BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
Poster Presentation 5-36

**Lactic Acid Production from Cheap Raw Material**

Hurok Oh^1^, Young-Jung Wee^1^, Jong-Sun Yun^1^, Seung-ho Han^2^,

Sangwon Jung^2^, [Hwa-Won Ryu]{.underline}^1^\*

^1^Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering and Institute of
Bioindustrial Technology Chonnam National University

Gwangju 500-757, Korea

E-mail : <hwryu@chonnam.ac.kr>

Phone: 82-62-530-1842; Fax: 82-62-530-1849

^2^TS Corporation Research & Development Center

Inchon 400-201, Korea

Lactic acid is feed stock monomer of biodegradable plastic that has both
hydroxyl and carboxyl functional groups. It has also been used as
preservatives and acidulant since prehistoric era. When lactic acid is
produced by fermentation, the raw material cost occupies the main
portion of the total production cost. Therefore, cheap nutrient sources,
such as starchy material and corn steep liquor, are more desirable than
refined sugars and yeast extract.

From the optimization study for batch culture of *Enterococcus faecalis*
RKY1 using some cereal sources as main nutrient source, the following
general principles were derived; 1) heat treatment of liquefied (or
saccharified) cereal broth was undesirable for producing lactic acid, 2)
by adding small amount of yeast extract, lactic acid fermentation can be
stimulated. The lactic acid productivity in batch culture of strain RKY1
was reached more than 5 g/L/hr using the saccharified whole wheat flour.
This work was supported by Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy
through the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Evaluation and
Planning.
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**Statement of Work**

**NHGRI Sequencing Technology Development Grantee Meeting**

**March 18-20, 2008**

Background: The purpose of this meeting is to bring together grantees in
the NHGRI Sequencing Technology Development program to review the
program's progress and discuss its future direction.

We expect about 150 participants total.

The meeting will start at about noon on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, and
will conclude about 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2008.

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under this task order. These services will include:

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**Kepler: First step in discovering the extent of life in our galaxy**

W.J. Borucki

*Space Science Directorate*

*NASA Ames Research Center*

*MS. 244-30*

*USA*

<William.J.Borucki@nasa.gov>

D.G. Koch

*NASA Ames Research Center*

*USA*

E. Devore

*SETI Institute*

*USA*

E.W. Dunham

*Lowell Observatory*

*USA*

T.N. Gautier

*Jet Propulsion Laboratory*

*USA*

R.L. Gilliland

*Space Telescope Science Institute*

*USA*

J.M. Jenkins

*SETI Institute*

*USA*

D.A. Latham

*Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory*

*USA*

J.J. Lissauer

*NASA Ames Research Center*

*USA*

D. Monet

*U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff*

*USA*

D. Sasselov

*Harvard University*

*USA*

The first step in discovering the extent of life in our galaxy is to
determine the number of terrestrial planets in the habitable zone (HZ)
of solar-like stars. Recent discoveries based on the Doppler-velocity
technique have shown that many stars have jovian-mass planets, but this
technique cannot detect Earth-size planets. The *Kepler* Mission is
based on observing transits and is designed specifically to determine
the frequency of terrestrial planets in the HZ. It will continuously
monitor the brightness of 100,000 solar-like stars to detect patterns of
transits that provide the size of the planet relative to the star and
its orbital period. Combining these measurements with ground-based
spectroscopy fixes the stellar parameters, the planet radius, orbital
distance, and location relative to the HZ. At the end of the four year
mission, hundreds of terrestrial planets should be discovered in and
near the HZ of their stars if such planets are common. Such a result
implies that life might be ubiquitous in our galaxy and that the purview
of astrobiology is the entire galaxy rather than being confined to the
Solar System. The Kepler Mission in active development with the 1.4 m
primary mirror, 0.95 m Schmidt corrector fabricated and all detectors in
hand. Expected results are discussed. Launch is slated for June 2008.
List Of Know Carcinogens

Specific regulations have been established regarding the handling of
certain compounds designated as carcinogenic. The following materials
have been identified as carcinogenic. This list is not all-inclusive.

N - Acetoxy-2-acetylaminofluorene P - Dioxane

2 -- Acetylaminofluorene Ethionine

Aflatoxins Ethyl methanesulfonate

Alpha-Naphthylamine Ethylene dibromide

0 -- Aminoazobenzene Ethylenimine

4 -- Aminodiphenyl Hydrazine

2 -- Arsenic (inorganic) N -- Hydroxy-2- acetylaminofluorene

Asbestos Methyl chlormethyl ether

Methylchoromethyl ether

Benzene 3 - Methylcholanthrene

Benzidine 4,4' -- Methylene bis-

(2 -- chloroaniline)

Benzo (a) pyrene Methylhydrazine

Benz (a) anthracene 1--Methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine

Beta - Naphthylamnine 3' -- Methyl-4-aminoazobenzene

Beta- Propiolactone 4 - Nitrobiphenyl

Bis -- Chloromethyl ether 4 -- Nitroquinoline --1 - oxide

Bromoethyl methanesulfonate N - Nitrosodiethylamine

Carbon tetrachloride N -- Nitrosodimethylamine

Chlorambucil N -- Nitrosodi --n- butylamine

Chloroform N -- Nitrosodi - n - propylamine

Coke oven emissions Nitrosopiperidine

Cycasin N -- Nitroso - n - ethylurea

Diazomethane N -- Nitroso - n - ethylurethane

Dibenz \[a,h\] anthracene N -- Nitroso - n - methylurea

1, 2 -- Dibromo - 3 - chloropropane N -- Nitroso - n - methylurethane

3, 3' -- Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts)
N-\[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl\]

Diepoxybutane -formamide

3, 3' -- Dimethoxybenzidine Polychlorinated biphenyls

4 -- Dimethylaminoazobenzene Procarbazine

3, 3' -- Dimethylbenzidine 1, 3 -- Propane sultone

7, 12 -- Dimethylbenz (a) anthracene Propylenimine

Dimethylethylenimine m -- Toluenediamine

1, 1 -- Dimethylhydrazine Uracil mustard

1, 2 - Dimethylhydrazine Urethane

1, 4 -- Dimethylhydrazine Vinyl chloride
Second Workshop for the Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems

BWI Airport Marriot

September 11, 2003

# Meeting agenda

Welcome, Meeting Objectives Albus 0830 -- 0845

Summary of the First meeting report Messina 0845 -- 0900

Initial draft of terms and model: Ferlis, Huang 0900 -- 1000

Presentation, discussions, further

development

Break 1000 -- 1015

FCS Functional Requirements:

ARL Perspective 1015 -- 1030

TARDEC Perspective Novak 1030 -- 1045

FCS ORD Pavek 1045 -- 1100

FCS O&O Pavek 1100 -- 1115

Applying the initial model to FCS: 1115 -- 1145

Development approach

Subgrouping, group leaders

Report format

Lunch 1145 -- 1300

Generating ALFUS for FCS: 1300 -- 1500

Subgroup discussions

Break 1500 -- 1515

Subgroup reports and summary 1515 -- 1630

Action items and next meeting 1630 -- 1700

FCS feedback.

Documenting current version?

Next version of terms and generic model?

Next version of FCS ALFUS?

Next application domain?

Meeting time, location, host, committee?

Open up to private industry?

Adjourn 1700
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# **Inelastic processes in thin Au films**

*D.E. Prober, M. Shen, B. Reulet, R.J. Schoelkopf*

*Yale University*

We have investigated the energy-removal process(es) in thin Au films.(1)
The method we employ heats the film with Joule power, and we measure the
resulting temperature rise using Johnson noise thermometry. A broadband
(GHz) noise measurement is employed, which ensures good sensitivity and
also the ability to follow changes of electron temperature on a
sub-100-nsec timescale. Measurements of steady-state heating and of
pulse heating response have been conducted between 50 mK and 0.8 K. This
is the first measurement of the pulse response, which determines the
specific heat C~e~.

We find that the temperature relaxation timescales are similar to those
measured in past studies by others which employed only steady-state
methods. However, using the hot-electron response time = C~e~/G~e-ph~
and the thermal conductance G measured in our steady state measurements,
the electron specific heat C~e~ inferred is more than an order of
magnitude larger than expected. This is confirmed by our pulse
measurements. We do not yet have a conventional explanation of this
result, and believe that other studies using the time-response method
would be desirable on other thin films. The only other case of time
response studies of electron heating and comparison to steady-state
measurements were on Nb films in a narrow wire geometry (2,3). In that
case, the steady-state measurements (3) yield a thermal conductance G
which leads to an electron specific heat C~e~ = G that is consistent in
size the expected value, unlike the case of Au. Further analysis is in
progress.

1.  M. Shen et al., Ph.D. Thesis, Yale Univ. and unpublished.
    Theoretical discussion of various regimes is by B. Reulet et al.,
    Phys. Rev. Letters **95**, 066602 (2005).

2.  E.M. Gershenzon et al., Sov. Phys. JETP **70**, 505 (1990).

3.  P. Burke et al., J. Appl. Phys. **85**, 1644 (1999).
**Discovering Habitable Worlds Elsewhere**

Alan P. Boss

*Department of Terrestrial Magnetism*

*Carnegie Institution*

*5241 Broad Branch Road, N.W.*

*Washington, DC 20015-1305 USA*

<boss@dtm.ciw.edu>

Perhaps the most important astronomical contribution to the new science
of Astrobiology is the discovery and characterization of potentially
inhabited planets outside of our Solar System. Ground-based
spectroscopic planet search efforts have discovered roughly 150
extrasolar gas giant planets, and may have uncovered the first examples
of rocky planets similar to the Earth, though on uninhabitable,
short-period orbits. NASA embarked on a long-term search for Earth-like
planets orbiting other stars well before this goal was enunciated in the
President's Vision for Space Exploration. NASA's Kepler Mission will
determine the frequency of habitable worlds by photometric monitoring of
\~100,000 stars in the constellation Cygnus for four years, long enough
to detect three or four transits of Earth-size planets on habitable
orbits in front of their host stars. The Space Interferometry Mission
will be able to detect habitable planets with masses as low as about 3
Earth masses orbiting around stars in the solar neighborhood by
measuring the astrometric wobble of the host stars to exquisite
precision. The Terrestrial Planet Finders will directly image nearby
Earths in the optical and infrared, using coronagraphic and
interferometric techniques, respectively, allowing the spectral
characterization of their atmospheres and surfaces. Single and binary
stars will be searched, as well as a range of stellar types, in order to
arrive at the first census of habitable planets in our neighborhood of
the galaxy.
**IVERSEN, C.M., NORBY, R.J., AND CLASSEN, A.T. At the root of the
response: How will increased fine-root input affect soil C and N cycling
under scenarios of elevated CO~2~?**

**Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville TN and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
TN**

Rising concentrations of atmospheric CO~2~ are predicted to increase
fine-root production as soil N becomes limiting, and changes in
fine-root quantity and quality will feed back to soil C and N pools.
CO~2~-enrichment at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Free-Air
CO~2~-Enrichment experiment (ORNL FACE) has more than doubled fine-root
production, and roots have increased soil exploration at depths up to 60
cm (whereas 95% of root volume is above 30 cm in the control plots). N
per unit root mass was up to 10% less in the CO~2~-enriched plots
because root N was inversely related to increases in root diameter and
rooting depth under elevated \[CO~2~\]. Increased root quantity
compensated for decreased root quality at all depths within the soil
profile, and belowground C and N inputs were up to 30% greater under
elevated CO~2~. We predicted that greater inputs of C and N would
increase microbial decomposition of fine-roots under elevated \[CO~2~\],
which would in turn increase the amount of N mineralized and available
for plants. Contrary to our prediction, a greater quantity of fine-roots
collected from 0-15 cm depth in the elevated \[CO~2~\] plots did not
affect the rate of fine-root decomposition in a common garden. Resulting
increases in root detritus may increase soil C and N storage under
scenarios of elevated \[CO~2~\], and potentially decrease the soil N
available for plant uptake and use. The opposite may be true deeper
within the soil profile, where the mineralization of fine-root detritus
may lead to a positive feedback between root production and soil N
availability at depth. Preliminary data show that extractable inorganic
N at a soil depth of 30 to 45 cm was greater in the CO~2~-enriched
plots, and we are currently examining the implications of greater root
production on gross N mineralization and immobilization throughout the
soil profile.

1.  Colleen Marie Iversen

2.  Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee,
    569 Dabney Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996

3.  Phone, (865) 241-3961, Fax, (865) 574-0133, and E-mail,
    civersen@utk.edu

4.  Oral presentation

5.  I am a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Please
    enter me in the student competition.
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**68-Er-167 Review**

**Drafted by J. Chang, KAERI, 2004.**

Files:

ENDF/B-VI: Origin 1988, Res. Param. by Mughabghab\[1984\] .

JEF: Copied ENDF/B-V of 1974, latest revision 1988 , Res. Param. by
Mughabghab\[1984\] .

BROND: Origin 1976, Revision 1989.

1.  Thermal cross section

> The most reliable evaluation for capture cross section is
>
> Mughabghab\[1984\] = 659±16 b, RI: 2970±70 b
>
> ~s~ = 1.6±0.9 b, b~coh~ = 3.5±1.0 fm, R' = 7.9±0.3 fm
>
> Mughabghab\[2003\] = 659±16 b, RI: 2970±70 b
>
> Holden\[1998\] = 700±200 b , RI: 2970±70 b, b = 3.0±0.3 fm
>
> Knopf\[1997\] = 568±9 , b = 3.06±0.05, R\'= 7.6±0.2 fm
>
> Cap RI Fast Cap. Scat. b. R R'
>
> ENDF 657.6 2992. 1508. 1.27 2.30 7.9 7.9
>
> JEF 671.1 3027. 1713. 0.89 1.67 6.64 6.6433
>
> BROND 653.8 3393. 1257. 26.76 3.56 9.89 9.89

2.  Resolved Resonance Parameter

ENDF is based on Mughabghab\[1984\], and upper limit is 0.5 keV.

JEF is based on Mughabghab\[1984\], and upper limit is 0.132 keV.

BROND upper limit is 0.5 keV.

3.  Unresolved Resonance Parameters

> Mughabghab\[1984\]

D~0~=4±0.2 eV, S~0~ = 1.8±0.2, \<\> = 88±2 meV

ENDF uses energy dependent URR parameters, up to 10 keV.

JEF has NO URR parameters.

BROND uses energy independent URR parameters up to 1 keV.

ENDF: D~0~ = 4 eV, S~0~=2.28, \<\> = 89 meV

D~1~ = 2 eV, S~1~=1.80, \<\> = 89 meV

BROND: D~0~ = 5 eV, S~0~=2.13, \<\> = 5.06 meV

-   The small \<\> of BROND is apparently due to typo.

4.  Capture (high energy)

> ENDF and JEF are same.
>
> BROND is more smooth.

5.  Elastic

BROND is too high.

ENDF and JEF agree well with experimental data.

6.  Inelastic

ENDF and JEF are same and show rather flat shape.

> BROND shows reasonable shape.

7.  (n,p) and (n,)

> ENDF and JEF are missing.

BROND shows reasonable shape, but higher (n,p) than experimental data.

8.  (n,2n)

ENDF and JEF are missing.

> BROND is reasonable.

**Recommendation:**

> ENDF is recommendable for the reactor application.

# References

Mughabghab\[1984\], Neutron Cross Sections Vol. 1, Part B, Academic
Press.

Holden\[1998\], CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 78^th^ ed., CRC
Press.

Mughabghab\[2003\], INDC(NDS)-440, 2003.
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Bureau received an opposition to the termination before that date.[^1]
The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2006.[^2]
The Bureau did not receive any oppositions to the termination of this
proceeding within 30 days of Federal Register publication of the notice;
therefore, the above-listed proceeding was terminated as of **June 30,
2006.**

Action by the Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition
Bureau.

For further information, contact Jennifer McKee of the Pricing Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1530 or
<jennifer.mckee@fcc.gov>.

**- FCC -**

[^1]: *Reconsideration of Price Cap Performance Review for Local
    Exchange Carriers Fourth Report and Order and Access Charge Reform
    Second Report and Order*, CC Docket Nos. 94-1 and 96-262, Public
    Notice, DA 06-1061 (Pric. Pol. Div., May 19, 2006).

[^2]: *Reconsideration of Price Cap Performance Review for Local
    Exchange Carriers*, 71 FR 30925 (2006).
**Monthly Intergovernmental Teleconference**

**January 16, 2003**

### Minutes

**[Attendees]{.underline}**:

Dan Chenok Office of Management and Budget

Craig Chval National Association of Attorneys General

Martha Dorris General Services Administration

Karen Evans Department of Energy

Tony Frater Office of Management and Budget

Bob Glasser State Information Technology Consortium

Joel Hinzman General Services Administration

Lee Holcomb Office of Homeland Security

Bert Jarreau National Association of Counties

Dubravka Juraga Center for Technology in Government

Mosi Kitwana International City/County Management Association

Erin Lee National Governors Association

Thom McCloud Public Technology Incorporated

Dave McClure Council for Excellence in Government

Frank McDonough General Services Administration

Lisa Nelson General Services Administration

Mark Shapiro National League of Cities

Molly Singer International City/County Management Association

Matt Trail National Association of State Chief Information Officers

# Hot Intergovernmental Issues

Karen Evans -- We need a unified federal message to states.

Erin Lee - Need to fine-tune what the technical message is for new
governors and how technology can help them (looking for something others
might have -- want to be aligned with others).

Mark Shapiro -- Broadband access is a big issue. Many small communities
have no Internet access. Larger cities have problems with
interoperability (wireless and other communications).

Matt Trail -- Many CIO positions have transitioned recently. Importance
of the role of the CIO position must be communicated.

Bob Glasser -- Determining the return on investment with technology is
crucial. How do we measure it? Is there some established way? Secure
data exchange is another big issue.

Bert Jarreau -- Big push to support the collection and distribution of
sales tax on the Internet. E-gov emphasis this year will be on how do we
can best support our rural counties (working a lot with E-Grants on
this).

Thom McCloud -- To what extent the economy is having an impact on large
IT projects?

Working extensively on GIS.

Molly Singer -- Governmental coordination across all levels and the
digital divide.

Dubrovka Juraga -- Barriers in designing G to G collaboration methods
and tools.

Mosi Kitwana -- Understanding the role of the city manger and the CIO
and CFO. This is key to horizontally integrating departments and
extending partnerships.

Dave McClure -- Council launched CIO Sages Program with former federal,
state and local CIO's currently with private sector or retired. These
former CIO's will provide advice and collaboration to CIO's at all
levels of government.

# Next Teleconference

The next teleconference is scheduled for February 20^th^ from 2:30 to
3:30.

We will incorporate these hot intergovernmental issues into the agendas
of subsequent teleconferences.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or
suggestions at 202-208-2530 or at <lisa.nelson@gsa.gov>.
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##### Cytogenetic and Morphological Diversity of the Genus *Avena* L. in Iran

Masoud Sheidai

Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Email: msheidai@yahoo.com

##### ABSTRACT

Phenetic analyses were performed on morphological characters of
sixty-one populations of 7 *Avena* species growing in Iran, namely *A.
eriantha* Dur. *A. clauda* Dur., *A. barbata* Pott ex Link., *A.
wiestii* Steud., *A. fatua* L., *A. sterilis* ssp. *ludoviciana* L. and
*A. sativa* L.

In total 45 quantitative and qualitative morphological characters were
studied. Characters were selected based on those reported by Baum and
our own field studies. Intraspecific variations as well as
inter-specific relationships were investigated using cluster analysis
and ordination method based on principal components analysis. The
results obtained are: 1- intraspecific morphological variations observed
in *Avena* species are due to quantitative characters, 2- phenetic
analyses of morphological characters grouped diploid,

tetraploid and hexaploid species in distinct clusters/ groups supporting
Baums^,^ classification, 3- morphological characters distinguishing
*Avena* species studied are presented, and 4- new chromosome number is
reported for some of the species. Cytogenetic analysis revealed the
presence of 2n = 14, 28 and 42 chromosome number in the species studied,
some of which are new reports. A single population of *A. eriantha*
showed the presence of plants possessing 2n = 2x = 14 as well as 2n = 4x
= 28 chromosome number. Detailed cytogenetic studies showed the
occurrence of cytomixis and unreduced (2n) gamete formation the reason
for polyploidy formation in this species. A single B-chromosome was
observed in *A. eriantha*. Populations of *A. barbata* and *A. wiestii*
possessed 2n = 4x = 28, while populations of *A. sterilis* ssp.
*ludoviciana* possessed 2n = 6x = 42 chromosome number. Tetraploid and
hexaploid species showed diplontic behavior and formed only bivalents
possibly due to their allopolyploid nature. Cytomixis and chromosome
elimination led to aneuploid and unreduced pollen mother cell formation
in the species studied. χ^2^ test performed on the mean values of total
meiotic data among the studied species/ populations with similar
chromosome numbers as well as the relative meiotic values among the
species with different chromosome numbers did not show a significant
difference. Therefore it seems that although a change in chromosome
number (ploidy level) has played a role in *Avena* species
diversification, no major (significant) change has occurred in the
number of genes controlling chiasma formation and chromosomal
association. Elimination of the micronuclei was noticed in a large
number of telophase-I, and II cells as well as microspores released at
the end of telophase-II of *A. eriantha* and *A. wiestii* in a different
way from cytomixis.
**U.S. CONSULAR SECTION:**

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Dhaka announces that, effective immediately, OF-194 forms (blue sheets)
and accompanying documents will now be accepted on **Thursday** mornings
rather than Sunday and Mondays. Visa applicants for all visa categories
who have been given an OF-194 (blue sheet) and asked to submit
additional documents may come to the Embassy any Thursday morning
between 8:00 am and 9:30 am to submit their documents. Visa applicants
should also bring all of their passports.

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**wRAvi/2008**
William L. Waugh, Jr., is professor of public administration, urban
studies, and political science in the Andrew Young School of Policy
Studies at Georgia State University. He is the author of over one
hundred articles, chapters, and research reports and his work appears in
journals and books published in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. He
is the author of *Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters* (2000),
*Terrorism and Emergency Management* (1990), and *International
Terrorism* (1982); coauthor of *State and Local Tax Policies* (1995);
and coeditor of *Disaster Management in the U.S. and Canada* (1996),
*Cities and Disaster* (1990), and *Handbook of Emergency Management*
(1990). He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Emergency
Management. Waugh has developed courses for FEMA's Higher Education
Project and served on expert panels on hospital surge capacity,
community rating systems, the Homeland Security Advisory System, and
other topics. He currently serves on the Certified Emergency Manager
(CEM) Commission and on the Emergency Management Accreditation Program
(EMAP) Commission that accredits state and local emergency management
programs. Current projects include coediting the second edition of
ICMA's green book, *Emergency Management: Principles and Practice for
Local Government*; writing second editions for *Living with Hazards* and
*Terrorism and Emergency Management*; and working with the Centre for
Crisis Management at Meiji University in Tokyo to develop Japanese
emergency management research programs.

<padwlw@langate.gsu.edu>
October 30, 2003

U.S. Department of State CA/OCS/PRI

Adoption Regulations Docket Room, SA-29

2201 C Street, NW

Washington, DC 20520

Re: Adoptions- Proposed Hague Regulations docket number State/AR-01/96

To whom it may concern,

My wife and I are writing out of deep concern for all prospective
parents planning to adopt in the future. As many other Connecticut
Residents know, the adoption process is a long and arduous one. It is
meant to be. It is designed for the protection of both prospective
parents and children. It also works. There are many types of agencies to
fit the needs of the communities and families that they serve.

For us, Thursday\'s Child is one of those agencies. We started at a
regional agency, and while successful for some, it did not provide our
family with the attention and support needed to navigate through the
adoption maze. The new attempts to \"standardize\" and make a \"one size
fits all\" process will surely diminish the opportunities for many
families locally as well as nationally.

We would like to go on record in voicing our objections to these new
proposed regulations. From a practical viewpoint, the burden of
accreditation, imposition of single discipline (MSW) evaluation, and the
separation of home-study and post-placement activities will put the
smaller well qualified agencies, such as Thursday\'s Child, at risk of
elimination. This will not equalize the playing field for adoptions and
only favors the larger well capitalized institutional agencies. This
will undoubtedly add hundreds, if not thousands of dollars-to an already
too expensive life choice.

We can only say in closing that without Thursday\'s Child and similar
agencies, many families will be denied access to children waiting for
families and that is unconscionable. Please re-think these proposed
regulations and the impact that it will have on all the lives of
affected families.

Sincerely,

Craig, Michelle, and Madison Harper

Enfield, CT