BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**Knowledge Retention**

October 2007

**Case Studies**

-   **Employee Retention, Labour Turnover and Knowledge Transfer: Case
    Studies from the Canadian Plastics Sector** by Clarence Lochhead &
    Alex Stephens

> [http://www.cpsc-ccsp.ca/PDFS/CPSC%20Final%20Report%20June28%20-%207%20case%20studies2%20oct%207%2004.pdf](http://www.cpsc-ccsp.ca/PDFS/CPSC Final Report June28 - 7 case studies2 oct 7 04.pdf)

-   **Assessing the Business Value of Knowledge Retention Projects:
    Results of Four Case Studies** by Denise J. McManus, Larry T. Wilson
    & Charles A. Snyder

> [http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/documents/Assessing%20the%20Business%20Value%20of%20Knowledge%20Retention%20Projects.pdf](http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/documents/Assessing the Business Value of Knowledge Retention Projects.pdf)

-   **Gathering Knowledge While It's Ripe** by Mary Eisenhart

> [http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/documents/Knowledge%20Management%20Magazine%20Feature%20Article.pdf](http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/documents/Knowledge Management Magazine Feature Article.pdf)

**Articles**

-   **How to Protect Knowledge From Walking Out the Door** by Pamela
    Holloway

> [http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/documents/How%20to%20Protect%20Knowledge%20From%20Walking%20out%20the%20Door.PDF](http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/documents/How to Protect Knowledge From Walking out the Door.PDF)

-   **Knowledge Retention - Replacing the Traditional Exit Interview**
    by Michael Kelleher

<http://www.knowledgeboard.com/item/2661/23/5/3>

-   **NASA's New Mission: Manage Institutional Knowledge** by Aliya
    Sternstein

<http://www.fcw.com/article92703-03-27-06-Print>

**Resources**

-   **Knowledge Harvesting**

<http://www.knowledgeharvesting.org/papers.htm>

**Books**

-   **Organizational Learning: Creating, Retaining and Transferring
    Knowledge** by Linda Argote

> <http://www.amazon.com/Orgainzational-Learning-Retaining-Transferring-Knowledge/dp/0387225811/sr=1-1/qid=1157992515/ref=sr_1_1/102-8491290-3433734?ie=UTF8&s=books>

-   **Working Knowledge** by Thomas H. Davenport & Laurence Prusak

<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1578513014/ref=pd_cp_b_title/102-8491290-3433734?ie=UTF8>

-   **Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce** by
    David W. DeLong

> <http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Knowledge-Confronting-Threat-Workforce/dp/0195170970/sr=1-4/qid=1157990462/ref=sr_1_4/102-8491290-3433734?ie=UTF8&s=books>

-   **Performance Through Learning: Knowledge Management in Practice**
    by Carol Gorelick, Kurt April & Nick Milton

> <http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Through-Learning-Management-Improving/dp/0750675829/sr=1-24/qid=1157991546/ref=sr_1_24/102-8491290-3433734?ie=UTF8&s=books>
**National Health Freedom Action**

**PMD 218, 2136 Ford Parkway**

**St. Paul, MN 55116-1863**

**Phone: 651-690-0732, Fax: 651-699-8306**

**Website: www.nationalhealthfreedom.org**

July 20, 2002

Docket No. 01N-0067 - Against FDA Rule

Dear FDA:

On behalf of the National Health Freedom, we hereby demand that the FDA
[withdraws it's proposed rule regarding mercury and replace it with a
rule that will require manufacturers to prove that mercury is safe for
their various products]{.underline}.

The whole country is crying out against the terrible health effects
produced by putting mercury in dental fillings. The United States is
lagging way behind other countries in acknowledging the pain mercury is
causing to its citizens. As you well know from the multiple resources,
scientific articles, international recommendations, and detailed books
on this subject, the science is available that clearly indicates mercury
in dental fillings can be hazardous to health.

There is no reason that the FDA should ignore these warnings and take
even a remote chance that citizens be harmed by one of the most toxic
known substances on the planet?

The FDA should be objective and aggressive in its protection of the
public and come to the conclusion that many citizens have already come
to. Citizens are gratefully responding to new information by reading
scientific journals about mercury and improving their health by not
using mercury dental substances.

I strongly recommend that you withdraw your proposed rule on behalf of
all of the citizens of the United States who may be suffering from any
form of mercury toxicity and their families. This is no time to take
chances and we all know mercury is toxic. We have other less toxic
substances to consider using in dentistry. We need strong healthy young
people for the future of our country.

Additional Specific Objections:

> 1\. The Rule would undermine state-by-state movement against the use
> of mercury dental fillings and mercury toxicity disclosure laws.
>
> 2\. The Rule would hide the risks of mercury fillings.
>
> 3\. The Rule indicates that the language will be uniform, leaving some
> to suspect the FDA wants to preempt (eliminate) state laws with stiff
> disclosures, such as Maine and New Hampshire\'s
>
> 4\. The rule not only ignores the risks of mercury amalgam dental
> fillings, but also assumes that they are safe.
>
> 5\. The rule ignores recent studies, even the most recent US Public
> Health Service Report.

Additional Recommendations:

1\. Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) and Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN)
introduced a bill in the house on April 9, 2002, which will ban mercury
amalgams. The FDA should extend its process to see what the
congressional intent is regarding this matter.

2\. We hereby request public hearings around the country and request
REBUTTAL and REPLY after a new 60-day Comment period.

For scientific information regarding mercury toxicity in dentistry
[please download]{.underline} scientific information from the following
website: www.dams.cc.

Best Regards,

Diane M. Miller

Executive Director
**DA 05-1584**

**Released: June 2, 2005**

**WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU GRANTS CONSENT FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF
MIDWEST INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. TO ARVIG ENTERPRISES, INC.**

**WC Docket No. 05-172**

Pursuant to section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
47 U.S.C. § 214, and sections 0.91, 0.291, and 63.03 of the Commission's
rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 63.03, the Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) approves the application of Midwest Information Systems,
Inc. ("MIS"), its wholly owned subsidiaries Midwest Telephone Co. and
The Peoples Telephone Co. of Bigfork ("Peoples"), Midwest Telephone
Co.'s wholly owned subsidiary Osakis Telephone Company ("Osakis"), and
MIS' parent Varistar Corporation (collectively "Midwest"), and Arvig
Enterprises, Inc. ("Arvig" or "Transferee") (collectively the
"Applicants") to transfer control of Midwest to Arvig.[^1] No commenters
opposed grant of the application.

> The Bureau finds, upon consideration of the record, that the proposed
> transfer will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity,
> and therefore grants the requested authorization. Pursuant to section
> 1.103 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.103, the consent
> granted herein is effective upon the release of the Public Notice.
> Petitions for reconsideration under section 1.106 or applications for
> review under section 1.115 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§
> 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of this Public
> Notice.
>
> For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson-Parker, at (202)
> 418-1394, or Kimberly Jackson at (202) 418-7393, in the Competition
> Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
>
> **-FCC-**

[^1]: *See* Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of
    Control of Midwest Information Systems, Inc. to Arvig Enterprises,
    Inc., WC Docket No. 05-172, DA 05-1287 (rel. May 4, 2005).
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NOAA 03-R299-23

Contact: Cassandra Gray **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

\(301\) 713-2370 Sept. 15, 2003

**SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUENT MEETINGS POSTPONED**

**Hurricane Isabel Disrupts Schedule**

NOAA Fisheries chief Bill Hogarth has postponed his Thursday meetings
with constituents on Pawley's Island, S.C., due to concerns about the
effect that Hurricane Isabel may have on those who live and work on the
Atlantic coast.

"We want everyone to have an opportunity to attend this meeting, and
safety of life and property always takes precedence when a hurricane is
near," said Hogarth.

NOAA Fisheries will reschedule the constituent meetings in the near
future, and will notify constituents via a Federal Register notice,
through the news media, the Constituent Sessions Web site at
*http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/emeetings* and through FishNews.

The constituent sessions had been scheduled on Thursday afternoon and
evening (Sept. 18) in conjunction with the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council meeting and was one of several meetings that the NOAA
Fisheries director has been holding to hear from fishermen and other
constituents around the country about fishery management issues.

Constituents are welcome to provide comments on the Constituent Sessions
Web site by clicking on the e-comments link, which lists a variety of
fisheries issues. You may also contact Gordon Helm at (301) 713-2370,
ext. 140 or e-mail gordon.j.helm@noaa.gov.

The Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) is dedicated to enhancing economic security and
national safety through the prediction and research of weather and
climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship of our
nation's coastal and marine resources. To learn more about NOAA, please
visit *http://www.noaa.gov*.

\###
Patterns of Concepts:

# A Summary of Factor Evaluation System (FES) Factors

## Factor 1, Knowledge Required by the Position

-   Kind or nature of knowledge, skills and/or abilities needed to
    perform the work

-   How these knowledge, skills and abilities are used in doing the work

### Factor 2, Supervisory Controls

-   How the work is assigned

-   The employee's responsibility for carrying out the work, and

-   How the work is reviewed

### Factor 3, Guidelines

-   The nature of guidelines for performing the work, and

-   Judgement needed to apply the guidelines or develop new guides

### Factor 4, Complexity

-   Nature of the assignment,

-   Difficulty in identifying what needs to be done, and

-   Difficulty and originality involved in performing the work

### Factor 5, Scope and Effect

-   Purpose of the work and

-   Impact of the work product or service

### Factor 6, Personal Contacts

-   People and conditions under which contacts are made (except
    supervisor)

### Factor 7, Purpose of Contacts

-   Reasons for contacts in Factor 6; skill needed to accomplish work
    through person-to-person activities.

### Factor 8, Physical Demands

-   The nature, frequency, and intensity of physical activity

### Factor 9, Work Environment

-   The risks and discomforts imposed by physical surroundings and the
    safety precautions necessary to avoid accidents or discomfort.

\*Factor 10, Scientific Contributions and Qualifications (This factor
will be added for all research and development positions)

-   This factor will focus on the total qualifications, professional
    standing, and recognition and scientific contributions of the
    researcher, as these reflect on the dimensions of the current
    research situation and work performance.
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]{.underline} News Media Contacts:

October 26, 1999 Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0512

> Nancy Plon (202) 418-2899

**FCC Releases Y2K Communications Sector Report Supplements for
Broadcast, Cable, Satellite, and Emergency Communications**

The FCC today released Y2K Communications Sector Report Supplements for
Broadcast, Cable, Satellite, and Emergency Communications.

The [Broadcast Sector Supplement]{.underline} reports that broadcasters
surveyed were considerably farther along in their Y2K remediation in
June 1999 than they were at the time of the Commission's previous survey
of Y2K readiness. Due to the high rate of actual remediation already
achieved (80%) among stations reporting, and the fact that the average
expected completion dates for theses phases have not slipped into the
fourth quarter of calendar 1999, the Supplement concludes that none of
these elements or systems appear to be at risk for widespread Y2K
induced failure.

The [Cable Sector Supplement]{.underline} confirms that most cable
system operations are expected to function normally through the January
1, 2000 rollover. The respondents to the June 1999 survey serve
approximately 92 percent of cable subscribers and cover a similar
cross-section of small, medium and large operators. The response rate to
our re-survey was 100 percent.

The [Satellite Sector Supplement]{.underline} indicates that overall
completion dates for some companies slipped slightly, but that there is
no significant variance from the first data.

The survey response rate was moderately satisfactory. The Commission
contacted 18 operators who had responded to the first survey for updated
information. We received 12 responses. As the respondent companies
constitute a large percentage of the satellite services industry, their
responses provide a viable Y2K industry analysis.

[The Emergency Communications Sector Supplement]{.underline} indicates
that telecommunications carriers report high readiness to complete 911
calls, and that both broadcast licensees and cable operators report high
readiness with Emergency Alert System equipment.

On March 30, 1999, the FCC, in conjunction with Network Reliability and
Interoperability Council (NRIC), released a broad Y2K Communications
Sector Report. The Commission subsequently initiated a resurvey of the
industry in order to determine whether they are \"on track\" with Y2K
preparations. The results of the resurvey conducted in June/July have
been issued as a series of Report Supplements that are publicly
available on the Commission\'s Y2K web site, at www.fcc.gov/year2000.
The FCC\'s Year 2000 Task Force also can be reached by e-mail at
year2000@fcc.gov.

\- FCC -
***Disaster News***![](media/image1.png){width="1.5847222222222221in"
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***Economic Injury Loans for Small Businesses***

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

**Release Date:** March 16, 2007 **Contact:** Michael Lampton

**Release Number:** 07-274, NJ 10599 **Phone:** 404-347-3771

**SBA DISASTER LOAN DEADLINE IS APRIL 16**

***SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS STILL HAVE TIME TO APPLY***

**ALLENTOWN, Pa. -** The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is
reminding businesses that\
April 16 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster
loans that are available to small businesses located in the counties of
Bucks, Delaware, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia and Pike in the State
of **Pennsylvania.**

"These counties are eligible because they are contiguous to one or more
primary counties in state of\
New Jersey. SBA recognizes that disasters do not usually stop at the
county or state lines. For that reason, counties adjacent to primary
counties named in the declaration are included," according to Frank
Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East.

SBA's disaster declaration was issued as a result of a similar action
taken by the Secretary of Agriculture to help farmers recover from
damages and losses to crops caused by excessive precipitation, high
winds, hail and high humidity on June 1, 2006 and continuing.

Under this declaration, SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
program is available to farm-related and nonfarm-related, small business
concerns and small agricultural cooperatives that suffered economic
injury as a direct result of this disaster. Farmers and ranchers are not
eligible to apply to SBA.

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

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

**Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than
[April 16, 2007]{.underline}.**

*\# \# \#*

*For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs visit our
website at
[www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance](http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance).*
Logistical support of exchange scientist from Russia:

The Exchange Scientist is approved for a one-month visit starting on or
about July15, 2006. ES will be provided with a stipend of \$3,475 for
living expenses incurred during the visit as well as a round-trip ticket
-- NTE \$1,500.

Contractor is expected to mail the check for the stipend to either the
local home address or the host's work address. The check is to be sent
via regular mail.

Contractor is also expected to provide a round-trip, economy ticket to
the ES. The ticket can be sent either express mail to the ES or it can
be picked up at the airport in Moscow.

No taxes can be withheld from the stipend and contractor must provide a
Form 1099 to IRS with a copy to the ES.
# Preliminary ANN/Objectivity tests

This test shows the amount of CPU time per object needed to build a tree
and search through it versus the number of objects in the database. The
data storage is managed by objectivity.

ANN can build two kinds of trees: kd[^1] and bd[^2] (box decomposition)
tree. The former divides the space recursively splitting the sample
along a single dimension; the latter, in addition to this, divides the
space in concentric boxes: the bd-tree is optimal when highly clustered
distributions of points occur. During this building phase, the recursive
subdivision of the space stops when the bucket size i.e. the maximum
allowed number of points in a box, is reached; this box is called a
*leaf-node*. For this test the bucket size is 10 points.

From figure 1, building a bd tree takes approximately twice as much as
building a kd-tree, because of the larger amount of data analysis
involved (see *kd-no* and *bd-no* trends; *no* stands for "no search
performed"). The two data structures are time-wise equivalent during the
search phase, instead (see *kd std* and *bd std* trends; *std* stands
for "standard search performed").

![](media/image1.wmf)

Figure 1

I expect the search time to be *O(N LogN)* i.e. Time/Obj to be
*O(LogN).* This trend corresponds to a straight line in the plot of
Figure 1, having the X axis a logarithmic scale. This hypothesis is true
with a squared correlation coefficient (R^2^) of 0.98 . For larger
database size I expect a slow down caused by Objectivity swapping data
in memory.

Figure 2 shows a comparison between the 3 different kinds of search
algorithms available: standard[^3] (*std*), priority[^4] (*pri*) and
brute force (*bf*) search. The first is a recursive search of the tree;
the second searches the tree following a priority queue of the
leaf-nodes sorted by increasing distance from the query point; the third
is the classical *O(N^2^)* search algorithm.

Standard and priority searches are essentially equivalent. It is
immediate the advantage of using a tree to perform the search with
respect to a brute force approach.

![](media/image2.wmf)

Figure 2

The system used for the test is a Silicon Graphics Origin 2000, MIPS R
12000/12010, with 1GB of Ram, 32KB of cache and with a 138 GB internal
disk xfs mounted.

[^1]:
    ### References

    ^?^ J.L. Bentley. K-d trees for semidynamic point sets. In *Proc.
    6^th^ Ann. ACM Sympos. Somput. Geom.,* pages 187-197, 1990

[^2]: S. Arya, D.M. Mount, N. Netanyahu, R. Silverman, and A.Y. Wu. An
    optimal algorithm for approximate nearest neighbor searching in
    fixed dimensions. In *Proc. 5^th^ ACM-SIAM Sympos. Discrete
    Algorithm*, pages 573-582, 1994.

[^3]: J.H. Friedman, J.L. Bentley, and R.A. Finkel. An algorithm for
    finding best matches in logarithmic expected time. *ACM Transactions
    on Mathematical Software*, 3(3):209-226, 1977

[^4]: S. Arya and D.M. Mount. Approximate nearest neighbor queries in
    fixed dimensions. In *Proc. 4^th^ ACM-SIAM Sympos. Discrete
    Algorithm*, pages 271-280, 1993.
EUROPARC Federation

**Memorandum of Understanding**

**with the United States National Parks Service North East Region**

EUROPARC Members' Questionnaire

  ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------
  Name:               Vladimir Silovsky

  Position:           Head of department for public

  **Organisation:**   Sumava National Park Administration

  Address:            1\. maje 260, 385 01 Vimperk, Czech Republic

  Tel:                +420 388 450 111, +420 388 416 298, +420 607 875 068

  Fax:                +420 388 413 019

  E-mail:             vladimir.silovsky@npsumava.cz
  ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------

Yes, we are interested in an exchange programme with a protected area in
the United States (North East Region).

No, we are not interested in an exchange programme with a protected area
in the United States (North East Region).

*Please state reason:*

**1. If yes, on which topics would you be interested in pursuing
cooperation?**

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  organisational development          ecotourism

  sustainability                      marketing

  transboundary management            education

  financing                           other (please state)
                                      \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

**2. If yes, what type of exchange would you be interested in ?**

at staff level (professional development)

at political level (Presidents, Board Members)

other stakeholders (e.g. farmers, tourism businesses)

*continued \....*

3\. If yes, please give a [short]{.underline} description of the
features of your park and main areas of current work:

A relatively sparsely populated island of nature in the middle of
civilisation of overcrowded Middle Europe, a result of 40 years long
historical development of the area behind the "Iron curtain". 700
km**^2^** of deep forests, mires, glacier lakes and rivers, a home of
lynx, otter, red deer, capercaillie, broad valleys and meadows with rare
plants species. Area of great tourism potential like created for
sustainable forms of tourism as hiking, bicycling, canoeing,
cross-country skiing (partly already used). A Czech side of "Green Roof
of Europe" shared together with Bavarian Forest National Park.

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  Signed: Silovsky                    Date: 17^th^ March 2003

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

Please return by 20 March 2003 to:

Patrizia Rossi

Parco Naturale Alpi Marittime

# Corso Bianco 5

12010 Valdieri

## ITALY

Email: <parcalma.rossi@tin.it>
THE KEYS TO SGL AND FMS

***COURSE OBJECTIVES***

***DESCRIPTION:*** This class provides information on Standard General
ledger (SGL) and a FMS budget procedure. General Ledger formulas and
annual closeout processes are explained. FMS transactions affecting the
General Ledger and how to navigate through FMS General Ledger tables are
also reviewed. The course also covers how to prepare General Ledger
reconciliations and parts of the Standard 224 process.

***OBJECTIVES:***

***[Standard General Ledger and its Relation to FMS:]{.underline}*** The
objective of this section is to provide a detailed review of the
Standard General Ledger.

After completion, the student will be able to:

-   Identify the VA chart of accounts and general ledger formulas

-   Describe the annual close process

-   Explain FMS transactions affecting the general ledger

-   Navigate through FMS general ledger tables

-   Prepare general ledger reconciliations

***[FMS Budget Execution:]{.underline}*** The objective of this section
is to provide an in-depth look into FMS Budget processes.

After completion, the student will be able to:

-   Describe the FMS Budget Execution Subsystem

-   Explain basic budgetary concepts and terminology

-   Identify the basic budget structure

-   Process budget execution documents and FMS table updates

-   Prepare on-line table inquiries

***[SF-224 Reporting]{.underline}:*** The objective of this section is
to provide an in-depth look into the SF-224, Statement of Transaction
Report.

After completion, the student will be able to:

-   Identify the major components of the SF-224

-   Describe the SF-215 deposit and reconciliation requirements

-   Identify Standard General Ledger cash accounts

-   Prepare On-line Payment And Collection System (OPAC) forms

-   Prepare Journal vouchers
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND

REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202

> INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
>
> RSA-IM-91-37
>
> RSM-0515-[1]{.underline}/
>
> DATE: September 27, 1991

ADDRESSEES: STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES (GENERAL)

STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES (BLIND)

RSA SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

SUBJECT : RCEPs\' REPORTS ON HUMAN RESOURCE

DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRD/HRM)

ACTIVITIES

The RCEPs recently provided reports on their HRD/HRM activities to RSA.
A review of the reports indicate that the RCEPs are making a significant
contribution to the HRD/HRM improvements in State rehabilitation
programs.

As noted by the RCEPs, the establishment of the RCEP initiative in 1974
was in itself an affirmation of the basic principles of HRD/HRM which
they define as \"the integrated use of training and development,
organization development, and career development to improve individual,
group, and organization effectiveness.\"

Following the 1988 HRD meeting in Dallas and the 1990 and 1991 meetings
of the NCRE/RSA/CSAVR, all RCEPs have held conferences and meetings in
their perspective regions which focussed on the principles of HRD/HRM.
The audiences, as you may know, generally consisted of State agency
personnel, RSA staff and others. The RCEPs applied what they referred to
as a \"consultation\" mode, offering on-site consultation and support
for HRD/HRM across the United States through expert panels, individual
presentations, advisory groups, and practitioner panels. Each RCEP has
developed and implemented consultation and training programs for various
State agency staff in order to keep them abreast of the current
principles of HRD/HRM.

HRD/HRM will continue to be a priority area in the 1990s for RSA, as
well as for rehabilitation professional agencies and organizations.
Several recommendations made in the RCEP HRD/HRM reports have already
been discussed in RSA and are being acted on, including the following:

Page 2 - RSA-IM-91-37

1\. The development and/or establishment of an Institute on HRD/HRM
which would give focus to a continued emphasis on HRD and insure the
development of systematic approaches to HRD/HRM;

2\. The immediate development of a newsletter for the purpose of
disseminating HRD/HRM concepts and information to State agencies;

3\. The development of clinical and action research approaches for study
of HRD/HRM, and creating this as a part of the Institute on HRD/HRM; and

4\. The development of model approaches for using HRD/HRM processes in
other program areas, such as, the Client Assistance Programs (CAP), the
Independent Living Programs, and other programs that are traditionally
underrepresented in HRD/HRM efforts.

A copy of the RCEPs\' HRD/HRM reports are attached for your information.

Commissioner

Rehabilitation Services Administration

Attachments

[1]{.underline}/ Under Development
**Use of Community Nursing Home Care Facilities**

**§17.57 Use of community nursing homes.**

\(a\) Nursing home care in a contract public or private nursing home
facility may be authorized for the following: Any veteran who has been
discharged from a hospital under the direct jurisdiction of VA and is
currently receiving VA hospital based home health services. (Authority:
Pub. L. 99-166) (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1720, sec. 108, Pub. L. 99-166)

\(b\) To the extent that resources are available and are not otherwise
required to assure that VA can furnish needed care and treatment to
veterans described in 38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(1), the Under Secretary for
Health may furnish care under this paragraph to any veteran described in
38 U.S.C. 1710(a)(2) if the veteran agrees to pay the United States an
amount as determined in 38 U.S.C. 1710(f). (Authority: 38 U.S.C 1710,
1720, sec. 19011 Pub. L. 99-272) (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 1720(b))

\[51 FR 25067, July 10, 1986. Resdesignated and amended at 61 FR 21965,
21966, May 13, 1996; redesignated at 63 FR 39515, July 23, 1998\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 30(1)

*Next Section is §17.60*
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courtesy: Bioguide, US Congress

**William Blount**, (father of William Grainger Blount and brother of
Thomas Blount), was a Delegate from North Carolina and a Senator from
Tennessee. Born near Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., March 26, 1749, he
pursued preparatory studies in New Bern, N.C., before becoming paymaster
of the Continental troops, North Carolina Line, in 1777.

He served as a member, State house of commons 1780-1784; Member of the
Continental Congress in 1782, 1783, 1786, and 1787; delegate to the
convention that framed the Federal Constitution in 1787; member, State
senate 1788-1790; appointed Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio
river by President George Washington in 1790; Superintendent of Indian
Affairs 1790-1796; chairman of the convention which framed the first
State constitution of Tennessee 1796; and, upon the admission of
Tennessee as a State into the Union, was elected to the United States
Senate and served from August 2, 1796, until he was found guilty "of a
high misdemeanor, entirely inconsistent with his public trust and duty
as a Senator," because he had been active in a plan to incite the Creek
and Cherokee Indians to aid the British in conquering the Spanish
territory of West Florida.

He was expelled from the Senate July 8, 1797. Impeachment proceedings
were instituted but dismissed. During the trial, he was elected to the
State senate of Tennessee and chosen its president. He died in
Knoxville, Tenn., March 21, 1800, and was buried in the First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
**Minnesota Construction Specification 252---Steel Sheet Piling**

**1. Scope**

The work shall consist of furnishing and installing steel sheet piling
as shown on the drawings.

**2. Material specification**

Steel sheet piling shall conform to the requirements of Material
Specification 581.

Galvanizing shall conform to the requirements of Material Specification
582.

Sheet piles shall be the lightweight, corrugated, interlocking type
having positive interlocks effective in both longitudinal and transverse
directions, that are continuous throughout the length of the pile.
Fabrication of piles from shorter lengths of pile stock will not be
allowed..

**3. Protection of pile heads**

The heads of all piles shall be protected during driving by suitable
caps, rings, head, blocks, and other devices. Driving heads and other
devices shall conform to the recommendations of the pile manufacturer.

**4. Driving sheet piles**

The piling shall be driven in such a manner as to insure perfect
interlocking throughout the entire length of each pile. The piles shall
be held in proper alignment during driving by means of assembling frames
or other suitable temporary guide structures. The piling shall be
assembled against the guide frames in such a manner that each pile is
plumb at both edge and side. Temporary guide structures shall be removed
when they have served their purpose.

Water jets may be used only when specifically authorized by the
Engineer. Where jetting is authorized, the jets shall be withdrawn
before the specified depth is reached and the piles shall be drive with
the hammer to the final penetration.

No steel sheet piling shall be driven except in the presence of the
Engineer.

**5. Cutting off piles**

The Contractor shall cut the piles off level at the specified
elevations. The length of pile cut off shall be sufficient to permit the
removal of all damaged material.

**6. Defective piles**

Any sheet pile ruptured in the interlock or otherwise damaged during
driving shall be pulled and replaced.

**7. Construction details**
+--------------------+---------+--------------+------------------------+
| **OCFO Performance |         |              |                        |
| Management Team**  |         |              |                        |
+--------------------+---------+--------------+------------------------+
| **Ava Lee,**       | *       | \(202\)      | ava.lee@cfo.usda.gov   |
|                    | *OCFO** | 720-1179     |                        |
| **Team Leader**    |         |              |                        |
+--------------------+---------+--------------+------------------------+
| **Tyson Whitney,   | *       | \(202\)      | tyso                   |
| Staff**            | *OCFO** | 720-8978     | n.whitney@cfo.usda.gov |
+--------------------+---------+--------------+------------------------+
| **Dik Saalfeld,    | *       | \(202\)      | <richard.              |
| Staff**            | *OCFO** | 720-0995     | saalfeld@cfo.usda.gov> |
+--------------------+---------+--------------+------------------------+
| **Stewart Small,   | *       | \(202\)      | stew                   |
| Staff**            | *OCFO** | 690-2801     | art.small@cfo.usda.gov |
+--------------------+---------+--------------+------------------------+
# NY J86745

August 6, 2003

CLA-2-62:RR:NC:N3:360 J86745

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6204.32.2030

Mr. Djibril Makalou

Ann Taylor

1372 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

RE: The tariff classification of a woman\'s blazer from Taiwan

Dear Mr. Makalou:

In your letter dated July 14, 2003, you requested a ruling on tariff
classification. The sample submitted with your request will be returned
to you under separate cover.

Style 59-101802 is a woman's tailored blazer constructed from 100
percent cotton woven fabric. The jacket features long hemmed sleeves, a
collar and lapels and a full front opening secured by three buttons.

The applicable subheading for style 59-101802 will be 6204.32.2030,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides
for women's or girls' suits, ensembles, suit-type jackets, blazers,
dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls,
breeches and shorts (other than swimwear): suit-type jackets and blazers
: of cotton: other: other: women's . The rate of duty will be 9.5
percent ad valorem.

Style 59-101802 falls within textile category designation 335. Based
upon international textile trade agreements products of Taiwan are
currently subject to quota restraints and the requirement of a visa.

The designated textile and apparel categories and their quota and visa
status are the result of international agreements that are subject to
frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current
information, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment,
the [Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas]{.underline}, which is
available at our Web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, the designated
textile and apparel categories may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa
and quota requirements applicable to the subject merchandise may be
affected and should also be verified at the time of shipment.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R.).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Patricia Schiazzano at 646-733-3051.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division
![](media/image1.png) NEWS

> Communications Department • 1121 Spring Lake Drive • Itasca, IL 60143
> • Phone 630-775-2160 • Fax 630-775-2310

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Ulczycki

August 18, 2003 (630)775-2160

# National Safety Council Estimates 488 People May Die In Labor Day Weekend Vehicle Crashes

*Itasca, IL* - The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 488
people will die and 25,400 people may suffer non-fatal injuries in motor
vehicle crashes during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Labor Day weekend
is historically a bad weekend for crashes. Over the last six years,
there were 9.7% more deaths in crashes during Labor Day weekends than
during the weekends immediately before and after Labor Day. This year's
estimate covers the 3 ¼ day Labor Day weekend from 6:00 p.m. on Friday,
August 29, through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 1.

"Our two principal concerns for the motoring public are seat belts and
drunk driving," said Alan McMillan, President of the National Safety
Council. "As a society, we are making noteworthy strides in wearing seat
belts, with nearly 75% of all Americans now wearing seat belts. However,
more than 19,000 people who were not wearing seat belts died last year
in motor vehicle crashes. About one-half of those people would have
survived their crash had they been wearing seat belts. The promising
news is that the lives of 380 people involved in crashes this Labor Day
weekend will be saved because they will be wearing their seat belts."

"After several years of improvement in the 1990s in reducing drunk
driving fatalities, we have now seen three straight years of increases
in drunk driving fatalities," McMillan said. "Nearly 18,000 people died
in crashes involving drunk drivers last year. Nearly 40 percent of all
fatal vehicle crashes involve alcohol. The message is very simple, "If
you drink, do not drive."

The National Safety Council, America's Safety and Health Leader for 90
years, is a nongovernmental, nonprofit public service organization with
more than 37,500 members representing business and labor organizations,
schools, public agencies and private groups.

\- \### -
Financial Management System (FMS) I

**CLASS SCHEDULE:** 8:30 AM -- 4:00 PM

**DESCRIPTION:** The course helps students become familiar with the
basic steps related to FMS navigation, establishing/modifying/cancelling
obligations, recording the receipt and acceptance of goods, posting
accrued expenditures, processing/modifying/cancelling payments, overview
of advances, cash receipts and transfers, and receivables. Problems are
included throughout the course to solidify understanding of training
material presented.

This class is recommended for Accounting Technicians with less than one
year of experience.

**OBJECTIVE:** The objective of this course is to provide the
participants with the basic procedures for navigating through FMS.

# COURSE OVERVIEW

Introduction

FMS Basics

Obligations: Establishing/modifying/cancelling

Receivers/Accruals

Advances: Offsetting

Cash Receipts/Transfers

Receivables

FMS Tables

FMS Error Codes
#  Research Infusion 2008

# Potential Tool and Technology Candidate

**[Contact Information]{.underline}**

**Name of Tool/Technology** : JPF Java PathFinder

**Name of Technology Provider** : NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)

**Primary Point of Contact (PPC)** : Peter C. Mehlitz

**PPC Phone No.** (650) 604-1682

**PPC e-mail**
[Peter.C.Mehlitz@nasa.gov](mailto:pcmehlitz@email.arc.nasa.govPeter.C.Mehlitz@nasa.gov)

**Alternate Contact Name (APC)** : Corina Pasareanu (ARC)

**APC Phone No.** (650) 604-4767

**APC e-mail** Corina.S.Pasareanu@nasa.gov

**Technology Provider Website** :
<http://ic.arc.nasa.gov/tech/techarea.php?ta=1> and

[http://javapathfinder.sourceforge.net](http://javapathfinder.sourceforge.net/)

**Technology Provider Address** : Mail Stop 269-2 Moffett Field, CA
94035-1000,

**Technology Provider Tel. No.** (650) 604-1682; FAX: (650) 604-4036

**[Tool/Technology Details]{.underline}**

**Description of Tool/Technology** : A system to verify executable Java
byte code programs. In its

> basic form, it is a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that is used as an
> explicit state software model checker, systematically exploring all
> potential execution paths of a program to find violations of
> properties like deadlocks or unhandled exceptions. While JPF was
> motivated by finding defects in concurrent programs, it has been
> extended to include test case generation, coverage analysis, numeric
> analysis, UML state machine model checking and many more.

**Commercial or Research :** Research

**Associated Program :**      

**Potential Benefits** : JPF is a pure Java application that can be run
either as a

standalone command line tool, or embedded into systems like

> development environments; Also applies to S/W Assurance.

**Supported Platforms (PC, Linux, etc)**: all platforms supporting Java

**Required Inputs** : Java bytecode program

**Outputs Produced** : analysis reports (configurable)

**[Maturity Level]{.underline}**

**Applied to Real Problems?** Yes No

**If Yes, Level of Success Achieved** Very successful (see news about
Fujitsu collaboration)

**Already in Use within NASA?** Yes No

**If Yes, at what center(s)** Ames Research Center (ARC)

**[Support]{.underline}**

**User/Ref. Documentation Available** Yes, at
[http://javapathfinder.sourceforge.net](http://javapathfinder.sourceforge.net/)

**Phone Support Available** For selected users

**Is Tech Developer willing to support infusion effort?** Yes No

**[Licensing]{.underline}**

**Is Tech Developer willing to provide Evaluation Copy for extended
period of time?** Yes No

**[Other Information]{.underline}**

JPF is open sourced under the NOSA 1.3 license since 2005, and its
development is hosted on Sourceforge (i.e. a public website). The system
is now in its 8 year of development, and has spawned a number of
collaborations/contributions with industry and academia.
In March 2008, we filed a provisional patent application entitled
"Thermoacoustic Refrigerators and Engines Comprising Cascading Stirling
Thermodynamic Units." This describes a new way of using the inertial
characteristics of the gas motion in a pulse tube or thermal buffer
tube. In the context of pulse tube refrigerators, it will let us cascade
a second, smaller pulse-tube refrigerator after a first, larger
pulse-tube refrigerator, while keeping optimal time phasing between
pressure and motion oscillations in both. Thus, the acoustic power that
would otherwise have been dissipated in the acoustic-impedance
termination of the first pulse tube refrigerator in a traditional
configuration is, instead, put to use driving the second pulse-tube
refrigerator.

For further information, contact Scott Backhaus

505-667-7545

backhaus at lanl dot gov (fight spam: rewrite that address in the
obvious way).
**Tancredo Slams Immigration Bureaucrat In Texas For Refusing To Enforce
The Law**

# ***Demands Explanation, Action from President Bush***

* *

**WASHINGTON, D.C.** - Congressman Tom Tancredo (CO-06) today called for
a White House investigation into public statements by
high-ranking federal Homeland Security authorities in President Bush\'s
home state of Texas after the officials publicly reassured illegal
aliens and their backers that they have no plans to enforce federal
immigration laws anytime soon.

 

Tancredo, head of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus, cited
statements reported April 27 in the *Houston Chronicle* by BICE Agent in
Charge Joseph Webber, and U.S. Representative Gene Green (D-TX),
who called a special meeting to announce that they had no plans to
arrest, deport, or in any way hassle the scores of aliens illegally
living and working in the Houston area.  Some 400 people attended the
meeting.

 

\"The fact that an administration official and a United
States Congressman, would take such pains to publicly assure people that
they have no plans to enforce the laws they are sworn to uphold is,
simply put, mindboggling,\" said Tancredo, \"and they owe the American
people an explanation.\"

 

\"If regional bureaucrats at the Drug Enforcement Agency called a
special meeting in a neighborhood infested with crack houses or cocaine
dealers to assure the general public that they had no plans to enforce
federal narcotics laws, heads would roll \-- and rightly so,\" he
continued.

 

\"The job of federal immigration authorities is not to assure illegal
aliens they can work and travel without fear of arrest or deportation,\"
said Tancredo, \"President Bush should make it clear that
these statements do not reflect the official policy of the
administration, and immediately take appropriate action to discipline
Agent Webber.\" 

 

\"President Bush, Undersecretary Hutchinson and BICE administrator
Garcia need to remind BICE agents of their duties to this country and
its citizens,\" concluded Tancredo, \"Their job is to protect this
nation and it\'s citizens not to make life easier for illegal aliens and
their advocates \-- irrespective of the political power they wield in
some cities or states.\" Tancredo said.

 

\# \# \# \#
From: Boyce, Steven (BOYCEST) \[BOYCEST@UCMAIL.UC.EDU\]

Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 5:46 PM

To: \'FDADockets@oc.fda.gov \'

Subject: FW: Part 15 Public Hearing on 24 June 2002

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\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: Boyce, Steven (BOYCEST)

To: \'tforfa@oc.fda.gov \'

Cc: \'Richard.Kagan@UC.edu \'

Sent: 6/14/02 5:38 PM

Subject: Part 15 Public Hearing on 24 June 2002

Dear Ms. Forfa,

In response to our recent telephone discussion, please [find
attached](../02n-0169-ape0024-02-vol2.doc) a

cover letter and a submission for the Part 15 Public Hearing on 24 June

2002\. The files are in WordPerfect 9. Please contact me with

confirmation of whether or not these comments are selected for

presentation. In either case, I shall attend the Hearing.

Sincerely,

Steven Boyce, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Surgery

University of Cincinnati

513-872-6080, office

513-872-6107, fas

513-230-0229, pager

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