The purpose of the Global JXDM is to provide a consistent, extensible, maintainable XML schema reference specification for data elements and types that represent the data requirements of the general justice and public safety communities. A secondary goal is to provide a baseline model for the data dictionary that can be represented in advanced technologies independently of XML Schema.

This mailing list provides an English-language forum for discussion of topics related to Hayao Miyazaki, a wonderful storyteller and a director of a number of box-office successes in Japan. This list was created in the United States at Brown University in 1991 to facilitate discussion among fans of Miyazaki's works.

The NSTAC provides industry-based analysis and recommendations to the President and the executive branch regarding policy and enhancements to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications.

What does the study involve? What kinds of tests and treatments? (Find out what is done and how it is done.) What is likely to happen in my case with, or without, this new research treatment (What may the cancer do and what may this treatment do?) What are other choices and their advantages and disadvantages? (Are there standard treatments for my case and how does the study compare with them?)

Since its beginning more than 20 years ago, NBCAM has been dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection. NBCAM has evolved along with the national dialogue on breast cancer. Many strides have been made in breast cancer awareness and treatment, but even more still needs to be accomplished.

ASTP complements the Recommendations for the Establishment of Primary Stroke Centers: A Consensus Statement from the Brain Attack Coalition (published in the June 21, 2000 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association). While the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC), of which the American Stroke Association is a member, created guidelines for hospitals to follow, ASTP takes the next step by providing detailed information to hospitals on how to implement those guidelines.

accurate assessment of your health is needed before surgery. The best way to avoid complications is to never have them in the first place. It is important to know if your thyroid function is adequate since hypothyroidism can lead to sudden death post-operatively. If you are diabetic, special steps must be taken to control your blood sugar. Because surgery increases cardiac stress, your heart will be thoroughly evaluated.

Funerals are an important step in the grieving process, as well as an opportunity to honor a life lived. They offer surviving family members and friends a caring, supportive environment in which to share thoughts and feelings about the death. Often funerals are the first step in the healing process. To learn more, visit the "Why a Funeral?" section of this Website.

GROWW was formed to provide support resources for the grieving community. Although originally begun for the widowed, it became apparent that the need for support for ALL grievers was lacking.

The charter at ftp://ftp.uu.net/usenet/control/comp/comp.lang.lisp states that the purpose of comp.lang.lisp is "Discussion about LISP". It is somewhat in the nature of things that newsgroups' purposes evolve, as do names. Firstly, the newsgroup has evolved such that the main topic of discussion is ANSI Common Lisp, though discussion about other lisp variants is welcome within reasonable bounds.

The whole point of having a patch revolves around one major purpose -- unit morale. Emblems and patches give a unit a unique identity, similar to that of a mascot for a sports team. The insignia comes represents the unit, its members, its equipment, and its accomplishments.

The Summer Internship Program is designed to provide young people an opportunity to spend a summer working side-by-side with some of the most talented scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.

It was a chance for a bunch of nitwits to have their own TV show. We got up in front of the camera and discussed a topic. People called in and helped us have fun.