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1. Programs to Help Persons with Low Income or No Income

2. National Programs to Improve Ecology (US Geological Survey)

3. Fitness Training Programs (Betterbodz)

4. Funding - Federal Programs and Grants to Support Distance Education (ADEC)

5. SBA Loan Guarantee Programs (Small Business Association)
   Describes each of the SBA loan guarantee programs, including 7a, 504, LoDoc, Express, Export Express, Community Express, CAIP, Microloans, and more. 11-01

6. Principles - A Framework For Universal Principles of Ethics (Crossroads Programs - Colero)
   "There are many tools for decision making, but few (secular) guides to indicate when situations might have an ethical implication. Yet this awareness is a crucial first step before decisions are made. Recognizing the moral context of a situation must precede any attempt to resolve it."
   
   "Ethical dilemmas rarely present themselves as such. They usually pass us by before we know it or develop so gradually that we can only recognize them in hindsight - a little like noticing the snake after you've been bitten." "The principles have been organized into three categories for ease of use: personal, professional and global ethics."

7. Programs for Processing Shareware Purchases (RegShare.com)
   Compares costs of companies that provide financial processing services for software companies providing downloadable software. 10-02

8. Saving Money When Shopping for Food (Urban Programs Resource Network - Reuter)
   Recommends ways to cut costs when buying food. 11-03

9. -11-03-05 House Republicans Propose Cutting Programs for the Poor (MSNBC News)
   "The food stamp cuts in the House measure would knock nearly 300,000 people off nutritional assistance programs, including 70,000 legal immigrants, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office."
   
   "About 40,000 children would lose eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunches, the CBO estimated."
   
   "But some Republicans worry that social service cuts, though relatively small, might have outsized political ramifications, especially when Republicans move in the coming weeks to cut taxes for the fifth time in as many years. Those tax cuts, totaling $70 billion over five years, would more than offset the deficit reduction that would result from the budget cuts."
   
   " 'The problem is the interrelationship between cutting taxes, which no matter what you do will be viewed as cutting taxes for the rich, and reducing programs for the poor,' said moderate Rep. Michael N. Castle (R-Del.). 'It's that simple.' " 11-05

10. Entitlement Programs Nearly Half of Federal Budget (CBS News)
    "Three growing entitlement programs consumed nearly half of all federal spending in 2004, and budget analysts expect them to make up an even bigger share in the future." 12-05

11. Data Mining - Talon and Eagle Eyes Programs (SourceWatch.org)
    " 'To track domestic terrorist threats against the military, the Pentagon is creating a new database that will contain 'raw, non-validated' reports of 'anomalous activities' within the United States,' Brian McWilliams reported...June 25, 2003, in Wired News."
    
    "Talon reports grew out of a program called Eagle Eyes, an anti-terrorist program established by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations that 'enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the war on terror,' according to the program's Web site. A Pentagon spokesman recently described Eagle Eyes as a 'neighborhood watch' program for military bases."
    
    TALON stands for "Threat and Local Observation Notice." 03-06

12. Corporate Wellness Programs (US News)
    "Clarian Health Partners, a large Indianapolis-based healthcare system, earlier this year found itself on the defensive after announcing that starting in 2009, 13,000 employees at five area hospitals would face a surcharge of up to $30 per pay period if they smoked, didn't fill out a health-risk questionnaire, or fell short of targets for weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure—a $5 penalty for each. Sheriee Ladd, vice president for human resources, says that as a healthcare provider, Clarian wanted to take a leadership role in encouraging healthful behaviors." 10-07

13. Medicare Programs

14. Error Rates of Filtering Programs (Hazelton)
    Provides results of a study of the effectiveness of some of the most commonly used filtering programs. Programs tested included AOL Parental Controls, Cyber Patrol, SurfControl (SurfWatch), SafeServer, and N2H2 (Bess). 10-05

15. State Tobacco Programs Fail (CBS News)
    "Most states have failed to pay for tobacco-prevention programs and protect people from second-hand smoke despite receiving billions of dollars in settlement money to take such measures, according to a report."
    
    "The American Lung Association's report, released Tuesday, gave 38 states grades of F for failing to fund tobacco prevention and control programs. Thirty-five states received F's for their smoke-free air laws." 1-04

16. -Medicare Advantage Plans (State Health Insurance Assistance Programs)
    "Medicare Health Plans focus on managed care with an emphasis on preventing disease and sickness. Other Medicare Health Plans include little or no emphasis on managed care. The types of Medicare Health Plans available in Colorado include:
    
    Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
    Medicare Cost Plans (HMO
    )
    Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
    Special Needs Plans (SNP)
    Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    Medical Savings Accounts (MSA)
    Program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE)" 02-10

17. Early Childhood Accreditation Programs (Early Childhood Program Accreditation)
    "For more than 80 years, the National Association for the Education of Young Children has worked to raise the quality of programs for all children from birth through age eight. A major part of NAEYC's efforts to improve early childhood education is through different systems of accreditation for programs that are committed to meeting national standards of quality...." 09-09

18. Child Care - Federal Child Care Programs
    Provides resources. 10-09

19. Oregon - Americorp Programs

20. Ementoring - Website Development for Mentoring Programs (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory - Garringer)
    "This article is meant to be a basic overview of the nuts and bolts of getting your program's website up and running, and brief look at some of the valuable ways your site can help your program succeed." 2-02