Fact sheet describing state-specific impacts that global warming will have on the people, ecosystems, and wildlife in Michigan.

Translation of letter from R. Ostoff to William Hagen regarding appropriations for Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.

Translation of letter from Reverend R. Osthoff to William Hagen regarding building repairs.

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Michigan.

The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 is intended to assist with the recovery from the severe weather that affected the Midwest during the summer of 2008. The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 includes some similar provisions, but these are not limited to the Midwest disaster. The disaster relief in the three bills is similar to that provided to assist with the recovery from the 2005 hurricanes and the 2007 Kansas tornadoes. This report broadly discusses the disaster relief provisions in other relevant legislation.

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.

A bioreactor landfill cell with 1.2-acre footprint was constructed, filled, operated, and monitored at Northern Oaks Recycling and Disposal Facility (NORDF) at Harrison, MI. With a filled volume of 74,239 cubic yards, the cell contained approximately 35,317 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) and 20,777 tons of cover soil. It was laid on the slope of an existing cell but separated by a geosynthetic membrane liner. After the cell reached a design height of 60 feet, it was covered with a geosynthetic membrane cap. A three-dimensional monitoring system to collect data at 48 different locations was designed and installed during the construction phase of the bioreactor cell. Each location had a cluster of monitoring devices consisting of a probe to monitor moisture and temperature, a leachate collection basin, and a gas sampling port. An increase in moisture content of the MSW in the bioreactor cell was achieved by pumping leachate collected on-site from various other cells, as well as recirculation of leachate from the bioreactor landfill cell itself. Three types of leachate injection systems were evaluated in this bioreactor cell for their efficacy to distribute pumped leachate uniformly: a leachate injection pipe buried in a 6-ft wide horizontal stone mound, …

Community Correspondence - Postcards and letter from Concerned Citizens Regarding the Battle Creek the 110th Flying Wing

Community Correspondence - 421 Postscards from Citizens in support of the 110th Flying Wing at Battle Creek

Base Visit Trip Report - W.E. Kellogg Air Guard Station - July 28 and 29, 2005

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/10/2005 to Chairman Principi from James Hettinger, CEO of BCU, Inc. requesting that they 110th Fighter Wing at the Battle Creek Air national Guard Base at W.K. Kellogg Airport, be removed from the 2005 BRAC list.

237 Postcards signed by concerned citizens reagrding the removal of W.K. Kellogg AGS from the Base Closure List

Memorandum of Meeting - 8/10/05 - Mtg with Detroit Arsenal Community Representatives

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Mary Pat Flynn, Chairman of the Cape Cod Economic Development Council to the BRAC Commissioners regarding Otis Air National Guard Station.

Base Visit Trip Report - Detroit Arsenal, MI. Discusses current mission, SECDEF recommendations and justifications, key issues identified, and installation and community concerns.

Community Correspondence - Collection of 90 postcards in regards to the 110th Fighter Wing and Battle Creak, Michigan

Evaluation of the Air Force's Determination of the Military value of the W.K. kellog air Guard Station and the Potential Cost Savings Generated by Its Closing

Base Summary Sheet - W. K. Kellogg Airport Air Guard Station Michigan

Community Correspondence - Petition to Keep the 110th Fighter Wing at Battle Creek Michigan operational

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Letters from Kathleen Kopitzke and Deborah Miller to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission regarding Battle Creek Air National Guard. Both people argue that the Battle Creek base should remain open.

The problem of this study was to determine if at-risk students who were enrolled in an educational support class for one hour a day would have an improvement on the four at-risk indicators being measured over students not enrolled in the academic support program. The four at-risk indicators are grade point average, self-concept, days absent from school, and discipline referrals. The hypothesis formulated for this study predicted no significant difference in mean scores of the four measured indicators between groups. These indicators were measured by the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, official school attendance records, official school transcripts, and the school's discipline records book. The at-risk population was identified from the use of an at-risk indicator scale. After random placement into either the control or experimental groups the samples were divided and analyzed according to grade and gender. The study was conducted over a 12 week period and included students from the Memphis, Michigan School District in grades six through nine. Data were analyzed by the independent means t test at the .05 level. The experimental group means were further analyzed for practical significance and for directional improvement. A series of tables provides a comparison of scores for all students participating …

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a gallery walkthrough during the summer exhibition of the James E. Kemp Gallery "Spirit of the Cloth: African American Fiber Artisans". The footage shows an unnarrated walkthrough of the gallery with pauses on piece descriptions. The work features 60 works of traditional and contemporary textile pieces ranging from quilts to dolls to wearables all bright and vibrant in color and design.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dodge Trucks, have a new, five-year of 100,000 mile outer body warranty on 1984 conventional pickup and sport utility Ram-charger models."