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# Archived Information

# PRIVATE SECTOR COUNCIL

1101 16^th^ Street NW, Suite 300

Washington DC 20036-4813

[www.privsect.org](http://www.privsect.org/)

Phone: 202-822-3910 Fax: 202-822-0638

A.W. (Pete) Smith, Jr.

President & CEO

psmith@privsect.org

June 7, 2002

The Honorable Rod Paige

Secretary

Department of Education

600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 6263

Washington, D.C. 20202

Dear Secretary Paige:

As you know, the Private Sector Council (PSC) worked with the National
Academy of Public Administration in a project to help the Department of
Education with human capital planning. On behalf of PSC I am writing to
commend you and your leadership on the excellent work done on this
project, and on the vision you have developed for a transformed
"one-ED".

From our perspective, there are a number of noteworthy aspects to the
outcome of this project:

1.  The human capital plan is strongly aligned with your new vision and
    strategy for the Department, as well as the recommendations of the
    Management Improvement Team and the Culture of Accountability
    report.

2.  Sensitive issues as organizational redundancy were tackled head on.
    The leadership team most closely involved with this project -- Bill
    Leidinger, Mike Munoz, Ann Manheimer, Glenn Parrt=y, and Linda
    Stracke, worked diligently, diplomatically, and courageously to
    understand the issues and recommend actions that will help transform
    the way ED is managed, while building on its strengths.

3.  Throughout the project, the focus has been on what would benefit ED
    in the long-term, not just short-term fixes. A clear example is the
    decision to approach restructuring through strategic investment --
    to evaluate and re-engineer operations rather than just redraw
    organization chats or line up functions for outsourcing. While this
    may not immediately produce OMB's desire results in terms of reduced
    numbers of superiors, organizational boxes, or layers, we would
    expect the end result to exceed OMB's expectations or guidelines.
    More importantly, this methodology will result in far more efficient
    and effective processes for the Department. PSC members from a
    myriad of private companies know that you cannot forecast the
    organization structure in a transformation such as One ED.

In a change effort of this magnitude, the hard work has just begun. Much
effort will be required to help ED employees understand what you are
trying to accomplish, align them with the strategic plan, and engage
them to help make the needed changes. That said, you and your colleagues
are to be commended for the extensive efforts that have been undertaken
since you arrive at the Department and the excellent progress you are
making.

Sincerely,

Pete Smith
**FPGA Radiation Test for SNAP**

Brad Hall, Ken Treptow, Rick Kwarciany, Gustavo Cancelo

July 14, 2003

# Types of tests to be performed

1.  SEU test: detect single event upsets in the FPGA configuration file
    and application logic registers.

2.  SEL test: detect single event latchup in the FPGA.

3.  TID test: measure the FPGA maximum ionizing doze

# Tasks to be completed before testing

1.  Design an FPGA test board for the device under test (DUT)

2.  Develop firmware for FPGA radiation test setup.

3.  Integrate hardware firmware and software

4.  Verify that the test hardware, test software, and the FPGA devices
    operate as expected. Run the FPGA test setup at Fermilab.

5.  Specify beam test conditions. Beam flux and time of exposure for
    each test and testing sequence.

6.  Generate the DUT configuration and test file.

# Tests to be performed during exposure

1.  The SEU test must be performed with almost no TID accumulation in
    the device (i.e. low flux). During exposure SEUs will be detected
    and counted. The SEUs are detected by the PTA firmware comparing the
    configuration and logic files with the readback FPGA data. 0 to 1
    and 1 to 0 flips will be accounted separately. A free running
    counter will stamp the flip time. At the beginning of the test
    increase flux gradually to calibrate SEU rate.

2.  Monitor the Icc current of the FPGA during the SEU test to detect
    latchups. If a latchup happens, reset, reconfigure or cycle the
    power.

3.  During the TID test monitor Icc current until increases to 2, 3, 4
    times the nominal current.

**[Tests to be performed after exposure]{.underline}**

1.  Test for annealing in the FPGA used to measure TID.
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# IMMEDIATE OFFICE

## Name Room Phone

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Deputy Director (**VACANT**) 10300A 366-9388

**Tammi Seals** 10300 366-4398

**Fayola Ruffin** 10300 366-4368

**INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION**

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# 

# MARITIME, SURFACE, AND FACILITATION DIVISION

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Allen Wiener 10308H 366-9530

**Camille Drew** 10300 366-2892

**INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND TRADE DIVISION**

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**INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT**

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Sharon Harper 10302G 366-9504

**Secretary (VACANT)** 10312 366-6927

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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2008**

**VA Community Clinic Closures -- December 26, 2008**

The following VA Community Clinics will be closed in observance of
federal holidays on December 25, 2008 and January 1, 2009. The clinics
will also be closed on December 26, 2008 in accordance with the
Presidential Executive Order issued December 12, 2008 to close federal
offices this day.

**The Bay Pines VA Medical Center,** 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines,
FL 33744, **will remain OPEN through the holidays.\
**

**[PINELLAS COUNTY]{.underline}:**

-   **South St. Petersburg VA Outpatient Clinic**\
    3420 8th Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 33711

-   **Dunedin VA Outpatient Clinic**\
    1721 Main Street, Dunedin, FL 34698

**[MANATEE COUNTY:]{.underline}**

-   **Ellenton VA Community Clinic\
    **4333 US Highway 301 N., Ellenton, FL 34222

-   **Bradenton VA Mental Health Clinic\
    **Bldg 5283 Office Park Blvd, Bradenton,FL 34203

**[SARASOTA COUNTY:]{.underline}**

-   **Sarasota VA Community Clinic\
    **5682 Bee Ridge Rd, Suite 100, Sarasota, FL 34233

**[CHARLOTTE COUNTY]{.underline}**

-   **Port Charlotte VA Community Clinic\
    **4161 Tamiami Trail Suite 401, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

**[LEE COUNTY]{.underline}**

-   **Fort Myers VA Outpatient Clinic\
    **3033 Winkler Extension, Ft Myers, FL 33916

**[COLLIER COUNTY]{.underline}**

-   **Naples VA Community Clinic**

2685 Horseshoe Dr. Suite 101, Naples, FL 34104

**[HIGHLANDS COUNTY]{.underline}**

-   **Sebring VA Community Clinic**

3760 US Highway 27 S, Sebring, Florida 33870

Veterans needing medical attention while the clinics are closed should:

-   Call 911 for emergent care issues

-   Call the VA telephone advice line 1-877-741-3400

-   Call the VA National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
    (TALK)
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**Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL) PSOTFLL07005**

On July 11, 2007, United (UAL) Flight1544, an A-320, was a scheduled
flight from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) for
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The flight was cleared to
taxi to runway 9L and instructed to exit the ramp at T7. UAL1544 missed
the turn onto taxiway Bravo and began to taxi onto runway 9L. The ground
controller recognized the situation and instructed UAL1544 to, "stop,
stop, stop!" At the same time, Delta (DAL) 1489, a runway 9L arrival who
was just about to cross the runway threshold, was instructed to go
around by the FLL Local Controller. Once the conflict was resolved, the
ground controller instructed UAL1544 to cross runway 9L and taxi on
Alpha to runway 9L.
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of which the dies have been lost; or remain in

the possession of those to whom they were voted;\
and which have been supplied by the Elec-

trotype process, the moulds of which are in the hands of F.P.

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№ 1 [George]{.underline} [Washington]{.underline}

Obverse Supremo Duci Exercituum adsertori Libertatis

Comitia Americana

Reverse Hostibus primo fugatis, Bostonium recuper-

atum XVII Marti MDCCLXXVI.

Struck in France, where the dies remain in the Muse' des\
Medailles et des monnaies.
**U.S. Congressman Mike Pence**

Indiana's Sixth Congressional District

1605 Longworth House Office Building • Washington, DC 20515

[\<http://mikepence.house.gov/\>]{.underline} • Phone: (202) 225-3021 •
Fax: (202) 225-3382

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt Lloyd

December 10, 2003 202-225-3021 (office)

202-225-4184 (cell)

**PENCE EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT AS SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CAMPAIGN
FINANCE LAW**

**Only House Plaintiff Calls Decision "Dark Day in History of Liberty"**

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Mike Pence expressed extreme disappointment
today with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that upheld the campaign
finance law passed last year by Congress. Pence was the only member of
the U.S. House to serve as a plaintiff in the lawsuit, claiming that the
law was a violation of freedom of speech and other constitutionally
protected rights.

**\"This is a dark day in the history of liberty and the Supreme Court.
The ruling in McConnell v. FEC will be remembered alongside the worst
self-inflicted wounds in the history of the Court. Not since the Dred
Scott case in 1857 and Roe v. Wade in 1973 has the Supreme Court made a
more dramatic departure from the ideals of the American people,"** said
Pence.

**"Our founders could not have been clearer when they drafted the First
Amendment to the United States Constitution,"** said Pence**. "It
mandates that 'Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of
speech.' Today the United States Supreme Court abandoned that mandate by
upholding nearly all of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The
ninety-page statute, which will be implemented by thousands of pages of
complex regulations, abandons the obligation of the Supreme Court to see
to it that Congress make no law abridging the freedom of speech.**

**"I was honored to stand with Senator Mitch McConnell, the ACLU and
numerous freedom- loving organizations in challenging this law in
court,"** said Pence**. "We owe it to future generations of Americans to
work to correct this historic error. I pledge myself to continue to work
with freedom-loving Americans, on the left and the right, until we
restore the luster and integrity of the First Amendment.\"\
**\
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (often referred to as
\"McCain-Feingold\") imposes numerous restrictions on the ability of
ordinary citizens to pool their resources in citizen groups to amplify
their voices on public issues. The most offensive aspect of this law
upheld by the Court is the ban on \"electioneering communications,\"
defined as mentioning a candidate\'s name in a broadcast communication
during the months prior to an election. By upholding this ban, the Court
prohibits liberal and conservative public-interest groups from telling
the public where candidates stand on such vital issues as health care,
the environment, abortion, cloning, euthanasia, taxation, and the war on
terror.

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> Jim Rogers (202) 690-4755
>
> Jerry Redding (202) 720-4623

**USDA TO HOLD NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN GENERAL CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE MEETING IN GEORGIA**

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2006\--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service will hold a meeting of the General
Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Jan. 24, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Georgia World Congress
Center, 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.W., Atlanta, Ga.

The General Conference Committee serves as the liaison between the
poultry industry and USDA in matters pertaining to poultry health. In
addition, the committee assists USDA in planning, organizing and
conducting the NPIP Biennial Conference.

Topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting include:

-   H5/H7 low pathogenic avian influenza program for commercial layers,
    broilers and turkeys;

-   Compartmentalization of notifiable avian influenza free zones;

-   National animal identification program for poultry; and

-   Cleaning, disinfection and bird disposal costs for commercial
    poultry flocks.

The meeting will be open to the public. Due to time constraints, the
public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during the
meeting. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with the
committee before or after the meeting by sending them to Andrew R.
Rhorer, senior coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, USDA,
APHIS, VS, 1498 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, Ga. 30094. Written
statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to Docket No.
APHIS-2006-0187 when submitting statements.

Notice of the meeting is published in the Dec. 21 *Federal Register*.

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**[National Congress of American Indians]{.smallcaps}**

**NCAI Meth Task Force**

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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application
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1.  Your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire, and

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Use *Application Manager* for convenience and quickest processing. Track
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-   If your résumé is going to come ***from** the USAJOBS Resume
    Builder*, you begin the process by clicking the ***Apply Online***
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Raman Imagery of Cells in \~3,500-Ma-old Microscopic Fossils

J. William Schopf

*Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Center for the Study of
Evolution and the Origin of Life (Institute of Geophysics and Planetary
Physics), Molecular Biology Institute, and NASA Astrobiology Institute*

# University of California, Los Angeles

# CSEOL - Geology Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567

*USA*

<Schopf@ess.ucla.edu>

Anatoliy B. Kudryavtsev

> Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (Institute of
> Geophysics and Planetary Physics), and
>
> NASA Astrobiology Institute

# University of California, Los Angeles

# CSEOL - Geology Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567

*USA*

Andrew D. Czaja

*Department of Earth and Space Sciences, and*

*Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (Institute of
Geophysics and Planetary Physics)*

# University of California, Los Angeles

# CSEOL - Geology Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567

*USA*

Abhishek B. Tripathi

*Department of Earth and Space Sciences, and*

*Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life (Institute of
Geophysics and Planetary Physics)*

# University of California, Los Angeles

# CSEOL - Geology Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567

*USA*

Questions have been raised about the biological origin of certain of the
oldest putative fossils known, microbe-like filamentous structures of
the \~3,465-Ma-old Apex chert of Western Australia. The
paleoenvironment, carbonaceous composition, mode of preservation, and
morphology of these microscopic filaments, coupled with new evidence of
their cellularity provided by two- and three-dimensional Raman imagery,
support a biogenic interpretation. The Apex filaments, together with the
presence in similarly aged deposits of stromatolites, microfossils, and
carbon isotopic evidence of biological activity, establish that the
antiquity of life on Earth extends at least to \~3,500 Ma ago.

**Title of the Paper (16pt Times, Bold, Centered)**
**Late Archean Archaea**

Gregory. T. Ventura

*Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences*

*University of Illinois at Chicago*

*M/C 186, 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago IL 60607-7059*

*USA*

[*gventu1@uic.edu*](mailto:gventu1@uic.edu)

Fabien Kenig

*Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences*

*University of Illinois at Chicago*

*M/C 186, 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago IL 60607-7059*

*USA*

[*fkenig@uic.edu*](mailto:fkenig@uic.edu)

*\\*

Chirstorpher M. Reddy

*Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, MS#4*

*Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution*

*Woods Hole, MA 02543-1543*

*USA*

*creddy@whoi.edu*

,Juergen Schieber

*Department of Geological Sciences*

*Indiana University*

*Bloomington, IN.*

*USA*

[*jschiebe@indiana.edu*](mailto:jschiebe@indiana.edu)

Robert K. Nelson

*Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, MS#4*

*Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution*

*Woods Hole, MA 02543-1543*

*USA*

[*rnelson@whoi.edu*](mailto:rnelson@whoi.edu)

Glenn S. Frysinger

*Department of Science*

*U.S. Coast Guard Academy*

*New London, CT 06320-8101*

*USA*

*GFrysinger@cga.uscg.mil*

Robert B.Gaines

*Department of Science*

*U.S. Coast Guard Academy*

*New London, CT 06320-8101*

*USA*

*Richard.B.Gaines@uscg.mil*

Philippe Schaeffer

*Laboratoire de Géochimie Bio-organique*

*UMR 7509 du CNRS*

*Ecole de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux*

*Université Louis Pasteur*

*25 rue Becquerel, 67200 Strasbourg*

*France*

*<pschaeffer@chimie.u-strasbg.fr>.*

All known organism are classified into one of the three domains of life.
Whereas molecular fossil evidence indicates the domains bacteria and
eukarya were present by the Late Archean, the third domain archaea, has
been inferred based on the ^13^C depletion of kerogens, which have been
reported as light as -60‰. Carbon cycling between methanogens and
methanotrophs is thought to result in these highly depleted Late Archean
kerogens. However, molecular fossil evidence for the existence of
archaea has been lacking.

Here we present the discovery of the archaeal lipids cyclic and acyclic
biphytanes and their C~36~-C~39~ biphytane derivatives in the lipid
extracts of 2.71-2.65 Ga (billion years) metasediments from the Timmins
Porcupine gold mining district (Ontario, Canada). Biphytane is also
present in high pressure catalytic hydrogenation products of extracted
sediments, providing evidence for depositional syngeneity and, thus, for
the presence of archaea in Late Archean sedimentary environments.
Samples located in areas of gold mineralization contain high relative
concentrations of extractable archaeal lipids. Petrographic evidence
indicates these extractable hydrocarbons were encapsulated within the
mineral matrix during metamorphism which began \~2.6 Ga ago. The organic
geochemical and petrographic evidence also suggests that these lipids
were likely the product of a post-depositional intraterrestrial
community thriving within the hydrothermal waters that resulted in
pre-metamorphic gold mineralization.
Dear Colleague,

 

Over the past few months, the Medicare debate has focused our attention
on a range of issues related to the future of health care in America. 
Central to our debate has been how to pay for the dramatically rising
costs of health care and whether we can afford a prescription drug
benefit to treat the diseases of an aging population.

 

The Medicare and Medicaid programs currently spend \$84 billion annually
on five major chronic diseases (diabetes, heart disease, depression,
cancer and arthritis).  We have debated options for paying for the
treatment of these diseases, but have spent far less time exploring ways
to prevent them in the first place.  I believe that disease prevention
and the promotion of healthier lifestyles offers us an excellent
opportunity to begin reversing the steep rise in health care costs we
are facing today.

 

Public health experts unanimously agree that people who maintain active
healthy lifestyles dramatically reduce their risk of contracting chronic
diseases.  A physically fit population results in a decrease in health
care costs, reduced governmental spending, fewer illnesses and improved
worker productivity.

 

Given the tremendous benefits exercise provides, I believe we have a
duty to create as many incentives as possible to get Americans off the
couch and up and moving.  With this in mind, I have introduced the
Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act (H.R. 1818).   H.R. 1818
would allow for the favorable tax treatment of health club memberships
as an employee benefit. 

 

Specifically, it would clarify an employer\'s right to deduct the cost
of subsidizing or providing health club benefits for their employees. 
In addition, this legislation would exclude the wellness benefit from
being considered income for the employees (i.e., employer contributions
to the cost of health club fees would not be taxable income for
employees).

 

Current law already permits businesses to deduct the cost of on-site
workout facilities, which are provided for the benefit of employees on a
pre-tax basis.  However, should a business want (or need) to outsource
these health benefits, they and their employees are required to bear the
full cost.

 

H.R. 1818 would correct this inequity in the current tax code to the
benefit of many smaller businesses and their employees.  It also would
be an important step in reversing the devastating health trends that our
country is facing by promoting physical activity and preventing disease.

 

I ask you to join me in supporting H.R. 1818, if you would like to
cosponsor this important bill, please contact Brian Wild at 5-6411 or
<brian.wild@mail.house.gov>.

 

                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            PAT TOOMEY
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Incident Information Officer

July 3, 2003 605 574-3149

**Patience and Carpooling Key to Enjoying**

**Tonight's Fireworks Display at Mount Rushmore National Memorial**

Visitors are thronging to Mount Rushmore National Memorial to enjoy
today's Independence Day Celebration.

Higher than expected turnout and enhanced security means it is taking
much longer than normal to get to and into the park. Visitors are
encouraged to carpool, leave early, expect delays, and be patient when
approaching, entering, or leaving the Memorial.

According to Superintendent Don Striker, "We take the safety of our
visitors very seriously, and have taken extra precautions during this
event. We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding regarding the
additional security measures."

The parking ramps at the Memorial are extremely full. Parking outside
the park on Highway 244 is restricted to the downhill side of the road.
There are few spaces available for Recreational Vehicles.

All vehicles are being screened prior to entering the Memorial parking
facilities. Airport-style security is in place at the main entrance.
Items left unattended will be confiscated.

Today's jam- packed program includes musical entertainment for all
tastes and several flyovers by military aircraft. Tonight's spectacular
fireworks program to start at 9:00 p.m.

**- NPS -**
**§3.558 Resumption and payment of withheld benefits; incompetents with
estates**

**that equaled or exceeded statutory limit.**

\(a\) Payments for the veteran will be resumed and apportionment awards
discontinued under the applicable provisions of §3.556(a), (d), and (e)
upon authorized absence from the hospital for 30 days or more or a
regular or irregular discharge or release. Care and maintenance payments
to an institution will not be made for any period the veteran is not
receiving such care and maintenance.

\(b\) Any amount not paid because of the provisions of former §3.557(b)
(as in effect prior to December 27, 2001), and any amount of
compensation or retirement pay withheld pursuant to the provisions of
§3.551(b) (and/or predecessor regulatory provisions) as it was
constituted prior to August 1, 1972, and not previously paid because of
the provisions of former §3.557(b) (as in effect prior to December 27,
2001), will be awarded to the veteran if he or she is subsequently rated
competent by VA for a period of not less than six months. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 5503)

\[27 FR 7679, Aug. 3, 1962, as amended at 36 PR 25225, Dec. 30. 1971; 38
FR 34116, Dec. 11, 1973; 40 FR 45170, Oct. 1, 1975; 41 FR 18412, May 4,
1976; 50 FR 50617, Dec. 11, 1985; 58 FR 34224, June 24, 1993; 66 FR
48560, Sept. 21, 2001; 68 FR 34542, June 10, 2003\]

**Supplement *Highlights* references**: 8(4), 47(2), 57(1).
Directions to Northern Appalachian Research Branch

**[From Wellsboro]{.underline}**:

Follow Route 6 West approximately 8 miles. Make a right turn at Asaph
road (watch for small brown sign on right). You will cross a bridge over
marsh creek immediately after turning. Continue straight for
approximately 1/10 of a mile to the firsts stop sign (the lab will be to
your front/right). Continue straight another 200 yards, parking lot will
be on your right.

**[From Corning, New York]{.underline}**:

Follow route 15 South until it turns into route 287 South (15 will be an
exit with an overpass, continue straight through to 287 South). Continue
on route 287 South through the town of Tioga (there will be a sharp
right turn in town at an intersection). Travel South on 287
approximately 10 miles until it intersects with route 6. Follow Route 6
West approximately 6 miles. Make a right turn at Asaph road (watch for
small brown sign on right). You will cross a bridge over marsh creek
immediately after turning. Continue straight for approximately 1/10 of a
mile to the firsts stop sign (the lab will be to your front/right).
Continue straight another 200 yards, parking lot will be on your right.

**[From points West on route 6]{.underline}**:

Follow route 6 to Ansonia, travel 1 mile east of Ansonia, Take left hand
turn into the town on Asaph. You will cross a bridge over marsh creek
immediately after turning. Continue straight for approximately 1/10 of a
mile to the firsts stop sign (the lab will be to your front/right).
Continue straight another 200 yards, parking lot will be on your right.
[DECISION ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT]{.underline}

1\. [DOCKET NO.]{.underline}: 90-333

2\. [NAME]{.underline}: **[Brannon v. Derwinski]{.underline}**

3\. [ISSUE(S)]{.underline}: Judicial Notice, \"Chronic\" Disease or
Disorder, Duodenal Ulcer

4\. [DECISION/ACTION OF COURT]{.underline}:

[Action]{.underline} [Date Issued]{.underline}:

Remand

Order

Decision [X]{.underline} June 11, 1991

> [Held]{.underline}:
>
> 1\. Medical principles are not a proper subject for judicial notice.
>
> 2\. The Court of Veterans Appeals may take judicial notice of the
> Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations.
>
> 3\. Under the laws administered by the Secretary, duodenal ulcer is
> considered to be a \"chronic\" disease.
>
> [Facts]{.underline}: Veteran entered service with no physical defects
> or preexisting conditions noted. The record documents that during his
> 14 years of service he developed and had an extensive history of
> complaints and treatment for stomach disorders. Service records also
> included x-ray evidence showing scarring of the duodenal bulb,
> evidence of a doudenal ulcer and a formal diagnosis of quiescent
> duodenal ulcer. The service discharge exam reports veteran diagnosed
> with duodenal ulcer, quiescent, with recurrent hyperacidity and acid
> dyspepsia. Prior to discharge a medical evaluation board also found
> the condition to be quiescent but that the veteran was unqualified for
> further military service. The record also shows that from service
> discharge to the present he continued to suffer periodically from
> stomach disorders. BVA determined that the inservice epigastric
> complaints did not represent a chronic stomach disorder. COVA, taking
> judicial note of the regulation (38 CFR 3.309(a)) listing duodenal
> ulcer as a chronic disability, reversed that determination and
> remanded the case with instructions to grant service connection and
> determine the appropriate disability rating to which the veteran is
> entitled.

5\. [RECOMMENDED VA ACTION(S)]{.underline}:

> None. The service records show the veteran had no findings of a
> gastrointestinal disorder at enlistment. The records do show an
> extensive history of complaints and treatment for stomach disorders
> during his 14 years of service. These were confirmed by x-ray findings
> and a diagnosis of duodenal ulcer. There was also evidence of
> continuity after service. COVA found problems with the findings of
> material fact in this case. Service connection should have been
> granted based on the facts. It appears that VA regulations and
> procedures are adequate and no changes are recommended.

APPROVED

J. Gary Hickman, Director

Compensation and Pension Service
# Interferometric Broadband Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering microscopy

Hongxia Zhao, Tak W. Kee, Marcus T. Cicerone

Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) microscopy has many
attractive features for biological and materials imaging, including the
fact that CARS signal is related to spontaneous Raman Scattering, but it
is orders of magnitude more efficient, which is very important in
imaging delicate biological specimens. CARS is a nonlinear scattering
technique in which a pump and a Stokes light overlap temporally and
spatially to produce anti-Stokes light. The anti-Stokes signal is
proportional to the third order polarizability χ^(3)^, which has both
resonant and nonresonant components. The imaginary part of the resonant
signal contains elements with the same lineshape as the spontaneous
Raman signal which is of interest. The nonresonant scattered light
interferes coherently with the resonant signal so as to distort the
lineshapes. Many approaches have been established for reducing
nonresonant background, such as heterodyne and interferometric methods.
These methods can be used to selectively suppress the nonresonant
background, while enhancing the resonant signal, and they allow
separation of the real and imaginary parts of the resonant signal, as
well as linearization of the resonant signal with respect to
concentration of analyte in the sample. We present a new technique for
interferometric suppression of the nonresonant background generated by
CARS.

In our application of the heterodyne CARS, a low spectral resolution
broadband CARS signal and a high spectral resolution broadband CARS
signal interfere with each other. The resultant interference signal
contains separate components that are proportional to the real and
imaginary parts of the resonant part of$\chi^{(3)}$, which can be
extracted from the overall signal. The nonresonant local oscillator and
the resonant signal are generated in the same spot of the sample. As a
result, there are no artifacts due to differential chirp between the
signal and local oscillator, except in the case of sample birefringence.

Author Information

            Name:                          Hongxia Zhao and Tak W. Kee

            Mentor's name:            Marcus T. Cicerone

            Division:                       Polymer 854

            Laboratory:                  MSEL

            Room/Building: 118B/224

            Mail Stop:                    8543

            Telephone #:                 301-975-6782

            Fax #:                           301-975-4977

            Email:                           <hongxia.zhao@nist.gov>

            Sigma Xi:                      not a member

            Category:                     Materials
**[GENERAL]{.underline}**

**[EDUCATION and OUTREACH]{.underline}**

**[ON-GOING FLIGHT PROGRAM]{.underline}**

**[FUTURE FLIGHT PROGRAM - ISSA PHASE I/II/III]{.underline}**

**[ISSUES AND CONCERNS]{.underline}**

**[SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS]{.underline}**

**Fundamental Physics**

**[Journal Article Describes Phase Transitions in Thin Samples of
Helium]{.underline}**

Efstratios Manousakis of Florida State University, an investigator in
the Fundamental Physics program, reports that a paper has been accepted
for publication in the journal Physical Review Letters. Titled
\"Monolayer Clusters of Helium-4 on Graphite,\" by M. Pierce and E.
Manousakis, the paper describes the results of their Monte Carlo
calculations for the thermodynamics of thin helium films adsorbed on
graphite substrates, employing realistic helium-helium and
helium-graphite interactions. The calculations that they detail show
evidence for several phase transitions as the film thickness and
temperature of the films are changed, and the results reproduce several
phenomena reported in experiments on such systems.

Marlon Pierce has now received his Ph.D degree in Theoretical Physics
from Florida State University for his work on helium on graphite. He has
accepted a position as a Research Scientist at Syracuse University where
he will work with Geoffrey Fox.

**[UPCOMING EVENTS]{.underline}**
Jolene Kasper, Norfolk, Nebraska (402) 371-5350

# USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTS THE VILLAGE OF KENNARD

**Kennard, Neb., October 6, 2005---**The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a water and waste
disposal grant of \$28,000 to the village of Kennard. Rural Development
funds will help bring the village's water supply system back into
compliance with Nebraska Health and Human Services Stage 1 Disinfectants
and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Village is contributing \$36,000
towards the project that will primarily serve its 371 rural residents.

"On behalf of the village, we wish to thank USDA Rural Development for
the funds that will assist us in relocating the booster pump station to
a site near the point of connection to rechlorinate for our water
distribution system," stated George Pearson, chairperson for the village
of Kennard. "This water project will allow our water system to comply
with state regulations and avoid penalties for noncompliance."

"USDA Rural Development is pleased to assist communities with their
water needs to ensure that rural residents have a dependable supply of
safe drinking water," stated Jolene Kasper, community programs
specialist for USDA Rural Development.

For additional information contact Jolene Kasper, (402) 371-5350, (402)
437-5093 (TDY); jolene.kasper@ne.usda.gov, 1909 Vicki Lane, Suite 103,
Norfolk, Nebraska 68701. Visit <http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/>.

\#

"USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender."

To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights,

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410

or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 5, 2008

**VA Awards \$723,000 for Minnesota Veterans Home**

***Peake: Grant Honors VA\'s Commitment to Veterans***

WASHINGTON --To ensure high-quality health care for Minnesota veterans
at the state veterans home in Luverne, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is awarding a grant of up to \$723,000 for a dementia unit
at the facility.

"By their service and their sacrifice, Minnesota veterans have earned
quality care, and this grant honors our commitment to provide for those
who have served in uniform," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr.
James B. Peake.

"Successful partnerships between federal and state governments are
paramount in providing caring and comfortable environments for our
veterans," Peake added.

The estimated total construction cost for the Luverne facility\'s
Alzheimer\'s and Dementia Unit is \$1.1 million, with VA\'s grant
designed to fund up to 65 percent of the cost.

The State of Minnesota has agreed to complete construction of the
renovations within 90 days.

Last year, VA spent about \$1.3 billion in Minnesota on behalf of the
state's 408,000 veterans. VA provided about 840,000 outpatient visits
and inpatient admissions in VA medical centers and clinics in Minnesota.
The state-run veterans homes in Minnesota supplement and extend these
federal services.

For more information about the Luverne veterans home and related
Minnesota services for veterans, visit
[http://www.mdva.state.mn.us](http://www.mdva.state.mn.us/).

\# \# \#
**Mental Disorders**

4.125 Diagnosis of mental disorders 4.125-1

4.126 Evaluation of disability from mental disorders 4.126-1

4.127 Mental retardation and personality disorders 4.127-1

4.128 Convalescence ratings following extended hospitalization 4.128-1

4.129 Mental disorders due to traumatic stress 4.129-1

4.130 Schedule of ratings-mental disorders 4.130-1

**§4.125 Diagnosis of mental disorders.**

\(a\) If the diagnosis of a mental disorder does not conform to DSM-IV
or is not supported by the findings on the examination report, the
rating agency shall return the report to the examiner to substantiate
the diagnosis.

\(b\) If the diagnosis of a mental disorder is changed, the rating
agency shall determine whether the new diagnosis represents progression
of the prior diagnosis, correction of an error in the prior diagnosis,
or development of a new and separate condition. If it is not clear from
the available records what the change of diagnosis represents, the
rating agency shall return the report to the examiner for a
determination. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1155)

\[53 FR 22, Jan. 4, 1988, as amended at 61 FR 52700, Oct. 8, 1996\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 19(1)
Mo Instruction 1924-A, Exhibit D

I.  RURAL HOUSING GUIDES IN RELATION TO 1924-A

    A.  Single Family Housing Forms and Guides

> RH Guide 2: [Single Family Repair Specification
> Sample](../../../../../../../../H:/My%20Webs/MO-NEW/moinstruction/RHGuide2.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 7: [Description of Materials for Single Family
> Housing](../../../../../../../../H:/My%20Webs/MO-NEW/moinstruction/RHGuide7.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 7a: [Description of Materials for Manufactured
> Homes](../RHGuide7A.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 10: [New Home Component Systems
> Certification](../../../../../../../../H:/My%20Webs/MO-NEW/MORHGuide10.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 11: [Existing Home Component Systems
> Certification](../../../../../../../../H:/My%20Webs/MO-NEW/MORHGuide11.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 11a:[Existing Home Component Inspection
> Guide](../../../../../../../../H:/My%20Webs/MO-NEW/moinstruction/RHGuide11a.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 12: [Water Supply
> Agreement](../../../../../../../../H:/My%20Webs/MO-NEW/moinstruction/RHGuide12.pdf)
>
> RH Guide 13b:[Plan & Specification Review
> Checklist](../RHGuide13b.pdf)

II. RURAL RENTAL HOUSING GUIDES IN RELATION TO 1924-A

    A.  Multi-Family Housing Forms and Guides:

RRH Guide 1: Agreement for Architectural Services

RRH Guide 15: Construction Docket for Rural Rental Housing Projects

RRH Guide 16: Consultant's Certification for Substantial Completion

RRH Guide 17: Consultant's Certification for Acceptance and Final

Payment

RRH Guide 23: Information Needed for Water & Sewer Approval

RRH Guide 35: Partial Payment Request

RRH Guide 41: Pre-Application Site Evaluation

RRH Guide 44: Post-Authorization Site Evaluation (optional)

RRH Guide 59: Acceptable Building Costs for RD Form 1944-51

MPN 1286 (1/7/05)
**REMINDER: Career Development Award (K) applications go electronic on
February 12, 2009!**

Effective February 12, 2009, all applications for Individual Research
Career Development Award Programs ("K"s) -- with the exception of K12s
-- must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov with Adobe-based
SF424 (R&R) forms. This includes any previously submitted paper
applications that are now being resubmitted.

Follow the links below for important information about the transition of
Career Development Award Applications:

-   [Guide Notice
    NOT-OD-09-029](http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-029.html)
    : 'Transition of Individual Career Development (K) Applications to
    Electronic Submission -- New Business Processes and Other
    Information' (December 12, 2008)

-   [SF424 (R&R) Application
    Guide](http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/SF424_RR_Guide_General_Adobe_VerA.doc):
    Pay special attention to Section 7 'Supplemental Instructions to the
    SF424 (R&R) for Preparing an Individual Research Career Development
    Award (CDA) Application ("K Series") for:

    -   General instructions on how to complete your application

    -   Important information about reference letters (required for all
        K applications)

-   [K
    Kiosk](http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm):
    Information about NIH Career Development Awards

-   [Validations](http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/files/S2S_Notes_Tips_Validation.pdf):
    SF424 (R&R) Validations (December 12, 2008)

-   [Letters of Reference
    FAQ](http://webdev.era.od.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq_submission.htm#ref)
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: Brent Dyk
\[[[mailto:bdyk@cfl.rr.com]{.underline}](mailto:bdyk@cfl.rr.com)\]

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:07 PM

To: comments

Subject: Unfair Tax Rules- PLEASE Correct

Members of the Panel,

Please include changes in your recommendations that will provide EQUAL
treatment under the law for Gay and Lesbian couples. I have been in a
monogamous relationship with my partner for 26 years. However, since we
are not allowed to marry, we are treated unfairly for tax purposes.

\- I pay taxes on my partner\'s health insurance

\- I can\'t use your flexible medical account (HCRA) for my partner\'s
medical costs

\- The retirement benefits for my partner will be taxed higher than a
married couple

Please ensure that these inequities are addressed. THANK YOU!

Brent Dyk

321-784-9974

321-431-5984

bdyk@cfl.rr.com
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