Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites of infected midges (small flies) and mosquitoes. Country List : Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Peru, Guyana, Ecuador, including the Galápagos Islands, Cuba, Barbados
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There have been several cases of East African human trypanosomiasis among travelers returning from safari areas in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Country List : Zimbabwe, Zambia
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U.S. National Science Foundation
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Division of Materials Research
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):
May 15, 2025
Important Information And Revision Notes
The third MIP competition, in 2025, will accept proposals on alloys, amorphous, and composite materials. Proposals mainly on biomaterials and polymer research will not be considered in the third MIP competition because the second MIP competition in 2019 included an emphasis on these topics.
Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect at the time the proposal is submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version
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In-brief analysis
December 17, 2024
Data source: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Note: Data include production from U.S. Gulf of Mexico fields in federal waters.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which ran from June 1 through November 30, exhibited above-average activity with more named storms and hurricanes than usual, including several that disrupted U.S. energy infrastructure, primarily on the Gulf Coast and in the Southeast. Energy impacts from hurricanes this season were most notable in electricity markets, although Hurricanes Francine, Helene, and Rafael forced some oil and natural gas production from fields in the Gulf of Mexico to be shut in.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) reported 18 named storms in 2024 (winds of 39 miles per hour [mph] or greater). Eleven of those storms had wind speeds of 74 mph or
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