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Ensemble: 2017-11-20 – UNT Concert Orchestra

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Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music.
Date: November 20, 2017
Creator: UNT Concert Orchestra
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2017-11-20 – UNT Concert Orchestra [Stage Perspective]

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Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music. This video is shot from the orchestra's perspective, showing the conductor.
Date: November 20, 2017
Creator: UNT Concert Orchestra
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview (open access)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview

This report examines the funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives (open access)

Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives

This report describes the consequences of foreclosure on homeowners, outlines recent foreclosure prevention plans implemented by the government and private organizations, and discusses the challenges associated with foreclosure prevention.
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: Jones, Katie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations (open access)

U.S. Textile Manufacturing and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

This report examines the potential implications of a prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) on the U.S. textile manufacturing industry. The TPP is a proposed regional free trade agreement (FTA) currently under negotiation among 11 Pacific Rim countries.
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: Platzer, Michaela D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Length of Time from Nomination to Confirmation for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees: Overview and Policy Options to Shorten the Process (open access)

Length of Time from Nomination to Confirmation for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees: Overview and Policy Options to Shorten the Process

This report seeks to inform the current debate over the nomination and confirmation for U.S. circuit and district court nominees in three ways: first, by providing an overview of the time taken by the Senate during recent presidencies to confirm U.S. circuit and district court nominees; second, by identifying potential consequences of a protracted confirmation process for such nominees; and third, by identifying policy options the Senate might consider to shorten the length of time from nomination to confirmation for U.S. circuit and district court nominees.
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress

This report discusses policy issues regarding military-to-military (mil-to-mil) contacts with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of major contacts and crises since 1993. The first part of this CRS Report discusses policy issues regarding such military-to-military (mil-to-mil) contacts. The second part provides a record of such contacts since 1993, when the United States resumed exchanges after suspending them in response to the Tiananmen Crackdown in 1989. Congress has exercised important oversight.
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: Kan, Shirley A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits (open access)

Unemployment Insurance: Programs and Benefits

This report describes three kinds of unemployment benefit programs: regular Unemployment Compensation (UC), Extended Benefits (EB), and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) . The report explains their basic eligibility requirements, benefits, and financing structure.
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: Whittaker, Julie M. & Isaacs, Katelin P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Autism Activities: Better Data and More Coordination Needed to Help Avoid the Potential for Unnecessary Duplication (open access)

Federal Autism Activities: Better Data and More Coordination Needed to Help Avoid the Potential for Unnecessary Duplication

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Eighty-four percent of the autism research projects funded by federal agencies had the potential to be duplicative. Of the 1,206 autism research projects funded by federal agencies from fiscal years 2008 through 2012, 1,018 projects were potentially duplicative because the projects were categorized to the same objectives in the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's (IACC) strategic plan. Funding similar research on the same topic is sometimes appropriate--for example, for purposes of replicating or corroborating results--but in some instances, funding similar research may lead to unnecessary duplication. The potentially duplicative research projects included those funded by the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Education (Education), National Science Foundation (NSF), and agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)--Administration for Children and Families, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Each agency funded at least 1 autism research project in the same strategic plan objective as another agency. For example, 5 agencies awarded approximately $15.2 million …
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
401(k) Plans: Other Countries' Experiences Offer Lessons in Policies and Oversight of Spend-down Options (open access)

401(k) Plans: Other Countries' Experiences Offer Lessons in Policies and Oversight of Spend-down Options

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The six countries GAO reviewed can offer U.S. regulators lessons on how to expand access to a mix of spend-down options for 401(k) participants that meet various retirement needs. Five of the six countries generally ensure that participants can choose among three main plan options: a lump sum payment, a programmed withdrawal of participants' savings, or an annuity. In the last several decades, all the countries took steps to increase participant access to multiple spend-down options, with some first conducting reviews of participants' retirement needs that resulted in policy changes, as shown below. In the United States, 401(k) plans typically offer only lump sums, leaving some participants at risk of outliving their savings. The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury (Treasury) have begun to explore the possibility of expanding options for participants, but have not yet helped plan sponsors address key challenges to offering a mix of options through their plan."
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Spectrum Management: FCC's Licensing Approach in the 11, 18, and 23 Gigahertz Bands Currently Supports Spectrum Availability and Efficiency (open access)

Spectrum Management: FCC's Licensing Approach in the 11, 18, and 23 Gigahertz Bands Currently Supports Spectrum Availability and Efficiency

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins ""
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Personnel Security Clearances: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Correct Designations of National Security Positions (open access)

Personnel Security Clearances: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Correct Designations of National Security Positions

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In July 2012, GAO reported that the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), as Security Executive Agent, had not provided executive branch agencies clearly defined policy and procedures to consistently determine if a position requires a personnel security clearance. Absent this guidance, agencies are using an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) position designation tool to determine the sensitivity and risk levels of civilian positions which, in turn, inform the type of investigation needed. OPM audits, however, found inconsistency in these position designations, and some agencies described problems implementing OPM's tool. For example, in an April 2012 audit OPM assessed the sensitivity levels of 39 positions, and its designations differed from the agency in 26 positions. Problems exist, in part, because OPM and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) did not collaborate on the development of this tool, and because their respective roles for suitability and security clearance reform are still evolving. As a result, to help determine the proper designation, GAO recommended that the DNI, in coordination with the Director of OPM, issue clearly defined policy and procedures for federal agencies to follow when determining if …
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Detention: Additional Actions Could Strengthen DHS Efforts to Address Sexual Abuse [Reissued on December 6, 2013] (open access)

Immigration Detention: Additional Actions Could Strengthen DHS Efforts to Address Sexual Abuse [Reissued on December 6, 2013]

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sexual abuse and assault allegations data are not complete, a fact that could limit their usefulness for detention management. ICE’s data system described 215 allegations of sexual abuse and assault from October 2009 through March 2013 in facilities that had over 1.2 million admissions; however, ICE data did not include all reported allegations. For example, GAO was unable to locate an additional 28 allegations detainees reported to the 10 facilities GAO visited—or 40 percent of 70 total allegations at these 10 facilities—because ICE field office officials did not report them to ICE headquarters. ICE issued guidance on reporting sexual abuse and assault allegations, but has not developed controls to ensure that field office officials responsible for overseeing all facilities are reporting allegations to ICE headquarters. Detainees may also face barriers to reporting abuse, such as difficulty reaching the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) telephone hotline, one of various means for reporting abuse. For example, GAO’s review of data maintained by ICE’s phone services contractor for fiscal years 2010 through 2012 showed that approximately …
Date: November 20, 2013
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 505, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 505, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 506, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 506, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Public Safety Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017 (open access)

Texas Department of Public Safety Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2013-2017

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Department of Public Safety describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 2014 (open access)

Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 2014
Creator: Pena, Hilda
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Daily student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: Stratso, Chelsea
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: House fire] captions transcript

[News Clip: House fire]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 20, 2017
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dual and Triple Ion-Beam Irradiations of Fe, Fe(Cr) and Fe(Cr)-ODS Final Report: IAEA SMoRE CRP (open access)

Dual and Triple Ion-Beam Irradiations of Fe, Fe(Cr) and Fe(Cr)-ODS Final Report: IAEA SMoRE CRP

Structures of nanoparticles in Fe-16Cr-4.5Al-0.3Ti-2W-0.37Y2O3 (K3) and Fe-20Cr-4.5Al-0.34Ti-0.5Y2O3 (MA956) oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steels produced by mechanical alloying (MA) and followed by hot extrusion have been studied using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) techniques to gain insight about the formation mechanism of nanoparticles in MA/ODS steels. The observations of Y-Al-O complex-oxide nanoparticles in both ODS steels imply that decomposition of Y2O3 in association with internal oxidation of Al occurred during mechanical alloying. While the majority of oxide nanoparticles formed in both steels is Y4Al2O9, a few oxide particles of YAlO3 are also occasionally observed. These results reveal that Ti (0.3 wt %) plays an insignificant role in forming oxide nanoparticles in the presence of Al (4.5 wt %). HRTEM observations of crystalline nanoparticles larger than {approx}2 nm and amorphous or disordered cluster domains smaller than {approx}2 nm provide an insight into the formation mechanism of oxide nanoparticle in MA/ODS steels, which we believe from our observations involves a solid-state amorphous precursor followed by recrystallization. Dual ion-beam irradiations using He{sup +} + Fe{sup +8} ions were employed to gain more detailed insight about the role of nanoparticles in suppressing radiation-induced swelling. This is elaborated through TEM examinations of cavity distributions …
Date: November 20, 2011
Creator: Fluss, M. J.; Hsiung, L. L. & Marian, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Path Integral Monte Carlo Simulation of the Warm-Dense Homogeneous Electron Gas (open access)

Path Integral Monte Carlo Simulation of the Warm-Dense Homogeneous Electron Gas

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Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: Brown, E W; DuBois, J L; Clark, B K & Ceperley, D M
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparing Linear Microinstability of the National Compact Stellarator Expriment and a Shaped Tokamak (open access)

Comparing Linear Microinstability of the National Compact Stellarator Expriment and a Shaped Tokamak

One metric for comparing con nement properties of di erent magnetic fusion energy con gurations is the linear critical gradient of drift wave modes. The critical gradient scale length determines the ratio of the core to pedestal temperature when a plasma is limited to marginal stability in the plasma core. The gyrokinetic turbulence code GS2 was used to calculate critical temperature gradients for the linear, collisionless ion tem- perature gradient (ITG) mode in the National Compact Stellarator Experiment (NCSX) and a prototypical shaped tokamak, based on the pro les of a JET H-mode shot and the stronger shaping of ARIES-AT. While a concern was that the narrow cross section of NCSX at some toroidal locations would result in steep gradients that drive instabilities more easily, it is found that other stabilizing e ects of the stellarator con guration o set this so that the normalized critical gradients for NCSX are competitive with or even better than for the tokamak. For the adiabatic ITG mode, NCSX and the tokamak had similar critical gradients, though beyond marginal stability, NCSX had larger growth rates. However, for the kinetic ITG mode, NCSX had a higher critical gradient and lower growth rates until a/LT ≈#25; …
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: J.A. Baumgaertel, G.W. Hammett and D.R. Mikkelsen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Award ER25844: Minimizing System Noise Effects for Extreme-Scale Scientific Simulation Through Function Delegation (open access)

Award ER25844: Minimizing System Noise Effects for Extreme-Scale Scientific Simulation Through Function Delegation

In software running on distributed computing clusters, time spent on communication between nodes in the cluster can be a significant portion of the overall computation time; background operating system tasks and other computational �noise� on the nodes of the system can have a significant impact on the amount of time this communication takes, especially on large systems. The research completed in this period has improved understanding of when such noise will have a significant impact. Specifically, it was demonstrated that not just noise on the nodes, but also noise on the network between nodes can have a significant impact on computation time. It was also demonstrated that noise patterns matter more than noise intensity: very regular noise can cause less disruption than lighter (on average) but less regular noise. It was also demonstrated that the effect of noise is more prominent as the speed of the network between nodes is increased. Furthermore, a tracing tool, Netgauge, was improved via our work, and a system simulator, LogGOPSim, was developed; they can be used by application developers to improve performance of their program and by system designers to mitigate the effects of noise by adjusting the noise characteristics of the operating system. …
Date: November 20, 2012
Creator: Lumsdaine, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrical and optical properties of p-type InN (open access)

Electrical and optical properties of p-type InN

We have performed comprehensive studies of optical, thermoelectric and electrical properties of Mg doped InN with varying Mg doping levels and sample thicknesses. Room temperature photoluminescence spectra show a Mg acceptor related emission and the thermopower provides clear evidence for the presence of mobile holes. Although the effects of the hole transport are clearly observed in the temperature dependent electrical properties, the sign of the apparent Hall coefficient remains negative in all samples. We show that the standard model of two electrically well connected layers (n-type surface electron accumulation and p-type bulk) does not properly describe Hall effect in p-type InN.
Date: November 20, 2011
Creator: Mayer, M. A.; Choi, S.; Bierwagen, O.; Smith, H. M., III; Haller, E. E.; Speck, J. S. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library