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Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE Needs to Consider Options to Accelerate the Return of Weapons-Usable Uranium from Other Countries to the United States and Russia (open access)

Nuclear Nonproliferation: DOE Needs to Consider Options to Accelerate the Return of Weapons-Usable Uranium from Other Countries to the United States and Russia

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Many foreign nuclear research reactors use highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel. Because HEU can be used in nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy (DOE) has two programs to return HEU from foreign reactors to either the United States or Russia. The U.S. fuel acceptance program includes HEU exported by the United States to 34 countries, 11 of which have returned all of their HEU. The program also includes low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel, which would be very difficult to use in a nuclear weapon. DOE imposes a fee on high-income countries to partially offset the cost of disposing of HEU and LEU fuel in the United States. Under the Russian fuel return program, DOE assists in the return of Russian-origin HEU from 14 countries to Russia. GAO was asked to examine (1) the status of DOE efforts to recover remaining inventories of U.S.-origin HEU and the extent to which the fees imposed on high-income countries support these efforts, and (2) the cost and time frame for completing the Russian fuel return program."
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 88, No. 66, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 88, No. 66, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Warren, Lee B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, November 19, 2004

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bruce VanDerWeele, November 19, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bruce VanDerWeele, November 19, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bruce VanDerWeele. VanDerWeele was drafted into the Army in 1941. He was assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 3rd Coast Artillery. He graduated from Officer Candidate School at Fort Washington, Maryland as a second lieutenant. He was then sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi and taught classes in an Army Administration School. In 1943 VanDerWeele was sent to Hawaii and continued serving as a teacher at an Administration School. Upon his discharge, he went into the reserves.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: VanDerWeele, Bruce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 111, No. 222, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 111, No. 222, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Posthearing Questions: District of Columbia's Structural Imbalance and Management Issues (open access)

Posthearing Questions: District of Columbia's Structural Imbalance and Management Issues

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On June 22, 2004, GAO testified before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Appropriations on the District of Columbia's structural imbalance and management issues. This letter responds to a request from the subcommittee that GAO provide answers to follow-up questions from the Honorable Richard Durbin, United States Senate."
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Qtexas, Volume 5, Issue 10, November 19, 2004 (open access)

Qtexas, Volume 5, Issue 10, November 19, 2004

Weekly magazine containing news, information about events, interviews, and articles of interest to the gay and lesbian community in Texas, with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Qtexas Publishing, LLC
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher, Vol. 92, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

The Rice Thresher, Vol. 92, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Gilbert, Lindsey & Yardley, Jonathan
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 90, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Broaddus, Matthew B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Semiweekly newspaper from Sealy, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Griffin, Joanie & Horecka, Bobby
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Space Shuttle: Costs for Hubble Servicing Mission and Implementation of Safety Recommendations Not Yet Definitive (open access)

Space Shuttle: Costs for Hubble Servicing Mission and Implementation of Safety Recommendations Not Yet Definitive

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Hubble's continued operation has been dependent on manned servicing missions using the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) shuttle fleet. The fleet was grounded in early 2003 following the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, as NASA focused its efforts on responding to recommendations made by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB). In January 2004, NASA announced its decision to cancel the final planned Hubble servicing mission, primarily because of safety concerns. Without some type of servicing mission, NASA anticipates that Hubble will cease to support scientific investigations by the end of the decade. NASA's decision not to service the Hubble prompted debate about potential alternatives to prolong Hubble's mission and the respective costs of these alternatives. This report addresses the basis of NASA's cost estimates to (1) service Hubble using the shuttle and (2) implement recommendations made by the CAIB. GAO is continuing its work on the Congressional request that GAO examine the potential cost of a robotic servicing mission to the Hubble Telescope."
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Rules and Waivers of House Rules (open access)

Special Rules and Waivers of House Rules

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Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TDNA 2005 Budget Draft] (open access)

[TDNA 2005 Budget Draft]

A 2005 budget draft for the Texas Daily Newspaper Association. The document breaks down the expected income and expenses of the association for the 2005 year.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 29, Number 47, Pages 10659-10848, November 19, 2004 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 29, Number 47, Pages 10659-10848, November 19, 2004

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State of Office Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2004 (open access)

Texas State of Office Risk Management Annual Financial Report: 2004

Annual financial report for the Texas State Office of Risk Management during fiscal year 2004 including balance sheets for revenues, expenditures, and various funds, with associated notes.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
TIME-LAPSE MODELING AND INVERSION OF CO2 SATURATION FOR SEQUESTRATION AND ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (open access)

TIME-LAPSE MODELING AND INVERSION OF CO2 SATURATION FOR SEQUESTRATION AND ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

In the fourth quarter of this DOE NETL project, they have developed an algorithm for generating time-lapse seismic anomalies from changes in fluid properties over time. This forward-modeling algorithm constitutes the first step in the inversion procedure of Phase III of the project. Examples were generated illustrating the flexibility of this approach. Additional activities in this reporting period included a trip by the Principal Investigator to the 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-7) in Vancouver, Canada, September 5-9, 2004. In the next quarter, they will work on the second step of the inversion procedure, namely, the inversion of the seismic time-lapse anomalies to obtain changes in fluid properties, and will continue investigating alternative methods for calculating properties of oil/brine/CO{sub 2} and brine/CO{sub 2} systems.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Meadows, Mark A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004 (open access)

University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 2004

Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Show, Mark
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vessel Eddy Current Measurement for the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX) (open access)

Vessel Eddy Current Measurement for the National Spherical Torus Experiment (NSTX)

A simple analog circuit that measures the NSTX axisymmetric eddy current distribution has been designed and constructed. It is based on simple circuit model of the NSTX vacuum vessel that was calibrated using a special axisymmetric eddy current code which was written so that accuracy was maintained in the vicinity of the current filaments. The measurement and the model have been benchmarked against data from numerous vacuum shots and they are in excellent agreement. This is an important measurement that helps give more accurate equilibrium reconstructions.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Gates, D.A.; Menard, J. & Marsala, R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans Benefits: VA Needs Plan for Assessing Consistency of Decisions (open access)

Veterans Benefits: VA Needs Plan for Assessing Consistency of Decisions

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In the past, we have reported concerns about possible inconsistencies in the disability decisions made by the 57 regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In 2002, we reported that VA did not systematically assess the consistency of decision making for any specific impairments included in veterans' disability claims. We recommended that VA conduct such assessments to help reduce any unacceptable variations that VA might find among regional offices. VA agreed that decision-making consistency is an important goal and concurred in principle with our recommendation. However, VA did not discuss how it would measure consistency. In January 2003, in part because of concerns about consistency, we designated VA's disability program, along with other federal disability programs, as high-risk. In fiscal year 2005, VA estimates it will pay about $25 billion in disability compensation benefits to about 2.7 million disabled veterans. In this context, we determined (1) the actions that VA has taken to assess the consistency of regional office decisions on disability compensation claims and (2) the extent to which VA program data can be used to measure the consistency of decision making among …
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wildfire Protection in the 108th Congress (open access)

Wildfire Protection in the 108th Congress

The 2000 and 2002 fire seasons were, by most standards, among the worst in the past 50 years. Many argue that the threat of severe wildfires has grown in recent years because of unnaturally high fuel loads (e.g., dense undergrowth and dead trees), raising concerns about damage to property and homes in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) — forests near or surrounding homes. Debates about fire control and protection, including funding and fuel treatments (e.g., thinning and prescribed burning), have focused on national forests and other federal lands, but nonfederal lands are also at risk.
Date: November 19, 2004
Creator: Gorte, Ross W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 352, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 2004 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 352, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 20, 2004

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 2004
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
BEHAVIOR OF SURFACTANT MIXTURES AT SOLID/LIQUID AND OIL/LIQUID INTERFACES IN CHEMICAL FLOODING SYSTEMS (open access)

BEHAVIOR OF SURFACTANT MIXTURES AT SOLID/LIQUID AND OIL/LIQUID INTERFACES IN CHEMICAL FLOODING SYSTEMS

The aim of the project is to develop a knowledge base to help the design of enhanced processes for mobilizing and extracting untrapped oil. We emphasize evaluation of novel surfactant mixtures and obtaining optimum combinations of the surfactants for efficient chemical flooding EOR processes. In this regard, an understanding of the aggregate shape, size and structure is crucial since these properties govern the crude oil removal efficiency. During the three-year period, the adsorption and aggregation behavior of sugar-based surfactants and their mixtures with other types of surfactants have been studied. Sugar-based surfactants are made from renewable resources, nontoxic and biodegradable. They are miscible with water and oil. These environmentally benign surfactants feature high surface activity, good salinity, calcium and temperature tolerance, and unique adsorption behavior. They possess the characteristics required for oil flooding surfactants and have the potential for replacing currently used surfactants in oil recovery. A novel analytical ultracentrifugation technique has been successfully employed for the first time, to characterize the aggregate species present in mixed micellar solution due to its powerful ability to separate particles based on their size and shape and monitor them simultaneously. Analytical ultracentrifugation offers an unprecedented opportunity to obtain important information on mixed micelles, …
Date: November 20, 2004
Creator: Somasundaran, P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library