocas, Roberto Luna; Whiteside, Harold D.

A study of 207 faculty at a state university in the southeastern United States and 102 faculty members at the University of Valencia (Spain) examined demographic variables and attitudes toward money, income, and life satisfaction. Demographic variables (sex, age, education, marital status, race, current job experience, total work experience, and…

The English Language Amendment. Hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary. Senate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session on S.J. Res. 167, a Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States with Respect to the English Language.

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

The transcripts of the hearings on Senate Joint Resolution 167, proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution with regard to establishment of English as the country's official language includes: the statements of three committee members (Senators Orrin G. Hatch, Jeremiah Denton, and Dennis DeConcini); the text of the proposed…

Cosmonaut Yuriy Onufriyenko simulates parachute drop into water

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1994-10-13

S94-47232 (13 Oct 1994) --- Cosmonaut Yuriy I. Onufriyenko (right), in the United States to participate in training for joint Russia-United States space missions, simulates a parachute drop into water. The training took place in the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Weightless Environment Training Facility (WET-F) because it contains a 25-feet-deep pool. Onufriyenko, a Mir reserve team member, and a number of other cosmonauts and astronauts participating in the joint program were in Houston, Texas to prepare for upcoming missions which involve crewmembers from the two nations.

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

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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:

US tornadoes. Part 1: 70-year statistics

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Fujita, T. T.

1987-01-01

If tornadoes were counted as the Gross National Product, no other country on the surface of the earth could come even close to the United States. During the recent 70 year period, the United States produced 31,054 tornadoes which left behind a cumulative path of 132,005 miles (212,396 km) which would circle the world 5.3 times along the equator. In completing the book, staff members of the Satellite and Mesometeorlogy Research Project (1961 to the present) played an important role in collecting, evaluating, and archiving the historical tornado data.

Opioid prescribing patterns after Mohs micrographic surgery and standard excision: a survey of American Society for Dermatologic Surgery members and a chart review at a single institution.

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Harris, Kalynne; Calder, Scott; Larsen, Brooke; Duffy, Keith; Bowen, Glen; Tristani-Firouzi, Payam; Hadley, Michael; Endo, Justin

2014-08-01

Little is known about postoperative opioid prescribing patterns among dermatologic surgeons. To better understand postoperative opioid prescribing patterns among dermatologic surgeons in the United States. Two-part analysis consisting of a retrospective chart review of 233 dermatologic surgery patients at a single institution and an e-mail survey of American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) members. (1) Retrospective review: 35% (82/233) of the patients received an opioid prescription. Larger defect size, repair of the defect, perioral and nasal site, and surgeon A or B performing surgery predicted opioid prescription. (2) E-mail survey: 556 ASDS members practicing within the United States responded. Sixty-four percent (357/556) reported prescribing opioids after ≤10% of cases. Surgeons younger than 55 years old, male surgeons, and surgeons in the southern and western United States were more likely to prescribe opioids after >10% of cases. Seventy-six percent (397/520) believed patients used ≤50% of the opioid pills prescribed. The retrospective review suggests that opioid prescribing is predicted by characteristics of the surgery (i.e., size, defect repair type, and anatomic location) and characteristics of the surgeon (i.e., age, sex, and practice location) with significant heterogeneity in prescribing habits. The national survey results raise the possibility that patients might not take all prescribed opioid pills after dermatologic surgery. Further investigation is warranted to determine how patients are actually using prescription pain pills to balance pain control with patient safety.

Vietnam Education Foundation: Recent Improvements Made in Internal Controls, but Weaknesses Persist. Report to the Chairman and Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate. GAO-10-442

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Ford, Jess T.

2010-01-01

The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) Act of 2000 established VEF as an independent agency of the executive branch. A 13-member board of directors provides primary oversight. VEF also receives guidance from other entities in carrying out its mission to further bilateral relations between the United States and Vietnam through educational exchanges…

Department of Defense Sexually Transmitted Infections: Estimation of Burden among Active Duty Service Members using Clinical Diagnoses, Laboratory Results, and Medical Event Reports

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-03-01

Department of Defense Sexually Transmitted Infections: Estimation of Burden among Active Duty Service Members using Clinical...the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, nor the United States Government. i DOD Sexually ...Transmitted Infections, FY2008 Updated: March 2016 EpiData Center Department NMCPHC-TR-EDC-191-2016 ii DOD Sexually Transmitted Infections

Trends in Anti-Nuclear Protests in the United States, 1984-1987

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1989-01-01

Obispo, CA. 2 days of peaceful protests at Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant against licensing of plant. Date: January 12 and 13, 1984 Group: Abalone ...Members of the Abalone Alliance and the Livermore Action Group blocked entrance to Bohemian Grove club, a conservative all-male club to which Reagan...belongs, to protest the club members’ connections to the nuclear weapons industry. Date: July 22, 1984 Group: Abalone and Livermore Action Group

Qualification Requirement Perceptions of the United States Army Acquisition Workforce Since Implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-11-09

in part to the formalized entry-level training that military service members receive. The entry-level training does count towards certification in...Acquisition Assignments The survey requested information regarding whether the workforce members had served in an assignment that did not count ...towards DAWIA certification. Approximately 14.1% of the respondents indicated that they had held assignments that did not count towards certification

International cooperation in the field of space life sciences: European Space Agency's (ESA) perspectives.

PubMed

Oser, H

1989-08-01

International cooperation in life sciences, as in any other of the space research fields, takes place at two distinct levels: scientist to scientist, or agency to agency. This article is more concerned with the agency to agency level, which involves the arrangements made between two partners for the flying of experiments and/or hardware on space missions. International cooperation is inherent to the European Space Agency (ESA), since it consists of 13 member states (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and West Germany) and one associated member, Finland. ESA also has special cooperative arrangements with Canada. Life sciences research in ESA is carried out within the Microgravity Research Program, an optional program to which member states (in this case all but Austria and Ireland) contribute "a la carte," and receive their "share" accordingly. Therefore, many of the activities are naturally linked to international arrangements within the member states, and also to arrangements between the agencies, with life sciences being the dominant activity between NASA and ESA.

Specialty education in periodontics in Japan and the United States: comparison of programs at Nippon Dental University Hospital and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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Osawa, Ginko; Nakaya, Hiroshi; Mealey, Brian L; Kalkwarf, Kenneth; Cochran, David L

2014-03-01

Japan has institutions that train qualified postdoctoral students in the field of periodontics; however, Japan does not have comprehensive advanced periodontal programs and national standards for these specialty programs. To help Japanese programs move toward global standards in this area, this study was designed to describe overall differences in periodontics specialty education in Japan and the United States and to compare periodontics faculty members and residents' characteristics and attitudes in two specific programs, one in each country. Periodontal faculty members and residents at Nippon Dental University (NDU) and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Dental School participated in the survey study: four faculty members and nine residents at NDU; seven faculty members and thirteen residents at UTHSCSA. Demographic data were collected as well as respondents' attitudes toward and assessment of their programs. The results showed many differences in curriculum structure and clinical performance. In contrast to the UTHSCSA respondents, for example, the residents and faculty members at NDU reported that they did not have enough subject matter and time to learn clinical science. Although the residents at NDU reported seeing more total patients in one month than those at UTHSCSA, they were taught fewer varieties of periodontal treatments. To provide high-quality and consistent education for periodontal residents, Japan needs to establish a set of standards that will have positive consequences for those in Japan who need periodontal treatment.

Official portrait of astronaut Brewster H. Shaw, Jr

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1989-01-01

Official portrait of Brewster H. Shaw, Jr, United States Air Force (USAF) Colonel, member of Astronaut Class 8 (1978), and space shuttle commander. Shaw wears blue pressure suit with space shuttle model displayed on table on his left.

AEROMETRIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (AIRS) - GRAPHICS

EPA Science Inventory

Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) is a computer-based repository of information about airborne pollution in the United States and various World Health Organization (WHO) member countries. AIRS is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and runs on t...

Official portrait of astronaut David C. Hilmers

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1990-01-01

Official portrait of David C. Hilmers, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel, member of Astronaut Class 9 (1980), and space shuttle mission specialist. Hilmers wears launch and entry suit (LES) with his helmet displayed on table in front of him.

15 CFR 90.3 - Definitions.

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2014-01-01

... non-functioning county or statistical equivalent means a sub-state entity that does not function as an... program, an eligible governmental unit also includes the District of Columbia and non-functioning counties or statistical equivalents represented by a FSCPE member agency. ...

32 CFR 538.2 - Use of military payment certificates.

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2013-07-01

... Force sales and services installations and activities. (2) Theaters and other entertainment facilities operated by Department of Defense. (3) Officers' and enlisted personnel messes and clubs, including..., services, and facilities to members of the United States Armed Forces. ...

Borehole survey instrument

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

Sharp, H.E.; Lin, J.W. III; Macha, E.S.

1984-12-04

A borehole survey instrument is provided having a meniscus type floating compass member with indicia thereon for indicating azimuth and inclination. A light source is disposed below the indicia for illuminating the indicia upward through the liquid through which the meniscus type floating compass member floats. A lens system is provided for focusing the image of the illuminated compass member upon a film disposed below the compass member. This arrangement permits the centering post for the compass member to be of minimum diameter consistent with rigidity requirements and permits a high angle compass member to indicate angles of inclination approachingmore » ninety degrees. A multiple light bulb light source is utilized and each light bulb is mounted in a manner which permits a single light bulb to illuminate the entire compass member. A hand-held programming and diagnostic unit is provided which may be momentarily electrically mated with the borehole survey tool to input a programmed timed delay and diagnostically test both the condition of the light bulbs utilized as the illumination source and the state of the batteries within the instrument. This hand-held programmable unit eliminates all the mechanical programming switches and permits the instrument to be completely sealed from the pressure, fluids and contaminants normally found in a well bore.« less

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors and the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University, 1984-1987 and The Connecticut State University Agreement for Part-Time Employees in the Instructional Faculty Bargaining Unit.

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Connecticut State Board of Higher Education, Hartford.

The collective bargaining agreement between Connecticut State University Board of Trustees and the Connecticut State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors covering the period April 10, 1984 to April 10, 1987 is presented. The chapter has 1,980 members, including part-timers. Items covered in the agreement include:…

Disenfranchised grief and nonfinite loss as experienced by the families of death row inmates.

PubMed

Jones, Sandra J; Beck, Elizabeth

The families of death row inmates experience grief and loss issues that have been neglected by scholars and clinicians alike. The issues found in this population are unique and require our understanding. The present study uses the concepts of disenfranchised grief and nonfinite loss to uncover the pain experienced by the children and other family members who have a loved one on death row. Kenneth Doka's (1989) concept of disenfranchised grief is utilized to bring attention to the ways in which the circumstances surrounding an execution leave the family members of those condemned to death outside of the "grieving rules" that exist in the United States. Family members are disenfranchised from their grief, as society does not socially validate their pain. The loss that they feel is also nonfinite (Bruce & Schultz, 2001) in that it is continuous and denies the families all of the hopes, dreams, and expectations that they had for their loved one who now sits on death row. The qualitative interview method was utilized by the authors of this study to gather data from 26 family members of death row inmates who are incarcerated along the East Coast of the United States. The reactions of this group of family members are varied and complex, yet they include the following common responses: social isolation due to stigma and their own feelings of criminalization, intensified family conflict between family members who grieve differently from one another, diminished self-esteem, shame, diffused and specific feelings of guilt, and a chronic state of despair. This study explores virtually untapped terrain. An examination of the microlevel effects of the death penalty on families provides insight in to the area of death and dying, especially as it is related to disenfranchised loss and nonfinite grief. In addition, this study provides insight into the death penalty and its effects.

Women Urologists: Changing Trends in the Workforce.

PubMed

Saltzman, Amanda; Hebert, Kristi; Richman, Ashley; Prats, Samantha; Togami, Joanna; Rickey, Leslie; Montgomery, Melissa

2016-05-01

To characterize the current workforce of women urologists in the United States. An anonymous electronic survey was sent to all members of the Society of Women in Urology and all female non-Society of Women in Urology members of the American Urologic Association. The survey was distributed in January of 2015. Demographic, work, and personal life data were collected. Of 1563 e-mails with a link to our survey sent to women urologists in the United States, 365 surveys were completed for a 23% response rate. The average age of all participants was 39 years (range 25-73 years). Practicing women urologists had an average age of 44 years (range 32-65 years) compared to the average age (53 years) of all practicing urologists reported in the 2014 American Urologic Association Census. The majority of practicing female urologists live and work in a population of >1 million whereas a few live and work in rural areas. Practicing women urologists are most likely to work academic or group practice. Twenty percent of practicing women urologists reported working part-time, but almost 70% report working >50 hours/week. Women urologists in the United States are younger than their male counterparts and most work full-time in urban academic centers. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Lifetime risk and persistence of psychiatric disorders across ethnic groups in the United States

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BRESLAU, JOSHUA; KENDLER, KENNETH S.; SU, MAXWELL; GAXIOLA-AGUILAR, SERGIO; KESSLER, RONALD C.

2009-01-01

Background Recent research in the United States has demonstrated striking health disparities across ethnic groups. Despite a longstanding interest in ethnic disadvantage in psychiatric epidemiology, patterns of psychiatric morbidity across ethnic groups have never been examined in a nationally representative sample. Method Ethnic differences in psychiatric morbidity are analyzed using data from the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS). The three largest ethnic groups in the United States – Hispanics, Non-Hispanic Blacks and Non-Hispanic Whites – were compared with respect to lifetime risk and persistence of three categories of psychiatric disorder: mood disorder, anxiety disorder, and substance use disorder. Results Where differences across ethnic groups were found in lifetime risk, socially disadvantaged groups had lower risk. Relative to Non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics had lower lifetime risk of substance use disorder and Non-Hispanic Blacks had lower lifetime risk of mood, anxiety and substance use disorders. Where differences were found in persistence of disorders, disadvantaged groups had higher risk. Hispanics with mood disorders were more likely to be persistently ill as were Non-Hispanic Blacks with respect to both mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Closer examination found these differences to be generally consistent across population subgroups. Conclusions Members of disadvantaged ethnic groups in the United States do not have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders. Members of these groups, however, do tend to have more persistent disorders. Future research should focus on explanations for these findings, including the possibility that these comparisons are biased, and on potential means of reducing the disparity in persistence of disorders across ethnic groups. PMID:15841868

19 CFR 148.88 - Certain representatives to and officers of the United Nations and the Organization of American...

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... members of their families; (2) Such resident members of their staffs as may be agreed upon between the... United Nations member concerned and members of their families; (3) Every person designated by a United... and members of their families; (4) Such other principal resident representatives of United Nations...

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... members of their families; (2) Such resident members of their staffs as may be agreed upon between the... United Nations member concerned and members of their families; (3) Every person designated by a United... and members of their families; (4) Such other principal resident representatives of United Nations...

The Multi-Sector Sustainability Browser (MSSB): Planning and Developing Sustainability Initiatives Affecting Land Use

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sustainable and Healthy Communities (SHC) Research Program develops methodologies, resources, and tools to assist local and regional community planners, community members, and local decision makers in implementing sustainabl...

34 CFR 535.54 - Under what circumstances is repayment deferred?

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...-time student at an IHE; (d) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty; (e) Is in service as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act; or (f) Demonstrates to the Secretary's...

34 CFR 535.54 - Under what circumstances is repayment deferred?

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...-time student at an IHE; (d) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty; (e) Is in service as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act; or (f) Demonstrates to the Secretary's...

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...-time student at an IHE; (d) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty; (e) Is in service as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act; or (f) Demonstrates to the Secretary's...

47 CFR 87.191 - Foreign aircraft stations.

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....191 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES AVIATION SERVICES Aircraft Stations § 87.191 Foreign aircraft stations. (a) Aircraft of member States of the International Civil Aviation Organization may carry and operate radio transmitters in the United...

77 FR 57645 - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee; Meeting

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76 FR 73019 - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee November 29, 2011; Public Meeting

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75 FR 21212 - Approval of Classification Societies

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...-AB35 Approval of Classification Societies AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: Congress requires that classification societies conducting certain work in the United States must either be full members of International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) or...

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... Privacy Coordinator; Authorized holders means any member of any United States executive department... access to records; Coordinator means the NACIC Information and Privacy Coordinator acting in the capacity... physical interest in the documents or information at issue; Originator means the NACIC officer who...

Frequent Questions on International Agreements on Transboundary Shipments of Waste

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Answers FAQs such as How does the OECD control the shipment of hazardous waste between Member countries? Where do I find the green and amber lists of waste? Why hasn't the United States ratified the Basel Convention?

PREFACE: International Conference on Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics (CHEP 2012)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ernst, Michael; Düllmann, Dirk; Rind, Ofer; Wong, Tony

2012-12-01

The International Conference on Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics (CHEP) was held at New York University on 21- 25 May 2012. CHEP is a major series of international conferences for physicists and computing professionals from the High Energy and Nuclear Physics community and related scientific and technical fields. The CHEP conference provides a forum to exchange information on computing progress and needs for the community, and to review recent, ongoing and future activities. CHEP conferences are held at roughly 18-month intervals, alternating between Europe, Asia, the Americas and other parts of the world. Recent CHEP conferences have been held in Taipei, Taiwan (2010); Prague, Czech Republic (2009); Victoria, Canada (2007); Mumbai, India (2006); Interlaken, Switzerland (2004); San Diego, United States (2003); Beijing, China (2001); Padova, Italy (2000). CHEP 2012 was organized by Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and co-sponsored by New York University. The organizational structure for CHEP consists of an International Advisory Committee (IAC) which sets the overall themes of the conference, a Program Organizing Committee (POC) that oversees the program content, and a Local Organizing Committee (LOC) that is responsible for local arrangements (lodging, transportation and social events) and conference logistics (registration, program scheduling, conference site selection and conference proceedings). There were over 500 attendees with a program that included plenary sessions of invited speakers, a number of parallel sessions comprising around 125 oral and 425 poster presentations and industrial exhibitions. We thank all the presenters for the excellent scientific content of their contributions to the conference. Conference tracks covered topics on Online Computing, Event Processing, Distributed Processing and Analysis on Grids and Clouds, Computer Facilities, Production Grids and Networking, Software Engineering, Data Stores and Databases and Collaborative Tools. We would like to thank Brookhaven Science Associates, New York University, Blue Nest Events, the International Advisory Committee, the Program Committee and the Local Organizing Committee members for all their support and assistance. We also would like to acknowledge the support provided by the following sponsors: ACEOLE, Data Direct Networks, Dell, the European Middleware Initiative and Nexsan. Special thanks to the Program Committee members for their careful choice of conference contributions and enormous effort in reviewing and editing the conference proceedings. The next CHEP conference will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 14-18 October 2013. Conference Chair Michael Ernst (BNL) Program Committee Daniele Bonacorsi, University of Bologna, Italy Simone Campana, CERN, Switzerland Philippe Canal, Fermilab, United States Sylvain Chapeland, CERN, Switzerland Dirk Düllmann, CERN, Switzerland Johannes Elmsheuser, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany Maria Girone, CERN, Switzerland Steven Goldfarb, University of Michigan, United States Oliver Gutsche, Fermilab, United States Benedikt Hegner, CERN, Switzerland Andreas Heiss, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany Peter Hristov, CERN, Switzerland Tony Johnson, SLAC, United States David Lange, LLNL, United States Adam Lyon, Fermilab, United States Remigius Mommsen, Fermilab, United States Axel Naumann, CERN, Switzerland Niko Neufeld, CERN, Switzerland Rolf Seuster, TRIUMF, Canada Local Organizing Committee Maureen Anderson, John De Stefano, Mariette Faulkner, Ognian Novakov, Ofer Rind, Tony Wong (BNL) Kyle Cranmer (NYU) International Advisory Committee Mohammad Al-Turany, GSI, Germany Lothar Bauerdick, Fermilab, United States Ian Bird, CERN, Switzerland Dominique Boutigny, IN2P3, France Federico Carminati, CERN, Switzerland Marco Cattaneo, CERN, Switzerland Gang Chen, Institute of High Energy Physics, China Peter Clarke, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Sridhara Dasu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States Günter Duckeck, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany Richard Dubois, SLAC, United States Michael Ernst, BNL, United States Ian Fisk, Fermilab, United States Gonzalo Merino, PIC, Spain John Gordon, STFC-RAL, United Kingdom Volker Gülzow, DESY, Germany Frederic Hemmer, CERN, Switzerland Viatcheslav Ilyin, Moscow State University, Russia Nobuhiko Katayama, KEK, Japan Alexei Klimentov, BNL, United States Simon C. Lin, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Milos Lokajícek, FZU Prague, Czech Republic David Malon, ANL, United States Pere Mato Vila, CERN, Switzerland Mauro Morandin, INFN CNAF, Italy Harvey Newman, Caltech, United States Farid Ould-Saada, University of Oslo, Norway Ruth Pordes, Fermilab, United States Hiroshi Sakamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan Alberto Santoro, UERJ, Brazil Jim Shank, Boston University, United States Dongchul Son, Kyungpook National University, South Korea Reda Tafirout, TRIUMF, Canada Stephen Wolbers, Fermilab, United States Frank Wuerthwein, UCSD, United States

Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-01-03

state. Occupying the sensitive position between Russia and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and...Intelligence Unit (EIU), “dismantling ingrained structures of corruption will continue to meet with considerable resistance from organized business...economic component of the former Soviet Union, producing about four times the output of the next-ranking republic. Its fertile soil generated more

Summary of the Spring Quarter 1971: Faculty Time Use Study at Humboldt State College.

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Lawson, Donald F.

Due to public misunderstanding of the unit-load measurement versus the hours per week standard of work measurement, a study was conducted at Humboldt State College to determine the average number of hours a full-time instructional faculty member spends in performing his job. Faculty activity data was collected by means of a daily-diary form of…

Ohio Arms Control Study Group: Workshop I, June 24-26, 1976, The Ohio State University. Summary of Proceedings.

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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Mershon Center.

The booklet summarizes proceedings of a conference coordinated by the Ohio Arms Control Study Group (OACSG) on the topic of United States-USSR relations and the influence of nuclear weapons upon international behavior and strategic thought. The OACSG is composed of faculty members from Ohio colleges and universities who have a vocational or…

Rare and Powerful Visual--Spatial Talent: An Interview with Temple Grandin

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Kalbfleisch, M. Layne

2013-01-01

Dr. Temple Grandin is a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University where she conducts research and teaches courses on livestock handling and facility design. She is also a past member of the board of directors of the Autism Society of America. She lectures to parents and teachers throughout the United States on her experiences with…

Comparing the Security Strategies of the United States and the Republic of the Philippines Regarding Southeast Asia

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-06-08

OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE Strategic Studies by ERIC D. JOHNSON, LCDR, USCG B.A., University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hamphire...98) Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39.18 iii MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE THESIS APPROVAL PAGE Name of Candidate: Lieutenant Commander Eric D...Approved by: , Thesis Committee Chair John T. Kuehn, Ph. D. , Member David W. Christie, M.A. , Member Harold A. Laurence

[What is the situation with human rights of the elderly? : UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing - review and prospects].

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Mahler, Claudia

2017-06-01

In November 2010 the United Nations General Assembly set up a working group to strengthen the protection of human rights for older persons (UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing) with the United Nations Resolution A/C.3/65/L.8/Rev.1. In December 2016 the members of the working group met for the seventh time and discussed how they can approach the fulfillment of the mandate. In addition to better implementation, the strengthening of rights can consist of closing existing gaps or further differentiation of the rights in order to give the member states better guidance on how to implement them. To improve the human rights of older persons a task of the members of the working group would be to examine the existing rights and, where possible, adjust them to the real needs of the group. One of the major challenges facing the working group is already apparent: who belongs to the group of older persons and how could the group be described? This article deals with the presentation of the international process, new developments at the regional level and the attitudes of the member states and the civil society. A further aim is to present the possibilities and effects of a comprehensive legally binding instrument.

Changes in the Demographic Characteristics of the American Geophysical Union Membership, 2006-2010

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rhodes, D. D.

2010-12-01

Significant change occurred in the demographic properties of the American Geophysical Union membership during the period April 2006- January 2010. During this period AGU membership decreased from 48,332 to 38,847, a drop of 19.6%. Most of the change appears to have been driven by the aging membership of the Union, especially in the United States, and the effects of the global economic crisis on employment in all sectors of economy. Of the 38,847 members in January 2010, data on the birth year and gender were available for 33,610 members including 21,567 who reside in the United States. These data were compared to a similar data set captured in April 2006. The following observations are based on this subset of the total AGU membership for who country of residence and both age and gender are known. The number of AGU members residing in the United States decreased by 18.6% during the study period. As should be expected, the changes were not spread evenly between the genders or across birth-year cohorts. Membership among males decreased by 19%, while there were 17% fewer female members. The female cohorts that experienced the greatest losses were those including women from 30-40 years old (born 1970-1979). These data appear to echo multiple studies that show women leaving the sciences for gender-specific reasons. For the purposes of this analysis, the birth-year cohorts are divided into three groups. Members born prior to 1945 compose the oldest cohort. The Baby-Boom generation includes members born between 1945 and 1964. The youngest group includes members born from 1965 onward. Because of the very small number of women in the oldest group (only 4.7%) most of the change occurred among males. The total membership loss from this group was 1,140 members, 23% of the total. The largest change occurred among Baby Boomers. The group decreased by 2,760 members, accounting for 56% of the total decline in membership among US residents. Males accounted for most of the change (2,208). Even the youngest group of members decreased in size by a total of 1,012 members, 21% of the total loss. The only 5-year cohorts that grew is size were those members born between 1980 and 1989, the youngest included in the sample. Furthermore, for what may well be the first time in the history of the AGU, a cohort (1980-1985) has more females (365) than males (301). The demography of AGU members residing elsewhere differs in three notable ways from that of members with US residency. First, the percentage of female members is considerably smaller (17% of total membership) elsewhere in the world than in the US (23%). The difference is balanced by a larger percentage of young men (49% outside the US versus 35% within) born since 1960. Finally, the Baby Boom that is so prominent in the demography of US residents does not exist elsewhere. The overall shape of the demographic pyramid for non-US residents is characteristic of a growing population. Without a remarkable change, US resident membership in AGU will continue to decrease as the membership ages and the Baby Boom generation moves into retirement.

Emergency Response and the International Charter Space and Major Disasters

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jones, B.; Lamb, R.

2011-12-01

Responding to catastrophic natural disasters requires information. When the flow of information on the ground is interrupted by crises such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, hurricanes, and floods, satellite imagery and aerial photographs become invaluable tools in revealing post-disaster conditions and in aiding disaster response and recovery efforts. USGS is a global clearinghouse for remotely sensed disaster imagery. It is also a source of innovative products derived from satellite imagery that can provide unique overviews as well as important details about the impacts of disasters. Repeatedly, USGS and its resources have proven their worth in assisting with disaster recovery activities in the United States and abroad. USGS has a well-established role in emergency response in the United States. It works closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by providing first responders with satellite and aerial images of disaster-impacted sites and products developed from those images. The combination of the USGS image archive, coupled with its global data transfer capability and on-site science staff, was instrumental in the USGS becoming a participating agency in the International Charter Space and Major Disasters. This participation provides the USGS with access to international members and their space agencies, to information on European and other global member methodology in disaster response, and to data from satellites operated by Charter member countries. Such access enhances the USGS' ability to respond to global emergencies and to disasters that occur in the United States (US). As one example, the Charter agencies provided imagery to the US for over 4 months in response to the Gulf oil spill. The International Charter mission is to provide a unified system of space data acquisition and delivery to those affected by natural or man-made disasters. Each member space agency has committed resources to support the provisions of the Charter and thus is helping to mitigate the effects of disasters on human life and property. The International Charter has been in formal operation since November 1, 2000. An Authorized User can call a single number to request the mobilization of satellite imagery and associated ground station support of the Charter's member agencies to obtain data and information on a disaster occurrence. The International Charter is supported by Argentinean, Canadian, European, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Brazilian, Korean, Russian and U.S. satellite operators, as well as through U.S. and foreign commercial satellite firms and consortia. These operators can provide a wide variety of imagery and information under various environmental conditions (including, in some instances, through cloud cover and darkness). The Charter works in close cooperation with the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO), and with United Nations bodies such as the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (UN OOSA) and the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programe (UNOSAT). Both UN OOSA and UNOSAT are authorized to request data from Charter members in response to a UN emergency. Sentinel Asia is also allowed to request activations on behalf of its member states. These organizations play an important role in maximizing the Charter's use.

Measles, rubella, and varicella among the crew of a cruise ship sailing from Florida, United States, 2006.

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Mitruka, Kiren; Felsen, Christina B; Tomianovic, Danitza; Inman, Barry; Street, Karen; Yambor, Phyllis; Reef, Susan E

2012-07-01

Cruise ship outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) such as rubella and varicella have been previously associated with introduction and spread among susceptible crew members originating from countries with endemic transmission of these diseases. During February to April 2006, we investigated a cluster of rash illnesses due to measles, rubella, or varicella on a cruise ship sailing from Florida to the Caribbean. Case-finding measures included review of medical logs, active surveillance for rash illness among crew members, and passive surveillance for rash illness in the ship's infirmary lasting two incubation periods from the last case of measles. Passengers with potential exposure to these VPD were notified by letters. All susceptible crew members with potential exposure were administered the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine after informed consent. A total of 16 cases were identified only among crew members: 1 rubella, 3 measles (two-generation spread), 11 varicella (three-generation spread), and 1 unknown diagnosis. Of 1,197 crew members evaluated, 4 had proof of immunity to measles and rubella. Based on passive surveillance, no cases were identified among passengers, the majority of whom resided in the United States. The international makeup of the population aboard cruise ships combined with their semi-enclosed environment has the potential to facilitate introduction and spread of VPD such as measles, rubella, and varicella onboard and into communities. Cruise lines should ensure crew members have evidence of immunity to these diseases. Passengers should be up to date with all vaccinations, including those that are travel-specific, prior to embarking on cruise travel. Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

[The United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning of 03-08-05].

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Bergel, Salvador Darío

2005-01-01

Although the United Nation's Declaration on the Cloning of Human Beings has prohibited the cloning of human beings, the narration of the norm has not meant a strict and clear prohibition of the ban. Additionally, the text was not adopted by a wide majority of the member States and that means that it is a mere declaratory text that leaves open the debate on therapeutic cloning.

United States-Vietnam Relations 1945-1967 (Book 11 of 12)

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1971-01-01

Encourage again the movement of refugees into the South by stimulating the desire to do so among the people in the North, by establishing...person of immense moral courage and of demonstrated physical courage. He is intensely honest. And, despite seeing hundreds of people daily and...109 15; The presence of United Nations observers would stimulate the Indian and Canadian members of the ICC to step up their surveillances

AUTOMATION.

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Manpower Research Council, Milwaukee, WI.

THE MANPOWER RESEARCH COUNCIL, A NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION, HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERCHANGE AMONG THE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TRENDS AND ACTIVITIES, AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. A SURVEY OF 200 MEMBER CORPORATIONS, EMPLOYING A TOTAL OF…

20 CFR 655.2 - Authority of the agencies, offices, and divisions in the Department of Labor.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... Agriculture or Registered Nursing in the United States (H-2B Workers) § 655.2 Authority of the agencies... delegate this responsibility to designated staff members, e.g., a Certifying Officer (CO). (b) Authority of...

FPI Cohort Reports: Canada/CAUBO

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Dew, George

2013-01-01

CAUBO--the Canadian Association of University Business Officers--is a volunteer-driven organization that represents the administrative function of virtually all Canadian universities (CAUBO is the Canadian counterpart to NACUBO in the United States). Member committees provide direction and subject matter expertise, with each committee typically…

Apple mosaic virus

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Apple mosaic virus (ApMV), a member of the ilarvirus group, naturally infects Betula, Aesculus, Humulus, and several crop genera in the family Rosaceae (Malus, Prunus, Rosa and Rubus). ApMV was first reported in Rubus in several blackberry and raspberry cultivars in the United States and subsequentl...

78 FR 36034 - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee; Public Meeting

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2013-06-14

.... Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location: Conference Room A, United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW... the CCAC; 801 9th Street NW.; Washington, DC 20220; or call 202-354-7200. Any member of the public...

75 FR 62184 - Notification of Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee October 26, 2010 Public Meeting

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2010-10-07

... (Room A), United States Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Subject: Review and discuss... the CCAC; 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; or call 202-354-7200. Any member of the public...

78 FR 59426 - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee; Meeting

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2013-09-26

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78 FR 68158 - Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee; Public Meeting

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2013-11-13

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75 FR 6791 - Notification of Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee February 2010 Public Meeting

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2010-02-10

..., United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20220. Subject: Review 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin... the CCAC, 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; or call 202-354-7200. Any member of the public...

Official portrait of astronaut Bryan D. O'Connor

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1990-01-01

Official portrait of Bryan D. O'Connor, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel, member of Astronaut Class 9 (1980), and space shuttle commander. O'Connor wears a launch and entry suit (LES) with his helmet displayed on table in front of him.

75 FR 29988 - Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting

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2010-05-28

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee... the Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). The members will discuss issues outlined in the... exports of civil nuclear goods and services in accordance with applicable United States regulations...

Steel pin and hanger assembly replacement options : final report.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2017-01-01

A number of steel beam bridges exist in the United States that contain pin and hanger assemblies. Pin and hanger assemblies are fracture critical members whose failure would result in collapse of the bridge or render it unable to perform its expected...

78 FR 58859 - Provision of Defense Articles and Services to Vetted Members of the Syrian Opposition for Use in...

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2013-09-25

... Use in Syria To Prevent the Use or Proliferation of Chemical Weapons and Related Materials... proliferation of Syria's chemical weapons, is essential to the national security interests of the United States...

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1

2014-02-06

House - 03/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AEROMONAS ISOLATES FROM DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

EPA Science Inventory

Members of the bacterial genus Aeromonas are commonly isolated from both fresh and salt waters worldwide and some are believed to cause infections in humans, including gastroenteritis and wound infections. Currently, aeromonads are on the United States Environmental Protection A...

Children and Gun Violence. Hearings on S. 1087, a Bill To Amend Title 18, United States Code, To Prohibit the Possession of a Handgun or Ammunition by, or the Private Transfer of a Handgun or Ammunition to, a Juvenile, before the Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary. United States Senate, 103rd Congress, First Session.

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

This transcript contains the following: (1) statements of several Committee Members; (2) text of the proposed legislation; (3) a list of witnesses; and (4) statements, testimony, and supporting documents submitted by the witnesses. Numerous laypersons and professionals have their testimonies recorded, giving statements in support of and in…

Earth observations taken by the STS-9 crew

NASA Image and Video Library

2009-06-25

STS009-40-2575 (28 Nov-8 Dec 1983) --- This view of the Fuji volcano, Japan was taken on the 54th orbit of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The center coordinates are 35.5 degrees north latitude and 139.0 degrees east longitude. This was the first time a non-United States crew member was flown aboard the United States Space Shuttle, European Space Agency (ESA) payload specialist Ulf Merbold, Germany. The crew included NASA astronauts John W. Young, commander; Brewster H. Shaw Jr., pilot; Owen K. Garriott, mission specialist, Robert A. Parker, mission specialist; and Byron Lichtenberg, payload specialist.

Different historical trajectories and family diversity among Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans in the United States.

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Jeong, Yu-Jin; You, Hyun-Kyung

2008-07-01

Chinese, Japanese, and Korean American families in the United States share several similarities, but they should not be interpreted as the sameness. Each group has gone through different immigration trajectories, and family members in a group have had different experiences. To get further knowledge of different family experiences in contemporary U.S. society, the trajectories of the family relationships among different Asian ethnic groups are examined. We specifically look at the time from arrival to World War II, from World War II to the 1960s, and after the 1960s.

President Nixon and Apollo 13 crewmen at Hickam AFB

NASA Image and Video Library

1970-04-18

S70-15526 (18 April 1970) --- President Richard M. Nixon and the Apollo 13 crew members pay honor to the United States flag during the post-mission ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., (United States Navy Captain, salutes the flag) commander; John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot (right); and Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot (left), were presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Chief Executive. The Apollo 13 splashdown occurred at 12:07:44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970, about a day and a half prior to the award presentation.

Coincidence of role expectations between staff and volunteer members of drug free community coalitions.

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Goldstein, Marc B; Sapere, Heather; Daviau, John

2017-08-01

Community coalitions have proliferated as a means of addressing a range of complex community problems. Such coalitions often consist of a small paid staff and volunteer members. The present study examines one likely contributor to coalition effectiveness: the degree of agreement on role expectations between paid staff and volunteer members. Role confusion occurs when paid staff and volunteers differ in their expectations of who is responsible for accomplishing specific tasks. Staff and volunteer members from 69 randomly selected Drug Free Coalitions in the United States as well as 21 Drug Free Coalitions in Connecticut were asked to respond to an online survey asking about 37 specific coalition tasks critical for effective coalition functioning and the degree to which paid staff and/or voluntary members should be responsible for accomplishing each. Our final sample consisted of 476 individuals from 35 coalitions. Using coalitions as the unit of analysis, we found significant differences between paid staff and volunteer coalition members on nine tasks reflecting four domains: meeting leadership and participation, (2) planning and implementation leadership, (3) publicity/media relations, and (4) logistical functions. Implications of these differences and ways that evaluators could help coalitions deal with differing role expectations were discussed. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Towards a results-based management approach for capacity-building in space science, technology and applications to support the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Balogh, Werner R.; St-Pierre, Luc; Di Pippo, Simonetta

2017-10-01

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has the mandate to assist Member States with building capacity in using space science, technology and their applications in support of sustainable economic, social and environmental development. From 20 to 21 June 2018 the international community will gather in Vienna for UNISPACE + 50, a special segment of the 61st session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first UNISPACE conference and to reach consensus on a global space agenda for the next two decades. ;Capacity-building for the twenty-first century; is one of the seven thematic priorities of UNISPACE + 50, identified and agreed upon by COPUOS. The Committee has tasked UNOOSA with undertaking the work under this thematic priority and with reporting regularly to the Committee and its Subcommittees on the progress of its work. It is therefore appropriate, in this context, to take stock of the achievements of the capacity-building activities of the Office, to review the relevant mandates and activities and to consider the necessity to strengthen and better align them with the future needs of the World and in particular with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This paper describes the efforts on-going at UNOOSA, building on its experiences with implementing the United Nations Programme on Space Applications and the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) and working with Member States and other United Nations entities, to develop a results-based management approach, based on an indicator framework and a database with space solutions, for promoting the use of space-based solutions to help Member States achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and successfully implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

In Vitro Activity of Delafloxacin against Contemporary Bacterial Pathogens from the United States and Europe, 2014

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Pfaller, M. A.; Sader, H. S.; Rhomberg, P. R.

2017-01-01

ABSTRACT The in vitro activities of delafloxacin and comparator antimicrobial agents against 6,485 bacterial isolates collected from medical centers in Europe and the United States in 2014 were tested. Delafloxacin was the most potent agent tested against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, viridans group streptococci, and beta-hemolytic streptococci and had activity similar to that of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin against certain members of the Enterobacteriaceae. Overall, the broadest coverage of the tested pathogens (Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli) was observed with meropenem and tigecycline in both Europe and the United States. Delafloxacin was shown to be active against organisms that may be encountered in acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, respiratory infections, and urinary tract infections. PMID:28167542

In Vitro Activity of Delafloxacin against Contemporary Bacterial Pathogens from the United States and Europe, 2014.

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Pfaller, M A; Sader, H S; Rhomberg, P R; Flamm, R K

2017-04-01

The in vitro activities of delafloxacin and comparator antimicrobial agents against 6,485 bacterial isolates collected from medical centers in Europe and the United States in 2014 were tested. Delafloxacin was the most potent agent tested against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), methicillin-resistant S. aureus , Streptococcus pneumoniae , viridans group streptococci, and beta-hemolytic streptococci and had activity similar to that of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin against certain members of the Enterobacteriaceae Overall, the broadest coverage of the tested pathogens (Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli) was observed with meropenem and tigecycline in both Europe and the United States. Delafloxacin was shown to be active against organisms that may be encountered in acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, respiratory infections, and urinary tract infections. Copyright © 2017 Pfaller et al.

Thirty-eighth annual report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey

USGS Publications Warehouse

Smith, George Otis

1917-01-01

The appropriations for the work of the United States Geological Survey for the fiscal year 1916-17 comprised items amounting to $1,605,520. The plan of operations as approved by the Secretary of the Interior included geologic surveys in the United States and Alaska, reconnaissance and detailed, of 40,937 square miles, topographic surveys of 32,245 square miles, stream gaging at 1,197 stations, the classification of public lands to an amount of more than 18,000,000 acres, and the collection of statistics of production and consumption from more than 90,000 producers, covering more than 75 mineral products. During the year 203 scientific and economic reports were published, and at the end of the year the Survey members holding appointments from the Secretary numbered 934, an increase of 62.

“The problem often is that we do not have a family spokesperson but a spokesgroup”: Family Member Informal Roles in End-of-Life Decision-Making in Adult ICUs

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Quinn, Jill R.; Schmitt, Madeline; Baggs, Judith Gedney; Norton, Sally A.; Dombeck, Mary T.; Sellers, Craig R.

2013-01-01

Background To support the process of effective family decision-making, it is important to recognize and understand informal roles various family members may play in the end-of-life decision-making process. Objective The purpose of this study was to describe some informal roles consistently enacted by family members involved in the process of end-of-life decision-making in intensive care units (ICUs). Methods Ethnographic study. Data were collected via participant observation with field notes and semi-structured interviews on four ICUs in an academic health center in the mid-Atlantic United States from 2001 to 2004. The units studied were a medical ICU, a surgical ICU, a burn and trauma ICU, and a cardiovascular ICU. Participants Participants included health care clinicians, patients, and family members. Results Informal roles for family members consistently observed were:, Primary Caregiver, Primary Decision Maker, Family Spokesperson, Out-of-Towner, Patient Wishes Expert, Protector, Vulnerable Member, and Health Care Expert. The identified informal roles were part of family decision making processes, and each role was part of a potentially complicated family dynamic for end-of-life decision-making within the family system, and between the family and health care domains. Conclusions These informal roles reflect the diverse responses to demands for family decision making in what is usually a novel and stressful situation. Identification and description of these family member informal roles can assist clinicians to recognize and understand the functions of these roles in family decision making at the end-of-life, and guide development of strategies to support and facilitate increased effectiveness of family discussions and decision-making processes. PMID:22210699

Preferences of Current and Potential Patients and Family Members Regarding Implementation of Electronic Communication Portals in Intensive Care Units.

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Brown, Samuel M; Bell, Sigall K; Roche, Stephanie D; Dente, Erica; Mueller, Ariel; Kim, Tae-Eun; O'Reilly, Kristin; Lee, Barbara Sarnoff; Sands, Ken; Talmor, Daniel

2016-03-01

The quality of communication with patients and family members in intensive care units (ICUs) is a focus of current interest for clinical care improvement. Electronic communication portals are commonly used in other healthcare settings to improve communication. We do not know whether patients and family members desire such portals in ICUs, and if so, what functionality they should provide. To define interest in and desired elements of an electronic communication portal among current and potential ICU patients and their family members. We surveyed, via an Internet panel, 1,050 English-speaking adults residing in the United States with a personal or family history of an ICU admission within 10 years (cohort A) and 1,050 individuals without a history of such admission (cohort B). We also administered a survey instrument in person to 105 family members of patients currently admitted to ICUs at an academic medical center in Boston (cohort C). Respondents, especially current ICU family members, supported an electronic communication portal, including access via an electronic tablet. They wanted at least daily updates, one-paragraph summaries of family meetings including a list of key decisions made, and knowledge of the role and experience of treating clinicians. Overall, they preferred detailed rather than "big picture" information. Respondents were generally comfortable sharing information with their family members. Preferences regarding a communication portal varied significantly by age, sex, ethnicity, and prior experience with ICU hospitalization. Electronic communication portals appear welcome in contemporary ICUs. Frequent updates, knowledge about the professional qualifications of clinicians, detailed medical information, and documentation of family meetings are particularly desired.

A resolution honoring the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Oklahoma for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States since September 11, 2001.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK

2010-09-15

Senate - 09/15/2010 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-02-21

missiles; cruise missiles; and gravity bombs . In contrast with the longer-range “strategic” nuclear weapons, these weapons had a lower profile in policy...States sought to deploy dual-capable aircraft and nuclear bombs at bases on the territories of NATO members in eastern Europe. Neither NATO, as an...ballistic missiles; cruise missiles; and gravity bombs . The United States deployed these weapons with its troops in the field, aboard aircraft, on

Homegrown Terror: The United Kingdom as a Case Study

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-06-01

Name: Nabeel Hussain340 Age: 22 (March 10, 1984 – Waltham Forest, UK) Role: Member Date or Arrest: Aug 10, 2006 Place or Arrest: UK...profiles/muhammed_usman_saddique.htm (accessed February 2, 2007). 340 Global Security, “ Nabeel Hussain,” GlobalSecurity.Org, http...Nationality: British Country of Family Origin: Not clearly stated Other Affiliation: None stated Family Ties: Possible brother of Umair and Nabeel