NASS 2009 trip report

DATE 2001 - Trip Report

The Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) conference is the main European event in the field of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and testing. This outstanding event brings together researchers, users and vendors, as well as specialists in the design, test and manufacturing of electronic circuits and systems. DATE is a unification of the main conferences in the field and was built on the succes...

Snus (nass) and oral cancer: A case series report

Snus (nass) is a form of snuff used in a similar manner to American dipping tobacco, but it does not typically result in a need for spitting. Possible hazards associated with this material include malignant and premalignant lesions in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. The use of smokeless tobacco has increased in the Middle East in recent decades, particularly among teenagers and youn...

Advanced Computing in Nass

The survey and research programs of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, require collection and processing of data from a variety of sources: paper questionnaires, CATI and CAPI instruments, even remotely sensed satellite data and digital map data. To manage the analysis and dissemination of these data NASS staff use a wide variety of comput...

1 Report on Trip to Costa Rica

Traveler: Adrián Ares-University of Hawaii Objectives: The objective of this trip was to discuss P diagnostics and fertilization experiments for peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) with Costa Rica collaborators and to visit peach palm plantations in order to refine the research protocols for these experiments. The overall goals of this portion of the project are: 1. To determine advantages and disadv...

Research Visit to Bologna -trip Report