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All available records are compiled for three orders of ectoparasites of mammals in New Mexico: fleas (Siphonaptera), sucking lice (Anoplura), and chewing lice (Mallophaga). We have drawn from records...

Since the 1980s, Guatemala, the most populous country in Central America with a population of 15.5 million, has continued its transition from centuries of mostly autocratic rule toward representative...

Ebola virus disease (Ebola or EVD) is a severe, often fatal disease that was first detected near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1976. Originating in animals, EVD is...

Conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) weapons would allow the United States to strike targets anywhere on Earth in as little as an hour. This capability may bolster U.S. efforts to deter and...

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), Congress established a new port security framework-much of which was set in place by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA)...

The Department of Defense's plan satisfied all four statutory requirements. Fore example, for the first requirement, the plan contained detailed information on the scope of the inventory, including a...

The Army and Marine Corps use established mechanisms that allow them to categorize and track personnel with specific skill sets. Specifically, each service uses Military Occupational Specialties...

Congress enacted the Coastal Zone Management Act in 1972 to balance the often competing demands for economic growth and development with the need to protect coastal resources. To accomplish the goals...

Information security is a critical consideration for any agency that depends on information systems and computer networks to carry out its mission and is especially important for a government...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 directed NASA to, among another things, develop a Space Launch System as a follow-on to the Space Shuttle and as a key...

Located in FAA's Office of Aviation Safety (Aviation Safety), the Aircraft Certification Service (Aircraft Certification) and Flight Standards Service (Flight Standards) issue certificates and...

Lash Inc Issue 6. Professional trade journal for the eyelash extension industry.Author: Chrysalis House PublishingPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Apr 02,...

PPACA provides for the establishment of health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, where consumers can compare and select private health insurance plans. The act also expands the availability of...

In 2000, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation's Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry and the Northern Research Station's Forest Inventory and Analysis unit implemented a new annual system for...

Pulpwood production in the Lake States (Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) remained at 9.8 million cords in 2005, with 90 percent of that total from roundwood and 10 percent from the residue of...

Under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, RRB makes independent determinations of railroad workers' claimed T&P disability using the same general criteria that SSA uses to administer its Disability...

Regulation is one of the principal tools the federal government uses to implement public policy. Agencies' rulemaking processes generally share three basic phases: (1) initiation of rulemaking...

Located in FAA's Office of Aviation Safety (Aviation Safety), the Aircraft Certification Service (Aircraft Certification) and Flight Standards Service (Flight Standards) issue certificates and...

U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America intensified in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation...

The EHCY program is the key federal education program targeted to homeless children and youth, and, in school year 2011-12, more than 1.1 million were enrolled in our nation's public schools,...

Executive Order 12866 directs federal agencies to assess the potential costs and benefits of their significant regulatory actions, consisting of several categories of regulatory actions, including...

While DOD is responsible for prevention, prosecution, and in-service treatment related to sexual abuse, VA is responsible for assisting veterans who experience health problems associated with MST...

According to its 2010 Nuclear Energy Research and Development Roadmap: A Report to Congress, NE's primary mission is to advance nuclear power as a resource capable of meeting the nation's energy...

DHS's OCHCO is responsible, in broad terms, for the strategy, oversight, and planning of DHS employee training and development. At the same time, each DHS component, such as CBP and TSA, also has its...

Future A2/AD challenges are part of a security environment that will be characterized by increasing complexity, uncertainty, and rapid change, according to DOD. Further, national security challenges...

Since passage of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a broad array of federal student aid programs, including loan programs, have been available to help students finance the cost of postsecondary...

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery. It is awarded by the President in the name of Congress. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of...

The Organization of American States (OAS) is the oldest multilateral regional organization in the world. It was founded in 1948 by the United States and 20 Latin American nations to serve as a forum...

Textiles are a contentious and unresolved issue in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to establish a free-trade zone across the Pacific. Because the negotiating parties include...

The Missouri River basin extends from the Rocky Mountains across portions of the Midwest and Great Plains, covering roughly one-sixth of the continental United States.Author: United States Government...