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  CDC 6600 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The basic organization of the CDC 6600 was also used to develop the simpler (and slower) CDC 6400, and later a version containing two 6400 processors known as the CDC 6500.
The CDC 7600 was originally to be compatible as well, starting its life as the CDC 6800, but during the design compatibility was dropped in favour of outright performance.
CDC's first products were based on the machines designed at ERA, which Seymour Cray had been asked to update after moving to CDC.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/CDC_6600   (3311 words)

  
 CDC - FAQs
CDC directs public and private resources to build vibrant local and regional economies that have the businesses, institutions and the environment needed to compete in the global economy.
CDC was founded in the early 1990s in response to the collapse of communism in Russia and Eastern Europe.
CDC assignments can be as specific as providing technical assistance to a zipper manufacturer in Russia or as broad as facilitating a general management seminar for a wide range of business interests.
www.cdc.org /desktopdefault.aspx?page_id=153   (859 words)

  
 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health, health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
The CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.
Additional CDC staff are deployed to countries around the globe, assigned to almost all state health departments, and dispersed to numerous local health agencies on both long- and short-term assignments.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention   (453 words)

  
 CIDRAP >> New coronavirus may be SARS cause, CDC says
The CDC announcement cast doubt on last week's report by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the mysterious disease may be caused by a paramyxovirus, a family associated with measles, mumps, and canine distemper, among other diseases.
CDC Director Julie Gerberding, MD, said the CDC has strong evidence that a coronavirus is the pathogen but stressed that the CDC's conclusion is tentative.
CDC is continuing to warn travelers returning from Hong Kong and other affected areas about the SARS outbreak, said Marty Cetron, MD, of the CDC's division of global migration and quarantine.
www.cidrap.umn.edu /cidrap/content/hot/sars/news/coronavirus.html   (854 words)

  
 American Public Health Association - Legislative, Advocacy & Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The CDC Coalition's mission is to support a funding level for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that enables it to carry out its mission to protect and promote good health and to assure that research findings are translated into effective state, local and community programs.
The CDC Coalition commends Secretary Thompson for his $125 million investment in a new chronic disease initiative and is working with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that this investment will be targeted through states to programs that work.
CDC oversees immunization programs for children, adolescents and adults, and is a global partner in the ongoing effort to eradicate polio and measles worldwide.
www.apha.org /legislative/testimonies/FY2004.htm   (3872 words)

  
 Tying With CDC, by Hans Weilenmann
For me, the primary quality of CDC is the mobility of the barbs, whether moving in the air currents above the water's surface or in the water currents in the film or subsurface.
CDC also blends in well with other materials, where the combinations of their respective properties complement one another for a more effective result.
While CDC feathers are generally lumped together under the single umbrella called CDC, close examination shows distinct differences in their appearance, depending on where they are found in relation to the gland.
flyfisherman.com /ftb/hwcdc   (1168 words)

  
 CDC: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) in atlanta is recognized as the lead united states agency for protecting the public health and safety...
Control data corporation, or cdc, was one of the pioneering supercomputer firms....
Cult of the dead cow (cdc) is a high-profile computer hacker organization founded in 1984 in lubbock, texas....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cd/cdc2.htm   (365 words)

  
 The Body: HIV/AIDS Among Youth
In the 7 cities that participated in CDC's Young Men's Survey during 1994-1998, 14% of African American MSM and 7% of Hispanic MSM aged 15-22 were infected with HIV.
According to data from a CDC study of HIV prevalence among disadvantaged youth during the early to mid-1990s, the rate of HIV prevalence among young women aged 16-21 was 50% higher than the rate among young men in that age group.
CDC research has shown that early, clear parent-child communication regarding values and expectations about sex is an important step in helping adolescents delay sexual initiation and make responsible decisions about sexual behaviors later in life.
www.thebody.com /cdc/hivteen.html   (1756 words)

  
 Coalition to Diversify Computing
CDC projects target students and faculty with the expressed intent of increasing the number of minorities successfully transitioning into computing-based careers in academia, federal labs and industry.
The diverse membership of CDC from areas of academia, industry and federal laboratories enables a variety of different perspectives and approaches to be utilized in achieving the above stated goals.
CDC also partners with a number of organizations with similar missions to leverage resources to optimize outcomes.
www.ncsa.uiuc.edu /Outreach/CDC   (233 words)

  
 CDC
CDC reserves the sole right to reject assistance due to the CDC’s analysis of property condition and value.
This program is a grant for families under 100% of median income and a forgivable loan for families between 100% and 120% of median.
Private Mortgage Insurance: The CDC can purchase, at a cost not to exceed 3% of purchase price, a one-time-only, non-refundable mortgage insurance policy covering the top portion of the first lien, for families with gross income under 120% of median income.
www.ci.national-city.ca.us /Departments/CDC1/CDC-Firsttime.htm   (1089 words)

  
 CDC (Visual C++ 6.0)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The CDC object provides member functions for working with a device context, such as a display or printer, as well as members for working with a display context associated with the client area of a window.
To use a CDC object, construct it, and then call its member functions that parallel Windows functions that use device contexts.
CDC contains two device contexts, m_hDC and m_hAttribDC, which, on creation of a CDC object, refer to the same device.
msdn.microsoft.com /library/en-us/vcmfc98/html/_mfc_cdc.asp   (396 words)

  
 CDC FAQ
The CDC reference implementation source code is available free of charge for education and research purposes under the Sun Community Source License Agreement (SCSL).
See CDC API Comparison for a description of the relationship between the J2SE 1.3.1 APIs and the CDC APIs.
Because CDC includes the core application support APIs from J2SE 1.3.1, migrating code from a J2SE application environment to a CDC application environment is straightforward.
java.sun.com /products/cdc/faq.html   (1529 words)

  
 CDC definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
CDC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US agency charged with tracking and investigating public health trends.
The stated mission of the CDC is "To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability." The CDC is a part of the U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The CDC publishes key health information including weekly data on all deaths and diseases reported in the United States ("Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report") and travelers' health advisories.
www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2655   (273 words)

  
 CNN.com - CDC: Two influenza drugs don't work - Jan 14, 2006
CDC Director Julie Gerberding said the flu virus's resistance wasn't expected to be "quite as dramatic."
The CDC found in tests that the antiviral drugs amantadine and rimantadine were ineffective 91 percent of the time against H3N2 influenza, the dominant strain this season.
There is plenty of Tamiflu and Relenza for this flu season because the CDC stockpiled the drugs in case of an influenza pandemic, Gerberding said.
www.cnn.com /2006/HEALTH/01/14/flu.drugs   (337 words)

  
 The Java Community Process(SM) Program - JSRs: Java Specification Requests - detail JSR# 218
The J2ME CDC is a Configuration of the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition suitable for types of devices that will supply a network-enabled Java environment.
Updates to APIs already present in CDC 1.0, to match their specifications in J2SE, v1.4 are needed to support J2ME Foundation Profile 1.1, Personal Basis Profile 1.1 and Personal Profile 1.1.
Lastly, at the discretion of the expert group, the J2ME CDC 1.0 APIs that are derived from CLDC 1.0, might be updated to the specifications for those APIs in CLDC 1.1.
jcp.org /en/jsr/detail?id=218   (1035 words)

  
 CDC - CAPITAL for DEVELOPMENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
CDC's mission is to generate wealth, broadly shared, in emerging markets, particularly the poorest countries, by providing capital for investment in sustainable and responsibly managed private sector businesses.
It is the UK government's instrument for investing in the private sector in developing economies.
CDC's annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December 2005 were published in April 2006.
www.cdcgroup.com   (136 words)

  
 One in Three Americans Are Affected by Arthritis or Other Chronic Joint Problems
For more information on the CDC study or to obtain a copy of the report, visit www.cdc.gov.“Arthritis is the number one cause of disability, and the new data confirms that arthritis and chronic joint symptoms are one of our most common public health problems,” says CDC Director Dr.
According to the CDC survey, more women than men (37.3 percent and 28.4 percent, respectively) reported having arthritis and chronic joint symptoms, and whites (35.3 percent) and fls (31.5 percent) were more likely to report symptoms than Hispanics (23.3 percent) and other racial or ethnic groups (27.8 percent).
The new CDC data may encourage patients and family physicians to seek help for arthritis at an earlier stage.
www.allaboutarthritis.com /AllAboutArthritis/layoutTemplates/html/en/contentdisplay/document/condition/arthritis/generalArticle/CDC_arthritis_numbers.htm   (742 words)

  
 CDC Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced their 2006 funding cycle.
An original and six collated copies of your grant application and appendices must be received by your respective member institution no later than 5:00 p.m.
The following pages describe funding opportunities from CDC that are available to members of the sponsoring associations.
www.cdc-cafunding.org /start.htm   (566 words)

  
 CDC Foundation
Many bacterial infections are developing resistance to the most commonly prescribed antibiotic treatments, and the incidence of "superbugs" is on the rise.
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do more, faster by forging effective partnerships between CDC and individuals, foundations and corporations to fight threats to health and safety.
A new partnership will help CDC acquire vehicles for transporting critical supplies, personnel and equipment to regions where they are needed most.
www.cdcfoundation.org   (184 words)

  
 CDC - Home
The MBA Enterprise Corps, a division of CDC, is a non-profit, private volunteer organization founded in 1990 by a consortium of leading US business schools.
CDC's Integrated Community Development Program (ICDP) in Guatemala is pleased to announce the publication of its Program Newsletter, the Sierra Madre Development News.
Named for the mountain-range in western Guatemala where our program is located, the Development News aims to inform a local, national and international audience about the development activities of the ICDP and its local implementer, the Fundacion Sierra Madre.
www.cdc.org   (567 words)

  
 FDA and CDC Collaborate to Expedite Approval of Avian Flu Test
These included up-front protocol discussions between FDA and CDC that took place in November 2005 as well as FDA's ability to review information in real time and obtain real time responses to questions from the CDC scientists responsible for the development of the test.
The CDC influenza test had no precedent device but could be processed as a 510(k) because of a new regulatory process provided by Congress in the 1997 Food Drug and Modernization Act that allows FDA to establish safety and effectiveness of certain devices using less burdensome regulatory procedures.
The CDC submitted its 510(k) application to the FDA electronically on January 18, 2006 and in hard copy of January 20, 2006 and through the diligence and hard work from both agencies, the test has been approved for use within two weeks.
www.fda.gov /oc/opacom/hottopics/avianflu/process.html   (381 words)

  
 CDC - Yellow Book: [4] Typhoid Fever - CDC Travelers' Health
Approximately 400 cases of typhoid fever, mostly among travelers, are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year.
Typhoid vaccination is not required for international travel, but CDC recommends it for travelers to areas where there is a recognized risk of exposure to S.
The Yellow Book is published every two years by CDC as a reference for those who advise international travelers of health risks.
www2.ncid.cdc.gov /travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=typhoid.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Cray-Cyber - Control Data Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
1962 CDC 3000 family, not done by Seymour Cray (who is working on the 6600 together with Thornton and a design crew totaling 34, at Chippewa Falls).
CDC 7600 first shipment, 4-5 times the speed of the 6600, largely compatible.
A table of CDC mainframe machines may be found
www.cray-cyber.org /memory/cdc.php   (283 words)

  
 CDC&Elk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
CDC feather (Type 1) (Description of the different Types of CDC feathers)
Over the past decade, the CDC & Elk has taken fish consistently across a multitude of waters and several continents.
The illusion of movement/life is provided by the straggling CDC barbs which suggest any or all of the following: straggling legs, antenna, trailing shuck, crippled wings, etc. It is tied with easily obtainable materials and fast/simple to tie.
www.danica.com /flytier/hweilenmann/cdcelk.htm   (488 words)

  
 Connected Device Configuration (CDC)
The Connected Device Configuration (CDC), developed within the Java Community Process (JCP), is a framework for using Java technology to build and deliver applications that can be shared across a range of network-connected consumer and embedded devices, including smart communicators, high-end personal digital assistants (PDAs), and set-top boxes.
CDC 1.0 (JSR 36): defines the basis for the J2ME devices that have a sufficient 32-bit microprocessor and ample memory.
CDC 1.1 (JSR 218): defines a revision to the J2ME CDC specification.
java.sun.com /products/cdc/index.jsp   (521 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/cdc
CDC emerged in September 2003 from the silent suburban streets of 3 little towns by the names of Lansdale, Doylestown, and Perkasie.
A year and a half later, CDC set up and recorded 4 tracks for a split with Texas' own Forty Theives.
CDC, with eight tours under their belts(two to Cali and back), they have played 12 countries and 28 states in more then 200 shows.
www.myspace.com /cdc   (826 words)

  
 CDC Foundation - Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Overview
A year at CDC is a valuable experience for any physician-in-training, regardless of career path.”
While at CDC, with the guidance of experienced CDC epidemiologists, they carry out epidemiologic analyses in areas such as birth defects, injury, chronic disease, infectious disease, environmental health, reproductive health and minority health.
By gaining an in-depth perspective of the role epidemiology plays in protecting the health and safety of both individuals and entire populations, The CDC Experience graduates will be better prepared to pursue careers in clinical medicine, clinical epidemiology, health services research, preventive medicine and public health.
www.cdcfoundation.org /fellowships/cdcexperience/index.aspx   (249 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: CDC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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