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Information Technology: Census Bureau Needs to Improve Its Risk Management of Decennial Systems

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Automation and information technology (IT) are expected to play a critical role in the 2010 decennial census. The Census Bureau plans to spend about $3 billion on automation and technology that are to improve the accuracy and efficiency of census collection, processing, and dissemination. The Bureau is holding what it refers to as a Dress Rehearsal, during which it plans to conduct operational testing t… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cost of Prisons: Bureau of Prisons Needs Better Data to Assess Alternatives for Acquiring Low and Minimum Security Facilities

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over the last 10 years, the cost to confine federal Bureau of Prison (BOP) inmates in non-BOP facilities has nearly tripled from about $250 million in fiscal year 1996 to about $700 million in fiscal year 2006. Proponents of using contractors to operate prisons claim it can save money; others question whether contracting is a cost-effective alternative. In response to Conference Report 109-272, accompan… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ryan White Care Act: Impact of Legislative Funding Proposal on Urban Areas

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (CARE Act), administered by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), was enacted to address the needs of jurisdictions, health care providers, and people with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and their family members. In December 2006 t… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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School Mental Health: Role of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Factors Affecting Service Provision

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The U.S. Surgeon General reported in 1999 that about one in five children in the United States suffers from a mental health problem that could impair their ability to function at school or in the community. Yet many children receive no mental health services. While many of the existing mental health services for children are provided in schools, the extent and manner of school mental health service deliv… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2003 Pantex Plant Annual Illness and Injury Surveillance Report, Revised September 2007

Description: Annual Illness and Injury Surveillance Program report for 2003 for the Pantex Plant. DOE is commited to assuring the health and safety of its workers. This includes the conduct of epidemiologic surveillance activities that provide an early warning system for health problems among workers. The IISP monitors illnesses and health conditions that result in an absence of workdays, occupational injuries and illnesses, and disabilities and deaths among current workers.
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Illness and Injury Prevention Programs.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2003 Savannah River Site Annual Illness and Injury Surveillance Report, Revised September 2007

Description: Annual Illness and Injury Surveillance Program report for 2003 for the Savannah River Site. DOE is commitment to assuring the health and safety of its workers includes the conduct of epidemiologic surveillance activities that provide an early warning system for health problems among workers. The report monitors illnesses and health conditions that result in an absence of workdays, occupational injuries and illnesses, and disabilities and deaths among current workers.
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Illness and Injury Prevention Programs.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress

Description: This report reviews the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy legislation introduced during the 110th Congress. Most Senate action led to the Senate version of H.R. 6, an omnibus energy bill that the Senate passed on June 21, 2007. Most House action led to the omnibus energy bill H.R. 3221, which the House passed on August 4, 2007. A second area of focus has been on the funding-related bills for energy efficiency and renewable energy, especially H.R. 2641, the Energy and Water Approp… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: Sissine, Fred; Gillis, Anne & Gurevitz, Mark
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[2007 Elections for 2008 Board of Directors]

Description: The document requests that TDNA members re-elect one member currently serving on the board of directors and elect either three of four new members depending on who is elected treasurer and who need to fill the spots if the position becomes available.
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Standard Data Exchanges for Distribution System Management

Description: Databases and software tools for electric power distribution systems have not been integrated, and this leads to extra costs and restrictions imposed on utilities and other stakeholders. For example, distributed resource integration studies and modern grid technology assessments are more difficult and costly. New vendors face high market entry barriers, because it’s necessary to interface with large and customized data systems at each potential utility customer. This project promotes data and s… more
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: McDermott, Thomas E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Burning Crosses, Hangman’s Nooses, and the Like: State Statutes That Proscribe the Use of Symbols of Fear and Violence with the Intent to Threaten

Description: This report consists of burning crosses, hangman's nooses, and the like: state statutes that proscribe the use of symbols of fear and violence with the intent of threaten.
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: Ruane, Kathleen Ann & Doyle, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gun Control Legislation

Description: This report discusses the information related to gun control legislation. The contents include Gun-related statistics, federal regulation of firearms, legislative action in the 109th and 110th Congress
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: Krouse, William J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gift Cards

Description: This report discusses Policy Issues and Regulatory Response, Consumer Advisories, and Regulatory Guidance.
Date: October 5, 2007
Creator: Smale, Pauline
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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