21. EE Link: Grants - General Information central Colorado Rockies, central Sierras, and central Appalachians http//www.truman.gov/Visits 44 (~3.5/month a project of the North american Association for http://eelink.net/grants-generalinformation.html

EE Link Introduction Professional Resources Class Resources Environment Info ... EE-Calendar General Information Enviro Ed Grant Sites Enviro Ed Grant Search K12 Student Grants Higher Ed Student Grants ... En Español search advanced search Grants - General Information Links from this page offer 1) strategy and techniques to develop funding for EE programs, and 2) information on education-related grants that may be applicable to EE. See also the link to EE-Specific funding sources at left. Sort by: Choose a method: Alphabetical: A to Z Alphabetical: Z to A Rating: Total Rating: Month Visits: Total Visits: Month Addition Date: Oldest to Newest Addition Date: Newest to Oldest suggest a link We process all link requests within 3 days Guaranteed! American Greenway Grant Rate Error Cached The American Greenways program is designed to develop new action-oriented greenway projects; assist grassroots greenway organizations; leverage additional money for conservation and greenway development; and recognize and encourage greenway proponents and organizations. Applications may be submitted from March 1 to June 1 each year.

22. NSF - OLPA - News Tip - August 19, 2002 scientist Kenneth A. Rasinski, and Tom W. Smith, Director of the general SocialSurvey central american Volcanoes Yield New Clues About Earth's Processes. http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/tip020819.htm

Congressional Affairs Newsroom Speeches Priority Areas ... About Us You are in: NSF Home OLPA Home Newsroom News Tips August 19, 2002 News Tip August 19, 2002 For more information on these science news and feature story tips, contact the public information officer listed at (703) 292-8070. Editor: Josh Chamot Contents of this News Tip: Team Probes Pluto's Atmosphere During Cosmic Event National Tragedy Survey Reveals Continuing Impact of 9/11 Researchers Get Excitons to go the Distance Central American Volcanoes Yield New Clues About Earth's Processes Team Probes Pluto's Atmosphere During Cosmic Event Astronomers who observed a rare cosmic event in July have announced that Pluto's atmosphere has undergone drastic changes in the past 14 years. Pluto, the farthest planet from the sun, has never been seen clearly from Earth, or even from space telescopes. However, in an "occultation" on July 19, the planet passed directly in front of the star P126A, blocking the star's light. Marc Buie of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., and Oscar Saa of Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile used a 14-inch portable telescope in northern Chile to observe the event. By recording the dimming of the starlight, Buie's team was able to calculate the density, pressure and temperature of Pluto's atmosphere.

23. Mental Health: A Report Of The Surgeon General - Chapter 3 controversy surrounds the use of central alphaadrenergic a medical evaluation ofgeneral and neurological health The american Academy of Pediatrics published a http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/Library/MentalHealth/chapter3/sec4.html

Chapter 3 Children and Mental Health Normal Development Theories of Development Social and Language Development ... References Figure 3-2. Grading The Level of Evidence for Efficacy of Psychotropic Drugs in Children Click to enlarge Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Inattention tends to persist through childhood and adolescence into adulthood, while the symptoms of motor hyperactivity and impulsivity tend to diminish with age. Many children with ADHD develop learning difficulties that may not improve with treatment (Mannuzza et al., 1993). Hyperactive behavior is often associated with the development of other disruptive disorders, particularly conduct and oppositional-defiant disorder (see Disruptive Disorders). The reason for the relationship is not known. Some believe that the impulsivity and heedlessness associated with ADHD interfere with social learning or with close social bonds with parents in a way that predisposes to the development of behavior disorders (Barkley, 1998). Table 3-3. DSM-IV criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Either (1) or (2): six (or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Inattention often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities

24. Mental Health: Culture, Race, Ethnicity posttraumatic stress disorder among central America refugee In general, Hispanicamericans have rates of alcohol high for US- born Mexican american men than http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/fact3.asp

News Release Fact Sheets Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources Related Annotated Bibliography ... Other Surgeon General's Reports Latinos/Hispanic Americans The Hispanic/Latino American population is characterized by its rapid growth. Approximately 35.3 million people now self-identify as Hispanic Americans. The number is expected to increase to 97 million by 2050 – nearly one-fourth of the U.S. population. Mexican Americans comprise almost two-thirds of Hispanic Americans, with the remainder being of Puerto Rican, Cuban, South American, Central American, Dominican, and Spanish origin. Latinos are highly concentrated in the U.S. Southwest. 60% live in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas. However, from 1990 to 2000, the number of Latinos more than doubled in Arkansas (170%), North Carolina (129%), Georgia (120%), Nebraska (108%), and Tennessee (105%). Overall, only 56% of Latinos 25 years-of-age and over have graduated from high school, compared to 83% of the total U.S. population. However, academic achievement varies considerably among Hispanic subgroups. 70% of Cuban Americans, 64% of Puerto Ricans, and 50% of Mexican Americans 25 years-of-age and over have graduated from high school. The economic status of Hispanic Americans parallels their educational status. The poverty rates are 14% respectively for Cuban Americans, 31% for Puerto Ricans, and 27% for Mexican Americans, compared to 13.5% of all Americans.

25. Ocean Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Scientists of the american Geophysical Union Instructors (NAUI) webpages answergeneral questions about The NOAA central Library (which is administered by http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-oceanfaq.html

You are here: NODC Home Ocean FAQs Short cut links to the questions What does NODC do? Bathymetry Are NODC ... temperature (SST) Diving locations Temperatures Other Ocean Sources ... Unit Conversion Formulas What does NODC do? See Overview and Mission Statement How deep is the ocean? Where can I get bathymetry data and bathymetric maps? The depth of the ocean is remarkably variable, from the surf zones at the world's beaches to the deep ocean trenches. The deepest point in the ocean is generally believed to be in the Marianas Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean at approximately 36,160 feet [11,021 m], according to the Rand McNally Atlas of the Oceans (1977). A bathymetric map depicts the topography of the ocean floor. Bathymetric maps - as well as the digital bathymetry data from which they are produced - are distributed by the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center's Marine Geology and Geophysics Division Are NODC Products and Data Free?

26. General Links: Other Federal Agencies And Resources First gov logo, Firstgov The firstever government Through OSAC, the american privatesector is provided CIA logo, The central Intelligence Agency The mission of http://www.opic.gov/links/links-general-federal.htm

The following are links to web resources provided by selected U.S. government agencies. Inclusion of links in OPIC Investor's Information Gateway databases or elsewhere on this site is for informational purposes only , and does not necessarily imply endorsement by OPIC. Please report broken links to OPIC's Webmaster Other Federal Agencies and Resources Return to General Links Main Page FirstGov The first-ever government website to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all online U.S. Federal Government resources. Overseas Security Advisory Council OSAC was established by the U.S. Department of State to foster the exchange of security related information between the U.S. Government and American private sector operating abroad. Through OSAC, the American private sector is provided timely information on which to make informed corporate decisions on how best to protect their investment, facilities, personnel and intellectual property abroad. The Central Intelligence Agency The mission of the Central Intelligence Agency is to coordinate the nation's intelligence activities and correlate, evaluate and disseminate intelligence which affects national security.

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28. Aquilent -> Web Services & Integration -> GSA.gov - General Services Administrat Strategy Provide the american people with a single original website design for GSA.govwas organized entire agency, without creating a central bureaucracy for http://www.aquilent.com/web/gsa_gov.shtml

Home Strategy: Provide the American people with a single point of access to GSA services and information Eliminate stove-piped sources of information across GSA Results: Primary, user-centric portal to GSA Browsing through a topical index of information and services Single index for search of all GSA web sites Conduct government business online Technology Requirements: BroadVision portal software Verity search engine 508-compliant site design Customized, federated content management system GSA.gov - General Services Administration Overview Aquilent created a new citizen-centric website for the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide the public with easy, one-stop access to all GSA organizations, services, and information. Client Strategy GSA had a vast quantity of existing content, served by over 40 different websites. Most of that content existed as static web pages, although some was served dynamically by a variety of technologies such as Lotus Notes, ColdFusion, and Microsoft SiteServer. The original website design for GSA.gov was organized to match the GSA's organization structure. Unfortunately, to find information, users had to know which GSA service organization provided the information. Additionally, each GSA service organization had a different look and feel for its website. GSA's strategy was to create a single citizen-centric portal for the entire agency, without creating a central bureaucracy for management of website content. Challenges Solutions Aquilent implemented a new user-centric, Section 508-compliant, enterprise-wide, content-managed portal to present GSA content categorized as a customer-focused taxonomy. This portal provides all GSA content with a consistent look and feel and improved navigation mechanisms. The GSA Portal has two main components that are seamlessly integrated into a customer-focused taxonomy:

29. The Belize Government - Structure And Function Of The Belize Government The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor general and is the leader of reasonwhy Belize had played no direct part in the central american peace process http://www.travelbelize.org/gov.html

The Belize Tourism Board More Information about: GOVERNMENT Invest in Belize About Belize Tourism Retire In Belize PACT ... Bze-Guatemala Paper Can't find what you need? Check Our Links Page SEARCH OUR SITE Or email us your questions, and we will find out what you need to know and email you back. Download our FREE Screen Saver Click Here GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ISSUES Belize has a seventeen year history of self government, from 1964 to 1981. During this time the British had control only over foreign affairs, internal security and defense. Belize was granted independence in 1981. During the first three years of independence, the country was lead by the People's United Party, with George Price being the first Prime Minister. Following the first general election in 1984, the People's United Party were replaced by Manuel Esquivel and the United Democratic Party. The People's United Party (PUP) then took seats again in 1989, only to be defeated by the United Democratic Party (UDP) on June 30, 1993, after the they had called elections eighteen months early. August 27th 1998 saw the installment of Belize's third Prime Minister when the PUP, under the new leadership of Said Musa, were returned to power by the Belizean people. STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT Belize's form of government is modeled like that of the Westminister system. The governor general, prime minister and cabinet are the executive branch of the government. The legislative branch comprises of a twenty-eight member elected House of Representative and an eight- member appointed Senate. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor General and is the leader of the ruling party and the Cabinet. The judicial system consists of a supreme court and magistrate court, each district having a magistrate court, with the exception of Belize City having four. Each of the six districts, including San Pedro and Benque Viejo, has a locally elected seven member town board, except Belize City with a nine member city council.

30. General Links Observing System (EOS) Information central The Virtual News Slithery Invader InvasiveSpecies.govANS Task 727 kb .pdf) North american Amphibian Monitoring http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Links/links.html

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31. NEIC: Common Terms In Seismology Glossary of some common terms in seismology.Category Reference Dictionaries By Subject Science Geology...... central Angle An angle with the vertex at the center of of the Nazca plate beneaththe South american plate along April 05 104652 MDT http//neic.usgs.gov. http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/general/handouts/glossary.html

NEIC Web Site Contents Near Real Time Earthquake List Current Earthquake Information General Earthquake Information Earthquake Search Source Parameter Search Seismograph Station Codes Earthquake Information Sources Routine U.S. Mining Seismicity U.S. National Seismograph Network Today in Earthquake History Large Earthquakes in 2002 Earthquake Email Notification USGS in the News About Us Products and Services Report an Earthquake Site Index Search NEIC Home Page Other USGS Earthquake Websites USGS Earthquake Hazards Homepage Central United States Pacific Northwest Northern California Southern California Geologic Hazards National Strong Motion Program National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory Glossary of Some Common Terms in Seismology 90% Marginal Confidence Interval Each parameter estimated (time, latitude, longitude and depth) includes an error value (eg. a +/- b). The marginal confidence interval is from a-b to a+b and has been derived so that the true value will fall into this interval 90 percent of the time REGARDLESS OF THE VALUES of other parameters estimated at the same time. Aftershock An earthquake which follows a larger earthquake or main shock and originates in or near the rupture zone of the larger earthquake. Generally, major earthquakes are followed by a larger number of aftershocks, decreasing in frequency with time.

32. World Travel Guide - Costa Rica - General Information complete coastto-coast segment of the central american isthmus Tico Times, CostaRica Today and central America Weekly Voice of America (website www.voa.gov) http://www.travel-guide.com/data/cri/cri010.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/CentralAmerica/CostaRica/GeneralInformation'; WORLD TRAVEL GUIDE .NET GUIDES World Travel Guide World City Guide World Airport Guide World Cruise Guide ... World Weather TOOLS Holiday Brochures Mini Guide Online Bookstore World Clock ... Reservations APPENDICES How to Use This Guide Health Disabled Travellers Buddhism ... Travel Warnings LANGUAGES Deutsch Dutch Español Français ... Click for more Photos General Information Area: 51,060 sq km (19,730 sq miles). Population: 3,651,803 (official estimate 2000). Population Density: 71.5 per sq km. Capital: San José. Population: GEOGRAPHY: Government: Republic. Gained independence from Spain in 1821. Head of State and Government: President Abel Pacheco de la Espriella since 2002. Language: Spanish is the official language. English is widely spoken. Some French, German and Italian are also spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic. Time: GMT - 6. Electricity: 110/220 volts AC, 60Hz. Two-pin plugs are standard. Communications: Telephone IDD is available. Country code: 506. Outgoing international code: 00. Telephone booths are available all over the country. Mobile telephone AMPS network is operated by Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) . A GSM 1900/3G network was planned for November 2002. Handsets can be hired, although this can be difficult and time-consuming.

33. 2001 Fall Meeting GENERAL INFORMATION of Canada; Union Geofisica Mexicana; american Meteorological Society. Global Waterand Energy Cycle central America SEIZE 1508-457-2310 E-mail esundqui@usgs.gov. http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm01top.html

Moscone Center 747 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 10-14 December 2001 (Monday through Friday) Approved Sessions Search Registration and Housing Information Important Dates Important Last Minute Information Cooperating Societies Approved Sessions Abstract Submission Stats Meeting-at-a-Glance A day-by-day listing of the sessions FM2001 Program and Abstracts Online Search the Fall Meeting abstracts Personal Meeting Itinerary Select sessions and events to attend. Save, revise, and even e-mail your itinerary to yourself or others. Section and Union Events Updated 27 Nov. Honors Evening Education Programs Updated 30 Nov. Town Meetings Updated 13 Nov. Programs for Students Updated 30 Nov. Meeting Services Career Services Updated 30 Nov. Career Opportunities Updated 30 Nov. Message Desk Accessibility Child Care Exhibits ... Public Information Registration On site only Information for Presenters Oral Presentations Poster Presentations Electronic Presentations ... Additional AV Order Form Session Chairs Guidelines for Oral Sessions Guidelines for Poster Sessions Program Committee For More Information Important Dates 30 August 2001 , the deadline for receipt of the Postal/Express Mail Abstracts, has passed.

34. LAS Research Guide now available online at http//lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/, providing general COUNTRYby-COUNTRY. Caribbeanand central american Data Book Caribbean/central american http://www.lib.duke.edu/ias/latamer/guide.htm

Home Library Guides Internet Resources RESEARCH GUIDE in Perkins Library General Sources Getting Oriented General Bibliographies Guide to Manuscript Collections Compendia of Book Reviews ... CD-Rom Titles General Sources for Research on Latin America in the Perkins Reference Room This is a selective guide to bibliographic, encyclopedic, and other sources on Latin America held in Perkins Library. "Bibliography" means a very general source that will point you to other sources of information, while "encyclopedic" sources contain primary information, typically useful to a student or researcher as background reading for selected topics. Remember that the contents of some encyclopedias are general while others are more focused or detailed. Entries listed below are organized from general to specific within academic fields, sometimes followed by a section of sources with "country-by-country" access. GETTING ORIENTED GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES Students may find the following especially helpful as starting points for getting background information and references: HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) ; the Handbook of Latin American Studies A Bibliography of Latin American and Caribbean Bibliographies and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index) Los Angeles: UCLA Latin American Center, 1975-

35. Falling Through The Net (July 1995) of information access for the general public the nonHispanic; Black - non-Hispanic;american Indian -, Eskimo Rural versus Urban and central City Areas. http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/fallingthru.html

F ALLING T HROUGH T HE N ET: A S urvey of the "H ave N ots" in R ural and U rban A merica U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Ronald H. Brown, Secretary David J. Barram, Deputy Secretary Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration Washington D.C. July 1995 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration Larry Irving Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Acting Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration Michele C. Farquhar Acting Associate Administrator, NTIA, Office of Policy Analysis and Development Joseph L. Gattuso PROJECT TEAM Jim McConnaughey Cynthia Ann Nila Tim Sloan PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS NTIA David Baxter, Intern Rafael Alverez, Intern Michael Francesconi, Intern We wish to thank Greg Weyland, Steve Proudfoot, and Nat McKee of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, for their valuable contribution to this project. FALLING THROUGH THE NET: A SURVEY OF THE "HAVE NOTS" IN RURAL AND URBAN AMERICA

36. General Links american Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA) (oriented towards medical gov/ http//medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/. brokenhttp//www.sleepcentral.com/index http://www.isat.ie/general_links.htm

37. Remote Sensing Tutorial Table Of Contents Coast / GEOGRAPHY QUIZ GAME / Canada / central and South american Civilian Space Program(NASA) / american Military Space from the CDROM / general Overview of http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Front/tofc.html

TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Dedication and Foreword Overview of Remote Sensing Overview; Quiz Introduction: Theoretical, Technical and Historical Perspectives of Remote Sensing; Special Applications The Concept of Remote Sensing Geophysical Remote Sensing: External Fields; Magnetics Geophysical Remote Sensing: Gravity Geophysical Remote Sensing: Crustal Dynamics; Seismology ... Interpretation and Classification History of Remote Sensing In the Beginning Table: History of Remote Sensing into the 1070s Multispectral Images Film as a Recording Medium ... Examples of TM Imagery Other Remote Sensing Systems SPOT and Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs) IRS-1, JERS and RESURS Series Hyperspectral Imaging Radar and Thermal Systems ... Concluding Remarks Section 1: Image Processing and Interpretation - Morro Bay, California Morro Bay, California in context; TM Band 3 Image of Morro Bay Ground and Aerial Photographs of Morro Bay area Thematic Mapper Bands Analysis of the Morro Bay Scene ... Several Case Studies of Fracture Analysis Section 3: Vegetation Applications - Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecology General Principles for Recognizing Vegetation South West Kansas, U.S.A. and Morocco

38. United States Consulate, Nagoya, Japan Consulate in Nagoya, with information on US-Japan Relations in central Japan, public affairs, information Category Regional Asia Japan Government Embassies and Consulates...... Japanese version (Nagoya american Center only). USJapan Relations in central Japan.Public Affairs, Information and Exchange Activities Nagoya american Center. http://usembassy.state.gov/nagoya/

Welcome History of U.S. Consulate Nagoya Features Washington File (latest news items) Voice of America : live "News Now" and recorded programs U.S. Embassy, Tokyo Japanese version (Nagoya American Center only) U.S.-Japan Relations in Central Japan Public Affairs, Information and Exchange Activities Nagoya American Center Advocacy and services for U.S. business U.S. Commercial Service Nagoya Visas and Consular Information U.S. and Local Links This site is produced and maintained by the United States Information Service Japan. Links to other sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

39. CDC Health Information For Travelers To Mexico And Central America and public announcements, see http//travel.state.gov. for Travelers to central Americaand leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, and american trypanosomiasis (Chagas http://www.cdc.gov/travel/camerica.htm

Contents Destinations Outbreaks Diseases Vaccinations ... GeoSentinel NEW! National Center for Infectious Diseases USDA/APHIS NEW! Importing food, plant, animal products U.S. State Department Pan American Health Organization World Health Organization Health Information for Travelers to Mexico and Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama NOTE: Please check the Outbreaks section for important updates on these and other countries. To find out about current U.S. Department of State travel warnings and public announcements, see http://travel.state.gov Food and waterborne diseases are the number one cause of illness in travelers. can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites, which are found throughout the region and can contaminate food or water. Infections may cause diarrhea and vomiting ( E. coli

40. Central American Forest Fires Smoke Prediction Using Hysplit_4 central american Forest Fires Smoke Prediction Using Hysplit_4 Transport Modeling Assessment Silver Spring, MD Experimental Particulate Forecasts HYSPLIT forecasts of the Mexican forest fires were terminated on July 6, 1998. Concentration http://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready/yucatanfire.html

Central American Forest Fires Smoke Prediction Using Experimental Particulate Forecasts HYSPLIT forecasts of the Mexican forest fires were terminated on July 6, 1998. Concentration Archive Click HERE for an archive of 1998 forecast concentrations Trajectory Archive Click HERE for an archive of 1998 forecast trajectories Concentration/smoke Comparison Click HERE for a comparison of modeled concentrations vs satellite observed smoke on May 26, 1998. Trajectory/smoke Comparison Click HERE for a comparison of modeled trajectories to satellite observed smoke on May 15, 1998. Experimental Particulate Forecast Details Particulate concentration (PM10) (ug/m3) forecast maps based on the forest fires burning in Mexico and Central American are summarized in the table above. Concentrations are given as 6-hourly averages out to 48 hours. The HYSPLIT model is first run for the previous two days using a series of short-term forecasts obtained from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Avation Model (AVN) to create a residual plume for initialization. Pollutant particles are then tracked and dispersed based on current forecast meteorological fields (out to 48 hours) obtained from NCEP's AVN model using the 0000 or 1200 UTC forecasts. Calculations are made on a 25 km horizontal resolution concentration grid, The underlying meteorological grid resolution is now 111 km. Fire source locations (hot spots) are obtained from satellite analyses produced by the NOAA/NESDIS

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