BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
QUESTION:
If the winds of Mars were completely calm, so that no dust particles were
stirring, what color would the Martian sky have at midday and at dusk? Does
this ever happen?

ANSWER from Mary Urquhart on July 14, 1997:
A good question.  You are perfectly correct in thinking that an absence of
dust will change the color of the martian sky.  Without any dust in the
atmosphere the sky would probably be a dark blue at midday (darker than the
Earth's sky because the atmosphere is much less dense and so there are fewer
air molecules to scatter blue light.  At dusk the sky would probably have a
slight reddish hue in the west, particularly if the martian clouds were
reflecting sunlight.  The reason for the reddish color would be the same as
on the Earth.  Gas molecules scatter blue light and when you look at the Sun
at sunset you are looking through more gas because the Sun is closer to the
horizon. With the blue light scattered out, the remaining light is reddens. 
Once again, this effect will be slight compared with the Earth because there
is less gas in the atmosphere of Mars.

Mary Urquhart                                    
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics  
University of Colorado at Boulder

ANSWER from Jim Murphy on July 15, 1997:

This is a great question about martian sky color and suspended dust, and we
here on the Pathfinder meteorology team have spent quite a bit of time
talking about it.  If the Martian atmosphere were completely clear of dust,
I think that the sky would be quite a bit darker than clear skies here on
earth. If you have ever flown on a plane at 30,000-35000 feet during
daytime, and looked at the sky, you might have noticed that it appears much
darker than from the surface, especially when you look at particular angles
away from the sun. This darker appearance is due in part to the reduced
scattering the light experiences at these high altitudes (low air
pressures..like on the surface of mars!!) compared with the much greater
numbers of molecules the sunlight can 'bump' into on its way to the surface. 
Blue light is scattered more effectively by molecules than is the longer
wavelength red light, which is why the sky looks blue.

I don't expect that the Martian atmosphere will clear substantially during
Pathfinder's mission on the surface.  In fact, I expect the atmospheric dust
content to increase as summer gives way to autumn.  But, if the atmosphere
were to clear (I've blown forecasts before :-) ), the sky would be bluer,
but not the light blue that we see on a terrific day here on Earth.  It
would be a beautiful picture of Mars, however.

Thanks for the question.

Jim Murphy
Mars Pathfinder ASI/MET Science Team
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NASA Photo ID: STS045-96-000N     File Name: 10064753.jpg

Film Type: 70mm                   Date Taken: 04/02/92

Title: Lake Baykal, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, CIS

Description:

Lake Baykal, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (52.5N, 108.0E),
is  the world's largest body of fresh water.  In area, it covers 12,162 sq.
miles  and reaches depths of over 5,300 ft. in places and in volume, it
holds as  much water as all five of North America's Great Lakes combined. 
Because of  it's immense size, Lake Baykal is seldom photographed in it's
entirety such  as can be seen in this view.
Hello everybody,
I will be giving my yearly seminar next Monday, April 5th, usuall place
and time - 8th floor conference room at 11:00 AM.

See you then,

Wojtek

HUMAN AND NEMATODE ORTHOLOGS - LESSONS FROM THE ANALYSIS OF 1800 HUMAN 
GENES AND THE PROTEOME OF CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

Recently we have defined and analyzed over 1800 orthologous human
and rodent genes.  Here we extend this work to compare human and
Caenorhabditis elegans coding sequences. 1,880 human proteins
were compared with about 20,000 predicted nematode proteins
presumably comprising nearly the complete proteome of  C.
elegans.  We found that 43% human/rodent orthologs have
convincing nematode counterparts. On average, the amino acid
similarity and identity between aligned human and Caenorhabditis
elegans orthologous genes are 69.3% and 49.1%, respectively, and
the nucleotide identity is 49.8%.  Detailed investigation of our
results suggests that some nematode gene predictions are
incorrect, leading to erroneous pairing with human genes (e.g.
calcineurin and polymerase II elongation factor III). 
Furthermore, other proteins (i.e. homologs of human ribosomal
proteins S20 and L41, thymosin) are missing entirely from the
nematode proteome suggesting that it may not be complete.  These
results underscore the fact that metazoan gene prediction is a
very challenging task and that most computer-predicted nematode
genes require supporting evidence of their existence from
comparative genomics and/or laboratory investigation.
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[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 7, 2003 and February 12, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC2139]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER 54--TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS
 
Sec. 2139. Principal-agent relationship established

    When construing or enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the 
act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by a 
research facility, a dealer, or an exhibitor or a person licensed as a 
dealer or an exhibitor pursuant to the second sentence of section 2133 
of this title, or an operator of an auction sale subject to section 2142 
of this title, or an intermediate handler, or a carrier, within the 
scope of his employment or office, shall be deemed the act, omission, or 
failure of such research facility, dealer, exhibitor, licensee, operator 
of an auction sale, intermediate handler, or carrier, as well as of such 
person.

(Pub. L. 89-544, Sec. 9, Aug. 24, 1966, 80 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 91-579, 
Sec. 10, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1562; Pub. L. 94-279, Sec. 7, Apr. 22, 
1976, 90 Stat. 418.)


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-279 inserted ``or an intermediate handler, or a 
carrier,'' after ``section 2142 of this title,'' and substituted 
``operator of an auction sale, intermediate handler, or carrier, as well 
as of such person.'' for ``or an operator of an auction sale as well as 
of such person.'' after ``research facility, dealer, exhibitor, 
licensee,''.
    1970--Pub. L. 91-579 inserted references to persons acting for or 
employed by exhibitors, persons licensed as exhibitors, and operators of 
auction sales subject to section 2142 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 91-579 effective one year after Dec. 24, 1970, 
see section 23 of Pub. L. 91-579, set out as a note under section 2131 
of this title.
Custer, T. W., Custer, C. M., Hines, R. K., Gutreuter, S., Stromborg, K. L., Allen, P.
D., and Melancon, M. J., 1999, Organochlorine contaminants and reproductive success
of double-crested cormorants from Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA: Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 18, no. 6, p. 1209-1217.
Abstract
In 1994 and 1995, nesting success of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax
auritus) was measured at Cat Island, in southern Green Bay, Lake Michigan,
Wisconsin, USA. Sample eggs at pipping and unhatched eggs were collected and
analyzed for organochlorines (including total polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] and
DDE), hepatic microsomal ethoxyresorufin-O-dealkylase (EROD) activity in embryos,
and eggshell thickness. Of 1,570 eggs laid, 32% did not hatch and 0.4% had deformed
embryos. Of 632 chicks monitored from hatching to 12 d of age, 9% were missing or
found dead; no deformities were observed. The PCB concentrations in sample eggs
from clutches with deformed embryos (mean = 10.2 mu g/g wet weight) and dead
embryos (11.4 mu g/g) were not significantly higher than concentrations in sample
eggs from nests where all eggs hatched (12.1 mu g/g). A logistic regression of hatching
success versus DDE, dieldrin, and PCB concentrations in sibling eggs identified DDE
and nor dieldrin or PCBs as a significant risk factor. A logistic regression of hatching
success versus DDE and eggshell thickness implicated DDE and nor eggshell
thickness as a significant risk factor. Even though the insecticide DDT was banned in
the early 1970s, we suggest that DDE concentrations in double-crested cormorant eggs
in Green Bay are still having an effect on reproduction in this species.
Keywords
organochlorines, double-crested cormorant, polychlorinated biphenyls, reproduction,
DDT, polychlorinated biphenyl residues, terns Hydroprogne-caspia, crowned
night-herons, dibenzo-p-dioxins, upper Great-lakes, Phalacrocorax-auritus, Fox River,
eggs, birds, chicks
Simulating plasmaspheric field-aligned density profiles measured with IMAGE/RPI: 
Effects of plasmasphere refilling and ion heating

J.-N. Tu, J.L. Horwitz, P. Song, X.-Q. Huang, B.W. Reinisch, P.G. Richards


The radio plasma imager (RPI) on board the IMAGE satellite measures electron
density profiles along magnetic lines through radio sounding techniques. We
simulate three density profiles measured by the RPI on 8 June 2001 using the
field line interhemispheric plasma (FLIP) model and compare the modeled density
profiles with observed profiles. While careful consideration of depletion of
flux tubes followed by refilling over several days allows fair agreement between
simulated and measured densities around the equator, the simulated densities in
the off-equator regions remain significantly lower than those measured for all
simulated flux tubes. It is shown that direct heating of ions in the
plasmasphere during the plasmasphere refilling, in addition to heating through
Coulomb collisions with hotter plasmaspheric electrons, can improve the
agreement in the off-equator regions. The enhanced ion pressure in the high
altitude part of magnetic field line due to the ion heating impedes the
ionospheric inflow from both hemispheres toward the equator, giving rise to
decreased transport of ionospheric ions into the equatorial region and thus
increased density gradient along the magnetic field line. 

_______________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 12, 1987

                   DR. RONALD S. BOND RECEIVES
                   THE PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD
                FOR BEING A MERITORIOUS EXECUTIVE

     Dr. Ronald S. Bond today was awarded the Presidential Rank
Award as a Meritorious Executive by President Ronald Reagan.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Daniel Oliver, who nominated
Dr. Bond, presented the award.  The Presidential Rank Award is
given to men or women of the Senior Executive Service who are
recognized by their departments and agencies, and by the entire
federal government, for outstanding contributions to the
management of the government's programs.
     In presenting the award, Chairman Oliver said, "Dr. Bond is
recognized throughout the FTC for his achievements as an
executive and an economist.  He is recognized both inside and
outside the agency for his expertise in the economics of
regulation, particularly in the area of professional services."
     Dr. Bond was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in
1979 by former Chairman Michael Pertschuk; he received an SES
Performance Award in 1981 from former Acting Chairman David
Clanton; and he received another SES Performance Award in 1985
from former Chairman James Miller.
     Dr. Bond has served as a Deputy Director in the Bureau of
Economics, one of the FTC's three major bureaus, since 1979.  In
that position, Dr. Bond has been the senior manager responsible
for the management and operation of the bureau, has directed its
economic research activities, and has provided economic support
to the agency's consumer protection law enforcement activities.
Dr. Bond also played a central role in achieving cost savings in
the bureau during the 1980s.
     In addition, Dr. Bond is the author of scholarly research.
He co-authored a major study, which received considerable
attention and praise in economic, legal, and political areas.
The study analyzed the effects of state restrictions on
advertising and commercial practices by professionals, and
concluded that such restrictions raise the prices consumers pay
for professional services by about 33 percent.  The study has
become the principal survey evidence for an ongoing major
Commission rulemaking that could overturn state laws restricting
commercial practices in the optometry profession.
     Dr. Bond's many contributions to Commission management and
economic analysis have been a tremendous benefit to the FTC and
the public, thus meriting him a Presidential Rank Award.

                              # # #

MEDIA CONTACT:  Dee Ellison, Office of Public Affairs, 202-326-
                2177

[Bond]
GLICKMAN NAMES COTTON BOARD MEMBERS
                                           Release No. 0029.99 

                                  Alicia L. Ford (202) 720-8998
                                                 aford@usda.gov
                                       Billy Cox (202) 720-8998
                                           Billy_A_Cox@usda.gov

GLICKMAN NAMES COTTON BOARD MEMBERS

     WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 1998 -- Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman has
appointed 17 members and 17 alternates members to the Cotton Board.  The board
administers a national cotton research and promotion program. 

     Reappointed members are: Alabama/Florida--Virginia L. Martin, Courtland,
Ala; Missouri/Illinois--Jimmie G. Johnson, Vanduser, Mo.; New Mexico--William
C. Ahrens, Malaga; Okla.--Clint D. Abernathy, Altus; Texas--Kent D. Nix,
Lamesa; Roy D. McCallister, Slaton; Importer-- Julia K. Hughes, Silver Spring,
Md.; A. Mark Neuman, Champaign, Ill.; John E. Thomas, Woodinville, Wash.;
James J. Cook, Winston Salem, N. C.

     Reappoined alternate members are: Alabama/Florida--Walter L. Corcoran
Jr. Eufaula, Ala.; Oklahoma--Robert D. Robbins, Altus; Texas--Ronnie N.
Hopper, Petersburg; Importer--Laura E. Jones, New York, N.Y.  

     Newly appointed members are: California/Nevada--Kelly Jo Locke,
Firebaugh, Calif.; Georgia--John L. Noble, Vienna; S. C.--Arthur W. James Jr.,
Sumter; Tennessee/Kentucky--James E. Moody, Dyersburg, Tenn.; Texas--Craig D.
Shook, Corpus Christi; Importers--Nancy A. Marino, Upper Brookville, N.Y.;
Francis X. Kelly, New York, N.Y.

     Newly appointed alternate members are: California/Nevada--Aaron A.
Barcellos, Los Banos, Calif.; Georgia--Richard L. Moss, Doerun;
Missouri/Illinois--Edward E. Dement, Sikeston, Mo.; New Mexico--Craig W.
Ogden, Loving; South Carolina--Roy W. Baxley, Dillon; Tennessee/Kentucky--
Larry W. Rice, Covington, Tenn.; Texas--Ty E. Powell, Plains; James R. Riddle,
Abilene; Importers--Peter M. McGrath, Plano, Texas; John D. Clark, Los
Angeles, Calif.; Casmir A. Boguszewski, Basking Ridge, N.J.; Lillian Jang,
Sausalito, Calif.; Michael R. Gale, Brookeville, Md.

     The appointees will serve three year terms ending Dec. 31, 2001.  

     The Cotton Board consists of 29 members and their alternates
representing both cotton producers and importers of products that contain
cotton.  A public member represents consumers.
                                
     The cotton research and promotion program advances the position of
cotton in the marketplace.  It is funded by assessments on all domestically
produced cotton and imports of foreign-produced cotton and cotton-containing
products.  

     USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service monitors the program.  

     It is USDA's policy that membership on industry-governed boards and
committees accurately reflect the diversity of individuals served by the
programs.

                               #
Salary Table 2003-HAR
	INCORPORATING THE 3.10% GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE AND A LOCALITY PAYMENT OF 15.56%
                 FOR THE LOCALITY PAY AREA OF HARTFORD, CT
		(INCLUDING ALL OF NEW LONDON COUNTY, CT)
                                (Total Increase: 4.41%)

                                Effective January 2003

                             Annual Rates by Grade and Step

GS     1          2         3         4         5        6          7        8        9       10

1     17581     18168     18753     19334     19920     20265     20840    21423    21447    21992
2     19768     20237     20892     21447     21687     22325     22963    23601    24239    24877
3     21568     22287     23006     23724     24443     25162     25881    26600    27318    28037
4     24212     25019     25825     26632     27439     28245     29052    29858    30665    31472
5     27090     27992     28895     29797     30700     31602     32505    33407    34310    35212
6     30196     31202     32209     33215     34222     35228     36235    37242    38248    39255
7     33555     34674     35792     36911     38030     39148     40267    41386    42504    43623
8     37162     38401     39639     40878     42117     43356     44595    45833    47072    48311
9     41046     42414     43782     45150     46519     47887     49255    50623    51992    53360
10    45201     46708     48215     49722     51229     52736     54243    55750    57257    58763
11    49663     51319     52975     54631     56287     57943     59599    61255    62911    64567
12    59523     61507     63491     65475     67459     69443     71428    73412    75396    77380
13    70782     73141     75501     77861     80221     82580     84940    87300    89660    92019
14    83643     86432     89220     92009     94797     97586     100374    103163    105951    108740
15    98388     101667     104947     108227     111506    114786    118065   121345   124625   127904
Salary Table 2003-ORL (LEO)
	INCORPORATING THE 3.10% GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE AND A LOCALITY PAYMENT OF 9.65%
                 FOR THE LOCALITY PAY AREA OF ORLANDO, FL
		
                                (Total Increase: 4.03%)

                                Effective January 2003

                             Annual Rates by Grade and Step

GS     1          2         3         4         5        6          7        8        9       10

1     16682     17239     17794     18346     18901     19228     19774    20327    20350    20867
2     18757     19202     19824     20350     20578     21183     21789    22394    22999    23604
3     24557     25239     25921     26603     27285     27967     28649    29331    30013    30695
4     27566     28331     29097     29862     30627     31393     32158    32924    33689    34454
5     31699     32555     33411     34268     35124     35981     36837    37693    38550    39406
6     33427     34382     35337     36292     37247     38202     39157    40112    41067    42022
7     36085     37146     38208     39269     40330     41392     42453    43515    44576    45637
8     37612     38788     39963     41138     42314     43489     44665    45840    47016    48191
9     40245     41543     42841     44140     45438     46736     48034    49333    50631    51929
10    44319     45749     47179     48609     50039     51469     52898    54328    55758    57188
11    47123     48694     50266     51837     53408     54980     56551    58122    59693    61265
12    56479     58361     60244     62127     64009     65892     67775    69657    71540    73423
13    67162     69401     71640     73879     76118     78357     80596    82835    85074    87313
14    79366     82012     84657     87303     89949     92595     95241    97887    100533    103178
15    93356     96468     99580     102692     105803    108915    112027   115139   118251   121363


* Includes Special Salary Rates At GS-3 Through GS-10
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EIR WITH SOME ISOLATED TOPS TO -30C NEAR MANISTEE AND MASON COUNTIES.
SATELLITE DERIVED LAKE TEMPS SEEM A BIT HIGH BUT EVEN AT A MODEST 43F LAKE
DERIVED CAPES ARE IMPRESSIVE BASED ON GOOD LOW LEVEL MOISTURE SUPPORT.
THIS ALONG WITH NEARLY UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW ( TO THE INVERSION HAS LEAD TO
THE BETTER ORGANIZATION...AND STRONG 30KT FLOW INCREASE SNOW RATES ALONG
THE SW COAST OF MI INTO ST. JOSEPH AND MARSHALL  COUNTIES IN INDIANA.
BASED ON MUCH OF THESE FACTORS SATELLITE DERIVED RATES COME TO A BIT
OVER 2"/HR WITH THE CURRENT SET UP PARTICULARLY IN INDIANA AND VAN BUREN
COUNTIES WHERE FETCH IS LONGEST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  WV/IR LOOP
DOES SHOW A SHORTWAVE PASSAGE COMING UP BY MID MORNING (15Z) AND LOW
LEVEL FLOW SHIFTING MORE NWLY SHEARING THE SINGLE PLUME INTO MULTIPLE
LES LINES INTO WESTERN MI.  STILL TOTALS OVER 10" ACROSS THE DISCUSSED
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NR 98-93
September 4, 1998                                                          

       Kathryn Dick Named OCC's Director of Treasury and
                          Market Risk
                                
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC) announced today that Kathryn E. Dick has been
named director for Treasury and Market Risk.  

Ms. Dick, who has headed the OCC's London office since 1995,
will be responsible for developing policies and examiner
guidance for bank trading, interest rate risk, liquidity,
securitization, derivatives, and dealer activities.  She
will also serve as the agency's primary liaison with its
cadre of capital market examiners.  Ms. Dick will report to
Michael L. Brosnan, deputy comptroller for risk evaluation.

In London, Ms. Dick is responsible for supporting the
supervision of U.S. national bank branches throughout
Europe.  In addition to directing the supervisory efforts of
the OCC's London team, Ms. Dick serves as an OCC
representative on international task forces studying global
issues, such as the implications of European Monetary Union
and the supervision of globally active financial
institutions. 

Ms. Dick has spent most of her 14-year career at the OCC
examining the capital markets activities of national banks. 
She earned an MBA from the Carlson School of Management,
University of Minnesota in 1983, and a B.A. from the
University of Minnesota in 1981.  She is a Chartered
Financial Analyst.

Ms. Dick will transition into her new role during the
remainder of 1998 while continuing to manage the London
office.  She will relocate to Washington in early 1999.
                                 
                             # # #

The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600 national banks and
66 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States,
accounting for 58 percent of the nation's banking assets.  Its mission is to
ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking system that supports the
citizens, communities and economy of the United States.
Comment 0416418

From: puzzele4@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 7:33 AM
To: Rulemaking, TTB
Subject: Notice No. 41: Labeling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled
Spirits and Malt Beverages



U.S.  TTB
 

Dear U.S.  TTB,

Today, more than ever, I have information readily available to me about the contents of what I eat and drink. Every can of soup, box of cereal and carton of milk has the nutritional information that helps me make healthy and informed decisions about what I consume.

That is, everything except beverage alcohol. Why is that?

This information is important to me, and I am writing today to request that you allow alcohol companies to include basic information like serving size, alcohol per serving, protein and calories on their packages. 

I urge you to help make that information more readily available to consumers. There is no valid reason not to.

If consumers want this information and the companies that make the products want to provide it, simple common sense says it should happen - now. Please allow beverage alcohol companies to put basic nutritional information on their packages.

Thank you very much for your consideration.


Sincerely,

marianne hart
490 washington st
norwood, Massachusetts 02062
 cc: 
Senator Edward Kennedy
Senator John Kerry
Representative Stephen Lynch
Chairman Eddie Jenkins
Citizen Corps Council Launch Plan 

 1. Identify potential leaders
    a. neighborhood associations
    b. faith-based organizations
    c. non-profit organizations
    d. schools and PTSA's
    e. healthcare providers
    f. media
    g. businesses and Chambers of Commerce
    h. first responders
    i. local and county government officials and electeds
 2. Invite potential leaders to preview session
 3. Present preview to interested leaders (may be combined with community presentation)
 4. Identify steering committee
 5. Steering committee organizes community meeting
    a. email invitation to community activists and remaining 'potential
       leaders'
    b. issue press release
    c. post flyers
 6. Presentation to community, including:
    a. sign-in sheets in strategic locations
    b. introduction by elected(s), FEMA, county EM organization
    c. typical (Carnation-Duvall) Citizen Corps summary page
	(1) Neighborhood Watch
	(2) Volunteers in Police Service
	(3) Medical Reserve Corps
	(4) CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
	(5) optional, Emergency Operations Center back-up training
  (i) not intended to duplicate or replace existing structure
		 (ii) to be ready when existing services overwhelmed
		(iii) mobilized only by mayor or higher authority
    d. explain volunteer questionnaire and solicit volunteers
    e. explain participant information form and solicit resource/ service commitments
    f. explain informality, no dues, no meetings in summer or in December
    g. subcommittees may meet as deemed necessary
 7. Get community go-ahead (optional)
 8. Establish date of next meeting and adjourn
 9. Take down flyers
10. Register with national Citizen Corps (requires one elected sponsor and one contact)
11. Schedule training for volunteers (next meeting?)
12. Identify ad hoc officers for incorporation, including at least one elected
13. Draft bylaws and articles of incorporation (draft will be 
    available)
14. Incorporate with State of Washington
15. File with IRS for 501(c)(3) status
16. Website optional, but strongly recommended


 2003 Gene Laughlin
From: Colleen Schwarz [colleenschwarz@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:52 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Grant Petition 98P-0151/CP1 

I am writing to urge you to grant petition 98P-0151/CP1 to prohibit the 
slaughter of downed animals.

It is impossible to move downed cattle humanely; instead, they are typically 
pushed with tractors or dragged with chains, causing injuries ranging from 
bruises and abrasions to broken bones and ligaments. And recent evidence 
shows that some downed animals may be afflicted with a form of bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), a condition that is linked to a 
fatal illness in humans.

"Our chances of stopping the downed animal trade are better now than
ever," says Bauston.  Once again, please grant petition 98P-0151/CP1 to
prohibit the slaughter of downed animals.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Colleen Schwarz
2430 Hackett Drive
# 25
Houston, TX  77008

_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
Broadwater's proposal for a huge, liquefied natural gas (LNG) re-gasification and storage facility proposed for the middle of Long Island Sound is unwise and I encourage you to oppose the project.
Broadwater proposes to place a floating industrial complex just 10 miles from the Connecticut shore. The plant would be 28 stories from water line to flare tower, nearly a quarter of a mile long, and 200 feet wide. Thise poses a significant -- and unnecessary -- threat to the people of Connectcut and the ecology of Long Island Sound.
The project would create a permanant risk to the environment as a potential source for leaks and explosions.  
The project would increase the number of large ships traveling through the Sound, with 2 to 3 tankers (estimated 900- 1,000' in length) per week, from the Race to the terminal. 
The development calls for 22 miles of new undersea pipelines, which will have a significant negative impact on the critically important and fragile Long Island Sound sea bottom. 
Those are just the risks from technical mishaps from normal operation. It takes little imagination to envision what a tempting target a floating LNG facility would present to a terrorist. The attack on the USS Cole in Yemen demonstrates the ease with which a single terrorist armed with a small speedboat and some explosives can wage an effective attack. Now imagine what would have happened if the Cole was filled with highly explosive LNG.
The Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission has approved a number of LNG facilities, including projects in New Jersey and Maryland. The number of facilities FERC is approving is much more than what even their own energy analysts believe the country needs. This project is not only unwanted, but unnecessary. 
Finally, a large portion of the Sound surrounding the platform and delivery tankers would be designated "no boating", and "no fishing" zones, excluding the public from these waters. The fact is, Long Island Sound belongs to everyone. The taxpayers of the region and the nation have provided billions of dollars to clean up the sound and we have an obligation to protect it - not only for today, but for the benefit of our children and future generations.

Sincerely,

Daniel McFadden
6 Greenacres Ave.
West Hartford, Ct 06107
From: comics@webtv.net
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 9:39 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: S7-23-03:

please do not cnduct the proposed test in whic you would "monitor"
unrestricted short selling for a period of time. it would destroy many
small companies that rely on stock for capital. aso, with the internet,
short selling is destroying many small stocks right now. in previous
times, stock information was gathered by listening to reputable news
stations on radio, tv, or in newspapers. with the invention of the
internet, short selers go to an internet cafe, short a stock, then post
malicious lies about that stock on many stock baords like yahoo, cbs
marketwatch, microsoft, etc. the short sellers answer themselves with a
variety of aliases. they drive investors into a panic frenzy. some of
the lies i have read were;" CEO killed in plane crash", "perot systems
declares bankruptcy" "major lawsuit filed " these are then posted on
several sites and repeated hour after hour, and answered by the same
person under a different alias who relpies;" yes, i just heard that on
CNN!" until the word spreads, driving the stock price way down. i even
forwarded a post to the SEC where the guy was claiming you would die if
you touched a product made by LQMT.
this has got to stop and maybe , like in india, we will have to make
short sellng illegal.
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STORM WARNING 510
THIS AFFECTS OCEAN AREAS: FORTIES PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN
AT 310600UTC
LOW 978HPA NEAR 51S 170W MOVING EAST 40KT.
1. WITHIN 240 MILES OF LOW IN NORTHERN QUADRANT: CLOCKWISE 40KT 
RISING TO 50KT NEXT 6 HOURS.
2. OUTSIDE AREA 1 AND WITHIN 600 MILES OF LOW IN SECTOR FROM 
NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST TO EAST: CLOCKWISE 40KT.
3. OUTSIDE AREAS 1 AND 2 AND WITHIN 480 MILES OF LOW IN WESTERN 
QUADRANT: CLOCKWISE 40KT.
STORM AND GALE AREAS MOVING WITH LOW.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 506.
   
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CANCEL WARNING 508 
   
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GALE WARNING 511
THIS AFFECTS OCEAN AREA: FORTIES
AT 310600UTC
OVER WATERS EAST OF 160E.
IN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 46S 160E 47S 169E 53S 175E 55S 160E 46S 160E: 
SOUTHWEST 40KT DEVELOPING NEXT 6-12 HOURS.
THIS WARNING CANCELS AND REPLACES WARNING 509.
From:	SMTP%"klein@adage.Berkeley.EDU"  7-MAR-1996 13:48:20.74
To:	STAPP
CC:	
Subj:	Re: Reply to Hayes 5

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 96 13:44:06 PST
From: klein@adage.Berkeley.EDU (Stanley Klein)
Message-Id: <9603072144.AA26316@adage.Berkeley.EDU>
To: STAPP@theorm.lbl.gov, phayes@cs.uiuc.edu
Subject: Re: Reply to Hayes 5
Cc: A.Sloman@cs.bham.ac.uk, brings@rpi.edu, ghrosenb@phil.indiana.edu,
        keith@imprint.co.uk, klein@adage.Berkeley.EDU, mckee@neosoft.com,
        patrickw@cs.monash.edu.au

Pat's position is quite clear. He said:

>'A is B' is true iff 'A' and 'B' denote the same thing. Nothing
>mysterious or unusual.

>The reason I dont like the 'necc and suff for' is that I see no reason for
>it. Here are two descriptions of events. They are always exactly
>correlated: whenever one occurs, so does the other. They always occur in
>exactly the same place at the same time. They have the same functional
>role. There is no way to ever distinguish them except by the language used
>to refer to them with. Doesnt the suspicion just creep upon you that they
>might, possibly, be the *same thing*? (Be brave! ;-)

Just because the neural activity is exactly correlated with the qualia 
doesn't seem to make them the same thing. (Incidentally, I surely agree 
with Gregg  that something other than neurons might be sufficient to evoke 
a quale-I just use the word neuron as a shorthand to stand for the physical 
entity that causes the quale). Pat, I don't see why you have problems with 
different aspects. There is the objective, 3rd person aspect, and the 
subjective, 1st person aspect of the NCCQ. One might not be derivable from 
the other. At this point I don't see how the feel of the pain is related to the 
neural activity. I hope someday we might gain some insight into that hard 
question.  At this point in 1996 the 1st person account is SO different 
from the 3rd person account that it seems legitimate to me to say they are 
not the same. 

Pat, don't you see any difference between the feel of the pain and the 
neural correlate?

Stan
CEDAR RAPIDS DISTRICT

FINANCE 

Small Business Investment Companies - cesbic.html

The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program. SBICs, licensed by the 
Small Business Administration, are privately organized and privately managed 
investment firms. They are participants in a vital partnership between 
government and the private sector economy. With their own capital and with 
funds borrowed at favorable rates through the Federal Government, SBICs provide 
venture capital to small independent businesses, both new and already established.

Certified Development Companies - cdc.html

The 504 Certified Development Company (CDC) Program provides growing businesses 
with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and 
buildings. A Certified Development Company is a nonprofit corporation set up to 
contribute to the economic development of its community or region. CDCs work with 
the SBA and private-sector lenders to provide financing to small businesses. 
There are about 290 CDCs nationwide. Each CDC covers a specific area. 

Preferred/Certified Lenders - plp.html

Certified lenders are those who have been heavily involved in regular SBA 
loan-guaranty processing and have met certain other criteria. They receive a 
partial delegation of authority and are given a three-day turnaround by the 
SBA on their applications (they may also use regular SBA loan processing). 
Preferred lenders are chosen from among the SBA's best lenders and enjoy full 
delegation of lending authority. This lending authority must be renewed at least 
every two years, and the lender's portfolio is examined by the SBA periodically. 
SBAExpress lenders use their own forms, analysis, and procedures and receive a 
50% guarantee on SBAExpress loans they approve, disburse and service. SBAExpress 
lenders may also utilize the standard 7(a) program when 75% - 85% guarantees 
are needed. 


Approved Microloan Participants - microloan.html

The MicroLoan Program was developed to increase the availability of very small 
loans to prospective small business borrowers. Under this program, the SBA 
makes funds available to nonprofit intermediaries, who in turn make loans to 
eligible borrowers in amounts that range from under $100 to a maximum of $35,000. 
The average loan size is $15,000. Completed applications can usually be processed 
by the intermediary in less than one week. 

Also see: 

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Financing Your Business - http://www.sba.gov/financing/ 
SBA Loan Programs - http://www.sba.gov/financing/sbaloan/snapshot.html

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THE TRAIL OF NINETY-EIGHT
Thuswise   we   voyaged   Lake   Bennett,   Tagish,
then Windy Arm, Sinister, savage and baleful, boding us hate  and
harm. Many a scow was shattered  there on  that iron
shore; Many a heart was broken straining at sweep and
oar.
We roused Lake Marsh with a chorus, we drifted many a mile;
There was the canyon before uscave-like its dark defile;
The shores swept faster and faster; the river narrowed to wrath;
Waters that hissed disaster reared upright in our path.
Beneath us the green tumult churning, above us the cavernous gloom;
Around us, swift twisting and turning, the black, sullen walis of a tomb.
We spun like a chip in a mill-race; our hearts hammered under the test;
Thenoh, the relief on each chill face!we soared into sunlight and rest.
in
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ZCZC NFDSPENES ALL
SPENES
FLZ000-GAZ000-ALZ000-
.
SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 08/23/08 0336Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-12 0325Z KUSSELSON
.
LOCATION...NW FLORIDA...SW GEORGIA...SE ALABAMA...
.
ATTN WFOS...JAX...FFC...TAE...BMX...MOB...
ATTN RFCS...SERFC...
.
EVENT...WEST THRU NW TO N BAND TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MOST PERSISTENT
MODERATE TO HVY RAINS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE...
.
SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...CIRCULATION CENTER BOTH AT THE SURFACE
AND ALOFT NEAR CENTER OF APALACHEE BAY.  GOES SOUNDER AND GPS PW DATA
WOULD SUGGEST MAX PW AREA OF 2.4"-2.6" NEAR TAYLOR COUNTY.  MOISTURE BOTH
ENTRAINED IN CENTER OF CIRCULATION AND HAS ALSO BEEN ADVECTED WESTWARD
INTO DEFORMATION BAND ON THE WEST TO NW PERIPHERY OF THE STORM...AND
WITH SLOW MOVEMENT OF CENTER...CAN EXPECT DEFORMATION BAND TO MOVE
QUASI SLOWLY MOST OF THE NIGHT.   AND WOULD EXPECT RAINFALL WITH
DEFORMATION BAND ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST EXTENT OF THE BAND OR EASTERN
EXTENT OF COLDEST CLOUD TOPS TO BE THE HEAVIEST WITH MAX HRLY RATES IN
THE 1-2 INCH RANGE...3HR RATES IN THE 2-3 INCH RANGE AND 6HR AMOUNTS
POSSIBLY MAXING OUT IN ANY ONE SPOT IN THE 4-5 INCH RANGE.  KEEP WILL
BE MOISTURE TRANSPORT THAT LOOK GOOD BUT NOT GREAT INTO THE DEFORMATION
AND ORIENTATION AND PERSISTENCE OF DEFORMATION BAND THAT LOOKS TO BE
STAYING IN ANY ONE SPOT FOR AT LEAST 3HRS.  THERE WILL BE A SHARP CUTOFF
IN PRECIP BOTH TO THE WEST OF THE BAND AND EAST OF THE BAND...SO IT IS
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT PERSISTENCE AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE BAND WILL
BE CRUCIAL IN WHETHER 3 INCHES OR 7 INCHES CAN FALL (RIGHT NOW TAKING A
MIDDLE GROUND BASED ON SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATES) IN A 6HR PERIOD
IN ANY ONE SPOT.  ALSO OF NOTE IS COOLER TOPS NEAR TAYLOR COUNTY THAT
CAN RESULT IN 2 INCHES PER HR AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IF THEY DON'T MOVE
MUCH THE NEXT FEW HRS...BUT THAT WILL DEPEND OF HOW FAST THE CIRCULATION
CENTER JUST TO THE SOUTH MOVES.
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR...
.
SEE SATELLITE ESTIMATES FOR 3HR AND 6HR PERIOD ENDING 0315Z ON INTERNET
AT OUR ADDRESS BELOW...
.
SEE NCEP HPC DISCUSSION AND QPF/S FOR FORECAST.
....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
.
SSD/SAB WEB ADDRESS FOR PRECIP ESTIMATES:
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/PCPN/
...ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /PS/PCPN/
.
LAT...LON 3211 8503 3209 8364 3084 8317 2957 8333 2971 8614 3105
8636
.
NNNN
// Stack Moving Average
//
// This macro does a 3, 5 or 7 slice moving average in the z direction
// of a stack. Note that the first (n-1)/2 and the last (n-1)/2 slices
// of the resulting stack should probably be discarded since the 
// convolving filter averages olong the edge by extending edge pixels,
// causing the first and last slice to be over-weighted.

  k3 = "[0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0]";
  k5 = "[0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0]";
  k7a = "[0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1";
  k7b = " 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0]";
  k7 = k7a + k7b;
  Dialog.create("Running Average");
  Dialog.addChoice("Slices to Average:", newArray("3", "5", "7"));
  Dialog.addCheckbox("Keep Source Stack", true);
  Dialog.show;
  n = Dialog.getChoice;
  keep = Dialog.getCheckbox;
  kernel = k3;
  if (n=="5")
      kernel = k5;
  else if (n=="7")
      kernel = k7;
  if (nSlices==1)
      exit("Stack required");
  id1 = getImageID;
  // re-slicing may not work if stack is scaled
  setVoxelSize(1, 1, 1, "pixel");
  getMinAndMax(min, max);
  run("Reslice [/]...", "input=1 output=1 start=Top");
  id2 = getImageID;
  if (!keep) {selectImage(id1); close;}
  selectImage(id2);
  run("Convolve...", "text1="+kernel+" normalize stack");
  run("Reslice [/]...", "input=1 output=1 start=Top");
  setMinAndMax(min, max); 
  selectImage(id2);
  close;