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AGING BEHAVIOR OF VITON O-RING SEALS IN THE 9975 SHIPPING PACKAGE

Description: The Savannah River Site (SRS) is storing plutonium (Pu) materials in the K-Area Materials Storage (KAMS) facility. The Pu materials were packaged according to the DOE-STD-3013 standard and shipped to the SRS in Type B 9975 packages. The robust 9975 shipping package was not designed for long-term product storage, but it is a specified part of the storage configuration and the KAMS facility safety basis credits the 9975 design with containment. Within the 9975 package, nested stainless steel cont… more
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: Skidmore, E.; Daugherty, W.; Hoffman, E.; Dunn, K. & Bellamy, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic Capabilities: DOD Addressed Many Specified Reporting Elements in Its 2011 Arctic Report but Should Take Steps to Meet Near- and Long-term Needs

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "DODÂ’s Arctic Report, submitted May 31, 2011, addressed three and partially addressed two of the elements specified in the House Report."
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Australia: Background and U.S. Relations

Description: This report gives an overview of the relationship between the Commonwealth of Australia and the United States including the close alliance under the ANZUS treaty. The report includes information about the structure of the Australian government, political and domestic issues, economics, defense policies and security ties, counterterrorism, environmentalism, affairs in Asia and the Pacific Southwest, and an analysis of other specific events.
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: Vaughn, Bruce
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress

Description: This report examines the extent of the security problems in Central America, the current efforts being undertaken by Central American governments to address them, and U.S. support for Central American efforts through the Central America Regional Security Initiative. It also raises potential policy issues for congressional consideration such as funding levels, human rights concerns, and how CARSI relates to other U.S. government policies.
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: Meyer, Peter J. & Ribando Seelke, Clare
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 112th Congress

Description: This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority and the regulation implementing this authority. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration. Finally, legislation in the 112th Congress is discussed.
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: Shea, Dana A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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China's Building Energy Use: A Long-Term Perspective based on a Detailed Assessment

Description: We present here a detailed, service-based model of China's building energy use, nested in the GCAM (Global Change Assessment Model) integrated assessment framework. Using the model, we explore long-term pathways of China's building energy use and identify opportunities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The inclusion of a structural model of building energy demands within an integrated assessment framework represents a major methodological advance. It allows for a structural understanding of… more
Date: January 13, 2012
Creator: Eom, Jiyong; Clarke, Leon E.; Kim, Son H.; Kyle, G. Page & Patel, Pralit L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comedy Night at the Muse Featuring Rodney Perry

Description: Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Rodney Perry's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of January 13-14th, 2012. The footage shows his stand-up routine focusing on the topic of the black male experience.
Date: January 13, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Perry, Rodney
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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