BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF RC&D COUNCIL'S, BOARD AND COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING**

In early 2000, the Minnesota Association of RC&D's identified a number
of training needs for the Council members, Coordinators, and others.
Council members and Coordinators evaluated many topics, alternative
delivery methods, and costs before there was consensus on doing the
Board/Council development training.

Contacts were made with Lindy Turner, an NRCS RC&D Coordinator from
Tennessee, and Donna Hunter, Director of Communications, National
Association of Resource Conservation Councils in Washington, DC. to do
the train the trainer workshops and video taping. They were
additionally, other key people were asked to provide input into the
taping session.

There are 10 video tape segments ranging in length from 6 to 15 minutes
long. The covered topic are: What is RC&D, Function of RC&D, Why Are You
Here, Ethics, Roles and Responsibilities, Attracting Quality Board
Members, Organization, Board Member Responsibilities, Legislative
Process, Financial Management.

## These tapes are available for sale at a cost recovery basis of \$110 by contacting MARC&D, C/O Diana Strain, Hiawatha Valley RC&D, 1485 Industrial Drive NW Rm 104, Rochester, MN 55901, 507-281-1959 Ext. 4.

To date sales of the tapes have gone to: Alaska, Connecticut, Indiana,
Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Guam.

## 

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**§1.991 Procedures for salary offset: when deductions may begin.**

\(a\) Deductions to liquidate an employee's debt will be by the method
and in the amount stated in the notice to collect from the employee's
current pay as modified by a written decision issued under §1.982 or
§1.988, or parts 19 and 20 or by written agreement between the employee
and the VA under §1.990.

\(b\) If the employee filed a request for a hearing as provided by
§1.984 before the expiration of the period provided for in that section,
deductions will not begin until after the hearing official or
administrative law judge has provided the employee with a hearing, and
has rendered a final written decision.

\(c\) If the employee failed to file a timely request for a hearing,
deductions will begin on the date specified in the notice of intention
to offset, unless a hearing is granted pursuant to §1.984(b).

\(d\) If an employee retires, resigns, or his or her employment ends
before collection of the amount of the indebtedness is completed, the
remaining indebtedness will be collected according to procedures for
administrative offset (*see* 5 CFR 831.1801 through 831.1808, 31 CFR
901.3, and 38 CFR 1.912).

\[52 FR 1905, Jan. 16, 1987, as amended at 69 FR 62203, Oct. 25, 2004\]
Breastfeeding in Low-Income Infants in the US\*

Breastfeeding is an important contributor to infant health as it
provides benefits for the infant's growth, immunity, and development.
Breastfeeding improves maternal health and contributes economic benefits
to the family, the health care system, and the workplace.

-   Despite the many benefits of breastfeeding, the percent of
    low-income infant who are breastfed falls short of national
    recommendations.

-   Interventions targeted to specific low-income populations are needed
    to increase the national breastfeeding rates.

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-   In 2001, 51% of PedNSS infants were ever breastfed compared to 38%
    of black infants; the *Healthy People 2010* objectives call for 75%
    of infants to be breastfed.

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-   In 2001, 21% of PedNSS children were breastfed for at least 6 months
    compared to 14% of black infants; the *Healthy People 2010*
    objectives call for 50% of children to be breastfed at least 6
    months.

-   National data from other sources indicate that 69.5% of infants are
    ever breastfed and 32.5% are breastfed at 6 months.

^1^ Based on data from the Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System
(PedNSS) comprised of a low-income population; the majority of data
represent infants/children participating in the WIC Program.
REGS, RFS, Mon 4/7/2008

DHS Docket No. USUS-2007-0060

 \
Bill Gates is at it again!  He got congress to extend the H-1B visa
program for foreign students to have 2 years to work in the USA after
graduating from university here in the USA.  Bill Gates also wants the
the H-1B visa program to have no cap on it, so they can import as much
cheap labor as they want into our country and take away US citizens
jobs!

 

The universities in the USA graduates more than enough technology
students every year to fill the positions available in our country.  Yet
Bill Gates is corrupt and greedy, and congress is so infatuated with the
billionaire they do everything he demands of them rather than looking
out for United States workers!  They should just step down from office,
and let those who care about this country and its people, take their
places!  People are sick and tired of our politicians and their corrupt,
sleazy ways! 

 

It\'s too bad this creep has a monopoly on computer programs!  I surely
don\'t want to buy anything from him anymore.  The prices on his
products don\'t go down any even though he pays foreign workers less. 
He just pockets all the money for himself.  When is enough enough?  I
hope someday Bill Gates finds himself penniless.  That would be poetic
justice!  Perhaps the USA congress is enchanted by Gates and his
billions, but the USA public hates Bill Gates and wishes for his
downfall!
**Mount Hood Corridor**

**[Community Planning Organization]{.underline}**

P.O. Box 632, Welches, OR. 97067

To: Western Oregon Plan Revisions Date: January 7, 2008

P.O. Box 2965

Portland, OR 97208

From: Mount Hood Corridor

Community Planning Organization

P.O. Box 632

Welches, OR 97067

Re: BLM WOPR Support of No Action Alternative

The BLM WOPR was discussed at the January 3 \'08 general meeting of the
Mount Hood Corridor CPO. There was a unanimous vote to support the No
Action alternative. The WOPR makes assumptions we strongly disagree
with, and the other alternatives include environmental impacts we
consider excessive.

The **private lands** assumption (page 477) that patterns of vegetation
have not changed is incorrect; these patterns have changed. Future
conditions are expected to develop with reduced forest diversity.

The chapter 4 Environmental Consequences **climate change** section uses
an unacceptable assumption "no change" (page 491 paragraph 2). Climate
change in our region is well documented. The term "speculative"
demonstrates a disregard for the scientific facts. Cumulative effects of
reduced stream buffers, increased clearcuts and road building, with the
current or future climate in our region, will be detrimental.

The smaller stream buffers proposed in figure 253 on page 728 are not
addressing species recovery or existing habitat conservation, as
required under multiple Federal Acts. The buffer reductions could impact
adjoining non-BLM lands and negatively impact fish and wildlife. There
could also be impacts on areas with domestic water use, negatively
affecting water quantities and temperatures.

There have been significant efforts in our area in reducing invasive
plant infestations. Alternative 2 would seriously threaten these efforts
regionally, and do not comply with Executive Order 13112 on page A936.
The statement on page 631 "Alternative 2 would have the greatest risk of
introducing invasive plant species infestation" is unacceptable. These
problems are compounded with increased road building and OHV use.

In conclusion, the Mount Hood Corridor CPO does not support Alternative
2 and recommends the No Action alternative.

Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the WOPR.

Don Mench

Mount Hood Corridor CPO Chair
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**    **

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           
      Contact:  Matt Lloyd **

**October 20,
2006                                                                       
(202) 226-4379 (office) **

**(202- 225-4184 (cell)**

 

**PENCE STATEMENT ON CONSERVATIVE UNITY** 

Washington, D.C. -- In response to articles in the *New York Times* and
the *Washington Times* today,  Mike Pence, Chairman of the Republican
Study Committee, issued the following statement:

**\"These are times that try the soul of political parties and their
most ardent supporters.  The final days of any election are marked by
frayed nerves and unjustifiable ridicule, and this year is no
different.  However, now is not the time for the ranks of the
conservative movement to divide.**

**                             \
\"Since the advent of the Reagan Administration, the governing majority
in this country has been comprised of Americans who cherish limited
government, fiscal discipline, a strong national defense, and
traditional moral values.  Supporters and advocates of these principles
include  former Majority Leader Dick Armey and Dr. James Dobson.  Both
men enjoy the deserved esteem of millions for their adherence to
principle and personal integrity.  And both have the right to emphasize
those aspects of our movement nearest to their hearts.**

 

**\"But negative personal attacks have no place in public debate and no
place in the conservative movement.  It is simply wrong for the former
Majority Leader to question the motives of a leader of Dr. Dobson\'s
character and integrity.  It is simply wrong to refer to millions who
cherish Dr. Dobson\'s voice of moral clarity as a 'gang of thugs' and
'bullies.'**

 

**\"For the cause of conservatism to prevail, in the near-term and the
long-term, we must renew our commitment to the whole of the conservative
agenda.  And we must renew our commitment to the civility and mutual
respect that the American people have come to expect from our
leaders.\"**

**\###**
**Figure Captions**

1\. Large functional connections of the dorsal LIFG. Shown on axial MR
slices are the voxels whose BOLD activity had a large (r\>0.4) positive
correlation with BOLD activity in the dorsal LIFG reference voxel
(Talairach coordinates --50 28 16, BA44/45) for each condition. The
different colors at each voxel indicate which condition or conditions
had a large correlation with the reference voxel (e.g., any voxel that
is yellow had a strong functional connection during both the word and
the pseudoword conditions). For simplicity of visual presentation, we do
not show the large correlations during the false font condition, since
very few were present. The right side of the brain is on the left side
of the image. Numbers on the images denote the Talairach z
(inferior-superior) level relative to the anterior commissure-posterior
commissure plane (slices are separated by 2mm). The arrow points to the
location of the reference voxel. Color legend: **light blue** -- words;
**red** -- pseudowords; **orange** -- letterstrings; **magenta** --
words, pseudowords & letterstrings; **yellow** -- words & pseudowords;
**green** -- words & letterstrings; **dark blue** -- pseudowords &
letterstrings.

2\. Large functional connections of the ventral LIFG. Same as in Fig. 1,
except the reference voxel is located in ventral LIFG (-48 36 --14,
BA47/11).

3\. Large functional connections of the dorsal right inferior frontal
gyrus. Same as in Fig. 1, except the reference voxel is located in the
dorsal right inferior frontal gyrus at 50 28 16 and the color legend is
different (words have been replaced by false fonts). For simplicity of
visual presentation, we do not show the large correlations during the
word condition, since very few were present. Color legend: **light
blue** -- false fonts; **red** -- pseudowords; **orange** --
letterstrings; **magenta** -- false fonts, pseudowords & letterstrings;
**yellow** -- false fonts & pseudowords; **green** -- false fonts &
letterstrings; **dark blue** -- pseudowords & letterstrings.

4\. Large functional connections of the ventral right inferior frontal
gyrus. Same as in Fig. 3, except the reference voxel is located in the
ventral right inferior frontal gyrus at 48 36 --14.
> **Malicious Risk Groups**
>
> **Examples**

-   **Nonpathogenic**

    -   *Bacillus cereus, Lactobacillus acidophilus*,

    -   *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*

-   **Low Malicious Use Risk (LMUR)**

    -   *Mycobacterium leprae*

        -   Consequences: Not highly virulent, not highly contagious,
            completely curable

        -   Weaponization potential: Production is a significant
            challenge, not environmentally hardy

-   **Moderate Malicious Use Risk (MMUR)**

    -   *Coccidioides immitis*

        -   Consequences: Not contagious, 5-10 out of every 1000
            infected develop life-threatening infection

        -   Weaponization potential: Requires technical skills to handle
            safely, easy to procure virulent strain, easy to grow

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-   **High Malicious Use Risk (HMUR)**

    -   *Bacillus anthracis*

        -   Consequences: High fatality rate, not contagious, early
            diagnosis is difficult

        -   Weaponization potential: History of malicious use, wide
            endemic area (but many less virulent strains), very stable,
            easy to grow and produce spores

-   **Extreme Malicious Use Risk (EMUR)**

    -   Variola major virus

        -   Consequences: High fatality rate, contagious, few vaccinated

        -   Weaponization potential: History of weaponization, very
            stable, difficult to obtain
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21 April 2008

Re: Review of Proposed Rule to Remove the Brown Pelican from the Federal
List of Endangered and

Threatened Wildlife (50 CFR Part 17)

I found the proposed rule to delist the Brown Pelican to be thoroughly
researched, well organized, and clearly presented. The conclusions drawn
were biologically sound based on the available data.

The evidence and analyses provided present a compelling case for
removing the Brown Pelican from the Federal List of Endangered and
Threatened Wildlife. The primary, if not sole, reason for the original
listing of the species was the devastating effect of organochlorine
pesticides on reproduction and the resulting population declines
experienced by pelicans breeding along the U. S. Gulf Coast and in the
Southern California Bight during the 1960's and 1970's. With the ban on
DDT use and restrictions on use of endrin and other pesticides in the U.
S. since the early1970's, the primary threat to Brown Pelican
populations has been removed. As a consequence of these actions, as well
as restocking efforts in Louisiana, the two populations hardest hit by
pesticide contamination have made remarkable and thoroughly documented
recoveries. There is no evidence that the other listed populations (i.e.
those in the Gulf of California, the Caribbean, Central America, and
South America) were ever negatively impacted by pesticides or that they
were ever in danger of extinction. Given that the only populations
documented to have been in imminent danger of extinction have now
recovered, and the cause of their endangerment eliminated or
significantly reduced, delisting of the species is warranted.

Dr. Mark A. Shields
\-\-\-\--Original Message\-\-\-\--

From: perry
\[[[mailto:gtpjw@charter.net]{.underline}](mailto:gtpjw@charter.net)\]

Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 5:10 PM

To: comments@taxreformpanel.gov

Cc: Taylor Ward

Subject: Suggestions to the President\'s panel on Fair Tax.

Dear Mr. Chairman, As a thirty year veteran of the furniture
manufacturing business, I have witnessed, and read about hundreds of
thousands of American jobs lost to cheap labor overseas. I remember
Jimmy Carter swearing we would not trade with countries that did not
believe in human rights. The Clintons both, on the surface, talked about
saving American jobs, then were found out to be involved personally in
assisting foreign countries in \"OUT-SOURCING\" American jobs. American
industry cannot compete in the world manufacturing market due to our
horrible income, payroll, social security and compliance taxes. Throw in
\"Union Wages\", inflated insurance costs, OSHA and the EPA, we are 45
to 60% out of the comparable market. This is not a political problem
caused by either party, but a greed and misguided

ideological problem. I don\'t favor isolationism, but I dread total

dependence on any foreign nation in the manufacturing and shipping of
any product. Dependence leads to higher prices, poorer quality and
always the threat of terrorism. The only industry making foreign
countries look like villains while pocketing unheralded profits are the
giant American oil companies. All of their increased taxes, increased
production costs and inflated crude prices are just passed on to the
consumer. The sacrificial lamb-the American consumer. In either case,
Congress and the American oil companies have \"slicked us\" beyond
belief. Mr. Chairman, if your panel doesn\'t see the benefit of the
\"Fair Tax\" as originally introduced by Reps. Linder and Peterson in
1999, you better start studying Chinese, because the Japanese and French
are about to sell our country to them. Then the playing field will be
level, and we will ALL be third world nations. As a rule, career
politicians look at the IRS as their lifeline to the American tax
payer\'s wallet. We tax payers see the IRS as a terminal cancer eating
away the flesh of our children\'s future. Who needs the IRS: Career
politicians, IRS employees, Tax Accountants and Tax Attorneys. There has
got to be something else these people can do other than drain our hopes
and plans for the future in order to line their pockets. You have an
opportunity to help America regain its place in the world market while
strengthening our economy with much needed tax relief. Yes, what an
opportunity, also, what an

obligation\....GET IT DONE! May GOD Bless and lead each of you in the
right

direction on this most vital issue. Sincerely, G. Taylor Ward,
Morristown, Tennessee
C A S T

# **Certification Authorities Software Team**

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Notes No. 4 August 2008

## [Charter]{.underline} [Participants]{.underline}

CAST is an international group of certification and regulatory authority
representatives who

-   Support aviation industry system, software, and complex electronic
    hardware (CEH) activities and

-   Promote international harmonization of certification and regulatory
    positions on software and CEH aspects of aviation safety

CAST considers safety issues relating to airborne software and CEH,
CNS/ATM (communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic
management) ground-based software, and production/
inspection/maintenance/testing software.

### Interfaces

-   RTCA SC-205 / EUROCAE WG-71 (Software Assurance) \*

-   RTCA SC-203 (Unmanned Aerial Systems)

-   SAE S-18 (Aircraft Systems Safety)

-   EUROCAE WG-63 (Aircraft Systems Safety)

-   DO-254 User's Group

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-   ICAO AIRP (SARPS revision)

-   RTCA SC-216 (Aeronautical Systems Security)

-   EUROCAE WG-72 (Aeronautical Systems Security)

\*Current focus of CAST activity versus development of individual
papers.

  -------------------------- --------------------------------------------
  Chair                      Barbara Lingberg, FAA

  Secretary                  Pippa Moore, UK CAA

  ANAC                       Brazil

  AVIA                       Russian Federation

  CAA NL                     The Netherlands

  DGAC                       France

  DND                        Canada

  EASA                       Europe

  ENAC                       Italy

  FAA                        The United States

  TC                         Canada

  UK CAA                     United Kingdom
  -------------------------- --------------------------------------------

### Position Papers

#### Recent Activity

▪ CAST 14 "Use of a Level D Commercial Off-the-Shelf Operating System in
Systems with Other Software of Levels C and/or D"

Withdrawn from website for re-evaluation.

#### 

#### In Work

### ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)

-   ARINC 653

-   Use Of Artificial Intelligence Systems In Software Systems

-   Checklist Mentality

-   Software Team Changes

### Upcoming Activities

-   CAST #55 (Phoenix) (with SC-205/WG-71)

-   CAST #56 (Europe) (with SC-205/WG-71)
**Fire and ice -- a good place to search for life?**

Jörn Helbert

*Institute of Planetary Research*

*DLR*

*Rutherfordstrasse 2, 12489 Berlin*

*GERMANY*

<joern.helbert@dlr.de>

Creating a habitable environment is a complex process involving a wide
variety of interacting processes. A prerequisite for any biological
activity is an energy source. The terrestrial example of the black
smokers shows how efficient geothermal processes are as an energy
source.

There is ample morphological evidence for continuous and episodic
volcanic activity over the geological history of Mars. The youngest ages
determined by the crater size-frequency measurements are about 2 Ma
suggesting that the volcanoes are potentially still active today. While
there is no direct evidence for volcanic activity the likelihood for
localized hot spot activity or hydrothermal systems is very high.

We have shown recently using thermo-physical modeling that a
morphologically identified glacial deposit on the northwestern flanks of
Hecates Tholus contains very likely still a stagnant ice core. There are
several units on Mars, especially on flanks of volcanic edifices, which
based on morphological evidence may be glacial deposits and which are
possibly still ice-cored.

Combining these two findings provides an interesting option for a
biological niche. Our modeling shows that variations in the climate and
in the local internal heat flow due to ongoing volcanic activity can
create a complex internal structure of these ice deposits. The ice
deposits can effectively store volcanic gases. The enrichment of water
ice with volcanic gases might form a nutrient rich environment which is
protected by a dust cover and sealed by an enrichment of ice at the top.
The implications for biological activity in these places deserve further
attention.
**Background Package**

**Advisory Committee Meeting**

**Human Gonadotropins: A Regulatory Perspective**

**Table of Contents**

**Tab 1**
Introduction....................................\...\...\...\...\...\...\....
1.0

**Tab 2**
Definitions...................................................... 2.0

**Tab 3** Background Information......................................
3.0

**Tab 4** Bibliography

Misra D. The Women's Health Data Book: A profile of women's health in
the United States, 3^rd^ edition, Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and
the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 2001:23 -- 24.. 4.1

Speroff L, Glass R, Kase N. Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and
Infertility, 6^th^ edition, edited by Mitchell C.: Lippincott, Williams
and Wilkins, 1999:
1110-1117.............................................\...4.2

Stenchever M. Atlas of Clinical Gynecology: Reproductive Endocrinology,
edited by Mishell DR.: Appleton and Lange: 1998: 3: 13.1 --
13.18............................................................... 4.3

Stenchever M, Droegemueller W, Herbst A, Mishell DR. Comprehensive
Gynecology, 4^th^ edition, Mosby, Inc., 2001: 1169 --
1215........................................................................
4.4

Toner J. Progress we can be proud of: U.S. trends in assisted
reproduction over the first 20 years. Fertility and Sterility 2002: 78
(5): 943 --
950..................................................................
4.5

No authors listed. 2000 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services: 2002: 10 -- 43........................... 4.6

**Tab 5** Labels

Label 1:
Pergonal®......................................................... 5.1

Label 2:
Metrodin®......................................................\... 5.2

Label 3:
Fertinex®.......................................................... 5.3

Label 4:
Repronex®........................................................ 5.4

Label 5:
Follistim®......................................................... 5.5

Label 6:
Gonal-F®.......................................................... 5.6
# PEST MANAGEMENT 

## PRACTICE INTRODUCTION

**USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service―Practice Code 595**

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### 

### PEST MANAGEMENT

Pest management is utilizing environmentally sensitive prevention,
avoidance, monitoring, and suppression strategies to manage weeds,
insects, diseases, animals, and other organisms including invasive and
noninvasive species, that directly or indirectly cause damage or
annoyance.

### PRACTICE INFORMATION

The purpose of the practice is to establish a pest management program
that is consistent with crop production goals and environmental
concerns.

This practice establishes the minimum acceptable elements of a pest
management program. It includes appropriate cultural, biological and
chemical controls, and combinations thereof.

The following are major considerations regarding the pest management
practice:

-   Use integrated pest management principles to assure techniques are
    environmentally sound.

-   Use crop rotations to break up pest cycles.

-   Use hand weeding or spot treatment when appropriate.

-   Use biological control and beneficial insects.

-   Scout fields and apply chemicals at the correct time and dose rate.

-   Consider the effects of repetitive use of the same chemicals on
    pesticide resistance.

-   Control erosion to reduce runoff and associated pollution.

-   Use field borders and buffer strips to reduce potential for
    pollution from runoff.

-   Become familiar with common pests including life cycles and learn
    alternative control techniques.

-   Use chemicals safely and always follow label instructions.

-   Use extreme care in preparing tank mixes and rinsing chemicals from
    tanks.

-   Assure farm workers are properly trained in safety precautions.

### COMMON ASSOCIATED PRACTICES

Pest Management is commonly used in a Conservation Management System on
various land uses with practices such as Conservation Crop Rotation
(328), Cover Crop (340), Nutrient Management (590), Filter Strip (393),
Field Border (386), Brush Management (314), Upland

Wildlife Habitat Management (645), Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
(644), Early Successional Habitat Management (647), and Riparian Forest
Buffer (391).

Refer to the practice standard in the local Field Office Technical Guide
and associated Job Sheets for further information.
**U.S. ATLAS M&O Estimate**

**WBS Profile Estimates**

**Funding Source:** All **Funding Type:** Research Program + MR 2/2/2004
10:56:46 AM

**Institutions** All **Estimate in Fixed FY\'04 \$k**
**Labor/Material:** Both

**WBS** **FY 03** **FY 04** **FY 05** **FY 06** **FY 07** **FY 08** **FY
09** **FY 10** **FY 11** **FY 12**

**Number** **Description** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)**
**(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)** **(k\$)**

**3** **U.S. ATLAS M&O Estimate** 0 5540 9085 10738 10496 9421 8729 8817
8914 8379

**3.1** **Silicon** 0 265 646 1275 1368 1213 965 1020 1098 781

**3.2** **TRT** 0 582 810 578 349 416 398 427 369 307

**3.3** **Liquid Argon M&O Estimate** 0 1816 2174 2230 1923 1880 1856
1806 1814 1726

**3.4** **Tile Calorimeter** 0 669 792 881 1075 717 716 715 784 715

**3.5** **Muon - Endcap** 0 1058 1823 1676 1539 1268 862 780 780 780

**3.6** **Trigger/DAQ** 0 211 166 1101 1214 727 543 543 543 543

**3.7** **Common Funds** 0 690 835 1145 1174 1341 1529 1668 1668 1668

**3.8** **Outreach** 0 28 34 43 45 50 50 50 50 50

**3.9** **Program Management** 0 221 955 959 959 959 959 959 959 959

**3.10** **Technical Coordination** 0 0 850 850 850 850 850 850 850 850

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tax return, you should also update FAFSA question #32 to choice '1' on
the paper Student Aid Report (SAR), or to "already completed" on the
Web, to indicate that your information is now based upon a completed
return.

You can correct your FAFSA information on the Web by clicking on the
link below and providing your U.S. Department of Education PIN.

To access your FAFSA information on the Web please click here:

<http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/complete014.jsp>

Or if you are an AOL user, click here:

\<a href="<http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/FOTWWebApp/complete014.jsp>"\>Make
Corrections\</a\>

If you previously received a PIN and you are not sure what it is, you
may request a duplicate copy of your PIN by going to
[http://www.pin.ed.gov]{.underline} and selecting the option "PIN
Request and Information," followed by the option "Request a Duplicate
PIN."

If you have a paper SAR, you can make your corrections on the Web or you
can submit them using the paper SAR.

If you have not yet completed your 2003 federal tax return, please be
sure to update your FAFSA information once your return is completed.

Thank you for taking the time to attend to this important matter.

Federal Student Aid

U.S. Department of Education
Poster Presentation 2-11

**Polykaryon Formation Using a Swollen Conidium of *Trichoderma
reesei***

[Hideo Toyama\*]{.underline}, Makiko Yano, Takeshi Hotta

Laboratory for Utilization of Fermentation,

Department of Food Science for Health,

Faculty of Health and Nutrients,

Minamikyushu University,

Kirishima 5-1-2, Miyazaki 880-0032, Japan

Tel / Fax: +81-985-83-3524

e-mail: <gaf00771@nifty.com>

The cellulolytic fungus, *Trichoderma* has oval and mononucleate
conidia. When these conidia are incubated in a liquid medium, conidia
begins to swell and the shape becomes spherical followed by increasing
its inner space. In such a swollen conidium, it is possible to produce a
larger autopolyploid nucleus using a mitotic arrester compared with the
case of the original conidium. In this report, polykaryon formation was
attempted using these swollen conidia.

Dried green mature conidia of *Trichoderma reesei* QM6a (IFO 31326) were
incubated in Mandels\' medium in order to swell. These swollen conidia
were treated with a mitotic arrester for autopolyploidization. Such
swollen conidia containing autopolyploid nuclei were treated with a
reagent that can cause micronucleation. After the treatment, multiple
smaller nuclei were produced from an autopolyploid nucleus in a swollen
conidium. The conidia generated on the colonies derived from these
treated swollen conidia have multinucleate conidia. Such multinucleate
conidia could be also selected using our double layer selection medium.
This indicated that the cellulase productivity of such multinucleate
conidia was positively changed.
# ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

**American Embassy, Manama**

# No: A/N 2004-003 Date: January 6, 2004

**TO:** All Embassy Personnel

## 2004 EMBASSY MANAMA HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

January 3, Saturday New Year's Day Observed

January 17, Saturday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 1-3, Sunday -- Tuesday Eid Al-Adha\*

February 14, Saturday President's Day

February 21, Saturday Al Hijra, Islamic New Year\*

February 29 -- March 1, Sunday -- Monday Ashoora\*

May 1, Saturday Prophet Mohammed's Birthday\*

May 29, Saturday Memorial Day

July 3, Saturday Independence Day

September 4, Saturday Labor Day

October 9, Saturday Columbus Day

November 13, Saturday Veterans Day

November 14 -- 16, Sunday-Monday-Tuesday Eid Al-Fitr\*

November 27, Saturday Thanksgiving

December 16 --18, Thursday -- Saturday Bahrain National Day\*\*

December 25, Saturday Christmas Day

\*Local religious holidays are governed by the lunar calendar and are
[subject to change.]{.underline} The Government of Bahrain will announce
exact dates.

\*\* Bahrain National Day -- Because the holidays fall on Thursday and
Friday, the GOB may declare Sunday and Monday holidays also, or they may
declare Wednesday, December 15 to be part of the holiday.

Approved: DCM: RSFord

Drafted: Evalentine

Cleared: HHHahn
> State

Section 2 SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Citation 2.6 [Provision of Services in Interstate and]{.underline}

> [Intergovernmental IV-D Cases]{.underline}

§§452(a)(11) and 454(9) of the Act; Cooperates with any other State or
Tribal IV-D

45 CFR 302.36 program in establishing paternity, locating a non-

45 CFR 302.33(d)(5) custodial parent residing in the State against whom

45 CFR 302.33(d)(6) action is being taking by another State or Tribal
title

45 CFR 303.7 IV-D program, securing compliance with an order

> for support, and carrying out other functions in accordance with
> §454(9) of the Act or 45 CFR 302.36, and standards prescribed by the
> Secretary.

Effective August 22, 1988, has established a central

registry for interstate IV-D cases in accordance with

45 CFR 303.7(a).

No later than March 1, 1997, cooperates with any

> other State in using forms promulgated pursuant to §452(a)(11) for
> income withholding, imposition of liens, and issuance of
> administrative subpoenas in interstate child support cases in
> accordance with §454(9)(E).
>
> Beginning March 30, 2004, cooperates with any Tribal IV-D program in
> accordance with 45 CFR 302.36(a)(2). The State will extend the full
> range of services available under its IV-D plan to all Tribal IV-D
> programs, including promptly opening a case where appropriate.
>
> The State agency where the interstate case originated notifies the
> individual receiving IV-D services of the States that recover costs in
> accordance with 45 CFR 302.33(d)(5).
>
> If the State elects to recover costs, the IV-D agency has notified the
> IV-D agencies, in all other States that it recovers costs from the
> individuals receiving IV-D services in accordance with 45 CFR
> 302.33(d)(6).
>
> TN#\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Approval Date­­\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
> Effective Date­\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

2.6
**Ministria e Shëndetësisë dhe Shërbimeve Njerëzore**

**Administrata për Fëmijët dhe Familjet**

# ZYRA E RIVENDOSJES SË REFUGJATËVE

Kushtet e kualifikimit për ndihmë dhe shërbime nëpërmjet

Zyrës së Rivendosjes së Refugjatëve

**A më takon të marr ndihma nga zyra a rivendosjes së refugjatëve?**

> Nëse keni fituar azil politik në Shtetet e Bashkuara, mund të
> kualifikoheni të merrni ndihmë dhe shërbime të tjera nga Zyra e
> Rivendosjes së Refugjateve. Kjo zyrë financon dhe administron programe
> të ndryshme në ndihmë të refugjatëve, azilantëve dhe grupeve të tjera
> të vecanta të popullsisë që rifillojnë jetën e tyre nga e para në
> Shtetet e Bashkuara. Programe të tilla përfshijnë ndihmë mjeksore dhe
> financiare, përgatitje për punësim dhe gjetje pune si dhe mësime të
> gjuhës Angleze.

**Kush i drejton këto programe?**

> Programet funksionojnë nën drejtimin e agjensive shtetërore dhe
> private shtrirë në të gjithë territorin e Shteteve të Bashkuara.
> Secili shtet disponon programe të ndryshme. Për të mësuar se ku dhe
> ç'programe janë në dispozicion në shtetin ku jetoni, telefononi në:
>
> **1-800-354-0365**
>
> Ju mund të vizitoni edhe faqen tonë të internetit
> [www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/orr](http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/orr).

**Cili është kufiri kohor që të përfitoni nga këto programe?**

Ndihma dhe shërbimet mund t'ju takojnë vetëm brënda një kohe të caktuar.
Azilantët mund të aplikojnë për ndihmë financiare dhe mjeksore për 8
muaj që nga dita që kanë fituar azilin. Kur të shkoni tek zyra sociale
për të aplikuar, do t'ju duhet të keni me vete dokumenta që vërtetojnë
që keni fituar azil dhe që vërtetojnë datën kur e keni fituar atë.
Përveç që duhet të vërtetoni që jeni azilant, duhet të plotësoni edhe
disa kërkesa të tjera në mënyrë që të merrni këtë lloj ndihme. Të gjitha
këto do t'ju shpjegohen kur të shkoni për të aplikuar. Kufiri kohor për
programe të tjera të Zyrës së Rivendosjes së Refugjateve është zakonisht
5 vjet.

**A më takojnë përfitime të tjera?**

Përveç shërbimeve dhe ndihmës nga Zyra e Rivendosjes së Refugjateve,
mund të përfitoni nga programe të tjera që administrohen nga Ministria e
Shëndetësisë dhe e Shërbimeve Njerëzore. Kur të shkoni tek zyra sociale,
kërkoni informacion për të gjitha llojet e shërbimeve që mund të jenë në
dispozicion për ju.

Rishikuar: Gusht 2005
**Important Information for Human Resources Management (HRM)
Staff Concerning Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance**

**(FEGLI) Belated Open Season Elections and Election Errors**

HRM Offices: Please provide a copy of this flyer to your local payroll
office.

## FLYER

Benefits 04-25

September 8, 2004

### TO: Chief, HRMS

######## 

######## SUBJ: FEGLI Belated Open Season Elections and Open Season

########  Election Errors

########  

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has recently issued Benefits
Administration Letter (BAL) 04-207. BAL 04-207 provides guidance to
agencies concerning belated FEGLI open season elections and open season
election errors. BAL 04-207 is available for viewing and downloading at
<http://www.opm.gov/asd/htm/2004/04-207.asp>. The Workforce Information
System Team (WIST) will be issuing a WIST Bulletin with further coding
instructions for tracking belated open season elections.

By now, you should have received all of your open season materials and
distributed the open season enrollment packets to all of your employees.
If you did not receive the materials or do not have enough packets for
all of your employees, you should contact John V. Peters or Robert
Moores at the VA Depot. Both are listed in Outlook. It is very important
that you provide open season materials to all eligible employees as soon
as possible so that employees may make informed elections in a timely
manner.

We will continue to provide updated open season information to HR
offices as it becomes available.

Office of Human Resources Management/Labor Relations

Worklife and Benefits Service (058)

# VA Headquarters -- Washington, DC
> **[Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, as amended]{.underline}**

**PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ONE OF MORE CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS MAY BE
OBTAINED FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES PURSUANT TO THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING
ACT, AS AMENDED, 15 U.S.C., & 1681, ET SEQ. SHOULD A DECISION TO TAKE
ANY ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST YOU BE MADE, BASED EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART
ON THE CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT, THE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY THAT
PROVIDED THE REPORT PLAYED NO ROLE IN THE AGENCY'S DECISION TO TAKE SUCH
ADVERSE ACTION.**

Information provided by you on this form will be furnished to the
consumer reporting agency in order to obtain information in connection
with an investigation to determine your (1) fitness for Federal
employment, (2) clearance to perform contractual service for the Federal
government, and/or (3) security clearance or access. The information
obtained may be redisclosed to other

Federal agencies for the above purposes an in fulfillment of official
responsibilities to the extent that such disclosure is permitted by law.

I hereby authorize the
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, to obtain such
report(s) from any

(Name of Requesting Agency)

consumer/credit reporting agency for employment purposes.

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Print Name) (SSN)

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

> (Signature) (Date)

Your Social Security Number us needed to keep records accurate, because
other people may have the same name. Executive Order 9397 also asks
Federal agencies to use this number to help identify individuals in
agency records.
**TSEAC**

# July 17 and 18, 2003

TEMPORARY VOTING MEMBERS

### TOPICS TWO, THREE and FOUR

Charles E. Edmiston, Jr., Ph.D.

Medical College of Wisconsin

9200 West Wisconsin Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53226

Kenrad E. Nelson, M.D.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology

Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene & Public Health

615 N. Wolfe St., Room E-7132

Baltimore MD 21205

Terry V. Rice

Board of Directors

Committee of Ten Thousand

Windham ME 04062

David F. Stroncek, M.D.

Chief, Lab Service Section

Dept. of Transfusion Medicine

NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

Invited Speakers for

### TSEAC

# July 17 and 18, 2003

### TOPIC ONE

Robert A. Somerville\
Neuropathogenesis Unit,\
Institute for Animal Health,\
West Mains Road,\
Edinburgh,\
EH9 3JF, UK

Dr. Robert Hills

Manager for TSE Secretariat

Health Products and Food Branch Tunney's Pasture

Room 0189 (P.L.0700B5)

Ottawa, Ontario

K1AOL2

Terry Morris, D.V.M.

Senior Staff Veterinarian

USDA, APHIS

National Center for Import and Export

Veterinary Services

Riverdale, MD 20732

### TOPIC TWO

Dr. Robert Hills

Manager for TSE Secretariat

Health Products and Food Branch

Tunney's Pasture

Room 0189 (P.L.0700B5)

Ottawa, Ontario

### TOPICS THREE and FOUR 

Philippa Edwards, Ph.D.

Principal Scientist, CJD Policy Team

Department of Health

Room 642B Skipton House

80 London Road

LONDON SE1 6LH

Ms. Ellen Heck , MA., MT, ASCP

(Eye Bank Association of America)

Director

Transplant Services Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas

5323 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75390-9074

Captain Edward H. Rau, MS, RS

Environmental Health Officer

Division of Environmental Protection

Office of Research Facilities Development and Operation, NIH

13 South Drive, Room 2W64

Bethesda, MD 20892-5746

Robert Rohwer, Ph.D.

Director Molecular Neuro-Virology Unit

VA Medical Center 151

10N. Green Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH

547 Burnett-Womack Bldg CB #7370

Division of Infectious Diseases

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill NC 27599-7030

David M. Taylor, PhD, MBE

Consultant, SEDECON 2000

147 Oxgangs Road North

Edinburgh, Scotland EH13 9DX

United Kingdom

Charles Weissmann, MD, PhD

Senior Scientist

MRC Prion Unit, Department of Neurogenetics

Imperial College School of Medicine at St. Mary\'s

Norfolk Place

London, UK W2 1PG

##### Invited Industry Speakers

George Masson

President, Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of America:\
President\
Rousselot Inc\
1, Bexley Court\
Voorhees\
NJ 08043

J. Michael Dunn, Ph.D

Chairman, Regulatory Committee of the Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of
America[:]{.underline}\
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs\
GELITA NA / KIND & KNOX GELATINE, INC.\
P.O. Box 927\
Sioux City IA 51102\
\
Reinhard Schrieber

Gelita Group

Deutsche Gelatine-Fabriken Stoess AG

Gammelsbacher Straße, 2

69412 Ebberbach

Germany

Dr. Christoph Kempf

ZLB Central Laboratory

Wankdorfstrasse 10

3000 Bern 22

Switzerland

Dr. Andrew Bailey

Manager, Global Pathogen Safety

Baxter BioScience

Industriestrasse 67, P.O. Box 31

1221 Vienna

Austria
Slide 1

**Multiple Funding Streams: Expanding Housing
Resources/Capacity/Affordability**

**State of Nebraska**

**Jean L. Chicoine**

**NE Homeless Assistance Program**

**October 7th -- 8th, 2004**

Slide 2

**State the Issue & Focus on the Challenge**

-   Olmstead implementation

-   LB 1083 Mental Health Reform

-   HHS learns about housing and DED learns about HHS

-   Hanna-Keelan Housing Study -- HHS and DED

Slide 3

**Enter...**

**THE POLICY ACADEMY**

Slide 4

**The Missing Link\...**

-   Where's the housing piece?

-   There is no housing piece.

Slide 5

**Barriers & Challenges**

-   Affordable housing dollars lost in prior budget cut; this was the
    year for reinstatement

-   DED wanted the money back for affordable housing

-   Affordable housing groups wanted money reinstated for housing

Slide 6

**Post Policy Academy**

-   Housing team chartered to:

    -   Make recommendations on use of \$2 M (originally \$3.5 M)

    -   Develop recommendations for establishing a Housing First policy

Slide 7

**Who Needs to Be Involved?**

-   From conception to implementation; involve everyone in the beginning

-   Everyone has a little bit of money

-   Everyone has an area of expertise

-   Everyone needs to be involved for implementation to succeed

Slide 8

**Housing Team**

-   33 members representing:

    -   HHS Policy Cabinet (chair), HHS Behavioral Health (co-chair),
        other HHS, Medicaid, Recovery Homes, Fannie Mae, DED, HUD, NIFA,
        USDA-RD, NE Housing Dev. Assoc., Housing Auth., NCHH, consumers,
        providers, housing consultants, mental health/addiction
        services, HHS service areas, HHS Finance Services Admin, Dept.
        of Ed. (TBI), admin. from Mental Health/Substance Abuse
        Governing Boards

Slide 9

**Post-Policy Academy Activities**

-   Assessment of Section 8 and housing across the State led by PHA,
    DED, and HUD

-   Assessment of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing via
    NHAP and Exhibit 1 data

-   Assessment of available services across the State (behavioral health
    and CoC regions)

-   Regional Mental Health Governing Boards submitted plans for regional
    reform

Slide 10

**Research & Policy Work**

-   Research and networking to determine what would work for Nebraska

-   Calls to Colorado to discuss State voucher program

-   Discussion with HUD field office regarding voucher use across the
    State

-   Use of Minnesota's Bridge Program

Slide 11

**The Funding Piece**

-   Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund

-   Nebraska Investment Finance Authority

-   Housing and Urban Development

-   Private Developers

Slide 12

**Next Steps**

-   Charter a new group to:

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-   Focus on a Housing First policy

-   Hold focus groups across the State involving the CoCs plus any
    missing stakeholders to identify a NIFA-CRANE project in their
    respective regions and implement at local level

-   Submit recommendations on a Housing First Policy

-   Keep momentum going on rental assistance development