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Hazards Report for the BF3 Withdrawal Mechanism in the SM-1

Description: A design and operational description is presented of a BF/sub 3/ withdrawal mechanism planned for installation on one of the two startup channels at the SM-1. An analysis of possible malfunctions is included. (J.R.D.)
Date: October 13, 1961
Creator: Coombe, J. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sampling and characterization of sodium-water reaction products

Description: Sodium-water reaction products (SWRP) which had accumulated in the bottom of the reaction products tank (RPT) of the Large Leak Test Rig (LLTR) were sampled and characterized. Analysis showed that the SWRP consisted of NaOH, Na/sub 2/O, NaH, and Na, as expected, in varying proportions. The unreacted sodium in the samples examined ranged from 32 to 60% by weight. The SWRP reacts (dissolves) rapidly and completely with ethanol, and somewhat less rapidly and completely with Dowanol PM. A magnetic,… more
Date: October 13, 1977
Creator: Eichelberger, R.L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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HAZARDS SUMMARY REPORT ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS LABORATORY AT CANEL

Description: ON NUCLEAR PHYSICS LABORATORY AT CANEL. The critical experiment facility at CANEL is described. Information of the mature of experimental assemblies and operations is included. Safety features of the building, equipment, and operations are pointed out. Possible accidents and the resulting hazards to surrounding areas are analyzed. The make-up of the surrounding area is described. (M.C.G.)
Date: October 13, 1955
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame. Quarterly report, July 1, 1977--September 30, 1977. [Short summaries of progress in 27 projects]

Description: Status of the following investigations is given: effect of molecular geometry on the electron affinity of H/sub 2/O; effect of non-spherically symmetric exchange potential in energy transfer and CIDEP; fragmentation patterns in the radiolysis of normal alkanes; properties of solvated electrons; temperature dependence of electron localization and impurity trapping in methanol and propanol; field-dependent electron mobility; aluminium cluster and organoaluminum systems; collision-induced atomic d… more
Date: October 13, 1977
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Research and Development Activities Fixation of Radioactive Residues Quarterly Progress Report, July-September 1961

Description: Progress is reported on research and development work in pot calcination and radiant-heat spray calcination studies of synthetic Purex high-level wastes; and sorption studies using synthetic minerals and resins as well as natural minerals. The calcination studies are discussed in terms of batch calcination, melting of pot calcination products, spray calcination, and off-gas treatment; and sorption studies in terms of mineral reactions, fixation chemistry, and condensate wastes. (B.O.G.)
Date: October 13, 1961
Creator: Irish, E.R. ed.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mathematical modeling and economic analysis of membrane separation of hydrogen from gasifier synthesis gas

Description: Investigators are studying hydrogen purification by membrane technology as a means to make the coal-to-hydrogen route economically attractive. To allow prediction of membrane performance and to facilitate comparisons between membrane and other technologies (cryogenic distillation, pressure swing adsorption), they developed a mathematical model to describe the permeation process inside a membrane module. The results of this model were compared with available experimental data (separation of CO{s… more
Date: October 13, 1988
Creator: Roberts, D.L. & Gottschlich, D.E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Reassess Joint Cruise Missile Costs before Starting New Production Phase

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over the past two and a half decades, the Department of Defense (DOD) has invested heavily to acquire a cruise missile capable of attacking ground targets stealthily, reliably, and affordably. After abandoning an earlier, more expensive missile and a joint service effort, the Air Force began producing the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) in 2001. After that, the program (1) encountered many… more
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security Department: FY2011 Appropriations

Description: This report describes the FY2011 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $45.0 billion in budget authority for FY2011. This amounts to a $1.1 billion, or a 2.4% increase from the $43.9 billion enacted for FY2010. Total budget authority requested by the Administration for DHS for FY2011 amounts to $52.6 billion as compared to $51.7 billion enacted for FY2010.
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Haddal, Chad C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Intellectual Property: Agencies Progress in Implementing Recent Legislation, but Enhancements Could Improve Future Plans

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Intellectual property (IP) plays a significant role in the U.S. economy. Enforcing IP laws involves many U.S. agencies, making coordination essential. Under the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (PRO-IP Act), Congress required the U.S. Attorney General, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), to devote additional resources and undertake other specific IP effo… more
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview

Description: This report briefly explores the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e), which requires imposition of a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for recidivists convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g). Section 924(e) applies only to those defendants who have three prior state or federal convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses. The report includes descriptions of constitutional challenges to the application of section 924(e), which have been… more
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contract Management: DOD Begins New Effort to Improve Reporting of Contract Service Costs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the actions taken by the Department of Defense (DOD) to improve the accuracy of its cost reporting for contract services."
Date: October 13, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: Assessing Use of Proxy Data Would Enhance Ability to Know If States Are Meeting Their Goals

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program aims to increase the participation of small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals--known as DBEs--in highway contracting. In 2009, U.S. DOT awarded, through state and local governments, about $4 billion to DBEs nationwide. State DOTs are required to establish DBE… more
Date: October 13, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Assistance: Clearer Guidance Needed on Compliance Overseas with Legislation Prohibiting Abortion-Related Lobbying

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Following a 2007 disputed election and widespread violence, Kenya reformed its constitution, which its voters approved in August 2010. The United States has provided over $18 million to support this process to date. GAO was asked to (1) describe any involvement that U.S. officials have had in Kenya's constitutional reform process relating to abortion; (2) describe any support that U.S.-funded award reci… more
Date: October 13, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Forest Service: A Framework for Improving Accountability

Description: A chapter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Forest Service's progress in improving its accounting and financial reporting, focusing on Forest Service's efforts to: (1) achieve financial accountability; (2) become more accountable for its performance; and (3) better align its budget with its strategic goals and objectives."
Date: October 13, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Multiple Employment and Training Programs: Overlapping Programs Indicate Need for Closer Examination of Structure

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "A strong competitive workforce is necessary for success in today's era of technological advances and increased global competition. Congress wants to ensure that employment and training programs foster a coherent and efficient approach to helping individuals find jobs in an environment characterized by changing labor demands. GAO identified 40 federally funded employment and training programs for which a key pr… more
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trade Adjustment Assistance: Trends, Outcomes, and Management Issues in Dislocated Worker Programs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Concerns about the effects of the globalization of national economies and the rapid pace of economic change have focused attention on federal programs designed to assist U.S. workers displaced by foreign trade and increased imports. GAO reviewed two programs run by the Department of Labor. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement Transitional Adjustment Assistan… more
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of low /sup 60/Co dose rates on sister chromatid exchange incidence in the benthic worm. Neanthes arenaceodentata

Description: The usefulness of sister chromatid exchange (SCE) induction as a measure of low-level radiation effect was examined in a benthic marine worm, Neanthes arenaceodentata. Larvae were exposed to /sup 60/Co radiation for 12 to 24 h at total doses ranging from 0.5 to 309 R and at dose rates from 0.04 to 13 R/h. Animals exposed at intermediate dose rates (0.5, 0.6, 1.25, 2.0, and 2.5 R/h) had SCE frequencies per chromosome about twice that of those receiving no radiation (controls), whereas those expo… more
Date: October 13, 1981
Creator: Harrison, F.L. & Rice, D.W. Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Extrapolation algorithms and their use for the evaluation of beam-beam effects on the motion and polarization of particles in storage rings

Description: A proposal of using extrapolation algorithms as an analytical - numerical tool for the evaluation of the beam-beam effects in storage rings is formulated. These algorithms already known to experts of Applied Mathematics are described in some detail. Physical models for the beam-beam interaction effects on betatron motion and polarization of a test particle are discussed and put in such a form to allow the application of the extrapolation algorithms.
Date: October 13, 1981
Creator: Pusterla, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

Description: This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai, to address corruption within the Afghan government. The report also includes discussion of election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan.
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food Stamp Trafficking: FNS Could Enhance Program Integrity by Better Targeting Stores Likely to Traffic and Increasing Penalties

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Every year, food stamp recipients exchange hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits for cash instead of food with retailers across the country, a practice known as trafficking. From 2000 to 2005, the Food Stamp Program has grown from $15 billion to $29 billion in benefits. During this period of time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) replaced paper food stam… more
Date: October 13, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pesticide Use and Water Quality: Are the Laws Complementary or in Conflict?

Description: This report provides background on the conflict over interpretation and implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Clean Water Act. A brief discussion of the two laws is followed by a review of the major litigation of interest. EPA's efforts to clarify its policy in this area and the November 2006 rule and the 2009 federal court ruling are discussed, as well as possible options for EPA and Congress to further address the FIFRA-CWA issues. In June, … more
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 2005 Site Environmental Report

Description: The purpose of this report is to provide information needed by the DOE to assess WIPP's environmental performance and to make WIPP environmental information available to stakeholders and members of the public. This report has been prepared in accordance with DOE Order 231.1A and DOE guidance. This report documents WIPP's environmental monitoring programs and their results for 2004. The WIPP Project is authorized by the DOE National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorizat… more
Date: October 13, 2006
Creator: Services, Washington Regulatory and Environmental
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hydrogen Storage in Nano-Phase Diamond at High Temperature and Its Release

Description: The objectives of this proposed research were: 91) Separation and storage of hydrogen on nanophase diamonds. It is expected that the produced hydrogen, which will be in a mixture, can be directed to a nanophase diamond system directly, which will not only store the hydrogen, but also separate it from the gas mixture, and (2) release of the stored hydrogen from the nanophase diamond.
Date: October 13, 2008
Creator: Ghosh, Tushar K
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance of Rank-2 Fortran 90 Pointer Arrays vs. Allocatable Arrays

Description: The computational performance of two-dimensional Fortran 90 arrays defined with the pointer attribute were compared to identically sized arrays defined with the allocatable attribute. The goal of this work was to quantify the computational cost of using each array type within a high-performance finite element setting.
Date: October 13, 2005
Creator: Zywicz, E
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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