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[Application for Graduate Studies at UNT]

Description: A comprehensive and meticulously filled application for admission to the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies at the University of North Texas (UNT).
Date: October 29, 1999
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Crouch arrest report - Village Station Raid]

Description: A document of an arrest report and personal information. This arrest report contains intentionally false information, and is an example of police harassment of the Dallas gay community.
Date: October 29, 1979
Creator: State of Texas
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Envelope Addressed to Al Daniels]

Description: Photocopy of an envelope addressed to Al Daniels from SDD, postmarked on October 29, 2009.
Date: October 29, 2009
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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System for Analyzing Coal-Liquefaction Products

Description: A system for analyzing constituents of coal-derived materials comprises three adsorption columns and a flow-control arrangement which permits separation of both aromatic and polar hydrocarbons by use of two eluent streams. 4 figures.
Date: October 29, 1982
Creator: Dinsmore, Stanley R. & Mrochek, John E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sonic resonator control and method for determining component concentration in multiple-component liquid

Description: This invention teaches a control to be used in smelting aluminum by the electrolysis breakdown of alumina (Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/) in a molten electrolyte heated to approximately 950 to 1000/sup 0/C. The invention provides a sonic resonator and control that can accurately detect the resonant frequency of the resonator in the molten electrolyte. The resonator preferably is made with tubular side wall 1/4 of the sonic wavelength, or is a quarter wave resonator. A wave generator inputs a signal having … more
Date: October 29, 1982
Creator: Shen, S.Y.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Semiconductor liquid-junction solar cell

Description: A semiconductor liquid junction photocell in which the photocell is in the configuration of a light concentrator and in which the electrolytic solution both conducts current and facilitates the concentration of incident solar radiation onto the semiconductor. The photocell may be in the configuration of a non-imaging concentrator such as a compound parabolic concentrator, or an imaging concentrator such as a lens.
Date: October 29, 1982
Creator: Parkinson, B.A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Pull Trailmobile receipt]

Description: A receipt from law attorneys for their services at negotiating the return of a Pullman Trailmobile.
Date: October 29, 1979
Creator: The Dallas Gay Alliance
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Press Release: National Coming Out Day]

Description: A press release from the National Coming Out Day headquarters announcing their hopes to have the rainbow flag flying over every state capitol building in the nation.
Date: October 29, 1990
Creator: Shepodd, Lynn
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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2010-2012 Hestec Bowl

Description: This is the Financial Status Report for this project for the period from May 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012.
Date: October 29, 2012
Creator: De La Rosa Ortiz, Stacey
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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FEMA Has Made Limited Progress in Efforts to Develop and Implement a System to Assess National Preparedness Capabilities

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This letter responds to a mandate in the conference report to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, 2010. In accordance with the direction in that report and in consultation with congressional staff, we provided interim oral briefings in March and July 2010 and are reporting the results of our final briefing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) efforts to assess nat… more
Date: October 29, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Acquisitions: Where Should Reform Aim Next?

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) must get better outcomes from its weapon system investments, which in recent years have totaled around $1.5 trillion or more. Recently, there have been some improvements, owing in part to reforms. For example, cost growth declined between 2011 and 2012 and a number of programs also improved their buying power by finding efficiencies in development or production and requirements… more
Date: October 29, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Decennial Census: Answers to Hearing Questions on Census Address List

Description: Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program's impact on the census address list, focusing on: (1) the importance of local government participation in updating the census address list; (2) the options available to local governments if the Bureau of the Census does not include their address change recommendations in the address list; (3) the… more
Date: October 29, 1999
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Workers and Retirees Experience Delays and Uncertainty when Underfunded Plans Are Terminated

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Under the single-employer insurance program, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) may become the trustee of underfunded plans that are terminated and assume responsibility for paying benefits to participants as they become due, up to certain legal limits. From its inception in 1974 through the end of fiscal year 2008, PBGC has terminated and trusteed a total of 3,860 single-employer plans covering … more
Date: October 29, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2010 Census: Population Measures Are Important for Federal Funding Allocations

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The decennial census is a constitutionally-mandated activity that produces critical data used to apportion congressional seats, redraw congressional districts, and allocate billions of dollars in federal assistance. This testimony discusses (1) the various measures of population used to allocate federal grant funds (2) how the accuracy of the population count and measurement of accuracy have evolved and the U… more
Date: October 29, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Warfighter Support: Challenges Confronting DOD's Ability to Coordinate and Oversee Its Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Efforts

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Improvised explosive devices (IED) are the number-one threat to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, accounting for almost 40 percent of the attacks on coalition forces in Iraq. Although insurgents' use of IEDs in Iraq has begun to decline, in Afghanistan the number of IED incidents has significantly increased. The Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) was created to lead, advocate, and coordinate all DOD efforts… more
Date: October 29, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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NASA: Shuttle Fleet's Safe Return to Flight Is Key to Space Station Progress

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Since its inception, the International Space Station has experienced numerous problems that have resulted in significant cost growth and assembly schedule slippages. Following the Columbia accident and the subsequent grounding of the shuttle fleet in February 2003, concerns about the future of the space station escalated, as the fleet has been key to the station's assembly and operations. In August 2003, the Columbi… more
Date: October 29, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Information Security: Concerted Effort Needed to Improve Federal Performance Measures

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Cyber security is a critical consideration for any organization that depends on information systems and computer networks to carry out its mission or business. Organizations are faced with a variety of information security threats, such as fraudulent activity from cyber criminals, unauthorized access by disgruntled or dishonest employees, and denial-of-service attacks and other disruptions. The recent dramati… more
Date: October 29, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Transportation Safety Board: Reauthorization Provides an Opportunity to Focus on Implementing Leading Management Practices and Addressing Human Capital and Training Center Issues

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), whose reauthorization is the subject of today's hearing, plays a vital role in advancing transportation safety by investigating accidents, determining their causes, issuing safety recommendations, and conducting safety studies. To support the agency's mission, NTSB's Training Center provides training to NTSB investigators and others. From 2006 through 2008, GAO… more
Date: October 29, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Financial Management Systems: DHS Faces Challenges to Successfully Consolidate Its Existing Disparate Systems

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In June 2007, GAO reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had made little progress in integrating its existing financial management systems and made six recommendations focused on the need for DHS to define a departmentwide strategy and embrace disciplined processes. In June 2007, DHS announced its new financial management systems strategy, called the Transformation and Systems Consolidation (… more
Date: October 29, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Private Pensions: Changing Funding Rules and Enhancing Incentives Can Improve Plan Funding

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Over the last few years, the total underfunding in the defined-benefit pension system has deteriorated to the point where the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), the federal agency responsible for protecting private sector defined benefit plan benefits, estimates that total plan underfunding grew to more than $400 billion as of December 31, 2002, and still exceeded $350 billion as of September 4, 2003. PBGC… more
Date: October 29, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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International Food Assistance: A U.S. Governmentwide Strategy Could Accelerate Progress toward Global Food Security

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The number of undernourished people worldwide now exceeds 1 billion, according to the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest prevalence of food insecurity, with 1 out of every 3 people undernourished. Global targets were set at the 1996 World Food Summit and reaffirmed in 2000 with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) when the United States and more t… more
Date: October 29, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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