scientific and technical assistance
1Technical intelligence — In a pure military context, Technical Intelligence (TECHINT) is intelligence about weapons and equipment used by the armed forces of foreign nations (often referred to as foreign materiel).The related term, scientific and technical intelligence,… …
2Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit Program — The Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (often referred to as simply SR ED or SRED) provides tax incentives (in the form of tax credits and/or refund) to Canadian businesses to support applied research and… …
3HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
4Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… …
5CIA transnational health and economic activities — This article deals with activities of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency related to human survival issues, emphasizing disease and basic needs such as water and agriculture. TOC CIA activities in this area include the preparation of National… …
6research and development — Introduction abbreviation R and D, or R & D, in industry, two intimately related processes by which new products and new forms of old products are brought into being through technological innovation. Introduction and definitions …
7Science and technology in the People's Republic of China — has been growing rapidly. As China develops and becomes more connected to the global economy, the government has placed a stronger emphasis on science and technology as an integral part of the socio economic development of the country. This has… …
8Defense Technical Information Center — Department overview Headquarters Fort Belvoir, Virginia …
9Administration for Children and Families — Administration for Children Families Agency overview Agency executive David Hansell, Assistant Secretary (Acting) Parent agency United States Department of Health and Human Services Website http://ww …
10United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime — Org type Agency Acronyms UNODC …
