78 FR 15033 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses in Georgia of the United States

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2013-03-08

... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses... Workshop for small businesses in the Southeast region of the United States that are interested in doing business with the Department. This outreach workshop will review market contracting opportunities for the...

Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-03-17

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization References: (a) Title 15, United States Code (b) Title 10, United States Code (c) DoD 5025.1-M, "Department...position of Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (Director, SADBU) under the direction, authority, and control of the Under...Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities. C. RESPONSIBILITIES The Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall serve as the

Small-business employment in 22 rich economies.

PubMed

Schmitt, John; Lane, Nathan

2010-01-01

Opponents of health care reform in the United States have often argued that such reform will be detrimental to small and medium-sized enterprises. The authors review the most recent data from a sample of 22 rich countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), all of which, except the United States, have universal health care systems. By every measure of small-business employment, the United States has among the world's smallest small-business sectors (as a proportion of total national employment). These findings hold for self-employed workers and across all industry groups for which the Paris-based OECD publishes internationally comparable data, including manufacturing, computer-related services, and research and development.

76 FR 12365 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small IT Businesses in the National Capitol Region of the United States

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2011-03-07

... Businesses in the National Capitol Region of the United States AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of the Interior is hosting a Vendor Outreach Workshop for small IT businesses in the National Capitol...

76 FR 81929 - Small Hydropower Development in the United States; Notice of Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Webinar

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2011-12-29

... Development in the United States; Notice of Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Webinar The Federal Energy Regulatory... participants to learn what types of hydropower projects qualify as a 5-megawatt (MW) exemption, how to file a... exemption. Additionally, participants have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how to get more...

76 FR 30937 - Small Hydropower Development in the United States; Notice of Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Webinar

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2011-05-27

... Development in the United States; Notice of Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Webinar The Federal Energy Regulatory... projects. Specifically, the webinar will provide the opportunity for participants to learn the differences..., learn how to get more information and assistance from FERC staff, and ask questions. To register for...

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

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…

Regulatory Reform: Compliance Guide Requirement Has Had Little Effect on Agency Practices

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-12-01

United States General Accounting Office GAO Report to the Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship , U.S. Senate...20548 December 28, 2001 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Ranking Minority Member Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States

77 FR 61650 - The Entire United States and U.S. Territories

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2012-10-10

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration 13332 Disaster ZZ-00008] The Entire United States and U.S. Territories AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is... . DATES: Effective Date: 10/01/2012. MREIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 1 year after the essential...

State and Local Publications | State, Local, and Tribal Governments | NREL

Science.gov Websites

residential and small commercial photovoltaic interconnection process time frames in the United States . Understanding Processes and Timelines for Distributed Photovoltaic Interconnection in the United States analyzes

Fluorspar

USGS Publications Warehouse

Miller, M.

2003-01-01

The United States had a small quantity of fluorspar production from one mine in Utah during 2002. Most of the fluorspar consumed in the United States continued to come from imports or material purchased from the National Defense Stockpile (NDS). In addition, a small amount of synthetic fluorspar (CaF2) was produced from industrial waste streams.

40 CFR 62.15025 - How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and effective State or Tribal Plan? 62.15025... Requirements for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of This Subpart § 62.15025 How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered...

40 CFR 62.15025 - How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and effective State or Tribal Plan? 62.15025... Requirements for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of This Subpart § 62.15025 How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered...

40 CFR 62.15025 - How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and effective State or Tribal Plan? 62.15025... Requirements for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of This Subpart § 62.15025 How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered...

40 CFR 62.15025 - How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and effective State or Tribal Plan? 62.15025... Requirements for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of This Subpart § 62.15025 How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered...

40 CFR 62.15025 - How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit is covered by an approved and effective State or Tribal Plan? 62.15025... Requirements for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of This Subpart § 62.15025 How do I determine if my small municipal waste combustion unit is covered...

13 CFR 127.200 - What are the requirements a concern must meet to qualify as an EDWOSB or WOSB?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES... percent unconditionally and directly owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States... unconditionally and directly owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens. ...

Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Logistics Applications

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-01-01

Jane’s Air-Launched Weapons, “ GBU - 39 /B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) and SDB II (United States),” June 5, 2009. As of September 11, 2009: http...www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/ GBU - 39 -B-Small- Diameter-Bomb-SDB-and-SDB-II-United-States.html [subscription required] Jane’s Electro

Biomass utilization for bioenergy in the Western United States

Treesearch

D.L. Nicholls; R. Monserud; D. Dykstra

2008-01-01

Wildfires, hazardous fuel buildups, small-diameter timber, wildland-urban interface zones, biomass. These are some of the terms becoming familiar to communities throughout the Western United States after the record-breaking fire seasons of the past decade. Although small-diameter stems are generally expensive to remove and often have limited utilization options, the...

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRIENTS AND SELECTED ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL STREAMS IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES, 2004

EPA Science Inventory

The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), collected water samples from 120 small streams (watersheds less than 200 square kilometers) across the Midwestern United States during the summer and fall of 2004. This stu...

Mission Statements of Christian Elementary Schools in the United States and the Netherlands

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Zandstra, Anne M.

2012-01-01

This study compares the mission statements of a small sample of Christian elementary schools in the United States and the Netherlands. In the United States, Christian schools are private schools, while in the Netherlands Christian schools receive state funding, just like public schools. Content analysis of mission statements revealed similarities…

LACIE large area acreage estimation. [United States of America

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Chhikara, R. S.; Feiveson, A. H. (Principal Investigator)

1979-01-01

A sample wheat acreage for a large area is obtained by multiplying its small grains acreage estimate as computed by the classification and mensuration subsystem by the best available ratio of wheat to small grains acreages obtained from historical data. In the United States, as in other countries with detailed historical data, an additional level of aggregation was required because sample allocation was made at the substratum level. The essential features of the estimation procedure for LACIE countries are included along with procedures for estimating wheat acreage in the United States.

75 FR 22745 - Procurement List Additions

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2010-04-30

... Physical Fitness Uniform, Shirts X Small to XXX Large NSN: 8465-00-NIB-0189--United States Coast Guard... XXX Large NSN: 8465-00-NIB-0196--United States Coast Guard Trunks XSmall NSN: 8465-00-NIB-0197--United...

40 CFR 60.2993 - Are any combustion units excluded from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 6 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Are any combustion units excluded from... December 9, 2004 Applicability of State Plans § 60.2993 Are any combustion units excluded from my State..., that would otherwise be considered a very small municipal waste combustion unit, is excluded if the...

40 CFR 60.2993 - Are any combustion units excluded from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 7 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Are any combustion units excluded from... December 9, 2004 Applicability of State Plans § 60.2993 Are any combustion units excluded from my State..., that would otherwise be considered a very small municipal waste combustion unit, is excluded if the...

40 CFR 60.2993 - Are any combustion units excluded from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 7 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Are any combustion units excluded from... December 9, 2004 Applicability of State Plans § 60.2993 Are any combustion units excluded from my State..., that would otherwise be considered a very small municipal waste combustion unit, is excluded if the...

40 CFR 60.2993 - Are any combustion units excluded from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 6 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Are any combustion units excluded from... December 9, 2004 Applicability of State Plans § 60.2993 Are any combustion units excluded from my State..., that would otherwise be considered a very small municipal waste combustion unit, is excluded if the...

40 CFR 60.2993 - Are any combustion units excluded from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 7 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Are any combustion units excluded from... December 9, 2004 Applicability of State Plans § 60.2993 Are any combustion units excluded from my State..., that would otherwise be considered a very small municipal waste combustion unit, is excluded if the...

Metric Issues for Small Business.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-08-01

time, it seems that small business is meeting the problens (f ()ijutarv, metric conversion within its own resources ( manager ",a1, t, ,’bral, an...AD-AI07 861 UNITED STATES METRIC BOARD ARLINGTON VA FIG 5/3 METRIC ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESS . (U) UNCASIF AUG a I EHEHEi-17i i/ll/l///i//,° i MENNEN...METRIC ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DTIC ifELECT A This o@~ant )u enapo.I fW pu~~w Z. Ias ,!W% si~ts La-i UNITED STATES METRIC BOARD

40 CFR 60.1555 - Are any small municipal waste combustion units exempt from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

.../rubber recycling units. Units are exempt from your State plan if four requirements are met: (1) The pyrolysis/combustion unit is an integrated part of a plastics/rubber recycling unit as defined under... that combust fuels made from products of plastics/rubber recycling plants. Units are exempt from your...

40 CFR 60.1555 - Are any small municipal waste combustion units exempt from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

.../rubber recycling units. Units are exempt from your State plan if four requirements are met: (1) The pyrolysis/combustion unit is an integrated part of a plastics/rubber recycling unit as defined under... that combust fuels made from products of plastics/rubber recycling plants. Units are exempt from your...

40 CFR 60.1555 - Are any small municipal waste combustion units exempt from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

.../rubber recycling units. Units are exempt from your State plan if four requirements are met: (1) The pyrolysis/combustion unit is an integrated part of a plastics/rubber recycling unit as defined under... that combust fuels made from products of plastics/rubber recycling plants. Units are exempt from your...

40 CFR 60.1555 - Are any small municipal waste combustion units exempt from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

.../rubber recycling units. Units are exempt from your State plan if four requirements are met: (1) The pyrolysis/combustion unit is an integrated part of a plastics/rubber recycling unit as defined under... that combust fuels made from products of plastics/rubber recycling plants. Units are exempt from your...

40 CFR 60.1555 - Are any small municipal waste combustion units exempt from my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

.../rubber recycling units. Units are exempt from your State plan if four requirements are met: (1) The pyrolysis/combustion unit is an integrated part of a plastics/rubber recycling unit as defined under... that combust fuels made from products of plastics/rubber recycling plants. Units are exempt from your...

State Models to Incentivize and Streamline Small Hydropower Development

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

Curtis, Taylor; Levine, Aaron; Johnson, Kurt

In 2016, the hydropower fleet in the United States produced more than 6 percent (approximately 265,829 gigawatt-hours [GWh]) of the total net electricity generation. The median-size hydroelectric facility in the United States is 1.6 MW and 75 percent of total facilities have a nameplate capacity of 10 MW or less. Moreover, the U.S. Department of Energy's Hydropower Vision study identified approximately 79 GW hydroelectric potential beyond what is already developed. Much of the potential identified is at low-impact new stream-reaches, existing conduits, and non-powered dams with a median project size of 10 MW or less. To optimize the potential andmore » value of small hydropower development, state governments are crafting policies that provide financial assistance and expedite state and federal review processes for small hydroelectric projects. This report analyzes state-led initiatives and programs that incentivize and streamline small hydroelectric development.« less

40 CFR 80.1666 - Additional requirements for foreign small refiners and foreign small volume refineries.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... as a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a citizen of the United States, or be... of this section and § 80.415, including work papers. (G) Reports prepared for submission to EPA, and any work papers related to such reports. (vi) Inspections and audits by EPA may include taking samples...

Women Entrepreneurs: Their Success and Problems. Hearing before the Committee on Small Business, United States Senate, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session (Eugene, Oregon).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

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

This is a congressional hearing to acquire testimony and information about women in business or about unusual problems that have been found. Testimony includes statements from individuals representing Big Bear Shopper, Inc.; United States Business and Professional Women (BPW/USA); Rural Small Business Programs, Lane Community College;…

Pilot Program of Online Learning in Three Small High Schools: Considerations of Learning Styles

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Garthwait, Abigail

2014-01-01

This case study was conducted in three schools in Maine, United States. The goal of this qualitative research was two-fold: to describe the process used by a small educational consortium as it initiated formal online education, and to view this experience through the lens of students' preferred learning styles. The United States does not have a…

76 FR 22861 - Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Florida...

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2011-04-25

... Waste Incinerator (OSWI) units from the State of Florida; Large Municipal Waste Combustor (LMWC), Small Municipal Waste Combustor (SMWC), and OSWI units from Jefferson County, Kentucky; LMWC, SMWC, and OSWI units...; LMWC, SMWC, Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI), and OSWI units from Buncombe County...

Standardized Curriculum for Small Engine Repair.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. Office of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education.

This curriculum guide for small engine repair was developed by the state of Mississippi to standardize vocational education course titles and core contents. The objectives contained in this document are common to all small engine repair programs in the state. The guide contains objectives for small engine repair I and II courses. Units in course I…

76 FR 45847 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses in New Mexico of the United States

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2011-08-01

... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses...: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture are hosting a Vendor Outreach Workshop for small businesses in the State of New...

40 CFR 60.1545 - Does this subpart directly affect municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? 60.1545 Section 60.1545 Protection of... NEW STATIONARY SOURCES Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? (a) No, this subpart does not directly...

40 CFR 60.1545 - Does this subpart directly affect municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? 60.1545 Section 60.1545 Protection of... NEW STATIONARY SOURCES Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? (a) No, this subpart does not directly...

40 CFR 60.1545 - Does this subpart directly affect municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? 60.1545 Section 60.1545 Protection of... NEW STATIONARY SOURCES Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? (a) No, this subpart does not directly...

40 CFR 60.1545 - Does this subpart directly affect municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? 60.1545 Section 60.1545 Protection of... NEW STATIONARY SOURCES Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? (a) No, this subpart does not directly...

40 CFR 60.1545 - Does this subpart directly affect municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? 60.1545 Section 60.1545 Protection of... NEW STATIONARY SOURCES Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion... municipal waste combustion unit owners and operators in my State? (a) No, this subpart does not directly...

40 CFR 86.1838-01 - Small volume manufacturer certification procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... aggregated relationship, then each manufacturer may certify whole test groups whose total aggregated sales... sales in all states and territories of the United States, including all vehicles and engines imported... the aggregated sales in all states and territories of the United States of the manufacturer, as...

40 CFR 86.1838-01 - Small volume manufacturer certification procedures.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... aggregated relationship, then each manufacturer may certify whole test groups whose total aggregated sales... sales in all states and territories of the United States, including all vehicles and engines imported... the aggregated sales in all states and territories of the United States of the manufacturer, as...

40 CFR 60.1550 - What municipal waste combustion units must I address in my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 7 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false What municipal waste combustion units... Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1550 What municipal waste combustion units must...

40 CFR 60.1550 - What municipal waste combustion units must I address in my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 7 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false What municipal waste combustion units... Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1550 What municipal waste combustion units must...

40 CFR 60.1550 - What municipal waste combustion units must I address in my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 6 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false What municipal waste combustion units... Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1550 What municipal waste combustion units must...

40 CFR 60.1550 - What municipal waste combustion units must I address in my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 7 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false What municipal waste combustion units... Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1550 What municipal waste combustion units must...

40 CFR 60.1550 - What municipal waste combustion units must I address in my State plan?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 6 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false What municipal waste combustion units... Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1550 What municipal waste combustion units must...

Occurrence of the root-rot pathogen, Fusarium commune, in midwestern and western United States

Treesearch

J. E. Stewart; R. K. Dumroese; N. B. Klopfenstein; M. -S. Kim

2012-01-01

Fusarium commune can cause damping-off and root rot of conifer seedlings in forest nurseries. The pathogen is only reported in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington within United States. Fusarium isolates were collected from midwestern and western United States to determine occurrence of this pathogen. DNA sequences of mitochondrial small subunit gene were used to identify F....

A metabolomics-based approach identifies changes in the small molecular weight compound composition of the peanut as a result of dry-roasting

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Peanut production in the United States is a $1.12 billion industry. United States peanut production is primarily focused on the edibles market. Peanut seeds are included in a variety of snack and confectionary products. Raw peanuts are rarely consumed in the United States. Instead, peanut seeds are ...

Assessing the Relationship between Marijuana Availability and Marijuana Use: A Legal and Sociological Comparison between the United States and the Netherlands

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Yacoubian, George S., Jr.

2007-01-01

The United States and the Netherlands have antithetical marijuana control policies. The United States' laws criminalize the possession of even small amounts of marijuana, while the Netherlands have maintained, over the past several decades, two relatively liberal marijuana policies implemented during the 1970s and 1980s. According to the…

77 FR 43416 - Notice of Meeting of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11)

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2012-07-24

... Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11) AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative... Fees. --Access to and use of U.S. Small Business Administration State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grants by San Diego-area business. --Congressional perspective on trade barriers for small and minority...

76 FR 22822 - Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Florida...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-25

... Solid Waste Incinerator (OSWI) units from the State of Florida; Large Municipal Waste Combustor (LMWC), Small Municipal Waste Combustor (SMWC), and OSWI units from Jefferson County, Kentucky; LMWC, SMWC, and..., North Carolina; LMWC, SMWC, Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI), and OSWI units from...

UPGRADING ISOLATED SMALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THE WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

GANN, ELBIE L.

THE HISTORY OF SMALL SCHOOLS REVEALS THAT EVEN AFTER MASSIVE REDISTRICTING IN THE 1950'S THERE WERE OVER 5000 SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH COULD NOT BE REDISTRICTED. MOST OF THESE SCHOOLS WERE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PUT MORE MONEY INTO THEIR PROGRAMS, AND AS A RESULT MANY BECAME INVOLVED IN PROJECTS (10 ARE DESCRIBED HERE) WHICH…

77 FR 72702 - Small Business Size Standards: Information

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2012-12-06

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 RIN 3245-AG26 Small Business Size Standards: Information AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is increasing the receipts based small business size standards for 15...

40 CFR 80.1165 - What are the additional requirements under this subpart for a foreign small refiner?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... requirements of this section, including work papers. (vi) Inspections and audits by EPA may include... a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a citizen of the United States, or be...

40 CFR 80.1165 - What are the additional requirements under this subpart for a foreign small refiner?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... requirements of this section, including work papers. (vi) Inspections and audits by EPA may include... a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a citizen of the United States, or be...

40 CFR 60.1560 - Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day rather than comply with my State plan? 60... Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1560 Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons...

40 CFR 60.1560 - Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day rather than comply with my State plan? 60... Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1560 Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons...

40 CFR 60.1560 - Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day rather than comply with my State plan? 60... Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1560 Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons...

40 CFR 60.1560 - Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day rather than comply with my State plan? 60... Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1560 Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons...

40 CFR 60.1560 - Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons per day rather than comply with my State plan? 60... Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed on or Before August 30, 1999 Applicability of State Plans § 60.1560 Can an affected municipal waste combustion unit reduce its capacity to less than 35 tons...

Small-scale, private lands forestry in the Lake States

Treesearch

Kathryn Fernholz

2004-01-01

Of the approximately 750 million acres of forests in the United States, approximately 46 percent is classified as "nonindustrial private forest" (NIPF). These are lands owned by private individuals, jointly or through family partnerships. According to the most recent USDA survey, there are 10,565,000 private woodland owners in the United States, collectively...

75 FR 61597 - Small Business Size Standards: Retail Trade

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-10-06

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 RIN 3245-AF69 Small Business Size Standards: Retail Trade AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is modifying 47 small business size standards for industries in North...

75 FR 61591 - Small Business Size Standards; Other Services.

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-10-06

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 RIN 3245-AF70 Small Business Size Standards; Other Services. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is increasing the small business size standards for 18 industries in North...

75 FR 60830 - Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

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2010-10-01

... Business Administration Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 107.1900) to function as a small business investment... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company Pursuant to the authority granted to the United States Small Business Administration under the Small Business...

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Drolet, Leon L.

1975-01-01

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

48 CFR 719.270 - Small business policies.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Small business policies... SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS Policies 719.270 Small business policies. (a) In keeping with... United States small business to participate equitably in the furnishing of supplies and services for...

78 FR 37404 - Small Business Size Standards: Support Activities for Mining

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2013-06-20

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 CFR Part 121 RIN 3245-AG44 Small Business Size Standards: Support Activities for Mining AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is increasing the small business size standards for three of...

A Research Report of Small High Schools in the United States in Regards to Curricular Offerings, Micro-Computer Usage, and Correspondence Courses.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Barker, Bruce O.; Petersen, Paul D.

Using a questionnaire, researchers surveyed 319 public high schools, each with fewer than 500 students, in 46 states to determine the extent and use of microcomputers in small high schools, to assess the use and users of correspondence courses in small schools, to identify the most frequently offered courses in small high school curricula, and to…

Use of New and Minority-Owned Architectural and Engineering Firms by Selected Army and Navy Activities.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-10-30

we directed our review to the preselection and selection processes for direct A/E awards,.not awards made under the Small Business Administration’s 8...policy of the United States that small busi - ness concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged...contracts exceeding $10,000 must contain the above state- ment. The Small Business Administration has defined small business concerns for A/E services

Suitability of live and fire-killed small-diameter ponderosa and lodgepole pine trees for manufacturing a new structural wood composite

Treesearch

J.M. Linton; H.M. Barnes; R.D. Seale; P.D. Jones; E. Lowell; S.S. Hummel

2010-01-01

Finding alternative uses for raw material from small-diameter trees is a critical problem throughout the United States. In western states, a lack of markets for small-diameter ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta ) can contribute to problems associated with overstocking. To test the feasibility of...

Borrelia burgdorferi in small mammal reservoirs in Kentucky, a traditionally non-endemic state for Lyme disease.

PubMed

Buchholz, Matthew J; Davis, Cheryl; Rowland, Naomi S; Dick, Carl W

2018-04-01

The incidence of tick-borne zoonoses such as Lyme disease has steadily increased in the southeastern United States. Southeastern states accounted for 1500 of over 28,000 confirmed cases of Lyme disease reported in the United States during 2015. Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease, is maintained in small mammal reservoirs and vectored to new hosts by ixodid ticks. This study examined ecological relationships of the B. burgdorferi/vector/reservoir system in order to understand the dynamics of Lyme disease risk in Kentucky. Small mammals were captured using live traps from November 2014 to October 2015. Ticks were removed and blood and tissue collected from small mammals were screened for B. burgdorferi DNA by PCR with primers specific to the OspA gene. Prevalence of B. burgdorferi (21.8%) in Kentucky small mammals was comparable to the lowest recorded prevalence in regions where Lyme disease is endemic. Moreover, infestation of small mammals by Ixodes scapularis, the primary vector of B. burgdorferi, was rare, while Dermacentor variabilis comprised the majority of ticks collected. These findings provide ecological insight into the relative paucity of Lyme disease in Kentucky.

Chapter 3. Current management situation: Flammulated owls

Treesearch

Jon Verner

1994-01-01

The flammulated owl (Otus flammeolus) is a western mountain species associated mainly with ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa) and Jeffrey pine (Pinus jefferyi) forests in the United States and Canada (see Chapter 4). As a neotropical migrant, this small forest owl occurs on national forests in the United States during...

USEPA'S SMALL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS IN ECUADOR AND MEXICO

EPA Science Inventory

In order to support and help in the struggle to improve the quality of drinking water in the United States and abroad, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) conducts research studies for the demonstration and evaluation of alternative and innovative drinking w...

CLIMATIC DATA ON ESTIMATED EFFECTIVE CHIMNEY HEIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES

EPA Science Inventory

Plume rise calculations are based on the equations of Briggs (1975) for use with variable vertical profiles of temperature and wind speed. Results are presented for small and large chimneys, based on five years of twice-daily rawinsondes throughout the contiguous United States. I...

Identifying best practices for managing operating costs for rural and small urban transportation systems: technical report.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2016-08-01

Rural and small urban transit providers across the United States face fiscal challenges caused by the growing : gap between the cost of providing transit service and available federal, state, and local funding. In Texas, the : fiscal challenges facin...

Rethinking the National Interest: Putin’s Turn in Russian Foreign Policy

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-01-01

the United States, Britain, Russia, France and Germany, but also those of key institutions such as the United Nations, European Union and NATO. One of...the Germans say; “no bourgeoisie , no democracy,” as put by Barrington Moore. The overwhelming role of the state in Russian history had effectively... France by the Algerian War or on the United States by the Vietnam War. Political dissidence was limited to small intellectual circles, as respected as

Reviewing colony losses and Colony Collapse Disorder in the United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The beekeeping industry in the United States has faced a number of obstacles to healthy bee management in recent decades. These obstacles range from arthropod pests such as tracheal mites (Acrapis woodi), varroa mites (Varroa destructor), and small hive beetles (Aethina tumida) to pathogenic disease...

Capstone Experiences in Small MPA Programs in the United States

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kim, Younhee

2017-01-01

A capstone experience, as an exit degree requirement, allows Master of Public Administration (MPA) students to build quasi-experimental practices by applying learned knowledge and skills throughout their curriculum in the United States. Accredited MPA programs have implemented their capstone courses differently to achieve required standards. Small…

31 CFR 535.441 - Settlement Agreement regarding small claims.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, approving and giving effect to the Settlement Agreement in Claims...”), constitutes a determination by the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal of all claims encompassed therein within... Stat. 437, applicable to en bloc settlements of claims of U.S. nationals against Iran. (b) Pursuant to...

31 CFR 535.441 - Settlement Agreement regarding small claims.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, approving and giving effect to the Settlement Agreement in Claims...”), constitutes a determination by the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal of all claims encompassed therein within... Stat. 437, applicable to en bloc settlements of claims of U.S. nationals against Iran. (b) Pursuant to...

INPUT-OUTPUT BUDGETS OF INORGANIC NITROGEN FOR 24 FOREST WATERSHEDS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES: A REVIEW

EPA Science Inventory

Input-output budgets for dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) are summarized for 24 small watersheds at 15 locations in the northeasternUnited States. The study watersheds are completely forested, free of recent physical disturbances, and span a geographical region bounded by West ...

Diorhabda elongate and saltcedar control: 10 years later

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima), native to Central Asia, is a shrub or small tree that has invaded more than 1.9 million hectares of habitat in southwestern and western United States. Saltcedar was brought to the United States in the early 1800s as an ornamental and later planted for windbreaks and...

Diorhabda carinulata and tamarisk control

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima) also referred to as salt cedar, native to Central Asia, is a shrub or small tree that has invaded more than 1.9 million hectares of habitat in southwestern and western United States. Tamarisk was brought to the United States in the early 1800s as an ornamental and late...

37 CFR 1.492 - National stage fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority: By a small... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false National stage fees. 1.492 Section 1.492 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF...

37 CFR 1.492 - National stage fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority: By a small... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false National stage fees. 1.492 Section 1.492 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF...

37 CFR 1.492 - National stage fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority: By a small... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false National stage fees. 1.492 Section 1.492 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF...

Integrated weed management approach to control saltcedar

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima), native to Central Asia, is a shrub or small tree that has invaded more than 1.9 million hectares of habitat in southwestern and western United States. Saltcedar was brought to the United States in the early 1800s as an ornamental and later planted for windbreaks and ...

ESTIMATED EFFECTIVE CHIMNEY HEIGHTS BASED ON RAWINSONDE OBSERVATIONS AT SELECTED SITES IN THE UNITED STATES

EPA Science Inventory

The plume rise equations of Briggs (1975) for variable vertical profiles of temperature and wind speed are described and applied for hypothetical small and very large chimneys at five NWS rawinsonde stations across the United States. From other available data additional informati...

Variation in winter survival of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) across the eastern United States

Treesearch

R. Talbot, III Trotter; Kathleen S. Shields

2009-01-01

The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) is a small, aphid-like insect native to East Asia and western North America. First documented in the eastern United States in Richmond, VA, in 1951, it has spread to at least 17 states, where it causes increased mortality among both eastern and Carolina hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis...

The increasing importance of small-scale forestry: evidence from family forest ownership patterns in the United States

Treesearch

Y. Zhang; X. Liao; B.J. Butler; J. Schelhas

2009-01-01

The state-level distribution of the size of family forest holdings in the contiguous United States was examined using data collected by the USDA Forest Service in 1993 and 2003. Regressions models were used to analyze the factors influencing the mean size and structural variation among states and between the two periods. Population density, percent of the population at...

2014 Distributed Wind Market Report

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

Orell, A.; Foster, N.

2015-08-01

The cover of the 2014 Distributed Wind Market Report.According to the 2014 Distributed Wind Market Report, distributed wind reached a cumulative capacity of almost 1 GW (906 MW) in the United States in 2014, reflecting nearly 74,000 wind turbines deployed across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In total, 63.6 MW of new distributed wind capacity was added in 2014, representing nearly 1,700 units and $170 million in investment across 24 states. In 2014, America's distributed wind energy industry supported a growing domestic industrial base as exports from United States-based small wind turbine manufacturers accounted formore » nearly 80% of United States-based manufacturers' sales.« less

A new species of Gadirtha Walker (Nolidae, Eligminae): a proposed biological control agent of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small) (Euphorbiaceae) in the United States

PubMed Central

Pogue, Michael G.

2014-01-01

Abstract Gadirtha fusca sp. n., is described from Guangxi Province, China. Gadirtha fusca differs in forewing color and pattern, male and female genitalia, and in larval pattern from all other species of Gadirtha. Gadirtha fusca has been evaluated as a potential biological control agent for Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small, Euphorbiaceae) in the southeastern United States. Adult, male and female genitalia, larva, and pupa are described, illustrated, and compared with Gadirtha impingens Walker. PMID:24624017

A new species of Gadirtha Walker (Nolidae, Eligminae): a proposed biological control agent of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small) (Euphorbiaceae) in the United States.

PubMed

Pogue, Michael G

2014-01-01

Gadirtha fusca sp. n., is described from Guangxi Province, China. Gadirtha fusca differs in forewing color and pattern, male and female genitalia, and in larval pattern from all other species of Gadirtha. Gadirtha fusca has been evaluated as a potential biological control agent for Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small, Euphorbiaceae) in the southeastern United States. Adult, male and female genitalia, larva, and pupa are described, illustrated, and compared with Gadirtha impingens Walker.

75 FR 29393 - Small Business Week, 2010

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2010-05-26

... Business Week, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Small business owners... past 15 years, they have created the majority of new private sector jobs. During Small Business Week... small business owners acquire loans and hire workers. This week, we celebrate the role of entrepreneurs...

13 CFR 147.665 - State.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false State. 147.665 Section 147.665 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (NONPROCUREMENT) Definitions § 147.665 State. State means any of the States of the United States...

The Effectiveness of United States Coast Guard Participation in the Department of Transportation 8(a) Pilot Program.

DTIC Science & Technology

1987-06-01

Paul J. Seidman, "An Overview of Small and Disadvantaged Business Contracting," National Contract Management Journal 18 (Summer 1985): 5-19. 4. 49...Overview of Small and Disadvantaged Business Contracting," National Contract Management Journal, 18 (Summer 1985): 5-19. 6. National Archives and Records...J. Seidman, "An Overview of Small and Disadvantaged Business Contracting," National Contract Management Journal 18 (Summer 1985): 5-19. 9. 15 United

Generational Differences among a Small Group of Hmong Americans

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Vang, Pa Der

2013-01-01

Few studies have looked at the differences in culture, language, and educational attainments among generations of Hmong in the United States since the beginning of their immigration to the United States. This study of 195 Hmong participants examines the effects of generational status on Hmong immigrants across several factors including marriage…

Contemporary Fertility Patterns and First-Birth Timing among Mexican-Origin Women

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Batson, Christie D.

2013-01-01

This article examines first-birth timing among Mexican women in the United States over two birth cohorts. Currently, Mexican women are one of a small group that maintains above-replacement fertility in the United States, contributing to both Mexican population growth and overall national population growth. Yet, the fertility timing of Mexican…

Microgravity

NASA Image and Video Library

1996-02-22

Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, payload commander, ponders the elements of a model representing the Commercial Protein Crystal Growth (CPCG) experiment. This flight of the experiment marks the first joint United States--Latin America effort in this discipline. The project brings together a small team of investigators from Costa Rica (Chang-Diaz's native land), Chile, and the United States.

48 CFR 19.309 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... performed in the United States or its outlying areas. (d) Insert the clause at 52.219-28, Post-Award Small... Business Programs 19.309 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. (a)(1) Insert the provision at 52... when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. (2) Use the provision...

48 CFR 19.309 - Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... performed in the United States or its outlying areas. (d) Insert the clause at 52.219-28, Post-Award Small... Business Programs 19.309 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses. (a)(1) Insert the provision at 52... when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. (2) Use the provision...

Conservation assessments for five forest bat species in the Eastern United States

Treesearch

Frank R., III Thompson

2006-01-01

Assesses the status, distribution, conservation, and management considerations for five Regional Forester Sensitive Species of forest bats on national forests in the Eastern United States: eastern pipistrelle, evening bat, southeastern myotis, eastern small-footed myotis, and northern long-eared bat. Includes information on the taxonomy, description, life history,...

Face and Facework in Conflict: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of China, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Oetzel, John; Ting-Toomey, Stella; Masumoto, Tomoko; Yokochi, Yumiko; Pan, Xiaohui; Takai, Jiro; Wilcox, Richard

2001-01-01

Investigates face and facework during conflicts among undergraduate students across four national cultures: China, Germany, Japan, and the United States. Presents major findings concerning self-construals; power distance; individualistic, small-power distance cultures; large-power distance cultures; and relational closeness and status. Discusses…

Simulated water budget of a small forested watershed in the continental/maritime hydroclimatic region of the United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Widespread decreases in annualized streamflow have been observed across mountain watersheds in the Pacific Northwest of the United States over the last ~70 years, however in some watersheds, observed streamflow has increased. To deconvolve the combined effects of climate and vegetation on long-term ...

Student Perceptions of a Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics Camp Experience

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Binns, Ian C.; Polly, Drew; Conrad, James; Algozzine, Bob

2016-01-01

"As the world becomes increasingly technological, the value of (the ideas and skills of its population) will be determined in no small measure by the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States" and "STEM education will determine whether the United States will remain a…

Date palm status and perspective in the United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The date industry in the United States is small in comparison with that of many other date-producing countries. The US does not have any indigenous date palm (Phoneix dactylifera L) germplasm, so the industry developed using imported varieties in the early years of the 20th century. Due to its speci...

13 CFR 127.303 - How will SBA select and identify approved certifiers?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES Certification of EDWOSB or WOSB Status... 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens; and (iii) In the... more women who are United States citizens and economically disadvantaged. (3) It will not decline to...

48 CFR 19.403 - Small Business Administration breakout procurement center representatives.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... center, technical data necessary for the preparation of a competitive solicitation package for any item... availability and access to data needed for the preparation of offers to sell to the United States those... arising out of restrictions on the rights of the United States in technical data and, when appropriate...

Neighborhood deprivation and small-for-gestaional-age term births among non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks in the United States

EPA Science Inventory

Residential context has received increased attention as a possible contributing factor to race/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in birth outcomes in the United States. Utilising vital statistics birth record data, this study examined the association between neighbourhood dep...

Environmental Impact of Tourism and Air Transport on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1999-01-01

The United Nations General Assembly recognized that many small island developing countries were confronted with compelling factors such as their smallness in size, susceptibility and vulnerability to natural disasters, remoteness of access and geogra...

Small Business Specialists.

DTIC Science & Technology

1997-12-01

located throughout the United States. Each service and agency has an Office of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. They also...have small business specialists at each of their procurement and contract management offices to assist small businesses , small disadvantaged businesses ...and women-owned small businesses firms in marketing their products and services with the DoD. These specialists provide information and guidance on (1

Experience in the United States with public deliberation about health insurance benefits using the small group decision exercise, CHAT.

PubMed

Danis, Marion; Ginsburg, Marjorie; Goold, Susan

2010-01-01

"Choosing Healthplans All Together" (CHAT) is a small group decision exercise designed to give the public a voice in priority setting in the face of unsustainable health care costs. It has been used for research, policy, and teaching purposes. Departments of insurance in various states in the United States have used CHAT to determine public opinion about what should be included in basic health insurance packages for the uninsured. Some municipalities have used it to assess public priorities for direct service delivery to the uninsured. Setting up the exercise requires substantial preparation, but the public finds it simple to use and understand.

SMALL BUSINESS: Status of Small Disadvantaged Business Certifications

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-01-01

Management and Budget. We will also make copies available to others on request.Page 13 GAO-01-273 Small Business If you have questions regarding this...GAO United States General Accounting OfficeReport to Congressional RequestersJanuary 2001 SMALL BUSINESS Status of Small Disadvantaged Business ...34) Title and Subtitle SMALL BUSINESS Status of Small Disadvantaged Business Certifications Contract or Grant Number Program Element Number Authors

Asbestos in the United States, exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii

USGS Publications Warehouse

Chidester, A.H.; Shride, A.F.

1962-01-01

The asbestos deposits in the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii) are shown on the accompanying map. The principal mineralogic types of asbestos (chrysotile and amphibole) are indicated by the shape of symbols, and the relative importance of the deposit is indicated by the size of symbols. The text lists localities by State by numbers that are keyed to the map. Localities are distinguished by name of mine, prospect, or geographic area; their coordinates are given to the nearest minute of latitude and longitude. Geologic relations of each occurrence, if known, are characterized briefly. The text and map were compiled from published and unpublished information, and at least one reference is given for each locality if reports on it have been published. Chrysotile asbestos, a variety of serpentine, occurs chiefly in serpentinized peridotite and is distributed in the United States in two principal belts, the eastern extending from Maine to Alabama, and the western extending from Washington to California, where numerous masses of ultramafic rocks were intruded in Paleozoic and Mesozoic time, respectively. Domestic production from deposits of this type has not been large compared with that of Canada from the extensively developed deposits in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. The principal mine in the United States is located at Belvidere Mountain, Vt. Minor amounts of asbestos have been produced from other deposits in these belts and from scattered occurrences of chrysotile elsewhe,re in a number of States between them. Increased exploration and development activity for short-fiber chrysotile has recently been reported in California. Chrysotile also occurs in bedded limestone, metamorphosed close to intrusions of diabase. The principal occurrences of this type are in Arizona, where small quantities of long-fiber, low-iron chrysotile have been mined from numerous small deposits. Several species of amphibole occur in fibrous forms; in the United States only anthophyllite and tremolite are known to have commercial importance. As both the anthophyllite and tremolite occur in ultramafic rocks, associated greenstone, and amphibolite, the overall distribution of amphibole asbestos in the United States is like that of chrysotile. The deposits are generally small and erratic in distribution.

77 FR 74830 - Request for Comments on a Patent Small Claims Proceeding in the United States

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2012-12-18

... agree to waive their right to a jury trial as a condition of participating in a small claims proceeding... powers, the right to a jury trial, and/or due process; (q) Whether the patent small claim proceedings...

Sustainment and Logistics in Better Buying Power

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-07-01

for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. He is responsible for ensuring logistics support to the United States Armed Forces. From the first issuance of...Milestone B, based on a per unit annual cost, but since DoD has been tracking and reporting such costs under BBP for only a few years, a relatively small...it’s also because logistics activities need to interoperate with commercial suppliers both within the United States and across the global commercial

Modeling Tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) habitat and climate change effects in the northwestern United States

Treesearch

Becky K. Kerns; Bridgett J. Naylor; Michelle Buonopane; Catherine G. Parks; Brendan Rogers

2009-01-01

Tamarisk species are shrubs or small trees considered by some to be among the most aggressively invasive and potentially detrimental exotic plants in the United States. Although extensively studied in the southern and interior west, northwestern (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) distribution and habitat information for tamarisk is either limited or lacking. We obtained...

Eastern wilderness users: perceptions from two small wilderness areas

Treesearch

Nicholas Palso; Alan Graefe

2007-01-01

This study explores perceptions of wilderness recreationists in the eastern United States, with a focus on definitions of wilderness areas and factors that may decrease enjoyment of the wilderness experience. The eventual aim is to compare these data with information collected from wilderness users in the western United States. The few studies performed on this...

Economic Conditions and the Divorce Rate: A Time-Series Analysis of the Postwar United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

South, Scott J.

1985-01-01

Challenges the belief that the divorce rate rises during prosperity and falls during economic recessions. Time-series regression analysis of postwar United States reveals small but positive effects of unemployment on divorce rate. Stronger influences on divorce rates are changes in age structure and labor-force participation rate of women.…

Forest ingrowth prediction model for the Northeastern United States

Treesearch

Linda S. Gribko

1997-01-01

In the last 20 years, there has been a revival of interest in the use of uneven-aged forest management techniques in the production of timber and forest amenity values. Uneven-aged management is coming into renewed favor especially among non-industrial private landowners in the northeastern United States. The practice allows periodic timber removals on relatively small...

75 FR 13425 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-39; Small Entity Compliance Guide

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2010-03-19

... 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. V Trade Agreements--Costa Rica, Oman, and Peru. 2008-036..., Oman, and Peru (FAR Case 2008- 036) The Councils have adopted as final, without change, an interim rule... United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement, and the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. This final...

Spatial scaling of non-native fish richness across the United States

Treesearch

Qinfeng Guo; Julian D. Olden

2014-01-01

A major goal and challenge of invasion ecology is to describe and interpret spatial and temporal patterns of species invasions. Here, we examined fish invasion patterns at four spatially structured and hierarchically nested scales across the contiguous United States (i.e., from large to small: region, basin, watershed, and sub-watershed). All spatial relationships in...

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

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Bajor, Lisa

2017-01-01

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

75 FR 5788 - Notice of Availability of Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General...

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2010-02-04

... Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4... at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(16) define a small municipal separate storm sewer system as ``* * * all separate storm sewers that are: (1) Owned or operated by the United States, a State, city, town, borough, county...

Small Drinking Water Systems Research and Development

EPA Science Inventory

In the United States, there are 152,002 public water systems (PWS) in operation. Of these, 97% are considered small systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)—meaning they serve 10,000 or fewer people. While many of these small systems consistently provide safe, relia...

Survey of the state-of-the-art of miniature cryocoolers for superconductive devices. Final report

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

Smith, J.L.; Robinson, G.Y.; Iwasa, Y.

1984-12-31

This document presents the results of a survey of the state-of-the-art as applied to cryocoolers to cool small superconducting devices. The survey included visits to over 100 facilities involved in the production or development of small cryocoolers in the United States, Japan, Europe. Specifications of commercially available cryocoolers having capacities of one to five watts in the 80 to 4 K range are presented.

76 FR 32986 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses in the Texas Intermountain Region of the United States

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2011-06-07

... small business interested in working with the Department, we urge you to register online at: http://www... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses.... ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of...

75 FR 48986 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses in the National Capitol Region of the United States

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2010-08-12

.... If you are a small business interested in working with the Department, we urge you to register online... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses...: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of the...

3 CFR 8673 - Proclamation 8673 of May 12, 2011. Small Business Week, 2011

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2012-01-01

... 3 The President 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Proclamation 8673 of May 12, 2011. Small Business..., 2011 Proc. 8673 Small Business Week, 2011By the President of the United States of America A... Street to the high-tech startups that keep America on the cutting edge, small businesses are the backbone...

Comparing Approaches to Converting Large High Schools into Smaller Units

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Levine, Thomas H

2011-01-01

Scholars and reformers in the United States have called for converting large high schools into smaller units to provide a more effective, personal, and culturally responsive education for all students. Current literature argues that such "conversion high schools" should break into fully autonomous small schools rather than more…

Restoration of the endangered Ruth's golden aster (Pityopsis ruthii)

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Pityopsis ruthii Small (Small), Ruth’s golden aster, is an endangered herbaceous perennial that is endemic to small sections of the Hiwassee and Ocoee Rivers in the Southeastern United States. Our objective was to test the effect of bonded fiber matrix (BFM) on establishment and fecundity of P. ruth...

Economic opportunity in Mexico and return migration from the United States.

PubMed

Lindstrom, D P

1996-08-01

I analyze the influence of the economic characteristics of origin area on trip duration for Mexican migrants in the United States. I argue that migrants from economically dynamic areas in Mexico with favorable opportunities for employment and small capital investment have a larger incentive to stay in the United States longer and to withstand the psychic costs of separation from family and friends than do migrants from economically stagnant areas in Mexico, where the productive uses of savings are severely limited. In line with this argument we should expect investment opportunities in migrants' origin areas to be associated positively with migrants' trip duration in the United States. To test this hypothesis I use individual- and household-level data on U.S. migration experience collected in 13 Mexican communities. Evidence from parametric hazards models supports the idea that economic characteristics of origin areas influence the motivations and strategies of Mexican migrants in the United States.

Small-Town Rock Trade

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Robarge, Thomas J.

1977-01-01

Describes an eighth grade rock exchange project in which small groups of students researched, then wrote letters to schools throughout the United States requesting samples of local rocks and minerals. Provides experience in use of the atlas and letter writing. (CS)

Curve numbers for nine mountainous eastern United States watersheds: seasonal variation and forest cutting

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Negussie H. Tedela; Steven C. McCutcheon; John L. Campbell; Wayne T. Swank; Mary Beth Adams; Todd C. Rasmussen

2012-01-01

Many engineers and hydrologists use the curve number method to estimate runoff from ungaged watersheds; however, the method does not explicitly account for the influence of season or forest cutting on runoff. This study of observed rainfall and runoff for small, forested watersheds that span the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States showed that curve...

Spatial patterns of soil nitrification and nitrate export from forested headwaters in the northeastern United States

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Donald S. Ross; James B. Shanley; John L. Campbell; Gregory B. Lawrence; Scott W. Bailey; Gene E. Likens; Beverley C. Wemple; I.F. Creed; F. Courchesne

2012-01-01

Nitrogen export from small forested watersheds is known to be affected by N deposition but with high regional variability. We studied 10 headwater catchments in the northeastern United States across a gradient of N deposition (5.4 − 9.4 kg ha−1 yr−1) to determine if soil nitrification rates...

Gender Differences in Promotion Experiences at Two Elite Private Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States

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Berheide, Catherine White; Christenson, Lisa; Linden, Rena; Bray, Una

2013-01-01

In colleges and universities throughout the United States, women are underrepresented at the rank of full professor. This national pattern holds true at two highly selective small private liberal arts colleges in the Northeast, one formerly a men's college and the other formerly a women's college. Analysis of personnel data at the former women's…

The Growth in Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States Publishing Industry: 1984-1988.

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Greco, Albert N.

This paper argues that because of a recent, sizable increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions, especially by foreign corporations in the United States, it is possible that a small number of firms could dominate the publishing and information processing industry in the world. The paper outlines briefly the patterns of mergers and…

"The Progressive," the Bomb and the Papers. Journalism Monographs Number Seventy-Six.

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Swain, Bruce M.

In the "United States v. the 'Progressive'," the United States government took a small left-wing magazine to court to prevent publication of an article on how a hydrogen bomb works. Amidst great controversy over what the article described and what data were secret and what were not, a federal judge granted an injunction against the…

The United States should forego a damage-limitation capability against China

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Glaser, Charles L.

2017-11-01

Bottom Lines • THE KEY STRATEGIC NUCLEAR CHOICE. Whether to attempt to preserve its damage-limitation capability against China is the key strategic nuclear choice facing the United States. The answer is much less clear-cut than when the United States faced the Soviet Union during the Cold War. • FEASIBILITY OF DAMAGE LIMITATION. Although technology has advanced significantly over the past three decades, future military competition between the U.S. and Chinese forces will favor large-scale nuclear retaliation over significant damage limitation. • BENEFITS AND RISKS OF A DAMAGE-LIMITATION CAPABILITY. The benefits provided by a modest damage-limitation capability would be small, because the United States can meet its most important regional deterrent requirements without one. In comparison, the risks, which include an increased probability of accidental and unauthorized Chinese attacks, as well as strained U.S.—China relations, would be large. • FOREGO DAMAGE LIMITATION. These twin findings—the poor prospects for prevailing in the military competition, and the small benefits and likely overall decrease in U.S. security—call for a U.S. policy that foregoes efforts to preserve or enhance its damage-limitation capability.

Multilevel Grouping, Grades Preschool-5 Small and Rural Schools. Outstanding Teaching Practices Series, Volume 4.

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Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA.

This document reports on the 1991-92 Teacher Recognition Program honoring exceptional teachers from rural and small schools in the New England states, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The program was intended to enrich the quality of education in the Northeast United States and its Caribbean jurisdictions by sharing information about…

75 FR 67960 - Notice of Availability of Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General...

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2010-11-04

... Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4... requirements of the CWA. The regulations at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(16) define a small municipal separate storm sewer system as ``* * * all separate storm sewers that are: (1) Owned or operated by the United States, a State...

Initiative for Future Agricultural Food Systems (IFAFS) From Farm to School: Improving Small Farm Viability and School Meals

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kish, Stacy

2008-01-01

Improving the nutritional value of school meals is a growing priority among school systems across the United States. To assist in this effort, the USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) funded a coalition, which developed a new program called "From Farm to School: Improving Small Farm Viability and School…

Platinum recycling in the United States in 1998

USGS Publications Warehouse

Hilliard, Henry E.

2001-01-01

In the United States, catalytic converters are the major source of secondary platinum for recycling. Other sources of platinum scrap include reforming and chemical process catalysts. The glass industry is a small but significant source of platinum scrap. In North America, it has been estimated that in 1998 more than 20,000 kilograms per year of platinum-group metals from automobile catalysts were available for recycling. In 1998, an estimated 7,690 kilograms of platinum were recycled in the United States. U.S. recycling efficiency was calculated to have been 76 percent in 1998; the recycling rate was estimated at 16 percent.

MANAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND SMALL-QUANTITY-GENERATOR HAZARDOUS WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES

EPA Science Inventory

The International Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Association (ISWA), an international nongovernmental organization comprising twenty-seven national organizations of waste management professionals, conducted a survey to obtain information regarding household and small-quantity-g...

Tracking illegal small arms traffic across U.S. borders through the implementation of firearm microstamping to small arms and small arms exports

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lizotte, Todd E.; Ohar, Orest P.

2009-05-01

At a border security conference in August 2008, Michael Sullivan, acting director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives stated that, "Nearly all illegal firearms (90% to 95%) seized in Mexico come from the United States"[1]. When firearms are recovered at a crime scene, the firearms can be traced providing specific details on illegal firearm dealers or straw purchasers within the United States. Criminals or narco terrorist groups target US dealers to source firearms for drug cartels in Mexico and South America. Joint law enforcement programs between the US and Mexico law enforcement have been effective, however, in most cases the firearms that are seized are only a small fraction of the firearms trafficked across the United States border. A technology called Microstamping, when applied to newly manufactured firearms will provide further opportunities for tracing illegal firearms for law enforcement in the United States and across the globe. Microstamping is a patented technology and trace solution where intentional tooling marks are formed or micromachined onto firearms interior surfaces that come into contact or impact the surfaces of cartridge casings. The intentional tooling marks can take the form of alphanumeric codes or encoded geometric codes, such as a barcode. As the firearm is discharged the intentional tooling marks transfer a code to the cartridge casing before it is ejected out of the firearm. When recovered at the scene of an incident, the Microstamped cartridge can indentify a specific firearm, without the need to recover that firearm. Microstamping provides critical intelligence for use in border security operations and cross border violent drug related crime investigations. This paper will explain the key attributes of microstamping technology; including its potential benefits in border security operations and how data gathered from the technique can be used in geospatial information systems to identify illicit firearm sources, trafficking routes, as well as spatial and temporal mapping of narco-terrorist movements on either side of the border.

Chip and truck: Comparing the cost of using trees to heat buildings

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Robin Silverstein; Dan Loeffler; J. Greg Jones; Dave Calkin; Hans Zuuring; Martin Twer

2009-01-01

In the Western United States, many of the forests have too many small trees (figure 1). These small trees increase the risk of wildfire. Forest managers, therefore, want to remove the small trees. Some scientists believe these small trees may be a good source of fuel. To explore this possibility, a program called "Fuels for Schools" was created in...

37 CFR 1.27 - Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Definition of small entities... are required; fraud on the Office. 1.27 Section 1.27 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES General...

37 CFR 1.27 - Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small...

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2013-07-01

... 37 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Definition of small entities... are required; fraud on the Office. 1.27 Section 1.27 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES General...

Human Resource Development in Small Business: An Application of Brethower's Performance Principles to on the Job Training

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Twyford, Devon; Alagaraja, Meera; Shuck, Brad

2016-01-01

Small businesses provide economic infrastructure in which communities develop and thrive and, in the United States alone, currently represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms. However, many small businesses fail to thrive past the first two years of establishment. Of the reasons small businesses fail, limited or non-existent employee training…

77 FR 8776 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2012 Atlantic Bluefish...

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2012-02-15

... small businesses; thus, there would be no disproportionate impacts between large and small entities as a... environmental, economic, and social impacts of the recommendations. NMFS is responsible for reviewing these... (RFA), which describes the economic impact this proposed rule, if adopted, would have on small entities...

AN OVERVIEW OF U.S. EPA RESEARCH ON REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMALL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

EPA Science Inventory

There are approximately 160,000 small community and non-community drinking water treatment systems in the United States. According to recent estimates, small systems contribute to 94% of the Safe Drinking Water Act violations annually. A majority of these are for microbiological ...

AN OVERVIEW OF U.S. EPA RESEARCH ON REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMALL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

EPA Science Inventory

There are approximately 160,000 small community and non-community drinking water treatment systems in the United States. According to recent estimates, small systems contribute to 94% of the Safe Drinking Water Act violations annually. A majority of these are for microbiological...

First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on the whorled sunflower (Heilianthus verticillatus) in the southeast United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The whorled sunflower, Helianthus verticillatus (Small), is an endangered, herbaceous perennial plant endemic to limited small tracts of land in west Tennessee, east Alabama, and west Georgia. In October 2015, plants from wild populations in Georgia and Alabama exhibited small, circular brown, necro...

48 CFR 52.219-8 - Utilization of small business concerns.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... business concerns. 52.219-8 Section 52.219-8 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION... Clauses 52.219-8 Utilization of small business concerns. As prescribed in 19.708(a), insert the following clause: Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004) (a) It is the policy of the United States that...

76 FR 2432 - Bancshares Capital, L.P.; Notice of Surrender Under 13 CFR 107.1900

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2011-01-13

... SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [License No. 10/10-0194] Bancshares Capital, L.P.; Notice of Surrender Under 13 CFR 107.1900 Pursuant to the authority granted to the United States Small Business... 107.1900 of the Small Business Administration Rules and Regulations Bancshares Capital, L.P., 16118...

Forest Products Laboratory research program on small-diameter material.

Treesearch

2000-01-01

Forests in the United States contain a significant amount of small-diameter and underutilized material. These overstocked stands not only increase the risk of insect, disease, fire, and drought damage, but also are costly to remove. Finding economical and marketable uses for small-diameter and underutilized material would alleviate these problems while improving...

Small Bowel Volvulus in the Adult Populace of the United States: Results From a Population-Based Study

PubMed Central

Coe, Taylor M.; Chang, David C.; Sicklick, Jason K.

2015-01-01

Background Small bowel volvulus is a rare entity in Western adults. Greater insight into epidemiology and outcomes may be gained from a national database inquiry. Methods The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1998–2010), a 20% stratified sample of United States hospitals, was retrospectively reviewed for small bowel volvulus cases (ICD-9 560.2 excluding gastric/colonic procedures) in patients ≥18-years old. Results There were 2,065,599 hospitalizations for bowel obstruction (ICD-9 560.x). Of those, there were 20,680 (1.00%) small bowel volvulus cases; 169 were attributable to intestinal malrotation. Most cases presented emergently (89.24%) and operative management was employed more frequently than non-operative (65.21% vs. 34.79%, P<0.0001). Predictors of mortality included age >50-years, Charlson comorbidity index ≥1, emergent admission, peritonitis, acute vascular insufficiency, coagulopathy, and non-operative management (P<0.0001). Conclusions As the first population-based epidemiological study of small bowel volvulus, our findings provide a robust representation of this rare cause of small bowel obstruction in American adults. PMID:26002189

40 CFR 86.447-2006 - What provisions apply to motorcycle engines below 50 cc that are certified under the Small SI...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... to recall them under 40 CFR part 86, 90, or 1068. (d) Specific requirements. If you are an engine or... family's total sales in the United States are used in highway motorcycles. This includes engines used in...'s total sales in the United States are highway motorcycles. Show that you meet the engine-sales...

Modeled ecohydrological responses to climate change at seven small watersheds in the northeastern United States

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Afshin Pourmokhtarian; Charles T. Driscoll; John L. Campbell; Katharine Hayhoe; Anne M. K. Stoner; Mary Beth Adams; Douglas Burns; Ivan Fernandez; Myron J. Mitchell; James B. Shanley

2016-01-01

A cross-site analysis was conducted on seven diverse, forested watersheds in the northeastern United States to evaluate hydrological responses (evapotranspiration, soil moisture, seasonal and annual streamflow, and water stress) to projections of future climate. We used output from four atmosphere–ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs; CCSM4, HadGEM2-CC, MIROC5, and...

The Influence of Parents' Beliefs and Expectations on Students' Mathematics Achievement in the United States and Japan: A Comparison of Teachers' Perceptions

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Pliskow, Tia

2014-01-01

Over the last four decades, considerable research has been done comparing the relative achievement in mathematics by students in the United States and Japan. The current study focuses on one possible factor influencing student achievement: parental influence. The researcher interviewed a small group of teachers in the two countries regarding their…

Simulated water budget of a small forested watershed in the continental/maritime hydroclimatic region of the United States

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Liang Wei; Timothy E. Link; Andrew T. Hudak; John D. Marshall; Kathleen L. Kavanagh; John T. Abatzoglou; Hang Zhou; Robert E. Pangle; Gerald N. Flerchinger

2016-01-01

Annual streamflows have decreased across mountain watersheds in the Pacific Northwest of the United States over the last ~70 years; however, in some watersheds, observed annual flows have increased. Physically based models are useful tools to reveal the combined effects of climate and vegetation on long-term water balances by explicitly simulating the internal...

What We're about Out Here: The Resilience and Relevance of School Farms in Rural Tasmania

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Corbett, Michael; Brett, Peter; Hawkins, Cherie-Lynn

2017-01-01

School farms were established in Tasmania in the 1930s following a visit of an Australian eduation official to the United States and the United Kingdom. There are still more than 30 school farm operations functioning in some capacity throughout the state, unlike in the rest of Australia where similar small school farms are not common. In this…

Mechanical properties for a wet-processed fiberboard made from small-diameter lodgepole pine treetop material

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John F. Hunt; Karen Supan

2005-01-01

Many federal, state, and private forests, especially in thewestern part of the United States, have an overabundance of fire-prone small-diameter trees, forest thinnings, and residual material. These materials are not being fully utilized as a fiber resource because there are few economical options for their use. This report looks at using treetop material to produce a...

77 FR 33405 - Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary...

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2012-06-06

...The Department of Commerce (``Department'') preliminarily determines that certain small diameter graphite electrodes (``SDGE'') are being exported from the United Kingdom (``U.K.'') to the United States by UK Carbon and Graphite Co., Ltd. (``UKCG'') in circumvention of the antidumping duty order on SDGE from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''),\\1\\ as provided in section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Announced United States nuclear tests, July 1945 through December 1987

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

Not Available

1988-04-01

This document lists chronologically and alphabetically by event name all nuclear tests conducted and announced by the United States from July 1945 through December 1987, with the exception of the GMX experiments. The 24 GMX experiments, conducted at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) between December 1954 and February 1956, were /open quotes/equation-of-state/close quotes/ physics studies that used small chemical explosives and small quantities of plutonium. Several tests conducted during Operation Dominic involved missile launches from Johnston Atoll. Several of these missle launches were aborted, resulting in the destruction of the missile and nuclear device either on the pad or inmore » the air. Data on United States tests were obtained from and verified by the Department of Energy's three weapons laboratories--Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California; and Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additionally, data were obtained from public announcements issued by the Atomic Energy Commission and its successors, the Energy Research and Development Administation and the Department of Energy, respectively.« less

78 FR 6192 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-65; Small Entity Compliance Guide

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2013-01-29

... incorporated in the United States and then reincorporated in a tax haven. Item II--Extension of Sunset Date for... minimal economic impact on small businesses because the 2 percent excise tax is [[Page 6193

Small Area Estimate Maps: Does the FDA Regulate Tobacco? - Small Area Estimates

Cancer.gov

This metric is defined as a person 18 years of age or older who must have reported that he/she believes that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates tobacco products in the U.S.

FEDERAL RESEARCH: Small Business Involvement in Federal Research and Development.

DTIC Science & Technology

1988-02-01

Subcommittee on Innovation, Technology and Productivity, Committee on Small Business , U.S. Senate SFebruary 1988 FEDERAL RESEARCH Small Business ...Subcommittee on Innovation, Technology, and Productivity Committee on Small Business ~u United States Senate Dear 1r. Chairman: I In your September 30...1987, letter and in surbsequent discussions with your office, you asked us to&Lobtainj. information on the role of small business in the federal

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Pest Alert)

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USDA Forest Service

2005-01-01

Native to Asia, the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) is a small, aphidlike insect that threatens the health and sustainability of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) in the Eastern United States. Hemlock woolly adelgid was fi rst reported in the Eastern United...

40 CFR 80.1465 - What are the additional requirements under this subpart for foreign small refiners, foreign small...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

..., including work papers. (vi) Inspections and audits may include interviewing employees. (vii) Any employee of... refiner or importer. (ii) Be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a citizen...

40 CFR 80.1465 - What are the additional requirements under this subpart for foreign small refiners, foreign small...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

..., including work papers. (vi) Inspections and audits may include interviewing employees. (vii) Any employee of... refiner or importer. (ii) Be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a citizen...

SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEM PEER REVIEW PROGRAM

EPA Science Inventory

The United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc., which is made up of twenty-four (24) tribes, ranging in location, geographically, from Maine to Texas, AND three (3) states, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Georgia, participated in a program, "The Small Drinking Water System Peer Review Prog...

37 CFR 1.27 - Definition of small entities and establishing status as a small entity to permit payment of small...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... are required; fraud on the Office. 1.27 Section 1.27 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights UNITED STATES... and notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status are required; fraud on the Office. (a... country; (B) An organization of the type described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of...

Benchmarking U.S. Small Wind Costs with the Distributed Wind Taxonomy

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

Orrell, Alice C.; Poehlman, Eric A.

The objective of this report is to benchmark costs for small wind projects installed in the United States using a distributed wind taxonomy. Consequently, this report is a starting point to help expand the U.S. distributed wind market by informing potential areas for small wind cost-reduction opportunities and providing a benchmark to track future small wind cost-reduction progress.

Assessing potential human health hazards and benefits from subtherapeutic antibiotics in the United States: tetracyclines as a case study.

PubMed

Cox, Louis Anthony Tony; Popken, Douglas A

2010-03-01

Many scientists, activists, regulators, and politicians have expressed urgent concern that using antibiotics in food animals selects for resistant strains of bacteria that harm human health and bring nearer a "postantibiotic era" of multidrug resistant "super-bugs." Proposed political solutions, such as the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA), would ban entire classes of subtherapeutic antibiotics (STAs) now used for disease prevention and growth promotion in food animals. The proposed bans are not driven by formal quantitative risk assessment (QRA), but by a perceived need for immediate action to prevent potential catastrophe. Similar fears led to STA phase-outs in Europe a decade ago. However, QRA and empirical data indicate that continued use of STAs in the United States has not harmed human health, and bans in Europe have not helped human health. The fears motivating PAMTA contrast with QRA estimates of vanishingly small risks. As a case study, examining specific tetracycline uses and resistance patterns suggests that there is no significant human health hazard from continued use of tetracycline in food animals. Simple hypothetical calculations suggest an unobservably small risk (between 0 and 1.75E-11 excess lifetime risk of a tetracycline-resistant infection), based on the long history of tetracycline use in the United States without resistance-related treatment failures. QRAs for other STA uses in food animals also find that human health risks are vanishingly small. Whether such QRA calculations will guide risk management policy for animal antibiotics in the United States remains to be seen.

Estimation of merchantable bole volume and biomass above sawlog top in the National Forest inventory of the United States

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Grant M. Domke; Christopher M. Oswalt; Christopher W. Woodall; Jeffery A. Turner

2013-01-01

Emerging markets for small-diameter roundwood along with a renewed interest in forest biomass for energy have created a need for estimates of merchantable biomass above the minimum sawlog top diameter for timber species in the national forest inventory of the United States. The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the USDA Forest Service recently adopted the...

The Status of Rural Education in the United States. Bulletin, 1913, No. 8. Whole Number 515

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Monahan, A. C.

1913-01-01

In the Federal Census of 1910, 58.5 per cent of the population of the United States from 6 to 20 years of age, both inclusive, are classed as rural, which means that nearly three-fifths of the total American school population live in the open country, or in villages and small towns, under rural conditions. The total rural population of this class…

Input-output budgets of inorganic nitrogen for 24 forest watersheds in the northeastern United States: a review

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John L. Campbell; James W. Hornbeck; Myron J. Mitchell; Mary Beth Adams; Mark S. Castro; Charles T. Driscoll; Jeffrey S. Kahl; James N. Kochenderfer; Gene E. Likens; James A. Lynch; Peter S. Murdoch; Sarah J. Nelson; James B. Shanley

2004-01-01

Input-output budgets for dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) are summarized for 24 small watersheds at 15 locations in the northeastern United States. The study watersheds are completely forested, free of recent physical disturbances, and span a geographical region bounded by West Virginia on the south and west, and Maine on the north and east. Total N budgets are not...

Nanotechnology and U.S. Competitiveness: Issues and Options

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-05-15

available. Nevertheless, many experts believe that the United States is the global leader in nanotechnology. For example, a survey of U.S. business ...students may return home to conduct research and create new businesses . In the era following World War II, many of the most gifted and talented students...in the United States. Small businesses may lack the resources needed to bring their nanotechnology innovations to market. Federal programs, such as

Assessing the role of federal community assistance programs to develop biomass utilization capacity in the Western United States

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Dennis R. Becker; Mark Nechodom; Adam Barnett; Tad Mason; Eini C. Lowell; John Shelly; Dean Graham

2008-01-01

As forest biomass utilization becomes cost effective to harvest, more areas at risk of catastrophic wildfire can be thinned of dense brush and small-diameter trees. In an effort to increase biomass utilization, the USDA Forest Service granted more than $36 million in National Fire Plan-Economic Action Program funds in the Western United States during fiscal years 2001...

Theoretical characterization and design of small molecule donor material containing naphthodithiophene central unit for efficient organic solar cells.

PubMed

Duan, Yu-Ai; Geng, Yun; Li, Hai-Bin; Jin, Jun-Ling; Wu, Yong; Su, Zhong-Min

2013-07-15

To seek for high-performance small molecule donor materials used in heterojunction solar cell, six acceptor-donor-acceptor small molecules based on naphtho[2,3-b:6,7-b']dithiophene (NDT) units with different acceptor units were designed and characterized using density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory. Their geometries, electronic structures, photophysical, and charge transport properties have been scrutinized comparing with the reported donor material NDT(TDPP)2 (TDPP  =  thiophene-capped diketopyrrolopyrrole). The open circuit voltage (V(oc)), energetic driving force(ΔE(L-L)), and exciton binding energy (E(b)) were also provided to give an elementary understanding on their cell performance. The results reveal that the frontier molecular orbitals of 3-7 match well with the acceptor material PC61 BM, and compounds 3-5 were found to exhibit the comparable performances to 1 and show promising potential in organic solar cells. In particular, comparing with 1, system 7 with naphthobisthiadiazole acceptor unit displays broader absorption spectrum, higher V(oc), lower E(b), and similar carrier mobility. An in-depth insight into the nature of the involved excited states based on transition density matrix and charge density difference indicates that all S1 states are mainly intramolecular charge transfer states with the charge transfer from central NDT unit to bilateral acceptor units, and also imply that the exciton of 7 can be dissociated easily due to its large extent of the charge transfer. In a word, 7 maybe superior to 1 and may act as a promising donor candidate for organic solar cell. Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Using Institutional Selection Factors to Develop Recruiting Profiles: Marketing Small, Private Colleges and Universities to Prospective Student Athletes

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Johnson, Gary R.; Jubenville, Colby; Goss, Benjamin

2009-01-01

The purpose of this study was to identify important college choice factors for entering freshmen student athletes at small, private higher education institutions that compete in an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics-member athletic conference representing small, private schools across the southeastern United States. Using Gabert,…

Promoting High Quality Education at Small Private Universities: Leadership Challenges and Strategies

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Ngo, Kim Lien Thi

2010-01-01

The problem: The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics, roles, and contributions of non-profit, small private universities to the overall quality of higher education in the United States, as well as leadership challenges and strategies in promoting a total quality education at small private higher education institutions. …

75 FR 44276 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses in the Midwest Region of the United States

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2010-07-28

... business interested in working with the Department, we urge you to register online at: http://www.doi.gov... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary Vendor Outreach Workshop for Small Businesses.... SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of the Interior is...

75 FR 71137 - Vendor Outreach Workshop for Women Owned Small Businesses in the National Capitol Region of the...

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... Businesses in the National Capitol Region of the United States AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of the Interior is hosting a Vendor Outreach Workshop for women owned small businesses in the National...

75 FR 65012 - Small Hydropower Development in the United States; Notice of Small/Low-Impact Hydropower Webinar

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... and walk participants through all phases of the licensing and exemption processes using the Web site. Specifically, the webinar will provide the opportunity for participants to learn about the small hydropower licensing process, find out how to get more information and assistance from FERC, and ask questions. To...

The Large Matter of Small Business.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

BCEL Newsletter for the Business & Literacy Communities, 1990

1990-01-01

There are more than 4 million small businesses across the country that provide more than half of private sector employment, generate 47 percent of the gross national product, and generate two out of every three new jobs in the United States. Because small businesses provide the majority of new workers with their first work experience, they are at…

Overview of the Small Aircraft Transportation System Project Four Enabling Operating Capabilities

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Viken, Sally A.; Brooks, Frederick M.; Johnson, Sally C.

2005-01-01

It has become evident that our commercial air transportation system is reaching its peak in terms of capacity, with numerous delays in the system and the demand still steadily increasing. NASA, FAA, and the National Consortium for Aviation Mobility (NCAM) have partnered to aid in increasing the mobility throughout the United States through the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project. The SATS project has been a five-year effort to provide the technical and economic basis for further national investment and policy decisions to support a small aircraft transportation system. The SATS vision is to enable people and goods to have the convenience of on-demand point-to-point travel, anywhere, anytime for both personal and business travel. This vision can be obtained by expanding near all-weather access to more than 3,400 small community airports that are currently under-utilized throughout the United States. SATS has focused its efforts on four key operating capabilities that have addressed new emerging technologies, procedures, and concepts to pave the way for small aircraft to operate in nearly all weather conditions at virtually any runway in the United States. These four key operating capabilities are: Higher Volume Operations at Non-Towered/Non-Radar Airports, En Route Procedures and Systems for Integrated Fleet Operations, Lower Landing Minimums at Minimally Equipped Landing Facilities, and Increased Single Pilot Performance. The SATS project culminated with the 2005 SATS Public Demonstration in Danville, Virginia on June 5th-7th, by showcasing the accomplishments achieved throughout the project and demonstrating that a small aircraft transportation system could be viable. The technologies, procedures, and concepts were successfully demonstrated to show that they were safe, effective, and affordable for small aircraft in near all weather conditions. The focus of this paper is to provide an overview of the technical and operational feasibility of the four operating capabilities, and explain how they can enable a small aircraft transportation system.

19 CFR 213.3 - Determination of small business eligibility.

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... Section 213.3 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE TRADE REMEDY ASSISTANCE § 213.3 Determination of small business eligibility. (a... technical assistance from joint applicants, trade associations and unions. If several businesses jointly or...

19 CFR 213.3 - Determination of small business eligibility.

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... Section 213.3 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE TRADE REMEDY ASSISTANCE § 213.3 Determination of small business eligibility. (a... technical assistance from joint applicants, trade associations and unions. If several businesses jointly or...

19 CFR 213.3 - Determination of small business eligibility.

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2013-04-01

... Section 213.3 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE TRADE REMEDY ASSISTANCE § 213.3 Determination of small business eligibility. (a... technical assistance from joint applicants, trade associations and unions. If several businesses jointly or...

19 CFR 213.3 - Determination of small business eligibility.

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... Section 213.3 Customs Duties UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS OF UNFAIR PRACTICES IN IMPORT TRADE TRADE REMEDY ASSISTANCE § 213.3 Determination of small business eligibility. (a... technical assistance from joint applicants, trade associations and unions. If several businesses jointly or...

USEPA'S RESEARCH EFFORTS IN SMALL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

EPA Science Inventory

Currently, in the United States there are approximately 50,000 small community and 130,000 non-community systems providing water to over 25 million people. The drinking water treatment systems at these locations are not always adequate to comply with current and pending regulati...

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…

Implementing the Small Business Innovation Development Act--The First 2 Years.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-10-25

GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES , Implementing The Small Business Innovation Development Act--The First 2 Years (AD I The 1982 act...seeks to encourage innovation and small business participation in federal Sresearch. Among other requirements, agen- cies spending more than $100...million annu- !* ally for external research must award por- tions of their external research dollars to small businesses . This first of several

Dimensions of operational stress and forms of unacceptable risk taking with small arms and munitions.

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Ben-Shalom, Uzi

2015-01-01

Accidents with small arms and munitions during deployment is a significant safety concern for leaders and safety specialists in combat units. Operational stress may lead to forms of unacceptable risk taking with small arms that may underlie some of these accidents. The present research studied the correlation between two dimensions of operational stress, two forms of risk taking with small arms among combat unit soldiers and possible mediators. The dimensions of operational threat, negative affect and personality profile from the EPQ-R-S were predictors; "exaggerated preparedness" and "risky games with small arms and munitions" were dependent variables; safety climate of the platoon served as a mediator variable. The participants were 461 compulsory service combat soldiers in 31 companies. This field study was conducted during period of top security alert. The results reveal that perceived threat is indeed correlated with exaggerated operational preparedness whereas general emotional state was correlated with risky games with small arms. Safety climate mediated only the correlation between general emotional state and risky games with small arms and munitions. Preparedness and risky games were predicted by the interaction of Psychoticism and the Lie Scale from the EPQ-R-S. The results may enhance the efforts in reducing risk taking and prevention of accidents with small arms and munitions during and following deployment.

77 FR 44066 - Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60; Small Entity Compliance Guide

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2012-07-26

... the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to the list of agencies that have entered into an agreement with the State of New Mexico. The agreement eliminates the double taxation of...

Homeland security : a framework for addressing the nation's efforts

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2001-09-21

According to a variety of U.S. intelligence assessments, the United States now confronts a range of increasingly diffuse threats that puts greater destructive power into the hands of small states, groups, and individuals and threatens our values and ...

Counterfeit Parts: DOD Needs to Improve Reporting and Oversight to Reduce Supply Chain Risk

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-02-01

the cost accounting standards board under 41 U.S.C. § 1502. 8DOD implemented its cost principle that costs are not allowable unless 1) the...February 2016 GAO-16-236 United States Government Accountability Office United States Government Accountability Office Highlights of GAO-16-236, a...apply to prime contractors subject to cost accounting standards on acquisitions other than small business set-asides. The cost accounting standards are

Head Start Evaluation and Research Center, University of Kansas. Report No. VIII, Physical Development of Children in the Head Start Program in the Central United States.

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Bass, William; And Others

Information on the nutritional habits of 154 Head Start children from rural, small city, and metropol tan areas in the central United States was obtained from questionnaires answered by the children's mothers. The information was restricted to what foods the children liked and disliked, except that a determination of the quantity of milk consumed…

Comprehensive Regional Expertise in the United States Army

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-23

Second World War , the United States Army has relied on a small group of military professionals, Foreign Area Officers, Special Forces and...reconstruction efforts the U.S. Army facilitated in post- Second World War Germany an In the German occupation alone, where it was part of a robust coalition...two Worl Wars in SSTR operations. However, consistent success in SSTR operations would continue to elude the U.S. Army, as it did not readily apply

Evaluating the effectiveness of contour-felled log erosion barriers as a post-fire runoff and erosion mitigation treatment in the western United States

Treesearch

P. R. Robichaud; J. W. Wagenbrenner; R. E. Brown; P. M. Wohlgemuth; J. L. Beyers

2008-01-01

Between 1998 and 2002, six sites were established immediately after large wildfires in the western United States to determine the effectiveness of contour-felled log erosion barriers in mitigating post-wildfire runoff and erosion. In each pair of matched, burned, and small watersheds (1-13 ha), one was treated with contour-felled log erosion barriers and one was left...

Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis, United States, 2006–2014

PubMed Central

Tauxe, Robert V.; Behravesh, Casey Barton

2016-01-01

During 2006–2014, a total of 15 multistate outbreaks of turtle-associated salmonellosis in humans were reported in the United States. Exposure to small pet turtles has long been recognized as a source of human salmonellosis. The risk to public health has persisted and may be increasing. Turtles are a popular reptilian pet among children, and numerous risky behaviors for the zoonotic transmission of Salmonella bacteria to children have been reported in recent outbreaks. Despite a long-standing federal ban against the sale and distribution of turtles <4 in (<10.16 cm) long, these small reptiles can be readily acquired through multiple venues and continue to be the main source of turtle-associated salmonellosis in children. Enhanced efforts are needed to minimize the disease risk associated with small turtle exposure. Prevention will require novel partnerships and a comprehensive One Health approach involving human, animal, and environmental health. PMID:27315584

Turtle-Associated Salmonellosis, United States, 2006-2014.

PubMed

Bosch, Stacey; Tauxe, Robert V; Behravesh, Casey Barton

2016-07-01

During 2006-2014, a total of 15 multistate outbreaks of turtle-associated salmonellosis in humans were reported in the United States. Exposure to small pet turtles has long been recognized as a source of human salmonellosis. The risk to public health has persisted and may be increasing. Turtles are a popular reptilian pet among children, and numerous risky behaviors for the zoonotic transmission of Salmonella bacteria to children have been reported in recent outbreaks. Despite a long-standing federal ban against the sale and distribution of turtles <4 in (<10.16 cm) long, these small reptiles can be readily acquired through multiple venues and continue to be the main source of turtle-associated salmonellosis in children. Enhanced efforts are needed to minimize the disease risk associated with small turtle exposure. Prevention will require novel partnerships and a comprehensive One Health approach involving human, animal, and environmental health.

Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Parenting Responsibility, and Women’s Smoking in the United States

PubMed Central

Jun, Hee-Jin; Subramanian, S.V.; Gortmaker, Steven; Kawachi, Ichiro

2004-01-01

Objectives. We carried out analyses of smoking in relation to poverty and child care responsibility among women aged 18–54 years residing in the United States. Methods. With data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we assessed the interaction effects of poverty and living with young children on maternal smoking behavior among 61 700 women aged 18–54 years in 4 different racial/ethnic groups. Results. For non-White racial/ethnic groups, the prevalence of smoking among women with small children in the household was lower than that among women without small children. However, White women were more likely to smoke if they were poor and living with small children (odds ratio=1.14, 95% confidence interval=1.03, 1.26). Conclusions. These results suggest that child care responsibility confers an increased risk of smoking among low-income White women. PMID:15569970

Transit of pharmaceutical dosage forms through the small intestine.

PubMed Central

Davis, S S; Hardy, J G; Fara, J W

1986-01-01

The gastrointestinal transit of pharmaceutical dosage forms has been measured in 201 studies in normal subjects using gamma scintigraphy. Solutions, small pellets, and single units (matrix tablets and osmotic pumps) were administered with different amounts of food in the stomach, ranging from fasted state to heavy breakfast. Gastric emptying was affected by the nature of the dosage form and the presence of food in the stomach. Solutions and pellets were emptied even when the stomach was in the digestive mode, while single units were retained for long periods of time, depending on the size of the meal. In contrast, measured intestinal transit times were independent of the dosage form and fed state. The small intestinal transit time of about three hours (mean +/- 1 h SEM) has implications for the design of dosage forms for the sustained release of drugs in specific positions in the gastrointestinal tract. PMID:3732895

Learning and Job Satisfaction. Symposium.

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2002

This symposium is comprised of three papers on learning and job satisfaction. "The Relationship Between Workplace Learning and Job Satisfaction in United States Small to Mid-Sized Businesses" (Robert W. Rowden) reports findings that revealed sufficient evidence to conclude that learning is pervasive in the small to mid-sized businesses…

Economic analysis of small-scale agricultural digesters in the United States

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Anaerobic digestion is a manure treatment option that is gaining popularity throughout the world due to its multiple environmental and economic benefits. However, further research is needed for anaerobic technology to become more readily available, cost effective and manageable for small-scale to m...

78 FR 37423 - National Small Business Week, 2013

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... Business Week, 2013 Proclamation 8995--World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2013 Proclamation 8996--Father's... of June 14, 2013 National Small Business Week, 2013 By the President of the United States of America... startups that keep our country on the cutting edge. This week, we celebrate America's entrepreneurial...

Fluorspar

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Miller, M.

2002-01-01

In 2001, one mine in Utah produced a small quantity of fluorspar. The majority of fluorspar consumed in the United States continued to come from imports or material purchased from the US National Defense Stockpile (NDS). In addition, a small amount of synthetic fluorspar (CaF2) was produced from industrial waste streams.

SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS RESEARCH

EPA Science Inventory

There are 159,796 Community Water Systems (CWSs) in the United States. Ninety-three percent of CWSs are considered very small to medium-sized systems that serve roughly 19% of the CWS population. In contrast, large to very large systems comprise just 7% of CWSs, but serve 81% of ...

Characterization of Formaldehyde Emissions from Tire Crumb Rubber in Small Environmental Chambers - 2

EPA Science Inventory

Concerns have been raised about the safety of recycled rubber tire crumbs used in synthetic turf fields and playgrounds in the United States. To support federal efforts to better characterize recycled tire-derived surface materials, dynamic small chamber tests were conducted at...

The ownership of small private forest-land holdings in 23 New England towns

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Solon Barraclough; James C. Rettie

1950-01-01

Much of the forest land in New England, as elsewhere in the United States, is in small private holdings. How to get these small holdings under reasonably good forest management so that they can better contribute to the country?s need for a high sustained yield of good timber products is one of the forestry?s big problems.

Small bowel volvulus in the adult populace of the United States: results from a population-based study.

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Coe, Taylor M; Chang, David C; Sicklick, Jason K

2015-08-01

Small bowel volvulus is a rare entity in Western adults. Greater insight into epidemiology and outcomes may be gained from a national database inquiry. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1998 to 2010), a 20% stratified sample of United States hospitals, was retrospectively reviewed for small bowel volvulus cases (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition [ICD-9] code 560.2 excluding gastric/colonic procedures) in patients greater than or equal to 18 years old. There were 2,065,599 hospitalizations for bowel obstruction (ICD-9 560.x). Of those, there were 20,680 (1.00%) small bowel volvulus cases; 169 were attributable to intestinal malrotation. Most cases presented emergently (89.24%) and operative management was employed more frequently than nonoperative (65.21% vs 34.79%, P < .0001). Predictors of mortality included age greater than 50 years, Charlson comorbidity index greater than or equal to 1, emergent admission, peritonitis, acute vascular insufficiency, coagulopathy, and nonoperative management (P < .0001). As the first population-based epidemiological study of small bowel volvulus, our findings provide a robust representation of this rare cause of small bowel obstruction in American adults. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

The rise of biosimilars: How they got here and where they are going.

PubMed

Patel, Dhiren; Gillis, Colin; Naggar, Joseph; Mistry, Amee; Mantzoros, Christos S

2017-10-01

Biosimilars have become a subject of great interest in the past few years. The European Union and the United States are seeing an increasing number of biosimilar applications and approvals. The development of a biosimilar is significantly more complex and costly than a small molecule generic product. In the European Union, there has been a wider use of these medications compared to the United States. More biosimilars are gaining approval in the United States, and these products will likely alter the healthcare system in highly impactful ways. Understanding the regulatory process, the risks, and benefits will enable clinicians to be prepared and maximize the utility of these medications when they enter the market. This article introduces the concept of a biosimilar, discusses the regulatory process in the United States, and reviews the risks and benefits of these products. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Bayesian Small Area Estimates of Diabetes Incidence by United States County, 2009

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Barker, Lawrence E.; Thompson, Theodore J.; Kirtland, Karen A; Boyle, James P; Geiss, Linda S; McCauley, Mary M.; Albright, Ann L.

2015-01-01

In the United States, diabetes is common and costly. Programs to prevent new cases of diabetes are often carried out at the level of the county, a unit of local government. Thus, efficient targeting of such programs requires county-level estimates of diabetes incidence–the fraction of the non-diabetic population who received their diagnosis of diabetes during the past 12 months. Previously, only estimates of prevalence–the overall fraction of population who have the disease–have been available at the county level. Counties with high prevalence might or might not be the same as counties with high incidence, due to spatial variation in mortality and relocation of persons with incident diabetes to another county. Existing methods cannot be used to estimate county-level diabetes incidence, because the fraction of the population who receive a diabetes diagnosis in any year is too small. Here, we extend previously developed methods of Bayesian small-area estimation of prevalence, using diffuse priors, to estimate diabetes incidence for all U.S. counties based on data from a survey designed to yield state-level estimates. We found high incidence in the southeastern United States, the Appalachian region, and in scattered counties throughout the western U.S. Our methods might be applicable in other circumstances in which all cases of a rare condition also must be cases of a more common condition (in this analysis, “newly diagnosed cases of diabetes” and “cases of diabetes”). If appropriate data are available, our methods can be used to estimate proportion of the population with the rare condition at greater geographic specificity than the data source was designed to provide. PMID:26279666

76 FR 21712 - Notice of Availability for Final PEA and Draft FONSI

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... operation of small-scale wind energy projects at United States Marine Corps (USMC) facilities throughout the... NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500-1508), and Marine Corps NEPA directives (Marine... FONSI are available for electronic viewing at http://marines.mil/unit/marforres/MFRHQ/FACILITIES...

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... research and development effort funded by DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Office of Small Business... Immigration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program of DHS published this PIA to cover a new..., between the countries of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States. The FCC...

Smaller Schools: A Conflict of Aims and Purposes?

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Tasker, Mary

2008-01-01

This article tracks recent developments in the debate about secondary school size. It looks at the growth of the small schools movement in the United States and at initiatives currently underway in the United Kingdom. The article explores various strategies for reconfiguring secondary schools into smaller learning communities or "schools…

General Mechanical Trades: A Curriculum Guide. Revised Edition.

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Henderson, W. Charles; And Others

The guide contains six sections, each consisting of one or more units of general mechanical trades instruction. The sections cover: safety and tools, measuring and blueprint reading, gas welding, arc welding, small engines, and metal work. Each unit includes performance objectives stated as terminal objectives, indicating the subject matter to be…

Leadership and Organizational Learning: Accounting for Variances in Small-Size Business Enterprises

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Graham, Carroll M.; Nafukho, Fredrick M.

2007-01-01

This study's primary purpose was to determine the relationship between leadership and the dependent variable organizational learning readiness at three locations of a small-size business enterprise in the Mid-Western United States. Surveys were acquired within an exploratory correlational research design and the results indicated leadership…

78 FR 12413 - Notice of Meeting of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11)

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2013-02-22

... Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11) AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative... Minority Business (ITAC-11) will hold a meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013. The meeting will be opened to the...: [[Page 12414

Biological control of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) by saltcedar leaf beetles (Diorhabda spp.): effects on small mammals

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The spread of introduced saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) throughout many riparian systems across the western United States motivated the introduction of biological control agents that are specific to saltcedar, saltcedar leaf beetles (Diorhabda carinulata, D. elongata; Chrysomelidae). I monitored small mam...

75 FR 22497 - Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

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2010-04-29

... authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 102 of title I of the Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and...) the General Services Administration; and (b) four representatives from a veterans' service or military...

Beyond Military Service: An Analysis of United States Naval Academy Graduates’ Civilian Career Experiences

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-09-01

the Office of Institutional Research at the United States Naval Academy managed the data from the online survey and transferred it for both John...each authorized academy at any one time. Normally, he has one or two vacancies each year.” ( Online Instruction on the Vice-President Nomination... Online Catalog Academic, 2005, page 5-6) Both programs are exceptionally competitive. The USNA strives to maintain small classes—less than 18

US MILITARY OVERSEAS BASES- HOW THEY BEGAN AND THE ENDURING NEED FOR FORWARD BASED UNITED STATES TROOPS

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-04-06

1 AIR WAR COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY US MILITARY OVERSEAS BASES- HOW THEY BEGAN AND THE ENDURING NEED FOR FORWARD BASED UNITED STATES’ TROOPS...US presence overseas. It focuses on selected presidents, during a significant era, and their foreign policy, leading to an understanding on how and...from a small nation-state with limited resources, influence , or agreements with other nations, to a worldwide influential super nation. It was at

New Perspectives on the Rural Economy. Hearing on New Perspectives on the Rural Economy before the Subcommittee on Rural Economy and Family Farming of the Committee on Small Business. United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session.

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

Testimony and prepared statements presented at a hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Rural Economy and Family Farming focused on the concerns of rural small business. Witnesses included Senators from Montana, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, and nine representatives of business, state government,…

Education Issues. Transition Series.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

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

The United States educational system is not meeting the increasing demand for highly skilled workers required in the international marketplace. While local, state, and federal governments spend $221 billion on public elementary and secondary education, only a small percentage of the nation's students have adequate reasoning and problem-solving…

13 CFR 120.701 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 13 Business Credit and Assistance 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Definitions. 120.701 Section 120.701 Business Credit and Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS LOANS Microloan Program... state in which, according to the most recent available data from the United States Bureau of the Census...

Longitudinal Monitoring of Successive Commercial Layer Flocks for Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis.

PubMed

Denagamage, Thomas N; Patterson, Paul; Wallner-Pendleton, Eva; Trampel, Darrell; Shariat, Nikki; Dudley, Edward G; Jayarao, Bhushan M; Kariyawasam, Subhashinie

2016-11-01

The Pennsylvania Egg Quality Assurance Program (EQAP) provided the framework for Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) control programs, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated Final Egg Rule, for commercial layer facilities throughout the United States. Although flocks with ≥3000 birds must comply with the FDA Final Egg Rule, smaller flocks are exempted from the rule. As a result, eggs produced by small layer flocks may pose a greater public health risk than those from larger flocks. It is also unknown if the EQAPs developed with large flocks in mind are suitable for small- and medium-sized flocks. Therefore, a study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices included in EQAPs in reducing SE contamination of small- and medium-sized flocks by longitudinal monitoring of their environment and eggs. A total of 59 medium-sized (3000 to 50,000 birds) and small-sized (<3000 birds) flocks from two major layer production states of the United States were enrolled and monitored for SE by culturing different types of environmental samples and shell eggs for two consecutive flock cycles. Isolated SE was characterized by phage typing, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-multi-virulence-locus sequence typing (CRISPR-MVLST). Fifty-four Salmonella isolates belonging to 17 serovars, 22 of which were SE, were isolated from multiple sample types. Typing revealed that SE isolates belonged to three phage types (PTs), three PFGE fingerprint patterns, and three CRISPR-MVLST SE Sequence Types (ESTs). The PT8 and JEGX01.0004 PFGE pattern, the most predominant SE types associated with foodborne illness in the United States, were represented by a majority (91%) of SE. Of the three ESTs observed, 85% SE were typed as EST4. The proportion of SE-positive hen house environment during flock cycle 2 was significantly less than the flock cycle 1, demonstrating that current EQAP practices were effective in reducing SE contamination of medium and small layer flocks.

Spring Small Grains Area Estimation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Palmer, W. F.; Mohler, R. J.

1986-01-01

SSG3 automatically estimates acreage of spring small grains from Landsat data. Report describes development and testing of a computerized technique for using Landsat multispectral scanner (MSS) data to estimate acreage of spring small grains (wheat, barley, and oats). Application of technique to analysis of four years of data from United States and Canada yielded estimates of accuracy comparable to those obtained through procedures that rely on trained analysis.

A Study of the Causes for the Demise of Certain Small, Private, Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Andrew, Loyd D.; Friedman, Burton D.

In seeking to determine causes for the demise of certain small liberal arts colleges a panel of experts were consulted, extensive review of literature was conducted, 10 different colleges that had closed or merged were investigated, and HEGIS data were analyzed. Chapters cover: (1) a review of the historical and current role of the small private…

Small Business Contracting in the United States and Europe: A Comparative Assessment

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-03-01

Counsel for procurement, innovation, and oversight matters at the US Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship , then chaired by Senator Olympia... Entrepreneurship , then chaired by Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), the author‘s responsibilities included oversight of Federal small business...authorities on both sides of the Atlantic use the demand created by government contracts to stimulate competitive private entrepreneurship and greater

The Cost and Availability of Liability Insurance for Small Business. Hearings before the Committee on Small Business. United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress, Second Session on the Cost and Availability of Liability Insurance for Small Business. Part 2 (February 20 and 21, 1986).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

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

The text of a Senate Committee on Small Business hearing on the cost and availability of liability insurance for small business is presented in this document. The crisis faced by small business with skyrocketing insurance rates is described in statements by Senators Lowell Weicker, Jr., Robert Kasten, Jr., Dale Bumpers, Paul Trible, Jr., James…

The State of Post-Occupancy Evaluation in the Practice of Educational Design.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Lackney, Jeffery A.

Over the past decade, thousands of new school buildings and renovations have been planned, designed, and constructed in the United States. Of these, only a small fraction will ever be evaluated against the educational needs of students and teachers. This paper reflects on the state of post-occupancy evaluation (POE) in the practice of educational…

The United States Special Operations Command Civil Military Engagement Program - A Model for Military-Interagency Low Cost / Small Footprint Activities

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-05-02

Interagency Coordination Centers (JIACs), Interagency Task Forces ( IATFs ) are found within GCCs and subordinate military units in an attempt to bridge...Interagency Tasks Forces ( IATFs ) that exist at each Geographic Combatant Command (GCC). Rather, this chapter serves to highlight the Civil Military

A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses in the United States during "National Small Business Week", beginning May 23, 2010.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2010-05-26

Senate - 05/26/2010 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:

Trajectories of At-Homeness and Health in Usual Care and Small House Nursing Homes

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Molony, Sheila L.; Evans, Lois K.; Jeon, Sangchoon; Rabig, Judith; Straka, Leslie A.

2011-01-01

Background: Long-term care providers across the United States are building innovative environments called "Green House" or small-house nursing homes that weave humanistic person-centered philosophies into clinical care, organizational policies, and built environments. Purpose: To compare and contrast trajectories of at-homeness and health over…

Troubled Transitions into College and the Effects of a Small Intervention Course

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Mellor, David T.; Brooks, Wesley R.; Gray, Steven A.; Jordan, Rebecca C.

2015-01-01

Student attrition from colleges in the United States is a widespread phenomenon, posing real stresses to students, their families, and to universities. We examined the causes of poor academic performance in students' first semester through interviews and questionnaires and administered a small intervention course to freshmen on academic probation…

78 FR 11809 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2013-2014 Atlantic...

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..., economic, and social impacts of the recommendations. NMFS is responsible for reviewing these... describes the economic impact this proposed rule, if adopted, would have on small entities. A description of... available from the Council (see ADDRESSES). Small businesses operating in commercial and recreational (i.e...

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... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-541] Trade Barriers That U.S. Small and.... ADDRESSES: All written submissions should be addressed to the Secretary, United States International Trade... held at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC, beginning...

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... Small Business Week, 2012 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For centuries... take root, we find inventions that can change the way we live. And when their businesses take off, they... Business Week, we celebrate the generations of entrepreneurs who have given their all to realize a dream...

Small-diameter trees used for chemithermomechanical pulps.

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Gary C. Myers; R. James Barbour; Said M. Abubakr

1999-01-01

During the course of restoring and maintaining forest ecosystem health and function in the western interior of the United States, many small-diameter stems are removed from densely stocked stands. In general, these materials are considered nonusable or underutilized. Information on the properties of these resources is needed to help managers understand when timber...

Entrepreneurship: Starting a New Business.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cooper, Arnold C.

This paper analyzes the reasons behind the success and failure of various entrepreneurs and their small businesses. Presented first is an overview of the increasing role of entrepreneurship as a way of earning a living in the United States today and the different challenges and outcomes new small business generally encounter. In the first three…

Small mammal communities of streamside management zones in intensively managed pine forests of Arkansas

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Darren A. Miller; Ronald E. Thill; M. Anthony Melchiors; T. Bently Wigley; Philip A. Tappe

2004-01-01

Streamside management zones (SMZs), composed primarily of hardwoods in the southeastern United States, provide habitat diversity within intensively managed pine (Pinus spp.) plantations. However, effects of SMZ width and adjacent plantation structure on riparian wildlife communities are poorly understood. Therefore, during 1990-1995, we examined small mammal...

International Trade: A Small Business Primer. Growing Businesses.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Axtell, Roger E.

The United States' declining share of world trade is connected with the fact that hundreds of thousands of medium- and small-sized businesses are ignoring trade and exports. The cure for their fear of the unknown is information and education. Exports have a number of advantages: increased profits, spread of overhead costs, smooth seasonal…

Methods for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods for urban and small, rural streams in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, 2011.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2014-03-01

The central purpose of this report is to present methods : for estimating the magnitude and frequency of floods on : urban and small, rural streams in the Southeast United States : with particular focus on Georgia, South Carolina, and North : Carolin...

50 CFR 648.76 - Closed areas.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FISHERIES OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES Management Measures for the Atlantic Surf... point on the arc at 40°31′00″ N. lat., 73°43′38″ W. long., directly northward toward Atlantic Beach...) Areas closed because of small surfclams. Areas may be closed because they contain small surfclams. (1...

U.S. Accounting Education: Misalignment with the Needs of Small and Medium Companies

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Burke, Megan M.; Gandolfi, William R.

2014-01-01

This study looks to answer the question, "Does the current accounting educational system in the United States focus too heavily on the requirements of large (and SEC registered) companies at the expense of small companies and individuals who comprise the primary clientele of most practicing CPAs?" This investigation surveys CPAs…

Skyline Harvesting in Appalachia

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J. N. Kochenderfer; G. W. Wendel

1978-01-01

The URUS, a small standing skyline system, was tested in the Appalachian Mountains of north-central West Virginia. Some problems encountered with this small, mobile system are discussed. From the results of this test and observation of skyline systems used in the western United States, the authors suggest some machine characteristics that would be desirable for use in...

Using a Crisis to Redefine School Culture

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Huddleston, Lisa

2014-01-01

This case involves a small town in the southwestern United States. Background descriptions of the community and school are provided, including historical and demographic information. As the community and school transition from a small ranching town into a bedroom community for the large city nearby, tensions related to race and wealth erupt in a…

Microbial Threats to Health. Emerging Infections: Microbial Threats to Health in the United States.

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-10-01

enzootic in much of the rodent population in the western United States, Mexico , and Canada. Thanks to modem sanitation and the availability of...pandemic, as explorers, soldiers, and others ini acted by the smallpox virus traveled to all parts of the globe. Smallpox was introduced into Mexico 6y...Caribbean and on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico . Although the disease is concentrated in a small number of areas, world- wide incidence rates for DHF

Mobilization: An Instrument of United States Strategic Policy.

DTIC Science & Technology

1984-03-01

in the last analysis , advocating a sur- prise attack by a very large nation against a very small one. This . . . could not be undertaken by the U.S...collection methods (e.g., the interception of mail, wiretaps, and "break-ins") em- ployed within the United States by both the Federal Bureau of...and methods of national security programs vary, . 88Jordan and Taylor, American National Security, p. 3 8 9 John M. Collins, U.S. Defense Planning: A

Small-scale non-industrial private forest ownership in the United States: rationale and implications for forest management

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Yaoqi Zhang; Daowei Zhang; John Schelhas

2005-01-01

The transaction cost approach is used to explain why small non-industrial private forest (NIPF) ownerships are increasing in the U.S. We argue that the number of small NIPF owners have increased because: 1) a significant amount of forestland is no longer used economically if primarily for timber production, but rather for non-timber forest products and environmental...

Saw Palmetto

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... information. Common Names: saw palmetto, American dwarf palm tree, cabbage palm Latin Name: Serenoa repens, Serenoa serrulata, ... serrulata Background Saw palmetto is a small palm tree native to the southeastern United States. Its fruit ...

Anti-Nuclear Attitudes in New Zealand and Australia,

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-12-01

Wellington, 5 March 1985. 5. John Henderson, Keith Jackson , Richard Kennawav, eds. Beyond New Zealand; The Foreign Policy of a Small State. (Auckland...the city of San Francisco this first day of September, 1951. For Australia: PERCY C. SPENDER For New Zealand: C.A. BERENDSEN For the United States of

Episodic acidification of small streams in the northeastern united states: Effects on fish populations

USGS Publications Warehouse

Baker, J.P.; Van Sickle, J.; Gagen, C.J.; DeWalle, David R.; Sharpe, W.E.; Carline, R.F.; Baldigo, Barry P.; Murdoch, Peter S.; Bath, D.W.; Kretser, W.A.; Simonin, H.A.; Wigington, P.J.

1996-01-01

As part of the Episodic Response Project (ERP), we studied the effects of episodic acidification on fish in 13 small streams in the northeastern United States: four streams in the Adirondack region of New York, four streams in the Catskills, New York, and five streams in the northern Appalachian Plateau, Pennsylvania. In situ bioassays with brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and a forage fish species (blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus], mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdi), or slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus), depending on the region) measured direct toxicity. Movements of individual brook trout, in relation to stream chemistry, were monitored using radiotelemetry. Electrofishing surveys assessed fish community status and the density and biomass of brook trout in each stream. During low flow, all streams except one had chemical conditions considered suitable for the survival and reproduction of most fish species (median pH 6.0-7.2 during low flow; inorganic Al 100-200 ??g/L. We conclude that episodic acidification can have long-term effects on fish communities in small streams.

Assessing the Impact of Teacher Professional Development on Science Instruction in the Early Elementary Grades in Rural US Schools

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Sandholtz, Judith Haymore; Ringstaff, Cathy

2013-01-01

This study examined the extent to which significant changes after one year of a longitudinal, state-funded teacher professional development program were sustained during the second year. Participants taught in elementary schools located in small, rural school districts in the state of California in the United States. The research examined changes…

Transcriptomic and functional resources for the Small Hive Beetle Aethina tumida, a worldwide parasite of honey bees

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, is a major pest of managed honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in the United States and Australia, and an emergent threat in Europe. While strong honey bee colonies generally keep SHB populations in check, weak or stressed colonies can succumb to infestat...

A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 20, 2012.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2012-05-21

Senate - 05/21/2012 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 15, 2011.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2011-05-24

Senate - 05/24/2011 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Agreed to in SenateHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, which begins on June 17, 2013.

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2013-06-19

Senate - 06/19/2013 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:

The Changing Roles of Online Deans and Department Heads in Small Private Universities

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Halupa, Colleen M.

2016-01-01

This paper provides an overview of best practices and challenges for deans and department heads of online programmes in the ever-changing world of higher education. It concentrates on the challenges for small private universities and tertiary education institutions in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Department heads must consider…

Small-diameter trees used for chemithermomechanical pulps.

Treesearch

Gary C. Myers; R. James Barbour; Said M. AbuBakr

2003-01-01

To restore and maintain forest ecosystem health and function in the western interior of the United States, many small-diameter stems need to be removed from densely stocked stands. In general, these materials are underutilized. Information on the properties of these resources is needed to help forest managers understand when timber sales are a viable option to...

Optimizing lodgepole pine submerchantable log thermomechanical pulp

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Gary C. Myers

2004-01-01

To restore and maintain ecosystem health and function in the western interior of the United States, many small-diameter stems need to be removed from densely stocked stands. These stems are considered nonusable or underutilized (good, economical uses need to be developed). As of now, the most logical use for the small-diameter resource is pulp. In this study,...

A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, beginning May 17, 2009.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA

2009-05-19

Senate - 05/19/2009 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:

78 FR 45969 - Trade Barriers That U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Perceive as Affecting Exports to the...

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... INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332-541] Trade Barriers That U.S. Small and... Investigation and Scheduling of Hearing AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION... 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332(g)), the U.S. International Trade Commission...

The demography of a small population of yellow columbines in the Organ Mountains

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Chris J. Stubben; Brook G. Milligan

2001-01-01

Yellow-flowered columbines (Aquilegia chrysantha Gray) are usually found in small, isolated populations near streams and pools in mountain ranges throughout the southwestern United States. To study the long-term dynamics of these populations, which are vulnerable to extinction, we have monitored the demography of a population in Fillmore Canyon in the Organ Mountains...

First report of apple (Malus sylvestris) as a host of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’in the United States

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During a survey of Pennsylvania fruit tree orchards in 2013-2015, some apple trees were found to exhibit abnormally small fruits, clumps of small leaves, blind wood, or premature reddening and curling of leaves. DNA was extracted from symptomatic leaves collected from three apple trees, and the DN...

At Issue: Survival Tactics for Small, Rural-Serving Community Colleges

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Hicks, Clyde; Jones, Stephanie J.

2011-01-01

Currently, a majority of two-year colleges in the United States are located in rural areas. Small, rural-serving community colleges are instrumental to the survival of the communities they reside in, as well as vital to the stakeholders they serve. How does being a rural community college present specialized challenges and in what ways do the…

Characterization Methods for Small Estuarine Systems in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States

EPA Science Inventory

Various statistical methods were applied to spatially discrete data from 14 intensively sampled small estuarine systems in the mid-Atlantic U.S. The number of sites per system ranged from 6 to 37. The surface area of the systems ranged from 1.9 to 193.4 km2. Parameters examined ...

Community Air Sensor Network (CAIRSENSE) project: Evaluation of low-cost sensor performance in a suburban environment in the southeastern United States

EPA Science Inventory

Advances in air pollution sensor technology have enabled the development of small and low cost systems to measure outdoor air pollution. The deployment of a large number of sensors across a small geographic area would have potential benefits to supplement traditional monitoring n...

Internationalisation and Changing Skill Needs in European Small Firms: The Services Sector. CEDEFOP Reference Series.

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Hassid, Joseph

A study explored questions on changing skill requirements of small firms in the services sector that are internationalizing their activities. These seven European Union (EU) member states were involved: Greece, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Austria, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The services sector accounted for a significant part of the EU…

Collection Development "Green Business": The Green Capitalist

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Eagan, Robert

2009-01-01

The "greening" of corporate behemoths like Wal-Mart, DuPont, and Toyota has received much media attention in recent years. But consider small businesses: according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, of the estimated 27 million firms in the United States, 99.7 percent have fewer than 500 employees, 97.5 percent have fewer than 20, and more…

12 CFR 900.3 - Terms relating to other entities and concepts used throughout 12 CFR chapter IX.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... a credit rating organization regarded as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization by... means the Office of Thrift Supervision. SBIC means a small business investment company formed pursuant to section 301 of the Small Business Investment Act (15 U.S.C. 681). SEC means the United States...

Small Space Launch: Origins & Challenges

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Freeman, T.; Delarosa, J.

2010-09-01

The United States Space Situational Awareness capability continues to be a key element in obtaining and maintaining the high ground in space. Space Situational Awareness satellites are critical enablers for integrated air, ground and sea operations, and play an essential role in fighting and winning conflicts. The United States leads the world space community in spacecraft payload systems from the component level into spacecraft, and in the development of constellations of spacecraft. In the area of launch systems that support Space Situational Awareness, despite the recent development of small launch vehicles, the United States launch capability is dominated by an old, unresponsive and relatively expensive set of launchers in the Expandable, Expendable Launch Vehicles (EELV) platforms; Delta IV and Atlas V. The United States directed Air Force Space Command to develop the capability for operationally responsive access to space and use of space to support national security, including the ability to provide critical space capabilities in the event of a failure of launch or on-orbit capabilities. On 1 Aug 06, Air Force Space Command activated the Space Development & Test Wing (SDTW) to perform development, test and evaluation of Air Force space systems and to execute advanced space deployment and demonstration projects to exploit new concepts and technologies, and rapidly migrate capabilities to the warfighter. The SDTW charged the Launch Test Squadron (LTS) with the mission to develop the capability of small space launch, supporting government research and development space launches and missile defense target missions, with operationally responsive spacelift for Low-Earth-Orbit Space Situational Awareness assets as a future mission. This new mission created new challenges for LTS. The LTS mission tenets of developing space launches and missile defense target vehicles were an evolution from the squadrons previous mission of providing sounding rockets under the Rocket Sounding Launch Program (RSLP). The new mission tenets include shortened operational response periods criteria for the warfighter, while reducing the life-cycle development, production and launch costs of space launch systems. This presentation will focus on the technical challenges in transforming and integrating space launch vehicles and space craft vehicles for small space launch missions.

Decentralizing Centralized Control: Reorienting a Fundamental Tenet for Resilient Air Operation

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-05-22

Forward Air Controller FBIS Foreign Broadcast Information Service FCC Functional Component Commander FM Field Manual GBU - 39 Guided Bomb Unit - 39...Diameter Bomb ( GBU - 39 ) TEG Test and Evaluation Group TST Time Sensitive Target UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle USAF United States Air Force USAFWS United...www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123017916 (accessed November 11, 2007). Recent fielding of the GBU - 39 , Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), enables a

Variations in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Care: A Report From the International Consortium of Vascular Registries

PubMed Central

Sedrakyan, Art; Mao, Jialin; Venermo, Maarit; Faizer, Rumi; Debus, Sebastian; Behrendt, Christian-Alexander; Scali, Salvatore; Altreuther, Martin; Schermerhorn, Marc; Beiles, Barry; Szeberin, Zoltan; Eldrup, Nikolaj; Danielsson, Gudmundur; Thomson, Ian; Wigger, Pius; Björck, Martin; Cronenwett, Jack L.; Mani, Kevin

2016-01-01

Background: This project by the ICVR (International Consortium of Vascular Registries), a collaboration of 11 vascular surgical quality registries, was designed to evaluate international variation in the contemporary management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with relation to recommended treatment guidelines from the Society for Vascular Surgery and the European Society for Vascular Surgery. Methods: Registry data for open and endovascular AAA repair (EVAR) during 2010 to 2013 were collected from 11 countries. Variations in patient selection and treatment were compared across countries and across centers within countries. Results: Among 51 153 patients, 86% were treated for intact AAA (iAAA) and 14% for ruptured AAA. Women constituted 18% of the entire cohort (range, 12% in Switzerland–21% in the United States; P<0.01). Intact AAAs were repaired at diameters smaller than recommended by guidelines in 31% of men (<5.5 cm; range, 6% in Iceland–41% in Germany; P<0.01) and 12% of women with iAAA (<5 cm; range, 0% in Iceland–16% in the United States; P<0.01). Overall, use of EVAR for iAAA varied from 28% in Hungary to 79% in the United States (P<0.01) and for ruptured AAA from 5% in Denmark to 52% in the United States (P<0.01). In addition to the between-country variations, significant variations were present between centers in each country in terms of EVAR use and rate of small AAA repair. Countries that more frequently treated small AAAs tended to use EVAR more frequently (trend: correlation coefficient, 0.51; P=0.14). Octogenarians made up 23% of all patients, ranging from 12% in Hungary to 29% in Australia (P<0.01). In countries with a fee-for-service reimbursement system (Australia, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States), the proportions of small AAA (33%) and octogenarians undergoing iAAA repair (25%) were higher compared with countries with a population-based reimbursement model (small AAA repair, 16%; octogenarians, 18%; P<0.01). In general, center-level variation within countries in the management of AAA was as important as variation between countries. Conclusions: Despite homogeneous guidelines from professional societies, significant variation exists in the management of AAA, most notably for iAAA diameter at repair, use of EVAR, and the treatment of elderly patients. ICVR provides an opportunity to study treatment variation across countries and to encourage optimal practice by sharing these results. PMID:27784712

2011 International Infantry and Joint Services Small Arms Systems Symposium, Exhibition and Firing Demonstration

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-05-26

Machine Gun 24 12.7mm NATO Nominated Weapon United States – General Dynamics M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Gun 25...Explosively-Clad Refractory Barrel Liners for Small Caliber Machine Guns , Dr. Douglas Taylor, TPL, Inc. 12299 - The HAMR Project, Mr. Xavier Gavage, FN Herstal... Barrel Liners for Small Caliber Machine Guns Dr. Douglas Taylor, TPL, Inc. 12330 - 40mm Low Velocity Air-Burst Munitions System Mr.

Small transport aircraft technology. A report for the committee on commerce, science, and transportation, United States Senate

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1979-01-01

A preliminary assessment of the research and technology that NASA could undertake to improve small transport aircraft is presented. The advanced technologies currently under study for potential application to the small transport aircraft of the future are outlined. Background information on the commuter and shorthaul local service air carriers, the regulations pertaining to their aircraft and operations, and the overall airline system interface is included.

Small Hydropower in the United States

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

Hadjerioua, Boualem; Johnson, Kurt

Small hydropower, defined in this report as hydropower with a generating capacity of up to 10 MW typically built using existing dams, pipelines, and canals has substantial opportunity for growth. Existing small hydropower comprises about 75% of the current US hydropower fleet in terms of number of plants. The economic feasibility of developing new small hydropower projects has substantially improved recently, making small hydropower the type of new hydropower development most likely to occur. In 2013, Congress unanimously approved changes to simplify federal permitting requirements for small hydropower, lowering costs and reducing the amount of time required to receive federalmore » approvals. In 2014, Congress funded a new federal incentive payment program for hydropower, currently worth approximately 1.5 cents/kWh. Federal and state grant and loan programs for small hydropower are becoming available. Pending changes in federal climate policy could benefit all renewable energy sources, including small hydropower. Notwithstanding remaining barriers, development of new small hydropower is expected to accelerate in response to recent policy changes.« less

Rural ITS

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1999-04-01

Rural intelligent transportation systems (ITS) refers to that portion of the ITS program that focuses on travelers' and operators' needs in non-urbanized areas of the United States. As such, it involves interurban/interstate travel, small communities...

Navigating Change with a Flexible Portfolio

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tyksinski, Deborah J.

2009-01-01

This case study demonstrates how building a flexible portfolio of services allowed a continuing education (CE) unit to thrive during frequent leadership changes. The case is set in a small state college, State Technology Institute at Mohawk (STIM), which experienced nine leadership changes in as many years. The names of the institution and its…

Psychiatric brain collection in Macedonia: general lessons for scientific collaboration among countries of differing wealth.

PubMed

Rosoklija, G; Duma, A; Dwork, A J

2013-01-01

Macedonia is a small country, and the current state has been independent for only 22 years. Medical research, which requires an extensive infrastructure, has been limited. We describe our experience in developing Macedonian research through a mutually beneficial collaboration between institutions in Macedonia and the United States.

The Arkansas School Finance Case: Is It Over Yet?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Schoppmeyer, Martin W.

This paper reports on the protracted history of the Arkansas school-finance case, the longest-running school-finance lawsuit in the United States. It details in chronological sequence the lawsuit filed in 1992 by the Lakeview School District, a very small all African-American school district alleging that the state school-finance plan was…

Could Values and Social Structures in Singapore Facilitate Attainment of Patient-Focused, Cultural, and Linguistic Competency Standards in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot?

PubMed Central

Shih, Jenny A; Shiow, Sue-Anne Toh Ee; Wee, Hwee-Lin

2015-01-01

Primary care practices in the United States are transforming into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) at a rapid pace. Newer PCMH standards have emphasized culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), but at this time, only some states in the United States have proposed or passed cultural competency training for health care professionals. Other countries are moving to PCMH models. Singapore, a small, ethnically diverse island nation, has national values and social structures that emphasize cultural and linguistic cohesion. In this piece, we examine Singapore’s first PCMH pilot with a national academic center and primary care practice group. Features such as common shared values, self-reliance, racial and religious harmony, patient experience surveillance, and incorporation of CLAS standards in routine health care transactions may predict success for the PCMH in Singapore, with some implications for the United States. PMID:28725822

Meter for very slow flows

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Baxter, W. J., Jr.; Frant, M. S.; West, S. J.

1978-01-01

Solid-state sensing unit developed for use with NASA's Water-Quality Monitoring System can detect small velocity changes in slow moving fluid. Nonprotruding sensor is applicable to numerous other uses requiring sensitive measurement of slow flows.

Engine Certification and Compliance Testing

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) tests a portion of all heavy-duty diesel and small gasoline engines intended for sale in the United States to confirm compliance with EPA’s exhaust emissions standards.

Vermont | Midmarket Solar Policies in the United State | Solar Research |

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/Agricultural Energy Loan Program Vermont Economic Development Authority Maximum loan of $2 million may be Development Authority: Agricultural Energy Loan Program Vermont Economic Development Authority: Small Business

25 CFR 101.3 - Eligible borrowers under United States direct loan program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... conditions from other sources such as tribal relending programs, banks, Farmers Home Administration, Small Business Administration, Production Credit Associations, or Federal Land Banks, and is also unable to...

Heterogeneous distribution of water in the mantle transition zone beneath United States inferred from seismic observations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wang, Y.; Pavlis, G. L.; Li, M.

2017-12-01

The amount of water in the Earth's deep mantle is critical for the evolution of the solid Earth and the atmosphere. Mineral physics studies have revealed that Wadsleyite and Ringwoodite in the mantle transition zone could store several times the volume of water in the ocean. However, the water content and its distribution in the transition zone remain enigmatic due to lack of direct observations. Here we use seismic data from the full deployment of the Earthscope Transportable Array to produce 3D image of P to S scattering of the mantle transition zone beneath the United States. We compute the image volume from 141,080 pairs of high quality receiver functions defined by the Earthscope Automated Receiver Survey, reprocessed by the generalized iterative deconvolution method and imaged by the plane wave migration method. We find that the transition zone is filled with previously unrecognized small-scale heterogeneities that produce pervasive, negative polarity P to S conversions. Seismic synthetic modeling using a point source simulation method suggests two possible structures for these objects: 1) a set of randomly distributed blobs of slight difference in size, and 2) near vertical diapir structures from small scale convections. Combining with geodynamic simulations, we interpret the observation as compositional heterogeneity from small-scale, low-velocity bodies that are water enriched. Our results indicate there is a heterogeneous distribution of water through the entire mantle transition zone beneath the contiguous United States.

Global Diversity and Academic Success of Foreign-Trained Academic Neurosurgeons in the United States.

PubMed

Mistry, Akshitkumar M; Ganesh Kumar, Nishant; Reynolds, Rebecca A; Hale, Andrew T; Wellons, John C; Naftel, Robert P

2017-08-01

To quantify the proportion of academic neurosurgeons practicing in the United States who acquired residency training outside of the United States and compare their training backgrounds and academic success with those who received their residency training in the United States. We identified 1338 clinically active academic neurosurgeons from 104 programs that participated in the neurosurgery residency match in the United States in January-February 2015. Their training backgrounds, current academic positions, and history of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awards between 2005 and 2014 were retrieved from publicly accessible sources. Eighty-four U.S. academic neurosurgeons (6.3%) received their residency training in 20 different countries outside of the United States/Puerto Rico, representing all major regions of the world. The majority trained in Canada (n = 48). We found no major differences between the foreign-trained and U.S.-trained neurosurgeons in male:female ratio, year of starting residency, proportion with positions in medical schools ranked in the top 15 by the U.S. News and World Report, general distribution of academic positions, and proportion with an NIH grant. Compared with U.S.-trained academic neurosurgeons, foreign-trained academic neurosurgeons had a significantly higher proportion of Ph.D. degrees (32.1% vs. 12.3%; P < 0.0001) and held more associate professorships (34.5% vs. 23.1%; P = 0.02). The academic practices of the foreign-trained neurosurgeons were widely distributed throughout the United States. A small group of U.S. academic neurosurgeons (6.3%) have acquired residency training outside of the United States, representing all major regions of the world. Their general demographic data and academic accomplishments are comparable to those of U.S.-trained neurosurgeons. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Sleep: A synchrony of cell activity-driven small network states

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Krueger, James M.; Huang, Yanhua; Rector, David M.; Buysse, Daniel J.

2013-01-01

We posit a bottom-up sleep regulatory paradigm in which state changes are initiated within small networks as a consequence of local cell activity. Bottom-up regulatory mechanisms are prevalent throughout nature, occurring in vastly different systems and levels of organization. Synchronization of state without top-down regulation is a fundamental property of large collections of small semi-autonomous entities. We posit that such synchronization mechanisms are sufficient and necessary for whole organism sleep onset. Within brain we posit that small networks of highly interconnected neurons and glia, e.g. cortical columns, are semi-autonomous units oscillating between sleep-like and wake-like states. We review evidence showing that cells, small networks, and regional areas of brain share sleep-like properties with whole animal sleep. A testable hypothesis focused on how sleep is initiated within local networks is presented. We posit that the release of cell activity-dependent molecules, such as ATP and nitric oxide, into the extracellular space initiates state changes within the local networks where they are produced. We review mechanisms of ATP induction of sleep regulatory substances (SRS) and their actions on receptor trafficking. Finally, we provide an example of how such local metabolic and state changes provide mechanistic explanations for clinical conditions such as insomnia. PMID:23651209

The regional abundance and size distribution of lakes and reservoirs in the United States and implication for estimates of global lake extent

USGS Publications Warehouse

McDonald, Cory P.; Rover, Jennifer; Stets, Edward G.; Striegl, Robert G.

2012-01-01

We analyzed complete geospatial data for the 3.5 million lakes and reservoirs larger than 0.001 km2, with a combined surface area of 131,000 km2, in the contiguous United States (excluding the Laurentian Great Lakes) and identified their regional distribution characteristics. For Alaska, we also analyzed (1) incomplete data that suggest that the state contains 1–2.5 million lakes larger than 0.001 km2 covering over 50,000 km2 and (2) localized high-resolution (5 m) data that suggest that the number of very small water bodies (< 0.001 km2) may be comparable with the number of lakes > 0.001 km2 in some areas. The Pareto distribution cannot accurately describe the lake abundance-size relationship across the entire size spectrum, and extrapolation of this density function to small size classes has likely resulted in the overestimation of the number of small lakes in the world. While small water bodies dominate in terms of numbers, they are not numerous enough to dominate in terms of surface area, as has been previously suggested. Extending our results to the global scale suggests that there are on the order of 64 million water bodies larger than 0.001 km2 in the world, with a total surface area of approximately 3.8 million km2.

Variable Selection Strategies for Small-area Estimation Using FIA Plots and Remotely Sensed Data

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Andrew Lister; Rachel Riemann; James Westfall; Mike Hoppus

2005-01-01

The USDA Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) unit maintains a network of tens of thousands of georeferenced forest inventory plots distributed across the United States. Data collected on these plots include direct measurements of tree diameter and height and other variables. We present a technique by which FIA plot data and coregistered...

An Analysis of New Small High Schools' On-Time Graduation Rates in New York City

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Dudley, Nathan

2017-01-01

Beginning in 2002, with the election of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City's Department of Education undertook an unprecedented overhaul of the largest school district in the United States. Over the next 10 years the Department of Education closed more than 25 large, underperforming high schools, and created almost 200 new, small high schools,…

The anatomy of the job-generation issue and its impact on health insurance policy.

PubMed

Hirschberg, David

2002-01-01

Small business does not create most jobs in the United States, but, as the author argues, small business has successfully used this myth to counter demands that it should provide health insurance for its workers. What is at stake in this job-generation claim is no less than the economic well-being of millions of Americans.

76 FR 60582 - Notice of Meeting of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11)

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... Finance Update. --Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue Activities. --U.S. Commercial Service National Export... Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11) AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative... Business (ITAC-11) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting...

New Strategies for a New Decade. Proceedings of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Annual National Conference (4th, Cleveland, Ohio, October 8-11, 1989).

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Ashmore, M. Catherine, Ed.; And Others

This document includes the following papers: "Challenge to the Small Business Workplace" (Quinn); "Endowed Positions in Entrepreneurship and Related Fields" (Katz); "Entrepreneurial Loan Request Image Variables as Perceived by Bankers and Entrepreneurs" (Klassen, Davis); "Entrepreneurship Education and Microbusiness Development as Part of a…

Diversity of small mammals in the Sierra Nevada: Filtering by natural selection or by anthropogenic activities?

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Douglas A. Kelt; Rahel Sollmann; Angela M. White; Susan L. Roberts; Dirk H. Van Vuren

2016-01-01

Both historical and contemporary factors may influence the structure and composition of biotas. Small mammal faunas in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States, are strongly dominated by generalist species; however, whereas 1 recent study argues that this is a product of recent anthropogenic influences, another provides a deeper evolutionary explanation based on...

A new species of Gadirtha Walker (Nolidae: Collomeninae): a proposed biological control agent of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small) (Euphorbiaceae) in the United States

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Gadirtha fusca, new species, is described from Hong Kong. Adult, male and female genitalia, larva, and pupa are described, illustrated, and compared with Gadirtha impingens Walker. Species is a possible biological control agent for Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.) Small, Euphorbiaceae) in the ...

Runoff curve numbers for 10 small forested watersheds in the mountains of the eastern United States

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Negussie H. Tedela; Steven C. McCutcheon; Todd C. Rasmussen; Richard H. Hawkins; Wayne T. Swank; John L. Campbell; Mary Beth Adams; C. Rhett Jackson; Ernest W. Tollner

2012-01-01

Engineers and hydrologists use the curve number method to estimate runoff from rainfall for different land use and soil conditions; however, large uncertainties occur for estimates from forested watersheds. This investigation evaluates the accuracy and consistency of the method using rainfall-runoff series from 10 small forested-mountainous watersheds in the eastern...

High tonnage harvesting and skidding for loblolly pine energy plantations

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Patrick Jernigan; Tom Gallagher; Dana Mitchell; Mathew Smidt; Larry Teeter

2016-01-01

The southeastern United States has a promising source for renewable energy in the form of woody biomass. To meet the energy needs, energy plantations will likely be utilized. These plantations will contain a high density of small-stem pine trees. Since the stems are relatively small when compared with traditional product removal, the harvesting costs will increase. The...

User guide for HCR Estimator 2.0: software to calculate cost and revenue thresholds for harvesting small-diameter ponderosa pine.

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Dennis R. Becker; Debra Larson; Eini C. Lowell; Robert B. Rummer

2008-01-01

The HCR (Harvest Cost-Revenue) Estimator is engineering and financial analysis software used to evaluate stand-level financial thresholds for harvesting small-diameter ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws.) in the Southwest United States. The Windows-based program helps contractors and planners to identify costs associated with tree...

Rangifer management controls a climate-sensitive tundra state transition.

PubMed

Bråthen, Kari Anne; Ravolainen, Virve Tuulia; Stien, Audun; Tveraa, Torkild; Ims, Rolf A

2017-12-01

Rangifer (caribou/reindeer) management has been suggested to mitigate the temperature-driven transition of Arctic tundra into a shrubland state, yet how this happens is uncertain. Here we study this much focused ecosystem state transition in riparian areas, where palatable willows (Salix) are dominant tall shrubs and highly responsive to climate change. For the state transition to take place, small life stages must become tall and abundant. Therefore we predicted that the performance of small life stages (potential recruits) of the tall shrubs were instrumental to the focal transition, where Rangifer managed at high population density would keep the small-stage shrubs in a "browse trap" independent of summer temperature. We used a large-scale quasi-experimental study design that included real management units that spanned a wide range of Rangifer population densities and summer temperatures in order to assess the relative importance of these two driving variables. Ground surveys provided data on density and height of the small shrub life stages, while the distributional limit (shrubline) of established shrublands (the tall shrub life stage) was derived from aerial photographs. Where Rangifer densities were above a threshold of approximately 5 animals/km 2 , we found, in accordance with the expectation of a "browse trap," that the small life stages of shrubs in grasslands were at low height and low abundance. At Rangifer densities below this threshold, the small life stages of shrubs were taller and more abundant indicating Rangifer were no longer in control of the grassland state. For the established shrubland state, we found that the shrubline was at a 100-m lower elevation in the management units where Rangifer had been browsing in summer as opposed to the migratory ranges with no browsing in summer. In both seasonal ranges, the shrubline increased 100 m per 1°C increment in temperature. Our study supports the proposal that Rangifer management within a sustainable range of animal densities can mitigate the much-focused transition from grassland to shrubland in a warming Arctic. © 2017 by the Ecological Society of America.

Evaluation and Recommendations for Improvement of the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-01-01

representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for non- commercial use only. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another...Law 97-219) created the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program by mandating that all federal research, development, test , and evaluation (RDT...contractors and the small, technology-oriented business community. 6. Expand intellectual capital in the United States. POLICY OPTIONS FOR THE DOD SBIR PROGRAM

Understanding How Climate Change Could Affect Tornadoes

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Elsner, James; Guishard, Mark

2014-11-01

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

The right to vacation: an international perspective.

PubMed

Ray, Rebecca; Schmitt, John

2008-01-01

This report reviews international vacation and holiday laws and finds that the United States is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers any paid vacation or holidays. As a result, one in four U.S. workers do not receive any paid vacation or paid holidays. The lack of paid vacation and paid holidays in the United States is particularly acute for lower-wage and part-time workers, and for employees of small businesses. This report also includes a comparative appendix with information on paid leave and holiday laws in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The beliefs in the inheritance of risk factors for suicide scale (BIRFSS): cross-cultural validation in Estonia, Malaysia, Romania, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

PubMed

Voracek, Martin; Loibl, Lisa Mariella; Swami, Viren; Vintilă, Mona; Kõlves, Kairi; Sinniah, Dhachayani; Pillai, Subash Kumar; Ponnusamy, Subramaniam; Sonneck, Gernot; Furnham, Adrian; Lester, David

2008-12-01

The genetics of suicide is increasingly recognized and relevant for mental health literacy, but actual beliefs may lag behind current knowledge. We examined such beliefs in student samples (total N = 686) from Estonia, Malaysia, Romania, the United Kingdom, and the United States with the Beliefs in the Inheritance of Risk Factors for Suicide Scale. Cultural effects were small, those of key demographics nil. Several facets of construct validity were demonstrated. Marked differences in perceived plausibility of evidence about the genetics of suicide according to research design, observed in all samples, may be of general interest for investigating lay theories of abnormal behavior and communicating behavioral and psychiatric genetic research findings.

5 CFR 591.205 - Which areas are nonforeign areas?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... islands of the Samoa group east of longitude 171 degrees west of Greenwich, together with Swains Island...) Palmyra Atoll; (12) Territory of Guam; (13) United States Virgin Islands; (14) Wake Atoll; (15) Any small...

Molecular Diagnostics in the Neoplasms of Small Intestine and Appendix: 2018 Update.

PubMed

Zhang, Yingtao; Zulfiqar, Muhammad; Bluth, Martin H; Bhalla, Amarpreet; Beydoun, Rafic

2018-06-01

Neoplasms of the small intestine are rare in comparison with colorectal tumors. The most common tumor types arising in the small intestine are adenocarcinomas, well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and lymphoma. Primary appendiceal neoplasms are rare and found in less than 2% of appendectomy specimens with an incidence of approximately 1.2 cases per 100,000 people per year in the United States. This article explores molecular diagnostics in the neoplasms of small intestine and appendix. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Estimating the value of non-use benefits from small changes in the provision of ecosystem services.

PubMed

Dutton, Adam; Edwards-Jones, Gareth; Macdonald, David W

2010-12-01

The unit of trade in ecosystem services is usually the use of a proportion of the parcels of land associated with a given service. Valuing small changes in the provision of an ecosystem service presents obstacles, particularly when the service provides non-use benefits, as is the case with conservation of most plants and animals. Quantifying non-use values requires stated-preference valuations. Stated-preference valuations can provide estimates of the public's willingness to pay for a broad conservation goal. Nevertheless, stated-preference valuations can be expensive and do not produce consistent measures for varying levels of provision of a service. Additionally, the unit of trade, land use, is not always linearly related to the level of ecosystem services the land might provide. To overcome these obstacles, we developed a method to estimate the value of a marginal change in the provision of a non-use ecosystem service--in this case conservation of plants or animals associated with a given land-cover type. Our method serves as a tool for calculating transferable valuations of small changes in the provision of ecosystem services relative to the existing provision. Valuation is achieved through stated-preference investigations, calculation of a unit value for a parcel of land, and the weighting of this parcel by its ability to provide the desired ecosystem service and its effect on the ability of the surrounding land parcels to provide the desired service. We used the water vole (Arvicola terrestris) as a case study to illustrate the method. The average present value of a meter of water vole habitat was estimated at UK £ 12, but the marginal value of a meter (based on our methods) could range between £ 0 and £ 40 or more. © 2010 Society for Conservation Biology.

Extirpation and recolonization in a metapopulation of an endangered fish, the tidewater goby

USGS Publications Warehouse

Lafferty, K.D.; Swift, C.C.; Ambrose, R.F.

1999-01-01

The tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi), an endangered species in the United States, occurs in a series of isolated coastal wetlands in California. Using historical presence-absence data and our own surveys, we estimated annual rates of extirpation and recolonization for several populations of the goby in southern California. As predicted, large wetlands had lower rates of extirpation than small wetlands. There was a negative but statistically nonsignificant correlation between recolonization rate and distance to the nearest northerly source population. Populations at small sites were sensitive to drought, presumably because droughts can eliminate suitable habitat at small wetlands. Populations in small wetlands have declined over time, even after accounting for variation in stream flow, supporting the species' endangered status. Our study emphasizes the need to understand metapopulation dynamics for conserving species where the unit of conservation is a local population. It is also emphasizes the importance of not treating metapopulations as identical units. Finally, our results provide a means for describing the decline of a species that is complex in time and space and provide insight into how to target protection measures among metapopulations.

75 FR 62439 - The Entire United States and U.S. Territories; Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan

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2010-10-08

... States and U.S. Territories; Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan... Date: 1 year after the essential employees is discharged or released from active duty. ADDRESSES...

7 CFR 319.40-3 - General permits; articles that may be imported without a specific permit; articles that may be...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

..., Lumber, and Other Unmanufactured Wood Articles § 319.40-3 General permits; articles that may be imported... States in Mexico adjacent to the United States: Commercial and noncommercial shipments of mesquite wood for cooking; commercial and noncommercial shipments of unmanufactured wood for firewood; and small...

Ecology and conservation of lynx in the United States

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Leonard F. Ruggiero; Keith B. Aubry; Steven W. Buskirk; Gary M. Koehler; Charles J. Krebs; Kevin S. McKelvey; John R. Squires

1999-01-01

Once found throughout the Rocky Mountains and forests of the northern states, the lynx now hides in pockets of its former range while feeding mostly on small animals like snowshoe hares. A team of government and university scientists review the newest scientific knowledge of this unique cat's history, distribution, and ecology. The chapters on this web site...

Small States and Big Institutions: USAID and Education Policy Formation in El Salvador

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.

2012-01-01

This article analyses the institutional power of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the process of education policy formation in El Salvador during 2003-2005. The results show how bi- and multi-lateral institutions are able to leverage financial and intellectual capital to guide the policymaking process and sway…

7 CFR 319.40-3 - General permits; articles that may be imported without a specific permit; articles that may be...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

..., Lumber, and Other Unmanufactured Wood Articles § 319.40-3 General permits; articles that may be imported... States in Mexico adjacent to the United States: Commercial and noncommercial shipments of mesquite wood for cooking; commercial and noncommercial shipments of unmanufactured wood for firewood; and small...

7 CFR 319.40-3 - General permits; articles that may be imported without a specific permit; articles that may be...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

..., Lumber, and Other Unmanufactured Wood Articles § 319.40-3 General permits; articles that may be imported... States in Mexico adjacent to the United States: Commercial and noncommercial shipments of mesquite wood for cooking; commercial and noncommercial shipments of unmanufactured wood for firewood; and small...

Jonathan Dayton: Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. A Bicentennial Series No. 19.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Army Center of Military History, Washington, DC.

Jonathan Dayton's practical approach to government evolved out of his military experiences during the Revolutionary War, and he became a supporter for the equal representation of the small states. This booklet on Dayton is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who signed the United States Constitution. It covers his early life, his…

Mobilizing for Policy: Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Impose Minimum Packaging Requirements on Small Cigars

PubMed Central

Milam, Adam J.; Bone, Lee; Furr-Holden, Debra; Coylewright, Megan; Dachille, Kathleen; Owings, Kerry; Clay, Eric; Holmes, William; Lambropoulos, Soula; Stillman, Frances

2013-01-01

The Problem Cigarette sales have declined in the United States over the past decade; however, small cigar sales have been rapidly increasing. In most urban areas, small cigars are inexpensive and are sold as singles without health warnings. Purpose of Article This paper describes a community–academic–practice partnership’s (CAPP) efforts to decrease small cigar use in young adults living in Baltimore, Maryland, through legislative strategies. Key Points Survey data among young adults not in school indicated that 20% of individuals reported current small cigar use, often in combination with cigarettes. The community–academic partnership engaged the community in discussion about small cigar use in the fall of 2007. In collaboration with partners, bills were submitted to the legislative bodies for the city and state to impose minimum packaging requirements on small cigars. Conclusion Collaborative partnerships between community-based organizations, public health agencies, and academic institutions can lead to policy initiatives with the potential to improve public health. PMID:22820230

Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States. A Detailed Assessment

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Gagnon, Pieter; Margolis, Robert; Melius, Jennifer

2016-01-01

How much energy could be generated if PV modules were installed on all of the suitable roof area in the nation? To answer this question, we first use GIS methods to process a lidar dataset and determine the amount of roof area that is suitable for PV deployment in 128 cities nationwide, containing 23% of U.S. buildings, and provide PV-generation results for a subset of those cities. We then extend the insights from that analysis to the entire continental United States. We develop two statistical models--one for small buildings and one for medium and large buildings--and populate them with geographicmore » variables that correlate with rooftop's suitability for PV. We simulate the productivity of PV installed on the suitable roof area, and present the technical potential of PV on both small buildings and medium/large buildings for every state in the continental US. Within the 128 cities covered by lidar data, 83% of small buildings have a location suitable for a PV installation, but only 26% of the total rooftop area of small buildings is suitable for development. The sheer number of buildings in this class, however, gives small buildings the greatest technical potential. Small building rooftops could accommodate 731 GW of PV capacity and generate 926 TWh/year of PV energy, approximately 65% of rooftop PV's total technical potential. We conclude by summing the PV-generation results for all building sizes and therefore answering our original question, estimating that the total national technical potential of rooftop PV is 1,118 GW of installed capacity and 1,432 TWh of annual energy generation. This equates to 39% of total national electric-sector sales.« less

Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States

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

Gagnon, Pieter; Margolis, Robert; Melius, Jennifer

2016-01-01

How much energy could we generate if PV modules were installed on all of the suitable roof area in the nation? To answer this question, we first use GIS methods to process a lidar dataset and determine the amount of roof area that is suitable for PV deployment in 128 cities nationwide, containing 23% of U.S. buildings, and provide PV-generation results for a subset of those cities. We then extend the insights from that analysis to the entire continental United States. We develop two statistical models -- one for small buildings and one for medium and large buildings -- andmore » populate them with geographic variables that correlate with rooftop's suitability for PV. We simulate the productivity of PV installed on the suitable roof area, and present the technical potential of PV on both small buildings and medium/large buildings for every state in the continental US. Within the 128 cities covered by lidar data, 83% of small buildings have a location suitable for a PV installation, but only 26% of the total rooftop area of small buildings is suitable for development. The sheer number of buildings in this class, however, gives small buildings the greatest technical potential. Small building rooftops could accommodate 731 GW of PV capacity and generate 926 TWh/year of PV energy, approximately 65% of rooftop PV's total technical potential. We conclude by summing the PV-generation results for all building sizes and therefore answering our original question, estimating that the total national technical potential of rooftop PV is 1,118 GW of installed capacity and 1,432 TWh of annual energy generation. This equates to 39% of total national electric-sector sales.« less

7 CFR 51.1576 - U.S. Grade B Small; U.S. Grade B Medium; U.S. Grade B Medium to Large; U.S. Grade B Large.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false U.S. Grade B Small; U.S. Grade B Medium; U.S. Grade B Medium to Large; U.S. Grade B Large. 51.1576 Section 51.1576 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of...) United States Consumer Standards for Potatoes Grades § 51.1576 U.S. Grade B Small; U.S. Grade B Medium; U...

7 CFR 51.1575 - U.S. Grade A Small; U.S. Grade A Medium; U.S. Grade A Medium to Large; U.S. Grade A Large.

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2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false U.S. Grade A Small; U.S. Grade A Medium; U.S. Grade A Medium to Large; U.S. Grade A Large. 51.1575 Section 51.1575 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of...) United States Consumer Standards for Potatoes Grades § 51.1575 U.S. Grade A Small; U.S. Grade A Medium; U...

7 CFR 51.1576 - U.S. Grade B Small; U.S. Grade B Medium; U.S. Grade B Medium to Large; U.S. Grade B Large.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false U.S. Grade B Small; U.S. Grade B Medium; U.S. Grade B Medium to Large; U.S. Grade B Large. 51.1576 Section 51.1576 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of...) United States Consumer Standards for Potatoes Grades § 51.1576 U.S. Grade B Small; U.S. Grade B Medium; U...

7 CFR 51.1575 - U.S. Grade A Small; U.S. Grade A Medium; U.S. Grade A Medium to Large; U.S. Grade A Large.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false U.S. Grade A Small; U.S. Grade A Medium; U.S. Grade A Medium to Large; U.S. Grade A Large. 51.1575 Section 51.1575 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of...) United States Consumer Standards for Potatoes Grades § 51.1575 U.S. Grade A Small; U.S. Grade A Medium; U...

SMALL COMMUNITY WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

EPA Science Inventory

This brochure is part of a series of information packages prepared by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Aimed at the international community, the packages focus on key environmental and public health issues being investigated by EPA. The products highlight...

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Huskey, A.; Bowen, A.; Jager, D.

This test was conducted as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Independent Testing project. This project was established to help reduce the barriers to wind energy expansion by providing independent testing results for small wind turbines (SWT). In total, five turbines were tested at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) as a part of this project. Safety and function testing is one of up to five tests performed on the turbines, including power performance, duration, noise, and power-quality tests. NWTC testing results provide manufacturers with reports that may be used to meet part of small wind turbine certificationmore » requirements. The test equipment includes a Mariah Windspire wind turbine mounted on a monopole tower. L&E Machine manufactured the turbine in the United States. The inverter was manufactured separately by Technology Driven Products in the United States. The system was installed by the NWTC site operations group with guidance and assistance from Mariah Power.« less

Miniature Munitions: Is The US Military Prepared to Support Major Combat Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-08-01

10 EVALUATION OF SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II AS THE ONLY WEAPON ...................... 11 CRITERION 1: MASS...Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, also known as the Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 53/B, is the United States (US) Air Force’s newest standoff weapon to use miniature...against key Iraqi military infrastructure using precision laser and Global Positioning System (GPS) guided bombs . US and coalition ground forces

Effects of Humanitarian Aid: A Cuban Case Study

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-09-01

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

77 FR 41778 - City of Sandpoint; Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and/or...

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2012-07-16

.... The proposed project will consist of a small 30-foot-high rock dam, a small reservoir, an 18- [[Page... United States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if applicable... pre-1935 design or operation. l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file with...

Use of small volume cups in XRF analysis of treated wood retention

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Rene Stelzer; Adam Taylor; Patricia Lebow

2017-01-01

Efforts are underway in the United States to improve the conformance of commercially-treated wood with the applicable retention standards. As part of an effort to devise a practical method for on-site assessment of within-charge retention variation, we investigated whether small-volume x-ray fluorescence (XRF) sample cups could be used with treated wood. A range of cup...

The Quality of Teachers' Interactive Conversations with Preschool Children from Low-Income Families during Small-Group and Large-Group Activities

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Chen, Jennifer J.; de Groot Kim, Sonja

2014-01-01

This study examined the quality of preschool teachers' interactive conversations with three- and four-year-olds in two Head Start classrooms serving children from low-income families in the United States. Over a period of 20?weeks, 10 bi-weekly observations of conversations (totaling 15?h per classroom) were conducted in one small-group (Play…

Effects of forest cover and environmental variables on snow accumulation and melt

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Mariana Dobre; William J. Elliot; Joan Q. Wu; Timothy E. Link; Ina S. Miller

2011-01-01

The goal of this study was to assess the effects of topography and forest cover resulting from different treatments on snow accumulation and melt in small watersheds in the western United States. A paired-watershed study was implemented at the Priest River Experimental Forest, Idaho, where 10 small watersheds with an average area of 4.5 ha were treated by: 1) control (...

Reptile, amphibian, and small mammal species associated with natural gas development in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia

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Kurtis R. Moseley; W. Mark Ford; John W. Edwards; Mary B. Adams

2010-01-01

Burgeoning energy demand in the United States has led to increased natural gas exploration in the Appalachian Basin. Despite increasing natural gas development in the region, data about its impacts to wildlife are lacking. Our objective was to assess past and ongoing natural gas development impacts on reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals in the Monongahela National...

Staying Competitive. How Small and Mid-Sized Companies Are Meeting the Challenge of a Global Economy. Workforce Brief #1.

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Bergman, Terri; Kaufmann, Barbara

Small and mid-sized businesses must change their production and service delivery methods if they are to remain competitive in a global economy. According to businesspersons, service providers, and employees who participated in 18 focus groups in 10 cities throughout the United States, businesses are being forced to change their ways of doing…

Improving Early Reading Skills in Young Children through an iPad App: Small-Group Instruction and Observational Learning

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Chai, Zhen

2017-01-01

This study evaluated the effectiveness of using a researcher-developed iPad app with a 0- to 5-s constant time delay procedure to improve phonological awareness skills of young children with mild developmental delays in a small-group arrangement in a rural public elementary school in Southwest United States. The study was conducted using a…

Beech bark disease: the oldest "new" threat to American beech in the United States

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Jennifer L. Koch

2010-01-01

Beech bark disease (BBD) has been killing American beech trees in eastern North America since the late 1890s (Ehrlich, 1934). The disease is initiated by feeding of the beech scale insect, Cryptococcus fagisuga, which leads to the development of small fissures in the bark. Over time, as the population of scale insects builds on the bark, the small...

Forest fuel reduction through energy wood production using a small chipper/CTL harvesting system

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M. Chad Bolding; Bobby L. Lanford

2001-01-01

In the summer of 2000, fire destroyed millions of acres of forest across the United States. This study investigates the feasibility of harvesting to reduce forest fuel buildup and produce energy wood. Cut-to-length (CTL) harvesting coupled with a small in-woods chipper provides a low impact way to harvest pre-commercial trees and tops along with merchantable logs....

Impact of Top Management Team on Firm Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Adopting Commercial Open-Source Enterprise Resource Planning

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Cereola, Sandra J.; Wier, Benson; Norman, Carolyn Strand

2012-01-01

Based on the large number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United States, their increasing interest in enterprise-wide software systems and their impact on the US economy, it is important to understand the determinants that can facilitate the successful implementation and assimilation of such technology into these firms' daily…

Earthquakes in the Central United States, 1699-2010

USGS Publications Warehouse

Dart, Richard L.; Volpi, Christina M.

2010-01-01

This publication is an update of an earlier report, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geologic Investigation I-2812 by Wheeler and others (2003), titled ?Earthquakes in the Central United States-1699-2002.? Like the original poster, the center of the updated poster is a map showing the pattern of earthquake locations in the most seismically active part of the central United States. Arrayed around the map are short explanatory texts and graphics, which describe the distribution of historical earthquakes and the effects of the most notable of them. The updated poster contains additional, post 2002, earthquake data. These are 38 earthquakes covering the time interval from January 2003 to June 2010, including the Mount Carmel, Illinois, earthquake of 2008. The USGS Preliminary Determination of Epicenters (PDE) was the source of these additional data. Like the I-2812 poster, this poster was prepared for a nontechnical audience and designed to inform the general public as to the widespread occurrence of felt and damaging earthquakes in the Central United States. Accordingly, the poster should not be used to assess earthquake hazard in small areas or at individual locations.

Proceedings of Conference XVIII: a workshop on "Continuing actions to reduce losses from earthquakes in the Mississippi Valley area," 24-26 May, 1982, St. Louis, Missouri

USGS Publications Warehouse

Gori, Paula L.; Hays, Walter W.; Kitzmiller, Carla

1983-01-01

payoff and trre lowest cost and effort requirements. These action plans, which identify steps that can be undertaken immediately to reduce losses from earthquakes in each of the seven States in the Mississippi Valley area, are contained in this report. The draft 5-year plan for the Central United States, prepared in the Knoxville workshop, was the starting point of the small group discussions in the St. Louis workshop which lead to the action plans contained in this report. For completeness, the draft 5-year plan for the Central United States is reproduced as Appendix B.

Community-based exercise for chronic disease management: an Italian design for the United States?

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Weinrich, Michael; Stuart, Mary; Benvenuti, Francesco

2014-10-01

Although only a small proportion of older adults in the United States engage in recommended amounts of physical exercise, the health benefits of exercise for this population and the potential for lowering health care costs are substantial. However, access to regular exercise programs for the frail elderly and individuals with disabilities remains limited. In the context of health reform and emerging opportunities in developing integrated systems of care, the experience in Tuscany in implementing a community-based program of exercise for the elderly should be of interest. © The Author(s) 2014.

Cerulean warbler

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Scott H. Stoleson; Frederick C. Sechler

2010-01-01

The cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea) is a small, canopy-dwelling wood-warbler. In Pennsylvania it is listed as a Species of High-Level Concern. Because of severe population declines, it is currently being considered for listing as Threatened under the United States Endangered Species Act.

Astronauts and cosmonauts during emergency bailout training session

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1994-01-01

Using small life rafts, several cosmonauts and astronauts participating in joint Russia - United States space missions take part in an emergency bailout training session in the JSC Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) 25-feet-deep pool. In the

Development and evaluation of infrastructure strategies for safer cycling.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2017-01-01

In recent years there has been an increasing number of recreational and bicycle : commuters in the United States. Although bicycle users still represent a very small mode : share, municipalities have been attempting to further encourage the health, e...

Testing guide for implementing concrete paving quality control procedures.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2008-03-01

Construction of portland cement concrete pavements is a complex process. A small fraction of the concrete pavements constructed in the : United States over the last few decades have either failed prematurely or exhibited moderate to severe distress. ...

The Topography of Names and Places.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Morehead, Joe

1999-01-01

Discusses geographic naming with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. Highlights include the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) online database; United States Geological Survey (USGS) national mapping information; the USGS-Microsoft connection; and panoramic maps and the small LizardTech company. (AEF)

Teacher Retention in a Small Rural School as Related to Job Satisfaction and Student Performance

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Dykstra, Dirk D.

2014-01-01

Reductions in student performance and increased non-instructional costs have been found to be direct results of high teacher turnover. In one district in the southern United States, the teacher turnover rate was almost 3 times the state average, prompting administrators to adjust local policies and procedures. The purpose of this project study was…

Ecology and reproductive biology of the endangered pondberry, Lindera melissifolia (Walt) Blume

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Margaret Devall; Nathan Schiff; Douglas Boyette

2001-01-01

Lindera melissifolia [Walt] Blume (pondberry) is an endangered woody plant that grows in seasonally flooded wetlands and on the edges of sinks and ponds in six States of the Southern United States: Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It is a stoloniferous, clonal shrub up to 2 m in height and is dioecious, with small...

The Invisible Children of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States: An Examination of Existing Pre-K Partnerships

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Academy for Educational Development, 2009

2009-01-01

The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Collaboration Office conducted this small scale study to begin to expand, document and disseminate migrant-specific early learning information and to develop a long-range strategy for addressing/increasing collaboration between MSHS and state Pre-Kindergarten programs serving or having the potential to…

A Systematic Examination of Food Intake and Adaptation to the Food Environment by Refugees Settled in the United States1234

PubMed Central

Wang, Youfa; Min, Jungwon; Harris, Kisa; Khuri, Jacob; Anderson, Laura M

2016-01-01

The United States is the largest refugee resettlement country in the world. Refugees may face health-related challenges after resettlement in the United States, including higher rates of chronic diseases due to problems such as language barriers and difficulty adapting to new food environments. However, reported refugee diet challenges varied, and no systematic examination has been reported. This study examined refugee food intake pre- and postresettlement in the United States and differences in intake across various refugee groups. We systematically reviewed relevant studies that reported on refugee food intake and adaptation to the US food environment. We searched PubMed for literature published between January 1985 and April 2015, including cross-sectional and prospective studies. Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria. Limited research has been conducted, and most studies were based on small convenience samples. In general, refugees increased meat and egg consumption after resettling in the United States. Changes in refugee intake of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products varied by socioeconomic status, food insecurity, past food deprivation experience, length of stay in the United States, region of origin, and age. South Asians were more likely to maintain traditional diets, and increased age was associated with more conservative and traditional diets. Despite the abundance of food in the United States, postresettlement refugees reported difficulty in finding familiar or healthy foods. More research with larger samples and follow-up data are needed to study how refugees adapt to the US food environment and what factors may influence their food- and health-related outcomes. The work could inform future interventions to promote healthy eating and living among refugees and help to reduce health disparities. PMID:28140324

A Systematic Examination of Food Intake and Adaptation to the Food Environment by Refugees Settled in the United States.

PubMed

Wang, Youfa; Min, Jungwon; Harris, Kisa; Khuri, Jacob; Anderson, Laura M

2016-11-01

The United States is the largest refugee resettlement country in the world. Refugees may face health-related challenges after resettlement in the United States, including higher rates of chronic diseases due to problems such as language barriers and difficulty adapting to new food environments. However, reported refugee diet challenges varied, and no systematic examination has been reported. This study examined refugee food intake pre- and postresettlement in the United States and differences in intake across various refugee groups. We systematically reviewed relevant studies that reported on refugee food intake and adaptation to the US food environment. We searched PubMed for literature published between January 1985 and April 2015, including cross-sectional and prospective studies. Eighteen studies met inclusion criteria. Limited research has been conducted, and most studies were based on small convenience samples. In general, refugees increased meat and egg consumption after resettling in the United States. Changes in refugee intake of vegetables, fruits, and dairy products varied by socioeconomic status, food insecurity, past food deprivation experience, length of stay in the United States, region of origin, and age. South Asians were more likely to maintain traditional diets, and increased age was associated with more conservative and traditional diets. Despite the abundance of food in the United States, postresettlement refugees reported difficulty in finding familiar or healthy foods. More research with larger samples and follow-up data are needed to study how refugees adapt to the US food environment and what factors may influence their food- and health-related outcomes. The work could inform future interventions to promote healthy eating and living among refugees and help to reduce health disparities. © 2016 American Society for Nutrition.

An improved algorithm for small and cool fire detection using MODIS data: A preliminary study in the southeastern United States

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Wanting Wang; John J. Qu; Xianjun Hao; Yongqiang Liu; William T. Sommers

2006-01-01

Traditional fire detection algorithms mainly rely on hot spot detection using thermal infrared (TIR) channels with fixed or contextual thresholds. Three solar reflectance channels (0.65 μm, 0.86 μm, and 2.1 μm) were recently adopted into the MODIS version 4 contextual algorithm to improve the active fire detection. In the southeastern United...

Sociological Aspects of Self-Employment and Social Welfare among Chinese, Japanese, and Negroes in Northern, Urban Areas of the United States, 1900-1940.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Light, Ivan Hubert

The study concerns three principal analytical questions: during the period from 1900-1940 (1) Why were the Chinese and Japanese over-represented and Negroes under-represented in small businesses? (2) Why were there many more Negroes than Chinese and Japanese on welfare rolls? (3) What, if any, was the connection between small businesses and social…

Basic reference aids for small medical libraries.

PubMed

Blair, E D

1967-04-01

Selected primarily for the small medical library, this list is compiled to serve as a practical guide for the librarian in developing and utilizing an effective reference collection. Arrangement is by broad subject groups; titles chosen are chiefly in English with geographic coverage limited to the United States and Canada. Texts in subject fields have been omitted since these are adequately covered in several comprehensive guides to the literature.

Small Reactor for Deep Space Exploration

ScienceCinema

none,

2018-06-06

This is the first demonstration of a space nuclear reactor system to produce electricity in the United States since 1965, and an experiment demonstrated the first use of a heat pipe to cool a small nuclear reactor and then harvest the heat to power a Stirling engine at the Nevada National Security Site's Device Assembly Facility confirms basic nuclear reactor physics and heat transfer for a simple, reliable space power system.

Estimating air drying times of small-diameter ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir logs.

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William T. Simpson; Xiping. Wang

2003-01-01

Because dense stands of softwood trees are causing forest health problems in the western United States, new ways to use this material need to be found. One option is to use this material as logs rather than sawing it into lumber. For many applications, logs require some degree of drying. Even though these logs may be considered small diameter, they are large compared...

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3

2011-04-15

Senate - 05/24/2011 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Potential for expanding small diameter timber market : assessing use of wood posts in highway applications

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Dorothy Paun; Gerry Jackson

2000-01-01

Because of a combination of circumstances, there is an overabundance of small-diameter timber available in the United States. There is low demand for this material because it has low value. One way to increase the value, and therefore the demand, for this material is to develop or expand markets where the material can be used. We looked at markets where little or no...

Assessing the influence of forest ownership type and location on roundwood utilization at the stump and top in a region with small-diameter markets

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Matthew Bumgardner; Scott Bowe; Janice Wiedenbeck

2013-01-01

Research conducted in a variety of hardwood regions across the United States has indicated that utilization of small-diameter roundwood is hindered by a lack of markets. Efficient removal of such material could enable silvicultural practices to improve stand conditions and economic return for landowners. However, evidence from other studies has suggested that markets...

Constant pH Molecular Dynamics in Explicit Solvent with Enveloping Distribution Sampling and Hamiltonian Exchange

PubMed Central

2015-01-01

We present a new computational approach for constant pH simulations in explicit solvent based on the combination of the enveloping distribution sampling (EDS) and Hamiltonian replica exchange (HREX) methods. Unlike constant pH methods based on variable and continuous charge models, our method is based on discrete protonation states. EDS generates a hybrid Hamiltonian of different protonation states. A smoothness parameter s is used to control the heights of energy barriers of the hybrid-state energy landscape. A small s value facilitates state transitions by lowering energy barriers. Replica exchange between EDS potentials with different s values allows us to readily obtain a thermodynamically accurate ensemble of multiple protonation states with frequent state transitions. The analysis is performed with an ensemble obtained from an EDS Hamiltonian without smoothing, s = ∞, which strictly follows the minimum energy surface of the end states. The accuracy and efficiency of this method is tested on aspartic acid, lysine, and glutamic acid, which have two protonation states, a histidine with three states, a four-residue peptide with four states, and snake cardiotoxin with eight states. The pKa values estimated with the EDS-HREX method agree well with the experimental pKa values. The mean absolute errors of small benchmark systems range from 0.03 to 0.17 pKa units, and those of three titratable groups of snake cardiotoxin range from 0.2 to 1.6 pKa units. This study demonstrates that EDS-HREX is a potent theoretical framework, which gives the correct description of multiple protonation states and good calculated pKa values. PMID:25061443

Determination of the Lowest-Energy States for the Model Distribution of Trained Restricted Boltzmann Machines Using a 1000 Qubit D-Wave 2X Quantum Computer.

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Koshka, Yaroslav; Perera, Dilina; Hall, Spencer; Novotny, M A

2017-07-01

The possibility of using a quantum computer D-Wave 2X with more than 1000 qubits to determine the global minimum of the energy landscape of trained restricted Boltzmann machines is investigated. In order to overcome the problem of limited interconnectivity in the D-Wave architecture, the proposed RBM embedding combines multiple qubits to represent a particular RBM unit. The results for the lowest-energy (the ground state) and some of the higher-energy states found by the D-Wave 2X were compared with those of the classical simulated annealing (SA) algorithm. In many cases, the D-Wave machine successfully found the same RBM lowest-energy state as that found by SA. In some examples, the D-Wave machine returned a state corresponding to one of the higher-energy local minima found by SA. The inherently nonperfect embedding of the RBM into the Chimera lattice explored in this work (i.e., multiple qubits combined into a single RBM unit were found not to be guaranteed to be all aligned) and the existence of small, persistent biases in the D-Wave hardware may cause a discrepancy between the D-Wave and the SA results. In some of the investigated cases, introduction of a small bias field into the energy function or optimization of the chain-strength parameter in the D-Wave embedding successfully addressed difficulties of the particular RBM embedding. With further development of the D-Wave hardware, the approach will be suitable for much larger numbers of RBM units.

Summer ecology of Indiana bats in Ohio : executive summary report.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2011-05-01

The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) is a small, tree roosting species found throughout the eastern United States that is federally listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Although their major hibernacula are protected, information on...

ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF WASTE WATER AQUACULTURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS

EPA Science Inventory

This study attempted to ascertain the economic viability of aquaculture as an alternative to conventional waste water treatment systems for small municipalities in the Southwestern region of the United States. A multiple water quality objective level cost-effectiveness model was ...

77 FR 66169 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-11-02

.... This may not be a true revenue loss, however. Red hake is rarely the primary target species and vessel... appropriate seasonal adjustments for vessels fishing in experimental or exempted fisheries that use small mesh...

Proximity to the US-Mexico border: a key to explaining geographic variation in US methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin purity.

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Cunningham, James K; Maxwell, Jane Carlisle; Campollo, Octavio; Cunningham, Kathryn I; Liu, Lon-Mu; Lin, Hui-Lin

2010-10-01

Although illicit drug purity is a widely discussed health risk, research explaining its geographic variation within a country is rare. This study examines whether proximity to the US-Mexico border, the United States' primary drug import portal, is associated with geographic variation in US methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine purity. Distances (proximity) between the US-Mexico border and locations of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin seizures/acquisitions (n = 239,070) recorded in STRIDE (System to Retrieve Information from Drug Evidence) were calculated for the period of 1990-2004. The association of drug purity with these distances and other variables, including time and seizure/acquisition size, was examined using hierarchical multivariate linear modeling (HMLM). Coterminous United States. Methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin purity generally decreased with distance from the US-Mexico border. Heroin purity, however, after initially declining with distance, turned upwards-a U-shaped association. During 2000-04, methamphetamine purity also had a U-shaped association with distance. For each of the three drugs, temporal changes in the purity of small acquisitions (<10 g) were typically more dynamic in areas closer to the US-Mexico border. Geographic variance in methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin purity throughout the coterminous United States was associated with US-Mexico border proximity. The U-shaped associations between border-distance and purity for heroin and methamphetamine may be due to imports of those drugs via the eastern United States and southeast Canada, respectively. That said, areas closer to the US-Mexico border generally had relatively high illicit drug purity, as well as more dynamic change in the purity of small ('retail level') drug amounts. © 2010 The Authors, Addiction © 2010 Society for the Study of Addiction.

Managed care market share and cesarean section rates in the United States: is there a link?

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Hueston, W J; Sutton, A

2000-11-01

After peaking during the early 1980s, cesarean section rates in the United States have been falling for the last decade. At the same time, managed care enrollment has increased dramatically. This study examines whether managed care penetration in local markets is associated with lower cesarean section rates in those geographic area. A cross-sectional comparison of cesarean section rates and health maintenance organization (HMO) market penetration in 61 selected metropolitan areas in the United States was conducted. National birth certificate data for 1996 were used to calculate crude and race-adjusted cesarean section rates for residents in each area. No relationship between overall cesarean section rates in the metropolitan areas and managed care penetration was observed. Subanalyses of racial groups demonstrated the existence of a weak association between managed care penetration and cesarean section rates for white women (21.2% for the highest quartile of HMO penetration, compared with 19.1% for the lowest quartile; P = .03), but not for African-Americans or other minorities. Managed care penetration in a market may have an association with cesarean section rates for white women, but the strength of this relationship is small. Even if managed care delivery systems reduce cesarean section rates in their own populations, this change is likely to have only a small impact on overall cesarean rates. HMO penetration is unlikely to influence national cesarean section rates, nor does it appear to explain state variations in these rates.

Origin and development of plains-type folds in the mid-continent (United States) during the late Paleozoic

USGS Publications Warehouse

Merriam, D.F.

2005-01-01

Plains-type folds are local, subtle anticlines formed in the thin sedimentary package overlying a shallow, crystalline basement on the craton. They are small in areal extent (usually less than 1-3 km 2 [0.4-1.2 mi2]), and their amplitude increases with depth (usually tens of meters), which is mainly the result of differential compaction of sediments (usually clastic units) over tilted, rigid, basement fault blocks. The development of these structural features by continuous but intermittent movement of the basement fault blocks in the late Paleozoic in the United States mid-continent is substantiated by a record of stratigraphic and sedimentological evidence. The recurrent structural movement, which reflects adjustment to external stresses, is expressed by the change in thickness of stratigraphic units over the crest of the fold compared to the flanks. By plotting the change in thickness for different stratigraphic units of anticlines on different fault blocks, it is possible to determine the timing of movement of the blocks that reflect structural adjustment. These readjustments are confirmed by sedimentological evidence, such as convolute, soft-sediment deformation features and small intraformational faults. The stratigraphic interval change in thickness for numerous structures in the Cherokee, Forest City, and Salina basins and on the Nemaha anticline of the mid-continent United States was determined and compared for location and timing of the adjustments. Most of the adjustment occurred during and after time of deposition of the Permian-Pennsylvanian clastic units, which, in turn, reflect tectonic disturbance in adjacent areas, and the largest amount of movement on the plains-type structures occurred on those nearest and semiparallel to major positive features, such as the Nemaha anticline. Depending on the time of origin and development of plains-type folds, they may control the entrapment and occurrence of oil and gas. Copyright ??2005. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists. All rights reserved.

A 5-year analysis of crop phenologies from the United States Heartland (Invited)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Johnson, D. M.

2010-12-01

Time series imagery data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) was intersected with annually updated field-level crop data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). Phenological metrics were derived for major crop types found in the United States (US) Heartland region. The specific MODIS data consisted of the 16-day composited Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) 250 meter spatial resolution imagery from the Terra satellite. Crops evaluated included corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, sorghum, rice, and other small grains. Charts showing the annual average state-level NDVI phenologies by crop were constructed for the five years between 2006 and 2010. The states of interest covered the intensively cultivated regions in the US Great Plains, Corn Belt, and Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. Results demonstrated the recent biophysical growth cycles of prevalent and widespread US crops and how they varied by geography and year. Linkages between the time series data and planting practices, weather impacts, crop progress reports, and yields were also investigated.

A Consistent Wave Impact Load Model for Studying Structure, Equipment Ruggedness, Shock Isolation Seats, and Human Comfort in Small High Speed Craft

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-11-01

acceleration at a cross-section was used as a measure of the wave impact load in units of g. Later developments included publication of the envelope...Republic, 4 – 7 October 2004. PICKFORD, E.V., MAHONE, R.R., WOLK, H.L. (1975). Slam/Shock Isolation Pedestal, United States Patent Number, 3,912,248, 14...accelerations. The rigid body peak acceleration is a measure of the impact load in units of g. In the following plots the data corresponds to head-sea

Talent Development Research, Policy, and Practice in Europe and the United States: Outcomes from a Summit of International Researchers

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Subotnik, Rena F.; Stoeger, Heidrun; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula

2017-01-01

The goal of this article is to convey a summary of research and conversation on talent development on the part of a small group of European and American researchers who participated in the Inaugural American European Research Summit in Washington. In the final hours of the summit, participants discussed the state of research on talent development…

The effects of maternity leave on children's birth and infant health outcomes in the United States.

PubMed

Rossin, Maya

2011-03-01

This paper evaluates the impacts of unpaid maternity leave provisions of the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on children's birth and infant health outcomes in the United States. My identification strategy uses variation in pre-FMLA maternity leave policies across states and variation in which firms are covered by FMLA provisions. Using Vital Statistics data and difference-in-difference-in-difference methodology, I find that maternity leave led to small increases in birth weight, decreases in the likelihood of a premature birth, and substantial decreases in infant mortality for children of college-educated and married mothers, who were most able to take advantage of unpaid leave. My results are robust to the inclusion of numerous controls for maternal, child, and county characteristics, state, year, and month fixed effects, and state-year interactions, as well as across several different specifications. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

The Effects of Maternity Leave on Children's Birth and Infant Health Outcomes in the United States

PubMed Central

Rossin, Maya

2013-01-01

This paper evaluates the impacts of unpaid maternity leave provisions of the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on children's birth and infant health outcomes in the United States. My identification strategy uses variation in pre-FMLA maternity leave policies across states and variation in which firms are covered by FMLA provisions. Using Vital Statistics data and difference-in-difference-in-difference methodology, I find that maternity leave led to small increases in birth weight, decreases in the likelihood of a premature birth, and substantial decreases in infant mortality for children of college-educated and married mothers, who were most able to take advantage of unpaid leave. My results are robust to the inclusion of numerous controls for maternal, child, and county characteristics, state and year fixed effects, and state-year interactions, as well as across several different specifications. PMID:21300415

GPS-based household interview survey for the Cincinnati, Ohio Region.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2012-02-01

Methods for Conducting a Large-Scale GPS-Only Survey of Households: Past Household Travel Surveys (HTS) in the United States have only piloted small subsamples of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) completes compared with 1-2 day self-reported travel i...

Effective Sealing and Monitoring of Small Movement Expansion Joints in Connecticut Bridges

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2017-03-01

One in nine bridges in the United States is rated as structurally deficient by the 2013 Infrastructure Report Card published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. One of the primary degradation factors that contribute to compromising the struct...

Rapid and Non-Destructive Assessment of Levees for Strength and Liquefaction Resistance.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2017-08-15

Beginning with the first recorded levee construction in 1717 for the small village of New Orleans (Mitchell 1990), the United States levee system has been continuously adapted to respond to changing flood conditions and urban development. Although nu...

BUDDLEJA DAVIDII (BUTTERFLY BUSH): A GROWING THREAT TO RIPARIA?

EPA Science Inventory

Buddleja davidii, an Asian shrub or small tree (family Buddlejaceae; commonly referred to as Butterfly bush) is found in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe as a popular ornamental and an aggressive invasive that has become widespread in floodplains, riverbeds, ...

EVALUATION OF VOLUMETRIC LEAK DETECTION METHODS USED IN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

EPA Science Inventory

In the spring and summer of 1987, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) evaluated the performance of 25 commercially available volumetric test methods for the detection of small leaks in underground storage tanks containing gasoline. Performance was estimated by...

Oregon Hydrologic Landscapes: An Approach for Broadscale Hydrologic Classification

EPA Science Inventory

Gaged streams represent only a small percentage of watershed hydrologic conditions throughout the Unites States and globe, but there is a growing need for hydrologic classification systems that can serve as the foundation for broad-scale assessments of the hydrologic functions of...

United States Coast Guard AtoN battery scientific assessment

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-12-01

The USCG maintains about 12,000 fixed lighted aids to navigation (AtoNs). Historically, many of these lights were powered by primary batteries containing small amounts of mercury. These batteries were sometimes disposed of at the AtoN sites. The asse...

History Never Repeats Itself

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Burawoy, Michael

2009-01-01

In his presidential address Jess Gilbert examines two democratic experiments of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the New Deal: first, county planning that coordinated federal programs through citizen committees, and second, land redistribution to landless southern farmers, including a small number of black sharecroppers…

Small Arms Ammunition Production and Acquisition Strategy for the U.S. Army

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-12-11

to the following people for their assistance in preparing and completing this project: First of all to my wife, Christie, for her patience... prepared to meet the small arms ammunition needs of the US Army. Background The United States continues to conduct full spectrum operations in two...theaters of operation, contingencies around the world, and prepare and train for war. In January 2007, President Bush requested an authorization from

77 FR 61046 - Notice of Meeting of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11)

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... Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC-11) AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative... Minority Business (ITAC-11) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 15, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..., Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement. [FR Doc. 2012-24680 Filed 10-4-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290-F3-P ...

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the enforcement penalties for misrepresentation of a business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA

2011-06-13

Senate - 06/13/2012 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-567. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Wood and bark specific gravity of small-diameter, pine-site hardwood in the south

Treesearch

F.G. Manwiller

1979-01-01

Ten small-diameter trees from each of the 22 species (220 trees) were sampled from throughout the southern United States. Mean SG was determined for stem wood and bark and the whole stem, for branch wood and bark and whole branches (to a minimum diameter of 0.05 in.), and for tree wood and bark and the whole tree. Significant differences were determined a) among the...

Fire - Southern Oscillation relations in the southwestern United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Swetnam, T.W.; Betancourt, J.L.

1990-01-01

Fire scar and tree growth chronologies (1700 to 1905) and fire statistics (since 1905) from Arizona and New Mexico show that small areas burn after wet springs associated with the low phase of the Southern Oscillation (SO), whereas large areas burn after dry springs associated with the high phase of the SO. Through its synergistic influence on spring weather and fuel conditions, climatic variability in the tropical Pacific significantly influences vegetation dynamics in the southwestern United States. Synchrony of fire-free and severe fire years across diverse southwestern forests implies that climate forces fire regimes on a subcontinental scale; it also underscores the importance of exogenous factors in ecosystem dynamics.

Honoring our donors: a survey of memorial ceremonies in United States anatomy programs.

PubMed

Jones, Trahern W; Lachman, Nirusha; Pawlina, Wojciech

2014-01-01

Many anatomy programs that incorporate dissection of donated human bodies hold memorial ceremonies of gratitude towards body donors. The content of these ceremonies may include learners' reflections on mortality, respect, altruism, and personal growth told through various humanities modalities. The task of planning is usually student- and faculty-led with participation from other health care students. Objective information on current memorial ceremonies for body donors in anatomy programs in the United States appears to be lacking. The number of programs in the United States that currently plan these memorial ceremonies and information on trends in programs undertaking such ceremonies remain unknown. Gross anatomy program directors throughout the United States were contacted and asked to respond to a voluntary questionnaire on memorial ceremonies held at their institution. The results (response rate 68.2%) indicated that a majority of human anatomy programs (95.5%) hold memorial ceremonies. These ceremonies are, for the most part, student-driven and nondenominational or secular in nature. Participants heavily rely upon speech, music, poetry, and written essays, with a small inclusion of other humanities modalities, such as dance or visual art, to explore a variety of themes during these ceremonies. © 2013 American Association of Anatomists.

Work–Family Trajectories and the Higher Cardiovascular Risk of American Women Relative to Women in 13 European Countries

PubMed Central

van Hedel, Karen; Mejía-Guevara, Iván; Avendaño, Mauricio; Sabbath, Erika L.; Berkman, Lisa F.; Mackenbach, Johan P.

2016-01-01

Objectives. To investigate whether less-healthy work–family life histories contribute to the higher cardiovascular disease prevalence in older American compared with European women. Methods. We used sequence analysis to identify distinct work–family typologies for women born between 1935 and 1956 in the United States and 13 European countries. Data came from the US Health and Retirement Study (1992–2006) and the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (2004–2009). Results. Work–family typologies were similarly distributed in the United States and Europe. Being a lone working mother predicted a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and smoking among American women, and smoking for European women. Lone working motherhood was more common and had a marginally stronger association with stroke in the United States than in Europe. Simulations indicated that the higher stroke risk among American women would only be marginally reduced if American women had experienced the same work–family trajectories as European women. Conclusions. Combining work and lone motherhood was more common in the United States, but differences in work–family trajectories explained only a small fraction of the higher cardiovascular risk of American relative to European women. PMID:27310346

Work-Family Trajectories and the Higher Cardiovascular Risk of American Women Relative to Women in 13 European Countries.

PubMed

van Hedel, Karen; Mejía-Guevara, Iván; Avendaño, Mauricio; Sabbath, Erika L; Berkman, Lisa F; Mackenbach, Johan P; van Lenthe, Frank J

2016-08-01

To investigate whether less-healthy work-family life histories contribute to the higher cardiovascular disease prevalence in older American compared with European women. We used sequence analysis to identify distinct work-family typologies for women born between 1935 and 1956 in the United States and 13 European countries. Data came from the US Health and Retirement Study (1992-2006) and the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (2004-2009). Work-family typologies were similarly distributed in the United States and Europe. Being a lone working mother predicted a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and smoking among American women, and smoking for European women. Lone working motherhood was more common and had a marginally stronger association with stroke in the United States than in Europe. Simulations indicated that the higher stroke risk among American women would only be marginally reduced if American women had experienced the same work-family trajectories as European women. Combining work and lone motherhood was more common in the United States, but differences in work-family trajectories explained only a small fraction of the higher cardiovascular risk of American relative to European women.

Particulate Air Pollution and Socioeconomic Position in Rural and Urban Areas of the Northeastern United States

PubMed Central

Brochu, Paul J.; Yanosky, Jeff D.; Paciorek, Christopher J.; Schwartz, Joel; Chen, Jarvis T.; Herrick, Robert F.

2011-01-01

Objectives. Although differential exposure by socioeconomic position (SEP) to hazardous waste and lead is well demonstrated, there is less evidence for particulate air pollution (PM), which is associated with risk of death and illness. This study determined the relationship of ambient PM and SEP across several spatial scales. Methods. Geographic information system-based, spatio-temporal models were used to predict PM in the Northeastern United States. Predicted concentrations were related to census tract SEP and racial composition using generalized additive models. Results. Lower SEP was associated with small, significant increases in PM. Annual PM10 decreased between 0.09 and 0.93 micrograms per cubic meter and PM2.5 between 0.02 and 0.94 micrograms per cubic meter for interquartile range increases in income. Decrements in PM with SEP increased with spatial scale, indicating that between-city spatial gradients were greater than within-city differences. The PM–SEP relation in urban tracts was not substantially modified by racial composition. Conclusions. Lower compared with higher SEP populations were exposed to higher ambient PM in the Northeastern United States. Given the small percentage change in annual PM2.5 and PM10, SEP was not likely a major source of confounding in epidemiological studies of PM, especially those conducted within a single urban/metropolitan area. PMID:21836114

Changes in the Neighborhood Food Store Environment and Children's Body Mass Index at Peripuberty in the United States.

PubMed

Chen, Hsin-Jen; Wang, Youfa

2016-01-01

Little is known about the relationship between changes in food store environment and children's obesity risk in the United States. This study examines children's weight status associated with the changes in the quantity of food stores in their neighborhoods. A nationally representative cohort of schoolchildren in the United States was followed from fifth grade in 2004 to eighth grade in 2007 (n = 7,090). In 2004 and 2007, children's body mass index (BMI) was directly measured in schools. ZIP Code Business Patterns data from the Census Bureau in 2004 and 2007 characterized the numbers of food stores in every ZIP code area by type of store: supermarkets, limited-service restaurants, small-size grocery, and convenience stores. Baseline and change in the numbers of stores were the major exposures of interest. Girls living in neighborhoods with three or more supermarkets had a lower BMI 3 years later (by -.62 kg/m(2); 95% confidence interval = -1.05 to -.18) than did those living in neighborhoods without any supermarkets. Girls living in neighborhoods with many limited-service restaurants had a greater BMI 3 years later (by 1.02 kg/m(2); 95% confidence interval = .36-1.68) than did those living in neighborhoods with less than or equal to one limited-service restaurant. Exposure to a decreased quantity of small-size grocery stores in neighborhoods was associated with girls' lower BMI by eighth grade. The longitudinal association between neighborhood food environment and children's BMI differed by gender. For girls, supermarkets in neighborhoods seemed protective against obesity, whereas small-size grocery stores and limited-service restaurants in neighborhoods increased obesity risk. There was no significant longitudinal finding for boys. Copyright © 2016 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Expanded interleaved solid-state memory for a wide bandwidth transient waveform recorder

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Thomas, R. M., Jr.

1980-01-01

An interleaved, solid state expanded memory for a 100 MHz bandwidth waveform recorder is described. The memory development resulted in a significant increase in the storage capacity of a commercially available recorder. The motivation for the memory expansion of the waveform recorder, which is used to support in-flight measurement of the electromagnetic characteristics of lightning discharges, was the need for a significantly longer data window than that provided by the commercially available unit. The expanded recorder provides a data window that is 128 times longer than the commercial unit, while maintaining the same time resolution, by increasing the storage capacity from 1024 to 131 072 data samples. The expanded unit operates at sample periods as small as 10 ns. Sampling once every 10 ns, the commercial unit records for about 10 microseconds before the memory is filled, whereas, the expanded unit records for about 1300 microseconds. A photo of the expanded waveform recorder is shown.

Commentary: A cautionary tale regarding use of the National Land Cover Dataset 1992

USGS Publications Warehouse

Thogmartin, Wayne E.; Gallant, Alisa L.; Knutson, Melinda G.; Fox, Timothy J.; Suarez, Manuel J.

2004-01-01

Digital land-cover data are among the most popular data sources used in ecological research and natural resource management. However, processes for accurate land-cover classification over large regions are still evolving. We identified inconsistencies in the National Land Cover Dataset 1992, the most current and available representation of land cover for the conterminous United States. We also report means to address these inconsistencies in a bird-habitat model. We used a Geographic Information System (GIS) to position a regular grid (or lattice) over the upper midwestern United States and summarized the proportion of individual land covers in each cell within the lattice. These proportions were then mapped back onto the lattice, and the resultant lattice was compared to satellite paths, state borders, and regional map classification units. We observed mapping inconsistencies at the borders between mapping regions, states, and Thematic Mapper (TM) mapping paths in the upper midwestern United States, particularly related to grass I and-herbaceous, emergent-herbaceous wetland, and small-grain land covers. We attributed these discrepancies to differences in image dates between mapping regions, suboptimal image dates for distinguishing certain land-cover types, lack of suitable ancillary data for improving discrimination for rare land covers, and possibly differences among image interpreters. To overcome these inconsistencies for the purpose of modeling regional populations of birds, we combined grassland-herbaceous and pasture-hay land-cover classes and excluded the use of emergent-herbaceous and small-grain land covers. We recommend that users of digital land-cover data conduct similar assessments for other regions before using these data for habitat evaluation. Further, caution is advised in using these data in the analysis of regional land-cover change because it is not likely that future digital land-cover maps will repeat the same problems, thus resulting in biased estimates of change.

Moral decision making in neonatal intensive care.

PubMed

Chally, P S

1992-01-01

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

Radiation decontamination unit for the community hospital.

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Waldron, R L; Danielson, R A; Shultz, H E; Eckert, D E; Hendricks, K O

1981-05-01

"Freestanding" radiation decontamination units including surgical capability can be developed and made operational in small/medium sized community hospitals at relatively small cost and with minimal plant reconstruction. Because of the development of nuclear power plants in relatively remote areas and widespread transportation of radioactive materials it is important for hospitals and physicians to be prepared to handle radiation accident victims. The Radiological Assistance Program of the United States Department of Energy and the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center Training Site of Oak Ridge Associated Universities are ready to support individual hospitals and physicians in this endeavor. Adequate planning rather than luck, should be used in dealing with potential radiation accident victims. The radiation emergency team is headed by a physician on duty in the hospital. It is important that the team leader be knowledgeable in radiation accident management and have personnel trained in radiation accident management as members of this team. The senior administrative person on duty is responsible for intramural and extramural communications. Rapid mobilization of the radiation decontamination unit is important. Periodic drills are necessary for this mobilization and the smooth operation of the unit.

Effects of New Technologies.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Social and Labour Bulletin, 1982

1982-01-01

This collection of articles on technological change discusses female workers displaced by automation in Canada and Japan; robotics in German automobile manufacturing; union concerns about technology in Europe and Japan; privacy of personal data in Sweden; small business legislation in the United States; and productivity improvement in textile and…

Nonpharmaceutical Influenza Mitigation Strategies, US Communities, 1918–1920 Pandemic1

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Stern, Alexandra M.; Navarro, J. Alexander; Michalsen, Joseph R.; Monto, Arnold S.; DiGiovanni, Cleto

2006-01-01

We studied nonpharmaceutical interventions used to mitigate the second, and most deadly, wave of the 1918–1920 influenza pandemic in the United States. We conclude that several small communities implemented potentially successful attempts at preventing the introduction of influenza. PMID:17326953

Milk Thistle (PDQ®)—Health Professional Version

Cancer.gov

Milk thistle is available in the United States as a dietary supplement. Human clinical trials have investigated milk thistle in hepatitis or cirrhosis, although small studies have been reported in some cancers. Get detailed information on studies of milk thistle in cancer in this clinician summary.

Federal Funding Opportunities - National Site for the Regional IPM Centers

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Pest Management (CPPM) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Sustainable Agriculture (SARE ) Specialty Crop Research Initiative / Citrus Disease Research and Extension Organic Agriculture Research and Opportunities Funding Opportunities Database United States Department of Agriculture - National Institute of

Critical Perspectives on Community College Education.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Valadez, James

1994-01-01

Describes a study examining the interplay of individuals with institutional culture and practices in a small, rural institution in the southeastern United States. Reports conflicts between traditionalists and iconoclasts with respect to minority representation, which reflected the tension between established forces of education and newly emerging…

75 FR 70999 - National Entrepreneurship Week, 2010

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2010-11-19

... President of the United States of America A Proclamation Entrepreneurs embody the promise that lies at the... reach. During National Entrepreneurship Week, we renew our commitment to supporting the entrepreneurs... decisive action to accelerate growth and remove barriers for entrepreneurs and small business owners to...

LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE AND ESTUARINE CONDITION IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION OF THE UNITED STATES: I. DEVELOPING QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIPS

EPA Science Inventory

In a previously published study, quantitative relationships were developed between landscape metrics and sediment contamination for 25 small estuarine systems within Chesapeake Bay. Nonparametric statistical analysis (rank transformation) was used to develop an empirical relation...

Economics: A Resource Guide.

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Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development.

The guide, designed for teachers, supervisors, and resource center directors, identifies sources of classroom materials in economics for elementary and secondary grades. Section I lists 87 pamphlets and periodicals published by the 12 federal reserve districts in the United States. Topics include water use, small farm economics, business…

Modified vegetable oils-based lubricant emulsions

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Lubricants made from vegetable oils represent only a small section of the market today. Recent legislation, however, in both the United States and Europe, could begin to brighten their prospects due to their eco-friendly and biodegradable character, unlike petroleum oil-based products. In order to u...

Lubricant Properties of Modified Vegetable Oils

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Lubricants made from vegetable oils represent a small section of the market today, but recent legislation in both the United States and Europe could begin to brighten their prospects due to their eco-friendly and biodegradable character unlike petroleum oil based products. In order to understand th...

International Trade in Environmental Protection Equipment: An Assessment of Existing Data (1993)

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Study estimates total U.S. imports, exports, and trade balances for environmental protection (EP) equipment between 1980-1991. While the United States is a major exporter of EP equipment, trade in EP equipment constitutes a small percent of total US trade.

13 CFR 121.101 - What are SBA size standards?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... SBA size standards? (a) SBA's size standards define whether a business entity is small and, thus... Industry Classification System (NAICS). (b) NAICS is described in the North American Industry Classification Manual-United States, which is available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285...

13 CFR 121.101 - What are SBA size standards?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SBA size standards? (a) SBA's size standards define whether a business entity is small and, thus... Industry Classification System (NAICS). (b) NAICS is described in the North American Industry Classification Manual-United States, which is available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285...

7 CFR 2902.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... environmental and health benefits and life cycle costs of items, developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce..., industries, business, and consumer representatives. Neat product. A product that is made of only one... Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. Small and emerging private business enterprise...

Chemicals that produce anosmia in mosquitoes

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed repellents and insecticides for the U.S. military since 1942. A small component of this research program has been focused on the discovery of attractants that can be used to produce potent lures for haematophagous arthropods, especial...

Chemicals that disrupt host-seeking in insects

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed repellents and insecticides for the U.S. military since 1942. A small component of this research program has been aimed at the discovery of attractants that can be used to produce potent lures for haematophagous arthropods, especially ...

Using aquatic vegetation to remediate nitrate, ammonium, and soluble reactive phosphorus in simulated runoff

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Within the agriculturally-intensive Mississippi River Basin of the United States, significant conservation efforts have focused on management practices that reduce nutrient runoff into receiving aquatic ecosystems. Only a small fraction of those efforts have focused on phytoremediation techniques. ...

Using Microenterprise Programs in the Rural United States.

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Wallace, George

2000-01-01

Directed at the chronically unemployed, poor single parents, and welfare recipients, microenterprise programs provide access to loans and technical training for the express purpose of creating small-scale self-sufficient entrepreneurs no longer dependent on public support. Lessons from international microenterprise programs, federal funding…

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

Gildersleeve, C.W.

An interdisciplinary analysis of the post-Cold War world to determine the optimal strategy to attain the national interests of the United States, and the requisite logistic structure to support that strategy. The optimal solution is found to be a strategy based on multinational defense centered on a permanent force of United Nations garrison port complexes. This multilateral force would be augmented by as small a national defense force as necessary to ensure national security. The theses endeavors to reconnect the cultural and philosophical past of the United States with its immediate future. National interests are identified through examination of Americanmore » Pragmatism and the philosophies of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. To determine the current status of common defense, based upon the Foreign Military Sales system, and analysis of current data is accomplished. Future threats to the United States are examined with special emphasis on nuclear terrorism. The ability of Islamic nations in North Africa and the Middle East to produce significant quantities of uranium is demonstrated. The grave political as well as ongoing environmental consequences of this recent capability are discussed in detail.« less

Long-term weather variability and shifting distribution limits of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand)

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R. Talbot Trotter III

2011-01-01

The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a small, aphid-like piercing-sucking insect native to Asia and northwestern North America (Havill et al. 2006, 2007). First documented in 1951 in the eastern United States near Richmond, VA, the HWA has spread to infest at least 17 states along the Appalachian Mountains from Georgia to southern Maine, where infestations have been...

A Program Evaluation of a Credit Recovery Program to Improve Graduation Rates for At-Risk High School Students

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Parks, David R.

2011-01-01

Research has shown that low graduation rates are a problem in high schools across the United States. The problem is significant at a small, inner-city charter high school in a southwestern US state that had a 2008 graduation rate of 34%. After assessing the situation, educators at this school developed the Credit Retrieval Program (CRP) to help…

Forest owner cooperation around the world: where, how, and why it succeeds

Treesearch

David B. Kittredge

2006-01-01

The cooperation of private forest owners appears to be enjoying a renaissance of interest in the United States. The success of the national satellite conference on the subject is just one indication of new popularity, or a need to know more. Small, locally based efforts are springing up in a number of states, and a certain momentum has built in the last 5-10 years. As...

A Policy Analysis of Missouri Community College Residence Hall Discipline Policies with an Analysis of Changes in the State Fair Community College Residence Hall Policy

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Gilgour, Joseph G.

2012-01-01

Community colleges in the United States have long been known as institutions of equal opportunity and affordable education. One facet of student life appearing at more and more community colleges is the addition of residence halls. Still, the number of community colleges with on-campus living is relatively small, and for the campuses with…

Hyaluronic acid enhancement of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for small diameter vascular grafts

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lewis, Nicole R.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States and other developed countries. In the United States alone, 8 million people are diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease per year and over 250,000 patients have coronary bypass surgery each year. Autologous blood vessels are the standard graft used in small diameter (<6mm) arterial bypass procedures. Synthetic small diameter grafts have had limited success. While polyethylene (Dacron) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) are the most commonly used small diameter synthetic vascular graft materials, there are significant limitations that make these materials unfavorable for use in the low blood flow conditions of the small diameter arteries. Specifically, Dacron and ePTFE grafts display failure due to early thrombosis or late intimal hyperplasia. With the shortage of tissue donors and the limited supply of autologous blood vessels available, there is a need for a small diameter synthetic vascular graft alternative. The aim of this research is to create and characterize ePTFE grafts prepared with hyaluronic acid (HA), evaluate thrombogenic potential of ePTFE-HA grafts, and evaluate graft mechanical properties and coating durability. The results in this work indicate the successful production of ePTFE-HA materials using a solvent infiltration technique. Surface interactions with blood show increased platelet adhesion on HA-modified surfaces, though evidence may suggest less platelet activation and erythrocyte lysis. Significant changes in mechanical properties of HA-modified ePTFE materials were observed. Further investigation into solvent selection, uniformity of HA, endothelialization, and dynamic flow testing would be beneficial in the evaluation of these materials for use in small diameter vascular graft bypass procedures.

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

Lewis, G.N.; Postol, T.A.

Long-range nuclear-armed cruise missiles are highly accurate and are capable of reaching most targets within the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) from launch points beyond their borders. Neither the United States nor the CIS has air surveillance systems capable of providing reliable warning against cruise missiles. Thus it is possible that a small-scale cruise missile attack could go entirely undetected until the nuclear weapons arrived over their targets. Such an attack could destroy the other country's entire strategic bomber force on the ground and severely damage its strategic command and control system, perhaps to the pointmore » of endangering the ability of its ICBM force to be launched on warning. This capability makes long-range nuclear cruise missiles potentially one of the most destabilizing of all nuclear weapons.« less

How to Stop the Bear: Strategy of Small States

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

at war with France and Great Britain, and the two small countries happened to be located on the strategic highway to France ” (Michael Handel, 1981...would be enforced and protected by the great powers, especially by the United Kingdom. In 1870, when France and Prussia were on the verge of war...resistance. This experience of overrun and occupation led the post-World War Belgium to attempt to make bilateral treaties with Britain and France

2005 9th Annual Army Small Business Conference

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-11-03

field commanders who conduct acquisitions. All the Army’s major commands located in the United States will be represented. The conference...Engineer Squad Vehicle i r i l Mobile Gun System il yst Medical Evacuation Vehicle i l v ti i l Reconnaissance Vehicle iss i l Mortar Carrier rt r rri r...Manned Systems Unmanned Air Vehicles Class I ARV-A (L) Small (Manpackable) UGV Non-Line of Sight Cannon Non-Line of Sight Mortar Medical Treatment and

Salting Constants of Small Organic Molecules in Aerosol-Relevant Salts and Application to Aerosol Formation in the Southeastern United States

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Waxman, E.; Carlton, A. M. G.; Ziemann, P. J.; Volkamer, R. M.

2014-12-01

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from small water-soluble molecules such as glyoxal and methyl glyoxal is a topic of emerging interest. Results from recent field campaigns, e.g. Waxman et al. (2013, GRL) and Knote et al. (2014, ACP), show that these molecules can form significant SOA mass as a result of 'salting-in'. Salting-in happens when a molecule's solubility increases with salt concentration and salting-out is the reverse. Salting effects modify the solubility exponentially with increasing salt concentration, and thus the effective Henry's law constant can strongly modify partitioning, and multiphase chemical reaction rates in aerosol water. Moreover, the solubility in aerosol water cannot easily inferred based on the solubility in cloud water, as the salting effects could change the solubility by a factor of 104 or more. In this work, we have devised and applied a novel experimental setup to measure salting constants using an ion trap mass spectrometer. We focus on small, water soluble molecules like methyl glyoxal and similar compounds and measure salting constants for aerosol-relevant salts including ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, and sodium chloride. The Setschenow salting-constant values are then used to parameterize the effects of salting in CMAQ. We present a series of sensitivity studies of the effects that inorganic aerosols have on the SOA formation from small soluble molecules in the southeastern United States.

Current state of the art in small mass and force metrology within the International System of Units

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Shaw, Gordon A.

2018-07-01

This review article summarizes new scientific trends in research for metrology of small mass (1 mg and lower) and small force (10 micronewtons and lower). After a brief introduction to the field, this paper provides an overview of recent developments in methods that demonstrate traceability to the International System of Units (SI) with emphasis on the implications of redefining the kilogram in terms of Planck’s constant. Specific research applications include new metrology facilities, calibration of small mass and force references such as milligram to submilligram masses or atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilevers, and laser power measurement using radiation pressure forces. Also discussed are recent scientific developments that may impact the field moving forward in the study of ultrasmall forces present in trapped and cooled quantum mechanical systems, resonant micro- and nanomechanical mass sensors, and other areas that are potentially well suited for SI metrology. The work reviewed is not intended as a comprehensive review of all research in which small forces are measured, but rather as an overview of a field in which the accurate measurement of small mass and force with quantified uncertainty is the primary goal.

Micronesian Voices: Culture and School Conflict

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ratliffe, Katherine T.

2011-01-01

Due to political agreements between Micronesian nations and the US government, greater numbers of people are migrating from these "small islands" in the western Pacific to the United States. I interviewed 26 Micronesian adults to explore their childhood experiences in island schools and their perceptions about education for immigrant…

Japanese Quality Control Circles.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Nishiyama, Kazuo

In recent years, United States scholars with an interest in international business and organizational communication have begun to notice the success of Japanese "quality control circles." These are small groups, usually composed of seven to ten workers, who are organized at the production levels within most large Japanese factories. A…

Protecting and Restoring Streams in an Urbanizing World: Back to Square One

EPA Science Inventory

Headwater streams represent a majority (up to 70%) of the stream length in the United States. Because of their position and prevalence in the landscape, these small streams are often piped or filled to accommodate development, resulting in impaired geomorphology, hydrology, wate...

Modeling runoff generation in a small snow-dominated mountainous catchment

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Snowmelt in mountainous areas is an important contributor to river water flows in the western United States. We developed a distributed model that calculates solar radiation, canopy energy balance, surface energy balance, snow pack dynamics, soil water flow, snow–soil–bedrock heat exchange, soil wat...

County Business Patterns: United States, 2002.

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US Department of Commerce, 2004

2004-01-01

In this report, subnational economic data by industry, including Educational Services, is provided. County Business Patterns is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses. The number of establishments,…

Meeting the Challenges of Small Community Treatment Systems in the United States

EPA Science Inventory

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been conducting drinking water research for over 35 years. The EPA Office of Research and Development(ORD)provides scientific information to the Agency for policy and regulatory development related to implementation of the federa...

Milk Thistle (PDQ®)—Patient Version

Cancer.gov

Milk thistle is available in the United States as a dietary supplement and small studies have been done in several cancers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved milk thistle as a treatment for cancer or other medical conditions. Learn more in this expert-reviewed summary.

14 CFR 294.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

...) Agreement means the Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government... more aircraft has been engaged, or the transportation of mail by aircraft. (d) Large aircraft means any aircraft that are not small aircraft as defined in this section. (e) Maximum authorized takeoff weight has...

POTENTIAL REUSE OF PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL: A DIRECTOR OF PERMITTED RECYCLING FACILITIES

EPA Science Inventory

Soil contaminated by virgin petroleum products leaking from underground storage tanks is a pervasive problem In the United States. conomically feasible disposal of such soil concerns the responsible party (RP), whether the RP Ia one individual small business owner a group of owne...

POTENTIAL REUSE OF PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SOIL: A DIRECTORY OF PERMITTED RECYCLING FACILITIES

EPA Science Inventory

Soil contaminated by virgin petroleum products leaking from underground storage tanks Is a pervasive problem in the United States. Economically feasible disposal of such soil concerns the responsible party (RP), whether the RP is one individual small business owner, a group o...

First report of Nerine yellow stripe virus in Amaryllis in the United States

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Ornamental flower bulbs (including true bulbs, bulbils, corms, tubers and rhizomes) are increasingly important floriculture crops. Amaryllis is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species. The South African native, Amaryllis belladonna, also known as belladonna lily, Jersey lily, naked lady,...

37 CFR 404.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) or foreign patent law, owned in whole or in part by the United States Government. (b) Federal agency means an executive department, military department, Government corporation, or... (15 U.S.C. 632) and implementing regulations of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration...

37 CFR 404.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) or foreign patent law, owned in whole or in part by the United States Government. (b) Federal agency means an executive department, military department, Government corporation, or... (15 U.S.C. 632) and implementing regulations of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration...

Evolutionary history of two endemic Appalachian conifers revealed using microsatellite markers

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Kevin M. Potter; John Frampton; Sedley A. Josserand; C. Dana Nelson

2010-01-01

Fraser fir (Abies fraseri [Pursh] Poir.) and intermediate fir (Abies balsamea [L.] Mill. var. phanerolepis Fern.) exist in small populations in the Appalachian highlands of the southeastern United States. We used ten nuclear microsatellite markers to quantify genetic variation within Fraser fir and intermediate...

The Effects of Problem Drinking and Sexual Risk Among Mexican Migrant Workers on Their Community of Origin

PubMed Central

Duke, Michael R.; Gómez Carpinteiro, Francisco J.

2010-01-01

Although the financial remittances sent by male Mexican migrant workers residing in the United States can result in higher standards of living for their families and home communities, out-migration may lead to increased migrant problem drinking and sexual risk behaviors, which may in turn impact these same communities of origin. Based on semi-structured interviewing (n=60) and participant observation in a migrant sending community in central Mexico and a receiving community in the Northeastern United States, this paper explores the effects of out-migration on HIV risk and problem drinking among United States-based migrants from a small agricultural community in the Mexican state of Puebla. We argue that problem drinking and risky sexual behaviors among these migrant workers have had significant consequences for their home community in terms of diminished remittances, the introduction of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and loss of husbands or kinsmen to automobile accidents. Moreover, although rumor and gossip between the two communities serve as a form of social control, they may also contribute to increased problem drinking and sexual risk. PMID:20169008

Update: Influenza Activity - United States and Worldwide, May 21-September 23, 2017.

PubMed

Blanton, Lenee; Wentworth, David E; Alabi, Noreen; Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo; Barnes, John; Brammer, Lynnette; Burns, Erin; Davis, C Todd; Dugan, Vivien G; Fry, Alicia M; Garten, Rebecca; Grohskopf, Lisa A; Gubareva, Larisa; Kniss, Krista; Lindstrom, Stephen; Mustaquim, Desiree; Olsen, Sonja J; Roguski, Katherine; Taylor, Calli; Trock, Susan; Xu, Xiyan; Katz, Jacqueline; Jernigan, Daniel

2017-10-06

During May 21-September 23, 2017,* the United States experienced low-level seasonal influenza virus activity; however, beginning in early September, CDC received reports of a small number of localized influenza outbreaks caused by influenza A(H3N2) viruses. In addition to influenza A(H3N2) viruses, influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza B viruses were detected during May-September worldwide and in the United States. Influenza B viruses predominated in the United States from late May through late June, and influenza A viruses predominated beginning in early July. The majority of the influenza viruses collected and received from the United States and other countries during that time have been characterized genetically or antigenically as being similar to the 2017 Southern Hemisphere and 2017-18 Northern Hemisphere cell-grown vaccine reference viruses; however, a smaller proportion of the circulating A(H3N2) viruses showed similarity to the egg-grown A(H3N2) vaccine reference virus which represents the A(H3N2) viruses used for the majority of vaccine production in the United States. Also, during May 21-September 23, 2017, CDC confirmed a total of 33 influenza variant virus † infections; two were influenza A(H1N2) variant (H1N2v) viruses (Ohio) and 31 were influenza A(H3N2) variant (H3N2v) viruses (Delaware [1], Maryland [13], North Dakota [1], Pennsylvania [1], and Ohio [15]). An additional 18 specimens from Maryland have tested presumptive positive for H3v and further analysis is being conducted at CDC.

Self-assembly in densely grafted macromolecules with amphiphilic monomer units: diagram of states.

PubMed

Lazutin, A A; Vasilevskaya, V V; Khokhlov, A R

2017-11-22

By means of computer modelling, the self-organization of dense planar brushes of macromolecules with amphiphilic monomer units was addressed and their state diagram was constructed. The diagram of states includes the following regions: disordered position of monomer units with respect to each other, strands composed of a few polymer chains and lamellae with different domain spacing. The transformation of lamellae structures with different domain spacing occurred within the intermediate region and could proceed through the formation of so-called parking garage structures. The parking garage structure joins the lamellae with large (on the top of the brushes) and small (close to the grafted surface) domain spacing, which appears like a system of inclined locally parallel layers connected with each other by bridges. The parking garage structures were observed for incompatible A and B groups in selective solvents, which result in aggregation of the side B groups and dense packing of amphiphilic macromolecules in the restricted volume of the planar brushes.

Heart and lung transplantation in the United States, 1996-2005.

PubMed

Garrity, E R; Moore, J; Mulligan, M S; Shearon, T H; Zucker, M J; Murray, S

2007-01-01

This article examines the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data on heart and lung transplantation in the United States from 1996 to 2005. The number of heart transplants performed and the size of the heart waiting list continued to drop, reaching 2126 and 1334, respectively, in 2005. Over the decade, post-transplant graft and patient survival improved, as did the chances for survival while on the heart waiting list. The number of deceased donor lung transplants increased by 78% since 1996, reaching 1407 in 2005 (up 22% from 2004). There were 3170 registrants awaiting lung transplantation at the end of 2005, down 18% from 2004. Death rates for both candidates and recipients have been dropping, as has the time spent waiting for a lung transplant. Other lung topics covered are living donation, recent surgical advances and changes in immunosuppression regimens. Heart-lung transplantation has declined to a small (33 procedures in 2005) but important need in the United States.

Chihuahuan Deserts Ecoregion: Chapter 27 in Status and trends of land change in the Western United States--1973 to 2000

USGS Publications Warehouse

Ruhlman, Jana; Gass, Leila; Middleton, Barry

2012-01-01

The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest of the North American deserts, extending from southern New Mexico and Texas deep into Mexico, with approximately 90 percent of its area falling south of the United States–Mexico border (Lowe, 1964, p. 24). The Chihuahuan Deserts Ecoregion covers approximately 174,472 km2 (67,364 mi2) within the United States, including much of west Texas, southern New Mexico, and a small portion of southeastern Arizona (Omernik, 1987; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1997). The ecoregion is generally oriented from northwest to southeast, with the Madrean Archipelago Ecoregion to the west; the Arizona/New Mexico Mountains, Arizona/New Mexico Plateau, Southwestern Tablelands, and Western High Plains Ecoregions to the north; and the Edwards Plateau and Southern Texas Plains Ecoregions to the east (fig. 1).

Benefits of a department of corrections partnership with a health sciences university: New Jersey's experience.

PubMed

Reeves, Rusty; Brewer, Arthur; Debilio, Lisa; Kosseff, Christopher; Dickert, Jeff

2014-04-01

More than half of the state prisons in the United States outsource health care. While most states contract with private companies, a small number of states have reached out to their health science universities to meet their needs for health care of prisoners. New Jersey is the most recent state to form such an agreement. This article discusses the benefits of such a model for New Jersey's Department of Corrections and for New Jersey's health sciences university, the Rutgers University, formerly the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The benefits for both institutions should encourage other states to participate in such affiliations.

Cholera in the United States, 1965-1991. Risks at home and abroad.

PubMed

Weber, J T; Levine, W C; Hopkins, D P; Tauxe, R V

1994-03-14

To assess risks for cholera in the United States. Review of published reports of cholera outbreaks and sporadic cases and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) memoranda and laboratory reports. Persons with symptomatic laboratory-diagnosed cholera treated in the United States and territories. From 1965 through 1991, 136 cases of cholera were reported. Fifty-three percent of the patients were hospitalized and three persons died (case-fatality rate, 0.02). Ninety-three infections were acquired in the United States and 42 overseas; for one case the source was unknown. Domestically acquired cholera was largely related to the endemic Gulf Coast focus of Vibrio cholerae 01 (56 cases). The major domestic food vehicle was shellfish, particularly crabs harvested from the Gulf of Mexico or nearby estuaries. In 1991, 14 (54%) of 26 domestically acquired cases were caused by food from Ecuador (n = 11) and Thailand (n = 3). During 1991, the first cases of cholera in travelers returning from South America were reported. In 1991, the rate of cholera among air travelers returning from South America was estimated as 0.3 per 100,000; among air travelers returning from Ecuador, 2.6 per 100,000. Cholera remains a small but persistent risk in the United States and for travelers. An endemic focus on the Gulf Coast, the continuing global pandemic, and the epidemic in South America make this likely to continue for years to come. Physicians should know how to diagnose and treat cholera and should report all suspected cases to their state health departments.

Improved estimates of biomass burning emissions in the southeast United States

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Nowell, H.; Holmes, C.; Elsner, J.; Hiers, J. K.; Robertson, K.

2017-12-01

Biomass burning is a major source of gas and particle emissions that affects air quality, human health, and climate. Prescribed burns in the southeastern United States consume more biomass and cover a larger area than fires in the rest of the United States combined. Although fires can be detected remotely from thermal infrared emission and changes to surface reflectance, there are multiple issues that make satellite detections difficult in the eastern United States. These include small fire sizes, short duration, low intensity, canopy coverage, and rapid vegetation regrowth. Some attempts have been made to compensate for this bias, for example the small fire product in the Global Fire Emission Database (GFED4.1s) product. The accuracy of GFED and other remotely sensed global fire emission inventories are largely unknown, outside of a few field studies, mainly because there are few independent datasets of fire extent. The Florida Forest Service (FFS) has extensive records on fire type, size, location, and time for both prescribed and wild fires, which have not previously been used to evaluate fire area and emissions. For our study period of 2004 to 2016, we compared FFS burn authorization data against GFED4.1s burned area. When averaged across the state of Florida, there is 4 times more land burned than detected from satellite sensors. When comparing FFS data against high quality records from Apalachicola National Forest, Avon Park Air Force Range, Eglin Air Force Base, Tall Timbers Research Station, and Tyndall Air Force base, the areal discrepancy between these records and FFS reports are +/- 15%, well below the 4 times detection discrepancy between satellites and FFS reports. We have developed a method to statistically correct this satellite bias in fire detections. Treating the FFS burn authorizations as accurate, we have found this bias ratio can be predicted from fire size, land cover type, leaf area, and month. The regression model incorporating these factors can predict greater than 80% of variance in bias ratio across Florida during the summer months with correlations around 0.6 on average. This improved estimate of burned area in Florida will be used in global circulation models to determine the true contribution of prescribed wild fires in the southeast United States to gas and particle emissions.

The synthesis and properties of linear A-π-D-π-A type organic small molecule containing diketopyrrolopyrrole terminal units.

PubMed

Zhang, Shanshan; Niu, Qingfen; Sun, Tao; Li, Yang; Li, Tianduo; Liu, Haixia

2017-08-05

A novel linear A-π-D-π-A-type organic small molecule Ph2(PDPP) 2 consisting diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) as acceptor unit, biphenylene as donor unit and acetylene unit as π-linkage has been successfully designed and synthesized. Its corresponding thermal, photophysical and electrochemical properties as well as the photoinduced charge-separation process were investigated. Ph2(PDPP) 2 exhibits high thermal stability and it can be soluble in common organic solvents such as chloroform and tetrahydrofuran. The photophysical properties show that DPP 2 Ph 2 harvests sunlight over the entire visible spectrum range in the thin-film state (300-800nm). DPP 2 Ph 2 has lower band gaps and appropriate energy levels to satisfy the requirement of solution-processable organic solar cells. The efficient photoinduced charge separation process was clearly observed between DPP 2 Ph 2 with PC 61 BM and the K sv value was found to be as high as 2.13×10 4 M -1 . Therefore, these excellent properties demonstrate that the designed A-π-D-π-A-type small molecule Ph2(PDPP) 2 is the prospective candidate as donor material for organic photovoltaic material. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Solar Thermal Small Power Systems Study. Inventory of US industrial small electric power generating systems. [Less than 10 MW

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This inventory of small industrial electric generating systems was assembled by The Aerospace Corporation to provide a data base for analyses being conducted to estimate the potential for displacement of these fossil-fueled systems by solar thermal electric systems no larger than 10 MW in rated capacity. The approximately 2100 megawatts generating capacity of systems in this category constitutes a potential market for small solar thermal and other solar electric power systems. The sources of data for this inventory were the (former) Federal Power Commission (FPC) Form 4 Industrial Ledger and Form 12-C Ledger for 1976. Table 1 alphabetically lists generatingmore » systems located at industrial plants and at Federal government installations in each of the 50 states. These systems are differentiated by type of power plant: steam turbine, diesel generator, or gas turbine. Each listing is designated as a power system rather than a power unit because the FPC Ledgers do not provide a means of determining whether more than one unit is associated with each industrial installation. Hence, the user should consider each listing to be a system capacity rating wherein the system may consist of one or more generating units with less than 10 MW/sub e/ combined rating. (WHK)« less

Ten-Year Climatology of Summertime Diurnal Rainfall Rate Over the Conterminous U.S.

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Matsui, Toshihisa; Mocko, David; Lee, Myong-In; Tao, Wei-Kuo; Suarez, Max J.; Pielke, Roger A., Sr.

2010-01-01

Diurnal cycles of summertime rainfall rates are examined over the conterminous United States, using radar-gauge assimilated hourly rainfall data. As in earlier studies, rainfall diurnal composites show a well-defined region of rainfall propagation over the Great Plains and an afternoon maximum area over the south and eastern portion of the United States. Zonal phase speeds of rainfall in three different small domains are estimated, and rainfall propagation speeds are compared with background zonal wind speeds. Unique rainfall propagation speeds in three different regions can be explained by the evolution of latent-heat theory linked to the convective available potential energy, than by gust-front induced or gravity wave propagation mechanisms.

The rich get richer: Patterns of plant invasions in the United States

USGS Publications Warehouse

Stohlgren, T.J.; Barnett, D.T.; Kartesz, J.T.

2003-01-01

Observations from islands, small-scale experiments, and mathematical models have generally supported the paradigm that habitats of low plant diversity are more vulnerable to plant invasions than areas of high plant diversity. We summarize two independent data sets to show exactly the opposite pattern at multiple spatial scales. More significant, and alarming, is that hotspots of native plant diversity have been far more heavily invaded than areas of low plant diversity in most parts of the United States when considered at larger spatial scales. Our findings suggest that we cannot expect such hotspots to repel invasions, and that the threat of invasion is significant and predictably greatest in these areas.

7 CFR 51.889 - Well developed grapes.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Well developed grapes. 51.889 Section 51.889... STANDARDS) United States Standards for Grades of Table Grapes (European or Vinifera Type) 1 Definitions § 51.889 Well developed grapes. Well developed grapes means grapes which are not abnormally small for the...

7 CFR 51.889 - Well developed grapes.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Well developed grapes. 51.889 Section 51.889... STANDARDS) United States Standards for Grades of Table Grapes (European or Vinifera Type) 1 Definitions § 51.889 Well developed grapes. Well developed grapes means grapes which are not abnormally small for the...

7 CFR 51.889 - Well developed grapes.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Well developed grapes. 51.889 Section 51.889... STANDARDS) United States Standards for Grades of Table Grapes (European or Vinifera Type) 1 Definitions § 51.889 Well developed grapes. Well developed grapes means grapes which are not abnormally small for the...

77 FR 72999 - Small Brewers Bond Reduction

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2012-12-07

... 1986 (IRC), pertains to the taxation of distilled spirits, wines, and beer (see title 26 of the United... 5061 states that Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wines, and beer shall be collected on the... part 25 of title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Reducing Burdens on Regulated Industries...

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH BRIEF: WASTE REDUCTION ACTIVITIES AND OPTIONS FOR A MANUFACTURER OF COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION UNITS

EPA Science Inventory

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded a project with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE) to assist in conducting waste minimization assessments at thirty small- to medium-sized businesses in the state of New Jersey. ne of the ...

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH BRIEF: WASTE REDUCTION ACTIVITIES AND OPTIONS FOR A MANUFACTURER OF COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

EPA Science Inventory

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded a project with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE) to assist in conducting waste minimization assessments at thirty small- to medium-sized businesses in the state of New Jersey. One of the...

13 CFR 127.602 - What are the grounds for filing an EDWOSB or WOSB status protest?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... ADMINISTRATION WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL CONTRACT ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES Protests § 127.602 What are the... owned and controlled by one or more women who are United States citizens and, if the protest is in... women who are economically disadvantaged. ...

77 FR 72709 - Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace of Iraq

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2012-12-06

... requirements to the scale of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions subject to... organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a rule... International Airports in Northern Iraq by any United States (U.S.) air carrier or commercial operator, any...

Turning Points: Ideas in Books Affecting American Education.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Parker, Franklin

Ideas in ten books which marked turning points in American educational directions are analyzed. William H. McGuffey's "Readers" (1836-44) set the moral and inspirational tone that still exists in American education, though now lessened and mainly in small-town America. "Medical Education in the United States and Canada"…

75 FR 82170 - Hours of Service of Drivers

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2010-12-29

....J., Hickman, J., Fumero, M.C., Olson, R.L. & Dingus, T.A., ``The Sleep of Commercial Vehicle Drivers... Significant Alternatives to the Proposed Rule which Minimize any Significant Impact on Small Entities C... 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.)). The HOS regulations proposed today concern the ``maximum...

THE CASE FOR CHANGE--IN THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERMEDIATE UNIT.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

TRILLINGHAM, C.C.

THE INTERMEDIATE OR COUNTY AREA OF EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO SMALL LOCAL DISTRICTS AND CONSULTATIVE SERVICES TO LARGER DISTRICTS, WHILE PERFORMING REPORTING FUNCTIONS TO STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION. SINCE GROWTH IN POPULATION AND DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION AND REORGANIZATION ARE GREATLY REDUCING THE NEED FOR DIRECT…

76 FR 68295 - Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages

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2011-11-03

... Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the... pharmaceutical drugs pose a serious and growing threat to public health. While a very small number of drugs in the United States experience a shortage in any given year, the number of prescription drug shortages...

75 FR 71003 - America Recycles Day, 2010

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2010-11-19

... America Recycles Day, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Each small act... impact on the health of our environment. On America Recycles Day, we celebrate the individuals... clean energy economy. While we can celebrate the breadth of our successes on America Recycles Day, we...

75 FR 62309 - Establishing a Task Force on Skills for America's Future

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2010-10-08

... Agencies In order to compete in the global economy, the United States needs the most educated workforce in... that businesses and the economy will need to ensure American competitiveness. Community colleges are a... these institutions and labor unions, small businesses, and other regional employers. As educational...

Forming Social Capital: The Bruderhof Schools.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Spielhagen, Frances R.; Cooper, Bruce S.

2002-01-01

Examines schools of the Bruderhof, a small, German, Protestant sect which arrived in the United States in 1954. This self-sufficient, educational community runs two businesses directly related to children's needs. Bruderhof education has its roots in the educational philosophy of Friedrich Froebel. The Bruderhof community provides in full four…

Mineral resource of the month: wollastonite

USGS Publications Warehouse

Virta, Robert; Van Gosen, Brad

2007-01-01

When asked about wollastonite, most people respond “wollasta-what?” That’s because the wollastonite industry in the United States is relatively small and not highly publicized. Furthermore, the general public does not have any direct contact with wollastonite despite its use in many consumer products, ranging from car brakes to paint.

Assessing the Financial Knowledge, Behaviours, and Attitudes of Undergraduates

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Peach, Nathan D.; Yuan, Haowen

2017-01-01

In this study the relationship between undergraduates' financial knowledge, behaviours, and attitudes are explored. These three dimensions of financial capability are considered in order to identify ways in which they influence one another. Data are collected via a survey administered at a small, private university in the United States. Financial…

An Inventory and Use Analysis of Information Systems on Small Farms in Pennsylvania

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Adams, Jean S.

2007-01-01

Across the United States, today's farm operators face continuing challenges from global competition, increasing production costs, changing technology, increased regulations, scarce resources, and lower profit margins. To face these challenges, farm operators need to gather and utilize information allowing them to make informed decisions. Several…

The Kurds. Fact Sheet Series #4.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Language and Orientation Resource Center.

Unlike refugees from Indochina and entrants from the Caribbean, Kurdish refugees (from the border area of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) have arrived in the United States in small numbers. However, they still face many of the same problems with language, education, employment, and cultural adjustment. This report provides information on both the…

Spray swath patterns of small aircraft and vertical distribution of microbial spray deposits

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W. G. Yendol

1985-01-01

Each year in Northeastern United States over 500,000 acres of oak forests are aerially sprayed to prevent massive defoliation by the gypsy moth. In Pennsylvania alone 400,000 acres were proposed for treatment in 1983 with commercial preparation of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).

Genetic architecture of kernel composition in global sorghum germplasm

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important cereal crop for dryland areas in the United States and for small-holder farmers in Africa. Natural variation of sorghum grain composition (protein, fat, and starch) between accessions can be used for crop improvement, but the genetic controls are...