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Architect of the Capitol: Management and Accountability Framework Needed to Lead and Execute Change

Description: A statement of record issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony discusses management shortcomings at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in such areas as strategic planning, organizational alignment, strategic human capital, financial management, and information technology. AOC has demonstrated a commitment to change through ongoing management improvements. It is also revisiting its strategic planning efforts, working with a consultant to implement best… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Single-Family Housing: Opportunities to Improve Federal Foreclosure and Property Sale Processes

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Federal programs in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Rural Housing Service (RHS) promote mortgage financing for low-income, first-time, minority, veteran, and rural home buyers. Congress has also chartered private corporations--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac--to provide mortgage lending and to promote homeownership opportunities. Many homeowners fall behind… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Welfare Reform: DOT Has Made Progress in Implementing the Job Access Program but Has Not Evaluated the Impact

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Job Access and Reverse Commute (Job Access) Program, has presented implementation challenges for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In November 1999, DOT's process for selecting Job Access grantees was inconsistent and the basis for some selections was unclear. In response, DOT took steps to improve its process for selecting grantees by developing a standard format for… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Medicare: Financial Outlook Poses Challenges for Sustaining Program and Adding Drug Coverage

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The lack of outpatient prescription drug coverage may leave Medicare's most vulnerable beneficiaries with high out-of-pocket costs. Recent estimates suggest that, at any given time, more than a third of Medicare beneficiaries lack prescription drug coverage. The rest have some coverage through various sources--most commonly employer-sponsored health plans. Recent evidence indicates that this coverage is beginning to… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Supersensitive in Situ Hybridization by Tyramide Signal Amplification and Nanogold Silver Staining: The Contribution of Autometallography and Catalyzed Reporter Deposition to the Rejuvenation of In Situ Hybridization

Description: It is peculiar that in situ hybridization (ISH), a technique with many similarities to immunohistochemistry (IHC), has not enjoyed the phenomenal growth in both basic research and clinical applications as has its sister technique IHC. Since the late 1970s, when immunoperoxidase techniques began to be applied to routine diagnostic material and to numerous research applications, there has been a natural evolution of the IHC procedure. Namely, only a few primary antibodies were available commercia… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Tubbs, Raymond R.; Pettay, James; Grogan, Thomas; Powell, R. D.; Cheung, Annie L. M.; Hainfeld, James et al.
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Active Desiccant Dehumidification Module Integration with Rooftop Packaged HVAC

Description: This report summarizes a research and development program that produced a stand-alone active desiccant module (ADM) that can be easily integrated with new or existing packaged cooling equipment. The program also produced a fully integrated hybrid system, combining the active desiccant section with a conventional direct expansion air-conditioning unit, that resulted in a compact, low-cost, energy-efficient end product. Based upon the results of this investigation, both systems were determined to… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Fischer, J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Development of Improved Burnable Poisons for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors

Description: Burnable poisons are used in all modern nuclear reactors to permit higher loading of fuel without the necessity of an overly large control rod system. This not only permits a longer core life but can also be used to level the power distribution. Commercial nuclear reactors commonly use B{sub 4}C in separate non-fueled rods and more recently, zirconium boride coatings on the fuel pellets or gadolinium oxide mixed with the fuel. Although the advantages are great, there are problems with using the… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Renier, J.A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Simulations of Underground Structures Subjected to Synamic Loading Using the Distinct Element Method

Description: The authors present results from a parameter study investigating the stability of underground structures in response to ground shock. Direct simulation requires detailed knowledge of both the facility itself and the surrounding geology. In practice, however, key details (joint spacing, joint stiffness, reinforcement) may not be available. Thus, in order to place bounds upon the predicted behavior of a given facility, an extensive series of simulations representing different realizations may be … more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Morris, J. P.; Glenn, L. A.; Heuze, F. E. & Blair, S. C.
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Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report for Corrective Action 405: Area 3 Septic Systems, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada Rev. No.: 0, April 2002

Description: This Corrective Action Decision Document/Closure Report (CADD/CR) has been prepared for Corrective Action Unit (CAU) 405, Area 3 Septic Systems, in accordance with the Federal Facility Agreement and Consent Order. Located on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) approximately 235 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, CAU 405 consists of three Corrective Action Sites (CASs): 03-05-002-SW03, Septic Waste System (aka: Septic Waste System [SWS] 3); 03-05-002-SW04, Septic Waste System (aka: SWS 4); 03-05-002-SW0… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: IT Coroporation, Las Vegas, NV
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Durability-Based Design Criteria for a Quasi-Isotropic Carbon-Fiber Automotive Composite

Description: This report provides recommended durability-based design properties and criteria for a quasi-isotropic carbon-fiber composite for possible automotive structural applications. The composite, which was made by a rapid molding process suitable for high-volume automotive applications, consisted of continuous Thornel T300 fibers (6K tow) in a Baydur 420 IMR urethane matrix. The reinforcement was in the form of four {+-}45{sup o} stitch-bonded mats in the following layup: [0/90{sup o}/{+-}45{sup o}]{… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Corum, J.M.
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Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction Chemical and Physical Properties Progress in FY 2000 and FY 2001.

Description: The purpose of this work was to provide chemical- and physical-property data addressing the technical risks of the Caustic-Side Solvent Extraction (CSSX) process as applied specifically to the removal of cesium from alkaline high-level salt waste stored at the US Department of Energy Savannah River Site. As part of the overall Salt Processing Project, this effort supported decision-making in regards to selecting a preferred technology among three alternatives: (1) CSSX, (2) nonelutable ion-exch… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Moyer, B. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Storm Cleanup]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 17, 2002, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Department of the Interior: Office of Aircraft Services and Bureaus Can More Fully Recover and Further Reduce Aviation Program Costs

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of the Interior has cut its aviation accident rate in half since 1975--from 18.8 accidents to 8.7 per 100,000 flight hours. The department's lower accident rate can be attributed to the implementation of a standard aviation operating policy and to aviation safety standards that exceed the Federal Aviation Administration's requirements. The Office of Aircraft Services (OAS) has not fully recovere… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Carr Case]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: April 17, 2002
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Silver and Gold Based Autometallography of Nanogold.

Description: For many applications, silver salt-based autometallography (often also called silver enhancement or silver development) is required to visualize colloidal gold (1-5 nm in diameter) or the small 1.4 nm Nanogold{reg_sign} particles (Nanoprobes, Yaphank, NY, USA). Although even Nanogold may be seen directly by scanning-transmission electron microscopy (STEM), by transmission EM (TEM; in thin sections without stain or ice-embedded cryo-EM samples), energy filtered TEM, and scanning EM (SEM), silver… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Hainfeld, J. F. & Powell, R. D.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety Guidelines for Laser Illumination on Exposed High Explosives and Metals in Contact with High Explosives with Calculational Results

Description: Experimental tests have been undertaken to determine safe levels of laser exposure on bare high explosive (HE) samples and on common metals used in intimate contact with HE. Laser light is often focused on bare HE and upon metals in contact with HE during alignment procedures and experimental metrology experiments. This paper looks at effects caused by focusing laser beams at high energy densities directly onto the surface of various bare HE samples. Laser energy densities (fluence) exceeding 1… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Benterou, J; Roeske, F; Wilkins, P & Carpenter, K H
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Combined Fluorescent and Gold Probes for Microscopic and Morphological Investigations.

Description: Nanogold{reg_sign}, a gold cluster with a core of gold atoms 1.4 nm in diameter, has proven to be a superior probe label for electron microscopy (EM), giving both higher labeling density and improved access to previously hindered or restricted antigens. It may be visualized by autometallography (AMG) for use in light microscopy (LM): silver-and gold-amplified Nanogold detection has proven to be one of the most sensitive methods available for the detection of low copy number targets such as vira… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Powell, R. D. & Hainfeld, J. F.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Composite Signatures of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Technologies for Weapons Material and Component Measurement

Description: Attribute measurement systems are being developed in support of arms-reduction negotiations to verify compliance with the disassembly of nuclear weapons and disposition of material. The currently demonstrated attribute measurement systems utilize nuclear radiation detection technologies. Alternative low-intrusion non-nuclear measurement techniques may offer access to relevant information, e.g. mass of an item, when combined with information from a nuclear radiation measurement. This document ex… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Kouzes, Richard T. & Geelhood, Bruce D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Final Report Nucleic Acid System - Hybrid PCR and Multiplex Assay Project Phase 2

Description: This report covers phase 2 (year 2) of the Nucleic Acid System--Hybrid PCR and Multiplex Assay project. The objective of the project is to reduce to practice the detection and identification of biological warfare pathogens by the nucleic acid recognition technique of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) in a multiplex mode using flow cytometry. The Hybrid instrument consists of a flow-through PCR module capable of handling a multiplexed PCR assay, a hybridizing module capable of hybridizing multiple… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Koopman, R. P.; Langlois, R. G.; Nasarabadi, S.; Benett, W. J.; Colston, B. W.; Johnson, D. C. et al.
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[Utilizing the ultraintense JanUSP laser at LLNL]. 99-ERD-049 Final LDRD Report

Description: Recent advances in laser and optical technologies have now enabled the current generation of high intensity, ultrashort-pulse lasers to achieve focal intensities of 10{sup 20}-10{sup 21} W/cm{sup 2} in pulse durations of 100-500fs. These ultraintense laser pulses are capable of producing highly relativistic plasma states with densities, temperatures, and pressures rivaling those found in the interiors of stars and nuclear weapons. Utilizing the ultraintense 100TW JanUSP laser at LLNL we have ex… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Patel, P. K.; Price, D. F.; Mackinnon, A. J. & Springer, P. T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Modeling of Material Removal by Solid State Heat Capacity Lasers

Description: Pulsed lasers offer the capability of rapid material removal. Here we present simulations of steel coupon tests by two solid state heat capacity lasers built at LLNL. Operating at 1.05 pm, these deliver pulse energies of about 80 J at 10 Hz, and about 500 J at 20 Hz. Each is flashlamp-pumped. The first laser was tested at LLNL, while the second laser has been delivered to HELSTF, White Sands Missile Range. Liquid ejection appears to be an important removal mechanism. We have modeled these exper… more
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Boley, C D & Rubenchik, A M
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Elections Reform: Overview and Issues

Description: This report discusses several issues as the Congress considers legislation to reform the voting process, a number of issues have emerged as part of the debate: the reliability of different types of voting technologies; voting problems and irregularities in the 2000 election; problems for militaryand overseas voters; the electoral college; and early media projections of election results.
Date: April 17, 2002
Creator: Coleman, Kevin J. & Fischer, Eric A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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