BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
**R. Lynn Kirlin** received his BSEE and MSEE from U. Wyoming in 1962
and 1963 and his PhD/EE from Utah State in 1968. His industrial
experience includes communications systems at Martin-Marietta and Boeing
1963-66, computer peripherals at Datel (Wyoming) 1969, and applications
software at Floating Point Systems, (Oregon) 1979. He was with the EE
Dept. at U. Wyoming from 1969-1986 and has been with the ECE Department
at the University of Victoria since 1987. His major research and
consulting associations have included US and Canadian Naval
organizations and oil industries in the areas of statistical seismic and
sonar array signal processing. He was an associate editor for the IEEE
Transactions on Signal Processing in 1989-91. He is a co-author of the
1998 Best Paper in Geophysics and co-editor and major author of
Covariance Matrix Analysis for Seismic Signal Processing.
**Market No. Market No. Market No.**

**Pennsylvania:**

**Allentown 4 Altoona 96 Bethlehem 4**

**Clearfield 96 Erie 143 Greensburg 21**

**Harrisburg 47 Hazleton 53 Jeanette 21**

**Johnstown 96 Lancaster 47 Lebanon 47**

**Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 21 Reading 4**

**Scranton 53 State College 96 Wilkes-Barre 53**

**Williamsport 53 York 47**

**Rhode Island:**

**Block Island 48 Providence 48**

**South Carolina:**

**Aiken 115 Allendale 115 Anderson 35**

**Beaufort 98 Charleston 105 Columbia 84**

**Conway 110 Florence 110 Georgetown 105**

**Greenville 35 Greenwood 35 Myrtle Beach 110**

**Rock Hill 28 Spartanburg 35 Sumter 84**

**South Dakota:**

**Aberdeen 112 Brookings 112 Eagle Butte 155**

**Huron 112 Lead 175 Lowry 155**

**Martin 175 Mitchell 112 Pierre 112**

**Rapid City 175 Reliance 112 Sioux Falls 112**

**Vermillion 112 Watertown 112**

**Tennessee:**

**Chattanooga 85 Cleveland 85 Cookeville 30**

**Crossville 63 Greeneville 90 Hendersonville 30**

**Jackson 183 Jellico 63 Johnson City 90**

**Kingsport 90 Knoxville 63 Lebanon 30**

**Lexington 183 Memphis 43 Murfreesboro 30**

**Nashville 30 Sneedville 63 Tazewell 63**

**Tullahoma 30**

**Texas:**

**Abilene 163 Alvin 11 Amarillo 129**

**Arlington 7 Austin 54 Baytown 11**

**Beaumont 137 Big Spring 158 Blanco 37**

**Brownsville 97 Bryan 93 College Station 93**

**Conroe 11 Corpus Christi 128 Crockett 103**

**Dallas 7 Decatur 7 Del Rio 37**

**Denton 7 Eagle Pass 37 El Paso 101**

**Farwell 129 Fort Worth 7 Fredericksburg 37**

**Galveston 11 Garland 7 Harlingen 97**

**Houston 11 Irving 7 Jacksonville 109**

**Katy 11 Kerrville 37 Killeen 93**

**Lake Dallas 7 Llano 54 Laredo 192**

**Longview 81 Lubbock 147**
+-------------------------+--------------+---------+-------------------+
| 1\. DRD Title           | 2\. Date of  | 3\. DRL | RFP/Contract No.  |
|                         | current      | Line    | (*Procurement     |
| **Safety and Health     |              |         | completes*)       |
| Program Self            | version      | Item    |                   |
| Evaluation**            |              | No.     | NAS 9 -18181      |
|                         | October 2001 |         |                   |
|                         |              | 83      |                   |
+-------------------------+--------------+---------+-------------------+
| 4\. Use (*Define need   |              |         | 5\. DRD category: |
| for, Intended use of,   |              |         | (*check one*)     |
| and/or anticipated      |              |         |                   |
| results of data*)       |              |         | € Technical       |
|                         |              |         |                   |
| Self evaluation of      |              |         | € Administrative  |
| contractor's safety and |              |         |                   |
| health program          |              |         | x SR & QA         |
| performance             |              |         |                   |
+-------------------------+--------------+---------+-------------------+
| 6\. References          | 7\.          |         |                   |
| (*Optional*)            | Interr       |         |                   |
|                         | elationships |         |                   |
| **NHB 1700.1; JHB       | (*e.g., with |         |                   |
| 1700.1**                | other DRDs*) |         |                   |
|                         | (*Optional*) |         |                   |
|                         |              |         |                   |
|                         | **81**       |         |                   |
+-------------------------+--------------+---------+-------------------+

8.  Preparation Information (*Include complete Instructions for document
    preparation*)

A. The contractor shall conduct self-evaluations and safety assessments
as documented and approved in the Safety and Health Plan (DRD 81).

B. Information required:

> 1\. The internal assessment of safety and health program effectiveness
> during the report period (i.e., the previous year) indicating the
> status of goals or objectives previously established and areas of
> strength and weakness in contractor safety program performance.
>
> 2\. Safety and health concerns and resolutions relating to JSC
> operations which may have been identified during the report period.
>
> 3\. Unresolved safety and health concerns relating to JSC operations
> which the contractor feels merit attention of JSC safety and health
> management.
>
> 4\. The goals and objectives of the contractor safety and health
> program for the next report period.

5\. Format to be specified by contractor.

Authority. NFS 18-52.223-70, 18-52.223-73, 18-52.223-73 (Alt 1); JPI
52.223-92
**NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS ADVISORY COMMITTEE**

CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH

**[CHAIRMAN]{.underline}**

Eric P. Brass, M.D., Ph.D. 5/31/01

Chair, Department of Medicine

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

1000 West Carson Street

Torrance, California 90509

**[EXECUTIVE SECRETARY]{.underline}**

Sandra Titus, Ph.D.

Advisors and Consultants Staff

FDA/CDER/HFD-21

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, Maryland 20857

301/827-7001 Fax: 301/827-6778

e-mail:TitusS@cder.fda.gov

[MEMBERS]{.underline}

Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Pharm.D. 5/31/00

Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

Dean, School of Pharmacy

University of California at San Francisco

513 Parnassus, Room S926

San Francisco, California 94143-0446

**[CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE]{.underline}**

Kathleen Hamilton 5/31/00

Director, Department of Consumer Affairs

400 R Street, Suite 3000

Sacramento, California 95814-6200

**[NON-VOTING INDUSTRY LIAISON]{.underline}**

George A. Blewitt, M.D. 5/31/01

Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association

c/o Dr. Lorna Totman

1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036

Richard A. Neill, M.D. 5/31/02

Assistant Professor

Department of Family Practice and

Community Medicine

University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine

39th and Market Streets, 615 Mutch Bldg.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Hari C. Sachs, M.D. 5/31/02

Coleman, Coleman and Sachs

11119 Rockville Pike, Suite 310

Rockville, Maryland 20852

Edward P. Krenzelok, Pharm.D. 5/31/02

Director Pittsburgh Poison Center

Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh

3705 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

Edwin E. Gilliam, Ph.D. 5/31/02

Family Nurse Practitioner

Bone Marrow Transplant Program

University Physician, Inc.

3695 West Sunbright Drive

Tucson, Arizona 85742-1138

## [NDAC Consultants]{.underline}

Carol McNeely, M.D., Ph.D.

1120 19^th^ Street, Suite 250

Washington DC 20036

Jennifer Anderson, Ph.D.

Boston University, School of Medicine

CHQOER VA Medical Center (152)

200 Springs Road

Bedford, MA 01730

Rebat Halder, M.D.

Chairman, Department of Dermatology

Howard University College of Medicine

2041 Georgia Ave. NW

Washington DC 20060

# **Guest Expert**

Lynn Gerber, M.D.

Rehabilitation Medicine Department

National Institutes of Health

Bethesda MD
> Poster Presentation 6A-39

Enhanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Steam-Exploded Douglas Fir by Alkaline
Oxygen Post-treatment

[Xuejun Pan]{.underline}, Xiao Zhang, David J. Gregg and John N.
Saddler\*

Forest Products Biotechnology, Faculty of Forestry

University of British Columbia

2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4

> Phone: 604-822-2467; Fax: 604-822-8645; E-mail:
> <saddler@interchg.ubc.ca>

Steam explosion is an effective way to pretreat biomass for subsequent
bioconversion to ethanol. Although steam explosion has been successfully
applied to hardwood and agricultural residues, it does not work very
well with softwood. For example, lignin is typically concentrated to
40-50% in the substrate during the steam-explosion of softwoods.
Condensation of lignin also occurred during the explosion. The high
lignin content plus the condensed nature of the lignin are two of the
biggest barriers to the effective enzymatic hydrolysis of steam-exploded
softwood. For example, only 30% of the cellulose present in a
steam-exploded Douglas fir substrate with a 42% of lignin content was
hydrolyzed after the addition of 20 FPU of cellulase per gram glucose,
after 48 hours.

In the present study, alkaline oxygen was used as a post-treatment to
remove and/or modify the lignin in order to improve the hydrolysis of
the steam-exploded Douglas fir. The results showed that the removal of
lignin by oxygen significantly enhanced the hydrolysis. As the substrate
was delignified from 42% to 12% with oxygen, a complete hydrolysis was
achieved with 20 FPU of cellulase within 48 hours, and the time for
complete hydrolysis was shortened to 24 hours with the 40 FPU of enzyme.
The result also showed that enhanced hydrolysis is not only due to the
removal of the lignin, but also influenced by the modification of the
lignin. The oxygen-treated substrate containing more lignin (49%) was
much faster to hydrolyze than untreated substrate with less lignin
(42%). The changes in lignin and cellulose during oxygen treatment and
their effects on subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis will be described.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:

November 2, 1999 Mike Balmoris at (202) 418-0253

Email: <mbalmori@fcc.gov>

COMMON CARRIER ACTION

## Federal Communications Commission Adopts Rules APPLICABLE to THE SALE OF High-Speed Internet Services 

Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took
action today to promote the availability of broadband Internet access
for residential and small business users. In the Order, the Commission
clarified that digital subscriber line services (xDSL) used to provide
high-speed Internet service are not subject to the discounted resale
obligations of the 1996 Telecommunications Act when sold in bulk to
Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The discounted resale obligations
require ILECs to offer their retail telecommunications services to
resellers at wholesale rates.

The Commission's actions will enable ISPs to buy DSL services in bulk
from Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) to offer high-speed
Internet services to consumers on a more cost-effective basis. Consumers
will ultimately benefit through lower prices and greater and more
expeditious access to innovative, diverse broadband applications by
multiple providers of advanced services.

The Commission further clarified that advanced telecommunications
services sold directly to residential and business end-users are not
exempt from the resale obligations of the Act. In a parallel proceeding,
the Commission terminated its investigation of a Bell Atlantic tariff,
which raised similar issues.

Action by the Commission on November 2, 1999, by Second Report and Order
and Order Terminating Investigation. Chairman Kennard and Commissioners
Ness, Furchtgott-Roth, Powell and Tristani.

-FCC-

Report No. CC 99-51

CC Docket Nos. 98-147, 99-201

FCC Nos. 99-330, 99-331

Common Carrier Bureau Contact: Staci Pies, (202) 418-1580.
**DA 07-1341**

**March 20, 2007**

**Children's Television Obligations of Commercial Television
Broadcasters --Postponement of the Filing Window for Revised FCC Form
398 for the First Quarter of 2007**

**New Filing Window: June 1 through June 10, 2007**

On September 29, 2006, the FCC released a *Second Order on
Reconsideration and Second Report and Order* ("*Second Order*")
regarding the children's television obligations of digital television
broadcasters.[^1] In the *Second Order*, the Commission noted that a
revised version of FCC Form 398, Children's Television Programming
Report, had been approved by OMB. Among other things, the revised form
includes a section for stations to report the core children's
programming aired on digital program streams. The *Second Order* states
that licensees are required to use the revised electronic version of FCC
Form 398 to report their children's core programming, including their
digital core programming, for the first quarter of 2007.[^2] Under the
Commission's rules, the window for electronic filing of FCC Form 398 for
the first quarter of 2007 is April 1 through April 10, 2007.[^3]

Because of the conversion of the FCC's children's television database
system to an upgraded J2EE technology that will facilitate public access
to and better support implementation of the revised electronic Form 398,
the Media Bureau hereby postpones the deadline for filing the revised
Form 398 for the first quarter of 2007. The new filing window for FCC
Form 398 for the first quarter of 2007 will be June 1 through June 10,
2007. This new window will apply both to electronic filing with the
Commission as well as placement of the report in the station's public
inspection file. The Media Bureau expects to have the revised electronic
version of Form 398 available on its website by May 15, 2007.

For additional information, contact Kim Matthews, kim.matthews@fcc.gov,
of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418-2154.

[^1]: *Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order*, *In
    the Matter of Children's Television Obligations of Digital
    Television Broadcasters*, MM Docket No. 00-167, 21 FCC Rcd 11065
    (2006).

[^2]: *Id*. at 11081, ¶ 59

[^3]: *Id*. *See also* 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(e)(11)(iii).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:

December 20, 2001 Susanna Zwerling at (202) 418-2000

# STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS

**ON THE BROADCAST OF LIQUOR ADVERTISING**

A race to the bottom is never pretty to watch, whether it's a network
saying that it has to show liquor ads in prime time because they are
running on cable, or whether it's a network pushing the limits on
indecency because it says it has to compete against prurient shows on
another network. Apart from the question of whether these ads are or are
not a matter for regulation, this is most certainly an area where we
could use some sense of social responsibility, some understanding of
what is being foisted on our children, and some vision to reach for the
stars instead of plumbing the depths.

\- FCC -
**Prosecution**

**§14.560 Procedure where violation of penal statutes is involved
including those offenses coming within the purview of the Assimilative
Crime Act (18 U.S.C. 13).**

The Department of Justice, or the U.S. Attorneys, are charged with the
duty and responsibility of interpreting and enforcing criminal statutes,
and the final determination as to whether the evidence in any case is
sufficient to warrant prosecution is a matter solely for their
determination. If the Department of Justice or U.S. Attorney decides to
initiate action, the Regional Counsel will cooperate as may be
requested. The Regional Counsel will promptly bring to the attention of
the General Counsel any case wherein he or she is of the opinion that
criminal or civil action should be initiated notwithstanding a decision
by the U.S. Attorney not to bring such action; any case where action has
been inordinately delayed; and any case which would cause significant
publicity or notoriety. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a))

\[50 FR 24767, June 13, 1985, as amended at 61 FR 7216, Feb. 27, 1996;
68 FR 17551, Apr. 10, 2003\]

**Supplement *Highlights* reference**: 55(2)
**[Center for Leadership and Management]{.underline}**

New Leader Program Tel: (202) 314-3580

600 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Fax: (202) 479-6813

Suite 330 E-mail: nlp@grad.usda.gov

Washington DC 20024 Web Site: http://www.grad.usda.gov

February 23, 2004

**TO: Agency Program Coordinators/Training Officers**

**FROM: Kimberly Robinson, Director, New Leader Program**

**SUBJECT: 2004 New Leader Program Announcement (Deadline Extension)**

[NOTE]{.underline}: At the request of several agencies I will be
extending the nomination

deadline for the New Leader Program on a case by case basis.

It gives me great pleasure to provide you with our upcoming 2004 New
Leader Program

Announcement. The New Leader Program continues to be a six-month program
designed

to prepare Federal employees at the GS 7- 11 levels to become more
effective leaders

through a series of developmental experiences. This program places a
heavy emphasis on

team building and individual development. **Tuition price for our
program is \$2595.00,**

**and our 2004 dates are scheduled as follows:**

**[NLP Session 1 (Nomination deadline is extended on a case-by-case
basis)]{.underline}**

Orientation: March 28-April 2, 2004 Lancaster, PA

Session 2: June 13-18, 2004 Virginia Beach, VA

Closeout September 12-17, 2004 Hunt Valley, MD area

**[NLP Session 2 (Nomination deadline is May 7, 2004)]{.underline}**

Orientation: June 6-11, 2004 Lancaster, PA

Session 2: September 26-October 1, 2004 Virginia Beach, VA

Closeout December 7-12, 2004 Hunt Valley, MD area

A challenging and rewarding experience lies ahead for all participants.
Due to the mandatory

activities, which will require participants to be away from the office;
advanced planning is

essential. Participants will be required to attend each of the three
residential training

sessions and complete the following activities to fulfill program
requirements:

• All residential training sessions

• Design and implementation of a Personal Development Action Plan

• A full-time 30-day developmental assignment outside position of record

• A review of the agency's mission, vision, and goals

• Management readings

• Management book reviews

• Interview a senior-level manager (GS-13 or higher)

• Conduct a five-day shadow assignment of a senior-level manager

• Participate in learning team/project/presentation activities

• A program impact paper outlining key learnings from program

NLP now offers more challenges, benefits and value for organizations.
You continue to be the

link that aids us in facilitating our relationships with the Federal
government, so that we may assist

your organizations in producing more effective leaders. Please note that
we are awaiting our

new brochures, as soon as they arrive, I will be sure to forward copies
to each of you.

I look forward to working with you in developing our new leaders. In the
interim,

should you need further information or have additional questions, please
do not hesitate

to contact me at (202) 314-3581 or e-mail me at
kimberly_robinson@grad.usda.gov

Sincerely,

Kimberly Robinson, Director, New Leader Program
**STATEMENT**

**OF**

**MICHAEL JANDREAU**

**BEFORE THE**

**COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES**

# UNITED STATES SENATE

# SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 

# MAY 27, 2008

Chairman Johnson, Members of the Water and Power Subcommittee, thank you
very much for scheduling this hearing in South Dakota. I am Michael
Jandreau, the Chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe; I have served in
that capacity for 29 years. Thank you very much for the opportunity to
appear before the Subcommittee.

Senator Johnson, we greatly appreciate your leadership on water issues.
The subject of water is of vital importance in South Dakota and across
the entire Western United States. Our Tribe borders the Missouri River.
The Big Bend Dam is within our reservation and connects us to the Crow
Creek Sioux Tribe.

The Pick-Sloan project took our best bottomlands to build the dams on
the Missouri River. The dams have greatly benefited the United States,
but they have hurt our Tribe. S. 160, which is pending before the Indian
Affairs Committee, is critical to our Tribe. We will not be able to
fulfill our potential as a people without fair compensation for the Pick
Sloan project.

I mention this because it provides a context for how we also view Mni
Wiconi. Mini Wiconi is of great importance to life in South Dakota. We
support full funding for Mni Wiconi so that the potential of the project
can be extended to the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud, and all counties
within the intended scope of service including Lyman and Jones counties.

In March of this year, the Lower Brule Rural Water System's Manager, Jim
McCauley, joined in testimony to the Appropriations Committee that
requested \$38.4 million for Fiscal Year 2009. The money would be
divided with \$28.2 going for construction and \$10.2 for operation and
maintenance.

We also request funding for wastewater treatment. We need funding for
the treatment and containment of wastewater. The proper analysis has yet
to be completed and the entire goal of wastewater treatment remains
unfunded.

Mr. Chairman, the longer it takes to fund the project, the more it will
cost. At Lower Brule we were able to save \$2 million -\$3 million by an
expedited completion of the project on our Reservation. We are hoping,
with your leadership, that Mni Wiconi can be completed as soon as
possible.

Thank you very much. I would be pleased to answer any questions.
**(ORDER LIST: 539 U.S.)**

# THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2003

# ORDER IN PENDING CASES

02-1674-ATX ) McCONNELL, SENATOR, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1675-ATX ) NRA, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1676-ATX ) FEC, ET AL. V. McCONNELL, SENATOR, ET AL.

)

02-1702-ATX ) McCAIN, SENATOR, ET AL. V. McCONNELL, SENATOR, ET AL.

)

02-1727-ATX ) REPUBLICAN NAT. COMM. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1733-ATX ) NAT. RIGHT TO LIFE, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1734-ATX ) ACLU V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1740-ATX ) ADAMS, VICTORIA J., ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1747-ATX ) PAUL, CONGRESSMAN, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1753-ATX ) CA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1755-ATX ) AFL-CIO, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

)

02-1756-ATX ) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ET AL. V. FEC, ET AL.

In these cases probable jurisdiction is noted.

The cases are consolidated and a total of four hours

is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of the parties

who were plaintiffs in the District Court are to address

the questions presented in the jurisdictional statements

and are to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served

upon the parties who were defendants in the District Court

on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2003. The briefs of

the parties who were defendants in the District Court are

to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon

the parties who were plaintiffs in the District Court on

or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2003. Any reply

briefs by parties who were plaintiffs in the District

Court are to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and

served upon parties who were defendants in the District

Court on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, August 21, 2003.

The cases are set for oral argument at 10:00 a.m.,

Monday, September 8, 2003.
**Some FCS References**

**Guidelines for Measurement of Woody Detritus in Forest Ecosystems**
(QMD, SG by decay class -- cited from numerous studies)

http://intranet.lternet.edu/archives/documents/Publications/woodydetritus/

**Litter and Duff Bulk Densities in the Southern United States**

http://www.firescience.gov/projects/04-2-1-49/04-2-1-49_final_report.pdf

**INT-GTR-16: Handbook for inventorying downed woody material** (SG,
QMD, NHC of DWM)

http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr016.html

**Duff Moisture Dynamics in Black Spruce Feather Moss Stands And Their
Relation To The Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System** (BD of
feather moss duff)

http://depts.washington.edu/nwfire/publication/Wilmore_2001.pdf

**Forest Floor Fuel Loads, Depths, and Bulk Densities in Four Interior
Alaskan Cover Types.** INT-RN-304

**Specific Gravity of Coarse Woody Debris For Some Central Appalachian
Hardwood Forest Species**

http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/research_papers/pdfs/2001/rpne716.pdf

**Wood Handbook: Wood as an engineering material.** General Technical
Report 113.

Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest
Products Laboratory. 463 p. (SG)

**Bulk Densities of Nonuniform Surface Fuels and Their Application to
Fire Modeling**

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/fs/1981/00000027/00000004/art00008

**Specific Gravity of Coarse Woody Debris For Some Central Appalachian
Hardwood Forest Species**

http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/5942

**Flammability of native understory species in pine flatwood and
hardwood hammock Ecosystems and implications for the wildland--urban
interface** (Litter BD, fuelbed BD)

http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=WF03075.pdf

**Above Ground Biomass and Nitrogen Allocation of Ten Deciduous Southern
Appalachian Tree Species.** (CWD SG)

http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/890

**Handbook for Inventorying Surface Fuels and Biomass in the Interior
West** (Duff BD from an number of sources)

http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr129.html

**Ecology of coarse woody debris in temperate ecosystems.**

Advances in Ecological Research. 15: 133--302

**A Reanalysis of Nutrient Dynamics in Coniferous Coarse Woody Debris**
(SG by decay class)

http://web.science.oregonstate.edu/\~lajthak/recentpublications/pdf/Holub%20et%20al%20CJFR%202001.pdf

(Also see erratum sheet for this publication at:
http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/rp/rppdf/x01-209.pdf)

**Physical Properties of Woody Fuel Particles of Sierra Nevada
Conifers** (FWD QMD, SG, NHC; CWD SG by decay class)

http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=WF9960117.pdf

**Downed Bole Wood Decomposition in Lodgepole Pine Forests of Central
Oregon** (SG by Decay class)

Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 58: 221-227

**Sampling Coarse Woody Debris for Multiple Attributes in Extensive
Resource Inventories** (Decay class reduction factors for HW and SW)

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?\_ob=ArticleURL&\_udi=B6W87-44YWJMB-1&\_user=4250274&\_rdoc=1&\_fmt=&\_orig=search&\_sort=d&view=c&\_acct=C000052423&\_version=1&\_urlVersion=0&\_userid=4250274&md5=dce49b5bb677c44821997fe4e21482dc
*Sample Cover Memo for "A" Priority Letter*

*For the Secretary/Deputy Secretary Signature*

*Date*

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY

*or*

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY

FROM: *Agency Head's Name*

> *Title*

SUBJECT: Reply to \....*(name of letter writer, if in response to
incoming) or*

> Letter to \....

Attached is a letter to\...regarding\.... *Be concise, but describe
content of our response letter. Package should be accompanied by
agency's clearance sheet and memorandum should be signed.*

Recommendation:

I recommend that you sign the attached letter.

Executive Secretariat Clearance:

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

*(Name of current Exec Sec)* Date

*Sample "A" Priority Letter*

*For the Secretary/Deputy Secretary's Signature*

*Put on plain paper. Dated final on appropriate stationery will be
prepared in Exec Sec.*

Mr. John Doe

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Conflict on the Border

Middle School Education Program

"Your Day In Court-Bleeding Kansas Style"

Outline

**THEME:** Events in and near the town of Fort Scott served as a
microcosm of violence, turmoil, and conflicting political ideologies
during the era of "Bleeding Kansas."

**GOALS:**

1.  To give students a "feel" for the conflicting ideologies present in
    and around Fort Scott between pro and anti-slavery forces.

2.  Make students aware of the site significance of Fort Scott in
    relation to the "Bleeding Kansas" era.

3.  To introduce students to the court system and explain how it
    represents rights, privilege, and responsibilities in the democratic
    system.

**OBJECTIVES:**

As a result of participating in this program, the student will be able
to:

1.  Identify Fort Scott as a predominantly pro-slavery town and Bourbon
    County as anti-slavery.

2.  Describe the different political leanings of the two opposing courts
    in this area.

3.  Identify troubles of Fort Scott with James Montgomery in 1858 as a
    direct result of its pro-slavery stance.

# KANSAS STANDARDS for Court Program

Civics-Government Standard: The student will understand and have a
working knowledge of governmental systems of the United States and other
nations with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution, the necessity for the
rule of law, the civic values of the American Constitutional democracy,
and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities to become active
participants in the democratic process.

Kansas History Standard: The student demonstrates a working knowledge
and understanding of significant individuals, groups, ideas, events,
eras, and developments in the history of Kansas, the United States, and
the world, utilizing essential analytical and research skills.

**PROGRAM SUMMARY:** 40-minute program

# INTRODUCTION

This will consist of a brief synopsis of the formation of the town of
Fort Scott, identify the political views of pro-slavery, free-state, and
abolitionists. The rest of the introduction will be set aside to
identify the case, the principal participants, and put the participants
in their proper positions. (5 minutes)

# ACTIVITY

The court will be called to order. Each participant will step before the
judge and read their prepared statement of the incident. The jurors will
listen to the proceedings and will decide the guilt or innocence of the
people on trial. A spokesperson will be prepared to state the verdict.
(30 minutes)

# CONCLUSION

The verdict will be read and the facilitator will conclude the program
with a discussion of the pro-slavery court verdict, the squatters' court
verdict, and the Montgomery troubles of 1858 because of Fort Scott's
pro-slavery leanings. (5 minutes)
Answers to questions about the UMESC Learning Lab

> 1\. Name the only two poisonous snakes found in Wisconsin (both are
> rattlesnakes). **Timber and Eastern Massasauga**
>
> 2\. What are the most threatened group of animals in the world?
> **Freshwater mussels**
>
> 3\. List one example of an invertebrate (an animal without a spine)?
> **Plankton, mussel, insects, snail, leech, crayfish**
>
> 4\. What is one of the largest fish in the Mississippi River that is
> threatened or endangered? **Paddlefish**
>
> 5\. What are paddlefish eggs used for? **Caviar**
>
> 6\. What do paddlefish eat? **Plankton**
>
> 7\. What marks on a fish=s scales tell how old the fish is? **Annuli**
>
> 8\. Fish are cold blooded animals- true or false **True**
>
> 9\. What is a young fish called that has not developed all the fin
> rays yet? **larval fish**
>
> 10\. What do northern pike eat? **Fish, frogs, crayfish, small mammals
> and birds**
>
> 11 . About how old would a largemouth bass in Wisconsin be that is
> about 12 inches long? **4 years**
>
> 12\. What is the largest terrestrial salamander in the world? **Tiger
> salamander**
>
> 13\. Name two frogs you saw in the Learning Lab. **Green frog, Gray
> tree frog, Mink frog, Wood frog or Leopard frog**
>
> 14\. Is a turtle a reptile or amphibian? **Reptile**
>
> 15\. Are salamanders amphibians? **Yes**
>
> 16\. Name one difference between frogs and toads. **Toads have poison
> gland behind the eyes, a chubby body and shorter legs**
>
> 17\. What do painted turtles eat? **Animals (insects, snails, fish)
> and plants**
>
> 18\. What do frogs eat? **Insects, fish, and worms**

19\. What is Wisconsin=s only endangered amphibian? Northern cricket
frog

> 20\. Name two salamanders found in Wisconsin. **Tiger salamander and
> blue-spotted salamander**
>
> 21\. Name two fish that like warmer water temperatures (70 to 80
> degrees Fahrenheit) to live in? **Catfish (3 species), largemouth
> bass, or bluegill**
>
> 22\. What fish in the aquarium tanks has spines that sting or poke us
> when we catch them? **Catfish**
# NEW CATEGORIES 

**AG --** Input has a valid ZIP+4 that matches a firm record and the
firm name is not present on input. Match to the firm record. (Match)

**4H --** No input ZIP Code, software can match into the Unique as long
as an exact match is made. A Firm Match is no longer required. (Match)

**4D --** Input contains a Unique ZIP Code; software can make an exact
match in a Non-Unique ZIP if a match cannot be made in the Unique ZIP
Code (match)

**4I --** Input contains a ZIP+4 for a Unique ZIP Code but the +4 is not
in the valid range of the unique, software will be required to retain
it. See the unique matrix to determine how to calculate the carrier
route and record type for these records.

# 

# HIGHLIGHTS OF CYCLE M CHANGES 

-   DPV validate an address with a secondary value of 0

-   Return the Preferred Alias instead of the Base

-   Suite^Link^ is mandatory to test in CASS

-   DPV Tie Breaking for the Cardinal Rule

-   DPV Tie Breaking for Overlapping Ranges

-   Retain input ZIP+4 on Firm Records

-   30 Character Abbreviations must be returned on the CASS test

-   13 Character City Name must be returned on the CASS test

-   Unique ZIP Code Changes:

    -   Retain Input Unique ZIP+4 whether it is valid or not

    -   When input has a Unique ZIP Code, software can make an exact
        match in a Non-Unique ZIP Code if a match cannot be made in the
        Unique ZIP Code.

    -   When input has no ZIP Code, an exact match can be made into a
        Unique

    -   When the input has a Non-Unique ZIP Code, a match can now be
        made into a Unique if an exact match is present and there is not
        an exact match in Non-Unique.

Refer to the CASS Cycle M minutes posted on RIBBS at
<http://ribbs.usps.gov/files/cass/CASS_Cycle_M> for more specifics on
the Cycle M changes.

# 

# ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Passing Score will remain 98.5% (NO CHANGE)
MOW 1007-1.1 (05/07)

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI

IN RE: )

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**CORPORATE OWNERSHIP STATEMENT**

In a case in which the debtor is a corporation, the following
information is required pursuant

to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(a)(1) and 7007.1 and Local Rule 1007-1 A.
(11):

□ There are no corporations that directly or indirectly own 10% of more
of any class of the debtor's equity interest.

□ The following corporations directly or indirectly own 10% or more of a
class of the debtor's equity interest:

1\.

2\.

3\.

Name

Address

Phone

E-Mail Address

cc: U.S. Trustee

Instructions: File as a separate document on the day the voluntary
petition is filed.

ECF Event: Bankruptcy\>Other\>Declaration: (insert "Corporate Ownership
Statement" in free text box)
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**Traffic Safety Tips for Boys and "Ghouls" on Halloween!**

Halloween is creeping up on us and will be here before we can say,
"Boo!" Soon, costumed kids, dressed as courageous cartoon heroes,
winsome witches, and precocious princesses will be trick-or-treating in
your neighborhood. Because kids tend to focus on the excitement of
Halloween and forget about safety, it's up to parents, caregivers, and
motorists to make sure that every little boy and "ghoul" has a safe and
happy holiday, and isn't "haunted" by unnecessary injuries. The
following traffic safety tips will help make every child's Halloween a
safe and happy one.

[Motorists]{.underline}

-   Stay alert. Neighborhoods that don't normally have a lot of
    pedestrian and bicycle traffic may experience an increase on
    Halloween night.

-   Remember that kids will be excited, and may be trying to visit as
    many houses as possible within a specific time frame. They may
    forget to "stop, look, and listen" before they cross the street.

-   Be particularly cautious in areas where cars are parked along the
    side of the street. Trick-or-treaters may suddenly dart into traffic
    from between parked cars.

-   Watch for children walking in the street, especially if there are no
    sidewalks in the neighborhood.

-   Be patient and SLOW DOWN. Give children lots of time to cross the
    street. Their costumes may impair their ability to see and hear you,
    and to get out of your way quickly.

[Parents and Caregivers]{.underline}

-   Purchase or make costumes that are brightly colored and clearly
    visible to motorists.

-   Decorate (and get the kids to help!) or trim costumes, "goody bags,"
    and other containers with reflective tape that will glow in the beam
    of a car's headlights. Reflective tape can be purchased at bicycle,
    hardware, and sporting goods stores.

-   Make sure costumes are short enough so they don't cause children to
    trip or fall.

-   Children should wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes.

-   Masks should not impair a child's hearing or field of vision. If
    necessary, enlarge ear and eye holes, or use makeup to create
    special effects. Tie hats and scarves securely to prevent them from
    slipping over children's eyes.

-   Children should carry flashlights or "glow sticks." This will help
    them see and be seen.

-   When arriving at or leaving an organized event like a school or
    church party, be sure to watch for children walking or bicycling
    around your car.

-   An adult should accompany the trick-or-treaters as they make their
    way around the neighborhood.

[Trick-or-Treaters]{.underline}

-   No running! Always walk when crossing streets, and cross at corners
    or crosswalks - whenever possible.

-   Look "left-right-left-again" for cars before stepping off the curb
    to cross the street.

-   Stay with the adult who is leading the group.

-   Try on your costume before Halloween night. Make sure it's above
    your shoes, so that you won't trip on it and hurt yourself. If
    you're wearing a mask, make sure you can see and hear out of it.
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**Table 10**

**Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor Groundwater Investigation**

**Chronology of Spills or Discharges of Radioactive Liquids**

**to the SU-2 Sump and Haul-Away Tank**

**Releases to SU-2 Sump**

  ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------
  **Date**         **Occurrence**

  6/7/65           Small leak of primary coolant to SU-2. Volume not
                   given.

  9/14/65          Drained about 135 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  5/2/66           Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant (H-3, 3 mCi) to
                   SU-2.

  9/8/66           Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  4/3/67           Drained 50 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  4/12/67          Drained 17 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  4/13/97          Small spill of primary coolant to SU-2. Volume not
                   given.

  8/26/67          Spilled 60 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  2/3/69           Drained 350 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  7/28/69          Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  5/11/70          Drained 70 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  7/29/70          Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  8/4/72           Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  6/6/74           Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  10/29/74         Drained 6 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.

  1/28/87          Drained 70 gallons of primary coolant to SU-2.
  ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------

**Spills Associated with Haul-Away Tank**

  ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------
  **Date**         **Occurrence**

  9/26/62          Replaced haul-away tank hose (hoses leaked).

  9/14/71          Haul-away tank overflowed. The water runoff read about
                   300 cpm. The tank and surrounding area were flushed
                   with water. The runoff then contained no discernable
                   activity.

  12/8/77          Weepage from haul-away tank to asphalt.
  ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------

Note: Information provided by H. Hauptman (BNL-RD). Based upon review of
available S&EP and RD record logs.
Fernando Morales, April 13, 2005

I cannot see your purpose or point here.

You appear to have completely destroyed whatever credability you may
have had with anyone in the HAVA process and guaranteed that noone will
waste any more time on your PVC proposals.

I had engaged in some private exchanges with you in an attempt to knock
you out of your singularly tunnel vision - and postulated an entirely
extreme opposite stance that required you to evaluate your own position
and how best to integrate it into common wisdom and practice. 

You singularly failed this test miserably by taking the words at face
value. I had hoped to salvage some useful potential aspects from the PVC
work - but I now see this is entirely futile. I regret having wasted
time in this whole direction.

I am directing Allan Eustis here to urgently remove your posting since
it contains inappropriate and misleading statements quoted completely
out of context that reference private correspondence that were clearly
never intended for publication in the public domain.   Failing that
Allan should post this as a rebuttal and condemnation of your unseemly
behaviour.

I am deeply disappointed that NIST did not first authenticate your
assertions with me before posting them - and only hope that they will
act to swiftly remedy this unfortunate occurance. In offering a helping
hand sometimes the stranger is bitten. 

One has to risk to gain - and in this case there appears to have been no
possiblity of gain - which is regretable.

Best regards,

David Webber.
**Material Specification 539---Steel Reinforcement (for concrete)**

1\. Scope

This specification covers the quality of steel reinforcement for
reinforced concrete.

2\. Quality

All reinforcement shall be free from loose or flaky rust, soil, oil,
grease, paint, or other deleterious matter.

**Steel bars** for concrete reinforcement shall be grade 40, 50, or 60
deformed bars conforming to one of the following specifications:

• Deformed and plain billet-steel bars for concrete reinforcement---ASTM
A 615

• Rail-steel deformed bars for concrete reinforcement---ASTM A 996

• Axle-steel deformed bars for concrete reinforcement---ASTM A 996

**Dowels** shall be plain round bars conforming to the same
specifications listed above for steel bars.

**Fabricated deformed steel bar mats** for concrete reinforcement shall
conform to the requirements of ASTM A 184.

Plain steel welded wire fabric for concrete reinforcement shall conform
to the requirements of ASTM A 185.

**Deformed steel welded wire fabric** for concrete reinforcement shall
conform to the requirements of ASTM A 497.

**Epoxy-coated steel bars** for concrete reinforcement shall conform to
the requirements of ASTM A 775.

3\. Dimensions of welded wire fabric

Gauges, diameters, spacing, and arrangement of wires for welded steel
wire fabric shall be as defined for the specified style designations.

4\. Storage

Steel reinforcement inventories at the site of the work shall be stored
above the ground surface on platforms, skids, or other supports and
shall be kept clean and protected from mechanical injury and corrosion.
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Science and Technology Seminar

**Understanding**

**The Latest**

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**David Ruth**

**Meteorological Development Laboratory**

Within the past year, a wealth of new information has become available
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accuracy of NDFD versus new gridded MOS. A third tracked hour-to-hour
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**(**Contact: Bob Glahn (301) 713-1768)
\[PUBLIC---NO. 653---79^TH^ CONGRESS\]

\[CHAPTER 808---2^D^ SESSION\]

\[S. 2332\]

AN ACT

To provide that the unexpended proceeds from the sale of 50-cent pieces
coined in commemoration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the founding of the city of Albany, New York, may be paid into the
general fund of such city.

*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 2 of the Act
entitled "An Act to authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in
commemoration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the city of Albany, New York", approved June 16, 1936, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any unexpended
proceeds may be paid by such committee to the city of Albany, New York,
for deposit in the General Fund of such city.

Approved August 7, 1946.

\(265\)

\[PUBLIC LAW 653-79^TH^ CONGRESS

\[CHAPTER 808-2D SESSION

\[S. 2332\]

AN ACT

To provide that the unexpended proceeds from the sale of 50-cent pieces
coined in commemoration of two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the city of Albany, New York, may be paid into the general
fund of such city.

*Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,* That section 2 of the Act
entitled "An Act to authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in
commemoration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the city of Albany, New York", approved June 16, 1936, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any unexpended
proceeds may be paid by such committee to the city of Albany, New York,
for deposit in the general fund of such city."

Approved August 7, 1946

\(265\)