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CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING MAY 31, 1961

Description: Activities in research programs are summarized in the areas of power reactor fuel processing, fluoride volatility processing, molten salt reactor fuel processing, homogeneous reactor fuel processing, waste treatment and disposal pilot plant decontamination, GCR coolant purification studies, equipment decontamination, HRP thoria blanket development, fuel cycle development, transuranium element studies, production of U/sup 232/, uranium processing, fission product recovery, thorium recovery from … more
Date: September 21, 1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Murder]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: September 21, 1968
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Lori Weisgerber to Bill McCarter, September 21, 1994]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Lori Weisgerber, the Getty Center to Bill McCarter, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, giving McCarter a signed copy of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts grant offer to the University of North Texas for the use by North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. Grant not on file with letter.
Date: September 21, 1994
Creator: Weisgerber, Lori
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Eyes gouged]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 21, 1994, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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On-site waste storage assuring the success of on-site, low-level nuclear waste storage

Description: Waste management has reached paramount importance in recent years. The successful management of radioactive waste is a key ingredient in the successful operation of any nuclear facility. This paper discusses the options available for on-site storage of low-level radioactive waste and those options that have been selected by the Department of Energy facilities operated by Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The focus of the paper is on quality assurance (QA) features of… more
Date: September 21, 1986
Creator: Preston, E.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Clerk shooting]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 21, 1994, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Near Term Hybrid Passenger Vehicle Development Program. Phase I, Final report

Description: Activities performed in the Near Term Hybrid Vehicle (NTHV) program which studied the technical, economic, and fuel conservation aspects of replacing new 1985 full sized passenger cars in the US with automobiles having combination heat engines and electric motor power are summarized. These studies included NTHV design for the body power units, transmission system, and controls; evaluation of alternative strategies; the fuel conservation expected; goals for vehicle performance, safety and reliab… more
Date: September 21, 1979
Creator: Montalenti, P. & Piccolo, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Birds of a Feather Session

Description: Presentation of speakers and topics in a birds of a feather session for the 2013 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference. Topics include: Testing the research usability of finding aids and metadata of primary resources, exploring data curation across disciplines using Google books for academic research, digital collection usage, teaching humanities digitally, and internet politics.
Date: September 21, 2013
Creator: Bartlett, Mary Lee; Bailey, Janet; Caton, Amy; Lancaster, Scott; Boeke, Cindy; Henry, Robin et al.
Partner: UNT Digital Scholarship Cooperative (DiSCo)
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Inspectors General: Reporting on Independence, Effectiveness, and Expertise

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) required GAO to report on the relative independence, effectiveness, and expertise of the inspectors general (IG) established by the IG Act of 1978, as amended (IG Act), including IGs appointed by the President with Senate confirmation and those appointed by their agency heads in designated federal entities (DFE). GAO was also… more
Date: September 21, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Driver's License Security: Federal Leadership Needed to Address Remaining Vulnerabilities

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To verify license applicants' identity, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have procedures that may detect counterfeit documents. For example, all states are now verifying key personal information, such as Social Security numbers (SSN) through online queries to a Social Security Administration (SSA) database, a significant increase from about a decade ago. This effort helps ensure that the ident… more
Date: September 21, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Status of Open World Exchange Program's Efforts to Strengthen Financial Management and Performance Measurement

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since our 2004 report, Open World has taken a number of steps to address our recommendations on financial management controls, and has also generally followed leading financial management practices. For example, to address our recommendations, Open World (1) contracted with an independent public accountant to perform an assessment of its ability to be audited; (2) developed Financial Procedures and Direc… more
Date: September 21, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Military Readiness: Navy Needs to Assess Risks to Its Strategy to Improve Ship Readiness

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Recent data show variations in the material readiness of different types of ships, but do not reveal any clear trends of improvement or decline for the period from 2008 to 2012. The Navy uses a variety of means to collect, analyze, and track the material readiness of its surface combatant and amphibious warfare ships. Three data sources the Navy uses to provide information on the material readiness of s… more
Date: September 21, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Trade: Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the Middle East

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. military assistance programs provided $74 billion in military equipment, services, and training to countries in the Middle East from fiscal years 1991 through 2000. The Foreign Military Sales and Foreign Military Financing programs account for about 96 percent of the value of military items in the U.S. delivered to the region. The U.S. weapon systems delivered include F-16 and F/A-18 fighter aircraft;… more
Date: September 21, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Turkey: Politics of Identity and Power

Description: Turkey has become increasingly assertive on the international stage. Members of Congress and other U.S. officials require an understanding of the current domestic political situation that, combined with a exceptionally robust economy, has enabled the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to act so confidently in order to develop appropriate policies. As a contribution toward that goal, this report provides an overview of the Turkish domestic political scene. It does not address specific fo… more
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Packers and Stockyards Programs: Actions Needed to Improve Investigations of Competitive Practices

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to implement the Packers and Stockyards Act, focusing on: (1) the number and status of investigations conducted by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) in response to complaints and concerns about anticompetitive activity involving the marketing of cattle and hogs; and (2) factors t… more
Date: September 21, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Border Security: Fraud Risks Complicate State's Ability to Manage Diversity Visa Program

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Diversity visas provide an immigration opportunity to aliens from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Diversity visa applicants must apply online, be selected by lottery, be interviewed, and be determined to be eligible before obtaining a diversity visa. GAO was asked to review (1) the extent to which the Diversity Visa Program (DV program) is diversifying the U.S. immigrant po… more
Date: September 21, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security: DHS Requires More Disciplined Investment Management to Help Meet Mission Needs

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, we found that 68 of the 71 programs that responded to our survey reported that they experienced funding instability, faced workforce shortfalls, or that their planned capabilities changed after initiation. Most respondentsreported a combination of these challenges. We have previously reported that these challenges increase the likelihood acquisition programs will cost more and take longer to deliv… more
Date: September 21, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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