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Cancer and birth defects surveillance system for communities around the Savannah River Site (open access)

Cancer and birth defects surveillance system for communities around the Savannah River Site

This technical report presents the age-adjusted total, and race and sex specific geographic patterns of cancer mortality for South Carolina (SC) counties utilizing the 1953--1987 average annual age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs). The mortality information was obtained from the State Cancer Control Map and Data Program produced by the National Cancer Institute , Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. The AAMRs for selected primary sites are classified as significantly different or not significantly different from the corresponding United States and SC mortality rates. Categories for classification of the rates are determined using 95% confidence intervals. Geographic patterns of significantly high county AAMRs are identified and discussed. Individual county rates are not emphasized. The terminology, mortality rates used throughout this report pertains to the 1953--1987 AAMRS.
Date: May 1, 1993
Creator: Dunbar, J.B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cancer and birth defects surveillance system for communities around the Savannah River Site. Annual progress report (open access)

Cancer and birth defects surveillance system for communities around the Savannah River Site. Annual progress report

This technical report presents the age-adjusted total, and race and sex specific geographic patterns of cancer mortality for South Carolina (SC) counties utilizing the 1953--1987 average annual age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs). The mortality information was obtained from the State Cancer Control Map and Data Program produced by the National Cancer Institute , Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. The AAMRs for selected primary sites are classified as significantly different or not significantly different from the corresponding United States and SC mortality rates. Categories for classification of the rates are determined using 95% confidence intervals. Geographic patterns of significantly high county AAMRs are identified and discussed. Individual county rates are not emphasized. The terminology, mortality rates used throughout this report pertains to the 1953--1987 AAMRS.
Date: May 1, 1993
Creator: Dunbar, J. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Population Policy Implementation and Evaluation in Less Industrialized Countries (open access)

Population Policy Implementation and Evaluation in Less Industrialized Countries

This study emphasizes the impact of family planning program components on contraceptive prevalence in less industrialized countries. Building on Lapham and Mauldin's "Program Effort and Fertility Decline" framework and policy evaluation's theory, the author developed two models to examine the impact of family planning programs on contraceptive prevalence and fertility under the constraints of socioeconomic development and demand for family planning. The study employed path analysis and multiple regression on data from the 1982 program effort study in 94 less developed countries (LDCs) by Lapham and Mauldin and 98 LDCs of the 1989 program effort study by Mauldin and Ross. The results of data analyses for all data sets are consistent for the most part. Major findings are as follows: (1) A combination of program effort and socioeconomic development best explains the variation of contraceptive prevalence. (2) Among socioeconomic variables, female literacy exerts the strongest direct and indirect influences to increase contraceptive prevalence and indirect influence to decrease total fertility rate. (3) Christianity performs a significant role in reducing contraceptive prevalence. (4) Among program effort components, availability and accessibility for fertility-control supplies and services have the most influence on contraceptive prevalence. (5) When controlling for demand for family planning, female …
Date: August 1993
Creator: Sirirangsi, Rangsima
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biomass energy: State of the technology present obstacles and future potential (open access)

Biomass energy: State of the technology present obstacles and future potential

The prevailing image of wood and waste burning as dirty and environmentally harmful is no longer valid. The use of biomass combustion for energy can solve many of our nation`s problems. Wood and other biomass residues that are now causing expensive disposal problems can be burned as cleanly and efficiently as natural gas, and at a fraction of the cost. New breakthroughs in integrated waste-to-energy systems, from fuel handling, combustion technology and control systems to heat transfer and power generation, have dramatically improved system costs, efficiencies, cleanliness of emissions, maintenance-free operation, and end-use applications. Increasing costs for fossil fuels and for waste disposal strict environmental regulations and changing political priorities have changed the economics and rules of the energy game. This report will describe the new rules, new playing fields and key players, in the hope that those who make our nation`s energy policy and those who play in the energy field will take biomass seriously and promote its use.
Date: June 23, 1993
Creator: Dobson, L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural migration in Nevada: Lincoln County. Phase 1, 1992--1993 (open access)

Rural migration in Nevada: Lincoln County. Phase 1, 1992--1993

The principal objective of this project was to develop insight into the scope of migration of working age Nevadans out of their county of birth; including the collection of data on their skill levels, desire to out or in-migrate, interactions between families of migratory persons, and the impact that the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca mountain might have on their individual, and collective, decisions to migrate and return. The initial phase of this project reported here was conducted in 1992 and 1993 in Lincoln County, Nevada, one of the counties designated as ``affected`` by the proposed repository program. The findings suggest that a serious out-migration problem exists in Lincoln County, and that the Yucca mountain project will likely affect decisions relating to migration patterns in the future.
Date: December 31, 1993
Creator: Soden, Dennis L.; Carns, Donald E.; Mosser, Duane; Conary, Janet S. & Ansell, Jeremy P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health Insurance: The Hawaii Experience (open access)

Health Insurance: The Hawaii Experience

This paper provides a detailed look at the State that is often considered a model for what States can do to help provide universal or near universal health insurance coverage for their residents. The paper discusses the history of health insurance provision in Hawaii, emphasizing two relatively recent State insurance laws: 1) the 1974 law that required employers to offer coverage to most of their employees, and 2) the 1989 law that provided a State subsidy for coverage of those individuals who fell in the gap between employment-based coverage and Medicaid coverage. The paper addresses the difficulties faced in evaluating the impact of Hawaii’s various attempts to provide coverage and access, and speaks to whether all or parts of Hawaii’s experience can be transferred to other States or to the Nation as a whole.
Date: June 1993
Creator: United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rhetoric as Praxis: A Model for Deconstructing Hermeneutic Discourse (open access)

Rhetoric as Praxis: A Model for Deconstructing Hermeneutic Discourse

This study proposes a model for the deconstruction of nationalism. Nationalism is a discursive construct. This construct manifests in ideologies and formalizes order. Individuals should question these institutions in order to achieve legitimate societal participation. This criticism can be accomplished through self-reflection. The model demonstrates that sanctioned individual(s) provide interpretations of events. These interpretations recycle authority. The hermeneutic obscures an individual's understanding of the originating fact. Self-reflection allows an individual, such as Malcolm X in the Nation of Islam, to come closer to discovering the original fact. Critiquing the hermeneutic can reveal the imperfections of the message(s). Revealing the imperfections of an ideology is the first step to the liberation of the individual and society.
Date: August 1993
Creator: James, Edwin M. (Edwin Martin)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Security guide for subcontractors (open access)

Security guide for subcontractors

This guide is provided to aid in the achievement of security objectives in the Department of Energy (DOE) contractor/subcontractor program. The objectives of security are to protect information that, if released, would endanger the common defense and security of the nation and to safeguard plants and installations of the DOE and its contractors to prevent the interruption of research and production programs. The security objective and means of achieving the objective are described. Specific security measures discussed in this guide include physical barriers, personnel identification systems, personnel and vehicular access control, classified document control, protection of classified matter in use, storing classified matter, and repository combinations. Means of dealing with security violations and security infractions are described. Maintenance of a security education program is discussed. Also discussed are methods of handling clearance terminations, visitor control, travel to sensitive countries, and shipment security. The Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Program (TSCM), the Computer Security Program, and the Operations Security Plan (OPSEC) are examined.
Date: June 1, 1993
Creator: Adams, R. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Why Russia is not a state (open access)

Why Russia is not a state

This article makes two principal points. First the author argues that the Russian federation has never been a state and is not sustainable as a state. Four centrifugal indicators are presented to support this claim: ethnic divisiveness; uncertainty about the legitimacy of Russia`s current borders; competing claims for legitimacy on the part of federal and regional leaders; and army units` unpredictable allegiances. Second, she argues that Soviet policies intended to facilitate central control of the periphery had the perverse effect of creating ethnic identity and demands for national autonomy where, in many cases, they did not exist prior to the Communist regime. Following the introduction, part one briefly reviews the concepts of state, nation, and nationalism and the roles they play in Russia. Criteria for state-hood are discussed. Part two lists the main ethnic groups in Russia and considers the roots of ethnic nationalism in the Russian Federation. Part three discusses confusion over the legitimacy of the physical, economic, and political boundaries of the Russian Federation. Part four discusses political disarray in the center and the regions and the lack of unity among order-enforcing entities. The Volga-Ural region -- where there is a large concentration of nuclear weapons and facilities, …
Date: August 16, 1993
Creator: Stern, J. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Research in progress: FY 1992. Summaries of projects (open access)

Research in progress: FY 1992. Summaries of projects

The Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Program of OHER has two main missions: (1) to develop the knowledge base necessary to identify, understand, and anticipate the long-term health and environmental consequences of energy use and development and (2) to utilize the Department`s unique scientific and technological capabilities to solve major scientific problems in medicine, biology, and the environment. These missions reflect a commitment to develop the beneficial uses of advanced energy technologies while at the same time assuring that any potentially adverse health and environmental impacts of the Nation`s energy policies are fully identified and understood. The BER Program includes research in atmospheric, marine, and terrestrial processes, including the linkage between the use in greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, and regional and global climate change; in molecular and subcellular mechanisms underlying human somatic and genetic processes and their responses to energy-related environmental toxicants; in nuclear medicine, structural biology, the human genome, measurement sciences and instrumentation, and other areas that require the unique capabilities of the Department`s laboratory system. The principal areas of research are Health Research and Environmental Research.
Date: August 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Service Connection, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1993 (open access)

The Service Connection, Volume 1, Number 1, June 1993

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission discussing news and updates related to the Commission's activities, programs, and other relevant information.
Date: June 1993
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 80, No. 66, Ed. 1 Monday, November 29, 1993 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 80, No. 66, Ed. 1 Monday, November 29, 1993

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 29, 1993
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 219, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1993 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 102, No. 219, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1993

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1993
Creator: Ferris, Terry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 92, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 28, 1993 (open access)

Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 92, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 28, 1993

Semiweekly newspaper from Levelland, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993 (open access)

The San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1993

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1993
Creator: Knapek, Larry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1993 (open access)

The Lindale Times (Lindale, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Lindale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 1993
Creator: Sheppard, Anita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1993 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1993

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 27, 1993
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993 (open access)

New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993

Weekly newspaper from New Ulm, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993 (open access)

Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993

Weekly newspaper from Stamford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1993
Creator: Gilbreath, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 52, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 4, 1993 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 52, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 4, 1993

Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 1993
Creator: Leach, Ted
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Historical Survey of Woodwind Doubling and A Form/Style Analysis of Four Works for Doubler and Wind Ensemble, a Lecture Recital together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by W.A. Mozart. A. Glazounov. P. Tate. A. Szalowski. A. Copland and Others (open access)

A Historical Survey of Woodwind Doubling and A Form/Style Analysis of Four Works for Doubler and Wind Ensemble, a Lecture Recital together with Three Recitals of Selected Works by W.A. Mozart. A. Glazounov. P. Tate. A. Szalowski. A. Copland and Others

Four works are selected to demonstrate the stature and demands of this craft and to represent a pinnacle in the art of contemporary woodwind doubling. Concerto for Doubles, by Thomas Filas, Concerto Tri-Chroma. by Michael Kibbe, Rhapsody Nova, by Clare Fischer and Suite for Solo Flute. Clarinet and Alto Saxophone by Claude Smith all represent rare, major solo works written specifically for three individual woodwind doublers. The paper will begin with a history of the practice of woodwind doubling from the fifteenth century to the present. The four works will then be examined by considering form, style and related performance practices.
Date: May 1993
Creator: Thompson, Phil A.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 126, Ed. 1 Monday, February 8, 1993 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 126, Ed. 1 Monday, February 8, 1993

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1993
Creator: Lake, Charles S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 122, Ed. 1 Monday, March 1, 1993 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 122, Ed. 1 Monday, March 1, 1993

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1993
Creator: Clanahan, Holly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History