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annual
annual
annual Applied to a plant that completes its
life cycle (from germination to flowering to seed production and the death of vegetative parts) within a single
growing season. Compare
BIENNIAL;
EPHEMERAL; and
PERENNIAL; see also
THEROPHYTE.
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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 9/23/2009; 700+ words
; ...materials for nuclear weapons. And this week, my secretary of state will become the first senior American representative to the annual members conference of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Upon taking office, I appointed a special envoy for Middle East peace...
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Some U.S. Scholars Skip Talks With Iran's Leader
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 9/23/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...who will be on the world stage at the United Nations is Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He's been coming to this annual New York gathering for several years now. He'll be speaking at the U.N. this evening. His visits are always accompanied...
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VA BURIALS AND NATIONAL CEMETERY POLICY:STEVE L. MURO
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...Conference and the National Congress of American Indians 66th Annual Convention. In addition to our national outreach efforts...in Denver. Additionally, my senior staff and I conduct bi-annual meetings with Veterans Service Organization representatives...
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VA BURIALS AND NATIONAL CEMETERY POLICY:RAYMOND C. KELLEY
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...the Global War on Terrorism, as well as peacetime veterans. With the anticipated opening of the new national cemeteries, annual interments are projected to increase from approximately 100,000 in 2007 to 111,000 in 2009. Historically, 12 percent of...
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FEDERAL LABS AND INNOVATION:PETER B. JOHNSEN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...and can be used to make a high quality biodiesel fuel. The crop is planted in the fall after corn harvest, grows as a winter annual and is harvested in late spring before soybean planting. Farming Pennycress uses traditional equipment and allows farmers to...
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VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, EDUCATION, BENEFITS:BRIAN HAWTHORNE AND RIGHTS BILLS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...amount of benefit to 50 percent, in addition to the increased percentage the veterans should be entitled to both the $1000.00 annual book stipend and the BAH commensurate to the locale of the training facility. Justification Apprentices and OJT individuals...
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SENATE APPROVES $32.1 BILLION FY 2010 INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, which authored the annual spending bill. Any differences between the House and the Senate versions of the annual spending bill will need to be reconciled in a joint conference committee...
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DISASTER RECOVERY IN GALVESTON:LYDA ANN THOMAS
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 9/25/2009; 700+ words
; ...Your presence here today is proof of that. You are fulfilling a vital part of the Stafford Act which calls for a Standard of Review (Sec. 313) (42U.S.C. 5156) which states that ``The President shall conduct annual reviews of t
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GRASSLEY Q & A: BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 9/25/2009; 511 words
; ...to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of annual mammograms. Early detection can help save lives. Barbara...been able to join her volunteer efforts by participating in the annual Race for the Cure and speaking to groups to encourage women...
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With Black Caucus' Power Comes Scrutiny
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 9/25/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Clyburn, is a longtime member of the caucus. And then, of course, there's the president. All this is turning the CBC's annual conference in Washington, D.C., this week into a celebration. But as NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports, increased power...
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Juvenile Crime and Victimization
Book article from: Growing Up: Issues Affecting America's Youth
...statistics. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) compiles the annual Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). The FBI notes in Crime in the...Statistics (BJS). Established in 1972, the survey is an annual federal statistical study that measures the levels of victimization...
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Allen, Sarah
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Allen's death. Do Unto Others Sarah Allen's distinctive brand of charity made its debut during the AME church's first annual conference. The young church had struggled both financially and emotionally. The preachers had withstood excessive traveling...
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Coffee Plant
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...coffee belt.” Coffee trees do not produce well in extremely hot weather, nor can they tolerate frost. Ideally, the annual mean temperature should be around 70°F (21.1°C). There should be adequate rainfall 70 inches (178...
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Concrete
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...materials, which includes wood, steel, plastic, and aluminum. According to the Cement Association of Canada, in 2004 the annual world production of concrete was about 5.0 billion cubic yards (3.8 billion cubic meters). One year later, world concrete...
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Cotton
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...wild. Originally cotton species were perennial plants, but in some areas cotton has been selectively bred to develop as an annual plant. There are more than 30 species of Gossypium, but only four species are used to supply the world market for cotton...
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