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Hitting America’s Soft Underbelly -The Potential Threat of Deliberate Biological Attacks Against the U.S. Agricultural and Food Industry pot
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29/03/2014, 16:20
... agriculture to the U. S economy This is because the statistics not take into account allied industries and services, such as suppliers, transporters, distributors, and restaurant chains.11 The fiscal ... toward standardizing and streamlining food supply and agricultural safety measures within the framework of a single, integrated strategy that cuts across the missions and capabilities of federal, state, ... treating exotic livestock diseases is declining In part, this situation reflects the smaller numbers of people entering the veterinary science field and pursuing large-scale husbandry studies specifically,...
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Tài liệu Material Usage and Condition of Existing Bridges in the U.S pptx
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20/12/2013, 20:15
... timber based on the superstructure material for the main span Values shown in the “Total” columns include bridges constructed using other materials such as masonry, aluminum, cast iron and wrought ... of original substructure construction “Year Reconstructed” would then indicate the year the superstructure was replaced Such a situation can lead to apparent inaccuracies in the analysis of NBI ... the database of structures used for this report contains a total of 474,515 structures This subset of the total NBI database, referred to as the report database in the following, is used to generate...
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Tài liệu Mothers’ Investments in Child Health in the U.S. and U.K.: A Comparative Lens on the Immigrant ''Paradox'' docx
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12/02/2014, 12:20
... father We also include a measure of whether one or more grandparents live in the household (grandmother only in FFS) Three measures of instrumental support in the FFS indicate Results from the ... adults within the household to assist with caring for the child and making decisions is expected to provide a support buffer against stressful circumstances that might otherwise lead to mothers' ... equivalents; level includes “sub-degree” qualifications and certificates, and level includes university diplomas, teaching and nursing degrees and post-university education To measure family income,...
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Tài liệu Irish Economy Note No. 10 “The U.S. and Irish Credit Crises: Their Distinctive Differences and Common Features” ppt
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15/02/2014, 14:20
... 2007 they were largely successful Financial services industry common stocks enjoyed large returns in both the US and Ireland Figure presents the cumulative increase in the market-wide equity indices ... following sections) Asset price increases, for housing indices, national equity market indices, and financial services sector sub-indices, are substantially more extreme in the case Ireland; in the ... purchased shares as collateral Since the loans were without recourse to the borrowers, Anglo was the at-risk investor in the shares, and was essentially using €300 million of its depositors’ funds...
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Tài liệu The Decline in the U.S. Personal Saving Rate: Is It Real and Is It a Puzzle? pptx
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16/02/2014, 11:20
... of the Federal Reserve BOG These accounts also provide estimates of holding gains and losses for assets such as real estate and corporate equities, including assets held indirectly through mutual ... standard definitions of the personal saving rate Because the decline manifests itself in all standard measures and cannot be easily explained by measurement issues, our conclusion is that yes, ... is little doubt that such households would/could finance their standards of living by selling assets in their net wealth, thus “cashing out” from their cumulated capital gains (see, e.g., Lusardi,...
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Tài liệu Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus - Implications for the U.S. Army docx
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17/02/2014, 11:20
... Varies High Operational Competence Leaders, members, limited assets Leaders, bank accounts, linkages Variation of the usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Usual Societal/ Organizational Vulnerabilities ... both the crude Chinese nuclear threats over the Taiwan crisis and Chinese views of the U. S bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia If the strategic views of China and the United States are ... unauthorized use of nuclear weapons have long been the subject of discussion and scrutiny The unraveling of the Russian nuclear establishment has exacerbated concern about some of these problems, including...
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Tài liệu Moist-Soil Management Guidelines for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region pptx
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21/02/2014, 12:20
... Sagittaria spp Salicornia spp Salix spp Saururus cernuus Scirpus americanus Scirpus confervoides Scirpus cyperinus Scirpus pungens Scirpus robustus Scirpus spp Scirpus spp Scirpus validus Sesbania ... species and rankings to their list Various published plants guides were consulted and professional judgment was used to assign the rankings This guide is considered a working guide and as new information ... delta duck potato arrowhead glasswort willow1 lizard 's tail bulrush, american (olneyi-three bulrush, algal woolgrass sword-grass bulrush, saltmarsh bulrush bulrush, slender bulrush, softstem4 sesbania2...
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Tài liệu A Comparison of Conventional and Organic Milk Production Systems in the U.S. potx
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22/02/2014, 05:20
... economic costs the value of the coefficients decreased with successive size categories indicating economies of size associated with these costs Costs declined as size increased as fixed amounts capital ... tractors, trucks, and purchased dairy herd replacements used up in the annual production process, plus interest that the remaining capital could have earned in an alternative use These costs were ... from the costs and returns of conventional production However, the prior research is limited in terms of the scope and the depth of data supporting the analyses This study addresses these limitations,...
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Tài liệu The Majors of Golf Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860–2008 pdf
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22/02/2014, 08:20
... Participants sometimes appear in one source and not in another Within a particular source, there are inaccuracies in the finish position—some miscalculations, some typos and round scores that not calculate ... current newspapers and golf periodicals, assumed to be correct for their timeliness, were used to cross check the results Players and scores not in the “official records” were added from these publications ... calculate to the listed total score Newspapers sometimes show a player in the round results list with, for example, 71 and then in the round results list with 73/79 Different publications frequently...
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Unfolding the Future of the Long War - Motivations, Prospects, and Implications for the U.S. Army docx
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06/03/2014, 20:20
... Sustained Widespread violence between Shia and Sunni groups, resulting Sunni-Shia in deep fault lines between Shia and Sunni communities Conflict throughout the Muslim world As a result, the U. S ... East and Persian Gulf Chronic Serious insurgencies and unrest around the world that drain Insurgencies/ the resources of the U. S and its allies and decrease regime Instability legitimacy The insurgencies ... its quality, and the predisposition of specific governing bodies to the United States and its interests) How the U. S forces and U. S national means writ large address each of these issues is still...
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A Guide to the U.S. Small Business Administration pdf
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07/03/2014, 02:20
... online courses and podcasts on starting a business sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/counseling-training/online-smallbusiness-training/starting-business archive.sba.gov/assessmenttool/index.html ... laws and regulations affecting small businesses sba.gov/advocacy More Small Business Resources U. S Small Business Administration Online If you don’t find the tool you need in the resources discussed, ... workshops sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/startingbusiness/writing-business-plan Online Training Regardless of what stage they are at in their business plan, small...
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Individual Rights and Liberties Under the U.S. Constitution The Case Law of the U.S. Supreme Court pot
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07/03/2014, 02:20
... text stays close to, and often reproduces, the actual language of the Court s opinions In many cases, the presentation and analysis are based on the Court s own analysis and understanding of its ... to the Mississippi supreme court That court raised the issue sua sponte, discussing this federal question at length in its opinion and deciding it against Caldwell It also made reference to its ... “both the fitness of the issues for judicial decision and the hardship to the parties of withholding court consideration.”18 As to the “fitness of the issues,” the Court takes into account that interpretation...
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The U.S. Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 pot
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07/03/2014, 11:20
... of households in the United States has been growing steadily over the past 60 years There were 117 million households in the United States in 2009 Since 1990, the number of U. S households has grown ... to the average consumer As shown in Figure 9, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U. S Census (BEA /U. S Census) estimate an average expenditure of $23,186 for passenger cars sold in the U. S ... vehicles could significantly alter the baseline for growth, as well as the age of the U. S motor vehicle fleet and annual sales of new products This could result in the loss of hundreds of thousands...
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Industrial biotechnology: development and adoption by the U.S, chemical and Biofuel industries
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13/03/2014, 22:06
... nature of producing consumer drugs such as vaccines and antibiotics, and its increasing use of evolving bioprocesses This industry also produces a wide variety of other bio-based chemicals, such ... chemical and liquid fuel industries expanded substantially during the 2004–07 period These industries increasingly use enzymes, micro-organisms, and renewable resources in the production of fuels and ... are subjects of significant R&D The Commission 's investigation, based on a detailed survey of these firms, found that business activities in IB—including the number of establishments, sales, shipments,...
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Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Threat to Occupational Health in the U.S. and Canada doc
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15/03/2014, 05:20
... Emerging Infectious Diseases asbestos, irritants, and other respirable dusts were at best unpatriotic, and possibly traitorous As the dust has settled and the trauma receded into our memories, it is ... systems are being stressed maximally These issues form the foundation of multiple chapters in Emerging Infectious Diseases, covering topics from protecting occupational health and safety during ... to absurd and possibly dangerous results In some instances, the directives were just confusing Some workers who had been exposed to SARS were put on what was termed “working quarantine” and were...
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The U.S. Scientific and Technical Workforce ppt
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15/03/2014, 22:20
... ROLE S& E S& T S& TPI SBE SDR SED SEI SESTAT SEVIS SHCP SOC SRS STEM STEP SUNY Thomson ISI TPC UIUC UNESCO U. S. C USSR WMPD Research on Learning and Education science and engineering science and technology ... the United States had emerged The United States responded with massive public investments in science and engineering education This led to sharp increases in the numbers pursuing such studies and ... efforts that increase the number of U. S citizens pursuing science and engineering studies and careers” (NSB, 2003, p 2).3 What are the likely causes of these supposed shortfalls? Sputnik raised...
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL MATERNAL, NEWBORN, AND CHILD HEALTH: The Global Health Initiative and Beyond doc
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16/03/2014, 05:20
... discussions about whether a new multilateral financing mechanism is needed for MNCH, including discussions by the Global Fund about expanding its role in addressing MNCH.79,80 As the largest ... and affected by the status of women and children, particularly girls, in a society Finally, while strengthening health systems and increasing access to services, including through community-based ... at USAID, other USAID accounts, as well as to accounts at the State Department The GHI includes only USAID s GHCS account funding for MNCH Additional funding provided through other accounts is...
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Expert Panel Report and Recommendations to the U.S. Congress and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator pot
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16/03/2014, 05:20
... Amata studies , 1.5% in the Kibs study, and 1.5% in the Kesho Bora study, and with infant prophylaxis was 0.8% in the SIMBA study, 1.3% in the Mashi study, 1.7% in the PEPI-Malawi study and 2.5% in ... these questions and should fund, prioritize and fast track research in these areas through Public Health Evaluations and other research and evaluation mechanisms As increasing numbers of HIV-infected ... reasons for non-disclosure including fear of accusations of infidelity, abandonment, discrimination and violence (Tonwe-Gold 2009) Further research surrounding the issue of disclosure and involvement...
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