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  2. Federally funded research and development centers - Wikipedia

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    Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) are public-private partnerships that conduct research and development for the United States Government.Under Federal Acquisition Regulation ยง 35.017, FFRDCs are operated by universities and corporations to fulfill certain long-term needs of the government that "...cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources."

  3. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

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    The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( BARDA )' is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) office responsible for the procurement and development of medical countermeasures, principally against bioterrorism, including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, as well as pandemic influenza ...

  4. In Leominster, federal officials announce new effort to ... - AOL

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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the initiative, known as the Housing and Services Accelerator, in November, opening ...

  5. Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator - Wikipedia

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    COVID-19 pandemic. The Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT Accelerator or ACT-A), or the Global Collaboration to Accelerate the Development, Production and Equitable Access to New COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, is a G20 initiative announced by pro-tem Chair Mohammed al-Jadaan on 24 April 2020. [1]

  6. Startup accelerator - Wikipedia

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    Startup accelerator. Startup accelerators, also known as seed accelerators, are fixed-term, cohort-based programs, that include mentorship and educational components, and culminate in a public pitch event or demo day. [1] While traditional business incubators are often government-funded, generally take no equity, and rarely provide funding ...

  7. New York City Human Resources Administration - Wikipedia

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    www .nyc .gov /hra. The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services ( HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility while ...

  8. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - Wikipedia

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    Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state ( HHS ), also known as hyperosmolar non-ketotic state ( HONK ), is a complication of diabetes mellitus in which high blood sugar results in high osmolarity without significant ketoacidosis. [4] [5] Symptoms include signs of dehydration, weakness, leg cramps, vision problems, and an altered level of consciousness ...

  9. Hardware acceleration - Wikipedia

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    A cryptographic accelerator card allows cryptographic operations to be performed at a faster rate. Hardware acceleration is the use of computer hardware designed to perform specific functions more efficiently when compared to software running on a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU). Any transformation of data that can be calculated ...