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Aperture studies for the AP2 anti-proton Line at Fermilab

Description: The AP2 beamline transports anti-protons from the production target to the Debuncher ring. For many years the observed aperture has been smaller than that estimated from linear, on-energy optics. We have investigated possible reasons for the aperture restriction and have identified several possible sources, including residual vertical dispersion from alignment errors and chromatic effects due to very large chromatic lattice functions. We discuss the possible sources, suggest some remedies, and … more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Reichel, Ina; Zisman, Michael & Placidi, Massimo
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessment of Unabated Facility Emission Potentials for Evaluating Airborne Radionuclide Monitoring Requirements at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - 2003

Description: Assessments were performed to evaluate compliance with the airborne radionuclide emission monitoring requirements in the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP - U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 61, Subpart H) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-247: Radiation Protection - Air Emissions. In these assessments, potential unabated offsite doses were evaluated for emission locations at facilities owned by the U.S. Department of Energy and operated … more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Ballinger, Marcel Y.; Sula, Monte J.; Gervais, Todd L. & Edwards, Daniel L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues

Description: This report is about the Broadband Internet Access, The Background and analysis of Broadband. It's importance, and about broadband technologies like Cable, Satellite and other technologies. The status of Broadband Deployment and Development Issues.
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Angele. A
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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CALIBRATION OF ONLINE ANALYZERS USING NEURAL NETWORKS

Description: Neural networks were used to calibrate an online ash analyzer at the Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy, Alaska, by relating the Americium and Cesium counts to the ash content. A total of 104 samples were collected from the mine, with 47 being from screened coal, and the rest being from unscreened coal. Each sample corresponded to 20 seconds of coal on the running conveyor belt. Neural network modeling used the quick stop training procedure. Therefore, the samples were split into training, calibration a… more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Ganguli, Rajive; Walsh, Daniel E. & Yu, Shaohai
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Criminal Charges in Corporate Scandals

Description: Since the collapse of Enron Corp. in late 2001, there has been a series of scandals involving major U.S. corporations. Recurring elements in the scandals include improper or fraudulent accounting, self-enrichment by corporate officers, stock trading on inside information, and the destruction or falsification of business records. This report tracks post-Enron criminal charges.
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Jickling, Mark & Janov, Paul H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Defense Management: DOD Needs to Strengthen Internal Controls over Funds Used to Support USO Activities

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "For more than 60 years, the United Services Organization (USO), in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), has provided support and entertainment to U.S. armed forces, relying heavily on private contributions and on funds, goods, and services from DOD. To assist USO, Congress, beginning in fiscal year 2000, provided a total of $23.8 million in grants to be awarded through DOD as seed money for an end… more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for U.S. Policy

Description: At least 50 documented incidents in more than 20 countries around the world, many involving arrest or detention of North Korean diplomats, link North Korea to drug trafficking. Such events, in the context of credible, but unproven, allegations of large scale state sponsorship of drug production and trafficking, raise important issues for the United States and its allies in combating international drug trafficking. The challenge to policy makers is how to pursue an effective counter drug policy … more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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LARGE AREA FILTERED ARC DEPOSITION OF CARBON AND BORON BASED HARD COATINGS

Description: This document is a final report covering work performed under Contract No. DE-FG02-99ER82911 from the Department of Energy under a SBIR Phase II Program. Wear resistant, hard coatings can play a vital role in many engineering applications. The primary goal of this project was to develop coatings containing boron and carbon with hardness greater than 30 GPa and evaluate these coatings for machining applications. UES has developed a number of carbon and boron containing coatings with hardness in … more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Bhattacharya, Rabi S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Manipulating and Visualizing Proteins

Description: ProteinShop Gives Researchers a Hands-On Tool for Manipulating, Visualizing Protein Structures. The Human Genome Project and other biological research efforts are creating an avalanche of new data about the chemical makeup and genetic codes of living organisms. But in order to make sense of this raw data, researchers need software tools which let them explore and model data in a more intuitive fashion. With this in mind, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of… more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Simon, Horst D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Marginal Stability Diagrams for Infinite-n Ballooning Modes in Quasi-symmetric Stellarators

Description: By perturbing the pressure and rotational-transform profiles at a selected surface in a given equilibrium, and by inducing a coordinate variation such that the perturbed state is in equilibrium, a family of magnetohydrodynamic equilibria local to the surface and parameterized by the pressure gradient and shear is constructed for arbitrary stellarator geometry. The geometry of the surface is not changed. The perturbed equilibria are analyzed for infinite-n ballooning stability and marginal stabi… more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Hudson, S. R.; Hegna, C. C.; Torasso, R. & Ware, A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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New Metal Niobate and Silicotitanate Ion Exchangers: Development and Characterization

Description: This renewal proposal outlines our current progress and future research plans for ion exchangers: novel metal niobate and silicotitanate ion exchangers and their ultimate deployment in the DOE complex. In our original study several forms (including Cs exchanged) of the heat treated Crystalline Silicotitanates (CSTs) were fully characterized by a combination of high temperature synthesis and phase identification, low temperature synthesis and phase identification, and thermodynamics. This renewa… more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Navrotsky, Alexandra; Balmer, Mary Lou; Nenoff, Tina M. & Su, Yali
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Overview of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Reform Conference Agreement, H.R. 1

Description: This report details the changes to Medicare that involves paying a monthly premium for a prescription drug benefit. It also includes either prices increases due to where one lives, or to reduce the amount offered in particular areas. Updated on December 5, 2003.
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: O'Sullivan, Jennifer; Chaikind, Hinda; Tilson, Sibyl; Boulanger, Jennifer & Morgan, Paulette C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Position Estimation of Access Points in 802.11 Wireless Networks

Description: We developed a technique to locate wireless network nodes using multiple time-of-flight range measurements in a position estimate. When used with communication methods that allow propagation through walls, such as Ultra-Wideband and 802.11, we can locate network nodes in buildings and in caves where GPS is unavailable. This paper details the implementation on an 802.11a network where we demonstrated the ability to locate a network access point to within 20 feet.
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: Kent, C. A.; Dowla, F. U.; Atwal, P. K. & Lennon, W. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tax Administration: More Can Be Done to Ensure Federal Agencies File Accurate Information Returns

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) matches information returns filed by third parties, including federal agencies, with taxpayers' income tax returns to determine whether taxpayers have filed a return and/or reported all of their income. A correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) is necessary to enable IRS to match these returns. Prior GAO reviews have shown that federal agency payment records often includ… more
Date: December 5, 2003
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Civil Works Program of the Army Corps of Engineers: A Primer

Description: This report outlines the agency's organization, project development process, civil works appropriations, and evolution of its responsibilities.
Date: November 5, 2003
Creator: Carter, Nicole T. & Cody, Betsy A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Continuing Appropriations Acts: Brief Overview of Recent Practices

Description: This report is divided into two segments. The first segment provides the most recent developments and content of the FY2005 continuing resolutions. The second segment provides information on the history of CRs; the nature, scope, and duration of CRs during the last 35 years; the types of CRs that have been enacted; and an overview of those instances when funding (or budget authority2) has lapsed and a funding gap has resulted.
Date: November 5, 2003
Creator: Streeter, Sandy
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improved Miscible Nitrogen Flood Performance Utilizing Advanced Reservoir Characterization and Horizontal Laterals in a Class I Reservoir - East Binger (Marchand) Unit Quarterly Report

Description: Implementation of the work program of Budget Period 2 of the East Binger Unit (''EBU'') DOE Project is progressing and nearing completion. EBU 63-2H has been drilled, completed, and brought on line. This is the second of three horizontal wells planned for this Budget Period, but based on the costs and performances to date of all new wells, could be the last. It will take some time to evaluate their impact on sweep and ultimate recovery. In addition to the drilling of new wells, the project also… more
Date: November 5, 2003
Creator: Sinner, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The New York Stock Exchange: Governance and Market Reform

Description: As the world’s largest stock exchange and a key part of the U.S. economy, the NYSE is a central focus of Congress’s oversight of financial markets. This report sets out the basic issues in NYSE governance and market structure.
Date: November 5, 2003
Creator: Jickling, Mark D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program

Description: This report includes information regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons program. This information includes background, development, and analysis
Date: November 5, 2003
Creator: Niksch, Larry A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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