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Release No. 0013.04

Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623

Julie Quick (202) 720-4623

**BUSH ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES FULL FUNDING**

**FOR AMES ANIMAL HEALTH COMPLEX**

# President's FY 2005 Budget To Include \$178 million for Renovation Completion

AMES, Ia., Jan. 13, 2004---Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today
announced that President Bush would include \$178 million in the FY 2005
budget to complete the renovation of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's new National Centers for Animal Health.

"When completed, the center will become the most modern and
best-equipped animal disease research facility in the world," Veneman
said during remarks at the official groundbreaking ceremony for the
complex. "The work that is done here is a crucial link to the overall
effort to protect animal agriculture."

> The Ames complex is USDA's "flagship laboratory" for large animal
> research and diagnosis. It includes the National Animal Disease
> Center, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory and the Center for
> Veterinary Biologics. A 2001 report to Congress outlined options for
> updating and renovating the complex, now referred to as the USDA
> National Centers for Animal Health. Since that time, the Bush
> Administration has worked with Congress on a plan to renovate the
> facility.

"The request of \$178 million by the President would represent the final
installment of the \$460 million needed to fully renovate these
facilities," Veneman said. "If approved by Congress, these funds will
permit us to fully complete this project by the end of 2007. We intend
to use accelerated contract procedures and construction techniques to
meet this schedule."

Veneman said the facility is more important than ever before in the
context of recent animal disease threats. For instance, the National
Veterinary Services Laboratory conducted the initial tests to confirm
the case of Bovine Spongiform Encepholopathy, BSE, from a single cow in
Washington State.

"Even though the ultimate confirmation was made in England, we had the
confidence in our own experts at the National Veterinary Services
Laboratory in order to make an immediate announcement and respond
quickly," Veneman said.

> When completed, Veneman said the National Centers for Animal Health
> would include almost 1 million square feet of thoroughly modern
> facilities that will be biosafe, energy-efficient and will provide
> state-of-the-art capabilities for research and diagnosis. It will
> house in a single location a critical mass of scientists who are at
> the top of their fields with programs across animal disease research,
> diagnostics and biologics making USDA better able to respond to
> foreign animal diseases and bioterriorism.
>
> -more-

Within USDA, the programs and facilities of the National Centers for
Animal Health are operated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service and the Agricultural Research Service.

\#
## Chapter 3: Power of Attorney

#### Table of Contents

> **Section A: General Information on Power of Attorney (POA)**
>
> Overview 3-A-1
>
> 1\. VA Power of Attorney (POA) versus General POA under State Law
> 3-A-2
>
> 2\. Appointing a Power of Attorney (POA) Representative 3-A-3
>
> 3\. Power of Attorney (POA) Representation for Incompetent Claimants
> 3-A-7
>
> 4\. Extent of Authority 3-A-8
>
> 5\. Authority to Review a Claims Folder 3-A-10
>
> 6\. Honoring Requests for Exclusive Contact 3-A-13
>
> 7\. Revoking and Terminating Representation 3-A-16
>
> 8\. Representation after the Veteran's Death 3-A-18
>
> **Section B: Handling Power of Attorney (POA) Appointments**
>
> Overview 3-B-1
>
> 9\. Acknowledging Representation by an Accredited Representative of a
>
> Service Organization, Agent, Non-Licensed Individual, or Attorney
> 3-B-2
>
> 10\. Handling Appointment Forms/Letters for Special Cases 3-B-6
>
> 11\. Updating the Benefits Delivery Network (BDN) 3-B-11
>
> 12\. Service Organization Review of New Rating Actions 3-B-16
>
> 13\. Exhibit 1: POA Codes 3-B-18
>
> **Section C: Payment of Attorney Fees**
>
> Overview 3-C-1
>
> 14\. General Information on Fees 3-C-2
>
> 15\. Paying Attorney Fees 3-C-6
>
> 16\. Withholding a Portion of Past-Due Benefits and Authorizing an
> Award 3-C-12
>
> 17\. Making an Attorney Fee Eligibility Decision and Sending
> Notification 3-C-19
>
> 18\. Releasing the Money and Responding to Disagreements 3-C-28
>
> 19\. Failure to Withhold Past-Due Benefits When a Fee Agreement
> Exists............... 3-C-36
>
> 20\. Exhibit 1: Attorney Fee Eligibility Decision Format 3-C-40
>
> 21\. Exhibit 2: Attorney Fee Eligibility Notice Letter--Claimant
> 3-C-41
>
> 22\. Exhibit 3: Attorney Fee Eligibility Notice Letter--Attorney
> 3-C-42

23. Exhibit 4: Attorney Fee Eligibility Notice Letter--Attorney, Failure
    > to Withhold

> Past-Due Benefits 3-C-43
>
> 24\. Exhibit 5: Attorney Fee Eligibility Decision Format, Failure to
> Withhold Past-Due Benefits 3-C-44
>
> 25\. Exhibit 6: Attorney Fee Eligibility Notice Letter--Att., EAJA
> Payment Exceeds
>
> 20% 3-C-46
**Report No. 2782** **July 25, 2006**

> **[CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU]{.underline}**

### REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER

**[PETITION FOR RULEMAKING FILED]{.underline}**

Interested persons may file statements opposing or supporting the
Petition for Rulemaking listed herein within 30 days, or as noted. See
Sections 1.4 and 1.405 of the Commission\'s rules for further
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11338 74.1231-74.1233 National Association 7/14/2006 AM Radio Stations
Use of FM

74.1263, 74-1283 of Broadcasters Translators

74.1284 (Filed by: Marsha J. MacBride

1771 N Street, NW

Washington DC 20036)

FCC
**WORKSHOP TITLE**

Presenter's Name/Title

Presenter's Organization (fully written out)

Presenter's City/State/Zip code

Presenter's Office Phone (with area code)

Presenter's Fax Number (with area code, optional)

Presenter's E­mail Address

Presenter's or Organization's Web Site (optional)

Suggested Co-presenter's Name, if known

(other information same as above)

**Introduction**

This session will . . . (or words to this effect). It is appropriate to
include the background and context, the format of the presentation, the
degree of audience participation, the underlying inspiration, and
perhaps a quote or statement that gives the flavor of the presenter's
style.

**Objectives** "As a result of attending this session, participants will
be able to...

1\. Use, understand, apply, etc.

2.  List the learning objectives.

**Main Ideas**

State all key ideas. If the workshop has a main idea and supporting
ideas, state the main idea, then the supporting ideas. If you have a few
key ideas, list them in the order you will present them. Give actual
information, not just a description of it. The main ideas may be in a
list or a paragraph.

**Conclusion**

What final thoughts do you wish to leave with your audience?

**Bibliography**

Web references can be included in the publication list. Other web sites
can be listed separately with a brief optional notation describing their
content.

Author (surname), I. M. N. This Is My Book of Which I Am Very Proud.
City of Publication: Publisher. Year.

Author (surname), I. M. N. "This Is My Article." Journal of Experts,
vol. (date), pages.

Other author, I. M. N. Interesting Article. City, Country, Year.
http://www.etc.edu

http://interesting.website.org - examples you can use in the office.
**More Freedoms with Greater Transparency:**

**Let's Pass the Pence-Wynn 527 Fairness Act!**

July 28, 2005

Dear Colleague:

I am writing to ask you to join me in encouraging House leadership to
bring H.R. 1316, the Pence-Wynn 527 Fairness Act of 2005, to the floor
in September.

H.R. 1316 would open barriers and allow for more citizen groups to
engage in the political process, while at the same time creating an
environment of transparency. This legislation requires 527s to disclose
their receipts and expenditures to the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
and prevents 527s from accepting contributions from foreign nationals.
Instead of pushing 527s down by applying excessive federal regulations
to more political actors, H.R. 1316 lifts up other players in the
campaign system like PACs, parties, trade associations, and labor and
citizen groups. This is the exact kind of campaign finance reform we
need: more freedoms with greater transparency.

Please do not let this issue fade out over the summer recess. Shortly
after we return in September, let's pass the Pence-Wynn 527 Fairness Act
of 2005. If you have any questions, please contact Breana Teubner of my
staff (5-2635).

Sincerely,

JEFF FLAKE

Member of Congress
**DEPARTMENT OF THE AiR FORCE**

**AIR** UNIVERSITY (AETC)

XX XXX XX

MEMORANDUM FOR LT COL XXX XXXX (AFRES)

FROM: CAP-USAF/CC

105 South Hansell St

Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6332

SUBJECT: Inspector General Investigation

1\. In accordance with AFl 90-301, Inspector General Complaints,
paragraph 2.25, you are appointed to conduct a Category II Inspector
General investigation into all aspects of the facts and circumstances
concerning as XXXXX CAP Wing member\'s complaint against the XXXXX CAP
Wing for prejudicial treatment and a lack of due process. CAP-USAF
considers this investigation your primary CAPRAP duty until the
investigation is complete. However, this does not preclude the Region
Commander using you for other duties as necessary. In accordance with
AFl 90-301, the CAP-USAF/CC recognizes and authorized the potential
disparity between the rank of the investigating officer and the rank of
a CAP volunteer.

2\. You are authorized to interview personnel, take statements or
testimony, and examine and copy any and all relevant Air Force and Civil
Air Patrol records. All records, files and correspondence relative to
the matter under investigation, controlled by the Air Force or Civil Air
Patrol, will be made available to you.

3\. Follow the provisions of AFl 90-301 adjusted to fit within the
framework of CAPR 123-2. You will find the attached SAF/IG
*Investigation Officer Guide* contains many helpful hints.

4\. Prepare and submit to me a Report of Investigation and a Summary
Report of Investigation lAW AFl 90-310. Suggest you contact my IG, Lt
Col XXX XXXX (334) XXX-XXXX to discuss the mixing of AF and CAP
procedures to complete this investigation and your liaison region
host-base SJA for tips and techniques for conducting investigations.

5\. You have 120 days to complete your investigation and prepare your
report for submission back to HQ CAP-USAF/CC. For tracking purposes,
submit a Progress Report on the 30th day from date of this letter and on
the first of every month thereafter until your final report is complete.
Region will provide mandays and funding for your investigation.

6\. You may not at any time release any information included in this
case without approval of CAP/EX and/or CAP-USAF/CC.

DENNIS B. PARKHURST, Colonel, USAF

Appointing Authority

cc:

CAP/EXA

CAP Region/CC

CAP XX Wing/CC

CAP-USAF Region/CC

Attachments (only to lO):

1\. Directive to IO

2\. Complaint

3\. XX Wing HIS Claims

4\. AFl 90-301

*5. Investigation Officer Guide*

6\. CAPR 123-2
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GWC 5601 Sunnyside Ave, Bldg. Beltsville, MD 20705

Conference Room 4-1255/1125

**Dr. Howarth Bouis,**

**Director, HarvestPlus**

**"HarvestPlus: Breeding crops for better nutrition."**

As Director of HarvestPlus, Dr. Howarth Bouis coordinates an
interdisciplinary global alliance of research centers and implementing
agencies to biofortify and disseminate micronutrient-dense staple food
crops and to measure their impact in improving nutrition. Since 1993, he
has sought to promote biofortification activities both within the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Centers, including their NARES partners, and in the human nutrition
community through publications, seminars, workshops, symposiums, and
fund-raising. His past research has concentrated on understanding how
economic factors affect food demand and nutrition outcomes, particularly
in Asia. Dr. Bouis, a U.S. citizen, holds a joint appointment at the
International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington, D.C.) and the
International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (Cali, Colombia).
He received his B.A. in economics from Stanford University and his M.A.
and Ph.D. from Stanford University\'s Food Research Institute.

It has been estimated that micronutrient malnutrition affects nearly 2
billion people in the developing world. Iron, zinc and vitamin A
deficiencies alone are having profound negative effects on health,
growth, and cognitive development. In some countries, nearly fifty
percent of children lack one or more of these essential nutrients. Until
recently, nutritional supplements, commercial fortificants, and
diversifying diets were the only strategies available to challenge this
enormous problem. Biofortification -- increasing the nutrient density of
food crops through plant breeding -- is now being seen as an additional
frontline weapon in the war against chronic under nutrition. By
increasing the nutrient content of the major foods that are produced and
eaten by the rural poor, biofortification can provide a critical
complementary intervention to other largely urban-based programs.
HarvestPlus, the Biofortification Challenge Program of the CGIAR, is
harnessing the powers of agriculture and nutrition research to breed
micronutrient-dense staple foods.

**Dr. Bouis will present the objectives, approaches and recent research
results that are emerging from this pioneering biofortification research
program.**
My name is Neil Hutchinson and I live on the McKenzie River above Vida,
Oregon. I wish to comment on the WOPR that is currently under review by
BLM. I believe that the ecosystem damage that will likely result from
this change borders on a criminal act; certainly a crime against
watersheds like the McKenzie River that many, many organizations
(federal, state and local, public and private) are working so hard to
nurture back to health. Those of us who live on or near these lands
(there is a huge UNCUT tract of BLM timber across from my home -- on a
steep hillside and directly abutting the McKenzie) and depend on them to
protect the water quality and wildlife for future generations of
Oregonians are appalled that the BLM could consider such a drastic
change to the current forest management practices. There is no long-term
economic advantage to the citizenry of this state to enable this
revision in its current form. I support responsible timber management
including harvesting, but this is way beyond responsible management of
this resource -- a resource that belongs to all of us and one that we
are spending serious human and financial capital to protect from the
very things WOPR enables. Such a conflicted endeavor cannot be in the
best interest of the United States, the state of Oregon or the local
municipalities affected.
**VIA FAX: (301) 827-6870**

**Division of Dockets Management**

**Food and Drug Administration**

**5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 (HFA-305)**

**Rockville, MD, 20852**

Dear Sir or Madam:

My name is Elizabeth Trout and I have been taking bio-identical hormones
for five months. It has been a tremendous comfort to me as it alleviates
heart palpitations, water retention, PMS symptoms, cysts on my ovaries,
horrific pelvic pain due to endometriosis, weight gain, feelings of not
being able to breathe, bladder incontinence, severe headaches, help with
my ulcerative colitis, weird, not right feelings of not being in control
of anything.

I consult with my physician, who prescribes bio-identical hormones
specifically

for me, and my pharmacist prepares them. Without this medication, I will
lose my health and my life, that after four long years of doctors and
their pharmaceutical medications that did not work, I finally have back
because of bio-identical hormones. The government has no right to take
these life- changing hormones away from me. As a U.S. citizen I have the
right to choose. I cannot envision my life going back to what it was.
All those health problems before I got relief from bio-identical
hormones feel like a bad nightmare that is fading away month after month
as I get better and better. Big business has no right in deciding the
fate of people who are getting help from a natural source that cannot be
patented for huge profit. I want to be able to be a happy whole person
with energy to be able to be a good mother for my children and help them
grow up. If bio-identical hormones are taken from me then I will not be
able to function and my family will suffer right along side me. I cannot
stress to anyone enough of how I thank God everyday that I was able to
find bio-identical hormones. They are my life- line and this cannot be
taken away! Please don't take my life away from me and condemn me to the
bleak existence I was living before bio-identical hormones changed me
back to the person that I was as a healthy young woman.

The benefit of BHRT is that it is designed for me and I am concerned
that Wyeth's petition (Docket \# 2005P-0411) would limit the ability of
my physician and pharmacist to keep prescribing and preparing these
individualized doses for me. The FDA should reject Wyeth's petition.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Trout

Dallas, Texas
# AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

OCE-2007-2

Brenda Chapin (202) 720-5447

**USDA TO RELEASE NEW LONG-TERM AGRICULTURAL PROJECTIONS**

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2007\--The United States Department of Agriculture
will release new 10-year agricultural projections Feb. 14 at noon EST.

"*USDA Agricultural Projections to 2016*" will be released Feb. 14 in
electronic form on the Office of the Chief Economist Web site:
<http://www.usda.gov/oce>. USDA publishes the projections each year in
February.

The full report will be available in printed form March 1 at the USDA
Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia (For conference
details, go to:
[www.usda.gov/oce/forum](http://www.usda.gov/oce/forum)).

Or copies can be ordered from the National Technical Information Service
at [http://www.ntis.gov](http://www.ntis.gov/) or 1-800-999-6779.
Request document OCE-2007-1.

The long-term projections are developed by interagency committees in
USDA, with the Economic Research Service (ERS) having the lead role in
the preparation of the report.

The new projections cover agricultural crop and livestock commodities,
agricultural trade and aggregate indicators such as farm income and food
prices through 2016. The projections do not represent a USDA forecast,
but a conditional, long-run scenario based on specific assumptions about
farm policy, the weather, the economy and international developments.

Provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill are incorporated into the projections
and are assumed to remain in effect through 2016. Normal weather is also
assumed throughout the projection period.

Background on USDA's long-term projections and past issues of the report
are available at the ERS Web site,
<http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/projections>

\#
Number range CHAPTERHeterometallic Complexes for Greener Oxidation
Catalysis

Patricia Shapley

Our goal is to create highly selective and active catalysts for the
oxidation of organic substrates with molecular oxygen. This will promote
the environmentally responsible synthesis of fine chemicals by improving
atom economy and reducing waste in one of the fastest growing areas of
the chemical industry. We synthesize high oxidation state organometallic
complexes with oxo, nitrido, or sulfido ligands that also have open
coordination sites for the binding of substrates. We examine reactions
between the organometallic species and oxidizable organic molecules and
we probe the mechanisms of these interactions.

For applications in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other fine
chemicals, it is essential that an oxidation catalyst be highly
selective. We have succeeded in preparing several chiral-at-metal
complexes that contain chiral phosphine ligands and studies on their
stereoselectivity in oxidation reactions are underway. We are also
examining complexes of readily available chiral amines, such as quinine.
Because the amine ligands are more labile than phosphine ligands, we
should be able to convert the precursors
\[BF4\]\[Os(N)(CH2SiMe3)Ph(L\*)2\] into a variety of heterometallic
complexes and have a more general method for the synthesis of asymmetric
oxidation catalysts.

We have completed the synthesis and characterization of the series of
heterometallic complexes {M(dppe)}(:3-S)2{Ru(N)Me2}2 where M= Pt, Pd,
Ni. Unlike {Pt(dppe)}(:3-S)2{Ru(N)Me2}2, {Ni(dppe)}(:3-S)2{Ru(N)Me2}2
has a close Ru-Ni interaction indicating a weak, dative bond between
those metals. The three heterometallic complexes are similar in their
ability to oxidize benzyl alcohol with molecular oxygen but the
nickel-substituted complex is slightly more active than the palladium
and platinum analogs. The product distribution and reaction rates for
the oxidation of benzyl alcohol in toluene are similar to those
oxidations in the more environmentally friendly solvent, supercritical
carbon dioxide.
## **Pediatric Oncology Subcommittee**

## Of the

## **Oncologic Drugs Advisory** 

## *March 17, 2004*

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  The World Medical Association General Assembly. (June, 1964). The
    World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical
    Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects.

2.  Marx, Jean. (December 12, 2003). Animal Models: Live and In Color.
    Science v302: 1880-1882.

3.  Turner, Simon A. (2001). Animal Models of Osteoporosis: Necessity &
    Limitations. European Cells and Material v1: 66-81.

4.  Ramaswamy, Sridhar & Golub, Todd. (April 1, 2002). Biology of
    Neoplasia: DNA Microarrays in Clinical Oncology. Journal of Clinical
    Oncology v 20(7): 1923 -- 1941.

5.  Williams, Scott M., Haines, Jonathan L. & Moore, Jason H. (2004).
    The Use of Animal Models in the Study of Complex Disease: All Else
    Is Never Equal or Why Do So Many Human Studies Fail to Replicate
    Animal Findings? BioEssays v26: 170-179.

6.  Coleman, Robert. (March 6, 2003). Of Mouse and Man -- What is the
    Value of

> the Mouse in Predicting Gene Expression in Humans? Drug Discovery
> Today v8(6): 233-235.

7.  Bohannon, John. (January 23, 2004). New Sequence Boosts Rats'
    Research Appeal. Science

> v303: 455-457.

8.  Bohannon, John. (January 20, 2002). Can a Mouse be Standardized.
    Sience v 298: 2320-2321.

9.  Bird, Stephanie, J. & Parlee, Mary Brown. (October, 2000). Of Mice
    and Men (and Women and Children): Scientific and Ethical
    Implications with Animal Models. Prog. Neuro-Psychopharmacol. &
    Biol. Psychiat. v24: 1219-1227.

10. Houghton, Peter, et. al. (December, 2002). Testing of New Agents in
    Childhood Cancer Preclinical Models: Meeting Summary. Clinical
    Cancer Research v8: 3646-3657.

11. Department of Health and Human Services. (May, 2001). Protections
    for Children in Research: A Report to Congress in Accord with
    Section 1003 of PL 106-310, Children's Act of 2000.
# Carol Ewing (Nevada): Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration of Rule

**From:** \"Carol Ewing\" \<cewing@isat.com\>

**To:** \<access@fcc.gov\>

**Date:** Tue, Oct 31, 2000 10:00 PM

**Subject:** FCC docket No 99‑339

2127 Hallston Street

Las Vegas, Nevada 89134

November 1, 2000

Magalie Salas, Secretary

Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

RE: Docket No. 99‑339

The following comments are in opposition to petitioners for
reconsideration

of the reported order on video description.

I thank you for the foresight you demonstrated with the July 21st ruling
to

provide video description for television programming in the future. I
look

forward to the time when television is as important to me as it was from

1948 to 1991, when I was sighted and it provided not only entertainment
but

education. The description via the ear rather than the eye will allow me

to know what is happening. Your decision for description will provide

continued education to not only the blind population but also to those
folks

who are not sure what is going on nor what is intended for the viewer to

glean from the presentation.

May I suggest you take the time to view a movie or program twice and
under a

controlled environment. For each viewing close or cover the eyes. Let
the

first presentation be a regular \"sighted folks\" version and the second

presentation be a \"video description\" version. Once you have
experienced

this, I think you will realize your decision to provide description is a

great and wonderful service allowing continued education to a degree one

cannot imagine nor measure. The movie \"Shindler\'s List\" was video

described by its producer as a service to the community who has thanked

Stephen Spilberg more than once. My sighted friends, who are educated,

viewed the movie a few weeks before I shared the video described one and

they were in awe of the understanding the description gave them. My
video

described \"The Hunt for Red October\" movie has also been shared with
many

sighted folk. One last experience: I shared \"Mary Poppins\" with a
totally

blind 8‑year‑old boy, after which he asked, \"Ms. Ewing, what is a plaid

coat?\"

I am sure you realize the efforts from the petitioners have provided no
new

knowledge, thought or information to you than when your decision in
favor of

video description was reached. I encourage you to hold fast to your

decision in that the enhancement of communication will reinforce the
Mission

Statement and Purpose of the FCC. The gift to have a level of awareness

raised is an exciting gift, one most appreciated, one you are in the
process

of providing. And I

Thank You,

Carol Ann Ewing

**CC:** \<info@acb.org\>
**Low energy neutrino detectors (T. Kajita)**

Low energy neutrino experiments have been contributing substantially\
to the neutrino oscillation physics. Some of the techniques could be\
useful in future neutrino oscillation experiments. Therefore, I will\
discuss experimental details for water Cherenkov detectors and liquid\
scintillator detectors that have been used in low energy neutrino\
experiments. Specifically, the Super-Kamiokande and SNO\
experiments will be discussed as the example for the water (and heavy\
water) Cherenkov detectors. The KamLAND (and maybe MiniBOONE as well,\
depending on the availability of the results) will be discussed\
as the example for the liquid scintillator experiments.\
The physics results from these experiments will also be discussed
briefly.

**Neutrino interactions from low to high energies (K. McFarland)**

    

I. (45 min) Pedagogic introduction to weak interactions, point-like\
        neutrino cross-sections (nu-e elastic), CC and NC interactions

II\. (30 min) Applications of point-like scattering to DIS regime and\
        free nucleon inverse beta decay.  Nucleon structure.  Lepton
and\
        final state mass effects.

III\. (35 min) Transition regions.  Physics motivation for doing

experiments in theoretically murky regions.  Nuclear effects at\
       high energy (DIS) and low-energy (inverse beta decay).  Nucleon\
       and final state effects at GeV energies.  Applications to\
       backgrounds in oscillation experiments.  Other regions of\
       \"transition\" and \"clean\" cross-sections.  Comments on UHE\
       neutrino cross-sections.

**Accelerator physics and neutrino beams (E. Keil)**

1\. Linear theory of perfect machines\
 - Equilibrium orbit and coordinate system\
 - Linear equations of motion\
 - Stability of betatron oscillations\
 - Amplitude of betatron oscillations\
 - Phase space, admittance, emittance\
 - Dispersion\
\
2. Linear machine lattices\
 - Thin-lens approximation\
 - Parameters of a thin-lens FODO lattice\
 - Other lattices\
 - Insertions\
\
3. RF acceleration\
 - Synchronous particle\
 - Non-synchronous particle\
 - Phase stability\
 - Hamiltonian formulation\
 - Oscillation amplitudes\
 - Limits of stable motion\
 - Adiabatic damping

**High power targetry (R. Bennett)**

1.  Introduction

2.  Some examples of high power targets

3.  Design considerations

    1.  Simple thermal principles

    2.  The problems

    3.  Some solutions

4.  Neutrino factory targets

**Muon Acceleration and FFAG (S. Machida)**

1\. Acceleration of muon in general.\
   - Comparison among various schemes.\
   - Why FFAG looks feasible.\
2. Historical background of FFAG.\
   - Basic concept of FFAG.\
   - What was the problem.\
   - FFAG and applications.\
3. Design example of Neutrino Factory with FFAG.\
   - FFAG as a proton driver.\
   - FFAG as a muon accelerator.\
4. Recent development of scaling FFAG at KEK.\
5. Recent development of non-scaling FFAG.
**[OSTOMY CARE AND MANAGEMENT]{.underline}**

  ------------------------------- ------ --------------------------------
  **OSTOMY CARE**                        

                                         

  **Ostomy Care**                        

  **and Management**                     Gives instruction (pre-op and/or

                                         post-op) about basic function of
                                         ostomies.

                                         Includes types of supplies and
                                         how to use

                                         them, daily care, diet concerns
                                         and local

                                         ostomy support resources.

                                         

  **Days & times\...**                   By appointment:

                                         

  **Location\...**                       4^th^ Floor, Room D450

                                         

  **Coordinator(s)\...**                 Carol Austin RN, CWOCN

                                         Ext. 5550, pager 779-3926

                                         

                                         Billie Lane RN, CWOCN

                                         Ext. 5179, pager 779-0211

                                         

  **Department(s)\...**                  Nursing (CS/118)

                                         

  **Open to\...**                        Veterans

                                         

  **How to enroll\...**                  Any health care staff may enter
                                         consult in

                                         CPRS for Enterostomy.

                                         

                                         Co-pay charges may apply to
                                         Veterans in

                                         Enrollment Priority Group 7 & 8.
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Additional Patient Education materials are available here:
<http://www.phoenix.va.gov/phoenix/patients/patiented.asp>,\
or visit our website at: <http://www.phoenix.va.gov/>.
Biological systems exhibit rich and complex behavior through the
orchestrated interplay of a large array of components. It is
hypothesized that separable subsystems with some degree of functional
autonomy exist; deciphering their independent behavior and functionality
would greatly facilitate understanding the system as a whole. In this
work, the notion of a subsystem was evaluated from a topological
perspective. A number of different protein networks were examined to
analyze their topological properties with respect to separability,
seeking to find separable subsystems. These networks were shown to
exhibit separability in a nonintuitive fashion, while the separable
subsystems were of strong biological significance. It was demonstrated
that the separability property found was not due to incomplete or biased
data, but is likely to reflect biological structure.
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| National Park Service      | Use the complete |   | 2202 Roosevelt    |
|                            | site name here   |   | Avenue            |
| U.S. Department of the     | (e.g. Palo Alto  |   |                   |
| Interior                   | Battlefield      |   | San Antonio,      |
|                            | Historic Site).  |   | Texas             |
|                            |                  |   |                   |
|                            |                  |   | 78210-4900        |
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**San Antonio Missions National Historical Park**

News Release

April 19, 2007

**For Immediate Release**

**Al Remley** (210) 534-8875 ext. 227

Cell (210) 304-0431

**[SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS SEEKS VOLUNTEER's]{.underline}**

If you like to explore the past, meet people, and enjoy creative
challenges, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is looking for
you! The park is currently recruiting for their Volunteer-In-Parks
(VIP)-Docent program. VIP-Docents present talks, tours and
demonstrations for the 1.2 million annual visitors to the park's four
Spanish missions - Mission Espada, Mission San Juan, Mission San José,
and Mission Concepción.

There are opportunities to volunteer behind the scenes in our
professional services division for our park archeologist as well. For
those who are interested in travel, Trails & Rails may be for you.
Volunteers for the Trails & Rails program will work on Amtrak's "Texas
Eagle" between San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas making presentations of
the regions natural and cultural history. Must be at least 18 years of
age to volunteer for the Trails & Rails program.

VIP-docents volunteer at least four hours a week. They present guided
walks and talks to park visitors, staff information desks, and assist
with special events both on-and off-site. They may work in our library,
with archeological collections, as office assistants or in the field.
Docents volunteer at all four missions of the national park - Mission
Espada, Mission San Juan, Mission San José, and Mission Concepción.

The park also offers monthly tours to a mission ranch, Rancho de las
Cabras, located near Floresville, Texas.

Since the Volunteer in Parks Program began in 1970, thousands of people
have made enormous contributions to parks across the country.
Superintendent Stephen E. Whitesell says, "Volunteers are vital to the
public's enjoyment of San Antonio Missions. We couldn't do our job
without them." Presently, there are about 90 active participants in the
program.

Los Compadres, the park\'s friends group, provides much of the
program\'s funding. For more information please call Krystal Fleeger,
VIP Coordinator at (210) 932-1002 extension 223.

-NPS-
**Minutes of Meeting**

**Executive Board**

**Conference Call May 3, 2005**

**[Present:]{.underline} [Others:]{.underline}**

Dave Barr Clarke Becker

Rick Chapman Rebecca Davis

Smith Covey Joe Dudick

Steve Hoesel Deanna Durrett

Mary Randolph Cornelia Flora

Mike Wisdom Jen Larson

> Kenna Matthews JoAnna Nakata
>
> Barbara Nelson
>
> Paul Pierson
>
> Shawn Pritchett

**[Process decisions made:]{.underline}**

The 4.05.05 EB meeting minutes were approved as presented.

**[Issue decisions made:]{.underline}**

None.

**[Agenda discussions:]{.underline}**

1.  NRDC Update:

    a.  The May 9 meeting will address Veteran's health concerns. This
        will not be a panel discussion, but a presentation. Afterward,
        NRDC members will address the future of NRDC in light of OCD
        restructuring, Steering Committee terms ending, and NRDCC.
        Please RSVP to Nate Watson to participate. There will be call-in
        capabilities for this meeting.

2.  OCD Updates:

    a.  Financial Status: 15% of funds are yet to be distributed from FY
        2004.

    b.  Federal Recognition: We have 37 Federally recognized Councils,
        with Virginia as the newest fully recognized Council.

    c.  NRDCC: No news to report.

    d.  Charles Conner was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
        on May 2.

    e.  After the Fellows leave on May 31, there will be some staff
        support for NRDP. This includes having an individual set up NRDP
        Executive Board calls and keep minutes.

3.  Other:

    a.  Cheryl Hinckley has sent a Letter of Resignation to the
        Executive Board, as she will be retiring at the end of May. An
        interim Executive Director might be asked to fill in this
        position.

    b.  Mary Randolph will speak with the four interested Midwest states
        on beginning summer conference planning.

    c.  The next meeting is June 7, 2005 11:00 a.m. ET.

4.  Public Comments

    a.  A Healthy Forest Initiative Conference, sponsored by the Western
        Governors Association will take place May 19-20 in Casper, WY.

    b.  Joe Newbill will serve as the interim Executive Director for the
        Virginia Council.

    c.  New USDA State Directors were recently named in NE, NM, and WV.

    d.  Congratulations to newlywed Mike Wisdom and his bride!

    e.  Congratulations to Rick Wetherill, who is moving back to
        Oklahoma and has taken a position teaching at an Oklahoma
        University.

    f.  Jen Larson expressed thanks for her work with the NRDP Executive
        Board. She will work to transition NRDP Executive Board
        documents and duties to another OCD staff member.

    g.  Ella Ennis sent correspondence thanking the NRDP for the
        retirement gift, which was presented at the NRDP Consultation.
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NOTICE TO ASSIGNMENT EDITORS

Sneak preview for the press at the Old Mint, Fifth and Mission Streets,
San Francisco, California, on Monday, December 9, 1974, at 11:00 a.m.:

[The Granite Lady]{.underline}

starring the Old San Francisco Mint

and

[The Million Dollar Gold Display]{.underline}

featuring the purest of gold bars and the

finest gold nugget collection in the world

Mint Director Mary Brooks will be at the press preview.

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

[IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline}

December 2, 1974

["THE GRANITE LADY'S" NEW GOLD DISPLAY]{.underline}

In celebration of the Old Mint's 100th birthday, the award-winning film,
"The Granite Lady," and a new Million Dollar Gold Display open to the
public at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 1974, at the Old Mint in
San Francisco, California, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint,
announced today.

Last month, the Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE)
conferred its top award, a Golden Eagle, on "The Granite Lady," starring
the Old San Francisco Mint.

Narrated by Actress Mercedes McCambridge, the 28-minute color film is a
rich tapestry of historical events set against the creation,
abandonment, rescue, preservation and restoration of the Old Mint.

The romance of the Old West, the realism of the economic impact of the
discovery of gold, the horror of the San Francisco earthquake and fire,
and the leading role played by the Old Mint, then and now, make the film
a fine blend of quality entertainment and of historical and educational
value.

Not only a salute to the years embracing the Old Mint, the film also
celebrates our Bicentennial, emphasizing the diversity of our cultural,
architectural and historical heritage as our nation grew and prospered.

The glitter and magnetism of gold can be seen in the new Million Dollar
Gold Display. Encased in a cylinder of glass are 71 bars of .999 fine
gold, the purest of gold, and a 1,000 ounce gold nugget collection
considered the finest in the world.

The gold nuggets, valued over \$250,000, are on loan from Sierra County,
California, and were taken from the Ruby Drift Mine near Downieville.

The fine gold bars, a tiny part of the nation's gold store, are from the
San Francisco Assay Office. The 71 bars weigh a little over a ton
(28,169 troy ounces) and, when valued at the official price of \$42.22
per ounce, are worth a bit over One Million Dollars. On the open market,
the bars would be worth four times as much.

Sophisticated security and sensing devices made it possible to put the
gold on public view in steel walk-through vaults in the museum area of
the Old Mint.

The Old Mint, Fifth and Mission Streets, San Francisco, California, is
open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No
admission charge.
Mr. John Winn \
Commissioner of Education\
Florida Department of Education\
325 West Gaines St., suite 1514\
Tallahassee, FL  32399-0100

Dear Commissioner Winn:

On July 7, 2006, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) submitted
its revised State highly qualified teacher (HQT) plan. The peer
reviewers found deficiencies in the original plan, and the Department
asked that it be revised and re-submitted. We received the revision on
September 28, 2006.

Department of Education staff reviewed the revised plan. In general, the
reviewers were pleased with the plan, finding only a few remaining
deficiencies. To resolve outstanding questions and concerns raised in
the internal review, Department Program Officer Elizabeth Witt had a
lengthy discussion with Hanna Skandera and Kathy Hebda on November 2. As
a result of this conversation, FLDOE made additional changes to the plan
and filled in places where information was missing. A revised version of
the plan was submitted to the Department on November 29, and has been
reviewed by Department staff.

In the judgment of the Department, the plan submitted on November 29
meets all six requirements and is now approved. I would like to
congratulate you and your staff for this excellent work. We recognize
the substantial challenge it has been to prepare this plan, and we are
encouraged that you were able to submit a complete and comprehensive
plan.

We will post the November 29 revision of the plan on the Department's
Web site in place of the plan that is currently posted. We look forward
to our continued work together, including routine monitoring to ensure
that your State implements the activities described in the plan to meet
the HQT goal in 2006-07 and beyond, for the benefit of all students in
Florida. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Robert Stonehill (202-260-9737, or <robert.stonehill@ed.gov>),
or Elizabeth Witt (202-260-5585, or <elizabeth.witt@ed.gov>).

Sincerely,

/s/

Henry L. Johnson

Assistant Secretary
**ACTIVITY/MECHANISM BUDGET SUMMARY**

Department of Health and Human Services

Indian Health Service - 75-0390-0-1-551

**Preventive Health**

[Program Authorization]{.underline}: Program authorized by 25 U.S.C. 13,
Snyder Act and P.L. 83-568, Transfer Act 42 U.S.C. 2001.

+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
|              | 2002       | 2003        | 2004        | Increase    |
|              |            |             |             |             |
|              | Actual     | President's | Estimate    | or Decrease |
|              |            |             |             |             |
|              |            | Budget      |             |             |
+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| BA           | \$         | \$          | \$          | +           |
|              | 99,724,000 | 103,268,000 | 108,265,000 | \$4,997,000 |
+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| FTE          | 311        | 323         | 345         | +22         |
+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
|              |            |             |             |             |
+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| HIV-AIDS \$  | (          | (\$535,000) | (\$535,000) | (+0)        |
|              | \$535,000) |             |             |             |
+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| HIV-AIDS FTE | \(1\)      | \(1\)       | \(1\)       | \(0\)       |
+--------------+------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

**[Total Request Level]{.underline}** \-- The total request of
\$108,265,000 and 345 FTE is an increase of \$4,997,000 and 22 FTE over
the FY 2003 President\'s Budget request of \$103,268,000 and 323 FTE.
The explanation of the request is described in the activities that
follow.

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