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To mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of NATO, we are sharing this extract from Sten Rynning’s new book, NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World’s Most Powerful Alliance. NATO’s vision of…

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Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth’s magnetic field, providing critical information for navigation. Now a team of researchers at the National…

San Diego, Calif. — Survivors of the Jan. 21-23, 2024, San Diego severe storm and flooding who apply for disaster assistance from FEMA may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a…

Rockville, MD, March 29, 2024 – “Natural supports” are methods of inclusion and assistance that exist in any workplace. Natural supports can help an employee with Autism to perform their job, and feel socially included—which is crucial…

If you’ve seen portraits painted by Pablo Picasso or Francis Bacon, you might not be surprised to hear that both men may have suffered from a disorder that affects how faces are perceived. Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) is a…

San Diego, Calif. — The home inspection is a critical step in the FEMA application process. Failure to meet with the home inspector prevents the application from moving forward. Home Inspectors can verify ownership and identify items in…

Palm Sunday commemorates the Christian belief in the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path, according to the Bible.This…

Posted by Carrie Knight, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement in…

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“It is difficult to imagine that this used to be a warzone,” 23-year-old *Shao Hongtian told Al Jazeera as he wandered along a beach near the city of Xiamen on China’s southeast coast. Halting by the water’s edge where gentle waves…

Spokane, Wash. – Gray and Oregon Road Wildfire survivors who applied for disaster assistance from FEMA may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA disaster loans may cover losses that are not fully covered by…

The human is more important than the headline. Let’s make that clear. But professional sports demand a cold calculus involving performance and tolerance. Valeri Nichushkin is an amazing hockey player. He features the strength of a bull…

Originally posted in The Daily Star on 12 March 2024 The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held in Abu Dhabi from February 26 to March 2 has significance for Bangladesh.…

Hurricane Sandy is expected to pass through the Delaware Basin early next week and has the potential to bring heavy rains, strong winds, storm surge, and flooding to the basin. Preparations are currently underway in all four basin…

Hurricane Sandy is expected to pass through the Delaware Basin early next week and has the potential to bring heavy rains, strong winds, storm surge, and flooding to the basin. Preparations are currently underway in all four basin states…

FEMA often refers disaster survivors to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to apply for a low-interest disaster loan. SBA disaster loans are not just for businesses. In fact, they are the largest source of federal disaster…

FEMA often refers disaster survivors to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to apply for a low-interest disaster loan. SBA disaster loans are not just for businesses. In fact, they are the largest source of federal disaster…

The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA’s) Firefighter Immersive Learning Environment project is being conducted to:Identify, assess and summarize available and emerging tools that can be used in immersive learning environments…

For two decades, scholarly communication advocates and policy-makers have largely focused on price, value, and openness for research outputs. Universities, their libraries, and funders have achieved real results through tactics…

One of the busiest days in the United States election calendar is nearly here. Super Tuesday takes place on March 5, with millions of voters expected to cast their ballots in presidential primaries and caucuses across more than a dozen…

How can we better understand the science of global and regional climate change and predict and react to the challenges it presents?  One way is to explore climate change and the processes controlling those changes over different…

Important Changes to NCBI Accounts Coming in 2021. NLM Tech Bull. 2021 Jan-Feb;(438):e1. Do you login to NCBI to use MyNCBI, SciENcv, or MyBibliography? Do you submit data to NCBI? If so, you'll want to read further to get a first…

Marquette women’s basketball rallied to a 68-62 win over Seton Hall Tuesday night at the Al McGuire Center.  Here are three takeaways from the game:  A slow start The Golden Eagles had some major first quarter woes.  …

Data presented here demonstrate that the adaptive immunity from total and HPV-antigen-specific CD8 T cells as well as the innate immunity from NK cell subsets both contribute towards the therapeutic vaccine-mediated protection against…

Thomas J. Walsh, Randall T. Hayden, Davise H. Larone Pages: 506; Price: US$135 The French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur famously stated that “in the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.” How better…

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Denver, CO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is thrilled to share the news that long-time GLOBAL champion Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) formally introduced the game-changing…

3.1. Genome Characteristics of Acacia PlastomesBy utilizing MGI short reads, the plastomes of eight Acacia species were assembled with the published A. crassicarpa plastome (NCBI accession number: NC_067032.1) used to extract sequences…

1. IntroductionRapid urbanization, which leads to a lack of adequate planning and design, has led to worsening city syndrome situations , such as urban flooding, water pollution, heat-island effects, and ecological deterioration. To…

A murmuration of starlings in Scotlandgreatonmywall / Alamy The following is an extract from our nature newsletter Wild Wild Life. Sign up to receive it for free in your inbox every month. To start off 2024, I’m…

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Montgomery…

Even the "eternal ice" on the Grand Combin is not made to last forever. Visible at the upper right of the photo is the drilling camp of the 2020 Ice Memory expedition…

Important Factors to Consider Before Franchising Your Business Franchising has a whole host of benefits. Though franchising is the bestowed options for expanding a businessman, not all businesses make good franchises.…

Homes built in the regulatory flood hazard area (RFHA) will need to follow local floodplain regulations. (Photo credit: Traci Sears) Floodplain regulations are complex. Compliance can be hard to understand and violations difficult to…

What’s happening: On January 17, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a pair of cases: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce.  Both started as cases about fisheries management but…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Forests are an essential part of Earth's operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon…

NASHVILLE – FEMA may refer survivors of the Dec. 9 tornadoes to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a disaster loan. It’s important to submit the loan application as soon as possible. If your…

1. IntroductionSpinal cord injuries (SCI) have a tremendous impact on individuals’ lives . The loss of sensation and mobility can affect the ability to participate in activities of daily living that are typical of an independent and…

1. IntroductionThe principle of “inclusive community” represents a society comprising person-to-person and person-to-society relationships, where individuals flourish by serving fulfilling roles and helping each other . This is becoming…

Here’s what you need to know: The last COP was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022. What is a ‘COP’?UN climate conferences are government-level large-scale annual…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Numerous research studies have suggested that children from a single-parent family are worse off than…

Light microscopy image of a histologically stained section of the stem root in which thin wavy sheets of the non-living stem root surrounding by cilia (red) can been…

Percentage of respondents who reported that they increased communication with different types of non-coresident family members. Source: Robin Hood Poverty Tracker…

Extended family members may play a significant role in peoples’ lives during extreme events, an important finding in new research led by an Emory University sociologist.“Often, surveys don’t ask about relationships with extended kin. The…

A couple weeks ago, one of ALAN’s team members wrote a blog in which she publicly admitted that she’s the kind of person who makes Scooby Doo look brave, at least when it comes to things like watching scary movies.I’m not huge…

In 2017, the U.S. maritime transportation system carried $1.6 trillion of cargo through U.S. seaports to and from our international trading partners.…

Estuaries experience change many times a day due to tides. Shown here: Located at the northern end of the Ten Thousand Islands on the gulf coast of Florida, the Rookery Bay…

Tiny algae called coccolithophores, such as this Discosphaera tubifera, play a major role in the global carbon cycle. New research shows that coccolithophores are…