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Peru: 2006 Elections and Issues for Congress

Description: Peru held the first round of national presidential and parliamentary elections on April 9, 2006. No presidential candidate won over 50%, so a run-off election is necessary. The results among the top three candidates were so close, however, that election officials may not know until the end of April which two candidates will be in the run-off in late May or early June. It appears that populist Ollanta Humala will be one of the two candidates. The other will be either Lourdes Flores Nano, a conseā€¦ more
Date: April 25, 2006
Creator: Taft-Morales, Maureen
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Space Stations

Description: congress continues to debate NASAā€™s International Space Station (ISS), a permanently occupied facility in Earth orbit where astronauts live and conduct research. Congress appropriated approximately $35 billion for the program from FY1985-2005. The initial FY2006 ISS request was $2.180 billion: $1.857 billion for construction and operations and $324 million for research to be conducted by ISS crews. In a July budget the amendment, NASA transferred $168 million for ISS Crew/Cargo Services to anotā€¦ more
Date: January 4, 2006
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Space Stations

Description: Congress continues to debate NASAā€™s International Space Station (ISS), a permanently occupied facility in Earth orbit where astronauts live and conduct research. Congress appropriated approximately $35 billion for the program from FY1985-2005. The initial FY2006 ISS request was $2.180 billion: $1.857 billion for construction and operations and $324 million for research to be conducted by ISS crews. In a July budget amendment, NASA transferred $168 million for ISS Crew/Cargo Services to another ā€¦ more
Date: November 17, 2005
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax Benefits Enacted in the 108th Congress for Military Personnel

Description: The Military Families Tax Relief Act (MFTRA) contains several provisions that: 1) increase the death gratuity payment and make it fully tax-exempt; 2) provide members of the military with extended time to defer capital gains resulting from the sale of their principal residences; 3) exempt from income benefits received from the Department of Defense Homeowners Assistance Program; 4) expand combat zone filing rules to include military personnel involved in contingency operations; 5) extend the crā€¦ more
Date: November 17, 2004
Creator: Jackson, Pamela J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Legislative History of the World War II Memorial and World War II Commemorative Legislation

Description: This report traces the legislative history of the World War II Memorial and related legislation, from 1985 until the present day. The legislative history of forty pieces of relevant legislation and the related public events occurring simultaneously with the legislative process are examined in this report.
Date: April 16, 2002
Creator: Weimer, Douglas Reid
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Overview of the Executive Budget Process

Description: The executive budget process consists of three main phases: development of the President's budget; interaction with Congress; and execution of the budget. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of each of these phases.
Date: April 26, 1999
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Seasonal, Vertical, and Horizontal Distribution of Four Species of Copepods Around Oahu Hawaii: Data Report

Description: From introduction: This data report is intended to provide a detailed data summary of station information and copepod abundances that will be used for future publication of the analyzed data set. A data report on larval fish distributions from the same seasonal cruises will also be issued, and the distribution of tuna larvae has been discussed.
Date: February 1995
Creator: Hassett, R. Patrick & Boehlert, George W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geochemical Survey of the Craig Study Area--Craig and Dixon Entrance Quadrangles and the Western Edges of the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert Quadrangles, Southeast Alaska

Description: The following report documents results taken from a reconnaissance geochemical survey that was conducted in the northwest-trending Alexander terrane, Gravina-Nutzotin overlap assemblage, and Taku terrane in southeast Alaska in the Craig and Dixon Entrance quadrangles and the western edges of the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles.
Date: 1994
Creator: Cathrall, John B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hawaiian Monk Seal Observations at French Frigate Shoals, 1985

Description: This report presents the results of observational studies on the Hawaiian monk seal at French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from April 4 to September 11 1985, and during 2-19 of December. The data recorded is on the population structure, reproduction, and factors affecting survival.
Date: September 1993
Creator: Eliason, Julie J.; Henderson, John R. & Webber, Marc A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Distribution of Ichthyoplankton around Southeast Hancock Seamount, Central North Pacific, in Summer 1984 and Winter 1985: Data Report

Description: From introduction: This report presents data on ichthyoplankton distribution over and near Southeast Hancock Seamount in the central North Pacific during summer 1984 and winter 1985. Described here is the sampling program and sample handling and provide only data summaries of the distributional patterns; analyses of this data base will be presented in detail elsewhere.
Date: December 1992
Creator: Boehlert, George W. & Mundy, Bruce C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance of amorphous silicon photovoltaic systems, 1985--1989

Description: This report discusses the performance of commercial amorphous silicon modules used in photovoltaic power systems from 1985 through 1989. Topics discussed include initial degradation, reliability, durability, and effects of temperature and solar irradiance on peak power and energy production. 6 refs., 18 figs.
Date: April 1990
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wetlands Losses in the United States 1780's to 1980's

Description: Report to Congress on the status of wetland resources in the United States. This report, a one-time effort, focuses on documenting historical wetland losses that occurred from colonial times through the 1980s.
Date: 1990
Creator: Dahl, Thomas E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Censuses and Interatoll Movements of the Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1985

Description: Abstract: Research on the Laysan Island population of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, was conducted from 2 march to 30 November 1985. census totals excluding pups ranged from 76 to 147, an average increase of nearly 20 animals from the 1984 census results. Overall monthly haul-out distribution for all seals showed highest use in the north ecological unit followed by the west unit. Relatively few animals hauled out in the eastern and southern portions of the island. Inā€¦ more
Date: September 1989
Creator: Becker, Brenda L.; Morrow, Robert J. & Leialoha, Julia K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Beckman 7C Thermal Cell (Hydrogen Monitor) Experiments

Description: Report describing small-scale laboratory experiments using a Beckman model 7C thermal conductivity cell conducted in order to provide a better understanding of the response of the hydrogen monitor during Power Burst Facility (PDF) Severe Fuel Damage (SFD) tests (p. 1).
Date: April 1989
Creator: Petti, D. A.; Carboneau, M. L; Martinson, Zoel R.; Hobbins, Richard R.; Allison, C. M.; Carlson, E. R. et al.
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Hawaiian Monk Seal and Green Turtle Research on Lisianski Island, 1984 and 1985

Description: This is a report on the observational study of the Hawaiian monk seal and the green turtle on Lisianski Island during the summers of 1984 and 1985. The purpose of this study is to monitor and aid the recovery of both endangered species.
Date: August 1988
Creator: Alcorn, Doris J.; Forsyth, Robert G. & Westlake, Robin L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Accelerator Technology Program: Status report, October 1985--March 1986: Volume 1

Description: This report presents highlights of the major projects in the Accelerator Technology (AT) Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The first section details progress associated with the accelerator test stand. Following sections cover achievements in accelerator theory and simulation, LAMPF II accomplishments, and updates on BEAR, beam dynamics, the rf laboratory, p-bar gravity experiment, University of Illinois racetrack microtron, and NBS microtron. Also included are results from the Prā€¦ more
Date: July 1, 1988
Creator: Jameson, R. A. & Schriber, S. O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Animal Use in Research: Bibliography-in-Brief, 1985-87

Description: This bibliography deals with ethical and practical aspects of the use of animals in research and testing. It touches on animal right and some cases of practical alternatives to animal use.
Date: January 1, 1988
Creator: Grenfell, Adrienne C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hawaiian Monk Seal Population Monitoring, Pup Captive Maintenance Program, and Incidental Observations of the Green Turtle at Kure Atoll, 1985

Description: This is a report based on the the findings of an observational study over the monk seals on the Kure Atoll. The studies take place between January 30 to October 23, 1985. There's a focus on pups they took captive before release, and by chance there are reports of two tagged green turtles.
Date: January 1988
Creator: Reddy, Michelle L. & Griffith, Carrie A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Engineering Aspects of the September 19, 1985 Mexico Earthquake

Description: Report issued by the National Bureau of Standards over the 1985 Mexico earthquake. The rescue efforts and damage assessments are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1987
Creator: Stone, William C.; Yokel, Felix Y.; Celebi, Mehmet; Hanks, Thomas & Leyendecker, Edgar V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Assessment of Habitat Utilization by Hawaiian Green Turtles in Their Resident Foraging Pastures

Description: This report is an assessment for the habitat utilization for all the foraging locations by the Hawaiian green turtles. This document includes underwater surveys, terrestrial surveys, capture efforts, tagging and biometrics, food sources and epizoites, deep-body temperatures, blood sampling and bone biopsies, and electro-immobilization.
Date: March 1987
Creator: Balazs, George H.; Forsyth, Robert G. & Kam, Alan K. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safeguards and security progress report, January-December 1985

Description: From January to December 1985, the Los Alamos Safeguards and Security Program was involved in the activities described in the first four parts of this report: Safeguards Operations, Security Development and Support, Safeguards Technology Development, and International Support. Part 1 covers efforts of direct assistance to the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensee facilities. This assistance includes consultation on materials accounting problems, development and demonstā€¦ more
Date: March 1, 1987
Creator: Smith, Darryl B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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