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[Letter from Robert H. Smith to Jack Davis, August 17, 1992]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Robert H. Smith, Senator, Mississippi State Senate, to Jack Davis, co-director of North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts. To thank Davis for his success in promoting music and art in the curriculum as an instructional tool. Smith writes that he was successful on August 10, 1992 in having the Southern Legislative Conference adopt the resolution stating the need for music and arts education in public school curriculum and the success of the movement will… more
Date: August 17, 1992
Creator: Smith, Robert H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Access control system for ISABELLE

Description: An access system based on the one now in operation at the CERN ISR is recommended. Access doors would presumably be located at the entrances to the utility tunnels connecting the support buildings with the ring. Persons requesting access would insert an identity card into a scanner to activate the system. The request would be autologged, the keybank adjacent to the door would be unlocked and ISABELLE operations would be notified. The operator would then select the door, activating a TV-audio li… more
Date: August 17, 1977
Creator: Potter, K. & Littenberg, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Blair trial]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: August 17, 1994, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Rescaling of equipotential smoothing

Description: A method is described for locally rescaling the curvilinear coordinates used in continuous rezoning of Lagrangian meshes by the equipotential method. In this way the zone aspect ratio may be brought closer to unity.
Date: August 17, 1982
Creator: Winslow, A. M. & Barton, R. T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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L.A. Courthouse: Initial Project Justification Is Outdated and Flawed

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Because of delays and cost increases, the General Services Administration (GSA) canceled the authorized 41-courtroom Los Angeles (L.A.), California, courthouse project in 2006. Since then, GSA and the judiciary have been slow to agree upon how to proceed with the project, for which about $366 million in appropriated funds remains available. In 2012, with the judiciary’s support, GSA issued a request for propo… more
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Chemicals play an important role in everyday life. However, some chemicals are highly toxic and need to be regulated. In 1976, the Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control chemicals that pose an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment, but some have questioned whether TSCA provides EPA with enough tools to prot… more
Date: August 17, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mine Safety: Reports and Key Studies Support the Scientific Conclusions Underlying the Proposed Exposure Limit for Respirable Coal Mine Dust

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Our evaluation of the reports MSHA used to support its proposal and the key scientific studies on which the reports were based shows that they support the conclusion that lowering the PEL from 2.0 mg/m3 to 1.0 mg/m3 would reduce miners’ risk of disease. The reports and key studies concluded that miners’ cumulative exposure to coal mine dust at the current PEL over their working lives places them at an in… more
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results-Oriented Management: Strengthening Key Practices at FEMA and Interior Could Promote Greater Use of Performance Information

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1997, periodic GAO surveys indicate that overall, federal managers have more performance information available but have not made any greater use of this information for decision making. Based on GAO's most recent survey in 2007, GAO was asked to (1) identify agencies with relatively low use of performance information and the factors that contribute to this condition; and (2) examine practices in a… more
Date: August 17, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Department of Homeland Security: Progress Report on Implementation of Mission and Management Functions

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent 4 year anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress DHS has made since its establishment. DHS began operations in March 2003 with the mission to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce vulnerabilities, minimize damages from attacks, and aid in recovery efforts. GAO has reported that the creation of DHS was an enormou… more
Date: August 17, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Tons of Illicit Drugs Continue to Flow into the United States

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The overall goal of the U.S. National Drug Control Strategy, which is prepared by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is to reduce illicit drug use in the United States. One of the strategy's priorities is to disrupt the illicit drug marketplace. To this end, since fiscal year 2000, the United States has provided about $397 million to support Mexican counternarcotics efforts.… more
Date: August 17, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Child Care and Early Childhood Education: More Information Sharing and Program Review by HHS Could Enhance Access for Families with Limited English Proficiency (Spanish Version)

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This is the Spanish Language summary of GAO-06-807. Questions have been raised about whether parents with limited English proficiency are having difficulty accessing child care and early education programs for their children. Research suggests that quality early care experiences can greatly improve the school readiness of young children. GAO was asked to provide information on (1) the participation of t… more
Date: August 17, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airplane inspection guide.

Description: "The purpose of this manual is to furnish to mechanics, inspectors, and other personnel, ..., the necessary information relative to the inspection of airplanes, airplane engines, and auxiliary equipment."
Date: August 17, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Horseback]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a father and a son who prepare for a 570 mile horse back trip from Roswell, New Mexico.
Date: August 17, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Football]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the start of football practice for the Carswell Air Force Base Bombers team. The footage shows the players receiving their equipment and running football drills.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Cool job]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Ernest Burden, a Fort Worth man who runs an ice cream factory, enjoying recent hot weather.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 56 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: OPS chief]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story about the strengthening of the Office of Price Stabilization. The footage features Edward Morgan describing the changes made in the economic control act.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 2 minutes 01 second
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News Briefs (Boy Essay Winner)]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story covering a news story about Charles Young winning a trip to New York City by writing an essay about the importance of baseball. Title from script.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News Briefs (Fire)]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a story covering a news story about a fire that damaged the Wade Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The footage shows firemen putting out the blaze, and an ambulance driving away from the scene. Title from script.
Date: August 17, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 03 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Legis. hearing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about testimony on annexation being heard by the Fort Worth city council.
Date: August 17, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Snakes]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the grand opening of the Fort Worth herpetarium, a place where snakes are kept.
Date: August 17, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Script: Rape hearing]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a sexual assault preliminary hearing being held in Dallas.
Date: August 17, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Smallest Baby]

Description: B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6pm.
Date: August 17, 1989
Duration: 31 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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