BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**Session V -- Effective Pest (Pathogen, Insect, Weeds) Management --
Poster V-11**

**Identification of an AFLP Molecular Marker for Oat Stem Rust
Resistance in the Diploid *Avena strigosa***

T. Zegeye^1^, D. Somers^1^, T. Fetch^1^\* and L. Lamari^2^

^1^Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg,
MB, R3T 2M9, Canada; ^2^Department of Plant Science, University of
Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada

\*Corresponding author (204) 983 1462; e-mail <tfetch@agr.gc.ca>

**ABSTRACT**

Oat stem rust is an important disease that can be controlled effectively
with host genetic resistance. Resistance to the highly virulent oat stem
rust race TJJ was identified in the diploid species *Avena strigosa*.
The objective of this study was to identify molecular markers associated
with this resistance using amplified fragment length polymorphism
(AFLP). Two F~2~ populations were developed by crossing resistant *A.
strigosa* accessions CN22000 and CN57130 to a susceptible accession
(CN56979). Bulked segregant analysis (BSA) was performed with 256
*Pst*I+*Mse*I primer pairs using resistant and susceptible parents,
resistant and susceptible bulks, and 10 homozygous resistant and 10
susceptible F~2~ progeny lines. For each of the two populations,
potential markers identified in BSA were tested with 94 selected F~2~
progeny lines based on their phenotypic reactions to race TJJ. PCR
products were resolved by capillary electrophoresis using an ABI 3100.
For the CN56979/CN57130 F~2~ population, 13 AFLP markers spread over a
total distance of 71cM with clusters on both sides of the resistance
gene were identified. The closest marker (*P-acg+M-cga-370*) to the
resistance gene was 9cM away, and the second closest (*P-acc+M-cgg-230*)
was 15cM away on the same side of the resistance gene. A genetic map was
produced for this population, but additional markers are needed to
saturate the genetic map to find closer linkage to the resistance gene.
No useful AFLP marker was identified in the second population
(CN56979/CN22000). The *P-acg+M-cga-370* marker identified in the first
population may be useful in marker assisted selection in oat breeding
programs.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Special Attention of:

Departmental Staff

Transmittal for Handbook No.: 0771.02 REV-3 Issued: October 2006

1\. This Transmits: Handbook 0771.02 REV-3, Administrative Grievance.

2\. Summary: This Handbook is a revision of Handbook 771.2 REV-2,
Administrative

Grievances.

3\. Changes: HUD Handbook 771.2 REV-2, dated Aprilá30, 1984, is canceled
and

replaced by this handbook.

4\. Significant Changes:

A. New names of the two-level grievance process, Initial Grievance and
Final

Grievance, are replacing the Informal Grievance and Formal Grievance
titles.

B. A Fact Finder process is replacing the Grievance Examiner process.

C. Both the Initial Grievance Officer and Final Grievance Officers have

the option of using the Fact Finder process.

D. Most of the processing time frames have been changed to correspond
with a seven (7) day calendar week. Many of the time frames have been
lengthened to include weekend days, i.e., five (5) calendar days have
been extended to seven (7) calendar days.

5\. Filing Instructions:

Remove: Insert:

HUD Handbook 771.2 REV-2 HUD Handbook 0771.02 REV-3

dated Aprilá30, 1984 dated October 2006

ARHL: Distribution: W-3-1

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BRIAN SILVA

**Watch Commander**

**Operations Division**

**New York City Office of Emergency Management**

**New York, New York**

**bsilva05@gmail.com**

Mr. Brian Silva works as a Watch Commander in the Operations Division of
the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM). He provides
information and communication analysis to the agency, and he assists
with interagency coordination for various events including the recent
multi-story crane collapse in Midtown. Prior to working for OEM, Mr.
Silva was the training manager for World Cares Center where he designed
and delivered the curriculum for training spontaneous volunteers
responding to disasters as well as the first responders who will manage
them.

Mr. Silva has more than 12 years of experience in education, training,
and curriculum design, and he currently serves as the president of the
Student Region of the International Association of Emergency Managers
(IAEM). He is a former EMT and currently cohosts the WGPN radio show
"The Preparedness Report" (http://www.getprepared.org/radio.htm).

Mr. Silva received his master's of public administration in emergency
management and homeland security from Metropolitan College of New York
where he published his thesis on post-disaster redevelopment planning.

Mr. Silva's goals and expectations for the Conference include:

-   Sharing the results of the annual student survey on the emergency
    management and related disciplines at universities and colleges
    including trends, demographics, attitudes, success, and areas of
    improvement.

-   Highlighting the dramatic changes in the IAEM to truly reflect its
    international mission.

-   Discussing the ways that the IAEM Student Council works with
    professors and universities to enhance the experience of their
    students.
**AGENDA FOR**

**EX-IM BANK SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

# WEDNESDAY, June 6, 2007

**9:30 AM, ROOM 1143**

9:30AM **Call to Order** Willene Johnson, Chair

**Welcome & Comments** Jim Lambright,

> Chairman & President
>
> **Panel Discussion -- An Overview on** Grant D. Aldonas
>
> **U.S. Exports Generally and** William M. Scholl Chair in
> International Business
>
> **Corporate Decision Making on** Center for Strategic & International
> Studies

**Marketing in Africa** Former -- Under Secretary of Commerce for

International Trade

Fred Berger, P.E.

Senior Vice President

The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

John W. Rauber, Jr.

Director of International Affairs

John Deere & Company

Diane Willkens

President and CEO

Development Finance International, Inc.

11:00 AM **Break**

11:15 AM **Review and Discussion of the Proposed** Piper Starr

**2006 Competitiveness Report** Coordinator, Special Projects

Policy Group

11:45 AM **Status Report on the SAAC 2006** Joe Grandmaison

**Recommendations to the Bank** Member, Board of Directors

12:15 PM **Update on recent Africa focused Business** Michael Forgione,
Vice President

**Development activities and outline for** International Business
Development Officer

**balance of the fiscal year**

> Ricardo Michel, International Business Development Officer, Africa

12:30 PM **Public Comments and Questions**
**Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants Program**

**State Agency:** Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of
Aging and Adult Services

**Project Title:** Arkansas Nursing Home Diversion Program

**Project Period:** September 30, 2007 to March 31, 2009

**Contact:**

Debby Ellis

700 Main St., P.O. Box 1437, S-530

Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Phone: 501-682-8082

<debby.ellis@arkansas.gov>

**Project Abstract:**

The Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult
Services (DAAS), the State Unit on Aging for the State of Arkansas,
supports the Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants in
collaboration with two of the State's Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). The
goal of the project is to expand service delivery options available
through the AAAs, thereby providing Arkansans with increased
consumer-directed long-term care service options.

The objectives are to: (1) create a new assessment instrument and
process which target individuals at risk of nursing home placement; (2)
to develop and pilot a Medicaid spend down screening tool; and (3) for
two of Arkansas's AAAs to offer Cash & Counseling as a service model
option.

The expected outcomes of this grant project are: (1) an infrastructure
necessary to support increased use of the US DHHS/Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Cash & Counseling model, resulting in additional
consumer-directed service options for Arkansans and (2) targeted methods
used by the AAAs with a priority on serving Arkansans at risk of nursing
home placement and Medicaid spend down.

The products from this project are: (1) a financial eligibility
screening tool, used to predict risk for Medicaid spend down; (2) an
evaluation report describing the success of the newly developed
application assessment process as a predictor of risk for
institutionalization; and (3) the sharing of training materials on how
to operate and develop a Cash & Counseling program to encourage
replication of the model by additional AAAs across the state.
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:**

November 3, 2003 Suzanne Tetreault at (202) 418-7450

FCC PROPOSES TO FINE AT&T CORPORATION \$780,000

FOR APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF DO-NOT-CALL RULES

Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission
proposed to assess a forfeiture of \$780,000 against AT&T Corporation
for apparent violations of the Commission's Do-Not-Call telemarketing
rules. This is the Commission's first major Do-Not-Call enforcement
action.

The Commission found that AT&T apparently made telephone solicitation
calls to 29 consumers on 78 separate occasions after those consumers had
requested that AT&T not call them again. The Commission therefore
concluded that AT&T had apparently violated the FCC's company-specific
Do-Not-Call rule, section 64.1200(e) of the Commission's rules. The
Commission staff had initiated an investigation of AT&T's telemarketing
practices after a regular review of consumer complaint data revealed
over 300 complaints in the previous several months alleging Do-Not-Call
violations by AT&T. The Commission proposed a forfeiture of \$10,000 for
each of the 78 apparent violations.

Action by the Commission on October 30, 2003, by Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture (FCC 03-267). Chairman Powell, Commissioners
Abernathy, Copps, Martin, and Adelstein.

> -- FCC --

Enforcement Bureau Contacts: Suzanne Tetreault at (202) 418-7450 or Kurt
Schroeder at (202) 418-0966

TTY: 1 (888) 835-5322
Directions: This activity will test you familiarity with information on
the SAR/ISIR. Click on this link **[Sample
ISIR](http://www.ifap.ed.gov/qadocs/AwardingAid/sanderson.doc)** and
print the ISIR for Ella Sanderson

and answer the questions listed below. Answers are provided on Page 2.

1.  What is the student EFC? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

2.  Which ISIR transaction do you have for the student? \_\_\_\_

3.  What is the process date? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

4.  Does the student have any previous loans? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

5.  What type of application did the student file?
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

6.  What are the comment codes on the ISIR?
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

7.  Did the CPS select the student for verification?
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

8.  What is the student dependent or independent?
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

9.  What is the student's marital status?
    \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

10. Does the student have any student eligibility issues to resolve?
    \_\_\_Yes \_\_\_ No

**Answers:**

1.  **1499 shown on page 1**

2.  **01 shown on bottom of page 1 \[SSN, 1^st^ two digits of last name,
    transaction**

**Number.\]**

3.  **March 29, 2005**

4.  **Yes, both subsidized and unsubsidized shown in the Loan Detail
    section on Page 4.**

5.  **Electronic Application shown on Page 3.**

6.  **149, 006 explanations on the first page of the ISIR**

7.  **No.**

8.  **Independent, shown in 2^nd^ column, top of page 2**

9.  **Unmarried**

10. **No. There isn't a "C" next to the EFC and the Comment Codes do**

> **Not indicate any eligibility problems.**
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:

June 24, 2004 Suzon Cameron (202) 418-1916

**MB Docket No. 04-207**

**MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES**

**SYMPOSIUM ON "A LA CARTE" MVPD PRICING**

**Washington, D.C. - The Federal Communications Commission's Media
Bureau will sponsor a symposium on Thursday, July 29, 2004**, to examine
the provision of a la carte programming services on cable television and
direct broadcast satellite systems. The participants will address
questions relating to the ability of multichannel video programming
distributors ("MVPDs") to provide a la carte offerings to customers on a
voluntary basis. The speakers will explore the implications of such
offerings for consumer prices, broadcast programming retransmission
consent, programming diversity, and MVPDs in rural and small markets.
Further details will be released as they become available.

**The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Federal
Communications Commission** in the Commission Meeting Room at 445 12^th^
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. A recording of the symposium will be
included in MB Docket No. 04-207.

Open captioning will be provided and other reasonable accommodations for
people with disabilities are available upon request. Requests should
include a description of the accommodation needed, as well as contact
information should additional information be required. All requests will
be accepted and every effort will be made to fulfill them, although
timing considerations may make that impossible in some cases. Send
requests via e-mail to <fcc504@fcc.gov>, or call the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau:

> For sign language interpreters, CART, and other reasonable
> accommodations: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
>
> For accessible format materials (Braille, large print, electronic
> files, and audio format): 202-418-0531 (voice), 202-418-7365 (TTY).

A live audiocast of the symposium will be available at the FCC's website
at [www.fcc.gov](http://www.fcc.gov/) on a first-come, first-served
basis.

Press inquiries should be directed to Suzon Cameron at 202-418-1916.

\-- FCC \--
############################### D&B FAQs

############################### 

############################### 1. Q: I am updating/renewing my CCR record and noticed that the D&B information provided requires modification. How can I update this data?

> A: You can easily request a modification to your current D-U-N-S
> record by using the D&B online request service at
> [http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.](http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform) If you
> are not able to use the on-line process, and require assistance,
> please email <govt@dnb.com>. Note: It may take up to two (2) business
> days before modifications to your Legal Name, Physical Address, Postal
> Code/Zip+4 information on file at D&B becomes available to CCR. The
> time period may be longer for some countries.
>
> Once D&B confirms the modification, you must re-visit the Update/Renew
> link at [www.ccr.gov](http://www.ccr.gov/) and 'accept' the updated
> information provided by D&B in order for it to become a part of your
> CCR record.

############################### 

############################### 2. Q: I contacted D&B to make changes and the new information is still not showing in the update/renew section of CCR. What do I do?

> A: If it has been two business days since you received confirmation
> from D&B that your D-U-N-S record has been modified, your next step is
> to return to the Update/Renew link at CCR to accept the changes. If
> changes to your Legal Name, Physical Address, or Postal Code/Zip+4 are
> not displayed, please contact D&B at <govt@dnb.com>. Provide your
> D-U-N-S Number and Legal Name in the e-mail.

############################### 

############################### 3. Q: I received a D&B error code when attempting to Update/Renew my CCR record. What is required to move forward?

> A: Please contact D&B at <ccrhelp@dnb.com> and indicate the error code
> you received. Be sure to include your D-U-N-S number in the email. A
> D&B representative will contact you to resolve the issue.
Casual Hire and Payment Process

# 

# **Hiring Official --*PRESEASON***

1.  Completes INS Form I-9

2.  Provides casual Federal W4 for completion. The EFF Pay Center will
    use the W-4 address for the W-2 address if different than the
    address on the OF-288.

3.  Provide casual State Tax Forms for completion (if the Federal W4 is
    utilized by the State write "State & Federal" on the W4)

4.  Provide casual a W5 Earned Income Credit form (casuals option
    whether to complete)

5.  Provide casual Direct Deposit Information and SF-1199a Direct
    Deposit Form (attachment B). Submit the following to the EFF Pay
    Center **[at the time of completion.]{.underline}**

Original INS Form I-9

Original Federal W4

Original State Tax Form

# 

# **CASUAL**

1.  Completes Direct Deposit SF-1199a and gives to their financial
    institution for completion and mailing direct to the EFF Pay Center,
    324 25^th^ Street, Ogden, UT 84401

2.  Completes Federal W4, W5 and State tax forms. The W-4 address will
    be used for the mailing of the W-2 forms. If forms are incomplete or
    filled out incorrectly, taxes will be withheld at the highest tax
    rate; martial status of single and zero exemptions. The hired at
    point (block 6 on the OF-288) determines the taxing state if no
    state tax form is completed, regardless where the casual resides.

# **HIRING OFFICIAL - *AT TIME OF DISPATCH***

1.  Completes forms outlined above under "Hiring Official -- Preseason"
    if not previously completed and submit direct to the EFF Pay Center.

2.  Completes Casual Hire Information Form indicating whether the I-9 &
    W-4 forms had been previously submitted and attach to the OF-288 for
    overhead and support positions.

3.  Initiates the Emergency Firefighter Time Report (OF-288) by
    completing the header information and specific incident information
    in column A.

    -   Hired At Block 6 -- must be in the form of State-Unit, i.e.,
        ID-BOF

    -   AD rate and TITLE must be included in Section 20 (item 8).

# **INCIDENT FINANCE SECTION**

1.  Records work time as outlined in the Interagency Incident Business
    Management Handbook assuring AD rate and TITLE is included in all
    columns.

2.  Processes partial payments every two weeks, indicating partial
    payment on the OF-288.

3.  Submit original Casual Hire Information Form and OF-288 to the
    hiring unit identified on the Casual Hire Information Form with
    applicable original forms if not previously submitted.

# **HIRING UNIT FISCAL APPROVING OFFICIAL**

1.  Audits OF-288 as outlined in attachment D.

2.  Completes memo (Attachment E) and overnight mails original documents
    to the EFF Pay Center.

**EFF PAY CENTER**

1.  Maintains original INS Form I-9, Federal W-4, State Tax form, Direct
    Deposit Form, Casual Hire Information Form and rate justifications
    in the casuals payment file.

2.  Processes payment to the casual within 7 days of receipt.
**00-PRA-004**

**Renewable, Distributed, Electrical Generation**

GSA Develops Benchmark Solar Project

**U.S. General Services Administration**

**Public Buildings Service**

**New England Region**

GSA's New England Region negotiated an MOU with Boston Edison to develop
a benchmark solar project; a building integrated solar array, which is
actually part of the roof and integrated with the building/utility
electric grid. The J.F. Williams Federal Building in Boston, MA, which
had been one of the Region's highest cost per square foot buildings,
became the recipient of a U.S. Department of Energy "Million Solar
Roofs" grant for \$150,000. The opportunity to retrofit the building
occurred when the building's dilapidated roof was scheduled for
replacement. In order to provide public information on the project, a
kiosk was placed in the lobby. It provides energy, weather, historical
data, and solar energy information. The kiosk provides a valuable
educational resource, as numerous web sites are linked.

Not only has the solar array been able to provide roughly one-third of
the electricity demand charges at the site; additionally, the amount of
air born pollutants has been reduced. GSA demonstrated a leadership role
by showing that renewable energy can be incorporated into an existing
structure during routine maintenance replacement or repairs. The project
was recognized as a winner in both the Fourth Annual GSA Environmental
Awards Program and the Department of Energy's program, and was submitted
for consideration as a finalist for the prestigious White House "Closing
the Circle" awards.

For additional information, contact Mr. Roman Piaskoski at (617)
565-4693 or via e-mail at roman.piaskoski@gsa.gov.
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# 

**HANDOUT #9C --** **Practice Counseling Scenario**

Rachel is a 28-year-old first-time mother who is one month postpartum.
She has been exclusively breastfeeding daughter Lacy and is returning to
work full-time in two weeks.\
She works as an aide at a local clinic.

1.  What open-ended questions would you ask Rachel to help her plan\
    for her return to work?

2.  What are some possible ways you could affirm Rachel?

3.  What are three points you would want to include in your education?

4.  What follow-up care plan would be appropriate for Rachel and her
    baby?
**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

![](media/image1.png){width="0.84375in" height="0.84375in"}**ENFORCEMENT
BUREAU**

South Central Region

**Miami Office**

P.O. Box 520617

Miami, FL 33152-0617

November 5, 2007

Arnold A. Pierre

Pompano Beach, FL

**NOTICE OF UNLICENSED OPERATION**

Case Number: EB-07-MA-087

Document Number: W20083260009

The Miami Office received information that an unlicensed broadcast radio
station on 97.7 MHz was allegedly operating in Pompano Beach. On October
12, 2007, agents from this office confirmed by direction finding
techniques that radio signals on frequency 97.7 MHz were emanating from
your residence in Pompano Beach, FL. The Commission's records show that
no license was issued for operation of a broadcast station on 97.7 MHz
at this location in Pompano Beach, FL.

Radio stations must be licensed by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 301.
The only exception to this licensing requirement is for certain
transmitters using or operating at a power level or mode of operation
that complies with the standards established in Part 15 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§  15.1 *et seq*. The field strength of
the signal on frequency 97.7 MHz was measured at 3,409 µV/m at 846
meters, which exceeded the maximum permitted level of 250 microvolts per
meter (µV/m) at 3 meters for non-licensed devices. Thus, this station is
operating in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301.

You are hereby warned that operation of radio transmitting equipment
without a valid radio station authorization constitutes a violation of
the Federal laws cited above and could subject the operator to severe
penalties, including, but not limited to, substantial monetary fines,
*in rem* arrest action against the offending radio equipment, and
criminal sanctions including imprisonment. (*see* 47 U.S.C. §§ 401, 501,
503 and 510).

**UNLICENSED OPERATION OF THIS RADIO STATION MUST BE DISCONTINUED
IMMEDIATELY**.

You have ten (10) days from the date of this notice to respond with any
evidence that you have authority to operate granted by the FCC. Your
response should be sent to the address in the letterhead and reference
the listed case and document number. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5
U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3), we are informing you that the Commission's staff
will use all relevant material information before it to determine what,
if any, enforcement action is required to ensure your compliance with
FCC Rules. This will include any information that you disclose in your
reply.

You may contact this office if you have any questions.

Gerardo Daubar

Resident Agent

Miami Office

Attachments:

Excerpts from the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended

Enforcement Bureau, \"Inspection Fact Sheet\", July 2003
Separate Statement of Commissioner Susan Ness

Re: Creation of Low Power Radio Service, MM Docket No. 99-25

In its request for reconsideration of our *Report and Order*, National
Public Radio, Inc. ("NPR") raised concerns regarding the possibility of
interference by new low power FM stations to existing FM broadcast
operations and to reading services offered by many NPR stations for the
blind. In this *Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration*
("*MO&O*"), the Commission has taken significant steps to accommodate
those concerns. I therefore support the Commission's action on
reconsideration with the expectation that the valuable services provided
by NPR and other FM stations will not receive unacceptable interference
from new low power ("LPFM") stations.

In the *MO&O*, the Commission takes several steps to reduce or eliminate
problems associated with potential interference from new LPFM
facilities. First, the Commission establishes a new streamlined "rocket
docket" procedure for addressing LPFM station interference complaints.
Under the new procedure, all LPFM stations should make diligent efforts
to resolve each and every complaint that they receive. The new rule also
provides for a complaint and license modification procedure that the
Commission must complete within ninety days if a requisite number of
complaints are received.

Second, the Commission has committed to protect the third adjacent
channel of stations currently offering reading services for the blind.
It is my understanding that the Commission will not authorize any LPFM
station that does not protect any full-service FM station on a third
adjacent channel that operates a radio reading service.

Finally, NPR has noted that some stations operate a series of
interlocking translator stations to cover remote areas of their states.
These translator relay systems provide a vital public service by
covering rural and remote areas where service from a full-service FM
station is not feasible. If there is interference to one of the
translators in the chain, it could prevent service from subsequent
stations in the chain. In the *MO&O*, the Commission requires protection
of the translator input frequencies of these stations from interference
from LPFM stations. Moreover, the Commission has committed to increasing
the flexibility that will be accorded displaced translator licensees so
that a translator that is forced to move because of interference from a
new full power station will receive every administrative effort to
accommodate the translator on a new frequency.

In the *MO&O*, the Commission has made these efforts, all of which are
reasonable modifications to its original *Report and Order,* in the
attempt to ensure that current service to the public is not harmed by
the introduction of new LPFM stations. While these precautions and
procedures are not foolproof, they constitute significant safeguards
that the promise of a new innovative service from LPFM stations will not
deprive the public of the benefits of current FM public radio services.
Geological sources provided only limited energy for life on the early
Earth. Less than 1% of vented CO2 ever became organic carbon before it
was buried. In contrast, a carbon atom on the modern Earth goes through
photosynthesis and decay \~200 times before it is buried. H2 from
serpentinization provided a major dispersed niche in the subsurface for
CO2-consuming methanogenesis. H2 at basaltic and serpentine vents
provided significant localized niches. H2 from subaerial volcanism
provided a comparably bountiful methane-producing niche in surface
waters and a pre-adaptation to photosynthesis. SO2 from arc volcanoes
biologically reacted with methane and organic matter. It provided a
distributed surface niche where the gas entered surface waters and local
niches around shallow submarine vents. Photolysis of methane in the
upper atmosphere produced soot and CO gas, which supplied significant
surface niches that produced methane and CO2. The soot preferentially
came down near the poles. Conversely, shales that had already
equilibrated with weathering conditions provided meager energy for
chemoautotrophs. This and the dearth of organic carbon (production less
than 10\^11 moles per year) imply that black shales are a biomarker for
photosynthesis. In contrast, teeming photosynthetic systems put energy
into the rock enhancing weathering.
**§4.122 Psychomotor epilepsy.**

The term psychomotor epilepsy refers to a condition that is
characterized by seizures and not uncommonly by a chronic psychiatric
disturbance as well.

\(a\) Psychomotor seizures consist of episodic alterations in conscious
control that may be associated with automatic states, generalized
convulsions, random motor movements (chewing, lip smacking, fumbling),
hallucinatory phenomena (involving taste, smell, sound, vision),
perceptual illusions (deja vu, feelings of loneliness, strangeness,
macropsia, micropsia, dreamy states), alterations in thinking (not open
to reason), alterations in memory, abnormalities of mood or affect
(fear, alarm, terror, anger, dread, well-being), and autonomic
disturbances (sweating, pallor, flushing of the face, visceral phenomena
such as nausea, vomiting, defecation, a rising feeling of warmth in the
abdomen). Automatic states or automatisms are characterized by episodes
of irrational, irrelevant, disjointed, unconventional, asocial,
purposeless though seemingly coordinated and purposeful, confused or
inappropriate activity of one to several minutes (or, infrequently,
hours) duration with subsequent amnesia for the seizure. Examples: A
person of high social standing remained seated, muttered angrily, and
rubbed the arms of his chair while the National Anthem was being played;
an apparently normal person suddenly disrobed in public; a man traded an
expensive automobile for an antiquated automobile in poor mechanical
condition and after regaining conscious control, discovered that he had
signed an agreement to pay an additional sum of money in the trade. The
seizure manifestations of psychomotor epilepsy vary from patient to
patient and in the same patient from seizure to seizure.

\(b\) A chronic mental disorder is not uncommon as an interseizure
manifestation of psychomotor epilepsy and may include psychiatric
disturbances extending from minimal anxiety to severe personality
disorder (as distinguished from developmental) or almost complete
personality disintegration (psychosis). The manifestations of a chronic
mental disorder associated with psychomotor epilepsy, like those of the
seizures, are protean in character.
**DIRECTOR, NAVAL REACTORS**

June 1, 2006

Dear Mr. Chairman,

Enclosed are the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program\'s latest reports on
environmental monitoring and radiological waste disposal, worker
radiation exposure, and occupational safety and health, as well as a
report providing an overview of the Program. These reports, issued
annually, continue to show that (a) naval nuclear-powered ships and
their support facilities have had no radiological impact on public
health or the environment; (b) no Program personnel exceeded Federal
radiation exposure limits; (c) the average occupational radiation
exposure was much less than the yearly background exposure received by
the average U.S. citizen; and (d) these facilities are consistently and
substantially effective at promoting worker safety and health.

The enclosed reports recognize the Program\'s continued commitment to
maintaining a high standard for protecting the environment and the
workforce, while employing an unforgiving, complex, and challenging
technology. These widely distributed annual reports have long been a
matter of public record. As in the past, this year\'s reports
demonstrate the results of our strict control of the Naval Nuclear
Propulsion Program and our strong centralized oversight that continues
to ensure the safe and effective operation of our nuclear-powered
warships.

Sincerely,

***K. H. DONALD***

***Admiral, US. Navy***

A. J. Eggenberger, Ph.D., Chairman

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 700

Washington DC 20004-2901

Enclosures
**SNL/NM Manual Dialing Guide**

**For Polycom or a Tandberg**

A dialing string consists of two basic parts.

Access Code **(YYYY)** and Area Code **(AAA)** followed by Video Number
**(NNNNNNN).**

Combine the parts to make the dialing strings.

**YYYYAAANNNNNNN**

**.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\***

**Note: Calls to Sandia/California can be dialed with only seven
digits.**

**(No area code required) (No access code required) (Configuration code
is required)**

**See dialing examples below.**

**\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\***

+---------------------------------+---+-------------------------------+
| **[fts access                   |   | **[commercial access          |
| code]{.smallcaps}**             |   | code]{.smallcaps}**           |
|                                 |   |                               |
| **[18]{.smallcaps}**            |   | **[1611]{.smallcaps}**        |
+---------------------------------+---+-------------------------------+

# 

## Examples of dialing direct to SNL-CA

If **dialing direct** to CA Video Number 294-1070, you must dial the
7-digit number.

**2941070**

**Examples of dialing FTS to SNL-CA**

If **dialing FTS** to CA Video Number 294-1070, you must dial the FTS
Code, Area Code, and the 7-digit number

**189252941070**

**Examples of dialing Commercial to SNL-CA**

If **dialing Commercial** to CA Video Number 294-1070, you must dial the
Commercial Code, Area Code, and the 7-digit number.

**16119252941070**

# Examples of dialing Internationally

If **dialing Internationally** to the UK Video Number 441189826266, you
must dial the Commercial Code, **\*\*for international calls the
commercial code is 161\*\*,** International Code, Country Code, City
Code, and the Phone Number, **161011441189813928**
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**January 11, 2007**

**\*\*\*COSPONSOR THE PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF RELIGION ACT \*\*\***

Dear Colleague:

During the 109^th^ Congress my friend and former colleague
Representative John Hostettler introduced the "Public Expression of
Religion Act" (H.R. 2679), in response to a slew of lawsuits which often
times unfairly target public expressions of religion. Passed by the
House on the 26^th^ of September by a vote of 244 to 173, H.R. 2679
seeks to take away the monetary incentives -- which wind up costing the
taxpayers money -- provided to the ACLU and other organizations of its
ilk to file these lawsuits. Because the Senate didn't consider it before
the close of the 109^th^ Congress, I am reintroducing an identical bill
into the 110^th^ Congress.

Under current federal statutes, parties can threaten to file lawsuits
claiming cities and towns have violated the Establishment Clause, or the
prohibition against the establishment of a state religion. Local
officials know that a single adverse judgment at any level of the court
system will require them to pay not only their own legal fees, but the
plaintiffs' as well, and that *these legal fees will* *come at the cost
of local taxpayers.* It is a win-win situation for the ACLU and its
affiliates, who often get their desired result just by threatening these
localities in the first place; because it is often cheaper for the
localities to capitulate to the ACLU, than go to court where, win or
lose, they are still going to have to pay exorbitant legal fees.

The Public Expression of Religion Act would make crystal clear that
Establishment Clause cases can continue to be brought against State and
local governments, but the only relief a court could order is that the
State or local governments simply stop doing whatever it was doing that
was an alleged violation. Under this system, each side involved will
shoulder its own costs, and frivolous lawsuits will fall dramatically.

To learn more about this bill, or to become a cosponsor, please contact
Colleen Gilbert via email at <colleen.gilbert@mail.house.gov>, or at
x5-2276.

Sincerely,

Dan Burton

Member of Congress
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For Immediate Release\
April 7, 2008

**Rep. Pitts Introduces Legislation to Help Families Pay for College**

*H.R. 5591 would let employers help families save for school*

**Washington**-- Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) announced the
introduction of the Help Kids Save for College Act today at Millersville
University. Rep. Pitts was joined by Millersville President Dr. Francine
McNairy as well as Millersville student Sarah Harper, who spoke in
support of the legislation. The bill, H.R. 5591, would enhance popular
529 college savings plans by allowing employers to make tax free
matching contributions to an employee's 529 account, up to \$500 a year.
Named after their section in the tax code, 529 accounts allow
individuals to save for higher education costs by earning tax free
interest.

Congressman Pitts' statement follows:

**"By creating an incentive to save, this legislation provides the
opportunity to help families increase their financial security while
addressing one of the most pressing issues facing many families
today---the rising cost of higher education. Employers will like this
bill because it will allow them an opportunity to offer another tax free
benefit to their employees. It's a simple piece of legislation that
could have a big impact on American families."**

[Background]{.underline}

A 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed to encourage
savings for future college costs. 529 plans are sponsored by states,
state agencies, or educational institutions and are authorized by
Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. In 2007, Americans had more
than \$89.5 billion invested in 529-plan assets. H.R. 5591 would allow
an employer to match their employees' savings in 529 plans dollar for
dollar, up to \$500 per year, and the matching funds would be
non-taxable income to the employee.

\###
Colonoscopy

[What is a Colonoscopy?]{.underline}

The term "colonoscopy" means looking inside the colon. The doctor checks
the lining of your colon (large bowel) using a colonoscope. The
colonoscopy is a thin flexible tube with a light and a tiny video camera
on the end that is moved through your colon. The doctor sees your colon
on a TV screen as he guides the colonoscope through your colon. If your
doctor sees a growth in your colon, he can take a small piece of it (a
biopsy) or remove the growth. The biopsy or the removed growth can be
checked for cancer.

Colonoscopy is a safe way to evaluate problems such as bleeding, pain
and to screen for growths, called polyps that can turn into cancer.

[How Do I Prepare for Colonoscopy?]{.underline}

There are important steps that you must take to prepare for colonoscopy.
Be sure to read and follow these instructions. The colon must be cleaned
out completely so that the whole colon can be seen.

1.  Don't eat solid foods for one to two days before the exam. Drink
    only clear liquids like water or broth. Do not drink or eat anything
    after midnight before the test.

2.  Use the medicine given to you as instructed to clean out your colon.

3.  You must have someone drive you home after the test. You
    **[cannot]{.underline}** drive yourself. If you don't have a driver,
    your exam will be cancelled!

[What Can You Expect During a Colonoscopy?]{.underline}

Before the procedure, an IV line will be placed to give you medicine,
which will make you relaxed and sleepy. This medicine allows you to be
awake, but it often keeps you from remembering much about the procedure.

Once you are relaxed, your doctor will do a rectal exam and then gently
insert the colonoscope. Because the doctor needs a clear view, air is
used to expand the colon. This may cause you to feel some pressure or
cramps. If a polyp is found, it may be removed. The exam usually takes
about 30 minutes.

[What Can You Expect After Your Colonoscopy?]{.underline}

Sometimes people have bloating or mild cramping which usually resolves
within 24 hours. After the test you will be cared for in a recovery area
until the medicine has worn off. At this time your doctor may tell you
about the results of your colonoscopy or may give you a follow-up
appointment to discuss the results. You will be given instructions about
getting back to your normal diet and routine.

[What Are Possible Complications From a Colonoscopy?]{.underline}

Although colonoscopy is a safe exam, complications can occur. These
include perforation and bleeding. A perforation is a puncture of the
colon wall that may need an operation to fix. When a biopsy or polyp
removal is done, the area may bleed.

**Be sure to ask any questions you may have about the procedure.**
*TCRHCC 5/06*
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# 

# NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND CHURCHES & SYNAGOGUES

A more complete listing of places of worship can be found in the
Saturday Edition of the Newport Daily News

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL:

MT ZION A.M.E. CHURCH- Van Zandt & Tilly Ave., Newport

Sunday- 11am

ANGLICAN/EPISCOPAL:

TRINITY CHURCH -- Queen Anne Square, Thames & Frank St

Newport Sunday 8am & 10am

ST JOHN'S CHURCH- Washington & Willow Sts., Newport- Sunday 8am & 10am

BAPTIST:

THE UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH- (John Clarke Memorial) 30 Spring St., Newport

Sunday- 10:30am

COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH- 50 Dr.Marcus F.Wheatland Blvd., Newport

Sunday- 10am

CATHOLIC:

JESUS SAVIOUR CHURCH- Broadway & Vernon Ave., Newport

Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8am & 10am

ST AUGUSTIN'S CHURCH- 2 Eastnor Rd., Newport

Saturday 5pm; Sunday 8am & 10:30am

CONGREGATIONAL:

NEWPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH- Spring & Pelham St., Newport

Sunday- 10am

JEWISH:

TOURO SYNAGOGUE- 85 Touro St., Newport

Friday 7:45pm; Saturday 8:45am

METHODIST:

ST PAUL'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- 12 Marlborough St., Newport

Sunday- 9:45am

PRESBYTERIAN:

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN- Broadway & Everett St., Newport

Sunday 9:30am

NON DENOMINATIONAL:

NEWPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH- corner of Church & High St.

Sunday 9:00

CH,LT COL, JOHN A.KEARNS,CAP

WING CHAPLAIN .
**§3.106 Renouncement.**

\(a\) Any person entitled to pension, compensation, or dependency and
indemnity compensation under any of the laws administered by the
Department of Veterans Affairs may renounce his or her right to that
benefit but may not renounce less than all of the component items which
together comprise the total amount of the benefit to which the person is
entitled nor any fixed monetary amounts less than the full amount of
entitlement. The renouncement will be in writing over the person's
signature. Upon receipt of such renouncement in the Department of
Veterans Affairs, payment of such benefits and the right thereto will be
terminated, and such person will be denied any and all rights thereto
from such filing. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5306(a))

\(b\) The renouncement will not preclude the person from filing a new
application for pension, compensation, or dependency and indemnity
compensation at any future date. Such new application will be treated as
an original application, and no payments will be made thereon for any
period before the date such new application is received in the
Department of Veterans Affairs. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 5306(b))

\(c\) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section,
if a new application for pension or parents' dependency and indemnity
compensation is filed within one year after the date that the Department
of Veterans Affairs receives a renouncement of that benefit, such
application shall not be treated as an original application and benefits
will be payable as if the renouncement had not occurred. (Authority: 38
U.S.C. 5306(c))

\(d\) The renouncement of dependency and indemnity compensation by one
beneficiary will not serve to increase the rate payable to any other
beneficiary in the same class.

\(e\) The renouncement of dependency and indemnity compensation by a
surviving spouse will not serve to vest title to this benefit in
children under the age of 18 years or to increase the rate payable to a
child or children over the age of 18 years.

\[26 FR 1569, Feb. 24, 1961, as amended at 37 FR 5384, Mar. 15, 1972; 39
FR 17222, May 14, 1974; 60 FR 18355, Apr. 11, 1995; 62 FR 5529, Feb. 6,
1997\]

**Supplement *Highlights* references**: 15(3), 27(2).

**§3.107 Awards where not all dependents apply.**

Except as provided in §3.251(a)(4), in any case where claim has not been
filed by or on behalf of all dependents who may be entitled, the awards
(original or amended) for those dependents who have filed claim will be
made for all periods at the rates and in the same manner as though there
were no other dependents. However, if the file reflects the existence of
other dependents who have not filed claim and there is potential
entitlement to benefits for a period prior to the date of filing claim,
the award to a person who has filed claim will be made at the rate which
would be payable if all dependents were receiving benefits. If at the
expiration of the period allowed, claims have not been filed for such
dependents, the full rate will be authorized for the first payee.

\[29 FR 9564, July 15, 1964, as amended at 61 FR 67950, Dec. 26, 1996\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 25(1).
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**PUBLIC NOTICE**

**Federal Communications Commission** media information 202 / 418-0500

**445 12th St., S.W.** Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830

**Washington, D.C. 20554** TTY 202 / 418-2555

Internet: http://www.fcc.gov

**DA 00-1630**

Report No. SPB-159 July 21, 2000

# **INTERNATIONAL BUREAU**

# **SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:**

EchoStar Satellite Corporation

Application for Authority to Make Minor Modifications to Direct
Broadcast Satellite Authorizations, Launch and Operational Authority

File No. SAT-MOD-19971230-00231,

SAT-MOD-19971230-00235, & DBS-88-01

The proceeding captioned above is an adjudicative licensing proceeding
and is generally restricted under the Commission's *ex part*e rules.
*See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1202(d) and 1.1208. This proceeding is inextricably
intertwined with complex, interrelated legal, technical and policy
issues associated with the implementation of DBS systems serving the
States of Hawaii and Alaska. There are varying numbers of channels at
various orbital locations involved. The public interest, therefore,
requires that the *ex parte* procedures be modified for this proceeding.
The proceeding shall be treated on a non-restricted,
permit-but-disclose, basis. 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200(a), 1.1206 and 1.1208,
Note 2.

Effective July 21, 2000, *ex parte* presentations relating to this
proceeding are subject to the disclosure requirements set forth in 47
C.F.R. §1.1206 of the Commission's rules. The adjudicative proceeding
affected by this action is the captioned Application for Modification.

This action is taken pursuant to authority found in section 4(i) and 303
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i) and
303; and pursuant to Sections 0.31, 0.241, 0.261, and 1.1200(a) of the
Commission's Rules. *See* 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.31, 0.241, 0.261 and 1.1200(a).

For further information, contact Selina Khan, International Bureau,
(202) 418-7282.

> By the Chief, International Bureau.