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Prospects for top at CDF

Description: During the next two years, the Fermilab Tavatron is expected to deliver approximately 100pb{sup {minus}1} of integrated luminosity. We describe improvements to the CDF detector since the 1988--89 collider run and discuss the prospects for the discovery of the top quark during the 1992--93 collider runs.
Date: June 3, 1992
Creator: Gerdes, D. (Chicago Univ., IL (United States))
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Removable, hermetically-sealing, filter attachment system for hostile environments

Description: A removable and reusable filter attachment system is disclosed. A filter medium is fixed to, and surrounded by, a filter frame having a coaxial, longitudinally extending, annular rim. The rim engages an annular groove which surrounds the opening of a filter housing. The annular groove contains a fusible material and a heating mechanism for melting the fusible material. Upon resolidifying, the fusible material forms a hermetic bond with the rim and groove. Remelting allows detachment and replace… more
Date: June 3, 1981
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High-voltage coaxial switch

Description: A coaxial high voltage, high current switch having a solid cylindrical cold cathode coaxially surrounded by a thin hollow cylindrical inner electrode and a larger hollow cylindrical outer electrode is described. A high voltage trigger between the cathode and the inner electrode causes electrons to be emitted from the cathode and flow to the inner electrode preferably through a vacuum. Some of the electrons penetrate the inner electrode and cause a volumetric discharge in the gas (which may be m… more
Date: June 3, 1981
Creator: Rink, J. P.
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Defluoridation study for Boise geothermal water

Description: Methods of removing fluorides from water are reviewed and recommendations are made for treating geothermal water used by the Boise Geothermal Project, Boise, Idaho. The Boise geothermal water except for its high fluoride content would be high quality, suitable for primary drinking water. Fluoride ranges from about 15 to 25 mg/l in water from various wells in the Boise region where the Project plans to obtain hot water. Four techniques for removing fluorides from water have been studied extensiv… more
Date: June 3, 1980
Creator: Rigdon, L.
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Downhole Steam Injector. [Patent Application]

Description: An improved downhole steam injector has an angled water orifice to swirl the water through the device for improved heat transfer before it is converted to steam. The injector also has a sloped diameter reduction in the steam chamber to throw water that collects along the side of the chamber during slant drilling into the flame for conversion to steam. In addition, the output of the flame chamber is beveled to reduce hot spots and increase efficiency, and the fuel-oxidant inputs are arranged to … more
Date: June 3, 1981
Creator: Donaldson, A. B. & Hoke, E.
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Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism

Description: Report that provides background information regarding the prison population in the United States that has been growing steadily for more than 30 years. The report presents correctional system statistics and discusses the federal government's involvement in offender reentry programs and the Second Chance Act (P.L. 110-199) that was enacted on April 9, 2008.
Date: June 3, 2013
Creator: James, Nathan
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Legislative Options for Financing Water Infrastructure

Description: Report that addresses several options considered by Congress to address the financing needs of local communities for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects and to decrease or close the gap between available funds and projected needs.
Date: June 3, 2013
Creator: Copeland, Claudia; Mallett, William J. & Maguire, Steven
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Equivalence of dipole correction and Coulomb cutoff techniques in supercell calculations

Description: Article on the equivalence of dipole correction and Coulomb cutoff techniques in supercell calculations. In this work, the authors compare the dipole correction and Coulomb cutoff methods under the same conditions in the framework of plane-wave based density-functional theory.
Date: June 3, 2008
Creator: Yu, Liping; Ranjan, Vivek; Lu, W.; Bernholc, Jerry & Buongiorno Nardelli, Marco
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[Executive Summary of A Proposal for the Establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University]

Description: Executive summary of a proposal for the establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University, including information on the purpose, rationale and need, a description of the academy, personnel, organizational structure, management, a budget summary, and expected outcomes.
Date: June 3, 1987
Creator: Miller, James R.
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[A Proposal for the Establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University]

Description: Proposal for the establishment of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at North Texas State University, including information on the purpose, expected outcomes, rationale and need, academy requirements, a description of the Academy, admission plans, an instructional program, a co-curricular program, the admissions process, nomination and selection criteria, organizational structure, personnel, management, an evaluation, the budget, and special considerations affecting the proposed academy… more
Date: June 3, 1987
Creator: Miller, James R.
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Defense Health Care: DOD Lacks Assurance That Selected Reserve Members Are Informed about TRICARE Reserve Select

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) provides certain members of the Selected Reserve--reservists considered essential to wartime missions--with the ability to purchase health care coverage under the Department of Defense's (DOD) TRICARE program after their active duty coverage expires. TRS is similar to TRICARE Standard, a fee-forservice option, and TRICARE Extra, a preferred provider option. The National Defe… more
Date: June 3, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Internal Revenue Service: Review of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The financing of the federal government depends largely on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) ability to administer the tax laws, which includes providing service to taxpayers and enforcing the law so that individuals and businesses pay the taxes they owe. The President's fiscal year 2010 budget request details how IRS intends to allocate its resources to achieve these goals while also continuing its … more
Date: June 3, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Anti-Money Laundering: Issues Concerning Depository Institution Regulatory Oversight

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. government's framework for preventing, detecting, and prosecuting money laundering has been expanding through additional pieces of legislation since its inception in 1970 with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The purpose of the BSA is to prevent financial institutions from being used as intermediaries for the transfer or deposit of money derived from criminal activity and to provide a paper trail for law enforce… more
Date: June 3, 2004
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Private Pensions: Government Actions Could Improve the Timeliness and Content of Form 5500 Pension Information

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Form 5500 is the primary source of information for both the federal government and the private sector regarding the operation, funding, assets, and investments of private pension and other employee benefit plans. Currently, the Department of Labor (Labor) requires about 3 years to provide certain usable Form 5500 information to the public, leading to complaints that the information is not timely. We… more
Date: June 3, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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U.S. Postal Service: Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives and Possible Opportunities for Improvement

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In 2006, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discarded about 317,000 tons of undeliverable-as-addressed advertising mail. Such mail can be disposed of using incineration, landfills or through other methods. USPS recently committed to minimizing the agency's impact on every aspect of the environment. Recycling undeliverable advertising mail can help USPS achieve this commitment, while generating revenue and r… more
Date: June 3, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Rebuilding Iraq: Improved Management Controls and Iraqi Commitment Needed for Key State and USAID Capacity-Building Programs

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 2003, the United States has provided $49 billion to help rebuild Iraq. To build the capacity of Iraq's central and provincial governments to sustain this effort, the United States is implementing programs including Department of State's (State) Provincial Reconstruction Development Committee (PRDC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) National Capacity Development (NCD). The… more
Date: June 3, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Military Readiness: Army and Marine Corps Reporting Provides Additional Data, but Actions Needed to Improve Consistency

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To obtain visibility of the capabilities of its military forces, the Department of Defense (DOD) has developed an enterprise of interconnected readiness reporting systems. In 2010, to better meet the information needs of their leaders, the Army and Marine Corps implemented new reporting requirements. House and Senate Reports, which accompanied proposed bills for the National Defense Authorization Act fo… more
Date: June 3, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Cybersecurity: Key Challenges Need to Be Addressed to Improve Research and Development

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Computer networks and infrastructures, on which the United States and much of the world rely to communicate and conduct business, contain vulnerabilities that can leave them susceptible to unauthorized access, disruption, or attack. Investing in research and development (R&D) is essential to protect critical systems and to enhance the cybersecurity of both the government and the private sector. Federal … more
Date: June 3, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Biofuels: Challenges to the Transportation, Sale, and Use of Intermediate Ethanol Blends

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "U.S. transportation relies largely on oil for fuel. Biofuels can be an alternative to oil and are produced from renewable sources, like corn. In 2005, Congress created the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which requires transportation fuel to contain 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022. The most common U.S. biofuel is ethanol, typically produced from corn in the Midwest, transported by rail, and blende… more
Date: June 3, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Questions for the Record Related to Military Compensation

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO testified before a Congressional subcommittee on April 28, 2010, to discuss current issues related to military compensation. This letter responds questions for the record from the hearing. (1) Is the ECI an appropriate index to use to adjust military basic pay rates annually? If not, is there a benchmark that is more appropriate? (2) Please explain what the impact on the Defense budget would be if Co… more
Date: June 3, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Combating Terrorism: U.S. Government Should Improve Its Reporting on Terrorist Safe Havens

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Denying safe haven to terrorists has been a key national security concern since 2002. Safe havens allow terrorists to train recruits and plan operations against the United States and its interests across the globe. As a result, Congress has required agencies to provide detailed information regarding U.S. efforts to address terrorist safe havens. In this review, GAO assesses the extent to which (1) the D… more
Date: June 3, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Interim Report on the Effects of COPS Funds on the Decline in Crime during the 1990s

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The enactment of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994, Title 1 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VCCLEA), authorized appropriations of $8.8 billion to advance the practice of community policing as an effective strategy in communities' efforts to improve public safety. It had as a goal adding 100,000 new police officers nationwide. The Attorney General creat… more
Date: June 3, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Small Business Contracting: Action Needed by Those Agencies Whose Advocates Do Not Report to Agency Heads as Required

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act requires that all federal agencies with procurement powers establish an Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) to advocate for small businesses. Section 15(k)(3) requires that OSDBU directors be responsible only to and report directly to agency or deputy agency heads. GAO was asked to assess agencies' compliance with the reporting structure… more
Date: June 3, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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