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Federal Law Enforcement: Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Mandatory Basic Training

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal law enforcement officers (LEO) are required to complete mandatory basic training in order to exercise their law enforcement authorities. GAO was asked to identify federal mandatory law enforcement basic training programs. This report builds on GAO's prior work surveying federal civilian law enforcement components regarding their functions and authorities (see GAO-07-121, December 2006). GAO defi… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Homeland Security: Responses to Posthearing Questions Related to the Department of Homeland Security's Integrated Financial Management Systems Challenges

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On June 28, 2007, GAO testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, at a hearing entitled, "Financial Management Systems Modernization at the Department of Homeland Security: Are Missed Opportunities Costing Us Money?" At the hearing, we discussed the … more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Social Security: Costs Associated with the Administration's Efforts to Promote Program Reforms

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Congress requested that GAO identify the official Social Security reform public speaking events and other promotion initiatives involving administration officials, and their costs to the federal government, since January 2005. As you know, the Social Security Board of Trustees is projecting in its 2007 report that as early as 2017 Social Security benefit payments will exceed tax revenues. After that time… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Advance Earned Income Tax Credit: Low Use and Small Dollars Paid Impede IRS's Efforts to Reduce High Noncompliance

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Advance Earned Income Tax Credit (AEITC) allows individuals to receive a portion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in their paychecks, instead of receiving all of it when filing their year-end tax return. Limited research has been conducted on the AEITC since GAO last examined it in the early 1990s. GAO was asked to determine (1) how many individuals received the AEITC compared with the EITC in… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Formation of Contact and Very Close Binaries

Description: We explore the possibility that all close binaries, i.e. those with periods {approx}< 3 d, including contact (W UMa) binaries, are produced from initially wider binaries (periods of say 10's of days) by the action of a triple companion through the medium of Kozai Cycles with Tidal Friction (KCTF).
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Kisseleva-Eggleton, L & Eggleton, P P
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Anodic Behavior of SAM2X5 Material Applied as Amorphous Coatings

Description: Iron-based amorphous alloys are desirable industrial materials since they are highly resistant to corrosion and possess enhanced hardness for wear resistance. The amorphous materials can be produced from the melt as powder and later spray deposited as coatings on large engineering structures. As a laboratory experiment, SAM2X5 powder was coated on electrochemical specimens of 304SS for testing. Results show that the coated specimens did not perform satisfactorily during the laboratory testing. … more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Hailey, P D; Farmer, J C; Day, S D & Rebak, R B
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Effect of High Temperature Aging on the Corrosion Resistance of Iron Based Amorphous Alloys

Description: Iron-based amorphous alloys can be more resistant to corrosion than polycrystalline materials of similar compositions. However, when the amorphous alloys are exposed to high temperatures they may recrystallize (or devitrify) thus losing their resistance to corrosion. Four different types of amorphous alloys melt spun ribbon specimens were exposed to several temperatures for short periods of time. The resulting corrosion resistance was evaluated in seawater at 90 C and compared with the as-prepa… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Day, S D; Haslam, J J; Farmer, J C & Rebak, R B
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Harsh-Environment Solid-State Gamma Detector for Down-hole Gas and Oil Exploration

Description: The goal of this program was to develop a revolutionary solid-state gamma-ray detector suitable for use in down-hole gas and oil exploration. This advanced detector would employ wide-bandgap semiconductor technology to extend the gamma sensor's temperature capability up to 200 C as well as extended reliability, which significantly exceeds current designs based on photomultiplier tubes. In Phase II, project tasks were focused on optimization of the final APD design, growing and characterizing th… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Sandvik, Peter; Soloviev, Stanislav; Andarawis, Emad; Cha, Ho-Young; Rose, Jim; Durocher, Kevin et al.
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Cyclic and Linear Polarization of Yttrium-Containing Iron-Based Amorphous Alloys

Description: Iron-based amorphous alloys are produced by rapid solidification from the melt. These alloys may possess unique mechanical and corrosion resistant properties. The chemical composition of the alloy may influence the cooling rate that is necessary for the alloys to be completely vitreous. At the same time, the corrosion resistance of the amorphous alloys may also depend on their chemical composition. This paper examines the anodic behavior of iron-based amorphous alloys containing three different… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Day, S D; Lian, T; Farmer, J C & Rebak, R B
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Criticality Evaluation of Plutonium-239 Moderated by High-Density Polyethylene in Stainless Steel and Aluminum Containers Suitable for Non-Exclusive Use Transport

Description: Research is conducted at the Joint Actinide Shock Physics Experimental Facility (JASPER) on the effects of high pressure and temperature environments on plutonium-239, in support of the stockpile stewardship program. Once an experiment has been completed, it is necessary to transport the end products for interim storage or final disposition. Federal shipping regulations for nonexclusive use transportation require that no more than 180 grams of fissile material are present in at least 360 kilogr… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Watson, T T
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Using the Heterodyne Method to Measure Velocities on Shock Physics Experiments

Description: We developed a velocimeter system several years ago that uses the heterodyne method [1]. This system is assembled from commercially available components that were developed for the telecommunications industry. There are several advantages of this system over the traditional VISAR method that has made it increasingly popular. This system is compact, portable, and relatively inexpensive. The maximum velocity of this system is determined by the electrical bandwidth of the electronics and the digit… more
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Strand, O T & Whitworth, T L
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Honduran-U.S. Relations

Description: This report examines current political and economic conditions in Honduras as well as issues in Honduran-U.S. relations.
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P. & Olhero, Nelson
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role

Description: This report examines the federal and state roles in the maintenance, inspection, reconstruction, and replacement of the nation's highway bridge infrastructure, as well as the emergency response and reconstruction role of the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Kirk, Robert S. & Mallett, William J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Foreign Operations (House)/State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (Senate): FY2007 Appropriations

Description: This report is a guide to one of the regular appropriations bills that Congress considers each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House Subcommittee on Foreign Operations and the Senate Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. It summarizes the status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related congressional activity.
Date: August 10, 2007
Creator: Veillette, Connie; Epstein, Susan B. & Nowels, Larry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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