BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
DA 05-1695

Released: June 20, 2005

CFM Communications, LLC

c/o Kathleen Victory, Esq.

Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC

11^th^ Floor

1300 North 17^th^ St.

Arlington, VA 22209-3801

Lincoln Broadcasting, LLC

c/o Marissa G. Repp, Esq.

Hogan & Hartson, LLP

555 13^th^ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004

Gray Television Licensee, Inc.

c/o Peter Gutmann

Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Seventh Floor

1401 I St., N.W.

Washington, DC 20554

> Re: KOWH(TV), Lincoln, Nebraska; ID No. 84453; File No.
> BTCCT-20040330BDM; [Application for Transfer of Control]{.underline}

Dear Counsel:

This letter is in regard to the application of Lincoln Broadcasting, LLC
(Lincoln), permittee of station KOWH(TV), Lincoln, Nebraska, to transfer
control of Lincoln from World Investments, Inc. (World) to CFM
Communications, LLC (CFM).

On June 3, 2005, counsel for Mitts Telecasting Company (Mitts), licensee
of KXVO(TV), Omaha, Nebraska, filed a copy of the transcript of the
April 13, 2005 deposition of Carol Miller, principal of CFM, which had
been taken in the context of litigation between Mitts and CFM. In its
transmittal letter, counsel for Mitts states that they were informed on
May 31, 2005, seven days after grant of the transfer in this proceeding,
that Ms. Miller had reviewed her deposition transcript and did not have
any changes or corrections to make.

Mitts is not a party to this proceeding and the actual dispute between
Mitts and CFM is not connected to this proceeding. However, the sworn
statements made by Ms. Miller in her deposition raise serious questions
regarding the truthfulness of representations made in CFM's application
to acquire Lincoln from World. These questions require further review by
this agency.[^1]

ACCORDINGLY, the previous grant of the application to transfer control
of Lincoln Broadcasting, LLC, permittee of station KOWH(TV), Lincoln,
Nebraska, from World Investments, Inc. to CFM Communications, LLC (File
No. BTCCT-20040330BDM) is RESCINDED pending further review of the
application.

Sincerely,

Barbara A. Kreisman

Chief, Video Division

Media Bureau

cc: Colins Broadcasting Company

c/o Michael D. Basile, Esq.

Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC

Suite 800

1200 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20036-6802

[^1]: On June 13, 2005, Gray Television Licensee, Inc., which filed an
    informal objection against the application, filed a petition for
    reconsideration of our grant of the application. Our decision here
    does not represent a decision on the merits of the issues raised in
    Gray's petition.
Comments to: RIN 1219-AB41

While we would strongly support the requirement that a laboratory
performing the testing be Federally certified, the additional
requirement for College of American Pathologists (CAP) certification is,
in our opinion, ill-advised.

The CAP is not a Federal or governmental agency and as such, would not
convey any special regulatory authority to a laboratory. Indeed, as a
private organization the specific requirements necessary to become
certified could drastically change with a moments notice.

More importantly, CAP has the same issues as SAMHSA-certification with
regard to the drug classes its certification process covers. For
example, anabolic steroid testing - which may be important for the
mining industry is not addressed. "Popular" drugs with a high abuse
potential such as Soma (carisoprodol) and synthetic amphetamines are
likewise not generally part of the certification process. Hopefully it
would not be the intent of MSHA to require certification by a multitude
of certifying bodies to be eligible to perform the high level of quality
testing desired.

In fact, if the highest level of quality testing is the goal of MSHA
then what is needed is for the laboratory to be SAMHSA certified with
the added requirement that the same degree of reliable testing be
undertaken no matter the drug being tested. It is not likely that a
SAMHSA certified laboratory would reduce its "standards" and perform
unreliable testing for drugs other than those currently part of the
program. The SAMHSA program as it currently stands, permits testing for
any schedule 1 or 2 drug with proper authorization, and there is nothing
that would prohibit the program from allowing other drugs to be tested
in
MPS Advisory Committee

**April 2004**

**CHE Breakout Session**

**Room 1020**

# Tentative Agenda

Cyberscience/cyberinfrastructure

-   What are chemistry's strongest drivers toward expanded participation
    in cyberscience and use or development of cyberinfrastructure? What
    are the implications for CHE?

The Core

-   What does the chemistry community mean when it talks about
    protecting the core? What are the implications for CHE?

Workforce

-   What are chemistry's most pressing issues with respect to developing
    the workforce and broadening participation in the field? What are
    the implications for CHE?

Engaging the Community

-   What processes would be useful for engaging the chemistry community
    in building consensus around cyber-enabled chemistry, mid-range
    instrumentation needs, and the Molecular Basis of Life Processes MPS
    emphasis area?
**Mulvey Opening Statement \-- Cost of Capital Hearing Dec. 4, 2007**

Thank you Chairman Nottingham. Good morning and welcome to our panelists
and guests. As Chairman Nottingham has noted, over the past 15 months,
we have undertaken a searching inquiry, through several rounds of
evidence-gathering, to determine the best method for calculating the
rail cost of capital \-- especially the cost of equity capital. This
hearing will be extremely influential in finalizing our proposed rules.

As I have noted previously, in reexamining our methods, we are
fulfilling several Board mandates and policy objectives. One is to
periodically review our cost accounting rules and make changes to those
rules as required. Another is to ensure the availability of accurate
cost information in regulatory proceedings. And yet another is to
encourage honest and efficient management of railroads.

[]{.mark}

I am well aware that the approach we take in calculating the cost of
capital not only determines our revenue adequacy calculation, but also
impacts our rate cases, abandonments, and the Uniform Railroad Costing
System, or URCS.

The ICC adopted our current calculation method, the single stage
Discounted Cash Flow approach or DCF model, approximately 25 years ago.
In our Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding, we attempted to
account for advances in finance theory over the past few decades, by
proposing to shift to a Capital Asset Pricing Model.

Many parties now advocate \-- as Chairman Nottingham noted \--using both
the CAPM method and a variant of the DCF method that would address some
of the potential flaws in our current approach. Despite this movement
among the parties toward consensus, important differences remain. I hope
that today's proceeding will illuminate these remaining differences,
provide suggestions to reconcile them, and ultimately lead us to a
solution that will best reflect the true cost of capital for the
railroads.

I am pleased that the various stakeholders appear to be reaching a level
of common ground here. My goal in this matter has always been to ensure
that we are using the most accurate and acceptable method of calculating
the rail cost of capital. In that vein, I am eager to hear today's
testimony and to engage in dialogue with our witnesses.
***Disaster News***![](media/image1.png){width="1.5847222222222221in"
height="0.7277777777777777in"}

***Economic Injury Loans for Small Businesses***

SBA Disaster Assistance--Field Operations Center East-One Baltimore
Place, Suite 300-Atlanta, GA 30308

**Release Date:** October 2, 2007 **Contact:** Michael Lampton

**Release Number:** 08-005, NC 11038 **Phone:** 404-347-3771

**SBA DISASTER LOANS AVAILABLE IN NORTH CAROLINA FOLLOWING**

**SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DISASTER DECLARATION**

**ATLANTA -** The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today
that federal disaster loans are available to small businesses located in
the State of North Carolina as a result of drought and high temperatures
that occurred January 1, 2007 and continuing.

"When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help
farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business
Administration (SBA) issues a declaration to assist small businesses
affected by the same disaster," said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field
Operations Center East.

Under this declaration, SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is
available to farm-related and nonfarm-related small business concerns
and small agricultural cooperatives that suffered financial losses as a
direct result of this disaster. Farmers and ranchers are not eligible to
apply to SBA but nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury
disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions.

These loans are available to small businesses located in all counties in
the State of North Carolina with the exception of Currituck, Dare, Hyde
and Tyrrell.

Eligible small businesses may qualify for loans up to \$1.5 million.
These loans are available at a 4 percent interest rate with loan terms
up to 30 years. SBA determines eligibility for the program based on the
size and type of business and its financial resources. Loan amounts and
terms are set by SBA and are based upon each applicant's financial
condition. Under this disaster declaration, SBA cannot provide loans to
agricultural producers.

Interested business owners should contact SBA's Customer Service Center
by calling 1-800-659-2955\
(1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from\
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT (closed October 6- 8). Loan applications can
also be downloaded from the SBA's website at
[www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance](http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance).
Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

**Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than [May
12, 2008]{.underline}.**

\# \# \#

*For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs, visit our
website at
[www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance](http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance)[.]{.underline}*
![](media/image1.png){width="0.3770833333333333in"
height="0.2847222222222222in"} **Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos**

***Seguro de Vida de Hipotecas de Veteranos (VMLI)***

# ¿Qué es el Seguro de Vida de Hipotecas de Veteranos (VMLI)?

El seguro de vida de hipotecas de veteranos (VMLI) es un programa de
seguro que provee cobertura de seguro en las hipotecas de las casas de
ciertos veteranos discapacitados gravemente.

# ¿Quién Califica?

VMLI está disponible solamente para veteranos con discapacidades severas
relacionadas con su servicio militar quienes:

-   Recibieron una subvención de viviendas adaptadas especialmente (SAH)
    de VA para ayudar en construir, remodelar o comprar una casa
    adaptada; ***Y***

-   Son propietarios de una casa; ***Y***

-   Tienen una hipoteca en la casa.

***Nota:*** Los veteranos que califican deben solicitar la cobertura
antes de que cumplan 70 años.

# ¿Qué Tipo de Cobertura Provee VMLI?

VMLI pagará hasta \$90,000 de la hipoteca pendiente existente.

El seguro es pagadero al [prestamista de la hipoteca]{.underline}, y no
a sus familiares.

La cobertura de VMLI está disponible para una hipoteca nueva, una
hipoteca existente, una hipoteca refinanciada o una segunda hipoteca.

# ¿Cuánto Cuesta el VMLI?

Las primas de VMLI se determinan por lo siguiente:

-   La edad del seguro del veterano; ***Y***

-   El saldo pendiente de la hipoteca en el momento que se presenta la
    solicitud; ***Y***

-   El período de tiempo restante de la hipoteca.

Las primas de VMLI [se deben]{.underline} pagar deduciendo de la
compensación mensual del veterano.

**¿Cómo Solicita el VMLI?**

> Usted puede solicitar el VMLI completando el formulario 29-8636,
> *Declaración de seguro de vida de hipotecas de veteranos,* y
> presentarlo a la Oficina Regional y Centro de Seguro del Departamento
> de Asuntos de Veteranos en Filadelfia. Los veteranos pueden contactar
> al Centro de Seguro para obtener una solicitud o visitar el sitio de
> la Web y obtener una solicitud y obtener más información sobre el
> programa de VMLI.

**Para obtener más información, llame gratis al 1-800-419-1473**

**o visite nuestro sitio de la web en
[http://www.insurance.va.gov](http://www.insurance.va.gov/).**

Servicio de Seguro -- Abril 2006
U.S. Department of State

CA/OCS/PRI

Adoption Regulations Docket

# 2201 C Street, NW. Room SA-29

Washington, DC 20520

# 2111 Raybrook SE. \# 3008 

# Grand Rapids, MI 49546 

# 12/5/03 

# Re: Inter-country Adoption Act Docket number, State/AR-01/96 

Thanks for giving an opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations
for the Inter-country Adoption Act. My comments involve primarily one
issue.

The law and regulations provide for an organization, or entity, in each
country to develop and enforce standards for organizations providing
inter-country adoptions. However they do not appear to recognize that
child placing agencies are licensed in every State. The licensing rules
(state regulations) are state-specific, but also have many
commonalities. Therefore the entire operation could be made much simpler
and less costly if a prerequisite for applying for inter-country
adoption approval were evidence that the organization is licensed by the
state(s) in which it proposes to provide inter-country adoptions.

There are a number of reasons for this:

1\. the basic protections for children and their families, as well as
program quality issues, already are in place in each State, through
licensing. To add additional standards in these same areas would be
costly to develop and, much more, to implement.

2\. having more than one set of regulations or standards for the same
areas could be confusing for service providers. In fact if they were in
conflict with each other, the agencies would experience Catch 22
impasses.

3\. occasionally persons, or organizations, wishing to provide adoption
services are of questionable legal standing, and they almost invariably
are of poor quality. State licensing would screen these out.

4\. with requiring State licensure as a prerequisite, the State Dept.

could concentrate on activities that would be necessary for inter-

country adoption procedures and practices, and probably do a much better
job by specializing on that rather than trying to cover everything. It
would be advisable, however, that each agency be required to submit a
copy of the most recent licensing study report. (each one) If that
report raised questions about the operation, that could be dealt with by
the State Department staff in the approval, or re-approval, process.

While no operation is fool-proof, State licensing can be relied on to
determine whether an agency is capable of providing the kind of services
that you would hope to expect. It already exists in every State and
there is no reason for two entities to try to assess and enforce the
same things. With this arrangement the two entities in each State could
work in harmony as an effective team.

I have been involved with State licensing for many years, first in
Michigan in various roles, including the last several as director of the
State child welfare licensing division. Following that I was the
licensing specialist for the U.S. Children\'s Bureau for 20 years and
worked with licensing staff of every State to strengthen and improve
their services.

Sincerely,

Jake Terpstra

Child Welfare Services Specialist
**\[DNFSB LETTERHEAD\]**

September 13, 2006

Mr. Jeffrey M. Allison

Manager, Savannah River Operations Office

Department of Energy

P. O. Box A

Aiken, South Carolina 29803

Dear Mr. Allison:

On behalf of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board), I
would like to offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to Amy Poston for
her dedicated service as the Department of Energy's (DOE) liaison to the
Board at the Savannah River Site from 1993 to 2006.

Amy has been instrumental in keeping the interface between the Board and
the Savannah River Site personnel working smoothly for more than a
decade. The Board's meetings and tours at the site have consistently
been well planned and executed. Amy's personal involvement in hundreds
of staff visits, conference calls, video conferences, and information
requests ensured they were productive for both sides and that any
problems that arose were quickly resolved. Furthermore, Amy was
extremely helpful in resolving the logistical issues associated with
establishing and maintaining our site office at the Savannah River Site.

The liaison position requires an individual who can effectively interact
with the management of several organizations, coordinate multiple
activities, and keep the large number of administrative demands under
control. With these skills, I am sure that Amy will make an outstanding
contribution in her new assignment as a Public Affairs Specialist in the
Office of External Affairs. Please accept my personal thanks for her
time and efforts as your liaison to us. I wish her every success in her
new assignment.

Sincerely,

***A. J. Eggenberger***

***Chairman***

c: Mr. Richard W. Arkin

Ms. Amy B. Poston

Mr. Mark B. Whitaker, Jr.
\[\"The Department of the TREASURY NEWS\" banner, with \"The Department
of the Treasury 1789\" seal on right and \"BUREAU OF THE MINT; WASH.,
D.C. 20220 - W04-5011\" on 2nd line.\]

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}

November 28, 1975

1976 PROOF AND UNCIRCULATED COIN SETS

[TO INCLUDE VARIETY II EISENHOWER DOLLARS]{.underline}

The 1976 regular Proof and Uncirculated Coin Sets will contain the
Variety II Eisenhower dollar.

The new variety is distinguished by a lower relief on the obverse,
softening the facial features on the Eisenhower bust. On the reverse,
the relief is higher and the style of lettering changed to conform in
style to the obverse. The new lettering is more narrow and more pointed.
The design modifications were ordered to improve the appearance of the
dollar coin.

The Philadelphia and Denver Mints have released both varieties of
dollars for circulation. And Variety I dollars were included in the 1975
regular Uncirculated Coin Sets and in the 1975 regular Proof Coin Sets.

Proof Coin Sets consist of specially manufactured coins struck at San
Francisco and all bear the "S" mintmark. The new Variety II dies will be
used to produce the dollar coins in San Francisco for the 1976 regular
Proof Coin Sets.

The Mint began accepting orders for the 1976 Proof Coin Sets on November
3, and the ordering period will remain open until production capacity is
reached. The price per set is \$7.00.

The Mint expects to begin accepting orders for the 1976 Uncirculated
Sets in February priced at \$6.00 per set.

Orders for both the regular Proof Coin Sets and the regular Uncirculated
Sets are limited to five of each set per customer. All orders should be
sent to:

> Bureau of the Mint
>
> 55 Mint Street
>
> San Francisco, California 94175

Proof Coin Sets will be produced and shipped throughout Calendar Year
1976; however, shipments will be completed no later than December 31,
1976.
**Normalized Cheyenne wheat unstressed endosperm cDNA library (Deshui
Zhang, Henry T. Nguyen\'s Lab, TTU, March 1, 2001)**

**Source of non-normalized cDNA library**

\- Cheyenne wheat unstressed seedling shoot cDNA library, from Dr.
Anderson\'s Lab

\- Mass excised, amplified phagemid library

\- Titer of the phagemid library: 3 x 10^8^ cfu/ml on TJC 121 cells
(from Dr. Close).

**Description of normalized cDNA library**

*Procedures*

\- Amplification of the phagemid library with TJC121 cells;

\- Isolation of single-stranded phagemid DNA through the infection of
VCSM13 helper phage (Stratagene Company);;

\- Pvu II restriction digestion of single-stranded phagemid DNA;

\- Purification of Pvu II digested single-stranded phagemid DNA using
hydroxylapatite (HAP) chromatography;

\- Preparation of driver cDNA through PCR amplification of purified
single-stranded phagemid DNA;

\- Reassociation hybridization between purified single-stranded phagemid
DNA and driver cDNA;

\- Purification of non-hybridized single-stranded phagemimd DNA
(normalized) through HAP column;

\- Conversion of the normalized and single-stranded phagemid DNA into
partial duplex form of DNA;

\- Electroporation transformation

*Host E. coli strain*: ElectroMAX DH1OB (BRL Company)

*Titers of normalized cDNA library*

Primary library titer: 1.2 x 10^5^ cfu/ml;

Amplified library titer: 3.5 x 10^7^ cfu/ml

*Storage*: LB broth with 20% of glycerol and 75 mg/ml of ampicillin at
-80 C

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  UNITED STATES                                                                 
  INTERNATIONAL TRADE                                                           
  COMMISSION                                                                    

  WASHINGTON, DC 20436                                                          
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August 20, 2004

To Whom It May Concern:

The purpose of this letter is to request certain information on the
operations of your firm in connection with the Commission's antidumping
investigation on wooden bedroom furniture from China (investigation No.
731-TA-1058 (Final)).

The data furnished in response to this request that reveal the
individual operations of your firm will be treated as business
proprietary by the Commission to the extent that such data are not
otherwise available to the public and will not be disclosed except as
may be required by law. Such business proprietary information will not
be published in a manner that will reveal the individual operations of
your firm.

Please provide the information requested in the attachment to this
letter directly to the Commission's investigator (Fred Fischer, Room
615-H, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street, SW,
Washington, DC, 20436) by no later than **[September 15,
2004]{.underline}**. No copies are necessary. If you have any questions
concerning the investigation or this request please contact Fred Fischer
at +1 202-205-3179 or fred.fischer@usitc.gov.

Thank you for your assistance,

![](media/image2.png){width="1.8715277777777777in"
height="0.5895833333333333in"}

Robert Carpenter

Director

Enclosures
**Session VI -- Plant Breeding, Germplasm Utilization and Cereal
Genomics -- Poster VI-27**

**Core collection Development and Validation of Chinese Oat Germplasm**

Zongwen Zhang^1,2\*^ Enlai Zhang^2^ Bin Wu^2^ Tianyu Wang^2^ Yu Li^2^

1 Bioversity International's Office for East Asia, c/o CAAS, Beijing
100081, China

2 CAAS-Bioversity Centre of Excellence for Agrobidiversity, c/o
Institute of Crop Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
Beijing 100081, China

\*Corresponding author, Email: z.zhang@cgiar.org

Abstract

Oat is one of the key food and feed cereal crops in China. There are
about 4000 accessions of oat germplasm collected and conserved in the
National Genebank, and as such, it is necessary to identify a core
subset of oat germplasm for extensive use and evaluation. Based on a
study of sampling strategies for the development of oat core collection,
the entire collection was first divided into two groups of naked oat and
hulled oat. The accessions from each group were further divided into
sub-groups according to their origins. The number of accessions to be
sampled within each sub-group was determined by the proportion of square
root, and finally a core subset of 458 accessions was selected with
cluster analysis on 12 characteristics -- six qualitative, and six
quantitative. To validate the core collection of Chinese oat, field
tests for agronomic traits were carried out in two locations for two
years, while molecular characterization was also conducted with SSR
markers. The study found a wide range of genetic variation presented by
the average, standard error, maximum, minimum, and coefficient of
variation of major morphological characters such as growth period, plant
height, efficient tillers, grain weight per plant and 1000-seed weight.
Considerable variation was found between accessions with different
origins, and in the same accessions between locations, while certain
traits such as grain weight per plant and 1000-grain weight varied
significantly between naked oat and hulled oat. The plant heights of
accessions from Shanxi province was the lowest (117 cm) while those from
Guizhou were the highest (128 cm). The molecular characterization of the
oat core collection found 72 alleles that were identified by 15 pairs of
SSR primers (4.8 alleles per loci on average) with the PIC values ranged
from 0.329 to 0.789. The similarity coefficients found between
accessions with different geographical origins showed that accessions
from Yunnan were more closely related to those from Shaanxi (r=0.517),
while accessions from Qinghai were closer to those from Xinjiang
(r=0.507). This in turn indicated that the closer the geographical
areas, the closer the accessions from those areas. With the cluster
analysis on molecular data, the accessions included in the core
collection were further optimized.

Key words: Chinese oat, core collection, genetic variation.
ENCLOSURE

# OPERATING FEE SCHEDULE FOR FY 2006

## FOR NATURAL PERSON FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS

**[Total Assets]{.underline} [Assessment Rate ]{.underline}**

Rate bracket categories:

over but not more than

**\$0** **\$500,000** \$0.00

**\$500,000 \$750,000** \$100.00

**\$750,000 \$764,917,736** 0.00020615 x total assets

**\$764,917,736 \$ 2,314,629,579** \$157,687.79 + 0.00006009 x total

assets over \$764,917,736

**\$2,314,629,579** and over \$250,809.97 + 0.00002006 x total

assets over \$2,314,629,579

**FOR CORPORATE CREDIT UNIONS**

\$ 2,854.89 plus 0.0002234 of assets over \$5,000,000\*

\$ 6,110.11 plus 0.0002111 of assets over \$20,000,000

\$12,367.25 plus 0.0001987 of assets over \$50,000,000

\$22,362.33 plus 0.0000123 of assets over \$100,000,000

\* The natural person federal credit union operating fee scale is used
for

corporate federal credit unions with assets under \$5,000,000.

Operating Fee Calculator at http://webapps.ncua.gov/EstOppFeeCalc
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  **Name/Title of Meeting: Cancer Redox Biology Steering Committee
  Meeting**

  **Date of Meeting: 6/05//08 Location:** 10/2S235 conference room

  **Head Organizer: David Wink**

  **Summary Prepared By: Terry Moody**

  Dr. C. Harris presented research on cytokines and micro RNA (miR). 11
  cytokines (IL1A, IL1B, IL2, IL6, IL12A, IL15, IFNγ, TNF, CSF1, IL8 and
  IL10) were analyzed in a U.S. and Japanese cohort of lung cancer
  patients. In a low risk group (no metastasis and \> 5 year survival)
  relative to a high risk group (no metastasis and \< 5 year survival;
  metastasis and \< 5 year survival; metastasis and \> 5 year survival),
  the class 11 panel of cytokines was significantly different in the low
  risk relative to high risk group in the U.S.. Only disease free
  survival was significant in a Japanese cohort with a shorter 3 years of
  follow up. Lung cancer cells (94%) produced IL8. MiRs are 18-24
  nucleotide noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression. MiR-21, which
  is elevated in breast, colon, liver, lung and prostate cancer, targets
  PTEN, PDDC4 and TPM1 whereas miR-34s causes lung fibroblast growth
  arrest and cellular senescence. Nutlin 3a is a small molecule which
  inhibits MDM2, resulting in increased p53 and miR-34s. MiR-34s and
  miR-181 target BCL2. A hypothesis is that miRs function as either
  cancer oncogenes, e.g., mir-21 or tumor suppressors, e.g., let-7.
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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:**

October 9, 2003 Tammi Schone - (605) 352-1102

# LOCAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE RECOGNIZED FOR HOUSING PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

**Aberdeen -** USDA Rural Development has honored their Aberdeen field
office with recognition for accomplishments in meeting the housing needs
of their service area during fiscal year 2003.

The Aberdeen USDA Rural Development office, under the direction of
Janell Telin, Rural Development Manager, received the Blue Ribbon Award
for the field office in South Dakota that exceeded criteria set for
goals in establishing affordable housing. The recognition is an annual
award, which honors field staff who excel in meeting or exceeding Rural
Housing service loan making and servicing goals.

Lynn D. Jensen, State Director for USDA Rural Development in South
Dakota said, "I join Rural Housing Director Roger Hazuka and our state
office in awarding this well deserved recognition." He continued, "Our
offices in South Dakota did a remarkable job in funding homeownership
loans this past year. The Aberdeen office distinguished themselves with
a job very well done in delivering our housing programs."

Rural Development Manager Janell Telin recognized her staff, Craig
Johnson -- Rural Development Specialist, Kristi Van Winkle -- Rural
Development Technician, and Harry Adam -- Rural Development Technician,
for their work with area communities and borrowers. She also credited
local banks with a willingness to participate in USDA Rural Housing
programs. Counties served by the Aberdeen Office include Brown,
Campbell, Day, Edmunds, Marshall, McPherson, Roberts and Walworth.

USDA Rural Development\'s mission is to deliver programs in a way that
will support increasing economic opportunity and improve the quality of
life of rural residents. Rural Development is Rural America\'s Venture
Capitalist. Providing equity, liquidity, and technical assistance to
finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and
critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on
these and other rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural
Development office or by visiting USDA\'s web site at
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> ![](media/image1.wmf) FAA WILLIAM J. HUGHES

TECHNICAL CENTER

#  AWARD NOTIFICATION

AWARDED TO (ADDRESS):

Ms. Cyndy Bonsignore

The Ohio State University Research Foundation

1960 Kenny Road

Columbus, Ohio 43210-1063

DATE OF AWARD:

5/12/06

CONTRACT OR GRANT AMOUNT:

\$100,202.00

**CONTRACT AWARD NO.:**

**     **

**GRANT AWARD NO.:**

2006-G-004

GRANT OR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE PERIOD (DURATION):

12 months

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Work will be performed at Ohio State University.

SUMMARY OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

Create a high quality database that characterizes the mechanical
response (load deformation relations and failure) of 2024-T351 aluminum
alloy and Ti-6-4 titanium alloy over a wide range of loading conditions,
strain rates and temperatures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (OPTIONS-TIME AND DOLLARS,
IMPORTANCE/SIGNIFICANCE):

     

**NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE**

**CONTRACTING OFFICER:**

     

**NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE GRANTS OFFICER:**

**Barbara Fuller 609-485-4919**

**ROUTING SYMBOL OF THE REQUISITIONING ORGANIZATION: AJP-6340**

**Note: If a Grant, please fill out the appropriate Grants information.
If a Contract, please fill out the appropriate Contracts information.**

**Please complete the following information for Grants:**

**PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (P/I) (NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS):**

Dr. Amos Gilat #614-292-1269 gilat.1@osu.edu

**FAA TECHNICAL MONITOR (NAME, ORGANIZATION, PHONE NUMBER AND**

**E-MAIL ADDRESS:**

**Donald Altobelli, Airport and Aircraft Safety, AJP-6340,
#609-485-5940, donald.altobelli@faa.gov**

**TITLE OF GRANT: Characterization of Aluminum and Titanium for Dynamic
Loading Applications**

**GRANT COMPLETION DATE: May 11, 2007**
All that I see when I drive to the Oregon coast is expanses of clearcut
former forests. I have seen some devastated landscapes---Oregon's land
looks much like areas of South and Central America that I have visited.
The WOPR proposal would only worsen this situation, by polluting
watersheds (despite the assurances of setbacks), and altering population
levels of sensitive species. In effect, the WOPR will have impacts on an
entire ecosystem, and shouldn't be neatly divided into its effects on
fish, water, and forests. In an era when we are only beginning to
understand climate change, it doesn't make sense to make a plan such as
the WOPR based on timelines of 10-100 years. The WOPR reflects
short-term profit-driven thinking, which obviously influences the
decisions of the BLM! I am not sure what the "public" in public forest
refers to, as BLM manages land for the logging companies rather than the
public. Further, no land in Oregon seems to be truly protected, as
evidenced by the map of off-road vehicles on the WOPR informational
website. It seems that currently, virtually no land is off-limits to
these ridiculously devastating vehicles. I think that this alone starkly
reveals the priorities of the BLM. Public forests are simply fodder for
lumber mills, and the clearings a playground for ATVs. The WOPR will
simply decimate the few (relatively) tiny patches of old-growth left
amidst land that has been irrevocably altered. Oregon will regress to
its reputation of being nothing but a state given over to logging
interests, with a correspondingly weak economy. As it is, the only way
to really improve the economy (and forest management) is to concentrate
on developing a 21^st^ century economy! The WOPR has no place in a
progressive, "green" economy, and therefore a different sort of land
management plan, focused on environmental efforts, should replace the
"purpose and need" of sustained yield. Not to mention that permanent
forest production is an impossible goal, especially when "sustained
yield" is actually clearcutting with a nice name. Why base enormously
important environmental decisions that will have an impact far into the
future on the O&C Act, legislation that is 70 years old? Although the
O&C Act was affirmed by a court decision in the 1990s, an increase in
logging is not the only legal recourse. Perhaps BLM should sell the
land, or cease to manage it, if their mandate is dictated by outdated
legislation. My suggestion is, sell the land to a private conservation
group---more revenue will be generated than selling it to the logging
companies for pennies an acre. Best of all, the BLM won't have to be so
worried about making sure that they are complying with legislation
created before World War II.
Tumor Board Summary

Patient #1:

-   History: 68 y.o. white male diagnosed with mycosis fungoides on
    right nostril in 2000 for which he received local radiation and had
    a complete response until 2004. He then developed wide spread
    plagues and tumors and received CHOP (11/2004) which was complicated
    with sepsis, a sub clinical MI and pulmonary edema.

-   Pathology: positive for atypical infiltrate with eosinophilia,
    consistent with mycosis fungoides.

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-   Treatment: Currently on Gemcitabine with the possibility of a SAHA
    trial in NY.

Patient #2:

-   History: 59 y.o. male diagnosed with peripheral T-cell lymphoma in
    1999 and had a complete response to Depsipeptide. Since developed
    prostate cancer in 2002 treated surgically plus radiation therapy.
    Currently presents with a generalized skin colored and erythematous
    2-5mm papules.

-   Pathology: positive for atypical perivascular infiltrate consistent
    with recurrent/residual CTCL. Requested for further CD25 and CD30
    staining.

-   Treatment: Oral Targretin.
#### Annex A

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#### Attendees February 14, 2007 COAC Meeting

COAC Members:

Bruce Leeds, Boeing -- COAC Spokesperson

Lisa Schimmelpfenning, Wal-Mart

Federico Zuniga, F. Zuniga, Inc.

Michael Zachary, Port of Tacoma

Peggy Rutledge, Greenline Systems, Inc

Bradley Shorser, Sears, Roebuck and Company

Bethann Rooney, Port Authority

Curtis Spencer, IMS Worldwide, Inc.

Anthony Barone, Pfizer, Inc.

Earl Agron, APL Global Transportation

Sam Banks, Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Service

Adrienne Braumiller, Braumiller Schultz & Co.

William Cook, DaimlerChrysler Corporation

Jevon Jamieson, ABF Freight System, Inc.

Barry O'Brien, Hasbro, Inc.

Geoffrey Powell, C. H. Powell Company

Alison Reichstein, Hewlett Packard

Leigh Schmid, Limited Brands Inc.

Carol Sheldon, DHL

Not present:

Chris Koch, World Shipping Council

Government Attendees:

Treasury:

Timothy Skud, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Trade and Tariff Policy

DHS:

Lauren Zucker, Director of Cargo, Maritime, and Trade Policy

Louis Brenner, DHS Chief Counsel

CBP:

W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner

Jayson P. Ahern, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations

Daniel Baldwin, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade

> Michael C. Mullen, Assistant Commissioner, Office of International
> Affairs and Trade Relations

Robyn Day, Deputy Director, Office of Trade Relations

> Todd Owen, Executive Director, Cargo and Conveyance Security, Office
> of Field Operations

Tom Bush, Acting Executive Director, Office of Anti-Terrorism

Allen Gina, Executive Director,

> Richard Di Nucci, Director, Border Targeting & Analysis

Harold Singer, Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law Division

Annemarie Highsmith, Chief Counsel

Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations

Michael Schreffler, Office of Trade Relations

Richard Coleman, Office of Field Operations

Russ Ugone, Senate Finance Committee, CBP Representative

Public Attendees

Russ Adise

Mary Alexander

Erik Autor

Ann Barnett-Dahl

Steven Blust

Raj Boveja

Elaine Bragg

Claudia Bridgeford

Allen Bruford

Chris Campbell

Ashley Craig

John Dew

Mike Dolan

Carla Forbes

Anya Landua French

Domenick Gambardella

Gary Garff

John Girt

Ron Glaskill

B.K. Gogia

Natalie Hanson

Fred Helmstetter

Tammy Horn

Jerry Huang

Margaret Irwin

Brenda Jacobs

John Kent

Eugene Laney

Art Litman

Virginia Lynch

Karen Marzullo

Lindsay Masters

Birget Matthieson

Joseph Mazzola

Darlene Michalak

Remo Morretta

Candice Nolan

Hal Northcott

Tom Perkins

Tim Perry

James Phillips

Casey Plummer

Teresa Polino

Sue Presti

Dana Richardson

Carlos Rodriguez

Mary Ann Rowden

Bill Salzmann

Robert Schadt

Ruth Schuster

BestySue Scott

Margie Shapiro

David Spaeth

Evelyn Suarez

Jane Taeger

Wendy Thorngate

Debbie Turnbull

Craig Updyke

Ronald Van der Linde

Barbara Vaiter

Adonica Wada
4310.5 REV-2

APPENDIX 27

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RULES GOVERNING HUD AUCTION

ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST OBTAIN A NUMBERED BID CARD FROM THE

REGISTRATION DESK IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BID.

PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE NUMBERED LIST OF

PROPERTIES BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ON THE PROPERTY LIST.

BIDDING TO START AT \_\_\_\_\_ AM IN ORDER OF SALE NUMBER.

BID ONLY BY HOLDING THE NUMBERED CARD HIGH DURING SILENT BID PROCEDURE

(NO VOICE BIDS). DURING ORAL BID PROCEDURE BIDDERS SHALL CALL OUT BIDS
AND

RAISE CARDS.

BID RANGES WILL BE IN INCREMENTS AS DETERMINED BY HUD AND ANNOUNCED BY

THE AUCTIONEER PRIOR TO START OF AUCTION.

AUCTIONEER\'S DECISION ON SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND RULES GOVERNING THIS

AUCTION ARE FINAL. IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN BIDDERS, THE

AUCTIONEER SHALL HAVE SOLE AND FINAL DISCRETION EITHER TO DETERMINE THE

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER OR TO REOFFER AND RESELL THE PROPERTY IN DISPUTE.

HUD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY RULE GOVERNING THIS AUCTION AND TO

WITHDRAW ANY PROPERTIES OFFERED. HUD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT

ANY BID. ANY CHANGES IN RULES AND PROPERTIES WITHDRAWN FROM THE AUCTION

WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AUCTION.

INSTRUCTIONS ON DEPOSITS AND CLOSINGS ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE AUCTION AREA
OR

CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE REGISTRATION DESK.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT EARNEST MONEY CHECKS
PRIOR

TO OR AT SIGNING OF THE SALE CONTRACT. BIDDERS MUST CLOSE SALES ON ALL

PROPERTIES ON WHICH THEY SUCCESSFULLY BID WITHIN \_\_\_ DAYS. FAILURE TO
DO

SO WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF ALL SALES TO THEM. FAILURE TO CLOSE
MAY

ALSO RESULT IN THE FORFEITURE OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE EARNEST MONEY

DEPOSITS.

ALL PROPERTIES ARE SOLD STRICTLY \"AS-IS\". HUD MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR

REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, AND
IN

NO EVENT SHALL HUD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CONDITION. HUD ALSO DOES NOT

MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF DESCRIPTION OR CONDITION OF THE

PROPERTY AND NO STATEMENT MADE AT THE SALE OR ELSEWHERE SHALL BE DEEMED

SUCH A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OR ANY ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.

5/94
**Summary of Statement**

**To the**

**U.S. Food and Drug Administration**

**by**

**Tess Cammack**

**Associate Vice President, Technology & Regulatory Affairs**

**Advanced Medical Technology Association**

**Friday, July 26, 2003**

AdvaMed and its members are committed to the voluntary use of
industry-approved automatic identification for medical devices,
specifically where it is economically and technically feasible, and
where it is clinically practical.

Use of the term "automatic identification" is carefully chosen. Although
the proposed regulation refers to "bar coding" on drugs and biologics,
bar codes are only but way to auto-identify. We all recognize
traditional linear "bar codes" from retail packages, but there are a
variety of other configurations. Also, there is growing use of radio
frequency technology, which can't be seen but relies on an imbedded
chip. All these technologies can use various data structures under the
Universal Product Numbering system, and most modern scanning technology
can read them all. Clearly, these technologies will continue to evolve;
and what is "state of the art" today may be obsolete tomorrow. It is
important to understand this issue as one of "automatic identification"
rather than "bar coding," which could inappropriately lock industry into
one standard, one coding language, or one technology.

AdvaMed is concerned that the proposal for FDA to require bar coding on
all medical devices falls short of the needs of a heterogeneous
industry. Medical devices come in all sizes. They may be packaged
individually, or by the hundreds. They are made from a wide range of
materials requiring various sterilization and storage needs. They may be
used once, or multiple times. Many are likely to be used for more than
one type of procedure. Some devices are combination products -- part
device, part drug or biologic.

AdvaMed encourages all stakeholders to see the unique characteristics of
medical device design and usage as significantly different from drugs
and biologics -- particularly in light of the agency's interest in
exploring whether auto-identification of devices can improve patient
safety.

AdvaMed recommends that FDA not include devices in its forthcoming rule
on bar coding for drugs and biologics, and that any consideration of
auto-ID for devices be addressed separately.
**DA 08-1691**

**July 18, 2008**

**NOTICE OF DOMESTIC SECTION 214 AUTHORIZATION GRANTED**

WC Docket No. 08-91

The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted the application
listed in this notice pursuant to the Commission's streamlined
procedures for domestic section 214 transfer of control applications, 47
C.F.R. § 63.03. The Bureau has determined that grant of this application
serves the public interest.[^1] For purposes of computation of time when
filing a petition for reconsideration or application for review, or for
judicial review of the Commission's decision, the date of "public
notice" shall be the release date of this notice.[^2]

> Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for the Transfer of Control of
> Certain Assets of Sprint Communications Company L.P. to STi Prepaid,
> LLC, WC Docket No. 08-91, Public Notice, DA 08-1426 (rel. June. 17,
> 2008).

**Effective Grant Date: July 18, 2008**

For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker at 202 /
418-1394 or Jodie May at 202 / 418-0913, Competition Policy Division,
Wireline Competition Bureau.

-- FCC **--**

[^1]: *Implementation of Further Streamlining Measures for Domestic
    Section 214 Authorizations*, CC Docket No. 01-150, Report and Order,
    17 FCC Rcd 5517, 5529, para. 22 (2002).

[^2]: *Id.*; *see* 47 C.F.R. § 1.4 (Computation of time).
IMAGING TWO DIMENSIONAL DOMAIN BOUNDARY FLUCTUATIONS IN WELL
CHARACTERIZED AND NOVEL SYSTEMS. [A. M. Heussler,]{.underline} T. A.
Bibelnieks, B. L. Stottrup\* Augsburg College, Department of Physics and
Mathematics, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55404
<stottrup@augsburg.edu>

Phase separation in lipid membranes is a subject of intense interest in
both biophysical and cell biology communities. Lipid monolayers are an
ideal model system for the study of many aspects of phase separation in
two dimensions. Previous work has been done on model systems containing
cholesterol to characterize the liquid-liquid phase transition as well
as the fluctuations of phase separated domains. However, important
questions about thermodynamic equilibrium in monolayers remain. Our
research has taken advantage of accessible digital image processing and
computational techniques to re-examine the canonical mixture of
Dihydrocholesterol and DMPC (phospholipid). Additionally, these
techniques are applied to lipid monolayers containing
25-Hydroxycholesterol (25OH). 25OH is an oxysterol known to suppress
cholesterol synthesis. Monolayer systems containing 25OH exhibit the
novel lipid monolayer phase behavior of both upper and lower transition
pressures. Our studies of fluctuating domain boundaries have also led us
to investigate other applications for these computational techniques.

A. M. Heussler is a Sundquist Fellow supported in part by the MN NASA
Space Grant.
# Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth

In the Matter of Creation of Low Power Radio Service, MM Docket No.
99-25, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration

For the reasons given in my dissent from the original Report and Order
on low power radio,[^1] I dissent from this Order on Reconsideration.
This Order reaffirms the Commission's threshold decision to create the
service and remove existing adjacent channel protections, and I disagree
strongly with that course of action.

In addition, I note that the Commission continues to forge relentlessly
ahead on this issue, notwithstanding the expression of substantial
Congressional disapproval of its approach to the creation of this
service and the serious interference questions for existing broadcasters
and their listeners that remain unresolved to this day. A higher regard
for Congress, and for those broadcasters who today serve their
communities ably and well, would counsel a more serious reconsideration
of this issue than that performed today.

[^1]: *See* Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Harold W.
    Furchtgott-Roth, *In the Matter of Low Power Radio Service,* Report
    & Order, MM Docket No. 99-25, 15 FCC Rcd. 2205 (2000).