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Establishment and maintenance of a coal sample bank and data base

Description: In this Project Status Report for 7/9/89--10/8/89, results of a comparative study of coal sample deterioration in several container types were presented. In April 1990, one year after the initial analyses, the set of analyses was repeated on the most important container types. The new results are included in Table 2. During the current reporting period a total of 42 data printouts were distributed. In addition, 7 special data requests were fulfilled by either search/sort and printout or creatio… more
Date: July 11, 1990
Creator: Davis, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fracture mechanics evaluation of LOFT lower plenum injection nozzle

Description: An analysis to establish whether or not a leak-before-break concept would apply to the LOFT lower plenum injection nozzle is described. The analysis encompassed the structure from the inlet side of valve V-2170 to the lower plenum nozzle-to-reactor vessel weld on the left side of the emergency core cooling system (ECCS). The defect that was assumed to exist was of such a size that the probability of its being missed by the applicable inspection technique was near zero. The Inconel 600 nozzle fo… more
Date: July 11, 1977
Creator: Nagata, P.K. & Reuter, W.G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Latin America: Terrorism Issues

Description: Report regarding U.S. attention to terrorism in Latin America, which has intensified in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks. The report talks about the 112th Congress's initiatives that have been introduced related to terrorism issues in the Western Hemisphere regarding Mexico, Venezuela, and the activities of Iran and Hezbollah.
Date: July 11, 2013
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P. & Beittel, June S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Europe's Energy Security: Options and Challenges to Natural Gas Supply Diversification

Description: Report that focuses on potential approaches that Europe might employ to diversify its sources of natural gas supply, Russia's role in Europe's natural gas policies, and key factors that could hinder efforts to develop alternative suppliers of natural gas.
Date: July 11, 2013
Creator: Ratner, Michael; Belkin, Paul; Nichol, Jim & Woehrel, Steven
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy

Description: Report that provides background information and discussion related to immigration issues.
Date: July 11, 2013
Creator: Kandel, William A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA

Description: Report that provides background on Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), a brief explanation of the program, its origins, issues, and how the Affordable Care Act might impact COBRA.
Date: July 11, 2013
Creator: Kinzer, Janet
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Retirement Decisions: Federal Policies Offer Mixed Signals about When to Retire

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "While many factors influence workers' decisions to retire, Social Security, Medicare, and pension laws also play a role, offering incentives to retire earlier and later. Identifying these incentives and how workers respond can help policy makers address the demographic challenges facing the nation. GAO assessed (1) the incentives federal policies provide about when to retire, (2) recent retirement patte… more
Date: July 11, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Assistance: USAID's Cash Transfer Program in Egypt Supports Economic Reform Activities, but Various Factors Have Limited Its Influence

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 1992, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has focused the Cash Transfer Program in Egypt on supporting economic reform activities to move Egypt toward a more liberal and market-oriented economy. USAID has provided funds to Egypt's government as it completed agreed-on economic reform activities. In fiscal year 2002, the Department of State and USAID conducted a review of U.S. econ… more
Date: July 11, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aviation Security: TSA Has Enhanced Its Explosives Detection Requirements for Checked Baggage, but Additional Screening Actions Are Needed

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Explosives represent a continuing threat to aviation security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeks to ensure through the Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP) that checked-baggage-screening technology is capable of detecting explosives. Generally, the explosives detection system (EDS) is used in conjunction with explosives trace… more
Date: July 11, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Homeland Security: DHS' Efforts to Enhance First Responders' All-Hazards Capabilities Continue to Evolve

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The events of September 11, 2001, have resulted in a greater focus on the role of first responders in carrying out the nation's emergency management efforts. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the primary federal entity responsible for ensuring that first responders, such as police, fire, emergency medical, and public health personnel, have the capabilities needed to provide a coordinated, com… more
Date: July 11, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicare and Medicaid: CMS and State Efforts to Interact with the Indian Health Service and Indian Tribes

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "By law, facilities funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS) may retain reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid without an offsetting reduction in funding. Ensuring that IHS-funded facilities enroll individuals in--and obtain reimbursement from--Medicare and Medicaid can provide an important means of expanding the funding for health care services for the population served by IHS. The Centers for Medica… more
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rebuilding Iraq: More Comprehensive National Strategy Needed to Help Achieve U.S. Goals

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "According to the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (NSVI) issued by the National Security Council (NSC), prevailing in Iraq is a vital U.S. interest because it will help win the war on terror and make America safer, stronger, and more certain of its future. This report (1) assesses the evolving U.S. national strategy for Iraq and (2) evaluates whether the NSVI and its supporting documents address th… more
Date: July 11, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Technology Cost Estimation: Agencies Need to Address Significant Weaknesses in Policies and Practices

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "While the eight agencies GAO reviewed—the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, Labor, and Veterans Affairs, and the Environmental Protection Agency—varied in the extent to which their cost-estimating policies and procedures addressed best practices, most had significant weaknesses. For example, six of the eight agencies had established a clear requirement for progra… more
Date: July 11, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Telecommuting: Overview of Potential Barriers Facing Employers

Description: A briefing report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Employers face potential tax, regulatory, and liability barriers when they establish telecommuting programs for their employees. Telecommuting refers to working from remote locations rather than an employer-provided location. Even though telecommuting has grown, some proponents are concerned that various laws and regulations discourage employers from establishing these programs. Many telecommuting proponents… more
Date: July 11, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improved Zirconium Alloys Quarterly Report: April - June 1961

Description: Quarterly report documenting progress on a project to determine an improved zirconium alloy for service in superheated water and steam. This report describes the results of approximately 75 compositions that were prepared prior, and presently are being arc-melted and fabricated into corrosion specimens, continuing the investigations of the effect of zirconium purity and heat treatment on corrosion and resistance.
Date: July 11, 1961
Creator: Weinstein, Daniel & Holtz, F. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Further Studies on Large-Batch Melting of Uranium

Description: The following report focuses on an investigation made to determine if vacuum melting was an absolutely necessary step in the metallurgical process of melting and casting uranium.
Date: July 11, 1955
Creator: Rengstorff, George W. & Lownie, Harold W., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Lepton Flavor Violation in tau and B decays at BaBar

Description: This article summarizes the search for lepton flavor violating {tau} and B decays, using data collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B factory.
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Manoni, Elisa & /Perugia U. /INFN, Perugia
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians Energy Conservation and Options Analysis - Final Report

Description: The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians was awarded a grant through the Department of Energy First Steps program in June of 2006. The primary purpose of the grant was to enable the Tribe to develop energy conservation policies and a strategy for alternative energy resource development. All of the work contemplated by the grant agreement has been completed and the Tribe has begun implementing the resource development strategy through the construction of a 1.0 MW grid-connected photovoltaic system… more
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Turner, Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Quantitative Tool for Producing DNA-Based Diagnostic Arrays

Description: The purpose of this project was to develop a precise, quantitative method to analyze oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) on an array to enable a systematic approach to quality control issues affecting DNA microarrays. Two types of ODN's were tested; ODN's formed by photolithography and ODN's printed onto microarrays. Initial work in Phase I, performed in conjunction with Affymetrix, Inc. who has a patent on a photolithographic in situ technique for creating DNA arrays, was very promising but did seem … more
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Whitaker, Tom J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Technology Reform: Progress Made but Future Cloud Computing Efforts Should be Better Planned

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The selected federal agencies have made progress implementing the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) “Cloud First” policy. Consistent with this policy, each of the seven agencies incorporated cloud computing requirements into their policies and processes. For example, one agency had incorporated a review of its information technology (IT) investment portfolio to identify candidates for a cloud solu… more
Date: July 11, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Automated Teller Machines: Issues Related to Real-time Fee Disclosure

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO provided information on real-time disclosure of foreign automated teller machine (ATM) fees levied by the card-issuing bank, focusing on: (1) alterations to the ATM system that would be needed to support real-time foreign fee disclosure; (2) estimated costs and timeframes associated with implementing real-time foreign fee disclosure; (3) potential competitive impact o… more
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Safety Board: Improved Policies and Additional Oversight Are Needed

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's management problems, focusing on: (1) the status of the Board's organization and operations; (2) the Board's efforts to update and develop plans, policies, and procedures for accomplishing the Board's mission, including those aimed at ensuring the objectivity of its investigative activities; and (3) whether t… more
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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African American Children In Foster Care: Additional HHS Assistance Needed to Help States Reduce the Proportion in Care

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "A significantly greater proportion of African American children are in foster care than children of other races and ethnicities, according to HHS and other research. Given this situation, GAO was asked to analyze the (1) major factors influencing the proportion of African American children in foster care, (2) extent that states and localities have implemented promising strategies, and (3) ways in which … more
Date: July 11, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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