Reliable estimates of the seismic source spectrum are necessary for accurate magnitude, yield, and energy estimation. In particular, how seismic radiated energy scales with increasing earthquake size has been the focus of recent debate within the community and has direct implications on earthquake source physics studies as well as hazard mitigation. The 1-D coda methodology of Mayeda et al. [2003] has provided the lowest variance estimate of the source spectrum when compared against traditional approaches that use direct S-waves, thus making it ideal for networks that have sparse station distribution. The 1-D coda methodology has been mostly confined to regions of approximately uniform complexity. For larger, more geophysically complicated regions, 2-D path corrections may be required. We will compare performance of 1-D versus 2-D path corrections in a variety of regions. First, the complicated tectonics of the northern California region coupled with high quality broadband seismic data provides for an ideal ''apples-to-apples'' test of 1-D and 2-D path assumptions on direct waves and their coda. Next, we will compare results for the Italian Alps using high frequency data from the University of Genoa. For Northern California, we used the same station and event distribution and compared 1-D and 2-D path …

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The daunting challenges that face the nation in the 21st century establish the need for the transformation of government and demand fundamental changes in how federal agencies should meet these challenges by becoming flatter, more results-oriented, externally focused, partnership-oriented, and employee-enabling organizations. This testimony addresses how the long-term fiscal imbalance facing the United States, along with other significant trends and challenges, establish the case for change and the need to reexamine the base of the federal government; how federal agencies can transform into high-performing organizations; and how multiple approaches and selected initiatives can support the reexamination and transformation of the government and federal agencies to meet these 21st century challenges."

This report provides a summary about reclamation fee on coal to finance the Abandoned Mine Fund.

This report summarizes the issues with reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA) and highlights accreditation in particular. One consideration the report contains is the possibility of Congress changing the role accreditation plays in reference to financial aid for students. Moreover, the report considers the place of accreditation in reference to the overall quality of an academic institution.

This report is written in response to numerous requests for war casualty statistics and lists of war dead. It provides tables, compiled by sources at the Department of Defense, indicating the number of casualties among American military personnel serving in principal wars and combat actions. For the more recent conflicts, starting with the Korean War, more detailed information on types of casualties, and when available, demographics have been included. This report also cites sources of published lists of military personnel killed in principal wars and combat actions.

Support was provided by DOE for the 2nd ASM Conference on Prokaryotic Development. The final conference program and abstracts book is attached. The conference presentations are organized around topics that are central to the current research areas in prokaryotic development. The program starts with topics that involve relatively simple models systems and ends with systems that are more complex. The topics are: i) the cell cycle, ii) the cytoskeleton, iii) morphogenesis, iv) developmental transcription, v) signaling, vi) multicellularity, and vii) developmental diversity and symbiosis. The best-studied prokaryotic development model systems will be highlighted at the conference through research presentations by leaders in the field. Many of these systems are also model systems of relevance to the DOE mission including carbon sequestration (Bradyrizobium, Synechococcus), energy production (Anabaena, Rhodobacter) and bioremediation (Caulobacter, Mesorhizobium). In addition, many of the highlighted organisms have important practical applications; the actinomycetes and myxobacteria produce antimicrobials that are of commercial interest. It is certain that the cutting-edge science presented at the conference will be applicable to the large group of bacteria relevant to the DOE mission.

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Mandated to screen all checked baggage using explosive detection systems at airports by December 31, 2003, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deployed two types of screening equipment: explosives detection systems (EDS), which use computer-aided tomography X-rays to recognize the characteristics of explosives, and explosives trace detection (ETD) systems, which use chemical analysis to detect traces of explosive material vapors or residues. This testimony discusses (1) TSA's deployment of EDS and ETD systems and the impact of initially deploying these systems, (2) TSA and airport actions to install EDS machines in-line with baggage conveyor systems, and the federal resources made available for this purpose, and (3) actions taken by TSA to optimally deploy checked baggage screening systems."

BRAC Commission Brief to Commissioner Gehman (Fort Bragg) and presentation of Pope AFB

Base Visit- Base visit book for Fort Bliss, Texas to the BRAC Commission. Includes questions and concerns, and any other general information.

Base Visit Book - Naval Medical Center, San Diego and naval Air Depot, North island, Coronado, CA PART 1

Base Visit Book - Naval Medical Center, San Diego and Naval Air Depot, North Island, Coronado, CA - PART 2

Binder of 508 letters received by concerned constituents supporting the 130th Airlift Wing

Cyclotides are a new emerging family of large cyclic polypeptides ({approx}30 residues long) that share a disulfide-stabilized core (3 disulfide bonds) with an unusual knotted structure (Fig. 1A) [1]. Cyclotides contrast with other circular polypeptides in that they have a highly defined three-dimensional structure, and despite their small size, can be considered as miniproteins. Their unique circular backbone topology and knotted arrangement of 3 disulfide bonds makes them exceptionally stable to thermal and enzymatic degradation. Furthermore, their well defined structures have been also associated with a range of biological activities, including uterotonic activity, inhibition of neurotension binding, hemolytic, anti-HIV, insecticidal as well as trypsin inhibitory activity. Altogether, these characteristics make cyclotides ideal candidates to be used as molecular scaffolds for the development of stable peptide drugs [2]. Access to biosynthetic cyclotides using recombinant DNA expression techniques would offer the exciting possibility of producing large combinatorial libraries of highly stable miniproteins using the tools of molecular biology. This would allow the generation of cell-based combinatorial libraries that could be screened inside living cells for their ability to regulate cellular processes. In the present work we describe for the first time the biosynthesis of the cyclotide Kalata B1 in E. coli. Our …

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

Testimonies and Presentations for Charleston Regional Hearings

This report outlines how and where cocoa is produced, discusses the use of abusive child labor in the industry, efforts by Congress to counter abusive child labor — including the Harkin-Engel Protocol, and initiatives by affected governments and international organizations to address the problem. This report also provides possible policy options that might undertaken to stop the use of child labor in cocoa production.

Coalition Correspondence – Fax dtd 07/11/05 to Commission R&A Deputy Interagency Team Leader Marilyn Wasleski from the PMA group enclosing letters from Cyr Construction Company and the Loring Commerce Centre in support of expanding the DFAS center in former Loring AFB, Limestone Maine.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/12/05 to Chairman Principi from Centre City Development Corporation (San Diego, CA) Chairman Hal Sadler requesting that the Commission add the Navy Broadway Complex in San Diego to the BRAC list for closure.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-005: Close NS Everett, WA; Relocate ships to Bremerton, WA and NS San Diego, CA)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-036: Close NS Everett, WA; Relocate ships to NS Pearl Harbor, HI and NS San Diego, CA)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-037: Close NS Everett, WA; Relocate ships to NAS Guam)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-0070: Close Naval Post-graduate School; Privatize Professional Development Education program)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-0071: Close Naval Post-graduate Schools; Consolidate Professional Development Education at US Naval Academy)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-0138A: Realign NAS Brunswick, ME; Relocate Air Assets to NAS Jacksonvill, FL; Close NRC Bangor ME)