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Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "While most young people successfully transition to adulthood, a significant number of youth are disconnected from school and employment. These youth are more likely than others to engage in crime, become incarcerated, and rely on public systems of support. Several federal agencies oversee a number of programs and grants that assist local programs in serving this population at the local level. GAO review… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Investment: Laws and Policies Regulating Foreign Investment in 10 Countries

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies can pose a significant challenge for the U.S. government because of the need to balance the benefits of foreign investment with national security concerns. The Exon-Florio amendment to the Defense Production Act authorizes the President to suspend or prohibit foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies that may harm national security. To better understand how other coun… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD and VA Need to Improve Efforts to Identify and Notify Individuals Potentially Exposed during Chemical and Biological Tests

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Tens of thousands of military personnel and civilians were potentially exposed to chemical or biological substances through Department of Defense (DOD) tests since World War II. DOD conducted some of these tests as part of its Project 112 test program, while others were conducted as separate efforts. GAO was asked to (1) assess DOD's efforts to identify individuals who were potentially exposed during Pr… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The National Debt: Who Bears Its Burden?

Description: This report provides background information regarding the burden of a national debt and statistical data. It discusses the national debt results, borrowing, and finance budget deficits.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Labonte, Marc & Makinen, Gail E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The United Kingdom: Issues for the United States

Description: This report assesses the current state of U.S.-UK relations. It examines the pressures confronting London as it attempts to balance its interests between the United States and the EU, and the prospects for the future of the U.S.-UK partnership, especially in the unfolding Brown era. It also describes UK views on political, security, and economic issues of particular importance to the United States, and their implications for U.S. policy that may be of interest in the second session of the 110th… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Air Force Air Refueling: The KC-X Aircraft Acquisition Program

Description: This report discusses the U.S. Air Force in-flight aerial refueling aircraft program. The KC-135, which makes up the preponderance of the Air Force's tanker force, is among the Air Force's oldest aircraft.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Knight, William & Bolkcom, Christopher
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Inflation: Causes, Costs, and Current Status

Description: This report describes the causes, costs, and current status of inflation.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Labonte, Marc & Makinen, Gali E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A Legal and Policy Overview

Description: This report provides a general legal and policy background on why the enterprises came into existence, what their missions are, and how they carry out those missions.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Weiss, N. Eric & Seitzinger, Michael V.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States: Estimates Since 1986

Description: This report presents data estimating the number of unauthorized aliens who have been living in the United States since 1986. There have been a variety of estimates of the unauthorized resident alien population over this period, sometimes with substantially different results.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Wasem, Ruth Ellen
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Issues and Arguments

Description: This report presents a detailed, comprehensive discussion of the treaty's pros and cons from a U.S. perspective. It contains an appendix outlining relevant history.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Medalia, Jonathan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Consumer Price Index: A Brief Overview

Description: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is perhaps the most widely reported measure of inflation. A number of federal government programs are regularly adjusted to account for changes in the CPI, such as Social Security benefits and the personal income tax rate schedule. Thus, the behavior of the CPI has important consequences for a large number of people. This report contains information on how the CPI is estimated, improving the CPI measure, and more information related to this calculation.
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Cashell, Brian W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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November 2007 Monitoring Results for Barnes, Kansas.

Description: The Commodity Credit Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CCC/USDA) formerly operated a grain storage facility (during most of the interval 1949-1974) at Barnes, Kansas. Carbon tetrachloride contamination was initially detected in 1986 in the town's public water supply wells. In 2006-2007, the CCC/USDA conducted a comprehensive targeted investigation at and near its former property in Barnes to investigate this contamination. In November 2007, the CCC/USDA began quarterly groundwa… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: LaFreniere, L. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Review of Jamaica Public Service Company, Ltd. least-cost expansion plan.

Description: Argonne National Laboratory has been asked to review the least-cost expansion plan (LCEP) of the Jamaica Public Service Company, Ltd. (JPSCo). The material that has been initially provided to Argonne included: (1) An electronic copy of the data and results from JPSCo's running the WASP electric system expansion planning model, (2) Approximately 20 pages of a document 'JPSCo Generation Expansion Plan', marked 'DRAFT 002', date unknown, and (3) The report 'JPSCo Least Cost Generation Expansion Pl… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Koritarov, V.; Buehring, W.; Cirillo, R. & Sciences, Decision and Information
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Physics Division Annual Report 2006.

Description: This report highlights the activities of the Physics Division of Argonne National Laboratory in 2006. The Division's programs include the operation as a national user facility of ATLAS, the Argonne Tandem Linear Accelerator System, research in nuclear structure and reactions, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear theory, investigations in medium-energy nuclear physics as well as research and development in accelerator technology. The mission of nuclear physics is to understand the origin, evolution and… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Glover, J. & Physics
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of an External Fuel Processor for a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Description: A 250 kW External Fuel Processor was developed and tested that will supply the gases needed by a pipeline natural gas fueled, solid oxide fuel cell during all modes of operation. The fuel processor consists of three major subsystems--a desulfurizer to remove fuel sulfur to an acceptable level, a synthesis gas generator to support plant heat-up and low load fuel cell operations, and a start gas generator to supply a non-flammable, reducing gas to the fuel cell during startup and shutdown operati… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Birmingham, Daniel; Debellis, Crispin; Perna, Mark & Upadhyayula, Anant
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Turkey Energy and Environmental Review - Task 7 Energy Sector Modeling : Executive Summary.

Description: Turkey's demand for energy and electricity is increasing rapidly. Since 1990, energy consumption has increased at an annual average rate of 4.3%. As would be expected, the rapid expansion of energy production and consumption has brought with it a wide range of environmental issues at the local, regional and global levels. With respect to global environmental issues, Turkey's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have grown along with its energy consumption. Emissions in 2000 reached 211 million metric… more
Date: February 28, 2008
Creator: Conzelmann, G.; Koritarov, V. & Sciences, Decision and Information
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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